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Court Blocks Most of North Carolina GOP's Legislative Coup, Including Election-Board Power Grab
By Mark Joseph Stern
A swing and a miss by former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed the last-minute bills that a court blocked on Friday.
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On Friday, a North Carolina state court ruled that most of the Republican-dominated Legislature's December power grab—which stripped authority from the incoming Democratic governor—violated the state constitution. The three-judge panel found that the Legislature's attempt to deny Gov. Roy Cooper control over the state election board violated the constitutional separation of powers, as did efforts to stack his administration with holdovers appointed by former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. Presuming Republicans appeal, they face long odds at the liberal-leaning state Supreme Court, which previously blocked the election-board takeover.
The court's decision was fairly predictable given the North Carolina Constitution's stringent separation-of-powers requirements. Article I of the state constitution declares that legislative and executive power "shall be forever separate and distinct from each other," while Article III vests all of "the executive power … in the Governor" and commands that he or she must "take care that the laws be faithfully executed."
In reshaping the state election board, Republicans ran afoul of these decrees. As the court noted, the state board—which creates and enforces rules regarding voting and appoints members to the state's 100 county election boards—is "housed in the executive branch." The board's composition reflects that fact. Traditionally, the state board consisted of five members—all appointed by the governor—with three from the governor's party and two from the minority party. In turn, each county election board consisted of three members, with two from the governor's party and one from the minority party. The structure of the board, in other words, ensured that the governor had a say in the state's voting procedures. (And under GOP control, Republicans slashed early voting and purged thousands of minority voters from the rolls.)
In December, after McCrory conceded defeat, Republicans attempted to overhaul the boards to prevent Cooper from taking control over them. They passed a law merging the state election board with the State Ethics Commission, creating a "New State Board" with eight members. Under their law, the governor and Legislature would each select four members, and the board would require a supermajority of six votes to take any action. A Republican would chair the board in election years, and a Democrat would chair it in off-years. Each county board would be comprised of four members, two Democrats and two Republicans, and would require three votes to act.
Republicans, in other words, ensured that the state and county boards would be perpetually gridlocked. And this, the court explained on Friday, violates the Separation of Powers Clause. Because the board is "primarily executive in nature," the court held unanimously, the governor "must have enough control over [the appointees] to perform his constitutional duty" to "faithfully execute the laws." By creating constant deadlock, Republicans ensured that the governor "will have inadequate control" over the board, blocking him "from ensuring faithful execution of the laws." Thus, the court struck down the law creating a new board, allowing Cooper to appoint Democrats who will reverse Republican-instituted voter suppression.
By a 2–1 vote, the court also blocked a provision of the GOP legislative coup that would've filled Cooper's administration with McCrory-appointed holdovers. This amendment gave McCrory authority to convert temporary political jobs into permanent positions, preventing Cooper from choosing personnel for his own administration. Sure enough, McCrory spent his last two weeks in office converting nearly 1,000 political positions into permanent ones. So when Cooper entered office, the executive agencies typically controlled by the governor were filled with hostile Republicans who could not easily be replaced. The court once again found that this measure violated separation of powers by curbing Cooper's ability to take care "that the laws are faithfully executed."
Finally, by another 2–1 vote, the court upheld a new law requiring the governor to submit his Cabinet appointments to a state Senate vote. Before Cooper took office, governors appointed Cabinet secretaries without legislative interference, but Republicans abolished that practice in December, granting themselves the opportunity to provide "advice and consent." The court had previously issued a temporary injunction halting this law on the theory that, because Cabinet secretaries oversee executive agencies, the Legislature's attempt to exert control over the secretary selection process infringed on the governor's "executive power."
But on Friday, the court concluded that the state Senate is constitutionally empowered to provide its "advice and consent" in Cabinet appointments. It seemed encouraged by the fact that the Senate has already approved three of Cooper's appointments and set hearings for others. Cooper, the majority noted, "has made no evidentiary showing that the Advice and Consent provision will result in a violation" of separation of powers. Put differently, the new law might pose a constitutional threat if the legislature used it to blockade Cooper's appointments—but right now, it appears to be functioning benignly.
Cooper's office has suggested he will appeal the decision regarding Cabinet appointments. A spokeswoman for Senate leader Phil Berger, the Republican who helped to mastermind the legislative coup, said the senator is "reviewing the judges' ruling to determine whether any appeals would be made." Both parties must know that this litigation is destined for the state Supreme Court, where progressives hold a 4–3 majority. This matter isn't settled yet. But it is increasingly obvious that Republicans' power grab simply cannot survive judicial scrutiny.


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The new A3 3.2 starts with a base price of $33,980. Though some may grouse, when you consider that includes the Haldex-based quattro all-wheel drive system, S-line packaging and Audi's dual-clutch DSG transmission, the price begins to look more fair. The next most comparable car was Volkswagen's 2004 Golf R32, with the same 3.2 and Haldex all-wheel-drive, but based on a 1997-vinatge platform and with no DSG available. Even without the prestige of four rings on the grille, it was priced around $30,000.
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Here are Tranio's picks for the seven best city districts for real estate investment.
By George Kachmazov on	 November 23, 2017 0 Comments
Experienced investors know that when it comes to overseas property purchases, their exact locations are just as important as the city or country it is in. Properties in districts adjacent to the centre, for instance, are often more profitable than those in the city centre.
Lichtenberg (Berlin) – €2,868/m²
Several years ago, investors focused exclusively on the city's central districts: Mitte, Charlottenburg and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. The current market favours locations farther from the centre, such as Lichtenberg, nicknamed Little Berlin.
Lichtenberg is one of the city's fastest-growing districts. According to Berlin Hyp forecasts, the number of local inhabitants will grow by almost 10%, compared to 7.5% across Berlin. Today, prices per square metre in Lichtenberg are below the city's average: €2,900 compared to €3,300. Additionally, property prices grew by 40% between 2007 and 2016.
Lichtenberg is close to the centre, but property prices there are 30–40% lower than Mitte or Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Lichtenberg ranks first in Berlin in terms of residential property under construction. Over 8,000 new-build apartments, or 2,920 apartments per 100,000 residents compared to the city average of 890 apartments, will be commissioned there in the near future.
Manhattanville (New York City) – $975/m²
Manhattanville, part of Harlem in north Manhattan, is one the most promising investment locations in New York City. According to Zillow, between 2007 and 2017, the average property price grew by 67% from $610,000 to $1.02 million. At $975, the average price per square metre in Harlem is almost half of Manhattan ($1,792).
"Manhattanville is one of the potential growth areas. This neighbourhood has not yet been completely gentrified, and Columbia University is actively expanding there now, Tranio analyst Alexander Chernov said. "But there is one thing to take into account: when investing in New York City, it is better to have an extra 7–10 years. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting stuck in a property downturn", he added.
Monastiraki (Athens) – €2,976/m²
Located in the historical centre of Athens, the Monastiraki neighbourhood attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists annually. It is close to the Plaka and Agora, and many buildings face the Acropolis.
The price for a property on the ground floor, basement or semi-basement level, in need of repair with no view of the Acropolis ranges from €1,000–2,000/m2, otherwise, it rises to €3,000–6,000/m2", Irina Rondyak, head of Rondyak Real Estate, Tranio's partner in Greece, said.
Monastiraki is popular for its eponymous square and flea market
According to the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the number of international tourist arrivals in Athens grew from 2.6 million to 4.5 million between 2012 and 2016, a rate of about 16% annually. The growth in tourist numbers has prompted a growth in investment property purchases in central Athens. According to Greek media outlet Kathimerini, flats located between Monastiraki, Omonoia and Syntagma squares are almost unavailable to local residents – in most cases they are already leased to international tourists.
Poblenou (Barcelona) – €4,231/m²
Poblenou lies at the intersection of Barcelona's main traffic arteries, the L1 and L4 metro lines and the T4 tram line. Poblenou is a part of the San Martí neighbourhood. At its heart is Glòries Square, its eponymous tower and shopping centre.
Property prices started falling from its 2006 peak of €4,561/m², bottoming out at €2,757/m² in 2013. It has since soared by 53% (Q2 2017). Price growth across Barcelona amounted to 44% during the same period. The price per square metre in San Martí (€4,231) is approximately equal to the city's average (€4,253).
The developers behind the 22@ project plan on turning the district into a hub for technology and innovation
Only several decades ago, Poblenou was Barcelona's s main industrial area. It is now being gentrified. The 22@ project, a development plan adopted in 2000, includes several residential complexes, shopping malls and a number of infrastructure facilities. According to statistical offices, between 2010 and 2016, the neighbourhood's population grew by 5.2%, while Barcelona's population has been fluctuating, shrinking 0.7% during the same period.
Hackney (London) – £6,942 /m²
Hackney, a neighbourhood in north-east London, is located near the City of London and Islington. According to Halifax Bank, Hackney tops the list of the London boroughs whose property prices per square metre have grown the most over the past 20 years. Prices have increased by 753% (from £814 to £6,942) exceeding the city's average of 402% almost twice. According to Rightmove, the average price of a property in Hackney costs about £665,000, which slightly exceeds the city's average of £637,000.
One-third more people move to Hackney from Westminster, Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea than to any other borough in London
In the lead-up to the 2012 Olympics, Transport for London, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), the Mayor of London's office and the British government invested billions of pounds in the regeneration of Hackney. Those investments bore fruit – in 2015 estate agent Knight Frank deemed Hackney the UK's second hub for start-ups and claimed that no other borough of London has received as much investment since 2012.
According to estimates by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), 23,000 residential units will be built in Hackney in the next decade. Around 8,500 properties are being built or are off-plan, while at least 11,500 properties will be required on a five-year horizon.
Schwabing (Munich) – €9,888/m²
Schwabing is one of the most upscale and popular boroughs of Munich among international property buyers. It was once considered a bohemian enclave and is now famous for its bright art deco frontispieces as well as for the Ludwig-Maximilian University and the Englischer Garten located there.
According to Rogers-immobilien.de, from 2012 to 2016, apartment prices in Schwabing grew by 119%. According to the estimates by Wohnungsboerse.net, the local price per square metre is €9,888, compared to a citywide average of €7,664.
Schwabing comprises two parts: Schwabing-West and Schwabing-Freimann
Property demand in Schwabing is driven not only by its reputation and infrastructure, but also the overall dynamics of Munich's development. According to Deutsche Bank, from 2011 to 2016 45,000 new-build homes were constructed in Munich, providing housing to 90,000 residents, while the city's population grew by 200,000. Analysts expect the city to require 130,000 new builds by 2030.
10th arrondissement (Paris)- €8,570/m²
The 10th arrondissement is one of the most cosmopolitan in Paris. In the past, it was considered unsafe because of the Gare du Nord and Gare de L'Est train stations located there, but in recent years, Gare du Nord and its surrounding areas have been undergoing redevelopment.
According to the Paris Chamber of Notaries, among city districts, property prices have grown the most in the 10th arrondissement in the past decade. Prices grew by 10.7%, compared to a citywide average of 3.8%. Prices grew by 11% in the past year and by 3.9% in the last three months. The average price per square metre is €8,570, which is slightly below than the city´s average of €8,670.
The renovation of Gare du Nord will be completed before the 2024 Olympics in Paris
The advantages of properties in the 10th arrondissement's advantages are the district's proximity to the centre and their low prices, though they are growing gradually as more new projects are launched. According to district mayor Rémi Féraud, city authorities are planning on launching a high-speed express train service between Gare du Nord and Charles de Gaulle Airport, and are planning the construction of a green park between the two terminus stations.
Tranio.com is an international overseas property broker with a network of 700 partners worldwide and a catalogue of more than 110,000 listings in 65 countries. The company publishes daily news, high-quality analysis on foreign realty, expert advice, and notes on laws and procedures related to buying and leasing properties abroad so that readers can make their property decisions with confidence.
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"Now we're devoted to witnessing the faithfulness. free time I wanted to take a walk and say my rosary, and one of the sisters said she needed to talk to me, needed my help or my support, I would.
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Based on Ovid's description in the Metamorphoses (Book II, 401–503), this figure, with downcast eyes, has been identified as Callisto, who feared that her pregnancy would be discovered by the virgin goddess Diana. After she was discovered, Callisto was banished and transformed into a bear. The great shaggy creature wandered through the forest confused and frightened.
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In the dining room of their Covina home, Joseph "Papa Joe" Ortega, his wife of 53 years and their children had been playing a late-night game of Texas Hold 'Em after Christmas Eve dinner.
Their grandchildren played video games and hung out near the backyard pool.
On the second floor, the Ortegas' 17-year-old grandson, Michael, pecked away at a computer.
There was a knock on the front door, and the squeal of an 8-year-old girl happily crying, "Santa Claus! Santa Claus!"
Seconds later, the girl was shot in the face by a man dressed as Santa Claus, and two of her uncles also fell to the ground, wounded. The Ortegas and three of their daughters, including the gunman's ex-wife, dived under the dining table for cover. But it was no use.
The Ortegas, four of their children, two daughters-in-law and the teenager at the computer would all die at the hands of Bruce Jeffrey Pardo.
The account is gleaned from relatives in the U.S. and Mexico who have been in contact with loved ones who survived the Christmas Eve rampage.
The survivors among the 25 to 30 people celebrating Christmas Eve with the Ortegas have not spoken publicly. But law enforcement sources close to the investigation confirmed many of the relatives' descriptions, providing the clearest picture yet of what happened inside the house.
The relatives paint a horrific scene of a gunman bent on carrying out executions and relatives struggling not only to escape but to save their loved ones amid the panic.
When Pardo arrived at the party, many of the adults were at the front of the house because people were beginning to leave, making them especially vulnerable in the attack, sources say.
According to relatives, one of the Ortega sons, Charles, recognized Pardo after the gunman shot his 8-year-old niece and his older brother, James.
"It's Bruce!" at least one person reportedly cried. Charles Ortega was shot after his brother James was hit.
Irma Chapa Ortega, a first cousin to the adult Ortega children, who lives in Torreon, Mexico, said James and Charles Ortega struggled to get up even after they were wounded.
"Even bloodied, they got up, they stood up," she said. "They tried to grab him, to stop him. But they couldn't."
The elder Ortegas, Joseph, 80, and Alicia, 70, and their three daughters slipped under the dining room table along with at least one daughter-in-law, Teresa, Chapa Ortega said. She said she has been in contact with some of the survivors.
Someone screamed, "Run! Run!" The Ortegas may have been killed while in the dining room, along with two of their daughters, Sylvia and Alicia.
The only one of their children to survive was Leticia, the mother of the wounded 8-year-old girl, who according to a 911 tape had briefly hidden under the table.
"I heard the shots," Leticia told the police dispatcher in the 911 call. "Everyone started panicking and running, and we all dove under the dining room" table.
Chapa Ortega said her cousin Leticia made a break for it after seeing her wounded daughter stagger out of the house. A source close to the investigation said that although Pardo shot her in the face, the child may have saved herself by turning her head at the last moment.
The bullet struck her along the side of her jaw, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is open. Relatives and the source said it was possible that Pardo had lifted the girl before shooting her.
"I need someone to come over and help my daughter!" Leticia screamed at the dispatcher. "She's . . . bleeding. She's been shot on the side of the face!"
Some of the adults grabbed children and carried them out. Investigators believe that almost all of the younger people were saved because they were in the back of the house, closer to the television, possibly playing video games, when Pardo opened fire.
Although the 8-year-old was wounded, as was a 16-year-old girl who was shot in the back, the only minor killed in the attack was Michael Ortiz, the 17-year-old who was sitting at the computer on the second floor. Chapa Ortega said Michael was apparently killed by the explosion or fire started by two tanks that Pardo had fused together to create a device capable of quickly engulfing the home in fire.
A law enforcement source said it appears that Michael was killed as a result of the fire or explosion and was not shot.
Michael Ortiz's mother, Alicia Ortiz -- the daughter of Joseph and Alicia Ortega -- was also killed.
Pardo -- whose murderous rampage was apparently triggered by his divorce from the Ortegas' daughter Sylvia -- had planned to escape and had bought a plane ticket to Illinois. But he was badly burned in the explosion and ensuing fire, with second- and third-degree burns on his arms.
He drove 40 miles to his brother's home in Sylmar, where he committed suicide. Los Angeles County Coroner's Lt. Fred Corral said there was an exit wound at the top of Pardo's head, suggesting he put the gun in his mouth before pulling the trigger. It could take as long as six weeks for a toxicology test to determine whether Pardo had any drugs or alcohol in his system.
"He wanted to kill everyone. Even his own mom," Chapa Ortega said angrily Tuesday. "A monster, a monster. That man was a monster. He killed good, hard-working people who had many friends and who loved the United States."
Chapa Ortega said her 84-year-old mother, who has been ill and hospitalized in Mexico, remains unaware of the deaths.
"My uncle [Joseph Ortega] adored my mother, his sister. Whenever he would leave us after a visit, he would kiss her and tell us, 'Take very good care of my sister,' " Chapa Ortega recalled. "She knows nothing. The doctors won't let us tell her. The doctors say she can't know. She'll die if she knows."


It seems appropriate that I photographed this magnificent house on Ground Hog Day, a magical day associated with time and shadows and things seldom glimpsed.
As best I can tell, there are at most eight hours each year when the façade of the Dallam-Merritt House is visible. For most of the year, it is blocked by the leafy trees. All year, it is blocked by a parked car or by something bulkier. However, twice a month, on the first and third Thursday, parking is prohibited for two hours to allow mechanical street sweeping.
That leaves four hours in January and four in February to admire this building.
The Dallam-Merritt House is an unusual example of Second Empire and Italianate styles, especially remarkable for the shape of its Mansard roof. It is one of San Francisco's very few surviving luxury residences built about 1870.
The house was originally located at 528 Sutter Street but was moved to its current location in 1900. All buildings in the 500 block of Sutter Street were destroyed by the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.
Consider Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey). Lovely building.
Consider the Taj Mahal, the Doge's Palace, the Parthenon, the Lincoln Memorial, the Sagrada Familia, the Winter Palace of the Tsar, the Hagia Sophia, San Francisco's own City Hall and Opera House and Legion of Honor.
Lovely buildings, all. Essential to their appeal is that they stand unobstructed to be admired from any angle and at any distance.
Over the past twenty years or so, many of San Francisco's most distinctive buildings have gone into hiding behind ill-considered street trees. Except for the Spreckels Mansion Spite Hedge which clearly flips the bird to San Francisco, most of these trees were planted in good faith to beautify the streetscape, filter the air, increase property values; but like the cute SPCA puppy who grows up to be a two hundred pound mastiff, many of our street trees would be more at home in the country than the city.
Here is a short list of some striking San Francisco buildings which I wish were more clearly visible. I'm sure the Hop-On Hop-Off tourists would enjoy them too. They can see an ineptly pruned ficus or an ailing plane tree anywhere.


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Fr. Bernard Silvestrelli (General of the Passionists)
The congregation of the Passion has suffered a severe loss by the recent death of one to whose faithful and prudent administration it is immensely indebted.
The most Reverend Bernard Mary Silvestrelli was born of a noble and illustrious family in Rome on the 7th November, 1831. His early education was entrusted to the care of the Jesuit Fathers, in that Collegio R.omano.
When, having completed his course of studies, in the full enjoyment of all that wealth and social standing afford, and when a career of distinction here opened out before him, he turned his back upon the world, and determined to devote himself unreservedly to the service of God in religion. He chose the Congregation of the Passion as the one which corresponded best to the aspiration of his heart.
In 1854 he entered the Passionist Novitiate at Monte Argentaro, where he devoted himself which with such fervour to the practice of the austerities of our rule, that very soon he experienced the sad consequences of this transit from a life of comfort and ease to another which is a continual sacrifice.
His health gave way and he was obliged to abandon his term of probation; but so intense was his love for the austere life of a Passionist, and in his anxiety to give himself to God in our Congregation, that he begged his superiors to allow him to remain in the devout solitude and seclusion of Argentaro.
His petition was granted, and he remained as a guest at the retreat for about two years, during which he pursued his scholastic studies, and was raised to the priesthood in 1856 by Monsignor Molajoni, one of our religious. By this time his health had sufficiently recuperated, and he was sent to our Retreat where he had the pleasure of passing his year's probation in the company of that angelic youth, now known as Blessed Gabriel of our Lady of Sorrows. On the 28th April, 1857(the feast of our Holy Founder, St Paul of the Cross), he pronounced his vows.
Shortly afterwards he was appointed Rector of our Retreat, Scala Santa, as well as Master of Novices, and there he composed that little book, "Regulations for the Novices," so familiar to every Passionist, wherein, with admirable simplicity and unction he treats of the solid principles of the religious life. In this same retreat, on that memorable day, 17 September, 1870, he enjoyed the esteemed privilege of receiving the Supreme Pontiff, Pius IX, the last occasion on which the Holy Father was to leave the precincts of the Vatican; it was truly a touching sight, one which brought tears to the eyes of the bystanders, to witness His Holiness and Father Bernard ascend that Holy Stairs, purpled and by the Precious Blood of our Divine Saviour, step by step, upon their knees, united in prayer.
As Provincial of the Presentation Province, Father Bernard was present at the 23rd General Chapter held in Rome on the 4th May, 1878. By the unanimous vote of the Chapter he was elected to the responsible office of General of the entire Congregation.
In 1884, despite his protestations of unworthiness, he was confirmed in his office. Four years afterwards feeling the burden of his duties well nigh intolerable, and saddened by the poverty-stricken state of so many of our houses, he petitioned the Holy see to be relieved of an office which had become almost insupportable. Pope Leo XIII, moved chiefly by his humility, granted his petition, and now, freed from all responsibility, he betook himself to a most sequestered Retreat to give himself entirely to prayer. But, this seclusion and retirement were not to last many years, for, in 1899, he was again placed in supreme command, and for the 5th and last time, in 1905, when stricken with old age, his health completely shattered, he was obliged to make another appeal to the Holy see, to be relieved of his office.
Pope Pius X granted his request in July, 1907, and the Holy Father, to manifest the high esteem he entertained towards the venerable old man, graciously bestowed upon him the title of "Honorary General of the Passionists," which he maintained to the end.
He passed his remaining days at the Retreat of St Eutichius in prayer and meditation, and was called to his reward rather suddenly on 9th December, 1911.
The extension and development of our Congregation over Europe bears ample testimony to Father Bernard zeal for the welfare of the charge committed to him for over a quarter of a century. Two new Provinces sprang into existence, one in the Argentine Republic, the other in Spain. Mexico was separated as a distinct Province from the United States which, in turn, were divided into two Provinces, and three retreats were opened beneath the Southern Cross.
Space will not permit me to speak of the many virtues which Father Bernard practiced in an eminent degree. But I cannot pass over two instances that serve to bring out his extraordinary humility . He desired that the Golden Jubilee of his priesthood should pass, like that of his profession, unnoticed. But, to his surprise and bewilderment, he received an autographed letter of congratulations from Pope Pius X. Having manifested his gratitude to His Holiness, he went to his confessor, and, with tears in his eyes, bewailed the fact that that day was not allowed to pass unobserved, as he had wished. Again, on many occasions, but especially during the last years of his office, rumours reached him of the intention of the Holy See to confer upon him the Cardinal's hat, and when, eventually, a high official of the Vatican came and announced the fact, so great was his confusion, that he went immediately to Viterbo, and besought the Provincial to use every means to avert what he himself styled a "calamity."
In a word, everyone who came into contact with Father Bernard went away fully persuaded that he was a saint, and it is the unanimous voice of all his religious that our Congregation had, in him, another St Paul of the Cross. That almighty God may be pleased ere long to glorify his servant, and proclaim throughout the world the virtues and noble example of another Saint of the crucified, is the ardent desire of those who had the pleasure of living with, and of knowing more intimately the true character of Father Bernard Mary of Jesus. R.I.P. (From the Cross, II, 401)


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I am pleased to share the synopsis of a recently completed PhD in the area of child to parent violence, sent to me by Dr Alexandra Papamichail, who has been studying at Brighton University.
My qualitative study explored a form of family violence, namely, child-to-parent violence. The aim was to fill a gap in the literature by giving voice to young people whose voices have been marginalised, as well as to professionals who work with them in the UK. I focused on familial relationships and contexts within which young people are embedded, their psychological states and how these are linked with violent behaviour. The work drew on theories of attachment, developmental trauma and family-systems and emerged from a practitioner-researcher perspective within the disciplinary area of developmental psychology and psychopathology.
I conducted participant-observation and interviews with eight young people from two different intervention programmes aiming to tackle violence against parents. In addition, I conducted semi-structured interviews with five professionals. All data were analysed from a critical realist perspective using inductive, thematic analysis.
A detailed account of the findings will be presented soon in a paper currently in preparation (Papamichail, 2018). The commonalities with developmental trauma are underlined; similarly, the commonalities with the characteristics of "borderline personality disorder (BPS)"1 are addressed for the first time in the UK (Papamichail, 2018). My study fills the gap of psychologically informed research in the UK as well as the gap of the literature regarding young people's perspectives. It problematises the current practice in the field and suggests a new synthesis informed by tailored interventions, attachment and trauma theory, upon which evidence-based interventions may be based.
1 In alignment with the guidelines of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the British Psychological Society (2015) regarding the language used in relation to functional psychiatric diagnoses, I have chosen to demonstrate my scepticism toward the usefulness of terms such as "borderline personality disorder" by placing them in parentheses (British Psychological Society 2015, p. 3).
Dr Alexandra Papamichail has completed her Ph.D in developmental psychology and psychopathology and she is currently working in the field of mental health research. Anyone who is interested to find more about the study, share views and experiences about young people's violence against parents feel free to contact at alexpapamic@gmail.com.
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Diane Rhodes
My daughter always showed aggression from an early age, but, my husband and I tried to pretend it wasn't happening even when she would suddenly slam her head back into his face for no reason when she was sitting on his lap watching TV. Tragically my husband died suddenly when she was 6 and I was shocked at how little she cared, even years later she behaved like it was no big deal.After a while of trying to deal with her behaviour I tried to get help. The Community nurse came to the house and spoke to us both, what happened made her agree there were issues with her and we were referred to a child psychologist who spoke to my daughter alone and I wasn't even allowed in the room or talked to him. His verdict was she misbehaved as a reaction to her father's death, nonsense as she behaved exactly the same before my husband died. So began the years of escalating abuse and violence and no help. She tried to kill me and herself several times by grabbing the steering wheel in rage and swerving the car into opposite traffic or a wall,, the police were called out and they treated me like the one with problems as how could a 16 year old want to hurt her mother? Visits to the GP got me nowhere, even when, in desperation I recorded one of her violent outbursts while I hid, barricaded in my bedroom and played it to my GP, desperate to be believed I was treated like I was the one with the problem. I was afraid to go to sleep at night, I tried to kick her out, but, she just sneered at me and it only stopped when I told her to get a job or sign on as she lived off me, or move out. She chose to move out, she was 22 and I hoped it would change her, I was wrong, she came for Christmas and it ended in violence for no reason she just got into a rage.. She has decided to tell everyone how awful and rotten I was and my reputation is mud in my town as my family, who knew what was going on and did nothing, have backed her pack of lies. I came close to being killed several times, chased me with knives, attempted strangulation, injuries that were ignored by the professionals because they chose to believe her. Our Mother/child relationship is no more, I never want to see her again and I break my heart for her Father,she was planned and adored which is why we ignored the signs. For years I felt shame that I couldn't control my own child and her lack of respect and care for me, it was all my own fault, wasn't it? Or perhaps things may have been different if those who knew and those who I sought help from had taken me seriously and not automatically believed the child because, she was a 'child' despite being bigger and stronger than me. I look back on the years as a nightmare that I m only just emerging from and I don't want any other parent to be ignored like I was.
helenbonnick
Thank you Diane for your comment. I am so sorry to hear of your experience, first at the hands of your daughter and then compounded by those you hoped might help. I know that you have spoken out so that other parents might know that they are not alone. Many of us are working now to improve responses and resources, but I realise that it will take time for all families to receive a proper offer of support. We believe that it is frequently the case that the young people themselves are very unhappy about their level of violence and the damage to the relationship; and the work that Dr Alexandra Papamichail and others are undertaking is important in helping us to understand their experience.
DOCUMENTING PARENT ABUSE
A blog by Helen Bonnick
"I look at the holes in the wall and think, 'God I remember that day'."
(interview with parent, 2006)
My book, Child to Parent Violence and Abuse: A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Families, is published now by Pavilion. Buy it here.
International Network Addressing Filial Violence
CAPA First Response
Haim Omer NVR
Violence against grandparents in a kinship context
Ministry of Parenting
Family Based Solutions (formerly PAARS)
Adolescent to Parent Violence Project (Oxford)
DAPHNE RCPV project
Rosalie Ryrie Foundation
Adolescent Violence in the Home
The Open Nest: Post adoption support
Breaking the Cycle (USA)
Safe Lives (previously CAADA)
Who's in Charge? (UK)
Youth Justice Board (England and Wales)
LCT services (NVR training, Ireland)
Child to parent violence in Ireland
New Authority Parenting Ireland
Green Moon Training (Ireland)
New Authority Network International
NVR Northampton
Sociedad Espanola para el Estudio de la Violencia Filio-Parental
Euskarri, Centro de Intervencion y Formacion en la Violencia Filio-Parental
Harvey Ashe: Advanced Parenting Skills (formally Managing a Violent Child)
Yvonne Newbold / VCB
Kelly Cox parenting support
National Association of Therapeutic Parents
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Orangeville és una població dels Estats Units a l'estat d'Illinois. Segons el cens del 2000 tenia una població de 751 habitants.

Demografia
Segons el cens del 2000, Orangeville tenia 751 habitants, 297 habitatges, i 209 famílies. La densitat de població era de 453,1 habitants/km².

Dels 297 habitatges en un 39,7% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 58,6% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 9,8% dones solteres, i en un 29,6% no eren unitats familiars. En el 27,6% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles l'11,4% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era de 2,53 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 3,1.

Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 30,9% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 5,6% entre 18 i 24, un 31,2% entre 25 i 44, un 20,9% de 45 a 60 i un 11,5% 65 anys o més.

L'edat mediana era de 34 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 93,7 homes.

La renda mediana per habitatge era de 39.875 $ i la renda mediana per família de 45.000 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 30.670 $ mentre que les dones 23.646 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 17.437 $. Aproximadament l'1,4% de les famílies i el 3,3% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

Comtat de Stephenson
Viles d'Illinois

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New Books in the Arts and Sciences at Columbia University: a podcast featuring audio from the New Books Series at Columbia University and interviews with the speakers and authors. Europe's Functional Constitution: A Theory of Constitutionalism beyond the State by Turkuler Isiksel Constitutionalism has become a byword for legitimate government, but is it fated to lose its relevance as constitutional states relinquish power to international institutions? This book evaluates the extent to which constitutionalism, as an empirical idea and normative ideal, can be adapted to institutions beyond the state by surveying the sophisticated legal and political system of the European Union. Having originated in a series of agreements between states, the EU has acquired important constitutional features like judicial review, protections for individual rights, and a hierarchy of norms. Nonetheless, it confounds traditional models of constitutional rule to the extent that its claim to authority rests on the promise of economic prosperity and technocratic competence rather than on the democratic will of citizens. Critically appraising the European Union and its legal system, this book proposes the idea of 'functional constitutionalism' to describe this distinctive configuration of public power. Although the EU is the most advanced instance of functional constitutionalism to date, understanding this pragmatic mode of constitutional authority is essential for assessing contemporary international economic governance.


Please click HERE for a full list of the NHLA National Inspectors.
Vice President – Jeff Wirkkala, Hardwood Industries, Inc.
Mission Leader of Unique Services – Bucky Pescaglia, Missouri-Pacific Lumber Co., Inc.
Mission Leader of Rules – Kevin L. Gillette, Tioga Hardwoods, Inc.
Dave Bramlage, Cole Hardwoods Inc.
Luke Brogger, Quality Hardwoods Inc.
Scott Cummings, Cummings Lumber Co.
Damon Graf, Frank Paxton Lumber Co.
Bruce Horner, Abenaki Timber Corp.
Joey Josey, Josey Lumber Co.
Brin Langmuir, Falcon Lumber Ltd.
David Mayfield, Mayfield Lumber Co.
Cameron McRae, McRae Lumber Co.
Garner Robinson, Robinson Lumber Co.
Bob Rorabaugh, Rorabaugh Lumber Co.
Richard Solano, Pike Lumber Co.
George Swaner, Swaner Hardwood Co.
Pete Van Amelsfoort, Quality Hardwoods Ltd.
Stephanie Van Dystadt, DV Hardwoods Inc.
Ray Wheeland, Wheeland Lumber Co.
2014 – 2016 Pem Jenkins, Turn Bull Lumber Co.
2012 – 2014 Scott Heidler, Heidler Hardwood Lumber Co.
2010 – 2012 Dave Redmond, Highland Hardwood Sales, Inc.
2002 – 2004 Walter M. (Wally) Fields III, Walter M. Fields Lumber Co.
1994 – 1996 Wendell M. Cramer – W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Inc.
1984 – 1986 E. R. Thomas, Jr., Thomas & Proetz Lumber Co.


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Q: Multiple Nested ng-repeat-start fails to display data I am trying to flatten out a nested json object & display it in a table.
So I tried using multiple ng-repeat-start & ng-repeat-end elements in a div.
But somehow data is not getting displayed.
Plunkr :
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Working With Composers
A Pale Yellow Sky
Spain and Morocco
Exhibiting with Paula Rego
TALES OF THE REAL…AND THE IMAGINED – PAULA REGO | MARIO GONZALEZ | CELIA WASHINGTON | JEAN DUNCAN | LORETTA BROGANZA
3rd June – 20th August 2016 – LOTTE INCH GALLERY, 10 BOOTHAM, YORK, YO30 7BL. WWW.LOTTIEINCH.CO.UK
A pale yellow sky is the title of a collaboration between artist jean duncan and musician deirdre mckay the results of which are currently on show in the naughton gallery, at queen's university.
For some years now Jean Duncan has been interested in the concept of creating images inspired by music.
In 1994 she produced The Protecting Veil, a series of etchings and projected images based on the music of John Taverner. This was followed by Still Dancers, created in response to Piers Hellawell's music.
Finally, in 2002, came The Fly, which again involved Deirdre McKay and was based on William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience.
This time, however, the collaboration of art and music was to be quite different. Inspired by the Japanese haiku – short poetic pieces written to strict rules which dictate, amongst other things, 17 syllables – this was not to be simply a response of either to the other, but rather a complete creation with artist and composer working almost as one, with the words of each haiku focusing their thoughts.
The results combine ethereal music, produced by the harp, with refined, sparse imagery, which together create an intense, almost palpable, calmness.
There is a very real sense of oneness between the three elements – the words, the images and the music. As Jean says, "both of our media used the same vocabulary – balance, colour, timbre, tone, texture and harmony – while reflecting our separate approaches to the poems".
Jean's images are mysterious, dreamlike and ambiguous, while the notes of Deirdre's compositions float in "a sensory, timbral exploration of the natural".
This is more than an exhibition – it is a sensory experience, something to be approached with eyes, ears and every other sense open and responsive.
It is something different, something sad, reflective, joyous, emotive and delightful, all at the same time. Whether you like it or hate it , you are unlikely to leave the gallery unmoved.
Liz Baird
Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial
Northern Irish Artist receives Jury Award at Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial
Seacourt Print Workshop Artist Jean Duncan has been selected for a jury award at the prestigious Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial.
Jean received a special jury award for "Ginalollobrigidas", a print based on the wine growing region of the Douro Valley area of Portugal.
She is the only Irish Artist in this exhibition and is the only UK Artist to receive one of 12 jury awards made to Artists from around the world.
Japanese Art Critic Yonekura Mamoru, one of the jury members, commented "The work of the Northern Irish Artist, Jean Duncan, has a beautiful image acquired not through the rhythm by the contrast of colours or movement of lines, but through the unexpected employment of aesthetic images, such as air or water. It is essentially a joyful work."
This year's 4th Mini-Print Triennial is based at Tama Art University Museum in Tokyo and is exhibiting 1,800 prints from 81 countries of the world.
Commenting on her recent award Jean said, "The opportunity of travelling to Japan to represent Northern Ireland is fantastic, Japanese Print-makers are the best in the world."
Jean Duncan is a founding member of Seacourt Print Workshop, a Royal Ulster Academy Academician and a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art and the University of Ulster. Her paintings and prints have been widely exhibited nationally and internationally and she is represented in many private and public collections in Ireland and Scotland.
LAST week I mentioned the current Jean Duncan exhibition, entitled "The Fly", in the Old Museum, and this week I went to see it and was certainly not disappointed.
It is an exciting show, full of innovative thought, visual inspiration and a wonderful sense of 'oneness' between the poetry "The Fly" by William Blake; the music, composed by talented young composer Deirdre McKay, and Jean Duncan's visual imagery.
As well as an exhibition it is an installation which creates a complete experience. Paintings and prints fill the walls, music for clarinet and voice fills the air and light bounces of perspex etchings which hang, laced together, from the ceiling.
The addition of verse in this series is a new dimension in the artist's exploration of music through painting and print, a fascination which she has had since the mid- 1990s.
The painted images dart from thought to thought, all linked by dashing black lines '…which echo the trajectory of a fly and the artists imaginative leaps of thought.' (Amanda Croft in the catalogue introduction). The printed images are bouncing lines which jump along unpredict- ably over Blake's verse, written in a well controlled hand.
Plenty of innovative thought here, combined with subtle, at times delicate imagery, particularly in the printed pieces.
RTE Vanbrugh String Quartet
DOUGLAS SEALY
String Quartet No 11 in F minor, Op. 95 – Beethoven
The Still Dancers – Piers Halliwell
String Quartet No 14, Op. 105 – Dvorak
This concert on Sunday had a strongly visual aspect, for not only was Piers Halliwell's piece accompanied by the projection of images on a screen, but the players were bathed in autumnal light, the listeners left in the shade.
The composer introduced the work, explained its title and how it had inspired Jean Duncan of the Royal Ulster Academy to produce a number of paintings and etchings. These images were arranged in sequence and matched to the music with hypnotic effect. They were not illustrative or narrative, but provided a parallel vision of abstract forms and visions.
In Stillness and Heat – Spain and Morocco
Scottish-born Jean Duncan's In Stillness and Heat at the Guinness Gallery in Foxrock tackles landscape at another extreme. Her show is a kind of painter-printmaker's diary of a visit to a village in Andalusia. This isn't to say that it is an anecdotal account of her stay. Rather she uses the physical fabric and the atmosphere of the village as a theme on which to base a number of relaxed variations, from small, relatively naturalistic scenes to grid-like abstractions, via stylised vignettes. She is particularly good at capturing the sun-baked textures of the buildings and intensities of light and shade.
Aidan Dunne
Graphic Studio Gallery
BOTH these printmakers are Northern artists, and both are involved in the Seacourt Print Workshop in Bangor. Their styles and approaches, however, are very different, and each has been allotted a floor of the Graphic Studio Gallery to prove this. Their personalities, however, complement each other rather than clash head on.
Jean Duncan, on the ground floor, bears at times a surprising resemblance stylistically to the late and lamented Mary Farl Powers. She employs a kind of "ribbon" motif and has a strong calligraphic bias, elegant and flowing, but also, by contrast, sharp and angular at times. The colour is always clean and tasteful, and as you might expect, there is a polished, almost a virtuoso technique.
On the floor above, Margaret Arthur appears much less involved in the actual concerns of "quality" printmaking and more in reaching out into an extra, imaginative dimension. In fact, she is almost an Expressionist, and the titles indicate a strong literary interest but the prints themselves are not literary or illustrative. They have a strong landscape element and also employ figures in a dramatic or visionary way, almost to the point of surrealism in certain cases. It would be particularly interesting to see her work with or alongside a literary text, creating her own visual equivalent or parallel to it.


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Mersad Berber
An Allegory of Bosnia
Mersad Berber: An Allegory of Bosnia exhibition was centered on the art of Mersad Berber, who is one of the greatest and most significant representatives of Bosnian–Herzegovinian art from the second half of the 20th century. Inspired by the great European masters, from Renaissance to Art Nouveau, Berber's works exemplify the deep, opaque whites of his journeys through the fairy tale landscapes of Bosnia to the dark, macabre burrows of Srebrenica.
The exhibition catalogue includes essays by Aida Abadžić Hodžić, the curator of the show and a well-known art historian teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, and by Edward Lucie-Smith, the art critic and the honorary consultant of the project. While Abadžić Hodžić concentrates on how the art of Berber reflects all the multi-layered cultural history of his country; Lucie-Smith, who had worked with the artist in several exhibitions, focuses on his art within the European art history scene.
6 Foreword
Suna, İnan & İpek Kıraç
10 Mersad Berber: An Opulent Allegory of Bosnia
Aida Abadžić Hodžić
24 Mersad Berber – A Trıumphant Cultural Paradox
Edward Lucie-Smith
33 Catalogue
100 Biography
Mersad Berber (1940 – 2012) is one of the greatest and most significant representatives of Bosnian–Herzegovinian art from the second half of the 20th century. His vast body of expressive and unique works triggered the local art scene's recognition into Europe as well as the international stage.
Notes for Tomorrow
From Istanbul to Byzantium
Paths to Rediscovery, 1800-1955
"What Byzantinism Is This in Istanbul!"
Byzantium in Popular Culture
Yeditepe University Faculty of Fine Arts Exhibition of Students and Graduates
Impossible Homecoming
A Question of Taste
Miniature 2.0
Miniature in Contemporary Art
Constructing a Dream
Socialist Realism in Albanian Art
A Road Story
180 Years of Photography
Osman Hamdi Bey
An Ottoman Intellectual
Out of Ink
Interpretations from Chinese Contemporary Art
Parajanov
with Sarkis
The Time Needs Changing
Cao Fei, Nilbar Güreş, Raqs Media Collective
School Square Galatasaray
Shaken Image
Works from Hacettepe University Faculty of Fine Arts
Istanbul's Seaside Leisure
Nostalgia from Sea Baths to Beaches
Singapore Unseen


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Norwich Prison inmate damaged cell and assualted prison officers
Six men have been jailed for robberies
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A man who damaged his cell at Norwich Prison and assaulted two prison officers has been ordered to undertake an anger management programme as part of his sentence.
Shane Gull, or Nicholls as he is also known, pleaded guilty at Norwich Magistrates' Court to two offences of criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 and two offences of assaulting a constable in the execution of his or her duty.
Lisa Mayne, prosecuting, said in October last year Gull, 36, was doing time at HMP Norwich for three assaults, including one of assaulting a police constable.
On October 22, Gull assaulted prison officer Kerry Norman. Mrs Mayne said Gull had wanted to give the officer an application but she refused because it was "covered in blood" and asked the defendant to re-do it and give it to the landing officer.
She said Gull felt aggrieved as he did not know who the landing officer was and became verbally abusive and so the decision was taken to restrain him.
Mrs Mayne said: "It was during the course of this procedure that he used his leg and kicked out".
Two days later Gull was asked to move away from the out-of-bounds area in the prison exercise yard. Mrs Mayne said he kicked out at and then punched prison officer Timothy Frosdick in the face, which led to him being restrained.
Earlier in the month, Gull attempted to destroy a mattress by tearing off pieces and throwing them out of the cell window. He was also spotted using a plastic knife to damage a window frame and tried to flood his cell using water from the toilet. A few days later he was digging out plaster from the wall of another cell.
Gavin Cowe, mitigating, said Gull, who is staying at a Salvation Army hostel in Fore Street, Ipswich, pleaded guilty to all offences. Mr Cowe said the assault on prison officer Norman occurred after he had become upset at being told to re-do a form but without knowing who to give it to.
He said Gull pleaded guilty on the basis that he was reckless in kicking out and "could've come into contact with anyone, but it happened to be officer Norman".
Mr Cowe said in respect of the second assault, Gull, who was not the only person standing in an out of bounds area, felt he was "targeted". He added: "It's a brief assault, injury is caused but not lasting."
He said the criminal damage was "simple and straightforward, born out of boredom".
Gull was sentenced to an 18 month community order with 18 months supervision with a requirement that he undertake an anger replacement training programme.


DES MOINES, Iowa — The Science Center of Iowa is offering free general admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Free admission will start Monday at 10 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.
Following the holiday, the science center will be closed from January 22-25 for maintenance.
The Science Center of Iowa is located in downtown Des Moines at 401 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy.


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Елетарія (Elettaria) — вид однодольних рослин з родини імбирні. Складається з 2 видів. 2018 року з цього роду виокремлено самостійний рід Sulettaria.

Опис
Багаторічні трав'янисті рослини заввишки 4-6 м. Мають товстий м'ясистий корінь. Від нього відходять два види стебел. Перший, що тягнеться вгору, помилковий. По всій довжині він вкритий листям. Листові пластини лінійно-ланцетної форми завширшки 8 см і завдовжки 60 см, мають насичено-зелений кольор.

Друге стебло — повзуче, безлисте. На ньому, після досягнення рослиною 2-річного віку, з'являються квіти. Квіточки дуже маленькі. Пелюстки, за винятком одного, блідо-зелені. Той має сніжно-білий колір, а посередині прикрашений фіолетовим малюнком.

Оцвітина проста, чашечка трубчаста трилопатевими, віночок світло-зелений, одна тичинка фертильна, дві інші пелюсткоподібні, прирощення до губі. Плід являє жовто-зелений «кошик» з 3 чатсин до 2 см завдовжки. Насіння ароматне, містять ефірні олії. Цвітіння тривале. Після опадання пелюсток з'являються плоди-кошики з насінням з принасінником. Дозрівають вони дуже довго. Кількість хромосом 2n = 48 або 50.

Розмножуються діленням кореня і насінням. У цих рослин коренева система доволі сильна, що швидко розвивається.

Розповсюдження
Поширено в Індії (переважно на заході) та о. Шрі-Ланка. Штат Керала є великим постачальником цих рослин. Культивується також у штаті Сіккім, Непалі й Центральній Америці.

Застосування
Зелені насіннєві коробочки сушать разом з насінням. Застосовують в індійській, англоколоніальній і ланкійській кухнях в цілому або в молотом. Тут є найвживаніших різновидом кардамону, оскільки є основою індійського каррі та чаю масала. На Близькому Сході і в Ірані застосовують для ароматизації кави і чаю, в Туреччині — для чорного чаю.

У медичних цілях насамперед застосовується для поліпшення травлення. Для цього використовують плоди, багаті на лимонен, терпінеол, борнеол і цинеол.

Види
 Elettaria cardamomum — Індія
 Elettaria ensal — Шрі-Ланка

Джерела
 Shoko Sakai, H. Nagamasu: Systematic studies of Bornean Zingiberaceae: II. Elettaria of Sarawak. In: Edinburgh-Journal of Botany, Volume 57, 2000, S. 227—243. (Abschnitte Beschreibung, Systematik und Verbreitung)
 Poulsen, Axel; Båserud Mathisen, Helena; Newman, Mark; Ardiyani, Marlina; Lofthus, Øystein; Bjora, Charlotte (2018-08-01). «Sulettaria: A new ginger genus disjunct from Elettaria cardamomum». Taxon. 67: 725—738

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Michel La Veaux (born January 21, 1955 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. He is most noted for his work on the films The Dismantling (Le Démantèlement), for which he won the Jutra Award for Best Cinematography at the 16th Jutra Awards, and The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles), for which he won the Borsos Competition award for best cinematography in a Canadian film at the 2018 Whistler Film Festival.

La Veaux has also been a Jutra/Iris nominee at the 13th Jutra Awards in 2011 for Mourning for Anna (Trois temps après la mort d'Anna), at the 14th Jutra Awards in 2012 for For the Love of God (Pour l'amour de Dieu) and at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2018 for Iqaluit, and a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for Meetings with a Young Poet.

La Veaux has also directed a number of documentary films, including Hôtel La Louisiane (2015) and Labrecque, une caméra pour la mémoire (2016).

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1955 births
Living people
Canadian cinematographers
Canadian documentary film directors
Film directors from Montreal
French Quebecers
Best Cinematography Jutra and Iris Award winners


8 Days, New York City to Toronto. Cross the Canadian border and explore on this trip.
From the lands that you brought you poutine, Ryan Gosling and peanut butter everything comes an eight-day extravaganza of #epic proportions. Visit old cities and new as we wander the maple trail from the U.S.A to Canada, calling at the red bricks of Boston to the fairytale-like spires of Old Québec, onto the buzzing nightlife of Montreal and the foodie paradise that is Toronto. Make new friends, collect masses of memories and enjoy what this corner of the world has to offer.


It is a given that life is going to end in death. There is no other conclusion, no other end, no other answer possible to the eternal question of life but death. It takes magnificent madness or immense intelligence to invent happiness into an otherwise bleak undertaking, which invariably ends in dying. We are therefore so charmed by the stories which restore our faith in this ever-so doomed journey of life. The Great Gatsby is a mix of both- the madness and the intelligence.
This is a rare book which doesn't need a review but which one cannot stop analyzing and raving about. It is such an amazing work that one doesn't even want to credit the writer about it. Such brilliant art is nothing if not an accident of nature. The writer is a mere conduit of an idea whose time has come. But then, that is very unjust to F. Scott Fitzgerald. The writer stands in stark contrast to his compatriot and sometimes friend Ernest Hemingway. While Hemingway had a stark writing where every word made space for itself only after surviving serious scrutiny of the pen keen to strike it off unless it justified its existence, here the words rise, float and dance and the sheer beauty of it is the justification of those words. Fitzgerald is an author in love with words.
The writing is exquisite, poetic and ethereal. It is a book every writer ought to read. Though there is an important point, especially for writers. One ought to read it with a serious mind and a strong wall built around your sensitivity. Like "The Heart of Darkness" or "Lord Jim" of Joseph Conrad, this is a book which will leave you feeling weak and inadequate. At least that is the way I felt. I felt overwhelmed, gasping for my breath in an monstrously over-powering poetic beauty of the brilliant prose. Probably that is why I invented solace in the assumption that such great work can only be an accidental creation.
The book looks at the world around and the love which is impossibly real from the eyes of the narrator, Nick Carraway. Nick is a young aspiring author and currently, a bond salesman. He lives next-door to Jay Gatsby, the hero of the story. I dare not call him anything but the Hero. He is a hero for the hopelessness of his situation and his undying optimism. "Main protagonist" is too feeble, too timid a name for such a man. Nick is a Yale graduate and lives in a small rented cottage next to the large house of mysterious Jay Gatsby with unknown antecedents. Nick is amused by the lavish parties his next door, which served their own purpose. Mostly we believe parties are thrown so as to get like-minded or at least familiar people together for some time of fun and frolic. In Gatsby's parties which quickly became the news of West Egg, were largely meant for unknown people, thrown for unknown reasons. Nick watches those parties from the sidelines, amused and pleased at such extravagant congregation of people coming in like "moth to the fire". Nick is a great observer and a greater interpreter. He is a good, moral boy, without hang-ups- a disenchanted, but amused audience, providing an outsider's perspective. He visits his cousin Daisy Fay Buchanan at the beginning at their house in East Egg. They represent a rich and elite class, immersed in the absolute decadence of affluence. Daisy is married to Nick's friend, Tom Buchanan. Tom is a brute of the man, lost in his foolish self-pride, pride of class, pride of race. He tries to live in an image of moral uprightness with an intensity that he almost appears to believe in his moral superiority. Scott through Nick creates such a beauty with never-hear before descriptions when he meets Jordan Baker at Tom's place, a cynical Golf Player, an acquaintance of Gatsby's parties in the land of new money, The West Egg who eventually becomes some kind of mild sweetheart to Nick. Where else would you read a phrase like "-Then the glow faded, each light deserting her with lingering regret, like children leaving a pleasant street at the dusk"?
The author keeps Jay Gatsby to himself, a loosely kept secret through the first chapter, during which he keeps jumping in an out of conversation, appearing as a shadow, a mysterious figure, perhaps an apparition, in the end of first chapter. Author plays with your anxious desire to meet and know this man.
The second chapter establishes that the high morality preached by Tom is nothing but a pretense as he takes Nick to introduce him to his already married mistress, Mrs Myrtle Wilson as they steal romance behind the back of unsuspecting car mechanic, Mr. Wilson. The enigmatic figure of Jay Gatsby keeps lurking in the back as readers long to see Gatsby, to meet him, to know him. Nick gets invited to one of the Gatsby's party . Nick, with the air of amused outsider attends the party, wondering how he got invited in the first place and then finds himself completely out of place in unashamedly epicurean environment of the grand lawns of Gatsby's. It is in this party that Jay appears with his friendly smile and iconic "old sport". Nick finds a friend in Gatsby's smile which he describes so sweetly as "He smiled understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced- or seemed to face- the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assured you that it had precisely the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey." I have never before read anything so well, so painstakingly well written about something as ephemeral, as fragile, as ordinary as a smile. We all have been smiled at like that by a friend at one time or the other, but coming to explain it, to tie it up in words- well, it takes a genius to write it down like that.
This is not a book review, this is a tribute, a reverence. This is to share with all lovers of literature not to miss this great book. This is a book if not read isn't a loss to the writer, it is rather a loss to the reader.


>In an effort to live life the way I'm supposed to, I'm going to attempt to become more transparent. I live my life as a front. I know I try to appear peaceable with others, accepting even, but I know the truth. I truly have far too many enemies. Life has become taxing trying to hold a grudge against the many that I find offensive. And I know there have to be many in the world that feel the same about me, but I find it sad that I have to live repulsed by so many.
So I began to think of what appropriate actions should be taken. I can't fix others, and it's not fair to keep everyone that's disagreeable away. Especially when we all have equal rights to this world. I can only work at fixing me. Sounds like I've been watching Dr. Phil or something, but I haven't. It's just the truth as I see it.
And as much as thinking can pain me, I continued to think. To think about the way I'm supposed to treat my enemies. I was reading in my Bible and in Romans 12 it says "If your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." And I decided it was time to take this verse literally. Not just trying to fake a smile, or keep my reaction low-key (like a grimace), but truly show care. To actually take a physical substance and give…to my enemies…to feed them.
And so, looking to my fridge (or at least the top of it), I grabbed a bottle and went outdoors. In the cool October morning, I shared my patio and its comforts and gave nourishment… with the knowledge that it would become like coals not only on my enemies heads, but in their stomachs as well.
Yes, I overcame my myrmecaphobia enough to share some Terro with those nasty, little… er…well, you can see what I'm talking about in this picture.
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha(Vipin Kumar/HT Archive)
Freedom for politics, not anti-national activities: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
In an exclusive interview at the Raj Bhawan in Jammu, Sinha spoke on a range of issues, including the security dynamics, the Gupkar alliance, the Roshni land scam, and a road map on economic revival
By Ramesh Vinayak | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2020 07:31 AM IST
Fifteen months after constitutional changes nullified its seven-decade-old special status, Jammu & Kashmir is set for the District Development Council (DDC) polls, breaking the political ice in the turmoil-prone region. On the face of it, the eight-phase elections, beginning on November 28, are meant to bolster grassroots democratic institutions. They will be a barometer of the popular mood and security challenges – chillingly brought home last week by a foiled Nagrota terror plot – before the Centre decides to wade into deeper waters on the assembly elections. They will also be a litmus test for Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, 61, who, in his over three months at the helm, has started a quiet outreach to prepare the ground for the Union territory's first political exercise in which the mainstream Kashmir parties are taking part.
In an exclusive sit-down interview with Ramesh Vinayak at the Raj Bhawan in Jammu, Sinha spoke on a range of issues, including the security dynamics, the Gupkar alliance, the Roshni land scam, and a road map on economic revival. Edited excerpts:
It's been more than three months since you were appointed lieutenant governor of the country's most sensitive region. What has been your experience?
After taking over, the biggest challenge I sensed was that common people here didn't have a platform to air their grievances and get redressal. To that end, I took decisions to create a regular and robust mechanism. All deputy commissioners and superintendents of police will meet the public for an hour five days a week. Likewise, commissioners and inspectors generals of Jammu & Kashmir divisions are meeting people three times a week. There are block divas programmes from 10am to 4pm every Wednesday, when officers of all departments attend to public grievances, including those related to ration cards, revenue records, and social pension.
People are more interested in government construction works than social security schemes. A balance between the two is crucial for development. So I focused on 100% saturation of the Government of India's 55-odd social welfare schemes. After a three-week public awareness programme, the implementation has gathered momentum, and reached 95% in 16 (of the 20) districts. In J&K, people are talented, but there has been a scarcity of opportunities. We are trying to get them maximum opportunities. People want peace and development. That is our prime focus.
A key reason, it was speculated, that you were picked was because of the Centre's keenness to have a political hand. Has lending a political touch helped?
Now I don't belong to any political party. I have no political leanings at all. Yes, democracy needs a political process, which we have initiated. For grassroots democracy, the most vital is Panchayati Raj institutions. When, in 1992, Parliament enacted the Panchayati Raj Act, it was formulated as a three-tier system – gram sabha, block development council, and district development council (DDC). But for some reasons in J&K, it was only a two-tier system which had the provision for the district development board, on which, instead of elected representatives, MLAs used to be nominated. It was felt that the system elsewhere should be implemented here too. So an amendment was brought to have directly elected district development councils for which the poll process is now underway. It is heartening that a large number of people have enthusiastically filed nominations for DDCs, which will be the third tier. Polling will be the real test of people's fervour, but feedback suggests an overwhelming response. We want to create a strong Panchayati Raj system in J&K.
What is your assessment of the security scenario in J&K?
Security forces have an upper hand. A few incidents [of terrorism] have taken place, including the recent one at Nagrota. The coordination between security forces is good. J&K Police is now fighting on the front, which is seen as a new development. Security is not a concern. Our forces are fully alert to deal with any situation. There are people in our neighbourhood who want to destabilise the situation. But there is nothing to worry.
When the Centre made constitutional changes in J&K last year, a key argument it made was that this will deal a decisive blow to militancy in Kashmir. But the security situation still appears fragile.
The government has successfully met the challenges on the security front. I don't agree that the situation is fragile. It is fully under control. You know what was happening here earlier. One can see the difference between then and now.
How do you see the situation at the Line of Control? There has been escalation in ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts.
Yes, there is cross-border firing. But our forces are giving muhn tor jawab (a befitting response). No one in the country now needs to be told how we retaliate to such situations. The country knows it well, and so does the other side. There has been a considerable decline in infiltration. This is not happening on Kashmir's LoC. There is a new trend of infiltration from the border in Jammu, and in Punjab. We recently discovered a cross-border tunnel in the Jammu sector. There are attempts to drop narcotics and arms and ammunition through drones. Security agencies are upgrading the technological wherewithal to deal with the new challenges.
In the run-up to the DDC elections, there have been targeted killings of political workers, particularly of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Valley. What steps has the government taken to ensure a secure environment for contestants and voters?
Such incidents are aimed to diminish the people's faith in the democratic process and create fear. We got an assessment done and made solid arrangements for security. Attempts to disrupt the election process will not succeed. People want to participate in elections, and our forces are vigilant. Let me assure the people of J&K and the rest of the country that we will make sure that the polls are free and fair.
Leaders of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration allege that their candidates are confined in security camps, and are not allowed to move freely for canvassing.
Following their complaints, the state election commissioner has assured a level-playing field for all parties. There will be no discrimination. Candidates will have all the freedom to canvass.
How will you build on the DDC elections for the revival of a broader political process in J&K?
Broadly, each district will elect 14 representatives. In some districts, four to five former MLAs are in the fray. So, in a way, it is a mini-MLA election. When the district development board will be constituted, the DDC members will have a pivotal role to play on development priorities of their districts. This election will be a milestone for grassroots democracy and development.
What is your road map to holding elections to the legislative assembly?
The nation and people of J&K have faith in what the Prime Minister said in his Independence Day address with regard to assembly elections here. The delimitation commission is doing its job. It is also working in four states of the north-east. Once delimitation is done, it will be up to Election Commission to hold the polls. The country has constitutional institutions whose rights are defined and no one can interfere in that.
Is there is a time frame for the delimitation exercise?
I can't tell that. The question as to when will be elections be held should be addressed to Election Commission. Constitutional institutions have their dignity. They should be allowed to do what they are mandated to do. What the Prime Minister and home minister have said in Parliament [on elections in J&K] carries a lot of significance and should be trusted.
What is the trend on locals joining militant ranks? Has their number gone up? Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti say that militancy is on the rise?
I will go by the numbers put out by security agencies and J&K Police. Their number has considerably declined.
Mainstream Kashmiri leaders allege that the government is not allowing the public to express dissent...
Only India's Constitution permits one to use unconstitutional language. There is full freedom here for those who want to do political activities. There is no restriction on them. But permission is only for politics, not for anti-national activities.
Security agencies are encouraging Kashmiri youngsters who took to arms to surrender and return to the mainstream. You have promised rehabilitation, which drew criticism in Jammu. How will you strike a balance?
Many youngsters [in militant ranks] are realising that they are on the wrong path, and are returning to the mainstream. This is a new and welcome trend. Nobody should have an objection to this. Agar subha ka gaya sham ko ghar wapis aata hai, use avsar milna chahiye (If one is back on the right path, he should get a chance). What I said with regard to their rehabilitation was misunderstood. Anyone who expresses faith in the Constitution must get a chance. Some of the states afflicted with Left-wing extremism have a rehabilitation policy. Security forces and the army are mulling such a policy here, too.
What is your sense of the street mood in Kashmir? There is a perception that it is hostile to the Indian State.
I don't see anything like that. I have spent three months in Kashmir. There is a good atmosphere here. People are looking forward to opportunities to progress.
How do you see the formation of the Gupkar alliance on a single-point demand for the restoration of Article 370? Do you see it as a sign of strengthening of democracy, or do you endorse the home minister's view that this is a gang and unholy global alliance?
It is not my job to make a political comment. The home minister is also a leader of a political party. He may have said something. In the country, anyone is free to form a political alliance. Some people have made that [alliance]. The public will decide.
Is the alliance good for democracy?
Time will tell. Let's wait.
The Kashmiri parties say the ruling BJP is trying to delegitimise their dissent and discredit them.
If the BJP is discrediting some party, where do I come in the picture? I don't have any connection with the BJP right now. So how can I answer on behalf of the BJP or any other party?
Kashmiri parties are crying foul over the J&K administration's decision to make public the names of those allegedly involved in the Roshni land scam and the encroachment of forest land ahead of the DDC elections. They are calling it politically motivated..
The administration has not decided anything at its own level. The Roshni Act, and how people got the government land under it, has been under the scanner for a long time. There is already a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on this. In 2018, the act was scrapped by the then governor. Some public interest litigations were filed in the high court, which last month held that all land allotments under the act were illegal. It also directed the divisional commissioners in Jammu and Srinagar to upload the names of those who were allotted government land for a song under the Roshni Act, and also encroachers of forest land. This is what the administration started doing two days ago. There is no politics in it. This is only compliance of the high court directions.
The recently notified new land ownership rules for J&K, allowing outsiders to buy land, have evoked strong reactions in both Jammu and the Valley. Kashmir parties have even alleged that J&K is now up for sale. How are you allaying their apprehensions?
The land laws of J&K were antiquated, and some of the clauses were contradictory. The new law is progressive and has adequate safeguards. About 90% of J&K land is agricultural and can be bought only by an agriculturist who will not be from Punjab or Haryana, but only J&K. So, 90% is fully secure. About 5% to 6% is government land, and gone are the days when someone could occupy that. We have opened up the land to set up industrial clusters, private educational and health institutions. J&K has lagged in that. That is all that has changed on land laws. We have identified 3,000 acres and initiated the process of acquisition. The new land law is for the betterment of the people of J&K who have been given the same safeguards as those in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
What has been the progress on vesting forest land rights to communities?
The Forest Rights Act, 2006, came into force in the entire country except J&K. That deprived rural and tribal peoples dependent on forests of their rights. But, after abrogation of Article 370, this act has been implemented here, too, since October last year. A detailed plan has been drawn up. By March 1, the district committees will complete the task of providing land rights to Paharis, Bakarwals, Gujjars, and other tribal communities.
There appears to be a deep distrust between Kashmir's mainstream politicians and the Centre?
I meet representatives of all political parties. It is a continuing interaction and I solicit their cooperation for fast development of J&K. I have no issue with seeking their support for peace and progress.
Are you open to recommending the restoration of statehood to J&K? What is the tangible achievement that you want to see before the Centre can consider doing this?
The Prime Minister has told the nation that this is a temporary phase. The home minister said in Parliament that the statehood will be restored. So people should trust what he has said. Definitely, people will get statehood in the near future.
What is your road map for the economic revival of J&K, reeling under the double whammy of turmoil and the Covid-19 pandemic?
The economy of this place has suffered for a long time. After consultations with all stakeholders, a Rs 1,375-crore package was sanctioned for local business and industry, which have also been granted 50% concession on electricity and water charges for a year. Several administrative reforms have been implemented. A new industrial policy is expected to get the Union cabinet's sanction anytime soon. That, I am confident, will get J&K private investments of Rs 30,000 crore in two or three years. It will boost the economic revival and create employment avenues.
How do you plan to address unemployment?
Unemployment is big problem everywhere, but it's more acute in J&K. Apart from government jobs, there are fewer job opportunities here. The number of government employees here is the same as in Bihar though the latter's population is 11 times more. We are working on a three-pronged approach. First, a time-bound recruitment drive for 13,000 vacant government jobs is underway, and will be completed in six months. Second, we expect a plethora of opportunities after the new industrial policy kicks in. Third, we are focusing on skilling and start-ups. By 2025, the target is to provide entrepreneurial opportunities to 80% of J&K youth. Tata group has set up a skill development centre in Baramulla, which will be inaugurated after the DDC elections. A similar facility in Jammu will come up this month. In a week or so, we will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Bombay Stock Exchange for setting up training centres in financial and insurance services. We are working on many fronts, including setting up of a state-of-the-art sports infrastructure for which the PM has sanctioned Rs 200 crore.
What is your assessment of the future of the Hurriyat specifically and separatist politics in general in Kashmir?
I feel that nationalist forces and pro-India voices should get patronage in J&K. We will carry that forward.
How have you adapted from being a long-time political activist to the hot seat of constitutional head of India's most sensitive border territory?
I don't see it as a hot seat. I have already toured 16 of the 20 districts and done public outreach on a large scale. I enjoy working here.
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By Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Around 1.9 million (of 33 million applicants) were left out of the updated NRC published for Assam on Augst 31, 2019. The NRC was a list intended to identify legal residents and weed out illegal immigrants from Assam.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said Sikkim is a picturesque location for a Film City. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times Archive)
Film City in Sikkim: Union minister Jitendra Singh holds discussions
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) campus in Arunachal Pradesh was established in 2018, the second in the country after Pune.


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