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Stephen A. Kent  is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He researches new religious movements (NRMs), and has published research on several such groups including the Children of God (The Family), the Church of Scientology, and other NRMs operating in Canada.

Education
Kent graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1973, with a B.A. degree in sociology and a minor in social and political theory. In 1978, he was awarded a master's degree in the history of religions from American University. Kent was also awarded an M.A. in 1980 from McMaster University with a focus in religion and modern Western society and a minor in Indian Buddhism; he was granted a Ph.D. in religious studies in 1984 from the same institution. From 1984 to 1986, Kent held an Izaac Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship in the sociology department at the University of Alberta.

Research
John H. Simpson writes in a chapter of Lori G. Beaman's 2006 book Religion and Canadian Society that Kent "finds himself on the cult side of the cult/new religious movement divide." Simpson recommends Kent for further reading on the group the Children of God and notes: "He has done extensive research on new religious movements and argues that we need to be careful about minimizing the risks of involvement with such groups. His work is a good example of the issues taken up by scholars who focus on 'cults.'" Kent has devoted significant study to the Children of God, and the group's founder David Berg. He has researched testimony of individuals that have alleged Satanic ritual abuse, in a period from the 1930s to 1980s. Kevin J. Christiano notes in the book Sociology of Religion: Contemporary Developments that Kent's research "shows that the Bible and biblical themes provide the primary references for the articulation of abuse", noting that "purported cult ceremonies particularly used biblical references and metaphors." Irving Hexham commented about Kent in a 2001 article in Nova Religio, "The one exception to the generally neutral tone of Canadian academics and their rejection of anticult rhetoric is Stephen Kent, who has been outspoken in his criticism of many new religions, particularly Scientology, and who works closely with various anticult groups. Although Kent's views are widely known, few Canadian academics agree with his findings and most disagree quite strongly because of his tendency to use the testimony of ex-members." Sociologist Anson Shupe and Susan J. Darnell characterised Kent as "eccentric", stating that research and police enquiries into the allegations of satanic ritual human sacrifice had proved them to be unfounded. Criminologist Michael Salter, however, views Kent's work on ritual abuse more favorably.

With fellow sociologist Theresa Krebs, Kent has written about instances of "when scholars know sin". In their book Denying History, authors Michael Shermer and Alex Grobman note "Sociologists are aware of the problem of a researcher's 'co-option' by a group – a cult or New Age religion, perhaps – whereby the scholar, in entering a group and spending considerable time with its members, publishes a paper or book that is not as objective as he or she may believe." Shermer and Grobman cite Kent and Krebs's work, commenting "In fact, the sociologists Stephen Kent and Theresa Krebs have identified numerous cases of 'when scholars know sin,' where allegedly nonpartisan, unbiased scholars find themselves the unwitting tools of religious groups striving for social acceptance and in need of the imprimatur of an academic."

Kent's research of Scientology has focused on its organization, the Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF). His extensive study of Scientology's history and practices led him to conclude that as a result of relatively young people becoming involved with the organization in the 1960–70s, some second-generation Scientologist children have left the group in "waves". Kent has commented to the media about Scientology's RPF, and Scientology's "Ethics" system, as well as its affiliated organization Narconon. He has published articles concerning Scientology and Hollywood, and commented that Scientology uses celebrities as "public relations officers for Scientology, and part of their mission is to represent Scientology to the outside world and to other governments." According to CBS News, "[h]e's considered one of the foremost experts on Scientology. But inside the church, he's considered an anti-religious extremist who has been paid to testify against the church in court." The editor-in-chief of The Village Voice referred to Kent as an academic "who studies Scientology in depth", and the St. Petersburg Times referred to Kent as "an expert on the group". Kent has testified as an expert witness for parties suing organizations affiliated with Scientology, and subsequently Scientologists picketed outside of his University of Alberta office. Religious studies scholar J. Gordon Melton and Church of Scientology spokesperson Leisa Goodman have both questioned the accuracy of Kent's scholarship. Kent responded to both critics, noting their breaches of ethics and poor research practices.

Sociologist Lorne Dawson has criticized Kent's work for his use of ex-member testimony. In response to Dawson and other critics who have issues with ex-member testimony, Kent argues that former member accounts provide outsider insights not available to members who misattribute divine authority to leaders in high demand religious groups. Additionally, the methodological considerations raised by Dawson do not end at ex-member testimony, given that much of his critique was "prepared at the request of the Church of Scientology" as part of his employment as an expert witness. Relying on member testimony raises the important issue of how researchers' sympathies influence their work. As part of their response to a general call for a critical sociology of religion, Thomas J. Josephsohn and Rhys H. Williams argue that sociology of religion's focus on the beneficial aspects of religion has tended to ignore "some significant and darker aspects of religion such as violence, terrorism, prejudice, and social closure".

From Slogans to Mantras
Kent's book From Slogans to Mantras: Social Protest and Religious Conversion in the Late Vietnam Era was published in 2001 by Syracuse University Press. In the book, Kent explored how political activists from the period of the Vietnam War later turned to alternative religious movements including Hare Krishnas, Transcendental Meditation, Scientology, and the Unification Church. In 2003 it was cited by Choice as an outstanding academic title that should be owned by every library.

Publishers Weekly described From Slogans to Mantras as a "lucid and economical study", noting that Kent had examined the convergence between the interest of American youth in radical politics and protest and the pursuit of "unusual, cultish, spiritual traditions." James A. Overbeck wrote in Library Journal that the work is recommended for academic and public libraries, mentioning that Kent utilized personal narratives and alternative press in the book. Doni Whitsett reviewed the book in Cultic Studies Review, writing that it contained informative content, and is an easy read free of sociological jargon which made it more accessible to non-expert readers. However, Whitsett also stated that it would have been interesting to compare those who did not choose the route of the ex-members described in the book and to analyze the differences inherent in these two subsets of individuals. Jill K. Gill reviewed the book in Humanities and Social Sciences Online and also commented on its readability, stating that it was succinctly written and engaging.

Peter W. Williams reviewed the book in The Journal of American History and provided a less positive review, saying that the book was a "mildly interesting and useful footnote to the sixties" but that he wished the book had gone further than that. Massimo Introvigne, president of pro-NRM (new religious movement) advocacy group CESNUR also gave the work a critical review for what he described as "the author's well-known harsh criticism of NRMs".

Awards and recognition
In 2003, Kent's book From Slogans to Mantras was cited by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries as an "Outstanding Academic Title" that should be owned by every library. Kent was recognized by his students at the University of Alberta in 2009. He received a "Graduate Student Supervisor Award" from the Graduate Students' Association on March 12, 2009. In April 2010, Kent received the "Bill Meloff Memorial Teaching Award" given by the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta. He stated he would utilize the 1,000 USD award to "update the department's DVD collections in the sociology of deviance and the sociology of religion".

Works

 Books

 From slogans to mantras: social protest and religious conversion in the late Vietnam war era,  Syracuse University press, 2001,

 Edited Volume

Cristina Caparesi, Mario Di Fiorino, and Stephen A. Kent (Editors) Costretti ad Amare: Saggi sui Bambini di Dio/The Family. Forte dei Marmi: Centro Studi Psichiatria e Territorio, (2002).

Book chapters

"New Religious Movements," in The Sociology of Religion: A Canadian Focus.  Edited by Ted Hewitt.  New York: Butterworths, 1993: 83–106.
(co-author with Charles Hobart).  "Religion and Societies," in Introduction to Sociology, 2nd Edition.  Edited by David Pierce and Bill Meloff.  Scarborough, Ontario: Nelson Canada (1994): 311–339.
(second author with Gordon Drever). "Gods From Afar," in Edmonton: The Life of a City. Edited by Bob Hesketh and Frances Swyripa. Edmonton: NeWest Press (1995): 275–282.
"Brainwashing Programs in The Family/Children of God and Scientology." in Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field. Edited by Benjamin Zablocki and Thomas Robbins. Toronto: University of Toronto Press: 2001: 349–378.
"Compelling Evidence: A Rejoinder to Lorne Dawson's Chapter." in Misunderstanding Cults: Searching for Objectivity in a Controversial Field.  Edited by Benjamin Zablocki and Thomas Robbins. Toronto: University of Toronto Press: 2001: 401–411.
"Seven Thousand 'Hand-Maids and Daughters of the Lord': Lincolnshire and Cheshire Quaker Women's Anti-Tithe Protests in Late Interregnum and Restoration England." In Women, Gender and Radical Religion in Early Modern Europe.  Edited by Sylvia Brown. Leiden: E.J. Brill: 2007: 65–96.
 "Post World War II New Religious Movements in the West." In The World's Religions: Continuities and Transformations. 2nd Edition. Edited by Peter Clarke and Peter Beyer. New York: Routledge: 2008: 492–510.
"Harm, Human Rights, and the Continued Criminalization of Fundamentalist Mormon Polygamy." Fundamentalism, Politics, and the Law.  Edited by Marci Hamilton and Mark Rozell. New York: Palgrave: 2011: 161–192.
"The Decline of Scientology," In Dialog in Konfrontation—und die Wahrheit wird sie frei machen: Eine Festschrift fur Thomas Gandow. Edited by Christoph Polster and Ede Ingolf Christiansen. Jena: Jenaer Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft.

 Articles

 Valentinian Gnosticism and Classical Samkhya—A Thematic and Structural Comparison, Philosophy East and West 30 no.2 (April, 1980): 241–259.
 Puritan Radicalism and the New Religious Organizations: Seventeen the Century England and Contemporary America, Comparative Social Research 10, (1987): 3–46.
 Scientology's Relationship With Eastern Religious Traditions   Berliner Dialog Heft 1-97
 Lustful Prophet: A Psychosexual Historical Study of the Children of God's Leader, David Berg, Cultic Studies Journal Volume 11 No. 2 : 135–188, 1994
 Misattribution and Social Control in the Children of God, Journal of Religion and Health. 33 No.1,: 29–43, 1994.
Brainwashing in Scientology's Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF), 1997
 When Scholars Know Sin , Skeptic Magazine Vol. 6, No. 3, 1998.
 The Globalization of Scientology, Religion 29, 1999: 147–169.
 Clarifying Contentious Issues: A Rejoinder to Melton, Shupe, and Lewis Skeptic 7 No.1, 1999, 21–26.
 Scientology -- Is this a Religion?  Marburg Journal of Religion, Volume 4, No. 1, 1999.
 The Creation of 'Religious' Scientology, Religious Studies and Theology, 18 No. 2, 1999.
 The French and German versus American Debate over 'New Religions', Scientology, and Human Rights , Marburg Journal of Religion, Volume 6,  No. 1, 2001.
 Exit Counseling and the Decline of Deprogramming., Cultic Studies Review 1 No.3, 2002.
 Generational Revolt by the Adult Children of First-Generation Members of the Children of God/The Family, Cultic Studies Review 3 No. 1, 2004.
 "Hollywood's Celebrity-Lobbyists and the Clinton Administration's American Foreign Policy Toward German Scientology." Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 1 (Spring 2002) at https://web.archive.org/web/20130107070133/http://www.usask.ca/relst/jrpc/articles.html
"Spiritual Kinship and New Religions." Religious Studies and Theology 22 No. 1 (2003): 85–100.
"Scientology and the European Human Rights Debate: A Reply to Leisa Goodman, J. Gordon Melton, and the European Rehabilitation Project Force Study." Marburg Journal of Religion 8 No. 1 (September 2003)
(co-author with Doni Whitsett). "Cults and Families." Families in Society (October–December 2003):491-502; Reprinted in Cultic Studies Review 3 No. 2 (2004).
 "'Early' Sa-m.khya in the Buddhacarita," Philosophy East and West 32 no. 3 (July 1982):     259–278; available at: http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-PHIL/kent.htm.
 "'Hand-Maids and Daughters of the Lord': Quaker Women, Quaker Families, and Somerset's Anti-Tithe Petition in 1659." Quaker History 97 No. 1 (Spring 2008): 32–61.
"A Sectarian Interpretation of the Rise of Mahayana," Religion 12 (1982): 311–322.
"A Matter of Principle: Fundamentalist Mormon Polygamy, Children, and Human Rights Debates." Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions 10 Issue 1 (2006): 7–29.
 "Contemporary Uses of the Brainwashing Concept: 2000 to Mid-2007." Cultic Studies Review 7 No. 2 (2008, forthcoming). 30pp.
"Deviance Labelling and Normative Strategies in the Canadian 'New Religions/Countercult' Debate," Canadian Journal of Sociology 15 no.4 (1990): 393–416.
 "Deviant Scriptualism and Ritual Satanic Abuse" Part Two: "Possible Mormon, Magick, and Pagan Influences." Religion 23 no.4 (October 1993): 355–367.
"Diabolic Debates: A Reply to David Frankfurter and J. S. La Fontaine," Religion 24 (1994): 361–378.
"Education and Re-education in Ideological Organizations and Their Implications for Children." Cultic Studies Review 4 No. 2 (2005): 119–145.
"Mysticism, Quakerism, and Relative Deprivation: A Sociological Reply to R.A. Naulty," Religion 19 (1989): 157–178.
 "Narcissistic Fraud in the Ancient World: Lucian's Account of Alexander of Abonuteichos and the Cult of Glycon." Ancient Narrative 6 (2007): 77–99, 161.
"Psychological and Mystical Interpretations of Early Quakerism: William James and Rufus Jones," Religion 17 (1987): 251–274.
"Psychology and Quaker Mysticism: The Legacy of William James and Rufus Jones," Quaker History 76 no. 1 (Spring 1987): 1–17.
"Radical Rhetoric and Mystical Religion in America's Late Vietnam War Era." Religion 23 no.1 (January 1993): 45–60.
"Deviant Scripturalism and Ritual Satanic Abuse. Part One: Possible Judeo-Christian  Influences." Religion 23 no.3 (July 1993): 229–241.
"Relative Deprivation and Resource Mobilization: A Study of Early Quakerism," British Journal of Sociology 33 no. 4 (December 1982): 529–544.
"Scientific Evaluation of the Dangers Posed by Religious Groups: A Partial Model."  Cultic Studies Review 3 No. 2/3 (2004); 101–134; Revised Reprint in The New Religious Question: State Regulation or State Interference? Edited by Pauline Côté and Jeremy T. Gunn. Berlin: Peter Lang: 343–370.
"Slogan Chanters to Mantra Chanters: A Mertonian Deviance Analysis of Conversion to the Religious Organizations of the Early 1970s," Sociological Analysis 49 no. 2 (1988): 104–118; Reprinted in Sights on the Sixties, edited by Barbara L. Tischler. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1992.
"The 'Papist' Charges Against the Interregnum Quakers," Journal of Religious History 12 (1982): 180–190.
"The Quaker Ethic and the Fixed Price Policy: Max Weber and Beyond," Sociological Inquiry 53 no.1 (February, 1983): 16–32; Revised Reprint in Time, Place, and Circumstance: Neo-Weberian Essays in Religion, Culture, and Society. Edited by William Swatos. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1990: 139–150, 198–201.
"Weber, Goethe, and the Nietzschean Allusion: Capturing the Source of the 'Iron Cage' Metaphor," Sociological Analysis 44 no. 4 (Winter 1983): 297–319.
"Weber, Goethe, and William Penn: Themes of Marital Love," Sociological Analysis 46 no. 3 (1985): 315–320.
(second author with Robert H. Cartwright). "Social Control in Alternative Religions: A Familial Perspective." Sociological Analysis (Winter 1992): 345–361.
(with James Spickard). "The 'Other' Civil Religion and the Tradition of Radical Quaker Politics." Journal of Church and State (Spring 1994): 301–315.
(with Theresa Krebs). "Academic Compromise in the Social Scientific Study of Alternative Religions." Nova Religio 2 No.1 (October 1998): 44–54
(first author with Deana Hall). "Brainwashing and Re-Indoctrination Programs in the Children of God/The Family." Cultic Studies Journal 17 (2000): 56–78.
"The French and German Versus American Debate Over 'New Religions,' Scientology, and Human Rights." Marburg Journal of Religion 6 No. 1 (January 2001)
"Hollywood's Celebrity-Lobbyists and the Clinton Administration's American Foreign Policy Toward German Scientology." Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 1 (Spring 2002)
(first author with Joe Szimhart). "Exit Counseling and the Decline of Deprogramming." Cultic Studies Review 1 No.3 (2002): 241–291; Reprinted in The Phenomenon of Cults From A Scientific Perspective, Edited by Piotr T. Nowakowski. Cracow, Poland: Dom Wydawniczy Rafael, 2007: 327–367.
"Spiritual Kinship and New Religions." Religious Studies and Theology 22 No. 1 (2003): 85–100.
(co-author with Doni Whitsett). "Cults and Families." Families in Society (October–December 2003):491-502; Reprinted in Cultic Studies Review 3 No. 2 (2004): 491–502.
"Generational Revolt by the Adult Children of First-Generation Members of the Children of God/The Family." Cultic Studies Review 3 No. 1 (2004): 56–72.
"Scientific Evaluation of the Dangers Posed by Religious Groups: A Partial Model."  Cultic Studies Review 3 No. 2/3 (2004); 101–134; Revised Reprint in The New Religious Question: State Regulation or State Interference? Edited by Pauline Côté and Jeremy T. Gunn. Berlin: Peter Lang: 343–370.
"Education and Re-education in Ideological Organizations and Their Implications for Children." Cultic Studies Review 4 No. 2 (2005): 119–145.
"A Matter of Principle: Fundamentalist Mormon Polygamy, Children, and Human Rights Debates." Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions 10 Issue 1 (2006): 7–29.
"Narcissistic Fraud in the Ancient World: Lucian's Account of Alexander of Abonuteichos and the Cult of Glycon." Ancient Narrative 6 (2007): 77–99, 161; reprinted in Cultic Studies Review 7 No. 3 (2008): 225–253.
"'Hand-Maids and Daughters of the Lord': Quaker Women, Quaker Families, and Somerset's Anti-Tithe Petition in 1659." Quaker History 97 No. 1 (Spring 2008): 32–61.
"Contemporary Uses of the Brainwashing Concept: 2000 to Mid-2007." Cultic Studies Review 7 No. 2 (2008): 99–128.
(co-author with Jodi Lane). "Politiques de Rage et Narcissisme Malin [on Scientology's L. Ron Hubbard]." Criminologie 41 No. 2 (2008): 117–155.
"House of Judah, the Northeast Kingdom Community, and 'the Jonestown Problem': Downplaying Child Physical Abuses and Ignoring Serious Evidence." International Journal of Cultic Studies 1 No. 1 (2010): 27–48.
(first author with Terra A, Manca).  "A War Over Mental Health Professionalism: Scientology Versus Psychiatry." Mental Health, Religion & Culture ifirst (2012): 1–23.
"Religious Justifications for Child Sexual Abuse in Cults and New Religions." International Journal of Cultic Studies 3 (2012): 49–73.
(first author with Robin Willey). "Sects, Cults, and the Attack on Jurisprudence." Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion (Spring 2013): 306–360.
"Freemen, Sovereign Citizens, and the Challenge to Public Order in British Heritage Countries." International Journal of Cultic Studies 6 (2015): 1–15.
(co-author with Jonathan Simmons). "An Expansion of the Rational Choice Approach: Social Control in the Children of God during the 1970s and 1980s." International Journal for the Study of New Religions 6/1 (2015): 27–49.

Institute publications

 "Scientology in the United States." in Wie umgehen mit Scientology? Ein internationaler Vergleich.  Edited by Christian Koecke. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Interne Studie Nr. 152/1998.  Sant Augustin, Germany (April 1998): 15–24.
 "Scientology in Canada."in Wie umgehen mit Scientology? Ein internationaler Vergleich. Edited by Christian Koecke. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Interne Studie Nr. 152/1998. Sant Augustin, Germany (April 1998): 25–31.
Gehirnwäsche im Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF) der Scientology-Organisation. Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg [Germany], Behörde für Inneres–Arbeitsgruppe Scientology und Landeszentrale für politische Bildung. (October 2000): 72 pp.; in English as Brainwashing in Scientology's Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF).  Behörde für Inneres–Arbeitsgruppe Scientology und Landeszentrale für politische Bildung. (October 2000): 63 pp.

Popular press

(co-author with Theresa Krebs). "When Scholars Know Sin: Alternative Religions and Their Academic Supporters." Skeptic 6 No.3 (1998): 36–44; Located on the World Wide Web at: <http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/c25.html>.
"Zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung von Religionen und neuen religiosen Bewegungen." Berliner Dialog Heft 2 (1998): 4–8.
(co-author with Theresa Krebs). "Clarifying Contentious Issues: A Rejoinder to Melton, Shupe, and Lewis." Skeptic 7 No.1 (1999): 21–26; Located on the World Wide Web at: http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/c40.html>.

Reviews

Gordon Marshall, In Search of the Spirit of Capitalism: An Essay on Max Weber's   Protestant Ethic Thesis. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 22 no.4 (December 1983): 388, 390.
E. Burke Rochford, Jr. Hare Krishna in America. Canadian Journal of Sociology 10 no. 3 (Summer 1987): 153–157.
Douglas Curran, In Advance of the Landing: Folk Concepts of Outer Space. Sociological Analysis 49 no.2 (1988): 197–198.
Randall Collins, Max Weber: A Skeleton Key. Sociological Analysis 49 no.3 (1988): 314–315.
Review of "The Sage Qualitative Research Methods Series: Vols.1-7." Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology 26: 848–852.
Miriam Williams, Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years as a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God Cult. Nova Religio 3 No. 1 (1999): 163–167.
Rosemary Hamilton, Hellbent for Enlightenment: Sex, Power, and Death with a Notorious Master. Nova Religio 6 No. 1 (October 2002): 204–206.
James D. Chancellor, Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God. Nova Religio 8 No. 1 (July 2004): 108–112.
Roger O'Toole, Religion: Classic Sociological Approaches. Canadian Journal of Sociology 10, (1985): 322–324.
Said Arjomand, The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam: Religion, Political Order, and Societal Change in Shi'ite Iran from the Beginning to 1890.  Sociological Analysis 47 no.4 (Winter 1987): 369–370.
E. Burke Rochford, Jr. Hare Krishna in America. Canadian Journal of Sociology 10 no. 3 (Summer 1987): 153–157.
Douglas Curran, In Advance of the Landing: Folk Concepts of Outer Space. Sociological Analysis 49 no.2 (1988): 197–198.
Randall Collins, Max Weber: A Skeleton Key. Sociological Analysis 49 no.3 (1988): 314–315.
Review of "The Sage Qualitative Research Methods Series: Vols.1-7." Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology 26: 848–852.
Miriam Williams, Heaven's Harlots: My Fifteen Years as a Sacred Prostitute in the Children of God Cult. Nova Religio 3 No. 1 (1999): 163–167.
Rosemary Hamilton, Hellbent for Enlightenment: Sex, Power, and Death with a Notorious Master. Nova Religio 6 No. 1 (October 2002): 204–206.
James D. Chancellor, Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God. Nova Religio 8 No. 1 ((July 2004): 108–112.

See also

Anthropology of religion
Anti-cult movement
List of cult and new religious movement researchers
List of sociologists
Rehabilitation Project Force
Sociology of religion
Social psychology

References

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Avondale Guest Accommodation is located beside the House of Waterford Crystal. It is 200m from the Medieval Museum and Bishop's Palace, and 400 m from Reginalds Tower.


Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!
Motion control is fascinating most of all for its range and scope. Today we visited a wonderful company called Simulation Solutions who build machines for testing prosthetic limbs and joints. The aim of course is to develop parts with both optimal life span and functionality. The human impact of this is reduced requirement for implant replacements and surgeries.You learn something new every day, and today's revelation was that across the pond in the USA, developers are allowed by law to use real limbs for impact testing. This is facilitated by people who gift their bodies to science and research after death. The clip below is not one for the fainthearted!
Throughout the world, using software and robots, real or mimicking limbs and joints, developers are continually testing and tracking impacts and the new materials and designs required to enhance the human experience and recovery of those injured or debilitated.
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Senior Pantex Plant officials should take "significant efforts" to regain workers' trust after a headquarters team survey found many employees fear management will retaliate against them for reporting nuclear safety concerns, a government report said.
The Energy Department's Office of Enforcement and Oversight conducted an independent review of Pantex's nuclear safety culture between June and August.
The agency's review, which was completed in November, was sparked by two B&W Pantex workers who told staffers from a nuclear safety board "about perceived retaliation for raising a safety concern."
"Significant efforts are needed by Pantex senior management to gain the respect and trust of the employee population," the review team said in a list of recommendations to Pantex officials.
B&W Pantex, the contractor that manages and operates Pantex for the Energy Department, said in a statement it is taking steps to improve plant performance. This year, Pantex, which dismantles, modifies and modernizes nuclear weapons, received at least two major awards for its "exemplary safety record." In 2012, the plant logged more than 7 million worker hours without a lost-time injury.
"As a learning organization, Pantex is always working to improve performance. The results of the ... survey provide a valuable perspective on the important topic of safety culture, and we will use that information in efforts to drive continuous improvement for executing our important national security mission," the company's statement said.
The headquarters review team, which included independent safety experts, said workers complained about everything from faulty toilets to "cronyism."
"The belief that the organization places a priority (on safety) is undermined by employee observations of poor facility conditions, lack of focus on meeting personal needs (work quality of life), and a sense of cronyism," according to excerpts from the 19-page report. "Management actions or inactions related to nuclear safety, explosive safety or radiation safety have created the perception that production takes priority over safety and that such actions have triggered external inquiries like this evaluation."
The report said employees are committed to Pantex's mission, but "there is a strong perception that the organization is not equally committed to its employees."
"This creates a negative effect on employee morale and commitment to the organization, and has created the perception among many employees that the financial bottom line is the only focus that matters. There is a strong perception that retaliation exists for 'rocking the boat," the report said.
Calls seeking comment from the National Nuclear Security Administration, a division of the Energy Department that oversees Pantex operations, were not returned Friday.
In 2006, an unidentified group of Pantex workers raised concerns about plant safety in a letter to top Pantex officials, senators and other congressional leaders.
After a monthlong review, Pantex officials said they rejected many of the workplace and safety concerns raised in the anonymous letter, but plant officials said then that they identified some room for improvement at the nuclear weapons facility.


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Biography & Success Story Of The Late O.B. Lulu-Briggs: Founder Of Moni Pulo Limited
Preparation, hard work, a willingness to learn, and a desire to grow the right way is a key prerequisite for success. And anyone who masters and hones these attributes mostly turns out successful.
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Early Life And Education Of O.B. Lulu-Briggs
O.B. Lulu-Briggs was born on the 22nd of May, 1930 in Abonema, in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.
His early life was sadly affected as he lost his father, Pa Benson Lulu Briggs at an early age of 9 and was the only surviving son of his parents, making him to mostly be raised by his grandmother, Agbani.
O.B. Lulu began his primary education in Abonnema and furthered studies in Calabar and Jos.
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Journey To Entrepreneurship
O.B Lulu joined the labour force as a clerk at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in 1955 and rose quickly through the ranks to attain the position of International Relations Officer. He served in the office of a secretary of the NPA Workers' Union for a period of 7 years and as a Chairman of the Maritime Trade Union Federation, Eastern Port, from 1968 to 1971.
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O.B. Lulu-Briggs' Impact On Society
Lulu-Briggs was one of the founders of The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) which ruled at a time. From 1979 to 1980, he served as NPN vice chairman for Rivers State and later became the deputy national chairman of the same party from 1980 to 1983.
Unfortunately, Lulu-Briggs died in Accra, Ghana, on December 27, 2018, shortly after arriving for his annual vacation and was estimated to be worth over $500 million before his passing.
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O.B. Lulu-Briggs' Awards And Recognitions
O.B. Lulu-Briggs was the quintessential Kalabari chief, entrepreneur and a national statesman. He was also a repository of prodigious resources and a philanthropist.
He was known as the Iniikeiroari of the Fifth Kingdom of Kalabari, and the Paramount Head of the Oruwari Briggs House of Abonnema that evokes the very essence of the divine mandate — the heart and call of true humanity, and the precious value of divine benevolence.
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The life and success story of Lulu-Briggs is an indication that whether you work in the corporate world or in a government organisation, your dreams are still valid, and that you can someday build a success conglomerate and also have an impact on the lives of people in your immediate environment.
By emulating Lulu-Briggs, you too can give yourself a chance to build a great life.
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I have been "stalking" this forum for a long time and finally bit the bullet and jumped in! What a great source of info! Hubby and I just returned from a "look see" trip to coastal NC thinking possibly of a second home and came home wanting to move there year round. Most of our focus was Brunswick Forest and St. James Plantation. Loved both but ruled out SJP because of distance to Wilmington, which we loved. I know 30 minutes is not a lot but it's too far for us. We come from a small town in PA and are looking for more options, not less.
Golf: We both like to play. Are there plenty of options and can you play relatively cheaply, like $30?
Tennis: I can't play on hard courts. Any clay/hardtru courts available nearby with an organized tennis program?
Community: BF seemed kinda quiet when we were there, although it was just for a day. Do people participate in sports and activities and is it easy to meet people? We are coming down knowing no one. I'm soon to be 60 and hubby a bit older, but we are both still working (have our own business that we would move down).
Traffic: Read a lot about traffic in and out of Wilmington being really bad, although that is all relative to what you're used to, i.e Philly and DC (yuk!). We totally didn't see any bad traffic but we were there in Nov. Are summer months much much worse? How long to the beach in the summer months?
We found the Wilmington area to be fantastic and the people super friendly. If there are any other plantations other than BF you think we should check out please let us know. Feel free to PM me as well. Thanks!!
Some plantations worth checking out near Brunswick Forest are Compass Pointe and Magnolia Greens. All 3 are a bit different from the others and it is a question of personal preference which you might like most. There is some traffic in Wilmington at rush hour and in the summer on weekends but much less than DC, Phil., NJ/NY. There are a few beaches you can reach in 30 to 40 min. If you do not want to join your plantation golf club, you can purchase a 'first tee card' for $100 that allows you to play a number of local courses (including some very nice ones) for $25 including cart.
I would have the same recommendations as Steve_d_bear: Compass Pointe and Magnolia Greens. Both are relatively close to Wilmington, and both have golf. Magnolia Greens is almost built out, but the resales are a good deal.
My parents bought a retirement home in Brunswick Forest and they love it. I have visited several times and I enjoy how peaceful it is.
The only thing that strikes me negatively is how everyone is in your business there. Just walking my moms dog down the street people will come up to you and ask who you are. Like you don't belong there or something. Other than that, the place is great. My folks have made a lot of friends and there are activities and things for them to do.
I would not mind moving to the area myself and get out of the craziness of the Northeast.
Traffic is no big deal there except getting over the bridge into Wilmington. That can back up at times, but nothing like what you'd see in DC or Philly.
Thanks for the great responses. One of my concerns with BF is the potential of growing pains if it keeps growing as fast is it seems to be. Will the amenities keep up with the population or will they have overcrowding issues. We still really liked it but will definitely check out nearby alternatives.
Will the amenities keep up with the population or will they have overcrowding issues.
Overcrowding would also be my concern about Brunswick Forest. I have been told the facilities are complete now. With one clubhouse and the existing pools to serve 3500 projected homes there definitely would be overcrowding. However, please check with the developer if they plan additional facilities.
Will be touring Brunswick tomorrow, will be asking about future facilities planned among other questions. We now live in CT and winters are not what we want anymore. Only thing very confusing to me are all the different communities and builders. Will be checking out convenience of eating places, shopping and etc.
You will love Brunswick Forest, it is the fastest growing community, and is only about 10 mins to Wilmington, NC. The things we love the best are the hiking and biking trails that go all around the neighborhood. The activities abound, and we particularly love the concerts in the park which occur in the summer months. Everyone brings lawn chairs, food, and its a huge social event; dancing available if you want to. The best thing about the amenities are that you can participate or not. The Olympic size pool is great, and the exercise classes are top-notch. Something for all ages. The best value is in resale homes for sale. We purchased one that was in great shape, but barely used, and undermarket priced. It is easy to meet new friends, as new people are moving in all the time. You need to check it out, if you ask the residents, they will all tell you they love it, and you will have many northerners as neighbors.
Which community did you choose to live in?
Loved Brunswick Forrest, visited several times and stayed on site. We almost bought in BFP. We are building in Winding River Plantation.


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namespace Concrete\Controller\SinglePage\Dashboard\System\Attributes;

use Concrete\Core\Attribute\SetManagerInterface;
use Concrete\Core\Page\Controller\DashboardPageController;
use Loader;
use Concrete\Core\Attribute\Key\Category as AttributeKeyCategory;
use AttributeSet;

class Sets extends DashboardPageController
{
    public $category;

    public function view()
    {
        $this->set('categories', AttributeKeyCategory::getList());
    }

    public function category($categoryID = false, $mode = false)
    {
        //$this->addHeaderItem('<style type="text/css"> .ccm-attribute-sortable-set-list li a:hover { cursor:move;}</style>');
        $this->addFooterItem('<script type="text/javascript">
		$(function() {
            $("ul.ccm-attribute-sortable-set-list").sortable({
                opacity: 0.5,
                stop: function() {
                    var ualist = $(this).sortable(\'serialize\');
                    ualist += \'&categoryID=' . $categoryID . '\';
                    $.post(\'' . REL_DIR_FILES_TOOLS_REQUIRED . '/dashboard/attribute_set_order_update\', ualist, function(r) {

                    });
                }
            });
		});
	</script>');
        if (!intval($categoryID)) {
            $this->redirect('/dashboard/system/attributes/sets');
        }
        $this->category = AttributeKeyCategory::getByID($categoryID);
        if (is_object($this->category)) {
            $sets = $this->category->getController()->getSetManager()->getAttributeSets();
            $this->set('sets', $sets);
        } else {
            $this->redirect('/dashboard/system/attributes/sets');
        }
        $this->set('categoryID', $categoryID);
        switch ($mode) {
            case 'set_added':
                $this->set('message', t('Attribute set added.'));
                break;
            case 'set_deleted':
                $this->set('message', t('Attribute set deleted.'));
                break;
            case 'set_updated':
                $this->set('message', t('Attribute set updated.'));
                break;
        }
    }

    public function add_set()
    {
        $this->category($this->post('categoryID'));
        if ($this->token->validate('add_set')) {
            if (!trim($this->post('asHandle'))) {
                $this->error->add(t("Specify a handle for your attribute set."));
            } else {
                $as = AttributeSet::getByHandle($this->post('asHandle'));
                if (is_object($as)) {
                    $this->error->add(t('That handle is in use.'));
                }
            }
            if (!trim($this->post('asName'))) {
                $this->error->add(t("Specify a name for your attribute set."));
            } else {
                if (preg_match('/[<>;{}?"`]/', trim($this->post('asName')))) {
                    $this->error->add(t('Name cannot contain the characters: %s',
                        Loader::helper('text')->entities('<>;{}?`')));
                }
            }
            if (!$this->error->has()) {
                /**
                 * @var $manager SetManagerInterface
                 */
                $manager = $this->category->getController()->getSetManager();
                if ($manager->allowAttributeSets()) {
                    $manager->addSet($this->post('asHandle'), $this->post('asName'), false, 0);
                    $this->redirect('dashboard/system/attributes/sets', 'category',
                        $this->category->getAttributeKeyCategoryID(), 'set_added');
                }
            }
        } else {
            $this->error->add($this->token->getErrorMessage());
        }
    }

    public function update_set()
    {
        $this->edit($this->post('asID'));
        if ($this->token->validate('update_set')) {
            $as = AttributeSet::getByID($this->post('asID'));
            if (!is_object($as)) {
                $this->error->add(t('Invalid attribute set.'));
            } else {
                if (!trim($this->post('asHandle')) && (!$as->isAttributeSetLocked())) {
                    $this->error->add(t("Specify a handle for your attribute set."));
                } else {
                    $asx = AttributeSet::getByHandle($this->post('asHandle'));
                    if (is_object($asx) && $asx->getAttributeSetID() != $as->getAttributeSetID()) {
                        $this->error->add(t('That handle is in use.'));
                    }
                }
                if (!trim($this->post('asName'))) {
                    $this->error->add(t("Specify a name for your attribute set."));
                }
            }

            if (!$this->error->has()) {
                if (!$as->isAttributeSetLocked()) {
                    $as->setAttributeSetHandle($this->post('asHandle'));
                }
                $as->setAttributeSetName($this->post('asName'));
                $this->entityManager->persist($as);
                $this->entityManager->flush();
                $this->redirect('dashboard/system/attributes/sets', 'category', $as->getAttributeSetKeyCategoryID(),
                    'set_updated');
            }
        } else {
            $this->error->add($this->token->getErrorMessage());
        }
    }

    public function update_set_attributes()
    {
        if ($this->token->validate('update_set_attributes')) {
            $as = AttributeSet::getByID($this->post('asID'));
            if (!is_object($as)) {
                $this->error->add(t('Invalid attribute set.'));
            }

            if (!$this->error->has()) {
                // go through and add all the attributes that aren't in another set
                foreach ($as->getAttributeKeyCollection() as $setKey) {
                    $this->entityManager->remove($setKey);
                }

                $this->entityManager->flush();
                $cat = AttributeKeyCategory::getByID($as->getAttributeSetKeyCategoryID());
                $category = $cat->getAttributeKeyCategory();
                $unassigned = $category->getSetManager()->getUnassignedAttributeKeys();

                if (is_array($this->post('akID'))) {
                    foreach ($unassigned as $ak) {
                        if (in_array($ak->getAttributeKeyID(), $this->post('akID'))) {
                            $as->addKey($ak);
                        }
                    }
                    $this->entityManager->persist($as);
                    $this->entityManager->flush();
                }
                $this->redirect('dashboard/system/attributes/sets', 'category', $cat->getAttributeKeyCategoryID(),
                    'set_updated');
            }
        } else {
            $this->error->add($this->token->getErrorMessage());
        }
        $this->edit($this->post('asID'));
    }

    public function delete_set()
    {
        if ($this->token->validate('delete_set')) {
            $as = AttributeSet::getByID($this->post('asID'));
            if (!is_object($as)) {
                $this->error->add(t('Invalid attribute set.'));
            } else {
                if ($as->isAttributeSetLocked()) {
                    $this->error->add(t('This attribute set is locked. That means it was added by a package and cannot be manually removed.'));
                    $this->edit($as->getAttributeSetID());
                }
            }
            if (!$this->error->has()) {
                $categoryID = $as->getAttributeSetKeyCategoryID();
                $this->entityManager->remove($as);
                $this->entityManager->flush();
                $this->redirect('dashboard/system/attributes/sets', 'category', $categoryID, 'set_deleted');
            }
        } else {
            $this->error->add($this->token->getErrorMessage());
        }
        $this->view();
    }

    public function edit($asID = false)
    {
        $as = AttributeSet::getByID($asID);
        if (is_object($as)) {
            $this->set('set', $as);
        } else {
            $this->redirect('/dashboard/system/attributes/sets');
        }
    }
}

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package com.palantir.atlasdb.cli.command;

import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
import com.palantir.atlasdb.AtlasDbConstants;
import com.palantir.atlasdb.cli.runner.AbstractTestRunner;
import com.palantir.atlasdb.cli.runner.InMemoryTestRunner;
import com.palantir.atlasdb.keyvalue.api.TableReference;
import com.palantir.atlasdb.services.AtlasDbServices;
import io.airlift.airline.Cli;
import io.airlift.airline.Command;
import io.airlift.airline.Help;
import io.airlift.airline.Option;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Test;

public class TestSingleBackendCommand {

    private static String simpleConfigFile;
    private static String nestedConfigFile;

    @Command(name = "test", description = "test functionality")
    public static class TestCommand extends SingleBackendCommand {

        @Option(
                name = {"-f1", "--flag1"},
                description = "flag 1")
        Boolean flag1;

        @Option(
                name = {"-f2", "--flag2"},
                description = "flag 2")
        String flag2;

        @Override
        public boolean isOnlineRunSupported() {
            return true;
        }

        @Override
        public int execute(AtlasDbServices services) {
            // test a method on each of the services
            if (flag1 != null) {
                services.getKeyValueService().getAllTableNames();
                services.getManagedTimestampService().getFreshTimestamp();
                services.getLockService().getMinLockedInVersionId("test-client");
                services.getTransactionManager().getImmutableTimestamp();
            }

            // test kvs create table
            if (flag2 != null) {
                TableReference table = TableReference.createUnsafe(flag2);
                services.getKeyValueService().createTable(table, AtlasDbConstants.GENERIC_TABLE_METADATA);
                Preconditions.checkArgument(
                        services.getKeyValueService().getAllTableNames().contains(table),
                        "kvs contains tables %s, but not table %s",
                        services.getKeyValueService().getAllTableNames(),
                        table.getQualifiedName());
                services.getKeyValueService().dropTable(table);
            }
            return 0;
        }
    }

    @BeforeClass
    public static void setup() throws URISyntaxException {
        simpleConfigFile = AbstractTestRunner.getResourcePath(InMemoryTestRunner.CONFIG_LOCATION);
        nestedConfigFile = Paths.get(TestSingleBackendCommand.class
                        .getClassLoader()
                        .getResource("nested_cli_test_config.yml")
                        .toURI())
                .toString();
    }

    @Test
    public void testFailure() {
        assertFailure(runTest(new String[] {"test", "--noopt"}));
    }

    @Test
    public void testRunHelp() {
        assertSuccessful(runTest(new String[] {"help"}));
        assertSuccessful(runTest(new String[] {"help", "test"}));
    }

    @Test
    public void testRun() {
        assertSuccessful(runTest(new String[] {"--config", simpleConfigFile, "test"}));
    }

    @Test
    public void testFlag1Run() {
        assertSuccessful(runTest(new String[] {"--config", simpleConfigFile, "test", "--flag1"}));
    }

    @Test
    public void testFlag2Run() {
        assertSuccessful(runTest(new String[] {"-c", simpleConfigFile, "test", "--flag2", "test.new_table"}));
    }

    @Test
    public void testRunNestedConfig() {
        assertSuccessful(runTest(new String[] {
            "-c",
            nestedConfigFile,
            "--config-root",
            "/config/dropwizardConfig/real/atlasdb",
            "test",
            "-f1",
            "-f2",
            "test.new_table"
        }));
    }

    @Test
    public void testMustSpecifyConfig() {
        assertFailure(runTest(new String[] {"test"}));
    }

    private int runTest(String[] args) {
        Cli.CliBuilder<Callable<?>> builder = Cli.<Callable<?>>builder("test-cli")
                .withDescription("test the cli framework")
                .withDefaultCommand(Help.class)
                .withCommands(Help.class, TestCommand.class);
        Cli<Callable<?>> parser = builder.build();
        try {
            parser.parse(args).call();
            return 0;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.printf("Exception running test %s: %s%n", Arrays.toString(args), e);
            return 1;
        }
    }

    private void assertSuccessful(int returnVal) {
        Preconditions.checkArgument(returnVal == 0, "CLI exited with non-zero exit code.");
    }

    private void assertFailure(int returnVal) {
        Preconditions.checkArgument(returnVal == 1, "CLI exited with exit code zero.");
    }
}


You have 1 additional click to spend each turn.
Clicks are everything, especially to a faction that has a winning amount of 3/2 agendas in their decks. Having that extra 4th click sets up the temporary remote to score those agendas freely from HQ, (save for Clot's interference). Biotic Labor is expensive and is a one-time use, Director Haas needs serious protection to avoid giving the Runner points, and Haas Arcology AI is too awkward to set up and protect, so what alternatives do we have? This Agenda, and a lot of risk taking.
Mandatory Upgrades is a difficult Agenda to score. Although a Mushin No Shin can prep the card for a next-turn score, you'd better hope the single piece of ICE in front of it is good enough protection, or you're a demon with bluffs. Turntable is also salt in the wound if you do manage to score the Upgrades. Losing a potential 4th click and giving the Runner 2 points for the privilege hurts...but maybe that's a good thing.
Data and Destiny brought about the next sleuth of cards to get us thinking of existing card combos, and one important combo is that of Mandatory Upgrades and Media Blitz. Now, with Media Blitz out, the Runner can steal your Mandatory Upgrades and you gain the benefit of the agenda as if you had scored it. With Lily Lockwell's Operation tutor ability, and HB's natural wizardry at fetching cards from Archives, there's a good chance you can recover Media Blitz and get it back online, even the turn after it was removed.
An agenda that is extremely hard to score, but doing so is very strong. Not because of the point value - an agenda that will take, at minimum (and fast advance tricks aside), three turns to score is hard to pull off. Yet doing so puts a clock on the runner, for as soon as a single Upgrades is scored any three for two in the corp deck will be scored out of hand with ease, for simply three credits on the table.
While finding a scoring window through two of the runner's turns (and consequently, 8 clicks to attempt to get in and score it) is difficult, many decks are finding the ability to do just that. It is best to see it early, to get it on the table before the runner is setup and ready to roll across servers. That proposition can be tricky at best, relying hard on a variance to see the card early.
Decks are doing it however, decks that are getting wins at high level tournaments. It is not the largest impact, and it is still considered a fringe strategy - perhaps a reason why it is working so well. As stronger ICE is released, better early game ICE and ICE that is trickier to navigate, this could be a card primed to be pushed more into the spotlight.


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See also Saint Julius (disambiguation)

Saint Julian may refer to:
Julian of Alexandria (died 250), one of the Martyrs of Alexandria under Decius
Julian of Carthage (died 259), one of the Martyrs of Carthage under Valerian
Julian of Antioch (died 305), venerated as a Christian martyr of the fourth century
Julian Sabas (died 377), a hermit who is considered a saint.
Julian of Toledo (642–690), Roman Catholic but born to Jewish parents
Julian the Hospitaller, legendary Roman Catholic saint
Julian of Le Mans (died 3rd century), venerated as first bishop of Le Mans
Julian of Cuenca (1127–1208), bishop of Cuenca, Spain
Julian of Antinoe, see Julian and Basilissa
Julian, brother of Julius of Novara
Julian, companion of Lucian of Beauvais
Quintian, Lucius and Julian (died 430), African martyrs
Julian of Emesa

Saint Julian may also refer to:

Saint Julian (album), by Julian Cope
St. Julian's, a town in Malta
St Julians, Newport, a suburb of the city of Newport, United Kingdom
Sankt Julian, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

See also
San Julián (disambiguation)
Julian (disambiguation)
São Julião (disambiguation)
Saint-Julien (disambiguation)
Sant Julià (disambiguation)

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Le coup de Jarnac est une combinaison élémentaire du jeu de dames dans laquelle un pion adverse situé entre deux pièces alliées finit étonnamment capturé par l'une d'elles.

Principe du coup de Jarnac

La première description de ce coup est due à Manoury en 1770. Il débute par l'envoi d'un pion en « lunette fermée », c'est-à-dire qu'un pion noir, par exemple, est envoyé au sein d'un alignement de pions blancs.
Les Blancs donnent ensuite à l'adversaire une des bornes de la lunette, permettant à l'autre borne de capturer le pion qui était en lunette, puis de prendre le pion ayant capturé la première borne, etc.

Le même principe peut s'appliquer avec une « lunette ouverte », c'est-à-dire quand un pion adverse attaque simultanément deux pièces après s'être glissé entre elles. Le mécanisme fonctionne aussi quand le pion adverse est en « lunette semi-ouverte », n'attaquant qu'un seul des deux pions.

Le placement du deuxième chaînon de la rafle finale implique souvent une prise majoritaire. Sans quoi le coup se confond avec celui de l'envoi en lunette fermée. Pour certains, de façon plus restrictive, il doit y avoir jeu mutuel de prise majoritaire entre le premier et le deuxième chaînon de la rafle, autrement dit que les possibilités de prises offertes à l'adversaire, réelles ou fictives, aient au moins un pion allié en commun.

La présence du pion en lunette peut être prolongée par une succession de prises majoritaires ou forcées. Cette variante étant parfois qualifiée de « Jarnac prolongé ».

Appellation « coup de Jarnac »
Vraisemblablement due à Manoury, l'appellation fait référence à l'estocade inattendue au jarret portée par Guy Chabot de Jarnac lors d'un duel contre La Châtaigneraie, le , sous le règne d'Henri II.

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Notes et références

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"Котката с шапка" () е американски анимационен телевизионен филм от 1971 г. Той е адаптация на едноименната детска книга от писателя Доктор Сюс. Продуциран е от компанията на Дейвид Депаши и Фриц Фреленг. Режисьор е Хаули Прат, а в озвучаващия състав участват певецът и комик Алън Шърман в ролята на главния герой и озвучаващият актьор Доус Бътлър в ролята на Г-н Кринкълбайн.

Сюжет
Две скучаещи деца получават неочакван гост – Котка с шапка. Той им отваря очите към един забавен и леко хаотичен свят на въображение в собствената им къща, но всичко трябва да се върне на място преди майка им да се е прибрала у дома.

Актьорски състав
 Алън Шърман – Котката в шапка
 Доус Бътлър – Г-н Карлос К. Кринкълбайн (Рибата)
 Памелин Фердин – Момичето
 Тони Фрейзър – Момчето
 Глория Камачо – Мама
 Търл Рейвънскрофт – Нещо 1
 Луис Морфорд – Нещо 2

Източници

Външни препратки

Американски телевизионни филми
Американски детски анимационни филми
Филми от 1971 година


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La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse és un municipi francès situat al departament del Jura i a la regió de Borgonya - Franc Comtat. L'any 2007 tenia 316 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse era de 316 persones. Hi havia 123 famílies de les quals 36 eren unipersonals (12 homes vivint sols i 24 dones vivint soles), 32 parelles sense fills i 55 parelles amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 154 habitatges, 121 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 23 eren segones residències i 10 estaven desocupats. 150 eren cases i 5 eren apartaments. Dels 121 habitatges principals, 105 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 12 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 5 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 2 tenien dues cambres, 14 en tenien tres, 32 en tenien quatre i 74 en tenien cinc o més. 97 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 50 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 63 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 197 persones, 150 eren actives i 47 eren inactives. De les 150 persones actives 136 estaven ocupades (77 homes i 59 dones) i 14 estaven aturades (7 homes i 7 dones). De les 47 persones inactives 14 estaven jubilades, 17 estaven estudiant i 16 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse hi havia 121 unitats fiscals que integraven 327,5 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 16.837 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 16 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 6 eren d'empreses de fabricació d'altres productes industrials, 4 d'empreses de construcció, 4 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 1 d'una empresa immobiliària i 1 d'una empresa classificada com a «altres activitats de serveis».

Dels 4 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era un paleta, 1 guixaire pintor i 2 fusteries.

L'any 2000 a La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse hi havia 9 explotacions agrícoles que ocupaven un total de 144 hectàrees.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse a l'INSEE
 France par commune  Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis del Jura


Renowned violinist, Hazel Ross, will wear her heart on her sleeve as she comes to Crazy Coqs to explore the raw emotion of Tango, featuring the sensational voice of Olivier Award nominated recording artist, Alison Jiear.
The sublime but heart wrenching sounds of Finnish Tango, the flair of gypsy violin and evocative film scores of John Williams are weaved together in an emotive and fiery musical journey, accompanied by her sensational trio - Clive Dunstall (piano), Nick Pugh (bass) and Jeff Lardner (drums).
Bridging the gap between classical and jazz, Ross will perform the music she is most passionate about as she breaks down barriers between genres and integrates her classical training with influences from the many diverse musicians she has worked and collaborated with. Expect a unique evening that will make you both dance in the aisles and be moved to tears.


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Launch of Summer Jamm in Strabane supported by SGN Natural Gas and the Strabane Business Improvement District
Scorching line up revealed as Blizzards head for Summer Jamm in Strabane
Strabane will be rocking this June as the Summer Jamm hits town with some of Ireland's best rock/pop bands. Lineup includes, The Blizzards (fronted by RTE's 'The Voice of Ireland' Judge, Bressie), Irish Folk/Pop duo Hudson Taylor, Ryan McMullan, who is lead support on Ed Sheeran's SOLD-OUT European Tour this year and Roisin O, who has played support to the likes of The Coronas, Gavin James and Mumford & Sons.
Get ready, as festival fever will take over the Canal Basin on Saturday 10 June. This is the first time such a large scale event has come to this outdoor arena with such a lineup, big numbers are expected. So don't delay tickets go on sale this week! The festival is organised by Derry City and Strabane District Council and is supported by SGN Natural Gas and the Strabane Business Improvement District (BIDS).
The Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Alderman Hilary McClintock has praised the local businesses (BIDS) for organising such a prestige event which will add to the Summer Jamm programme, which will run from 9 until 11 June.
Speaking at the launch of the event, the Mayor said: "Summer Jamm in Strabane has risen to be one of Council's most popular events of the year. It is great news that the festival has been extended to now run over three days, meaning more fun and more entertainment for everyone. "Having viewed the programme I can guarantee there will be family friendly activities to suit everyone in the festival. I expect this year will be even more popular with the mix of rising and established stars on the programme.
"I encourage everyone to save the dates and come join us for a great weekend in Strabane."
Michael Kelly, owner of MK's Bar who is a Director in the Strabane Business Improvement District Company (BID) said: "We are delighted to bring a new event of this scale to Strabane Town. Strabane is a forward looking place and this event offers us the opportunity to build on the success of the Summer Jamm and to create an impact for the town.
"This year's festival is hopefully the start of a showpiece annual event for Strabane – the foundation for a bigger and even more ambitious Summer Jamm in 2018."
The Summer Jamm festival will begin on Friday 9 June with the Three Rivers playing in the Alley Theatre. Saturday day time events will include family fun activities and music around every corner. Country comes to town on Sunday 11 June when the Canal Basin will again host a family country fest with David James, Cliona Hagan and Johnny Brady all performing.
Darren Young, Head of Business Development at SGN Natural Gas, sponsors of the Strabane Summer Jamm festival said: "The company is delighted to confirm it is the main sponsor of Strabane Summer Jamm which is part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the local community and the Gas to the West project."
Mr Young continued: "As we prepare to connect our first domestic customers in Strabane to the new gas network this summer, we are thrilled to be supporting this event. The Strabane Summer Jamm has grown from strength to strength in recent years to become the premier outdoor festival for the town and district. We are really looking forward to being part of this hugely popular event.''
Tickets are now available for the Summer Jamm music festival. Tickets for the Three Rivers Show on Friday evening at the Alley are £5.00, the Summer Jamm Music Festival on Saturday Night evening will be priced at £12.50 with an early bird offer of £10.00 available before 13 May. The Country music Fest on Sunday is priced at £3, or £12 for a family of five. For more information and to book tickets for all the Summer Jamm events visit www.derrystrabane.com/SummerJamm or contact the Alley Theatre Box Office. Telephone 028 7138 4444.
Photo caption: Pictured at the launch of Strabane Summer Jamm 2017 is the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane, Alderman Hilary McClintock with Jamie Bonner, musician with 'Nineteen Eighty Something', Michael Kelly of the Strabane Business Improvement District (BIDS), Jamie Cunningham, Key Account Manager at SGN Natural Gas, Trevor Mealiff, BIDS. The festival will take place from 9 until 11 June 2017.
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Is your strict candida diet making your symptoms worse?
Many of you will have come across information on candida albicans and candida diets claiming to eradicate this 'invasive yeast-like fungi'. The common theme among most of these is the suggestion that candida can be eradicated by looking at sugar and carbohydrate consumption. As a result, patients are not only advised to cut out refined sugars and starchy carbohydrates, but also fruit. The paradox that is often experienced, however, is that patients very often deteriorate in their general health because nutrient deprivation and symptoms such as unresolved food intolerances and immune dysregulation are often created by cutting out certain foods. Although the candida overgrowth has been reduced through the strict diet, its roots remain and it becomes a persistent problem, re-occurring when the body is under par or stressed – often the very things that stimulated its growth in the first place.
What is candida albicans overgrowth?
To see how best to treat the problem, we need to understand more about it. Candida, a yeast-like fungus, is commonly present in your intestines, and its growth is usually limited by your immune system and by your microflora.
If Candida is allowed to grow due to a weakened immune system or disease such as diabetes, the harmonious balance between it and the "good" bacteria is upset, resulting in intestinal candidiasis. Not only can this imbalance cause problems such as vaginal infections, but Candida also releases by-products that are subsequently absorbed into the bloodstream, exposing the whole body to a variety of symptoms as the immune system tries to fight it off. Common signs of this include fatigue, bloating, gas, diarrhoea and/or constipation, recurring bladder infections, menstrual irregularities, allergies, chemical sensitivities, and depression.
What increases the risk of Candida overgrowth?
The revered German laboratory, the Dr Hauss Laboratory has extensively investigated the theory of the strict candida approach and their findings have thrown it on its head. Experiments found that yeasts like candida grow as fast in a glucose concentration of 100 mg/dl as in one of 1000 mg/dl. The concentration of 100 mg/dl equals the normal glucose concentration of the tissue and blood liquids in a healthy person (a figure we know from blood tests for diabetes). Even a decrease of the glucose concentration to 8 mg/dl, which is completely impossible in a living organism, reduced the yeast growth only by 60% - this would result in killing the host but by no means killing the candida! Therefore starvation of yeasts in the GI tract by simply reducing dietary sugar or yeast intake is not enough to remove its presence.
A comprehensive approach is necessary to reduce the overgrowth of Candida organisms. The risk factors listed above must be reduced as much as possible while supporting immune, digestive, and liver function. Since yeast feeds on carbohydrates, a food plan must be followed that starves yeast of its main fuel – simple sugars. Additional support in the form of healthy bacteria (called probiotics) is also used to compete with Candida in the intestines, resulting in a re-balancing of the microflora. Sometimes anti-yeast supplements or prescriptions are used to kill the yeast.
It has been found that a healthy intestinal immune system is the best barrier against a fungal overgrowth in the GI tract. This also proves that pathogenic candida is the result of a weakened immune system. The previously used one-dimensional diet approach neglects the fact that good health is the best protection from disease.
Reduction of refined sugars, white starchy carbs, animal fats, preservatives and additives, reduction of pesticides as much as possible. Recommended are plenty of vegetables and low fructose fruit, preferably organic, including berries.
Eating with the seasons and choosing local produce will ensure that your food is as fresh and nourishing as possible.
Drinking plenty of filtered water ensure the metabolic by-product caused by candida overgrowth is removed effectively.
The only successful anti-candida therapy will be one of a wholesome diet combined with the other procedures such as anti-fungal supplements such as Caprylic Acid, Berberine or oregano as well as formulas to support the gastro-centric immune system to restore balance and repair.


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Twitter Streets: Hot Trends Today- June 16
The 2021 Oscars Ceremony Delayed
The 93rd annual Academy Awards have been postponed from February 28th to April 25th, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the board's executives announced on Monday. In addition, the eligibility period has been extended to February 2021 in a bid "to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalized for something beyond anyone's control," said David Rubin, the Academy's president.
This is the first time in four decades that the event has been rescheduled after the 1981 assassination attempt on the then US president, Ronald Reagan. "We find ourselves in uncharted territory this year and will continue to work with our partners at the Academy to ensure next year's show is a safe and celebratory event", said ABC Entertainment's president, the ceremony's media partner.
This is the fourth time the #Oscars have been postponed:
– 1938: Massive flooding in L.A.
– 1968: the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
– 1981: an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan https://t.co/gTy5EU4DYU
— Variety (@Variety) June 15, 2020
List of films that would've been eligible for #Oscars last year with an extended window…
Wendy pic.twitter.com/4mIH0glj1t
— Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) June 15, 2020
BREAKING: #Oscars 2021 pushed back by two months https://t.co/3KzacF4Gub
BET Announces 2020 Award Nominees
Drake is leading this year's BET nominees' list with six nominations in categories including "Best Male Hip Hop" and "Video of the Year". He is followed closely by "Savage" hitmaker Megan Thee Stallion and "The Box" crooner Roddy Ricch with five nominations. Other close contenders are Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Lizzo and DaBaby who tie with four nominations each.
The 21 category-nominations list is chosen by a select group of voting members comprised of fans and entertainment professionals in different fields including music and digital media. This year's awards ceremony will be broadcast on June 29th. Check out the full nominations list here
Nicki Minaj is the FIRST female rapper In HISTORY to be nominated for "Best Female Hip Hop Artist" at the BET awards for TEN consecutive years! pic.twitter.com/Gl1j9aol6k
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Gunmaker to feds: Make my day!
A gun expert who alleges the U.S. government is retaliating against him for his testimony on behalf of a man sentenced to prison after his gun malfunctioned now has challenged the feds to go ahead and confiscate one of his own products.
"Your suggestion for forfeiture of company property is an excellent solution to this most unfortunate controversy. The initiation of forfeiture proceedings by ATF against the firearm serial number V1, will afford the opportunity for both parties to be heard and will provide a fair and equitable determination of the issues while preserving all processes that are due for both parties," Len Savage, owner of Historic Arms LLC, wrote in a document prepared for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
"Accordingly, the company awaits notice of seizure of the property and the institution of forfeiture proceedings. Historic Arms LLC requests that this is done without delay. You will be notified without delay of the company decisions for proceeding with forfeiture action upon receipt of notice," he wrote in the letter, a copy of which was forwarded to WND.
The dispute is over a part he submitted to the agency that he is proposing for an existing line of legal machine guns in the U.S. The part would convert the weapons to operate with ammunition that costs 1 or 2 cents per shell, instead of 25 cents or more.
Such devices, he told WND, are not uncommon.
Savage said he submitted the part to the BATFE, even though it technically was not a gun, and was stunned to get a response that not only was his repair part a gun, it was a machine gun, and he had only hours to "register" it properly.
And all it took was some metal, a length of chain, some duct tape and some plastic wire ties for the federal inspectors to make his gun part operate in that fashion, he said he was told.
"The materials [BATFE] added converted the firearm submitted by Historic Arms, LLC into a machine gun; therefore, the materials constitute a machine gun receiver, a machine gun, or a conversion device," Savage responded to John Spencer, chief of the agency's Firearms Technology Branch, in a letter about the situation.
Reviewing the agency's modifications to his gun part that allowed it to fire automatically, Savage agreed. Sure, he said, that's what happens when you add the components of an automatic weapon to any part such as his.
"If the criteria FTB applied to the testing of our latest submission was applied to testing the many caliber conversion uppers that are sold at retail with no restrictions, such as the .22 long rifle MAC upper made by 'Flemming,' (1) all of them would fire in fully automatic mode until the ammunition supply was exhausted, (2) there would be no way for the shooter to stop fire," he wrote.
Now the BATFE has responded to Savage's request for a review and re-classification of his gun part.
"AFT stands by the criteria and methods used to classify your firearm as a machine gun because it is designed to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, buy a single function of the trigger," the letter from Spencer said.
"Additionally, it has the design features of a machine gun and, even if the qualifying features were removed, it would be readily restorable to shoot automatically as a machine gun. For these reasons, AFT will not grant your request for an alternative classification. No further evaluation is necessary, and none will be conducted for classification purposes," the letter said.
A BATFE official told WND today he could not comment on the situation because such disputes are considered confidential.
Savage told WND that he got the letter yesterday, and was given until today to get the firearm registered as a machine gun. However, his letter in response to the BATFE made clear he wasn't going to do that.
"Your claim that it was improperly registered based on your use and addition of separate devices not submitted by the company, that are NFA firearms themselves, conversion devices, is self serving and specious," he wrote.
"With all due respect … the firearm now in your possession was designed by the company with specific intent to prevent it from being readily converted to shoot more than one shot with a single function of the trigger, your use of a separate conversion device in testing proves this," he said.
"It is axiomatic that one must completely ignore the plain meaning of the verb 'restore' to accept your interpretation of the 'readily restorable' phrase as it appears in your letter. It raises the metaphysical question of whether a thing that never existed or never has been can be restored," he said.
Savage earlier told WND he works with classic and historic firearms but also with designing gun components for various makers. His current proposal was a part that would have allowed the use of a cheaper ammunition in an existing class of machine guns in the U.S., which are used by police and military agents.
He alleges he's being targeted by the BATFE because of his testimony against the government when David Olofson of Berlin, Wis., was on trial for loaning to an acquaintance a gun that misfired.
His testimony in the Olofson case harshly criticized the government's weapons testing procedures. In that case, the defendant was convicted and sentenced to 30 months in jail for loaning a rifle that misfired, letting off three bullets at one time.
The government then classified it a machine gun, and convicted Olofson of "transferring" such a weapon. He surrendered to federal authorities just a few weeks ago to begin serving his term, prompting the Gun Owners of America to issue a warning about the owner's liability should any semi-automatic weapon ever misfire.
Savage told WND shortly after the trial one of the government witnesses against Olofson within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was transferred to a position of overseeing Savage's work.
At an online forum run by David Codrea on weapons issues, the comments were one-sided.
"Uh-oh. I have plastic ties and duct tape, and a semi-auto rifle. There may be an old chain somewhere in the yard or the basement," one contributor said.
He said even the agency's offer in its most recent letter could be viewed as suspicious.
"What is noteworthy is … contained in the last paragraph: 'Although the time to register this firearm is past … AFT is allowing you [to register it now],'" he told WND.


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Age 50 – 54
Age 68 & above
Home Caregiving Grant (HCG)
From 1 October 2019, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will implement the Home Caregiving Grant (HCG) to provide more financial support for caregiving in the community.
The HCG replaces the existing Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Grant.
The grant will be a $200 monthly cash payout and beneficiaries will have more flexibility in using it to defray caregiving expenses such as hiring an FDW, home and community-based services, and transportation to medical appointments.
Seniors or their caregivers can start submitting applications for the HCG from 1 October 2019. Those who are already receiving the FDW Grant will be automatically enrolled onto the HCG, and need not apply.
The grant will be paid to eligible care recipients, who can also choose to nominate a caregiver to receive it.
Qualifying Criteria/ Age Group
To be eligible for the HCG, the care recipient must meet the following criteria:
Always require some assistance with at least three activities of daily living[1];
Means-tested to have per capita household monthly income that is S$2,800 or less, or belongs to a household with no income and living in a residence with an annual value that is S$13,000 or less;
Is a Singapore Citizen, or a Singapore Permanent Resident with a parent, child or spouse who is a Singapore Citizen; and
Not in a residential long-term care institution (e.g. nursing home).
* [1] The activities of daily living include eating, bathing, dressing, transferring, toileting and moving around.
Resource Links/ References/ Details
Ministry of Health (MOH)
enquiries@aic.sg
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