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Part 0–Part 1: "7 August 1944" through "Light"
Part 1: "Our Flag Flutters Before Us" through "Exodus"
Part 2–Part 3: "Saint-Malo" through "Jungmänner"
Part 3: "Vienna" through "The Arrest of the Locksmith"
Part 4–Part 5: "The Fort of La Cité" through "Relapse"
Part 6–Part 8: "Someone in the House" through "Voice"
Part 9–Part 10: "Edge of the World" through "Light"
Part 11–Part 13: "Berlin" through "2014"
Marie-Laure Leblanc
Werner Pfennig
Reinhold von Rumpel
Anthony Doerr and All the Light We Cannot See Background
Summary Part 3: "Vienna" through "The Arrest of the Locksmith"
Summary: Part 3, continued
Werner begins his training, where he cannot help being seduced by the energy and enthusiasm of the drills and exercises. His bunkmate is a frail boy named Frederick. A new character is introduced, separate from both Werner and Marie-Laure's storylines. Major Reinhold von Rumpel is a trained gemologist who worked appraising gems before the war. Now, as various countries are occupied by Nazi forces, he examines and catalogues the various treasures which are being confiscated. Von Rumpel is being sent in pursuit of various famous treasures, but he is especially intrigued by the legend of the Sea of Flames diamond, and wonders if he would be able to locate it.
German forces now occupy the town of Saint-Malo, creating a sense of unease. Marie-Laure grows sick of being stuck in the house and remains unsure of when she and her father will be able to return to Paris. She notices that her father has started making a scale model of the town of Saint-Malo. As Marie-Laure spends more time with Etienne, he reveals more of the secret features of the house to her. He shows her the cellar, where he is prepared to flee if he feels anxious, and he also shows her the garret on the seventh floor of the house. Up there, Etienne keeps recordings of a program he once worked on with his brother, Henri. Together, Henri and Etienne recorded episodes of a program explaining scientific concepts to children. After Henri was killed in the war and Etienne was sent home, he rigged up an elaborate machine that allows him to transmit the recordings of his brother's voice. Etienne imagines that one day, Henri might respond to the sound of his own voice.
In a class for technical science and engineering skills, Werner attracts attention for the skill he already has at assembling and repairing devices. Dr. Hauptmann calls Werner in for a private meeting, and another boy is present. The other boy, Frank Volkheimer, is very strong and tough. Hauptmann is fascinated by Werner's scientific and mathematical aptitude and orders him to start working in the laboratory every night, where he will be supervised by Volkheimer. Werner imagines that he might be able to grow up to be a famous and influential scientist. He writes regularly to Jutta, explaining his new role as a scientist-in-training and telling her about the nationalist and militaristic ideology being inculcated into the young boys. Only dreamy, gentle Frederick seems unaware of what is going on.
In autumn 1940, a perfumer in Saint-Malo named Claude is profiting from the German occupation by selling black market goods. He notices Daniel Leblanc making notes and observations about the layout of the town and plans to sell this information to the Germans. Meanwhile, life becomes more and more difficult under German occupation. An order goes out that all citizens of Saint-Malo must relinquish all radio receivers. Obeying orders, Daniel and Madame Manec hand over all the radios from Etienne's rooms, but they are unaware of the special transmitting machine in the garret, and Marie-Laure does not tell them about it. When Etienne learns that all of the other radios are gone, he and Marie-Laure discuss what to do about the hidden one. They eventually settle on pushing a heavy wardrobe in front of the door leading to the garret, hoping that even if the house is searched, no one will find their way up there.
In Paris, von Rumpel visits the Museum of Natural History. He pressures the museum directors to show him where the Sea of Flames is kept; they initially refuse, but he threatens their children using information he has gathered from surveillance. Eventually, they show him the ingeniously constructed locked box where a blue diamond is housed.
In December 1940, Marie-Laure's father receives a cryptic telegram recalling him to Paris. For weeks, he has been overcome with anxiety that he might have the real diamond in his possession, and that, if he does, the curse may harm those he loves. By now, he has completed the model of Saint-Malo, and Marie-Laure has begun using it to memorize the layout of the town. Her father reassures her that his trip to Paris will be brief, and he will soon return to her. However, Daniel Leblanc is arrested during his journey and questioned. Because of his notations about the town, the Germans think he may have been trying to destroy some of the buildings they use as strongholds. Without access to any sort of trial or the opportunity to tell anyone what has happened, he is taken to a German prison camp.
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The international scientific community has called on the Russian President to halt the destruction of Pavlovsk Station – the Russian plant collection critical to the world.
Momentum behind a global effort to save Europe's most important collection of fruits and berries reached a new level in early September as the Russian Housing Development Foundation (RZhS) postponed the sale of the Pavlovsk Experimental Station and announced the formation of an independent international commission to evaluate the presence of unique plant specimens housed there.
This major development comes on the heels of mounting pressure from some of the world's most distinguished scientists, who have written letters personally calling on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to overturn a court decision allowing the RZhS to auction off the land for the construction of luxury apartments.
The DIVERSITAS scientific program, an international network of the world's leading biodiversity scientists, under the auspices of the International Council for Science and UNESCO, sent a letter to the President signed by its Chair and Executive Director on behalf of its thousands of members. The US Committee of DIVERSITAS, hosted by the National Academy of Sciences, sent its own letter, signed by 12 of the world's leading scientists. The International Society for Horticultural Science, the world's leading independent organisation of horticultural scientists representing members in some 150 countries, wrote a letter on behalf of the 3600 participants of the 28th International Horticultural Congress. A letter was also sent to the President by six prominent botanists from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Bioversity International and the United Nations Environment Programme have all weighed in.
"The more than 6000 varieties of fruits, berries, grasses and grains are the lasting legacy of a collection effort made painstakingly over the course of 80 years that has survived wars, famines and droughts to remain where it stands today: 90% of the varieties at Pavolvsk no longer exist anywhere in the world outside of the station's grounds," states one letter.
On 7 September, Russian news outlets reported that the postponement will last until the end of October. There was no news of any decision when Issues went to press.
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The scientists pointed out that there is already strong evidence that land suitable for strawberry cultivation will decrease as global winter temperatures continue to rise, and the Russian varieties from this station are exceptionally hardy and disease-resistant. Similarly, Russia is the world's leading producer of blackcurrants, a crop with a US$430 million/year profit. Sixty per cent of the varieties grown in Russia were bred at the Pavlovsk station. Currants represent only 900 of the thousands of valuable fruits and berries stored at Pavlovsk.


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Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen
Frederick II
Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen (1307–1324), Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen (1324–1349), and Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia (1349–1381); Fürstenzug, Dresden, Germany
Margrave of Meissen
Landgrave of Thuringia
Frederick I
Frederick III
(1310-11-30)30 November 1310
Gotha, Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg, Holy Roman Empire
Wartburg, Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg, Holy Roman Empire
Mathilde of Bavaria
Elisabeth, Burgravine of Nuremberg
Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia
Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
William I, Margrave of Meissen
Frederick the Serious
House of Wettin
Frederick the Bitten
Elisabeth von Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk
Frederick II the Serious (German: Friedrich II. der Ernsthafte) (30 November 1310 in Gotha – 18 November 1349 at the Wartburg), Margrave of Meissen, son of Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen and Elisabeth von Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk.
In 1323 he started as a sole heir under guardianship of his mother the succession of his late father in the Margraviate of Meissen and the Thuringia. After he had become mature in 1329, he had to pass long-term fights with the vassals and neighbours. These conflicts mainly rose due to Frederick's declaration of peace in 1338, which drastically diminished the rights and influence of the small landlords and the local rulers, and which goal was the subjugation of the latter two groups.[1] In 1342, dissatisfied nobles, whose concerns were their rights and independence, banded together in Arnstadt (southwest of Erfurt) against Frederick II, in what would be known as the Thuringian Count's War.[1] The conflict would last up to 1346. After the death of emperor Ludwig IV, the Bavarian party tried to move him to the acceptance of the German crown, however, he mistrusted the inconstancy of his voters and rejected such strange request in favour of Charles IV of Luxembourg. Friedrich II limited himself to consolidate his rule and to defend against the danger going out from Charles IV. At a meeting 1348 in Bautzen both recognized the existing possession states.
Frederick II married May 1323 in Nürnberg Mathilde of Bavaria, daughter of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and had 9 children:
Elisabeth (22 November 1329 – 21 April 1375), married to Frederick V of Nuremberg.
Frederick (born and died 1330)
Balthasar (1336-1406)
Beatrice (1 September 1339 – 15 July 1399), nun in Weißenfels
Louis (25 February 1340 – 17 February 1382), (Bishop of Bamberg)
William the One-eyed
Anne (7 August 1345 – 22 March 1363), nun in Seußlitz
Clara (born 7 August 1345)
Ancestors of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen
16. Theodoric I, Margrave of Meissen
8. Henry III, Margrave of Meissen
17. Jutta of Thuringia
4. Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
18. Leopold VI, Duke of Austria
9. Constance of Babenberg
19. Theodora Angelina
2. Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen
20. Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
10. Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
21. Constance of Sicily
5. Margaret of Sicily
22. John of England
11. Isabella of England
23. Isabella of Angoulême
1. Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen
24. Hartmann of Lobdeburg-Bergow
12. Otto IV, Count of Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk
25. Christina of Meissen
6. Hartmann XI, Count of Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk
26. Günther VII, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
13. Hedwig of Schwarzburg
27. Sophie
3. Elizabeth of Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk
28. Herman II, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde
14. Hermann III, Count of Weimar-Orlamünde
29. Beatrix of Andechs-Merania
7. Elisabeth, Countess of Weimar-Orlamünde
1 2 Rogers 2010, p. 190.
Rogers, Clifford J. (2010). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology, Volume 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0195334036.
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Southern Man and Northern Man: Ronnie and Neil, The Un-Civil Wars & Rebels with Causes
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant wearing a Neil Young "Tonight's The Night" T-shirt
Oakland Coliseum Stadium, July 2, 1977
Photographer: Michael Zagaris on Wolfgang's Vault
As today's un-Civil Wars continue to heat up and totally eclipse what really matters, all sorts of scapegoats are being dragged out of closets in futile attempts to distract, distort, entrain and inflame.
Everyone -- it seems -- has an opinion. Everyone is an expert. Everyone has the right solution.
So along comes the following article The Problem with Southern Rock by Barney Hoskyns, author of Hotel California: Singer-Songwriters & Cocaine Cowboys in the L.A. Canyons.
The hideous events unfolding in the U.S. over the past week prompted me to dig out this Guardian piece from April 2012. Titled Titled "Southern rock's passion and romance is marred by racism and bigotry", the article served as a preview to James Maycock's BBC4 southern-rock doc Sweet Home Alabama. Here's praying a few more southern rockers (and country singers, for that matter) stick their heads over the parapet and condemn Trump's revolting collusion with racists and neo-Nazi supremacists. Even if Alabama is their sweet white homeland.
Was Skynyrd's anthem of the same name a song of defiant pride cocking a snook at Neil Young's 'Southern Man' (not to mention his 'Alabama') or was it something much worse – a strutting defence of old Confederate values, complete with egregious tip of the Stetson to segregationist governor George Wallace? 'Sweet Home Alabama' was and is a stonking song but Ronnie Van Zant wanted it both ways: to be both a bourbon-chugging rock rebel and the Yankee-baiting bigot that Young was decrying.
"Those of us who have characterized [Van Zant] as a misunderstood liberal," wrote Mark Kemp – one of Maycock's interviewees – in his excellent Dixie Lullaby: A Story of Music, Race, and New Beginnings in a New South (2004), "have done so only to placate our own irrational feelings of shame for responding to the passion in his music."
"To the young white Southerner, black music always appealed more than white pop music," Walden, who died in 2006, told me. "Certainly the Beach Boys' surfing stuff never would have hacked it in the South. It was too white and it just wasn't relevant. The waves weren't too high down here."
Sweet Home Alabama doesn't shirk the regrettable fact that Southern Rock was born partly of the deepening racial divide that opened up after the 1968 assassination – in Memphis, of all the musical places – of Martin Luther King. "By the end of the decade, a lot of the results of the civil rights era had served to urbanise black music," Walden said in my 1985 interview with him. "A lot of the people we had considered friends were suddenly calling us blue-eyed devils."
Following Duane Allman's stinging slide-guitar cameos on landmark tracks by Clarence Carter and Wilson Pickett, the racial cross-pollination of the southern soul era in Alabama hotspot Muscle Shoals (namechecked in Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home') came to a shuddering halt. Black music got blacker while white southern rock went back to its first principles of melding country music with rhythm 'n' blues.
"In a sense the evolution of Southern rock was a reactionary attempt to return rock 'n' roll to its native soil," suggested the Texan writer Joe Nick Patoski. "After the decline of interest in rockabilly, white rock in the South had taken a back seat to country & western and soul."
The theory that music has been used to further divide the races is not a unique idea -- one which even Bob Dylan affirms is the reality. Rock 'n' roll was racially integrated in the 1950's until becoming commercially segregated in the 1960's into white (British Invasion Beatles and Rolling Stones) and black (soul, James Brown) music.
Rock 'n' Roll: "The black element was turned into soul music and the white element was turned into English pop."
AARP - February/March 2015
For our longtime, regular readers, you know that the subject of Ronnie VanZant and Neil Young is quite dear to us. We have delved into the subject ad infinitum so many, many , many times before.
So, long time Thrasher's Wheat readers, please bear with us about one little factoid that our less frequent readers may not know about us.
"Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
a southern man don't need him around anyhow"
Growing up in the American South in the 1970's as a Neil Young fan wasn't exactly easy. It seems as if all of our life that whenever the subject of musical tastes came up and we revealed our appreciation of Young's music, almost invariably it was met with those lines above from Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" -- or worse, as in, the punches came fast and hard, lying on our back in the school yard, just to be blunt about it.
You see, Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" is more than just an anthem for many -- it serves as a statement for a way of life that is intensely protected such that when threatened -- it can produce some very uncomfortable results.
"Sweet Home Alabama", written by Lynyrd Skynyrd partially in response to Young's "Alabama" and "Southern Man" contains the apocryphal line: "I hope Neil Young will remember, a Southern man don't need him around anyhow". In his recent book Waging Heavy Peace, Young writes of his "Alabama" lyrics:
"I don't like my words when I listen to it today. They are accusatory and condescending, not fully thought out, and too easy to misconstrue."
It would seem that hardly a day goes past, where we come across a blog post, Facebook status update or tweet, that attempts the "Neil Young putdown" without seeming comprehension of the context or the true story of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Neil Young.
For us, understanding the fascinating backstory of Ronnie and Neil and laying to rest the "Feud Myth" has proved to be quite challenging in these polarized times. But to know the full story is to know the true meaning of "Powderfinger". To know what is the color when black is burned. To know a trip isn't a fall.
Sweet Home Everywhere:
The Life and Times of an Unlikely Rock and Roll Anthem
by Jonathan Bernstein
(Please note that instead of the stars and bars, the stars have been replaced by hearts, ok?)
Which brings us to the actual news that Lynyrd Skynrd have taken a stand and denounced the Confederate flag. In the CNN clip from 2012, Gary Rossington, says that the band, recognizing the stars-and-bars flag's offensive and racist undertones, will cease using it as a stage decoration at concerts supporting its new album "Last of a Dyin' Breed."
So what could be the possible problem with what seems to be enlightened 21st century thinking? Well, it turns out that this decision has angered their fan base. Really. From Lynyrd Skynrd denounces Confederate flag, angering some fans - latimes.com by August Brown:
"Through the years, people like the KKK and skinheads kinda kidnapped the Dixie or Southern flag from its tradition and the heritage of the soldiers, that's what it was about," Rossington said. "We didn't want that to go to our fans or show the image like we agreed with any of the race stuff or any of the bad things." This apparently didn't sit well with some of the band's fans back in Dixie, who have taken to the comments section with pained vitriol. "Good luck with your next release 'Sweet home Massachusetts.' I am sure it will climb the charts with a bullet in Yankee-land," said one. "This isn't the real Lynyrd Skynyrd anyway. They should have taken a name like 'Obama's Politically Correct Sell Your Soul Make Believe Impostors' or something," opined another.
Somewhere, Ronnie is still having a good laugh at Alabama officials and Neil Young bashers. Such is the duality of the southern thing.
MCA Records 45RPM Single Is "Sweet Home Alabama" Really Sweet? And the negative reaction to the announcement continued in the article's comments:
G. D. Smith: It's a shame that instead of hiding the battle flag out of political correctness, they didn't attempt to help educate the public about the rich history and heritage of the South. The last time I saw a story about the KKK, they were flying the Stars & Stripes. Yet in almost every picture you showed of LS in concert, they had Old Glory out there on stage. Does that mean they're now KKK members? Of course not. But by ignoring and denying the flag that is part of their history, they are leaving a large segment of their fan base behind as well. It's a shame that money is now more important than honor and heritage.
L R Stover: So y'all admit during the interview that the Confederate Flag represents history, heritage and the Confederate soldier, then you stop flying it because some misinformed people equate the flag with racism instead of continuing to educate people on our Southern symbol? Quoting Johnny Van Zant, "We speak for our fans, we speak for ourselves." Well, you just lost a significant portion of your fans so continue to speak for yourself. Good luck with you next release.."Sweet home Massachusetts." I am sure it will climb the charts with a bullet in yankee-land.
Paul Cox: It's hilarious to me that old school Lynyrd Skynyrd fans conveniently gloss over the fact that the original band was actually left-leaning (they campaigned hard for Carter in 1976, wrote a pro-gun control song called "Saturday Night Special"). It's only after the replacements came in that they started spoonfeeding their conservative fanbase exactly what they wanted. The confederate flag may mean heritage to some people, but I grew up in Alabama and I know what it really means. It means that there was a point in history that states were willing to go to war with the union over the right to own human beings.
"Star-Spangled Banner" Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock, 1969 Jimi Hendrix was the ultimate cross over artist spanning the races with his incendiary groundbreaking music, changing rock 'n' roll forever and making way for what was to come in the 1970's with the Allman Brothers and other southern rock bands. And on and on... Civil wars ... been there, done that. Civil Rights ... Civil Disobedience ... Civilization ... Southern Men and Northern Men ... and all the good women too -- we need them around anyhow, more than ever.
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie VanZant Wearing Neil Young T-shirt Oakland Coliseum, July 2, 1977 More on the true story of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Neil Young.
Labels: lynyrd Skynyrd, neil young, sweet home alabama
by thrasher@PermaLink: 8/18/2017 08:06:00 AM
At 8/18/2017 09:44:00 AM, joe lookout said...
Total confusion, disillusion, old things we know well.....
At 8/18/2017 11:21:00 AM, NYBD11-12 said...
RE: Southern rock
The penultimate southern rock band was The Allman Brothers Band. Not only was the band integrated (yay Jaimoe!), but a major part of their repertoire was songs by Elmore James, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, and more. The ABB exposed white southerners to black blues in a way that the Yardbirds, Zep, et al never could or did. As Muddy once sang: "The blues had a baby, and they called it rock n roll."
As to Sweet Home Alabama, Ronnie seems to be channeling/reflecting the feelings of Alabamans, not necessarily reflecting his own views.
As a previous commentator noted, they sang "Saturday Night Special." The key verse and chorus:
Hand guns are made for killin'
They ain't no good for nothin' else
And if you like to drink your whiskey
You might even shoot yourself
So why don't we dump 'em people
To the bottom of the sea
Before some ol' fool come around here
Wanna shoot either you or me
Mr. Saturday night special
You got a barrel that's blue and cold
You ain't good for nothin'
But put a man six feet in a hole
At 8/18/2017 12:39:00 PM, thrasher said...
@Unknown - good point on The Allman Brothers Band.
Duane Allman's slide-guitar with Wilson Pickett and drummer Jaimoe Johanson touring with Otis Redding was hugely influential on southern rock, no doubt.
Duane 'Free Bird', RIP.
@ joe - deja vu, eh? That's kind of the point here.
We're in a loop that keeps repeating. Break the cycle. Rise above the divide & rule.
There is no black. There is no white. Only the color of Hue-manity.
To quote Frank Zappa: " I know I'm not black, but there's a lot of times I wish I could say I'm not white".
At 8/18/2017 04:33:00 PM, joe lookout said...
Everywhere the dictatorship fell the dictactor statues were destroyed ( I clearly remember the one of Saddam....)
Here in Europe, nowadays, we have to face the Jihad terrorism and IMHO is way high more dangerous than the statues of the Southern Generals. But...... I think people, as usual, unfortunately focus on symbols rather than real substance......
Peace&Love
At 8/19/2017 08:06:00 AM, Thos said...
Joe lookout, I'm not sure I agree with you. As utterly shit and appalling as extreme Islamic terrorism is, the chances of it actually killing or maiming you are actually very small, although clearly every step should be taken to prevent it happening at all. Kudos to our security agencies for stopping so many attacks before they happen, if only they could stop them all.
However, while the argument over 'statues' seems insignificant, the argument is really about what is in peoples' hearts: the figures depicted in these monuments fought FOR slavery and racism. Black people (along with immigrants from elsewhere in the world) in America are significantly more likely to face racial prejudice, to be incarcerated for a disproportionately long time, to be killed by a police officer (even if unarmed), to face poverty, to not finish their education, and so on; unfortunately there is still a long way to go before all Americans get an equal/fair start in life.
It strikes me that honouring someone whose entire values were based around disempowering and enslaving people of a different race, in a world where there is already so much discrimination, is tantamount to supporting their values.
I've heard the arguments about erasing or rewriting history, but I think they're invalid - no one is suggesting these figures didn't exist (just as no one would argue saddam Hussain didn't exist) but, as happened with the ex-president of Iraq, statues should be removed to not celebrate their legacy.
Arguably the same is true of the confederate flag. Once it was the flag of the south, but it became the symbol of a warring side who were fighting to keep slavery, which we all find offensive. The nazi swastika was originally an old Buddhist/Hindu design, but now it's become the symbol of naziism, which we all find offensive. Arguably the same thing?
So in summary, terrorism is shit, but so in a different way is racism experienced on a daily basis by large sections of society. The argument isn't really about statues that often aren't even 100 years old: they're about whether we should celebrate the achievements of those who represent racism and oppression.
Discuss... 😉
I think what I'm saying is, both terrorism and racism are dreadful; arguably discriminatuon affects more people than domestic terrorism, so any steps we can make to lessen it are worth taking?
At 8/19/2017 09:32:00 AM, herbsworld said...
Drive By Truckers.
(If ya don't know 'em OR never heard 'em, you should)
start w/ the Youtube.
Seen from afar, as these monuments to the grand American experiment topple, I'm reminded of an old Russian proverb. History is very hard to predict.
No one is born with hate. Hate is taught.
Teach your children to love and care for each other and help create a better future.
@ Thos - Thanks and good points. For us, the problem of erasing and rewriting history is highly problematic. How do we learn from mistakes of the past if we destroy them so that they become forgotten?
Yes, by all means, we should celebrate the achievements of those who represent racism and oppression.
@ herbsworld - Right, DBT's Ronnie & Neil says all that needs to said.
The point here being that if the quintessential "Southern Man" (Ronnie) and Northern Man (Neil) can become friends, than it should not be that hard to truly end this ongoing civil war once and for all.
@ Lloyd - thanks for distant perspective b/c we need it. History is actually not hard to predict. Nor the future as it keeps repeating until the true history is learned and not repeated. That's why we're trapped in a loop b/c of the destruction of history prevents us from learning and moving forward.
@ Dan - Yes, teach those children. We reap what we sow.
Ignorance is violence.
And thanks to all for the civil discussions here. We were conCERNed that this thread might spiral, but we're relieved to see so many respectful exchanges.
TW was founded with the firm belief that if all Neil fans could get along, that would mark a real turning point in history.
ps - "The Big Shift" is happening right now -- whether you believe it or not -- you won't escape it.
@ Thos
Dear friend, some nazi death camps (Auschwitz in particular) are still there to remind us what
human madness could produce. Symbols can be 'used' in different ways. To me, the most
important thing is to teach history (which, more often than not, is written by 'winners') in a
well balanced an objective way. Here in Italy we had the fascist dictator Mussolini, for
more than 20 years. We still have symbols of that period, every where, (not Statues of him
though) and I think this has not caused big issues so far. If destroying symbols of the
past had been a common practice, we would not have any trace of our history. I do hope that
in US and everywhere else wisdom and intellingence could prevail against hate and racism.
At 8/20/2017 01:16:00 AM, Andy Walters said...
DBTs brilliant band put POTR in the shade 'Ronnie & Neil' such is the duality of the Southern Man
Hi Joe lookout, thanks for your comments. Good point about the preserved death camps at auschwitz and dachau. By preserving these horrors of history people can indeed remember what humans can be capable of, and remain vigilant.
My fear is that many of those who want to preserve the statues aren't looking at them and saying "there's s bad man who stood for hatred". I mean at Charlottesville, the protesters turned up at nighttime with torches: symbolism much?! These weren't historians worried about not being reminded of the errors of the past: rather, they were celebrating what the statue represents: racism.
Good point also regarding musoloni, many of whose building projects are architectural gems which will likely be treasured forever for their aesthetic and practical value. My point would be that no one in Italy is facing fascism on a daily basis, and so seeing these buildings isn't like rubbing salt into an open wound. However if you're a person of colour who already faces racism and oppression just because of the way they look, then seeing these statues of prominent racists in heroic poses probably is like rubbing salt into an open wound. I agree it's a tightrope, with nuanced arguments on both sides, but these are my opinions.
It's also worth noting that Robert E Lee didn't want any confederate statues putting up as he himself thought it would stop wounds from healing.
@Thos
Tks so much for your reply, hope to manage to document myself deeper, in order to better understand what's going on....
Hey respect Joe, it's nice to chat things through with you. Very jealous of you living in Italy, such a beautiful country!
Thanks thrasher as always for providing such a good forum for debate!
@Lookout & Thos : Many thanks for your welcome input here on the subject at hand. You have presented your views with love and compassion and I have got much value from your perspectives.
Peace to ALL.
@Thos,Dan and Thrasher: Tks to all from a humid and hot Roman night...keep on loving in the Free world....
@ All - thanks for speaking out your truths.
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Remember how many lies we told, Molly? It's enough to make my head spin. You were wild when I met you, and I was mad for you. But then something happened. And now you're gone.
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The police have a list of names, too. See now? There's another lie. There is only one person they're really looking at, Molly.
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Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri's got massive shoes to fill.
But it's hard to get your come up when you're labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral…for all the wrong reasons.
Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn't just want to make it—she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be.
Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn't always free.
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Nigel Adkins praises dependable Robbie McKenzie, a Hull City player who won't let you down
The 20-year-old made his first Championship start in the 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers
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Nigel Adkins has praised the dependable character of Robbie McKenzie after the youngster marked his full Championship debut by helping Hull City to record a precious 1-0 win at Bolton Wanderers.
McKenzie was handed a first league start for his hometown club at the University of Bolton Stadium, plugging the sizable void left by the injured pair of Jordy de Wijs and Reece Burke.
The 20-year-old's partnership with Tommy Elphick was instrumental in City's return to winning ways as only a second clean-sheet of the season ensured Fraizer Campbell's early strike proved decisive.
McKenzie, who has been on City's books since the age of 10, had previously only played 40 minutes of Championship action, but a show of faith from Adkins was emphatically vindicated.
"He's not a player that's going to let you down," said Adkins.
"That's an important thing. You can trust him. I had every confidence in him starting the game and he did well.
Fraizer Campbell on not being picked and seizing his chance to stay in Hull City side
"He's reliable and you can put him wherever you want on the field. He's got a great character as well. That's one of the big things I look for in a young player.
"Robbie is another one, like Dan Batty, who has come up through the academy. He's normally a right sided centre-half, a right-back, a right wing-back. We've played him left sided centre-half here.
Hull City's Jackson Irvine, Kamil Grosicki, Nouha Dicko and Robbie McKenzie react after conceding a late goal to lose at Ashton Gate, Bristol
"He was exceptional when we went to Kenya at the end of last season and he's not missed a day since the first day of pre-season. He's quick, he's fit and he's improving all the time."
The Tigers had been facing a defensive crisis after losing both De Wijs and Burke in the midweek loss at Bristol City but they made light of their problems when offering David Marshall's goal excellent protection.
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Ondrej Mazuch, who had not played all season due to a knee injury, was introduced for the final half hour, helping City to hold Bolton's limited attacking line at bay.
"Clayton Donaldson was starting to get the better of Robbie in the second half so I put on Ondrej Mazuch," Adkins added. "Ondrej came on and he was exceptional.
"We shored it up with the three centre-backs there. Tommy Elphick alongside him was superb as well."
A first win in eight Championship games did nothing to alter City's position of 23rd in the table but it went some way to relieving the pressure on Adkins after seeing his side lose nine of the previous 14 games.
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Adelaide Alive with Tech
By Anby Alcomendas January 23, 2017 News
Australia's wine capital set to become driverless Mecca
International autonomous vehicle components supplier RDM Group will open an office at Flinders University's Tonsley Campus this week.
RDM Group's Asia-Pacific headquarters will be working on delivering the UK's first driverless vehicles for use on public roads with long-term plans to develop an assembly facility in South Australia.
The British company will create a bespoke assembly facility to coincide with the SA government's $10 million Future Mobility Lab Fund to boost local testing, research and development of autonomous and connected vehicle tech.
More than 40 applications were received for a share of the fund, worth over $20 million and will be assessed before approved initiatives are announced.
RDM Group CEO David Keene says the time is right for the investment.
"There is massive demand for creating autonomous mobility solutions in Australia," he said, "We want to make sure our technology is at the forefront of any new developments."
"The opportunity deserves a local presence and we are delighted to have taken a technical office at Flinders University, within the world class Tonsley Innovation District," he added.
Australian Driverless Vehicle Initative (ADVI) executive director Rita Excell says the deal has come at the right time.
"We have been working very closely with Investment Attraction South Australia's Future Industry and Advanced Manufacturing area to identify and attract world leading driverless technology providers to South Australia," she said.
"ADVI's economic paper has identified that up to 15,000 jobs can be created from the automative vehicle industry and South Australia's leadership has them well placed to attract a large share of these direct and indirect jobs to South Australia," she adds.
Excell notes that RDM Group is the first of a number of companies 'seriously considering' establishing a base in SA.
RDM Group is a UK-based firm producing autonomous vehicles within the L-SATS (Low-Speed Autonomous Transport System) sector, it's first vehicle being a low-speed commuter pod.


Today's story from 1 Kings is a vivid encounter between the prophet Elijah and God. It is a great introduction to our theme for Lent, "LISTEN!" Over the next seven Sundays, we will be exploring ways we can listen to God. You may have noticed that the sanctuary is a little different, as is the bulletin. All around the sanctuary, there are listening stations. Each of them is set up in a way for you to find ways to interact with and listen to God. The prophet Elijah didn't have the luxury of this setup. He had a few moments of 1 on 1 communication with God, which helped him then speak God's wisdom to the people of Israel. In today's passage, however, we find the prophet of God hiding in a cave, in fear for his life. What led up to this moment?
Prior to the passage, we learn that there was a holy war going on. The king of Israel, Ahab and his wife, Jezebel were followers of the Baal religion. Baal was a Canaanite weather god who was quite popular throughout the holy land at the time. Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, there is mention of the cult of Baal, and that the Hebrews went back and forth between worshiping God and worshiping Baal. Back at least as far as when the Ten Commandments were given, there were likely worshipers of Baal present, as Aaron made a golden calf to take the place of God- which is one of the images that often represented Baal. During this time of religious upheaval, there was a severe drought, which according to 1 Kings 17 was brought on by the prophet Elijah as a punishment to King Ahab for not following God and instead worshiping Baal. We get a snippet in today's passage that Ahab's wife Jezebel has killed off a number of the prophets of God. Some are hiding in safety in a cave. The Prophet Elijah risks his life, confronts King Ahab, and calls for a showdown between himself and the prophets of Baal. Whosever god was stronger in demonstrating their power would win the hearts of the people of Israel. Elijah wins the test, as God shows up in a mighty way, while Baal is a no show. Elijah then has the prophets of Baal all killed, helping Israel to swear allegiance to God and turn from Baal. This brings us finally to chapter 19. As a result, Ahab's wife, Jezebel, a devoted follower of Baal writes a letter to Elijah-swearing to kill him within the next 24 hours. The plot thickens!
Elijah, in no mood to test the Queen's power, flees, first to the south in Beersheba, then further into the desert. He falls under a bush, collapses in its shade, and then prays for God to take his life. He says, "I have had enough, God. Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors". An angel intervenes and provides food and water- in fact, a double portion. The Angel tells him he has a long journey ahead, and after some rest, it is time to get moving.
A powerful wind, perhaps a hurricane tears apart mountain and rock-But God was not in the wind.
A powerful earthquake shakes the ground- But God was not in the earthquake.
A fire sweeps across the land-But God was not in the fire.
These 3 elements are from Exodus 19 when commandments were given to Moses. In that scene, God was in each of those elements, but not here. God spoke in a loud voice in that moment. Here, God speaks in a still, small voice, like a gentle whisper. Elijah felt the presence of God in that still, small voice and pulled his cloak over his face. THEN he went out to the mouth of the cave. God asks him the same question as before. "Elijah, what are you doing here?" Elijah provides basically the same answer as before.
What follows next are instructions in the small, still voice of God for Elijah- anoint 2 people as Kings, and anoint your successor, Elisha, who will be the next prophet of God. Elijah listened and followed God's instruction. Eventually, perhaps as a reward for his faithfulness and being attentive to God speaking with him, Elijah is taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot- the only prophet not to die an earthly death, but instead who ascended into heaven. This passage is all about God speaking, and Elijah listening.
That brings us to the question, Does God speak today, and if so, how?
According to the "The Washington Times", from a story published February 13, 2018, last year, Vice President Mike Pence's Christian faith was mocked on ABC's "The View" as the co-hosts mulled over hearing how he speaks and listens to Jesus on a regular basis.
Omarosa Manigault-Newman, President Trump's disgruntled ex-staffer, used her status as a "Celebrity Big Brother" contestant to insinuate that the vice president suffers from mental illness. The claim — "he thinks Jesus tells him to say things … Scary" — served as fodder for ABC's Joy Behar.
"It's one thing to talk to Jesus. It's another thing when Jesus talks to you. That's called mental illness if I'm not correct. Hearing voices," she said.
Are we mentally ill for thinking we can hear the voice of God speaking to us? No. It isn't mentally ill for a person of faith to believe that the Creator of all things cares for, tends and reaches out to those who are created in God's image. Faith, belief in something other than ourselves means we can in faith believe in a God who still speaks today- through scripture, through prayer, through authors who write about faith, through preachers, teachers, art and music, and other forms as well.
I will share with you a few experiences of God speaking to me.
First, at the age of 5, I remember sitting in a small chapel while my mother was praying. I saw light streaming through a stained glass window and felt a presence-God proclaiming "I am here" to me in a still, small voice.
Then as a teenager, while on a youth group weekend trip to a beach, I heard God speak quite clearly. This was a really messed up youth group trip, unfortunately. A number of older kids who had friends in the group crashed the weekend, brought drugs and partied down on the beach the first night we were there. I got sucked into it all, drinking and smoking pot with these older guys. Then, one of the guys keeled over and began to have a seizure. We needed an ambulance. I shook myself from my stupor and began running back to the beach cabin where our youth pastor was with some of the other kids. As I was running up the hill to get someone to call for an ambulance, I heard a voice, quite clearly in my head say, "Keep this up and it will be you lying on the beach." That was NOT a still, small voice.
Another time I heard God, but not with words. It was after the death of our first child. Months after she died, I was sitting out in the sun on a bench, just being quiet, pondering our life and our loss. After a few minutes, I took out a notebook and began to draw, nothing specific in mind. In time on the page was an image of a baby in a blue blanket in the hands of God, with Paula and I standing beside, along with the image of a young girl, who I thought was our first daughter, now free from her earthly struggles. This was long before we ever thought of trying to have another baby. I wasn't sure what the message was, but I remember showing it to my wife and wondering. 4 Years later that vision became reality. The image turned out to be our son Sam, who we adopted on the day he was born. 6 years later, we adopted Abigail, who may well have been the other child in the drawing. God's "voice" came to me through an artistic vision.
More recently, God spoke to me again, this time through music. I have the sincere pleasure of singing in the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers along with Beckie and Laurie Anne, and our spring concert was last Sunday. The concert consisted of all newly composed music. One of the pieces written by local musician Jodi French, "Each Step of the Journey," had a beautiful prayer/blessing set to music. The words, originally from the Breastplate of St. Patrick, "God be with thee at every pass, Jesus with thee on every hill, Spirit with thee on every stream," were sung over and over. The last words were repeated 3 times-with thee. By that point, the bass section had dropped out of the piece, and I was able to listen to this beautiful music and the blessing of God's presence. God spoke to me in that moment as the piece finished- with THEE-with me.
It can be difficult to listen for or experience the presence of God. There is so much noise and distraction that can drown out that still small voice.
Author James Hamilton shares the following story. "Before refrigerators, people used icehouses to preserve their food. Icehouses had thick walls, no windows, and a tightly fitted door. In winter, when streams and lakes were frozen, large blocks of ice were cut, hauled to the icehouses, and covered with sawdust. Often the ice would last well into the summer.
One man lost a valuable watch while working in the icehouse. He searched diligently for it, carefully raking through the sawdust, but didn't find it. His fellow workers also looked, but their efforts, too, proved futile. A small boy who heard about the fruitless search slipped into the icehouse during the noon hour and soon emerged with the watch.
These prayer stations are an opportunity for you to lay down in the sawdust and listen, listen for the still small voice.
We began our worship today with the Call to worship. It is a good segue for us as we move to a time to listen for God through these listening stations. Sisters and brothers, as we gather in the welcome of God's love, as we gather in the joy of our unity in Christ, as we gather in the power of the Spirit, let us listen for the voice of God! Let us worship God, who has spoken and still speaks to those who attend to the roar or the whisper of the Holy One. Amen.


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Heat the vessel add ghee, add cooked wheat and rice, freshly grounded coconut and dry fruits. Mix well. Add 2 cups of water and Let it cook by covering lid for 15-20 min. (Pl stir meanwhile to check water level if required add water) Then add velchi powder, milk. jaggery, kesar. Mix well. Cook for about 10-15 min on low flame. U can add more milk as per the consistency of kheer you want, means thick or thin. Allow it to cool. Keep it in refrigerator. Serve chill.
If you dont get khapli gahoo then you can use regular wheat. Wash wheat with water. Then keep it for 2 hrs. Then blend in blender till it is half broken. Use this one for kheer.


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We are proud of our hard working and dynamic corporate culture. We believe that inspiring our employees and giving them opportunities for growth translates into better service for our clients. Each and every Traffic Tech employee is personally invested in ensuring our clients receive the most innovative, efficient and cost-effective solution available.
We are looking for a Receptionist to manage our Chicago office and answer a high volume of calls for offices throughout the US and Canada. The Receptionist will be the first point of contact for our company. Our Receptionist's duties include offering administrative support across the organization. The Receptionist will coordinate front-desk activities, including, distributing interoffice and out of office mail and redirecting phone calls.
Answer a high volume of calls for offices throughout the US, and occasionally Canada, by following Traffic Tech's Reception SOP.
Greet and assist all guests and visitors with a warm and enthusiastic attitude.
Handle all incoming and outgoing mail, including domestic and international interoffice packages.
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Woman loses Herceptin battle
A woman suffering from early-stage breast cancer has lost a legal battle to force her health authority to treat her with Herceptin.
High court judge Mr Justice Bean ruled this morning that that Swindon primary care trust (PCT) in Wiltshire did not need to pay for Ann Marie Rogers, 54, to be treated with the drug, which can cost up to £20,000 for one year of treatment.
Mr Justice Bean said he was sympathetic to Ms Rogers' situation but had to base his decision solely on whether or not he felt her PCT's decision was unlawful.
When the judge made his ruling Ms Rogers shook her head and looked downwards. She has been given leave to appeal.
Herceptin is said to halve the chance of the aggressive HER-2 form of breast cancer returning, but has not been licensed for use in women with early stage cancer.
However, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) guidelines say it can be given to patients under "exceptional circumstances". The ruling said the PCT's decision to deny the drug was in line with official advice.
In a statement issued on her behalf by her lawyer Yogi Amin, Ms Rogers confirmed her intention to appeal against the decision.
"Ann Marie Rogers is devastated by the decision but determined to take her fight on," Mr Amin said.
Her lawyer added that the judge said that health secretary Patricia Hewitt's direction to PCTs to prescribe the drug was not legally binding but that Ms Rogers feels that the hopes of many breast cancer sufferers had been "built up" by her comments.
Ms Rogers, a former restaurant manager from Haydon Wick, Swindon, borrowed £5,000 to fund the treatment but could not afford the pay for further courses.
She is the first woman to take her case to gain access to the drug to the high court. Previously, two other women had threatened legal action against their PCTs for denying them the drug but the trusts decided to fund the drug before their cases reached court.
Nice has said Herceptin is one of the drugs which has been selected for fast-track approval.
Some trusts have decided to fund the expensive treatment while others have been hesitant to do so because it has not yet been licensed in the usual way.
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Q: Compare tensor of unsigned int to python int I want to compare a TensorFlow tensor of unsigned int e.g. tf.uint32 to the python integer 1. How do I do that? All the following fail
ones = tf.ones((2, 3), dtype=tf.uint32)
ones == 1
ones == [[1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1]]
ones == tf.constant(1, dtype=tf.uint32)
ones == tf.ones((2, 3), dtype=tf.uint32)  # ?!!! I'm surprised this doesn't work
ones == tf.constant([[1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1]], dtype=tf.uint32)

with the cryptic
tensorflow.python.framework.errors_impl.NotFoundError: Could not find valid device for node.
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All kernels registered for op Equal :
  device='XLA_GPU'; T in [DT_FLOAT, DT_DOUBLE, DT_INT32, DT_UINT8, DT_INT16, ..., DT_QUINT8, DT_QINT32, DT_BFLOAT16, DT_COMPLEX128, DT_HALF]
  device='XLA_CPU_JIT'; T in [DT_FLOAT, DT_DOUBLE, DT_INT32, DT_UINT8, DT_INT16, ..., DT_QUINT8, DT_QINT32, DT_BFLOAT16, DT_COMPLEX128, DT_HALF]
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  device='GPU'; T in [DT_BOOL]
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while with tf.int32 it works fine
>>> tf.ones((2, 3), dtype=tf.int32) == 1
<tf.Tensor: shape=(2, 3), dtype=bool, numpy=
array([[ True,  True,  True],
       [ True,  True,  True]])>

A: You can compare with uint8. For example, the following snippet gives correct output:
ones = tf.ones((2, 3), dtype=tf.uint8)
ones == 1

<tf.Tensor: shape=(2, 3), dtype=bool, numpy=
array([[ True,  True,  True],
       [ True,  True,  True]])>

You can also cast for any unsupported dtypes.
ones = tf.ones((2, 3), dtype = tf.uint32)
ones_c = tf.cast(ones, dtype = tf.int32)
ones_c == 1

<tf.Tensor: shape=(2, 3), dtype=bool, numpy=
array([[ True,  True,  True],
       [ True,  True,  True]])>

As it seems like a bug, here's a GitHub issue regarding the behavior (to track):
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/39457
Update: Now, you can use tf-nightly to compare uint16 and uint32.
https://pypi.org/project/tf-nightly-gpu/

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The role of cities in reaching the Green Deal
The Green Deal is considered a milestone in the EU's climate change policy framework as it constitutes the first concrete commitment to cutting its emissions to net zero by 2050. With this ambitious goal, the EU plans to make Europe the first continent on earth to achieve climate neutrality. Requiring an overhaul of the existing system, the Green Deal covers clean energy, sustainable industry, eliminating pollution, building and renovating, sustainable mobility, from fark to fork, climate action, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture.
Given the breath of the agenda, it is clear that cities will play a central role in achieving this target. In fact, cities do already function as key climate actors at local level. According to a recent publication entitled "Towards a European Green Deal with Cities. The urban dimension of the EU's sustainable growth strategy", regional governments along with cities are responsible for 70% of climate mitigation actions and 90% of climate adaptation measures.[1] This is partly explained by the fact that cities harbour 75% of the EU's population and are to a large extent responsible for the EU's energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Nevertheless, some cities even outpace the EU in terms of their level of commitment to climate neutrality. Helsinki is a case in point which has committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2035 – 15 years ahead of the EU target.[2] Its Action Plan focuses on sustainable traffic solutions, more energy efficient buildings and cleaner energy production as a means of drastically reducing its carbon footprint. This example shows that cities are not passive actors implementing EU policies but can also actively shape them and adapt them to their own needs, even surpassing EU expectations.
Still, cities in the European Union often feel ignored in EU level debates, frequently serving as implementors rather than policy formulators. This is despite the fact that they are closer to the citizens of the Member States and better understand local realities. For this reason, experts involved in a recent online debate called "A European Green Deal for the Urban Age", argued that discussions should move beyond the sources of finance available to cities and actually involve them in the regulatory crafting of the Green Deal.
This more active approach is also supported by EUROCITIES, which stresses the central role cities have to play in reaching the Green Deal, especially highlighting the importance of local intelligence and citizens in shaping policies. Moreover, the network calls for "new and more effective ways of involving city leaders, city authorities and citizens in the EU". At the same time, greater coordination between the city and the national level is requested in the development and revision of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs).
The need for greater involvement of cities in the implementation of the Green Deal seems to have been recognised by the European Commission. This is reflected in its guide named "Local green deals A blueprint for action: the European Commission's 100 intelligent cities challenge", which includes a blueprint and good practice case studies to support them with the implementation of the Green Deal at the local level – through a Local Green Deal. Despite the efforts of an array of actors, it still remains to be seen whether existing resources suffice and whether differences in commitment in cities across the European Union can be overcome to meet the EU's target of climate neutrality.
[1]https://www.cidob.org/en/publications/publication_series/monographs/monographs/towards_a_european_green_deal_with_cities_the_urban_dimension_of_the_eu_s_sustainable_growth_strategy
[2] Making Helsinki carbon-neutral | My Helsinki
climate EU Green Deal Policy


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require 'rest-client'

module Endpointer
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      def execute(request, resource)
        execute_method(resource.method, request, resource)
      end

      private

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        begin
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Christoph Kramer Concussion Injury: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
By	Christina Patracuolla
Updated Jul 30, 2014 at 6:39pm
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Germany's young substitute Christoph Kramer was filling in for Sami Khedira in his 4th international cap ever against Argentina in the finals of the World Cup when he got nailed in the head and taken off in the first 31 minutes of the game by Eziquiel Garay.
Christoph Kramer. No wonder he could barely walk. Concussion not a FIFA priority it seems. #ger #arg pic.twitter.com/D5iQHRlNbU
— Alan Strange (@AlanStrangeSky) July 13, 2014
Here's what you need to know about him:
1. He Replaced Sami Khedira in the World Cup Final
Germany's leading defensive midfielder Sami Khedira was taken out of the lineup prior to the final match against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup due to a calf injury during warmup.
It was Kramer's first big debut in the spotlight.
2. He Got Taken Out of the Final After 31 Minutes Due to a Concussion
Serving as a replacement for Khedira, Kramer then needed a replacement himself after getting concussed in the 31st minute by Ezequiel Garay of Argentina. This is a huge problem for Germany's midfield.
Kramer has only played in 3 international games before the World Cup final, one of the in the round of 16 as a substitute in the 109th minute against Algeria.
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3. He Went Pro in 2010
Kramer is only 23 years old and went pro when he was 19. He joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2010 and still plays for them now.
4. He Has Been on Loan Most of His Career
After joining Bayer Leverkusen's squad in 2010, he was loaned out right away in 2011-2013 to VfL Bochum and then again to Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2013. It is unknown when he will return fully to Bayer Leverkusen.
5. He is a Defensive Midfielder
Kramer plays defensive midfielder professionally and has scored 7 career goals.
Published Jul 13, 2014 at 3:30pm
5 Fast Facts, Soccer, Sports, World Cup
Germany's young substitute Christoph Kramer was in for Sami Khedira when he got elbowed in the head and taken off in the first 31 minutes of the final game.


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 * To correctly display the navigation bar, it's required to set the right css classes for the navigation bar,
 * otherwise it will look like a normal `ul` component.
 *
 * ### Syntax
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 * @author Marc Arndt
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At the beginning of 2016 Patrea Mourtzakis joined the Byron Region Community College as our Foundation Skills Co-ordinator. Patrea has had many years of teaching experience across numerous facets of the educational field. She began her teaching career in New Zealand, then moved to Australia where she worked in both government and non-government schools specialised in English and Drama. Seeking new challenges, Patrea and her family travelled to Asia in 2004 where she taught English in the public secondary school system in Brunei Darussalam. After two years she was promoted to the position of Project Officer for CfBT the British company that recruits, trains and manages expatriate teachers in Brunei. During this time Patrea was appointed as literacy advisor to the Ministry of Education, assisting the committee to formulate the 'National Literacy Policy' for Brunei. When Patrea and her family returned to Australia in 2008 she began teaching English to international students. Her desire to further her knowledge and experience of adult teaching was fulfilled when she began work on the Skills for Education and Employment Program in 2010.
Travelling from New Zealand to Australia to South East Asia and back, Patrea has enjoyed the many lessons she has taught and learnt along the way.


Melanie Matchett Wood. Courtesy Of Dove.
Dove soap selects math prof as role model.
When Melanie Matchett Wood was in seventh grade, she was surprised to win a citywide math competition in her native Indianapolis. Then she won a state competition, and in eighth grade, the well-rounded student, who was also active in cheerleading and theater, placed tenth in the country. She often found herself in situations where she was the only girl in the room, but she overcame her sense of isolation and became the first woman to represent the United States at the International Math Olympiad, where she earned two silver medals (in 1998 and 1999). Since then, she's won dozens of additional math awards and earned her PhD in math at Princeton.
It's no wonder that the UW- Madison assistant professor has been named a role model for young girls. The Dove Movement for Self-Esteem, sponsored by the toiletries company, chose her as one of four "real woman role models," kicking off the initiative in Washington, D.C., at a Girl Scouts event on the National Mall in June. "It was so much fun to see all these girls excited about self-esteem and to [be there] supporting their goals," she says.
On campus, Matchett Wood has mentored women through university research programs, and she focuses on getting undergrads involved in math research. She is also assistant director of the Wisconsin Mathemathics, Engineering, and Science Talent Search, a UW initiative to identify and recruit exceptional high school students.
If math is her first love, mentoring is a close second. "For young people, knowing what's possible, and what's out there, and what they can dream of is really important for their path in life," she says.


VICE website has run this great article and interview debuting Saudi Arabian black metal band called Al-Namrood. Though it may not be that interesting that a black metal band exists somewhere on this planet, the REALLY interesting thing about this particular band is that they are an anti-religious metal band in a country where religion dictates all aspects of life there – this is Saudi Arabia we're talking about.
Hearts go out to the family of Jamal Khashoggi – may you eternally rest in peace.


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CVS Health to Present at the Barclays Global Healthcare C...
CVS Health to Present at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference
WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced that Eva Boratto, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be speaking to investors at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on March 12, 2019, at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET.
An audio webcast of the event will be broadcast simultaneously on the Investor Relations portion of the CVS Health website for all interested parties, and will be archived and available for a one-year period. To access the webcast or an archive of the event, visit http://investors.cvshealth.com.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is the nation's premier health innovation company helping people on their path to better health. Whether in one of its pharmacies or through its health services and plans, CVS Health is pioneering a bold new approach to total health by making quality care more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless. CVS Health is community-based and locally focused, engaging consumers with the care they need when and where they need it. The Company has more than 9,900 retail locations, approximately 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 92 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one million patients per year, expanding specialty pharmacy services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. CVS Health also serves an estimated 38 million people through traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including rapidly expanding Medicare Advantage offerings. This innovative health care model increases access to quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
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Colorful Crosswalks Designed To Improve Safety In Denver NeighborhoodCrosswalks in Denver's River North neighborhood are getting a colorful upgrade.
RiNo Dino: Crush Walls Festival Brings New Art And Murals To DenverThe festival allows graffiti and street artists to paint murals in the neighborhood and build large-scale pieces of art.
Longmont Residents Upset Over Rash Of GraffitiPart of why many people love living in Colorado is spending time in our great outdoors.
Classes & Activities Canceled For Another Day For 'Credible Threat'Schools in Woodland Park will once again be closed on Thursday following a "credible threat."
Bathroom Graffiti Prompts School District Closure On WednesdayAll schools in the Woodland Park School District will be closed on Wednesday after authorities said they are investigating a credible threat.
'I Cried': Swastikas Spray Painted On Home Investigated As Hate CrimePolice in Aurora are investigating after swastikas were spray painted on a home and the mailbox.
Ranger Tweets Photos Of Vandalism In ParkSeveral acts of vandalism took place recently at a park in Jefferson County.
City Council Approves Prosecuting Racist Graffiti As Hate CrimeThe City of Denver will be able to prosecute racist graffiti as a hate crime after the city council approved the measure on Monday night.
Plan Put Together To Tackle Vandalism In Popular ParkAs CBS4 reported on in April, Daniels Park in Douglas County has been hit hard by racist graffiti, trash, and dangerous campfires.
Trump Taggers Cost Denver Taxpayers $22,000Graffiti related to President Donald Trump cost Denver taxpayers close to $22,000 since last November's election, according to the Denver Police Department.
Reward Grows In Apartment Door Vandalism CasePolice have increased the reward money that's available to the person who provides a tip that leads them to the vandal or vandals responsible for racist graffiti on doors in an apartment complex.
Police Increase Patrols After Possible Hate CrimesAurora police say there have been five incidents in which racist graffiti was spray painted on doors of an apartment complex on the city's southeast side.


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First Friday Art Crawl: Poetry and Music
By Miranda Zahra on March 15, 2019
On the first Friday of every month, many local Peterborough artists open up their studios to welcome in the community for a free art show titled "First Friday Art Crawl". This art night started at 129 ½ Hunter street, where you are greeted with a warm welcome from many different artists in the community, and quite a few locals who are excited about exploring local art.
Brian Nichols was one of the artists present. He shared his art collection titled "Disintegration" — a collection of broken items turned into beautiful pieces — as a way to share his struggles, having been recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. When talking to Nichols, he said that he finds his art to be a way to cope with his new diagnosis. However, because his art is deeply personal, highly public shows like the First Friday can be difficult. Nichols, however, emphasized that he thinks it is incredibly important to celebrate art as a community in an accessible way. Since First Friday art nights are free and are in the downtown area, Peterborough locals from all walks of life are able to enjoy what these artists have been working on.
Another incredible part of the evening was called Poetrick. Sam Sayer, from the local sandwich shop Sam's Place, paired up with her 'poet coworker' Justin Million to deliver personalized poems written on site. Sayer stood outside of a door and asked questions about your life and goals in order to learn a bit about who you are and, using a 'mental connection' with her co-worker, Million wrote a poem based on the answers given to Sayer. This station was a fun way to keep the evening light and to open up guests, using comedy and quirky-ness. Guests were able to keep these personalized poems. This level of inclusivity applied to the night overall; it was clear that the night was meant to be a way to bring together the community to celebrate the artists and the work they have been done in Peterborough.
Justin Million of the "Poetricks" showcase on March 1, 2019. Photo by Miranda Zahra.
Going across the street to the Gallery in the Attic, the night and art continued. Quite literally in the attic of 140 Hunter street was Daniel Emmerson Crawford's studio, which was curated for the show. Crawford's art displayed his talent and work in many different mediums including paint, charcoal, and film projections. While it was a little isolated from the other festivities, it was a more intimate experience. Less crowding in the room allowed guests to fully appreciate the variety of complex art and design. Crawford has participated in a few First Friday art nights and noted how much he liked that these art nights allow for people to come out to enjoy art with "no expectations" for what they are going to see. Daniel explained that he sees these nights as a way to create "beautiful moments" by throwing together members of the community that would otherwise not meet. By bringing together community and providing a focal point to begin conversations, a unique experience is created. However, as incredible as the visual art was, the art did not end at the galleries.
The night moved to The Garnet further down Hunter street where a collection of bands were performing. The night included performances from Fade Awaays, Shade, Peace Sand Rest, and Belly Flop. Each of the bands had their own sound and energy that they brought to the stage, which culminated into an amazing night of live music.
Peace Sand Rest started the night off with songs ranging from upbeat folk-rock music to a good old-fashioned Irish ballad. The band mentioned that this was the first time that they were performing with their new drummer, Liam, who was able to bring his own energy and enthusiasm to the stage. From song to song, Liam danced and bopped along and mouthed the words. It was clear to see that the band had as much fun performing at The Garnet as everyone had watching them.
The Hamilton-based rock band Shade also delivered an incredible performance for their first stop on their tour. One of the members of the band, Sam Rashid, spoke fondly of art nights like the First Friday events. Sam explained that art has had a huge impact on his life and that it has worked its way into every aspect of his life. As well, Sam mentioned that nights like the First Friday Art nights are a great way to increase awareness of the art community, while bringing together a variety of people in the community to explore the arts scene. It is important to note that all of these artists were passionate about sharing their art because of how much it has impacted and changed their lives, and how much potential it has to change and help the community.
The Garnet provided an incredible venue for this celebration of music and art, allowing for the event to be one of dancing and celebrating with the community. The artists were there to share the journey they went on to create their art and to welcome you to Peterborough's community of art enthusiasts. This event happens on the first Friday of every month, is entirely free, and showcases rotating artists. Next month's event is on April 5, so shake things up and explore a side of Peterborough not often seen by students.
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MIA_90sec_Video FINAL from Ian Ryan Interactive on Vimeo.
This 90 second commercial was developed by IRI to promote MIA, a product by SureTint Technologies. In order to represent a game-changing software for salons and stylists IRI produced a fun and intuitive video filled with animations and live footage from Oscar Blandi's salon in New York City.
Click 'Previous Post' to learn more about Oscar Blandi and how IRI worked with SureTint Technologies for his introduction video at Intercoiffure Fall Atelier 2015 in New York City.


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De 400 meter voor mannen wedstrijd was de op een na kortste baan afstand op het programma van het Atletiek op de Olympische Zomerspelen 1896. De voorrondes werden gehouden op de eerste dag van de Spelen, 6 april. De atleten werden verdeeld over twee groepen. De twee beste atleten van elke groep gingen door naar de finale, die de dag erna, op 7 april, werd gehouden. 7 atleten uit 4 verschillende landen deden mee. 5 atleten van deze afstand deden ook mee met de 100 meter voor mannen.

Resultaten

Heats
De eerste ronde heats werd gehouden op 6 april. De twee beste atleten van elke groep gingen door naar de finale.

Heat 1
Jamison won met een verschil van 13½ yards. Hofmann en Grisel moesten beiden 401.83 meter rennen na een straf voor een valse start.

Heat 2
Burke won met een verschil van 15 yards, ondanks zijn vermoeidheid na het rennen van de heats voor de 100 meter. Gmelin versloeg Reichel met 12 yards voor de tweede plaats.

Finale
Burke verloeg Jamison met 8 yards, en Gmelin verloeg Hofmann met een foot verschil voor de derde plaats.

Referenties

400 meter mannen

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