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Opportunity Explores Endeavor
West rim of Endeavor crater on Mars. Source: NASA.gov
NASA has invested time, money, and manpower for three years into its Opportunity rover, and today all of that might have paid off—well a tiny bit, anyway.
Opportunity recently reached the crater called Endeavor, a 20-kilometer wide basin on Mars that scientists believe once held water and may today hold secrets as to whether or not there was ever life on the planet. Scientists estimate that elements of the rim of the bowl are over 3.5 billion years old. This age is important because they also believe that that specific time period was the earliest and wettest part of the planet's past, and is also the same time that rivers and other flowing tributaries whittled Mars' landscape.
"This is potentially the most exciting scientific opportunity for the rover mission yet," says John Callas, mission manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The finding is exciting because mineralogical studies from orbit suggest these ancient rocks formed in an environment that was incredibly condusive to the formation of life. Indeed, Endeavor is very different from the other rock formations Opportunity and other rovers have found and examined in the past. For instance, other rocks found on Mars show evidence that they were once covered with acidic, salty water; the materials in Endeavor, however, show evidence of less volatile water, as there is present clay compounds that require water with a more neutral pH balance to form. Further observations show that the early Mars water was not salty, but that such water might be flowing on the planet now.
Opportunity has been other places on Mars, experts plan to keep it on the rim of Endeavor for the foreseeable future. Scientists are not that interested in the interior of the basin right now because residues from a later, drier time in Mars' history has settled over the rocks there. However, if the rover stays on the rim, much more can be learned. It is hoped that the rover can reveal what form the water of Endeavor took; that is, if there are rocks present that show the imprints of ripples or threaded with veins of clay minerals—wave fossils, if you will—then scientists will be able to tell if water pooled on the surface of the basin or whether it bubbled up from underground.
While Opportunity has been on Mars for nearly seven years now and traveled a total of more than 20 miles—quite a feat in Mars distance—experts hope that the rover will live out the rest of its days canvassing the rim of Endeavor and gathering information that will help scientists learn more about the potential of life on the Red Planet.
TFOT has covered other-worldly rovers such as the Scarab Lunar Rover designed by researchers at Carnegie-Mellon University, evidence of an ancient lake on Mars, and using radio waves to find alien worlds. To read more about Mars, check out "Toxic Chemical Doesn't Preclude Life on Mars," "MAVEN – New NASA Mission to Mars," and "Asteroid to Hit Mars?" Learn more about Opportunity, Endeavor, and other NASA rovers and missions here.
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As I write this, summer seems to have finally arrived... The sun is out, the birds are singing and the sky is blue! This card was created for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge, in which we were to use "Here Comes Summer" to inspire our projects.
I started with Mixed Bunch and inked it in Island Indigo and Rich Razzleberry. The flowers were punched using the Blossom punch and the centers were punched using the one-inch and 1-1/4-inch Circle punches.
Next, I fed a piece of Island Indigo through my Big Shot, using the Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
Wonderful card, Great colour combo!


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package com.infinityraider.agricraft.api.v1.event;

import com.infinityraider.agricraft.api.v1.crop.IAgriCrop;
import com.infinityraider.agricraft.api.v1.genetics.IAgriGenome;
import com.infinityraider.agricraft.api.v1.plant.IAgriPlant;
import com.infinityraider.agricraft.api.v1.plant.IAgriWeed;
import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.Cancelable;
import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.Event;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Objects;

/**
 * This class contains an event hierarchy for events fired on the MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS related to AgriCraft crops,
 * These events cover actions such as
 *  - Harvesting
 *  - Growth Ticks
 *  - Planting
 *  - Spawning
 *  - Breaking
 *  - Raking
 *  - Clipping
 *  - Trowelling
 */
public abstract class AgriCropEvent extends Event {
    private final IAgriCrop crop;

    protected AgriCropEvent(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
        this.crop = Objects.requireNonNull(crop);
    }

    /**
     * @return the concerned crop
     */
    @Nonnull
    public IAgriCrop getCrop() {
        return crop;
    }

    /**
     * Events fired in the context of a harvest action
     */
    public static abstract class Harvest extends AgriCropEvent {
        private final LivingEntity entity;

        protected Harvest(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
            super(crop);
            this.entity = entity;
        }

        /**
         * @return The entity who is attempting to harvest, or has harvested the crop (may be null in case of harvesting through automation)
         */
        @Nullable
        public LivingEntity getEntity() {
            return entity;
        }

        /**
         * Fired before the harvest action, can be cancelled
         */
        @Cancelable
        public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Harvest {
            public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, entity);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired right after the harvest action
         */
        public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Harvest {
            public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, entity);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Fired in the context of growth ticks
     */
    public static abstract class Grow extends AgriCropEvent {
        private final Type type;

        protected Grow(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull Type type) {
            super(crop);
            this.type = type;
        }

        /**
         * @return The type of growth tick: Plant, Weeds, or Cross
         */
        @Nonnull
        public Type getType() {
            return this.type;
        }

        /**
         * Fired when a growth tick is received on a crop
         */
        public static abstract class General extends AgriCropEvent.Grow {
            protected General(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                super(crop, Type.GENERAL);
            }

            /**
             * Fired before the growth tick, can be cancelled
             */
            @Cancelable
            public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Grow.General {
                public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                    super(crop);
                }
            }

            /**
             * Fired after the growth tick
             */
            public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Grow.General {
                public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                    super(crop);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired when a plant grows
         */
        public static abstract class Plant extends AgriCropEvent.Grow {
            protected Plant(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                super(crop, Type.PLANT);
            }

            /**
             * Fired before the growth tick, can be cancelled
             */
            @Cancelable
            public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Grow.Plant {
                public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                    super(crop);
                }
            }

            /**
             * Fired after the growth tick
             */
            public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Grow.Plant {
                public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                    super(crop);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired when a weed grows
         */
        public static abstract class Weeds extends AgriCropEvent.Grow {
            protected Weeds(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                super(crop, Type.WEEDS);
            }

            /**
             * Fired before the growth tick, can be cancelled
             */
            @Cancelable
            public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Grow.Weeds {
                public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                    super(crop);
                }
            }

            /**
             * Fired after the growth tick
             */
            public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Grow.Weeds {
                public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                    super(crop);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired when a cross crop receives a growth tick
         */
        public static abstract class Cross extends AgriCropEvent.Grow {
            protected Cross(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                super(crop, Type.CROSS);
            }

            /**
             * Fired before the growth tick, can be cancelled
             */
            @Cancelable
            public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Grow.Cross {
                public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                    super(crop);
                }
            }

            /**
             * Fired after the growth tick
             */
            public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Grow.Cross {
                public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop) {
                    super(crop);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Enumeration holding the different types of growth ticks
         */
        public enum Type {
            /** General growth tick, is called before either of the other three */
            GENERAL,
            /** Plant growth tick, when a growth tick is applied to the plant */
            PLANT,
            /** Weeds growth tick, when a growth tick is applied to the weeds */
            WEEDS,
            /** Cross growth tick, when a growth tick is applied to a cross crop */
            CROSS
        }
    }

    /**
     * Fired in the context of planting
     */
    public static abstract class Plant extends AgriCropEvent {
        private final IAgriGenome seed;
        private final LivingEntity entity;

        protected Plant(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriGenome seed, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
            super(crop);
            this.seed = Objects.requireNonNull(seed);
            this.entity = entity;
        }

        /**
         * @return The seed which is being, or has been planted
         */
        @Nonnull
        public IAgriGenome getSeed() {
            return seed;
        }

        /**
         * @return The entity who is attempting to plant, or has planted the seed (may be null in case of harvesting through automation)
         */
        @Nullable
        public LivingEntity getEntity() {
            return entity;
        }

        /**
         * Fired before the planting action, may be cancelled
         */
        @Cancelable
        public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Plant {
            public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriGenome seed, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, seed, entity);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired after the planting action
         */
        public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Plant {
            public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriGenome seed, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, seed, entity);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Fired in the context of spawning (e.g. through spreading, mutating, or simply weeds)
     */
    public static abstract class Spawn extends AgriCropEvent {
        private final Type type;

        protected Spawn(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull Type type) {
            super(crop);
            this.type = type;
        }

        /**
         * @return The type of spawn: Plant or Weeds
         */
        @Nonnull
        public Type getType() {
            return this.type;
        }

        /**
         * Fired when a plant spawns
         */
        public static abstract class Plant extends AgriCropEvent.Spawn {
            private final IAgriGenome genome;

            protected Plant(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriGenome genome) {
                super(crop, Type.PLANT);
                this.genome = genome;
            }

            /**
             * @return The genome being spawned
             */
            public IAgriGenome getGenome() {
                return this.genome;
            }

            /**
             * @return The plant being spawned
             */
            public IAgriPlant getPlant() {
                return this.getGenome().getPlant();
            }

            /**
             * Fired before the spawning, can be cancelled
             */
            @Cancelable
            public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Spawn.Plant {
                public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriGenome genome) {
                    super(crop, genome);
                }
            }

            /**
             * Fired after the spawning
             */
            public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Spawn.Plant {
                public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriGenome genome) {
                    super(crop, genome);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired when weeds spawn
         */
        public static abstract class Weed extends AgriCropEvent.Spawn {
            private final IAgriWeed weed;

            protected Weed(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriWeed plant) {
                super(crop, Type.WEEDS);
                this.weed = plant;
            }

            /**
             * @return The plant being spawned
             */
            public IAgriWeed getWeed() {
                return this.weed;
            }

            /**
             * Fired before the spawning, can be cancelled
             */
            @Cancelable
            public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Spawn.Weed {
                public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriWeed weed) {
                    super(crop, weed);
                }
            }

            /**
             * Fired after the spawning
             */
            public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Spawn.Weed {
                public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull IAgriWeed weed) {
                    super(crop, weed);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Enumeration holding the different types of spawning
         */
        public enum Type {
            /** Plant, when a plant spawns */
            PLANT,
            /** Weeds, when a weed spawns */
            WEEDS,
        }
    }

    /**
     * Events fired in the context of breaking the crop
     */
    public static abstract class Break extends AgriCropEvent {
        private final LivingEntity entity;

        protected Break(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
            super(crop);
            this.entity = entity;
        }

        /**
         * @return The entity who is attempting to break, or has broken the crop (may be null in case of breaking through automation)
         */
        @Nullable
        public LivingEntity getEntity() {
            return entity;
        }

        /**
         * Fired before the break action, can be cancelled
         */
        @Cancelable
        public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Break {
            public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, entity);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired right after the break action
         */
        public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Break {
            public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, entity);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Events fired in the context of a rake action
     */
    public static abstract class Rake extends AgriCropEvent {
        private final ItemStack rake;
        private final LivingEntity entity;

        protected Rake(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack rake, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
            super(crop);
            this.rake = rake;
            this.entity = entity;
        }

        /**
         * @return The ItemStack holding the rake used to rake the crops
         */
        public ItemStack getRake() {
            return this.rake;
        }

        /**
         * @return The entity who is attempting to rake, or has raked the crop (may be null in case of raking through automation)
         */
        @Nullable
        public LivingEntity getEntity() {
            return entity;
        }

        /**
         * Fired before the rake action, can be cancelled
         */
        @Cancelable
        public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Rake {
            public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack rake, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, rake, entity);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired right after the rake action
         */
        public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Rake {
            private final List<ItemStack> drops;

            public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack rake, @Nonnull List<ItemStack> drops, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, rake, entity);
                this.drops = drops;
            }

            /**
             * @return A modifiable list of all drops that will be dropped from raking
             */
            @Nonnull
            public List<ItemStack> getDrops() {
                return this.drops;
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Events fired in the context of a clipping action
     */
    public static abstract class Clip extends AgriCropEvent {
        private final ItemStack clippers;
        private final LivingEntity entity;

        protected Clip(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack clippers, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
            super(crop);
            this.clippers = clippers;
            this.entity = entity;
        }

        /**
         * @return The ItemStack holding the clippers used to clip the crops
         */
        public ItemStack getClippers() {
            return this.clippers;
        }

        /**
         * @return The entity who is attempting to clip, or has clipped the crop (may be null in case of clipping through automation)
         */
        @Nullable
        public LivingEntity getEntity() {
            return entity;
        }

        /**
         * Fired before the clipping action, can be cancelled
         */
        @Cancelable
        public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Clip {
            public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack clipper, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, clipper, entity);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired right after the clipping action
         */
        public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Clip {
            private final List<ItemStack> drops;

            public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack clipper, @Nonnull List<ItemStack> drops, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, clipper, entity);
                this.drops = drops;
            }

            /**
             * @return A modifiable list of the drops obtained from clipping the crop
             */
            public List<ItemStack> getDrops() {
                return this.drops;
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Events fired in the context of a trowel action
     */
    public static abstract class Trowel extends AgriCropEvent {
        private final ItemStack trowel;
        private final LivingEntity entity;

        protected Trowel(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack trowel, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
            super(crop);
            this.trowel = trowel;
            this.entity = entity;
        }

        /**
         * @return The ItemStack holding the trowel used to trowel the crops
         */
        public ItemStack getTrowel() {
            return this.trowel;
        }

        /**
         * @return The entity who is attempting to trowel, or has troweled the crop (may be null in case of trowelling through automation)
         */
        @Nullable
        public LivingEntity getEntity() {
            return entity;
        }

        /**
         * Fired before the trowel action, can be cancelled
         */
        @Cancelable
        public static final class Pre extends AgriCropEvent.Trowel {
            public Pre(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack trowel, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, trowel, entity);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Fired right after the trowel action
         */
        public static final class Post extends AgriCropEvent.Trowel {
            public Post(@Nonnull IAgriCrop crop, @Nonnull ItemStack trowel, @Nullable LivingEntity entity) {
                super(crop, trowel, entity);
            }
        }
    }
}

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Justine Youssef wins the 2019 John Fries Award
The Copyright Agency has today announced Sydney artist Justine Youssef as the winner of the $10,000 John Fries Award at the opening of the award exhibition at UNSW Galleries. The judges also highly commended mother-daughter duo Betty Chimney and Raylene Walatinna from South Australia for their work Nganmpa Ngura (Our Country).
Now celebrating its 10th year, the prestigious John Fries Award recognises the talents of early career visual artists from Australia and New Zealand, showcasing some of the region's most experimental and provocative works.
Ms Youssef was awarded the prize for her performative, video and installation work Under the table I learnt how to feed you, which calls attention to personal and collective narratives influenced by neo-colonial rhetoric, feminist lenses and diasporic and material exchanges.
In this work, Youssef documents the women in her family as they 'arrogate space' in the courtyard of a Lebanese bakery in South-West Sydney, a site of social and cultural significance for the Arab population in the area.
"These women's actions speak to the invisibility of women in public spaces, positing matrilineal gestures as forms of resilience and resistance in the face of ongoing branding, urban development and gentrification of 'Western Sydney'. Through methods of social engagement, I connect familial histories and local narratives of undocumented immigrant labour with present politics of gentrification and displacement," explains Ms Youssef.
Curated by Melbourne-based visual arts curator and writer Miriam Kelly, The John Fries Award Exhibition features all 10 finalists' works, and is open to the public at the award's presenting partner UNSW Galleries from 21 June to 27 July.
Miriam Kelly says, while this year's judging process was very difficult, with all artists presenting accomplished and ambitious developments in their practices, the judges found Justine Youssef's conceptual and aesthetic approach very well resolved and compelling.
"The work addresses complex collective contemporary concerns of undocumented migrant labour, cultural continuity, matrilineal learning and gentrification through a sophisticated, carefully nuanced lens. The work is simultaneously a celebration, an homage, a documentation and remembrance."
"The judges were also unanimous in highly commending the extraordinary painting by mother and daughter collaborative, Betty Chimney and Raylene Walatinna, Nganampa Ngura (Our Country), noting the role of intergenerational learning in keeping cultural stories strong, both in paint and in Yankunytjatjara language, bursts from every inch of this vibrant large scale painting."
Copyright Agency CEO Adam Suckling says, "The Copyright Agency is proud to continue supporting the John Fries Award, now in its 10th year, as it highlights the incredible talent of our local early career artists. Awards such as this strengthen and champion Australia's contemporary art as it affords early career artists the space and time to create."
Chosen from a wide scope of almost 500 applicants, the 10 finalists include Madison Bycroft, Betty Chimney and Raylene Walatinna, Dean Cross, David Greenhalgh, Nadia Hernàndez, Jenna Lee, Hayley Millar-Baker, Elena Papanikolakis, Justine Youssef and The Ryan Sisters. Each finalist receives a $1,000 artist fee from the Copyright Agency.
The winner of this year's award was determined by a panel of guest judges including curator Miriam Kelly alongside Indigenous artist Fiona Foley, UNSW Galleries Director José Da Silva, CEO of Studio A Gabrielle Mordy, as well as artist and daughter of the late John Fries, Kath Fries.
The Fries family generously established the John Fries Award in 2010 in memory of former Viscopy director and honorary treasurer John Fries, who made a remarkable contribution to the life and success of the organisation. Viscopy merged with The Copyright Agency on 30 November 2017.
The 2019 John Fries Award exhibition will run from 21 June to 27 July at the UNSW Galleries in Paddington and is free of charge and open to the public.
NOTE: On Saturday 22 June at 10am, a number of the artists will speak about their works.
MEDIA ENQUIRIES, IMAGES AND INTERVIEWS
Jane Morey
morey media
e: jane@moreymedia.com.au
ABOUT COPYRIGHT AGENCY
The not-for-profit Copyright Agency, which merged with Viscopy on 30 November 2017, connects users and creators of content, providing licences for the use of copyright material such as fine art, text, images and survey plans. We manage the educational and government licences for the use of text and images, as well as the resale royalty scheme for artists (by Government appointment). Our members include artists, writers, surveyors and publishers. Membership is free. www.copyright.com.au
ABOUT THE JOHN FRIES AWARD
The John Fries Award winner receives $10,000. The Award is non-acquisitive. Previous winners include Akil Ahamat, Kuba Dorabialski, Eric Demetriou, Ben Ward, Bridie Lunney, Jess Olivieri and Hayley Forward, Jacob Leary, Sanne Mestrom and Hannah Bertram. Previous curators have included Oliver Watts, Sebastian Goldspink, Venita Poblocki, Andrew Leslie and Consuelo Cavaniglia. www.johnfriesaward.com
ABOUT UNSW GALLERIES
UNSW Galleries brings together the work of leading Australian and international practitioners, curators and writers working in the fields of contemporary art and design. Encompassing three principal exhibition spaces, the Galleries are a platform for examining contemporary visual and material culture through exhibitions and public programs. UNSW Galleries opened in 2014 and builds on the legacy of the former Ivan Dougherty Gallery at UNSW, which under the leadership of the late Nick Waterlow played an influential role in Australian and international contemporary art and culture. artdesign.unsw.edu.au/unsw-galleries
Opening concurrently at UNSW Galleries is 'Material Place: Reconsidering Australian Landscapes' curated by Ellie Buttrose and 'Debra Porch: Art should make life more interesting than art' curated by José Da Silva. Exhibitions continue to 7 September.
For UNSW Galleries media inquiries please contact:
Kelly Doley, Deputy Director, UNSW Galleries
e: kelly.doley@unsw.edu.au
Image credit: Justine Youssef, Under the table I learnt how to feed you 2019, installation view, There is fiction in the spaces between: John Fries Award 2019, UNSW Galleries, Sydney. Courtesy of the artist, John Fries Award and Copyright Agency. Photograph: Jessica Maurer.
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Iconic peaks, impressive glaciers and award-winning lodging; this 7-day adventure is ideal for the multisport adventurer.
Experience Patagonia's impressive landscape from an adventurous, authentic perspective, staying in idyllic, sustainable domes at the end of each action-packed day. Often referred to as "the end of the world", Chile's Torres del Paine National Park is the perfect place for our hiking, kayaking and biking adventure. Each day brings a new activity in this 1,000 square mile national park. Hike to impressive viewpoints, kayak close to a stunning glacier and bike to an area where guanacos outnumber people.
Enjoy an extraordinary stay at an award-winning ecolodge in the Torres del Paine National Park. The traditional domes provide comfort and warmth while utilizing the same engineering that allowed the first people of these lands to build homes that could withstand the tremendous winds of Patagonia. Gourmet meals, exhilarating adventure and a wonderful lodge stay complete this unforgettable experience in Patagonia's Torres del Paine National Park.
Accommodations in standard domes (based on double occupancy); meals as noted on daily itinerary; English-speaking local guides; full baggage support/transfer; park fees; boat crossing.
Peak Season Prices: Surcharge will apply on trips that operate during peak season: Dec 15 - Jan 15. See individual departure dates for specific pricing.
Arrive Torres del Paine Patagonia today.
Our Patagonia multisport trip begins at the Punta Arenas airport. We board our comfortable bus for the five-hour transfer to the world-famous Torres del Paine National Park. During our transfer, we stop in the small but lively town of Puerto Natales for lunch and a chance to stretch our legs. This is the last town before entering the park. We continue on our scenic drive and arrive in time to check into our domes and orient ourselves to our lodge, EcoCamp Patagonia. Before dinner, our guide will go over tomorrow's scheduled activity and help prepare everyone for the day, covering topics such as what to wear and what to bring in your daypack. Afterward, we have our first taste of what our delicious meals will be like during our stay. Lunch and dinner included.
Kayak on Grey Lake and glide past icebergs.
Note: Effective October 2019, the kayaking route will take place in more sheltered areas of Grey Lake and, the Grey and Serrano Rivers. This itinerary will be updated in May 2019. Please call for more information.
This morning we make our way to Grey Lake in the western sector of the park, about a two hour drive away. We cross the lake by boat, where we will get a close look of the impressive glacier which forms part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. We disembark to find our kayaks and gear waiting for us. After the safety briefing, we paddle towards the eastern face of the glacier while navigating our way in between gigantic floating icebergs. From our kayaks, we admire the immensity of the icebergs and their myriad shades of blue. We board the boat back across the lake before our transfer returning us to the lodge where an appetizing meal awaits us. All meals included.
Kayaking: 3 hours; Boat trip: 3 hours.
Hike to Laguna Stokes and see wild horses of Patagonia roam.
We start today with a 40 minute transfer along the northern slope of the Cordillera Masle. We arrive at an old shelter, where once upon a time, gauchos took refuge. Here we marvel at a landscape where wild horses still roam. On today's outing, we are accompanied by "guardians" of the wild horses who share the evolution and characteristics of these majestic animals as well as the history of the area. Our hike takes us through a valley dotted with forests of the Antarctic birch. Magnificent views are always in our sights. Our final destination is the beautiful Laguna Stokes. The deep blue lagoon and panorama is the perfect locale for our lunch stop. We continue hiking among beech trees and calafate bushes until we reach our van which will take us back to the lodge. All meals included.
Hiking: 4 to 5 miles; elevation gain/loss: 500'.
Explore Patagonia ranchland by bike.
We begin our day with a one hour drive to Estancia Lazo, a cattle ranch founded in 1894. We arrive at the Estancia main house and here we meet our cycling guides who will help fit the bikes, provide riding tips, route and safety information. The ride begins on a ranch road and progresses through the forest to a narrower path which open again onto old logging roads. The route undulates up and down as we ride the circuit to the top of 3 separate highpoints with spectacular views of Paine Grande and the Sierra del Toro. Along the route there are options to make short detours on slightly longer, more difficult terrain. From the final viewpoint we descend to the Quincho, where we will enjoy a traditional Patagonian barbeque lunch. We return to our eco camp in the late afternoon. All meals included.
Cycling: 4-6 miles on ranch road, logging road and some single track.
Hike to a viewpoint and feast your eyes on the beauty of Torres del Paine.
We start our day with our usual hearty breakfast before today's hike. Our van driver drops us at the trailhead where we find a relatively flat and easy trail to warm up our legs. We pass a beautiful lake and find plentiful photo opportunities. We hike through a forest of native trees such as the Lenga and the Coihue. Our lunch stop will be one of many places that offer incredible views. The remainder of our hike brings us to a viewpoint that provides a 360-degree view of the Paine mountain range, the Patagonian Andes and Grey Lake. An hour's descent towards Paine River will reunite us with our van. On the drive back, take a final moment to enjoy the scenery. All meals included.
Hiking: 7.5 miles, 5 hours; elevation gain/loss: 1,970'.
Hike to the base of the towers where Torres del Paine gets its name.
Our early departure this morning starts with hiking towards the bridge over the Ascensio River nearing the trailhead for the world famous Paine towers. The hike begins with a steep slope as we make our way to the narrow V-shaped valley. A gentle downhill leads us to Refugio Chileno, where we take a well-deserved break. We then hike along a gentle slope through a beech forest with views of the river. A final climb through a steep moraine with several well-placed boulders leads us to a magnificent viewpoint. This is our first glimpse of the three towers rising vertically over 3,000' and the turquoise blue glacier lake at their base. We spend time in this special place before taking the same trail back to our lodge. All meals included.
Hiking: 14 miles, 7 to 8 hours; elevation gain/loss: 4,000'.
After breakfast we leave Torres del Paine for the 5.5 hour drive back to where we began, the Punta Arenas airport. Breakfast included.
Airfare into Punta Arenas, Chile; cost of medical immunizations; insurance of any kind; excess baggage charges; airport taxes; entry fees; alcoholic beverages or soft drinks not included with meals; optional guide gratuities and items of a personal nature.
A non-refundable $400 deposit per person is due at time of sign up.
Final payment is due 90 days prior to departure. Cancellations received 61-90 days prior to departure, 25% of trip cost is non-refundable. At 60-31 days prior to departure, 50% of the land cost is non-refundable and non-transferable. At 30 days or less prior to departure, all costs are non-refundable and non-transferable.
The weather in Patagonia is notorious for high winds and extreme variability. Days can range from sunny with temperatures in the 70s to rain, hail, and occasionally even snow. Please come prepared for all possibilities and equipped with good quality raingear. Nighttime temperatures often drop down into the 30s.
Born and raised in Patagonia, Claudio has more than thirteen years leading hikers and photo groups through Torres del Paine. Claudio's passion is nature and outdoor activities. He is especially knowledgeable on Patagonia's flora, fauna, and birds. With an outdoor spirit, he specializes in trekking, always showing and conveying the immense love he feels for his homeland.
This trip allows you to see parts of the park that most people don't venture into. I especially love our accommodations for the week because the domes provide a unique immersion with nature but in a very comfortable setting.
The group was great, the food and accommodations terrific, and the scenery is unbelievably spectacular! I strongly recommend this trip!


Is Paternity Testing without the Father Possible?
Customers often ask us how to do paternity testing without the father or if it's even possible. There are many reasons why a possible father may not be available for DNA testing, such as he's incarcerated, out of the country with the military, or simply unwilling. The good news is, there are ways to determine paternity without him. Testing for paternity without the father requires the participation of some of the father's immediate family members such as his parents, siblings, or other known children and, as always, it is helpful to include the child's biological mother in the DNA test as well. Click here to find out why testing the mother is important .
Family-reconstruction DNA tests such as those listed below can be used to determine paternity but keep in mind that they do not always produce test results that are as conclusive as a paternity test. The lab fee is also more than for a straight paternity test, since much more analysis is required.
Bottom line: Test with the father if you are able to! Your results are likely to be more conclusive and your test is more cost-effective.
In a paternity test, the DNA of the father, child and child's biological mother (optional) are evaluated to determine if the alleged father is indeed the child's father. When the father is unavailable for testing, other paternal family members' DNA along with the child and the child's biological mothers' can help to determine paternity.
The best DNA testing option to determine paternity without the father is using the DNA of the father's parents, or the child's paternal grandparents. In addition, the child needs to submit a DNA sample and the child's biological mother should do likewise. This test gives the most conclusive results out of any family-reconstruction DNA test in helping to determine paternity. Although you may be able to discover paternity using only one grandparent's DNA, results are more conclusive with both.
Another option for finding the paternity of a child without the father is using the DNA of a full sibling or siblings of the father; or in other words, the child's aunt(s) or uncle(s). Like the grandparentage test, the child's and child's biological mother's DNA are necessary for getting the most conclusive test results.
Your final option is a siblingship test. This test requires the DNA of another known child of the possible father. In this case, the mother's DNA greatly helps with receiving conclusive results.
Can My DNA Paternity Test Be Wrong Because I have Human Chimera DNA?
Human chimeras are a popular topic for TV shows and crime scene dramas. This extremely rare and interesting genetic condition can lead to the question "Can my DNA paternity test be wrong because I have human chimera DNA?" It's important to know up front that the chances of this phenomenon causing misleading or incorrect paternity-test results is incredibly tiny, and should not be considered a cause for concern for your test.
Named for the mythical monster with a lion's head, a goat's body and the tail of a snake, human chimeras have two or more genetically-distinct types of cells in their bodies. This anomaly is thought to be caused by the absorption, or fusing, of twins before they are born. This may cause the chimera to carry two sets of DNA in their body. One set of their DNA and one that would have been their twin's DNA. This second set of DNA can show up anywhere in the body. A second, distinct set of DNA may be present in the skin, blood, or even reproductive organs of the chimera. This was what happened in the case of Lynda Fairchild, profiled in an ABC documentary.
Fairchild underwent DNA maternity testing shortly after the birth of her child. Results showed a poor match, as if she were the baby's grandmother. It was concluded that Fairchild may have been a chimera, her body the result of the fusion of two non- identical embryos at the earliest stage of development. Different parts of her body could have come from different cell lines. Further testing indicated that cells taken from her reproductive organs contained different DNA than those taken from her mouth for the DNA testing and those were a match to her children.
Though cases like this are often given a lot of press, their occurrence is very rare. No one knows exactly how many cases of human chimera there are, but most studies cite only 30 reported cases in all of human history.
What Does This Mean For My DNA Paternity Test Results?
An inclusion, or "positive" DNA paternity test shows that an alleged father and the child share the same DNA. Therefore that man is considered to be the biological father. The father's DNA was passed to the child, and the loci (markers) all match up. It's virtually impossible (that is, very, very unlikely) that possessing two sets of DNA would make someone appear to be a father when they are not. Matches at all locations indicate a positive paternity test result, even if the father is a chimera.
An exclusion (when a man is not the father of a child) could potentially be affected by someone being a chimera. It is possible for a chimera to pass one set of DNA on to their child but show a second set of DNA with a cheek swab, as in the Linda Fairchild case. Even so, the child and the father would still likely show a partial match, similar to that of a child and an uncle, since the second set of DNA would be that of the father's unborn twin. In most cases, an accredited laboratory would make a note of the other possible biological relationship in the test report and alert test participants.
Bottom line: Human chimera is a fascinating topic, but instances are so rare that the chances of it affecting your paternity test results are practically non-existent.


The crowd of about 4,000 roared. The sailors, in ranks, could not even clap. But I'm sure they smiled.
Graduations are held in a huge field house at Great Lakes because of the unpredictable weather. My son, Patrick, and I sat in the in balcony of the auditorium. Below us was a sea of white Navy jumpers and a fine example of America's future.
My son is now a full-fledged sailor. He's in Pensacola for Aviation Technician Class A School. From there, he'll come home on leave before continuing with Class C School, then onto an air squadron.
Our enemies have 849 new reasons to hide in caves. And I have one more reason to be annoyingly proud of my son Jack.
Thanks to everyone who's written and called to found out Jack's doing. He appreciates your thoughts and prayers.


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Devils look to continue fast start vs. Stars
A year ago, the New Jersey Devils learned that a fast start can build the foundation for a successful season. Looking to replicate that, the Devils seek a fourth consecutive victory Tuesday night when they host the Dallas Stars at Prudential Center.
The Devils (3-0-0) won their first three games last season, as well. They also earned wins in six of their first seven games, and nine of 11, setting the stage for a 97-point campaign and the organization's first playoff appearance in six years.
"It's huge because it gives you breathing room, a bit more space, and our start last year really propelled us to maintain that strong play all season long," said Devils alternate captain Taylor Hall. "You have to bank wins whenever you can, and it's especially nice to do so right at the start of the season."
New Jersey has taken a page from last year's playbook by beating the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks in succession, so far, this season, outscoring the opposition 14-4.
Kyle Palmieri is a driving force behind the strong start, scoring two goals in all three games. His six goals place him among the early league-leaders and well ahead of last year's pace when injuries slowed him early on and he didn't score his sixth goal until December.
"I'm always confident in my shot, but I think it's fortunate they are going in for me right now," said Palmieri. "See how long we can keep that going."
New Jersey comes off a 3-2 win over the Sharks on Saturday, one in which they rallied from a one-goal deficit in the third period. Palmieri scored the tying goal and waiver-wire pickup Jean-Sebastien Dea scored the winner on a rebound.
Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid, who is ably filling in for the injured Cory Schneider, stopped 37 of 39 shots Saturday and has a 1.33 goals against average, .949 save percentage and one shutout this season.
The Stars (3-2-0) started off with a four-game homestand and won three times before heading out on the road and dropping a 4-1 decision to the Ottawa Senators on Monday. John Klingberg scored a first-period power play goal, extending his point streak to five consecutive games to start the season. Alexander Radulov assisted on the goal and has points in five straight, as well. Radulov's 10 points are tied for most on the team with Tyler Seguin.
Dallas went 1-for-4 on the power play Monday and is 7-for-13 the past four games. Team captain Jamie Benn has three power play goals, while Klingberg has two.
Last year, the Stars had a decent start, winning seven of their first 12 games, but ended up missing the playoffs for the third time in four years, finishing three points out of eighth place.
"We talked about it during the offseason, during training camp, we wanted a good start this year," Seguin told the Stars' website. "We got that at home, and now we have to focus on our road record."
Winning on the road is a point of emphasis with the Stars. Last season, the Stars had only 16 road victories.
"If you want to be a playoff team, you have to be .500 on the road, at least," first-year Stars coach Jim Montgomery told reporters on Monday night. "I didn't think we managed the game (against the Senators) really well for being on the road."
Dallas will be without Martin Hanzal (back) and Stephen Johns (concussion) on Tuesday, while the Devils will play without Schneider (off-season hip surgery) and Jesper Bratt (fractured jaw). Devils center Nico Hischier is expected to play despite leaving practice early Monday with a sore foot after blocking a shot against the Sharks.
Anton Khudobin likely will start in goal for the Stars after Ben Bishop made 20 saves in Monday's loss.
Last season, the teams split the two-game season series with each club winning on home ice. New Jersey's Brian Boyle had three goals against the Stars, while Radulov netted a pair against the Devils.


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The Sports Report: Mookie Betts hits three homers in Dodgers' victory
Mookie Betts hits his third home run of the game.
By Houston Mitchell
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Aug. 14, 2020 4:30 AM PT
Howdy, I'm your host, Houston Mitchell. Let's get right to the news.
Jack Harris on the Dodgers: Mookie Betts didn't get a chance to swing in his first at-bat Thursday night, getting hit by a pitch in his return to the leadoff spot.
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His next three times up, the Dodgers right fielder made sure not to miss.
Betts tied an MLB record by collecting his sixth career three-home-run game in an 11-2 win over the San Diego Padres, matching a mark set by Sammy Sosa and Johnny Mize in just his seventh MLB season.
Betts went deep in the second, fourth and fifth innings of the Dodgers' series finale against the Padres, fueling the team's offensive outburst with power to all fields. He singled during his final plate appearance in the seventh inning.
His first big fly came against Padres starter Chris Paddack, an outside fastball he drove the other way to right-center field. In the fourth, he jumped on a high fastball from Luis Perdomo for a two-run blast that cleared the fence in left-center. And when an overturned double-play extended the Dodgers' threat in the fifth, Betts clobbered another two-run shot into a collection of cardboard cutout fans in the first few rows of left-field bleachers.
Dodger Stadium will host a voting site for November's election, the team announced Thursday, partnering with LeBron James' More Than a Vote coalition to become the first MLB team to make its stadium available as a polling place.
The team, which made the announcement jointly with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and California Secretary of State's office, said the site will be accessible to registered Los Angeles County voters over a five-day period for the presidential general election on Nov 3.
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Tania Ganguli on the Lakers: LeBron James used it as a tune-up. Talen Horton-Tucker got his first start. Dion Waiters was the Lakers' leading scorer. And when the Lakers finished their game Thursday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings, a 136-122 loss, the waiting began.
They'll have five days until their first playoff game which will be at 6 p.m. Pacific time on Tuesday. But they won't know their first-round opponent until after the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers complete their weekend play-in series for the eighth seed. If Portland beats the Grizzlies once, it will advance. Memphis needs to beat the Trail Blazers two times to advance.
On Tuesday night, James said: "We are ready for the playoffs. If the playoffs started tomorrow, we'd be ready for it. But as far as the mental side, you can't really lock in on your opponent until you know your opponent."
James played in the first half only, scoring 17 points in 14 minutes. He also had four assists and finished the season as the NBA's leader in that category. Waiters had 19 points. Markieff Morris, who started, scored 14 points, as did Horton-Tucker.
Riquna Williams scored 13 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 12 points and the Sparks beat the short-handed Washington Mystics 81-64 on Thursday night.
Los Angeles went on a 14-0 run in the first quarter for a 19-9 advantage and led the rest of the way. The Mystics turned it over 21 times.
Chelsea Gray scored 11 points, and Te'a Cooper and Brittney Sykes each had 10 for the Sparks (6-3), who won their third straight game.
Andrew Greif on the Clippers: When Doc Rivers packs for Clippers road trips, he always brings a hat. At team shoot-arounds, it is rare to find the coach without one typically bearing the logo of one of his favorite golf courses.
Upon arriving in Orlando, Fla., for the NBA restart, Rivers had two new options in his bag. One was blue, the other black, but both have the same design stitched into their front — "VOTE" in capital letters.
If the hat was not on his head Thursday, before the team's practice, its message was nonetheless on the coach's mind.
"Voter suppression has been happening my entire life, and it's been done by the same people to the same people," Rivers said. "Now, you add the youth in because it used to just be the Black and brown, and now it's Black, brown and young. So, on one end we have voter suppression, and then on the other end we all of a sudden have this mail problem, which has never been a problem.
"You know there's four states that do mail-in-only voting and they've done it for years and they've had no problems. It's something that someone, and I'm just going to say it that way, wants us to believe that's not there ."
The comments came hours after President Trump said he opposes the emergency funding for the U.S. Postal Service that has been pushed by Democrats. Trump told Fox Business Network he wants to block the funding because "they need that money in order to make the Post Office work so it can take all of these millions and millions of ballots."
Kevin Baxter on LAFC: Veteran forward Adama Diomande has asked out of his contract with LAFC and is returning to his native Norway, a decision he announced on social media Thursday.
"With the many family priorities in my life, I have decided to terminate my contract with immediate effect in order to best care for my loved ones," Diomande, limited by a foot injury to one 16-minute appearance this season, wrote on Twitter. "I have put a lot of thought into this decision and have come to the conclusion that it will be the best for all parties."
Coach Bob Bradley said the announcement did not come as a surprise.
"There's been some different discussions," Bradley said. "It's been a difficult stretch. The combination of COVID and what that means for everybody. And then the fact that now he's been away from his family.
"Some of these things were discussed. And then when there was a little bit of a setback with his foot…the concerns that he had about his family situation became even more important."
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS
Dallas businessman Lamar Hunt announced the formation of the American Football League on this date in 1959 at a meeting of perspective team owners in Chicago.
Hunt, 27, said that six teams would be formed: Houston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Dallas, Denver, New York and Los Angeles.
He said that Barron Hilton, the son of hotel magnate Conrad N. Hilton, would lead the Los Angeles franchise, which would be called the Chargers.
Hunt added that play would begin in 1960 with the probability of adding two more teams from Seattle, Buffalo, San Francisco, Miami or Kansas City.
A look at memorable games and outstanding sports performances on Aug. 14, through the years:
1903 — Before a crowd of 10,000 at Mechanics' Gym in San Francisco, James J. Jeffries knocked out Jim Corbett in the 10th round and retained his world heavyweight title. In a fight that Jeffries controlled from the outset, Corbett was knocked down twice in the 10th round, the first time from a left hook to the stomach and the second from a right to the jaw. At the count of seven, Corbett's corner threw in the towel.
1958 — Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians stole home twice in one game, the second coming in the 10th inning that gave the Indians a 10-9 win over the Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Stadium. With the bases loaded and Frank Lary on the mound, Power caught the pitcher off-guard and broke for home. Lary tried to hurry the throw from his windup but Power slid and was easily safe. His first steal came in the eighth inning and both were two of his three steals for the season.
1971 — Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter when he shut out the Pirates 11-0 at Pittsburgh. Gibson, who had lost to the Bucs three times the previous season, struck out 10 batters and walked three, and also contributed a two-run single in the eighth inning. The only threat to his gem came in the seventh inning when Milt May launched a 390-foot fly ball to left center that was run down by Jose Cruz.
1977 — Lanny Wadkins beat Gene Littler on the third-extra hole at the Pebble Beach Golf Links to win the PGA Championship. It was the first time that the major was decided with a sudden-death playoff. After finishing regulation play tied at six-under par 282, both Wadkins and Littler had a par and birdie on the first two holes. But Littler bogeyed the third hole and Wadkins won the only major tournament of his career.
1977 — The New York Cosmos and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers played before a record crowd of 77,961 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in a North American Soccer League playoff game won by the home team 8-3. The attendance was the largest to see a soccer match in North America. Steve Hunt got the scoring going for New York when he took a pass from Pelé and beat goalkeeper Gordon Banks 97 seconds into the game. Giorgio Chinaglia scored three goals for the Cosmos and Hunt later added his second of the match.
2003 — A widespread power outage forced the evacuation of workers and players from Shea Stadium before a scheduled game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. The Mets were taking batting practice when the lights went out in their clubhouse, and reporters were asked to leave the ballpark about an hour later. It was the only major league baseball game affected by the blackout that stretched from the Northeast to Ohio and Michigan
2005 — At the IAAF world track and field championships in Helsinki, the United States' 1,600-meter relay team, anchored by Jeremy Wariner, raced to victory. The American quartet of Andrew Rock, Derrick Brew, Darold Williamson and Wariner won in two minutes, 56.91 seconds over second-place Bahamas and third-place Jamaica.
2007 — Bobby Cox, the manager of the Atlanta Braves, set a dubious baseball record during his team's 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants when he was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing a called third strike on third baseman Chipper Jones. Cox yelled at plate umpire Ted Barrett from the dugout and Barrett tossed him before Cox could make it onto the field. It was the 132nd time that he was thrown out and it broke the mark originally set by John McGraw of the New York Giants.
2011 — Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship after he staged a surprising comeback with two birdies that forced a three-hole playoff with Jason Dufner at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga. Bradley, who trailed by five shots with three holes to go, tied the faltering Dufner and won a three-hole aggregate playoff by one stroke, playing the 16th, 17th and 18th holes in birdie-par-par to Dufner's par-bogey-birdie. Bradley became the first golfer in eight years and just the third in history to win a major championship in his first appearance.
Sources: The Times, Associated Press
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Review: In 'Candyman,' the message minimizes the horror
GOOD HORROR FILM — Rodney L. Jones III as Billy in a scene from "Candyman." "It definitely has the style and spooks of a good horror film; there's just not much else to recommend as most of it is pretty forgettable."
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REVIVAL — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Anthony McCoy in a scene from "Candyman," directed by Nia DaCosta. "All of the actors do solid jobs with the material, there are a sufficient amount of spooky things and horror imagery, and the concept in general is OK."
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Just in time for the end of summer comes a "Candyman" movie revival, a horror film that leans too hard into its message instead of its scares.
In yet another case of a sequel coming decades later, the new "Candyman" attempts to both continue the original story and launch a new franchise.
It definitely has the style and spooks of a good horror film, there's just not much else to recommend as most of it is pretty forgettable.
"Candyman" is only playing in theaters.
Anthony McCoy is a struggling painter living with his girlfriend in a gentrified Chicago neighborhood.
When he hears the story of Candyman and the former Carbrini-Green projects, he finds a new muse and unveils a new, horrific art piece — which may have the added side effect of bringing the Candyman back to commit more slasher murders.
And if you recognize the name "Anthony McCoy" from the original film, that also plays a big part.
I have never seen any of the original "Candyman" movies from the 1990s and I don't think that was a detriment to the new film. It was only after watching "Candyman" that I learned it is actually a sequel to the first movie, featuring several of the same characters, and some returning actors.
Still, the new movie does its best to stand on its own two feet.
To an extent, "Candyman" is a fine film. All of the actors do solid jobs with the material, there are a sufficient amount of spooky things and horror imagery, and the concept in general is OK.
There's just nothing particularly memorable about the new "Candyman."
There's nothing that's really going to stick in your mind.
A major new twist to the series is that the character of Candyman is reworked to be a product of Black injustice.
He's no longer just a spooky horror villain, he's the spirit of every Black person who was ever wrongfully murdered throughout history. This change works for the story, but then this change becomes the story and the movie loses a bit of the horror vibe it was going for.
Unless you're a major fan of the original "Candyman" movies from the 1990s, the new revival just doesn't have much to offer.
They don't even properly bring back actor Tony Todd, who made the character so memorable in the first place.


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Les émeutes de mai 1967 en Guadeloupe sont des affrontements qui se produisent entre gendarmes et manifestants dans l'île lors de grèves consécutives à une agression raciste. Les trois journées de répression les plus importantes à Pointe-à-Pitre le 26, 27 et 28 mai, entraînent la mort de 8 personnes selon le bilan officiel, bien que ce nombre ait été parfois revu à la hausse.

Les événements
Le , Vladimir Snarsky, propriétaire blanc d'un grand magasin de chaussures à Basse-Terre, lâche son berger allemand pour chasser Raphaël Balzinc, vieux cordonnier noir et handicapé qui installait son étal en face du commerce. Le propriétaire blanc, par ailleurs responsable local du parti gaulliste UNR, demande ironiquement à son chien « Dis bonjour au nègre ! ». Cet incident raciste est à l'origine d'émeutes et de grèves à Basse-Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre les jours suivants, si bien que le préfet de l'île, Pierre Bolotte, fait déployer deux escadrons de gendarmerie.

Le , les ouvriers du bâtiment de Guadeloupe se mettent en grève pour obtenir une augmentation de salaire de 2,5% et la parité en matière de droits sociaux.

Le  vers midi, une foule est rassemblée devant la Chambre de commerce de Pointe-à-Pitre et attend pendant que se déroulent des négociations entre organisations syndicales et représentants du patronat. Vers 12h45, ils apprennent d'un représentant syndical que les négociations sont rompues et un bruit court : le représentant du patronat, Georges Brizzard, aurait dit : . Des manifestants scandent « Djibouti, Djibouti » pour rappeler les violences qui avaient eu lieu dans cet autre territoire français d'outre-mer, où l'armée française avait tiré à vue sur des manifestants indépendantistes.

Les affrontements commencent à coup de grenades lacrymogènes des gendarmes contre des manifestants qui jettent des conques de Lambi, des pierres ou des bouteilles en verre. Déjà dans la matinée du 26 mai, des gendarmes mobiles auraient tiré lors de manifestations violentes de grévistes, faisant plusieurs blessés. Lorsqu'un gendarme essoufflé, enlève son casque afin de s'essuyer le front et reçoit un coup violent sur la tête, les gendarmes ouvrent le feu provoquant notamment la mort de Jacques Nestor, militant du Groupe d'organisation nationale de la Guadeloupe (GONG). Selon les autorités, . Un certain nombre d'autres Guadeloupéens seront tués durant les 3 jours d'émeutes et/ou de répression qui s'ensuivent.

Les autorités françaises ont cru initialement que l'insurrection avait été fomentée par le GONG mais il est apparu après enquête que les émeutes étaient spontanées.

L'historien Benjamin Stora estime que le massacre a été « ordonné sciemment sur le terrain et approuvé par le gouvernement sous la présidence du général de Gaulle ».

Un bilan imprécis

Morts parmi les manifestants
L'imprécision sur le nombre des victimes, paradoxale dans un département français doté d'un état civil, serait due, selon ceux qui contestent le bilan officiel de 7 ou 8 morts, au classement « secret défense » jusqu'en 2017, des documents de l'époque, à la peur des représailles ressenties par les familles et à la destruction d'archives municipales et hospitalières.

Noms cités jusqu'en 2009
Jusqu'à cette date, sept noms de victimes sont généralement cités :
 Jacques Nestor ;
 Zadig Gougougnam ;
 Pincemaille ;
 Camille Taret ;
 Gildas Landré ;
 Tidace ;
 Fengarol.

Victimes identifiées en 2009
Dans un article du Monde du , ces noms sont précisés et complétés :

 Pour Pointe-à-Pitre :
 Jacques Nestor (nom déjà connu)
 Ary Pincemaille (nom précisé)
 Olivier Tidas (au lieu de Tidace)
 Georges Zadigue-Gougougnan (nom précisé)
 Emmanuel Angèle Craverie (nouveau nom)
 pour la commune voisine des Abymes :
 Jules Kancel (nouveau nom)
 Aimé Landres (au lieu de Gildas Landrée)
 Camille Taret (nom déjà connu)

Le nom de Fengarol ne figure plus dans cette liste.

Bilans d'au moins 87 morts
Certaines sources évoquent un bilan admis en 1985 par le secrétaire d'état chargé des DOM-TOM, Georges Lemoine, de 87 morts. La députée Christiane Taubira évoque « 100 morts ».

Dans l'émission de France Inter Rendez-vous avec X du 7 mars 2009, Patrick Pesnot et son invité estiment que le bilan de 87 morts est probable et émettent l'hypothèse d'une responsabilité de Jacques Foccart, « Monsieur Antilles ».

L'historien Jean-Pierre Sainton auteur de Mé 67, Mémoire d'un événement et interviewé dans l'émission de France 2 Complément d'enquête du , fait un bilan de , par recoupements des témoignages. Il montre en outre un télégramme, envoyé par la préfecture au moment des évènements, admettant la possibilité de victimes non déclarées en sus de 7 victimes certaines. Cette même émission révèle que l'enregistrement des déclarations de Georges Lemoine sur RFO Guadeloupe a disparu, mais que ce dernier confirme toujours un bilan de 87 morts. Pourtant l'article du Monde suscité lui fait dire

En 2016, le gouvernement de Manuel Valls met en place une commission indépendante présidée par l'historien Benjamin Stora, afin de tenter d'éclaircir certains points des évènements. L'historien Jean-Pierre Sainton rapporte que . Le rapport indique en effet que les archives ont . Certaines archives restent classifiées et peuvent le rester encore pendant cinquante ans.

Bilan du côté des forces de l'ordre
Plus de 30 gendarmes et membres des Compagnies républicaines de sécurité (CRS) auraient été blessés par les manifestants.

Les récits évoquent également la présence des  qui sont en fait les Gendarmes mobiles.

Personnalités politiques aux responsabilités
 Christian Fouchet, ministre de l'Intérieur, ancien Français libre
 Pierre Messmer, ministre des Armées, Compagnon de la Libération
 Pierre Billotte, ministre d'État chargé des départements et territoires d'Outre-Mer, Compagnon de la Libération
 Pierre Bolotte, préfet de la Guadeloupe (parfois confondu avec Pierre Billotte)
 Robert Quilichini, général commandant supérieur inter-armées du groupe Antilles-Guyane, Compagnon de la Libération

Postérité
Après plusieurs manifestations mémorielles, une fresque financée uniquement par les Guadeloupéens et réalisée par Philippe Laurent assisté de Sanmyel (maquette) et de Patrice Saint Léon (volume) est érigée le  sur un mur contigu au collège Nestor de Kermadec, rue Dubouchage à Pointe-à-Pitre.
Des commémorations ont lieu en 2017, des initiatives étant lancées pour demander l'ouverture des archives et aux témoins de l'époque de faire état de leurs souvenirs.

Hommage musical
 Biloute, chanson Mé swasannsèt, album Rékòlt, 2010

Bibliographie
 Jacques Le Cornec, Un royaume antillais : d'histoires et de rêves et de peuples mêlés, L'Harmattan, 2005
 Raymond Gama et Jean Pierre Sainton, Mé 67, Société guadeloupéenne d'édition et de diffusion, 1985
 Jean Plumasseau, Au nom de la patrie, Éditions Nestor, 2012

Documentaires et articles

Documentaires télévisés
 « Mai 1967 en Guadeloupe, enquête sur un massacre oublié » le 15 janvier 2014 dans 50 ans de faits divers sur  et sur Planète+ Justice.

 « Mai 1967, La répression policière en Guadeloupe » émission de Fabrice Desplan, France Ô.
« Mai 67 - Ne Tirez pas sur les enfants de la république  » de Mike Horn, 2017, France Ô.
 « Le débat : Mai 67, l'héritage d'une révolte". Magazine historique présenté par Fabrice d'Almeida dans Histoire d'Outre-Mer, France Ô (diffusé le 31/01/2018)

Documentaires audio
 Rendez vous avec X, par Patrick Pesnot  sur France Inter, émission du samedi 7 mars 2009: « Mai 1967 : émeutes et massacre à Pointe-à-Pitre.
Affaires sensibles, de Fabrice Drouelle sur France Inter, émission du jeudi 28 avril 2016: « Lorsque les nègres auront faim, ils reprendront le travail » Guadeloupe, Mai 67, la répression sanglante .

Documentaires Internet
 « Diable Positif : Le massacre de Mai 67 », mis en ligne le 10 mai 2020.

Presse
 « Il y a 50 ans, les manifestations guadeloupéennes s'étaient terminées en massacre », sur Slate.
 « Des massacres oubliés de mai 1967 en Guadeloupe aux prémices de l'ordre sécuritaire moderne dans les quartiers », sur Bastamag.

Références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Groupe d'organisation nationale de la Guadeloupe
 Massacre de la Saint-Valentin

Liens externes

1967 en France
Grève en France
Massacre en Guadeloupe
Mémoire collective
Mai 1967
Violence policière en France

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The LSM(R)s (Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket)) were considered "interim" as indicated by the book's title because they were a stopgap measure by the U.S. Navy to provide close-in bombardment during amphibious invasions in the Pacific War. Twelve LSM(R)s, numbered consecutively from LSM(R) 188 to LSM(R) 199, were built as the Navy's first rocket ships by converting LSM (Landing Ship, Medium) hulls. A typical LSM(R) had 6 officers and 76 enlisted men. All of these LSM(R)s participated in battles at Okinawa from March to June 1945. Japanese kamikaze planes hit and sunk three LSM(R)s and severely damaged another one. The attacks on these four LSM(R)s killed 60 and wounded 89 (based on numbers provided in book, other sources may have slightly different numbers).
Ron MacKay, Jr., serves as historian for the LSM-LSMR Association. This extremely well-researched book surely is the definitive history of LSM(R)s with extensive chapter notes and bibliography. The history also includes many historical photographs, a glossary, four appendices, and an index. The narrative generally reads like ship deck logs, action reports, and other official Navy documents, which make up the main sources for this history. However, the book has many quotations from LSM(R) veterans that provide color to the rather technical and dry description in places.
Inexplicably, LSM(R)s often patrolled the radar picket lines with armed rockets in launchers, though none was ever fired against Japanese aircraft. Seaman 1c Lawrence Willison on LSM(R) 197 recalled, moreover, "The Captain at no time explained to us why we were being used for this duty. I think everyone knew we were not suited for this kind of service, but we all did the best we could to do our part with this assignment."
LSM(R)s of this command have been assigned to act as radar picket fire support ships during the period of time covered by this report. It is believed that these ships are not particularly suited for this duty. Since their primary function is to deliver rockets during invasion operations, it seems feasible that subjecting them to continued air attack will allow a secondary duty to seriously effect [sic] their ability to perform their primary function due to mechanical damage. They have no great value in combating the enemy air craft due to the absence of air search radar, adequate director control for the 5"/38 main battery, and director control for the 40 MM single guns. The fact that they carry a considerable quantity of high explosive rockets in their magazines presents another hazard. In general, it is believed that assigning them to this duty should be avoided since it means risking the operation of a limited number of specialized landing craft whose primary function is more closely coincident with screening operations. . . . LSM(R)s should be used more frequently for rocket harassing and close patrol of enemy beaches, prior to an attack. LSM(R)s should not be used as fire support ships for radar pickets against enemy aircraft.
Despite the above recommendation, LSM(R)s remained on patrol at radar picket stations until May 21, 1945.
LSM(R) 195 - Sank on May 3, 1945, at Radar Picket Station 10 after hit by a kamikaze plane. 15 killed and 16 wounded. Destroyer Little (DD-803) also sank at same Radar Picket Station with 30 killed and 79 wounded. Destroyer minelayer USS Aaron Ward (DM-34) also hit with 45 killed and 49 wounded.
LSM(R) 194 - Sank on May 4, 1945, at Radar Picket Station 1 after hit by a kamikaze plane. 14 killed and 23 wounded. Destroyer Morrison (DD-560) also sank at same Radar Picket Station with 159 killed and 102 wounded.
LSM(R) 190 - Sank on May 4, 1945, at Radar Picket Station 10 after hits by 3 kamikaze planes. 14 killed and 18 wounded. Destroyer Luce (DD-522) also sank at same Radar Picket Station with 149 killed and 96 wounded.
For extraordinary heroism against enemy Japanese aircraft in one of the most outstanding actions of World War II. While on Radar Picket Station Fifteen off Okinawa, engaged in a task far exceeding that for which she was designed, as a member of a task unit composed of the destroyers, USS H. W. Hadley and USS Evans, and the LCS(L) 82, 83, and 84, she contributed greatly in repelling the overwhelming onslaught of one hundred and fifty-six Japanese suicide planes, all of which were destroyed; the LSM(R) 193 destroyed eight by her individual action. When the USS H. W. Hadley had been overwhelmed by enemy planes, abandoned by more than two-thirds of her crew and had been burning fiercely and exploding for fifteen minutes with complete loss of power, the LSM(R) 193, disregarding all hazards, courageously went alongside and saved this destroyer by putting out the fire, and in addition, rescued the majority of the crew and towed the stricken ship safely to port. Her courageous determination and effort added to and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
For outstanding heroism in action against enemy Japanese aircraft and suicide boats. While on an aggressive patrol off Okinawa, she engaged and destroyed three enemy suicide boats and assisted other vessels in repelling a determined air attack. Later, while on a radar picket station engaged in a task far exceeding her designed employment, while in company with a destroyer and another LSM(R), without air coverage, she successfully brought down three of eight attacking planes. When the accompanying destroyer was violently attacked and sunk within two minutes, the LSM(R) 189 proceeded at full speed to pick up survivors. While courageously fighting off further attacks during which she herself was hit by a suicide plane, she courageously rescued one hundred and fifty men of the destroyer's crew. Her courageous determination and effort were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Navel Service.
Off western Okinawa at dawn on Mach 29, 1945, LSM(R) 188 got hit by a kamikaze aircraft carrying a bomb. The attack killed 17 men and wounded 32. The heavily damaged LSM(R) 188 did not see any battle action for the remainder of the war.


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Correspondent Elizabeth Shogren writes High Country News's D.C. Dispatches from Washington.
Scientist who resisted censorship of climate report lost her job
Elizabeth Shogren Climate & Energy
This story was originally published by Reveal and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
For several years, climate change scientist Maria Caffrey led a trailblazing study outlining the risks of rising seas at national parks. After Friday, she'll be out of a job.
Caffrey, who worked under a contract with the National Park Service, resisted efforts by federal officials to remove all references to human causes of climate change in her scientific report. After Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting reported the attempts at censorship, Democratic members of Congress called for an investigation, and last May, the park service released the report with all the references reinstated.
Caffrey's contract expires on Friday. Park service officials told her last year that they would hire her for a new project. But they notified her today that no funding is available for the work.
Caffrey said she asked her supervisor at the park service, "Is this because of the climate change stuff?" She said he told her, "I don't want to answer that." Park service officials did not respond to questions from Reveal about why Caffrey wasn't rehire... Read more
National park officials were told climate change was 'sensitive.' So they removed it from a key planning report.
The editing of the report reflects a pattern of sidelining research and censoring documents that contain references to climate science.
Elizabeth Shogren Science
Science-based policy for the national parks? Not on Zinke's watch.
The Interior revoked a policy directing park officials to consider climate change in management decisions.
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8 ways resigning EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt suppressed science
He misrepresented climate science, cut budgets to native tribes, and fired scientific advisers.
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Zinke says the Interior isn't censoring science. The evidence begs to differ.
National Park Service officials have deleted every mention of humans' role in causing climate change in drafts of a long-awaited report on sea-level rise and storm surge.


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More Americans are using ride-hailing apps
By Jingjing Jiang
A traveler waits to be picked up by a ride-hailing service at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
The share of Americans who use ride-hailing services has increased dramatically. Today, 36% of U.S. adults say they have ever used a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in fall 2018. By comparison, just 15% of Americans said they had used these services in late 2015, and one-third had never heard of ride-hailing before.
Ride-hailing use has increased across most demographic groups, but adoption figures continue to vary by age, educational attainment and income level. For example, roughly half of Americans ages 18 to 29 (51%) say they have used a ride-hailing service, compared with 24% of those ages 50 and older. Those whose annual household income is $75,000 or more are roughly twice as likely as those earning less than $30,000 to have used these services (53% vs. 24%). And over half of adults with a bachelor's or advanced degree (55%) say they have used these services, compared with 20% of those who have a high school diploma or less.
Ridership also varies substantially in different types of communities. While 45% of urban residents and 40% of suburban residents have used a ride-hailing app, only 19% of Americans living in rural areas have done so. (This survey categorized Americans as urban, suburban or rural based on their own description of their community type.)
Notably, adoption gaps between urban and rural Americans are present even within groups that collectively use ride-hailing services at high rates. For example, among Americans who earn $75,000 or more annually, urban residents are more than twice as likely to have used these services as high-income individuals living in rural communities (71% vs. 32%). Substantial urban-rural differences also exist among Americans with a college degree and among those ages 18 to 29.
These differences could be related to the fact that ride-hailing services are less widespread in rural areas. This survey did not specifically ask if people knew whether ride-hailing services were available in their community, but a separate Center survey conducted earlier this year found that rural residents were significantly more likely than those living in other areas to say access to public transportation is a major problem where they live.
Ride-hailing companies have made efforts to expand their services to rural and remote areas. But lower population density, long travel distance and relatively low incentives for drivers are often cited as potential hurdles.
Even as the share of Americans who use ride-hailing has grown substantially in recent years, the new survey finds that few adults overall are making these services a part of their regular routine. Only one-in-ten users of ride-hailing services say they use these apps at least weekly, including just 2% who say they use them every day or almost every day. Another 22% are monthly users, while a majority of users (67%) utilize these services less than once a month. Put differently, a mere 4% of the U.S. adult population today uses ride-hailing apps on a weekly basis – a share that is largely unchanged from 2015, when 3% of Americans reported being weekly riders.
While only a small share of ride-hailers report using these apps weekly, some groups are more frequent users than others. Urban users (19%) are more likely to use these services weekly than suburban (6%) or rural users (5%). And users ages 18 to 49 are somewhat more likely than those 50 and older to report weekly usage (12% vs. 7%).
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Kultar's Mime tells the stories of Sikh children who survived the Delhi massacre through a poem that grew into a play, made its way from Boston to Delhi, and restarted the conversation about a forgotten chapter in history.
The play Kultar's Mime synthesizes the suffering caused by these two events, separated by thousands of miles, many years, and vast cultural differences. Through the raw imagery of the two poems, it reminds us that, in the end, all innocent victims are the same.
Sarbpreet Singh is a poet, playwright, and commentator with a career in technology. He writes a column for sikhchic.com, and his commentary has appeared elsewhere, including NPR's Morning Edition, the Boston Herald, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Providence Journal. He is the founder and director of the Gurmat Sangeet Project, a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of traditional Sikh music. He also serves on the boards of several nonprofits focused on service and social justice and has been recognized for his interfaith work.
J. Mehr Kaur, the creator of the play Kultar's Mime, is pursuing a BA in theatre with an emphasis in directing at Smith College. Recent projects include Orlando and Seven: A Documentary Play, as part of Hillary Clinton's 2014 Women in Public Service Institute. She attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, where she directed a thirty-eight member ensemble in a multimedia musical inspired by the #blacklivesmatter movement.


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Former Holland international Tim Krul is closing in on a switch to Norwich City, with the Dutchman believed to be in Norfolk to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms.
Dutch football journalist, Mike Verweij, from respected daily paper De Telegraaf tweeted later on Tuesday afternoon Krul has passed his medical and agreed a two year deal.
City have identified the ex-Newcastle United stopper as the experienced replacement for Angus Gunn, with Krul a free agent following his release from Premier League Brighton.
The Dutchman's representatives had been in discussions with Championship rivals Reading and Bristol City earlier this month but City stepped up their interest during the club's pre-season tour of Germany.
Head coach Daniel Farke made it clear it was essential the Canaries lined up a top drawer replacement for the departed Gunn, while Remi Matthews and Michael McGovern scrapped it out to convince Farke they could be his number one for the league kick-off.
Krul spent 12 years on Tyneside and is keen to remain in England despite serious interest from abroad.
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"That is the same in each and every league and competition.
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"I trust them both and I would have no problem if one of them would be between the posts when the real stuff starts.
"I trust my keepers but without any pressure we can watch the market.