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JON WOODS IDENTIFIED AS CO-CONSPIRATOR OF MICAH NEAL IN KICKBACK SCHEME
JON WOODS, A/K/A SENATOR 'A'
Documents just obtained from the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District ("NWAEDD") indicate that Jon Woods was the state senator that conspired with Micah Neal in a kickback scheme.
MICAH NEAL
Neal, R-Springdale, plead guilty in federal court Wednesday to taking two kickbacks totaling $38,000. The money was a portion of grants he helped arrange from the General Improvement Fund ("GIF").
Filings in the federal case against Neal stated the he and an Arkansas State Senator, identified as "Senator 'A'" obtained approximately $400,000 in grants from improvement funds or GIF from the NWAEDD that went to a entity the documents refer to as "Entity A". CLICK TO VIEW NEAL'S PLEA AGREEMENT
Entity A is identified as "a nonprofit corporation" in Northwest Arkansas that "purportedly sought to create manufacturing jobs in northwest Arkansas, specifically for a specialized workforce including disabled veterans, disadvantaged youth and individuals recovering from substance abuse."
It did not receive the general improvement money directly, but an associated health care provider identified only as "Entity A-1" received the $400,000 on "Entity A's" behalf, records say.
Entity A is Decision Point which was an Affiliate of Alternate Opportunities ("AO") back in 2013.
Entity A-1 is described in the court documents as "a health care provider with facilities in the Western District of Arkansas and elsewhere." The western district refers to federal court jurisdiction.
From the documents we obtained, we have identified Entity A-1 as AmeriWorks. A total of $400,000 was disbursed from NWAEDD.
Entity A-1 or AmeriWorks, is an apparent shell company incorporated by Milton Russell "Rusty" Cranford. Cranford is listed in the court filings as "Person A".
MILTON RUSSELL "RUSTY" CRANFORD
The address for Cranford on his AmeriWorks filing with the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office is the address for AO Decision Point. No address for AmeriWorks was listed.
Cranford was an employee of Dayspring Behavioral Health Services when it was acquired by Alternative Opportunities in 2007.
Alternative Opportunities merged with Decision Point in 2011 and Health Resources of Arkansas ("HRA") in 2014. HRA is a part of Preferred Family Healthcare ("PFH").
An article posted on HarrisonDaily.com in December 2014 states that Cranford was the CEO of AO.
Cranford is also an Executive Vice President of Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc.
Cranford was also a registered lobbyist in 2013.
Cranford remains associated with lobbying activities to this day.
Neal's plea agreement describes Person A as the incorporator, registered agent and director of "Entity A," a nonprofit in the Western District of Arkansas "that purportedly sought to create manufacturing jobs in northwest Arkansas, specifically for a specialized workforce including disabled veterans, disadvantaged youth, and individuals recovering from substance abuse."
Person A is also a "high-ranking executive" of "Entity A-1," which is a health care provider that has facilities in the Western District of Arkansas "and elsewhere."
And Person A is a "licensed lobbyist in the State of Arkansas."
That reads like Cranford's resume.
The plea agreement states that once the checks totalling $400,000 cleared the bank, Senator A/Woods handed over $20,000 in cash to Neal on behalf of Person A/Cranford.
If you paid close attention to the two photos of the NWAEDD spreadsheets you noticed that the funds disbursed to Entity A were credited back (125k between 9/17/14 and 275K on 12/2/14).
This is the explanation about the return of funds was obtained from PFH.
This is what PFH told Arkansas Business: "AmeriWorks, Inc. has no legal affiliation with Preferred Family Healthcare. One of our affiliates, Decision Point, a treatment provider in Bentonville, Arkansas, was exploring a collaboration to provide employment for needed populations. At the time, Decision Point was an affiliate of Alternative Opportunities, which merged with our organization on May 1, 2015.
"After the $400,000 General Improvement Fund was awarded, it was later determined that AmeriWorks was not prepared to move forward with the initiative. After further study, Decision Point did not feel it was in a position to utilize the funds as prescribed and sent a check in the full amount of $400,000 to the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District on August 13, 2014.
"Rusty Cranford was an employee of Dayspring Behavioral Health Services when it was acquired by Alternative Opportunities in 2007. Alternative Opportunities merged with Decision Point in 2011 and Health Resources of Arkansas in 2014. All three entities were facing challenging financial and infrastructure needs and Alternative Opportunities, and now Preferred Family Healthcare, has worked diligently to provide support to these affiliates so they are the strong and vibrant organizations which are impacting the lives of thousands of Arkansans seeking behavioral and mental health services, including those facing the challenges of Substance Use Disorder."
Oh, the shenanigans! PFH all but says AmeriWorks was a shell company only established to launder money.
The plea agreement details the movement of the funds from Entity A1/Decision Point to Entity A/AmeriWorks, but does not mention the return of funds from AmeriWorks (Cranford) to Decision Point/PFA.
Did PFA pony up the $400,000 itself to protect exposure as a result of the questionable actions of one of it officers?
Just because the funds were repaid that doesn't mean that a bribe was not made. There is more to this story than we are being told.
Neal's plea agreement also referrers to an Entity B, which is described as "a non-profit corporation operating a college in Springdale, Arkansas".
Entity B is Ecclesia College. The documents from NWAEDD shows funds authorized by Neal and Woods in 2013 and 2014 totaled $400,000. That amount matches the amount listed in the plea agreement (see page 4 and 5 of the plea agreement - link was posted above).
There is not much to Ecclesia College.
The plea agreement referrers to a Person B who is described as president of Entity B and a friend of Senator A/Woods.
Person B is Oren Paris III, the president of Ecclesia College.
ORIN PARIS III. A/K/A PERSON B
Neal's plea agreement states that Senator A/Woods told Neal that he would get $20,000 for authorizing funds to Entity B/Eccessia College from Person B/Paris.
The agreement states that after the two check totaling $250,000 to Entity B/Ecclessia College cleared the bank in December 2014 a check in the amount of $65,000 was issued to Person C's company. Over the following three days, Person C made three cash withdrawals per day totaling $53, 700 (which no doubt resulted in that bank filing a Suspicious Activity Report or SAR with federal authorities).
Senator A/Woods contacted Neal and told him that Person C would be bringing $18,000 in cash for authorizing the funds to Entity B/Ecclessia College.
Person C was described as "the incorporator and sole member of a limited liability corporation incorporated in the State of Arkansas that purportedly provides consulting services" and "a friend of Senator A and Person B."
We are attempting to discover the identity of Person C and will post that information as a update.
Paris posted a statement on Facebook.
Not to be left out of making public comments, Joe Willis, Executive Director of NWAEDD, feeling the heat for stalling on responding to FOI requests issued a statement:
"The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District was made aware of a law enforcement investigation involving GIF distributions in the fall of 2015. The District has cooperated fully with the investigation including honoring the demand that the subpoenas, inquiries, and the investigation be kept confidential. The District understands that this is an ongoing investigation as it relates to other unnamed parties. The District is a victim, is not under investigation and had no knowledge that any funds were being misdirected by anyone at any time."
Charges against Woods, Person C and others have not been filed, and that could change just as quickly as the weather can here in Arkansas.
Perhaps Woods is trying to work a deal with the DOJ and is ratting out others.
Neal's plead agreement might hint at that.
We suspect that there will be additional individual indicted and charged.
Sources close to the investigation have told us that many Arkansas legislators have given statements about similar happenings.
2017 will be an interesting year.
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MTV is debuting "True Life: We are Orlando" on Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. with an episode focusing on survivors of the mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse that killed 49 and injured 53.
MTV says in a news release that the show will center on four survivors "as they try to come to terms with the trauma and get their lives back on track." The Orlando Sentinel reports the survivors include: Tony Marrero, seen in the video above, who shot four times and lost his friend; Patience Carter and Tiara Parker, who lost their friend Akyra Monet Murray; and Joshua McGill, who helped one of the victims during the shooting.
The network says starting Monday, it will release videos while production on the show is ongoing.
"The episode and accompanying digital series will also feature interviews with additional Orlando-based LGBTQ community members who will show their determination and resiliency as they speak out about how the tragic event has changed their entire community," MTV says.


Wascana Rhythmic Gymnastics Club (WRGC) is excited to offer a fun and fitness opportunity to daycares, schools and community groups in Regina and surrounding area.
This fun and educational programming is designed to promote health and fitness in our community and meets the outcomes and indicators in physical education as identified by the Saskatchewan Curriuculum, as well as the educational objectives set out by Gymnastics Saskatchewan and Gymnastics Canada. Our provincial and national certified gymnastics coaches are available to work with children in Pre-K to Grade 5 as well as special needs groups. Offered in French or English, this educational program is about creating healthy movement patterns using hand held apparatus, fundamental gymnastic skills and techniques, and safety through physical literacy. These components will be taught in a fun and creative way using games and music. Students will use apparatus such as ropes, hoops, balls, ribbons, scarves and a parachute that will help introduce children to the sport of rhythmic gymnastics through the use of creative movement and movement exploration.
Instruction is delivered to an individual class or multi class scenario in a 45 minute to 1 hour session depending on the age of the participants. Groups are welcome to visit our facility to take part in the class - or if you have the use of a gym, our coaching staff can come to you. All necessary equipment, including music and hand held apparatus such as ropes, balls, hoops, and ribbons will be supplied.
Instruction is delivered to a group of participants through a minimum of 3 sessions. Groups are welcome to visit our facility to take part in the class - or if you have the use of a gym, our coaching staff can come to you. All necessary equimpent, including music and held held apparatus such as ropes, balls, hoops, and ribbons will be supplied.


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Communicate Quotes
Top 10 Communicate Quotes
Relationships survive on trust, and if that is broken at any point, it's pretty much the end of the relationship. Besides, inability to communicate leads to problems.
Relationship Trust Broken Problems
What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.
Adam Braun
Life Love Beauty Music
Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss.
Good Business You People
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
Communication World Understanding Way
Don't Make Assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
Life You Courage Sadness
It's about communication. It's about honesty. It's about treating people in the organization as deserving to know the facts. You don't try to give them half the story. You don't try to hide the story. You treat them as - as true equals, and you communicate and you communicate and communicate.
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
Communication You People Honesty
An important part of dating is communicating. We communicate by sharing our thoughts, ideas, and feelings. We enjoy being with someone when we have an easy time communicating or when we have a lot to talk about.
Thoughts Time Enjoy Dating
Social media is changing the way we communicate and the way we are perceived, both positively and negatively. Every time you post a photo, or update your status, you are contributing to your own digital footprint and personal brand.
Amy Jo Martin
Time You Social Media Your
In the dating game, the world is difficult because people don't communicate, or they communicate, but then their actions speak louder than words.
Hayley Kiyoko
People Game Dating World
To be a good leader, you have to be a good communicator. As a leader, you have to communicate your intent every chance you get, and if you fail to do that, you will pay the consequences.
William H. McRaven
Good You Leader Your
The Gunnar Challenge offers new workouts every day, a meal plan and daily 'verbal vitamins,' which are a motivational video or workout tip. The thing that really makes the program work is the forum, where Challengers can communicate with each other and with me.
Gunnar Peterson
Motivational Work Day Me
Meetings should be great - they're opportunities for a group of people sitting together around a table to directly communicate. That should be a good thing. And it is, but only if treated as a rare delicacy.
Jason Fried
Good People Together Great
I want to let you in on a little secret: I don't always feel like I'm a success. That's right. There are plenty of times when I feel like I've just totally messed up and failed to connect with the people I'm trying to communicate with.
Success You People Feel
Number one, cash is king... number two, communicate... number three, buy or bury the competition.
Jack Welch
Communication King Competition Three
The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.
Fire Home Like Find
I don't like to define my music. To me, music is pure emotion. It's language that can communicate certain emotions and the rhythms cuts across genders, cultures and nationalities. All you need to do is close your eyes and feel those emotions.
Eyes Me Music You
Music is the best way that I can communicate with other people.
Best Music People Way
I don't think people are going to talk in the future. They're going to communicate through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs.
Future People Think Eye
Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it.
Good Vision Leader Alive
There's many ways you communicate. With colour, texture, sound... Even words can communicate.
David Carson
You Words Colour Sound
There's still something so pure and heartfelt and emotional and genuine about a bouquet of flowers that, even with all the advances of technology and the millions of ways we have to communicate with each other, flowers are still relevant in my opinion.
Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Technology Flowers Emotional Opinion
The world itself has become a smaller place. If you want to be remembered and create a legacy, you have to reach out to people. They want to know you. I can just say where I'm going, and Twitter will get it, and if there's a controversy, I can give my opinion. It's easier to communicate.
You People World Place
What is your Unique Selling Proposition? What makes you different than your competitors? Wrap your advertising message around that USP and communicate it in a clear and concise manner.
Lynda Resnick
You Unique Your Advertising
Woodstock happened in August 1969, long before the Internet and mobile phones made it possible to communicate instantly with anyone, anywhere. It was a time when we weren't able to witness world events or the horrors of war live on 24-hour news channels.
Time War Long World
Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.
Loneliness Never Someone More


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Egg Heaven
Stories by Robin Parks
ISBN 978-0-9913555-0-1, paperback, 150 pages, $16.95, October 2014
Showing a distinctly un-glamorous side of Southern California, these haunting, lyrical tales are set in run-down diners and other neighborhood eateries with names that range from the prosaic (Breakfast) to the whimsical (Egg Heaven). In one place they offer only chicken pot pie, all day, every day. In another, they serve you what they think you need—order pancakes, you might get a BLT.
Waitresses, cooks, and customers collide, coexist, sometimes offer comfort along with grilled cheese sandwiches or chorizo-scrambled eggs. A young woman grieving the loss of her mother finds solace in her job at a Mexican restaurant and a celebration of the Día de los Muertos. After a childhood spent in the foster care system, a teenager lands a job in a diner with so few customers she spends all day playing Scrabble and eating french fries with her boss, a hapless alcoholic. A Vietnam vet suffering from post-traumatic stress finds a kindred spirit in the waitress who serves him hash browns every morning. A waitress braces herself each day for a visit by her schizophrenic mother, who swoops down on her place of work to steal her tips.
Lost mothers, runaway mothers, mother-substitutes. Daughters fleeing their old lives and waiting to build new ones. Men and women worn down with disappointment who still manage to form connections with each other, share moments of joy. These are lives on the margin, portrayed with respect and compassion by an author who spent almost a decade working as a waitress herself.
ROBIN PARKS, winner of the Raymond Carver Short Story Award, grew up on welfare in Long Beach, California, where she spent most of her twenties working as a waitress. Her short stories and essays have appeared in Bellingham Review, The MacGuffin, Prism International, and other journals. She has an MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Foreword Reviews
PANK Magazine
Interview in Fiction Writers Review
Praise for Egg Heaven
This engaging collection … will reward any short fiction reader who picks it up.—Booklist
Parks is a master of the short story…. [She] connects us all with the poetry of the human experience. —Foreword Reviews
"Working class fiction" has long occupied a distinctive subcategory of American literature…. The nine stories contained in Robin Parks's debut collection, Egg Heaven, make for a welcome addition to this milieu and refreshingly expound upon blue collar themes…. Egg Heaven illuminates a world entirely its own, its authenticity built upon the subtle, vital gesture.—Kenyon Review
Parks serves up unflinching explorations of grief, abandonment, love, and redemption…. The commonality that links the characters in this collection is their desire to form connections with others, and Parks's characters are masterfully nuanced…. Threaded by their losses, Parks's protagonists are compelling, not only in their sadness, but their search for renewal.—American Book Review
Parks is a stunningly gifted writer. —PANK Magazine
Robin Parks is a skilled and elegiac storyteller. The stories in Egg Heaven are as tough as their terrain, but also mournful, surprising, and vivid. — René Steinke, author of Friendswood
In Robin Parks's characters, in these finely wrought stories, we find a simple and decided and unflinching dignity and courage. —Thomas E. Kennedy, author of The Copenhagen Quartet
These stories of loss, longing, sudden departures, and necessary reconciliation break the heart. But Parks's compassion for her characters bleeds through the wreckage of their lives; we are presented, ultimately, with a picture of healing and hope. —Gina Ochsner, Flannery O'Connor Award winner, author of The Necessary Grace to Fall and The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight
Parks has captured the dilemmas of folks perched on the continent's western edge and treading the brink, always en route in an effort to sate the hungers they can name as well as those they cannot. These are stories of restlessness fed by emptiness, the kind that can starve a soul. —Renée Ashley, author of Because I Am the Shore I Want to Be the Sea
Home to drifters, loners, and those people with the third eye who seek out and embrace the sorrows of others. —Kathleen Alcalá, author of Spirits of the Ordinary
Rarely does a collection achieve what we find here: art that truthfully captures both the fragility and strength of human relationships. Egg Heaven is astonishingly satisfying. —Maureen O'Brien, author of B-Mother and The Other Cradling


Do Executives and Cybersecurity Pros Agree on Today's Biggest Cyber Threats? #infographic ~ Visualistan '+g+"
Breaches cost companies billions, erode trust and can have a long-lasting negative impact on a company's brand. With so much as stake, we wondered: are C-Suite executives aligned with their security and IT pros when it comes to cybersecurity?Corporate executives share the same concerns as their security teams. When asked to name the top three cybersecurity concerns facing their organizations, both groups cited data loss and data theft/exfiltration as their top two concerns.
However, the two groups differed when naming their third main concern. The cybersecurity/IT pros focused on ransomware like 2017's WannaCry, which cost organizations an estimated $4 billion in total damages in its wake. The C-Suite group was concerned with risks stemming from data alteration – an act of sabotage by changing critical information, such as code for an automated assembly line.


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Wound-tight, Jimmy Starks is a cocky, smooth-talking salesman whose certain he's on the verge of a big break. Even when his car stalls in the middle of nowhere, a roadside soothsayer assures him a windfall is on its way. But although Jimmy should be happy when his boss suddenly agrees to financially back his business venture, he starts to become paranoid instead. As his girlfriend Deirdre and his best friend/business partner Ed watch him slowly come unwound, Jimmy wonders if a past betrayal of his old friend, the newly paroled Vince, could be catching up to him. And, as the weather turns cold, Jimmy can't help but fear the mysterious seer's other prediction – that there will be no tomorrow after the first snow.


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I am trying to simulate a single screw extruder with barrel heating (non newtonian fluid) and after running the solver i get 'MESH GENERATION TERMINATED'. The sequence goes as: preparing model>basic mesh generation>mesh refining>mesh capturing>mesh generation terminated. I have worked with simpler heat conduction and rotating objects before so I dont think its a SW 13 issue. The model was created on SW itself and it survives a check geometry.
This isn't a valid rotating region. That is probably causing failure. Suppress it or the part and try running.
1. I had quartered my computational domain to reduce processing time. Once restored it, it started to work fine.
Can you please explain 'not a valid rotating region' because the solver isnt throwing any errors(although I am not observing the results I was expecting but i thought thats a design issue). What is the way around? Should I switch softwares?
Are you sure those are my only options? I mean I've seen flow simulation applied to static mixers and that works fine and Fluent works fine with twin extruders so I thought this would be fine. If not can you tell me what physics is it ignoring so that i can actually see it in my results that its not working?
i'm sure other codes require you to use a moving mesh to be able to solve something that is helical. in flow the closest is the sliding mesh in 2015, normal local rotating regions requires perfectly axisymmetric geometry.


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Laura Black
Wiregrass sports complex will be hurricane-ready
April 25, 2018 By Kathy Steele
Pasco County received a $2 million federal grant to make the future Wiregrass Sports Arena hurricane-resistant, according to a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Pasco's emergency management department applied for the grant, which will pay for 75 percent of the approximately $2.7 million total cost of hurricane preparedness.
"We're very excited for this opportunity," said Laura Black, assistant director of emergency management. "It's one of our top projects."
This is a rendering of how the Wiregrass Sports complex will look. The complex is expected to open in 2019. (File)
The federal agency awards these grants through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The grants are provided to states, and tribal and local governments, to reduce the loss of life and property due to natural disasters, including hurricanes.
The 98,000-square-foot sports arena will be built and hardened to withstand up to 170-mph winds. That exceeds Florida's standard requirement of 142 mph.
In addition, the floors will be elevated by 1-foot to reduce the risk of flooding. Also, a 1000-kilowatt generator will be installed to provide backup power.
All of this will be done from the ground up, during construction. Doing that will result in substantial savings, Black said, adding the cost could be as much as $8 million, if a retrofit was required afterward.
The Pasco County Commission approved the project as a public/private partnership in 2017.
RADD Sports, a private company, will operate and manage the sports complex. Pasco County will own the facility and share in anticipated profits.
The federal application included a cost analysis on economic losses, if the arena suffered hurricane damage and couldn't operate for a period of time, Black said.
In addition to the indoor sports arena, the complex will have seven outdoor sports fields, an amphitheater with an event lawn, trails, pavilions and a playground. The county also has a ground lease for a Marriott Residence Inn that will be built with private funds at the complex.
Richard Blalock, president of RADD Sports, spoke last year at an economic briefing luncheon sponsored by the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (now known as North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce).
The facility will host sporting and recreational activities, including basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, dancing, wrestling, gymnastics, curling and badminton.
Blalock last year estimated annual economic impact would be about $6.5 million. Over 10 years, about $8 million or more in sales and use taxes would be generated, not including tourism taxes from hotel stays.
A construction date isn't scheduled as yet, but the arena is expected to open by late summer or early fall of 2019.
Filed Under: Local News, Wesley Chapel/New Tampa News Tagged With: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Laura Black, Marriott Residence Inn, North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, Pasco County Commission, RADD Sports, Richard Blalock, Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce, Wiregrass Sports Arena
Pasco names new assistant county administrator
June 14, 2017 By Kathy Steele
The Pasco County Commission has named Kevin Guthrie as an assistant county administrator for public safety.
The appointment took effect on June 12, and Guthrie will receive an annual salary of $135,000.
Guthrie had been serving as the county's emergency services director.
Pasco County Assistant County Administrator for Public Safety Kevin Guthrie (File)
Commissioners promoted Guthrie during their June 6 meeting in Dade City, acting on a recommendation by County Administrator Dan Biles.
Since 2015, Pasco County Fire Chief Scott Cassin has served as acting assistant county administrator for public safety. Cassin now will return full-time to his position as fire chief.
Pasco County Emergency Manager Laura Black will be in charge of the Division of Emergency Management during non-disaster operations. Capt. Dan Olds, of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, will lead the Division of Public Safety Communications.
Former Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker hired Guthrie in 2016 as the county's emergency management director. Within months, he was promoted to emergency services director.
"I'm excited about what we've accomplished in the emergency services department over the past year, and I look forward to leading the entire public safety team," Guthrie said.
Guthrie served for 24 years as a law enforcement officer for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in Duval County. He also served seven years as emergency preparedness coordinator.
He retired from law enforcement, but was Flagler County's emergency management director for three years before his hire in Pasco.
Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dan Biles, Dan Olds, Kevin Guthrie, Laura Black, Michele Baker, Pasco County Commission, Scott Cassin


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52 At this time: 1:18 p.m. Thursday
by Richard Cahan February 10th, 2022 January 9th, 2023
It's off to the state tournament for the Evanston High School Chess Club. They are, from left, front row: Nathan Melnikov, Isabela Maiewski, Elijah Platnick, Boaz Lieberman and Jonah Chen; back row: Rohil Bose, Patrick O'Sullivan, Meris Goldfarb, Luca Zerega, Peter Kezdy and Ozan Mixon. The team will play in a two-day tournament in Peoria on Friday and Saturday. It is seeded fifth in a field of 128 teams. (Photo by Richard Cahan)
Richard Cahan
Richard Cahan takes photos for the Evanston RoundTable. He also is publisher of CityFiles Press, a small but mighty media company that believes in the power of words and pictures. You can reach him at... More by Richard Cahan


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Jeremy Hartnett
Jeremy Hartnett is a professor of classics at Wabash College, where he also holds the Anne and Andrew T. Ford Chair in the Liberal Arts. He served as the Andrew W. Mellon Professor-in-Charge at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome in 2017-2018 and is the author of The Roman Street: Urban Life and Society in Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Rome (Cambridge 2017).
Si quis hic sederit: Streetside Benches and Urban Society in Pompeii
July 2017 (121.3)
The Moving City: Processions, Passages and Promenades in Ancient Rome
October 2018 (122.4)
Marketing Trajan at the Museo dei Fori Imperiali


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<?php
defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

class user extends CI_Controller {

	public function __construct(){
		parent::__construct();

		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		if( empty($user) )
			redirect('login','refresh');

		$this->load->model('peternity_model','Peter');
		$this->load->model('admin_model','Admin');

	}

	public function index(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$condition = array('username' => $user);
		$header_data['title'] = "Peternity";
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_stories();
        $data['user_stories'] = $result_array;
		$result = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo($condition);
        $data['usern'] = $result;
		$likes = $this->Peter->read_stories_like($condition);
		$data['liked_stories'] = $likes;
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('login-home',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');
	}
	public function petcatalogue(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$header_data['title'] = "PET CATALOGUE";
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/catalogue');
		$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}
	public function info(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$header_data['title'] = "PET INFO";
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/petinfo');
		$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}

	public function rescuepet(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_petrescued();
        $data['petrescue'] = $result_array;
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$header_data['title'] = "RESCUED PETS";
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/rescuedpets',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}
	public function petforadoption(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$condition = array('availability' => 'Unadopted');
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_petrescued($condition);
        $data['petadopt'] = $result_array;
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$header_data['title'] = "PETS FOR ADOPTION";
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/petforadoption',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}
	public function adopt($petID){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$rules = array(
                    array('field'=>'contactno', 'label'=>'Contact No.', 'rules'=>'required'),
                    array('field'=>'address', 'label'=>'Address', 'rules'=>'required'),
                );
        $this->form_validation->set_rules($rules);
		$this->form_validation->set_error_delimiters('
', '
');
		if($this->form_validation->run()==FALSE){
			$header_data['title'] = "ADOPTION FORM";
			$data['petID']=$petID;
			$this->load->view('peternity_user/adoptionform',$data);
		}
		else{
			$adoption=array('petID'=>$petID,'username'=>$user,'contactno'=>$_POST['contactno'],'address'=>$_POST['address']);
            $this->Peter->create_adopt($adoption);
			$condition=array('petID'=>$petID);
			$record=$this->Peter->read_petrescued($condition);
			 foreach($record as $o){
            $date= $o['date_rescued'];
            $nickname = $o['pet_nickname'];
            $photo = $o['photo'];
			 }
			$adoption=array('petID'=>$petID,'date_rescued'=>$date,'pet_nickname'=>$nickname,'photo'=>$photo,'availability'=>'Scheduled');
			$this->Peter->update_petrescued($adoption);
            redirect('user/petcatalogue');
		}
	}

	public function adoptionform($petID){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$rules = array(
                    array('field'=>'contactno', 'label'=>'Contact No.', 'rules'=>'required'),
                    array('field'=>'address', 'label'=>'Address', 'rules'=>'required'),
                    array('field'=>'remember', 'label'=>'Agreement sign', 'rules'=>'required'),
                );
        $this->form_validation->set_rules($rules);
		$this->form_validation->set_error_delimiters('
', '
');
		if($this->form_validation->run()==FALSE){
			$header_data['title'] = "ADOPTION FORM";
			$data['petID']=$petID;
			$data['user']=$user;
			$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
			$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
			$this->load->view('peternity_user/formstep2',$data);
			$this->load->view('include/footer');
		}
		else{
			$adoption=array('petID'=>$petID,'username'=>$user,'contactno'=>$_POST['contactno'],'address'=>$_POST['address']);
            $this->Peter->create_adopt($adoption);
			$condition=array('petID'=>$petID);
			$record=$this->Peter->read_petrescued($condition);
			 foreach($record as $o){
            $date= $o['date_rescued'];
            $nickname = $o['pet_nickname'];
            $photo = $o['photo'];
			 }
			$adoption=array('petID'=>$petID,'date_rescued'=>$date,'pet_nickname'=>$nickname,'photo'=>$photo,'availability'=>'Scheduled');
			$this->Peter->update_petrescued($adoption);
            redirect('user/success/'.$petID.'');
		}
	}
	public function adoption(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$condition = array('availability' => 'Unadopted');
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_petrescued($condition);
        $data['petadopt'] = $result_array;
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$header_data['title'] = "PETS FOR ADOPTION";
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/formsteps',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');
	}
	public function success($petID){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$header_data['title'] = "Successful Adoption!";
		$data['petID'] = $petID;
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$condition = array('petID' => $petID);
		$pet = $this->Peter->read_petrescued($condition);
		$petadopt = $this->Peter->read_petadoption($condition);
		$adoption=array('username'=>$user,
						'message'=>'You have successfully scheduled '.$pet[0]['pet_nickname'].' for adoption!
									Please text the following number '.$petadopt['contactno'].' within 48 hours for verification');
		$this->Admin->create_messages($adoption);
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/formstep4',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');
	}
	public function userdiscussion(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_discussion();
		$condition = array('username' => $user);
        $data['user_discussion'] = $result_array;
		$result = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo($condition);
        $data['usern'] = $result;
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$header_data['title'] = "DISCUSSIONS";
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/userdiscussion',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}
	public function addDiscussion(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$rules = array(
                    array('field'=>'title', 'label'=>'Title', 'rules'=>'required'),
                    array('field'=>'body', 'label'=>'body', 'rules'=>'required')
				);
		$this->form_validation->set_rules($rules);
		$this->form_validation->set_error_delimiters('
', '
');
		if($this->form_validation->run()==FALSE){
			$this->load->view('peternity_user/adddiscussion');
		}else{
			$addDiscuss=array('title'=>$_POST['title'],'body'=>$_POST['body'],'username'=>$user);
            $this->Peter->create_discussion($addDiscuss);
            redirect('user/userDiscussion');
		}
	}
	public function news(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_news();
        $data['news'] = $result_array;
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$header_data['title'] = "NEWS";
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/news',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}
	public function upcomingevents(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_events();
        $data['events'] = $result_array;
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$header_data['title'] = "UPCOMING EVENTS";
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/events',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');
	}
	public function faqs(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_faqs();
        $data['faqs'] = $result_array;
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$header_data['title'] = "USER HOME";
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/faqs',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}
	public function profile($user){
			$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
			$condition = array('username' => $user);
			$result_array = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo($condition);
			$data['profile'] = $result_array;
			$header_data['title'] = "USER HOME";
			$data['user'] = $user;
			$condition = array('username' => $user);
			$result_array = $this->Peter->read_stories($condition);
			$data['user_stories'] = $result_array;
			$likes = $this->Peter->read_stories_like();
			$data['likes'] = $likes;
			$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
			$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
			$this->load->view('peternity_user/userprofile',$data);
			$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}

	public function setting(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$condition = array('username' => $user);
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo($condition);
        foreach($result_array as $o){
			$info = array(
				'fname' => $o['fname'],
				'lname' => $o['lname'],
				'email' => $o['email'],
				'photo' => $o['photo'],
				'sex' => $o['sex'],
				'username' => $o['username'],
				'birthdate' => $o['birthdate']
				);
			$url = $o['photo'];
		}
		$data['d']=$info;
		$rules = array(
                    array('field'=>'fname', 'label'=>'First Name', 'rules'=>'required'),
                    array('field'=>'lname', 'label'=>'Last Name', 'rules'=>'required'),
                    array('field'=>'email', 'label'=>'Email', 'rules'=>'required'),
					array('field'=>'sex', 'label'=>'Sex', 'rules'=>'required'),
					array('field'=>'birthdate', 'label'=>'Birthday', 'rules'=>'required')
                );
        $this->form_validation->set_rules($rules);
		$this->form_validation->set_error_delimiters('
', '
');
		if($this->form_validation->run()==FALSE){
			$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
			$condition = array('username' => $user);
			$header_data['title'] = "ACCOUNT SETTINGS";
			$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
			$result_array = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo($condition);
			$data['set'] = $result_array;
			$data['user'] = $user;
			$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
			$this->load->view('peternity_user/settings',$data);
			$this->load->view('include/footer');
		}

		else{
			if(isset($_POST['file']))
			$url = $this->do_upload($_POST['file']);
			$settings=array('fname'=>$_POST['fname'],'lname'=>$_POST['lname'],'email'=>$_POST['email'],'username'=>$user,'sex'=>$_POST['sex'],'birthdate'=>$_POST['birthdate'],'photo'=>$url);
            $this->Peter->update_ownerinfo($settings);
            redirect('user');
		}

	}
	public function changepass(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$condition = array('username' => $user);
		$array = $this->Peter->read_owneraccount($condition);
		foreach($array as $o){
					$password = $o['password'];
					$username = $o['username'];
					$date_signedup = $o['date_signedup'];
		}
		$rules = array(
					array('field'=>'password', 'label'=>'Password', 'rules'=>'required|matches['.$password.']'),
					array('field'=>'confirm_password', 'label'=>'New Password', 'rules'=>'required'),
					array('field'=>'new_password', 'label'=>'Re-enter New Password', 'rules'=>'required|matches[confirm_password]')
		);
		$this->form_validation->set_rules($rules);
		$this->form_validation->set_error_delimiters('
', '
');
		if($this->form_validation->run()==FALSE){
			$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
			$condition = array('username' => $user);
			$result_array = $this->Peter->read_owneraccount($condition);
			$data['d'] = $result_array;
			$header_data['title'] = "CHANGE PASSWORD";
			$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
			$this->load->view('peternity_user/changepass',$data);
			$this->load->view('include/footer');
		}else{
			$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
			$change=array('username'=>$user,'password'=>$_POST['new_password']);
            $this->Peter->update_owneraccount($change);
			redirect(user/setting);
		}
	}
	public function userstories(){
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$header_data['title'] = "My Stories";
		$condition = array('username' => $user);
		$result_array = $this->Peter->read_stories($condition);
        $result = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo($condition);
        $data['user_stories'] = $result_array;
        $data['usern'] = $result;
        $data['user'] = $user;
		$likes = $this->Peter->read_stories_like($condition);
		$data['liked_stories'] = $likes;
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('login-home',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');
	}
		public function profile_pic(){
			if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']=='POST')
						{

							$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
							$condition = array('username' => $user);
							$result_array = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo($condition);
							foreach($result_array as $o){
								$profilepic=array(
									'fname' => $o['fname'],
									'lname' => $o['lname'],
									'email' => $o['email'],
									'photo' => $url,
									'username' => $o['username'],
									'sex' => $o['sex'],
									'birthdate' => $o['birthdate']
									);
							}
							$this->Peter->update_ownerinfo($profilepic);
							redirect('user/setting');
			}
		}
		public function addstories(){
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/adduserstories');
		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
				if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']=='POST')
						{
							$url = $this->do_upload();
							$addstory=array(
								'title'=>$_POST['title'],
								'file_name'=>$url,
								'username'=>$user
								);
							$this->Peter->create_stories($addstory);
							redirect('user');
			}
		}
		public function do_upload()
		{
			$type = explode('.', $_FILES["file"]["name"]);
			$type = strtolower($type[count($type)-1]);
			$url = "./assets/uploads/".uniqid(rand()).'.'.$type;
			if(in_array($type, array("jpg", "jpeg", "gif", "png")))
				if(is_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"]))
					if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"],$url))
						return $url;
			return "";
		}

		public function addstorylikes(){
			$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
			if(isset($_POST['post'])&&isset($_POST['del'])){
				$like=array('story#'=>$_POST['post'],'username'=>$user);
				if($_POST['del']=='0'){
					$this->Peter->del_stories_like($like);
				}
				else{
					$this->Peter->create_stories_like($like);
				}

			}

			$condition = array('username' => $user);
			$data['user'] = $user;
			$likes = $this->Peter->read_stories_like($condition);
			$data['liked_stories'] = $likes;
			$result_array = $this->Peter->read_stories();
			$likecounter= $this->Peter->read_stories_like();
			$data['user_stories'] = $result_array;
			$data['total'] = $likecounter;
			echo $this->load->view('user-stories',$data, TRUE);
		}

		public function discbody($disc){
			$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
			$condition = array('discuss#' => $disc);
			$result_array = $this->Peter->read_discussion($condition);
			$result = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo();
			$data['user_stories'] = $result_array;
			$data['discuss'] = $result_array;
			$data['pic'] = $result;
			$data['user'] = $user;
			$data['disc'] = $disc;
			$header_data['title'] = "DISCUSSION BODY";
			$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
			$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
			$this->load->view('peternity_user/discbody',$data);
			$this->load->view('include/footer');

		}
		public function addcomments($disc){
			$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
					$rules = array(
					array('field'=>'comment', 'label'=>'comment', 'rules'=>'required'));
			$this->form_validation->set_rules($rules);
			$this->form_validation->set_error_delimiters('
', '
');

			if($this->form_validation->run()==FALSE){
				$condition = array('discuss#' => $disc);
				$comments = $this->Peter->read_disc_comments($condition);
				$data['comments'] = $comments;

				$data['disc'] = $disc;
				echo $this->load->view('peternity_user/comments',$data, TRUE);
			}
			else{
					$comment=array('comment'=>$_POST['comment'],'username'=>$user,'discuss#'=>$disc);
					$condition = array('discuss#' => $disc);
					$this->Peter->create_disc_comments($comment);
					$comments = $this->Peter->read_disc_comments($condition);
					$data['comments'] = $comments;
					$data['disc'] = $disc;
					echo $this->load->view('peternity_user/comments',$data, TRUE);
			}
		}
		public function delStories($story){
			$where_array = array('story#'=>$story);
			$this->Peter->del_stories($where_array);
			redirect('user');
		}
		public function delDiscussion($disc){
			$where_array = array('discuss#'=>$disc);
			$this->Peter->del_discussion($where_array);
			redirect('user/userdiscussion');
		}
		public function delDisc_comments($disc){
			$where_array = array('discuss#'=>$disc);
			$this->Peter->del_disc_comments($where_array);
			redirect('user/userdiscussion');
		}

		public function rateDiscuss(){
			$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
			$condition = array('username' => $user);
			$rates = $this->Peter->read_rate($condition);
			if(isset($_POST['post'])&&isset($_POST['rate'])){
			foreach($rates as $r){
				if($r['discuss#']==$_POST['post'] && $r['username']==$user && $r['rate']==$_POST['rate'])
					$check=1;
				else
					$check=0;
			}

				if($check>0){
				$rate=array('discuss#'=>$_POST['post'],'username'=>$user,'rate'=>$_POST['rate']);
				$this->Peter->del_rate($rate);

				}
				else if($_POST['rate']=='1')
				{
					$rate=array('discuss#'=>$_POST['post'],'username'=>$user,'rate'=>'1');
					$this->Peter->update_rate($rate);

					// echo json_encode($del);
				}
				else if($_POST['rate']=='2')
				{
					$rate=array('discuss#'=>$_POST['post'],'username'=>$user,'rate'=>'2');
					$this->Peter->update_rate($rate);

				}
				echo json_encode($del);
			}

			$data['user'] = $user;
			$result_array = $this->Peter->read_discussion();
			$data['user_discussion'] = $result_array;
			$data['ratedd'] = $rates;
			$ups = $this->Peter->read_rate(array('rate'=>'1'));
			$downs = $this->Peter->read_rate(array('rate'=>'2'));
			$data['up'] = $ups;
			$data['down'] = $downs;
			echo $this->load->view('peternity_user/discussion',$data, TRUE);
		}

		public function inbox(){

		$user =  $this->session->userdata('username');
		$data['user'] = $user;
		$condition = array('username'=>$user);
		$header_data['title'] = "INBOX";
		$result_array = $this->Admin->read_messages($condition);
		$result = $this->Peter->read_ownerinfo($condition);
		$data['msg'] = $result_array;
		$data['usern'] = $result;
		$this->load->view('include/header',$header_data);
		$this->load->view('include/menu_user',$data);
		$this->load->view('peternity_user/inbox',$data);
		$this->load->view('include/footer');

	}
	public function category($categ){
		$categ = urlencode($categ);
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If Pinecrest, FL is on your list of potential new places to live, you'll need to get used to plenty of visitors. Pincrest is a gorgeous neighborhood with a luxurious feel, and of course great weather, so it's an ideal vacation spot. It's hard to justify living in such a gorgeous area with so much to offer, and not have a space to host your guests, so making extra space becomes a priority for many residents of Pinecrest! A guest bedroom or two is nice, but what's a step-up from that? A guest house. Actually, guest houses are a great addition to any home for a number of reasons. First, it's a huge convenience to have an entire space for guests to stay when they're visiting. Also, when children grow up, staying in the guest house is a transition to living on their own that some families enjoy. So what does Pinecrest have to offer for guest houses? This article is going to be featuring 3 of the most jaw-dropping homes for sale in Pinecrest available.
The first home on the list is this amazing 7 bedroom/ 8 bedroom Premier Pinecrest home. The guest home on this property is referred to as a "guest suite" with a private entrance. Designed by Ramon Pacheco, and decorated by Luis Bustamante, this home will satisfy even the most expensive taste. And it will definitely live up to your guests' standards, too!
This beautifully furnished, new construction home is gorgeous, and the guest house doesn't disappoint either. With 6 beds/ 7 baths, and a VIP suite, there is plenty of space in this home to grow into. Some of the highlights include a state of the art, designer European kitchen including Sub Zero appliances, a stunning swimming pool, and smart-home technology. Tell your friends not to book that hotel, there's plenty of space for everyone here!
And last but not least, Helms Country Manor rounds out this list. Starting with 7 beds/ 8 baths, and ending with a beautiful swimming pool, this home doesn't leave much to be desired. This property is on 1+ acre lot, and is soon to be completed. This exclusive, sought after home has everything you and your guests are looking for, so it's worth the second glance.
If you're interested in a property mentioned in this article, contact Miami Luxury Properties.
This entry was posted in Pinecrest Homes and tagged Homes for Sale in Pinecrest on November 17, 2017 by Albert Garcia.


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New York Court Tells CBP Agent He's Not Allowed To Pretend He's A Traffic Cop
Man Shot By Cops Claims Shotspotter Found Phantom 'Gunshot' To Justify Officer's Deadly Force
Some EU Nations Still Haven't Implemented The 2013 Marrakesh Treaty For The Blind
from the copyright-trumps-compassion dept
Wed, Dec 5th 2018 7:36pm — Glyn Moody
The annals of copyright are littered with acts of extraordinary stupidity and selfishness on the part of the publishers, recording industry and film studios. But few can match the refusal by the publishing industry to make it easier for the blind to gain access to reading material that would otherwise be blocked by copyright laws. Indeed, the fact that it took so long for what came to be known as the Marrakesh Treaty to be adopted is a shameful testimony to the publishing industry's belief that copyright maximalism is more important than the rights of the visually impaired. As James Love, Director of Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), wrote in 2013, when the treaty was finally adopted:
It difficult to comprehend why this treaty generated so much opposition from publishers and patent holders, and why it took five years to achieve this result. As we celebrate and savor this moment, we should thank all of those who resisted the constant calls to lower expectations and accept an outcome far less important than what was achieved today.
Even once the treaty was agreed, the publishing industry continued to fight against making it easier for the visually impaired to enjoy better access to books. In 2016, Techdirt reported that the Association of American Publishers was still lobbying to water down the US ratification package. Fortunately, as an international treaty, the Marrakesh Treaty came into force around the world anyway, despite the US foot-dragging.
Thanks to heavy lobbying by the region's publishers, the EU has been just as bad. It only formally ratified the Marrakesh Treaty in October of this year. As an article on the IPKat blog explains, the EU has the authority to sign and ratify treaties on behalf of the EU Member States, but it then requires the treaty to be implemented in national law:
In this case, the EU asked that national legislators reform their domestic copyright law by transposing the 2017/1564 Directive of 13 September 2017. The Directive requires that all necessary national measures be implemented by 12 October 2018. Not all member states complied by this deadline, whereby the EU Commission introduced infringement procedures against them for non-compliance. The list of the non-compliant countries is as follows:
Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Finland, France, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, UK
The IPKat post points out that some of the countries listed there, such as the UK and France, have in fact introduced exceptions to copyright to enable the making of accessible copies to the visually impaired. It's still a bit of mystery why they are on the list:
At the moment, the Commission has not published details regarding the claimed non-compliance by the countries listed. We cannot assume that the non-compliance proceedings were launched because the countries failed to introduce the exceptions in full, because countries can also be sanctioned if the scope of the exception implemented is too broad, so much so that it is disproportionately harmful to the interest of rightsholders. So we will have to wait and see what part of the implementation was deemed not up to scratch by the Commission.
As that indicates, it's possible that some of the countries mentioned are being criticized for non-compliance because they were too generous to the visually impaired. If it turns out that industry lobbyists are behind this, it would be yet another astonishing demonstration of selfishness from publishers whose behavior in connection with the Marrakesh Treaty has been nothing short of disgusting.
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The First Word
Even once the treaty was agreed, the publishing industry continued to fight against making it easier for the visually impaired to enjoy better access to books. In 2016, Techdirt reported that the Association of American Publishers was still lobbying to water down the US ratification package.
Wow. Publishing interests were just fine with abusing the mechanism of international treaties to ram the DMCA down our nation's throat after we had considered it through the proper channels and rejected it. But now that the shoe's on the other foot, just watch them look for any excuse they can find to derail it!
—Mason Wheeler
Wendy Cockcroft, 7 Dec 2018 @ 5:47am
Being blind doesn't stop you having sighted friends and advocates.


With a truly royal sound and style, Queen Ifrica's debut release Fyah Muma, has been one of the most greatly anticipated albums of the year. Many of you have heard the numerous tracks on Fyah Muma, as singles that have been blazing hotta fyah in the dancehalls, radio airwaves, and performed by Queen Ifrica herself live on stage.
This album is such a joy to review, because the music contained within is so rich with wisdom and healing vibes to keep your meditation focused and pure. Queen Ifrica exemplifies what consciousness combined with great talent can create in the studio.
So many great songs are contained within Fyah Muma, that I assume most Big Up Radio listeners have already heard at least a few on our various weekly shows including interview on Reggae Makossa (Thursdays on Roots) with Makeda Dread on Thursday. Not only is this Royal Empress a dedicated singer, songwriter and performer but she often volunteers her time for community outreach programs. In particular the in area of Kingston 13, known as the S corner neighborhood.
"Fyah Muma" is a must own roots reggae album of timeless proportions. Tracks like "Genocide" is a call to humanity to wake out of their slumber (figuratively speaking), and realize that the few that live in excess wealth are like vampires on the poor and the disadvantaged, sucking the life from those that need help the most. This song is a gift to those strugglin' inna Africa, inna the Kingston ghettos, inna the projects of east Oakland, have faith in the Most High God. Queen Ifrica sings, " Praise the King and not another."
"Babylon Blunder" is another serious minded song, and Fyah Muma just blazes dem wicked heathens!. On the "Get a Beaten" riddim, an uplifting song with such strength and determination delivered with pure clarity in the lyrics. Queen Ifrica notes "Life is worth more than a dollar bill." Resist babylon and stand firm!
When I first hear the tune "Black People", and the inspiring lyrics within I thought to myself "I hope this song gets heard by all generations." There is a real positive message here and the vibes promote an upfulness not present in much of the mainstream music of today.
The track "Sensimina" is just a pure niceness. Higher Heights fi real! As any herbsman or woman knows, Cannabis is a gift from Jah. This is our hola sacrament, from the days of King David, and Fyah Muma come to tell you some truth and rights. This is our brain's food, Rasta knows this is the healing of all nations. " Herb over cigarette, life over death."
Every Rasta know that "Natty Fi Grow" and dreadlocks are more than a fashion statement. For a Rasta's dreadlocks is a part of their Nazarene vow, a Rastafari covenant. "Dash out yuh false hair, fire di barber" , "fire bun yuh pork chops, Rasta nah walk inna cemetery." Yes I, teach dem Queen Ifrica!
"Zinc Fence" tells of the often overlooked, downtrodden communities existing in dire poverty. Why can't we over come the greed in society and give a helping hand to the poor? That is what Father God requires, you overstand? Queen Ifrica impresses me with her devotion to those sufferahs inna di ghettos.
There are also many nice time listening tunes, like "Need You". Build yuhself a spliff, kick back and lovepreciate that special empress(or king), inna yuh life. The Track entitled "Below the Waist" tells a story of how Man and Woman come together despite the difficulties of maintaining a relationship. Queen Ifrica sings "Him say gwaan put on yuh thong baby, an before yuh know it is another baby."
In "Born Free" Queen Ifrica explains "Never want to get caught in their corruption", Mash dem pagans down. Good over evil every time. This message carries the vibes of true Rastafari inspiration. I hope this reaches dem inna South Africa, inna Somalia, and especially Sudan. Jah will shield his children, from the evil dragon.
The track "Goodbye Love" presents another side of Queen Ifrica's amazing vocal capabilities. This track proves what a multi-dynamic singer she is, and the lyrics tell the story of love lost. The pain of a break up can be hard, but you have to love yourself first and foremost, Seen?
The one song that I personally feel has the most healing potential is "Boxers and Stocking." What a timely message. While wars are waged, and violence lurks in the ghettos, an Angelic voice commands, "hold on don't give up now, be strong and trod along, have faith in the Most High, Rastafari" Blessed love is within all of us, conquer dem with love!
There are many other noteworthy tracks on "Fyah Muma", such as "Randy", "When I Love", "Lengthen My Days" "Yesterday", "Mr. Bojangles", "Fyah Muma" and "Beautiful Day" Of course it goes without saying, that this a must have Cd for any serious reggae music collector. It should also be noted however that "Fyah Muma" will appeal to many with a broad taste of music genres as well. Shares this album with those that are close to you. Tell dem 'bout Queen Ifrica, and spread Jah message to those who have ears to hear this righteous Dawta of Rastafari.


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Affordable Day-to-Day Living in Costa Rica
Most American, Canadian, and European expats in Costa Rica spend much less money on day-to-day expenses than they do in their home countries. Cost of living, of course, depends on lifestyle. But in many ways Costa Rica is much more affordable than back home.
A single person can live on between $1,400 and $1,700 a month. Some single people scrape by on considerably less, and others spend hundreds of dollars more, depending on their lifestyle. Many retired couples live well on $2,000 per month and even better on $2,500 to $3,000. That includes all costs, including housing, transportation, medical care, utilities, food, and entertainment. Real estate, whether you rent or buy, is more affordable in Costa Rica, with North American-style homes in great locations reasonably priced.
A single person can live on between $1,400 and $1,700 a month.
Medical care is high quality and low cost, with legal resident expats enjoying use of the government-run universal healthcare system known as Caja. For a low monthly fee based on income, you get doctor's visits, prescriptions, surgeries…any care you need…for free. Private clinics and hospitals are also a fraction of the price if you pay cash—and insurance is available, too.
When it comes to food, it pays to shop and eat out like a local. The feria, or weekly open-air farmers' market, is an institution in just about every Costa Rican town or village. This is where the locals come to stock up on fresh fruit, vegetables, and spices. You'll also find farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, beef and chicken, eggs, dairy products, bread, coffee, and more. Prices are low…$1.50 pineapples…a pound of red snapper for $4…a head of lettuce for 50 cents…fistfuls of herbs like basil for 25 cents—you can fill your fridge for about $30 per week for a couple. Plus, going to the feria is fun too, with the vendors offering free samples and calling out deals all surrounded by tables piled high with produce.
Keep in mind that many beach destinations that are popular with tourists will be more expensive to live in because prices for dinners out and grocery stores tend to be more expensive. And you will use air conditioning, which drives up your electric bill. Still, wherever you are in Costa Rica, there are many ways to save.
Sample monthly budget for a couple in Costa Rica
Housing (rental of a furnished, two-bedroom apartment) $700
Electricity (varies widely with A/C usage) $50
Water $10
Fuel Costs (you will not need to heat your home in CR) $0
Garbage/trash pick-up (typically included in rent) $0
Household help (maid 1x week) $40
Internet $30
Cell Phones (x2 one plan, one pre-pay) $30
Cable $60
Healthcare (four $50 visits to a doctor per year for two people + monthly Caja payment) $150
Transportation (owning a car) $130
Food/groceries (including alcohol) $400
Clothing $50
Entertainment (two people dining out eight times a month at local restaurants or other entertainment, such as movies, concerts) $250
Taxes (included in rental rates) $0
Misc. (rainy day fund and unexpected expenses) $100
Landline (not necessary) $0
Monthly total $2,000
We Slashed Our Living Expenses in Beautiful, Beachside Jacó
By Paul Maxfield
My wife, Brenda, and I love our second home in Jacó, Costa Rica. With the beach a block away, and all the amenities we need within walking distance, it is a wonderful place to enjoy the beautiful weather, the exotic tropical plants, and the engaging and vibrant people of Costa Rica. Of course, scarlet macaws in the tree next to our patio and toucans whistling overhead don't hurt either.
Our life is much simpler here, and we spend less than at home. We don't need a car, so our transportation expenses are very low. It costs us less than $5 to take the bus into San José and/or to the airport (50 miles), and the return trip is about $9 (involving two buses).
A short taxi ride within Jacó costs about $1.85. A day trip to Manuel Antonio National Park using two buses (one-and-a-half to two hours) costs about $7.
We also have bikes which have the double benefit of giving us a nice breeze as we pedal our way to our destination.
Sometimes we take a local bus (for about 50 cents) to a nearby community to hit the fully equipped North American style grocery store. But if we shop in the local grocery stores and buy local products, prices are considerably less than back home in the States.
Meat costs a little over $3 per pound for pork or beef and $2 per pound for chicken. A loaf of whole wheat bread costs $1.80, eggs are $1.63 per dozen, and Betty Crocker chocolate fudge cake mix is just $1.26.
We load up with fresh fruits and vegetables at the Friday morning farmers' market for less than $20. That includes several large pineapples for $1.63 each.
Our housing expenses are low since we own our condo. Our monthly costs include utilities, maintenance, internet, and cable. For those who rent in Jacó, costs vary, depending on the size and style of the condo, house, or apartment. Proximity to the ocean will also influence the monthly rent. Many expats live in condos that come with some utilities provided, and there is almost always a pool and sometimes a gym. I recently found a range of rentals in Jacó—from small, two-bedroom apartments for $400 to luxury condos for $2,500 a month and up, and every price range in between. Private homes are also available for rent, or they can be purchased in the $75,000 to $300,000 range, depending on your needs and desires.
For entertainment, there is surfing, walking or jogging on the beach, civic activities, and lots of great restaurants at every price range. You can also take in a recently released movie at the local cinema for $5.
Costa Rican restaurant food is delicious, simple, and affordable. A local soda (simple restaurant serving local dishes) will offer an ample meal of meat (chicken, beef, or pork), rice, beans, salad (various choices), and vegetables for $4.50. Without meat, it will run $3.60. Sometimes they will throw in platano maduro, a baked plantain that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
I can walk six blocks and see an English-speaking doctor for $25 to $50 cash. For those who need prescription medications, common ones can easily be found here at one of several pharmacies with no prescription needed for many. For common ailments, it is handy to be able to walk into the pharmacy, ask the resident doctor to take a look, and then purchase the recommended medication and be on your way.
As retirement approaches, it feels good to know that we can live comfortably in this beautiful beach setting, enjoy the beloved Pura Vida lifestyle, and still have the resources to travel and spend time with family back home.
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American Renaissance ist eine 1941 von F. O. Matthiessen geprägte Bezeichnung der Literaturwissenschaft, genauer gesagt der American Studies, für den literaturgeschichtlichen Zeitraum von 1830 bis 1865.

Literaturgeschichtliche und sozio-kulturelle Grundlagen
Zu den wichtigsten Vertretern der American Renaissance zählen neben Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne und Walt Whitman ebenso Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson sowie die Transzendentalisten Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau und Margaret Fuller.

Während dieser Zeit zwischen 1830 und 1865 wurden viele der Gedichte und insbesondere der Erzählungen und Romane verfasst, die heute als bedeutende Meisterwerke der Amerikanischen Literatur gelten, darunter weltbekannte Romane wie etwa Moby-Dick von Herman Melville oder The Scarlet Letter von Nathaniel Hawthorne sowie Henry David Thoreaus tagebuchähnliches Buch Walden. Zahlreiche heute noch als Klassiker geltende Erzählungen wie beispielsweise Melvilles Bartleby, the Scrivener oder Benito Cereno sowie Hawthornes Kurzgeschichtensammlung Twice-Told Tales oder seine Erzählung My Kinsman, Major Molineux entstanden ebenso in dieser literarischen Epoche wie auch Walt Whitmans berühmtes lyrisches Opus magnum, der Gedichtzyklus Leaves of Grass.

Dabei wird in den traditionellen literaturgeschichtlichen bzw. literaturwissenschaftlichen Diskursen zumeist unterschieden zwischen den unbeschwerten oder optimistischen Autoren, den sogenannten light or optimistic authors (Emerson, Thoreau, and Whitman), und den düsteren oder pessimistischen (dark or gloomy) Schriftstellern, zu denen insbesondere Poe, Hawthorne und Melville gerechnet werden. Emily Dickinson nimmt in dieser Einteilung eine Zwischenstellung ein mit ihrem Wechsel zwischen eher heiteren und eher dunkleren Ausdrucksformen. Die in einer solchen Kategorisierung der Gruppe der Optimisten zugeordneten Autoren versuchen demnach in ihrem literarischen Schaffen insbesondere die wundersame Schönheit der Natur als Quelle der göttlichen Offenbarung, die spirituellen Wahrheiten jenseits der physisch-materiellen Realität und die vorrangige Bedeutung der poetischen Imagination sowie das potenziell in jedem Individuum innewohnende wesenhaft Göttliche (divinitiy) zu ergründen, während die als pessimistisch klassifizierten Autoren bevorzugt das Schauerhafte und Greuliche thematisieren und Charaktere erschaffen, die von gespenstischen Gedanken und perversen oder kriminellen Impulsen (haunted minds, perverse or criminal impulses) heimgesucht werden. Thematisch rücken dementsprechend in ihren Werken verstärkt Aspekte des Zweifelns oder Bedenkens sowie der Widersprüchlichkeit oder Doppelbödigkeit des Menschen und seiner Natur (doubt, and ambiguity) in den Vordergrund.

In deren Ergründung oder Vertiefung findet gleichermaßen das nationale puritanische Erbe Amerikas seinen weiteren Niederschlag. Die drängenden ultimativen Fragen vorheriger calvinistischer Prediger von John Cotton bis hin zu Jonathan Edwards nach dem Tod, nach Gott und dem Wesen der menschlichen Natur treffen dabei auf den Skeptizismus und den Säkularismus des 19. Jahrhunderts und führen zu einer literarischen Bewegung, die sowohl das Erheiternde wie auch das Beunruhigende zum Ausdruck bringt, von Emersons positiven Beteuerungen der schöpferischen Kraft des Menschen im Einklang mit der Natur, seiner Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung als Motor der Erneuerung einerseits und den mehrdeutigen, ambivalenten Sichtweisen und Blickrichtungen Hawthornes und Melvilles andererseits.

Der Ausdruck American Renaissance als solcher geht zurück auf die Europäische Renaissance – gemeint ist damit eine Phase des künstlerischen und gesellschaftlichen Wandels.

Die Autoren der American Renaissance waren zwar größtenteils stark beeinflusst durch die europäische Literatur von der Antike bis zur Romantik; kennzeichnend war jedoch ihre Verknüpfung dieser transnationalen Prägung mit dem Bemühen um die eindeutig vernehmbare Ausbildung einer eigenständigen Literatur in einer spezifisch amerikanischen Form sowohl in inhaltlicher und erzähltechnischer wie auch sprachlicher und stilistischer Hinsicht.

Aus traditioneller literaturgeschichtlicher Sicht wird dieser Zeitraum des 19. Jahrhunderts zwischen den 30er und 60er Jahren als erster großer Höhepunkt der amerikanischen Literatur betrachtet, in der sich erstmals die kulturelle Unabhängigkeit der Vereinigten Staaten zeigt und der Anschluss an das Niveau der Weltliteratur erreicht wird. Zugleich tritt in diesem sogenannten "Goldenen Zeitalter der Literatur in der Neuen Welt" die besondere Eigenart der amerikanischen Kultur und Identität deutlich hervor.

Dieser Sichtweise zufolge wird vor allem mit den Werken von Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Hawthorne und Melville ein Kanon von Klassikern etabliert, der die nationale Erfahrung des historischen Neubeginns mit all ihren Widersprüchlichkeiten oder Ambivalenzen als innovatives Experiment in der Menschheitsgeschichte literarisch zum Ausdruck bringt. Wie die realen Pioniere (pioneers) an der westlichen Grenze zur Zivilisation (frontier) zeigen diese Autoren demnach einen vergleichbaren literarischen Pioniergeist, der sie mit gleicher Energie die Grenzen der künstlerischen Innovation hinausschieben lässt.

Die junge Nation findet nach dieser Darstellung erstmals ihre eigene, unverwechselbare Stimme und literarisch-symbolische Selbstdefinition, in der die Kontinuität der bisherigen großen Kulturleistungen wie zuvor in der europäischen Renaissance mit einem spezifisch amerikanischen Anspruch auf epochale Emanzipation und radikal Neues verbunden wird. Mit ihrer Metaphorik von Aufbruch und Erwachen löst sich die Literatur der American Renaissance demzufolge von ihrer Fremdbestimmung und besinnt sich auf die Kraft einer neuen demokratischen Kultur, die sowohl von den Menschen als Individuen wie der Nation insgesamt getragen wird. Gleichsam schicksalhaft wird dieser Aufbruch mit dem amerikanischen Kontinent als Ganzem verbunden. Damit wird die Literatur dieser Epoche zum prophetischen Symbol des "Neuen Zeitalters", in dem sich die weltgeschichtliche Mission Amerikas als offensichtliche Bestimmung (Manifest Destiny) erfüllt.

Ungeachtet dieser gemeinsamen gleichsam symbolhaften wirkungsgeschichtlichen Funktion der Literatur der American Renaissance vereint diese in durchaus gespaltener Form eher konventionelle, sentimental-inneramerikanische Schriften einerseits und weiterreichende grotesk humorvolle Ausdrucksformen andererseits.

In der Zusammenführung oder Integration von Themen und Bildern einer äußerst vielschichten, neuen nationalen Volkskultur verarbeiten die bedeutsameren amerikanischen Autoren dieser Zeit in ihren Werken jedoch zugleich die Paradoxien einer Nation, die sowohl den Individualismus als auch den einhelligen Zusammenhalt und die kollektive Einheit propagierte, einer Nation, die die Freiheit anpries, aber gleichzeitig die Sklaverei duldete, die Gleichheit als angeborenes Menschenrecht predigte, aber zugleich sich ausweitende soziale und ethnische Unterschiede oder Spannungen wie auch die Unterdrückung der Frauen, der Schwarzen und der indigenen Indianer, der sogenannten Native Americans, erlebte.

Rezeption und Kritik in der jüngeren Literaturwissenschaft
Der von Matthiessen begründete klassische Kanon wird von heutigen Literaturwissenschaftlern zunehmend kritisch gesehen, da er ausschließlich männliche, weiße Autoren umfasst und Schriftsteller wie Beispiel Poe ausschließt. Der literaturgeschichtliche Blickwinkel der nationalen Selbstdefinition wird darüber hinaus einseitig verengt auf angelsächsische, protestantische Autoren der gesellschaftlich dominierenden WASP-Gruppe.

Zudem stehen die hier kanonisierten Klassiker dem Projekt Amerikas keineswegs nur affirmativ gegenüber, sondern nehmen teilweise eine äußerst kritische Haltung gegenüber der Politik, Gesellschaft oder Kultur dieses Zeitalters ein und zeichnen sich vor allem durch einen grundlegenden Dissens mit der vorherrschenden amerikanischen Kultur und Ideologie aus.

Thoreau beispielsweise versucht eine pazifistisch-ökologische Alternative zur ökonomischen Aggressivität aufzuzeigen; Hawthorne demaskiert die falsche Selbstgerechtigkeit eines schuldbeladenen Amerika; Melville stellt den Zusammenbruch fester Selbst- oder Weltbilder und die Atomisierung der Gesellschaft fest. Auch Whitman widersetzt sich in seinen Gedichten durchaus dem damals noch vorherrschenden viktorianischen Zeitgeschmack.

Paradoxerweise verkörpert in den Texten dieser Klassiker oftmals gerade ihre kulturkritische Distanzierung das spezifisch amerikanische Selbstverständnis mit seinen Grundwerten von Individualismus und liberaler Demokratie.

Dennoch wurde mit dem Konstrukt der American Renaissance in der Literaturgeschichtsschreibung der Vereinigten Staaten über lange Zeit ein relativ eng umrissener Bereich von hochliterarischen Texten festgeschrieben, der die mehr oder weniger institutionalisierte Grundlage der American Studies bildete.

Matthiessen beschränkte sich in den Hochzeiten des New Criticism weitgehend auf das werkimmanente Close Reading der Werke jener fünf Autoren, die sein eng gefassten Kanon der American Renaissance zum damaligen Zeitpunkt einschloss, und richtete seinen Blickwinkel auf die Erforschung der Ambiguitäten, Paradoxien und Ironien in jenen Veröffentlichungen, die sich aus seiner Sicht durch ihre thematische Dichte und ihre stilistischen Innovationen auszeichneten.

Dieser werkimmanente oder auch formalistische Ansatz wurde von ihm nachfolgenden Kritikern und Literaturwissenschaftlern wie insbesondere Lionel Trilling, Charles Feidelson Jr., Richard Chase und Richard Poirier aufgenommen und fortgeführt, denen zufolge Schriftsteller wie Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne und Melville eine herausragende sprachlich-stilistische Neuerung oder Transzendenz und philosophische Tiefe erschufen in einem kulturellen Umfeld, das nur wenig Stoff für Literatur anbot. Diese Sichtweise der ursprünglichen Hauptautoren der American Renaissance als entfremdeten Rebellen in einem wenig fruchtbaren kulturellen Kontext wurde anschließend von poststrukturalistischen Literaturkritern oder Literaturwissenschaftlern und den Vertretern des Neuen Formalismus fortgesetzt, die ihr Interesse an dem "Text als solchem" beibehielten und den gesellschaftlichen oder biografischen Kontext weitgehend ausblendeten.

Erst in der jüngeren literaturwissenschaftlichen Forschung werden unter Aspekten von gender (Geschlecht) oder race (Rasse) ausdrücklich bislang ausgeklammerte Bereiche einbezogen, wie beispielsweise die von weiblichen Autorinnen verfasste Literatur oder die Literatur der ethnischen Minoritäten. Gleichermaßen werden in der literatur- und kulturgeschichtlichen Betrachtung dieser Epoche andere Textarten wie biografische oder politische Texte und vor allem das weite Feld der Alltags- und Massenkultur berücksichtigt.

Dabei zeigt sich, dass es in dieser Epoche nicht nur einen Mittelpunkt der Amerikanischen Renaissance gibt, sondern verschiedene Zentren, die sich nicht ohne weiteres auf die einheitliche Formel einer kulturell identischen Nation bringen lassen.

Literatur
 F. O. Matthiessen: Art and Expression in the Age of Emerson and Whitman. Oxford University Press, London/ New York 1941.
 Larry J. Reynolds: European Revolutions and the American Literary Renaissance. Yale University Press, New Haven Connecticut/ London 1988.
 David S. Reynolds: Beneath the American Renaissance. The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville. Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1988. (Neuauflage Oxford University Press, New York 2011)

Weblinks
 David S. Reynolds: American Renaissance. In: Oxford Research Encyclopedias - Literature. August 2016.

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