If you've been following automotive news recently you may have heard about the financial troubles plaguing Germany's famous Nürburgring. Unfortunately, things just seem to be getting worse as Nürburgring GmbH officially filed for bankruptcy last week. We were contacted by Mike Frison who is a long time advocate of preserving this legendary temple of speed. If you are unaware of how the situation got to this point, Mike has put together a timeline that shows exactly how the Nürburgring came to be in its current troubles.
More importantly, Mike has also played a huge role in the Save the Ring, campaign which encourages motorsport fans from around the world to take action on the matter.
As of now the future of the Nürburgring is still uncertain, but here's hoping the famous circuit will be around for years to come.
B) The track gets completely closed to tourists and ends up bought as a private testing ground for a car maker/joint between several car makers.
I've known about this for years now. It's sad to see such an iconic landmark take such a hit. I personally feel the government of Germany should help out. I'd imagine the ring plays a massive role in their economy. I just hope to be able to visit it before it's too late.
@ToyotaSupraMan I agree. They would make more money from renting it out for private testing than from the tourist driving. When somebody would wreck on track badly enough, they would shut the track down temporarily to get the mess cleaned up. This could last anywhere between one hour to at least half the day. Sure, they charge the person who wrecked a heavy fine to make up for lost business, but it doesn't make up for it completely.The track fees have gone up every year from when I was first there 3 years ago. It used to be only 20€ per lap, and last year, it was raised to 26€ per lap. The price increase didn't keep very many drivers away, though.
To bad F1 cant run here anymore, If it could that would brind a lot of money to the RING.
Anyone know where you can find those "Save the Ring" decals? I'd love to get one. I always wanted to visit the ring since I was a kid. I'm really hoping it'll still be around when I have the chance.
If the Nurburgring goes away, I won't be able to check off "drive a lap around the Nurburgring" from my bucket list!
It's tough to say who should rescue the 'Ring. If a bunch of corporations and sponsors buy it out, it loses it's ambiguity. If the government turns it into a landmark or a public park, there's the issue of using taxes to maintain and operate it. Honestly, considering it's size and history, it's amazing it's lasted this long. Good luck!
Well F1 raced there last year and are going back next year as its on rotation with Hockenheim .
@RLee90 This brings up a good point but we must ask why they have done the opposite of that for the last four years. As soon as the Nuroland was done they jacked the lapping fee up for the public and went crazy high for the auto makers. So in turn the ring has not been able to make as much. I am really starting to thing getting the place shut down was the goal to start with. That way they can try to build condos around the old circuit or some crap.
Matt F1 does race there - there is a 3.2 mile F1 circuit there built in 84 you can see on goggle maps - However ticket sales dont support the f1 hosting fee so it's up to local governments to offset it with tax credits and other incentives. With bernie the goblin hes trying to say he's helping out the track by waiving that fee but in the end he stands to make much more money by claiming all profits.
@motorness Thats kinda what I got out of the Bernie statement.
Volkswagen. Stop buying other car companies and save your landmark. I wish I could buy it. How much does it cost to buy and maintain the Ring btw?
Honestly what are you afraid of?
Nurburgring GmBH goes bunkrupt. It sells it's property to cover, at least partially, the debts. Someone buys the Ring (probably without additional facilities as the amusement park etc.) and runs it again. The wheel spins.
There is totally no sense in keeping the Ring closed.
James May will be ecstatic if it gets shut down. Irwindale was in the same boat just earlier this year, it probably wont be going away.


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Sen. Cruz: I Commend President Trump for Prioritizing Missile Defense and Highlighting the Need for Space-Based Interceptors
Cruz-led effort to develop and deploy space-based interceptors included in Missile Defense Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued a statement applauding President Trump's Missile Defense Review (MDR):
"I commend President Trump for recognizing and prioritizing missile defense, and for highlighting the need for space-based interceptors (SBI), in the Missile Defense Review. Past missile defense reviews have failed to consider the technologies that are needed to protect Americans and the American homeland. In the meantime, China and Russia have invested in the development of ballistic missile technology that our existing systems cannot stop, and Iran and North Korea continue to pursue nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
"The deployment of SBI is critical to engaging missiles when they are at their most vulnerable stage, ascending at slow velocity with high heat signatures, as well as when they are most resilient, traveling through space with decoys and evasive measures. I look forward to working with my colleagues and President Trump to defend against these threats by developing and eventually deploying SBI."
Sen. Cruz's authored a provision in the FY19 NDAA which mandated enactment of provisions directly cited in today's MDR report. The excerpt is below:
"Much has changed since the United States last considered space-based interceptors in a potential architecture, including major improvements in technologies applicable to spacebasing and directed energy. Given the rapid advancement and diffusion of offensive missile threats and technology, and in response to the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), DoD will undertake a new and near-term examination of the concepts and technology for space-based defenses. This examination may include on-orbit experiments and demonstrations. New DoD analysis will evaluate the possible effectiveness of space-based interceptor technologies and their cost-effectiveness when compared to other systems based on land, sea, and in the air. This examination will provide an informed contemporary foundation for assessing the technological and operational potential of space-basing in the evolving security environment."

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Shant Kenderian
320: What's In A Number? — 2006 Edition
Host Ira Glass talks to ordinary Iraqis about life in their country since the U.S. invasion. Every one of them has friends and relatives—civilians—who've been killed in the violence there.
Act One: Truth, Damn Truth And Statistics
Two years ago, a Johns Hopkins University study published in The Lancet estimated the number of civilian casualties in Iraq. It came up with a number—100,000 dead—that was higher than any other estimate at the time and was mostly ignored.
Act Two: Not Just A Number
Captain Ryan Gist was given a particularly tough assignment in Iraq: To build relationships with a town where U.S. bombs had killed twelve innocent people. But first he has to apologize to the families of those who were killed.
Act Three: The War This Time
The Lancet's new study of deaths in Iraq, by the same research team that did the earlier study, yielded an astounding number—650,000 civilian deaths. Producer Alex Blumberg talks to Ira about the debate over this new study.
308: Star-Crossed Love
Act One: Prisoner Of Love
Shant Kenderian reads from his memoir 1001 Nights In the Iraqi Army: The True Story of a Chicago Student Held as a POW By the Americans During Desert Storm. During the first Persian Gulf war, Shant (reluctantly) fought for Saddam Hussein.


Ripken came through for ailing boy, but does he qualify as a real hero?
While much applause and acclaim has been directed to Cal Ripken Jr., the ballplayer, I would like an opportunity to consider Cal Ripken, the man. A member of our church family is an 8-year-old baseball fan who is very ill with leukemia and every fTC day is a struggle.
Luke happens to worship No. 8, Cal Ripken, the ballplayer. As Luke's birthday approached this year, his grandmother sent Cal an invitation to Luke's birthday, explaining the fragility of the young boy's life.
Given Cal's schedule this year, a visit did not seem likely and she didn't mention this invitation to anyone else.
As Luke celebrated his birthday, there was an unexpected knock on the door. In the doorway stood Cal Ripken, complete with a bag of baseball equipment for souvenirs.
Not interested in making a cameo appearance, Mr. Ripken spent a memorable 2 1/2 hours with the boys and girls.
I may be typical of the disgruntled professional sports fan of today. I do not look for heroes or role models among professional athletes.
Barry Bonds may hit more home runs, Juan Gonzalez may hit longer home runs, but Cal Ripken, the man, has hit the most memorable home run of the heart.
I salute Cal Ripken for his humility, his humanity, his commitment and his responsibility to his family and community.
We can only hope that more people, ballplayers and fans, will follow his example. And as my young sons join the throngs of baseball fans who recognize and applaud the baseball player wearing number 8, I look forward to the day that I can explain to them how special he really is.
Until I read Peter A. Jay's commentary on Cal Ripken and talked to several others, I thought I was the only one who wondered, "What is all the excitement about?"
Cal is a professional athlete who is paid very well to do a job and does it faithfully, but not spectacularly. He is entitled to some praise, but to call him a hero, have a parade, have TV news swamping him, that is indeed overblown.
He is a performer entertaining the public, nothing more. If that is a hero, what are those who risk their lives to save others? How about a Lindbergh, a Mother Teresa, a Jonas Salk? When Cal is given such adulation, what is left for a real hero? . . .


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In 2017, the rapper Lecrae, who had been openly embraced in white evangelical circles, said he was leaving white evangelism. His announcement caused ripples of confusion and debate in the evangelical sphere. Pastors and theologians began to address the topic of majority white evangelism and whether or not people of color felt welcome. Pastor Ray Chang was a part of this conversation and wrote an essay in which which he addresses how Asian Americans are often left out in conversations about evangelism in America and how they can be included. A version of this story was originally posted on his blog: https://raymondchang.wordpress.com.
Lecrae mentioned his divorce from white evangelicalism on a Truth's Table interview.
John Piper wrote an article on Desiring God and Christianity today responding to Lecrae's departure from white evangelicalism expressing his gratitude for Lecrae's faith, asking questions about the role of racial identity development in the church, and asking what Lecrae's loosening from white evangelicalism means for multi-ethnic relations.
I responded to the question about what Lecrae's loosening from White Evangelicalism means to multi-ethnic relations in an open letter to John Piper.
Bryan Loritts' responded affirming what was written in my open letter, while also expressing his exhaustion being in white evangelical spaces. He then called for people of color to create their own spaces and invite our white siblings in Christ in.
I provided an affirming reflection on Bryan Loritts' response suggesting his solution was a necessary, but ultimately insufficient way forward. I called for a unified diversity over a segmented unity. I also said I would write a follow-up to Bryan's response from the standpoint of an Asian American.
Jeff Liou wrote a pointed response to Loritts from an Asian-American perspective titled, #THANKYOUBRYANLORITTS, but no thanks: Why talking over Asians still happens.
Asians are viewed in society (including the church) in a way that ultimately suppresses the Asian/Asian-American perspective from being centered and from allowing Asian/Asian-Americans from contribute all that God has deposited into us. This is the result of being reduced to the stereotypes people have about us. This is problematic because it prevents the Asian American voice from being valued and taken seriously.
Asian are often talked over, stepped over, and overlooked within the spaces we occupy. I don't think this is ever intentional on the part of others, but this does happen quite a lot.
In light of the fact that Asians are perceived a particular way, which leads to the way we are treated, here are a few reasons why others feel like it is appropriate to speak and step over Asians in the United States.
Asians tend to be overly deferential. The high-power distance many Asian countries/cultures possess tends to transfer into our position as minorities and as subordinates.
Asians tend to listen before speaking. This disadvantages Asian Americans when we are in an environment where the first to speak has the advantage and can shape the direction of the conversation.
Asians tend to stay silent unless given space. It is fairly common for Asians to say nothing instead of speaking up. We will often leave the conversation with an important insight, analysis, idea, or suggestion without uttering it from our mouths.
Asians tend not to engage in direct conflict. This is why Asians tend to prefer indirect communication, which creates challenges in working with the direct nature of communication the West takes.
Asians struggle with self-promotion. The inner Asian voice calls for attention to be deflected away from us. This keeps us silent about the ways we can contribute.
Asians tend to wait until they are invited in. We hold it in until we are overtly and explicitly handed the invitation to participate and/or lead.
Asians are reluctant leaders. This is from Paul Tokunaga at Intervarsity. For some reason, there is a strong reluctance to volunteer to take leadership roles as Asian Americans.
Asians elevate the collective above the individual. The body is more important than the part.
Asians value harmony. As such we avoid conflict where possible.
Asians don't have a robust understanding of how racial dynamics play out on a systemic and structural level.
These contribute to the Asian American status as a model minority, which both helps us and hurts us. According to the model minority myth, Asians are perceived to work hard, perform at a high level, and follow the rules. We are perceived as people who don't rock the boat or cause trouble (this is why people don't know what to do about prophetic and bold Asians – they break the mold). We are expected to tow-the-line, follow the leader, and to know our place. We are suspected and expected to be docile, quiet, and submissive. This creates the false perception that Asians are good rank and file workers, but not good leaders.
There is a danger of clustering all Asians together. For example, multiple studies show there is a strong disparity between East and Southeast Asians in terms of educational attainment and the income gap, and mental health issues. Further, experiences vary drastically based on gender. Asian men are often perceived as emasculated and women are often objectified as sexual objects.
For those who are achieving and acquiescent, the model minority myth is helpful. For those who aren't, its harmful. When we are high achieving and acquiescent, doors open up for us. If we aren't, challenges and barriers arise in the form of further marginalization or lack of opportunity.
The bamboo ceiling keeps Asians from assuming meaningful culture shaping leadership roles (which is essential for the church as we move forward).
These stereotypes don't just exist in the marketplace, but are highly evident within evangelicalism. As an Asian-American Christian, gaining a voice in culture shaping positions is not easy. Far too often, Asians are overlooked when it comes to leadership roles.
Take a look around evangelicalism and you will find very few (if any) Asian-American speakers, leaders of denominations, authors, radio hosts, college presidents, senior pastors (of churches that are interested in becoming multi-ethnic/cultural), and almost never, a keynote. Go through the list, and few Asians have been invited onto the national stage – maybe except Francis Chan, but you almost never get a sense of how his Asian-American background shapes his faith.
In a radio interview, I argued that the 1 Corinthians 12 gives us a framework for how we ought embrace diversity within the church. We know that the vision of God's Kingdom is one where a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language will gather together before the throne of grace. Until then, we are to live as one as Christ prayed before his brutal execution in John 17. 1 Corinthians 12 gives us a necessary key to do so.
15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.
The problem with evangelicalism is that certain parts are neglected, minimized, or dismissed altogether – and they usually fall along the lines identified by sociology of gender, class, and race. Typically, if one member suffers, it either sends a short term missions team to it or says its not a Gospel issue and thus discards it. It addresses things on an individual level, but refuses to acknowledge the systemic reality. As a result, we are where we are as the "11 o clock hour is the most segregated hour in America." Evangelicalism has moved toward division through segregation instead of unity in diversity through equity.
The Asian American perspective is important to body building and body life. On this side of eternity, we don't know what "body part" we play, but we certainly play an indispensable one if we take the Bible seriously. This is why the Asian America voice is needed in the greater evangelical discussion taking place in America. As far as we know, we could be the eye, but due to a multitude of factors, the body could be wearing a patch that prevents it from seeing what it needs to see.
As Asians, we need to learn how to speak up, rise up, and assume positions of leadership. We need to be bold in our witness and confident with the ways God has uniquely shaped our stories. We need to not be ashamed that God created us to be who we are and see that we have something important to contribute to the body of Christ.
We need to support each other and help our voices rise to the ears of those outside our tribe. Far too often, we have bought into the same stereotypes imposed upon us and keep each other down. We need to make sure our societally shaped biases aren't used against our own or other marginalized groups. A part of the reason Asian Americans are not represented in the broader evangelical conversations is because we have come to believe and behave in ways that suggest we are inferior to others (except in some industries). By and large, we have bought a bill of goods that says we don't have much to contribute to the greater conversation around Christianity and culture.
I actually believe that Asian-Americans, among the four major racial groups, are best positioned to bring everyone together. More than anyone else, Asians are positively received in white spaces, while also understanding some of the experiences that our black and Latino brothers and sisters face. There is less suspicion around Asian Americans because we are viewed to be safe and non-threatening, but also because we generally take a more "humble" stance. Further, Asian Americans are able to travel across communities as they have had the most time in each of the spaces. For example, it is a common story for Korean immigrants to have lived in predominantly black or latino neighborhoods. In fact, most Koreatowns throughout the United States are nestled within predominantly Latin American areas. Despite our strong ethnocentricity (and sadly, even blatant racism), it shaped our imagination in ways because we were minorities among minorities trying to navigate this new world.
More than anyone else, Asian Americans are able to bring everyone to the table, even though the Asian perspective is still not valued all that much unless there are a lot of us there (one thing my wife pointed out was how most of the churches reaching out to me about my Open Letter to Piper were from Asian American saturated areas). If they have a race consciousness and intercultural competence, Asians are able to navigate around the black-white dichotomy without minimizing the significance of the black experience in America (though you will notice that the most prolific Asian American speakers and writers are known because they stay within the black-white binary). Asians need to be given the opportunity to shape the conversations and invite other leaders in.
I should say that overall, the responsibility should be placed on leaders of various organizations to see the valuable contribution Asian Americans can make, and create space for voices to flourish. However, there are things Asian Americans can do to carve out our own spaces within or apart from dominant group organizations.
In order to gain a voice at the table, we need to have influential voices at our own tables. This is what Loritts' argued for in his response to my letter. And the way we do this is by germination.
Asians need to support each other by helping each other sprout. When a seed germinates, it emerges from beneath the soil and becomes visible to the outside world.
The most basic way is by developing formal and informal networks and inviting each other to speak at churches, conferences, and retreats.
We can also do this by showing up to events and conferences hosted by and for Asian Americans (like Sola in California or Oil in Illinois) and sharing articles/sermons/books by Asian-American authors and speakers on their social media accounts.
Further, we can do this by investing in these events, conferences, or media platforms. These things cost money to execute and the white evangelical space is able to do this because they have developed giving patterns that sustain such efforts.
Ultimately, however, we must remember that our voice and our influence is not to be used for ourselves. We must remember that as we gain a platform, we need to use that platform to "give greater honor to those that lack it." We must not forget that "If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together." This means we must make sure that our black and Latino and Native American brothers and sisters are rising with us.


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Q: Express POST request values not received I'm trying to make a simple registration page using Express but when I attempt to access the value of an input from the HTML form, I get undefined.
app.js:
var express = require('express');
var path = require('path');
var app = express();
const handlebars = require('express-handlebars');

const { json } = require('express');
var port = process.env.PORT || 5000;

var bodyParser = require('body-parser')
app.use( bodyParser.json() );
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({
  extended: true
}));

app.use(express.json());
app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: false }));

app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '/public')))
app.set('views', path.join(__dirname, "views"));
app.set('view engine', 'hbs');

app.get('/', (req,res)=>{
    res.render('index');
})
app.get('/register', (req,res)=>{
    res.render('register');
})

app.post('/register',(req,res)=>{
    const name = req.body.name;
    console.log(req.body.name);
    res.render('index');
})

app.listen(port, ()=>{
    console.log(`Server is running at port ${port}`);
})

register.hbs:
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/stylesheets/style.css">
    <title>Registration Website</title>

Welcome to our Registration page

            <form action="/register" method="post"  enctype="multipart/form-data">
                <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Enter Your name" autocomplete="off">
                <input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Enter Your email" autocomplete="off">
                <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Enter password" autocomplete="off">
                <input type="password" name="cpassword" placeholder="Confirm your password" autocomplete="off">

                <button type="submit" name="submit">Register</button>
            </form>

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A: Your <form> element is set to send POST requests encoded with multipart/form-data, therefore the payload received with Express cannot simply fetch the values from the req.body element. The multipart/form-data encoding is used for encoding and sending files,
so in a normal form such as this, it is unrequired.
By default, if the enctype property is not provided, application/x-www-form-urlencoded is used and this allows your POST payload to be accessed through the request body in Express.
<form action="/register" method="POST">
    <input type="text" name="name">
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

app.post("/register", (req, res) => {
    const name = req.body.name; // Fetches the 'name' input's value.
    ...
});

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It is important, right at the beginning, to learn all about your immediate family. Gather family documents (bibles, letters, etc). Verify birth, marriage and death dates and places. Get the names and addresses of older relatives. Keep careful and detailed notes, date them and be sure to include where you found your information.
Word-of-mouth is still a major source of information. Make a list of questions that you want to ask, perhaps taking a photo album or family heirloom to prompt memories. Consider using a tape recorder or video camera in addition to pen and paper. Use your list of questions as an ice-breaker or guideline. By encouraging your relatives, they may provide other information that you had not thought to ask about. Try not to interrupt their tales too many times. Learn to recognize clues (especially names, dates and places) and follow up on them later.
Verify the information that you have gathered from family sources through courthouse and other records.
Ask if there is a special section set aside for local history and genealogy. See if there are copies of print resources written especially for genealogists and for genealogists researching special topics. Check to see what special files and indexes and collections have been developed (newspaper clippings, obituaries, microfilm, city directories, etc.). Ask about any local, regional and state genealogy and historical societies. Attend any classes offered. Become acquainted with genealogical information offered through the library's public computer services.
Unfortunately, the clerks there may be unable to spend time with you. They will, however, direct you to the location of county records. Information on deeds, mortgages, marriages, divorces, civil and criminal court cases, records of wills and settlements of estates (and much more) can be found at the courthouse. Transcriptions of some of these records may be available on the Internet.
6. Visit the courthouse and library in the home county of your ancestors.
If you cannot visit areas your ancestors called home, consider joining a society and/or finding a researcher in those areas. Check the library for organizations and addresses.
Correspondence is often the only way to obtain information at a distance. Be brief. Be specific. ALWAYS enclose a SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE in EVERY letter you expect to have answered. When writing to libraries and courthouses, expect to pay a fee, either for photocopies or for records. At times, a fee will need to be paid before a record can be sent.
Date and record what you have learned, indicating the source of each fact. Note not only a description of the work itself, but also the location within the resource that contained the information you copied. Consider copying the title page or cover. Also note the owner of the resource, in case you want to consult in again. Develop a filing system for yourself in order to easily locate specific pieces of information as your collection expands.
Researching a family history is an interesting hobby that may take many years of research at much expanse. Recent Internet resources can save much time and money. But whatever your investment, you may want to have your family history copied or printed to preserve it for your children and future generations. Making many copies will also be a safeguard against all your work being lost should anything happen to you or your notes.
Page last updated 20 March 2013. / From a handout prepared by the Morley Library Genealogy staffperson in February 2007.


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Emma Spary
Reader in the History of Modern European Knowledge
Fellow of Corpus Christi College
After taking my PhD in 1993 as a Research Fellow at Girton College, Cambridge, I then worked at the University of Warwick, the Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Berlin, and the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL before returning to Cambridge to take up a position in the Faculty of History in 2010.
My research interests centre upon European history in the 'long eighteenth century', especially France. Since my first book, Utopia's Garden (Chicago, 2000), which concerned the main natural history institution in Paris, founded during the First French Republic, I have published two other monographs on the history of food and diet in eighteenth-century France, Eating the Enlightenment (Chicago, 2012), on Enlightenment café culture, and Feeding France (Cambridge, 2014), on early industrial foods, which describes the first and only mashed potato factory in Republican France! I am currently working on a book on drug-taking during the reign of Louis XIV.
I teach on both European history and the history of science and medicine in the transition from early to late modernity. Currently I am teaching on Part I, Papers 1 (Themes and Sources option iv, 'Remaking the Modern Body'), 16 and 17, and on Part II, Specified Subjects 11 and 14.
I am a member of the British Society for the History of Science and the European Society for the History of Science.
I have supervised on a range of areas, including the history of food and chemistry from the early modern period till the end of the nineteenth century, the sciences in the French Revolution, cultural history in long eighteenth-century France and the global history of pharmacy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. I am not currently taking on any more graduate students.
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, CB2 1RH
ecs12@cam.ac.uk
https://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-emma-spary
Early modern historyHistory of the bookIntellectual historyUrban historyWorld history
Monographs:
Utopia's Garden: French Natural History from Old Regime to Revolution. Chicago: Uni-versity of Chicago Press, 2000.
Le Jardin de l'Utopie: l'histoire naturelle en France entre Ancien Régime et Révolution. Paris: Editions du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 2005. A translation of the above.
Eating the Enlightenment: Food and the Sciences in Paris. Chicago: University of Chica-go Press, 2012.
Feeding France: New Sciences of Food, 1760-1815. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Articles and book chapters:
"The 'Nature' of Enlightenment", in The Sciences in Enlightened Europe, ed. W. Clark, S. Schaffer and J. Golinski. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999, pp. 272-304.
"Codes of Passion: Natural History Specimens as a Polite Language in Late Eighteenth-Century France", in Wissenschaft als kulturelle Praxis, 1750-1900, ed. P. H. Reill and J. Schlumbohm, Göttingen: Vanderhoek & Ruprecht, 1999, pp. 105-135.
"Forging Nature at the Republican Muséum", in The Faces of Nature in Enlightenment Europe, ed. L. Daston and G. Pomata. Berlin: Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag, 2003, pp. 163-180.
"Scientific Symmetries", History of Science 62 (2004): 1-46.
"'Peaches which the Patriarchs Lacked': Natural History, Natural Resources, and the Natural Economy in Eighteenth-Century France", in History of Political Economy, supplement to vol. 35, ed. N. De Marchi and M. Schabas. Durham: Duke Universi-ty Press, 2004, pp. 14-41.
"Of Nutmegs and Botanists: The Colonial Cultivation of Botanical Identity", in Colonial Botany: Science, Commerce, and Politics in the Early Modern World, ed. L. Schiebinger and C. Swan. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005, pp. 187-203.
"Pierre Pomet's Parisian Cabinet: Revisiting the Visible and the Invisible in Early Mod-ern Collections", in From Private to Public: Natural Collections and Museums, ed. M. Beretta. Sagamore Beach, MA: Science History Publications, 2005, pp. 59-80.
"Kennerschaft versus chemische Expertise. Was es im Paris des 18. Jahrhunderts über Nahrungsmittel zu wissen gab", in Wissenschaftsgeschichte und Geschichte des Wissens im Dialog, ed. K. von Greyerz et al. Göttingen: V&R unipress, 2013, pp. 35-60.
"The Naturalist Collecting Community in Paris, 1760—1789: A Preliminary Survey", Acta Historica Leopoldina, 70 (2018): 297-324.
"Climate Change and Creolisation in French Natural History, 1750-1795", in Johann Friedrich Blumenbach: Race and Natural History, 1750-1850, ed. N. Rupke and G. Lauer. London: Routledge, 2018, pp. 53-79.
"On the Ironic Specimen of the Unicorn Horn in Enlightened Cabinets", Journal of So-cial History, special issue "Animal Bodies", ed. A. Ross, 2019, pp. 1-28.
Edited volumes:
Worlds of Natural History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018 (co-edited with N. Jardine, J. A. Secord and H. A. Curry).Materials and Expertise in Early Modern Europe: Between Market and Laboratory, Chi-cago: University of Chicago Press, 2010 (co-edited with Ursula Klein).
François Levaillant and the Birds of Africa, Johannesburg: The Brenthurst Press, 2004 (co-authored with L. C. Rookmaaker, P. J. Mundy and I. E. Glenn).
Sammeln als Wissen, Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag, 2001 (co-edited with A. te Heesen).
Cultures of Natural History, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996 (co-edited with N. Jardine and J. A. Secord).


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FIDO Alliance Opens Its Security Standards To The Public
Amadou DialloFormer Contributor
I write about personal technology and digital imaging
The FIDO Alliance, a security-minded industry consortium that includes tech giants such as Google , Netflix , and PayPal has released a public draft of new security standards that could someday make user passwords a thing of the past. Co-founded a year ago by former PayPal executive Michael Barrett, the FIDO Alliance is drawing the support of major tech companies on the lookout for a login alternative that offers greater security, while easing the burden consumers face in creating and managing dozens of passwords for the sites they visit.
With recent data breaches at Yahoo and Adobe, the continuing Snowden revelations, and of course, the massive data theft at Target , consumers are being confronted as never before with the limitations of security in an online world. And companies are facing significant financial risk. A report by Forrester Research puts the cost of password breaches at $200 billion in annual losses. This adds up to what industry watchers feel may be a tipping point in the demand for more secure options.
"This is a very active space for vendors," says Forrester analyst Eve Maler. "There are quite a lot of security startups attracting money from VC firms." Barrett puts the situation in blunt terms. "We see daily occurrences of just how bad the password model is," he says, arguing, "the way out of the mess is not going to arrive through a proprietary solution devised by any single company - it's too big a problem. It is a system problem that requires cooperation and standard building blocks."
To that end, the specifications that FIDO has released offer a two-pronged approach to providing secure logins as well as an improved consumer experience. The proposed U2F standard, which I wrote about in an earlier story, would allow you to login using a simple PIN - just like at an ATM - to identify yourself. At that point, a hardware device you carry with you, be it a USB dongle or NFC-enabled phone or tablet, would be used to verify your identity by way of encrypted communication with your web browser.
The second protocol, dubbed UAF, allows for the use of biometric data - a thumbprint, vocal phrase or iris scan - to verify your identity. Using a phone or tablet, for example, you could login to a site simply by swiping your finger, speaking into the mic or looking into the camera. The UAF spec also supports more automated verification options that could be built into the devices themselves.
Both protocols incorporate public key cryptography, a well-established method for creating a trusted connection. To work, you would first need to register your local device with any sites you will be logging onto. You would also have the ability to terminate this registration at any time, should your device become lost or stolen. In a nod to consumer privacy, the UAF standard restricts storage of any biometric data to the local device. And neither standard provides information that a site you registered with could use to track your visits to, or registration with, any other sites.
To ensure conformance with security standards and device compatibility, FIDO has begun a compliance testing program. At last month's CES tradeshow, both biometric and hardware-based FIDO Ready products were on display. And while FIDO builds momentum by bringing on big name members like Microsoft , analyst Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies says it's also significant that, "FIDO is providing some very important tools for smaller companies that lack the resources to develop proprietary security solutions."
This is an ambitious endeavor, to put it mildly. To be successful, the FIDO specifications would have to achieve widespread adoption by developers, with top companies seeing value in supporting a standards-based initiative instead of pursuing proprietary solutions. And even more importantly, the approach would have to be embraced by consumers. No easy feat. Maler notes that, "Privacy experts want consumers to value security more than they actually do. People complain about passwords, but the alternative has to be easier to use, not just more secure." In addition, she points out that there are things passwords are actually well-suited for: giving your kid your Netflix password so she can watch a movie without you, for example.
Barrett acknowledges the challenges. And while conceding that a password-free Internet is far from imminent, he emphasizes that the FIDO protocol can accommodate a wide range of implementations. "There is no one-size-fits-all approach for security," he says, noting that different companies will obviously need to strike different balances between security and user convenience. He stresses that this is the very beginning of a long process and that some Alliance members - notably Google and Netflix - are supporting the protocol first in an internal IT environment, an approach that other companies may take to examine the benefits of the technology before deciding to roll it out to consumers. But, he maintains, the ultimate goal is to make the FIDO spec as ubiquitous for site logins as the SSL (https) protocol is today for encrypted web browsing.
Making the draft specifications public is a big part of that effort. "Transparency breeds confidence," Barrett says. "We are committed to an open technology, so we have to publish and let the world comment. We're looking for feedback on what we're doing right and what could be improved." Barrett says FIDO expects to have specifications of the UAF and U2F standards finalized before the end of 2014.
You can read an overview of the specifications, download the complete drafts, and view a list of alliance members on the FIDO website.
Amadou Diallo
I've worn many hats over the years as a photographer, entrepreneur, educator and author. I've also been a staff writer at dpreview.com reviewing the latest photo gear. In…
I've worn many hats over the years as a photographer, entrepreneur, educator and author. I've also been a staff writer at dpreview.com reviewing the latest photo gear. In addition to covering the personal technology beat here at Forbes.com, I'm on the faculty of the International Center of Photography in New York City and am currently working on a photography book documenting Brooklyn's infamous Gowanus Canal. You can follow me on Twitter @amadouworld and visit my Instagram feed @amadiallo to keep tabs on my photo projects. For story pitches and news tips reach me via gmail at adiallo.me


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The Flexibility to Explore: Zuckerberg on Facebook's Early History
Wade Roush
@soonishpodcast
how these services grow so quickly. And Facebook did grow quickly. But I think it took a year for us to get a million users. And we thought that was incredibly fast. It wasn't as quick as a lot of things are today. Having that time to bake it was really valuable.
PG: Didn't all of Harvard get on it? Like 6,000 students?
MZ: I think there are like 5,000 undergraduates at Harvard. And we got something like two-thirds or three-quarters of Harvard in the first two weeks. The vast majority.
PG: Was there ever a school where you opened it, and it didn't stick?
MZ: Some schools took longer than others. What we basically did was, we launched at Harvard first because I wanted it. I built it for myself. I really wanted to use this service. This is one of the ironies—I started building Facebook because I wanted to use it in college and then I immediately left college.
PG: But it's expanded to everyone outside college, so it worked out.
MZ: But yeah, so then after Harvard all of these schools, a lot of students from other schools started writing to us and asking us to expand. And we weren't looking to start a company right then. I thought something like this would eventually exist at large scale. But one of the interesting juxtapositions that was going on at the time was, I remember distinctly I had this one friend who I went for pizza with almost every night and we did all our problem sets together in computer science. And at the time I remember talking to him about how I was working on this Facebook thing and I thought it would be cool for Harvard and I really was excited about it because I wanted to use it, but at the same time I felt that over time, someone would definitely go build a version of this for the world. But it wasn't going to be us, it was going to be, you know, Microsoft. Or someone who builds software for hundreds of millions of people. We were college students! We were not qualified in any way to build this. So back to your question—I went off on a tangent—the first set of schools that we launched at after Harvard were schools that had school-specific social networks. Stanford had something, Columbia had something, and I think Yale had something.
PG: Why would you choose schools that already had their own social networks?
MZ: Well, I wanted to go to the schools that I thought would be the hardest for us to succeed at. I knew that if we had a product that was better than everything else that the students were making at other colleges, then it would be worth investing in and putting time in. But I didn't want to just get into a project where there would be this huge legacy of maintaining it and ultimately there would be [all these competitors]. So we thought this was going to be good and we launched it at Yale, Stanford, and Columbia.
PG: So you probably could have gone into random schools and succeeded, and you chose those because they had competition.
MZ: I think what we saw at those schools that people wanted to use something like this. So we wanted to make sure that what we had was way better than anything else that was out there.
PG: I read the Crimson article when you launched. It said "Hundreds of People Sign Up for New Facebook Website." They said in this article that the Harvard computer services people were working on a university-wide face book. The problem was that they couldn't figure out how to restrict the information. If you had come to Harvard and this had already existed, do you think you would have started Facebook?
MZ: I don't know. There is this trend I was talking about earlier where each year people are sharing more and more. You can map out, at any given point you can look at the Internet and say okay there is enough sharing to support certain products. Wikipedia came before Facebook because there was a small amount of sharing of information about all of these public entities. But in order to have enough sharing to support some basic information so you could look up anyone and find some interesting stuff about them, we had to travel along this curve. A couple of years earlier someone could have done something more basic, but a couple of years later you would obviously have been able to build something that was more encompassing and allows people to learn more about the people around them. Our continual mission and job is to keep on building that next thing and that's what we live for at Facebook and that's what excites us.
PG: So if the university had built this face book, you would have built Facebook anyway.
MZ: It's obviously hard to know how this would have played out. One of the interesting things about Facebook was that it wasn't just a picture and some basic info. It pretty quickly gave people the ability to share more stuff. One of the early stories that is pretty instructive for anybody trying to build a startup is, we really listened to what our users wanted. That means both qualitatively listening to what they say and quantitatively looking at the behaviors they take. And in the beginning, we had one photo on your profile. And what we observed was this behavior where every day a lot of people would upload a new profile picture. And our takeaway from this was there was this very strong demand to have a service where people could share more photos. And actually it wasn't until later that we had the server capacity and the engineering team to build a whole photo sharing service, and that now has become obviously one of the key parts of … Next Page »
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NASCAR will be back to racing under the lights this week at Richmond Raceway. The MENCS will compete in their first Saturday night race and that usually means shinny cars, fast speeds and a lot of action. The Toyota Owners 400 can be seen Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on Fox.
It will be a compressed schedule for the MENCS this week. The first practice will be Friday at 11 a.m. ET. Final practice is Friday at 1 p.m. ET. No TV coverage for any practice this week. Qualifying will be Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET (FS1). My Garage Talk Notes will be posted Friday after the final practice but they will be limited this week because of the lack of coverage for practice.
The "Big Three" dominated the night race at Richmond last September. Martin Truex Jr. qualified 3rd, won both stages, led 163 laps and finished 3rd. Kevin Harvick won the pole, led 40 laps and finished 2nd. In the end it was the "Kyle Busch Show" (Sound familiar?). Busch qualified 11th, did not score any stage points, but he made it to the front when the pay window was open. Busch led 92 laps and took home his 6th trophy at Richmond.
Two teams have dominated the races this season and the same two teams have dominated at Richmond. Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske have won all of the races in 2019. They have also won 9 of the last 11 races at Richmond. I plan to use many of the drivers from these two teams this week.
Short track racing means dominators, dominators, dominators!! There are 400 laps in the race Saturday night. That means there are 100 points available for laps led and 200 points for fastest laps. That is 300 dominator points. The trend at Richmond is to have two main dominators and two sub-dominators. The first dominator leads 160 laps and scores 54 fastest laps (67 bonus points). The second main dominator leads 100 laps and scores 36 fastest laps (43 bonus points). The two sub-dominators lead between 40-60 laps and score around 34 fastest laps (roughly 30 bonus points). We need at least two of these dominators in our lineups Saturday night.
I will post my final DraftKings picks no later than Saturday morning.
The Fantasy Live picks got off to a hot start to the season but have really cooled off during the last two races. I know what the problem is and I plan to fix it. I have been leaning too much on practice times and the practice speeds have not translated into race speed this season with the new aero package. It is better to simply use the drivers who have the momentum in 2019. The same drivers keep finishing up front so I plan to use them until something changes.
*Pick for the Pole*: Our pick for the pole needs to be in before qualifying at 5:30 p.m. ET Friday. My pole pick will be posted after the final practice Friday (2 p.m. ET).
Kyle Busch (6): Busch is having a historic season. He has won 3 of the 8 races, has finished every race in the top 10, led 498 laps and has a 3.4 average finishing position. I do not care about allocations when a driver is on a hot streak like this. You have to use Busch at a track where he has 6 wins, including 2 in a row and has finished 77% of his races at Richmond in the top 10. I know it gets boring watching Busch win each week but I doubt it is going to change any time soon. I will use another allocation with Rowdy at Richmond. (I just hope he shaves that ugly beard soon).
Martin Truex Jr. (8): Richmond is one of the best tracks for Truex Jr. He has led at least 120 laps in 3 of the last 4 races at Richmond. He has also scored Stage points 7 of the 8 Stages. He swept the Stages in the last night race at the track. Truex had one of his best runs at Phoenix (similar track to Richmond). Truex finished 2nd in the desert and he should score a lot of Stage points and finish up front in the Toyota Owner's 400.
Denny Hamlin (7): If Kyle Busch was not winning so many races this season; Hamlin would be the hot topic in the sport. After a poor 2018 season, Hamlin has really bounced back. He has 2 wins, finished every race in the top 11 and has a 5.6 average finishing position (2nd only to Kyle Busch). Now he will compete in his home state where he has the 2nd most wins (3) and led the 2nd most laps (1,659). I will use another allocation with the No. 11 car Saturday night.
Joey Logano (5): Logano started off the season on fire and then had back-to-back finishes outside the top 15 (Martinsville and Texas). I had Logano scheduled for a start at Richmond before the season started but I wanted to see him build some momentum before I added him to my team. Logano finished 3rd at Bristol and led 146 laps. That is good enough for me. Richmond ranks as the 3rd best track for Logano. He has a series-high 5.25 average finishing position and led the 4th most laps at the track over the last two seasons. Logano should be a serious threat to win this week.
Brad Keselowski (7): Keselowski has been one of the most consistent drivers at Richmond. He has finished 10 of his last 11 races at the track in the top 11. That includes a 7.5 average finishing position since 2013 (11 races). Keselowski has been good at scoring Stage points too at this track. He has scored Stage points in 6 of the 8 Stages over the last 2 seasons. Keselowski should run up front, score Stage points and finish in the top 5 Saturday night.
My Garage Driver this week will likely be Kurt Busch (9). Busch is having a great season. He has sucked in qualifying (20.1 average starting position), but has been awesome once the green flag is waived (8.6 average finishing position). If Busch can ever qualify up front he could turn his top-10 finishes into wins. Busch runs well at Richmond. He has 9.1 average finishing position in the last 9 races at the track. He should easily finish in the top 10 again Saturday night. Busch will be a good insurance policy to have in the garage.
*Stats from Driveraverages.com, Racing-Reference.Info and NASCAR Media.


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Sculpted Love – A Novel by Marcus Bicknell
Marcus Bicknell, author of 'Sculpted Love' is perhaps better known on the Riviera as an advocate of his great grand uncle Clarence Bicknell – botanist, archaeologist and artist of Bordighera and Casterino.
Marcus led the research team on MARVELS – The Life of Clarence Bicknell by the late Valerie Lester, organises exhibitions and seminars, writes academic papers and runs clarencebicknell.com. Now he has let his own creativity and spirit burst forth in a rather surprising first novel…if you like well-researched historical novels, romantic dramas or anything in between, then order Sculpted Love in paperback or Kindle/eBook on Amazon now.
So, what's the book about? Two girls in Nancy are swept up in the changing cultural, industrial, medical, scientific and geo-political tides of the late 19th century in France; they act without hesitation in the new empowerment of women, in business and in love. Against this backdrop and the art nouveau of the École de Nancy, a solitary sculptor is drawn into the girls' lives. Twenty years earlier, as the Germans advance on Metz in August 1870, a two-horse carriage driven by a gnarled deserter from the Prussian army escapes south towards Nancy. In the rear, a young French entrepreneur is hand-in-hand with a stunningly beautiful lady speaking German with a coarse accent, pregnant by another man and masquerading as a countess.
Marcus told me this week "In the late nineteenth century Nancy emerged from beneath the shadow of Paris to establish itself as the second artistic centre of France. One of the Nancy artists was Émile Friant, who began his artistic career at an extremely young age and rose to prominence with his portraits (often against a local landscape), social studies and nudes. Friant attended the École de l'Est in Nancy, where he began drawing courses and quickly showed his adeptness at drawing. He enrolled in the École de Dessin et de Peinture de Nancy, becoming the favourite student of the director Louis-Théodore Devilly, an accomplished artist who studied under Eugene Delacroix. Under Devilly's tutelage, Friant painted studies of still life, landscapes, and afterward portraits which he sold for thirty francs apiece. He was just fifteen years of age when he first exhibited at the Salon des Amis des Arts in Nancy and was referred to as "le petit Friant". The city of Nancy granted him a scholarship which allowed him, at age 16 years, to relocate to Paris.
"Nancy was one of the most important centres of the art nouveau style in France. Artists like Emile Gallé, Victor Prouvé, Antonin Daum or Louis Majorelle found inspiration in the flora of Lorraine and expressed this using different techniques. Many of the glass artworks, paintings, ceramics, textiles and furniture from this period can today be found in the Musée de l'École de Nancy, housed in the former residence of the generous patron, Eugène Corbin. But Émile Friant maintained a staunchly academic manner of creativity when this new type of painting, ceramic and architecture was blossoming in the city around him and in Paris where he often exhibited. The criticism from the impressionists and the abstract modernists was water off a duck's back.
"When I was writing Sculpted Love I did online research on the 1890s in Nancy; Émile Friant's name and art kept popping out of the page at me and I found a fascination for his painting. Several of them seemed to represent characters in my book and I decided to include them as illustrations in both the paperback and e-book versions. These pictures and the inclusion of some real people in the cast of characters are a perfect complement to the shenanigans in the fiction, some 1890s romantic sex, emancipation of women, some violence and a happy ending."
What's not to like?
US reviewer Bruce Kennett says "I enjoyed this book very much; it has a plot that carries you along. I learnt a lot from the narrative, about the war and the beginnings of art nouveau and the fleeing of so many creative types to Nancy; I also love love love the inclusion of all the art!"
From my point of view, I just enjoyed a really good read. An easy read but with super detail and believable characters. Clarence Bicknell was in the prime of life in the 1890s and surrounded by women; Marcus wrote a paper on his personal life. The book is set in northeast France but could it all have happened here on the coast? Marcus and his wife Susie have been living in Castellaras between Valbonne and Mougins for five years. I wonder…
Marcus Bicknell spent many years in the music business promoting groups like Genesis, Supertramp and Police. He was involved at the start of multi-channel television with satellite operator SES Astra in Luxembourg, and has lived in seven countries including 15 years in France. Recently he has been researching and writing about culture on the Riviera and in London in the 19th century, horse-riding at home in the Chilterns, racing cars, collecting art and running websites. Sculpted Love is his first full-length book, but his mother, two brothers and various cousins are writers too.
Sculpted Love Print edition ISBN: 979-8-6685952-6-6
Electronic edition ISBN: 978-0-9553751-3-2 ASIN: B08DKVPM1N
Photos of Marcus Bicknell © Chiara Mazzochi
Catalina Pietri de Boulton (1920). Oil on canvas. Émile Friant (Dieuze 1863 – Nancy 1932). With kind permission of El Panteon, Fundación John Boulton, Caracas, Venezuela. Photo, public domain, Wikimedia
Dessin nu, Fiche 9717 (date unknown). Émile Friant (Dieuze 1863 – Nancy 1932). Engraving on laid paper with a watermark, Émile Friant's collection stamp 1199 verso. This engraving is the property of Susie and Marcus Bicknell. Photo Marcus Bicknell. Copies also in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy; inventory 2006.0.9. (463 à 480)
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Holi 2019: 7 tasty and healthy Holi treats you must try!
Though it is a festival and you do get to cheat a little, you need to remember that you have to g back to your healthy schedule once the festival ends, and binging on unhealthy food may keep you from doing so.
New Delhi: It is indeed a Happy Holi if you celebrate it with your loved ones, lots of food and colours. And the Holi is even happier if you take care of your health while you play Holi, or when you binge on Holi treats. While Gujiyas may be your favourite from the Holi menu, they may not be so healthy. A single serving of Gujiya contains about 270 calories and only 3% protein, which may not be the best for your weight loss goals.
Though it is a festival and you do get to cheat a little, you need to remember that you have to g back to your healthy schedule once the festival ends, and binging on unhealthy food may keep you from doing so. So how about you cheat, but you cheat with foods that are still healthier than others so that you can have your fun, but still not sabotage all your efforts to lose weight and be healthy? That sounds like a win-win!
One of the most popular Holi special dishes, saffron rice is also extremely healthy. Saffron is good for the skin, and your skin may need it after the harsh colours of Holi. Rice is very filling and will keep you from overeating. This may also act as a proper meal, and therefore keep you from starving.
Kachori is a must-have on Holi with tamarind and coriander chutney! The festival might just feel incomplete without it. However, limiting your portions and trying to bake the kachoris instead of frying them may make them healthier!
Chana Masala or Chole is another one of the typical dishes you must have on Holi. Chickpeas are really rich in fibre and therefore help in keeping diabetes controlled, and aid weight loss. Try to keep the curry light oil-free to get the maximum health benefits.
Holi is just not Holi without this beverage and it is actually good news because Thandai is really healthy for your body. Made with herbs, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, roses, milk and various other ingredients, thandai is very cooling and can aid digestion, prevent heartburn, etc.
If thandai is not your thing, go old-school and indulge in the flavour of the lassi. You can try the mango lassi or strawberry lassi, to give your taste buds delight. If you do not want the sugar, you can also go for the salty version of the lassi. The curd is rich in good bacteria and protein and will help you detox and also aid weight loss.
Papri chaat is a wonderful, delicious delicacy and another must-have on Holi. Combined with boiled potatoes, chickpeas and chutneys, papri chaat can be a good cheat meal on Holi if you keep your portions limited.
Lentils cooked with creamy coconut milk can be a great dish to add to the Holi party food menu to enjoy a delicious meal and receive the health benefits of lentils like protein and the delicious, offbeat flavour of coconut milk.


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Trials of War Criminals Before the Nuernberg Military Tribunals Under Control Council Law No. 10, Nuremberg, October 1946 - April 1949
Nuernberg Military Tribunals
Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office (U.S. G.P.O), 1949-1953. Hardcover. Complete in 15 volumes. 8vo. Original gold-stamped green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Important historical documentation, containing the proceedings of the last Nuremberg War trials. In April 1949, judgment was rendered in the last of the series of 12 Nuremberg war crimes trials which had begun in October 1946 and were held pursuant to Allied Control Council Law No. 10. The defendants, charged with war crimes and other offenses against international penal law, were prominent figures in the Third Reich and included von Weizsäcker, von Krosig, Lammers, Field Marshals von Leeb, List, von Küchler; SS leaders such as Ohlendorf, Pohl, Hildebrandt; industrialists Frick and Krupp; directors of I.G. Farben, as well as leading professional men such as physician Gerhard Rose, and the jurist and Acting Minister of Justice, Schlegelberger. The records of these trials constitute a major source of historical material covering many events from 1933 (some earlier) to 1945, in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. This work contains the indictments, judgments, and other important portions of the record of these last 12 cases. Most volumes illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs.
Minor shelf wear and staining on bindings. Slight soiling to page edges of few volumes, small areas on some page edges in few volumes bumped and creased. Minor glue remnants from previously present bookplate on inside of front boards. Hinges tight. Complete set in overall good to very good condition. Requires extra shipping cost. vg. Item #31373
Vol. I) xxviii, 1004pp. Case 1: The Medical Case, U.S. v. Brandt
Vol. II) v, 898pp. Case 1: The Medical Case, U.S. v. Brandt. Case 2: The Milch Case, U.S. v. Milch
Vol. III) xxxi, 1236pp. Case 3: The Justice Case, U.S. v. Altstoetter
Vol. IV) xxx, 1185pp. Case 8: The Einsatztruppen Case, U.S. v. Ohlendorf. The Rusha Case, U.S. v. Greifelt
Vol. V) vi, 1273pp. Case 8: The Rusha Case, U.S. v. Greifelt. Case 4: The Pohl Case, U.S. v. Pohl. Ex-libris of Rutgers University of Law Library on inside of front board.
Vol VI) xxx, 1268pp. Case 5: The Flick Case, U.S. v. Flick
Vol. VII) xiii, 1601pp. Case 6: The I.G. Farben Case, U.S. v. Krauch
Vol. VIII) vii, 1454pp. Case 6: The I.G. Farben Case, U.S. v. Krauch
Vol. IX) viii, 1539pp. Case 10: The Krupp Case, U.S. v. Krupp
Vol. X) xxxi, 1308pp. Case 12: The High Command Case, U.S. v. von Leeb
Vol. XI) iv, 1332pp. Case 12: The High Command Case, U.S. v. von Leeb. Case 7: The Hostage Case, U.S. v. List
Vol. XII) xxxi, 1330pp. Case 11: The Ministries Case, U.S. v. von Weizaecker
Vol. XIII) iv, 1205pp. Case 11: The Ministries Case, U.S. v. von Weizaecker
Vol. IV) iv, 1270pp. Case 11: The Ministries Case, U.S. v. von Weizaecker
Vol. XV) xxiv, 1238pp. Procedure, Practice and Administration.
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Peggy Adam (born 1974) is a French comic book artist and illustrator. She studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Saint-Étienne, at the OCAD University in Toronto, and at the ESI (Ecole Supérieure de l'Image) in Angoulême.

She created posters for the Angoulême International Comics Festival, Tulle's theater, and cartoons for French national newspapers and magazines such as Le Monde, Libération, Femme Actuelle, Femina, and Bang. She now lives in Geneva and holds a regular comics section in the daily newspaper Le Courrier.

Her most famous graphic novel, Luchadoras, which was part of the Sélection Officielle of the Angoulême International Comics Festival, was first published by Swiss publisher Atrabile in 2006. It was published by UK-based publisher Blank Slate Books in early 2011. She also published three other books with Atrabile, all part of the Plus ou Moins... series: Plus ou moins... le printemps in 2005, Plus ou moins... l'été in 2006 and Plus ou moins... l'automne in 2007.

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MD--Victims blast 2 new Baltimore promotions
For immediate release: Monday, Dec. 5, 2016
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314 566 9790, 314 645 5915 home, davidgclohessy@gmail.com)
We are disappointed that Pope Francis has promoted two Baltimore Catholic officials to become assistant bishops. We would be more optimistic had he chosen clerics from outside the archdiocese and especially had he elevated priests who've shown some leadership in ensuring the safety of children.
http://www.catholicreview.org/article/news/pope-francis-appoints-two-auxiliary-bishops-for-baltimore-monsignors-mark-brennan-and-adam-parker
We see no evidence that either Msgr. Adam J. Parker or Msgr. Mark E. Brennan have fought or spoken out about irresponsible moves by any Catholic official in any child sex abuse or cover up case in Baltimore or anywhere.
On the contrary, they've spent most of their careers in the Baltimore archdiocese which has had a very troubling record on children's safety.
For instance, last year, we in SNAP released nine pages of never-before disclosed emails and letters between two archdiocesan headquarters staffers, a prosecutor and a victim.
They showed that 1) Msgr. Joseph A. Davies has been repeatedly accused of molesting children and 2) at least one church official believes he's guilty. But Baltimore Archbishop William Lori and his staff refuse to disclose these facts to parents, parishioners or the public.
One letter, to a victim from a high-ranking church official, Msgr. Richard Woy (410-464-4000, RWoy@archbalt.org) says "I want to apologize for the abuse you suffered at the hands of Msgr. Davies." Another letter by Msgr. Woy admits that the archdiocese "has received a number of child sex abuse allegations" against Msgr. Daviess.
The emails are to/from Alison J. D'Alessandro (410-547-5348, adalessandro@archbalt.org) who deals with abuse victims for the archdiocese).
We asked Lori to "come clean" about Msgr. Daviess and "all other admitted, proven or credibly accused child molesting clerics."
As best we can tell, Lori ignored our request.
Also last year, an ex-employee, Annette Goodman, sued the Baltimore archdiocese. We suspect that she is telling the truth and that Catholic officials are trying to cover their behinds in a child sex abuse case.
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/former-librarian-sues-school-over-firing-after-sex-abuse-case/31774264
We urged top staff at Archbishop Curley High School and the Baltimore archdiocese to honor their pledges of "openness" in child sex cases and be more forthcoming about the child sex abuse accusations at the school and how they were handled.
We suspect that Goodman is actually being scapegoated. We urged Lori to discipline two Catholic officials who called the alleged abuse "a relationship." (It's misleading and hurtful to call child sex crimes "a relationship." That implies equality and consent that cannot exist between an adult and a child, especially between a teacher and a student.)
Again, Lori ignored us.
In neither case, did either of the just-promoted priest express dismay, either publicly or privately, with the irresponsible actions and inaction of their boss.
Finally, Lori has repeatedly lobbied against a child sex abuse reform measure in the legislature that we believe is the very best way to safeguard kids and deter cover ups right now. Again, neither Parker nor Brennan stood up to Lori on this.
No matter what lawmakers or church officials do or don't do, we urge every single person who saw, suspected or suffered child sex crimes and cover ups in churches or institutions – especially in Maryland – to protect kids by calling police, get help by calling therapists, expose wrongdoers by calling attorneys, and be comforted by calling support groups like ours. This is how kids will be safer, adults will recover, criminals will be prosecuted, cover ups will be deterred and the truth will surface.
Contact - David Clohessy (314-566-9790 cell, davidgclohessy@gmail.com), Barbara Dorris (314-503-0003 cell, bdorris@SNAPnetwork.org)
John Mattingly commented 2016-12-06 11:42:59 -0600
Msgr. Mark E. Brennan was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington and worked in the Archdiocese of Washington. The article is incorrectly stating that Bishop-Elect Brennan is "…….two Baltimore Catholic officials to become assistant bishops."
MD--Victims blast 2 new Baltimore promotions http://www.snapnetwork.org/md_victims_blast_2_new_baltimore_promotions?recruiter_id=342


SUMEC Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd.
SUMEC Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd is the subsidiary of SUMEC GROUP which founded in 1978,we are the largest import and export corporation in China.We specialize in the design and manufacture of garden tools, high pressure washer and power tools. Our product ranges can be found in more than 60 countries.
Our mission is to provide high quality competitively-priced products to our customers. Through the use of our multi-faceted divisions, we strive to continue creating innovative power tools and garden tools with affordable price to everyone.
G-Force® is one of core brands of SUMEC HARDWARE & TOOLS CO., LTD. It is the leading provider in garden tools. With consumer and market driven, and after years of business development, G-Force® covers wide range of products both for gardeners and professionals.
Nowadays, G-Force® has already extended to various countries and markets. After the success market developing in Sweden and Finland, G-Force® is now able to extend its business not only in Europe, but also in the world.
Yard Force® is the one brand solution for gasoline, electric and battery powered outdoor equipment. It is the leading provider in garden tools and pressure washers. With consumer and market driven, and after years of business development, Yard Force® covers wide range of products both for gardeners and DIY use, including but not limited in Wheeled Products: Robotic Mower, Walk-behind Lawn Mower, Snow Thrower and Scarifier; Hand-held Products: Grass Trimmer, Hedge Trimmer, Chain Saw; Pressure Washers, etc.
PowerG® was created in 2001, the first brand created and registered globally for power tools by SUMECHT. With decades' development, PowerG® brand has contains the full lithium-ion battery powered and corded tools set including impact drills, Reciprocating Saw, working lamp, sander, press drill, mitre saw, table saw, etc. Nowadays, not only the whole power tools family, but also the market influence is becoming larger - we have already become the leading provider for power tools in various continents.
SUMEC's value also include core ideals aimed at the employees, therefore, SUMEC encourages all employees to find joy and purpose in their work. This makes for a rewarding career experience and a happier life. As a corporation, SUMEC understands its social responsibility between environment, harmony, enterprise, employee and society are all key initiatives of SUMEC.
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Police Blotter: Morris County, Jan. 30, 2018
Leslie Ruse
Kevin Hernandez, 28, of Dover, was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with DWI, refusing to submit to breath samples, refusing to consent to breath tests and driving with an open container in a motor vehicle. His passenger, Gerson Cruz, 19, of Dover, was charged with underage possession of alcohol and open container in a motor vehicle. They were both released with a future Denville Twp. Municipal Court date.
Thomas Romero, 22, of Budd Lake, and Jamarion Wright, 38, of Dover, were arrested on Jan. 27 on Route 10 east and charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled dangerous substances, possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession of crack cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Romero was also charged with operation of a motor vehicle while in possession of CDS. Both defendants were remanded to the Morris County Correctional Facility.\
Death:Morris County jail inmate's death attributed to blood clot
More:Suspect charged with Morristown burglaries, sex assault will stay in jail
Mount Olive Township
Jonathan D. Miele Jr., 31, of Hackettstown, was arrested on Jan. 28 on Route 46 in Budd Lake and charged with driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a breath test. Miele was released to a sober driver pending a court hearing.
Alissa A. Reuther, 38, of Flanders, was arrested on Jan. 27 on the southbound shoulder of Route 206 and charged with DWI. She was released to a sober driver pending a court hearing.
Walter Ausland, 52, of Hackettstown, was arrested on Jan. 27 in the area of Route 46 and Church Street and charged with DWI. He was released to a sober driver pending a court hearing.
Patricia Zaragoza, 40, of Budd Lake, was arrested on Jan. 31 and charged with theft from a surgery center on Willow Grove Street. Zaragoza was released pending a court appearance.
James Amelio, 53, of Allentown, Pa., was arrested on Jan. 6 at the Quick Chek (146 Mountain Ave.) and charged with theft after exchanging different bills with the cashier, who counted the money and found the register was short $176. Amelio had a pending court appearance.


Jose Neto is one of the key persons in the business filed in Brazil. He is the chairman of the JHSF Participacoes. This is a real estate company that mainly deals with the development of commercials and other residential houses in Brazil. Neto is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has been serving in the position since 2006. The company has also spread its functionality to include the management of many big office buildings, hotels and also the development of other key public developments.Jose Auriemo Neto has brought extensive developments in the company. He has forged a partnership with other great players in the industry.
In 2009, Auremo pioneered the company's interest to join the retail sector, and he signed a partnership with other companies key companies in the real estate industry in Brazil. The company has signed many key partnerships in the country and as a result, several structures have been set up and some are underway. Many shopping malls and retail centers are the products of JHSF in many countries across Latin America.The company is also currently constructing two big developments in the Sao Paulo Districts in Brazil, and upon completion, they will be one of the best in the city.
Jose Auriemo attended the University of Fundacao Armando Alvares Penteado. Immediately after graduating in 1993, he began working with JHSF Participacoes and has been working with the company since then. He has revolutionized the company's image since then, and in 1997, he founded the service department in the firm which became very successful in service delivery to the clients and 1998, he was the one who developed the firm's first shopping destination that was known as Shopping Santa Cruz. Jose Auriemo is one of the key figures in the company and he has pioneered several projects since he joined the company more than two decades ago.
EOS, the Evolution of Smooth, lip balms have become a leading brand in the last several years. Their new vegan crystal flavored balm has exceeded sales goals as it appeals to a wider audience that is dedicated to using organic, vegan products. EOS Vegan lip balms are free of animal by-products including beeswax. The two new flavors are Hibiscus Peach and Vanilla Orchid, they are wax and petrolatum-free and contain coconut, Shea butter, jojoba oil and vitamin E (amazon.com).
The Vegan product is so popular that it sold out on the Website the same day they were introduced. When the company led consumers to the stores carrying the product the stores also experienced a rush in sales.
Soon after EOS was introduced, top beauty editors at Cosmo, Allure and others praised the innovative flavors like honeydew and grapefruit.
Even though the EOS brand was introduced just seven years ago, it was widely accepted, partially because top celebrities were spotted with EOS. The perceived celebrity endorsements and quality of the brand soon made it the second best-selling lip balm brand, exceeding everything but Burt's Bees. The days of buying tasteless Chapstick and Blistex were gone.
Company executives recently told Fast Company Magazine, that they built the company after consulting with research firm Kline. Afer conducting their due-dilligence, they decided to launch the company and the EOS brand. Today Eos is a $250 million company. The company has spurred growth in the oral care category and sells over 1 million units of EOS lip balm each week.
OSI Food Solutions is a privately owned company that prides itself on being the leading global supplier of value-added foods. It serves varies leading food service and retails food brands right across the globe. It deals with sourcing and distribution of food products that offer its clients the opportunity to maximise their operations. It has a global presence in over 17 countries and currently employees just over 20,000 employees in its 65 facilities. It thrives on the values of consistency, exceptional quality, and responsiveness.
The company has undergone tremendous developments and achieved critical milestones since being established. One such landmark is the doubling of the chicken production at its Spain facility. The facility now can handle a capacity production of over 45,000 tons. It processes beef, pork and chicken products. The company invested a whopping 17 million Euros in expanding its capacity something that led to 20 more employees being hired. OSI food also made investments in improving the food defense system by installing control surveillance systems and advanced fire lighting system to boost productivity.
Another key achievement for the company was the OSI UK winning the prestigious Globe award in 2016 for its outstanding environmental risk management. This award was as a result of the company attaining a five-star rating after an environmental management audit was done by the British safety council. In addition to the 2016 award, the company also won the same award in 2013 and 2015. The UK facility deals with beef and pork production.
To further give OSI Food solutions a global presence, the company acquired Flagship Europe form the flagship food group, Denver, Colorado. Flagship Europe supplies the UK food market with sauces, soups, frozen poultry and dressings.
OSI Food solution is merely broadening its capacities to serve the ever-growing food needs of its clients.
For years and years we have been purchasing our lip balms and chap sticks that came in bland tubes. It wasn't something that was fun or it wasn't much to choose from. You just went to the aisle and just picked something that looked somewhat like it worked. The packaging was normal with just the brand name and a list of ingredients. The only flavors that you could choose was cherry or mint. Nothing too exciting. Almost ten years ago there has been a change in the lip balm community. EOS popped up creating a very different and unique item that took all other lip balms by storm. There were crystal ball shaped, bright color lip balms everywhere with different flavors and popping colors!
Recently the successful company has launched their newest EOS lip balm that has medication in the ingredient. Early this year EOS gave their customers a great surprise when they added a new healing medicated balm to their collection. Medicated Pain Relieving Lip Balm is their newly added balm and it is already gaining much attention. This has been a rough winter and I am sure many people have suffered from chapped, dry, painful lips! With this lip balm it not only soothes and calms any irritation but it also medicated it and heals the lips while taking away all pain! Additional review on makeupalley.com.
Gone are the days when your only option for therapy was to go to a local therapist who had bad hours and a long wait list. Now, you can download an app known as Talkspace and make use of all that it offers to clients. In fact, one of the main reasons people are using Talkspace is because of the cost. It is far cheaper to make use of Talkspace than it is to see a local therapist, especially if you do not have any type of health coverage that will lessen the blow of the bill that you will receive from this particular professional.
Talkspace has been a great option for so many people, as it helps to connect you with a therapist who is right for you. Whether you have a mental health disorder like depression, bipolar or anxiety, or you just want someone to talk to on a regular basis, Talkspace therapists are there for you. In fact, it also helps people who do not do well with face-to-face conversations, since you can both text each other so that you're not having to face the person unless you actually want to through video messaging services.
Considering the price of Talkspace and the fact that it is easy as pie to download makes it a wonderful addition to a healthy lifestyle. You will notice that doing this for yourself prevents you from sitting on a wait list for weeks or even months to be seen. Plus, there are so many therapists within the Talkspace network that you can pick and choose who is right for you according to your experience with them. You will notice that many people recommend Talkspace because of the work the company has put into this service and all that it can offer to them.


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Hong Kong in Protest: what is happening and where do we go from here?
27th November 2019.
The ongoing Hong Kong protests began in opposition to the Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Bill – known informally as the Extradition Bill, which was first proposed on 29 March 2019. The protests have raised international concern, turning violent after beginning peacefully on 31 March and eventually evolving into a pro-democracy movement.
Purported use of unlawful force by the police has only fuelled the fire, with the largest march of Hong Kong's history taking place four days after the first use of tear gas canisters by law enforcement, which in some cases contained expired tear gas, potentially exposing protesters to toxic gases such as phosgene and cyanide.
Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, suggested on October 15th that further measures may be taken in order to suppress the ongoing protests
Previously taken measures, such as the banning of face masks, have backfired on the government, with thousands of protesters defying the ban, claiming that the law and the regime that passed it were "unjust".This stems from the government's use of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance.
By invoking 'emergency powers', the Chief Executive has the power to make "any regulations whatsoever which [she] may consider desirable in the public interest". The implications of such a power are far reaching. Powers like this often do not appear in constitutional instruments without controls to prevent the making of anti-democratic regulations or regulations which will have effect after the end of the 'emergency' they are intended to address. However, this is not the case with Hong Kong Basic Law.
The use of this power has highlighted concerns held by many citizens of Hong Kong, symbolising "the beginning of authoritarianism" and causing the goals of the protests to shift. By August, protesters had five demands, including the withdrawal of the Extradition Bill. However, the protests have continued after the bill was formally withdrawn from the legislative process on the 23rd October.
This is the second, large scale pro-democracy protest in five years
Previously, the "Umbrella Movement" lasted 79 days in late 2014. This movement was triggered following a decision of China's national legislature to not allow universal suffrage for Hong Kong's Chief Executive elections, nor allow candidates not vetted by a panel in Beijing to run for election. Moreover, "the bitterness that festered on all sides… [during the Umbrella Movement] is still with us today" says Mike Rowse, writing for South China Morning Post. In light of this, it is evident that by taking measures that simply suppress the protests, the underlying cause of the protests will not be dealt with. Therefore, it remains likely that future protests will occur long after the ongoing protests have ended.
By taking measures that simply suppress the protests, the underlying cause of the protests will not be dealt with.
To overcome this bitterness, "all parties must act with pragmatic moderation and compassionate sensitivity in overcoming fundamental, yet not intractable, communicative differences between the city and the mainland" and ultimately, electoral reform that is less gradual than Beijing had anticipated may be required to quash the discontent that has existed in Hong Kong for longer than the government cares to admit.
However, such a concession is unthinkable to Beijing and the likelihood of a result that resolves the issue permanently is admittedly low, for now.
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Fred Hoiberg plans bigger role for Cameron Payne
At some point, Cameron Payne will play more extended minutes for the Bulls as they continue to evaluate the young players on the roster.Saturday night wasn't that time. Payne played the entire second quarter but watched the entire second half after sinking...
At some point, Cameron Payne will play more extended minutes for the Bulls as they continue to evaluate the young players on the roster.
Saturday night wasn't that time.
Payne played the entire second quarter but watched the entire second half after sinking two 3-pointers and committing two bad turnovers.
Hoiberg took Payne, Joffrey Lauvergne and Anthony Morrow along with Isaiah Canaan and player development coach Chase Buford to Quicken Loans Arena early Saturday for 5-on-0 work on certain sets.
The Bulls, who took Sunday off, have yet to have a practice since the trade to acquire the three players from the Thunder.
"I didn't put Cam back there in the second half because he still has a lot to learn," Hoiberg said. "His minutes will increase as we move along. I thought he played well."
Payne is taking it all in stride.
"I'm about winning," Payne said. "I just want to do whatever I can to help us win games."


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I'd just finished watching Jeff Stelling and his clan mutter over a vidiprinter, it was a decent day. One of them days where you can actually take your jacket off and not feel like you've made a bad decision, which is pretty rare for Bradford.
Can a prison possibly justify treating its inmates with saunas, sun beds and deck chairs if that prison has the lowest reoffending rate in Europe? Live reports from Norway on the penal system that runs contrary to all our instincts – but achieves everything we could wish for An inmate convicted of murder sunbathes outside the wooden cottage where he lives.
I was thinking today about how times have changed in retail since I bought my first Harrington and docs as a 15 year old back in 1978. I then recollect a year or so later having my first job (16 year olds with jobs , well some things definitely have changed) and buying my first crombie, then a tonic suit, followed by a boating blazer.