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Posted by Rudy Tirre on July 10, 2019 at 6:49am
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Politically Correct Discrimination
Iran Violates Nuclear Deal's
Enrichment Limitations
by Joseph Klein
{ frontpagemag.com } ~ The Iranian regime is boasting that it has broken through the uranium enrichment level stipulated in the scumbag/liar-nObama administration's disastrous nuclear deal... known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). A New York Times article on Monday referenced a claim by a spokesman for Iran's atomic energy agency "that the country had surpassed a limit of 3.67 percent uranium enrichment and was prepared to go further." ISNA, an Iranian news outlet, quoted the same spokesman as saying that Iran had already exceeded 4.5 percent and that "increasing number of centrifuges and enriching uranium to 20 percent are options for Iran's third step in reducing its commitments to the nuclear deal." It is only a short technical step from the 20 percent level to the nuclear weapons-grade level of 90 percent, according to nuclear nonproliferation experts. The speed with which Iran is moving to reverse its uranium enrichment commitments exposes the fatal flaw of the sunset clauses in the JCPOA. All that the JCPOA did was to kick the enrichment can down the road for a few years until the sunset clauses kick in, while Iran remained free to continue developing more advanced centrifuges, ballistic missiles designed to carry nuclear warheads, and explosive devices. The Iranian regime says that its breaches of the uranium stockpiling limits and enrichment levels are in response to the crippling economic sanctions that the Trump administration has imposed on Iran following President Trump's decision last year to withdraw the United States from the JCPOA. Iran is trying to apply pressure on the parties remaining in the JCPOA – particularly the United Kingdom, France and Germany – to find effective ways around the U.S. sanctions. The Europeans have tried to set up an end-run around the U.S. sanctions based on a bartering mechanism, but have made little progress. This has prompted Iran to set deadlines by which the Europeans must satisfy Iran's demands or face Iran's further incremental violations of the JCPOA. So far, the European nations are taking a wait-and-see attitude, holding back for now from re-imposing their previously lifted sanctions through the "snapback" provisions of the JCPOA. The Trump administration shows no signs of relenting on its "maximum pressure" policy. Nor should it. Depriving Iran's rulers of revenue, particularly through the sanctions imposed on its oil exports, means much less money they have available to conduct research and development into more advanced centrifuges, missile development and testing, explosive devices, and integration of nuclear warheads with missiles designed to deliver nuclear weapons, not to mention its funding of terrorists. Iran has been playing a shell game with its nuclear weapons program for years. Before Hassan Rouhani became Iran's president, he had served as its chief nuclear negotiator with several European countries. He boasted in 2004 how Iran had managed to lull the Europeans with whom he was negotiating into a sense of calm while Iran significantly increased its centrifuge production capacity. "When we wanted to negotiate with the Europeans last year, we had something like 150 centrifuges," Rouhani said back then, "but today we have about 500 centrifuges that are ready and operational. We could increase that number to 1,000. We would not have any problems, should we decide to do so. We have made good progress in this area." Now, having mastered centrifuge production and the uranium enrichment process, there is little doubt, based on its past history, that Iran has been playing its shell game once again. While lulling the international community with the JCPOA's seemingly peaceful resolution of the nuclear issue, Iran is able to move forward with its development and testing of a nuclear explosive device and of technology enabling the integration of a nuclear warhead into a missile delivery vehicle capable of safe re-entry. We know from the final assessment report of past nuclear-related activities conducted by Iran, released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on December 2, 2015, that Iran had in the past worked on the development of a nuclear explosive device, including modeling and calculations related to nuclear explosive configurations. Iran refused to divulge any information regarding its modeling activities, claiming that it was none of the IAEA's business. The IAEA also reported that some work had occurred producing components and mock up parts for engineering of a Shahab-3 Iran's medium-range ballistic missile re-entry vehicle for a nuclear warhead... https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274247/iran-violates-nuclear-deals...
Greenblatt rejects Palestinian accusations
that Trump admin. is 'Judaizing' Jerusalem
By OMRI NAHMIAS
{ jpost.com } ~ Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East, pushed back on Monday against criticism... regarding his participation at the inaugural ceremony of the "Pilgrimage Road" at the City of David tunnels. "US Ambassador David Friedman and I got criticized so heavily for attending this event," he said in a speech at the Christians United For Israel (CUFI) conference in Washington. Greenblatt said that among the top critics was Saab Erekat, the Palestinian Authority's chief negotiator, "pretending as they often do, that this tunnel was mythical; that it was fake. "We were accused of Judaizing the city," he continued. "We will not tolerate that kind of language. I know that's been tolerated before, but under President Trump, we will push back every single time. You cannot possibly build peace without a foundation of truth. And for somebody to suggest that this tunnel is not the truth, they need to be corrected." He called on the crowd of Evangelical Christians to "stand up to this garbage, this nonsense," and said that the attacks are not grounded. "Let's push back – and no longer should we tolerate their myths and their falsification of history," Greenblatt said. Speaking about the prospects of the "Deal of the Century," Greenblatt admitted that, "We might reach a glass ceiling for a while if we don't succeed at this peace effort. Because I think there will be a point in time where the countries in the region want to take a breather, and then we'll see what happens. And then maybe in another year or five, we'll see some more progress."...
https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/AT-CUFI-Greenblatt-Trump-administrat...
Florida High School Principal Tells
Kids the Holocaust Didn't Happen
by WARNER TODD HUSTON
{ godfatherpolitics.com } ~ A high school principal in Palm Beach County, Florida, raised eyebrows when he was heard saying that he does not think that the Germans murdered 6 million Jews during the Holocaust in WWII... The fact came to light after a parent asked Spanish River High Principal William Latson how his school is teaching kids about World War Two history, according to the Palm Beach Post. The mother asked what the school is doing to teach about the Holocaust, and in reply, Latson insisted that the school does not push Holocaust history because "not everyone has the same belief" that it ever happened. In reply to the question, Latson said information on the Holocaust is "not forced upon individuals as we all have the same rights but not all the same beliefs."The mother was shocked that Latson seemed to be saying that the Holocaust was a "belief" and not a fact. Thinking Latson simply had expressed himself poorly, she wrote back, asking him to clarify his comments. "The Holocaust is a factual, historical event," she wrote. "It is not a right or a belief." The woman expected Latson to clarify that he was not saying the Holocaust didn't happen. But she was shocked when he said just the opposite: "Not everyone believes the Holocaust happened," he wrote, according to email records obtained by The Palm Beach Post through a public records request. "And you have your thoughts, but we are a public school, and not all of our parents have the same beliefs." He went on to say that as an educator, he had "the role to be politically neutral but support all groups in the school." "I can't say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event because I am not in a position to do so as a school district employee," Latson wrote... Then he should leave his position of teaching.
https://godfatherpolitics.com/outrageous-florida-high-school-princi...
How Socialism Works: — A Primer
for Green New Dealers
by DOV FISCHER
{ spectator.org } ~ For the millennial generation and those on campus, your campus professors have taught you that injustice is endemic in America and that you do not deserve the benefits of the college education that the homeless do not enjoy... You feel bad and guilty that you got to attend college, that your parents and you have lived more comfortably than have your liberal Democrat parents' servants and housekeepers, gardeners and pool cleaners, and the custodians who clean your dormitories. You feel guilty that 'The Rich" have billions of dollars while others reside on the streets, in the subways, or at freeway exits. You feel guilty that you enjoy American citizenship while others born outside are denied. That you have access to campus healthcare while others do not. That Betsy Ross sewed a flag for you when you can't even sew a button. Despite what you have been taught, conservatives also care deeply about the poor, the orphaned, the widowed, the oppressed. For us, rather than virtue-signaling our concern or taking money from others to fabricate half-baked responses, we recognize that there is but one certain road out of poverty for able-bodied people: the road of accepting personal responsibility for one's situation and engaging in self-help. When you give someone a welfare handout and food stamps, you help them until the cash soon runs out. But when you create conditions that enable such people to obtain employment and to work gainfully, you help them and their future generations for life, even as you imbue them with dignity. On its face, socialism sounds so fair, especially in its latest iteration, the "Green New Deal": To each according to his or her need — and why not? Equality of results. Equality of incomes. As a bonus, an end to climate change and cows farting. Let us briefly look more closely. United States corporations, driven by profit-greed and by knowing that their profits will increase by giving consumers exactly what people actually want, have undertaken greatly to reduce fossil-fuel emissions and reliance on dirty energy. By contrast, no amount of rules imposed on American energy production can or will impact energy production outside this country, such as in high-polluting China and India. India is home to thirteen of the world's twenty most-polluted cities, and it pollutes even more than China does. More than one million people die prematurely every year because of India's increasingly dirty air quality. Thus, in 2017 the United States reduced its carbon emissions by 0.5 percent in a year that our economy grew by 3 percent, as shale oil and gas transitioned us away from coal to cleaner energy. Imagine how much more we could reduce if people would only stop exhaling carbon dioxide! Meanwhile, China produces 28 percent of the world's carbon emissions. And India is the world's third largest carbon emitter, having increased its emissions by 93 million metric tons in 2017 — an increase more than twice the amount of emissions that the United States reduced. In other words, no regulating of American energy production will impact the greater worldwide impact of carbon emissions, but if we stifle our cleaner energy production here by enacting restrictive laws, we simply force people to purchase more energy from overseas sources who produce theirs in filth...
https://spectator.org/how-socialism-works-part-one-a-primer-for-gre...
Number of infiltrators leaving Israel surges
by israelnationalnews.com ~ New statistics presented by the Israeli government to the Supreme Court show that there has been a significant increase in the number of infiltrators leaving Israel... after the Deposit Law took effect, Israel Hayom reported. The statistics were presented as part of an appeal to force the State to cancel the Deposit Law. The law aims to end the flow of cash via remittances from the infiltrators to their families abroad, thereby reducing the gain from remaining illegally in Israel. According to Israel Hayom, since Israel began enforcing the law in May 2017, there has been nearly a sevenfold increase in the number of infiltrators redeeming their money when they leave Israel. In 2017, 12 infiltrators redeemed their money each month, while in 2018, the number jumped to 52 infiltrators per month. In the first half of 2019, 82 infiltrators left Israel each month, for a 57% rise since 2018. According to the statistics, 1,135 infiltrators redeemed their money, which totaled 12,800,576 NIS ($3,592,226), or approximately 11,500 NIS ($3,227) per infiltrator. The average deposit, including the employer's share, was 2,446 NIS ($686) per month. A total of 300 million NIS ($8,4190,500) has been deposited so far. The statistics also show that the success comes despite the fact that the law is only partially enforced: Deposits were made for only 17,000 of the 34,000 infiltrators, and most employers make the deposits for only a few months. Regular and consistent deposits beginning in May 2017 were only made for 68 infiltrators. Israel Hayom quoted Yonatan Jakubowicz, Executive Director of the Israel Immigration Policy Center, who initiated the bill: "These statistics prove that the law is achieving its goal, and that the more time passes and the more the money adds up, we see an even more significant number of those leaving. After we closed the Holot detention center, the law became even more important, since it became the only tool to remove infiltrators from Israel. In addition, one-third of Eritrea's gross national income comes from the money sent by expatriates around the world, and a total of 300 million NIS ($8,4190,500) collected in the fund may well bring about a change in the Eritrean government's policy. The government must invest all the resources necessary in order to enforce the law."... http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/265719
{tommclaughlin.blogspot.com} ~ At exclusive colleges and universities in 2016, conservative students held satirical "Affirmative Action Bake Sales" to spotlight discrimination against whites applying for admission. Cookies were sold to Native Americans for 25¢ whereas blacks were charged 75¢, Latinos $1.00, Asians $1.50, and whites $2.00. Women of any race got 25¢ off. SAT scores required for admission to those elite schools also varied according to race and pretty much correlated to the prices of cookies. Asians needed higher SATs. So did whites. Lower scores were accepted for minorities and women.
Young Americans for Freedom hoped to initiate civil discussion of Affirmative Action policies at the University of Texas and there was some, but things went downhill and the event ended in violence according to campusreform.org. Opponents shouted epithets like Nazi! You deserve to be punched! Others yelled "Get the f*** out!" Still others tried to steal the cookies and overturned the table on which the cookies were displayed.
Last weekend, SkyNews reported on an event in Detroit along the same lines, but it wasn't satirical like the event at the University of Texas. It was serious: "The organisers of the AfroFuture Fest, set for 3-4 August, are charging lower rates for tickets bought by 'people of colour' than for 'non-people of colour." Early bird tickets for 'POC were $10 and $20 for 'Non-POC.'"
In the FAQ section of their web site, they explained: "Why do we have POC (people of colour) and Non-POC (white people) tickets? I'm glad you asked! Equality means treating everyone the same. Equity is insuring (sic) everyone has what they need to be successful. Our ticket structure was built to insure (sic) that the most marginalised communities (people of colour) are provided with an equitable chance at enjoying events in their own community (black Detroit)."
In response, one entertainer has withdrawn from AfroFuture Fest: "Tiny Jag, a biracial rapper based in Detroit, has quit the event and insisted AfroFuure Fest removed her name from all promotional material… 'I was immediately enraged just because I am biracial… It seems almost like it has spite, and unfortunately with spite comes hate…' she said."
Good for her, but it would have been better if she'd quit on principle alone and not because she's "biracial." Most of us are multiracial — or multiethnic at least — as more and more people learn when they get results their DNA analysis after paying $50-$100. It's way past time to put all race-based quotas in our rear-view mirror and affirm that there's really only one race — the human race.
The word "discriminate" used to be neutral, meaning "distinguish"; "discern"; or "differentiate." It described an ability to detect finer differences between similar things. It had at least one positive connotation when used to describe someone with nuanced taste in art, in food, or in human character. Then in the 1950s and 60s it developed a strongly negative connotation when describing racist attitudes — referring primarily to some white people averse to other races. In that context it was often employed as part of the phrase: "discriminate against."
Forced, race-based, school busing is back in the news after some 2020 Democrats put their fingers up into the political winds. California Senator lowlife-Kamala Harris scored points against front-runner and former Vice President loose lips liar-Joe Biden in their first debate when she criticized loose lips liar-Biden's sponsorship of an anti-busing bill while he was a US Senator from Delaware back in the 1970s. There actually were conservative Democrats in those days, and not a few of them either. They opposed racial segregation in schools when black students were denied admission, but could not support forced busing when imposed by a federal judge and left-wing Democrats because some schools were majority black.
In the 1960s, former Democrat Congresswoman Louise Day Hicks opposed any plan to bus Boston first graders across town and pointed out that schools in Boston's Chinatown were majority Chinese, in the North End they were majority Italian, and in South Boston or Charlestown where my family comes from they were majority Irish. These were neighborhood schools and people wanted their kids to attend school in their own neighborhood. It wasn't about race until the US government under Federal Judge Arthur Garrity made it so by forcing six-year-olds to be bused past the school on their block and sent across town because of their skin color.
The federal government's forced busing plan was based on racial discrimination pure and simple. Then-Senator loose lips liar-Joe Biden was right to oppose it, but he's backtracking now and that's no surprise. loose lips liar-Biden has demonstrated over forty years that he goes where the wind blows. California Senator lowlife-Kamala Harris resurrected that highly-charged busing issue because she would do anything to peel away support from the front-running loose lips liar-Biden.
loose lips liar-Biden is an old, white guy and she's a younger black woman. In today's Democrat Party, racial and sexual identity politics come right after abortion on its list of most important issues.
https://tommclaughlin.blogspot.com/2019/07/politically-correct-disc...


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Behind the Scenes of 'Everest VR: Journey to the Top of the World' with Filmmaker Jonathan Griffith
Virtual reality has taken people from the depths of the ocean to the International Space Station with any number of stops in between. Today, it takes new audiences to the highest point on the planet with the launch of Everest VR: Journey to the Top of the World.
Deep dive: A chat with diver and VR filmmaker Laura James
Lights, camera, holograms! Oculus and the historic Los Angeles Theatre surprise audience with live immersive experience
A three-part documentary series — and a three-year labor of love — the project was originally conceived by filmmaker Jonathan Griffith and world-famous climber Ueli Steck, who set out to climb both Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse without bottled oxygen for the first time in history. After Steck fell to his death while acclimating on Mount Nuptse, his friend and climbing partner Sherpa Tenji took up the mantle to try and complete what his mentor had started.
"Everything we hear about Everest nowadays is about the Western conquering hero," explains Griffith. "I quite like this story because it's actually putting the sherpa community on the central stage."
We sat down with Griffith to learn more about Everest VR: Journey to the Top of the World and his approach to adventure VR filmmaking.
What first interested you in VR as a medium? How has it changed your approach to filmmaking?
Jonathan Griffith: I come from a mountain cameraman background — I've always been passionate about capturing humans pushing the boundary of exploration in these wild places and sharing that with the world. Alpine climbing isn't just about beautiful scenics though; it's about the human struggle in these often alien-like places. That's not always an easy thing to be able to bring to the viewer in traditional media, but VR does it so well. It offers immersion both in the physical sense and the emotional sense, and of course we get to play with all the strengths of immersion such as sound as well. Honestly, once I first discovered VR, I knew that that was all I wanted to shoot and produce — going back to traditional media would feel like a huge step backwards. There's still so much untapped power in VR, and every day we're learning a little bit more.
How did your vision for this three-part series change over time?
JG: It was actually input from the Oculus team that crafted it into the piece that it is today. That's part of what I love about VR though: We're at a stage where we're still trying to work it all out, and the only way to do that is through a lot of collaboration and trial and error. The first episode turned out quite different than I had originally planned, but I'm really proud of how it both looks and is directed. It's a complex story to tell in VR as it covers multiple people across geographical locations and time — which it turns out is quite hard to tell as a VR narrative.
You have to be very open to suggestions and ideas in VR. It's often by thinking outside of the box that you come up with the best way to do VR narrative, and that's why collaboration is so important at this stage.
What were some of the technical and environmental challenges you faced while filming?
JG: So many! On a very basic level, I just had no idea if the cameras would even work at those temperatures and conditions. I also wanted to try and capture some pretty interesting shots. There are nighttime time lapses in there where I've had to manually capture each frame which meant staying up all night outside hitting "record" every 30 seconds on the app. Those were cold and boring nights at high altitude. I also spent 13 days sitting patiently after an avalanche. In Chamonix for the first episode, we were still shooting until a few days before my wife gave birth to our second child, which made me really nervous whilst staying the night up high or on big mountain routes. I had organized with three different helicopter companies for pick-up spots in case I got the "emergency" call from her. Every text message I got on my phone almost gave me a heart attack. I guess you could also point out that climbing these huge technical mountain routes with such absurdly complicated capture, rigging, and audio equipment was a challenge, but I also had a great team of friends and climbing partners who all were an integral part of it
I know it may sound obvious to say that VR is not easy to capture, but in this vertical environment it's another thing entirely. There are so many steps to successful and correct VR capture that challenge even people just working in a studio environment, but in the mountains we have to move fast to finish the route in a day. I really relished the challenge though, and because I was pushing VR capture so hard in all sorts of non-VR friendly environments, I also learned so much about the limits of VR and how you could also bend those limits.
Tell us about your team.
JG: I'm lucky to have a really excellent team working with me. My editor and producer-in-arms Matthew DeJohn has an incredible in-depth technical knowledge of the 3D world and has been an invaluable asset to the film — not only as an editor but also as a sounding board to some of my more wacky ideas. Often in VR, I'm just not sure if a certain shot is going to work out when translated to a headset, and it's been a case of working out exactly how we can capture it whilst still adhering to the "laws" of 3D capture.
This series was also exciting from a sound design perspective. I really dug deep in the sound design mix with Brendan Hogan and his team at Impossible Acoustic — I don't think any of us thought we would go on such a deep dive as we ended up doing, but sound design is something that is so often overlooked in VR and to me it's as important as the visuals. You can direct a viewer so much more with sound than with visual cues. Honestly, I'm really proud of the sound design in this series. It's just incredible and it took the experience to a whole new level.
Finally Keith Kolod did a fantastic job on a lot of the stitching — that is an art form in itself and he, like all the others, went above and beyond their budgets to make the series what it is today. I owe them all a lot not only for the work they did but also for spending hours exploring new ideas and going down the rabbit hole with me on a few of them.
Having said all of that, one of the more frustrating things about VR is that you're trying to create realism for the viewer, and that means that if you've done everything right the viewer won't think you've done anything at all. However, it does take a ridiculous amount of work in post-production to make everything feel right! I wanted to create an experience that was comfortable for viewers of all abilities and make them want to come back again and again. It always amazes me how many VR experiences are created without the viewer first and foremost in mind. If you make them feel uncomfortable, they will not come back for more.
What was it that first attracted you to adventure photography?
JG: As a climber, I felt like the public view of alpine climbing was rather warped — it's not all heroics and flags on the summit. My experience was really very much the opposite. It's more of a war of attrition, but also a very calculated one. I wanted to capture that because I felt that no one was really bringing back these stories of human struggle and adventure in these far flung places. The advent of digital cameras changed all that, of course, and I love that, but back in the day I was using actual film and once digital came out I was carrying really heavy SLR cameras up hard routes. Now I seem to have gone a step further and I'm carrying up these immense VR camera systems that make even the heaviest SLR look like a compact camera! But for me, that's the next step in my work and how I want to bring people into my mountain world.
How do you think VR will continue to impact filmmaking and travel moving forward?
JG: I think once you've watched properly produced VR, you cannot fail to see that it's the future. Of course these consumer changes don't happen overnight, but I think we'll be surprised how fast it will be for the hardware to catch up and for VR and AR to be ubiquitous. If you'd told me 10 years ago that we'd all be consuming video on our mobile phones, I wouldn't have believed you, but here we are. There will still be a place for traditional media of course, but once the hardware catches up and we start to see application adoption, then I think the stigma that is so easy to associate with new tech will melt away pretty quickly. VR won't seem novel to my kids when they grow up — it will just be how they consume media. But the VR that they're going to be consuming is going to be completely different to the VR we are creating today, both in terms of narrative and interactivity. The only way to get there is just to get there. You have to marry the hardware with creative development and ideas, and that is an evolution rather than a revolution. We've barely scratched the surface of the possibilities of VR content — that's what's so exciting about it all right now.
What role do you see VR playing in the rise of global adventure tourism?
JG: VR is incredibly well suited for anything that involves adventure for sure, but I don't really see it as a replacement for the real thing. Everest VR is the closest thing that most people will ever get to climbing Everest (for now), but if you actually have your heart set on climbing Everest, it won't replace that wish — it will just accentuate it. In some way, I think it will help get people out there in nature, give them new ideas and passions. If you've managed to immerse me in a location or adventure that completely took my breath away then it's something that I would want to explore in person, not something that I'd just tick off the list.
What I do think is really fascinating is the application of VR outside of just pure entertainment. I love the idea of classroom VR and trying to bridge the gap between students who can afford to go on school trips and those who can't. You can bring a whole class to any location on the planet in VR, be that the Amazon or the Louvre, and students retain it far more than other media. I know because I've seen it. Now that's a really amazing use case for VR. Similarly we have a 10-minute version of Everest VR that's used in palliative care for outpatients undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy — your surface body temperature decreases when you watch Everest VR, which combats the uncomfortable elevated body temperature that chemo patients have in reaction to the drugs. How amazing is that?
What does it mean for you to be able to share Everest and this uniquely personal story with people across the globe?
JG: I think I'm pretty well detached from the story to be honest by now. I'm really proud of it though, not just as a story but as a project. I started out with this rather crazy idea and it took an insane amount of work to pull it off into the finished product that you can watch on Oculus TV today. People still cry when they finish the film, so I know it has some kind of an impact on them. A lady told me the other day that she'd remember it for the rest of her life, and that's really nice to hear after you've put so much of yourself into a project. It makes me realize the real power of VR. It's exciting.
Your client list varies widely from Red Bull and The North Face to The New Yorker and the BBC. Who's been your most memorable client and why?
JG: That's a tough question. I guess working on the BBC Planet Earth series was a big childhood dream of mine — having been brought up on anything made by David Attenborough, that was a proud moment for sure. To be honest with you nearly all of my work projects are memorable just because they are so varied and I've been lucky enough to capture some of the world's best climbers, sadly some of whom aren't with us anymore. I actually think this VR journey has been one of the most interesting ones though; it has made me break out from the "outdoor" world and into the world of Hollywood and big production houses. That in itself has been a huge adventure, and I'm lucky enough to have spent a lot of time with incredibly passionate creatives, producers, and agencies. It wasn't easy leaving the work world that I had embedded myself in, but it really opened up my eyes to how much raw creativity there is out there. The Oculus team has been incredibly supportive and honest, which I really appreciate, and I've also been very lucky to have worked with Vulcan Productions who I have huge respect for not only in terms of what they create but in their values and ethics.
What's next for you? Any exciting updates in the works?
JG: I'm off to Ecuador in a few days to shoot a VR story out there which I'm really excited for and then straight on to some completely different projects (for me). That's also what is fun at this stage: We've managed to bring VR production costs down a huge amount and it's now affordable for everyone and anyone which couldn't have been said a year ago. It's opening up the floodgates a bit which is a welcome relief from the last few years of always having to pitch to clients. I think next in terms of creative is going to be about interactivity within VR film and the new hand-tracking on Quest has certainly opened up my eyes to that — no need for controllers, so it can be a seamless and light interactivity from the user. Like I keep saying though, it's all experiment. We just hope that, whilst we're experimenting, we create something really interesting.
Anything else you'd like to share with our readers?
JG: Get stuck in! I really do think that 2020 is going to be a turning point for VR. Costs are affordable, clients are interested, and headsets are now incredibly user-friendly. Adoption is here, and this is an exciting place to be as a creator. It's not easy though, so you need to be motivated and spend a lot of time learning a whole different skill set, but the challenge is the fun really. Try out Everest VR, and if you can't imagine how this media is going to transform into something truly incredible in a few years time, then I just don't know what to tell you!
Check out Everest VR: Journey to the Top of the World on Oculus TV for Quest today.
To learn more, visit jonathangriffith.eu.
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These are steps on how to Call in the Directions- Use Healing Magick, Crystals, Gemstones and Color to prepare yourself for Ancient Rituals, your own modern magick and the Power of your Journey-Quest.
The most powerful Magick is your Heart and your most important Magickal Tool is the Honor of your Intention.
A Ritual is any set of steps we use to alert the inner self that a change is about to take place.
Use Healing Magick and Color for Ancient Rituals.
Firstly, you must have a need. Decide what it is you need... What do you desire to change?
Preparing thoughtfully prevents disruption later during your Ritual.
(Note-Know the Direction Points N-S-E-W of your space Prepare Your Space).
Although not a daily requirement, Ritual will help you make more potent changes; SPELL-WORK.
3. Assemble your tools and calm yourself.
Recall your color and what it means and also what it is specifically that you are about to try to accomplish then, light your lamp, (flash light, candle, lamp).
4. Call in all kind and Helpful Energies to assist you and align with you.
I am on my Journey Quest, oh, Wondrous Waters of the West-I call to the Ancestors to help me find my path.
I acknowledge you My Ancestral Family..."
"…and the connections which link me to you. May you bring to me understanding of myself and my powers on this part of my Journey."
I honor the West and what Life's Mystery Gave.
I am Journeying Forth oh Nurturing North, I call to the Nature Energies to help me find my path.
" I acknowledge the clockwork of the Universe and this Natural World and that I am a part of the structure and flow…may you bring to me self-worth and proper alignment on this part of my Journey."
I honor the North and Journey not Alone.
I am willing to feast oh Enlightening Winds of the East, I call to the Powers of Light and Air to help me find my path."
"I acknowledge the need for releasing what I know in order that I may grasp the new things. May you bring to me change on this part of my Journey."
I honor the East for my wings of Flight.
I will keep on, I vow, oh Splendid Fire of the South. I call on the Transforming powers of Fire to help me find my path. "
"I acknowledge the creative Life-Force and that I may use it to create harmony or hindrance. May you bring to me fiery pure motives on this part of my Journey."
I honor the South with a Fire the same.
"Spiritual Realms I call for Protection from anything which may hinder or harm-I now Enter into the (color) Ritual of (purpose) of the Realm of ________."
Place your lantern in a safe place and myst or anoint yourself and your space with appropriate color blend oil and visualize yourself surrounded with the energies, or if you're doing a Ritual bath now is the time to draw it and with intent slowly scrub with the salts and then luxuriate in the waters for as long as you'd like.
When done, towel off then apply the appropriate oil and imagine and visualize your space filling with the Energies you have called in to help you.
Place the tools near you and the crystals on the altar or on your body where needed.
5. Now it is time for the Releasing Meditation or continue on with Your Ritual Spell.
Try to read and visualize the meditation or use the Calya Magickal Meditation CD. After a few times, you'll feel more relaxed and familiar with it. Remember these Rituals and Visualizations will facilitate physiological release by employing mental stimulus-go with the flow of your emotions the flutter of image. Your first thoughts are the most telling, so don't try to figure anything out, just watch the "film." And if your mind takes you in another direction go with that, too. After all, you're seeking deep knowledge-if you access something be proud of yourself, it could be an important piece to the puzzle of your Journey-Quest.
Sometimes you may have trouble "seeing" ; don't worry, just keep going and feel the perception of the words you are reading.
After you close down the meditation give yourself time to Return, Rest and Reflect, before making your Journal Entry.
Then close down the entire circle of energy you have created. Safe Passage.
Color: Yellow -Courtheon- Ritual of Expansion of the Realm of Matching.
My Issue: I feel a slight discontent like something new is coming.
"I call on Spirit Realms to protect me from anything which may hinder or harm. I now enter into the Yellow Ritual of Expansion of the Realm of Matching."
Set the lantern in a safe place and draw a hot bath.
Soak then with purpose, acknowledging the discontent and the changes you feel coming.
Gently scrub with your Courtheon Oil and Salts and rinse.
Relax, review your issue, do some deep relaxation breathing in which you feel and visualize Yellow Energies Flowing in, out, around and through your entire being. Spend as long as you'd like on that step!
Towel off and apply a little oil, especially to the Yellow Realm- Solar Plexus (never to mucus membranes or irritated or sensitive skin) and adorn yourself, put on jewelry.
Next, Put on your robe and scarf (or go sky clad naked). Lay on the floor or bed within your circle, feet to center, head to East and place the Crystals on the solar plexus and near head/eyes, and perform the Yellow Color Healing Meditation with the CD or your book.
Go behind the waterfall, down the tunnel and out into the brightest light where you find your Golden Horse all dressed in yellow/gold. Ride to the village of Hammeril to the East and proceed to the Government buildings of the Courtheon. Complete the Meditation from the Courtheon Meditation pages.
When you have closed down the scene and are back in your space, write down on the paper those things you feel are to changing and put them in your Box.
"I put down my box and Open!"
Now, put it slowly down. With this Ritual step you are telling the One and All of the Spirit Realms that you truly desire to change these things.
Give yourself some quiet time to simply enjoy your space.
To truly be open means to try not to plan what you think should happen. Believe that there could be more possibilities than you can comprehend right now. Feel yourself absorbing all the Golden Yellow Light you can from this wonderful Energy Transducer you have created. Breathe it in and out.
When you are done-lift the lantern to the Directions in turn in reverse-to the South, East, North, West, and Center.
"I thank and bless for your help given anew. May I in turn share my Life Fire, Enlightenment, Nurturing Power and Protection with you."
Then as you lift the lantern high, send any remaining Yellow energy of your Ritual out into the Astral Plane to be added to the abundance.
"Merry meet Merry Part and Merry we'll meet again."
Visualize the vanishing of your circle and all those who came to help you. Mentally close the door and end the Ritual.
You do not want any "leaking " of energies to happen. This is very important. Much damage and confusion can occur if you are not Responsible enough for your actions to Keep the Worlds Separate. It is your Honorable Duty.
Clean up when ready. Put your tools, in this case your BOX, in a visible place of honor.
Being "in" a color or Realm means that your Unique Journey Path has led you to this place at this time and given You the Enlightened Energies and power abilities to Balance these particular aspects in your life. When in a color you need to do the works of that color and only that color.
To put another Realms work into your life at this time is pure Folly! You have enough to accomplish with your stay in your Color-Coded Realm Message for the day or until it changes.
Each time you enter into a particular Realm you will be working on different pieces of your life's Puzzle Map so that you will have slightly different answers and specifics available to you to gain insight into the "why's" of your core beliefs and the "How to's" of breaking down patterns and beliefs which no longer serve your health, happiness wholeness or honor and the "What's next's" of building the life Realm You would truly like to live.
Safe Passage, O, Seeker. Journey-Wise!


State Rep. Jeff Bridges will move over to the Colorado Senate after a Democratic committee on Saturday filled the last of four vacant Senate seats.
Colorado state Rep. Jeff Bridges.
Bridges will fill out the rest of Sen. Daniel Kagan's term after his resignation takes effect Jan. 11. Kagan, of Cherry Hills Village, has said a controversy involving an investigation into his use of a private, women-only restroom did not factor into his decision to step down, citing other reasons.
At the Senate District 26 vacancy committee's morning meeting, Bridges, who lives in Greenwood Village, received support from 70 percent of the 118 eligible members, according to the Colorado Independent.
Iman Jodeh, who runs an educational nonprofit, tied with Angela Engel, an education advocate and author, with about 14 percent each.
A Republican vacancy committee on Thursday appointed Republican Rep. Bob Rankin of Carbondale to fill the remaining two years of Sen. Randy Baumgardner's term. Baumgardner plans to step down Jan. 21, and he faced the potential of another expulsion vote related to an accusation of sexual harassment after Democrats retook the chamber's majority.
Earlier, Democratic committees appointed two other representatives to Senate seats to replace senators who were elected to county commission posts in November. Mike Foote of Lafayette succeeded Sen. Matt Jones, and Joann Ginal of Fort Collins replaced Sen. John Kefalas.
Foote didn't seek re-election to his House seat last year, but the Senate appointments now require vacancy committees to fill the House seats of Bridges, Rankin and Ginal.
Democrats hold a 41-24 majority in the House and a 19-16 majority in the Senate.


My Discus Tank – Setup Complete!
@ last I managed to completed my 2 meter discus tank.. although it took some time it was well worth the wait. My delay was the automatic CO2 device, which I got a hold of from wonder fish aquarium.
The entire setup and relocating the fish took about a week. I had to ensure that the water conditions were met before transferring over the discus from my 1.5. I didn't want to get my fish into a state of stress. But all in all it was a good experience. I managed to get a hold of some nice live plants as well.. which would help drastically to the look and feel of the tank. I will put in some pics as we go on..
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Located on the fertile Argolid plain, Tiryns lies between Nafplion and Argos in the eastern Peloponnese in Greece. The site has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age (7th-4th millennium BCE) but reached its greatest period of importance in the 13th century BCE as a major centre of the Mycenaean civilization and aided by its position, at that time just 1 km from the coast, it was an important Mediterranean Bronze Age port. Tiryns, along with nearby Mycenae, is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
In ancient Greek tradition, Tiryns was thought to have been founded by Proitos who captured it from his brother Akrisios, king of Argos, and then had the bellyhand Cyclops from Lycia build for him the famous walls constructed of massive, irregular, limestone blocks, some weighing several tons. Akrisios was grandfather of Perseus, the founder of Mycenae, which allows for the mythology to place the creation of Tiryns two generations before Mycenae. It was also at Tiryns that Herakles served King Eurystheus, for whom he had to perform his celebrated twelve labours. Tiryns is also described by Homer in his catalogue of ships in Book 2 of The Iliad as 'walled Tiryns'.
The acropolis of Mycenaean Tiryns, due to its excellent state of preservation, is a very fine example of Mycenaean palatial architecture and fortification.
The acropolis or upper citadel of Mycenaean Tiryns, due to its excellent state of preservation, is a very fine example of Mycenaean palatial architecture and fortifications. 28 m high and 280 m long, the citadel was built in three stages beginning c. 1600 BCE, with the first palace architecture dating to the 14th century BCE and finally being destroyed c. 1200 BCE by earthquake and conflagration. Tiryns remained an important, if more humble, settlement until the 7th century BCE, in which period it became a cult centre for the worship of Hera, Athena and Hercules. The town was then destroyed by the Argeians in the first half of the 5th century BCE. There is very sparse archaeological evidence of settlement in Roman times and indeed the Roman historian Pausanias, in the 2nd century CE, described it as deserted.
Extensive excavations of the ancient city were begun by Heinrich Schliemann, firstly, in 1876 CE and then more systematically between 1884-5 CE when he concentrated on finds related to the Mycenaean period. Excavations of the site continued throughout the 20th century CE by both the German and Greek Archaeological Institutes and continue to the present day.
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Visible today are the mostly 13th century BCE fortification walls with some 12th century BCE interventions. Built in three phases and gradually encompassing the citadel, the cyclopean walls are still in an excellent state of preservation. Galleries or tunnels over 20 m in length were opened within the south and east walls and constructed by corbelling (gradually projecting overlaying large blocks) to create high archways topped by a single stone. These were probably used for storage purposes. The main gate was situated on the east side with a 47 m long by 4.7 m wide ramp and closed with double wooden doors, and is similar in both size and material to the famous Lion gate of Mycenae. Also of note, are similar corbelled syringes or tunnels leading below the citadel to underground water sources.
South Tower, Tiryns
The citadel itself is on three levels. It is unclear as to the function of the Lower and Middle Citadels but the remains of a pottery kiln suggest that they may have been used as areas for workshops. The Upper Citadel has foundation remains of the monumental Great Propylon which led to the heart of the complex and throne of the ruler: the Great Megaron and colonnaded Central Court. Smaller outer courts, a long rectangular building, a smaller Propylon, two wings of palatial buildings on the east and west sides and the remains of at least two staircases (suggesting a second level to some buildings) complete the Mycenaean palace structure.
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Evidence also exists of settlement around the citadel dating from the 14th century BCE. In addition, two tholos tombs from the late 13th century BCE and similar to those of Mycenae, lie 1 km from the citadel.
Various artefacts of the Mycenaean civilization have been found at the site and include fragments of wall paintings depicting a male with spear, a boar hunt and a chariot; pottery in Geometric and Mycenaean styles; pieces of floor decoration from the palace depicting octopuses and dolphins; bronze daggers; and jewellery including necklaces and gold rings. Also found, were items of pottery and cult figures from the 7th century BCE. Most of these items now reside in the archaeological museums of Athens and Nafplion.
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First settlement at Tiryns.
1700 BCE - 1100 BCE
The Mycenaean civilization dominates Greece.
First construction stages of the Tiryns citadel.
Mycenaean palace architecture at Tiryns.
Mycenaean Tiryns is at the height of its importance.
Earthquake severely damages Tiryns.
c. 600 BCE - 700 BCE
Tiryns becomes a cult centre for the worship of Hera, Athena, and Herakles.
c. 468 BCE
Tiryns is destroyed by the Argeians.
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Double bed designs are the kinds of popular types of bed. It is usually used by the royal family and so it has the sense of high style. This is usually added to make the sense of classic appears.
Double bed designs relate to some popular types of double bed. The popularity is gained because it is kind of double bed relates to social status of the user. The most logical reason for that is because double bed especially that is created by the high quality like IKEA designs must have the more expensive price than the single bed designs, even if it is created by the same furniture corporation.
Double bed designs usually have the special characteristics that make them different from other kinds of bed. One of the commonest are the various furniture added to it like bunk that is rarely found in the single bed characteristic. This has a function beside of as the additional decoration for making it good looking as the place for helping people to reach the bed: almost all of double bed design has the high dimension that can make it hard to reach over it for some kind of people.
Double bed designs are also the kinds of bed that can be found in royal palace bedroom. It is the common knowledge that even if the queen or the king just sleeping alone, their bed usually the kind of double one. So that it relates to the high social status beside of its price and also its high style of the designs that usually is added by some creativity too.
The creativity means the design of the double bed is proposed to the customer so that can make them interested to buy it in the first sight. Double bed designs usually offer the various carved object that takes the colossal or ancient kind of theme. This makes the additional sense of high life style as if the bed is an estate from the ancestor of the user. In simpler words, it creates the tendency of classic bed.


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Publications, Reports & Training Units
Malina, A. & MacIntosh, A. 'Bridging the Digital Divide : Developments in Scotland. In Tan, F. (2007). Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Information Science Reference. Hershey, New York.
Malina, A. & Ball, W.I. 'ICTs and community and suggestions for further research: Lessons learned from Scotland.' Journal of Community Informatics. June 2006.
Malina, A. 'Closing the digital divide in Scotland'. Article in Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Volume I-III. Idea Publishing Gp. Published 2005.
O'Donnell, S. McQuillan, H. and Malina, A.eInclusion and Internet Access in Ireland. Published in International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) 2004 Communication and Democracy: Perspectives for a New World. Porto Alegre, Brazil. July 25-30, 2004. NRC 47426.
Malina, A. e-Networking transformations and civic literacy in Scotland: Consideration of e-citizenship and ethical dimensions of strong democracy supported by ICTs. In MacKay J. (2004). (ed). Public Concerns: Edinburgh: St Andrews Press.
Malina, A. 'Electronic democracy and electronic citizenship,' In Christensen, K & Levinson, D. (2004). (ed). Encyclopedia of Community: Shared Places, Shared Meanings from the Village to the Virtual World. First Edition. 4 Volumes. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. pp 432-435.
Malina, A. & Macintosh, A. Bridging the Digital Divide. Development in Scotland. In Anttiroiko, A., Mälkiä , M. & Savolainen. R. (eds). (2004). eTransformation in Governance: New Directions in Government and Politics. USA: Idea Group Publishing (IGP). pp. 255-272.
Malina, A. 'e-Transforming Democracy: Consideration of Developments and Suggestions for Empirical Research in the UK' In Communications: The European Journal of Communications. Special Theme Issue, (2003).
Malina, A. (2002). 'e-Community networking and perceptions of civic value.' In Communications: The European Journal of Communications 27 (2002), 211-234.
Malina, A. & Macintosh, A. 'e-Democracy: Citizen engagement and evaluation.' In Friedrichs, S. Hart, T., and Schmidt, O. (Hrsg). (2002). Balanced E-Government: Von der elektronischen Verwaltung zur digitalen Burgergesellschaft. Germany: Bertlesmann Foundation. pp.79-101
Macintosh, A. Malina, A. & Whyte, A. (2002). 'Designing e-democracy in Scotland.' In Communications: The European Journal of Communications 27 (2002), 261-278.
Malina. A. & Jankowski, N. 'Community building in cyberspace.' In Jankowski, N. Prehn, O. (2002). (eds). Community media in the information age: Perspectives, findings and policy, USA: Hampton Publishers. pp.271-293.
Macintosh, A. Davenport, E. Malina, A. and Whyte A. 'Technology to Support Participatory Democracy.' In Grönlund, Å., (2002). (ed.) Electronic Government: Design, Applications, And Management. Umeå University, Sweden: Idea Group Publishing. pp. 226-249.
Macintosh, A., Malina, A. & Farrell, S. (2002). E-petitioning – the Scottish Experience. In McIver, W. & Elmagarmid, A. Advances in Digital Government. Technology, Human factors and Policy. (2002) (ed). USA. Kluwer Publications. pp.137-149.
Malina, A.' Electronic Community Networks: Community development practice, e-democracy and community learning.' Journal of Community Work and Development. Vol 1. Issue 2. 2001. pp.67-83.
Beddie, L. Macintosh, A. and Malina, A. 'E-democracy and the Scottish Parliament.' In Schmid, B. Stanoevska-Slabeva, Tschammer, V. (2001). (eds). Towards the e-society: E-commerce, e-business, and e-government. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 695-707.
Malina, A. 'Third Way transitions: Building benevolent capitalism for the Information Society.' In Communications: The European Journal of Communication Research. Vol 24 (1999). 2. pp.167-188.
Malina, A. 'Perspectives on citizen democratisation and alienation in the virtual public sphere.' In B. Hague & B. Loader (1999). (eds). Digital democracy: Discourse and decision making in the information age. London: Routledge. pp. 23-38.
Malina, A. & Jankowski, N. 'Community building in cyberspace.' In Javnost/the public: Journal of theEuropean Institute for Communication and Culture Vol. V (1998). 2. pp. 35-48.
McDonald, A. & Malina, A. 'Future Talk: Edinburgh's community place in cyberspace.' In The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit. Vol. 12 (1997). 1. pp. 69-71.
Malina, A. Book Review. John B. Thompson, The Media and Modernity: A Social Theory of the Media (1996). Polity Press. In Communications: The European Journal of Communication Research Vol 21 3/96. pp. 371-376.
Malina, A. 'Developments in e-democracy.' In Connected: National Grid for learning (NGfL). Number 7. Autumn 2002.
Malina, A. 'e-Petitioner.' In New Politics Bulletin. New Politics Network. April 2002.
Research Reports Completed
O'Donnell, S. McQuillan, H. & Malina, A. (2003) 'eInclusion: Expanding the Information Society in Ireland.' Study commissioned and published by the Information Society Commission and the Department of Taoiseach, Republic of Ireland.
Malina, A. & Fraser, J. (2002). 'Review of e-public services and the use of e-forms in the public sector.' Report for Section 4 SmartGov Project. Funded by the European Community under the "Information Society Technologies" (IST) Programme (1998-2002).
Malina, A. Macintosh, A. & Davenport, E. (2001). E-petitioner: A monitoring and evaluation report. Research study for the International Teledemocracy Centre. Funded by Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
Training Units/Guides
Malina, A. 'Introduction to e-democracy in Communities.' Training Unit for NGfLScotland Communities Sector Roll-out to CommunityWork Professionals in Scotland. Commissioned by National Grid for Learning Scotland Community Sector.
Malina, A. 'Guide to Civic Participation.' On-line Guides for community sector professionals. Available on NGfLScotland Communities Channel. Commissioned by National Grid for Learning Scotland Community Sector.
Edited Conference Proceedings
Malina, A. (1995). (ed). Channels for Change: Conference Proceedings. Edinburgh: Institute of Local Television.
International Conference Papers Presented
Malina, A. The Four Ps and the quest for Strong and Prosperous Communities. Paper presented at the Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) Conference. Prato, Italy, 5-7 November 2007. Conference Papers http://www.ccnr.net/prato2007.
Malina, A. & Ball, W.I. 'ICTs and community and suggestions for further research: Lessons learned from Scotland.' Paper presented to the Community Informatics Research Network, Inc. CIRN 2004: Sustainability and Community Technology Conference and Colloquium on Community Informatics Research 28thSeptember – 1st October 2004. Monash University, Prato Tuscany.
Malina, A. 'The dream of ICT and democratic renewal in local communities: International developments in e-participation, e-democracy and technology supported civic literacy.' Paper presented to 'Making ICT work for Communities' Conference, 1st April, 2004, Dundee University. Scotland.
O'Donnell, S. (National Research Council Canada) McQuillan, H. (IDEA, UK), Malina, A. (e-Society Research). 'Internet access and e-Inclusion in Ireland' The Communications Technology Policy section (CTP) of the 2004 IAMCR Conference, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 25.-30. July 2004
Malina, A. 'e-Governance and e-participation at community levels in Scotland.' Paper presented to 'E-Governance : Regions, Devolution, Participation, Formation.'. Monash University, Australia, 13-14 November, 2003.
Malina, A. 'e-Inclusion in the Republic of Ireland.' Paper presented to 'E-Governance : Regions, Devolution, Participation, Formation.' Monash University, Australia, 13-14 November, 2003.
Malina, A. 'e-Transforming Democracy: Consideration of Developments and suggestions for empirical Research' Paper presented to e-networks for democratic engagement, The Netherlands, 8-12th October, 2002.
Malina, A. & MacIntosh, A. 'e-Democracy: Citizen engagement and evaluation.' Paper presented to Balanced E-Government – Connecting Efficient Administration and Responsive Democracy. Berlin, Germany. Organised by Bertlesman Foundation in cooperation with Booz/Allen/Hamilton. April 16th, 2002.
Beddie, L., Macintosh, A., & Malina, A. 'E-democracy and the Scottish Parliament'. Paper presented to IFIP conference on e-Commerce, e-Business, and e-Government, Zurich, Switzerland, October, 2001
Malina, A. Community networking and perceptions of civic value. Paper presented to the Euricom Colloquium 'E-Networks: Arenas for Democratic Engagement,' Piran, Slovenia, September, 2001.
Macintosh, A. Malina, A. & Whyte, A. 'Designing e-democracy in Scotland.' Paper presented to the Euricom Colloquium 'E-Networks: Arenas for Democratic Engagement,' Piran, Slovenia, September, 2001.
Malina, A. & Macintosh, A. December, 2000. 'Teledemocracy: Energising the [new] public sphere(s), civil society and citizen action.' Paper presented to New media New Politics: An Interdisciplinary Conference, held in St. Ann's College, Oxford.
Malina, A. 'Economic efficiency and social Inclusion: Public and professional engagement with community-based information networks (CINs).' Paper presented to the 21st Scientific Conference and General Assembly of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), held in Glasgow, Scotland, July, 1998.
Malina, A. & Jankowski, N. 'Community building in cyberspace: Theoretical considerations and proposals for empirical research.' Paper co-authored and co-presented with Professor Nick Jankowski to the 20th Scientific Conference and General Assembly of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), held in Sydney, Australia, August 1996.
Malina, A. 'Virtual Democracy and the electronic public sphere.' Paper presented to 9th Euricom Colloquium on Communication and Culture, held in Piran, Slovenia (sponsored by the Slovene National Commission for UNESCO), April 1996.


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Jerkins To Release Unheard Songs
Michael's former music producer Fred Jerkins III is going to release Michael's unheard songs.
Jerkins III, who works with his brother Rodney under the name Darkchild, claims to be working on a project incorporating music and video footage featuring Michael, according to a report by contactmusic.com.
"We have a number of unreleased songs and all sorts of video footage. There's a project in the making right now that will include all those songs," Jerkins said.
The music producer worked with Michael on his 2001 album 'Invincible.' He says their sessions together were the highlight of his career because Michael was so "relaxed" and "fun."
"I worked with him for two years exclusively – It's the biggest highlight of my career. He came to our studios in Pleasantville, New Jersey, and we built a really strong relationship and became really good friends," he said. "I remember him, just for fun, riding on a three-wheel bike in the parking lot that belonged to someone with disabilities. He was really relaxed. Its things like that that you wouldn't expect from Michael Jackson. We were comfortable with him as a family and my son had his fifth birthday at Neverland."
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Killer Mermaid (2014), also known as Nymph and Mamula, is the first ever Serbian creature feature. The director, Milan Todorovic, also directed the first Serbian zombie film, Zone of the Dead (2009). A horror concept like a killer mermaid was once laughable, until of course we saw something like it in Cabin in the Woods (2012). Nevertheless, when you go into a creature feature like this, you have a pretty good idea of what to expect, and those expectations are never high.
Honestly, that may be to best way to approach this film, as it's more well-done than one would at first suppose. The film begins like a B-movie exploitation flick, with a naked girl and a typical slasher-style killing, but this appears more like a ploy to get the audience's attention as it tries to skirt away from a reliance on those tropes for the rest of the film. The first half of the movie is actually devoted to character development and flushing out their connections, which succeeds only partially. The mermaid doesn't even enter in until the second half of the film, and her scenes are actually very impressive. The cinematography, too, is very appealing. It is shot on location at the island of Mamula, which is uninhabited and houses a nineteenth-century fort which, during WWII, was converted into a concentration camp by Italian fascists and became infamous for the tortures which occurred there.
This is all not to say that this is a great film. The acting is shaky and we spend a lot of time with characters just running around an island trying to hide from a crazed killer, sometimes making stereotypically poor decisions. Also, for some reason the movie focuses on two American girls, though one clearly has an accent (Ukrainian) which is never explained.
But really, the film tries harder than I would have given it credit for, and I was never bored while watching it. Instead, I wanted to see more of the mermaid, which is effectively only teased at for the majority of the film. She is actually creepy, which given the premise one can imagine is no small feat.
Killer Mermaid is an entertaining ride that just might surprise some genre fans in the mood for something light and fun. It's a B-movie that doesn't try to be an A-film, but that doesn't condescend to its audience either.


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from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from rest_framework import serializers

from d4s2_api.models import DDSDelivery, Share, DDSDeliveryShareUser, EmailTemplateSet
SHARE_USERS_INVALID_MSG = "to_user cannot be part of share_to_users."

def validate_delivery_data(data):
    """
    Check that to_user_id is not accidentally included in share_user_ids
    """
    to_user_id = data['to_user_id']
    share_user_ids = data.get('share_user_ids', [])
    if share_user_ids:
        if to_user_id in share_user_ids:
            raise serializers.ValidationError(SHARE_USERS_INVALID_MSG)
    return data

class DeliverySerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
    share_user_ids = serializers.ListField(child=serializers.CharField(), required=False)
    email_template_set = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(queryset=EmailTemplateSet.objects.all(), required=False)

    def validate(self, data):
        return validate_delivery_data(data)

    def to_representation(self, instance):
        """
        Converts our object instance (DDSDelivery) into a dict of primitive datatypes.
        We add array of shared user ids to the resulting dict.
        :param instance: DDSDelivery: object to be serialized into a string.
        :return: dict
        """
        ret = super(DeliverySerializer, self).to_representation(instance)
        ret['share_user_ids'] = [share_user.dds_id for share_user in instance.share_users.all()]
        return ret

    def create(self, validated_data):
        def super_create(delivery_data):
            return super(DeliverySerializer, self).create(delivery_data)
        return self._save_delivery_data(validated_data, super_create)

    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
        def super_update(delivery_data):
            return super(DeliverySerializer, self).update(instance, delivery_data)
        return self._save_delivery_data(validated_data, super_update)

    def _save_delivery_data(self, validated_data, func):
        delivery_data = self._remove_share_user_ids_from_dict(validated_data)
        instance = func(delivery_data)
        if 'share_user_ids' in validated_data:
            self._update_share_users(validated_data['share_user_ids'], instance)
        return instance

    @staticmethod
    def _remove_share_user_ids_from_dict(validated_data):
        delivery_data = dict(validated_data)
        if 'share_user_ids' in delivery_data:
            delivery_data.pop('share_user_ids')
        return delivery_data

    @staticmethod
    def _update_share_users(share_user_ids, delivery):
        DDSDeliveryShareUser.objects.filter(delivery=delivery).delete()
        for share_user_id in share_user_ids:
            DDSDeliveryShareUser.objects.create(delivery=delivery, dds_id=share_user_id)

    class Meta:
        model = DDSDelivery
        resource_name = 'deliveries'
        fields = ('id', 'url', 'project_id', 'from_user_id', 'to_user_id', 'state', 'transfer_id', 'user_message',
                  'share_user_ids', 'decline_reason', 'performed_by', 'delivery_email_text', 'email_template_set')
        read_only_fields = ('decline_reason', 'performed_by', 'delivery_email_text', 'email_template_set')

class ShareSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
    email_template_set = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(queryset=EmailTemplateSet.objects.all(), required=False)

    def validate(self, data):
        return validate_delivery_data(data)

    class Meta:
        model = Share
        fields = ('id', 'url', 'project_id', 'from_user_id', 'to_user_id', 'role', 'state', 'user_message',
                  'email_template_set')
        read_only_fields = ('email_template_set', )

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Imaged reality | Research Festival 2020
Reimagining research communication through visualisation
Part of the Research Festival 2020
Research Festival 2020
Register for Monday 20 January 2020
Register for Tuesday 21 January 2020
Register for Wednesday 22 January 2020
Register for Thursday 23 January 2020
Register for Friday 24 January 2020
Immersive Vision Theatre (between Portland Square and Fitzroy buildings), University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA
Visual narratives can bring science to life, lifting graphs and diagrams from paper to instead tell a story; fly to the edge of the universe, across microscopic nano-landscapes, or even through the human body.
Do you have research that could benefit from innovative visualisation?
Have you experienced the capabilities of visualised data and what the Immersive Vision Theatre (IVT) can do?
Are you aware of the support available to tell the story of your research data?
The University of Plymouth is home to cutting-edge research and discovery, along with emerging digital technologies that have the potential to revolutionise how we present technical information to non-technical audiences.
The Sustainable Earth Institute is celebrating innovative and novel ways of communicating data through visualisation, showcasing some of the exceptional research that takes place across the University, including research and business collaborations with the Impact Lab.
The Immersive Vision Theatre (IVT) sits in the heart of campus, a transdisciplinary facility that supports research and development in data visualisation and simulation for Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and shared VR. Originally the William Day Planetarium, the IVT is used for teaching, entertainment and research activities. The specialist technology allows us to paint an alternative perspective of research and how it is shared with the world.
The daily showcase will demonstrate how the themes of marine, sustainability, health and the arts can be re-imagined for immersive experiences.
There will also be an overview of Impact Lab, and how it brings together researchers and businesses for collaborative projects that address big data and environmental challenges.
The programme will be repeatedly daily throughout the Research Festival.
12:00 | Welcome from Professor Iain Stewart, Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute; or Professor Mike Phillips, Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts.
12:15 | Immersive Visualisation Showcase by Luke Christison, Senior Technical Manager of the IVT
Inside the brain of Mike Phillips through MRI scans
NASA's interpretation of wind and currents on the world
Reaching the outer edges of the observable universe
12:45 | Impact Lab: supporting businesses through visualisation by Sarah Fear, Project and Knowledge Exchange Manager.
Who is this event for?
This event will be of most interest to those who have never experienced what the IVT can do, particularly researchers in any discipline and creative organisations that would like to make use of the facility and collaboration opportunities on offer.
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Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute
Professor Mike Phillips
Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts
Mr Luke Christison
Senior Technical Project Manager
Mrs Sarah Fear
Project and Knowledge Exchange Manager
Other Research Festival events you may be interested in...
+ Biodiversity at a crossroads
+ Developing an eHealth ecosystem
+ Understanding the marine environment
Sustainable Earth Institute
The Sustainable Earth Institute is about promoting a new way of thinking about the future of our world.
We bring researchers together with businesses, community groups and individuals to develop cutting-edge research and innovative approaches that build resilience to global challenges. We link diverse research areas across the University including science, engineering, arts, humanities, health and business.
Find out more about the institute
Research Festival 2020: 20–24 January 2020
Celebrating the very best of Plymouth's rich and varied research, creating an impact – from local to global.
Take a look at the full programme of events
The Environmental Futures and Big Data Impact Lab
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Our lives are made up largely of habits, good and bad ones. Habits are physical and mental. An individual's attitude towards something is simply the way they habitually think about it. Many of us have bad thinking habits that cause us unnecessary stress. If, for example, you always automatically blame yourself when things go wrong, you have a negative habit which will probably increase your stress. Alternatively, if you have a habit of staying calm and asking pertinent questions when things go wrong, then this will help to reduce the stress in your life.
The key point about adopting good stress management habits is that they have to become part of your daily routine. It is the regular practice of good habits during the easy times that ensure their full benefit during the difficult times. This is really no different in principle to any other form of preventative maintenance. Most of us have the good habit of brushing our teeth. We know that it is the regular cleaning that keeps out teeth healthy. No one would think of only brushing their teeth when they get toothache, and neglecting them the rest of the time. It would be too late.
This exercise is designed to increase your awareness of various habits and attitudes that can influence your vulnerability to stress. Many of us create stress in our lives through having habits and attitudes we picked up some time in the past when our lives were not as complicated as they are now. The trouble is, unless we have good reason to change, we carry on with the same habits and attitudes without being aware of them. Changing habits is not easy but you can do it if you are sufficiently motivated and, if you are aware of what you want to change.


Ojai has been on my bucket list for a very long time.
So when our daughter announced she was doing a pop-up at a local hotel in Ojai, we hit the road and met her there.
We discovered every store, including this one, Summer Camp which was located at an old gas station and filled with items both new and vintage.
Ashley was looking for inspiration here and we found it.
We were calling it "shop envy!"
More "shop envy" down the road at Cattywampus Crafts where crafters and makers can find everything they're looking for, including classes in knitting, sewing and dying fabrics.
Their art of display is wonderful!
I felt like I was in a time warp.
Back to the 70's when macrame was huge.
I couldn't resist this handmade soap!
My favorite shop though was In The Field, a lifestyle boutique with a bohemian vibe.
I loved their displays too of both clothing and housewares.
I fell head over heals for a vintage California map here, but it was way to big to take home and shipping wasn't an option.
Fig Curated Living is a curated collection of local and free trade gifts for home and garden.
Let's not forget, Ojai is an agricultural community, so a feed and seed store is going to be the best!
Just off the main street, we discovered Wachter Hay and Grain. They bill themselves as chicken headquarters!
But they also have gifts and home furnishings!
All that shopping made us hungry so we ventured to Farmer and the Cook, a grocery store that also offers Mexican food and smoothies.
It just so happens to be down the street from Bart's Books!
For dinner, we ended up here twice!
How can you go wrong with outside seating for the dog and live music every night!
It was a fantastic trip and not once did we hear a complaint from this little guy!
Oscar proved to be a great traveller which earned him the right to go on the next road trip with us!
What a fabulous town! Oscar is as cute as ever! Can't wait to see where you guys go next!
Ojai is on my bucket list too ever since I watched the show Brothers & Sisters years ago.
Did you see Patina Farm?
I wish! Someday I would love to visit but decided not to disturb the Gianettis!
I was just there about a month ago, such a charming town with severe water issues. I missed a few of the gems you found darn it!!


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Vigil planned for Lang'ata Road accident victim
By Amina Wako February 21st, 2020 2 min read
Abraham Kipronoh Koech and the ill-fated vehicle. PHOTOS | COURTESY
Family and friends of a man who died in a freak road accident involving a Mercedes Benz last Saturday will hold a candle lighting memorial today.
The event to honour the late Abraham Kipronoh Koech alias Abuu will take place from 6pm at Deliverance Church Litein, in Kericho county.
Koech died in the accident that shocked the nation when the Mercedes Benz he was driving knocked down several trees near Sunshine Secondary School on Lang'ata Road.
Family and friends have been fundraising for the funeral that is set for Saturday, February 22, 2020, according to George Leleito Kiptoo the organiser of the fundraiser.
Request well-wishers
"He will be laid to rest on Saturday and at this time we humbly request well-wishers to contribute towards the burial," he said.
As of the time of publishing the story, friends of the late Koech had contributed over Sh200,000 for his funeral.
Contradicting information emerged as soon as the accident took place with a section of social media users claiming that the late worked at the office of the Deputy President.
However, it later turned out that the owner of the car was David Kipruto Ronoh who was the second owner of the vehicle registration number KCX 734B.
Documents from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) listed Mr Ronoh as the second owner of the car; the first owner is Kevine Kipkirui.
Some media outlets had initially reported that Mr Ronoh had died in the accident but Nairobi News can authoritatively report that he was not inside the car when the accident happened.
A police report on the accident revealed that the vehicle landed on a perimeter fence where it caught fire and was extensively damaged, trapping the late Koech inside.
His body was later moved to the City Mortuary.
A statement released on Sunday afternoon by Weston Hotel over the incident revealed that Koech was asked not to drive the car as he was intoxicated but he ignored.
Abraham Kipronoh Koech
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use Uzzal\Acl\Models\Permission;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;

class RoleService
{

    public function validator(array $data, $id = 0)
    {
        // Developer role_id = 1
        if ($id && $id != 1) {
            $action = 'required|max:30|unique:roles,name,' . $id . ',role_id';
        } else {
            $action = 'required|max:30|unique:roles';
        }

        return Validator::make($data, [
            'name' => $action,
        ]);
    }

    public function groupResource($row)
    {
        $data = array();

        foreach ($row as $d) {
            $data[$d->controller][] = array('id' => $d->resource_id, 'name' => $d->name);
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            $this->_createPermission($role->role_id, $data['resource']);
        }
    }

    private function _createPermission($id, $data)
    {
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        }
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    public function update($id, array $data)
    {
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    public function getNewAndDeletedPermissions($old, $new)
    {
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    private function _removePermissions($id, $data)
    {
        Permission::where('role_id', '=', $id)->whereIn('resource_id', $data)->delete();
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}


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Orange County closes bridge until further notice
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Part of Interstate 10 will be closed tonight
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Xerox wins Texas DOT contract Business briefs
Business briefs Xerox wins Texas DOT contract The Texas Department of Transportation selected Norwalk-based Xerox to provide customer service and toll operations to the state of Texas over the next five years in a contract worth about $100 million.
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The Associated Press AUSTIN — Texas transportation officials have urged Thanksgiving holiday travelers to use care on the roads in a week that started with cold, icy weather in parts of the state. The Texas ...
Texas Department of Transportation's lane closures for the weekend
July 15, 2011 | HCN Report
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It's time to comment on next round of I-45 expansion from Houston to Conroe
January 17, 2023 | Dug Begley
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December 7, 2022 | Midland Reporter-Telegram
Midland Reporter-Telegram The Texas Department of Transportation has provided more information about the detours expected on the Interstate 20 bridge at the Garfield-Cotton Flat Road corridor. ... TxDOT ...
Midlander elected president of AGC of Texas
January 6, 2023 | Mella McEwen
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October 24, 2022 | Meagan Ellsworth
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1:6 � And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
1:8 � Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
1:9 Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
1:10 � Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.


JENNIFER M. MARES, a single woman and GERARDO ARAMBULA, a single man; WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL BANK; SUNSTAR CAPITAL, INC.; ABC Corporations I-X, XYZ Partnerships I-X, John Does I-X and Jane Does I-X, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ANY OF THE ABOVE, IF DECEASED, Defendants.
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND DESIGNATED AS TRACT 178 A1C, IN MAP 42 OF THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER, A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF GATEWOOD AVENUE, S.W. (FORMERLY GURULE ROAD), WHENCE THE 1/4 CORNER BETWEEN SECTIONS 24 AND 25, TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, N.M.P.M., AS SHOWN ON BERNALILLO COUNTY SURVEY SHEET NO. 2, BEARS NORTH 24"57' WEST 2586.60 FEET DISTANT; RUNNING FROM SAID BEGINNING POINT NORTH 51"33' EAST 154.88 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER; THENCE, SOUTH 35"43' EAST 105.50 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER; THENCE, SOUTH 56"49' WEST 158.07 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER; THENCE, NORTH 33"39 WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF GATEWOOD AVENUE S.W. (FORMERLY GURULE ROAD) 91.20 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
The sale is to begin at 9:30 AM. on May 1, 2012, on the front steps of the Second Judicial District Courthouse, City of Albuquerque, County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico, at which time I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in lawful currency of the United States of America, the Property to pay expenses of sale, and to satisfy the Judgment granted Wells Fargo Bank, NA.
Wells Fargo Bank, NA was awarded a Judgment on January 4, 2012, in the principal sum of $71,004.37, plus outstanding interest on the balance through October 10, 2011, in the amount of $4,720.31, plus late charges of $184.58, plus escrow advance in the amount of $1,097.35, plus corporate advances in the amount of $120.00, plus attorneys fees in the sum of $950.00 and costs through December 28, 2011 in the sum of $850.80, with interest on the Judgment including late charges, property preservation fees, escrow advances, attorney's fees and costs of this suit at the rate of 6.00% per annum from date of the entry of the Judgment until paid.