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Yuga Labs Lawsuit against Bored Ape 'Troll' Takes a New Turn- Founders to be deposed
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A federal judge ruled yesterday Monday that Greg Solano and Wylie Aronow, the co-founders of Yuga Labs, must face deposition in the ongoing trademark infringement lawsuit between the company and Ryder Ripps, an internet provocateur and a conceptual artist. Yuga Labs is a $4 billion company behind the famous Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project and other NFT projects.
The ruling is the latest escalation in the lurid saga involving one of the key players in the cryptocurrency space. In early 2022, Ripps raised allegations that the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs had hidden and intentional racist and pro-Nazi imagery. In May, Ripps sold a copycat collection of 10,000 Bored Ape NFTs, which he termed as a politically charged statement of artistic expression.
According to Ripps, the collection showed Yuga Lab's Nazi ties and legal questions about the reproducibility of NFTs. Yuga claimed that this was trademark infringement and sued Ripps in federal court.
Since then, Yuga Labs, the most dominant brand in the NFT industry, has tried to walk a tightrope between silencing the critic and unintentionally giving him more ammunition.
Yuga has done its best to reduce the chances of the artist leveraging the lawsuit to his benefit. They sued Ripps for trademark infringement, rather than defamation or copyright infringement, in what seems to be a very specific legal strategy, which may have been meant to prevent the artist from making the case a referendum on the reproducibility of NFTs.
However, the recent developments in the lawsuit could have steered it on a path toward more sensationalism.
Yuga Labs tried to prevent Ripps's counsel from deposing Solano and Aronow, stating that the two co-founders were "apex witnesses" in a January 5 filing. Apex witnesses are high-level company employees who can sometimes be exempted from deposition if lower-level employees can testify on the same information.
On Monday, the judge labeled the arguments as "deficient on the merits" stating that only the Yuga Labs co-founders could speak about the origin of the Bored Ape mark.
The judge went further to admonish Yuga Labs for "lack of diligence" citing the failure of the company to respond to many requests from Ripp's counsel to discuss deposition scheduling. The Yuga Lab's co-founders were asked to submit to deposition soonest possible.


Goyim are mentally inferior to Jews and can't run their nations properly for their sake and ours. We need to abolish their governments and replace them with the single government. This will take a long time and involve much bloodshed, but it's for a good cause.
Here's what we'll need to do place our agents and helpers everywhere. Take control of the media and use it in propaganda for our plans. Start fights between different races, classes, and religions. Use bribery threats and blackmail to get our way. Use Free Masonic lodges to attract potential public officials. Appeal to successful people's egos. Appoint puppet leaders who can be controlled by blackmail. Replace royal rule with socialist rule, then communism, than despotism. Abolish all rights and freedoms except the right by force, by us. Sacrifice people, including Jews, sometimes when necessary. Eliminate religion. Replace it with science and materialism. Control the education system to spread deception and destroy intellect. Rewrite history to our benefit create entertaining distractions. Corrupt minds with filth and perversion encourage people to spy on one another. Keep the masses in poverty and perpetual labor. Take possession of all true wealth, property, and especially gold. Use gold to manipulate the markets causing depressions etc. Introduce a progressive tax on wealth. Replace sound investment with speculation. Make long-term interest bearing loans to governments. Give bad advice to governments and everyone else.
Eventually the goyim will be so angry with their governments. We'll blame them for the resulting myths that they'll gladly have us take over. We will then appoint a descendant of David to be the king of the world and the remaining goyim will bow down and sing his praises everyone will live in peace and obediently order under his glorious rule.
The funny thing is that it doesn't have that much directly to do with Jews. The conspirators could be Freemasons or Commies or leftist globalists or anyone else. After all, the plot involves eliminating religion, and Judaism is a religion. Jews lack social cohesion without Judaism.
I realize that the Russian version of the book is a forgery in the sense that parts of it were plagiarized from earlier works.
Nevertheless, the book is a fascinating insight on how an evil cabal might take over the world.
Ask yourself: How much of this do you see going on? Who is doing it? How many are aware of how they are being manipulated?


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Surface damage mounts at Microsoft as red ink reaches $1.7B
Surface do-or-die moment? Not so fast
Microsoft's money pit: Surface has lost $1.2B
Microsoft again writes off Surface inventory, renews profitability doubts
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With $1.7 billion in Surface losses, is it time for Microsoft to pull the plug?
In the nearly two years since the launch of the Surface tablet line, Microsoft has racked up $1.7 billion in losses on it, with no end to the red ink in sight. Is it time for Microsoft to finally pull the plug?
Computerworld's Gregg Keizer reports that since the Surface 2012 launch, Microsoft has lost $1.7 billion on it. Keizer calculates that the loss for fiscal year 2013 was $1.049 billion, and the loss for fiscal year 2014 $680 million.
That may sound as if things are getting better for the Surface, but that's far from the case. Much of 2013's losses were attributable to a single event, Microsoft's $900 million writeoff for Surface RT tablets it couldn't sell. In the most recent quarter, Keizer reports, the Surface line lost $363 million, the most it has lost in any single quarter. In fact, the losses were so big that they convinced Microsoft not to release the long-awaited Surface Mini.
Despite all of Microsoft's spending on the Surface, it's certainly not setting the world on fire. Strategy Analytics' latest figures say that Windows tablets had only a 5% tablet market share in the second quarter of 2014. And if you look at the top Windows tablet vendors, Microsoft isn't to be found. So what exactly is the Surface doing for Microsoft?
Microsoft has sometimes said that the Surface is intended to show off the capabilities of Windows tablets, as a way to show a reference design to other vendors. But what Microsoft is showing off isn't what people are interested in.
There's no doubt that Surface tablets are beautiful, well-made devices. When combined with a combination cover/keyboard, they truly can do double-duty as tablets and ultrabooks, as Microsoft says. They're better than any other Windows tablet on the market.
But they're also far more expensive. A Surface Pro 3 with a Surface Pro 3 Type Cover costs $930. That's simply far too much money. You can buy a more powerful and better Windows ultrabook at that price.
Jan Dawson, chief analyst at Jackdaw Research, told Computerworld:
"If the Surface is one, not growing sales; two, losing money; and three, not creating a market, what's the point ultimately?"
He's right. There is no point. Unless the Surface starts selling in real numbers, Microsoft should pull the plug, no matter how beautiful the device is.
Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld and the author of more than 45 books, including Windows 8 Hacks (O'Reilly, 2012) and How the Internet Works (Que, 2006).

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You Can't Sit There, It's Reserved
OPINION | We love visiting places that exhibit a lack of pretension with a focus on great food, drinks and service and thankfully there are no shortage of places that tick all of these boxes in the cities in which we live or visit. Sometimes, however, we experience something that doesn't sit right with us, that puts an annoying black mark on an experience that we can't help but associate with an outing, regardless of how good everything else might have been.
Recently we visited a venue in Melbourne for a drink. It's a great venue, one that several of the Melbourne City Lane team have visited many times. There were five of us and when we entered the venue the place was heaving. Most of the tables were occupied or reserved, and the bar section was full. We went to the bar and ordered a round of drinks and asked whether we would be able to get a table. The answer was, as we expected, no, and this was fine – we knew this place was going to be busy and that getting a table to dine without a booking likely futile. We'd enjoy our drinks then move elsewhere for a feed.
To the side of the bar section were 3 small tables with four seats on each. One was occupied and the other two were reserved. We sat down at one of the tables and proceeded to enjoy our drinks while sharing conversation. After about five minutes, one of the waitstaff came over to the table and told us that we were't allowed to sit at the table because it was reserved. We responded that this was fine and that we were only having a drink and would happily vacate the table when the party that had made the booking arrived. Let it be emphasised that this wasn't the proper dining section of the venue either – it was the bar section. In the vast majority of cases when it comes to casual establishments such as this that's the end of the story. If there's an empty table you can use it but if whoever reserved it arrives, you have to move.
We were then told that no, we had to vacate the table then and there, as it was policy not to let anybody sit at a table that was reserved. We got up from the seats and stood around the table (there wasn't much spare room elsewhere), which unusually was acceptable to the waitperson. We weren't allowed to sit on the seats and use the table but standing over the table was OK. About half an hour passed, we finished our drinks and left the venue, with our empty glasses on the table (the party who had reserved the table still hadn't arrived). One of the waitstaff collected the empty glasses and wiped down the table – a few seconds of work and the table was ready again.
What do you think a venue's policy should be for tables, not in the proper dining section of a venue, that are reserved but unoccupied?
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You're ready for a real relationship in 2019, so switch up your dating style and head to Zoosk. The dating site is designed to make you swipe less and connect more. Plus, as a premium dating site (about $1 a day) Zoosk attracts a more LTR-focused crowd who are serious about finding love.


For college students, finances are usually pretty tight. They have to cut on food costs and take advantage of every free-food opportunity. They get student loans to pay for their tuition, their books, and their housing. And, on top all of that, the best jobs out there for most college students are part-time with minimum wage. Luckily for you college students out there, there are ways to cut the costs and save money without having to eat out of the trash and sacrifice your social lives. To lend you a hand, here are 7 ways to save money while in college.
Most of the time, you can get a better deal when you buy more at once. It might save you $5 here and another $4 there, but over time that money adds up. Over the course of the year, you'll find that you've saved more than $100 just on food. And don't stop there. Look into couponing at the stores you usually shop at. There are a ton of couponing apps that you can download on your phone. From there, you simply find the items listed on the app that you were going to buy anyways and apply the coupon. Apps have made the idea of "extreme couponing" into something extremely easy.
If you're one of the lucky college students with a car, you also know how those expenses can add up quickly. To save on the car expenses, take better care of the car. If you take it in for its regular maintenance then you won't have to worry about the expensive repairs that come from not caring for the car. You can also look around to find the cheapest car insurance that will still give you the coverage that you need.
All the best things in life are free. Especially when it comes to dating. If you're a guy, don't try to impress the girl with over-the-top expensive dates. Keep it cheap and free by taking her out to public things. Don't feel the need to buy her dozens of drinks on the first night. Instead, suggest going out for a picnic or a bike ride. You'll be surprised how much money you can save from cutting the costs on dates.
If you're buying your textbooks from your college, chances are the prices are a lot higher than what you would find online or from a second-hand seller. Check the prices online before buying a new book from the college. You could even look into the renting options that they have on most textbook sites. If you do decide to buy the textbook, make sure to sell it when you're done. Sometimes you might think, "Oh, but what if I want to look back through my Chemistry book in a few years?" You won't. Sell the book and get back some of your money so you can buy next year's books.
Once the money comes into the bank, you might feel the need to spend a little of it just to get your spirits high again. Rather than doing that, save the money for when you actually need it. You might look into the stock market and see how much you could afford to put into stocks. The stock market is like a savings account that will make you a lot more than what the bank pays you on interest. If you're smart with stocks, you can end up making thousands off just a couple bucks. If the stock market is daunting, then keep the money in the bank. Make a financial plan to map out how much you should be spending each month. If you do, you'll be able to resist the urge to splurge after the paycheck.
As a college student, you need to know that your finances will be tight. But you can also find a lot of ways to make some wiggle room for yourself. Save the money, pick up an extra shift or two, don't buy expensive food and eat in rather than out. All the little money-saving tricks add up over time and, eventually, you might not be as broke as you thought.


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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Upper School Teachers' Spirit Squad Performance
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Upper School Students had a big surprise during Wednesday's Catholic School's Week Pep Fest. Following a series of videos and competitions, the Spirit Squad performed new dances, and this time, they brought some special guests.
Photo Credit: Lauren Perinovic
Unknown to the students prior to the Pep Fest, ten of the male upper school teachers joined in part way to dance in the medley of songs from High School Musical. The daring performers were named "Dr. Fer and his Upper Steppers" by Mrs. Cathy Quinn, who coaches the Spirit Squad. The special guest teachers, with nicknames by Mrs. Quinn, include:
BB "got your back" Blackhawk
Ian "secret ninja moves" Skemp
D. "without a net" Fisher
Mike "more than a fro" Plucinski
Christopher "smooth operator" Santer
Ricky "sure can sing" Carrillo
Kevin "the new guy got game" Keiser
Adam "who let the dogs out?" Schmalzy, and
Tom Cat Jones.
According to Dr. Ferdinand, Mr. Harman was originally supposed to be among the dancers, but could not join due to "car troubles".
Following the Spirit Squad's performance to "Fabulous", the teachers turned performers ran into the gym to "The Boys are Back". Both songs had original choreography by Spirit Squad Captain Stefanie Palmer '14.
Stefanie Palmer '14
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For the finale, the Spirit Squad returned to join the "Upper Steppers" for "We're All in This Together", with "authentic movie choreography", according to Palmer. But this surprise didn't come without a bit of work. Palmer says that the teachers have been practicing for about a week, but they only had one practice together, which took place in the closed-off antiquities gallery with signs about a meeting on the doors.
Mr. Blackhawk
Reflecting back on instructing the teachers, Palmer says, "It was really strange… I saw them in a less professional light. It was weird, but it was really fun." According to her, math teacher Mr. Ben Blackhawk was the best dancer of the teachers because he had ballet experience.
Mr. Ian Skemp, history teacher, also got an honorable mention because he "gets really into it, and he adds his own style."
Mr. Skemp
Photo Credit: Lauren PerinoviDr. Ferdinand, the Upper School Director, says that the dancing "was more of a challenge than I expected". He explains that "The feet and hand movements are very quick". Mr. Jones said the hardest part was "trying to put all those dance moves together". And looking at the high-kicks and spins they performed, their responses really make sense
Upper School Director Dr. Kevin Ferdinand's experience of being taught by his former students was different than Palmer's, however. He says, "It was stranger for her than it was for us". He thinks that age doesn't matter, and in the end "She knows something we don't".
In the end, after all the secret-keeping and dance-practicing, the surprise was well received. As the teachers ran into the gym in shorts, t-shirts, and sweatbands, they were greeted with a chorus of cheers and applause from the student-packed stands.
Faith Bartsch '14, after seeing the performance, said she was "amazed". "It was great to see that our teachers could appreciate this week as much as we can," said Bartsch.
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Spotify wants to explain campaign issues to millennials
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Spotify is branching out from piping your favorite Diplo track into your ears to piping Diplo's thoughts on student debt through your headphones instead. Clarify, a new venture between Spotify and Mic, will feature "weekly audio and video programming on Tuesdays through Election Day" including "musicians [talking] about millennial issues," Politico reports. First up: Student debt.
Comedian Baratunde Thurston moderates with millennial-friendly facts: For instance, the average student debt is money that could be put toward a car, retirement, "or [used to] watch Netflix for 300 years." His first guest, Diplo, might not exactly be the typical American suffering from student debt — the DJ is worth an estimated $15 million — but before he made it big, Diplo recalled the oppressive weight of debt when he was attending Temple University in Philadelphia. "I took out loans, I borrowed money from my family, I had jobs all the time. Paying rent and just buying food is difficult. That's the most difficult thing," Diplo told Thurston.
And while his debt might be under control now, Diplo, a Bernie Sanders supporter, said he sees a lot of his friends and family struggling: "Everybody I know has debt. I'm a very small percentage, lucky story where I just happened to strike gold, I was able to make money in my profession. Thank God, I don't know what I would do if I didn't make money. I'd be back in Florida. Back in the swamp," he said.
For the time being, it appears Clarify is only available on your mobile device; get there by clicking here.


You must have noticed by now that the peplum trend is tearing up everything from the runways to the sidewalks. Unfortunately with popularity comes imitators. And yes, there are ways to wear peplums improperly.
When done incorrectly, peplums can make your hips look wider, your legs appear shorter and give your torso some girth that you don't want. Since they're being sold…oh…just about everywhere right now, you are free to shop around and test out all the styles of peplums that are being thrust in our faces. Here are some things to look for.
If you've already seen an overabundance of people rocking peplums and you think it might not be for you, there are ways to get a feel for it without going all the way in. Purchase a long top that goes just to your upper thigh and is a bit flowy. Cinch it with a skinny belt right at the hip bones. Pair it with a pencil skirt or skinny jeans. The part of the top that is below the belt will act as your peplum for the day. See how you like it and then shop for the real thing.
The great thing about this trend is that it is not color specific. There are no right or wrong hues to purchase. In fact, with the whole color blocking trend continuing its rein, you'd be smarter to buy an outfit that's bright and pair it with a complimentingly colored bottom.
One of the most important things to consider when trying on garments with a peplum is the length of it. Too short and it will be confused with the tails of your shirt. Too long and people will think you're wearing a mini skirt over a regular skirt. Keep the peplum no longer than ten inches under your hip bone. Any longer and it will look like your testing out the layered look instead of one much more popular.
Flimsy or bulbous? Straight edged or free flowing? The volume of the peplum depends on your own comfort level. And what you pair it with. A tight piece like a pencil skirt or skinny jeans calls for something with a little more fluff and size. Dress pants with a wider leg should be paired with a light peplum of a thinner make. Too much volume in one outfit can make the wearer look heavier.


English internship credit is given for a professionalizing experience that allows students to use communication, research, collaborative, and/or analytical skills they have gained at the University in professional projects and assignments that will prepare them for post-graduation opportunities.
Students must be ENROLLED in an on-internship course to receive internship/English + credit.
You can find current internship openings here, learn about other internship programs here, or find your own experience that meets the qualifications listed above.
Internships are available on campus, locally, across the US, and abroad.
Ask questions, get pre-approval for your internship, find out about course credit, etc.


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From the Spring / Summer 2018 collection, the NEDA Tank in Salmon/Black/Powder is a sleeveless shell silhouette with a crew neck. Made with 100% Egyptian cotton, it features a unique colorful and wavy pattern. Wear on its own with faded jeans or over a long-sleeved black Tee.


You should never stop doing something you love because of an injury. Our goal is to get you back to your normal, healthy lifestyle and the activities you enjoy the most.
Back or joint surgery can sound frightening, but our advanced surgery techniques can cut your fears down to size.
Two of the only surgeons in all of San Diego who perform hip arthroscopy are right here at Tri-City Medical Center – Dr. Andrew Cooperman and Dr. Harish Hosalkar. A small incision is made along with the use of a tiny camera and miniature surgical instruments to operate.
Dr. Cooperman says hip arthroscopy lets him diagnose and treat hip problems without detaching muscles, dislocating the hip or making large incisions.
To find out more about minimally invasive procedures for knee, hip, and spine problems call the Orthopaedic and Spine Institute at 760.940.3000 or contact us by filling out our special patient form.
This surgical technique allows doctors to make a small incision instead of a large one. Minimally invasive surgery can treat a variety of conditions, including the spine, hips and knees.
Read more about the minimally invasive surgery procedures we offer.
There's a new 'assistant' in our operating room. It is the Hana© table. This operating table gives surgeons another option for hip replacement – the anterior approach.
Anterior approach means surgeons replace the hip through an incision in the front of the hip. In a traditional hip replacement operation the incision is made in the back.
A number of surgeons at Tri-City Medical Center are using the Hana© table, including Dr. David Amory and Dr. Andrew Cooperman. Talk to your doctor to find out if this is the right surgery for you, or call us to talk with our experts about hip replacement and orthopaedic services.
Hip pain can keep you from doing the things you enjoy. It can also make everyday activities like walking and sitting very painful.
Hip replacement is a good option for many patients. But if you are under 60 and active and have severe hip problems you may benefit from a procedure called the Birmingham Hip. It's one of the latest advances in orthopaedic surgery.
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing is available at our Orthopaedic and Spine Institute. "It involves resurfacing the hip instead of replacing it. It saves more bone, leading to quicker recovery time," says Dr. Helgager, a specialist in the procedure.
Hip resurfacing is often a perfect choice for younger patients who may wear out an artificial hip when they still have many years of activity ahead of them.
The need for joint replacement can happen at any age. Active people are requiring knee replacements at a younger age and living longer. It's increasingly important to use strong, lasting materials in joint replacement.
A new advanced total knee replacement device called the E+™ is now available. Tri-City Medical Center performed the first surgery in San Diego County using this innovation in July 2012.
E+™ is an innovative polyethylene blended with vitamin E, a natural anti-oxidant. Vitamin E is blended right into the resin used for the device. This insert has been created for the 3DKnee™, a knee replacement designed to improve strength, stability and flexion.
Adding vitamin E will help the material hold up to the expectations of today's active patient.
Polyethylene wear is a weak point in total knee replacements. Vitamin E improves the material's tensile strength while preventing polyethylene degenerating oxidation.
Joint replacement surgery helps people of all ages live pain-free, active lives. Shoulder replacement (arthroplasty) is a procedure that may be recommended if joint disease (arthritis) makes your shoulder stiff and painful.


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New National Geographic Documentary Highlights How Ill-Informed Climate Debate Has Become
January 3, 2019	• Originally published in the Daily Caller on January 3, 2019
Mike Nasi
In announcing the United State's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement last year, President Donald Trump declared, "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris."
A company called RadicalMedia and Bloomberg Philanthropies attempted to counter the president this week with the release of a documentary titled "Paris to Pittsburgh" on the National Geographic Channel.
Taking incredible liberty with the facts and playing on fears and false hopes, the documentary casts a cataclysmic vision of extreme weather, blaming it on fossil energy all along the way.
This is a sad reminder of how ill-informed the national energy debate has become. It spreads alarmist propaganda and promotes a junk science proposition that the world would somehow be better off without fossil energy, while never disclosing how that same energy has made our world more climate resilient.
Worst of all, the film completely ignores the tragic continuation of energy poverty that myopic, renewable-centric policies inflict on the billions of humans on this planet. They are being deprived of affordable electricity because environmental zealots advocate restricting new fossil energy projects in nations that simply cannot afford to electrify their nations at scale with anything else.
The movie also couldn't be more ill-timed or poorly titled.
Invoking Paris as some kind of beacon of smart energy policy is beyond ironic — given that Paris is currently burning at the hands of working-class protesters opposed to climate change policies that intentionally increase fuel prices.
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh's Democratic mayor, in politically motivated sound bites, claims that Paris-like policies are the reason Pittsburgh has cleaned up its act. But the facts on the ground tell a very different story.
Pittsburgh is a beacon of how the environment can be cleaned up with fossil energy, not despite it. Anyone who visited Pittsburgh decades ago can't fail to note how much clearer its skies are now, and the data backs up that observation. But those gains did not come from myopic anti-fossil energy policies.
Quite the contrary, like many great American cities, Pittsburgh's environment improved because of technology, not ideology. Despite implications from the film, coal miners, oil and gas drillers, and steelworkers are still around in Pennsylvania. They are just doing their work cleaner and leaner than ever before.
The 90-percent reduction in air and water pollution in Pittsburgh occurred because we found a cleaner way to harness fossil energy through high-efficiency power plants and improved steel manufacturing technologies like Electric Arc Furnaces (EAFs).
One need only track the dramatic drop in air pollution across the country throughout the 80s, 90s, and 2000s to see that the deployment of these and other pollution control technologies brought about cleaner air, not some anti-fossil fuel ideology or marginal increase in renewable energy.
Aside from the irony of its title, the "Paris to Pittsburgh" film represents the worst kind of junk science and fear mongering.
The fundamental premise of the film is: unless the United States takes aggressive steps to reduce CO2 emissions, we'll see disastrous impacts from sea level rise on the order of three, six, and even 20 feet. But once the real facts are disclosed, the film's premise is ridiculous.
Here are the facts: If U.S. emissions were completely eliminated by 2020, the standard RCP4.5 model from the IPCC — which is deserving of criticism in its own right — predicts that the atmospheric concentration of COa would be 2.1-percent lower in 2050. An immediate shift to 100-percent renewable electricity (which is the primary topic of the film), even if it were achieved as soon as next year, would reduce 2050 CO2levels by a mere 0.7 percent.
So the climate zealots' own data show that eliminating, let alone reducing emissions from the United States will contribute little to nothing to prevent the supposed catastrophic consequences the film uses as the call for the United States to stop using fossil fuels.
The sponsors of this film should spend less time playing games with climate science models and more time practicing basic math.
Meanwhile, the policies required to reduce CO2 emissions in any significant way would do real damage to this country and societies all over the world. The latest IPCC report calls for carbon taxes that would increase fuel anywhere from $1.20 to as much as $49 per gallon by 2030. Parisians are rioting over an increase of just 25 cents-per-gallon, imagine the potential for chaos created by a $49 per gallon increase.
The energy cost explosion from these policies would cripple most economies, including our own. Not to mention what life without access to reliable, abundant energy will continue to look like for billions of global citizens in the developing world who have bigger problems than feeling guilty about how they charge their iPhone.
Weather changes. Climate changes. The real story about weather and climate of the last 100 years is how incredibly resilient humans have become because of access to affordable and reliable fossil energy.
Pittsburgh and America have proven that you can harness fossil energy, make the building blocks of modern society, and clean the environment.
And, no, you don't need billions of dollars in renewable subsidies to make it happen. You just need science, technology, and economic freedom.
That's the foundation on which our country was built.
Mike Nasi is the executive director of Life: Powered, a project of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and a partner at Jackson Walker LLP. Mike has 25 years of environmental and energy regulatory experience.
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It's been a few winters since gas prices were at the top of Americans' list of concerns. But the pain many of us are feeling at the pump—and the drastic increase in home heating costs expected this winter—has changed public sentiment on energy policy. Unfortunately, the Biden administration is pointing the finger in all the...
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Just when you thought you'd seen it all, a new study out of Denmark ludicrously claims fossil fuels may be to blame for declining fertility around the world. While environmentalists used to warn of overpopulation decimating the planet (remember "The Population Bomb"?), researchers are now beginning to show concern that there will soon be too...


Sorry guys and girls another report on this.
Visited with my Son, seen some other derelict building on the way near a campus & a big park that I'm going to check out soon, I think it's not been done.
BLURB - Greenbank synagogue was built in 1936 to a design by architect Alfred Ernest Shennan and consecrated on August 15,1937. It became a refuge for homeless families in the Blitz. This historic city synagogue which closed after 70 years has been saved for future generations.
Cheers mate. I found an led light thing in the foyer so did some light painting (someone must of left it behind) doh!
Well you finally got here then, well done:) Nice ones mate.
Did mini MSP enjoy himself ? bet he was impressed.
See a few more things are missing.
Cracking images mate. What camera/lens are you using?
Can't believe that this is the first Greenbank thread I've seen! Lovely images!
I've been finishing my degree! Not much time for 28DL tbh! I'll have to rectify that, I think.


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Jemen (), plným názvem Jemenská republika (), je stát na jihu Arabského poloostrova v jihozápadní Asii. Sousedí se Saúdskou Arábií na severu a Ománem na severovýchodě. Z jihu jej omývají vody Arabského moře, z jihozápadu průliv Bab-al-Mandab a ze západu Rudé moře. Území Jemenu zahrnuje více než 200 ostrovů, včetně ostrovu Sokotra, který leží 415 km na jihovýchod v Arabském moři. Hlavním městem je Saná. Jemen je nejméně rozvinutý stát v Asii.

Dějiny

Území Jemenu bylo během historie pod vládou mnoha říší a království. Nejznámější je říše Sabejská, která ovládala území mezi léty 750 před n. l. – 115 n. l. Počátkem prvního tisíciletí př. n. l. se v Jemenu rozvíjel trh s kadidlem a myrhou, které se dostávaly až do západního světa. S rozvojem trhu vznikly dvě obchodní trasy: významnější z nich lemovala okraj pouště, druhá vedla přes hornatou vysočinu. Kvůli ochraně první trasy založili Sábové svoji metropoli v Máribu a kvůli dohledu nad druhou cestou opevnili osadu Saná. V roce 631 ovládl území Mohamed a začal se zde šířit islám. Beduíni kmene Banu Maqtil z Jemenu se v 11. století usadili v Severní Africe a přispěli k arabizaci Maghrebu, část jich migrovala na jih až do dnešní Mauritánie. Obyvatelé pobřežního Hadramautu migrovali za prací a obchodem na východoafrické pobřeží a do jihovýchodní Asie, kde se v 19. století hojně usazovali v Singapuru, Malajsii a Indonésii.

V 16. století se Jemen stal součástí Osmanské říše. První osmanská okupace skončila v 17. století. V polovině 19. století začala druhá osmanská okupace, kdy Turkové obsadili většinu severu a ustanovili San´á jako hlavní město. Osmané drželi své území do roku 1918 /do konce první světové války/. Po vyhnání Turků připadl severozápadní Jemen islámským vůdcům /imámům/. Na tomto území bylo vyhlášeno samostatné Jemenské království.

Na počátku 19. století se v jižní Arábii objevily britské zájmy. V roce 1839 zabrali Britové strategický přístav Aden, které leží na jihu Jemenu a je největším přístavem v zemi. Kdo kontroluje tento přístav, kontroluje spojení mezi Rudým mořem a Indickým oceánem (nejsnazší lodní spojení mezi Evropou a Indií). Aden se stal v roce 1937 britskou korunní kolonií a později byla pod správou Britů vytvořena Jihoarabská unie. Britští vojáci opustili Jižní Jemen v roce 1967 a poté byla vyhlášena Jihojemenská lidová republika. V roce 1970 byl název státu změněn na Jemenská lidově demokratická republika.

Sjednocení země

Poté, co byl v roce v severozápadním Jemenu svržen poslední imám, postupně v zemi sílila opozice proti monarchii a v roce 1962 zde byla vojenským převratem vyhlášena Jemenská arabská republika /zkráceně Severní Jemen/. Následovala občanská válka. Na jejím konci v roce 1967 vznikla na jihu země Jemenská lidově demokratická republika (zkráceně Jižní Jemen). Její vláda byla silně komunisticky zaměřená. V roce 1972 došlo k první jemenské válce a byla podepsána smlouva o sjednocení obou zemí. Mírové soužití dvou Jemenů trvalo jen krátce a v roce 1979 došlo k ozbrojenému konfliktu mezi Severním a Jižním Jemenem. Po konfliktu představitelé obou Jemenů usedli k jednacímu stolu. Po kolapsu celého východního bloku došlo k sjednocení obou Jemenů a 22. května 1990 byla vyhlášena jednotná Jemenská republika. Motivem ke sjednocení byla také ropná naleziště, která se nacházejí na hranici mezi oběma zeměmi. Nespokojenost politické reprezentace jihu s podílem na vládě a způsob přerozdělování ekonomického bohatství vyústila v ozbrojené střety mezi jihojemenskou a severojemenskou armádou, které se do té doby nespojily, a v roce 1994 došlo k vypuknutí skutečné občanské války, kdy se bývalý Jižní Jemen pokusil znovu osamostatnit. Převážná část konfliktu se odehrávala na území jižního Jemenu. Během konfliktu získávala jižní armáda finanční i mediální podporu z okolních zemí, především ze Saúdské Arábie, která viděla silného rivala ve sjednoceném Jemenu.Jižní Jemen byl poražen a byla vydána nová ústava. Podle ní je v čele státu prezident a vládu vede ministerský předseda. V době podepsání ústavy byl prezident ze Severního Jemenu a ministerský předseda z Jižního Jemenu. Jemen je podle ústavy pluralitní republika s více politickými stranami. Po sjednocení bylo dohodnuto přenesení hlavního města z Adenu do Saná.

Rozpad země a Saúdská vojenská intervence

Od konce roku 2010 až do současnosti probíhaly nebo probíhají protesty, nepokoje, povstání a revoluce ve většině arabských států, které jsou nazývány jako "arabské jaro". V Jemenu vedly rozsáhlé protesty k ozbrojenému povstání, země se dostala na pokraj občanské války. Prezident Alí Abdalláh Sálih byl při protestech zraněn a přislíbil rezignaci. Na počátku roku 2012 pak skutečně předal vládu do rukou viceprezidenta Abd Rabu Mansur Hadiho. Ten následně zahájil rozhovory o nové ústavě s politickou opozicí a různými segmenty občanské společnosti, stejně jako s šíitskými Hútíi, kteří ovládají část severního Jemenu, a separatisty z jižních oblastí země. Hadí také reformoval jemenskou armádu, z níž odstranil příbuzné bývalého prezidenta Sáliha.

Po vyhrocení situace v roce 2012, kdy se k nenásilným protestům připojily ozbrojené jednotky šíitského hnutí al-Húthí, jehož bojovníci pocházeli z řad zajdovských kmenových svazů, se do vývoje událostí zapojila Saúdská Arábie. U jižní hranice s Jemenem se soustředil početný saúdskoarabský kontingent a oblasti s šíitským obyvatelstvem byly ostřelovány z houfnic. Od dubna 2014 saúdské královské letectvo s různou intenzitou bombardovalo mnohé lokality v Jemenu – často bez ohledu na jejich vojenský význam. Nejednou šlo o uprchlické tábory nebo také nemocnice organizace Lékaři bez hranic. V roce 2015 se situace v Jemenu definitivně vymkla jakékoliv kontrole a změnila se v nepřehlednou kmenovou válku, jež se odehrává za značného nezájmu světa. Ozbrojené ovládnutí hlavního města Sana'a a dalších území Jemenu šíitskou povstaleckou skupinou Hútíů donutila prezidenta Hádího k odchodu do Saúdské Arábie, odkud v současné chvíli působí jemenská exilová vláda. Situace v zemi využívá ke svému posílení Al-Kájda Arabského poloostrova. Konflikt v Jemenu vyčerpává země Perského zálivu. Na straně uprchlého prezidenta Hádiho stojí sunnitské státy, na straně Hútiovců šíitský režim v Íránu.

V březnu 2015 napadla Saúdská Arábie bez mandátu Rady bezpečnosti OSN - v rámci operace "Decisive Storm" /Rozhodující útok/ za logistické a politické podpory tří zemí NATO – Spojených států, Francie a Velké Británie – sousední Jemen. Strategicky velice důležitou oblastí Jemenu je jihozápadní pobřeží, kde se nachází pouze 27 km široká úžina Bab al-Mandab, která odděluje Arabský poloostrov od Afriky. Touto úžinou proplouvají ropné tankery, které přepravují surovou ropu z Perského zálivu přes Suezský průplav do Středozemního moře a dál do Evropy. Na břehu této úžiny v malé africké zemi Džibutsko si vybudovaly stálé vojenské základny Spojené státy, Francie, Německo, Japonsko a Čína, které odtud kontrolují provoz ropných tankerů. Saúdové zahájili svoji intervenci s koalicí dalších zemí, např. Spojených arabských emirátů, Kuvajtu, Bahrajnu, Súdánu. Válka, kterou vede Saúdská Arábie v Jemenu - ve vzduchu i na zemi - je ve světových médiích zmiňována velmi zřídka, nebo jako nepodstatná záležitost. Jemenu hrozí, stejně jako v případě Libye, že se propadne na úroveň státu, ve kterém již neexistuje žádná ústřední vláda, což je potřebným základem pro teroristické milice. Válčící strany v Jemenu vyzbrojuje také Česká republika. Některé západní zbraně se dostaly do rukou teroristické organizace Al-Káida na Arabském poloostrově, která bojuje v saúdskoarabské koalici proti jemenským šíitům.

Od roku 2014 válka připravila o život téměř 400 000 Jemenců. V důsledku vojenského konfliktu a blokády ze strany Saúdské Arábie postihl zemi hladomor, který si vyžádal životy více než 85 000 jemenských dětí. Jemen také zasáhla epidemie cholery. Generální tajemník OSN António Guterres vyzval dne 2. listopadu 2018 všechny válčící strany k okamžitému ukončení bojů v Jemenu. Navzdory tomu arabská koalice v čele se Saúdskou Arábií oznámila, že zaútočila na objekty využívané šíitskými povstalci.

Geografie

Povrch je velice rozmanitý. Západ země pokrývají vysoké hory. Směrem na východ se pohoří postupně snižuje a na východě tvoří rovinnou tabuli. Klima je tropické a velmi suché. Výjimku tvoří západní horské oblasti. Srážky sem přináší letní monzun z Indického oceánu. Většina území má ale méně než 100 mm srážek za rok. Vegetaci tvoří suchomilné rostliny a v úrodnějších západních oblastech rostou i ovocné stromy.

Politika

Ozbrojené síly
Ohniskem napětí celosvětového významu a současně místem regionálních ozbrojených konfliktů je Blízký východ. Tato skutečnost si vynucuje militarizaci regionu. Protože režimy zemí Blízkého východu se více než invaze cizích armád obávají invaze cizích idejí, nejsou nejelitnější jednotky jejich armád vyzbrojovány a cvičeny za účelem obrany národa proti hrozbě zvenčí, ale především za účelem obrany režimu před vlastní opozicí. Jednou ze specifických strategií některých zemí této oblasti, mezi něž patří i Jemen, je sjednávání externího dodávání služeb jednotkami regulérní armády spojeneckých zemí, které jsou přiřazovány jako součást nepříliš početné národní armády. Další rozšířenou strategií zemí Středního východu je také budování paralelních vojenských sil. Vznikají tak duální ozbrojené síly, mezi nimiž panuje rivalita a které spolu vzájemně soutěží o přízeň režimu. Jemen zbudoval rozsáhlé paralelní síly chránící osobu panovníka a jeho rodinu vycvičené Spojenými státy, které byly oficiálně určené pro boj s terorismem. Karel Černý ve své knize s názvem "Velká blízkovýchodní nestabilita" uvádí, že pro jemenskou Politickou bezpečnost  (Political Security Organization) podřízenou přímo prezidentu Alí Abdalláhu Sálihovi, který z funkce odstoupil v souvislosti s událostmi Arabského jara na počátku roku 2012, pracovalo 150 tisíc lidí. Ve složení armádního velení Jemenu hraje výraznou roli regionální a kmenová příslušnost. Armádní velení je hluboce provázáno kmenovými vztahy, kde většina důstojníků pochází ze severu země.

Administrativní dělení

V roce 2004 byl Jemen rozdělen na 21 guvernorátů (muhafazah, , množné číslo muhafazat, ; tento výraz se do angličtiny obvykle překládá jako governorate, gubernie) a jeden samosprávný územní celek hlavního města . Průměrná rozloha provincie je 27 788 km2.

Provincie jsou dále rozděleny na 333 oblastí (muderiah), které jsou ještě dále rozděleny na 2210 podoblastí, ve kterých se celkem nachází 38 284 měst (roce 2001).

Významná místa v Jemenu

 Saná – hlavní město
 Aden
 Al-Hudayda
 Zabid
 Šibam
 Sokotra

Ekonomika

Jemen patří k nejméně rozvinutým zemím. Polovina obyvatel je zaměstnána v zemědělství. Pěstuje se převážně pšenice, proso a brambory. Vývozním artiklem je hlavně káva, víno a bavlna. V 16. století se Jemen stal na světovém trhu předním vývozcem kávy, která se vyvážela z přístavu al-Mokka, a tím svět poznal výraz pro kávu "moka". Významným zdrojem obživy je tradiční rybolov. V 80. letech byla v oblasti objevena ropa, ale ropný průmysl se rozvíjí pouze v Adenu, kde se nacházejí velké ropné rafinérie. Dále se těží draselné soli a fosfáty. V zemi neexistuje železniční síť. Silnic s pevným povrchem je jen několik na západě země. Mezinárodní letiště je v hlavním městě Saně, v přístavu Aden a v Taizu. Sociální péče a školství jsou na velice nízké úrovni. Vzdělání je sice bezplatné, ale nedostupné velkému množství dětí žijících mimo města.

Jemen patříval k prioritním zemím české zahraniční rozvojové spolupráce. Pomoc se orientovala především na dva sektory - energetiku a vodohospodářství (pitná voda, čištění odpadních vod).

Obyvatelstvo

V Jemenu žije 27 392 779 obyvatel (červenec 2016). 40,48 % z nich má méně než 15 let a přes 65 let dosahuje 2,7 % obyvatel Jemenu. V roce 1950 zde žilo 4,3 milionu obyvatel a dle odhadů jich v roce 2050 bude kolem 60 milionů. V žebříčku světové porodnosti je na 30. místě, kdy na jednu ženu připadá 4,45 dítěte. Rychle roste i populace samotného hlavního města Saná. V roce 1978 mělo okolo 55 000 obyvatel a na počátku 21. století jsou to téměř 2 miliony. Jemenská společnost je z velké části rozdělena do kmenů, v městských částech do kast. V severní hornaté části země existuje kolem 400 kmenů. Velmi početná je menšina Jemenců perského původu, která zde žije přes tisíc let. Žila zde i významná židovská komunita. V letech 1949–1950 bylo během operace Létající koberec z Jemenu přepraveno 47 000 jemenských Židů do Izraele. Dnes jich zde žije okolo 200. V jižní části země žije kolem 100 000 obyvatel indického původu. Asi 75 % obyvatel žije na venkově.

Etnické skupiny
Naprostou většinu obyvatel tvoří muslimští Arabové. Nepočetnou menšinu tvoří přistěhovalci z Afriky (asi 1,2 %), Asie či Evropy. V roce 2007 zde asi 124 000 uprchlíků žádalo o azyl, mezi nimi přes 110 000 Somálců, 11 000 Iráčanů a 2000 Etiopanů. Až 1 milion Jemenců žije v Saúdské Arábii a 70 000–80 000 ve Velké Británii.

Náboženství

Dle ústavy je islám státním náboženstvím. Zákony neumožňují muslimům konvertovat k jinému náboženství. Okolo 65 % obyvatel jsou sunnité a 35 % tvoří šíité. Sunnité jsou soustředěni převážně na jihu a jihovýchodě země. Kolem 1 % Jemenců nevyznává islám. Žije zde okolo 3000 křesťanů, židé, hinduisté nebo ateisté. V Adenu jsou tři katolické a jeden anglikánský kostel a hinduistický chrám. Na severu země je jedna synagoga.

Kultura

Téměř polovina dospělé generace Jemenu je negramotná. V roce 2005 umělo číst a psát 73 % mužů a 35 % žen. Ke každodennímu životu Jemenu patří lehce omamná rostlina kata - nezkrotná vášeň a údajná zkáza jemenského národa. Je to droga, jejímž každodenním žvýkáním lidé trpí podvýživou následkem ztráty apetitu a mentálními poruchami. Vlivem celonárodní kátové náruživosti je potlačeno tradiční zemědělství, např. pěstování kávy. Má zhoubný vliv na národní hospodářství, kdy většina národa po obědě spěchá na trh s qátem, aby si ho za poslední drobné koupila a zbytek odpoledne strávila žvýkáním a klábosením. Masově rozšířené užívání této rostliny, jejíž žvýkání navozuje nejprve euforické nadšení a poté apatické stavy mělo negativní vliv i na průběh jemenské revoluce v roce 2011. Dlouhou a bohatou tradici má pro Jemen šperkařství. Černě zahalené ženy nosí pod svými oděvy stříbrné šperky, pro které jsou typické jantarové korálky, korálky z karneolu, tyrkysu, achátu aj. Jemenské stříbro je spojeno i s pány. Pro ně jsou typické zahnuté dýky - džánbíje, které nosí zavěšené na ozdobném pásku. Pro Jemen je typické spojení obchodu se šperkařstvím. Většina stříbrných šperků má svůj původ ve stříbrných mincích, jimiž se platilo podél obchodních cest a kadidlových stezek, kterými procházely velbloudí karavany.

Odkazy

Reference

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SDS-PAGE gels were stained with Coomassie InstantBlue (Expedeon Ltd.).The beads were trapped in a flow chamber consisting of three parallel streams in laminar flow: one containing STN-coated beads; one containing NTV-coated beads with the DNA construct and a central buffer channel in which the measurements were conducted. Structure of the Pentagastrin web resulting molecular tether is schematically depicted in Figure 2a.Results and Discussion Polypeptide-DNA hybridsTo construct DNA molecules linked to polypeptide (tST-DNA), we used a primer covalently linked to the polypeptide. The PCR conditions were optimized to efficiently amplify the DNA from the template plasmid. By using gradient PCR, and testing several polymerases (Taq Polymerase and Phusion) and different PCR conditions, we found that comparatively long annealing and extension time (1 and 3 min p.Ated DNA). Polymerase chain reaction reagents for each 50 microliter reaction volume included: 1 unit of Taq polymerase (New England BioLabs), 5 ml of 10x PCR buffer (New England BioLabs), 10 pmol of the forward primer and 10 pmol of reverse primer, 5 ml of 2 mM dNTPs (Fermentas), and 50 ng of the plasmid DNA. The PCR profile was as follows: 1 min at 94uC, 30 cycles of 30 s at 94uC, 60 s at 52uC and 3 min at 72uC, finally followed by 10 min at 72uC and a 4uC soak.Expression and purification of Maltose Binding Protein (MBP)Two repeats of the sequence encoding the ST 11967625 (tST) were introduced with PCR at the C-terminus of MBP sequence using plasmid pNN226 as a template. The inserts were ligated with HindIII/NdeI restriction sites to the pET3 vector to generate the expression plasmid. The correctness of the newly made vector was confirmed by double-strand DNA sequencing. Escherichia coli strain BL21.1 was used to express the MBP construct. The cells were grown at 37uC in LB medium containing 100 mg/ml ampicillin to OD600,0.6?.7. After induction with 0.5 mM IPTG the cells were further incubated O/N at room temperature and harvested by centrifugation at 5000 rpm, 4uC for 30 min. The cells were resuspended in cold MBP buffer (20 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.4), 200 mM NaCl, 1 mM EDTA, 10 mM DTT) with 1x protease inhibitor. Lysozyme (Sigma Aldrich) was added to a final concentration of 1 mg/ml and the mixture was kept on ice for 20 min. The cells were lysed by tandem freezing (in liquid nitrogen until fully frozen) and thawing (at 37uC). A little-spatula tip of DNAase I was added to lysate and the mixture was kept on ice for 20 min. Freezing and thawing were repeated until the cloudy suspension became translucent. The extract was clarified by centrifugation (at 15000 rpm, 4uC for 20 min). The tST-MBP hybrid was purified from the crude cell extract using amylose resin affinity chromatography (New England BioLabs). The clarified extract (10 ml) was transferred to fresh amylose resin column (1 ml bead volume) and rocked gently at 4uC for 2 hr. Unbound material then were removed by centrifugation (at 2000 rpm, 4uCOptical Tweezers Study of 1655472 Protein-DNA Hybridsfor 1 min). The resin was washed 3x with cold MBP buffer. The protein was eluted from resin by 2.5 ml elution buffer (MBP buffer, 10 mM matose).Gel analysisDNA samples were analyzed by gel electrophoresis (Figure 1b, 1e and 1f) in non-denaturing 1 agarose gels in 0.5xTBE buffer at 80 V/cm. Agarose gels were stained with ethidium bromide (EtBr). Protein samples were applied on an 8 SDS-PAGE gel in 1x running buffer (190 mM Glycine, 25 mM Tris-base and 0.1 SDS) at 180 V/cm. SDS-PAGE gels were stained with Coomassie InstantBlue (Expedeon Ltd.).The beads were trapped in a flow chamber consisting of three parallel streams in laminar flow: one containing STN-coated beads; one containing NTV-coated beads with the DNA construct and a central buffer channel in which the measurements were conducted. Structure of the resulting molecular tether is schematically depicted in Figure 2a.Results and Discussion Polypeptide-DNA hybridsTo construct DNA molecules linked to polypeptide (tST-DNA), we used a primer covalently linked to the polypeptide. The PCR conditions were optimized to efficiently amplify the DNA from the template plasmid. By using gradient PCR, and testing several polymerases (Taq Polymerase and Phusion) and different PCR conditions, we found that comparatively long annealing and extension time (1 and 3 min p.


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Bustling Birmingham: a night out to remember
As Britain's second city and a hub for nightlife across the West Midlands, Birmingham is full of things to do in the evening. From top-quality casinos such as the Grosvenor to classic nightclubs such as Snobs, there's something for all groups of partygoers no matter what your budgets or tastes may be. With that in mind, here are some top tips on where to go to ensure that your Birmingham night out is a brilliant one to remember.
Birmingham is well known for its nightlife, and so the nightclub scene on offer here is certainly one to sample whether you're in the mood for a boogie or you're just feeling particularly adventurous. Those who enjoy high-end clubbing, for example, can head to Bambu on Wrottesley Street and party with celebrities and footballers.
For those who just want to have a dance to some classic tunes, Snobs on Smallbrook Queensway is a great venue to consider. Birmingham also has a thriving LGBT scene, and it's clustered around an area just by the city's Chinese Quarter. The Nightingale on Kent Street is a centrally located option, and as a "superclub", it offers several floors' worth of LGBT-friendly options.
For those who fancy a drink but don't want to head out to a bouncing nightclub, Birmingham's many famous pubs are a great alternative. Those who love ornate surroundings for their drinking, for example, can head to The Old Joint Stock on Temple Row West for a luxurious pub atmosphere, while The Lord Clifden on Great Hampton Street is also a favourite haunt for many Birmingham locals. The West Midlands is home to several breweries, so if you're a beer fan, then don't forget to ask your bartender for a local speciality brew to try.
If you fancy having a gamble while you're out, then why not treat yourself to a round of roulette or a game of poker at one of Birmingham's premier casinos? The Grosvenor Casino on Broad Street is a great central option, and it offers a variety of excellent games as well as a restaurant and well-stocked bar. Those who are in the Chinatown area, meanwhile, can head to the Genting Casino on Hurst Street for a great night out. Don't forget that you can practice online by playing casino games on Stakers.com. If you're a novice, then it's an especially good idea to try your luck online before you go!
Birmingham is a great place to visit, and this is especially true when it comes to the nightlife on offer here. From top-quality pubs to high-end casinos and everything in between, you'll be able to find a fun event or institution here no matter what you like to do. By doing some research and working out what your ideal night will look like, you can quickly plan a trip to some of Birmingham's best establishments.
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fez history, Mark VI, Production - January 27, 2011
Introducing the Mark VI Fez-o-rama Fez!
As many of you know, I am always looking for ways to improve the construction of our fezzes and we are proud to present what we consider the pinnacle of our fez making endeavors. The Mark VI features many of the improvements we have incorporated in the previous versions over the last two years along with a few new details we have developed in the last few months. Since we don't follow a seasonal product cycle it is difficult to say when one version ends and the next one begins. The Mark VI actually started to roll out in late November/early December 2010 while the last of what would be the Mark V would be rolling off the line. All of the fezzes listed in our Newest section are either Mark V or VI while the Classic Fezzes section is Mark IV with the occasional Mark III fez. Let's walk down memory lane and take a look at the various stages of Fez-o-rama fezzes.
The Before Time
Way back in 1999 I made my first fezzes for what became the founding members of the Cult of the Eye and for the next five years I only made fezzes for members. Then at Tiki Oasis 2005 I introduced what can be considered the direct precursor to the Fez-o-rama fez. Under the name Cult of the Eye I made 25 or so low profile fezzes with three different designs. This prototype featured a loosely quilted satin lining with a embroidered Cult of the Eye label on the inside. These quickly sold out and the decision to start Fez-o-rama was made.
The Mark I
What we'll call the Mark I was launched the next year and featured a satin lining with a smaller quilt and an embroidered Fez-o-rama label around the tassel hole on the inside tip. At this time I handmade the size tags using transfer paper and cotton broadcloth.
The Mark II
The Mark II came about when I started looking for a better solution for the lining fabric. The quilted satin we had been using didn't have the body for the introduction of the taller traditional height fezzes and in warm weather the satin wasn't most comfortable thing against the skin. At this time we began having our lining fabric custom quilted in cotton to get the body and feel we were looking for. Over time we tried out a few different different weights for the lining as we worked to dial in the balance between feel and body.
The Mark III
The Mark III introduced a two piece shells for better fit on taller fezzes by reducing the amount of bias in the cut. This helped stand up against the weight of larger tassels and reduced the seam bulk at the back of the fez. We also changed the design of the embroidered label on the inside tip as well as switching to manufactured wash and size labels.
The Mark IV
The Mark IV began an era of rapid change in my fez engineering efforts. There was a time there where I would draft a complete set of patterns and before I managed to test them I would have created a whole new version. Because of the rapid progress the next few version kinda blur together. The most visible change is a switch to a diamond quilt pattern on the lining that came in either red or black. On the construction side of things we continued with the split sides on the shells but introduced a change in the larger sizes to improve the fit. At first I created a larger circular tip for the XL, 2X and 3X sizes to accommodate a more vertical head shape but soon changed to an oval tip for the plus sizes to accommodate a narrow head in the larger sizes. While this added a layer of complexity I was much happier with the shape and how it complemented the face.
The Mark V
The Mark VI
So beginning in late November 2010 we started to roll out the latest version of our fezzes. This time the change did not involve the patterns but a small change to the hardware. From the very beginning we designed our fezzes to allow swapping out the tassels the only problem was getting the cord thru the small sewn eyelets in the tip. With the Mark VI we have switched to a brass eyelet for tassel insertion done in the same finishes as our optional mesh vents that have been offered since 2009. Along with the new eyelet we have gone from a stitched Fez-o-rama label on the center with a separate wash label and size label sewn into the edges to a four color woven label inspired by the early record labels of the 1930s. The new label design was also used on our coasters and stickers a good six months before we got them worked into the fezzes. So after all of that, I think I can say the Mark VI will be around for awhile. Now that we have the 4.5" Low Profile fez and the 5.75" High Profile fez dialed in -along with the two-tone variations- I can focus on introducing new styles like the Venti Fez -seen on Martin Cate at Smugglers Cove and more recently on Leo Laporte as the Chief TWiT Fez- and even non-fez based hats. So keep an eye on this space. We have big plans for the new year!
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Unique hierarchical mulberry-shaped Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C nanocomposite was fabricated by a rapid microwave-assisted low-temperature refluxing strategy. The V(acac)3 reverse micelle systems in the water-in-oil microemulsions played key roles in forming the self-assembly architectures. The prepared Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C nanoparticles with the anisotropic growth along the  direction were in-situ encapsulated in carbon shells, which greatly contribute to fast Na+/e− transfer in electrodes. And the self-assemblies with high structure stability help to improve the cycle performance and mitigate voltage fading. The initial discharge capacity of Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C as cathode for sodium ion batteries is about 127.9 mA h g−1 at 0.1 C. Besides, a high rate performance with a capacity of 88.1 mA h g−1 at 20 C has been achieved, and the capacity retains 82.1% after 2,000 cycles. In addition, the reaction kinetics and Na+ transportation mechanism of Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C were preliminarily investigated by the ex situ X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and galvanostatic intermittent titration technique. More interestingly, when coupled with Li, the fabricated hybrid Li/Na-ion batteries also exhibit excellent rate and cycling performances. The proposed rapid refluxing strategy to synthesize mulberry-shaped Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C opens up a new opportunity to develop high-performance electrode materials for the energy storage systems.
Yan Hou is a PhD student at Henan Normal University. Her research focuses on the development of high-voltage cathode materials for lithium/sodium ion batteries.
Zhouguang Lu is now a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, South University of Science and Technology of China. He obtained his BSc from the Central South University in 2001, his MSc degree, under the joint master program between Tsinghua University and Central South University in 2004, and PhD from City University of Hong Kong in 2009. He is the recipient of Fulbright Fellowship of USA Government in 2008–2009 and the Overseas High-Caliber Personnel (Level B) of Shenzhen Government in 2013. His research mainly covers the design and synthesis of nanostructures and their application in energy storage and conversion with focus on lithium/sodium ion batteries, and lithium-air batteries. He has authored more than 100 peer-review journal papers with total citations of more than 4000 and h-index of 38.
Supplementary material is available for this article at https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-018-9342-0 and is accessible for authorized users.
本论文采用快速微波辅助低温回流策略制备了桑椹形Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C纳米复合材料. 研究表明微乳液中的V(acac)3反胶束体系 对该自组装结构的形成起到了关键作用. 制得的Na3V2(PO4)2O2F晶粒沿着方向生长并被原位包封在碳壳中, 形成了高度稳定的自组装结构, 这不仅有利于Na+/e−的快速迁移, 而且能够有效改善电极材料的循环性能并抑制电压衰减. 作为钠离子电池正极材料, 在0.1C条件下, Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C的初始放电容量约为127.9 mA h g−1. 在高倍率(20 C)条件下, 容量达88.1 mA h g−1, 2000次循环后容量保持率为 82.1%. 此外, 利用非原位X射线衍射, X射线光电子能谱和恒电流间歇滴定技术, 初步研究了Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C在充放电过程中的反应机 理和Na+迁移机制. 同时, 在Li/Na离子混合电池当中, Na3V2(PO4)2O2F@C也表现出了优异的倍率和循环性能. 上述微波辅助低温回流合成 策略为开发高性能电化学储能材料开辟了新的途径.
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21303042, 21875097, 21671096 and 21603094), the Guangdong Special Support for the Science and Technology Leading Young Scientist (2016TQ03C919), and the Basic Research Project of the Science and Technology Innovation Commission of Shenzhen (JCYJ20170412153139454 and JCYJ20170817110251498).


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What is Golden Tee?
Since its inception in 1989, Golden Tee has become a ubiquitous part of barroom popular culture.
Throughout this time, millions have played on over 100,000 units in bars and pubs in more than a dozen different countries. The original title Golden Tee Golf was introduced long before anyone knew what it would become. A 2-D video golf experience, it was Golden Tee Golf's competitive nature and cutting-edge trackball control that formed the model of success that the game thrived off of ever since.
Its uniquely intuitive controls, coupled with a simple, yet highly competitive video game experience, earned Golden Tee the title of the "pool table of the next generation" among the masses. This paved the way for the success of Golden Tee 3-D in 1995 and Golden Tee Fore! in 2000.
Throughout those years the game went from a small nightly tradition for some, to a pop-culture phenomenon. The world came to expect Golden Tee in the corner of every pub and millions of players craved the competitive social experience that the game is famous for.
In 2005, the video golf mold was broken again with the release of Golden Tee LIVE – a revolutionary always-online version of Golden Tee. More than just a Golden Tee Fore! update, LIVE utilizes state-of-the-art technology to bring Golden Tee's excitement to new heights by simply combining it with a tried and true feature: competition. Real-Time competition.
At any point, in any pub, players can now compete against golfers from around the world. The addition of online play has created a new wave of stat tracking and competition where players can play for prizes and monitor their progress and improvement both on the game and Goldentee.com or with the new GT Caddy app available for Android and iOS.
In Golden Tee 2017, we changed the landscape of the game by introducing Player Invitationals. With 2018, we kicked the door in on that mode and introduced the ability to challenge your friends for up to $1000!
With our 30th anniversary in 2019, we launched Events Mode, our playground of various knobs that allow us to be more creative than ever with the way we design our contests. We customized daily and weekly prize play contests to have certain types of wind, casual tee boxes, smaller contests, bigger prizes and even the chance to play a round of 18 with only 5 clubs!
In 2019, PGA legend John Daly joined the game as part of Real Time Rivals mode! You and up to two friends can challenge a computer rival in three different divisions: bronze, silver and gold.
And with 2020, not only do we add 5 brand new courses along with 2 remastered designs (including a 3D Golf remastered course!) for a total of 81 courses, we are also adding in 10 Freaky Friday courses in casual mode!
Real Time Rivals gets more intense with now 14 rivals to battle, including the ability to take them on in our all-new online mode where you can use your custom golfer, club sets, balls and tees to take on John Daly and his team of golfers. Up for a real challenge? Climb the Real Time Rival ladder, Golden Tee's first ever campaign mode! Take down various rivals to unlock rewards and eventually challenge John Daly!
Events Mode has more fun and excitement added to it with the addition of 9-hole prize play and Money $hot contests to give players even more fun, different and exciting ways to play for prizes!


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David Bowie Loving The Alien (1983 - 1988) LP boxset contains 15 vinyl discs. CD boxset contains 11 CDs. The follow-up to the awarding winning and critically acclaimed DAVID BOWIE 'FIVE YEARS (1969 – 1973)' and DAVID BOWIE 'A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN (1977 – 1982)'. The box contains newly remastered versions of David's most commercially successful period 'LET'S DANCE', 'TONIGHT', 'NEVER LET ME DOWN (ORIGINAL and 2018 VERSIONS)', the live album 'GLASS SPIDER (Live Montreal '87)', the previously unreleased 'SERIOUS MOONLIGHT' live album, a collection of original remixes entitled 'DANCE' and the non-album / alternate version / b-sides and soundtrack music compilation RE:CALL 4. The highlight of this latest box is the brand new production of the 1987 album 'NEVER LET ME DOWN' by Bowie producer / engineer Mario McNulty with new instrumentation by Bowie collaborators Reeves Gabrels (guitar), David Torn (guitar), Sterling Campbell (drums), Tim Lefebvre (bass) as well as string quartet with arrangements by Nico Muhly and a guest cameo by Laurie Anderson on 'Shining Star (Makin' My Love)'. The seeds of this new reimagining of the albums were first sown in 2008 when David asked Mario McNulty to remix the track 'Time Will Crawl' and record new drums by longtime Bowie drummer, Sterling Campbell along with strings. The track was issued on the iSelect compilation to much acclaim, and in the notes, for that record, David remarked 'Oh, to redo the rest of that album'. The new re-workings have revealed 'Never Let Me Down' as a very strong collection of songs with a dark thematic thread running through them. Fans listening to 'NEVER LET ME DOWN (2018)' would be forgiven for thinking that they were listening to a brand new 'lost' Bowie record. Also in each box is the never before released 'SERIOUS MOONLIGHT' live album recorded in Montreal in 1983. Originally mixed at the time by Bob Clearmountain, the double album captures Bowie on what at that time was his most successful tour. The artwork features shots taken by photographer Denis O'Regan. Exclusive to each box is 'RE:CALL 4' and 'DANCE'. The former a new compilation featuring remastered contemporary single versions, non-album singles, album edits, b-sides and songs featured on soundtracks such as Labyrinth, Absolute Beginners and When The Wind Blows. 'DANCE' features 12 contemporaneous remixes some of which are appearing on CD and vinyl for the first time and is named after an unreleased Bowie remix album that was originally slated for release in November 1985. The box set's accompanying 84 page book features rarely seen and previously unpublished photos by photographers including Denis O'Regan, Greg Gorman, Herb Ritts and many others as well as historical press reviews and technical notes about the albums from producers/engineers Nile Rodgers, Hugh Padgham, Mario McNulty and Justin Shirley-Smith. Parlophone CD | LP
David Bowie Socks: Logo Some official socks from the legendary David Bowie.
David Bowie Heroes (Puzzle) "Heroes" is David Bowie's twelfth studio album, released in October 1977. It was the second instalment of his Berlin Trilogy recorded with producers Brian Eno and Tony Visconti, following "Low" and preceding "Lodger". It was the most well received of the three albums by music critics on release and was named Album of the Year by both NME and Melody Maker. The album reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and stayed in the charts for 26 weeks. The title track remains one of Bowie's best known and acclaimed songs. The iconic album artwork is now available as a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle printed on high quality board.
David Bowie Hoodie: Vintage Diamond Dogs Logo An official licensed cotton pullover hoodie from David Bowie with the Diamond Dogs era logo.
David Bowie T-shirt: Hunky Dory An official licensed soft-style cotton t-shirt from David Bowie with the Hunky Dory portrait art.
David Bowie T-shirt: White Star on black An official licensed cotton Premium Tee featuring the David Bowie 'Blackstar (White Star on Black)' design motif.
David Bowie T-shirt: Aladdin Sane An official licensed cotton Tee featuring the David Bowie 'Aladdin Sane' design motif.
David Bowie Clareville Grove Demos Following on from Spying Through A Keyhole, in early 1969 at his flat in Clareville Grove, London, David Bowie with John 'Hutch' Hutchinson continued to demo Space Oddityand other tracks. This live demo tape session is released as a 7" vinyl singles box set of six home demos, four of which are previously unreleased recordings. As with the Spying Through A Keyhole vinyl singles box set, the design of each single label is presented to reflect the way David sent many of his demos to publishers and record companies, featuring his own handwritten song titles on EMIDISC acetate labels with cover and print photos by David's then manager Ken Pitt taken in the Clareville Grove flat. The singles themselves are all mono and play at 45 r.p.m. Due to the nature of some of the solo home demos where Bowie accompanied himself on acoustic guitar, the recording quality isn't always of a usual studio fidelity. This is partly due to David's enthusiastic strumming hitting the red on a couple of the tracks, along with the limitations of the original recording equipment and tape degradation. However, the historical importance of these songs and the fact that the selections are from an archive of tracks cleared for release by Bowie, overrides this shortcoming. Parlophone 7"
David Bowie David Bowie Box Five catalogue albums, plus bonus discs – each with individual booklets A limited edition, one-off run containing David Bowie's 5 albums from the last decade. This is a 10CD box set which contains the following five albums, all issued as two-CD sets: Outside (1995), Earthling (1997) Hours… (1999), Heathen (2002) and Reality (2003). Each album comes with a bonus disc containing remixes, bonus material previously released on special editions, extra tracks from single releases and remixes by remixes by Moby, Marius de Vries. Each album comes in a papersleeve which are replicas of original vinyl sleeves and presented in a slipcase Sony BMG CD


I've been involved in traditional hobbies most of my life. I built plastic models in grade school and started out flying control line models in the Buffalo, NY area in high school. About that time, I started into gas-powered R/C airplanes.
I attended college in Knoxville, TN at the University of Tennessee(Go Big Orange!). While there, I got involved in the "East Tennessee Soaring Society" and learned a lot about R/C sailplanes, thermals and building techniques. Those were some great years with great guys!
I still wanted to do "greasy kid's stuff" (as the sailplane guys called gas-powered planes) and joined the Knox County Radio Control Club. We flew at a gorgeous field outside of Oak Ridge, TN near west Knoxville. I spent hours and hours flying with those guys and learning much about pattern, fun-fly's and how to successfully balance hobbies with marriage... most of the time.
Now I live in Indiana and continue to fly with the Plainfield Screaming Eagles R/C Club and the Danville Black Sheep Squadron. Both clubs have fantastic facilties! I've always dabbled in designing my own airplanes and had a dream come true when Model Aviation magazine offered to purchase my "INDY 400" design/construction article for their magazine. It was featured in the July 2006 Model Aviation. You can find photos and a build thread of the Indy 400 here. I had my email address in the magazine article, and have really enjoyed talking to fellow flyers all over the world that are building INDY 400's. Lazer Works in Ohio is now creating a laser cut short-kit of my INDY 400 design... How cool is that!
I've also always loved R/C boats. I joined the Indianapolis Admirals several years ago and have really enjoyed the personalities and camaraderie that I have experienced with the Indy Admirals. We run scale electric boats, submarines and sailboats. I've really gotten into the Victor V32 R/C sailboat design in a big way. The admirals have a "One Design" class for the V-32. If you are looking for a nice sailboat that is inexpensive, easy to transport and actually made with some real wood, look no further than the Victor V32 (www.victor-model.com). You can't beat a V-32! Wonderful sailboat to sail and beautiful to look at.
My son got me into R/C racing. He's always had a "thing" for cars since he was a toddler. So, when he showed interest in that side of the hobby, man, I was there in a heartbeat! Now we are racing off-road trucks and on-road touring cars almost every weekend local tracks. What a hoot! I'm having a ball and am truly blown away by the technology in R/C cars. I had no idea how much engineering went into them and how fun they were! Yep, I'm hooked. Racing has gotten me back to doing custom airbrushing which is something I did in the 80's too.
Because I have daughters, I also have built a couple of nice scale dollhouses. That too is a really fun hobby and I really enjoy the process. You can put as much "scale" into doll houses and additional detail as you would like to. They become family heirlooms over time for sure. The two dollhouses that I have built have come from Real Good Toys (www.realgoodtoys.com). The Princess Anne is a really nice doll house for the money and available for the least amount of money from Hobby Lobby stores. I'd like to start building one for my wife soon.
Back in the early 1980's, I worked for three years full time building scale architectural models. It was a fantastic job. But, I found that it killed my interest in picking up an X-acto knife and working on model hobbies when I got home. So, I miss those days of getting paid to build models, but am glad to be just modeling for a "hobby" once again. I hope you enjoy IndyHobbies.com! I created it to help you and help hobbies grow in Indiana.
"A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away."
When I attend area events, I try to get those photos up on Flickr as soon as possible. If you want one, you can right click on it and save it to you computer!
Click the above logo if you would like to see the Architectural Scale Models that I have built in the past. Yes, I used to get paid to build models!
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Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 02/03/10
Sweat lodge guru James Arthur Ray is arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the three deaths at one of his events last October. We have the breaking news. Plus, new developments in the case of the American missionaries accused of child trafficking in Haiti.
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Evening Buzz: Sweat Lodge Guru Arrested
James Ray was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury indicted him of manslaughter.
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We're following breaking news. Self-help guru James Arthur Ray was arrested tonight on manslaughter charges. You may remember three people died at his sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona back in October.
Tonight we'll talk with a woman who was inside the lodge when more than 20 people fell ill. We'll also talk with our legal analyst Jeffery Toobin about the case against Ray.
Ray's lawyer released a statement tonight. It reads:
"The charges are unjust and we will prove it in court. This was a terrible accident – but it was an accident, not a criminal act. James Ray cooperated at every step of the way, providing information and witnesses to the authorities showing that no one could have foreseen this accident. We will now present this evidence in a court of law, and we are confident that Mr. Ray will be exonerated."
We'll also take you to Haiti where there are explosives new allegations about the group of American missionaries charged with child trafficking. Karl Penhaul has the latest developments.
We also have the raw politics of President Obama's Q-and-A session with Democrats. He met with Republicans last Friday. Today he went face-to-face with members of his own party.
"The American people are out of patience with business as usual," Pres. Obama told them.
He told Democrats looking for a lesson on losing the Senate race in Massachusetts, "The answer is not to do nothing."
"We should do more, and we should do so without delay," he added.
Pres. Obama also lashed out at the GOP. We'll have that and much more starting at 10 p.m. See you then!
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Video: Sweat lodge survivor speaks
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AC360° Correspondent
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'Sweat lodge' guru charged in deaths
Program note: Tune in at 10pm ET for the latest information on this case, and legal analysis.
Self-help guru James Ray was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury indictment charging him with three counts of manslaughter in the deaths of three participants at an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he organized last year.
Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh said Ray was arrested at his attorney's office in Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday afternoon.
He will eventually be housed at the Camp Verde Detention Center, the sheriff's office said, and his bond has been set at $5 million.
Ray is charged with the deaths of Kirby Brown, James Shore and Liz Neuman.
Ray's attorney, Luis Li, said that the charges were unjust and that Ray would be exonerated in court.
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Video: Eyewitness at sweat lodge
AC360 Correspondent
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Bill Clinton: Why is Haiti so special to me?
President Bill Clinton
Hillary and I went to Haiti for the first time in December 1975. A banker friend of ours had some business down there. He had built up a lot of frequent-flyer miles and called and said he was giving us a delayed honeymoon. We were married in October, and we went down there in December. Both of us just kind of fell in love with the country, and I have kept up with it ever since.
Why is Haiti so special to me? Haiti is completely unique in our hemisphere because of its history and culture. There are other French Caribbean islands, but none of them have Haiti's particular Creole influence. None of them feature Haiti's distinctive mix of West African religious and cultural influences, the most visible of which is the persistence of the voodoo faith, which is practiced alongside Christianity. Unfortunately, ever since the first slave revolt by Haitians in 1791, the country has been beset by abuses caused from within and without. It has never been able to fulfill its potential as a nation.
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Video: Obama in the Lion's Den
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Beat 360° 2/3/10
Ready for today's Beat 360°? Everyday we post a picture you provide the caption and our staff will join in too. Tune in tonight at 10pm to see if you are our favorite! Here is the 'Beat 360°' pic:
Singer Whitney Houston arrives at the airport in Incheon, South Korea. She is scheduled to kick off her 'Nothing but Love World Tour' in South Korea next month.
Have fun with it. We're looking forward to your captions! Make sure to include your name, city, state (or country) so we can post your comment.
Beat 360° Winners:
Chuck Hadad
"Inspired by 'The Jersey Shore' Reunion, Whitney Houston announces she's legally changed her name to 'The Situation.'"
Viewer:
Catherine from NOLA
"Houston, we've got a problem."
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She's in her new home
Elizabeth Dowling and her daughter, 22-month-old Jenna, at home in Denver, Colorado.
AC360° Correspondent Gary Tuchman with Dowling and Jenna.
Programming note: Tune in tonight at 10p.m. ET for more reporting on the orphans in Haiti, and the efforts to protect all of the children without guardians in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Ismael Estrada
AC360° Producer
Elizabeth Dowling was sitting on her living room floor watching CNN coverage from the Earthquake in Haiti. Her thoughts were entirely on her 22-month-old daughter, Jenna.
Dowling was in the process of adopting Jenna, who was at the Bresma Orphanage in Port-au-Prince. She had been getting some reports about how the children in the orphanage were doing, but she was still overcome with worry.
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Video: Osteen on faith after the quake
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