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TCEB Situation Update COVID-19 Virus on 18 October 2021
The COVID-19 situation in Thailand has been steadily improving. The government has, thus, allowed the resumption of certain establishments and activities. The resumption must, however, conform to the disease control and prevention measures announced earlier, such as Universal Prevention for COVID-19, COVID-free Setting, Smart Control and Living with COVID – 19 which are aimed at driving the economy, raising the understanding of the situation, restoring living condition close to normalcy. They are all in line with the planned reopening of the country.
In this respect, the Prime Minister has issued the regulations and directives, the key issues of which are shortening of curfew hours, reducing the number of city in maximum controlled area and strict zone, increasing maximum attendance at events held in each zone and allowing the organisation of meetings and seminars. In response, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has announced new rules allowing domestic flight to operate at full seating capacity.
All are effective 16 October onwards until further notice. The details are as follows:
1. Entry into the pilot tourism provinces
The government has announced the directives as stated in the regulation no. 16 dated 14 October 2021 allowing the travel into the pilot tourism provinces to benefit the economy, tourism or other activities as specified in the government's policy. The travellers must undergo RT-PCR testing twice. The first test occurs on the first day of entry and the travellers are prohibited to travel outside the hotels or accommodation until negative test result is confirmed. The second test is due on the 6th or 7th day of their stay in Thailand or the test is undertaken in line with the criteria set up by the Ministry of Public Health since 1 October until further notice.
2. Adjustment of city/provincial zoning to fit the situation
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has made zoning adjustment as follows;
- Maximum controlled area and strict zone in 23 provinces - Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Tak, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nonthaburi, Narathiwat, Pathum Thani, Prachinburi, Pattani, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Yala, Rayong, Ratchaburi, Songkhla, Samut Prakan, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon and Saraburi
- Maximum controlled zone in 30 provinces - Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Chainat, Chaiyaphum, Chumphon, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Trang, Trat, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phatthalung, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phetchaburi, Phetchabun, Maha Sarakham, Ranong, Lopburi, Sisaket, Satun, Sa Kaeo, Singburi, Suphan Buri, Suratthani, Surin, Ang Thong, Udon Thani and Ubon Ratchathani
- Controlled zone in 24 provinces - Krabi, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Phanom, Nan, Buengkan, Buriram, Phang-Nga, Phrae, Phayao, Phuket, Mukdahan, Mae Hong Son, Yasothon, Roi Et, Lampang, Lamphun, Loei, Sakon Nakhon, Sukhothai, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Uttaradit, Uthaithani and Amnat Charoen
In line with zoning adjustment, the earlier announced integrated control measures designed to fit different levels of the situation in each area will be enforced as long as they do not contradict with this regulation.
3. Prohibition of activities posing infection risk
The limit on the number of persons attending events in each zone is adjusted as follows;
1) Maximum controlled area and strict zone – gathering of over 50 persons is prohibited
2) Maximum controlled zone – gathering of over 100 persons is prohibited
3) Controlled zone – gathering of over 200 persons is prohibited
4) High surveillance zone – gathering of over 300 persons is prohibited
5) Surveillance zone – gathering of over 500 persons is prohibited
Prohibition of activities posing infection risk, permission request procedures, granting of permission and crowd-gathering activities that can be held without permission request as stated in no. 4 and no. 5 of the regulation no. 30 dated 1 August 2021 remain in effect.
4. Adjustment of ban on leaving residence in maximum controlled area and strict zone
Leaving residence between 23.00 hrs. and 03.00 hrs. of the next day is prohibited until 31 October 2021. Terms and conditions allowing the authorities and exempted persons to perform their duties as stated in earlier announcement remain in effect.
5. Enforcement of integrated control measures in maximum controlled area and strict zone
Establishments, enterprises or activities allowed to operate according to the earlier announcement can continue their operation. In this connection, provincial communicable disease committee is assigned to supervise and monitor the aforementioned operation to ensure that entrepreneurs or responsible persons make preparation of their sites, examine ventilation system, taking charge of the preparation of their staff, and comply with the conditions, arrangement and established disease control measures, including any measures enforced in a specific area or matter. The details are as follows:
1) Establishments, enterprises or activities allowed to operate under certain duration condition can operate their normal hours until 22.00 hrs., such as food and drink outlets, cinemas, theaters, department stores, sport venues, public parks.
2) Convenience stores, fresh markets, periodic markets can trade their products of all types in normal operating hours until 22.00 hrs. In case there is play equipment, provincial communicable disease committee will exercise judgment as deemed appropriate for its operation. Convenience stores operating at night must close between 22.00 hrs. and 03.00 hrs. of the next day.
3) Elderly-care centres can operate without overnight stay and are subject to the permission of provincial communicable disease committee. The clients and the staff of the centres must receive full vaccination and the responsible persons of the centres must make random test every week with SARS-CoV- 2 Antigen Self-Test or with other methods as required by the authorities in order to confirm negative results.
4) Hotels, exhibition centres, convention centres, exhibition halls or similar establishments can provide services for meetings, seminars or customary events until 22.00 hrs. However, they must conform to COVID Free Setting, such as limit on attendance, required mask wearing at all time, breaking period for air ventilation inside the room, separate meal set, social distancing, and strict adherence to the guidelines developed by the Ministry of Public Health and Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau(TCEB).
5) Department stores, shopping centres, community malls or similar establishments can provide service for meetings, seminars or customary events until 22.00 hrs. They must conform to COVID Free Setting as stated in 4). But sale promotion activities, game arcades, amusement parks and water parks remain prohibited.
6. Public transport
Measures to limit the number of passengers as stated in the announcement no. 7 in the regulation no. 32 dated 28 August 2021 can be relaxed for all types of passenger transport in maximum controlled area and strict zone and all types of cross-provincial public transport throughout the country. The operators or responsible persons must abide by established public health measures that fit the vehicles and condition of travel.
The Ministry of Transport, Bangkok Metropolitan Authority and provincial authority or responsible agencies must supervise and examine public transport of all types in the maximum controlled area and strict zone, including all types of cross-provincial public transport throughout the country. They must ensure that such transport is operated in line with the directives established by the operation center of the Center of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) and the service is sufficient and appropriate for the public.
7. Performing duties outside workplace in maximum controlled area and strict zone
Government agencies and private sector organisations can operate at full capacity outside their usual workplace. Their operation must not affect their public service obligation.
8. Relaxation of measures for certain establishments and activities
1) Game arcades or play equipment stations located in department stores, shopping centres, community malls or similar establishments outside maximum controlled area and strict zone can operate their service but for one single player or two only. The players must wear face masks all the time. Amusement parks and water parks remain closed.
2) Public parks, sporting grounds, gyms, fitness centers or exercising venues of all types located in maximum controlled zone can operate normally until 22.00 hrs.
9. Preparation for future easing of lockdown measures for certain establishments
Establishments providing service as entertainment venues, pubs, bars and karaoke outlets remain close throughout the country. The entrepreneurs or responsible persons should make preparation to improve the environment and venues and make their staff well-equipped so that risk of transmission and infection can be reduced. For example, good ventilation or air purification, full vaccination for their staff and compliance with the measures, suggestions and guidance of the authorities. The Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok Metropolitan Authority and concerned agencies must take joint actions to prepare themselves for the supervision of the establishments' compliance with the established measures. This is to make preparation for future relaxation when the circumstances are appropriate and when it is in line with the plan and timeline of the government.
New rules for domestic flights
In response to the government's new regulation, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has announced new rules for domestic flight operation as follows:
1. Airlines must limit flight operation during new curfew time which is between 23.00 hrs. and 03.00 hrs. of the next day. The rule aims to lessen the impacts that may occur to passengers when they travel from airport to their residence during such time. Also, this rule is in line with other modes of public transport, whose operation adheres to new curfew time.
2. Airlines can service at full seating capacity of each flight. The seating in the cabin should be properly arranged to meet disease control and prevention measures of the Ministry of Public Health.
Effective 16 October onwards until further notice.
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/E/251/T_0053.PDF (TH Version)
https://www.caat.or.th/th/archives/61140 (TH Version)
https://www.facebook.com/thailandprd/posts/4717959691560741
Further information about COVID-19 outbreak from WHO
https://www.who.int/thailand/emergencies/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports
Department of Disease Control Contact Centre (Call 1422 24/7)
https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/index.php
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) (Call +66 (0) 2694 6000)
https://www.businesseventsthailand.com/en/situation-update-coronavirus-covid-19 or info@tceb.or.th


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Samuel Oyeyipo
NEPC sensitizes MSMEs on export finance options
• DBN's disbursement to SMEs hits N512bn in five years The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has equipped Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in export businesses with available finance options in its bid to drive the nation's non-oil export sector. Indeed, the council said the move was apt considering the nation's dwindling economic resources…
NEPC, JETRO partner to improve market access for Nigerian exports
In a bid to increase exports, the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in collaboration with Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) has concluded plans to host the 2018 Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX) in Japan, next year.

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So, training time. I've only got 2300 gold at the moment, so finances are a little tight. I won't spend all my points though. I do do another round of training at the end, so stay tuned.
Art just gets 10 more SP at this time.
Sass picks up Mage 3, Priest 3, round 10 in Pole Weapons, and 9 more SP. With his middling Intelligence at this point, he's best served as a Buff/Debuff/Status guy, saving damage for his Halberd.
Assassination 10 might be overdoing it... Oh, who am I kidding?
Just 10 more SP, same as the others. The free Spell Points from the Anama don't quite cover what you need for the Ritual, but its a start.
More Spell Points, and enough Mage Lore to put me over what is needed to get Magic Map from the House on the Hill.
And once again, more Spell Points. After this, I have 24 gold left, so no more training for me.
Oh hell yes. Watch this!
Now, you're probably thinking "400 gold for 100 food? That's stupidly cheap! There's no way to pull a profit.", and you would be right. It is. Except that we have the Manna spell, and can thus make as much food as we want, with the only cost being the time needed to regenerate the Spell Points used.
Behold, the new combat paradigm. Art moves up, casts 'Curse All'. Sass and Bronwyn move up beside her. Delilah moves up, casts 'Bless Party', Ni'aurrl casts 'Slow Group' and Matthias rounds off with 'Major Haste'. The end result is everyone on my side is faster and stronger, while everyone on the other side is slower and worse off. I like this, except it can be a pain to do repeatedly.
All this gear is Steel. Helm, Large Shied, Breastplate, Great Mace, and a couple ornamental rings. In all honestly, they're too heavy to cart around, and not cost effective to do so. I eventually just drop them somewhere for more expensive, less weighty objects.
Seriously, I'm already at the point where I only grab rings, potions, wands and scrolls for the cost/weight ratio. Nothing else is worth it.
Yep, buried among all those who gave their lives for the Troglodyte causes, are mothers. Kinda sad when you think about it, but also not without real-world precedent.
Oh hey! Remember how the Slime Pits generated Sleep Clouds around them ,and we had to throw a fireball from long range to take them out? Well, this particular altar does the same thing, except with Shock fields.
Reload. No sense in wasting time or SP on healing when I have multiple altars to destroy.
Ah cripes! Blade Barriers! Blade is the highest class of barrier spell in the game, and it the most powerful – not only because it deals physical damage rather than some flavor of magical.
I also realize that I haven't show something off yet, though I should have. Let's do the colossally dumb thing and pray.
Behold! The Game Over screen! First time you'll see this, and also the last.
Eight of them, actually, paired up at the corners around the altar. They're speedbumps for the party at this point.


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Riverside (also known as East Usk) is a mixed residential and commercial area close to Newport city centre, South Wales.

It lies within the electoral ward of Saint Julian's and to the east is Barnardtown. The area is bounded by the River Usk to the west (hence East Usk) and many houses have views of Newport Castle, Shaftesbury, Crindau and Malpas. Riverside is bounded by Caerleon Road to the west, the M4 motorway to the north and Newport Bridge to the south.

The area includes the Glebelands playing fields and Glan Usk Primary School, which replaced Durham Road Infant School and Durham Road Junior School.

External links

Districts of Newport, Wales

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text: Q: Remove title and date in jupyter notebook I want to download my jupyter notebook as pdf via latex but then I always get the name of the document and the date on the pdf. How can I remove that if it's possible?

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Q: Grabbing a text title using regular expression in Java I am trying to define an eager regular expression which is able to grap a complete "title" from a flat text document.
It should start with a letter (case insensitive), can contains up to 5 words, and each word may contain numbers. It should end when 2 spaces are found.
I am parsing each row at a time, and the title can startat  any location in the row.
Example:
11/20/2011      this is the 1st document title   written by:user
Hi,
This is a sample text which is not the title since it does not end with 2 spaces.

Once parsing each of the rows, only the first row should return a match "this is the 1st document title".
Thanks

A: Check if the row starts with a date and if it does then read the hole row
Here is the regex for reading if the row starts with a date: ^([0-9]{2}/[0-9]{2}/[0-9]{4})(.*?)\n

A: I wouldn't recommend doing this, but if you must:
Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("\\s(\\w+(?:\\s\\w+){0,5})\\s{2}", Pattern.MULTILINE);
Matcher match = pattern.matcher(text);

if (match.find())
    System.out.println(match.group(1));

Replace if with while if you need to find more titles in the same string (here called text). This finds titles with 1-6 words, since your title has 6 words (not 5), like FailedDev mentioned in the comments.
Like I mentioned in the comment, and Erik Larsson repeated, it would be much faster to read line by line and anchor your match to the beginning of the string.


Team news from the DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic host Rotherham United on Saturday 1 September in the Sky Bet Championship.
Callum Connolly replaces injured Gavin Massey and Reece James also starts for Latics.
Joe Garner makes the Latics squad for the first time since signing for the club in August.
Wigan Athletic: Walton; James, Dunkley, Kipre, Robinson; Morsy (Capt), Evans; Windass, Powell, Connolly; Grigg.
Subs: Jones, Bruce, Vaughan, Byrne, McManaman, Roberts, Garner.
Rotherham United: Rodak, Vyner, Mattock, Vaulks, Ajayi, Wood (Capt), Taylor, Manning, Williams, Smith, Raggett.
Subs: Bilboe, Palmer, Proctor, Towell, Robertson, Vassell, Newell.


Some of the guys' best friends in some of their favorite local bands?? AT the historic State Theatre?? Count 'em in!! It was good to be back at State Theatre - nice and familiar. Just a precursor of great times to come!! It was a great time. The first time this year the guys graced the State Theatre stage. Also, only the second show since Brian made his reappearance and "Good For Nothing" was pulled out and rocked. "Bitter Pill" once again ended with the "Breadfan" ending and "Forget" had the "Pull Me Under" verse tag. Hopefully you were there!!


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Quantitative distribution of the glycine receptor in the auditory brain stem of the gerbil
Dan Sanes, W. A. Geary, G. F. Wooten, E. W. Rubel
Neural Science
The concentration and relative distribution of glycine receptors were determined for gerbil brain stem auditory nuclei using 3H-strychnine and quantitative autoradiographic techniques. Significant binding was observed in the anteroventral cochlear nucleus, the dorsal cochlear nucleus, the lateral superior olivary nucleus, and the inferior colliculus. A non-uniform distribution of binding was seen in 3 of these nuclei, such that the greatest concentration of glycine receptors was located in the high-frequency regions. An analysis of neuron soma density suggested that the amount of post-synaptic membrane could partially explain the distribution of receptor.
Glycine Receptors
Cochlear Nucleus
Gerbillinae
Lateral Thalamic Nuclei
Synaptic Membranes
Superior Olivary Complex
Sanes, D., Geary, W. A., Wooten, G. F., & Rubel, E. W. (1987). Quantitative distribution of the glycine receptor in the auditory brain stem of the gerbil. Journal of Neuroscience, 7(11), 3793-3802.
Quantitative distribution of the glycine receptor in the auditory brain stem of the gerbil. / Sanes, Dan; Geary, W. A.; Wooten, G. F.; Rubel, E. W.
In: Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 7, No. 11, 1987, p. 3793-3802.
Sanes, D, Geary, WA, Wooten, GF & Rubel, EW 1987, 'Quantitative distribution of the glycine receptor in the auditory brain stem of the gerbil', Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 7, no. 11, pp. 3793-3802.
Sanes D, Geary WA, Wooten GF, Rubel EW. Quantitative distribution of the glycine receptor in the auditory brain stem of the gerbil. Journal of Neuroscience. 1987;7(11):3793-3802.
Sanes, Dan ; Geary, W. A. ; Wooten, G. F. ; Rubel, E. W. / Quantitative distribution of the glycine receptor in the auditory brain stem of the gerbil. In: Journal of Neuroscience. 1987 ; Vol. 7, No. 11. pp. 3793-3802.
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Guns and Crime Prevention
Myth: Private ownership of guns is not effective in preventing crime
By Guy Smith. GunFacts.info
Fact: Every year, people in the United States use guns to defend themselves against criminals an estimated 2,500,000 times – more than 6,500 people a day, or once every 13 seconds. [1] Of these instances, 15.7% of the people using firearms defensively stated that they "almost certainly" saved their lives by doing so.
Fact: Even the governments estimate, which has a major methodology problem, [2] estimates people defend themselves 235,700 times each year with guns. [3]
Fact: The number of times per year an American uses a firearm to deter a home invasion alone is 498,000. [4]
Fact: In 83.5% (2,087,500) of these successful gun defenses, the attacker either threatened or used force first, proving that guns are very well suited for self-defense.
Fact: The rate of defensive gun use (DGU) is six times that of criminal gun use. [5]
Fact: Of the 2,500,000 times citizens use guns to defend themselves, 92% merely brandish their gun or fire a warning shot to scare off their attackers.
Fact: Less than 8% of the time does a citizen wound his or her attacker, and in less than one in a thousand instances is the attacker killed. [6]
Fact: In one local review of firearm homicide, more than 12% were civilian legal defensive homicides. [7]
Fact: For every accidental death (802), suicide (16,869) or homicide (11,348) [8] with a firearm (29,019), 13 lives (390,000) [9] are preserved through defensive use.
Fact: When using guns in self-defense, 91.1% of the time, not a single shot is fired. [10]
Fact: After the implementation of Canada's 1977 gun controls prohibiting handgun possession for protection, the "breaking and entering" crime rate rose 25%, surpassing the American rate. [11]
Myth: Only police should have guns
Fact: "Most criminals are more worried about meeting an armed victim than they are about running into the police." [12]
Fact: For kids in schools, police put an end to such attacks only 27% of the time. [13]
Fact: 11% of police shootings kill an innocent person – about 2% of shootings by citizens kill an innocent person. [14]
Fact: Police have trouble keeping their own guns. Hundreds of firearms are missing from the FBI and 449 of them have been involved in crimes. [15]
Fact: People who saw the helplessness of the L.A. Police Department during the 1992 King Riots or the looting and violence in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina know that citizens need guns to defend themselves.
Fact: "In actual shootings, citizens do far better than law enforcement on hit potential. They hit their targets and they don't hit other people. I wish I could say the same for cops. We train more, they do better." [16]
Myth: You are more likely to be injured or killed using a gun for self-defense
Fact: You are far more likely to survive violent assault if you defend yourself with a gun. [17]
Myth: Guns are not effective in preventing crime against women
Fact: Of the 2,500,000 annual self-defense cases using guns, more than 7.7% (192,500) are by women defending themselves against sexual abuse.
Fact: When a woman was armed with a gun or knife, only 3% of rape attacks were completed, compared to 32% when the woman was unarmed. [18]
Fact:The probability of serious injury from an attack is 2.5 times greater for women offering no resistance than for women resisting with guns. Men also benefit from using guns, but the benefits are smaller: Men are 1.4 times more likely to receive a serious injury. [19]
Fact: 28.5% of women have one or more guns in the house. [20]
Fact: 41.7% of women either own or have convenient access to guns. [21]
Fact: In 1966, the city of Orlando responded to a wave of sexual assaults by offering firearms training classes to women. Rapes dropped by nearly 90% the following year.
Fact: Firearm availability appears to be particularly useful in avoiding rape. The United Kingdom virtually banned handgun ownership. During the same period handgun ownership in the United States steadily rose. Yet the rate of rape decreased in the United States and skyrocketed in the other countries, as shown in the table.
Fact: More Americans believe having a gun in the home makes them safer. This belief grows every year the survey is taken. [22]
Fact: Arthur Kellerman, a researcher whose work is often cited by gun control groups, said "If you've got to resist, your chances of being hurt are less the more lethal your weapon. If that were my wife, would I want her to have a .38 Special in her hand? Yeah." [23]
1. Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Kleck and Gertz, Fall 1995 Back
2. This ongoing victimization survey involved people from the government personally interviewing victims in person. Some criminologists believe this induces self-reporting biases (e.g., people don't like to tell the government they own a gun). Thus this low number from the National Crime Victimization Survey is considered to be an outlier and not reliable. Back
3. Firearm Violence, 1993-2011, Bureau of Justice Statistics, May 2013 Back
4. Estimating intruder-related firearm retrievals in U.S. households, 1994. Robin M. Ikeda, Violence and Victims, Winter 1997 Back
5. Crime statistics: Bureau of Justice Statistics - National Crime Victimization Survey (2005). DGU statistics: Targeting Guns, Kleck (average of 15 major surveys where DGUs were reported) Back
6. Targeting Guns, Gary Kleck, Aldine de Gruyter, 1997, from the National Self-Defense Survey Back
7. Death by Gun: One Year Later, Time Magazine, May 14, 1990 Back
8. Unintentional Firearm Deaths, 2001, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Back
9. Targeting Guns, Gary Kleck, Aldine de Gruyter, 1997 Back
10. National Crime Victimization Survey, 2000 Back
11. Residential Burglary: A Comparison of the United States, Canada and England and Wales, Pat Mayhew, National Institute of Justice., Wash., D.C., 1987 Back
12. Armed and Considered Dangerous: A Survey of Felons and Their Firearms, Wright and Rossi, 1986 Back
13. Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks, United States Secret Service and United States Department of Education, 2002 Back
14. Shall issue: the new wave of concealed handgun permit laws, Clayton Cramer, David Kopel, Independence Institute Issue Paper. October 17, 1994 Back
15. ABC News, July 17, 2001 Back
16. Sheriff Greg White, Cole County, Missouri, Guns to be allowed on campus?, KRCG News, July 31, 2009 Back
17. The Value of Civilian Handgun Possession as a Deterrent to Crime or a Defense Against Crime, Don B. Kates, 1991 American Journal of Criminal Law Back
18. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Rape Victimization in 26 American Cities, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979 Back
19. National Crime Victimization Survey, Department of Justice Back
20. 2001 National Gun Policy Survey of the National Opinion Research Center: Research Findings, Smith, T, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago, December 2001. Back
22. Americans by Slight Margin Say Gun in the Home Makes It Safer, Gallup Poll, October 20, 2006 Back
23. Gun Crazy, S.F. Examiner, April 3, 1994 Back


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A Disney University (DU) é o programa de treinamento global para os funcionários da The Walt Disney Company, também conhecidos como Cast Members.

Os Cast Members da Disney recebem uma série de oportunidades, incluindo o patrimônio e as tradições da Disney, o desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional e o treinamento profissional. Embora a Disney University não seja uma instituição credenciada, os cursos são principalmente projetados, desenvolvidos e ministrados por profissionais experientes em aprendizado. No entanto, para se inscrever, é preciso estar matriculado em uma faculdade credenciada que permitirá que ele ou ela tenha aulas e trabalhe na Disney. A maioria das faculdades que o permitem têm estágios disponíveis e dão créditos universitários para fazer o estágio enquanto assistem às aulas da Disney. Tradicionalmente, a Disney University oferece sessões de sala de aula conduzidas por instrutores, mas expandiu os métodos de distribuição para acomodar o público diversificado e crescente da Disney (incluindo Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise, Walt Disney Imagineering, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney O Vacation Club, incluindo o Vero Beach Resort da Disney, o Hilton Head Island Resort da Disney e o novo Aulani Resort & Spa) nos últimos anos, através das mais recentes tecnologias e métodos de aprendizagem (por exemplo, eLearning, salas de aula virtuais etc.).

A Disney University também é o nome dos locais de treinamento onde os membros do elenco da Disney participam de sessões em sala de aula. Os edifícios estão localizados no Walt Disney World, próximo a Orlando, na Flórida, na Disney Anaheim, perto da Disneyland Paris e da sede da Disney em Burbank. O edifício do Walt Disney World está localizado atrás do Magic Kingdom, em frente ao estacionamento dos Cast Members. É também onde os Cast Members recém-contratados, os estagiários de estudantes do Disney College Program e os participantes do programa da Walt Disney World International participam da orientação dos funcionários, conhecida como "Disney Traditions". A Disney University não possui um prédio específico na Disneyland, mas as aulas de treinamento são ministradas dentro das salas de conferência da Team Disney Anaheim.

Todos os novos Cast Members são obrigados a participar de 'Tradições' em seu primeiro dia de trabalho; essa classe transmite a importância da cultura, herança, valores e políticas da Disney por meio de atividades de mídia e de grupo. Este é o dia em que novos membros do elenco vêem os bastidores pela primeira vez. Um dos momentos mais esperados durante 'Tradições' é quando o próprio Mickey Mouse distribui os crachás para os novos membros do elenco.

O prédio de dois andares do Walt Disney World abriga vários espaços de aprendizado e conferência, salas de informática, escritórios profissionais, suporte à operação de edifícios (Production Services), a Biblioteca da Disney University (antiga Disney Learning Center), filial da Cooperativa Federal de Sócios e ATM. Cafeteria SodexoMAGIC e uma loja de funcionários da Companhia D, onde os funcionários podem comprar ingressos com desconto para a família e amigos.

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THE DICE MAN is a novel that in most all possible universes would never have been finished and never published. But Chance, ever busy, created a series of accidents in 1969-70 in Deia, Mallorca, that allowed a 222 page manuscript written over four years by an un-ambitious, unpublished 37-year-old college professor to be discovered and finished.
I understand that an introduction to a novel, especially one written for a first edition printing by a relatively unknown author, may seem egotistical; this of course presumes a reaction to this book passionate enough to warrant such a pre-defense. I am willing to gamble my humility on this presumption. Stranger Will is a book that will polarize readers, and I believe setting proper context for this novel is important.
Influences.The writers you love, and the writers you hate.The thing about influences is that writing or talking about them can easily turn into a list.And a pretentious list, at that.But there is a list of people who made work that mattered, and still matters, to me: Francois Camoin, Raymond Carver, Amy Hemple, Darrell Spencer, John Steppling and Chuck Jones.Then, there's a the list of work that appeared at the perfect time in a person's life…the most common would probably be, for the young male, "Catcher in the Rye" or "On the Road"…for me it was James Baldwin and Richard Yates.I haven't read either of them for a while, but they were essential to me for many years. Hemingway. And, later, Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby is still the longest 169 page novel ever written…not a wasted phrase in there).


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Justia › US Law › US Case Law › US Supreme Court › Volume 81 › The Merrimac
The Merrimac, 81 U.S. 199 (1871)
The Merrimac, 81 U.S. 14 Wall. 199 199 (1871)
The Merrimac
1. The fact that a steamship is in charge and under the control of a pilot taken on board conformably to the laws of the state is not a defense to a proceeding in rem against her for a tortious collision, the laws of the state providing only that if a ship coming into her waters, refuse to receive on board and pay a pilot, the master shall pay the refused pilot half pilotage, and no penalty for the refusal being prescribed. The China, 7 Wall. 58, affirmed.
2. A steamship of 2000 tons having a tug, each of 500 tons, on each side, condemned as guilty of a rash act for sailing in a place from 70 to 75 feet wide, which was little or no more than the width of the ship and tugs abreast, between a buoy which indicated an entire obstruction of navigation, and a ship aground with a steam tug on each side.
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana in a case of collision condemning the Merrimac for damages done to the Gladiator.
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD stated the facts, and delivered the opinion of the Court.
Vessels engaged in commerce are liable for damage occasioned by collision by reason of the negligence, want of care, or skill on the part of those entrusted with their navigation or on account of the complicity, direct or indirect, of their owners. Owners appoint the master and employ the crew, and consequently the owners are held responsible for the conduct of the master and crew in the management of the vessel.
Damages were claimed in the libel in this case, which was filed in the district court by the owners of the steam tug Gladiator to recover compensation for injuries the tugboat received on the eleventh of January, 1867, by a collision which occurred on that day in the Mississippi River at the Southwest Pass, between the Gladiator and the steamship Merrimac, of the burden of two thousand tons, in tow of two tugboats, to-wit, the Calhoun, of five hundred tons, lashed to her starboard side, and the Harry Wright, of the same tonnage, lashed to her port side. They instituted the suit in rem against the steamship and the two tugs which had her in tow, and they charged in the libel that the damage to the Gladiator was done by the three steamers made respondents in the libel. Service was made by seizing the three respondent steamers, and the respective owners of the same appeared and filed separate answers. By leave of court, a bond for value was given in each case, and each of the respondent steamers was released when the bond for value was filed. Testimony was taken on both sides and the parties went to hearing, and the district court entered a decree dismissing the libel, and the libellants appealed to the circuit court, where the parties were again heard, and the circuit court affirmed so much of the decree as dismissed the libel as to the two steam tugs, but reversed the decree as to
the steamship, and pronounced for damages as against her in favor of the libellants.
Courts, under such circumstances, may estimate the damages without a reference, or they may send the cause to a commissioner for that purpose, in the exercise of their discretion. [Footnote 1] Pursuant to that rule, the circuit court estimated the damages without a reference, and found the amount to be four thousand six hundred and ninety-seven dollars and forty cents, with five percent interest from the time the libel was filed in the district court. Whereupon the owners of the steamship appealed to this Court, and the only question presented is whether the decree of the circuit court awarding damages to the libellants against the steamship is correct, as none of the other parties have appealed. [Footnote 2]
By the pleadings and evidence it appears that the steam tug of the libellants was made fast to the larboard side of the ship Celuta, bound to the port of New Orleans, and which, in endeavoring to pass up the river, had grounded some twelve hours before on the bar of the Southwest Pass. Her master had employed the Gladiator and the steam tug Switzerland, which was lashed to the starboard side of the Celuta, to assist the crew of the ship in getting her over the bar, and at the time of the collision these three vessels, lashed together in the manner described, were lying on the bar, the port side of the Gladiator being at the distance of seventy to seventy-five feet from a certain buoy indicating the place on the bar where was a certain "wreck" which entirely obstructed navigation. Under these circumstances the Gladiator was unable to move, as she was lashed to the ship Celuta and the ship was aground on the bar, and it was while the Celuta and her two steam tugs were in that situation that the steamship Merrimac and the two steam tugs which had in her tow, also bound to New Orleans, came up and attempted to pass between the Gladiator and the buoy which indicated the location of the wreck, and the pleadings and evidence show that the steam tug Calhoun was lashed to
the port side of the steamship, and having a considerable list to port, her starboard guard was elevated and passed over the rail of the Gladiator, striking the latter vessel with great violence, raking her from stem to stern, and carrying away all her upper works. By the collision, the cabin, cook-house, pilot house, and engine room of the Gladiator were entirely smashed and carried from the port side over to the starboard side of the steam tug. Her boiler was knocked out of place, her steam drum broken to pieces, her lever and exhaust pipe broken, and much other damage was done to the engine and other parts of the steam tug, as more fully set forth in the record.
Two defenses were set up by the owners of the steamship:
(1) That the steamship and the two steam tugs which had her in tow were in the charge and under the control of a branch pilot, taken on board conformably to the requirements of the law of the state, and they allege that the owners of the vessels, while they were under the control and management of such a pilot, are not in any way responsible for their navigation.
(2) That there was sufficient space to allow the steamship and her two tugs to pass up between the wreck and the Gladiator, and that they came up in a skillful and proper manner; that as they were passing the Gladiator and touched shoal water, the Calhoun careened two points, which made it impossible to prevent a collision, which was an event wholly unforeseen and which could not have been anticipated by the most skillful seamanship.
Much discussion of the first defense, since the decision in the case of The China, [Footnote 3] is entirely unnecessary, as the whole subject was there very carefully considered. By the law of the state it is provided that if the master of any ship or vessel coming to the port of New Orleans shall refuse to receive on board and employ a pilot, the master or owner of such ship or vessel shall pay to such pilot who shall have offered to go on board and take charge of the vessel half-pilotage. [Footnote 4]
State pilot laws which compel the owners of vessels to pay half-pilotage in cases where the pilot offers his services and they are refused, where the law is not enforced by any penalty, are not regarded as compulsory, and therefore the fact that the vessel was in charge of a pilot under such a law at the time of the collision is no defense to a libel for damages, if it appears that the collision was occasioned by negligence or unskillful navigation. [Footnote 5] Port regulations are supposed to be known to the shipowner before he sends his vessel on the voyage, and the general rule is that in sending her to any particular port, he elects to submit to the lawful regulations established at that port, and that the vessel, in case she unlawfully collides with another vessel engaged in lawful commerce, shall be responsible. [Footnote 6] Where the law is not enforced by any penalty, it is not regarded as compulsory, and if not compulsory, the defense that the ship was in charge of a pilot is not a valid defense, which is all that need be said upon the subject. [Footnote 7]
2. Other defenses failing, it is quite common to set up the defense of inevitable accident. Most collisions are inevitable at the moment they occur, but the primary rule is that precautions must be seasonable, as all experience shows that in order to be effectual, they must be seasonable, and if they are not so, and a collision ensues in consequence of the delay, it is no valid defense to say that nothing could be done at the moment to prevent the two vessels from coming together. Inability to prevent a collision usually exists at the time it occurs, but it is generally an easy matter to trace the cause of the disaster to some negligent or unskillful act or to some antecedent omission of duty on the part of one or the other or both of the colliding vessels. [Footnote 8] Few cases arise where there is less difficulty in answering such a defense or in pointing to the antecedent error than in the case under consideration, as it is quite clear to anyone acquainted with the rules of navigation
that it was a rash act for the steamship with her two tugs, one on her larboard side and the other on her port side, to attempt to pass between the Gladiator and the wreck, even if the space between those objects was somewhat wider than the three steamers abreast, which, to say the least of the proposition, is very doubtful.
Beyond doubt it was the duty of the steamship to keep out of the way, both because she was astern and because the Celuta to which the Gladiator was lashed was aground, and it is no answer to say that it was possible to pass, and that the attempt would have been successful if the Calhoun, when she reached shoal water abreast of the Gladiator, had not careened, as alleged in the answer. Under the circumstances, it must be assumed that those in charge of the steamship knew that it was their duty to keep out of the way, and if they did not know that the water shoaled where the Celuta was grounded, it only furnished additional evidence to support the conclusion that the attempt to pass between the Gladiator and the wreck was a rash act and that the owners of the steamship are responsible for the consequences. Such being our conclusion, it is unnecessary to examine the other questions discussed at the argument.
Decree affirmed.
Silsby v. Foote, 20 How. 386.
The Bagaley, 5 Wall. 412; The Quickstep, 9 Wall. 665.
Revised Statutes of Louisiana, 1856, pp. 403, 404.
The Marcellus, 1 Clifford 490.
The Carolus, 2 Curtis 69.
Martin v. Hilton, 9 Metcalf 371; Hunt v. Carlisle, 1 Gray 257.
The Governor, 1 Clifford 97.


We're in the 21st week of our Cookingham Connection series today as we hear from Pete Olson. He is the Assistant Town Manager for the City of Yorktown, Indiana, a position he has held since July 2009. Prior to that, he was the city's Deputy Town Manager. He holds an MPA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Always think of the city in which you work as your city. Participate in civic movements for its betterment, and above all, live in your city.
I thought I had the writing of this article finished. Then I read the latest PM magazine on my way to Michigan for some quality in-law time and I had to go back and reflect on life in the fishbowl. Specifically the "On Point" feature asking four current managers the question, "What's one thing your job doesn't allow you to do that you wish you could do?" Three of the four individuals spent their time discussing the very public nature of our profession and how that impacts personal time, personal life, and the guarded nature of personal relationships that managers may build. I don't think any of the individuals meant it to be negative, but yet, as I read the responses, I wondered aloud, "are we too connected to our communities?" It is true our names appear in the papers, are heard on the radio, or our neighbors see us on TV. I, like most managers, realize that being known is a simple fact of life; it's also important to remember that sometimes that incidental contact is the only contact an individual or family will have with their government.
In my fifteen years of professional management I have always chosen to live in the community in which I work and would not change that. The people I work with and work for are my friends and neighbors; they are people that I respect and love. I have chosen communities that would be considered rural or suburban by most people's definition. Perhaps you gravitate toward those types of areas when you grew up in a place where the rival football team was a two hour bus ride away and you counted more cows than houses on the trip. But it also could be that smaller communities have a family feel. You are able to sympathize and empathize with people and their struggles as well as celebrate their victories and accomplishments.
There are both positives and negatives in being a part of a community, whatever the size. A quick trip to the store might mean an extended visit with a citizen or two. A bike ride to the local ice cream shop might mean an encounter with an individual or family that is having an issue. It also means that the drive to work could offer opportunities to notice problems in town that can be dealt with before they become public issues. Living in your community is a clear sign that you are in tune with the day-to-day small issues that can sometimes get lost when dealing with policy decisions, budgets, and the like. In today's world of social media notification, Google alerts, and constant connectivity, there are tools that may not absolutely require the necessity of living within the confines of your city or town in order to manage it. However, connecting on a personal level with issues affecting your neighbors is critical to gauging the pulse of the community. You can't get that solely from a text message or Facebook post.
Now that being said, I won't lie, my wife and I go grocery shopping at 7:00 AM on Sunday morning. It is quality time for us and even more amazing is how empty the store is at 7:00 AM on Sunday morning. The point being that there are times when I choose to try to act inconspicuous—avoiding interaction to save time or to minimize risk of chance meetings. While I don't advocate arranging your schedule to always avoid interaction, I believe most people would understand and appreciate your need for space.
I will also tell you that we have chosen not to have kids and therefore my attendance at school events is limited. In the communities in which I have chosen to work, the school is a focal gathering point for the town. I can appreciate that managers who are parents may get questions or become the point of an unsuspecting "we'll ask the Town Manager, because they know all the rules or laws off the top of their head" type questions. I believe it is in most public servants' DNA to help, but is there a way to provide direction in your interactions in these situations that might pay off huge dividends in the long run? As we all know, government has many facets. If during these interactions we are able to educate folks on the proper department for answering questions, the public becomes more educated and able to solve the problem directly. Again, my point is that you are the face of a town or city government, but you aren't the end-all to government questions. Sometimes people just need a little nudge in the right direction to deal with issues.
Being involved today can have many different meanings. It can mean volunteering as a coach/official, raising funds for the local charity, sitting on a church board, or just being out and visible at various community events. The important part is the feeling that your city is indeed "your city". Your friends and neighbors will feel your commitment in whichever causes you choose to involve yourself. Your time is limited. I don't believe there is an expectation that you need to be involved in every cause or issue, but being involved at any level in any cause leads to a stronger and more vibrant community. And, after all, isn't the betterment of communities why we chose to be municipal managers in the first place?
Execution: The Forgotten Part of Leadership?
I think that there may be a shift taking place along the leadership horizon from an overemphasis on vision back to a neglected emphasis on execution. As I listen to what leaders are talking about to their staffs, and what they are putting the focus on in their organizations, I notice that more and more of them are putting a larger emphasis on the execution side of the equation.
Don't get me wrong. I believe in the importance of vision. We need it. Too many organizations lack a compelling vision that unifies them, and leaders must accept the responsibility to inspire a shared vision that creates passion and excitement about the future. However, as has been said, "Vision without execution is just hallucination." If we have created the impression within the organization that execution takes a backseat, then we may have oversold the importance of vision just a bit.
The key has to be keeping a balance. There must be a balance between vision and execution, between leadership and management, and between change and continuity. It has to be both/and—not either/or. Neglect either vision or execution, and sooner than later, your organization will stop showing the signs of health—and they will be replaced with the telltale signs of a floundering team.
So what does it take to keep the balance between execution and vision? I suppose in some ways it's like riding a bicycle: you have to keep pedaling. Vision expires and executions requires. As the leader, you are not the sole source of vision, nor must you be the fountain of vision. However, you cannot delegate vision. You have to include others, but no one can legitimately initiate vision without you. Vision runs through your office. Whether you are good at it or not, and whether you enjoy it or not, letting your organization run without fresh vision is like running your car on empty—responsible leaders just don't do it.
There's never a perfect time for getting things done. Execution always has to be done in a context of being understaffed, overworked, and underfunded. If you wait for those things to be perfect, you'll never get anything done. That's the shift I hear leaders starting to make. The excuse that we can't because…and the dream of "we would if we could" is giving way to the grittiness of execution. That is the freeway to success that great visions drive on.


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Snake is a common reptile seen across our country. There are several varieties of snakes present in the country. Some of the snakes seen in the country are venomous. But, the least known reality is that a considerable number of the snakes present in our country are non-venomous and, thus, are not harmful for human.
Whatever the reality is, the sad truth is that people fear all kinds of snakes. Though snakes are everywhere, it is very hard to locate them normally. But, in the rainy season, the things change. As, in this season, snakes start move from wet places to dry and warm places, monsoon gives chance to see this reptile very often.
The monsoon is here. For those who don't want to see snakes and fear to see it, there is a good news. It is said that garlic has the capability to act as a powerful snake repellent. That means: if garlic is in and around you, the chance for you to see snakes is very low.


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Since 1971, every August 26 is proclaimed as Women's Equality Day to commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. It took forty years of campaigning and demonstrating, in large part spearheaded by Susan B. Anthony, before the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified by Congress on August 26, 1920.
It certainly has been a long way since the days of the suffragettes. Women won the vote, wore pants, and smoked cigarettes in public. Times have certainly changed and where there's smoke there's fire. Women's dresses for the sake of any decency and dignity couldn't get any shorter. Cigarettes are about as popular today as the Ebola virus. The feminine gender has made great strides toward gaining equality with men in the home and at work. Yet there are still some glass ceilings that have only slightly cracked even under a deluge of talented hammering.
A dynamic duo that comes to mind as far as breaching the still too-wide gender gap in the field of theatrical arts is Kristen Hanggi and Kelly Devine. A Tony Award® nominee for "Best Direction of a Musical" for Rock of Ages, Hanggi has directed more than five productions of Rock of Ages across the globe in addition to other theatrical performances too numerous to mention. Devine is the internationally recognized and award-winning choreographer behind the high-octane numbers performed nightly in Hanggi's Rock of Ages production at The Venetian, Las Vegas.
Hanggi's 2009 Tony Award nomination floats her up close to the proverbial ceiling along with only a handful of other women playwrights, directors and producers. A study compiled from Internet Broadway Database showed that a mere 14 percent of the productions that opened on Broadway during the 2012-2013 season were directed by women. Of the 28 plays that opened on Broadway during the same season, only three were written by women. Hanggi's extensive and impressive track record speaks for itself. Though somewhat tarnished by a lack of interest in Las Vegas for her Beach Boys-themed production, Surf the Musical, it seems the Huntington Beach, California-bred woman has only gained muscle in her pursuit of excellence: ceilings be damned.
Speaking of muscle, the legs of this duo, choreographer Kelly Devine, grew up on dance and TV commercials in Los Angeles. LA was host to many of the top rockers in the male dominated and yes, somewhat misogynistic, 80s. Devine picked up enough of the good vibes to totally get her groove on rocking the dance routines in Rock of Ages. Her first big break into theater was as Assistant Choreographer for the record-breaking musical, Jersey Boys. Since then Devine has garnered an impressive repertoire that covers everything from Faust to Frankenstein, Zhivago to Zombies—with a little Disney and Shakespeare sprinkled in for good measure.
In general, as to why so many creative women seem to be overlooked not just on Broadway but other areas of the arts, there really is no broad or definable answer. Perhaps it falls into the area of a due process that less-modern women understood. It took a host of determined, dedicated women forty years to accomplish one very important goal. It took Kristen Hanggi much less than half that time to go from the beach to Broadway. Devine is right beside her.


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Bagola (régebbi nevei Bagolya és Bagolasánc) 1981-ben Nagykanizsához csatolt egykori község, a város központjától 5 kilométerre délkeletre található, a 61-es főút közelében. A 68 151-es út vezet a községbe, amely út ugyanott ágazik ki a 61-esből, ahol beletorkollik Galambok-Miháld felől a 6832-es út. A 10-es, 10E és a 10Y-os (a 10Y-os autóbusz végállomása Nagyfakos) helyi autóbuszjárattal közelíthető meg.

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Bagola területén a középkorban két falu volt, Bagolya és Kisfalud (későbbi nevén Szentgyörgyvársánc), melyek a török hódoltság alatt elpusztultak. A két puszta a 18. században Bagola és Sánc néven újratelepült; Bagola hamarosan faluvá gyarapodott, 1828-tól pedig egyesítették őket Bagolasánc néven.

Bagolasáncnak 1920-ban 1018 lakosa volt. 1948-ig Somogy vármegyéhez, azon belül a Csurgói járáshoz tartozott, de közvetlenül Zala vármegye határán feküdt. 1948-ban Zala megyéhez csatolták Somogyszentmiklóssal együtt. 1963-ban Bagolasánc nevét Bagolára változtatták, 1981-ben pedig Nagykanizsához csatolták több más községgel, így az 1950 óta Miklósfának nevezett egykori Somogyszentmiklóssal együtt.

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 Sportpályája van. A Zala megyei II. osztályban szereplő futballcsapata a Nagykanizsa-Bagola Városrészi Sportegyesület.

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By Black Tokyo on February 2, 2009
I purchased the "Collection of Obama Speeches" yesterday. The CD has proven to be a hit in Japan but I am curious to see how Japan's political circle responds/reacts to the inaugural speech and to the new face of America. I wonder if any Nakasone-ish type comments will hit the press?
The Shukan Asahi reports that many people might have been disappointed by the historical inaugural address by the first African-American President of the United States. President Barack Obama told Americans in calm tone about 'a new time to bear responsibility,' but he avoided using the kind of strong rhetoric of his campaign. Has President Obama lost his oratory skills?
On January 22, the day after Barack Obama took the oath of office as president of the United States, a lecture titled "Explaining U.S. President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address" was held at the Diet Members' Building in the capital district of Nagatacho, Tokyo, as if to emulate the fever of enthusiasm that has swept across the United States. The lecture was sponsored by the think tank of the major opposition Democratic Party (DPJ). The hall was filled to capacity. DPJ Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama delivered a speech at the outset of the lecture, saying that he was impressed by the President's inaugural address being full of confidence. He drew laughter from participants when he said: "I feel ashamed when we Japanese politicians are compared with him."However, the general evaluation is that Obama's inaugural address was less impressive than the speeches he had delivered during the presidential campaign.
Tsuda College Associate Professor Takeshi Suzuki, the lecturer at the event, said: "Some say that his address was disappointing. But that's the way it goes." What he meant is, for example, when Junichiro Koizumi became prime minister in April 2001, having used such words as 'reform' and "destroy the LDP" during the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential campaign, his policy speech was gentle. In a similar fashion, it is unreasonable to anticipate the reappearance of the phrase, "Yes, we can," in an inaugural address, which requires formalities.
Suzuki continued: "Although Mr. Obama has changed U.S. history, 40% of Americans voted for the Republican candidate. The role required for his inaugural address was to unite the country, which was divided during the campaign."
Nevertheless, it is true that some U.S. presidents have delivered stirring inaugural addresses. In his inaugural address in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said: "The only thing we have to fear is fear." In 1961, President John F. Kennedy said: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
There were not many impressive phrases like that in President Obama's inaugural address. However, Obama's style remained true. In the part calling on Americans to make efforts to achieve their dreams, he used alliteration, juxtaposing the word 'price' paid by the people and 'promise' made by the government. He compared the rocky road to secure freedom and democracy with a journey.
Suzuki, admitting that he is an "Obama maniac," said:
"He has indicated he will follow a policy of cooperating with the international community, and not follow the Bush administration's unilateralism. President Obama has revealed his intention to seek harmony with the Muslim world. What he advocates will become the key to his administration. As he said in his inaugural address: 'The old hatreds shall someday pass;' and 'As the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself.' I think there is a possibility that his inaugural address will be highly praised in the future."
Yasuharu Ishizawa, professor of political science at Gakushuin Women's College, agreed: "Mr. Obama might have demonstrated [in his inaugural speech] a shift from the mode of the presidential campaign, in which he spoke about his ideals, to the reality of having to lead his administration."
Ishizawa noted that since it is not that simple to deal with the reality that needs to be overcome, Obama did not use slogans from the presidential campaign.
Reiterates the word we
A crowd of 1.8 million people assembled in Washington to watch Obama's swearing-in ceremony, outpacing the 1.2 million who gathered for Lyndon Johnson's inauguration. President Obama's ability to express himself has not weakened, having brought 1.8 million people to the capital.
Makiko Haraga, part-time lecturer at Tokyo Institute of Technology, who is well acquainted with Obama's speeches, said:
"Mr. Obama is fond of Shakespeare's works, so his inaugural address had the flavor of literature that drew fully from the strength of his rhyming words and poetic phrasing. It fascinated me."
She explained the features of Obama's speeches as follows:
First, Obama uses the word 'we' instead of 'I'. He had frequently used 'we' before he used the wording 'we the people,' which U.S. presidents have to use in their inaugural addresses. His purpose is to gain favorable responses from audiences.
Second, he repeats the same phrases as follows:
For us, they picked up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life. For us, they toiled in sweatshops, and settled the West, endured the lash of the whip, and plowed the hard earth. For us, they fought and died in places like Concord and Gettysburg, Normandy and Khe Sahn.
This is the price and the promise of citizenship. This is the source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny. This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed.
Third, he gives the impression by using contrasting words such as that:
"We gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
"Your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy."
Fourth, he attracts people with his experiences and scene setting, such as this remark about himself:
"A man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served in a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath."
As many as 400,000 copies of "Collection of Obama Speeches" on CD, which the publishing company Asahi Press put on sale last fall as a teaching aid, have been sold. According to Yuzo Yamamoto, head of the third editorial department of Asahi Press, the teaching material was bought by a wide range of people aged 14 through 93. Most of them say that they bought it just to listen to it, even though they were unable to understand it in English.
Asahi Press sold 20,000 copes of the teaching material called "Collection of Best Speeches by American Presidents," which was put on sale three years ago. Sales are flowing due to the oratory talent of Obama. His audio edition of Dreams from My Father won a 2006 Grammy award for the best spoken word album. The publishing company will release in late January "The Inaugural Address of Barack Obama" on CD, trying to catch lightning in a bottle.
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The Civil War rages in the background of Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled, but the real battle quietly churns within a small group of women and girls holed up in a Virginia boarding school. Distant cannon blasts that occasionally cut through the persistent chirping of birds and crickets in the deteriorating antebellum setting are softened reminders of outlying wartime mores. The writer/director's concerns are more primal than political – except for the gender kind, and the devilishly simple clash of inhibitions and desires crackles with delicate emotion and atmosphere.
Based on Thomas Cullinan's novel, which was previously adapted in a very good 1971 version directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood, Coppola's take favors mood over direct psychological and physical thrills and a more measured perspective from the female characters.
One of the youngest girls, Amy (Oona Laurence), is collecting mushrooms on the overgrown grounds surrounding the plantation home/school when she comes upon wounded Union solider John McBurney (Colin Farrell). The corporal is taken in by headmistress Martha (Nicole Kidman), who sews the gash on his leg and mulls turning him over to the Confederates. The washing of his body influences her decision. Juxtaposing the cleaning and stitching of the nasty injury and the washcloth dabbing of his torso, each in closeup, provides rich stimuli.
As he recovers, John's mere masculinity garners attention from the sheltered women, including teacher Edwina (Kirsten Dunst) and student Alicia (Elle Fanning). The former is more of a romantic, the latter more physically curious, both stirred by the fact that the guy cleans up pretty good. His encouragement of all them deepens the domestic disturbance.
Competition is well-mannered, at least at first, certainly a reflection of the girls' schooling, and often darkly comedic. A dinner scene where everyone tries to wring credit for the delicious apple pie is a standout. The dining room, and all of the interiors, are dimly lit by candles, Coppola and cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd using the soft glow to mark the period and create a sense of flickering tension. Exteriors are genteel and grimy, the home's stately columns stained and gardens unkempt. McBurney performs some superficial pruning, but transforming the grounds are as unlikely as his ability to manage the percolating romantic entanglements within the home, regardless of how powerful he feels in this situation.
Farrell manages to mute the skeeviness of McBurney and Coppola doesn't completely condemn the cowardly manipulator. He's just the instigator, the introducer of impurity and the focus for the female gaze. Dunst suggests a real sadness underneath her yearning, while Fanning radiates sexuality overcoming learned suppression. Kidman is the most restrained of all, leaving Martha's internal moral contemplations mysterious. Her great, quiet performance is undercut somewhat by an uncharacteristically blunt speech (by the man) in the screenplay that dictates her desires.
The more sedate Southern Gothic aspects do a far better job of perpetuating the tension, the battle of wits formalized by the beautiful photography, glances, and dialogue spoken with polite yet purposeful intonations. Coppola doesn't completely indulge in the bubbling over of passions, pulling back a bit in a climax that doesn't get as uncomfortable as it could and is somewhat muffled by the matter-of-fact presentation.
If The Beguiled avoids some of the rougher aspects of the imbroglio, it makes a fitting statement on the aversion to complicated lessons learned and a reliance on tradition. In a way, it almost feels dirtier that after their whole ordeal and the looming post-war changes, these women are still so concerned with what's well and proper. At least externally.
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I'm so excited that the official music video for "Santa Monica" was premiered today on SF Weekly's All Shook Down Blog! This video is incredibly special and was directed and produced by some of the best human beings. Check it out below:
The video is directed by Kyle Broom and produced by Alexandra Spector, who both worked on the psychological horror-thriller Tabloid Vivant. The film won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2015 Cinema at the Edge Film Festival.
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Alfabetul chirilic român a fost utilizat pentru scrierea limbii române, din secolele al XIV-lea - al XV-lea până în 1862. Întrucât limba română are sunete pentru care alfabetul chirilic clasic nu are semne, grămăticii s-au văzut nevoiți să adauge semne noi, suplimentare, pentru a le putea reprezenta.

Grafia chirilică s-a folosit în Evul Mediu românesc pentru scrierea de acte diplomatice, manuscrise, cărți, inscripții, legende sigilare și diverse însemnări. Nu se cunoaște cu exactitate momentul în care alfabetul chirilic a trecut la nordul Dunării, însă cel mai vechi document păstrat sub formă originală și scris cu caractere chirilice datează din 1392. O teorie afirmă ca acest eveniment ar coincide cu extinderea influentei Țaratului Bulgar sau a celui Vlaho-Bulgar la nord de Dunăre.

Conform manuscrisului Țarstvenica, o biografie a țarilor bulgari din 1844, menționată de A.D. Xenopol, introducerea alfabetului chirilic și a slavonei bisericești la nord de Dunăre a început odată cu invadarea teritoriilor românești nord-dunărene de către țarul Asan. Acesta, sfătuit de părintele Teofilact de la Ohrida, ar fi intrat în Valahia pentru a înlătura "eretica" romană (românii pe atunci citind în latină) și a impune alfabetic chirilic și limba slavonă, fiind poruncit ca preo'ii care vor citi in latină să aibă limba tăiată.

Dimitrie Cantemir (în Descriptio Moldaviae) susține că moldovenii ar fi scris cu litere latine – potrivit tradiției – până la Conciliul de la Florența (1439). Alexandru cel Bun, afirmă Cantemir, ar fi poruncit arderea tuturor textelor scrise până atunci cu caractere latine, introducând alfabetul chirilic și slavona, ca reacție la prozelitismul romano-catolic. "Dar când mitropolitul moldovean a trecut, la acest sinod [...] de partea papistașilor , atunci urmașul său, cu numele Theoctist — diacon al lui Marcu din Efes, bulgar de neam, ca să stârpească aluatul papistașilor din biserica moldovenească și să taie celor tineri prilejul de a citi vicleșugurile papistașilor — l-a sfătuit pe Alexandru cel Bun să izgonească din țară nu numai pe oamenii de altă lege, ci și literele latinești și să pună în locul lor pe cele slavonești."

Trecerea de la alfabetul chirilic la alfabetul latin s-a realizat treptat, în a doua jumătate a secolului XIX, prin alfabetul de tranziție. Înlocuirea integrală a alfabetului chirilic cu cel latin a fost decretată în 1862 de domnitorul Alexandru Ioan Cuza. Astfel, scrierea cu alfabetul chirilic a fost în uz pe teritoriul României timp de peste 400 de ani în Moldova și chiar mai multă vreme în Țara Românească.

Cel mai vechi text nebisericesc cunoscut redactat în limba română și cu alfabetul chirilic, cu datare sigură, este scrisoarea lui Neacșu din Câmpulung adresată în 1521 lui Johannes Benkner, judele Brașovului.

Alfabetul chirilic român este diferit de alfabetul chirilic moldovenesc folosit în Republica Sovietică Socialistă Autonomă Moldovenească (RASSM) începând cu anii 1930 și, ulterior, în Republica Sovietică Socialistă Moldovenească (RSSM) și în Transnistria. Acesta este de fapt o adaptare a alfabetului chirilic rusesc.

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 Alfabetul chirilic
 Alfabetul chirilic moldovenesc
 Alfabetul limbii române
 Ortografia limbii române
 Alfabetul grec
 Cifre chirilice

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