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Hibulb Cultural Center debuts Sing Our Rivers Red
Posted on January 13, 2016 by Kim Kalliber
Photo/Micheal Rios, Tulalip News
The reality. Since 1980, over 1,181 Native women and girls in Canada have been reported missing or have been murdered. While there isn't a comprehensive estimate, there are many factors that contribute to the disproportionate number of Indigenous women who are missing and murdered in the United States.
Indigenous women have incurred devastating levels of violence in the United States. According to the US Department of Justice, nearly half of all Native American women have been raped, beaten or stalked by an intimate partner; one in three will be raped in their lifetime; and on some reservations, women are murdered at a rate 10 times higher than the national average. But many factors complicate the reporting and recording of these numbers, including fear, stigma, legal barriers, racism, sexism, and the perpetuation of Native women as sexual objects in mainstream media.
This map reflects the diverse community that contributed to the Sing Our Rivers Red earring installation. Over 3,400 earrings were received from over 400 locations for this project – so many that a second installation has been created that will open in Albuquerque this March.
The exhibit. On Friday, January 8, the Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve debuted the travelling earing exhibition, Sing Our Rivers Red, created by Diné (Navajo) and Chicana artist Nanibah "Nani" Chacon. The exhibition uses 1,181 single-sided earrings to represent the Indigenous women reported murdered and missing in both Canada and the United States. Nani's intention is to use the power of this art piece to raise awareness about this epidemic that occurs in the United States and all across Turtle Island. Over 3,406 earring were donated from over 400 people, organizations, groups, and entities from six provinces in Canada and 45 states in the U.S.
Former Board of Director, Deborah Parker, who had an immense role in the 2013 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization, was present to witness the exhibit debut and speak on its importance.
"I thank everyone here for honoring the work that's been going on, for honoring all the missing and murdered Indigenous women who are represented by these earrings. I know for some of us this is a difficult issue to even talk about," said Parker. "When we talk about policy, protecting, and justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women there's not always the words that can be said to fight on behalf of those who cannot speak. I know this is such a somber, such a hard issue to think about, but it's so important for us to discuss. So I really want to honor each and every one of you who are here tonight because you are part of the story, you are part of the prayers, and I'm hoping and praying you are part of the solution.
"This exhibit is a good way to open up that dialogue and discuss the issues represented in this art and those earrings. We no longer have to remain silent. I strongly believe when we speak of the missing and murdered Indigenous women that we honor them on the other side, we honor their name and their presence. They deserve to be honored and to be talked about in a way that will bring justice because no one deserves to go missing from their families, no one deserves to be murdered. Hopefully, we leave this exhibit feeling motivated to stand up and to speak out for justice."
Before closing the evening's debut, several strong and motivated Tulalip women donated earrings and shared words of their importance. The earrings will join the many others that represent and speak for those who can't speak for themselves.
Board of Director, Theresa Sheldon, was one of those who donated earrings to the exhibit. "Planting those seeds of change right now is just the beginning. Making it a regular conversation with people, finding where it is that you are comfortable to discuss these issues, and learning how to further the conversation helps victims become survivors," explained Sheldon. "I truly thank you all for answering the call and being here. Please share what you witnessed tonight and carry on the words that were shared and know that you can make a difference. By sharing these messages and breaking the cycle of silence you have that ability to provide opportunities for healing."
The mission. The Sing Our Rivers Red exhibition and events aim to bring awareness to the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and colonial-gender based violence in the United States and Canada. The events strive to raise consciousness, unite ideas and demand action for Indigenous women and girls who have been murdered or gone missing, raped, and assaulted, and who have not received the proper attention and justice.
Sing Our Rivers Red stands in solidarity and with collaborative spirit to support the efforts built in Canada and to highlight the need for awareness and action to address colonial gender violence in the United States. The events recognize that each of us has a voice to not only speak out about the injustices against our sisters, but also use the strength of those voices to sing for our healing. Water is the source of life and so are women. We are connecting our support through the land and waters across the border: we need to "Sing Our Rivers Red" to remember the missing and murdered and those who are metaphorically drowning in injustices.
Missing. Oil on canvas. From the artist, "I created this piece to honor the lives and memory of unexplained murders and missing Indigenous women of North America. The images I chose places a woman amongst a landscape and butterflies. The interaction of the woman and the butterflies has little do with one another in the physical sense; instead, I combine the elements in this painting in an overlapping manner to create cohesion between three violated subjects. The butterflies are a symbol for Indigenous women, which is why they are seen moving through and within the woman. The monarch butterfly has a migratory pattern that spans North America. In recent documentation, the monarch butterfly is also unexplainably dying / missing. In this piece, I wanted to depict the connection between land and women – I see that we are mistreating and killing both. I believe that because there is no respect for the land, there is no respect for women. I believe when one stops, the other will too."
Sing Our Rivers Red will be on display at the Hibulb Cultural Center through the end of the month. For hours and directions, please visit HibulbCulturalCenter.org
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Top Story, Tulalip News | Tagged Hibulb Cultural Center, Indigenous Women, missing, murdered, Sing Our Rivers Red
Murdered and missing aboriginal women deserve inquiry, rights group says
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has been studying issue in B.C. for 2 years
The Inter-American Commission, which is affiliated with the Organization of American States, has issued a report on murdered and missing indigenous women. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press)
By: CBC News
A report into missing and murdered indigenous women in B.C. is breathing new life into an acrimonious debate between advocates of a public inquiry and the Canadian government, which says it is taking action to address the problem but refuses to call an inquiry.
The report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which is affiliated with the Organization of American States, said it "strongly supports the creation of a national-level action plan or a nationwide inquiry into the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls."
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The report came to several conclusions, including:
The high numbers of missing and murdered aboriginal women in B.C. are concentrated in Prince George and the Downtown Eastside.
The police have "failed to adequately prevent and protect indigenous women and girls from killings and disappearances."
Multiple policing jurisdictions in B.C. have resulted in "confusion" between the RCMP and Vancouver police.
The report acknowledged the steps already taken by Canadian governments at both the federal and provincial levels to address some of the problems and challenges that indigenous women face.
Last fall, the federal government committed to a five-year plan to address violence against aboriginal women and girls.
Today, the office for Kellie Leitch, the minister for the status of women, said the government was reviewing the report.
"Our government has received the IACHR's report and is reviewing the report's findings, comments and recommendations."
The report's recommendations include calls for:
Providing a safe public transport option along Highway 16 in Prince George.
Mandatory training for police officers, prosecutors, judges and court personnel "in the causes and consequences of gender-based violence."
A national plan or public inquiry in consultation with indigenous peoples.
NDP aboriginal affairs critic Jean Crowder said it was "unconscionable" for the government to ignore growing calls for a public inquiry.
"It is time for the prime minister and [Aboriginal Affairs Minister] Bernard Valcourt to stop ignoring the sociological phenomenon of missing and murdered indigenous women and take federal action to address the crisis," Crowder said in a written statement.
Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett also urged the government to heed the report's recommendations.
"The prime minister's shocking indifference to this ongoing tragedy is not only a national disgrace, but an international embarrassment," Bennett said in a written statement.
Mobile users, view a chart of homicide rates among Canadians vs. aboriginal women
The IACHR has been studying the issue for more than two years.
Its investigation was requested by the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) and Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) in March 2012.
At a press conference in Ottawa to respond to the report, Dawn Harvard of the NWAC called it "truly groundbreaking."
"This report is the first in-depth examination of the murders and disappearances by an expert human rights body. These women and girls are being stolen from our families, from our communities, and it is time that somebody is taking it seriously," Harvard said.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in reaction to the recent slaying of Tina Fontaine that the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women was not part of a "sociological phenomenon," but rather a crime and should be treated as such.
Holly Johnson, of the Feminist Alliance for International Action, said the commission has spoken "loudly and clearly."
"Canadian governments have a lot of work to do," she said. "Contrary to our prime minister's assertion, that this is not a sociological phenomenon … [It] goes way beyond policing. Social and economic factors must also be addressed."
The report includes recommendations on how governments at both the federal and provincial/territorial level can address the situation.
The Conservative government has so far refused calls for a national public inquiry on the issue, saying it is more interested in taking action. Last month, when CBC's Peter Mansbridge asked the prime minister about launching a public inquiry, Harper said: "It isn't high on our radar, to be honest."
"The actions Harper is prepared to engage in are very slim, uncoordinated," said Sheila Day, chair of the FAFIA human rights committee, at a press conference held by FAFIA and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. Day said the report makes it clear that the consultation and participation of indigenous women and associations is essential.
At the press conference, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said the fundamental issue is racist attitudes toward indigenous women and girls. "We are going to continue to pursue this issue until there is justice," said Philip.
Canada's premiers are expected to hold a national roundtable on murdered and missing aboriginal women on Feb. 27 in Ottawa.
Posted in News, Top Story | Tagged aboriginal women, Canada, missing, murdered
Artist to Harper: I Will Tweet One Portrait of a Missing/Murdered Woman Each Day
Posted on January 6, 2015 by Kim Kalliber
Portrait by Evan Munday.
'Elaine Frieda Alook was 35 when she disappeared on May 11 outside Fort McMurray, Alberta,' writes artist Evan Munday. Portrait by Evan Munday.
Toronto-based cartoonist and illustrator Evan Munday is applying his talents to a campaign to raise consciousness about Canada's missing or murdered Indigenous women (often referred to as MMIW). Actually, the consciousness he's interested in raising is that of a specific person: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Munday has pledged to tweet one portrait of a missing or murdered woman to Harper every day. Here's how his announcement unfolded on his @idontlikemundayTwitter feed:
Over 1186 indigenous women have gone missing / been murdered in Canada since 1980. There have been outcries for public inquiry. #MMIW (1/3)
Our PM said an inquiry into the missing women 'isn't really high on our radar.' So I'm trying a small thing to make it higher. #MMIW (2/3)
Starting on Jan 5, I'll tweet @pmharperan illustration of a missing or murdered indigenous woman daily. To adjust his radar. #MMIW (3/3)
Earlier today, as promised, he sent out his first portrait, with the text:
@pmharperElaine Frieda Alook was 35 when she disappeared on May 11 outside Fort McMurray, Alberta. #MMIW
Here's the image:
This endeavor, which could conceivably go on for over three years, bears some resemblance to a project Munday tweeted in December and has archived on his blog as "December 6, 1989: in Illustrations,"a tribute to the 14 women killed at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique 25 years ago.
Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/01/05/artist-harper-i-will-tweet-one-portrait-missingmurdered-woman-each-day-158558
Posted in News | Tagged Canada, Evan Munday, Indigenous Women, missing, murdered
Posted on September 16, 2014 by Kim Kalliber
Conservatives will devote $25 million over five years to deliver plan
By Susana Mas, CBC News, Canada
Kellie Leitch, minister of Labour and Status of Women, has tabled the government's action plan to address family violence and violent crime against aboriginal women and girls. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
The federal government has tabled a plan to address violence against aboriginal women and girls, announced Minister for Status of Women Kellie Leitch as MPs returned to Parliament after the summer recess today.
"We have heard from victims' families directly and they want action. And that's precisely what we are delivering," said Leitch during question period today.
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The government has budgeted $25 million over five years to deliver the plan — a commitment first announced in the February 2014 budget.
The plan flows from the 16 recommendations MPs sitting on the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women made last March.
The $25 million plan, which would run from 2015-20, would include:
$8.6 million over five years to support aboriginal communities in developing community safety plans.
$2.5 million over five years to help aboriginal people create projects and raise awareness "to break intergenerational cycles of violence and abuse."
$5 million over five years to work with aboriginal communities and stakeholders, as well as aboriginal men and boys, to denounce and prevent violence against aboriginal women.
$7.5 million over five years to help victims and their families through the Victims Fund and the Policy Centre for Victim Issues.
$1.4 million over five years "to share information and resources with communities and organizations, and report regularly on progress made and results."
The opposition parties continued to call on the Conservatives to heed calls for a national public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said only a public inquiry would get to the root causes of the problem. "There's still a lot of work than can be done looking at the systemic causes here, and that's what we're calling for," he told reporters on Monday.
Mulcair has said if the NDP were to form the government after the next federal election, it would call a public inquiry within 100 days.
Liberal aboriginal affairs critic Carolyn Bennett denounced today's plan as "political smoke and mirrors."
In a statement to CBC News, Bennett said "today's so-called 'Action Plan' simply implements the whitewashed recommendations of the Conservative dominated Special Committee … and is nothing more than a laundry list of existing piecemeal government initiatives, many not even specific to Indigenous women and girls."
Bennett said the Conservatives should call a "non-partisan" inquiry to find out "why this problem has persisted for decades and why successive governments have been unable to fix it."
Today's announcement is in addition to other initiatives the government has said it will support, such as the creation of a DNA-based missing persons database.
Posted in News | Tagged aboriginal women and girls, Canada, dead, Indigenous Women, missing, violence
Reports contradict Stephen Harper's view on aboriginal women victims
Prime minister said issue of missing, murdered aboriginal women is not "sociological phenomenon"
Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently dismissed renewed calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women such as Maisy Odjick (left) and Shannon Alexander (right). "We should not view this as a sociological phenomenon." said Harper. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
By Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press
Dozens of federal, provincial and community studies compiled by the Conservative government appear to contradict the prime minister's contention that the problem of missing and murdered aboriginal women isn't a "sociological phenomenon."
But some in the aboriginal community don't quibble with the government's other main response to calls for a public inquiry — that there has been more than enough research.
Officials point to a non-exhaustive list of 40 studies conducted on the issue between 1996 and 2013.
A closer look at the research shows that in nearly every case, the authors or participants highlight the "root" or systemic causes of violence against aboriginal women and their marginalization in society.
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The legacy of colonization, including the displacement and dispossession linked with residential schools and other policies, are cited frequently in the reports. The impact of poverty and lack of housing are also cited as root causes of violence against aboriginal women.
"There are root causes of violence in the aboriginal communities that include things like poverty and racism and this is why it's incredibly important for us to work with organizations, aboriginal organizations, across the country…," Rona Ambrose, then status of women minister, told a parliamentary hearing in 2011.
Harper has offered a different perspective.
"I think we should not view this as sociological phenomenon. We should view it as crime," he said last month.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper rejected renewed calls for an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
"It is crime, against innocent people, and it needs to be addressed as such."
The government's related position has been that there have been enough studies — the focus needs to be on action.
"What we don't need, is yet another study on top of the some 40 studies and reports that have already been done, that made specific recommendations which are being pursued, to delay ongoing action," Justice Minister Peter MacKay said last week.
Some aboriginal advocates agree there is enough research
Some inside the aboriginal community agree there have been enough studies, but there are varying opinions on whether an inquiry would just go over the same ground.
One 2005 report prepared by three B.C. community groups, entitled "Researched to Death," pointed to the "striking similarities" in research and recommendations done up to that point.
"The only outstanding element is action," the authors wrote.
Dawn Harvard, president of the Ontario Native Women's Association, agrees there has already been substantial research on the sociological causes of violence against aboriginal women.
'I don't necessarily agree with just having more research for the sake of research.' – Kate Rexe, Sisters in Spirit
But she says a national inquiry wouldn't be about the sociology, but rather about determining what specific policies and initiatives are needed to address specific community problems — in-depth research that smaller groups don't have the resources to do.
"The sociological studies have identified that there is a problem, so your inquiry is going to get into the nitty-gritty nuts and bolts of what is this problem all about," said Harvard.
"And one would hope that therefore we would have a much more effective response when we come out of it."
For Michelle Audette, president of the Native Women's Association of Canada, an inquiry would be an accountability exercise in a non-partisan forum — akin to the Gomery commission on the sponsorship scandal or the current Charbonneau commission into corruption in Quebec's construction industry.
Aboriginal leaders agreed to a roundtable discussion to address the problem of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls last month in Charlottetown, PEI. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)
"Do we do another research (report)? No," said Audette. "But this inquiry will bring us together and say, why didn't we implement those (prior) recommendations? Why are we not putting in place legislation that will force our police forces to automatically exchange data?"
Kate Rexe, who worked on the Sisters in Spirit research and policy initiative on missing and murdered aboriginal women, takes a different perspective.
She says that while an inquiry would provide public recognition for the victims' families, it won't necessarily reach the required level of detail.
"If we're looking at a 30-year time span over a number of different police services, in various communities that have had varying levels of response of police to the families and the communities, you're not going to get the answers that you would hopefully need," said Rexe.
"I don't necessarily agree with just having more research for the sake of research."
Posted in News | Tagged Aboriginal leaders, aboriginal women, Canada, First Nations, missing, murdered, Stephen Harper, victims
6-year-old Bremerton girl still missing
Posted on August 5, 2014 by Kim Kalliber
This undated photo provided by the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office shows Jenise Paulette Wright. Kitsap County sheriff's deputies are searching for Jenise, 6, who is missing and was last seen Saturday night, Aug. 2, 2014, at her home in east Bremerton, Wash. Jenise is 3 feet tall, weighs 45 pounds and has black hair. She'll be a first-grader this coming school year. Photo: Uncredited, AP
By: Associated Press, Tuesday, Aug 5
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Searchers worked through the night, looking for a 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her Bremerton home.
But a Kitsap County sheriff's dispatcher says Tuesday morning there's still no sign of Jenise (juh-NEES')Wright.
She was last seen Saturday night but not reported missing until Sunday night.
A spokesman for the sheriff's office, Deputy Scott Wilson, says the circumstances are suspicious.
The parents have agreed to take lie detector tests to help with the investigation.
On Monday, state child welfare workers removed two other children from the home, an 8-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl.
Posted in News | Tagged Bremerton, girl, Jenise Wright, missing
Abused Mohawk woman fears becoming statistic among growing number of missing and murdered
By Kenneth Jackson, APTN National News
The bedside alarm clock said it was 1:58 in the morning.
That's the exact moment when she was awoken from her bed by a man who had broken into her home and was grabbing her.
Groggy and frightened, as she lived alone with a cat, she thought she was having a nightmare.
She was.
In fact, she'd be living it for several years.
Before the sun would come up she was punched, choked, kicked and threatened to be killed by her ex-boyfriend, a Caucasian who always ridiculed her Indigenous roots.
"He said: 'Only one of us is going to wake up tomorrow and it's going to be me,'" the young women recounted to an APTN National News reporter who agreed to protect her identity and some details of the attack because she fears for her safety.
The Mohawk from Tyendinaga thought she was going to die, but somehow was able to survive and call police.
She gave a video statement to police and went to the hospital.
He wasn't arrested until two days later and was then released from the station. She spent a weekend thinking he was being held for a bail hearing only to find out that wasn't the case.
She said a police officer refused to tell her they released him.
He was charged with mischief and assault. She questions why he wasn't charged with more.
She can no longer live in the small town near Ottawa anymore, where the abuser and his family live.
She has to quit her job and move away – far away – from him.
"It's not safe for me to be here anymore," she said. "I don't want to become a statistic. I don't want to be another murdered First Nations woman."
That statistic, which she refers to, is apparently climbing according to a recent study by Maryanne Pearce, an Ottawa researcher, who says she's compiled over 800 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women dating back to 1946.
A few years ago that number was pegged at about 600 by the Native Women's Association of Canada.
Pearce, who is part Mohawk, told APTN her work was done, in part, for her doctorate in law at the University of Ottawa.
"Issues of violence against women are very important to me, so I wanted to help in any way I can," said Pearce.
Pearce used online media stories, archives and other related work to make her list.
"Most were from 1980 and beyond, and more from 1999 onward," she said, mainly because the Internet made it easier.
Pearce said she was inclusive and detailed as possible when collecting the date, but is upfront it can't be 100 per cent.
"Inevitably, I will have missed cases or included case has changed and shouldn't be there any more," she said, adding a newspaper recently spotted two in her database that had been found alive.
But her work has sparked others to submit names she never had.
"Since the media began reporting on the research, I have also been sent emails with names or numbers of women that were omitted. One of the cases brought to my attention I have yet to be able to find in any public source," said Pearce.
Many have called for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said he won't call one.
Pearce isn't necessarily against an inquiry. She does question how it would work.
"I certainly understand the reasons behind calling for a national inquiry. We all want answers and action. While I am not against a national inquiry per se, I have many questions about how it would proceed and function," she said.
That includes how it will be funded and involve the provinces and territories.
"If we did have an inquiry, would the non-binding recommendations in a report be acted upon, or sit on a shelf?" she wondered.
Still, she hopes her research can attempt to help other work in the area, and try to fill any gaps.
Shawn Brant is also from Tyendinaga, and a well-known Mohawk activist willing to stand up against what he perceives as injustices against Indigenous peoples.
Brant is about to begin a campaign "to force the federal government" to call a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women.
It's what he calls the first step in a plan to protect Indigenous women in Canada.
"There's no limit in how far we'll go to resolve this," said Brant.
He said that includes "direct conflict" if required.
Brant is aware of the Mohawk woman and her situation.
"I think that she models the circumstances that inevitably lead to tragedy," he said.
Posted in News | Tagged Canada, Indigenous Women, missing, Mohawk woman, murdered, Violence Against Women


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Fortean Pursuits
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Banksy: Dismaland & Beyond
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Antediluvian
Hobbs End
Hah! I'd go in a shot if I lived near. £3 - about the price of a large latte.
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I like to not get involved in these matters
Has anyone managed to see it yet? There is article after article going on about tickets, web site crashes and huge queues. 10 people at a time are hurled through a door never to be seen again etc.
So, has anyone actually been in yet?
doesn't negotiate with terriers
There's a small less commercial vid tour of it on Youtube, I don't know when it was filmed or who filmed it. I'll have a look.
I just thought that by now, somebody would be singing it's praises and saying how wonderful it was. But I haven't seen or read a thing.
Ringo said:
All I can find vid wise so far are news channel videos .. this one seems to be the longest ..
sherbetbizarre
Special Branch
Barry Island To Sue Banksy For 'Dismaland' Idea
Artist Banksy has recently hit the headlines for staging a derelict and substandard theme park in Weston-Super-Mare. But Barry Island bosses have contacted their solicitors after they claim that Banksy got the idea from them.
Spokesman Dai 'The Wrench' Jones told WalesOnCraic:
"This guy turns up, sticks a few shitty amusements in his park and they all come flocking. Why's that? We've been doing that for over 50 years and we never get a mention on the telly."
http://www.walesoncraic.com/barry-island-to-sue-banksy-for-dismaland-idea/
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CarlosTheDJ
Pebble Mill
OK I'm going to say it.
Maybe nobody is saying anything about it cos they've realised it's a load of pretentious rubbish, like pretty much all his other work?
"But don't you get it?"
Yes, yes I do. And it's still rubbish.
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Ulalume
tart of darkness
sherbetbizarre said:
I like the "derelict and substandard" line.
CarlosTheDJ said:
Maybe nobody is saying anything about it cos they've realised it's a load of pretentious bollocks, like pretty much all his other work?
Yes, yes I do. And it's still shit.
As I mentioned earlier, he's not my cup of tea either. But I was expecting some news channels to have interviwed the first visitors etc. Has any member of the public actually bought a ticket and gone inside?
Or is it a post-ironic theme park? You queue up, get let in to the ticket office, only to be told that the queue was the exhibition and please don't let anyone else in on the secret.
ramonmercado
Eblana
I saw BBC News coverage. Big crowds, people seemed to like it. The guides/stewards wore mouse ears and were suitably dismal/surly.
ramonmercado said:
Big crowds, people seemed to like it. The guides/stewards wore mouse ears and were suitably dismal/surly.
See? Completely realistic.
And still crap
I don't know Carlos, I think the point is that it's meant to be shit and it's only £3 entry for 4,000 people a day so no pretentious 'modern art' students are getting rich on that level. That figure probably just covers the staff wages, the electricity and the ground rent. Unlike Tracy Emin's 'unmade bed' which was perhaps the start of this satire, this is affordable with genuine art works/ instalations that have clearly taken a lot of time and effort to make and again at just £3 a ticket. I wouldn't wet my knickers with excitement going there myself but I also don't think this is just an emperor wearing no clothes moment in modern art ..
Some people will remember that this isn't the first time Banksy has had a pop at Disneyland ... when he was starting to get more famous, he managed to climb over a fence at Disneyland for the wild mountain ride and plant a guatanamo (however it's spelt) bay prisoner, an inflatable prisoner complete with orange robes and hood ...
It's not just this, it's the whole idea of a 'dangerous' street artist that has to stay anonymous - wooooooo.
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I don't think he's making himself out to be a badass ... at the start he had to be "a nony mouse" because he was breaking the law doing what he did like all graffiti artists. I don't hero worship him but I do respect him although if the authorities can (supposedly) find Bin Laden or even corner Assange in an embassy, surely he deserves some credit for somehow retaining his secret identity? .. I expect a large amount of people know now he's more famous so, other than that The Guardian article that showed pictures of 'Robin', a bit chubby with ginger hair and glasses who's meant to be an ex posh school boy, will we ever find out?. Even if Banksy decided to reveal himself to the world tomorrow, no one would believe him amongst the inevitable crowds of people also pretending they are really him. I think that's great. An art work in itself .... who is the man behind the iron mask? ... Maybe he's Andy Kaufman? ..
stu neville
Commissioner.
Yep, a couple of my friends and colleagues have, and they said it was worth the money for what it was. And as for news coverage, this close to the epicentre the amount of coverage is ludicrously excessive. Virtually sod all else got a look in for days. I'm not overly bothered, though.
I'm Banksy, just trying to throw you off the scent.
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The unspeakable mass
No I'm Banksy!
And so is my wife.
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No! I'm Banksy !
stuneville said:
Fair enough. I haven't seen anything on the BBC News app which is my only daily source of UK news.
Graylien
As if!
Norwich.
£3 has got to be worth it just to see that giant twisty truck thing.
Move over Banksy, this woman is way more witty ... her current ebay sale's the REAL deal .. reading all of the text is essential before considering investing in this fixer upper ... we are currently at £70,100 ladies and gentlemen ..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shithouse...d-affairs-murdering-/191675366847#description
(at least her husband tried though ! )
Ever get the feeling that someone might not honour their bid?
I doubt she gives a crap to be honest.
Moooksta
(ACCOUNT RETIRED)
Dismaland artists have put fake TfL adverts on the tube to protest against arms dealing
From Time Out.
the fake posters are the work of artists from Banky's Dismaland, as part of a guerilla campaign protesting against arms dealing to coincide with the DSEI Arms Fair, which kicks off in London today at the ExCel Centre. Over 1,500 exhibitors are setting up shop at the fair to sell weapons including rifles and tanks and, understandably, some folks aren't too happy about it.
In essence...it says what we're all thinking.
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Excellent. Reminds me of the fake notices which appeared on London Underground last year, done with the correct typeface, such as this:
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Closes this Sunday and has "brought in an extra £20 million" to Weston in the time it's been open. The local chip shop has done good business:
Luke Konsoumis, 48, the manager of Winston's Fish and Chips on the seafront, said he had been in business for 35 years and had never witnessed so many people visiting the town. He said he was thrilled the park had generated so much business and publicity for the seaside town but admitted he was quite relieved it was coming to an end.
"It's been manic for the past six weeks and we're all knackered," he said. "It's so great as it's put us on the map; we've had customers from Germany, Italy, America, who've come over to the UK just to see it, but I'm quite glad this is the final weekend. I'm completely exhausted."
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pandacracker
Justified & Ancient
I went to Dismaland last weekend. I wasn't really bothered about going but a friend I hadn't seen for while said he was going and I thought standing/sitting in a queue on Weston seafront on a pleasant Sunday drinking beer and catching up with a mate wouldn't be that bad.
And it wasn't. Although we waited 6 hours before we got in and there were hundreds of people behind us who I'm sure got turned away!
There was some interesting stuff, I particularly liked sitting on deckchairs and watching the short films.
Nice atmosphere as well. People were smiling at each other and enjoying the joke/conceit about it all being miserable and there were quite a few kids running around having fun.
There was some thought provoking work, some daft, some unfathomable and all put together rather well. In the end I was glad I went; contrary to the original premise, it was quite a good day out.
P.S. was going to upload some photos to share but it says the file is too big. Does anyone know how to sort this out?
Mythopoeika
I am a meat popsicle
Inside a starship, watching puny humans from afar
Just use some software to downsample a copy of the photos to a smaller size and then try uploading.
You could use free software if you don't have any, such as Paint.net, Pixelformer or Irfanview. Irfanview is good and totally free.
Even better, host them on an external site and just create a link - rather than uploading photos to the FTMB.
I'd love to see your Dismaland photos.
RyoHazuki
Ephemeral Spectre
If you use an external site, try imgur.com - you don't need to register with them or anything, and the site's fairly clean and easy to navigate. I'd like to see some 'interior' shots too!
Forteana Forum

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Last summer I was out in the Vermont woodlands with some of my friends. One of my friends, Mike, thought that the frogs were cool and all, it was the snakes he didn't want to look at. We went along catching some Gray Treefrogs and even had the chance to get a close up look at the state endangered Five Lined skink. He drew the lines at snakes. I told him that any snake you catch around here is about as harmful as a rose bush. I finally confinced him to come take a close look at a female garter I had just caught. I decided to showhim just how harmless they are by waving my pinky finger infront of it's nose. Maybe it was the tenderness look of my finger that caught it's attention, or maybe it was the strong odor of frog. Either way, I had no way of predicting what was to happen next. The snake took a lunge at my finger ant latched on. I had been itten by a few gartersnakes in the past but this was the first one not to let go. Mike ran off screaming, leaving me to deal with the determined snake. I didn't really want to hurt it but with only one hand available for the task it was becoming aparent that the snake was there to stay. I could feel the teeth slowly shifting position until finally my other friend Justin came along. With out three hands together we finally got the thing off and released it back to the wild. I began to admire the several rows of teeth marks on my hand when it started to bleed uncontrolably. Finally Mike came back to see if I was ok but ran off again when he saw the blood running off my finger.
I showed off the teeth marks to some other herper frineds later that week. As for mike, he has yet to set foot in the woods with out a bashing stick. It's sad but ignorance is ignorance and some people just aren't willing to confront their fears.


text:
/**
 * Autogenerated by Avro
 *
 * DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY
 */
package com.github.projectflink.testPlan;
@SuppressWarnings("all")
@org.apache.avro.specific.AvroGenerated
public class Order extends org.apache.avro.specific.SpecificRecordBase implements org.apache.avro.specific.SpecificRecord {
  public static final org.apache.avro.Schema SCHEMA$ = new org.apache.avro.Schema.Parser().parse("{\"type\":\"record\",\"name\":\"Order\",\"namespace\":\"eu.stratosphere.test.testPlan\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"o_orderkey\",\"type\":\"int\"},{\"name\":\"o_custkey\",\"type\":\"int\"},{\"name\":\"o_orderstatus\",\"type\":\"string\"},{\"name\":\"o_totalprice\",\"type\":\"float\"},{\"name\":\"o_orderdate\",\"type\":\"string\"},{\"name\":\"o_orderpriority\",\"type\":\"string\"},{\"name\":\"o_clerk\",\"type\":\"string\"},{\"name\":\"o_shipproprity\",\"type\":\"int\"},{\"name\":\"o_comment\",\"type\":\"string\"}]}");
  public static org.apache.avro.Schema getClassSchema() { return SCHEMA$; }
  @Deprecated public int o_orderkey;
  @Deprecated public int o_custkey;
  @Deprecated public java.lang.CharSequence o_orderstatus;
  @Deprecated public float o_totalprice;
  @Deprecated public java.lang.CharSequence o_orderdate;
  @Deprecated public java.lang.CharSequence o_orderpriority;
  @Deprecated public java.lang.CharSequence o_clerk;
  @Deprecated public int o_shipproprity;
  @Deprecated public java.lang.CharSequence o_comment;

  /**
   * Default constructor.  Note that this does not initialize fields
   * to their default values from the schema.  If that is desired then
   * one should use {@link \#newBuilder()}.
   */
  public Order() {}

  /**
   * All-args constructor.
   */
  public Order(java.lang.Integer o_orderkey, java.lang.Integer o_custkey, java.lang.CharSequence o_orderstatus, java.lang.Float o_totalprice, java.lang.CharSequence o_orderdate, java.lang.CharSequence o_orderpriority, java.lang.CharSequence o_clerk, java.lang.Integer o_shipproprity, java.lang.CharSequence o_comment) {
    this.o_orderkey = o_orderkey;
    this.o_custkey = o_custkey;
    this.o_orderstatus = o_orderstatus;
    this.o_totalprice = o_totalprice;
    this.o_orderdate = o_orderdate;
    this.o_orderpriority = o_orderpriority;
    this.o_clerk = o_clerk;
    this.o_shipproprity = o_shipproprity;
    this.o_comment = o_comment;
  }

  public org.apache.avro.Schema getSchema() { return SCHEMA$; }
  // Used by DatumWriter.  Applications should not call.
  public java.lang.Object get(int field$) {
    switch (field$) {
    case 0: return o_orderkey;
    case 1: return o_custkey;
    case 2: return o_orderstatus;
    case 3: return o_totalprice;
    case 4: return o_orderdate;
    case 5: return o_orderpriority;
    case 6: return o_clerk;
    case 7: return o_shipproprity;
    case 8: return o_comment;
    default: throw new org.apache.avro.AvroRuntimeException("Bad index");
    }
  }
  // Used by DatumReader.  Applications should not call.
  @SuppressWarnings(value="unchecked")
  public void put(int field$, java.lang.Object value$) {
    switch (field$) {
    case 0: o_orderkey = (java.lang.Integer)value$; break;
    case 1: o_custkey = (java.lang.Integer)value$; break;
    case 2: o_orderstatus = (java.lang.CharSequence)value$; break;
    case 3: o_totalprice = (java.lang.Float)value$; break;
    case 4: o_orderdate = (java.lang.CharSequence)value$; break;
    case 5: o_orderpriority = (java.lang.CharSequence)value$; break;
    case 6: o_clerk = (java.lang.CharSequence)value$; break;
    case 7: o_shipproprity = (java.lang.Integer)value$; break;
    case 8: o_comment = (java.lang.CharSequence)value$; break;
    default: throw new org.apache.avro.AvroRuntimeException("Bad index");
    }
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_orderkey' field.
   */
  public java.lang.Integer getOOrderkey() {
    return o_orderkey;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_orderkey' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOOrderkey(java.lang.Integer value) {
    this.o_orderkey = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_custkey' field.
   */
  public java.lang.Integer getOCustkey() {
    return o_custkey;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_custkey' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOCustkey(java.lang.Integer value) {
    this.o_custkey = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_orderstatus' field.
   */
  public java.lang.CharSequence getOOrderstatus() {
    return o_orderstatus;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_orderstatus' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOOrderstatus(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
    this.o_orderstatus = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_totalprice' field.
   */
  public java.lang.Float getOTotalprice() {
    return o_totalprice;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_totalprice' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOTotalprice(java.lang.Float value) {
    this.o_totalprice = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_orderdate' field.
   */
  public java.lang.CharSequence getOOrderdate() {
    return o_orderdate;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_orderdate' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOOrderdate(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
    this.o_orderdate = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_orderpriority' field.
   */
  public java.lang.CharSequence getOOrderpriority() {
    return o_orderpriority;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_orderpriority' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOOrderpriority(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
    this.o_orderpriority = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_clerk' field.
   */
  public java.lang.CharSequence getOClerk() {
    return o_clerk;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_clerk' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOClerk(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
    this.o_clerk = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_shipproprity' field.
   */
  public java.lang.Integer getOShipproprity() {
    return o_shipproprity;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_shipproprity' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOShipproprity(java.lang.Integer value) {
    this.o_shipproprity = value;
  }

  /**
   * Gets the value of the 'o_comment' field.
   */
  public java.lang.CharSequence getOComment() {
    return o_comment;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the value of the 'o_comment' field.
   * @param value the value to set.
   */
  public void setOComment(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
    this.o_comment = value;
  }

  /** Creates a new Order RecordBuilder */
  public static com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder newBuilder() {
    return new com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder();
  }

  /** Creates a new Order RecordBuilder by copying an existing Builder */
  public static com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder newBuilder(com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder other) {
    return new com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder(other);
  }

  /** Creates a new Order RecordBuilder by copying an existing Order instance */
  public static com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder newBuilder(com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order other) {
    return new com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder(other);
  }

  /**
   * RecordBuilder for Order instances.
   */
  public static class Builder extends org.apache.avro.specific.SpecificRecordBuilderBase<Order>
    implements org.apache.avro.data.RecordBuilder<Order> {

    private int o_orderkey;
    private int o_custkey;
    private java.lang.CharSequence o_orderstatus;
    private float o_totalprice;
    private java.lang.CharSequence o_orderdate;
    private java.lang.CharSequence o_orderpriority;
    private java.lang.CharSequence o_clerk;
    private int o_shipproprity;
    private java.lang.CharSequence o_comment;

    /** Creates a new Builder */
    private Builder() {
      super(com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.SCHEMA$);
    }

    /** Creates a Builder by copying an existing Builder */
    private Builder(com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder other) {
      super(other);
      if (isValidValue(fields()[0], other.o_orderkey)) {
        this.o_orderkey = data().deepCopy(fields()[0].schema(), other.o_orderkey);
        fieldSetFlags()[0] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[1], other.o_custkey)) {
        this.o_custkey = data().deepCopy(fields()[1].schema(), other.o_custkey);
        fieldSetFlags()[1] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[2], other.o_orderstatus)) {
        this.o_orderstatus = data().deepCopy(fields()[2].schema(), other.o_orderstatus);
        fieldSetFlags()[2] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[3], other.o_totalprice)) {
        this.o_totalprice = data().deepCopy(fields()[3].schema(), other.o_totalprice);
        fieldSetFlags()[3] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[4], other.o_orderdate)) {
        this.o_orderdate = data().deepCopy(fields()[4].schema(), other.o_orderdate);
        fieldSetFlags()[4] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[5], other.o_orderpriority)) {
        this.o_orderpriority = data().deepCopy(fields()[5].schema(), other.o_orderpriority);
        fieldSetFlags()[5] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[6], other.o_clerk)) {
        this.o_clerk = data().deepCopy(fields()[6].schema(), other.o_clerk);
        fieldSetFlags()[6] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[7], other.o_shipproprity)) {
        this.o_shipproprity = data().deepCopy(fields()[7].schema(), other.o_shipproprity);
        fieldSetFlags()[7] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[8], other.o_comment)) {
        this.o_comment = data().deepCopy(fields()[8].schema(), other.o_comment);
        fieldSetFlags()[8] = true;
      }
    }

    /** Creates a Builder by copying an existing Order instance */
    private Builder(com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order other) {
            super(com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.SCHEMA$);
      if (isValidValue(fields()[0], other.o_orderkey)) {
        this.o_orderkey = data().deepCopy(fields()[0].schema(), other.o_orderkey);
        fieldSetFlags()[0] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[1], other.o_custkey)) {
        this.o_custkey = data().deepCopy(fields()[1].schema(), other.o_custkey);
        fieldSetFlags()[1] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[2], other.o_orderstatus)) {
        this.o_orderstatus = data().deepCopy(fields()[2].schema(), other.o_orderstatus);
        fieldSetFlags()[2] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[3], other.o_totalprice)) {
        this.o_totalprice = data().deepCopy(fields()[3].schema(), other.o_totalprice);
        fieldSetFlags()[3] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[4], other.o_orderdate)) {
        this.o_orderdate = data().deepCopy(fields()[4].schema(), other.o_orderdate);
        fieldSetFlags()[4] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[5], other.o_orderpriority)) {
        this.o_orderpriority = data().deepCopy(fields()[5].schema(), other.o_orderpriority);
        fieldSetFlags()[5] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[6], other.o_clerk)) {
        this.o_clerk = data().deepCopy(fields()[6].schema(), other.o_clerk);
        fieldSetFlags()[6] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[7], other.o_shipproprity)) {
        this.o_shipproprity = data().deepCopy(fields()[7].schema(), other.o_shipproprity);
        fieldSetFlags()[7] = true;
      }
      if (isValidValue(fields()[8], other.o_comment)) {
        this.o_comment = data().deepCopy(fields()[8].schema(), other.o_comment);
        fieldSetFlags()[8] = true;
      }
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_orderkey' field */
    public java.lang.Integer getOOrderkey() {
      return o_orderkey;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_orderkey' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOOrderkey(int value) {
      validate(fields()[0], value);
      this.o_orderkey = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[0] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_orderkey' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOOrderkey() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[0];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_orderkey' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOOrderkey() {
      fieldSetFlags()[0] = false;
      return this;
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_custkey' field */
    public java.lang.Integer getOCustkey() {
      return o_custkey;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_custkey' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOCustkey(int value) {
      validate(fields()[1], value);
      this.o_custkey = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[1] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_custkey' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOCustkey() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[1];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_custkey' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOCustkey() {
      fieldSetFlags()[1] = false;
      return this;
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_orderstatus' field */
    public java.lang.CharSequence getOOrderstatus() {
      return o_orderstatus;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_orderstatus' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOOrderstatus(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
      validate(fields()[2], value);
      this.o_orderstatus = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[2] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_orderstatus' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOOrderstatus() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[2];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_orderstatus' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOOrderstatus() {
      o_orderstatus = null;
      fieldSetFlags()[2] = false;
      return this;
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_totalprice' field */
    public java.lang.Float getOTotalprice() {
      return o_totalprice;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_totalprice' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOTotalprice(float value) {
      validate(fields()[3], value);
      this.o_totalprice = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[3] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_totalprice' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOTotalprice() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[3];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_totalprice' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOTotalprice() {
      fieldSetFlags()[3] = false;
      return this;
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_orderdate' field */
    public java.lang.CharSequence getOOrderdate() {
      return o_orderdate;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_orderdate' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOOrderdate(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
      validate(fields()[4], value);
      this.o_orderdate = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[4] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_orderdate' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOOrderdate() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[4];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_orderdate' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOOrderdate() {
      o_orderdate = null;
      fieldSetFlags()[4] = false;
      return this;
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_orderpriority' field */
    public java.lang.CharSequence getOOrderpriority() {
      return o_orderpriority;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_orderpriority' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOOrderpriority(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
      validate(fields()[5], value);
      this.o_orderpriority = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[5] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_orderpriority' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOOrderpriority() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[5];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_orderpriority' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOOrderpriority() {
      o_orderpriority = null;
      fieldSetFlags()[5] = false;
      return this;
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_clerk' field */
    public java.lang.CharSequence getOClerk() {
      return o_clerk;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_clerk' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOClerk(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
      validate(fields()[6], value);
      this.o_clerk = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[6] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_clerk' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOClerk() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[6];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_clerk' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOClerk() {
      o_clerk = null;
      fieldSetFlags()[6] = false;
      return this;
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_shipproprity' field */
    public java.lang.Integer getOShipproprity() {
      return o_shipproprity;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_shipproprity' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOShipproprity(int value) {
      validate(fields()[7], value);
      this.o_shipproprity = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[7] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_shipproprity' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOShipproprity() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[7];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_shipproprity' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOShipproprity() {
      fieldSetFlags()[7] = false;
      return this;
    }

    /** Gets the value of the 'o_comment' field */
    public java.lang.CharSequence getOComment() {
      return o_comment;
    }

    /** Sets the value of the 'o_comment' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder setOComment(java.lang.CharSequence value) {
      validate(fields()[8], value);
      this.o_comment = value;
      fieldSetFlags()[8] = true;
      return this;
    }

    /** Checks whether the 'o_comment' field has been set */
    public boolean hasOComment() {
      return fieldSetFlags()[8];
    }

    /** Clears the value of the 'o_comment' field */
    public com.github.projectflink.testPlan.Order.Builder clearOComment() {
      o_comment = null;
      fieldSetFlags()[8] = false;
      return this;
    }

    @Override
    public Order build() {
      try {
        Order record = new Order();
        record.o_orderkey = fieldSetFlags()[0] ? this.o_orderkey : (java.lang.Integer) defaultValue(fields()[0]);
        record.o_custkey = fieldSetFlags()[1] ? this.o_custkey : (java.lang.Integer) defaultValue(fields()[1]);
        record.o_orderstatus = fieldSetFlags()[2] ? this.o_orderstatus : (java.lang.CharSequence) defaultValue(fields()[2]);
        record.o_totalprice = fieldSetFlags()[3] ? this.o_totalprice : (java.lang.Float) defaultValue(fields()[3]);
        record.o_orderdate = fieldSetFlags()[4] ? this.o_orderdate : (java.lang.CharSequence) defaultValue(fields()[4]);
        record.o_orderpriority = fieldSetFlags()[5] ? this.o_orderpriority : (java.lang.CharSequence) defaultValue(fields()[5]);
        record.o_clerk = fieldSetFlags()[6] ? this.o_clerk : (java.lang.CharSequence) defaultValue(fields()[6]);
        record.o_shipproprity = fieldSetFlags()[7] ? this.o_shipproprity : (java.lang.Integer) defaultValue(fields()[7]);
        record.o_comment = fieldSetFlags()[8] ? this.o_comment : (java.lang.CharSequence) defaultValue(fields()[8]);
        return record;
      } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new org.apache.avro.AvroRuntimeException(e);
      }
    }
  }
}

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For the first time, scientists have used large-scale DNA sequencing data to investigate a long-standing evolutionary assumption: DNA mutation rates are influenced by a set of species-specific life-history traits. These traits include metabolic rate and the interval of time between an individual's birth and the birth of its offspring, known as generation time. The team of researchers led by Kateryna Makova, a Penn State University associate professor of biology, and first author Melissa Wilson Sayres, a graduate student, used whole-genome sequence data to test life-history hypotheses for 32 mammalian species, including humans. For each species, they studied the mutation rate, estimated by the rate of substitutions in neutrally evolving DNA segments -- chunks of genetic material that are not subject to natural selection. They then correlated their estimations with several indicators of life history. The results of the research will be published in the journal Evolution on 13 June 2011.
One of the many implications of this research is that life-history traits of extinct species now could be discoverable. "Correlations between life-history traits and mutation rates for existing species make it possible to develop a hypothesis in reverse for an ancient species for which we have genomic data, but no living individuals to observe as test subjects," Makova explained. "So, if we have information about how extant species' life history affects mutation rates, it becomes possible to make inferences about the life history of a species that has been extinct for even tens of thousands of years, simply by looking at the genomic data."
To find correlations between life history and mutation rates, the scientists first focused on generation time. "The expected relationship between generation time and mutation rate is quite simple and intuitive," Makova said. "The more generations a species has per unit of time, the more chances there are for something to go wrong; that is, for mutations or changes in the DNA sequence to occur." Makova explained that the difference between mice and humans could be used to illustrate how vastly generation time can vary from species to species. On the one hand, mice in the wild usually have their first litter at just six months of age, and thus their generation time is very short. Humans, on the other hand, have offspring when they are at least in their mid-teens or even in their twenties, and thus have a longer generation time. "If we do the math we see that, for mice, every 100 years equates to about 200 generations, whereas for humans, we end up with only five generations every 100 years," Makova said. After comparing 32 mammalian species, her team found that the strongest, most significant life-history indicator of mutation rate was, in fact, the average time between a species member's birth and the birth of its first offspring, accounting for a healthy 40% of mutation-rate variation among species.
Makova's team also found that generation time affects male mutation bias -- a higher rate of DNA mutation in the male sperm versus the female egg. "Females of a species are born with their entire lifetime supply of oocytes, or egg cells. These cells have to divide only once to become fertilizable," Makova explained. "However, males of a species produce sperm throughout their reproductive life, and, compared with egg cells, sperm cells undergo many more DNA replications -- many more chances for mutations to occur." Previous researchers had demonstrated a higher DNA mutation rate in mammalian males than in mammalian females, a phenomenon called male mutation bias. However, until now, no one had shown that generation time was the main determinant of this phenomenon.
The second life-history trait that Makova's team examined was metabolic rate -- the amount of energy expended by an animal daily -- and how it correlates with genetic mutations. Wilson Sayres explained that some of the team's 32 test species, such as shrews and rodents, fell into the high-metabolism category, while others, such as dolphins and elephants, fell into the low-metabolism category. Previous researchers had hypothesized that the higher the metabolic rate, the greater the number of mutations. "According to this idea, sperm cells should be more affected than egg cells by a higher metabolic rate," Wilson Sayres said. "A sperm cell is very active and constantly moving, and, in addition, its cell membrane is not very dense. But an egg cell basically sits there and does nothing, while being protected by a thicker membrane, much like a coat of armor." Wilson Sayres explained that the combination of high energy and meager protection leaves sperm cells more susceptible to bombardment by free radicals -- atoms or molecules with unpaired electrons -- and that these free radicals can increase mutations. "The hypothesis is that a high metabolism greatly increases this already volatile situation, especially for sperm; so, in our study, we expected stronger male mutation bias in organisms with high metabolic rate," Wilson Sayres said.
Makova's team found that, unlike generation time, metabolic rate appeared to be only a moderate predictor of mutation rates and of male mutation bias. "While this finding was not as significant as the generation-time result, I suspect that further studies may provide stronger evidence that metabolic rate exerts an important influence on mutation rates and male mutation bias," Makova said. She explained that the challenge is to disentangle metabolic rate as a separate factor from generation time. "The two factors strongly correlate with one another, so it's hard to get a clear fix on how metabolism might be acting independently of generation-time intervals."
Third, Makova and her team explored another life-history trait that other researchers had hypothesized might affect mutation rates -- sperm competition. "Sperm competition is just that -- the struggle between the sperm of different males to fertilize egg cells," Wilson Sayres said. "In a species such as the chimpanzee, where females mate with many different males during a given cycle, intense sperm competition results in large testicle size, and thus, high sperm production. But in a harem species such as the gorilla, where each female is basically exclusive to one male, sperm competition is much less relevant, and the result is small testicle size and low sperm production." Makova explained that sperm competition should, in theory, correlate positively with sperm mutation and thus a higher male mutation bias. "The more sperm that are produced, the more cell divisions are needed and the greater the chances are of mistakes during DNA copying, or replication," Makova said.
However, in the case of sperm competition, the results were surprising. "We did not find as strong an association between male mutation bias and sperm competition as other researchers had hypothesized, although we speculate that future studies might yield different results if the data on sperm competition are collected in different ways," Wilson Sayres explained.


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Chip and PIN or Chip and Signature?
We'll break down the differences, and why it matters.
This is a big question for retail merchants these days. Many merchants find themselves asking, "Do I need to accept PIN-debit?" Historically, the answer to this question depended on many factors, primarily cost differences and time saved with PIN entry. However, with the advent of EMV technology and regulations, PIN entry is increasingly becoming the most secure form of in-person acceptance, and Dharma highly recommends purchasing PIN-enabled hardware so that when Chip+PIN technology becomes more widespread, you're prepared.
What's the difference between Chip+PIN and Chip+Signature?
In October 2015, new regulations went into place that required merchants to begin accepting new chip cards, or EMV cards. EMV cards come in two major variations – you guessed it – Chip and PIN and Chip and Signature. And, just like you'd expect, they have two different authentication methods for the point of sale, either a 4-digit PIN number entered by the consumer, or a signature taken on a printed receipt or tablet screen, offered by the retailer. Fundamentally, an issuing bank can decide to issue any card it likes with a PIN, or without. Chip+PIN is the "strongest" encryption method since it's much harder to steal a PIN than fake a signature. Right now, most US issuing banks only issue Chip+Signature cards. But, as time moves on, they'll all start migrating towards Chip+PIN.
Accept Chip+PIN. This is the "safest" method, since you can take both Chip+PIN, and the standard, default Chip+Signature.
Only accept Chip+Signature. You open yourself up to a little bit of liability. Chip+PIN cards are less-widely adopted as of yet. Should you accept a Chip+PIN enabled card, that customer could theoretically have been fraudulent, and you wouldn't have stopped the fraud, since you only requested a signature. Therefore, you'd be liable for the chargeback in this instance.
In order to accept Chip+PIN, merchants are required to have either a terminal with an internal, encrypted PINpad, or an external, customer-facing PINpad to allow for debit card PIN number entry. External PIN-pads carry an additional fee, as it's another piece of hardware to purchase. Internal encryption of a terminal requires a physical encryption, meaning that Dharma has to sell you the terminal pre-encrypted. Otherwise, you will not be able to accept PIN debit. In addition, if you do opt to use your terminal's internal PIN-pad, please note that you'll be required to manually move your terminal so that you can allow your customer to input their PIN-number. As such, merchants with long lines would likely require an external PIN-pad.
Dharma sells many different Chip+PIN hardware options, and you can view them here. However, simply purchasing any Dharma terminal will ensure that your terminal is encrypted with the proper injection keys for future Chip+PIN acceptance. This means that when other terminals accept Chip+PIN in the future, Dharma merchants will be covered. Both the Verifone and First Data terminal line are Chip+PIN certified, as is the Clover POS line.
What is PIN Bypass, and why is it important to restaurants?
If you need to accept tips – as many restaurants do – the PIN Bypass is very important to you. When a card is setup as Chip+PIN, you can't adjust the transaction for a tip later if you run it with a PIN number. This means that as the merchant, you'll need to run this as Chip+Signature. But wait, you say! That means that I'll incur liability, right? Not with PIN Bypass.
By using a terminal like the FD-130 that allows for PIN-Bypass, you can opt to "Bypass" the PIN request, and instead automatically request an exception from the issuing bank. In real time, automatically, the terminal will allow you to accept the transaction as Chip+Signature, while still ensuring that liability for fraud remains with the issuing bank. This is big – it means that no matter what, you're always ensuring that liability for fraud remains where it should – with the issuing bank.


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Staunton, January 22 – Neo-Nazi violence in Russia, after declining between 2009 and 2012, is again on the rise with an increasing share of it now directed against immigrants from Central Asia rather than "persons of Caucasus nationality" because those involved in such attacks feel they are less likely to be punished if they do, according to the SOVA Center.
Part of this shift undoubtedly reflects the fact that there are now far more immigrants from Central Asia in Russian cities than there are migrant workers from the North Caucasus, but part of it also reflects, SOVA experts indicated that the neo-Nazis are convinced that the Russian authorities are more willing to allow the former to be attacked.
And that in turn, although this is not something the SOVA experts said, raises a truly disturbing possibility: Because for most Russians distinguishing between Central Asians and North Caucasians is not easy, the Russian authorities themselves may very well be involved at some level in directing such attacks.
Last week, human rights experts met in Moscow to discuss "Neo-Nazi Force in Contemporary Russia. Where are We Heading?" Some of the news they had was good; other aspects of it are extremely troubling and point to new dangers ahead (rusplt.ru/society/eksperty-o-nacistah-7413.html).
Aleksandr Verkhovsky, the director of the SOVA Information-Analytic Center, noted that the number of neo-Nazi attacks had risen continuously from 2004 to 2008, then fallen slightly through 2012 but last year, although data are incomplete, appear to have increased slightly once again.
According to Verkhovsky, such "new type of neo-Nazi activity will not be put down by the powers that be because it is completely congruent with the current rhetoric of the latter." Instead, at least some in the police will view the Nazis as "socially near elements" or even allies in the fight with groups the police and the powers don't like.
The activist added that the fears many Russians have about immigrants are "irrational." Residents are far more likely to be threatened by "aggressive nationalists" who often use violence than by gastarbeiters who only want to earn money and send it back to their families at home.
She said that she was concerned not only by the recent passage of increasingly repressive legislation in Moscow but by the fact that Russian officials are enforcing laws very differently in different parts of the country. Those who feel they can get away with it are going far beyond the letter of the law and making the situation even worse.
This approach has the effect of legitimating nationalist extremism, he said.
Verkhovsky for his part said that one of the saddest aspects of the current situation is that many opposition figures now "share the same prejudices that the authorities do: they think that once xenophobia has spread through society, they need to use it." Some of them think that if they do "millions of xenophobes" will follow them. But they won't, he said.
Gannushkina summed up the feelings of her colleagues: any "tolerance for intolerance will lead to fascism," she said, and consequently, those who care about human rights have to fight it wherever it appears.


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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Police arrest a protester during an ACT-UP and Occupy Wall Street demonstration on April 25, 2012 in New York City. Police arrested several protesters who chained themselves to toilets and furnature in the street, saying that people with AIDS are "being kicked to the curb" by Mayor Bloomberg due to recent policy changes in New York City. ACT-UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), was marking their 25-year anniversary in supporting services for people with AIDS worldwide. They were joined by Occupy Wall Street protesters in a march from New York's city hall to Wall Street. The groups called for a tax on Wall Street transactions and speculative trades to raise money for to end the global AIDS epidemic and provide universal healthcare in the U.S.
According to WRAL, A North Carolina woman is accused of taking her 7-month-old son to a home break-in. Deputy Robert Watson of the McDowell County Sheriff's Office said multiple charges have been filed against the 28-year-old woman including breaking and entering as well as child abuse.
WRAL reports that deputies responded to a home in Marion after a report of a break-in and that is when they found her at the scene. They found she had stolen medication, a power saw, knives, jewelry, and more. During all of this, she had her son with her. She is currently jailed on a $50,000 bond.
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The ITMI favors the use of modeling and simulation in order to maximize the benefits of its interventions. The implementation of this technology in businesses has many advantages as demonstrated by case studies: reduction of learning time, gain in performance speed, reduced downtime, reduced replacement costs of equipement parts, reduced training costs, increased "First-time right", operational gains.
Finally, the ITMI actively participates in the development of the North of the province of Quebec. In this regard, it hosts a strategic alliance, Alliance TransNord, currently composed of five College Centres for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT). This alliance aims to support, by the transfer of technologies, the development of companies active in Northern Quebec. This region presents significant challenges specific to it: climatic conditions, remoteness and others.


(APN) ATLANTA — Newly elected Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens (Post 3-at-large) has emerged as a new, progressive leader on the Atlanta City Council, according to the Atlanta Progressive News Atlanta City Council Scorecard for 2014.
To be sure, as a new member on Council, Dickens's score only includes three votes, and he has a score of one hundred percent.
Some of the Councilmembers who have served longer and with better attendance records have as many as 47 total votes included in their score.
Dickens voted no on limiting public comment delegation speaking time at Full Council Meetings; voted yes to send the Civic Center sale legislation back to the Finance/Executive Committee; and voted no to adopt the Civic Center sale legislation.
Those three votes and a fourth one from 2006–a resolution by Councilwoman Felicia Moore to support the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace–have been added to the Scorecard.
Dickens's score of 100 is a dramatic improvement over the score of his predecessor, Lamar Willis, which was 35.13.
Councilmember Mary Norwood (Post 2-at-large) has a new score, reflecting several votes that she took between 2003, where the lookback period for the Scorecard begins, and 2009, when she ran for Mayor; and three votes that took place since she returned to Council in January 2014.
Norwood's voting record has been on the lower end of the progressive spectrum for the Atlanta City Council, taking three progressive votes out of nine. She has a score of 33.33 percent, or an F. Since returning to Council, Norwood supported limiting public comment delegations' speaking time.
Norwood's score, so far, has only been a minor improvement over that of her immediate predecessor Aaron Watson, which was 30.


Dr. Dubson's research centers on educational value of computer simulations, and the reform of undergraduate physics courses. He collaborates primarily with Profs. Steven Pollock, Katherine Perkins, and Noah Finkelstein.


While people of all ages return to classrooms this September, data gathered from an American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) survey reflects just how important a smile is in a person's path towards a successful career. A national consumer survey revealed that 74% of adult Americans feel an unattractive smile can damage a person's chances for career success. Even more startling, according to the survey, only 50% of U.S. adults are satisfied with the appearance of their smile.


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I love you bag! Hope you get it done on time.
You are NOT the same little scruffy kid that was at my house playing with my girls everyday during summers!! Love ❤ what you've become: a gorgeous, caring, precious, TALENTED woman, wife, and mother.
Your projects are beautiful and thoughtful.
Love ❤ you, sweet girl.
I love the plus quilt. I have thought of using minky for a quilt back, and I know a lot of people do, but I have always worried that it would not work well with denser quilting (and I find it hard to restrain myself once I get quilting). Look forward to seeing all your projects progressing.
Good attainable goals, you can totally finish them up in the next quarter and I can't wait to see that bag finished, I love that pattern! Thank you for participating in the FAL, on behalf of the 2017 global FAL hosts.
That bag is going to be so gorgeous! Good luck with your finishes! Thank you for participating in the FAL, on behalf of the 2017 global FAL hosts.


Remember the Picture Cows? Remember the amazing views? Remember how I took the day off to have an adventure with Tala where we ate oysters and drank wine? I sure do. Here's a reminder, just in case you forgot.
This guy lives at the bottom of the road that leads to the breathtaking Fort Ross Vineyard tasting room, outside of Jenner. Perched high on a ridge within a stone's throw of the Pacific Ocean, Fort Ross Vineyard's tasting room has only been open for about a year, and it's the only tasting room in the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA. It's small, quiet, and well-appointed, with a great back deck that overlooks the ocean and the forest that this here Picture Cow lives in.
All their wine is from estate grown fruit, and you know by know that both Tala and I love Sonoma Coast wines, especially Pinot Noirs. When we visited, we took home a bottle of the 2010 Symposium, a Pinot Noir with 4% of Pinotage blended in. This wine had the classic new world Pinot nose – cola, some cherry, some earth, a touch of oak, and smells like velvet, if that's even possible. Smelling this wine makes your mouth water – it makes you eager to drink it.
Upon drinking, I liked it more than Tala did for sure. I thought it was bright and delicious, with more of that earthy/mushroomy characteristic, and a medium/heavy body. I'm guessing some of that weight comes from the Pinotage. It also has some spiciness to it, which was unexpected. It's a beautiful ruby color, but this photo doesn't capture that it's also kind of brick-colored – reminiscent of the color of an older wine. The finish is a tad bitter, which I actually quite enjoy in wine. Overall, I liked it quite well, but if I bought another bottle, I'd keep it in storage for a couple of years. I think that the oak, tannin, and spice will integrate more in 2-3 years, and this wine will come out all the better for it.
If you'd like to pay a visit to Fort Ross Vineyard, their tasting room is open 7 days a week from 10am-5pm. It's about a 2 hour drive from San Francisco, and as you read with us earlier, it's a great opportunity to make a full day of adventure.


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Pietro de Fusco, giurista napoletano di fama internazionale, nacque a Cuccaro, temporanea residenza della famiglia di Ceraso. Fiero oppositore dell'Inquisizione di Spagna, che si tentava di istituire nel Regno, fu ambasciatore di Napoli presso papa Odelcaschi (papa Innocenzo XI). Il papa gli dimostrò la sua benevolenza offrendogli delle reliquie che egli poi donò alla chiesa di San Nicola di Ceraso, alla chiesa della sua famiglia, dove si conservano tuttora. Avvocato della nobiltà napoletana e integerrimo magistrato, fu eletto governatore della Real Casa dell'Annunziata che aveva il baronato di Castellamare di Velia e di Vallo, poi Vallo della Lucania. Famiglia anch'essa poi estinta.

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Los Angeles Amusement Park Injury Attorney
Quirk Law Group > Service Areas > Los Angeles > Los Angeles Amusement Park Injury Attorney
When a company runs a property that is open to the public, they have an obligation to ensure that they provide a safe environment for their guests. With an amusement park, not only do they have this obligation, but there are also strict safety regulations that they must follow. Even with these regulations and the knowledge that they have a responsibility to care for the safety of visitors, thousands of people end up hurt in accidents at amusement parks every year.
At the Quirk Law Group, we have experience with premise liability claims and our Los Angeles amusement park injury attorneys can provide representation for those who have been injured at amusement parks.
Injuries that occur on rides
One of the key factors that can make an amusement park injury claim different from other premise liability cases is the fact that many of these injuries occur on rides. With an injury that occurs on an amusement park ride, there could be an element of product liability law and there are very specific rules and regulations that the park must follow to ensure that their rides are safe. Additionally, investigating an incident that occurs on a ride can be very different from investigating injuries that may have occurred at other types of public locations.
When a personal injury lawyer works on a claim for amusement park injury, these factors need to be considered. Your legal team needs to understand the engineering issues that are relevant to the ride, they need access to the experts that will know how to investigate the ride and they need to understand the legal obligations of an amusement park when it comes to protecting the safety of their guests.
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With these claims having issues that are unique amongst other personal injury claims, you need to make sure that you hire representation that is properly equipped to understand the issues and how they fit into your claim for compensation.
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