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The Wild Angels (1966) ***
Riders stretched out across a sun-baked valley – you could be harking back to the heyday of the John Ford cavalry western instead of the biker picture, the first in the American International series, that sent shockwaves through society and laid the groundwork for the more philosophical Easy Rider (1969) a few years later. Long tracking shots are in abundance. You might wonder had director Roger Corman spent a bit more on the soundtrack, the bikers just worn beads instead of swastikas, and been the victims rather than the perpetrators of violence how this picture would have played out critics- and box office-wise.
The Wild Angels set up a template for biker pictures, one almost slavishly followed by Easy Rider, a good 15 per cent of the screen time allocated to shots of the Harley-Davidson riders and scenery, and a slim plot. Here Heavenly Blues (Peter Fonda), trying to recover a stolen bike, leads his gang into a small town where they beat up a bunch of Mexican mechanics, are pursued by the cops, hang out and indulge in booze, drugs and sex, and then decide to rescue the badly-injured Joe (Bruce Dern) from a police station. This insane act doesn't go well and after Joe dies they hijack a preacher for a funeral service that ends in a running battle with outraged locals and the police.
One of the weirdest posters of all time – at first sight it looks like Nancy Sinatra is holding the decapitated head of Peter Fonda in front of her.
There's an odd subplot, given the lifestyle of freedom and independence, of Monkey (Nancy Sinatra) trying to get a romantic commitment out of Heavenly. Conversely, Heavenly, rejecting the traditional shackles of love, finds himself trapped by grief, eventually and quite rightly blaming himself for Joe's death, and apparently turning his back on the Angels to mourn his buddy. The decline – or growing-up – of Heavenly provides a humane core to a movie that otherwise takes great pride in parading (and never questioning) excess, not just the alcohol and drugs, but rape of a nurse, gang-bang of Joe's widow (Diane Ladd), violence, corpse abuse, and wanton destruction.
A ground-breaking film of the wrong, dangerous, kind according to censors worldwide and anyone representing traditional decency, but which appealed to a young audience desperate to find new heroes who stood against anything their parents stood for. In a decade that celebrated freedom, the bikers strangely enough represented repression, a world where women were commodities, passed from man to man, often taken without consent, and racism was prevalent.
Roger Corman (The Secret Invasion, 1964) was already moving away from the horror of his early oeuvre and directs here with some style, the story, though slim, kept moving along thanks to the obvious and latent tensions within the group. If he had set out to assault society's sacred cows – the police, the church, funeral rites – as well as a loathing of everything Nazi, he certainly achieved those aims but still within the context of a group that epitomized some elements of the burgeoning counterculture.
In retrospect this appears an ideal fit for Peter Fonda, but that's only if viewed through the prism of Easy Rider for, prior to this (see the "Hot Prospects" Blog yesterday) he was being groomed as a romantic leading man along the lines of The Young Lovers (1964). Bruce Dern (They Shoot Horses, Don't They, 1969) was better suited, his screen persona possessing more of the essential edginess while Michael J. Pollard (Bonnie and Clyde, 1967) was the eternal outsider.
Rather surprising additions to the cast, either in full-out rebel mode as with Nancy Sinatra (The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini, 1966) or hoping appearance here would provide career stimulus as with movie virgins Diane Ladd (Chinatown, 1974) and Gayle Hunnicutt (P.J. / A New Face in Hell, 1968). Sinatra certainly received the bulk of the media attention, if only for the perceived outrage of papa Frank, but Hunnicutt easily stole the picture. Minus an attention-grabbing role, Hunnicutt, long hair in constant swirl, her vivid presence and especially her red top ensured she caught the camera's attention.
Charles B. Griffiths (Creature from the Haunted Sea, 1961) is credited with a screenplay that was largely rewritten by an uncredited Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, 1971).
Author Brian HannanPosted on March 24, 2022 March 13, 2022 Categories DramaTags 1960s film, bikers, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, Gayle Hunnicutt, Harley Davidson, Michael J. Pollard, Nancy Sinatra, nudity, Peter Fonda, rape, Roger corman
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class LaFVector;
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Live CoverageThe Editors Nov 8, 2016
Today's News: Nov. 8, 2016
It's Election Day in the U.S., India scraps its largest currency denominations to fight corruption, and more from the United States and around the world.
Aaron Josefczyk / Reuters
—Americans vote today for a new president, as well as for members of Congress, and for dozens of statewide legislative initiatives. Our election live blog here
—Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that starting Wednesday his government is scrapping the two largest currency denominations in circulation in order to fight corruption. More here
—German authorities have reportedly arrested five suspected ISIS members in coordinated raids across the country. One of those arrested is believed to be an ISIS recruiter. More here
—We're live-blogging the news stories of the day below. All updates are in Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -4).
This live blog has concluded
Matt Vasilogambros Nov. 8, 2016, 9:44 p.m.
Shooting Near a California Polling Station
Ringo H.W. Chiu / AP
At least one person was killed and two critically wounded in a shooting that occurred near a polling station Tuesday afternoon in Azusa, California.
The suspect was later found dead after a standoff with police. He was identified as a Hispanic male. Police said the shooting was not related to the election.
We are following the ongoing situation closely and are updating a live-blog.
The Editors Nov. 8, 2016, 7:23 p.m.
Meanwhile, in Other News
Peshmerga forces in the town of Bashiqa, east of Mosul (Thaier Al-Sudani / Reuters)
While the United States waits for the results of the presidential election, here are some of the other big stories from around the country and the world:
The civilian cost of the battle for Mosul: Iraqi security forces moved closer to retaking Mosul, the ISIS stronghold in northern Iraq. The operation has gone so well for Iraqi forces, Kurdish peshmerga, and the Shia Popular Mobilization Forces that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ISIS leader, made an almost-frantic appeal for insurgents to stay, fight, and die. More than 10,000 civilians live in Mosul, where oil fires set by ISIS has contaminated water sources. Iraqi troops found a mass grave this week while advancing toward Mosul. —J. Weston Phippen
The muddy state of Brexit: The U.K. High Court ruled last week that the government must seek Parliament's approval before invoking Article 50 of the EU charter to begin talks on the country's departure from the bloc. The decision was a setback for the government, which had hoped the results of the June referendum would be enough to invoke Article 50. The government said it would appeal to the Supreme Court, but on Tuesday, Scotland—which overwhelmingly voted to stay in the EU, but will have to follow the rest of the U.K. out—said it would seek to intervene in the case. The Supreme Court will hear the government's appeal on December 5. A ruling is expected early next year. —Krishnadev Calamur
The abuse of Boko Haram's victims: Nigeria will deploy 100 female police officers to protect women in displaced-persons camps after a report by Human Rights Watch revealed abuses of dozens of women by Nigerian officials, according to local media. The report, released last week, documented 43 cases of rape and sexual exploitation since July in camps designated for those internally displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram throughout Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. Damian Chukwu, the Borno state police commissioner, said the female officers "will ensure the protection of women and girls" in the camps and that male officers' roles would be limited within the camps. —Yasmeen Serhan
The Russia-Ukraine conflict hits radio: At least 25 percent of playlists on Ukrainian radio must include Ukrainian songs, according to a new law that aims to discourage pro-Russian sentiment in the country, the BBC reported Tuesday. Right now, less than 4 percent of the songs played on radio in Ukraine is in Ukrainian. President Petro Poroshenko, who favors closer ties with the West, wrote a Facebook post Tuesday encouraging users to share their favorite Ukrainian songs. A memo explaining the change said speaking Ukrainian in public is related to "the level of separatist moods among people and their vulnerability to Russia's information attacks and manipulations." —Marina Koren
After the Cubs won the World Series: Five million people flooded the streets of Chicago last Friday, from Wrigley Field to Grant Park, to celebrate the first World Series win for the Cubs in 108 years. That crowd estimate, which came from city officials at the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, would put that celebration as the most widely attended event in U.S. history and the seventh-largest gathering in world history. But is that number actually possible? While Cubs fans from all over the country came to celebrate the long-awaited championship, Chicago has just 2.7 million residents. The Ringer, in an article Tuesday, investigates the whopping estimate. They say it couldn't have been that large. Cubs fans, elated from lifting the billy goat curse, likely don't care though. —Matt Vasilogambros
Walgreens Sues Theranos for $140 Million
Mike Blake / Reuters
Walgreens is suing lab-testing company and former business partner Theranos for $140 million for an alleged breach of contract.
That amount, The Wall Street Journal reports, is how much Walgreens originally invested in the once-lauded Silicon Valley startup before federal regulators discovered major failings in the lab-testing techniques. The civil suit was filed in a Delaware federal court. The Journal has more:
Walgreens is alleging Theranos misled it about the state of its technology when the two firms initially forged their agreement, the people familiar with the matter said.
One of the people said the action also alleges Theranos continued to mislead Walgreens, as questions about its technology and operations arose over the past year and put Walgreens and its customers at risk.
Theranos once had 40 blood-testing devices in Walgreens stores in Arizona and California before the startup's problems were reported. Both companies had plans to expand the blood-testing operations to thousands of stores nationwide.
In October, Theranos shut down its blood-testing facilities and laid off 40 percent of its workforce. The company's CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, was already banned by regulators from blood-testing for two years because of the scandal.
Marina Koren Nov. 8, 2016, 1:05 p.m.
The Royal Family Wants the Media to Leave Prince Harry's New Girlfriend Alone
The U.K.'s royal family has issued a sharp rebuke of British media coverage of Prince Harry's new girlfriend, criticizing the "racial undertones" of some reports.
Harry's spokesperson said Monday that recent reporting of the prince's new relationship with Meghan Markle, the American actress, whose father is white and mother is black, had crossed a line. The statement decried "the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments."
The Guardian reports the front-page "smear" to which the statement refers is a Sun cover from last week that bore a photo of Markle with the headline "Harry's girl on Pornhub." On Sunday, the Daily Mail's Rachel Johnson addressed Markle's background directly. "If there is issue from her alleged union with Prince Harry, the Windsors will thicken their watery, thin blue blood and Spencer pale skin and ginger hair with some rich and exotic DNA," she wrote.
The statement also confirmed Harry's rumored relationship with Markle, who starred in the TV show Suits.
"Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle's safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her," Harry's spokesperson said. "It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm."
Harry, the younger son of Prince Charles and Diana, the princess of Wales, is fifth in line to the throne.
Yasmeen Serhan Nov. 8, 2016, 12:57 p.m.
South Korean President Relinquishes Some Powers to Parliament Amid Scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye (Jung Yeon-Je / Reuters)
Park Geun-hye, the South Korean leader, withdrew her nominee for prime minister Tuesday and asked parliament to choose a replacement in a move many have interpreted as an attempt to quell the political scandal that's consuming her presidency.
Park's decision to relinquish some of her decision-making powers to the legislature follows weeks of corruption allegations that have sent her presidency into disarray since it was revealed she received private counsel from her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil, who critics say may have wielded undue influence on state affairs. Choi was arrested last week on charges of attempted fraud and abuse of authority. Meanwhile, Park's approval rating has plummeted to 5 percent, with many calling for her to step down.
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Seoul over the weekend calling for Park's resignation. Here's what the protests looked like:
Young and old are out to protest against #ParkGeunHye in a big turnout in #Seoul, chanting for her to resign #southkorea pic.twitter.com/gZyOfXIcmz
— Preeti Jha (@PreetiJha) November 5, 2016
Krishnadev Calamur Nov. 8, 2016, 12:13 p.m.
Orlando to Buy Pulse Nightclub, Turn It Into a Memorial
(John Raoux / AP)
Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city of Orlando will buy the Pulse nightclub, the scene of the June 12 shooting that killed 49 people, and turn it into a memorial.
Dyer said the city would keep the site as is for about 12 to 18 months while it hears from the community about the type of memorial the city should build.
It's important that our community is a part of determining the future of the Pulse site, which has significance to us all.#OrlandoUnited pic.twitter.com/exgVwSIegi
— Mayor Buddy Dyer (@orlandomayor) November 8, 2016
The Orlando Sentinel reported the city will pay the club's owners about $2.25 million, more than the $1.65 million appraised value of the 4,500-square-foot building. The City Council, which must approve the purchase, will vote on the deal next week.
The nightclub, empty since a gunman who pledged allegiance to ISIS, opened fire during a dance party, has become a makeshift memorial to the 49 people who were killed in the shooting.
Krishnadev Calamur Nov. 8, 2016, 11:18 a.m.
India's Modi Scraps Largest Currency Notes to Fight Corruption
(Adnan Abidi / Reuters)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an unscheduled address to the nation Tuesday night, announced that starting Wednesday his government was scrapping 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee notes, the two largest denominations in circulation, in order to fight corruption.
The move is perhaps the boldest move undertaken by Modi to fight widespread graft and undeclared incomes in the country of 1.2 billion people where less than 2 percent of the population pays taxes, and where cash is used for most transactions from buying bread to purchasing million-dollar apartments.
Those 500-rupee (about $7.50) and 1,000-rupee ($15.05) notes still in circulation must be deposited in banks by the end of this year, Modi announced. The Reserve Bank of India, the country's central bank, will issue a new 2,000-rupee note (about $30) as well as a fresh 500-rupee note, Modi added.
Corruption is rampant in India, which is the world's fastest-growing major economy. It ranks 76 in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index. Previous attempt to clamp down on corruption and undeclared incomes—known locally as "black money"—have had limited impact.
Yasmeen Serhan Nov. 8, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Mind the Gap: Wider Toblerone Sparks Outrage in the U.K.
The old and new design of Toblerone bars side by side. (Darren Staples / Reuters)
Is nothing sacred? Toblerone has replaced its mountain-like ridges in the U.K. with wider spaces between the triangular pieces. What's next? Some sort of new Coke?
Consumers on social media were none too pleased with Toblerone's debut of its new, more lightweight chocolate-bar design. The overall goal is to make Toblerone weigh less, reducing its 400-gram (14.1 ounces) bars to 360 grams (12.7 ounces) and its 170-gram (6 ounces) bars to 150 grams (5.3 ounces). The company warned last month the change was coming, attributing it to "higher [ingredient] costs" and its goal of ensuring "Toblerone remains on-shelf, … affordable, and … triangular."
But that didn't stop users from expressing their outrage over social media. While some criticized the aesthetics of the design, others blamed the move on Brexit—which has prompted other major brands to announce they would raise their prices to match the weakening of the British pound. Toberlone's U.S.-based product maker Mondelez International, however, told the BBC the change "wasn't done as a result of Brexit."
Though many Toblerone fans were vocally upset by the news, others saw the silver lining.
While everyone else is complaining about new Toberlone I'm over here like...... #Toblerone @98FM @radionova100 @RTE2fm @FM104 @rte @rtenews pic.twitter.com/VQlgqYx3a9
— Evil C (@ValentinoEvilC) November 8, 2016
A Hero's Burial for Ferdinand Marcos 3 Decades After His Death
(Romeo Ranoco / Reuters)
The Philippines Supreme Court, ignoring petitions from leftist activists and the victims of human-rights abuses, voted 9-to-5 to give Ferdinand Marcos, the longtime U.S-backed dictator, a hero's burial in a cemetery south of Manila.
In August, President Rodrigo Duterte, fulfilling a campaign promise, ordered Marcos to be buried at the cemetery. Those who suffered at the longtime president's hands appealed to the Supreme Court, which sided with Duterte.
Marcos's 1965-1986 presidency became a byword for corruption, nepotism, and abuses. He was staunchly anti-communist, making him an important U.S. ally during the Cold War when Washington was worried about Moscow's influence in Asia. Marcos cracked down on leftist students and groups, who formed the bulk of the opposition against him. But he and his wife, Imelda Marcos, now a prominent lawmaker, were also loved by their supporters.
Marcos was deposed in 1986 in a popular uprising against his rule. He died in exile in Honolulu three years later at the age of 72. Successive Philippines government have refused to allow Marcos to be buried at the cemetery outside Manila. His body is on display in a mausoleum in Ilocos Norte, in the north of the country.
J. Weston Phippen Nov. 8, 2016, 10:25 a.m.
The Father of a Slain Dallas Officer Is Suing BLM For Inciting a 'Race War Against Police'
Carlo Allegri
The father of an officer killed in the shootings in Dallas this July is suing Black Lives Matter (BLM), saying the group influenced the shooter with anti-police rhetoric, and that it has convinced supporters there is a "civil war between blacks and law enforcement."
The dead officer's father, Enrique Zamarripa, is also suing President Obama, a leader with the Nation of Islam, former Attorney General Eric Holder, Al Sharpton, Deray McKesson, as well as several other leaders in the BLM movement. Zamarripa is represented by Larry Klayman, a prominent lawyer who has filed lawsuits against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for her role in the attacks in Benghazi. Also listed as plaintiffs in the suit are all "U.S. police officers, Jews, and Caucasians." More here
J. Weston Phippen Nov. 8, 2016, 9:23 a.m.
Soldiers Find Dozens of Decapitated Bodies in a Mass Grave Near Mosul
Iraqi troops advancing from the south toward the Islamic State-held city of Mosul on Monday stopped their march in the town of Hamam al-Alil after the smell of decomposing bodies led them to a mass grave. Investigators found nearly 100 decapitated corpses; soldiers found at least one child's stuffed animal among the dead.
The operation to retake the ISIS stronghold is now in its fourth week, and as Iraqi security forces have made a quick advance into the city from the east, ISIS has rounded up civilians to use as humans shields. About 41,000 people have been displaced. Preventing civilian losses has been a major concern, because more than a million people live in Mosul, and ISIS has proven it is capable of atrocities when in retreat.
This mass grave in Hamam al-Alil, about 19 miles southeast of Mosul, was located on the grounds of an agricultural college. Iraqi investigators used a bulldozer to uncover the earth, and found headless corpses with rotting flesh. The UN human rights office in Geneva said it was investigating reports some of the dead were police officers executed just weeks ago. There were reports ISIS killed some 50 officers in a building outside Mosul, and the agricultural college now seems to be the building cited by these reports of the mass execution.
Krishnadev Calamur Nov. 8, 2016, 9:08 a.m.
Hungary's Government Falls Short in Vote to Ban Migrants
(Ints Kalnins / Reuters)
Hungary's government fell two votes short of the two-thirds of Parliament needed to stop the EU's plan to resettle migrants in the country. Prime Minister Viktor Orban needed 133 votes in the 199-member chamber; he got 131 after opposition parties boycotted the vote.
Last month, nearly 98 percent of Hungarians voted in a referendum to reject the EU-mandated quota on migrants, but the turnout was below the 50-percent threshold needed to make the results legally binding. Orban then turned to Parliament to buttress the referendum's results, which he called a moral victory.
The EU plan to redistribute 160,000 asylum-seekers across the bloc would have resulted in 1,294 people being resettled in Hungary. Orban strongly opposed the plan, and has erected barriers to prevent migrants from entering the country.
Orban's Fidesz party remains popular in Hungary, but Tuesday's setback could hurt the prime minister's negotiations with the EU on migrants.
Scotland Says It Will Intervene in U.K. Government's Brexit Appeal
Is the door to Brexit closing—or is it still wide open? (Dylan Martinez / Reuters)
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland's most senior law officer will apply to the U.K. Supreme Court to intervene in the U.K. government's appeal against last week's High Court ruling on Brexit.
The High Court ruled the U.K. government must seek parliamentary approval on invoking Article 50 of the EU charter, which would begin the formal negotiation on the country's departure from the European Union. The U.K. voted last June 52 percent to 48 percent to leave the EU. But voters in Scotland chose overwhelmingly to remain, hence Sturgeon's statement Tuesday on the lord advocate's application to the Supreme Court.
"Triggering Article 50 will inevitably deprive Scottish people and Scottish businesses of rights and freedoms which they currently enjoy," she said. "It simply cannot be right that those rights can be removed by the U.K. government on the say-so of a prime minister without parliamentary debate, scrutiny or consent."
The United Kingdom comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
5 Suspected ISIS Members Arrested in Germany
(Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters)
German authorities reportedly arrested Tuesday five alleged ISIS members, including one described as a senior recruiter, in coordinated raids in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.
The senior recruiter is allegedly Ahmad Abdelazziz A., a 32-year-old Iraqi imam also known as Abu Walaa. Authorities say he and the others—a 50-year-old Turkish national, a 36-year-old German-Serb, a 27-year-old German, and a 26-year-old Cameroonian—tried to recruit young Germans into ISIS. The news was reported by WDR and NDR, the German broadcasters, and Süddeutsche newspaper. Deutsche Welle, the German broadcaster, adds:
Federal prosecutors had been investigating Walaa and his associates since last fall. In July, officials raided a mosque in the city of Hildesheim, which is known for being a key meeting place for the German salafist movement.
Walaa, who was colloquially known as the "preacher without a face," hosted sermons at the mosque about waging jihad in the Middle East. Security officials observed that a number of people who attended the seminars later left Germany to travel to Syria.
Authorities were reportedly aided by the testimony of a former ISIS fighter who fled the group in Syria.
Here's What to Read and Watch on Election Day
Here's some reading and viewing material on Election Day:
She's Ready (The Atlantic)
Trump's Last Stand (The Atlantic)
Has the Balance of Power Shifted from the Rust Belt to the Sunbelt? (The Atlantic)
Who Will Win the Presidency? (FiveThirtyEight)
Who Will Be President? (The New York Times)
Latest Polls (Real Clear Politics)
WATCH: Donald Trump and Mike Pence campaign in Manchester, New Hampshire
WATCH: Clintons and Obamas campaign in Philadelphia
Our election live blog here
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What new research reveals about sexual predators, and why police fail to catch them
Robert Spada walked into the decrepit warehouse in Detroit and surveyed the chaos: Thousands of cardboard boxes and large plastic bags were piled haphazardly throughout the cavernous space. The air inside was hot and musty. Spada, an assistant prosecutor, saw that some of the windows were open, others broken, exposing the room to the summer heat. Above the boxes, birds glided in slow, swooping circles.
It was August 17, 2009, and this brick fortress of a building housed evidence that had been collected by the Detroit Police Department. Spada's visit had been prompted by a question: Why were police sometimes unable to locate crucial evidence? The answer lay in the disarray before him.
Trump Tells America What Kind of Nationalist He Is
Adam Serwer
In a series of tweets attacking four Democratic congresswomen, the president reiterated his belief that only white people can truly be American.
When President Donald Trump declared himself a "nationalist," he was telling the truth, but he was inadequately specific.
On Sunday morning, the president told four members of Congress to "go back" to the countries "from which they came." The remark, a racist taunt with a historic pedigree, inspired a flurry of fact-checking from mainstream journalists who were quick to note that Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar are American citizens, and that only Omar was born abroad, in Somalia. It was a rather remarkable exercise in missing the point.
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When Trump told these women to "go back," he was not making a factual claim about where they were born. He was stating his ideological belief that American citizenship is fundamentally racial, that only white people can truly be citizens, and that people of color, immigrants in particular, are only conditionally American. This is a cornerstone of white nationalism, and one of the president's few closely held ideological beliefs. It is a moral conviction, not a statement of fact. If these women could all trace their family line back to 1776, it would not make them more American than Trump, a descendant of German immigrants whose ancestors arrived relatively recently, because he is white and they are not.
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The Moment That Made Neil Armstrong's Heart Rate Spike
Marina Koren
Real-time data from the Apollo 11 astronauts, carefully monitored by Mission Control, capture the frenzied maneuvers that put men on the moon.
Two men were about to land on the moon, and Mission Control in Houston was thrumming with tension. In the science-operations room, Gerald Schaber, a geologist, needed something to do while he waited for the lunar module to touch down. Schaber had come from northern Arizona, where engineers had warped the desert with dynamite to make a cratered landscape where the astronauts could train. His job didn't start until Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped out of the lunar module and began to explore the slate-colored surface. And the wait was getting to him.
"Our hearts were beating [fast], of course, everybody's was," Schaber told me recently. "So I figured I might as well watch theirs."
Schaber switched his monitor to the channel displaying biomedical data for the astronauts. Armstrong seemed calmer than some of the folks in Mission Control. The commander's heart was ticking along at 75 beats per minute, a remarkable rate for someone who was about to, you know, land on the moon. An adult's normal resting heart rate is between 60 to 100 beats per minute. My heart rate right now, writing this story, is 75, according to a fitness tracker.
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Can't Impeach Trump? Go After His Cabinet.
Garrett Epps
The story of William Belknap provides a way forward for Democrats.
On July 21 and 22, 1864, Confederate soldiers under John Bell Hood went on the offensive in an attempt to blunt William T. Sherman's advance toward Atlanta. Union artillery forces dug in behind fortifications at a place called Leggett's Hill, east of the city. A Confederate battalion charged the hill. Encountering withering fire, many of the rebels died, and others fell back. Though their commander, Colonel Harris Lampley, was wounded as well, he refused to retreat, and loudly cursed his troops as cowards.
At this point, a Union colonel jumped over the earthworks, one Iowa volunteer later recalled. The officer seized Lampley by the collar, spun him around to face his decimated rebel force, and shouted, "Look at your men! They are all dead! What are you cursing them for?" Lampley ended the day as a Union prisoner; Hood's offensive failed, and Atlanta fell on September 2.
An Oral History of Trump's Bigotry
David A. Graham, Adrienne Green, Cullen Murphy, and Parker Richards
His racism and intolerance have always been in evidence; only slowly did he begin to understand how to use them to his advantage.
The first quotation from Donald Trump ever to appear in The New York Times came on October 16, 1973. Trump was responding to charges filed by the Justice Department alleging racial bias at his family's real-estate company. "They are absolutely ridiculous," Trump said of the charges. "We have never discriminated, and we never would."
In the years since then, Trump has assembled a long record of comment on issues involving African Americans as well as Mexicans, Hispanics more broadly, Native Americans, Muslims, Jews, immigrants, women, and people with disabilities.
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What's Behind Quebec's Ban on Religious Symbols
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
The Canadian province has a complicated relationship with its immigrant communities. Last month, it became the first place in North America to institute such a ban.
MONTREAL—When Sarah Abou Bakr was in elementary school, an elderly woman mocked her mother's head scarf and shouted insults at her in a busy mall here. Abou Bakr shouted right back. Her mother, who had moved to Quebec from her native Egypt and didn't know enough French to defend herself, pulled her away. The bystanders did little to help. "That marks you," Abou Bakr told me in a recent interview. "You don't forget it."
Now Abou Bakr is 21, and that memory is more relevant than ever: Quebec, where she was born and raised, and where she still lives, has become the first state or province in North America to ban Muslim head scarves and other religious symbols, including Jewish kippahs, Sikh turbans, and Christian crosses, among some public servants.
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Revenge of the Power Grid
Infrastructure doesn't only exist when it fails.
Infrastructure is everything you don't think about. The roads you drive on. The rigs and refineries that turn fossil fuel into the gas that makes your car go. The electricity that powers the streetlights and lamps that guide your way. All these technologies vanish into the oblivion of normalcy.
Until they break. Then everyone notices.
That's what happened Saturday night in New York City when a power outage struck Midtown Manhattan, from Hell's Kitchen north to Lincoln Center and from Fifth Avenue west to the Hudson River. The blackout darkened the huge, electric billboards of Times Square, forced Broadway shows to cancel performances, and even disabled some subway lines.
According to reports, the outage was caused by a transformer fire within the affected region. Power was fully restored by early the following morning. It was not the first or the most severe blackout to hit the Big Apple—another took out the whole city on the same date in 1977, and yet another struck in the summer of 2003. The causes vary—a series of lightning strikes instigated the 1977 event, and a remote software error caused the one in 2003. But deferred maintenance, increased demand, climate-change-driven weather calamities, and even the threat of cyberattack put infrastructure at greater risk.
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Trump Goes All In on Racism
David A. Graham
The president's tweets are an invitation to a racial conflict that pits citizen against citizen, under the calculation that racism itself is a winning political strategy.
If you're surprised today that Donald Trump is a racist, you haven't been paying attention. Since he entered politics, he has proved it repeatedly. In fact, as I reported with several colleagues in The Atlantic recently, bigotry has been a part of Trump's public persona since he's had a public persona.
Yet Trump's racist Twitter attacks on Democratic congresswomen over the weekend still managed to shock, even in this benumbed age, because of his willingness and eagerness to place racism at the center of his political platform in a run for reelection to the presidency. It is not simply the employment of racist ideas for political advantage—that has been a staple of campaigns in both parties for some time. It is the invitation to a racial conflict that pits citizen against citizen, under the calculation that racism itself is a winning strategy, that astonishes.
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Living in California Is Living on the Edge
For residents, the recent earthquakes are a reminder that the state is always poised on the brink of disaster.
To live in California is to make a wary peace with an existential dichotomy: breathtaking weather, astounding natural beauty, bounteous food and wine, stimulating multiculturalism and … the possibility of imminent, unpredictable disaster. Depending on where we live, Californians are just one spark, one mudslide, or, yes, one earthquake away from severe destruction—a reality that can be met with fatalism, fear, or some combination of both, but one that is omnipresent, if surprisingly easy to forget.
I can't pretend it's quite like living in Israel in the midst of an intifada, or in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, but there is nevertheless a low-grade febrile uncertainty amid the routines of daily life here. When your 100-year-old house shifts and groans with a sound like the straining timbers of a wooden vessel under sail—as ours did the other day—it's hard not to feel a certain nauseated intimation of mortality.
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What Really Happened to Malaysia's Missing Airplane
William Langewiesche
Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say.
1. The Disappearance
At 12:42 a.m. on the quiet, moonlit night of March 8, 2014, a Boeing 777-200ER operated by Malaysia Airlines took off from Kuala Lumpur and turned toward Beijing, climbing to its assigned cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. The designator for Malaysia Airlines is MH. The flight number was 370. Fariq Hamid, the first officer, was flying the airplane. He was 27 years old. This was a training flight for him, the last one; he would soon be fully certified. His trainer was the pilot in command, a man named Zaharie Ahmad Shah, who at 53 was one of the most senior captains at Malaysia Airlines. In Malaysian style, he was known by his first name, Zaharie. He was married and had three adult children. He lived in a gated development. He owned two houses. In his first house he had installed an elaborate Microsoft flight simulator.
The Horrors of ICE's 'Trans Pod'
Emily Buder
A woman who spent two months in solitary confinement in a "transgender pod" tells her story.
'1 Million Americans Will Be Shot in the Next Decade'
Jillian Banner
Trauma surgeons describe gun violence as a public-health crisis.
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Events from the year 1700 in Denmark.

Incumbents
 Monarch – Frederick IV
 Grand Chancellor – Conrad von Reventlow

Events

 18 February – Instigated by Ole Rømer, Denmark adopts the Gregorian calendar, although not its lunar portion, in place of the Julian calendar.
 February – The Great Northern War breaks out and will last until 1721. Russia has joined a Danish-Polish coalition the previous year against Sweden which forms an alliance with Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
 5 April  The  coronation of Frederick IV and Queen Louise at Frederiksborg Castle.
 4 August – The Landing at Humlebæk: The Swedish King Charles XII lands with an army at Humlebæk north of Copenhagen.
 12 March  The Swedish troops marches from Humlebæk towards Copenhagen to siege the city.
 17 August – The Peace of Travendal is concluded when Denmark signs a peace treaty at Traventhal House in Holstein. Denmark has to withdraw from Holstein and Sweden withdraws from Denmark. The peace will last for the next 10 years.

Undated
 Benoît Le Coffre becomes Painter to the Danish Court.
 The first Danish census takes place from 1700 to 17001 but only  statistical information about adult men is included. Only about half of it still exists.

Births
3 May - Frederik Adeler, government official and landowner (d. 1766)

Deaths
 May 23 – Jens Juel, diplomat, statesman (b, 1631)

Full date unknown
 Hans van Steenwinckel the Youngest, architect (b. 1639)

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On the evening of the 26th November, NASA's InSight lander successfully touched down on the surface of Mars. An explosion of cheers,high-fives and hugs erupted in theJet Propulsion Laboratory as $814 million project landed safely on the red planet.
The heady mix of elation and relief that spread through the scientists, en- gineers, mathematicians and mechan- ics was no surprise following a descent that has been nicknamed the 'seven minutes of terror'.
But, as InSight (which stands for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations) called home to say that its solar panels had successful- ly opened and sent back some initial pictures, the team could revel in the knowledge that the mission had thus far been a success.
Landing a probe on Mars isinfamously difficult. Most recently out of these numerous attempts, in 2016, the European Space Agency attempted to land on Mars but the landing rockets on their probe turned off too soon, resulting in a destructive crash to the surface. Thus far, NASA is the only space agency to have managed the feat.
Hurtling into the Martian atmosphere at 12,300mph, it used a combination of a heat shield, 12 retro-thrusters (like rockets pointing towards the planet's surface) and a parachute to slow itself down and cushion its landing.
It also used two novel little satellites (called MarCO A and B) that were sent to Mars along with the lander itself. These briefcase-sized spacecrafts relayed the probe's signals back to Earth during the landing and took pictures of Mars. Despite being vital components, the two cost less than $20m. This is less than the cost of an aeroplane and adds to the incredible success of the landing.
Although there are multiple NASA probes on the surface of Mars, InSight offers the potential for new and exciting science. Being the most energy-efficient lander to date, it is able to operate on 700W of power – roughly the same as a kitchen blender. This is a great help on Mars as sunlight that reaches the planet is weak at best, and the robot runs on solar power.
In addition to taking photos, InSight is carrying out a three-prong experiment to learn more about how the planet was formed.
First, it will use seismometers to measure so-called 'Marsquakes' that shake the planet periodically. These vibrations will give an idea of what layers of material the planet consists of and where they are.
Second, the probe is fitted witha 'mole' that can burrow into theground and measure the heat flow tothe planet's upper layers. This will give an idea of how active the planet still is.
For now, InSight is only sending photos of Mars and diagnostic reports about itself home. Nevertheless, as the equipment slowly comes into use, the information received could help Nasa understand the planet's development and what makes the creation of a planet like Mars similar or different to the creation of our own planet.
Ultimately, this information may allow them to decide whether theycan send humans to colonize theplanet or if life could have been sustainable at any point.
But, at least for the time being,NASA, the scientific community,and the world can all celebrate yet another successful and promising Mars landing. The future of space exploration just got a little brighter.


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MumbaiWiFi goes public ahead of BMC elections. The largest WiFi initiative of nation.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 10:59:02 AM Asia/Calcutta
Mumbai can now boast not only of being the city with largest public Wi-Fi service in India but also one of the largest in the world. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today announced that 500 Wi-Fi hotspots have gone live across Mumbai under the phase 1 of Mumbai Wi-Fi project. "#MumbaiWifi is India's largest Public WiFi service & one of the largest globally too," Fadnavis tweeted. He also announced that 1200 WiFi hotspots will become active by May 1, 2017.
The WiFi network was said to be used for smart parking and smart transportation facilities by providing real-time updates on the traffic, routes and the capacity of the modes of transportations. It was reported that the hotspots in the city would be set up in prominent locations such as the Gateway of India and Chowpatty, and certain areas in the city and the suburbs.
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Moving Company Waterloo | History | Baird Moving Inc.
Baird Moving Inc. was founded in 1959 by John R. "Jack" Baird.
The company originally served as a Kitchener-Waterloo, ON-based regional household moving and general freight transportation company. Through hard work and dedication, Baird Moving has grown to be a leader in the relocation and transportation business in Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge and across Canada and the United States.
With a handshake and his word as his bond, Jack Baird made sure his name became synonymous with quality and service. His simple philosophy of "hiring the right people to do the right job" and providing "peace of mind to our valued customers" made Baird Moving the successful company it is today.
Baird Moving was one of the original founding member companies of United Van Lines and remains a very proud agent for United Van Lines today. Baird Moving enjoys the strengths and capabilities offered by this relationship, which enables us to accommodate any relocation in North America.
In 2005, Jack confidently passed the reins of the business to his grandson, Sean Fitzgerald, knowing that Sean had the experience and knowledge to ensure continuation of the quality service for which Baird Moving has become known. Call Sean if we can help your household or business with a relocation.


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Stud Welder Rental
All engineering and manufacturing processes depend on welding at some point. The heating and joining process works more reliably than any other fabrication process. Among the many methods that can be employed in this procedure is stud welding.
Here is everything you need to know about stud welding.
Stud Welding Machine Rental
Stud welding is the single-side fastening method used in joining a metal part to tapped studs or weld pins during an arc welding procedure. The sections are joined permanently using an electric discharge of gas at high speed. The arc discharge generates heat at extreme temperatures between the workpiece and the stud, melting them into one. The stud becomes part of the molten pool, forming a secure fusion with the workpiece.
Advantages and applications of stud welding
It's a clean type of welding: The melting and fastening are done on one side of the metal part. The procedure does not leave visible marks on the reverse sides. This the type of welding, therefore, finds ready use in decorative and consumer applications such as fixing panels, signs, badges and pins to jewelry or handles to doors
Flexibility: Stud welding can work with a limitless variety and sizes of metal and studs. You can leverage the procedure when working with aluminum, stainless steel, brass copper and many others that you want stud welded fast and aesthetically. You can use both threaded and unthreaded studs of different diameters. The procedure is thus highly applicable in mechanical operations such as fixing fluid lines or attaching handles to machinery.
Precision due to easier access: Welding technicians do not need to work at impossible angles to fix the stud to a metal part. Since they are working from a single side, it's easy to weld the fastener in place with a high level of accuracy even when dealing with hard to reach areas. This welding technique, therefore, comes handy in fixing electrical components to panels and mounting switches and push-buttons.
Leaves no holes: Other fastening procedures for fixing studs on metal parts such as drilling leaves holes. That often requires a finishing procedure to seal the holes. Stud welding solves problems such as corrosion, the risk of leaks and general structural weakness in the various applications of the workpiece. Stud welding, therefore, comes highly recommended for fixing pipes or insulation materials.
Speedy and productive: As hinted earlier, this is the fastest fastening technique for studs on metal parts. This procedure can create more than eight studs per minute granted you use a state-of-the-art tool. That means that whatever application you are leveraging it for, you can expect higher productivity and accelerated delivery time for the project.
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The stud welding procedure involves heating both parts of the metal workpiece and the fastener with an electric arc. The welding procedure is one-sided and doesn't create marks on the reverse side. The arc welding technique can be divided into two types: arc stud welding and capacitor discharge stud welding. In the drawn arc technique of arc stud welding, the fastener is in close contact with the workpiece. The welding gun is placed in direct contact with this stud, and when it is fired, a direct current flows from the gun to the stud. The energized stud lifts and draws the arc required to melt the workpiece. When enough arc is drawn, the lifting mechanism stops, and the stud falls into the molten pool—the stud and workpiece are joined, and the two solidify in a sturdy weld.
The drawn arc technique is more useful for sheet thicknesses that exceed 2mm. It works well with studs of diameters between 2 and 22 mm. A flux material embedded in the stud helps to keep the welding area free from atmospheric contamination during the procedure.
The short arc technique works in many ways like the DC-powered drawn arc welding procedures. However, it uses neither flux nor ferrules, and the welding process is much faster. The short arc welding equipment and studs are also much cheaper compared to other stud welding techniques.
Capacitor discharge welding is used where joints must be seamless together with non-existent marring on the reverse side of the workpiece. The CD stud welding technique works more effectively on materials such as aluminum, mild steel and stainless steel—they are cleaner and flatter.
Capacitor discharge welding is more useful for thinner materials of about 0.7 mm in thickness. The stud diameters used are also much smaller than those for arc stud welding, the maximum size is 1 mm. CD stud welding is similarly one of the fastest and least expensive methods of fastener welding.
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Welding symbols are used in blueprints to communicate between the welder and the designer. You will see them in most design plans for welding and manufacturing projects. The standard welding symbol comprises of an arrow, a leader line, a tail, a straight reference line, and a weld symbol
The stud weld symbol uses the weld symbol only on the arrow side of the surface joint. Size and pitch are placed on the same side as is the case for sport and seam welds.
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Like every procedure in manufacturing or engineering, there are international standards to abide by in the stud welding process. Working by the standards guarantees a safer and superior quality output in your welding projects. The general ISO (International Organization for Standardization) stud welding requirements include:
Studs must be of proper design for arc welding. The size and type of studs must be specified in drawings and specifications.
An arc shield of heat-resistant ceramic shall be furnished with each stud.
Only studs with the right stud bases shall be used.
Finishing shall be by rolling, heading or machining and finished studs should be of uniform quality and condition.
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Ferrules are the protective and heat shielding rings used to cover the studs during the welding process. They're used in many applications besides stud welding. Ferrules prevent porosity and atmospheric contamination of the joint during the welding process.
Ferrules also contain the molten pool and keep it from spreading outward. Your metal and fastener will have enough molten to fuse robustly and neatly. Some types of ferrules also act as UV shields, protecting the surrounding area and the arc from the damaging rays.
Stud welding is one of the fastest and most reliable procedures for securing fasteners on metal parts. Unlike other welding or stud fastening procedures, stud welding guarantees speed without compromising the robustness of the resultant joint. The bonds formed can last a lifetime.
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The LintAlert was extensively tested for multiple install options including foil flex as shown here.
For efficiency and safety concerns, semi-rigid flex transition hose is recommended. The interior of foil flex has a much rougher surface that restricts airflow and promotes heavy lint build up.


Never lose hope. That's the message of NAMI Four County's April meeting when two NAMI members will talk about their journey with mental illness and how they and their families have found hope.
The meeting, which is open to the public, is Tuesday, April 2 starting at 7 p.m. at the ADAMhs Board office, T-761 State Route 66 south of Archbold.
Katie Beck and Wendy Golden will talk a little about the dark days before they and their families realized that mental illness doesn't need to destroy hope. However, most of their presentations will focus on how their lives have changed for the better, how they found hope and what they now do to keep that hope alive.
While they encourage other families who have found hope to come, listen and share how they have found hope, they especially encourage individuals and families who struggle every day with mental illness to come, listen and ask questions.
NAMI Four County is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest organization of family members and individuals whose lives have been impacted by mental health issues. NAMI's mission is to provide free family and community mental health education classes and trainings as well as free peer-led support groups. Additionally, NAMI works to improve community understanding of mental health and issues related to mental health.
To learn more about NAMI Four County and local behavioral health resources, visit NAMI's website: www.namifourcounty.org.


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Week In Review: 8/24 – 8/30
By Steve Adams | August 31, 2008 at 5:18pm CDT
Sunday afternoon is here again… let's have a look back at some of the moves and rumors since last time:
The injury-plagued Red Sox acquired Mark Kotsay to help compensate for their injuries. In exchange, the Braves received minor league outfielder Luis Sumoza. Nice acquisition by the Red Sox; Kotsay has been swinging a solid bat this season.
The Twins acquired Eddie Guardado from Texas in exchange for minor league pitcher Mark Hamburger. Guardado has spent the majority of his career with Minnesota and provides a solid arm to the bullpen. To make room for him, they DFA'd Mike Lamb. Nice move by the Twins, with the added benefit of being able to see "Rangers trade Guardado for Hamburger" in the news. Now that's a headline!
The Phillies added a veteran player as well, when they acquired Matt Stairs from Toronto in exchange for minor league lefty Fabio Castro. Stairs should be a decent option off the bench, and he's still perfectly capable of hitting the ball out of the park.
Scott Boras continues to find ways to create controversy. He's now claiming that Pittsburgh's top pick Pedro Alvarez verbally agreed to his $6MM signing bonus after the midnight deadline, and is trying to demand that the contract be renegotiated for a higher number. The Players Association has filed a grievance on his behalf. Alvarez could wind up back in the 2009 draft pool. Here's a look at some baseball blogs' opinions on the matter.
Minor moves: The Diamondbacks claimed Wil Ledezma off waivers from San Diego, the Braves signed Elmer Dessens to a minor-league contract, and the Astros gave one-year extensions to both Brian Moehler and Darin Erstad.
Boston Red Sox Brian Moehler Darin Erstad Eddie Guardado Elmer Dessens Mark Kotsay Matt Stairs Mike Lamb Minnesota Twins Pedro Alvarez Philadelphia Phillies Scott Boras Texas Rangers Wilfredo Ledezma
D'Backs Acquire Eckstein
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Immediate Theatre Project's annual production of Live From WVL Radio: It's A Wonderful Life is back for one night only at the Isis Restaurant and Music Hall in West Asheville. This special performance is November 25th at 8:00.
"The Isis has been our home for this show for three years now, and the timing just worked out perfectly for this special Thanksgiving performance," explains local actor and producer Willie Repoley, who adapted the classic screenplay and directs the performance this year. "I don't like to start the Christmas season too early, generally. But the heart of the show is so incredibly generous that performing the evening before our national day of Thanks seems, actually, pretty great." The company will continue a wide-ranging tour of the show at various East Coast and Mid West venues, through December 22nd.
The performance features old-time radio sound effects, organ accompaniment, and versatile voice acting. The sound effects are created live on stage by the actors, and the music was composed and recorded by local musician Nathan Shirley.
Tickets will be $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Seating is general admission, and there are a limited number of tables available with dinner reservations. There is also theater-style & balcony seating (stools), and standing available on a first come first serve basis. Doors will open at 5pm and the performance begins at 8:00pm on November 25th only.
Reservations can be made by calling 828-575-2737. Tickets can be purchased online through www.isisasheville.com.
For more information, visit www.immediatetheatre.org or call the Isis at 828-575-2737.
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Hello lovely! I'm smiling as I type because I know you'll love today's real wedding feature – it's short and oh so fabulously sweet! Yiran and Wanqing had an outdoor wedding at Le Gothique, filmed beautifully by Deneemotion Boutique Wedding Cinema+Photo (based in London). The romance of this highlights film brought tears to my eyes… and a big grin at the end. Don't miss the competitive bouquet toss… it's fantastic!
Wanqing & Yiran – An Intimate wedding at Le Gothique from Deneemotion / Denee Media Films on Vimeo.


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The complete guide to corporate retreats 2023: what they are and how to organize them
Corporate retreats are organized trips with one goal: bringing together people who work in the same company but in different locations or not necessarily in close contact. They have become popular again in recent years after the introduction of smart working changed work habits for many companies. …
The business travel safety guide for the LGBTQIA+ community
Safety is the most important aspect to consider when planning business travel for your company. When we talk about the duty of care, we're talking about protecting employees, and while we tend to define all employees/travellers as equal in principle, we…
How a travel management company simplifies your business travel
Travel management companies (TMC) are companies, like BizAway, specialized in the management of business travel, such as business travel of companies, corporations, SMEs, etc. TMCs differ from traditional travel agencies because they not only book travels, but also make reservations…
How to organize group business and complex trips
Organising group business-trips and/or complex trips can be stressful due to the many aspects to consider, like making sure everyone gets on the same flight, booking conference rooms, keeping an eye on expenses and the huge responsibility that you take when it comes to organising such a complex…
The 2023 green travel policy for benefit corporations: what it is and how to structure it
Why adopt a green travel policy? Sustainability is a term we are hearing more and more about, especially in the travel industry as air travel is responsible for the 2,5% of global CO2 emissions. Sustainable travel is therefore becoming a priority for companies, especially…
The complete 2023 guide to duty of care: what it is and how to implement it in a policy
What is duty of care? Duty of care is the employer's duty to protect the physical, mental and general well-being of the employee in all circumstances, including when traveling. In some cases, employees may read about the duty of care in the travel policy, which is the set of behaviors…
The complete 2023 guide about the travel manager figure: who she is and what she does
What is a travel manager and what does he do? The travel manager is the one that deals with the organization of business travel inside a company. It is found mainly in large companies that travel a lot, because of the important costs to be managed. However, in…
The complete 2023 guide to frequent flyer programs: how it works and the main participating airlines
Frequent flyer programs are airlines' loyalty programs that provide for the accumulation of points (or figurative miles) for discounts or rewards by purchasing airline flights or services from airline partners.
The complete 2023 guide to business travel: what it is and what it means for companies
Business travel is a new concept of the so-called business trips and includes anything concerning the organisation of a working trip, from the economical aspect to the organizational-logistic one. Business trips represent a significant expense for either big or small companies…


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October 9, 2017 TWR Statements
Third World Resistance Reclaiming MLK'S Legacy of Militant Internationalism: Black Resistance is a Third World Struggle
#3rdWorld4BlackPower #MLKShutItDown #BlackPowerMatters
"Somehow this madness must cease. We must stop now. I speak as a child of God and brother to the suffering poor of Vietnam. I speak for those whose land is being laid waste, whose homes are being destroyed, whose culture is being subverted. I speak for the poor of America who are paying the double price of smashed hopes at home, and death and corruption in Vietnam. I speak as a citizen of the world, for the world as it stands aghast at the path we have taken."
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Beyond Vietnam – A Time to Break Silence, 1967
From Oakland and Chicago to Palestine, Haiti, and the Philippines:
Fight Back! Long Live International Solidarity!
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy has informed a wide range of struggles for liberation and dignity in the U.S and internationally. Third World Resistance formed in 2015 around MLK Day, to lift up and highlight the militancy and internationalism that was the hallmark of the last phase of Dr. King's life. For that reason, we again join movements for liberation and self determination here in the United States and across the world in celebrating MLK Day to continue to build Black power and resistance. We rally and march today to draw attention to the ongoing war on Black people and the repression of people's struggles for self-determination in the U.S. and around the world. The U.S. and its collaborators including Israel and the Philippines, and the Martelly puppet regime in Haiti are protecting their imperialist economic interests, by jointly developing and deploying military and policing tactics. These wide-reaching efforts are carried out in an attempt to perfect techniques of occupation, counter-insurgency, crowd and population control, surveillance, and the militarization of local police forces. Bay Area communities stand and fight with those resisting neo-colonialism, surveillance, policing, imprisonment and detention, forced displacement, deportation, and militarization of their schools and communities, both here and in their homelands. The Filipino people, for instance, are resisting a new "Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement" with the U.S. that will spell disaster for their country's sovereignty. U.S. military financial aid to the Philippines has increased alongsideintensified harassment, criminalization, and extrajudicial killings of human rights and anti-interventionist activists, in the name of the U.S. War of Terror. Despite this repression, the Filipino people's resistance and solidarity with anti-imperialist struggles around the world are stronger than ever.
Similarly, the militarization of U.S. police and immigration agencies has intensified to the point that between October 2013 and January 2016 the U.S. government filed over 62 thousand deportation cases, the majority of which impact CentralAmericans who have risked their lives to escape the war torn conditions that U.S. imperialism has created in their home countries. They arrive in the U.S. only to have militarized ICE and SWAT agents rip women, men, children, and elders alike from their families to be sent back to the violent conditions from which they fled. These raids, which have only increased after January 2,2016, order by DHS, have taken children as young as 4 years old at gun point to await their deportation.
As people in Palestine resist Israeli occupation, Israeli military and security forces market and export their expertise in militarization and repression to agencies across the world, including to U.S. law enforcement. Cops from nearly every major U.S. police department, in addition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Marshals Service and others have traveled to Israel for training. As a result, when communities across the U.S. resist policing, they face tactics nearly indistinguishable from tactics employed by Israeli occupation forces against those resisting colonialism in occupied Palestine. While the U.S. state attempts to tamp down the risingfists of Black dissent in cities across the country, people's movements in Haiti, Palestine, the Philippines, and across the globe are only intensifying and strengthening their solidarity with Black struggles in the U.S. In a similar show of solidarity, today in the Bay Area we are organizing together and deepening our collective commitment to the growing struggle for Black liberationand self-determination. We know that we cannot fight imperialism abroad unless we fight its domestic manifestation – violent racist policing – in our own streets.
Our struggles and resistance have long been connected. The West has built and structured this world on Black death while systematically waging attacks on Third World people in their struggles for self-determination. By exposing and confronting this history and its present day manifestations, we seek to weaken their foundations, andstrengthen our movements, our communities and our families. We stand together today inthe name of Dr. King, Malcolm X, the Black Panthers, Brown Berets, Red Guard, I Wor Kun, and American Indian Movement who
took on the state-sanctioned attacks on our communities directly, elevating the struggle against state violence and for an end to the capitalist system that deploys policing and militarized repression against our people.


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Is Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris Hair Real? Long Hairstyle – How Did He Grow His Hair
ByManim Bhandari December 11, 2022 December 11, 2022
When looking at Najee Harris, his hair often catches many people's attention since his style is unique from others. With this, his fans wonder how he manages and keeps up with the hair so well.
Likewise, Najee Jerome Harris is a professional football player positioned as a running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
He played college football at Alabama, chosen by the Steelers during NFL Draft 2021.
With his talent, he had 2,744 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns as a junior, while he maintained 2,776 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns during his senior year.
As his career records are already among the highlight, many people seek to know about his personal life. With this, his hairstyle has remained one of the most searched topics among curiosity.
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Is Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris Hair Real?
Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris's hair has remained the topic of discussion among his fan base as he holds uniquely plaited, thick and long hair.
With this, people wonder if it is real or if he flexes his fake hair or wig.
Najee Harri's hair maintenance secrets are yet to be known by his fan base (Source- Youtube)
While looking through his pictures and texture, his hair does not seem fake but looks quite suitable and real in his appearance. Many confuse his hair as fake as it looks thick and well-adjusted.
It seems like he is passionate about his hair and keeps trying to maintain it. While looking through the sequence of his hair is not the same; it has grown gradually, proving that his hair cannot be fake.
Najee Harris Long Hairstyle – How Did He Grow His Hair
Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris's hairstyle was not always long, but when looking through his pictures, he has grown his hair more than before.
Even though he has not publically revealed his secret to maintaining his hairstyle and growing it to his neck quickly, it looks like his hair quality comes hereditarily.
As he gains massive money from his profession, he would not hesitate to spend some on his hair care and maintenance. He has remained silent about his hair topic even if fans stay curious about it.
Looking through his braided pattern, thickness, and lengthy hairstyle, he may consult with an expert but has not publicly revealed the stylish's identity. Shortly after observing fans' demands, he may talk about his hair too.
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Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris Net Worth
According to numerous media outlets, Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris has an estimated net worth of around 2 million dollars from his jaw-dropping talent on a football field.
Harris not only gained a heavy contract from the football team, but his earnings also varied from his endorsements, advertisements, and sponsorship deals following his famous personality.
From his basic salary to the contract bonus, he is now a millionaire, relishing all that money for his lifestyle.
The Steelers selected him in the first round with the 24th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Thus, Harris marked his rookie contract worth 13.1 million dollars for over four years in 2021.
Hence, his total career earnings as of the ongoing playing season are 7,509,052 dollars making him a millionaire at a young age.
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Robert Stephens, CFA
Why Scholastic Has Turnaround Potential
The company's growth strategy could catalyze its future performance
September 25, 2019 | About: SCHL -1.25%
Scholastic Corp. (NASDAQ:SCHL) could offer recovery potential after its 13% underperformance of the S&P 500 over the past year.
The company, which provides books and educational materials to teachers and students, is focusing on reducing costs and improving its sales performance through a variety of growth initiatives, which could strengthen its financial outlook.
The company's focus on reducing its costs could also improve its competitive position. For example, in fiscal 2019, the business realized $10.8 million in sustainable savings.
Further savings could be ahead for the company as it plans to make continued investments in new technology and utilizing its data in order to improve the integration of its logistics and manufacturing operations.
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Scholastic plans to upgrade its infrastructure to include integrated analytics and enterprise resource planning deployment, which could improve its productivity and widen its economic moat versus industry peers.
According to the company's full-year results, it is targeting an even higher net bottom line benefit from its efficiency efforts in fiscal 2020 when compared to its savings in 2019.
Scholastic is investing in improving its U.S. school distribution channels. For example, it is broadening the availability of features, such as its eWallet, at its Book Fair reading events through its improved point-of-sale device that offers greater connectivity for consumers. The eWallet allows parents to deposit money directly into their children's book fair account, which could lead to greater participation at its events.
In addition, the business is increasing the amount of personalized support it provides to volunteers that host book fairs. This may attract a larger number of volunteers, while the company's ongoing attempts to streamline its book fairs may allow them to be set up in less time. This may stimulate the number of fairs the company delivers each year, with its plans to ramp up promotional activities likely to strengthen its market position.
Ongoing expansion
The company's international operations could benefit from increasing demand for English language learning programs among middle-class consumers in Asia. Scholastic plans to adapt its products to local markets across Asia, while aiming to leverage its new Scholastic Asia shared services operation in order to improve its efficiency across the region. This could reduce its reliance on the U.S. market and increase its market share in a fast-growing Asian market.
Possible threats
Scholastic's recent financial performance has been disappointing. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2019, its operating income declined 40% when compared to the prior-year quarter
This was due to a combination of factors, including its increased costs for paper printing and labor, as well as the impact of state sales tax collection efforts in its book clubs and book fairs business. The company also decided to increase incentives for its customers in order to counter competition from a new national book fair provider.
Scholastic said in its fiscal 2019 results that it expects the impact of a revised tax collection system to abate as the new process becomes increasingly familiar to its customers. Evidence of this can be seen in its fiscal 2020 first-quarter update, where Scholastic recorded a 7% increase in revenue from the year-ago quarter.
The business could benefit from its planned new releases in 2020. For instance, its sales could be catalyzed by the release of the new novel in "The Hunger Games" series next May, while a range of highly anticipated titles across multiple age groups could strengthen its position within the children's book publishing segment.
Scholastic is forecasted to record 2% earnings per share growth in fiscal 2021. Its forward price-earnings ratio of 29 may not be low, but its growth strategy could deliver a successful stock price recovery following its 10% decline over the past year.
Disclosure: the author has no position in any stocks mentioned.
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Published September 26, 2017 12:30am EDT
Trump's 'both sides' comments spark new tensions with Hill Republicans
President faces political backlash for Trump Tower presser
Trump doubles down on blaming 'both sides' for Charlottesville violence; reaction from Jake Sherman, senior writer for Politico
President Trump's renewed claim that "both sides" share blame for the deadly violence at last weekend's Virginia rally organized by white supremacists has stoked new tensions with congressional Republicans.
"I don't understand what's so hard about this," Ohio Rep. Steve Stivers, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, tweeted Tuesday after Trump's comments. "White supremacists and neo-Nazis are evil and shouldn't be defended."
The backlash comes after Trump on Monday had initially seemed to ease the situation by specifically condemning white supremacists.
In the hours after a driver -- allegedly an Ohio man with white supremacist ties -- rammed his car into a crowd in Charlottesville, Va., and killed a 32-year-old woman, Trump had said "many sides" were to blame. Facing bipartisan criticism, Trump on Monday singled out neo-Nazis and others who staged the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville.
But in his free-wheeling press conference on Tuesday, Trump again said "both sides" share blame, and accused the "alt-left" of stoking the violence as well.
"You had a group on one side that was bad, and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent, and nobody wants to say that," Trump said. "You had a group on the other side that came charging in without a permit and they were very, very violent."
TRUMP 'ENTIRELY CORRECT' TO BLAME BOTH SIDES, WHITE HOUSE SAYS
Stivers' comments were noteworthy considering he leads House Republicans' campaign arm. The internal tensions come as the party is preparing for the 2018 midterm elections, still unclear to what extent Trump can use his clout as president and fundraising power to help GOP candidates who, in turn, will be needed to advance his legislative agenda.
In pursuing wishlist items like ObamaCare repeal and tax reform and infrastructure spending, Trump most needs the support of moderates on the Senate side. To this end, Trump most recently has pressured incumbent Nevada GOP Sen. Dean Heller, who has withheld full support for Trump's efforts to repeal and replace ObamaCare.
Further division with congressional Republicans who control Congress could add to the Republican president's challenges achieving his legislative agenda.
Speaker Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin, a stalwart fundraiser for fellow House Republicans, tweeted: "We must be clear. White supremacy is repulsive. This bigotry is counter to all this country stands for. There can be no moral ambiguity."
Orrin Hatch, of Utah, and Marco Rubio, of Florida, were among the first GOP senators to question Trump's initial statements Saturday. And on Tuesday they tweeted that it was time to "re-up" their criticism.
"Very important for the nation to hear @potus describe events in #Charlottesville for what they are, a terror attack by #whitesupremacists," Rubio tweeted.
Cory Gardner, R-Colo., among the most outspoken Trump critics on Tuesday, tweeted: "My answer will never change on this issue. We must all call evil by its name and never back down from denouncing hate and racism."
The White House, though, is not backing down.
A memo of talking points obtained by Fox News stated that Trump's remarks Tuesday in the lobby of Trump Tower were "entirely correct -- both sides of the violence in Charlottesville acted inappropriately, and bear some responsibility."
The memo also stated that Trump "with no ambiguity" condemned the hate groups that descended upon Charlottesville for the "Unite the Right" rally, and added the president has been "a voice for unity and calm," and that he's "taking swift action to hold violent hate groups accountable."
Frequent Trump critic Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., also issued a statement Wednesday accusing the president of "dividing Americans, not healing them" and suggesting "moral equivalency" between neo-Nazis and counter-protesters like victim Heather Heyer.
Trump has publicly praised Heyer, though, and tweeted Wednesday about her memorial service.
"Memorial service today for beautiful and incredible Heather Heyer, a truly special young woman. She will be long remembered by all!" he wrote.
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