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Born Out of Desperation: GMA's The Clash Premieres This Weekend
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Desperation has become a theme for GMA in recent years.
Weekend primetime, in particular, is more of a mess for the Kapuso network than a blessing. After all, ABS-CBN's high-rating franchised talent shows like 'The Voice', 'Your Face Sounds Familiar' and 'Pinoy Boyband Superstar' has left GMA in a wretched state, always one step behind from the other.
And even when GMA tried to produce a talent show, they tend to make some unwise decisions and avoid any sort of competition against ABS-CBN's own. Remember when they aired 'Bet ng Bayan' and 'To the Top' on the not-so convenient late-night slots?
Fast forward to now and it looks like GMA has learned its lesson and is finally poised to give ABS-CBN a dose of its own medicine. Starting this weekend the network will introduce 'The Clash', an all-new singing competition to be hosted by Regine Velasquez-Alcasid.
A total of 62 aspirants selected from several nationwide auditions will compete in intense one-on-one battles to determine the country's next singing sensation. Judges Lani Misalucha, Ai-ai delas Alas and Christian Bautista will evaluate the performance of each individual and reveal the verdict in front of the audience.
Also part of 'The Clash' are Joyce Pring and Andre Paras. The two will provide some news on the preparations of each aspirant and give updates on their performance.
Having learned from the poor reception that 'Bet ng Bayan' and 'To the Top' earned, GMA made a smart move with 'The Clash'. The show would air not only on Saturdays but on Sundays as well, and in a more convenient timeslot.
But that does not mean they will have a fighting chance against 'Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids'. With the latter show currently earning ratings in the 30s, 'The Clash' should have its hands full dealing with this tough opponent.
Still, Kapuso viewers will be more than happy to see GMA produce a singing competition show once more. This is an opportunity that GMA is itching to do, and out of desperation, they delivered.
Now it is up to 'The Clash' to make an impact. But will it be more than enough to make the competition more meaningful?
'The Clash' airs every Saturday after 'Pepito Manaloto' and Sunday after 'Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko' on GMA.
Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Finale This Sunday, Plus The Voice Teens Next Week
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Palm and Easter Sunday will have a respective finale and a premiere of two hit ABS-CBN talent shows.
On Palm Sunday weekend, 'Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids' will officially close the curtain on its first season. The finale will see all eight celebrity kids duke it out one last time for a chance to become this season's grand winner.
Premiering on January 7, 2017, 'Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids' became the latest in a series of hit talent shows on the Kapamilya network. Much of its success has to do with the eight celebrity kids and their uncanny ability to replicate the mannerisms of the artists they imitate.
Whether they cheer for AC Bonifacio, Awra Briguela, Justin Alva, Alonzo Muhlach, Elha Nympha, Lyca Gairanod, Sam Shoaf or Xia Vigor, they were rewarded with memorable performances that are both astonishing and unreal. It is these visual images which made 'Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids' a hit to all audiences.
Come this Sunday, only one of them will win it all. That said, good luck to the eight celebrity kids in their quest to become the grand winner.
Then on Easter Sunday, 'The Voice Teens' Philippines (only the second in the franchise after Colombia) premieres on 'Your Face Sounds Familiar"s vacated slot. This latest season of 'The Voice of the Philippines' franchise will inherit the same team of judges that presided in Season 3 of 'The Voice Kids', save for one returning judge.
After not taking part in Season 3 of 'The Voice Kids' due to her busy performing schedule, Sarah Geronimo decided to return to the judges' table for 'The Voice Teens'. She will join holdovers Lea Salonga, Sharon Cuneta and Bamboo Mañalac.
As for the hosts of 'The Voice Teens', it will be Luis Manzano and Toni Gonzaga who will take the helm. Auditions for this new season took place earlier this year, and the first few episodes of 'The Voice Teens' will show some of the highlights leading up to the blind auditions.
'The Voice Teens' will air every Saturday after 'Home Sweetie Home' (the first Saturday episode will be seen on April 22), and every Sunday after 'Goin' Bulilit' on ABS-CBN.


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New Year's Day 2020 Metro, buses, trains and ferries as Newcastle play Leicester
There will be disruption across the public transport network so check out our handy guide before setting off anywhere
Simon Meechan
It's time to mark the start of a new decade. Many like to get out and about on New Year's Day to enjoy their first bank holiday of 2020 - and their last day off of the Christmas period.
Thousands will be heading in Newcastle to watch the Magpies take on Leicester at St James' Park on New Year's Day. And, of course, there are those of us who have to get to work.
So, how are you getting about? We take a look at Metro, bus, train and ferry services on New Year's Day.
A busy Pelaw Metro Station (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)
Metros ran a normal weekday service on New Year's Eve. But there are no Metro service on New Year's Day.
Visit www.nexus.org.uk for more.
New Year's Eve in Newcastle
Family and midnight fireworks key info
Teatime and midnight fireworks timings
New Year's Eve weather forecast
Bus and Metro times for New Year
Events with tickets still available
Bars with free entry
Go North East:
On New Year's Eve most buses ran to Saturday timetables, and you can view Go North East's last departure times here .
Go North East will run no buses run on New Year's Day - apart from X50 NUFC Matchday Park & Ride from Metrocentre Coach Park for fans heading to the Newcastle United match.
Arriva:
On New Year's Eve, Arriva will run to a Saturday timetable on all services, with some reduced services. But there are no Arriva bus services on New Year's Day.
Arriva's information on New Year's travel and last buses can be found here .
Stagecoach:
Stagecoach ran Saturday timetables on New Year's Eve, with last buses will be around 6pm. But there is no service on New Year's Day.
Go North East, Stagecoach and Arriva will be shutting down completely on New Year's Day.
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LNER - New Year's Day
In the morning, services will start up later than a normal weekday. Some services will be cancelled and others will start up from other stations.
The first services to and from London King's Cross will be:
08.00 to Edinburgh Waverley
08.03 to Leeds
07.15 from Leeds
06.55 from Newcastle
05.48 from Edinburgh Waverley
Throughout the day, LNER will be unable to operate north or west of Edinburgh. Services to and from Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow Central will start from and terminate at Edinburgh Waverley.
Grand Central - New Year's Day:
There will be no Grand Central service on New Year's Day
Northern - New Year's Day
There will be no Northern service all day on routes in the Tyne Tees region.
The company expects to run a normal service throughout the day on both December 31 and January 1, with some minor exceptions, which are listed here .
CrossCountry is running a normal service, with some slight exceptions, on both December 31 and January 1. Read more here .
Shields Ferry
There will be no service on New Year's Day.
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· OLYMPICS
WORLD Jackson sworn in as US Supreme Court justice
Jackson sworn in as US Supreme Court justice
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Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in at noon on Thursday to formally become an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the nation's first African American woman to serve in that role.
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the constitutional oath for Jackson while Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, whom she clerked for, administered the judicial oath, in a ceremony before a small gathering of her family at the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill.
Jackson, in a statement, said that she will administer justice "without fear or favor."
The ceremony was streamed live on the homepage of the Supreme Court's website. A formal investiture ceremony will take place at a later date, according to the court.
It came a day after 83-year-old Breyer, who had served in the Supreme Court since 1994 and announced his retirement from the court early this year, said he would step down from the Supreme Court bench Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Jackson, 51, to succeed Breyer in late February, and Jackson was confirmed by the Senate in a 53-47 vote in April. It was one of Biden's major promises to fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy with an African American woman.
The Supreme Court is the final appellate court of the U.S. judicial system, with the power to review and overturn lower court decisions, and is also generally the final interpreter of federal law, including the country's constitution.
Since the Supreme Court was established in the United States in 1789, 116 justices have been confirmed to the bench. Of them, 108 are white men and only six are women, including Jackson. The justices have life tenure and can serve until they die, resign, retire, or are impeached and removed from office.
Born in Washington, D.C. but raised in Miami, Florida, Jackson received her law degree from Harvard University and graduated cum laude in 1996. Earlier in her legal career, she worked as an assistant federal public defender in D.C. and served as vice-chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for four years.
Jackson served more than eight years as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before being elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in June 2021.
Court watchers believe Jackson is expected to vote very similarly to Breyer, a liberal, and her ascension won't change the Supreme Court's ideological balance, in which conservatives have a 6-3 majority over liberals, but is likely to change its dynamic.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated constitutional protection to abortion rights last week, in a bombshell ruling that has further divided the nation.
Breyer and two other liberal justices dissented in an opinion. "With sorrow - for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection - we dissent," they wrote.
In the majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito, a conservative, wrote that "Roe was egregiously wrong from the start," and "its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences."
The Supreme Court has ruled this term on cases involving a series of major issues, such as guns, immigration, and emissions, in addition to abortion.


The locals fishing for mullet. They are using a simple boat and nets.
A suprising sight on the path to the mountain!
Looking down on the hotel and the town from the summit.
View of the sand dunes near the hotel.
Closer look at the dunes.
Looking to the south. Several successful WRTC stations were located along this coast.
Spider Island. So called because of the size of the spiders that you can find there.
All WRTC stations were set up with the same antenna system as at the hotel.
Each station was equipped with the infamous "shortened dipole" with 40m coils.
Two of the young teams. Left to right: SM0W, OZ1AA, 9A1UN, DJ1YFK. These guys were always fun and full of energy!
K1ZM (left) and teammate K1KI (right).


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Clearing Up 10 of the Blurred Lines: Understanding What's Going On With the "Blurred Lines" Trial (Part I)
Mark Jaffe
awarded more than $7 million dollars to his heirs – $4 million in actual damages, and more than $3 million in Williams and Thicke's profits. The parties are currently briefing issues to the court in advance of a court decision as to whether to order the award, and an appeal is certain. But the reporting on the verdict, mostly by people who were interested in the case but did not understand its nuances, has been muddled. There are good reasons why – many of the issues involved are complex and unsettled. This is not my typical rant about mainstream media conflating trademark and copyright. The nuanced issues, and the conflicting public statements by the parties' lawyers, all but assure that there will be some misunderstandings. I found enough to fit an article divided in two parts (just like the "Got to Give It Up" 45) addressing the common misunderstanding about these blurred lines:
1. Are the Sound Recordings Covered by Copyright?
Marvin Gaye's heirs sued Williams and Thicke for copyright infringement of the composition, not the sound recording. Some journalists incorrectly concluded that this was because the sound recordings were not protected under federal law at the time Gaye recorded it. Although it's true that the sound recording is a separate and distinct copyright from the composition (or "musical work"), and that Gaye's heirs only sued for infringement of the composition, this was not because the sound recording wasn't protected under federal law. Sound recordings fixed on or after February 15, 1972 are protected under the United States Copyright Act. There are two simple reasons why the Gaye estate did not sue for infringement of the sound recording. First, they probably did not own the copyrights, which are usually assigned by written agreement to the record company. Second, the sound recording copyright protects against unauthorized reproduction of the actual recording, but not independently created music. Simply put, a soundalike version of the song won't infringe on the sound recording, even if they sound identical.
2. Why Couldn't the Jury Listen to the Sound Recordings?
On a similar note, the confusion over why the sound recordings were not released at trial is a result of one of the most complicated aspects of this litigation. This issue has to do with how a copyright is obtained, and how the parties disputed the scope of Gaye's copyright in "Got to Give it Up." Under the Copyright Act of 1976 (which, despite its name, applies to works from January 1, 1978 on and thus did not govern "Got to Give It Up"), a work is protected by copyright as soon as it is fixed in tangible form. A party must register the work and deposit a copy with the Copyright Office before commencing a lawsuit, but that's not what gives an author protection. The creation and fixation does. But under the 1909 Act, which governs "Got to Give It Up," certain formalities must have been met in order to receive copyright protection for a work. This made things a little difficult for Marvin Gaye. For one thing, Gaye obtained copyright protection by depositing a copy with the Copyright Office. However, at that time, a recording could not be deposited as an embodiment of the composition. So Gaye deposited sheet music, even though he did not typically compose a song that way and frequently created his songs in the studio. Today, that would be less of a problem – the Copyright Office considers a recording to be a sufficient embodiment of a composition. This led to one of the most critical arguments made by the parties, namely, whether the actual scope of Gaye's copyright was limited to the notes on the sheet music deposited with the Copyright Office. The Thicke parties argued that it was. Gaye's heirs argued the copyright was not so limited, and that the added elements created in the studio were part of Gaye's copyright. Gaye's heirs lost this argument, and so the scope of Gaye's copyright was limited. As a result, the court would not allow Gaye's heirs to present the commercially released recording to the jury, even though it would be this recording, if anything, that Thicke and Williams used as a reference point. Keep in mind that Gaye's team wasn't arguing that Thicke and Williams infringed on uncopyrightable elements, as some have explained, but rather that Gaye's copyrights were not limited to the sheet music deposited with the Copyright Office. Nonetheless, the parties were permitted to submit only stripped down versions of what they believed to be the copyrightable elements of the songs. It's hard to believe what I'm going to say next given the result of the jury trial, but Gaye lost quite a lot when this argument was lost, and many other artist/songwriters of his era might have lost as well. Given that his copyright at issue was so limited, it would have seemed unlikely that the judge would have let the case proceed to trial, let alone that a jury would find in favor of Gaye. Because the Thicke parties intend to appeal, I would expect the Gaye team to challenge this ruling. This is a dense issue that I will discuss further in Part 2 of this series
3. Did Thicke Throw Williams Under the Bus?
It was widely reported that Thicke testified that Williams wrote all of "Blurred Lines" before he got to the studio, even though he has co-writer status on the song. To some, his saying this is some kind of treason, an opportunity for Thicke to put all the liability on Pharrell. But, this isn't really the case. First of all, when Thicke testified at his deposition and at trial, he was under oath and under penalty of perjury. He wasn't charged with a crime, so he didn't have the right to remain silent. He was obligated to tell the truth. If his testimony was accurate, then that's what he had to say; and it's much more risky to lie. Secondly, it's not that unusual for a performer to take some kind of songwriting credit when their contributions were primarily the studio performance, and he is apparently embarrassed by having to admit his creative contribution was minimal. And, perhaps most importantly, Thicke's testimony in no way shifts liability to Williams, and I don't suspect that was his strategy. If Thicke really wanted to turn against Williams, he would have brought a cross-claim against him instead of acting as a party of interest. He could have sued for indemnification, alleging that any infringement is attributable to Williams and therefore any of Thicke's liability should be paid by Williams. Some contracts (like with record companies or publishers) require this kind of indemnification if the songwriter knowingly infringes another song, although I doubt that Thicke had such a contractual clause with Williams. It's much more likely that Thicke's testimony about the songwriting process was more about his trying to recollect the way it actually happened than his desire to throw someone under the bus.
4. Did Thicke and Williams Start the Battle?
To some observers, Thicke and Williams brought this verdict on themselves by starting the lawsuit against the Gaye heirs. But how and why did they do that? The Thicke parties sued for a declaratory judgment, an action that's not unusual in copyright or trademark disputes. It means that they sought a judgment that their song did not infringe on Gaye's, which would be binding on the Gaye heirs. That judgment would not entitle them to any monetary award, but it would have made a lot of their problems disappear. As far as I can tell from the reports, they brought the action because the Gaye heirs (and a publisher called Bridgeport Music) were aggressively pursuing the Thicke parties and seeking compensation for the perceived infringement. And the Gaye heirs were likely making these demands through their lawyers, a formidable litigation firm. So the Thicke parties were entitled to bring the lawsuit, because if they hadn't the Gaye parties probably would have. This is important: you can't just bring a declaratory judgment action out of nowhere. You can't just say, "my song sounds like another song but I don't think it's infringing, so I'll just sue the other party and get it over with." If the other party never accuses you of infringement, there's no case or controversy and that party can move to dismiss your lawsuit. But, even if the Gaye heirs weren't aggressively targeting Thicke and Williams, it became a moot point because of their counterclaim for copyright infringement. After that, the parties are doing the same things they would have been doing if the Gayes had sued first, except for the confusion that arises because the Thicke parties are identified "plaintiffs" and the Gayes as "defendants.
5. Did the Jury Reach Its Decision Because They Didn't Like Robin Thicke?
The Thicke parties, and Thicke in particular, became fairly unpopular in the public eye throughout the course of this litigation. Some think that the jury's dislike for Thicke, who seemingly disclaimed any participation in composing his greatest hit, was an easy target for a vengeful jury. Perhaps that's true. I don't know what exactly led the jury to reach its decision. But this is precisely my point. Until we hear from the jurors, I don't think any of us know for sure. I like to think that jurors try hard to follow instructions, but some believe this a naive view. It's more common to think that jurors, and even judges, see only good guys and villains. To them, Marvin Gaye the soul great versus Robin Thicke the vanilla appropriator was an ideal fit for this model. But one part of the jury verdict tends to disprove this theory: the jury found that Thicke's (and Williams') infringement was not "willful." This means, the jury held that the parties infringed without knowing that they had infringed the copyright. For greater insight into what the jury might have considered, you have to look at more than just the evidence at trial, and review the instructions given to the jury. The key to copyright infringement, as explained in Instruction No. 43, is substantial similarity. Take a look at this instruction: it's quite complicated. It requires the balance of at least four totally alien concepts (not including substantial similarity or copyright itself): extrinsic similarity, intrinsic similarity, quantitative importance, and qualitative importance. And all of this must be analyzed based on the detailed and conflicting expert reports submitted at trial. How tricky is that? A judge decided that this was all too confusing, and instead chose to let a jury handle it – even though a jury isn't allowed the benefit of further research into how any of these concepts are actually applied. On the other hand, one part of the verdict supports the theory that the jury acted outed of spite for Thicke: despite seeing evidence showing that Williams owned 65% of the composition and Thicke owned only 22%, the jury attributed more of Thicke's profits to the infringement than to Williams. Perhaps there's a legitimate reason for these inconsistent awards besides the jury disliking Thicke, but I don't know what it is. Next week I will flip over the record and discuss five more issues about the trial, including a more detailed discussion on why I could have significant implications for artists and songwriters of Marvin Gaye's era.
For Part 2: http://tormarklaw.com/clearing-up-10-of-the-blurred-lines-understanding-whats-going-on-with-the-blurred-lines-trial-part-ii/
Mark H. Jaffe advises clients on copyright, trademark, and other matters at Tor Ekeland, PC. He owns "Here, My Dear" on gatefold double vinyl and the "Got to Give it Up" 45, and genuinely likes the "GIRL" album. Mark can be reached at mark@torekeland.com or 718-737-7264, and his twitter feed is @MarkJKings.
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India responds to Imran: Pak a 'supporter of terrorists, suppressor of minorities'
India has denounced Pakistan as a patron of terrorism and a suppressor of minorities in reply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's tirade against the country.
"This is the country which is an arsonist disguising itself as a firefighter," Sneha Dubey, a First Secretary in India's UN Mission, said on Friday.
"Pakistan nurtures terrorists in their backyard in the hope that they will only harm their neighbours. Our region, in fact, the entire world has suffered because of their policies.
"Today, the minorities in Pakistan, the Sikhs, Hindus, Christians, live in constant fear and state-sponsored suppression of their rights. This is a regime where anti-Semitism is normalised by its leadership and even justified," she said.
Responding to Khan's claims about treatment of minorities in India, Dubey said: "Pluralism is a concept which is very difficult to understand for Pakistan which constitutionally prohibits its minorities from aspiring for high offices of the State. The least they could do is introspect before exposing themselves to ridicule on the world stage.
"Unlike Pakistan, India is a pluralistic democracy with a substantial population of minorities who have gone on to hold highest offices in the country including as President, Prime Minister, Chief Justices and Chiefs of Army staff. India is also a country with a free media and an independent judiciary that keeps a watch and protects our Constitution."
As for Khan's allegations of "war crimes" by India, Dubey recalled the genocide perpetrated in Bangladesh in 1971 during and before the War of Independence in which more than 300,000 people were killed by Pakistan and hundreds of thousand women raped.
Pakistan "still holds the despicable record in our region of having executed a religious and cultural genocide against the people of what is now Bangladesh. As we mark the 50th anniversary this year of that horrid event in history, there is not even an acknowledgement, much less accountability", she said.
Khan in his speech said that after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, "terrorism has been associated with Islam by some quarters" and "increased the tendency of right-wing, xenophobic and violent nationalists, extremists and terrorist groups to target Muslims".
He then went on to link this to the BJP and the RSS.
Dubey said: "We marked the solemn occasion of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks a few days back. The world has not forgotten that the mastermind behind that dastardly event, Osama Bin Laden, got shelter in Pakistan. Even today, Pakistan leadership glorify him as a 'martyr'.
"Regrettably, even today we heard the leader of Pakistan trying to justify acts of terror. Such defence of terrorism is unacceptable in the modern world."
Pakistan has made an annual ritual of using up most it time at the high-level General Assembly session to attack India, which it also does at all meetings, regardless of the topic.
Dubey said: "This is not the first time the leader of Pakistan has misused platforms provided by the UN to propagate false and malicious propaganda against my country, and seeking in vain to divert the world's attention from the sad state of his country where terrorists enjoy free pass while the lives of ordinary people, especially those belonging to the minority communities, are turned upside down.
"This is a country which has been globally recognized as one openly supporting, training, financing and arming terrorists as a matter of State policy. It holds the ignoble record of hosting the largest number of terrorists proscribed by the UN Security Council."
Khan said that Pakistan "desires peace with India" but it is "contingent upon resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, and the wishes of the Kashmiri people".
Pakistan, however, is in violation of Security Council Resolution 47 adopted in 1948 that requires it to withdraw all its personnel from Kashmir.
Dubey declared: "Let me reiterate here that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were, are and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India. This includes the areas that are under the illegal occupation of Pakistan. We call upon Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation."
On the conditions for peace, she said: "We desire normal relations with all our neighbours, including Pakistan. However, it is for Pakistan to work sincerely towards creating a conducive atmosphere, including by taking credible, verifiable and irreversible actions to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross border terrorism against India in any manner."
Khan blamed the US for the developments in Afghanistan, recalling the support Washington under President Ronald Reagan gave mujahidin fighting the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
"We were left with sectarian militant groups which were never existed before," he said.
After 9/11, the US needed Pakistan's help to invade Afghanistan, he said.
As a result, the same Mujahidin also turned against Pakistan and the Taliban attacked his country, he claimed.
After Dubey gave the right of reply speech, a Counsellor in Pakistan's UN Mission, Saima Saleem, replied to the right of reply.
Saleem repeated many elements of Khan's speech, in addition to quoting Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and UN human rights bodies, ignoring their scorching criticism of her country.
Quad leaders urge N.Korea to engage in dialogue
Modi, Biden launch 'new chapter' in India-US ties to face tough challenges
OIC: General Secretariat strongly condemns!!
The OIC General Secretariat strongly condemns the treacherous attack against the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 27 January 2023, killing the Embassy's head of security service and injuring two security guards.
The General Secretariat calls for bringing the perpetrators of the heinous attack to justice and underlines the necessity of ensuring the security and safety of diplomatic missions.
The OIC Secretary General, Mr. Hissein Ibrahim Taha, while expressing his solidarity with the Government and people of Azerbaijan, offered his condolences to the family of the deceased and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
(Source: OIC OFFICIAL)
Armed attack targets Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran
A guard has been killed in an armed attack on Azerbaijan's embassy compound in Iran, the nation's foreign ministry has said.
Two people were also wounded in Friday's attack.
"The attacker destroyed the guard post with a Kalashnikov automatic weapon and killed the head of the security service. Two security guards of the embassy were also injured while preventing the attack," Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said.
The ministry said it would evacuate its embassy staff in Tehran.
The Iranian capital police chief, General Rahimi, said the attacker entered the embassy with his two children.
"Preliminary investigation shows that the attacker's motive was personal and family problems," Iran's local Mehr News Agency reported.
'Act of terrorism'
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said that an attack on his country's embassy in Iran was "an act of terrorism" and demanded a swift investigation and punishment of the "terrorist".
"I fiercely condemn the terrorist attack perpetrated against our Embassy in Tehran today," Aliyev said on Twitter.
"We demand that this terrorist act be swiftly investigated and the terrorists punished," he added.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has condemned the "treacherous attack" in a tweet.
"Azerbaijan is never alone," Cavusoglu added.
Separately Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the deadly attack, saying that Türkiye which has been subjected to similar attacks in the past, deeply shares the pain of the Azerbaijani people.
"It is very important that those responsible for this heinous attack should be immediately apprehended and brought to justice," the ministry said.
Suspect detained
Nasser Kanani, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran also condemned the attack and said the suspect was detained.
"Police and security forces immediately intervened and arrested the assailant, who is currently under investigation," the spokesman said.
The foreign ministry also noted that the situation is under investigation with dimensions of action and the motive of the assailant.
Azerbaijan borders Iran to its northwest. There have been tensions between the two countries as Azerbaijan and Armenia have fought over the Karabakh region.
Iran in October launched a military exercise near the Azerbaijan border, flexing its martial might amid the nationwide protests rocking the Islamic Republic.
Azerbaijan also maintains close ties to Israel, which Tehran views as one of its top regional enemies.
(Source: TRT WORLD)


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The printshop is located on the second floor of our new Black Family Visual Arts Center. The facility holds several different printing presses - including one electric press - an acid bath room for etching plates, a spray booth, and a lithography station. Some classes may also use the UV station for creating solar plates, or incorporate printing press elements from the Dartmouth Book Arts Workshop. The supplementary course fee covers paper, ink, plexiglass for monotypes, and, depending on the course, copper and zinc plates, wood, linoleum, or limestone slabs.


The second installment in the Iron Sky movie franchise hasn't been released yet, actually it's evens till in production. But they're already planning a third movie. Yep, get ready for Iron Sky 3! The film is titled "Iron Sky: The Ark". No plot synopsis revealed yet. They're eyeing a release in 2018.
A Chinese production company has jumped on board so the budget should be higher than for the previous films. There's hope then for the film to be even better.
Do you have anyy suggestion regarding the plot of Iron Sky 3? Tell us in the comments below!
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FMC Newsletter #98 | May 26, 2011
Here at FMC HQ, we're getting our summer vacations in now before we start producing the awesomeness that will be Policy Summit 11. In keeping with vacation mode, we've got a quick (really!) newsletter to keep you current on all things FMC.
Creative License book tour a smash!
Artist Revenue Streams Update
Guest blogger Franz Nicolay: "The Troubadour and the Patron"
AT&T + T-Mobile: A Bum Note for Musicians?
Live Nation + Ticketmaster One Year Later
Staff Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Add to your t-shirt collection!
Thanks to those of you who made it to the Creative License Book Tour last month — and to co-authors Peter DiCola and Kembrew McLeod, thank you, too.
In case you didn't know, Creative License is a new book on Duke University press that examines how U.S. copyright law has impacted the art of sampling from the golden age of hip-hop to the present day. The work focuses on the sample-heavy music of the 1980s and early 1990s, while examining where things stand now (and where they might be going).
Purchase Creative License at Amazon or your local independent bookseller.
The DC tour stop was especially fun, and not just because it was a home game. If you
weren't able to attend, you can check out the webcast archive here.
Given all the changes we've seen in the past decade or so, it's become important to get a better grasp of how musicians are getting paid in an evolving landscape for music. Some revenue streams might have slowed to a trickle, but there are new ways to make money that didn't exist even a handful of years ago. What percentage of musicians' income comes from each possible revenue source? What is the ratio among different sources, whether it's royalties, money from gigs, t-shirt sales, or any of the 29 other meaningful revenue streams that FMC has identified?
These are the questions that prompted FMC's Artist Revenue Streams (ARS) project. We've been busy with the "case studies" portion of the study, and are almost ready to launch the next phase. In the second stage, FMC will work with partners to launch a wide-scale online survey, where we hope thousands of US-based musicians will answer questions about their relevant revenue streams. We expect this stage to launch this year.
To showcase what we've done so far and describe where the project is heading, project co-directors Jean Cook and Kristin Thomson have been on the conference and event circuit. The first stop on the Spring ARS Tour was ReThink Music (Boston, April 27), followed by SF MusicTech Summit (May 9) and a pop-in at the SCAPRA convening in Washington, DC (May 16). If you missed any of these previews, don't worry — we'll continue to provide updates about our ARS work until the survey is complete.
Artist Revenue Streams Project
Speaking of artist revenue streams…Franz Nicolay (World/Inferno Friendship Society, Anti-Social Music, ex-Hold Steady) has a few words to say about the current state (and future of) music. Franz's article initially appeared in InDigest, and we couldn't resist bringing it into FutureBlog, too. "The Troubadour and the Patron" provides an insightful — and typically overlooked — vantage into the life and lineage of musicians. Franz takes the really long view and examines musicians' place in society from centuries ago, arguing that the recording artist may have been a mere historical hiccup.
Check it out here.
The wonky world of telecommunications policy has been abuzz about the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. While it might not be obvious at first, this combo could have a big impact on musicians. Consider this: a merged AT&T + T-Mobile would control 43 percent of the mobile market. Factor in Verizon and Sprint, and you'd have just three companies with their hands in your pockets (on your phones, people). With the rise of app-tastic services like Pandora, MOG and Rhapsody, AT&T 2.0 would have a huge role in who gets to play in this environment, and for how much.
Papers have already been filed with the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission, but you can still make your voice heard. For a more detailed take on what's at stake, check out this here blog post.
Say, remember that other merger from a while back? The one between the ticketing behemoth and the promotions and venue management giant? You may recall that FMC had been paying some attention to what the merged company — Live Nation Entertainment — might mean for the music community. We tend to think that re-energizing the live music space doesn't so much depend on giant corporate mergers, but rather increased investment in local arts and performance spaces, access to technology and greater competition in the ticketing marketplace. But for any of that to be possible, you need enforceable rules to prevent big companies like LNE from taking total advantage.
That's why we recently teamed up with our friends at Fractured Atlas to publish a handy guide to the merger, "Too Big to Fail." The document also includes information on how those who feel they've been harmed by the merged company can inform the Department of Justice. This is important, because the conditions can only be enforced if the DOJ knows what's actually happening out there.
Seasons change, and sometimes so do our staff. Don't worry — your friends at FMC aren't going anywhere: they're just moving into new roles.
Hannah Byam is coming back to a new position as Communications Associate. Many of you might know Hannah as our trusty events assistant who helped us with the last two Future of Music Policy Summits. In her new role, Hannah will be focusing on Summit 2011 marketing, providing general communications assistance and helping to coordinate our artist relations efforts. She will be officially coming on board in a few weeks.
Chris Naoum, who had been serving as FMC's Policy Counsel, is now working on special projects for Bracy Tucker Brown & Valanzano. Chris will be concentrating on direct advocacy around noncommercial radio. We want to assure you that Chris is in no way leaving our field or community, and we look forward to working with him as he continues advancing the ball for public broadcasting and musicians.
Casey Rae-Hunter is now Deputy Director for FMC. Casey will continue to oversee the communications agenda, as well as managing the day-to-day operations of our policy shop. His new set of responsibilities will include engaging with FMC's multiple constituencies in all kinds of exciting ways. This is a natural transition for Casey given his ongoing work as an ambassador for FMC.
Chhaya Kapadia is now FMC's COO/Events Director. Chhaya will continue to plan FMC's events, as well as oversee the organization's finances, keep the website/CMS functional and handle assorted HR duties. Chhaya's primary focus this summer - after climbing a glacier - will be producing our annual Policy Summit.
We're also thrilled with the bevy of talented interns working for FMC this summer, including Google Policy Fellow Liz Allen, Legal Intern Adam Holofcener, Communications Intern Scott Oranburg and Intern to the Executive Director, Anna-Kaisa Kaila.
Who doesn't need a snazzy new t-shirt to usher in the summer concert season? Show your friends how much you support FMC with our super-comfortable 100% cotton conversation-starter!
Get one here: http://futureofmusic.org/10th-anniversary-t-shirt
The Copyright Society of the USA's Annual Meeting (June 5-7, Bolton Landing, NY)
CSUSA's Annual Meeting brings together everyone who's anyone in the world of copyright, and - for our lawyer friends - they're also providing some of those all-important CLE credits. Topics will include: a keynote address by Maria Pallante, Acting Register of Copyrights at the U.S. Copyright Office, a debate over sound recordings as works made for hire, an analysis of mass copyright infringement campaigns and many others.
For all the details and to register, check their website.
You can always contact us at suggestions [at] futureofmusic [dot] org if you have questions.
Lissa Rosenthal
Jean Cook
Michael Bracy
Walter McDonough
Brian Zisk
Kristin Thomson
Casey Rae-Hunter
Chhaya Kapadia
Chris Naoum
Nicole Duffey
Alex Maiolo
Donate to the Future of Music Coalition!
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Bitcoin Price Must Clear $6,800 for Range Breakout
With bitcoin (BTC) stuck in a narrow trading range for the 13th day in a row, the bulls need to force a move above $6,800 to confirm a breakout, according to the technical charts.
BTC has been restricted to a narrow range of $6,800 to $6,500 since Sept. 22 and this lack of clear directional bias has pushed the volatility reading to a 21-month low.
The daily volatility as represented by the Bollinger bandwidth – a technical analysis tool derived by dividing the gap between the Bollinger bands by price's moving average – has dropped to 0.078, its lowest level since December 2016.
A prolonged period of low volatility often paves way for a big move in either direction. So, it seems safe to say that BTC could soon witness a bullish or bearish breakout (though we have been saying this for a while now, and the big move is still to come).
At press time, the leading cryptocurrency is trading at $6,600, representing a 1.65 percent gain on the day.
The Bollinger bands (standard deviation of +2, -2 on the 20-day moving average) are moving in a sideways manner, indicating there is no clear trend in the bitcoin market.
For a bull breakout, BTC's price needs to find acceptance above the upper Bollinger band of $6,800. On the other hand, a move below the lower band at $6,290 would see the bears take charge.
Right now, the prospects of a downside break appear highest, as the cryptocurrency is again struggling to clear the 50-day exponential moving average (MA), currently located at $6,640.
The immediate outlook remains neutral as long as BTC is trapped between the Bollinger bands.
A UTC close above the upper Bollinger band of $6,800 would confirm a bullish breakout and would open up upside towards the September high of $7,429.
A break below the lower Bollinger band of $6,290 would shift risk in favor of a re-test of the June low of $5,755.
Bitcoin Cash Developers Propose Date for November Hard Fork
The open-source developers behind bitcoin cash appear to be sticking to their word. Following a pledge in August to change…
Israel Bars Crypto Firms from Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Indices
Israel's securities regulator has said that cryptocurrency-related firms may not be listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE)…
Blockchain Hackathon Heads to India's Bombay Stock Exchange
Multinational technology firm IBM is among the partners of a forthcoming India-based hackathon set to focus on bitcoin,…


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The backlog in mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic
Applying physics expertise to making smiles brighter
Two Penn faculty named Hastings Center Fellows
A Change of Heart: Penn Researchers Reprogram Brain Cells to Become Heart Cells
PHILADELPHIA — For the past decade, researchers have tried to reprogram the identity of all kinds of cell types. Heart cells are one of the most sought-after cells in regenerative medicine because researchers anticipate that they may help to repair injured hearts by replacing lost tissue.
Karen Kreeger ・ July 11, 2011
Penn Researchers Show Single Drug and Soft Environment Can Increase Platelet Production
PHILADELPHIA — Humans produce billions of clot-forming platelets every day, but there are times when there aren't enough of them, such as with certain diseases or during invasive surgery.
Evan Lerner ・ July 7, 2011
Penn: Veterans Who Survive Suicide Attempt Have Heightened Mortality Risk of Future Suicide, Disease
An estimated 18 American military veterans take their own lives every day -- thousands each year -- and those numbers are steadily increasing. Even after weathering the stresses of military life and the terrors of combat, these soldiers find themselves overwhelmed by the transition back into civilian life.
Karen Kreeger ・ June 28, 2011
Next Generation Gene Therapy: Penn Study Shows Potential of Gene Vector to Broaden Eye-Disease Treatment
Philadelphia — Inspired by earlier successes using gene therapy to correct an inherited type of blindness, investigators from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, are poised to extend their approach to other types of blinding disorders.
New Genes for Risk and Progression of Rare Brain Disease Identified in Penn-led Study
Philadelphia — There are new genetic clues on risk factors and biological causes of a rare neurodegenerative disease called progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), according to a new study from an international genetics team led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Kim Menard ・ June 19, 2011
Penn Study Will Investigate HIV-Testing Awareness Using Videos on Los Angeles Buses
PHILADELPHIA -- A University of Pennsylvania study will determine if public transit can convey more than people going from point A to point B. Video displays on public buses in Los Angeles will be used to help determine the efficacy of an innovative soap opera-like video program designed to increase HIV testing among low-income African Americans 14 to 24 years of age.
Joe Diorio ・ June 16, 2011
Penn Researchers Identify a New Marker That Predicts Progressive Kidney Failure and Death
A high level of a hormone that regulates phosphate is associated with an increased risk of kidney failure and death among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Miami and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and funded by the National Institu
Penn Researchers Show New Evidence of Genetic "Arms Race" Against Malaria
PHILADELPHIA — For tens of thousands of years, the genomes of malaria parasites and humans have been at war with one another. Now, University of Pennsylvania geneticists, in collaboration with an international team of scientists, have developed a new picture of one way that the human genome has fought back.
Evan Lerner ・ June 9, 2011
"Wrong"-Time Eating Reduces Fertility in Fruit Flies
Dieticians will tell you it isn't healthy to eat late at night: it's a recipe for weight gain. In fruit flies, at least, there's another consequence: reduced fertility.
Karen Kreeger ・ June 8, 2011
Three Penn Nursing Professors to Be Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows
PHILADELPHIA –- Three University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing professors will receive one of the highest honors in nursing when they're inducted as fellows in the American Academy of Nursing. The ceremony will be held at the Academy's annual meeting in October in Washington.
Joy McIntyre ・ June 7, 2011
What is trypanophobia? How to cope with a fear of needles so you can get the COVID-19 vaccine
Thea Gallagher of the Perelman School of Medicine offered tips for overcoming fear of needles in order to get the COVID-19 vaccine, starting with just making the appointment. "More doing and less thinking is an important way to overcome your fear," she said.
FULL STORY →
Why are we so afraid of fevers?
Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine said treating fevers can prolong or worsen an illness because immunity works better at higher temperatures. While fever reducers can relieve uncomfortable symptoms, "You're not supposed to feel better," he said. "You're supposed to stay under the covers, keep warm, and ride out the infection. We have fevers for a reason."
Study suggests Pfizer vaccine works against virus variant
Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine said there's no reason to think the COVID-19 vaccines won't work on new strains of the virus. "A mutation will change one little place, but it's not going to disrupt binding to all of them," he said.
Could cutting or delaying doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to immunize more people make the pandemic last longer?
Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on the unknown efficacy of a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which was designed to be given in two doses. "Those unknowns are why some people say, 'We should stick with what we know. By all means, do the trials to test [varied regimens], but don't just wing it.' Others say, 'We are in a race against the virus.' I'm not going to come down on one side or the other," he said.
You've seen many images from the Capitol riot. Here's why it's okay to take a break
Thea Gallagher of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the effects of exposure to violent media imagery. "You don't have to be there," she said. "You can still be traumatized by watching things, hearing about them."


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The Basin Reserve – Or why Wellington interests Auckland cycle advocates
NZTA
Not only Auckland is wrestling with how big new transport projects will affect our city. NZTA is promoting a significant upgrade of the inner-city-to-eastern-suburbs/airport route through Wellington, including a large new bridge over the northern end of Basin Reserve, a second Mt Victoria tunnel, and some more large-scale road widening.
Somehow, CAA managed to find time to submit on this corridor upgrade – we thought that adding our voice to the local cycling community and cycling advocates in Welly might help a little. And because better cycling in the windy city can only help to make sure our MP's and ministers keep cycling in mind (around 2/3rds of Auckland's transport funding is controlled from the national level).
Of course, as so often at the moment, the project itself is not about cycling. In fact, it's almost all about cars. But if our current government is determined to proceed with their roading plans, the least they should do is to also upgrade the often dismal cycling facilities in the same corridor to high-quality standard. So we submitted with that in mind, and added our voice to the many other public comments now summarised in this report.
Basic questions aside about whether an elevated highway is appropriate at all (NZTA did not provide tunnel or at grade options as alternatives to comment on), there's some good news in the responses. Many submitters have emphasised that cycling facilities should be provided on the new bridge – leaving cyclists at the lower level only, where they would have to give way to other traffic and wait at signals – would not be good enough. It's nice to see an NZTA report cite someone saying that providing for cycling on the fly-over bridge should be a "no brainer"! Cycle Aware Wellington also commented:
"The pedestrian and cycling facility is crucial to the bridge fulfilling the aims of the scheme. If a bridge is built, the facility is the only way to achieve a dedicated, direct East West route for pedestrians and cyclists without crossing multiple lanes of traffic… Cycle Aware Wellington surveyed local cyclists in July 2011. Over 96% of respondents said they would prefer a cycling facility on the bridge to the alternative: having to come down to street level and cross the traffic lanes."
Also important were walking and cycling facilities in the proposed second Mt Victoria tunnel – more than 2000 submitters commented (good on you, Wellingtonians!). Most preferred the new facility to be separated from cars, preferably with a glass barrier for noise and separate air circulation (I haven't used the old tunnel, but I understand that cyclists and pedestrians there share a narrow path directly above and to the side of cars, and of course have to breathe the motor vehicle exhaust – so of course CAA also supported separation).
There was also some concern that cyclists should also be separated from pedestrians in the new tunnel. If feasible, we can only support that – though actual crash stats are negligable when it comes to pedestrian/cyclist incidents, faster commuter cyclists would probably prefer not having peds in a relatively confided space, and vice versa. Cycle Aware Wellington noted:
"The tunnel will be the busiest section of the proposed new pedestrian and cycle routes. As such, it would have the most conflict among users, particularly at peak time and particularly between walkers and faster cyclists."
"Please consider providing dedicated, separated facilities for pedestrians and cyclists here. The width of the path would support separation with cyclists one side and pedestrians the other side of a central rail. The height of the path could even provide for a lightweight upper deck for pedestrians above cyclists or vice versa."
CAA also commented on the eastern section, where NZTA is proposing to widen a local road to up to 6 lanes, which got a lot of negative feedback – and no surprise. At six lanes, the differences to a motorway are fleeting… though at least separated cycle facilities are to be included here as well.
Overall, the project is representative of a trend we see in a lot of NZTA projects – they have really lifted their game when it comes to providing for walking and cycling as part of their large-scale schemes. Too sad that the Ministry of Transport's funding for dedicated walking/cycling-only projects is so pitiful (0.8% for both walking and cycling together). For now, the best way to get a new cycleway in New Zealand is to hope there's an expensive new road being built next door.
How deeply ironic.


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Das Recôncavo baiano (recôncavo: dt. Umkreis, Umrandung, Bucht) ist die Region um die Allerheiligenbucht im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Bahia, an der die Hauptstadt von Bahia, Salvador da Bahia liegt.

Bekanntere Orte im Recôncavo sind Muritiba, Conceição do Jacuípe, Terra Nova (Bahia) und Santo Amaro (Bahia).

Bekannte Persönlichkeiten aus diesem Raum sind die Musiker-Geschwister Caetano Veloso und Maria Bethânia, der Jurist Augusto Teixeira de Freitas und dessen Urenkel, der Statistiker Mário Augusto Teixeira de Freitas.

Die Region ist noch weitgehend von tropischem Küstenregenwald (Mata Atlântica) bedeckt.

Geographie (Bahia)


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Painted Caves: Palaeolithic Rock Art in Western Europe
Book: Painted Caves: Palaeolithic Rock Art in Western Europe
Andrew J. Lawson (Author)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (July 15, 2012)
Look inside / Vista previa (Google Books)
Book Description:Painted Caves, a beautifully illustrated introduction to the oldest art of Western Europe, charts the historical background to the acceptance of a Palaeolithic age for the very ancient paintings found in caves. Offering an up-to-date overview of the geographical distribution of the sites found in southern France and the Iberian Peninsula, and examples known in Britain, Italy, Romania, and Russia, Lawson's expert study is not restricted to the art in caves, but places this art alongside the engravings and sculptures found both on portable objects and on rock faces in the open air...
Foreword by Jean Clottes
List of Special Sections
Lists of Plates, Text Figures, Special Section Figures, and Gazetteer Figures
Notes for Readers
Part 1: The Text
1. Introduction: The scope of the book
2. Enlightenment and Discovery: The birth of the Palaeolithic period and the discovery of the first decorated objects
3. Denial and Atonement: The discovery of Upper Palaeolithic rock art and the definition of style
4. Precision and controversy: The use of direct radiocarbon age estimates
5. Where and when? The distribution of Upper Palaeolithic rock art sites in Western Europe
6. Lifting the painted Veil: The quest for meaning
Part 2: The Gazetteer
1. Altamira, Cantabria, Spain
2. La Pena de Candamo, Asturias, Spain
3. Monte Castillo, Cantabria, Spain; including El Castillo, Las Chimeneas, Las Monedas and La Pasiega
4. Chauvet, Ardeche, France
5. Cosquer, Bouche du Rhone, France
6. Cougnac, Lot, France
7. Covaciella, Asturias, France; including El Bosque
8. La Garma, Cantabria, Spain
9. Lascaux, Dordogne, France
10. Llonin, Asturias, Spain
11. Mayenne-Sciences, Mayenne, France
12. Niaux, Ariege, France
13. Pech-Merle, Lot, France
14. La Pileta, Andalucia, Spain (Ver páginas disponibles en Google Book)
15. Le Portel, Ariege, France
16. Tito Bustillo, Asturias, Spain
Appendix: Table of radiocarbon age estimates
Etiquetas: La Pileta, Libreria 2


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Brexit - What Next?
On 19 October, in an address to the UK House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, clarified that the conversation between the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, on "intensifying the negotiations" did not change the status quo and that the UK remains without a trade deal with the EU. On 16 October, Johnson had said that "the Council refused to negotiate in good faith and that a Canada-style free trade deal appears to be ruled out". He urged the UK to prepare for 1 January 2021 with trade agreements that resemble Australia (No Deal) and are based on global free trade assumptions.
After Johnson's statement warning of walking away from a 'bad deal', the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that "if we want an agreement, both parties should make a move towards each other". In contrast, the French President, Emanuel Macron, refused to "intensify negotiations" and insisted that the UK agree to a trade-off.
Though the Brexit stalemate continues, on 20 October, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, tweeted that the EU's "door remains open" and he hoped to "make the most of the little time left". On 21 October, in an address to the EU Parliament, Barnier said that a deal was possible if both, the UK and the EU "compromised". As the deadline to finalise the free trade agreement is fast approaching, in case of a breakthrough, Barnier is expected to travel to London on 22 October to continue the negotiations.
Earlier this month, the European Commission notified the United Kingdom of its intent to launch legal proceedings in retaliation to the UK's continued implementation of the Internal Market Bill. The letter sent by the EU is the first stage of formal EU infringement proceedings. The Internal Market Bill sets out the UK Government's post-Brexit plans for subsidy control and state aid.
On 15 June 2020, Johnson and von der Leyen agreed to rule out an extension to the transition period for the UK leaving the European Union (EU). The UK will be trading with the EU under new arrangements after 31 December 2020. Due to the real possibility that a UK-EU trade deal will not be reached before the 26 November 2020 deadline, the UK may be trading on World Trade Organization (WTO) terms next year. Though the decision to not extend the transition period beyond December 2020 provides businesses with some level of certainty, the 'cliff-edge' surrounding the future of trade between the UK and the EU coupled with the unrest caused by COVID-19 still looms large. In this document, we answer some of the most frequently asked Brexit-related questions.
This is a live document. It will be updated in accordance with the progress of UK-EU negotiations.


Groundtruthing is an important tool used to monitor logging projects and other industrial activities on public lands. The information gained from groundtruthing allows EPIC to provide the public with information needed to understand, and engage in, decisions affecting public forest lands, waters and wildlife. Information from on-the-ground monitoring also helps EPIC challenge bad logging projects, destructive grazing and other Forest Service actions that degrade the environment.
Avenza Maps is an application that uses satellite technology to geo-reference photos you take, so you don't need cell reception to utilize this app. You can download project maps that are proposed by agencies and GPS reference yourself, photos and notes on that map through the Avenza Map application.
If you have a smart phone or tablet download the Avenza Maps Application and upload your project map into the application.
Go to the National Forest that you are interested in, and click on Land and Resources Management tab on the left and you can scroll down to locate current projects and download the project maps. For example, the Klamath National Forest has project maps here.
If you are going out into the field, it is important to be prepared with information and tools that will be needed to conduct an accurate assessment of timber sale activities. EPIC has developed a 1 page Guide to Groundtruthing form that is helpful to prepare for and assist with field monitoring. For a more extensive guide for timber sale monitoring, download the Bark Groundtruthing Guide. The Bark Groundtruthing Survey Form is an excellent resource for citizens to use for surveying a particular area for timber sales.


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A Word from Josh Rubinstein
Director of "FAN WARS"
When Fan Wars was first shown at the monthly meeting of the Philadelphia Animation Society, I was rather surprised by the incredible response it received: two loud rounds of cheers - one at the end of the short, and another at the end of the credits - and loud bouts of laughter throughout its entire 2.5 minute length. I thought to myself "Perhaps it's just a fluke." But subsequent showings at conventions garnered the exact same response.
Why was I so surprised? Because Fan Wars is essentially a rush job. It grew from "that strange little idea in the back of your head" to finished product in about a month. Getting together with my friends, we desperately wanted to do something to celebrate the premiere of Episode I. We brainstormed a lot of different ideas, but simplicity won out. The one that we liked the best was doing a shot-for-shot parody of Trailer B with the motif of fans invading a movie theater on opening day.
Working as hard as our busy schedules allowed (most of us have jobs or are in school), we scrutinized Trailer B for framing, cuts, and action. We worked as hard as we could to create a mirror image of that trailer a la Gus Van Sant's Psycho remake. We rigged SFX equipment to create our CG lightsabers, droids, tanks, fortresses, and explosions, improvising everything along the way. It was a true team effort, and we really came together to pull it off.
Everybody in the group was so pleased with the final product and the response that it was getting, that they wanted to expand on it and make it into a feature-length project. I liked it, and began to write up a backstory and character histories for about fifteen different characters. Everybody loved it, and wanted to continue, but circumstances (such as me graduating from college and suddenly needing a real job) prevented us from going into it full-force. Eventually, it began to sit and fester away on a little-publicized website.
Now, as my friends and I regroup, we have all sorts of new and innovative ideas in mind for new projects, and we are so pleased at the opportunity that TF.N has offered us by placing Fan Wars here, where it will not go to waste and be forgotten. And we can now move on to bigger and better goals.
With such a tight production schedule and absolutely no budget to speak of, there are so many people who deserve thanks for their unswerving loyalty and effort to make Fan Wars such a successful project. There is Jimmy Panetta whose CG savvy with all of the droids and tanks added and extra dimension to the project. His efforts can never fully be repaid. Thanks also goes to Jeff Kleist who did a wonderful job building our lightsabers, both in reality and in the computer. He also took the first steps with getting us noticed by TF.N, and for that I am grateful. I must also thank Chris Ryons for his help and loyalty. He played our Darth Maul figure with the right amount of Sith Lord malice, and is still the most talked-about figure from the project. His help with the stunt coordination was unparalleled. He watched the trailer again and again, studying the moves in all of the action shots to make sure that we got them exactly right. There are also Lou Nemphos and Pete Johnson, the two assistant managers at the theater in which we shot. They both went out of their way to make sure that we had space and time in the theater to do what we needed to get our shots. They even agreed to play parts in the project. They were true troopers. I am forever thankful to the entire cast and crew of Fan Wars for their dedication to the project, and I hope that they will come back for the new projects that I hope to make.
And to you, surfer, I hope that you enjoy watching this project as much as we did making it.
Josh Rubinstein
Director, Fan Wars
(next 10 days)


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It was great to catch up with Michael Galinsky. We had spoken before about his doc, BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN, which is an incisive examination of gentrification in general, and in the promises made to a community in order to smooth the way for a professional sport arena, and the reluctant activist who saw through the hype. His latest, ALL THE RAGE: SAVED BY SARNO is no less incisive, but much more personal. In it, he introduces Dr. John Sarno's paradigm-shaking treatment for chronic pain, one that acknowledges the mind-body connection. Decried by the medical establishment, when he is recognized by it at all, Sarno's method provided an all but miraculous cure for Galinsky's brother, and achieved amazing results for Galinsky himself.
We finished up with Galinsky describing his "aha" moment about how to make this film; why he refused to create villains; the influence of the efficiency economy; the financial costs of the pain epidemic; the power of framing; revealing so much about himself and his emotions; and a precis of his other new film, WORKING IN PROTEST, a doc 30 years in the making.
ALL THE RAGE is his documentary, co-directed with Suki Hawley about the alternate theory of curing chronic pain pioneered by Dr. John Sarno, one that recognized the mind-body connection. Ignored by the medical establishment, Sarno's method has achieved remarkable results, including for Galnisky whose story is an integral part of his film. Thought-provoking, inspiring, and provocative, Galinsky's film considers the restrictive role of paradigms in science, and the consequences of following them blindly. Galinsky's previous work includes BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN, which was short-listed for the Academy Award, and HORNS AND HALOS.


It's become such a comfort to me to know that whatever is going on or however I'm feeling, it's not going to be that way forever. There will be relief from darkness. The trick is to hang in there and keep going. I know some stuff that helps. Reaching out. Eating protein. Walking gently or sitting in nature. Looking at plants or trees, petting our cat Cleo, breathing.
I mean really. When I pause and just notice what's happening right now: coffee, warm blanket, comfy chair, a body I get to inhabit that breathes and moves and makes amazing scrambled eggs — how bizarre! How wonderful!
And this too shall pass. Tomorrow or five minutes from now something will take me from that place of gratitude and ease and wonder. And then when that happens I'll hopefully remember that will pass too, and not perpetuate my misery by chasing happiness in the form of new sofas, new businesses, new diets, or whatever else that I know know know aren't the thing. Like when a big wave takes me down it's best to hold my breath and pop up again rather than try to swim against it.
Hopefully when the dark comes I'll eat some eggs, take a walk, take care of what needs to be taken care of — the minimum — and keep going. Do some light stretching and take a bath. Meditate. Or binge watch something.
But today. Today I'm feeling good and it's time for Mike's chocolate chip waffles and LEGO-building. I'm gonna keep going.


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29 August 2017 | Washington D.C.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is seeking a Transportation Disaster Assistance Specialist. The NTSB is an independent U.S. Federal agency responsible for investigating significant accidents in the various modes of transportation-aviation, railroad, highway, marine, and pipeline. The NTSB determines the probable cause of each accident investigated and issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.
This position is located in Washington D.C. The Transportation Disaster Assistance Division helps disaster victims from all modes of transportation. TDA coordinates the resources of the Federal Government, state and local government, volunteer organizations, and transportation organizations to meet the needs of transportation accident victims and their families. TDA staff assists investigators in all modes with accident victims and family member interactions.