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Torture victims were wrongly imprisoned in UK, high court rules
Home Office expected to face dozens of claims for unlawful detention after legal challenge by survivors of serious abuse
Diane Taylor
Tue 10 Oct 2017 05.40 EDT Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 10.41 EST
A protest outside Harmondsworth immigration removal centre, near Heathrow airport, where one of the seven torture victims was held. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo
Hundreds of victims of torture have been wrongly locked up in immigration detention centres, a high court judge has ruled, following a challenge by seven survivors of serious abuse.
Mr Justice Ouseley ruled that aspects of a Home Office policy introduced in September 2016 known as "Adults At Risk" wrongly allowed many who had been tortured overseas to be imprisoned.
The policy redefined torture to refer to violence carried out by official state agents only. As a result, those tortured by traffickers, terrorists or other non-government forces could be held in detention even if expert medical evidence found the scars on their bodies to be consistent with their accounts of torture.
Ouseley found that the narrowing of the definition of torture by the Home Office in its flagship policy lacked "rational or evidence base".
Tuesday's judgment states: "The chief problem with the narrowed definition is that it excludes certain individuals whose experiences of the infliction of severe pain and suffering may indeed make them particularly vulnerable to harm in detention."
The judge added that the definition of torture intended for use in the policy would require medical practitioners to "reach conclusions on political issues which they cannot rationally be asked to reach".
The judgment follows a challenge brought by seven victims of torture in conjunction with Medical Justice, which works to improve the health of immigration detainees. The seven include victims of trafficking, a man kidnapped by the Taliban, and two men tortured because of their sexuality.
One of them, a 39-year-old bisexual Nigerian asylum seeker, who was detained in Harmondsworth immigration removal centre near Heathrow airport between 21 September and 2 November 2016, said that although he had won the case he would not be able to erase the damaging effects of his time in detention.
He was beaten, knifed and flogged in Nigeria because of his sexuality. He was granted refugee status in August of this year.
"What happened to me in detention is in my life every day, he said. "I'm having nightmares about the trauma I experienced in that place and have been diagnosed with PTSD. I felt very bad because of the torture I experienced in Nigeria but doctors confirmed that my mental state deteriorated as a result of being detained here. In detention we are not regarded as human beings but as waste products."
The judgment is expected to lead to dozens of claims for unlawful detention against the Home Office. Following the ruling, lawyers and human rights campaigners have called for all victims of torture to be released from immigration detention.
The Home Office's own sampling of cases revealed 226 cases between September and December 2016 who as survivors of torture should not have been detained. However, lawyers acting for the seven say that more victims are likely to have been wrongly detained.
Ouseley's decision is a further blow to the Home Office after a series of negative court rulings in relation to its immigration policies, three deaths in immigration detention over the last few weeks and a recent undercover BBC Panorama programme that revealed abuse of immigration detainees by G4S guards at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport.
Emma Ginn, the coordinator of Medical Justice, said: "Narrowing the definition of torture by the Home Office demonstrates its sheer contempt for vulnerable detainees whose lives it is responsible for. There is ample justification for immediately releasing all detained adults at risk so they can access the care and support they need in the community."
Toufique Hossain of solicitors Duncan Lewis, who represented five of the torture survivors who brought the legal challenge, said: "What is particularly shocking in this case, is that the secretary of state developed a policy, completely at odds with responsible medical opinion and established legal standards, that treated people who suffered abhorrent torture differently, simply on the basis of who their torturer was."
Jed Pennington of Bhatt Murphy solicitors, who represented two of the claimants and Medical justice, said: "The Adults At Risk policy is fundamentally flawed and should be replaced with a framework that genuinely protects the vulnerable with, as a minimum, a prohibition on the detention of all victims of torture or trauma."
The Equality and Human Rights Commission intervened in the case. Its chair, David Isaac, said: "People who have been subjected to torture should not be kept in immigration detention. This unlawful policy has been scrapped, but the government should now go further and strengthen the human rights protections for people in immigration detention."
The Nigerian torture survivor added: "Being put in detention made me feel that there's no safe place in the world for me. All of my body is covered in torture scars. I'm still haunted by the sound of the key locking me up in my room in detention and the banging of the doors there. There's nothing that the Home Office can give me that can ever take away what they have done to me."
The shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said, "The idea that this country would lock up people who were victims of torture is truly shocking. The court's verdict must be accepted by government and they need to act. There must be no attempt to work around or simply ignore the ruling, as happened in previous cases. No victims of torture should be held in detention."
Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesperson Ed Davey said: "It's sad that government ministers required a judge to tell them it was wrong to lock up the victims of torture. Now we need a proper apology.
"The way the Conservatives have used immigration detention centres has been disgraceful. Theresa May fought tooth and nail to try and stop Liberal Democrat ministers ending child detention in these places. The UK is the only European country with no time limit on immigration detention.
"The Conservative government must show it is serious about adhering to principles of human dignity and radically overhaul how immigration detention works."
The Home Office has been approached for comment.
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Naxos Festival takes place since 2001 at Mpazeos Tower, an outstanding monument of 17th century that became a "temple" of art and culture. On the occasion of the cultural events, the Tower stays open and hospitable for the local community and foreign visitors, unlike the rest (about 40) towers of Naxos which are closed. Each summer, Naxos Festival, presents every kind of performing art through thematic exhibitions: theater, music, films. International artists meet every summer in Naxos, presenting contemporary aesthetic trends! So Naxos becomes an intercultural meeting place and is highlighted as the ideal holiday island, providing refreshing cultural air.
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Since 2009, in Paros, is organized the "Park Festival", one of the top Cyclades Festivals. It is a Festival of cultural, sporting and environmental events. The Festival lasts from June to September and hosts at least twenty high-level events in the outdoor amphitheater Archilochus, the outdoor cinema Cine Enastron, and in the Park area.
The main infrastructure of the "Park Festival" is the outdoor amphitheater Archilochus, a summer theater of 700 seats. The theater, with excellent acoustics and the aura of an ancient theater, offers excellent views of the bay of Naoussa and moonrise. Visitors have the opportunity to relax and to let themselves in the sounds and images of the events taking place. The Festival provides entertainment through a wide range of artistic Greek foreign groups, playing modern and classical music and displaying theatrical performances.
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The Aegean Festival takes place in July in the theater "Apollo" of Syros, one of the first theaters of Greece. It was built in 1864 and according to the standards of La Scala of Milano. The vents of the festival also take place in other public places of the city: the impressive "Miaoulis Square" and the church of St. Nicholas in the district "Vaporia". It is one of the most popular Cyclades Festivals in Greece.
The time has come for the 5th Up Festival which, this year, lasts for more than three days! Celebrations start from Tuesday 12th of July, while the grand -UP- finale is set for Sunday, July 17th. The Festival will take place in the beach of Aegiali on Amorgos and more specifically, in the Municipal parking and "Ammos" beach bar. During the three days of the festival will get on the stage some of the most important artists of domestic alternative music, with new groups who have really impressed the public. After the live performances, the djs take over your entertainment and the "after parties" last until the first morning hours.
Keep in mind that the Ammos Beach Bar, which hosts the festival, from 13 to 17 July, will be open from early in the morning offering strong coffee, until it's time for the first party of the day. It will be open until the dj sets end, late at night. At the site of the festival there will be two bars from which you can buy, among other things, the Up Cocktail. This year, there will also be offered enough food for all visitors, for free.
A new theater, a new International Festival: two major events this summer in Andros. Andros, identified as an island of the international art scene, enters the summer cultural map of the country. Thanks to a new theater of 900 seats, "nested" in the heart of the traditional settlement of the island, International Andros Festival will offer you unique experiences: performances of ancient drama and concerts by important Greek singers, along with presentations by distinguished artists from Andros and local groups. This new cultural institution is headed by the awarded Greek director Pantelis Voulgaris.
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Many surprises await those who find themselves in this year's Potato Festival. This year, it will be held on July 16th and, as every year, will be signed by the Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Naxos. The Festival's goal is twofold: first, the promotion of Naxos potato, the most popular product of the island. Secondly, the increase of the tourists' arrivals on the island. The best Greek chefs will create various recipes, with the potato to be the main ingredient. Also, there will be 36 stands with potato recipes, prepared by the popular chef, Stelios Korres. Stelios Korres represents also the Chefs Club of Cyclades and Dodecanese, in Naxos.
The SIFestival, deriving from the words "Sifnos" and "Festival", is a celebration of the arts that takes place during the summer in the beautiful island of Sifnos. The SIFestival celebrates the artistic creation in different forms: film, music, photography and literature. The Festival of this year will include evening screenings of short and animated films, night documentary screenings, a piano concert, a photo exhibition and live readings that are organized in different parts of the island. SIFestival receives the friendly support of the cultural center of the island and other local structures, such as café "Veranda", which, this year, will host the festival exhibition.
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We would say that it is one of the most "tasty" Cyclades Festivals! Delegations from the islands of Cyclades, meet in Sifnos and present their special culinary and cultural tradition. Each island has its own pavilion in the central square of Artemonas, where amateurs, along with cooks and professional chefs, prepare and present Greek recipes of their place. Those flavors, guests have the ability to taste those flavors at the pavilion of each island. In a corner of the square, you will see children between 6-12 years old, dressed in gowns and colorful culinary caps, participating in cooking games and competitions.
The Festival opens its doors to the public every day at 18.00. At the end of each day, at 21.30, you may attend musical events, presenting traditional rhythms of Sifnos and other islands. Admission to the Festival, as well as food tasting, are free.
Of course, there are more Cyclades Festivals held in summer 2016. No matter which of them you will attend, they are certainly one of the good reasons for spending your holidays in Cyclades this year.
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Coma Ecliptic: Live
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The 1920-1925 Fort Worth Panthers
January 29, 2020 /in Articles.1977-BRJ6 /by admin
This article was written by Vern Luse
This article was published in the 1977 Baseball Research Journal
In the winter of 1916 – 1917, a stock company headed by W. K. Stripling and Paul LaGrave purchased the Fort Worth franchise of the Class B Texas League. Mr. Stripling was elected president of the club, while LaGrave was engaged as secretary and business manager. They immediately hired, as field manager, Jake Atz, a former marginal major leaguer and longtime minor leaguer in the Southern Association and various Texas and Oklahoma leagues. This combination developed one of the most consistently successful minor league teams in baseball history.
Beginning in 1920, and continuing through 1925, the Fort Worth Panthers won the Championship of the Texas League. During five of those seasons, the Fort Worth lead was so great that the season was split in mid – summer; this provided the Panthers with a chance to win ten half-season championships, during seasons in which they accumulated over 100 wins. In 1923, Fort Worth did not come to the fore until late in the season, yet won 96 times for a 13½ game margin over second place Dallas. Overall, during the six seasons, Fort Worth won 632 games, was defeated 282 times, for a percentage of .692.
This Panther team was not just "the best of the Texas League." The Dixie Series was then a major attraction in southern baseball circles, a postseason series between the pennant winners of the Texas League and Southern Association. In 1920, the Class B Panthers defeated the Class A Little Rock Travelers in the first, but unofficial, Dixie Series. After the Texas League graduated to Class A in 1921, the Panthers won the series over Memphis (`21), New Orleans (`23), Memphis, again (`24), and Atlanta (`25), while losing only to Mobile in 1922.
This most successful of Texas League teams differed from any of the other "great" minor league teams. Only the Baltimore Orioles of the same time period exhibit the player stability of the Panthers – and the Orioles were protected by withdrawal from the major league draft between 1920 and 1923. Very few of the Panthers became long-term major leaguers, and none has ever been considered as a likely prospect for the Hall of Fame. In fact, on the major league level, the most familiar name is that of John "Ziggy" Sears, Panther outfielder during the entire victory string, who became a longtime National League umpire in 1935.
Six players, pitchers Joe Pate, Paul Wachtel, Gus Johns, catcher "Possum" Moore, infielder "Dugan" Phelan, and outfielder Sears, played throughout the six championship seasons. The outstanding star, and cleanup hitter, first-baseman Clarence "Big Boy" Kraft, retired at the peak of his career in 1924, so missed the final pennant-winning season. Four other players played four seasons with the Panthers.
Outstanding individual performances were plentiful. As a team, the Panthers led the league in hitting only once (1921, .286), and in home runs only twice (1921, 1924). However, led by Pate, the pitching staff was outstanding, leading in ERA, individual, in 1920, `22, and `23, won-lost percentage, individual, in 1920, `21, `22, and `25, and in individual wins all six years. Pate had six consecutive 20-win seasons (26, 30, 24, 23, 30, 26) and four successive over-300 inning years from 1922 through 1925.
Paul Wachtel, a spitballer doomed to a minor-league career by the outlawing of the pitch by the major leagues, won over 20 games five times (1920, `21, `22, `24, `25) and led in percentage in 1925 with a 23 – 7 record. Johns, the third 6-year pitcher, led in percentage and ERA in 1922. One of the few Panthers to go on to a substantial major league career, "Lil" Stoner, led in wins (27) and ERA in 1923.
The leader of the team was clearly "Big Boy" Kraft, closing out a long minor league career. Kraft had begun as a pitcher-outfielder in the short-lived Southern Illinois League of 1910, with McLeansboro. With a pennant-winning team, he led the league in both pitching won-lost percentage and in hitting. McLeansboro joined the KITTY League after the SIL disbanded, and won the second-half championship of that league. Although he played in the KITTY League only half the season, Kraft again was the pitching percentage leader, and batting champion. In 1914 Kraft had a "cuppa coffee" in the major leagues. He joined the Panthers in 1918.
Kraft was basically a long-ball hitter, but did not really become outstanding as a hitter until the arrival of the juiced-up ball in the early 1920s. He led the league with 32 home runs and 131 RBI in 1922 and repeated as homer champ in 1923. In 1924 he had one of the most productive seasons in history: 55 home runs (then the O.B. high), 196 RBI (a Texas League record), 150 runs scored, and 414 total bases. After this peak season, Kraft retired and went into business as an automobile dealer in Fort Worth.
One of the few "retread" major-leaguers to play with the Panthers replaced Kraft on first base – "Big Ed" Konetchy. In 1925, he led the league in home runs with 41, total bases with 385, and RBI's with 166.
Atz was not a manager giving to revising his lineup from day to day. In 1922, in fact, he used the same lineup unchanged throughout the season, except for intermittent absences due to illness or injury. In those cases, the replacement occupied the same position in the lineup. The nine iron-men were Cecil Coombs, CF; Jack Calvo, RF; Sears, LF; Kraft, lB; "Dutch" Hoffman, 2B; Art Ewoldt, 3B; Jack Tavener, SS; and Moore and Homer Haworth sharing the catching duties. As Wachtel, Pate and Johns each won over 20 victories, and "Tiny" Goodbred was the premier relief pitcher, there were few pitching opportunities for rookies "Sad Sam" Gray and Wilcy Moore, both of whom had extensive and successful major league careers.
Other recognizable names on the Panthers were "Topper" Rigney (1921), Jay Kirke (1925), Earl Wolgamot (1924 – 25) a long-time minor league manager, and "Stormy" Davis, beginning his long, productive minor league career in 1925.
The Fort Worth team was not given to long winning streaks, nor to disastrous losing strings. In the first half of 1922, Wichita Falls won its last 21 games straight, yet Fort Worth was seven games in the lead when the half closed July 1. In the second half, Wichita Falls opened with four more victories, but the Panthers won that half by eight games, though Wichita Falls had the satisfactory winning percentage of .617.
The demise of the independently owned minor league team has eliminated any possibility of a modern minor league franchise attaining a record approximating that of the Fort Worth Panthers. In addition, the professional, but minor league, player has largely disappeared from the scene. Yet Fort Worth, in 1920 a city of just over 100,000 population, was a successful and money-making enterprise, with attendance figures in the 140,000 to 160,000 range. When part-owner Paul LaGrave died in 1929, a major portion of his estate was the stock interest he had accumulated in the Panthers, and the sale price of the franchise was estimated at in excess of $100,000, possibly equivalent to three to four hundred thousand, today.
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SpeedPro Imaging – The Leader in Large Format Imagery
SpeedPro Imaging began in 1992 as SpeedPro Signs, a Canadian sign-production business founded by Blair Gran, who came from a sign-making family in British Columbia. While his family's business focused on hand-painted signs, he saw the opportunity to adapt to new technologies, focusing his business on vinyl cut lettering and other contemporary sign making techniques. He was so successful that he began franchising the SpeedPro concept in 1996.
The company grew to 30 locations across Canada and in 2001, the intersection of desktop computers, large format printing, and the ability to produce full-color images, led Gran to shift away from sign making and toward large format imaging services. He changed the firm's name to SpeedPro Imaging and began reaching out to whole new sectors of the marketplace that had never had access to high-quality, large format printing, before. In 2002, the company began franchising in the United States.
SpeedPro Imaging provides products and services to a wide variety of business and events. Some of its offerings include: Banners, Decals, Digital Signage, Directional Signage, Elevator Wraps, Event Graphics, Event Tents, Flags, Fleet Wraps, Floor Graphics, Indoor Signage, Outdoor Signage, Point of Purchase Displays, Retractors, Signs & Graphics, Table Coverings & Table Toppers, Trade Show Displays, Vehicle Wraps, Wall Murals, and Window Graphics.
In 2014, the SpeedPro brand was purchased by a group led by Boris Katsnelson, the company's current President and CEO. Today, SpeedPro Imaging has 130 franchises in 31 U.S. states, as well as an affiliate in Canada that operates under the SpeedPro Imaging brand with over 50 units. "We're in 100 percent of the top markets in the country, and still have a lot of room to grow," Katsnelson says. "We think that this brand can hold 300 units or more."
Katsnelson has held true to the company's business model by continuing to concentrate solely on the Business-to-Business market, while helping its franchise units become virtual partners to the clients that they serve. "We're an inch wide and a mile deep," he states, "meaning we're focused in this niche market where we do digital printing for our customers – anything for that business. We're all B2B – ad agencies, marketing firms, businesses that constantly need work and they're looking for a partner. Typically, 80-plus percent of our businesses are repeat customers."
"The other piece is that we do quite a bit of work on a wholesale basis," Katsnelson continues. Franchisees are encouraged to partner with small format printers in their area who may be doing brochures, business cards, fliers, etc. When a retail customer comes to their store asking for something that may be beyond their capabilities, but in the realm of SpeedPro's services, they now welcome those projects by working with their local SpeedPro Imaging studio, and taking a markup. "Some of our locations do anywhere from 20 to 80 percent of their business in a wholesale type of relationship, which is quite unique in the industry," Katsnelson says.
So, when vetting prospective franchisees, Ryan Reeves, Vice President of Franchise Sales stresses business acumen and management skills over printing experience. "They are going to hire certain skill sets into their studio – production managers who have knowledge of large format graphics and graphic design. So, we wouldn't necessarily need to attract someone who has been in this industry," he says. "But, because our focus is Business-to-Business, the owner is going to be involved in the marketplace, networking and building relationships with other executives and business owners. We are looking for a marketing or sales executive or maybe someone in business development or B2B sales, because they can use their existing skill set to build their studios' reach in their area. SpeedPro is very attractive to executive managers and professionals coming out of the corporate world, because they get to engage with other business owners and business management folks that speak the same language."
Katsnelson agrees. "We want business owners that have a management mentality – that know how to do customer service very well. That's who we want to attract," he says. "We differentiate ourselves based on the way we attack the market. I say attack, because we do it very systematically. So we find franchisees that have that mentality. The roster includes general managers and Vice Presidents of Fortune 500 companies that want to own their own business. They want the freedom and the flexibility of it. And they want to do it in a model where they have the support and training. And we've got a robust program that trains our franchise partners how to sell, market, and win business that is profitable."
"Training and support is a big piece," Reeves concurs. "We have an industry leading field consultant-to-studio ratio. These field consultants help train our new franchisees as they launch their studios and are there to support them after they've opened. Not every brand has such a robust operations support base."
"Initially, we want to make it easy on the owners," Katsnelson adds, "so we've created a turnkey, start-up package where we take care of everything. Beyond that, when owners run their business on a day-to-day basis, we have a well-developed supply chain. We have large partners that are closely tied into our franchise units. They come to our convention; they're calling our franchisees on a regular basis. We rely on our supply partners to help us out with new printing technologies we should be using and new pieces of material we should be printing on. It's a symbiotic relationship."
Support of franchisees in the SpeedPro universe is ongoing, as is the consistent introduction of new technologies as they become available. "Last year, we launched a digital signage solution so that we can further extend our product offering and because certain clients were asking for it," says Katsnelson. "The things that we print are static and that business is not going away, but digital is also a good solution for people who need constantly changing images, say, something like a recreation center that changes its calendar of events every day.
"In addition, we've issued a brand new operations manual; we've overhauled our company websites over the last year; and we're building out an online, e-learning system of continuing education for our folks. We have a new workflow and point of sale system that we've customized for our business. We think that is real valuable tool for our franchisees and they tell us that. And we're always looking for new technologies that can better us in the marketplace. So, we take the support and training side seriously. Our success is driven by the franchisees' success."
Over the next several years, Katsnelson says that the company intends to improve on that success by continuing to focus on "supporting our franchisees with the best practices and tools to run their businesses, and asking ourselves, 'How do we continue to be a better partner to our customers? What are they asking us to do? What do we need to provide so that our franchisees can sell more effectively?'"
Meanwhile Reeves will continue to reach out to prospective franchisees by pointing out the economic benefits of becoming a SpeedPro Imaging unit owner: "This franchise concept is a bit of an elevated, non-retail type of opportunity in which you get to grow in a vibrant industry," he states. "It's a $24 billion industry growing at eight to nine percent a year. On top of that, our studios' revenues are growing at 13 percent, annually. So, not only are we in a vibrant industry that's growing, we are actually outpacing it. I think that's largely due to the narrow niche – 'an inch wide and a mile deep' – that we are in – exclusively, large format graphics and printing."
WHO: SpeedPro Imaging
WHAT: A national leader in large format imagery
WHERE: Centennial, Colorado
WEBSITE: www.speedpro.comwww.speedprofranchising.com
Esko – Esko is a global supplier of integrated solutions for the packaging and labels, sign and display, commercial printing, and publishing industries. Esko is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, and has R&D and manufacturing facilities in five European countries, the United States, China, and India. Esko employs around 1500 people worldwide. Its direct sales and service organization covers Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific, Japan and China regions, and is complemented by a network of distribution partners in more than 50 countries. – www.esko.com
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CoreBridge Management Software – Utah-based Atomology, LLC created the CoreBridge Management Software to provide a steady platform for businesses to run effectively, fluidly, and safely by putting all critical business processes in one easy-to-access place, while allowing for the flexibility of working remotely. CoreBridge is an integrated management tool capable of handling all office needs, while maintaining an easy-to-use interface that maximizes productivity. – www.corebridgesoftware.com
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Jennifer Kloester loves books. An Australian author of both fiction and non-fiction, Jennifer has written extensively about bestselling British novelist, Georgette Heyer.
In 2005 Random House UK published Georgette Heyer's Regency World, an illustrated companion to Heyer's 26 Regency novels, partly based on Jennifer's PhD. In 2011, after ten years of research and four years of writing, Jennifer was delighted to have Random House UK and Sourcebooks USA publish Georgette Heyer: Biography of a Bestseller.
Inspired by Heyer's witty and stylish novels, Jennifer has also written two Young Adult novels: The Cinderella Moment and The Rapunzel Dilemma, both published by Penguin Australia in 2013 and 2014. These two books are scheduled for republication in 2019 with a third book, The Snow-White Rebellion, to complete the trilogy.
Jennifer loves writing fiction and her latest novel, Jane Austen's Ghost, will also be published in June 2019.
A personality in a sentence, a relationship in two and a whole world in a paragraph. There are so many scenes or lines of dialogue in which every word carries its weight in gold. It's another of the things I love about Georgette Heyer and, I suspect, one of the reasons she endures.
Join Jennifer Kloester at her next event for captivating interviews and panel discussions around Australia.


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Why I'm Quitting Objective Writing
By Caroline Jenkins
The idea of objectivity as it intersects within the journalism and writing worlds is one I have turned about in my mind for a long time now. In the many journalism classes I've taken thus far in college,there is undoubtedly an expectation that objectivity will remain the core value in which we center our writing on.
To be an objective reporter means you are recounting the facts, not your personal beliefs around the subject, nor your pre-existing ideas or opinions about the subject. Because if you were to include these things, you would be impeding the readers ability to understand the truth as it lies. To this extent, a reporter inserting their personal biases would only muddle the truth further.
Objectivity must then constantly be sought after and reaffirmed for a journalist.
It is the expectation to be impartial, to depict events with no preconceived notions or opinions of said topic, to have "objective truth," to solely report on the facts without inserting oneself into the story, or even giving the reader an inkling that there is indeed a person behind the words.
The world of journalism is exceptionally rigid in its pursuit of truth. In the context of today's world, that rigidity may be necessary as the media is questioned for every wrong move it makes or whispers of improper reporting it conducts. However, in today's world, there is also a widening space for subjective reporting to take up, and an increasing need for it.
I have always believed there are certain times in which inserting personal thoughts and experiences into writing may be for the greater benefit of the reader, outside of just columns and opinion pieces. Times where the point of the piece may be driven home only when there is a connection made between reader and author, when there is a particular understanding reached and the point presents itself, almost as if the reader experienced and came up with the idea on their own.
I've always felt drawn towards writing as it allowed me to express exactly how I felt about certain things without the pressure of having to say it all out loud and get the words exactly right on the first try. I also have always felt heard and understood through the words of others, and in hearing about their experiences, I could begin to make sense of my own. It is this connection and understanding I feel can sometimes only be reached through personal, subjective storytelling.
Joan Didion is perhaps one of the most notorious subjective writers, as her pieces are experience driven and rich in emotive language. She reports on true events, such as the counterculture movement in Haight Ashbury in the late 1960s, run-ins with Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, and her experiences living in Hawaii, California, and New York. Yet, her writings are unique in that they are wholly her, littered with strong opinions and distinct thoughts on everything going on within all areas of her personal life. It is for this reason that I always feel moved at the end of one of her essays, and am often left sitting in awe at the clever ways she interweaves her narratives.
"I admire objectivity very much indeed, but I fail to see how it can be achieved if the reader does not understand the writer's particular bias. For the writer to pretend that he has none lends the entire venture a mendacity that has yet to infect the underground press. When a writer for an underground paper approves or disapproves of something, he says so, quite often in lieu of who, what, when, where, why, how" (Joan Didion, Alicia and the Underground Press).
Providing a context of personal experience in writing makes the writing hold a greater weight. No longer is it just words on a page or dull detached recountings, but imbued tiny fragments and moments within a person's life framed in their own point of reference. This allows for a particular spirit to sparkle within the text that otherwise is purposefully left out for the sake of objectivity.
Oftentimes, using a strong voice to write may also incite change, as emotion drives people to act.
Within my History of Journalism class, we recently learned about the Kerner Commission, which was first created by President Lyndon Johnson to identify the genesis of the violent 1967 riots that killed 43 in Detroit, MI and 26 in Newark, NJ, as well as casualties in over 23 other cities at the time. The quest committed to unearthing the cause behind America's race riots was also undertaken by Newsweek magazine in 1967, as they produced a special section reporting on the disturbances and offering possible solutions to end racial inequality.
The magazine's editor affirmed that it represented a move away from the objective reporting revered in this era, and a rush towards a new type of advocacy journalism. Both the commission and the article in Newsweek criticized the way the media tended to only report on findings objectively, rather than provide solutions or call out the reasons behind the deaths they reported on. This paved the way for a new branch of media that fervently reported rather than maintaining apathetic views, and whose main objective was to incite change.
It also bears mentioning that for a journalist/writer to be interested in reporting on a story in the first place, or accepting a story assignment, there is already an inherent bias present. That is to say that if a writer deems an assignment to be worth their (and/or their reader's) time, they are biased in their pursuits, thus skewing the amount of stories that are actually reported on and published. This consequently results in a lack of diverse media, as newsrooms are largely known to contain an absence of differing voices. All these factors contribute to the myth that objective writing may really even be achieved.
Even in a session on diversity that I attended at the College Media Association Convention in New York, objective writing was mentioned. The speakers affirmed that there is more room now for voices to fill with their own thoughts, rather than regurgitate the same information that has been passed around and covered again and again.
It is especially true that subjective writing is more successful and powerful when covering topics of race. It means more to a reader when the topic of conversation is wrapped in experiences and inner-thoughts, and when the reason for writing is provided, as well as a solution to the problem.
Elie Wiesel, the brilliant author of many books documenting his survival of the Holocaust, utilized emotion and human feeling to encourage a world in which humanity prevails, encouraging his readers to think higher but feel deeper. This alone sums up why subjective writing is so commanding. In allowing readers to feel, rather than merely see the surface of a story, the story's message will become clear and potent. In a world so entirely polarizing, understanding human connection seems to be more important now than ever before.
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Event helps homeless get back on their feet
Updated: 3:15 PM CDT Sep 18, 2016
Ethan Fickau
The Homeless Veterans Stand Down has a huge impact on people who are homeless, such as Herbert Gish.
The Homeless Veterans Stand Down has a huge impact on people who are homeless, such as Herbert Gish."It's here to help everybody out, not only veterans but any of the homeless," Gish said.Gish, and anyone like him, can come and stay the night if they want.Free services include haircuts, food, medical screenings and Veterans Affairs assistance."You get your flu shot, you get your haircut, you get your everything, you get some gear," said Richard Wisecup, a homeless veteran.Kimberly Neal, chairperson of the Homeless Veterans Stand Down committee, said everyone is welcome."We allow anybody to come and we have something for everybody," Neal said. "It doesn't matter if you're 80 years old or if you're 4."Some veterans say the program is a lifesaver."If it wasn't for things like this I wouldn't be alive today," said Richard Wisecup, a homeless veteran.Gish added: "Come on in and ask for help. We all have to do that at one point or another."Turnout for this event gets bigger every year. Event organizers said the sidewalks were lined with people Friday night, all of them looking to get a chance at some free clothing, a hot meal and possibly even a job."I'm very thankful, " said Dale Williamson, a homeless veteran. "Just for the fact that if we didn't have this, where would we go?"The camaraderie is what holds them together from day to day.The program's chairperson says lots of people pitch in to help."People from all walks of life who just want to help the population that is homeless and struggling," Neal said.She said it's great when people come back years later to volunteer."They've been able to get our services and are back on their feet and want to help out those other ones that they know still need help," Neal said. "Those are kind of the moments that you remember."
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"It's here to help everybody out, not only veterans but any of the homeless," Gish said.
[VIDEO: Event helps homeless get back on their feet]
Gish, and anyone like him, can come and stay the night if they want.
Free services include haircuts, food, medical screenings and Veterans Affairs assistance.
"You get your flu shot, you get your haircut, you get your everything, you get some gear," said Richard Wisecup, a homeless veteran.
Kimberly Neal, chairperson of the Homeless Veterans Stand Down committee, said everyone is welcome.
"We allow anybody to come and we have something for everybody," Neal said. "It doesn't matter if you're 80 years old or if you're 4."
Some veterans say the program is a lifesaver.
"If it wasn't for things like this I wouldn't be alive today," said Richard Wisecup, a homeless veteran.
Gish added: "Come on in and ask for help. We all have to do that at one point or another."
Turnout for this event gets bigger every year. Event organizers said the sidewalks were lined with people Friday night, all of them looking to get a chance at some free clothing, a hot meal and possibly even a job.
"I'm very thankful, " said Dale Williamson, a homeless veteran. "Just for the fact that if we didn't have this, where would we go?"
The camaraderie is what holds them together from day to day.
The program's chairperson says lots of people pitch in to help.
"People from all walks of life who just want to help the population that is homeless and struggling," Neal said.
She said it's great when people come back years later to volunteer.
"They've been able to get our services and are back on their feet and want to help out those other ones that they know still need help," Neal said. "Those are kind of the moments that you remember."


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Q: PHP Symfony X.509 Authentication I'm currently trying to use X.509 certificates as an authentication method for symfony. I mean, there should be an existing implementation in Symfony for Authenticating Users with X.509 Client Certificates

When using client certificates, your web server does all the
authentication itself. The X.509 authenticator provided by Symfony
extracts the email from the "distinguished name" (DN) of the client
certificate. Then, it uses this email as user identifier in the user
provider.

But I can't get it to work. All blog posts and documentations I've read are kinda useless, because the implementation is missing. I have no idea what to do exactly, like, all custom_authenticators or providers I tried to implement did not work. Are there any good and working examples?

A: Solved it, the problem was the nginx config, which did not include the required fastcgi params
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The symfony documentation contains sample configurations.
Config for Apache
# ...
SSLCACertificateFile "/path/to/my-custom-CA.pem"
SSLVerifyClient optional
SSLVerifyDepth 1

# pass the DN to the application
SSLOptions +StdEnvVars

Config for Nginx
server {
    # ...

    ssl_client_certificate /path/to/my-custom-CA.pem;

    # enable client certificate verification
    ssl_verify_client optional;
    ssl_verify_depth 1;

    location / {
        # pass the DN as "SSL_CLIENT_S_DN" to the application
        fastcgi_param SSL_CLIENT_S_DN $ssl_client_s_dn;

        # ...
    }
}


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Razer's Second Flagship Store Opens in the Philippines
By Martin Patiño - Aug 17, 2015, 12:55am PHT
Razer is one of the most popular gaming brands in the world. A company that started from making gaming mice, they have gone as far as to become one of the most recognized brands in and outside the gaming community. These days they still create gaming mice but they've also expanded to making headsets, keyboards, apparel, bags, laptops, software, and more. With thousands of retail partners around the world, it's hard to go to a mall and not see their products in at least one store window display.
Earlier this year, the company decided to open their first flagship store in Taiwan. The company wanted to create a hub where gamers could go and try out the company's products and just have fun. And yesterday, the company officially opened their second Razer flagship store right here in Manila. We got to visit the new Razer Store a day before it officially opened to the public to get an exclusive opportunity to tour the store before anyone else and interview Razer's CEO Min-Liang Tan.
The decision to open the store in Manila came after the overwhelming response of Filipino fans to Min's question on where they should put their second flagship store. When we asked Min why they decided to start opening up dedicated Razer stores in the first place he answered, "We've always wanted to have the Razer experience through and through such that we give that consistent, authentic experience from Razer like when we run events… It's just 100% on Razer and we love that. So, it's one of those cool stuff that we have the resources to do."
The store itself features many of Razer's products including those that weren't previously and easily available in the Philippine such as their bags and apparel. Many of their products are on display for people to freely try out including their Blade laptops, gaming mice, gaming keyboards, and more. People can come to the store and try out their products, hang out with their friends, and just have fun. "This is why we've built the Razer store. To become a great place for people to gather and have fun. In fact, we encourage as many people to come here, have fun without even buying anything," said Min. But if you're looking to buy stuff at the Razer Store, Min has said that they will try to price their products as close to their US prices as possible which makes them cheaper than many resellers here.
The opening of the Razer flagship store in the Philippines could also lead to the opening of the company's online store in the country as well. Razer's online store, which is currently only limited to a few countries, sells many products that can only be purchased through it and the Razer online store is also where the company holds its sales and promotions. More than the opening of the Razer flagship store, the possibility of the Razer online store opening here makes us excited.
The Razer flagship store in Manila is located at the 4th floor of the SM North EDSA Annex in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Along with photos of the store, we've also posted our interview of Min-Liang Tan below for your viewing pleasure.
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Kentucky FFA members excel at National FFA Convention
Staff - November 18, 2021
Kentucky FFA was well represented at the 94th annual National FFA Convention, which was held Oct. 27-30 in Indianapolis. More than 60,000 FFA members, advisers and guests attended the convention, which is the largest youth organization gathering in the United States.
Ground zero for first COVID-19 case in Kentucky, Harrison County closes...
Harrison County was the first Kentucky school district to be impacted by COVID-19. Now, the district is one step closer to a return to in-person instruction.
Kentucky schools get awards for women's computer science access
Jim Gaines - January 28, 2021
Twenty-two Kentucky schools are being recognized by the College Board for expanding young women's access to computer science in 2020.
LSAC approves recommended changes to Kentucky's accountability system, recommends KDE explore...
Jacob Perkins - January 26, 2021
During a Jan. 26 virtual meeting, members of the Local Superintendents Advisory Council voted to recommend that the Kentucky Board of Education approve changes to state's accountability system to align it with Senate Bill 158 (2020).
Walker, Thomas receive first Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
Shelly Thomas from Barren County and Robert Walker of Harrison County were presented with the KESSP Award on Jan. 19. The newly created state award honors excellence by classified school employees and will be given annually.
LSAC tables Kentucky accountability discussion, schedules special meeting
Jacob Perkins - November 25, 2020
Members of the Local Superintendents Advisory Council heard from Kentucky Department of Education staff about recommended changes to Kentucky's accountability system.
Harrison County's Robert Walker and Barren County's Shelly Thomas to represent...
Two educational support staff members have been selected for the national 2020 Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award.
Staff - November 4, 2020
Kentucky FFA was well represented at the 93rd Annual National FFA Convention, held virtually Oct. 27-29. More than 100,000 FFA members, advisers and supporters registered for the event, which also was broadcast live on RFD TV.
Interim Commissioner Kevin C. Brown's April 10 letter to families
Kevin C. Brown - April 10, 2020
It has been just over a month since Kentucky's first case of COVID-19 was confirmed, and it has been the longest month of many of our lives. We had no idea when that announcement was made on March 6 how our lives were about to change and we still don't know when they'll return to something close to normal.
How Harrison County handled being the first Kentucky school district impacted...
Jacob Perkins - March 17, 2020
Harry Burchett, superintendent of Harrison County schools, explains how he and his staff handled being the first Kentucky school district to cease in-person classes because of COVID-19.


For at least a week now I have been feeling unmistakable kicking movements from within. I'm at 20 weeks. At first, they were quite subtle and I wasn't too sure if was the baby bending it like Beckham, or my digestive system making waves.
Now I quite clearly have the occassional five-a-side-football game going on and can even get a wriggle by request by lying on my back. Driving to work listening to Wolfmother caused the little one to mimick a mosh pit. Glad to see the newbie leans towards having an indie taste in music.
I also relented to the belly and went into a maternity clothese store today. It felt like entering a masonic hall (masonry is very big in my family tree so I get grew up with the vibe). There were other new initiates there – girls who had bellies too. I was not alone! At first, it all felt alien. I meekly touched all the fabrics and wandered around feeling lost, wondering if these special ceremonial robes were meant for me.
The helpful assistant must have seen my lost look and took me under her wing. She was very kind to me, and never once laughed at my newbie questions. She even showed me how to operate the special garments.
My initiation was complete when I entering the changing chambers with my three sacred extendable garments. I put them onto my body, stepped out and was immediately converted into a state of ancient comfyness. I heard equally jubilant cries from other change rooms as we all exclaimed about how lovely it was to have something that didn't maraude the belly like a clawing tiger – and instead, was like a soft fluffy cloud cocooning the midriff.
I am still size 8 which helps with the psychology of not knowing where to begin with selecting clothes for my metamorphosis. I tried bigger normal sizes and ended up with a builders bum crack look every time I needed to reach ground level. I now know the secret of the extendable trouser – it is the gateway to eternal comfort.
The Grand Lodge Mistress (the helpful assistant) passed on some ancient knowledge, obviously passed down from a generation of wise crones. It was the startling revelation that my upper body half had grown all it would. What? I've only just migrated to a 'B' cup after a life of 'A' and I've still got space to fill in those B size chambers. I thought I was going to progress through the ranks of sacred cups, finally filling the largest of holy chalices – being award a temporary 'bosom'.
My ideas for writing a PHD thesis on the age old question: "How does Lara Croft run and crawl through tombs with those bazookas?" seems all but lost.
Hi, its the "weather man" from Sandersons. Just had to make a comment…. I mentioned that we also had a baby on the way, our first, when you dropped in at the shop. Well she is here – little Grace! You reckon pregnancy is a ride (yer yer I know I am a just a "bloke") but just wait till the smallest of people enters the world. OMG nothing can prepare you for this trip of a lifetime. Its pretty damned good actually I must say, sleep depravation and projectile poos not-withstanding.. he he he he … Us fellas are not as tough as we act and this little girl has her stormchasing dad wrapped securely 'round her little finger.
Ah hell, theres poos in them there bum protectors….. better go….


Proofreading is one of the biggest sources of income for many professionals and freelancers. It demands utmost diligence and skill on part of the proofreader, which is why most professional writers such as full-time bloggers, website content writers, SEO consultants, and so on, prefer to outsource the task to professional proofreaders. The market for professional proofreaders is huge, and so is the number of proofreaders.
Nevertheless, humans are not immune to errors and proofreaders are no exception to this rule. That is why I have brought here a list of extremely useful tools, which can help proofreaders eliminate errors in their content that they might miss occasionally.
Grammarly is an extensive online proofreading tool. The tool analyses your content and provides a detailed report on punctuation errors, spelling errors, grammar errors, enhancement suggestions, issues with writing styles, sentence structure problems, and plagiarism. Grammarly is a paid tool and charges $29.95 a month. An annual subscription is also available that is slightly cheaper than the monthly option. For the price, it is an amazingly useful tool and detects most of the errors in the content, while making excellent writing suggestions.
Ginger is a proofreading software available for installation on desktop and phone. Ginger analyzes content for grammar errors, spelling errors, punctuation errors and issues with the sentence structure. It requires account creation, which is free. This version is available for limited use per week, while the premium paid version can be used as many times as you wish.
PaperRater is one of the most comprehensive proofreading tools available in the market. All you need to do is paste your content here , select a few options such as the author's education level, the purpose of the article, among others, and then click on the 'Get Report' button. PaperRater analyses the content on multiple attributes such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choices, usage of transitional phrases, and much more. The best part of this tool is that all of it is completely free.
Among the host of premium proofreading tools, WhiteSmoke is one of the highest rated ones. WhiteSmoke proofreads your content, virtually wherever you write – PPT, Word, Outlook, and so on. Not only does it check for errors in your content, but also provides tips to improve your writing skills. The plans start with $9.95 a month for monthly subscriptions and the subscriber can use the tool on any device.
'Slick Write' is another decent proofreading tool. It is an easy to use online service and is completely free. Using Slick Write, you can examine your content for improvements on many scales. Apart from the usual spelling and grammar errors, the tool examines the word variety, sentence structure, redundancy, structural flow, and a lot more. It gives you a detailed understanding of your current writing skills and helps you upgrade those skills.
'After the Deadline' tool is available for installation on many platforms such as Chrome, Firefox, WordPress, and Windows Live Writer. If you do not wish to use it with any applications, you can simply paste your content at this link (<http://www.polishmywriting.com/>) to get your content proofread. 'After the Deadline' checks your content for contextual spelling errors, advanced style errors and intelligent grammar errors. The three sets of errors are color-coded for easy understanding of people.
Although the above mentioned tools are extremely good at what they promise, they are not error-free. In fact, no proofreading tool in the market matches the complete skill set of a seasoned proofreader. Therefore, it is always recommended to use these tools as secondary help while improving your own proofreading skills to sustain in the long run.
Are there any proofreading grammar tools I missed? Feel free to share those in my comment section below.