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Hangzhou is regarded in China as one of the two Paradises on Earth, and is widely considered to be one of the best places to live in China. There's an expression: "上有天堂 下有苏杭" which means, "Above, there is heaven; below there is Hangzhou...." Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province and is just two hours by bus from Shanghai. It's known for its natural beauty and green spaces—West Lake is a popular destination for relaxing and soaking in the fresh air and gorgeous sights. Hangzhou has lots of interesting foods to try, great shopping and an exciting nightlife—it's a modern city with a rich history and countless places to explore!
Famous as the old trading port of Canton, and having given its name to the Chinese dialect of Cantonese—Guangzhou is a tropical city in the south with a balmy climate and low cost of living. The city is known for its distinctive Cantonese cuisine and for being the political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural center in Guangdong Province. Guangzhou is home to sights such as the Five Ram Statue in Yuexiu Park, Pearl River and White Cloud Mountain—plus architectural wonders like the Sun-Yat Sun Memorial Hall and the Canton Tower. Barely two hours from Hong Kong, but a world away in pace, this is a fine place to find the real China.
Dalian is a vibrant city and known throughout China as one of its most beautiful places to live and visit. Resting on a peninsula in northern China, adjacent to Korea and nearby other popular destinations such as Beijing and Harbin. A well-known beach city, Dalian is a popular summertime destination for tourists. Downtown has abundant green spaces, and just outside the city are several mountainous areas great for hiking and exploring. Dalian is modern, clean and safe. It's been called the "Hong Kong of the North" not only because of its status as a port city but also because of the cosmopolitan vibe that includes shopping, nightlife, cuisine from around the world and five-star hotels.
Chongqing attracts visitors from home and abroad for its cultural heritage and other tourist attractions. The city is the starting point for the Yangtze River Cruise, which explores the stunning scenery of the Three Gorges. Attractions include the Dazu Rock Carvings - valuable works of art carved during the Ninth Century, Gold Buddhist Mountain- a rich repository of diverse animals and plants, and Fishing Town- one of three ancient battlefields in China. Ancient Ci Qi Kou village lures tourists to linger in its streets to buy handicraft souvenirs. Chongqing is famous for its hot Sichuan cuisine and world-famous hotpot dishes.
Suzhou is located in the center of the Yangtze Delta, just a short train ride to Shanghai, and in the heart of China's "Golden Triangle". Jiangsu Province is known throughout China as one of the most beautiful areas, and Suzhou is right at the top of the list of attractions, thus earning its reputation as China's "earthly Paradise". Taihu Lake, East Hill, West Hill and other scenic areas attract throngs of tourists year round, and its canal waterways have earned it the nickname "Venice of the Orient." With its mild climate and breathtaking scenery, Suzhou an attractive destination to visit or to settle down and is always among China's "Most Livable Cities."
Chengdu is the capital of the "Heavenly State" (Tian Fu Zhi Guo) and is most famous for being the habitat of giant pandas and for its cotton-rose hibiscus. Chengdu boasts profound historical and cultural background - among which are historic places of interest such as the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, Wuhou Memorial Temple and Wenshu Monastery. Natural beauty abounds in surrounding areas such as in the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area and Huang Long Valley (Yellow Dragon Valley). The Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center supports the world's only giant panda breeding and research base. Sampling the famous Sichuan cuisine is a must on a trip to Chengdu. Enjoying the food as well as the culture, shopping and sitting for tea at an ancient tea-house afford a deeper understanding of Chengdu.
The Chinese have always had a flair for formidable displays of power and wealth, and nowhere in China is that more clear than Beijing. From the ostentatious portrait of Mao Zedong at the front gate of Tian'anmen Square to the sprawling Temple of Heaven Park—the capital city of the world's most populous country is a sight to behold. Sometimes called Peking, China's second largest city has long been the political, cultural and educational capital of the Middle Kingdom. Many of China's most famous landmarks can be found in or around the city, including ancient wonders such as the Great Wall of China, the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace. There are five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in or around Beijing city.
Nestled in China's heartland you'll find the ancient city of Xi'an, literally translated as `Western Peace'. The capital of China during the period of 618 - 907 AD, Xi'an served as China's gateway city during its 'golden age' under the Tang Dynasty. Xi'an is a rapidly developing Chinese city of approximately seven million people but also boasts many sites of historical and cultural interest. Although probably best known for the Army of Terracotta Warriors, there are many points of historical interest within and outside the city, including the formidable Drum Tower downtown and Hua Shan (Mount Hua) just a short bus ride away.
Tianjin is best known as the main port of entry for China's northeastern manufacturing corridor. It's the largest coastal city in the north and is just a stone's throw from the capital - Beijing is just a 30-minute ride by high-speed rail. Ex-pats find Tianjin to be a very livable city - it has all of the amenities from home including shopping malls, western restaurants and coffee shops. Tianjin has a rich history and has many examples of old British and Italian architecture. The famous Italian Concession Area has the largest cluster of Old Italian architecture outside of Italy. Other local attractions are the Huanyaguang section of the Great Wall, the Tianjin Eye and Tianjin's Ancient Culture Street. Binhai—which includes Tanggu and TEDA—is home to many of the Fortune 500 and multi-national companies.
Shenzhen sprung up on the border with Hong Kong almost literally overnight—what was fields and forests just twenty years ago has become one of the most vibrant young cities in mainland China. One of the fastest growing cities in the world, Shenzhen has become the heart of foreign direct investment in China with a thriving tech industry and home to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Because of its tropical climate, proximity to Hong Kong and promise of economic opportunity, Shenzhen has become one of the most popular destinations for expats to live and work.
Long serving as the heart of China's economic development, Shanghai is a perfect mix of traditional and modern Chinese characteristics. A sleek and sophisticated city of lights, Shanghai is a fast-paced metropolis full of cultural change and excitement. Always an economic powerhouse in the Asia-Pacific region, it has rapidly become a fashion and social leader as well. No other city in China offers such an array of cuisine, shopping, nightlife—it's a metropolitan city on par with New York or Paris. A visit to the Bund or to one of the city's many traditional or modern art museums, and you'll understand why Shanghai is a showcase for China's recent economic boom.
Qīngdǎo (青岛) in Chinese means literally means "lush island". Resting on the Yellow Sea, Qingdao is a pleasant sea-side city known for its beaches, moderate climate, and for being the home of Tsingtao beer. A former German concession, Qingdao has preserved much of its colonial architecture and maintained its beaches as well as developing economically. The shore is lined with parks, beaches, and authentic German architecture. Every summer Qingdao hosts the most famous beer festival in Asia.
With over 2,500 years of written history, Nanjing is in the midst of a transformation—into a thriving, modern city and a hub for education, tourism, research, the arts and transportation. Known as one of the "Four Great Ancient Capitals of China", Nanjing is brimming with arts and culture. Some of China's leading art performance groups are based in the city including several dance companies and famous Chinese opera institutes. The Nanjing Library is the third largest in the country and keeps over seven million printed volumes. In addition to Nanjing's many museums, temples, pagodas, open spaces and parks, Nanjing also has a great restaurant scene and a jumping nightlife. Nanjing has quietly become one of the most interesting, lively and livable cities in China.
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Home Analysis This Fortnight in Music Supervision and Sync (13/12/19)
written by Emma Griffiths December 13, 2019
How Waves Got Kanye and Kendrick on Its Soundtrack (New York Times)
Some of the biggest names in music lent songs to this intimate family drama, but convincing them took time.
Uncut Gems and Its Exquisitely Harrowing Soundscape (New York Times)
The Safdie brothers' movie layers the noise of New York with dialogue and music so effectively, at times you don't even need the visuals.
Top TV Song Last Week – Dec 6th: 'Out of Control' by Oshins, feat. Rosi Golan | Dec 11: 'Fisherman's Blues' by The Waterboys (Tunefind)
The last two weeks have seen tracks from 9-1-1 and Ray Donovan top the popular songs list.
Legacies, Power, Morning Show Soundtracks Top November's TV Songs List (Hollywood Reporter)
Music from Lauren Daigle, Seinabo Sey and Rozzi ranked on November's top TV songs.
Influencers: Music Supervisor Randall Poster Is Responsible for Your Favorite Needle Drops (IndieWire)
No music supervisor has been more instrumental in shaping the best movies of the last 30 years than Randall Poster.
Why Is Stephen Sondheim Karaoke in All Our Movies Now? (Vulture)
Characters in Rian Johnson's Knives Out, Todd Phillips's Joker, and Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon's The Morning Show experienced various levels of emotional breakdown to the music of the decorated composer and lyricist Sondheim in one form or another this year.
How Ford v Ferrari Composer Created a 1960s-Infused Score (Hollywood Reporter)
Composer Marco  Beltrami and longtime collaborator Buck Sanders re-teamed with James Mangold for the racing drama and recorded a 15-piece ensemble that combined 1960s rock and jazz.
The BBC's Dracula used real blood – and coffins – in its soundtrack (Radio Times)
At a recent screening for the new horror series' first episode, it was revealed that composers David Arnold and Michael Price included all sorts of thematically appropriate materials into the musical score…
Frozen 2 Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1, Without a 'Let It Go' (So Far) (New York Times)
The Disney movie's sequel lacks a monster hit like the Idina Menzel smash, but still moved the equivalent of 80,000 copies its first week out.
Noah Baumbach on the Music of His Life (Pitchfork)
The 50-year-old filmmaker talks about the artists and albums that have meant the most to him—Madonna, LCD Soundsystem, Yeezus—five years at a time.
'Two Popes' Walk Into Abbey Road Recording Studio (No Joke) (Variety)
The soundtrack to Netflix's The Two Popes is the tonally diverse product of Grammy Award-winning musician Bryce Dessner who was tasked by director Fernando Meirelles to score the film, generating large-scale cinematic energy to unseen, intimate moments between religious figures.
Society of Composers & Lyricists Announces Nominees for Inaugural Film/TV Awards (Variety)
The Society of Composers & Lyricists has been around for nearly 75 years, but not until this year did the organization start its own annual awards program for music appearing in film, TV and videogames.
Film composers turn from the expected this season to find a unique sonic wavelength (LA Times)
Conservative, conventional choices are nowhere to be found in the noteworthy scores of 2019.
An Insight into the Music Supervision work on Musical Film, Cats (GMS UK & Europe)
With the upcoming release of Cats on December 20th, we had the pleasure of speaking with Music Supervisor, Becky Bentham who was happy to share with us her experience and work on this musical film.
The Best Movie Soundtrack Songs Of 2019 (Empire)
2019's been another stellar year for musical moments in the movies – and Empire has pulled together a list of the most memorable.
Grimes, A$AP Rocky, Run the Jewels to Soundtrack Cyberpunk 2077 Video Game (Rolling Stone)
Each artist contributing to the soundtrack created new songs for the project and each will have a fictional band/artist name in the game.
"We Want Artists and Their Fans to Engage on a Completely Different Level" – Q&A with Music for Gaming Startup Five Vectors (Synchblog)
Next-generation music company Five Vectors is looking to disrupt the music for gaming space with a unique and data-driven blend of tech and creativity. We recently sat down with co-founder Wasae Imran to find out more…
Video game music composer: Getting your big break (2020 edition) (Gamasutra)
Starting a viable career in the game development industry as a composer can be an awesome task, and I'm often asked for advice about how to break into this business.
The Best Video Game Music/Soundtrack of 2019 (IGN)
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2010s: Favorite Video Game Music of the Decade (Tiny Mix Tapes)
The video game music in this past decade became its own thing, exiting the screen and into the ears of a loving public.
Music Supervisors Go Behind This Year's Biggest Festive Ads (Synchblog)
Music supervisors take us behind the scenes of this year's biggest Christmas campaigns, from IKEA to John Lewis, Argos and more…
LeBron and Friends Go 'Ballin' in a Christmas Wonderland' for the NBA (Muse by CLIO)
Holly-jolly imagery abounds—those decked-out trees are blinding!—as former Fifth Harmony singer Normani performs "Ballin' in a Christmas Wonderland" (a hoop-skewed take on "Winter Wonderland," natch).
A Jazz Musician Wrote 19 Songs for 19 People, on the Spot, in This Liquor Campaign (Muse by CLIO)
The brand launched a contest on social media and received more than 800 entries from fans requesting a special song for a loved one or friend. Cue English jazz-pop artist Jamie Cullum, who composed 19 short, distinct tracks.
Taylor Swift is blocking sync uses of her masters now they're owned by Scooter Braun (MBW)
Taylor Swift has confirmed that she is blocking sync uses of her classic hits. She's refusing to give the green-light because she doesn't own the masters – Scooter Braun does.
John Clifford named head of BMG Production Music (SHOOT Online)
BMG has appointed London-based John Clifford to head its worldwide production music business.
Position Music Promotes Ty Salazar To Sr. Director, Creative Licensing (Broadway World)
Tyler Bacon, President/CEO of Position Music announced today the promotion of Ty Salazar to the role of Sr. Director of Creative Licensing for the Los Angeles-based company. Salazar will be responsible to continue growing Position's client base and synch revenue within the Film, Television and Advertising medias.
TV/Film Composers Say Netflix, Other Streaming Services Insist on Buying Out Their Music Rights (Billboard)
At the end of October, close to 90 composers and songwriters from around the world traveled to Budapest to discuss a contentious issue: streaming services' efforts to upend how composers are compensated for their work.
Why Motown Wanted Creative Stake In the Queen & Slim Soundtrack (Billboard)
When Motown Records president Ethiopia Habtemariam first heard about Queen & Slim last April, she envisioned a soundtrack that would match the movie's social and political messaging — and engage fans, thanks to her experience at Motown and Universal Music Publishing Group.
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2019 Legal Round-Up – and What It Means for the Music Industry in 2020


Tema, Dec 18, GNA -- The Trades Union Congress (TUC), at its two-day executive board meeting held on Friday at Tema, has accepted the membership of the Union of Industries Finance and Commercial Workers Union (UNICOF).
The UNICOF's membership of the TUC takes effect from January 01, 2005, Mr Wilson Agana, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the TUC, told the Ghana News Agency on Saturday at Tema.
The same meeting, he said, also accepted the request of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) to finally break away from the TUC. The TUC's constitution allows the executive board to affiliate with any union provided it satisfies the condition and requirements of the TUC, he said.
UNICOF is a breakaway faction of the ICU after it had accused the ICU leadership of mismanagement and dictatorship and had since October 2003, applied to the TUC to affiliate with it.
The ICU leadership also threatened to withdraw its membership from the TUC should it accept the membership of the UNICOF.
The meeting was attended by Mr Kwasi Adu Amankwaah, Secretary General of the TUC, Mr Kofi Asamoah, Deputy Secretary General in charge of Operations and Mr Alex Bonney, National Chairman of the TUC among other executive board members.


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Legislative Objectives of Veteran Organizations: Hearings Before the Committee
By United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
I have a bill which I introduced yesterday or day before yesterday which is before this committee providing for adjusted compensation for those men for, I believe, $3 per day for service in the United States and $4 a day for overseas service.
What is the attitude of your organization on that proposition?
Mr. COLFLESH. As I understand it, that is a bonus.
Mr. RANKIN. No sir; it is adjusted compensation.
Mr. COLFLESH. Adjusted compensation?
Mr. RANKIN. Yes, sir.
Mr. COLFLESH. I accept the correction. I remember we urged the matter before and we were careful to call it adjusted compensation.
Mr. COLFLESH. May I say, Congressman, we are here presenting the mandates of the American Legion, that is, mandates in our organization, and the American Legon has not spoken on this subject and we will have no mandate.
Mr. RANKIN. When will they meet again?
Mr. COLFLESH. This fall in Miami, Fla.
Mr. RANKIN. Don't you think you could have a special session to look into this proposition?
Mr. COLFLESH. The American Legion has never held other than its annual conventions and I doubt if that would ever be done, Congressman.
Mr. RANKIN. You take the resolution on chronic tropical diseases and the other, arrested tuberculosis.
Now, neither one of those resolutions, as I read the statement here, would cover a case of cancer, arthritis, neuritis and other chronic diseases that have nothing to do with the tropical situation.
The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. RANKIN. Yes, Madam.
The CHAIRMAN. There are certain diseases enumerated.
The CLERK. Certain chronic, tropical and constitutional diseases. I think that cancer, arthritis, and so forth, is covered under that bill.
The CHAIRMAN. Let us get a copy.
Mr. Rankin. To be perfectly frank, hot weather doesn't cause a man to have a disease.
Mr. PATTERSON. It isn't in the Tropics?
Mr. RANKIN. No.
Mr. PATTERSON. What do you think of Burma, Mr. Rankin?
Mr. Rankin. Burma. It is not caused altogether by the climate. One of the great writers of ancient times gave us the reason for the high health rate in Egypt as the climate these people live in. The Tropics don't cause cancer or tuberculosis, and you can get just as much in Louisiana or Mississippi, as in the Tropics.
Philadelphia was almost depopulated by yellow fever a great many years ago, and it is a northern city. It is not a question of climate. There may be some diseases those people have because of no health service. You take the question of tuberculosis, cancer, malaria, arthritis. I am very doubtful if you would cover them all by just writing the word "tropical" in there.
So, my suggestion would be that we use the same terms as we used in the bill of 1924, "chronic constitutional diseases." I think that covers all those chronic diseases of veterans that cause them to break
down, and I think, that will cover all the diseases veterans are breaking down with now.
There are one or two other things. I see you marked out socialized medicine. Did you get a mandate on that, or did they recall the mandate or what happened to that?
Mr. COLFLESH. Congressman, in answer to that question, and, I take it, it is a question?
Mr. RANKIN. Yes.
Mr. COLFLESH. My thought about it is that we have an affirmative program and I wanted to present the position of the American Legion affirmatively. There are certain things to which the American Legion is opposed and we will present them later.
I did not present that because it is a negative matter and I want to be affirmative today.
Mr. RANKIN. It is likely to come up at any time. What I am afraid of is it will probably hit the floor of the House before we hear from you again.
Mr. COLFLESH. I will say this, that the American Legion in its last convention did pass a resolution in opposition to socialized medicine, but that is not an affirmative program.
Mr. Rankin. It is just as legitimate and necessary to keep down bad legislation as it is to promote good legislation.
Mr. COLFLESH. I understand that.
Mr. RANKIN. And what I want to know is whether or not that is the will of the Legion.
Mr. COLFLESH. Yes. It is.
Mr. RANKIN. Thank you.
The Chairman. The gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Ramey.
Mr. Ramey. Mr. Colflesh, you spoke of presumptive diseases. As a lawyer, speaking of presumptive diseases, that is somewhat amazing
May I have the medical definition of a presumptive disease and also the legal definition for the record?
Mr. Rankin. Will the gentleman from Ohio yield?
Mr. RAMEY. Yes, sir.
Mr. RANKIN. I think I can answer your question.
It is not a presumptive disease. The presumption is that it is service-connected or growing out of the service.
Mr. RAMEY. What I mean is within 5 years a person has an alleged disease.
Mr. RANKIN. Tuberculosis, we will say.
Mr. RAMEY. He is classed as having that in the service.
Mr. RANKIN. It is presumed to have been contracted in the service.
Mr. COLFLESH. Or aggravated by service.
Mr. RANKIN. Or aggravated by service, and that will give him service-connected disability.
Mr. RAMEY. Thank you. That clears it for the record.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Louisiana.
Mr. ALLEN. Madam Chairman, I don't know that I care to ask any further questions, but I simply want to emphasize something the gentleman from Wisconsin said a few moments ago and that is that we are vitally concerned with getting legislation passed that we have already reported out.
Mr. COLFLESH. That is our concern too.
Mr. ALLEN. And I have been hammering away at this effort to increase the subsistence allowance and offered a number of bills on it, hammering and hammering for 2 or 3 years. We have a bill. The Senate has acted and we got nowhere.
Have you gentlemen of the Legion given any thought to that? If you gentlemen of the Legion can help us pry that bill loose and some others, we will be glad of it.
Mr. COLFLESH. Congressman, I am happy to hear you say that. That is what we are here to try to do.
The CHAIRMAN. Without objection I will ask to have included in the record a list of tropical diseases as enumerated in the bill that passed the House, and also the list of chronic diseases.
(The list of tropical diseases and the list of chronic diseases follow:)
That, subject to the limitations of this subparagraph, tropical diseases, such as cholera; dysentery, amebic or bacillary; filariasis; fungus diseases; lieshmaniasis; leprosy; loiasis; malaria; black water fever; onchocerciasis; oroya fever; oracontiasis (or dracontiasis); pinta; plague; relapsing fever; schistosomiasis; yaws; yellow fever and others and the resultant disorders or diseases originating because of therapy, administered in connection with such diseases, or as a preventative thereof, shall be accorded service connection when shown to exist within one year after separation from active service or at a time when standard and accepted treatises indicate that the incubation period thereof commenced during active service. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent service connection for any disease or disorder otherwise show by sound judgment to have been incurred in or aggravated by active service.
Provided further, That the term "chronic disease" as used in this paragraph shall include anemia, primary; arteriosclerosis; arthritis; bronchiectasis; calculi of the kidney, bladder, or gall bladder; cardiovascular-renal disease, including hypertension, Buerger's disease and Raynaud's disease; cirrhosis of the liver; coccidiomycosis; endocarditis; diabetes, mellitus; endocrinopathies; epilepsies; Hodgkin's disease; leukemia, nephritis; osteitis, deformans; osteomalacia; organic diseases of the nervous system, including tumors of the brain, cord, or peripheral nerves; functional disorders of the nervous system; scleroderma; tuberculosis, active; tumors, malignant; ulcers, peptic (gastric or duodenal) and such other chronic diseases as the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may add to this list: And provided further, That tropical diseases, such as cholera; dysentery, emabic or bacillary; filariasis; fungus diseases; leishmaniasis; leprosy; loiasis; malaria; black water fever; onchocerciasis; oroya fever; oracontiasis (or dracontiasis); pinta; plague; relapsing fever; schistosomiasis; yaws; yellow fever and others and the resultant disorders or diseases of the integumentary, digestive, special sense, or nervous system because of suppressive therapy shall be accorded service connection when shown to exist to a degree of 10 percentum or more within the incubation period thereof as set out in standard and accepted treatises. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent service connection for any of the diseases or disorders herein cited when shown subsequent to the delimiting date if sound judgment, within the realm of reasonable probability and the known facts, indicates the existence of the disease or disorder within the time limit herein provided, the benefit of all reasonable doubt to be resolved in favor of the veteran
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Crow.
Mr: Crow. Mr. Colflesh, as I understand your resolution on page 3, it is H. R. 488.
We passed H. R. 246 raising the ceilings. That is in connection with on-the-job training, and do I understand you are still urging H. R. 488 and are not satisfied with 246?
Mr. COLFLESH. We are still urging the adoption of H. R. 488.
Mr. ALLEN. What are the provisions of that? Do you know?
General TAYLOR. To repeal Public Law 679.
Mr. ALLEN. Is that setting a ceiling on students in school and in training, a ceiling on the amount they might earn?
General Taylor. There is no ceiling on it.
Mr. Phillips. Does that set the ceiling on training on the job?
General TAYLOR. Yes, sir.
Mr. Phillips. And H. R. 488 would repeal that?
General TAYLOR. Repeal Public Law 679. There was no need for 679.
Mr. Crow. In other words, the American Legion is for the elimination of ceilings?
Mr. COLFLESH. Yes, sir.
The CHAIRMAN. The idea being, if there are any abuses it would be up to the Administrator of the Veterans' Administration to eliminate it. He has full authority to not accept any undesirable schools also. Mr. COLFLESH. He possibly has. Mr. ALLEN. Will the gentleman yield at this point? The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman yield? Mr. CROW. Yes; Madam.
Mr. ALLEN. That has been my understanding all the way through, that the Veterans' Administration has the authority to do this.
Now that Public Law 679 was passed, and I believe it placed a burden upon a lot of fellows because in a few cases it was being abused.
If the Veterans' Administration can correct that abuse, it ought to be done.
Mr. Ramey. Suppose someone "goes south" with money and papers from some school; who has authority to issue a subpena and bring him to time?
General TAYLOR. I don't follow you.
Mr. RAMEY. I see the Veterans' Administration has full authority to correct this. If someone "went south" and appropriated money, or made a racket out of it, what authority does the Veterans' Administration have to correct this?
General TAYLOR. You mean some educational institution?
Mr. RamEY. Yes, it so happens that I know of one.
General TAYLOR. The Director of the Veterans' Administration has full authority to turn that matter over to the Attorney General.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. Evins.
Mr. Evins. I have no questions but I would like to observe, Mr. Colflesh, you have made a very fine presentation.
The ChairMAN. The gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Vail.
Mr. Vail. I have no questions.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman from New Mexico, Mrs. Lusk.
Mrs. Lusk. I have no questions, but I think it is a very fine statement.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Connecticut, Mr. Patterson.
Mr. Patterson. No questions, Madam Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from North Carolina, Mr. Jones.
Mr. Jones. I have no questions, but on the question of on-the-job ceiling, if you have a ceiling you want it as high as you can get it.
Are you in favor of the bill as passed if they do have a ceiling?
Mr. COLFLESH. Of course we are asking for repeal of legislation that does have those ceilings. We are rapidly changing economic errors. As it is, we feel those ceilings are too low to take advantage of the GI bill you adopted and pursue the educational opportunities which they would have if there was sufficient funds to enable them to do so.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Sarbacher.
Mr. SARBACHER. I have no questions, Madam Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. Donohue.
Mr. DONOHUE. I have no questions.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. Phillips.
Mr. Phillips. I have no questions.
Mr. COLFLESH. Madam Chairman and ladies and gentlemen of the committee, I want to express my appreciation on behalf of the national legislative commission for the courtesy you extended me this morning
Before closing I would like to introduce another gentleman who is a member of the Legion's national rehabilitation committee and serves as chairman.
This is Mr. Rex McCrosson of New Jersey.
The CHAIRMAN. We are glad to have you. I think you are a constituent of Judge Mathews,
Mr. McCrosson. That is right. I think the last time I appeared before the committee I distinguished myself by introducing every person present except my wife, and today she is not here.
The CHAIRMAN. Will you present any other members of your committee, General Taylor?
Mr. RANKIN. Before leaving the stand, let me ask one more question.
I was reading here this list of tropical diseases. I want to know if the Legion would be satisfied with the passage of the same bill we passed for World War I veterans?
Mr. COLFLESH. Let me ask Mr. T. 0. Kraabel, director of the national rehabilitation committee, to answer.
STATEMENT OF T. O. KRAABEL, NATIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL
REHABILITATION COMMITTEE, THE AMERICAN LEGION
Mr. KRAABEL. Madam Chairman, and Congressmen:
In order to assist the Legion in its analysis and study of the everchanging conditions, we have instituted a medical advisory committee which consists of Dr. Charles W. Mayo, of the Mayo Clinic; Dr. George N. Lull, executive manager, American Medical Association, and former Deputy Surgeon General, United States Army.
Dr. William Stroud of Pennsylvania, a noted cardiologist, Dr. Leonard W. Rowntree, for 15 years head of the medical clinic of Mayo Clinic; Dr. Esmond Long, and Admiral Pugh, Deputy Surgeon General, United States Navy.
They had their last meeting yesterday afternoon, and we have presented to them the experience of medical officers and doctors as they dealt with disabilities and wounds of veterans, and we get the history on the time it takes a disease to incubate, and we present the facts to them and they meet every other month.
We also have a full-time medical consultant and a part time.


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Modernizing program integrity for the pandemic and beyond
Tobi Cates
Article Mar 18, 2021
Recently, we heard from a state that received 1.25 million unemployment insurance (UI) claims during the pandemic. Of those, all but 150,000 were suspected of being fraudulent. If you're doing the math, that's 88%.
Results like these highlight the dilemma that UI programs face with COVID-19. Under pressure to respond in a crisis — and bound by federal rules to ensure timely payments — they must prioritize relief over fact-finding and adjudication. This "pay-first-ask-questions-later" approach has helped countless people in a time of need. But it's also exposed UI programs to considerable fraud, including identity theft, overpayments, fake companies, and cyber-theft. The limitations of legacy technology and manual processes have only compounded the problem.
So what can states do to better protect program integrity? And what lessons from UI can be applied to means-tested benefits programs?
1. Make better use of technology
For states with 40-year-old mainframes, or even early-2000s systems, COVID-19 revealed the need for new tools in the toolbox.
Fighting fraud is more complex today. To determine if people are who they say they are, UI programs need to cross-match against numerous agencies — e.g., Department of Corrections, DMV, Child Welfare — and private records. With many more moving pieces, and individualized systems that all need to talk to each other, UI programs need more sophisticated fraud controls — and an ability to enrich their data sets and analyze them further.
States today are throwing various tools at the problem, including many new to UI, but there isn't one silver bullet. Meanwhile, fraudsters continue to find ways past new barriers. The solution? A modernized system that can interface with multiple resources securely to validate information. Better algorithms to preemptively flag threats. Analytics to help states act on the immense amount of data they have. And proper training to fully understand the data and put tools to best use.
Few companies today have the bandwidth to do all this. Maximus does. We know no one wants to spend $50 million to modernize, only to do it again in 10 years. From sizing up ROI and aligning needs to coordinating vendors and solutions, we can show you a way forward.
2. Reengineer and streamline processes
For UI programs, opening up pandemic benefits to gig workers and the self-employed was a giant curveball. UI systems weren't programmed for this expansion of coverage. And UI staffs weren't prepared to determine eligibility for this new population, especially without the cross-matching that employer data normally provides. With an influx of claims, greater public visibility, and an increased reliance on self-documentation, rampant fraud was practically inevitable.
The underlying problem is that UI processes, rules, and program infrastructure are still catching up to new workforce models and trends. But this presents an opportunity. By forming smart partnerships with solutions providers, states can begin reengineering to meet today's trends and get on a path to continuous process improvement. These enhancements could make it easier for claimants and employers to submit information, for staff to detect fraud upfront rather than try to recover funds after the fact, and for programs to adapt to new legislation.
3. Select partners who can do more robust tasks
In terms of UI staffing, the pandemic presented a perfect storm of challenges. An unprecedented volume of claims to address. Historically low staff levels due to the previously thriving economy. And programs reliant on merit-based employees who weren't used to working with outside partners.
Accustomed to training entry-level staffers for a couple years before elevating them to the next adjudication level, many UI programs wondered how a contractor could get up to speed fast enough to add value.
What they found instead is that partners like Maximus can quickly identify necessary skill sets, provide a way around state roadblocks like budgets and hiring freezes, and provide the right talent with the right incentives to make an immediate impact. That's enabled programs to smoothly scale up or down in response to caseloads and offload even complex tasks like adjudication to partners under the oversight of state staff.
Preparing for the future, whatever it brings
The benefits of a new, more modern approach to program integrity are obvious. But how do you get there? There are 50 states, each doing UI a bit differently, making it hard to simply replicate another state's success. At Maximus, we can help you get a handle on the people, processes, and technologies you'll need through:
A needs/gap assessment. By drilling down into your workflow and business processes, we see where the gaps are. That drives our strategy and technology recommendations, giving you a future road map to take to state leadership.
A bigger picture view. We've supported UI programs in 18 states during COVID. The more we work across states, the more we see the bigger picture — who's filing, what policies work, what the data means. All of which leads to better decisions.
The right people. Our extensive project management resources enable us to plan, procure, and implement all aspects of your solution. In addition, our top-notch train-the-trainer model has given us a workforce that we can quickly bring up to speed to make you as efficient and flexible as possible.
An understanding of program culture, politics, and leadership. We know how to work within an established culture, navigate your current political landscape, interpret federal guidelines and map them against state policy, and bridge gaps that often exist within government staffs — for example, between those setting business requirements and those in IT implementing them.
While UI programs may be some of the most complex, the same modernization principles apply to any benefits program grappling with integrity issues. If you want to improve effectiveness, better balance claimant needs with fraud prevention, and ready yourself for the next pandemic or recession, the time to act is now.
Prior to joining Maximus, Tobi Cates served as an Administrator for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services for 11 years. In this role, she orchestrated operations for four major divisions, including Unemployment Insurance, Employment and Training, Vocational rehabilitation, and Business Support Services. As a Senior Manager at Maximus, Ms. Cates helps governments modernize program operations to deliver essential services with greater speed, efficiency, accuracy, and security. As part of our Program Modernization Consulting practice, she is currently applying her experience and expertise to help unemployment insurance assess current policies and operations, undergo business process redesign, and evaluate and implement technology solutions as part of their modernization efforts.
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The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing is required to complete a review of the operation of the Mental Health Act 2013 (the Act) by February 2020. The Minister is also required to table a report on the outcome of the review in Tasmanian Parliament.
The 2013 Act was drafted in response to a review of the Mental Health Act 1996. When the Act came into effect on 17 February 2014 it was recognised as representing significant reform. Importantly it made Tasmania the first jurisdiction in Australasia and one of only a handful of jurisdictions in the world to make consideration of a person's decision-making capacity a threshold criterion for compulsory treatment for mental illness. You can find more information about the Act here: https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/mentalhealth/mental_health_act/mental_health_act_2013_new_mental_health_act
The review is being led by Tasmania's Chief Psychiatrist Dr Aaron Groves with advice and support from a Steering Committee, a Statutory Reference Group, a Clinical Reference Group, a Consumer Reference Group and a Carer Reference Group. Carers Tasmania is a member of the Carer Reference Group. Carers Tasmania is a a member of the Carer Reference Group.
Carers Tasmania is hosting a series of consultations to gather carers' experiences and perspectives of the Act and invites you to attend one of the consultations around the state. Please register your interest below.
If you are unable to attend or would like to be updated as this review progresses, please email: ed@carerstasmania.org. You can also email your feedback to Carers Tasmania which will be collated by Carers Tasmania and provided to the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.
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Landseer's Lion Statues in Trafalgar Square
The famous statues of four lions in Trafalgar Square, surrounding Nelson's Column, are commonly known as the 'Landseer Lions' after the artist who created them. It had not been intended that Landseer would sculpt the lions – the commission had gone first to the sculptor Thomas Milnes, now totally obscure, and he had made a set of four stone lions for the site. However, these were judged not impressive enough for the memorial to Nelson, and were in the end bought by Titus Salt, and sent to his village of Saltaire, where they remain today. So Edwin Landseer, the famous painter known above all for his dogs, and horses, was asked to design the lions in 1858. Landseer had in fact already made a series of paintings of lions, but was not a sculptor, but accepted the commission. He worked slowly, and four years on, was still sketching them; in the words of the Art Journal, he: 'was now very accurately studying the habits of lions, and was to be seen in the Zoological Gardens making himself thoroughly acquainted with their attitudes'.
Landseer's lions from different perspectives .
After another year, the Athenaeum was moved to write: 'Look at the column of our Great Naval hero in Trafalgar Square. Every Sunday and holiday, it is the playing-place of a crowd of blackguard boys, who chase one another round and round the pedestal without a word being said to them. When the lions, which Sir Edwin Landseer has taken so many years to think about, are fixed in their places, they, no doubt, will greatly add to the amusements of the young urchins who now scramble over the various blocks of granite.'
By this time there was criticism of Landseer for the excessive length of time which had gone past, some direct, some ironic: 'The public was agreeably surprised during the past month to find a huge boarding placed round Trafalgar Square. It was received as evidence that Sir Edwin Landseer had awakened from his sleep, and that the lions were about to be in their places. Soon, however, it was ascertained that the paviour [paving stone layer] and not the painter was busied in finishing the very ill-used locality, and the public was doomed to another disappointment.' In the event, it was only in 1866 that the first of the four lions was completed, and they were finally emplaced in 1867, almost a decade after Landseer had been awarded the commission.
Landseer's lions, beloved of tourists and much climbed over .
Almost a century and a half later though, the Trafalgar Square lions have become among the most popular of London's statues (see this page for a list of the others), and as predicted by the Athenaeum in 1863, they are indeed being continually climbed upon, though by tourists and native Londoners rather than merely 'urchins'. The view above shows the top end of Whitehall as a backdrop.
Lion statue with Canada House behind .
The Trafalgar Square lion statues are not identical, though their sitting positions ('couchant' in heraldic terms) with front paws symmetrically forward, and tails curled elegantly around and by their sides, are the same, for they differ in the detail of mane and face. Despite their great size, among the largest of bronze sculptures in the country, they are dwarfed by Nelson's column, which is thicker at the base than they are long, and despite their raised up position, each on a great plinth, they are easily concealed behind the other sculpture in the Square or by each other, so that from most vantages we see typically just two of them. Their positions, pointing outwards at the corners of a square, mean that the lions can be appreciated in front of a variety of splendid backdrops.
Three of the four Lions
Lion statues are of course extremely common in British sculpture, but apart from one – that by the sculptor George Simonds in Reading – there are none so large as the Trafalgar Square specimens. Lots of examples of lion statues are to be found on a separate page on this site.
Landseer Lion, Big Ben, London bus - typical iconic view .
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Maritime blockchain platform 300cubits shuts down due to lack of traction
By cinerama September 30, 2019 Ethereum
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Maritime blockchain platform 300cubits shuts down due to lack of traction (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
300cubits, the Hong Kong-based blockchain startup considered to be one of the earliest proponents of blockchain within the logistics sector, has announced that it will suspend the operation of its Booking Deposit Module (BDM) beginning October 1.
Launched in July 2018 after a series of pilot shipments, the company is best known for coming out with its Ethereum-powered cryptocurrency called the "TEU tokens."
The TEU tokens did generate considerable interest within the maritime space as major container lines like CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO and Sealand of Maersk Group participated in pushing maritime logistics processes through the decentralized ledger technology. 300cubits estimates that about 100 shippers have registered on 300cubits for their share of the TEU tokens and over a dozen of the shippers ended up utilizing the platform for moving their shipments.
However, the traction that 300cubits has received since its inception has not been flattering. "The transaction volume through the system has been far from commercial. Only a couple hundred containers have gone through the system, which, although may seem plenty among the shipping blockchain projects, is not sufficient to keep the system going commercially," said 300cubits in its statement.
Though 300cubits' capitulation might send shockwaves within the logistics blockchain segment, this was a disaster in the making.
It is common knowledge that blockchain's relevance within the logistics market lies in eradicating traditional issues that the industry contends with – like the lack of transparency and visibility into freight processes. But tokens like TEU had little bearing on how these issues were going to be solved. Stakeholders soon understood that cryptocurrency tokens did not have much inherent or perceived value to begin with, as volatility within the cryptocurrency market swayed its value unpredictably.
"The lack of liquidity for the TEU tokens and the volatility of all cryptocurrencies in general also cast a constant doubt among the users on whether the value of the tokens could be realized," said 300cubits in its statement.
300cubits, which set out to solve the problem of rolled cargo and no-show cargo, found itself in a spot as the lack of clarity in government regulations surrounding digital currencies overwhelmed the startup's marketing efforts. A complicated technology and its associated regulatory scares kept potential shippers at bay, hampering 300cubits' chances of scaling up its network.
Possibly the final nail in the coffin was the last-minute letdown of a potential partnership with INTTRA, the world's largest maritime stakeholders association, due to regulatory concerns. Once 300cubits system is suspended, the company plans to burn at least 75% of the unsold TEU tokens and will continue to burn off tokens as and when they circulate back into its fold.
Another apparent cause for the lack of traction on the platform was the lack of interest shown by maritime stakeholders towards primary blockchain differentiators like immutability and anonymity. That apart, the lack of interoperability between blockchain systems and central server-based systems was a significant stumbling block, as seamless connectivity between such disparate systems would be essential for the smooth functioning of maritime logistics processes.
This brings the need for data standardization within the blockchain space into the spotlight. Building blockchain-based platforms over a standard data framework would create fluidity in the interactions between different networks, which will eventually help increase adoption levels.
The Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) is doing just that, having published its inaugural set of royalty-free blockchain data standards that can be leveraged by any company looking to create a blockchain platform within the logistics space. BiTA is the largest consortium of its type in the world, with nearly 500 members spread across 25 countries and collectively generating over $1 trillion in annual revenue.
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I've been playing Civilization since the dawn time, 1987. I first played this game as a Risk-styled board around a table with some friends, when it came out as a computer game I was hooked. Now that Sid Meier's game is back in his creative control I'm a happy camper. Civ III was a pain to play, after Jeff Briggs and Soren Johnson ruined the third incarnation of the game. Even after all the mods and upgrades came out I only played it for four weeks. I still dust off Civ II to play some quick turns to kill time. Thank God! Civ IV came out.
This has been taking up my time when World of Warcraft gets tedious. I really hate waiting in battlegrounds queues. I want to kill people NOW! Good thing Civilization IV let's me do that when I want to. Crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of the women. Oh joy! I can Nuke cities too!
Actually, the nice thing about civilization IV is there are multiple ways to win. You can kill all the rival nations (Military Victory), becomes superpower by control most of the land and people (Economic Victory), you can be the first nation to reach the nearest star (Technological Victory), or be elected head of the UN (Diplomatic Victory). Of course, beating the crap out of everyone is my first choice, but beating him or her to the nearest star is fun too.
This game has all kinds of cool perks, like building Norte Dame, the Hanging Gardens, or other cool buildings or works from history. The animation for the units is first rate and the city images are very well done with multiple views and levels of detail. Next to F.E.A.R., this game really gives Amanda's graphic cards a good workout. There is something even better than cool graphics and senseless violence in this game.
Leonard Nimoy does the narration and voice acting for Civilization IV! It's just nice to hear his voice and glad to see his not milking Mr. Spock for all his Vulcan worth. It's a nice touch.


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1. I chose to go with a balanced symmetrical composition. The globe is my force that is centered with the candles on either side balancing the photo; thus, allowing everything to fall equally away from the center of my picture. It was shot horizontally to connote serenity which complements the lit candles and the atmosphere. The candles were purposely placed at a slight angle because I wanted them to embrace the globe. The camera was placed on a tripod and was level with the candles and slightly above the globe.
2. I wanted a shallow depth of field to focus on the candles and blur the globe. The background consists of a smooth, dark red wall. Tints are made by adding white to a color and the lit, white candles create that soft dark pink hue above the globe. The lit candles create a nice contrast in tone and color as the photo drifts from light to a darker background. The smooth lines of the candle also contrast with the sphere-shaped globe. All of these points: from the color of the wall, globe, candles and the two glows that are emitted from the candles above the globe were chosen specifically for my story which is explained in #5.
3. I photographed this scene at different times of the day to coordinate with the lighting to observe how it changes the photo. Lighting definitely can do that. I understand completely why the golden hours of shooting (sunrise and sunset) are called the golden hours. Shooting this at night made the photo too dark and during the noon hour created sun spots on the wall. This photo was taken early evening and with natural light coming in from the window. I diffused the lighting with drawn shades to eliminate glare on the wall. The lit candles add a dimension to the photo that was interesting. It creates a soft light and the reflection changed the color composition, also.
4. Technical challenges included working with lit candles. At night, I had a problem with two blue tinges from the lit candles showing up on my photos. Using a tripod (my first time with a tripod) and angling the camera down on the scene helped alleviate some of that, but still felt the photo was too dark despite moving my ISO to 200. Any higher than that made my photo grainy. Photographing at early evening, my settings were adjusted accordingly for a better shot. My Fstop was at 2.8 to allow for shallow depth of field. My white balance was on cloudy and the ISO was at 80 because I had enough natural light. My shutter speed was 25 to coordinate with the lighting also. I used the tripod and 2 second timer mostly because it allowed for a better focus manually on the candles.
This photo was taken with a Canon Powershot A95 looking down the spark plug hole of my Aprilia RS125. The engine is a Rotax 122. I manually focused the camera and then fired the flash up through the exhaust port while the exhaust was removed.
I thought the result from produced from the built up carbon and patterns in the piston crown looked pretty neat so I produced this photo.


MUNICH — Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, attending a security conference with international leaders here in Munich, on Sunday brandished what he said was part of an Iranian drone shot down by Israel and warned that he was ready to go to war if Tehran continued to entrench itself in Syria.
The Iranian foreign minister accused Mr. Netanyahu of deliberately escalating the situation with "almost daily incursions into Syrian airspace" at a time when he was under pressure at home.
The remarks came just more than a week after the Israeli military had engaged directly with Iranian forces in Syria, striking what Israel said were a number of Iranian targets after intercepting a drone that had penetrated its airspace, then losing an Israeli fighter jet under Syrian antiaircraft fire.
It is believed to be the first Israeli plane lost under enemy fire in decades.
Israel has long warned about the risk of conflict as Iranian forces and their allies, including Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, have dug in on Syrian territory and approached the boundary with the Israeli-held portion of the Golan Heights.
Israel has carried out scores of airstrikes in Syria in recent years, focusing largely on what it says are advanced weapons stores or convoys of weapons meant for Hezbollah, and it has also reportedly hit Syrian government facilities involved in weapons development and an Iranian base under construction in Syria.
The Munich conference provided Mr. Netanyahu with a timely opportunity to appear on the world stage in his preferred role as Israel's security czar and chief guardian against Iran, just days after the Israeli police recommended that he be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in two corruption cases.
The prime minister, who denies all wrongdoing, has responded by lashing out at his and Israel's enemies and generally conducting his prime ministerial business as usual.
Mr. Netanyahu has long criticized the nuclear deal that was negotiated between Iran and the world's biggest powers under President Barack Obama and has found an ally in President Trump, who has said he wants to scrap the pact.
On Sunday, Mr. Netanyahu used the conference venue in the Bavarian capital to draw an analogy between the Iran deal and the appeasement of Nazi Germany, associated with a treaty signed here on the eve of World War II.
He pursued the analogy later in the afternoon, when he visited a memorial to Israeli athletes who were killed by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Today, he said, "we have a state and this state has acted, and is acting today, against terrorism and those who would destroy us," he said.
Mr. Netanyahu had made headlines the day before, when he condemned his Polish counterpart for saying Jews had also been perpetrators in World War II.
The Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, faced criticism in Munich for his response to a question about a law that was passed in Poland this month imposing jail terms for those suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust.
When an Israeli reporter asked whether he could go to jail for recounting the story of his mother, a Holocaust survivor who was betrayed by her Polish neighbors who gave details to the Nazis, Mr. Morawiecki gave a fumbling response.
"Of course it's not going to be punishable, not going to be seen as criminal, to say that there were Polish perpetrators, as there were Jewish perpetrators, as there were Russian perpetrators, as there were Ukrainian, not only German perpetrators," he said.
Later on Sunday, Mr. Netanyahu spoke by phone with Mr. Morawiecki and told him that this previous remarks were unacceptable and that there was no basis for comparing the actions of Poles during the Holocaust to those of Jews, according to the Israeli prime minister's media adviser.
Mr. Netanyahu pointed out that the goal of the Holocaust was to destroy the Jewish people and that all Jews were under sentence of death, the official said. He also told his Polish counterpart that the distortion regarding Poland could not be corrected by means of another distortion. The two agreed that the countries would continue their dialogue on the matter.
Katrin Bennhold reported from Munich, and Isabel Kershner from Jerusalem.


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'Black Swan' Focuses on the Duality of Women's Lives
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To call Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" a chick flick might be a misnomer, but the film confronts nearly every significant issue facing girls and women today in a way that few mainstream films dare. The story's simplicity (an up-and-coming ballet dancer earns the coveted main role of White Swan/Black Swan in a production of "Swan Lake") belies what's really going on: an internal/external struggle that touches on the duality of women's lives and asks what we're willing to sacrifice to achieve success.
Nina Sayres (Natalie Portman) is a 20-something ballerina in a famous New York City company. She displays tremendous skill but almost none of the fiery passion that could elevate her from the corps de ballet to a featured dancer role. As the audience soon learns, she is controlled to a disturbing degree. Despite the glamor of her profession, she does little more than shuttle back and forth between home and work. "Home" is an apartment shared with her mother Erica (Barbara Hershey). The warren-like environment, with its dark halls and various closed doors, suggests repression, hidden secrets, and sealed-off emotions. Her bedroom is little-girl pink and chock full of stuffed animals. This speaks to her arrested development better than any narrative could, and her wardrobe of white, cream, pink, and other pale shades emphasizes her passive, unassuming personality.
An opportunity to break out of the pack and become a principal dancer arises when the company decides to perform "Swan Lake." The leading role of the White Swan/Black Swan is a part Nina — like every other ballet dancer before her — has dreamed of performing all her life. Although it's clear she has the skill and grace to play the innocent, virginal, and pure White Swan, it's doubtful she can embody the dark deception and commanding sexuality of the Black Swan — or so the company's demanding artistic director Thomas (Vincent Cassel) believes until a heretofore unforeseen act on the part of Nina abruptly changes his mind.
When newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) barges into the dance studio and interrupts Nina's audition for Thomas at a crucial point, a triangle is established between the three that involves lust, passion, competition, manipulation, seduction, and possibly murder.
Adding to the drama, Thomas turns the introduction of Nina as the new principal dancer into an opportunity to kick Beth (Winona Ryder), the company's aging star, out the door by announcing her retirement.
Characters and Relationships
It's a perfect setup for director Aronofsky to weave various themes into the film, including the nature of female friendship and competition, the mother/daughter relationship, sexual harassment, lesbian relationships, the transition from girlhood to womanhood, the pursuit of perfection, aging and women, and female self-hatred.
Each relationship Nina is engaged in — with her mother, with Lily, with Thomas, and with Beth — mines these themes at several levels and twists the perspectives so completely it's not clear what's real and what's imagined.
In Erica, we see a mother who appears supportive but later reveals her animosity toward her daughter. Erica alternately cheers on Nina and attempts to sabotage her. She lives vicariously through Nina while resenting her achievements. She pushes Nina forward, even as she continually infantilizes her now-adult child.
In Lily, we see a friendship that's both liberating and destructive and an attraction that may be purely platonic or steeped in sexual overtones. Is Nina attracted to Lily because she admires the other dancer's wild child lifestyle and passion over perfection? Or is she afraid that Lily will supplant Nina in the company as Nina has supplanted Beth? Does Nina want to be Lily? Or does Lily represent what Nina would be like if she embraced both light and dark aspects of herself?
In Thomas, we see various facets: the positive mentor who believes Nina can outshine even Beth in the role, the ruthless artistic director bent on breaking Nina and molding her into what he wants, the sexual predator who harasses and seduces women to dominate and emotionally control them, and the manipulative boss who sees what his subordinates are up to — yet turns a blind eye.
In Beth, we see Nina's fascination with the company's fading female star played out against the backdrop of society's disdain for aging females. Eager to emulate Beth and feel what it's like to be in her shoes, Nina steals her lipstick, an act which foreshadows Nina "stealing" her role and her power. Nina's guilt over assuming the mantle of female power in the company and her constant feelings of inadequacy build until they erupt in an unnerving hospital scene that is rife with self-loathing and self-hatred. But is it Beth's actions or Nina's deep-seated feelings we witness on screen?
Good Girl/Bad Girl Themes in 'Black Swan'
Underlying these themes is the idea of perfection at any cost and the good girl/bad girl tug-of-war. It's a seesaw of wills that knocks Nina off-balance mentally, if not physically. The audience sees Nina physically mutilate herself, a cinematic echo of the real-world issue of cutting. This is a self-destructive behavior many females turn to in order to release feelings of pain, fear, and emptiness. The simple donning of a black camisole — the apotheosis of the transition from innocent to worldly — initiates Nina into a world where drinking, drugging, and hooking up with either sex is no big deal. And when Nina literally has to fight herself to play the Black Swan with conviction and passion, we see how great a sacrifice one woman is willing to make to achieve perfection.
Black Swan or White Swan?
The film's trailer makes no bones about the fact that Nina goes mad as she immerses herself in the role of a lifetime. It's a dark Gothic tale of suppression, betrayal, desire, guilt, and achievement. But at some level, it also addresses how women fear their own power and abilities, believing that if they fully exercise both, they risk obliterating and destroying those around them — including themselves. Can women still be good and kind and be successful, or must women always morph into those despised and hated Black Swans when they fiercely go after what they want? And can women live — or live with themselves — after that pinnacle is achieved?
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Marija Jovanovich: RAAF Wing Commander, P3 Orion Pilot & Test Pilot
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Welcome to Episode 13 of Up and Away, the Australian aviation podcast!
This week it's my absolute pleasure to say we are joined by RAAF Wing Commander Marija Jovanovich!
Maz has had a stellar career in the Royal Australian Airforce as a P3 Orion pilot and a test pilot. She is now about to take command of No. 10 Squadron, where her career as a P3 pilot first began!
The sheer amount of aircraft she has flown as pilot in command is just crazy, from the F-18 to the MiG-15, her story is truly inspiring. We talk about her operational history, her experience at USAF Test Pilot School, tackling mental challenges in intense environments, and the future possibilities of Australian space exploration.
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*Welcome to Episode 15 of Up and Away, the Australian aviation podcast!* This episode is the final episode of Season 1 of the show! It's been an absolute pleasure making this show for you all this year, and I can't wait to get even more Australian aviation content out to you all next year! This episode I'm joined by RACQ LifeFlight helicopter pilot Natalie White! Prior to LifeFlight, Nat's amazing career began in the Royal Australian Navy, where she first learnt to fly. We talk about what it's like flying helicopters, her recent experience flying for LifeFlight, as well as her vast range of operations she has undertaken while in the Navy flying the MRH90, including search and rescue, medevac, as well as humanitarian and disaster relief operations both here in Australia and overseas. Thanks so much to all of you for your support this season, your positivity and engagement as listeners of the show has been overwhelming. I would like to thank all of my guests this season: Barrie Rogers, Dan Bolton, Simon Burke, Shelley Ross, Tim Howes, Deborah Lawrie, Craig 'Wilco' Wilcockson, Steve Hitchen, Bevan Anderson, Jeremy Sequeira, Kathy Mexted, Stefan Drury, Marija Jovanovich, Steve Vissher and Grant McHerron, and of course Natalie White, because without you all, there would be no show, and the show is all about you and your amazing stories. Thank you. *Don't forget to subscribe, as well as follow us on** Facebook** and** Instagram**, and if you love the show, please leave us a review!*
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Windom, Others Seek Dirt Track Triple Crown
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May 15, 2019Richie Murray
2016 USAC Silver Crown champ Chris Windom faces a busy Memorial Day weekend with dirt track events and an Indy Lights Freedom 100 ride on his schedule.
The Canton, Illinois native has the an opportunity he may never get again in his career, the chance to join a very short list of race drivers who have won the Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield, the Ted Horn 100 at Du Quoin and the Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds during their career. With the remodel of the Indy mile this could be the last opportunity for Windom and others to capture the Silver Crown "Triple Crown".
Windom won at Du Quoin in 2016 on his way to the USAC title and added a second Ted Horn 100 last year. Driving for Gene Nolen he made it an Illinois sweep as he won the Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield as well, becoming just the third central Illinois native to capture a dirt car win on the Springfield mile. A new team backed by Indiana native Matt Goodnight and Byrd Racing of Indy fame is the anticipated entry for Windom at the Indy fairgrounds on May 23. Windom is currently 9th in points behind leader Kody Swanson after two events on the schedule.
Two other active drivers have wins on both Illinois miles and are potential entrants for what may be the final Hoosier Hundred on the Indiana State Fair mile. Veteran Russ Gamester of Peru, Indiana won the 1989 USAC midget crown and nearly ten years later won his first 100-mile dirt track event at Du Quoin. One year later and Gamester found victory lane in the Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield. The Indiana driver has 25 Hoosier Hundred starts, third behind Johnny Parsons and George Snider and is fifth in miles completed with 1549. Gamester won the pole for the pole for the 2013 race and led 58 laps before dropping out after 88 miles. His best finish is second to winner Jimmy Sills in May of 1999.
Michigan's Brian Tyler is a past USAC Sprint Car champ who moved to North Carolina several years ago. He began capturing mile dirt track events at Springfield in the 2004 Bettenhausen 100 and followed with three more wins on the Springfield mile. A lone win in the 2008 Ted Horn 100 gave Tyler two of the three Triple Crown events and the gentleman farmer who began naming cattle after his Silver Crown wins has five from the dirt miles. Unfortunately, none of them are named Indianapolis. Tyler has 17 starts in the Hoosier Hundred dating back to 1990.
However, Tyler's best efforts may have come in his last two races. After his primary car gave up during practice in 2015, he took over the machine of Randy Bateman and started 27th and brought the machine up to 3rd completing all 100 miles. Reuniting in late 2016 with car owner Bob Galas, Tyler came back to Indianapolis last year with a vengeance. He started 5th and grabbed the lead on lap 29 from Kody Swanson. He was pulling away from the field when a brake rotor exploded on lap 56 in front of the grandstand and sent the orange and white machine into the first turn concrete.
Since 1953, just 14 drivers have been able to win championship dirt car races on all three of the dirt mile tracks in the Midwest. Rodger Ward, Mario Andretti, Tom Bigelow, Pancho Carter, George Snider, Gary Bettenhausen, Chuck Gurney, J.J. Yeley, Jimmy Sills and Kody Swanson won on all three tracks but in different years. Jimmy Bryan (1955 & 56), A.J. Foyt (1964), Al Unser (1970) and Jack Hewitt (1986) are the only drivers to win the 100-mile events at Springfield, Du Quoin and Indianapolis in the same year.
Tyler, Gamester or Windom could become number 15 and are among the anticipated entries for what may be the final Hoosier Hundred on the Indiana State Fair mile. The Hoosier Hundred is part of the "Week of Indy" which consists of the Hulman Classic at Terre Haute on May 22, the May 23 Hoosier Hundred, and the May 24 Dave Steele Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil Raceway Park.
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Fred Gormly, Silver Crown Owner Champ, Passes
Jul 18, 2019Richie Murray
Fred Gormly, whose team captured the 2016 USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series title with driver Chris Windom, passed away Wednesday. He was 75 years old.
Sunshine Scoops $10K in Eldora's 200th USAC Sprint Race
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Grandview Kicks off USAC PA Midget Week July 30
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Brady Bacon rose to the top of the charts in the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship in terms of wins with back-to-back scores earlier in the month at Knoxville, Iowa, his third and fourth of the year. No other driver has more than two: Chris Windom (Canton, Ill.) and Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, Ind.). C.J. Leary (Greenfield, Ind.) remains the point leader on the back of tremendous consistency coming into a stretch of nine races in 11 nights, beginning Wednesday, July 17, at Eldora, then eight nights of NOS Energy Drink Indiana Midget Week July 18-27.


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Council row over rubbish
PUBLISHED: 11:32 06 September 2007 | UPDATED: 12:46 04 May 2010
FURIOUS opposition councillors have accused the Tories of getting cold feet over fortnightly rubbish collections for fear they could be a vote loser. They claim the decision to dump the idea in favour of returning to weekly collections could lead to red
FURIOUS opposition councillors have accused the Tories of getting "cold feet" over fortnightly rubbish collections for fear they could be a vote loser.
They claim the decision to dump the idea in favour of returning to weekly collections could lead to reduced recycling and Government fines.
The outburst came from the Liberal Democrats who claim the Tories were in favour of the new scheme until they saw national publicity revealing it had knocked their popularity in other parts of the country.
"This Tory council has decided for political reasons not to go ahead with it," said Haddenham Cllr Ian Allen, Liberal Democrat environment spokesman.
"In other parts of the country the Tory council's popularity has dipped when they have introduced fortnightly collections.
"This was my proposal and it wouldn't have made me popular. But they are at the start of a four year term and they should be making decisions which are good for the community. It would have blown over by the next election. But they are going for that popular vote."
He claimed that he and Conservative leader, Councillor Brian Ashton, had been touring parish councils to promote the idea of fortnightly collections.
"Now he has cut and run," he said. "I was shocked."
Cllr Allen added that rolling out the fortnightly collections across the district would have lead to a "tremendous saving in the amount of household rubbish going to landfill".
"We believe it's been proved that one way to encourage householders to recycle more, and cut the waste, is to reduce the frequency of black bag collections," he said.
The Tories are confident that a new contract agreed with Waterbeach-based Donarbon will allow rubbish to be recycled at a new plant and cut down on landfill, reducing the risk of Government fines for not meeting targets.
"The Tories decided not to gamble on fortnightly collections if this plant could get them out of trouble," said Cllr Allen.
But he added that the new recycling plant had not even been granted planning permission yet.
"It won't be up and running for two years and we could miss our targets and end up paying landfill fines," he warned.
Cllr David Brown, East Cambridgeshire District Council's Conservative waste management project leader, said that the decision had been made to return to weekly rubbish collections in line with residents' wishes.
He said: "As far as I am concerned I am elected to do my best for the people of East Cambridgeshire and if there is a bad deal I won't be supporting it.
"We had a number of meetings, including with Cambridgeshire County Council's waste officer, which I know changed Cllr Ashton's mind about the situation.
"We have got total assurances that the new plant at Donarbon will remove any possibility of us facing fines. Under the new contract we are extending kerbside recycling to collect plastic bottles and we know that people are happy to recycle as long as we make it as easy as possible. We are also looking at a deal on home composting.
"We have secured the best possible deal and it will allow us to pump money into marketing to get decent information out there to tell people how to go about it.