PARIS — To our chagrin, we have never profiled the work of Togo-born artist and designer Kossi Aguessy. That changes today! His works are so slick— visual candy we could eat with our eyes for days. We wanted to showcase as much of it as we possibly could.
Our favorites of the bunch have to be his masks, which are loaded with older cultural significance but gifted with a sheen that makes them appear as though they came from the far future.
Kossi Aguessy, Loo Masks. Click to see a larger image.
Born April 17, 1977 in Lomé, Togo, Kossi Aguessy studied Industrial and Interior design in the United Kingdom, at the Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London. He lives and works in the United Kingdom, the United States and France.
Independent since 2004, he had collaborated with the StarkNetwork in Paris before establishing his self-named studio in Paris, France, in 2008, while assuming in the other hand the Art Direction function for the London based Pan-African television channel Vox.
He had therefore designed the visual and broadcasting identity of the media.
Aguessy, Soissons Ceramic Floor Lamp, 2010. Click to see a larger image.
In 2008, His Useless Tool, a chair manufactured using military aircraft technics hits international spotlights during the Please Do Not Sit exhibition in Paris, France.
In 2009, His self produced Sparkling Joke coffee table, designed using recycled PET bottles and caps drove the Coca Cola Company 's attention to his work. He Begun a collaboration leading to the creation of the Coca Cola Sustainable Design Awardstrophy and a set of recycled materials made furnitures with the US beverages Company.
In 2010 Kossi Aguessy was featured with several of his works including his emblematic Useless Chair, the Soissons porcelain floor lamp, and the 3some vase by the Museum of Arts and Design In New York City in the Global Africa Project exhibition co-curated by Lowery Stokes Sims, MAD's Charles Bronfman International Curator, and Leslie King-Hammond. His work is part of the MAD Museum permanent collection since 2011.
Kossi Aguessy's researches in matter of new manufacturing technologies and sustainable energy sources, had lead him to the establishment of the first Fab Lab ( FabricationLaboratory) organized by the French Industrial Prospective and The Paris Based Centre Pompidou , in Porto Novo, Benin, in February 2012.
The same year, he designed and manufactured Koss the Official 2012 Present for the presidency of the United Nations Security Council, and conceived The Guardian, the monument celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Togolese independence, while the Beaubourg Museum's Multiversités Créatives exhibition showcased the designer's first Benin Designed pieces. In 2013 The KossiAguessy Studio is moved From Paris France To London .
Kossi Aguessy's works were permanently included into the Beaubourg museum collection in 2013. He became as such the very first African descent designer having a nominative section in the French contemporary arts and design Museum. Futuristic, multi-cultural and polymorphic, kossi aguessy's signature results from practical, technological, sociological and formal researches. The designer and artist is considered as a "Design Researcher" among those who "engineer the future" and which are named Multiverses.
Text (edited) courtesy of the artist.
Aguessy's design for a monument. Click to see a larger image.
Kossi Aguessy, Archeology. Diary from Tomorrow, 2016. Click to see a larger image.


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Christians in Vietnam Hold Another Historic Celebration
Largest-ever event in northern part of country encourages house churches.
HANOI, December 21 (CDN) — For the second time in 10 days, Protestant history was made in Vietnam yesterday when 12,000 people gathered for a Christmas rally here.
The event, which took place in the large square in front of the entrance to My Dinh National Stadium in the heart of Hanoi, was said to be 10 times larger than any prior Protestant gathering in history in northern Vietnam. On Dec. 11 in southern Vietnam, an estimated 40,000 people attended a Christmas celebration in Ho Chi Minh City (see "Unprecedented Christmas Gathering Held in Vietnam").
Local sources said long-requested written permission for the event, entitled "Praise Jesus Together," never came in spite of several reminders. But four days before the event was to take place, Hanoi authorities and police told organizers – in words as close as they would get to granting permission – that they would "not interfere."
"One can hardly overestimate the importance of such an event in the lives of northern house church Christians," said one long-time Compass source. "For many, this will have been the first time to join in a large crowd with other Christians, to feel the growing power of their movement, to hear, see and participate in the high quality, and deeply spiritual mass worship."
The day before the event, Christians gathered near the stadium for final prayer and to help with preparations. Witnesses said the huge public square at the entrance to the stadium was arrayed with thousands of stools rather than chairs – plastic, backless, and bright blue and red. In 10-foot tall letters, "JESUS' was emblazoned on the backdrop to the stage.
Invitations had been sent through house church networks even as official permission for the event was still pending. When church leaders decided to move ahead only days before, Christians were asked to send out mass invitations by text-message, leading some to speculate whether this may have been the largest ever such messaging for a Christian event.
Nearby Christians as well as those bussed from more distant areas began to fill the venue hours before the event. They were not dissuaded by a Hanoi cool spell of 12 Celsius (56 Fahrenheit) with a chill wind. Bundled in thick jackets, their heads wrapped in scarves, they waited expectantly without complaint.
They were not disappointed. Witnesses said the throng deeply appreciated a program of outstanding music and dance, a powerful personal narrative followed by a gospel message and an extended time for prayer for the nation. As at the previous event in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 11 that house church Christians had long worked and prayed for, the program featured music from Jackson Family Ministries of the United States.
In a world of globalized gospel and praise choruses, songs included hymns such as "How Great Thou Art" as well as classic praise songs such as "Sing Hallelujah to the Lord." Witnesses said the music was accompanied by tasteful, emotionally engaging dance. Top Vietnamese artists performed, including news songs by Vietnamese songwriters, and a Vietnamese choir of 80 sang, as did a Korean choir.
A young man in his 30s who now pastors two house churches told the crowd how an encounter with Jesus proved more powerful than the grip of drug addiction. His story, simply and humbly told, proved an effective bridge to a Christmas evangelistic message by Pastor Pham Tuan Nhuong of the Word of Life house church. Then the winsome Pastor Pham Dinh Nhan, a top southern house church leader, gave a disarming but strong invitation to follow Jesus, witnesses said.
Organizers said approximately 2,000 people then poured forward in response, packing the large area in front of the stage.
The final portion of the program included a time of intense prayer for the nation, with pastors confessing and praying for righteousness for Vietnam's leaders, as well as for God's protection and blessing on their land. In their prayers they claimed Vietnam for Christ, witnesses said.
A high point for the throng was the superimposing of a large white cross on a yellow map of Vietnam on the backdrop. As the Korean choir sang a spirited revival hymn, the crowd raised thousands of hands and exploded in sound.
"The sound of crying, of praise, of prayer were blended as one, beseeching Almighty God for spiritual revival in Vietnam," said one participant.
The event was streamed live at www.hoithanh.com for Vietnamese and others around the world to see.
Until recently – and still in some places – most Vietnamese meet in small groups in homes knowing at any time there could be a hostile knock on the door, a source said.
"None of these groups is registered or recognized by the government," the source said of the crowd at yesterday's event. "What you see is Christians standing up!"
In addition to this event and the Dec. 11 event in Ho Chi Minh City, a large public Christmas rally was held by the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) at the Hoang Nhi church in Nam Dinh Province on Saturday (Dec. 19). Some 2,500 people gathered in the church's large courtyard, with sources saying 200 responded to an invitation to follow Christ.
In Tuy Hoa, on the coast of central Vietnam, a Christmas program is planned for Saturday (Dec. 26) in a 4,000- seat theater. Many smaller events are also planned in other areas, part of an unprecedented public display by Vietnam's Protestants.
At the same time, the freedom for Christians tolerated in large cities has not reached some more remote parts of the country, where ethnic minority Christians live. In Dien Bien Dong district of Dien Bien Province, authorities on Tuesday (Dec. 15) orchestrated immense ethnic social pressure on a new Christian couple to recant. The couple told Compass that police added their own pressure.
"The police said they would beat me to death, and take away all my possessions, leaving my wife a widow, and my children orphans with no place to live," the husband told Compass. "I folded. I signed promising that I would no longer follow God. I really want to, but it is very, very hard to be a believer where we live, as the officials will not allow us."
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INDIA: STAKES HIGH FOR CHRISTIANS IN ELECTIONS
Beleaguered minority has much to lose, gain in polls.
NEW DELHI, May 1 (Compass Direct News) – With elections underway in India, its 2.3 percent Christian minority – which faced a deadly spate of attacks in the eastern state of Orissa last year – is praying for a secular party to come to power.
Along with the Muslim community, Christians fear that if the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies form the next government or an ideologically loose coalition comes to the helm, their already compromised welfare may further deteriorate.
Dr. John Dayal, secretary general of the All India Christian Council, said that the end of the Congress Party's monopoly on power in the 1990s led to the rise of several major individual groups, including the BJP, political wing of the Hindu extremist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) conglomerate.
"The rise of regional and linguistic or caste-based parties spells a danger for pan-national minorities, as parties with a narrow and localized outlook will have neither the strength nor the political need to come to their defense," Dayal told Compass. "What is at stake now, as never before, is the stability and consistency of India's constitutional institutions in their response to critical situations, their zeal to correct wrongs and their commitment to the welfare of the weakest and the lowest."
Religious minorities, Dayal said, were hoping for a strong showing by a secular party, "possibly the Congress [Party]," supported by regional groups of a secular character.
"Personally, I would even welcome a Third Front [a grouping of anti-Congress Party and anti-BJP parties led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist] government supported by the Congress Party," he added. "Certainly, a BJP-led government is the least desirable, as we fear major erosion and even regression in issues of freedom of faith, Dalit liberation and affirmative action for the poor."
With the BJP in power, directly or as part of the ruling alliance, in 10 states – Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab in the north; Chhattisgarh and Bihar in the east; Gujarat in the west; Nagaland and Meghalaya in the northeast; and Karnataka in the south – he said Christians believe it is important that a strong, secular government comes into power at the federal level.
The federal government can issue warnings and ultimately dismiss state legislatures and state executives if they fail to protect the lives of their people or major unrest erupts. The federal government can also make laws applicable across the nation.
The BJP-ruled states have become "absolutely inhospitable" and "hostile" to Christians thanks to the "inaction of the federal government," said Sajan K. George, national president of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC).
Orissa, Andhra Pradesh
The eyes of Christians are also on state assembly elections in Orissa state.
Orissa is ruled by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which on March 7 broke its 11-year-old alliance with the BJP over the latter's involvement in Kandhamal district violence. Elections in Orissa, held on April 16 and 23, are particularly important given that the results will either embolden Hindu nationalists to launch more attacks to polarize voters along religious lines or compel them to abstain from violence.
In December 2007, a series of brutal attacks began in Kandhamal. The violence that lasted for around 10 days killed at least four Christians and burned 730 houses and 95 churches under the pretext of avenging an alleged attack on Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, a leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council).
Violence re-erupted in the district following the killing of Saraswati on August 23, 2008. A Maoist group took responsibility for the murder, but BJP supporters claimed that Christians were behind the assassination.
The BJP has made the killing of Saraswati its main election plank. The party's two candidates from Kandhamal – Manoj Pradhan for the G. Udaygiri assembly seat and Ashok Sahu for the Kandhamal parliamentary constituency – contested the elections from jail. Pradhan, a primary suspect in the August-September 2008 violence, has been in jail for the last few months. Sahu, a former senior police official, was arrested on April 14 for delivering a hate speech against Christians in the run-up to elections. He was released on bail on April 17.
In its election campaign, the BJD promised to provide protection to the Christian community in Kandhamal and elsewhere in the state, putting the blame of the Kandhamal violence entirely on the BJP.
"It was important to break up with the BJP because I don't consider them healthy any longer for my state after Kandhamal – which I think is very apparent to everyone," Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told CNN-IBN on April 19. "Before Kandhamal, we were lucky in the early years of the state government not to have a serious communal problem at all. But Kandhamal was very tragic and serious."
According to the CNN-IBN private news channel, the Congress Party could benefit from the divorce of the BJD and the BJP. Nevertheless, the BJD is expected to form the next state government in Orissa.
The Congress Party, on the other hand, blamed both the BJD and the BJP for last year's violence.
Elections in Kandhamal took place despite the fact that over 3,000 Christians were still in relief camps and hundreds of others had fled to others parts of the state fearing more tensions. Father Ajay Kumar Singh of the Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar reached Kandhamal from the neighboring Gajapati district early on April 16, election day.
"Along the way, we came across numerous felled trees blocking the road in at least six places," Fr. Singh told Compass. "The roads were deserted, and my colleagues and I were scared. But we somehow managed to reach Kandhamal."
He added that in Dharampur in Raikia Block and in Kattingia near Tiangia in G. Udaygiri Block – where eight Christians were killed during last year's violence – Christians were threatened if they did not vote for the BJP.
In Nilungia village, seven kilometers (four miles) from G. Udaygiri, where a Christian was killed, at least 40 Christians did not cast their votes out of fear of a backlash, Fr. Singh said.
"They feared tensions if they returned to their village and stayed out of the district," he said.
The Catholic Church in Orissa had urged the Election Commission of India to postpone elections in Kandhamal, but polls were held as scheduled.
According to the district administration, the poll turnout on April 16 in Kandhamal was around 55 percent.
The violence following Saraswati's murder lasted for over a month, killing more than 127 people and destroying 315 villages, 4,640 houses, 252 churches and 13 educational institutions, besides rendering more than 50,000 homeless.
The incidence of Christian persecution is high in Andhra Pradesh, too. Analysts anticipate a neck-to-neck competition between the ruling Congress Party and the regional Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which recently allied with Left parties in the Third Front. The BJP is also in the fray but doesn't appear strong enough to stake claim to power in the state.
Obscure Prognosis
With election results not due until May 16, the outlook at this point is murky.
"About all that can be said with certainty in the resulting alphabet soup of political parties is that the BJP won't be aligning with Congress, or with the Left. Beyond that it's a numbers game," The Times of India noted in an editorial today. "Most observers agree that alignments determining who will form the next government will be decided only after the elections."
The national daily added, "As India's long, hot election summer grinds on, with the third phase held yesterday and the fifth and final phase not scheduled before the 13th of this month, it's regrettable that no overarching themes have emerged even at this late stage, which can define the election."
With 714 million eligible voters of the more than 1 billion people in the country, the five-phase elections for the 15th Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) and for the state assemblies of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and the north-eastern state of Sikkim began on April 16.
The three main parties are the left-of-center Congress Party (officially known as the Indian National Congress), which leads the governing United Progressive Alliance (UPA); the Hindu nationalist BJP, a leading party of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA); and the Third Front.
A party and its allies need 272 members to rule in the 545-member Lok Sabha.
Expediency over Ideology
The regional and caste parties involved include the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), headed by Dalit (formerly "untouchable") woman Mayawati, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state in the north; and the Samajwadi Party (SP), also a powerful party in that state.
Other significant parties are the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party in the eastern state of Bihar; the BJD in Orissa; the Trinamool Congress party in the eastern state of West Bengal; the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Shiv Sena party in the western state of Maharashtra; the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party in the southern state of Tamil Nadu; the TDP and Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) party in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) party in the southern state of Karnataka.
The Congress Party is hoping that it will be supported by the SP, the RJD, the Trinamool Congress party, the NCP, the DMK, and the TRS in case it emerges as the single-largest party post-elections. The JD-U, the Shiv Sena and the AIADMK, on the other hand, are likely to extend their support to the BJP-led NDA. The BSP, the BJD, the TDP, and the JD-S are expected to join the Third Front.
Most of these smaller parties, however, are keeping their options open and will formally declare their allegiances only after the results are announced on May 16.
Decade of Persecution
The concern of Indian Christians can be understood against the backdrop of the decade since 1998, when the BJP, under the aegis of the NDA, came into power at the federal level, marking the beginning of systematic persecution of Christians.
In January 1999, an Australian missionary, Graham Staines, and his two young sons were burned alive in Orissa's Keonjhar district. From 2000 to 2004, around 200 anti-Christian attacks were reported each year from various parts of the nations. In March 2004, India's second massive spate of anti-Christian attacks took place in the Jhabua district of the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
The incidence of persecution remained high despite the change of the federal government in mid-2004 – after the Congress Party-led UPA defeated the BJP-led NDA.
At least 165 anti-Christian attacks were reported in 2005, and over 130 in 2006. Including the Orissa attacks, the total number of violent anti-Christian incidents rose to over 1,000 in 2007. And 2008 turned out to be the worst year for the Christians as violence returned in Kandhamal.
"The results of the elections on May 16 will show whether the ideology of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the father of the nation who promoted communal harmony, will prevail in India, or that of his killer Nathuram Godse, allegedly a member of the RSS," said George of the GCIC.
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IRAN: BOREDOM WITH ISLAM
The video footage below provides an insight into changing times within Iran. Though this video was posted a year ago, the situation is continuing along the same lines – a revolution against Islam.
The move to bring in an apostasy law in Iran against those leaving Islam should be seen against the backdrop of declining Islamic thought in Iran. The apostasy law seems to be a last desperate move to prevent the collapse of Islamic religion in Iran.
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Ex-Goldman Banker Channels Dan Loeb to Give Clout to a Tiny Firm
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...later bought by JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he handled oil and gas and pipeline deals and worked on the banks hostile takeover defense business. He also worked for HSBC Holdings Plc, ThinkEquity LLC in San Francisco and ...
Mentions: Investment Corporate Governance Management
Adidas Not Approached By Activist Investors: CEO
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...town of Fuerth MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Adidas , which has hired advisers to help fend off any potential hostile takeover bid, said it had not been approached by activist investors seeking to build a stake, German...
Mentions: Activist Investors Investors Takeover Bid
Why is a Shareholder Rights Plan Called a "Poison Pill?"
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...tile takeovers and give smaller corporations an effective defense mechanism... To avoid being the target of a hostile takeover by a larger firm, a corporate board might adopt a defensive strategy called a shareholder rig...
Mentions: Poison Pill hostile takeover
The SEC Chair Called out Bill Ackman During a Speech to a Room Full of Lawyers
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...leans this week. Without naming names, White referenced the Pershing Square Capital-Valeant Pharmaceuticals hostile takeover attempt of Botox-maker Allergan last year. In that deal, Ackman teamed up with Valeant, pro...
Mentions: hostile takeover CEO SEC
Bill Ackman Finally Bought Some Valeant Stock
Explore Yahoo! Finance Mar 9 2015 BoardNews
...g company. He started building the position this year. Last year, Ackman teamed up with Valeant to pursue a hostile takeover of Allergan, the maker of Botox. All of Ackman and Valeant's offers were rejected. At the ...
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Dan Loeb's Plot to Pry Open Japan's Secretive Robot Maker
Explore Yahoo! Finance Feb 18 2015 BoardNews
...'ve tried have been sent home humbled. T. Boone Pickens was among the first. An oil tycoon who helped pioneer hostile takeover tactics in the 1980s, Pickens gave up on Japan in 1991 after losing a battle to gain a board ...


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Il doppio del torneo di tennis Columbus Open 1981, facente parte della categoria Grand Prix, ha avuto come vincitori Bruce Manson e Brian Teacher che hanno battuto in finale Vijay Amritraj e Anand Amritraj 6–1, 6–1.

Teste di serie

 Robert Lutz /  Stan Smith (primo turno)
 Bruce Manson /  Brian Teacher (campioni)

 Peter Fleming /  Dick Stockton (quarti di finale)
 Tim Gullikson /  Bernard Mitton (primo turno)

Tabellone

Collegamenti esterni

Columbus Open 1981

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Polls, eh? Who believes them? Certainly nobody did on the night of May 30, 2017 when The Times front page dropped with the splash headline: "Shock poll predicts Tory losses".
Could this really be right, a week before the election, while other pollsters were predicting Theresa May making gains of 100 seats or more?
YouGov's MRP seat-by-seat modelling suggested that far from sweeping to power in a landslide, the PM was sweeping aside majorities in key seats.


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PHP7: A quick look at performance and security
PHP is a widely used language to build custom server-side scripting. According to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2017, 28.1% of developers use PHP as a programming language. In 2015, when PHP7 was released it was quite a revolutionary step in comparison to the release of PHP5 in 2004. Let's have a look at its performance and security improvements.
The first thing worth mentioning is the speed of PHP7. It's based on PHPNG engine (Zend Engine 3.0). The advantage over its predecessor, PHP interpreter Zend Engine 2.0, is that it's up to 2x faster performance and 50% better memory consumption compared to PHP5.6. It means that the server can return pages to the users twice as fast, and can serve a greater number of concurrent users. It also means that a single server can handle twice as many requests to serve the same number of customers at the same speed as before.
PHP7 offers a serious improvement of performance for most applications such as eCommerce and CMS platforms. For example, Magento setup on PHP7 is able to serve up to 3x as many requests than PHP5.6 with 30% lower memory consumption. Please take a look at the infographic on that issue: http://www.zend.com/en/resources/php7_infographic
Tumblr and Badoo are big companies among those which use PHP7 and profit greatly from the upgrade.
Each branch of PHP, that has been released, is fully supported for 2 years. During this period, i reported issues are fixed and are released in regular point releases. Each branch is also supported for an additional year for critical security issues only.
According to W3Techs data, up to 86% of PHP applications rely on unsupported versions that expose the business to a multitude of well-documented security vulnerabilities and possible security breaches
Now the PHP7 comes onto the stage. It offers better security enhancements than PHP5, e.g. a filtered unserialize function or a set of functions cryptographically secure random numbers (random_bytes() and random_init()).
What else makes PHP7 better? It has introduced new features such as scalar type declarations and return type declarations. These enhancements make the maintenance of code pieces and writing more robust tests easier.
Moreover, testing applications and finding hidden bugs becomes simpler due to scalar type and return type declarations. It also helps team developers to understand the code if the data type of function is specified.
Type declaration in PHP7 removes the burden of checking the data type of arguments before processing.
Also, worth mentioning are the null coalesce operator and the spaceship operator <=> by comparing two expressions, both which require less code to perform specific evaluations. Many fatal errors become now merely exceptions.
Summarizing, PHP7, with the released in 2017 subversion 7.2 and the planned release of 7.3 in early 2019, it appears to be more reliable and secure web programming language than its previous versions. It looks like it can successfully compete with other languages. Let the words of the PHP creator, Rasmus Lerdorf, be the best conclusion: "The big thing is performance. Most code will run twice as fast as before, with some caveats" and "Everything a developer needs to write safe code is available in PHP".
Piotr Buczkowski
Update: Top 8 fintech trends to take over the world in 2019
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On innovative changes in the edtech industry – Interview with Olli Vallo, CEO KOKOA STANDARD


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RustCity Flash Fiction: Robin Nadler
Please welcome Robin Nadler back to Alpha Heroes! Robin will be adding to our Contemporary Realistic story. Hi Robin! can you tell us a little bit about how you write your main characters?
Hi Nicola! I love characters- both men and women. I think an alpha needs to be challenged and show his vulnerability within the story. I always push into suspense because it brings out the real emotions.
That makes sense -- stressful situations have a way of getting under a person's defenses, for sure! Are you ready to play the game? Your challenge words are: hammer, level, drill, Disneyland, zip-tie
So ready! Can't wait to see what you think!
Doll-Face
Part 1, by Rue Allyn
Part 2, by Azriel Johnson
How did she still get to him? How did he allow her so deep into his heart? How could he rid himself of her clutches?
If he was honest, she was right. He'd fucked up. He'd let his jealousy and insecurity ruin the best thing he had going in his life.
He heard all about this 'Baxter'. That was the problem growing up in a small town. People gossiped whether you wanted to know or not. All he heard was how Baxter was the one. Baxter had money. Baxter had power. Baxter had her heart.
So Van did what he'd always done.
He'd sabotaged himself. He'd gotten drunk and banged some girl he didn't even know.
And that was it.
"Earth to Van!" she called out as she took his hammer from his belt.
"Huh? What are you doing?" he snapped out of his stupor.
"I was talking to you and you were zoned out. What the hell is wrong with you? I asked you to fix this rusty nail and you're acting like I'm on a different planet."
He watched her walk across an unsteady part of the roof and fear filled his handsome features when he realized what she was about to do.
"Arielle? No!" he yelled as she hit the beam and in a split second, the whole floor gave way.
Fear filled both of their faces as they crashed down onto the level below, dirt and dust billowing up all around them.
They were both coughing and he sat up quickly, ignoring the searing pain in his side.
"Are you okay? Ari? Baby, look at me, please," he crawled over to her and she was lying on her back, trying to catch her breath.
"I told you it wasn't up to code," she said softly as he noticed the blood trickling down the side of her face.
Why was she being so nice and calm?
"Tell me what hurts," he said, trying to assess the damage.
"My heart because you broke it," she said as she sat up slowly. "I'm fine."
He moved away from her and felt the coldness return as her bitterness was evident.
"We need to get out of here," he said more to himself as he went to get up, but fell.
He looked at her and her face was white as a sheet.
She walked to him and smiled a little.
"Hey, you should sit down, okay?"
"Huh? Why? What's wrong?"
Arielle saw the drill sticking into his side and she reached for him as he turned and saw it himself.
"Fuck," he said and pulled it out.
"No!" she screamed as he began to bleed from the wound.
Van realized quickly he shouldn't have done that, but there was no going back now.
"Oh God," she said and looked for something to apply pressure. She pulled her shirt off and held it to his side.
"I knew you wanted to get naked with me again," he grinned as he lay down, his face alarmingly pale.
"Shut up. Why are you always such an idiot? You always do things without thinking of the consequences," she said as she spoke about so much more than the moment they were in.
He closed his eyes and she pulled his helmet off, running her fingers through his hair.
"Hey, look at me," she said through her tears. "This is nothing, okay?"
"I'm sorry," he said for the first time. "I should have believed in you. I'll never regret anything more than hurting you."
She looked around and found a bunch of zip ties nearby.
Thankful for the help, she tied her shirt around him and knotted it the best she could, with zip ties holding it together tightly.
She tried to get a signal on her phone, but there was nothing.
"HELP!" she screamed.
"It's okay," he said, his blue eyes opening and piercing her heart.
"Please stay awake," she said. "Let's talk about something else."
"You were the best thing that ever happened to me," he said. "Remember Disneyland? Remember the train ride?" he smiled.
Memories flooded her mind and her angry exterior began to crumble.
She was a hypocrite.
Baxter wasn't just an old high school flame.
He had been right to be upset.
"Hey, is anyone down there?" someone called.
"Yes," she cried out. "We need a medic."
"Help is coming," they called back.
Van opened his eyes again and smiled.
"Be happy, okay? You are one tough woman, and I love you."
She stroked his cheek and leaned to press her lips against him.
"Please stay with me."
His eyes were closed and she wondered if he was still with her.
The medics arrived and she was pushed back, a blanket thrown over her shoulders and her view to him obscured.
Wow, this could go pretty much any direction from here! Can't wait to find out!
Find more from Robin at her website.
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Situated on Langara Islands highest point for its spectacular vista overlooking the ocean, its ancient rain forest and of course the Salmon fishing. The Clubhouse is a first class destination resort.
We can assure you, theres no other property like it in Haida Gwaii or possibly anywhere on earth.
Nothing has been spared in the quest to make your trip truly exceptional. Seek asylum amid the ancient beauty of Haida Gwaii. Enjoy spacious and sumptuous accommodations. Receive the personable service youd expect from any top-tier hotel. And revel in a professional guided ocean fishing adventure that goes far beyond your expectations.
We recommended The Clubhouse for private or corporate groups of 2 to 42 looking for unparalleled service, a relaxed yet refined atmosphere, and memories that will last a lifetime.


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Lane County Commissioner Sid Leiken said Monday he's in the exploratory phases of a possible bid for the GOP nomination for governor of Oregon.
By PETER WONG
Apr 27, 2015 Updated Dec 20, 2018
SALEM — Lane County Commissioner Sid Leiken said Monday he is considering a bid for the Republican nomination for governor next year.
Democrat Kate Brown, who as secretary of state succeeded John Kitzhaber upon his resignation Feb. 18, faces an election in 2016 for the remaining two years in Kitzhaber's term.
Democrats have held the governorship for 30 years, the longest stretch by Democrats or Republicans in state history.
Leiken, who is in his second term as a commissioner, said he is in an exploratory stage as he changed his campaign committee name to Sid Leiken for Governor.
"I will spend the next several weeks going around the state to meet Oregonians where they live, and talk about their vision for Oregon's future," Leiken said in a statement.
He becomes the third Republican to consider entering the race.
Dr. William "Bud" Pierce, a physician from Salem and a former president of the Oregon Medical Association, has announced.
Businessman Allen Alley of Lake Oswego — a former state GOP chairman, a 2010 candidate for governor and the party's 2008 nominee for state treasurer — is considering a bid.
Kitzhaber resigned amid influence-peddling and conflict-of-interest allegations against him and companion Cylvia Hayes. A federal investigation is underway; neither has been charged.
Leiken was on the Springfield City Council two years before he became mayor in 2000, and served 10 years. Among the achievements he mentions are the call center for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, relocation of Peace Health into the center of town, and new jobs at Symantec.
He launched a bid for the 4th District congressional seat in 2009, but dropped it after a question arose about documentation of a $2,000 campaign payment to his mother, ostensibly for polling services. He later returned the money to his campaign account.
He won a seat on the five-member Lane County board in 2010.
Leiken is the grandson of Sid Leiken, a timber company owner in Roseburg who was a Democratic state representative from 1961 to 1969.
Leiken has a wife, Debbie, and two sons, Zach, 22, and Gabe, 20.
He has enlisted political consultant Chuck Adams, who has worked in a number of Republican campaigns.
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Amy has a BS in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College with a concentration in voice and piano. She has been an instructor at Beam's School of Music since 1979. She teaches beginner to advanced piano students in the following styles: classical, jazz, and pop/rock. Also available for study are lessons in sacred/choral music, audition preparation and music theory.
Amy performs solo and in groups playing a wide range of musical styles. Her teaching philosophy is to enable each student to reach his or her full potential in the study of music. Students of all ages and levels are encouraged to be creative in the learning process. Lessons are tailored to each students learning style in order to facilitate the enjoyment of learning music.


Well aware that most vegetarian pasta recipes feature a flavorless, boring pile of starch, randomly studded with bland vegetables and topped with a mound of low-quality grated cheese, we set out to develop a vegetarian pasta recipe with big and intense flavors that would also be easy to make.
The keys to our best vegetarian pasta recipe turned out to be sautéing asparagus and other vegetables to deepen their flavors and using restraint with a balance of salty, sweet, and sour ingredients in order to let the asparagus flavor shine.
2. While pasta is cooking, heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until beginning to smoke. Add asparagus and cook, without stirring, until beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add garlic, shallots, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until asparagus is tender-crisp, about 4 minutes; transfer asparagus mixture to large plate and set aside. Return skillet to high heat and add butter; when foaming subsides, add almonds and cook, stirring constantly, until almonds are toasted and browned and butter is nutty and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Off heat, add vinegar and thyme; return asparagus to skillet and toss to coat. Add asparagus mixture and 1/2 cup Parmesan to pasta in stockpot; toss to combine. Serve immediately, passing remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan separately.


Errinorne Isle is a medium-sized island in central Auridon, just off the coast from the city of Skywatch.
The island has become a Veiled Heritance training ground, where new recruits are tested to determine their potential. Rumor has it that the Veiled Queen herself will appear on the island, within the ruins of The Veiled Keep.
A chapter of the book, Auridon Explored, and a welcoming pamphlet for new recruits can be found on the island. The island was used by the Aldmer as a shipping and warehouse complex for the city of Skywatch. When the sload invaded Auridon, they occupied the island, until a force of the All-Flags Navy finally destroyed them, along with most of the island's buildings.


The ongoing rates on this route change based on the season. Most year the price to ship a medium size sedan from Atlanta to Detroit is $550-650. During season prices are higher, rates starts at $750 and up. Regardless to the season, the service is always includes all fees ( tolls, Mileage, taxes and fuel) and is for a door to door.


For a week or more, leftists in Edina have been yammering on Facebook about how they were going to collect a huge number of Thinking Minnesota magazines that were mailed to residents of Edina, and deliver them to our office. Today, they finally tried to do so. Two women showed up at our office with a big box that contained a few copies of Thinking Minnesota. I introduced myself and invited them to come in, saying that I wanted to interview them. They refused to go beyond the entrance to our office, and one of them wouldn't even tell me her name. Which tells you how proud she is of her far-left activities.
I tried to engage these two liberals in a rational discussion of Kathy Kersten's famous article, but it was hopeless. They claimed to have read the article, but couldn't discuss it intelligently. As best I could interpret their answers to my questions, they claim that the many Edina students, parents, teachers and bus drivers who have related stories of bullying in the Edina schools are all liars. Of course, they had no information to the contrary.
They denied that test scores in Edina are falling, but when I pointed out that the Edina School Board admitted that scores have fallen in a meeting last week, they lamely suggested that it must be due to something other than the school district's obsessive focus on left-wing politics. They seemed to think that if they said the word "race" over and over again, the argument must be over. Frankly, it was rather creepy. Eventually they fled without ever making a coherent argument.
Here's the funny part: after the great Facebook campaign that they mounted, how many magazines did they collect from Edina liberals to return to our office? FOURTEEN!! Out of 80,000 that were printed and 27,230 that went to residents of Edina. These liberals who side with the Edina school district's obsessive leftism are obviously a tiny minority.
Why does the Left consistently lose debates? Because Leftists don't have any facts, and they don't have any arguments. All they know is to smear and try to bully those who disagree with them. Don't let the Left get away with it! Declare your independence from the bullying Left by subscribing to Thinking Minnesota for free! Just send your name and address to info@americanexperiment.org, as thousands of others are doing. Thinking Minnesota is now the second-largest magazine in Minnesota, by circulation. The out-of-ammo Leftists can't do a thing to slow our momentum.


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Alturi » News Items » North America » Mexico » With gay couple as stars, Mexican telenovela set to make history
With gay couple as stars, Mexican telenovela set to make history
06/22/2019 | Reuters
A Mexican soap opera that debuts on Sunday is set to make television history as the country's first telenovela to feature a gay couple as the leading characters. "Juntos, El Corazon Nunca se Equivoca" (Together, the Heart is Never Wrong) from Mexican network Televisa centers on two teenagers who move to Mexico City to attend a university. The couple – Aristoteles (Emilio Osorio) and Cuahutemoc or 'Temo' (Joaquin Bondoni) – first appeared on the Mexican soap "Mi Marido Tiene Mas Familia" (My Husband Has More Family), which ran from 2017 until February this year. Among the most watched shows in Mexico, its final episode attracting nearly four million viewers, according to Televisa. Telenovelas are hugely popular in Mexico and can influence national dialogue on social issues across Latin America. The first gay kiss in socially conservative Brazil on the soap "Amor a Vida" in 2014 was seen as a historic moment in gay rights.
COUNTRIES: Mexico
REGIONS: North America


Saint John based filmmaker Jeremy Murray needs our help in his fundraiser which will give him the freedom to move around; something all of us take for granted.
New member Gavin Reid was encouraged by long-time member Jillian Acreman to join and get involved as a member, thank you Jill!
My name is Jeremy Murray I am a filmmaker who one day desires to make various types of films including but not limited to documentaries.
I will graduate from the media arts and culture's degree program with a concentration in film production at the University of New Brunswick in October. I have produced many different types of media including short films for class and distribution on the web.
I was born with cerebral palsy which in my eyes gives me a unique perspective on life and filmmaking due to the perceived limitations that having a disability presents. In many ways I use my work as a filmmaker not only to showcase my skills as a filmmaker, but also to raise awareness to the fact that life shouldn't stop you because you have a disability.
If you have a passion for something like I do for filmmaking, then, create something and realize a goal.
Hello, Fellow Members! Gavin A. Reid here from Fredericton, New Brunswick.
I am currently finishing off my Double Major in History and Religious Studies at St. Thomas University, which fuels my passions as a creative mind.
My hope is that through the Film Co-op, I may grow as a creative, but also as a person.
Currently, I and a local actor are in the process of creating a film based around one of the terrorist attacks in Europe, from a very low key personal perspective.
This film would be a means of exploring and creating dialogue, around the attacks; from multiple different angles and, agendas. It is an interesting and challenging project, which I hope will come to fruition in a few years.
I am also working for the NBASW, taking pictures of their members for their social media and promotional uses. Sadly it is a student position, so I will be done by early September.
I am always down for coffee or beer!
Hope to connect with some of you this fall and coming year.
NBFC supporter and Silver Wave Sponsor Nick Wilson has come back onboard as a Silver Wave Film Festival sponsor this year, thank you Nick and all your team who do so much to support the Film Co-op!
Attention residents of Fredericton.The Fredericton University of New Brunswick Persia student community are presenting a screening of the locally made indie feature: "The Bird May Die".
CONNEXION ARTIST-RUN CENTRE CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS!
Connexion Artist-Run Centre is calling for project proposals for the presentation of contemporary arts during this year's Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. The festival will be hosted from September 12 – 17 in Fredericton, NB, offering 400+ musical performances over the course of 6 days.
We acknowledge that the festival takes place on the traditional unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) and Mi'kmaq peoples.
This opportunity is open to local, national and international artists working in any medium, discipline or professional level. Given the logistical nature of presenting projects in public, street-level spaces during a music festival, a preference will be given by the selections committee to video, sonic, interactive, temporary, performance-based, or site-specific installation projects. Projects considering the context of the community, exploring experimental and emerging ideas, discussing issues of social urgency, and presenting diverse perspectives and lived experiences, are welcome.
Email the following materials to info@connexionarc.org with "HARVEST 2017 PROPOSAL" as the subject line. Supporting materials can be uploaded via a cloud storage site (dropbox, google drive, etc.) within a single folder, with a direct sharing link to the folder, clearly indicated in the body of the email.
A text document, video or audio file (cellphone and computer recordings are accepted) containing a short artist bio, between 100 – 300 words, and description of the project, between 200 – 500 words. Please select the format that is most accessible to the applicant. Please save text documents as a .pdf file.
Tell us WHAT is the project, WHY are you developing or have developed this project, WHERE you would like to display this project, HOW will you display this project.Please specify if there are any special technical requirements or safety concerns involved with your project.
6 images of work, no larger than 1500 x 1500 px, at 72 dpi. Files title "artist_title_medium_dimensions_year". For video and audio examples, please use web links in the body of the email.
My name is Desirée de Jesus and I coordinate initiatives and events for post-secondary students here at TIFF.
I wanted to tell you about an exciting opportunity for youth and emerging filmmakers. TIFF and ESPN have come together to offer a $25,000 grant for a filmmaker 30 years of age and under in support of a short documentary related to sports and/or athletics.
The deadline to apply is October 30.
In support of this grant, TIFF will also be holding a free Film Treatment Workshop in Toronto on August 10 for those applying to the grant or who have a film proposal/treatment they'd like to workshop.
We are wondering if there might be filmmakers, youth, audience members at the New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative who would be interested in applying for the grant or having their film treatment reviewed and critiqued by industry professionals. Would it be possible to include this grant in an upcoming e-alert, social media, or outreach email to key emerging folks under 30?
Please email us at: hlf@tiff.net to inquire further.
RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS SCREENING TOUR!
opportunity to share and discuss experience with mental health, addiction and recovery in the context of some of the most illuminating and provocative documentaries, features, animated and experimental mental health movies from around the world. Join the national conversation! The producer of Ken Foster will be attending the opening reception and there will be discussion opportunity following each film with partners from the community including Liberty Lane Inc. and the Fredericton Emotional Recovery Group.
Members of Workman Arts Toronto and the producers of the film Ken Foster will be travelling with the Festival and will be available for questions on opening night.
All films are $2 each, or a weekend pass for $6. All tickets sold at the door. This is a fundraiser for Liberty Lane Inc. Don't let financial need stop you! Limited subsidized seats available.
Synopsis: An experimental piece that functions as a diary-like video that documents an imaginary cult operating in near-future New Brunswick.
There is a power in storytelling that should not be ignored when trying to solve complex problems. My recent trip to Gjøa Haven in Nunavut demonstrated this perfectly. My team and I had the privilege of listening to three Inuit hunters and elders as the recounted their experiences helping the researchers who found the sunken HMS Terror that Sir John Franklin captained as they tried to find the North West Passage so long ago. What we learned was that the Inuit knew were the sunken boat was all along because of stories passed down from generation to generation. Read my full account in my blog below! And stay tuned, the film that we shot in the arctic for the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference is almost done, and you will be the first to see it!
Also I am excited to share with you the Boiling Point Podcast interview with Maren Keeley from Conscious Company Media as we talk about the power of authentic, action-orientated positive business news storytelling...wow that what a mouthful!
Also stay tuned for some video releases of recent key note speeches I have given!
Get there by 9:20pm as the shorts always screen first.
Synopsis: A doctor summons Death to request a longer life.
Synopsis: After the untimely death of their parents, The Wakefield triplets meet with the Executor of their parent's will, only to find that nothing will be bequeathed to them if they can't find a way to get along.


Air pollution causes more deaths globally than smoking and kills twice as many people as previously thought, including 64,000 a year in the UK, a study has found.
Researchers say that air pollution caused an estimated 8.8 million early deaths globally rather than the previously estimated 4.5 million.
They used a new method of calculating the impact of air pollution which took greater account of cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and stroke, caused by exposure to fine particles emitted by traffic, industry and farming.
They estimated that air pollution contributed to 790,000 deaths in Europe in 2015, with 40 to 80 per cent of them due to cardiovascular diseases.
There were 64,000 deaths in the UK linked to air pollution in 2015, according to the study published in the European Heart Journal. This is much higher than the estimate of 40,000 deaths a year by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in a report in 2016.
About 80,000 people a year die from smoking-related diseases in the UK but globally the study found air pollution was causing more deaths than tobacco.
The scientists define an "extra death" as a death in addition to what would be expected if there were no air pollution. In many cases air pollution results in a person who is already sick dying a few weeks or months earlier than would otherwise have been expected.
The researchers calculated the death toll by using a computer model that simulates atmospheric processes and the way they interact with chemicals emitted from natural and man-made sources such as energy generation, industry, traffic and agriculture.
They focused on levels of polluting fine particles, known as PM2.5, and ozone.
Worldwide, they found that air pollution was responsible for 120 extra deaths per year per 100,000 of the population. In Europe and the EU-28, it was even higher, with the denser population and poor air resulting in 133 and 129 extra deaths a year per 100,000 people, respectively.
Germany had one of the highest death rates in Europe at 154 per 100,000 of the population.
The rate in the UK was 98 per 100,000, which the scientists said equated to an average reduction in life expectancy of 1.6 years. Winds from the Atlantic, which disperse air pollution, may be a factor in the UK's lower death rate.
In Italy it was 136 per 100,0000 and France 105 per 100,000.
Professor Jos Lelieveld, of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and another co-author, said: "The high number of extra deaths caused by air pollution in Europe is explained by the combination of poor air quality and dense population, which leads to exposure that is among the highest in the world.
The researchers called on governments to take urgent action to reduce air pollution, including lowering the EU's limits on the annual average levels of pollutants to match the WHO guidelines.
The average annual limit for PM2.5 in the EU is 25 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic metre), which is 2.5 times higher than the WHO guideline of 10 μg/m3.
Professor Münzel said: "The current limit of 25 μg/m3 should be adjusted downwards to the WHO guideline of 10 μg/m3. Many other countries, such as Canada, the USA and Australia use the WHO guideline; the EU is lagging a long way behind in this respect. Indeed, new evidence may lead to a further lowering of the WHO guideline in the near future.
According to the professor, the fine dust content in the air could be reduced further by limiting agricultural emissions, which are responsible for a comparatively large amount of particulate matter pollution and for the associated extra number of deaths in Europe.
He said: "In Germany, for instance, agriculture contributes up to 45 per cent of PM2.5 to the atmosphere. When manure and fertiliser are used on agricultural land, ammonia is released into the atmosphere, which reacts with sulphur and nitrogen oxides and associated sulphuric and nitric acids, forming salts such as ammonium sulphate and nitrate.


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It's that time of year for the hamentashen in honor of Queen Esther. You might recall the story of my holiday Purim. The heroine saves her people from certain genocide. In other words, evil is thwarted, the good guys win.
When I looked for a lawyer in New York to help me close that on the house in Harrison, I looked high and wide. I chose you. There were folks I knew from my hometown, there were family members, others. I didn't choose them. You were the one who was the selected representative for lawyers on the ethics committee. And you carried on in your father's stead.
I still remember you telling me that I was "brave" to meet you in debtor's court to sign papers. That was the gathering place for the worst of humankind. True. But that didn't scare me. Nor you.
I don't know whether or not I would need a lawyer in New York again. Maybe. I would choose you (or your son) again.
In this time of uncertainty, when we have public officials in the offices that they despise, and represent poorly, each of us must be a hero. Be one-you are well-suited to champion just causes.
Peter Klose handled my Will, Living Will & Health Care Proxy.
Peter was VERY easy to work with... he is knowledgeable, answered all my questions clearly and concisely, was sensitive to my situation, and expeditious in handling my legal needs.
I would absolutely use Peter again, and highly recommend him.
As first time buyers in a tricky market, we were anxious to make smart choices regarding our purchase. Peter intelligently guided us through a this challenge from the beginning. He was familiar with the particular market we purchased in and the challenges we faced. He helped us close the deal on a good house when it turned into a bidding war and a pressurized situation. His assistant, Cindy, was also great-always organized and on top of things. We recommend Peter and would use his services again in the future.
Peter: Nice to talk to you the other day. Your advice that any transferred assets might be taken by my daughter's creditors was very good - something none of us had thought of, and now, in the light of her attorney's recommendation that they file for bankruptcy, it is even better advice. So, I am going to do precisely nothing about tranferring anything into her name. Thanks - good to know that you are always there.
"Thank you for your patience and dilegence representing us on the sale of my mother's house. We could not asked for better representation. When I first contacted you, I was looking for the best "deal", as we really don't hire attorneys for closings here in Michigan.Clearly, there was a lot more involved to this closing than I anticipated, and certainly a lot more time. You always made yourself available and you never failed to keep us appraised of developments. Rest assured that I would not fail to retain your services in the future and that I will highly recommend you to anyone in need of legal services. Thank you again."
"Peter was my buyer's attorney on a residential real estate transaction. Above everything else, I am impressed with Peter's availability to respond to emails and take calls. I was able to reach him on a daily basis, using email and phone calls, even while he was on vacation in Greece. It was easier to communicate with him than it was to many people in NY involved in the transaction.
All of the paperwork prior to the closing was done via email and fax (I probably have 100s of pages of PDFs), and Peter's office keeps a very tight ship in terms of documentation. His assistant Cindy is on top of things and she is easy to reach as well. They have an excellent grasp of maximizing productivity through technology. I can't overestimate how valuable this was, especially in contrast to other players in the real estate transaction who worked at a snail's pace.
If there was one criticism I had of him, was that his answers to my questions tended to be terse. "Don't worry" was an often used phrase, which is tough to accept when a couple hundred grand is being thrown around. Being stubborn and persistent in my questioning is necessary when I wish it needed not have been. But Peter had detailed answers when we got down to it. He also alerted me to some things that I hadn't been aware of, and his office saved us a lot of grief by saving time and being responsive.
I also appreciate Peter's prioritizing and defense of core issues important to me. If I say "we don't accept this from the seller", Peter will put on his game face in front of the seller's lawyer, and things are made right. If the seller stonewalls, Peter says "don't worry" and calls their bluff. It's those times when "don't worry" provides me with confidence.
All in, do your Internet research and keep asking questions, and Peter will be a valuable attorney to work with."
In a very short time, you have successfully removed all of our stereotypical thoughts of lawyers. You are thorough, insightful, effective and you were ALWAYS right there when we needed your wisdom.
The combination of your diligence, your professionalism and your wit helped us through a difficult time in our lives. We will always be grateful and would refer you to anyone in need of justice.
"Thanks, Peter, for all you did for us. We are very comfortable with the outcome - and delighted it is all over. The legal world is too exciting for us - we are not ones who live on the edge"
"Dear Peter: ... Regardless of how this turns out, I can't thank you enough for your help and diligence. It was of great comfort and solace having your advice and guidance, and I feel this is certainly some of the best money I have ever spent. Talk to you soon."
"Thank you for the thoroughness . . . . I especially appreciated the many expressive phrases you used to describe the real reasons he is pursuing this case. With the papers so clearly stating the situation, I have some hope that it will soon be successfully completed."
"Peter . . . responded with alacrity, temperance, intelligence, craft, and is a real tribute to his profession... "
- Letter to Related Client - (June 13, 2003).
"We were referred to Peter and couldn't be happier. We have someone who can deal directly with our customers' attorneys [and this] gives [us] time to focus on what we do best."
"As first time home buyers, we were nervous and ill informed until we called Peter. He took great care [and] the closing went smoothly, efficiently and quickly."
"Thank you for all of your advice. It really meant the world to me and may just save me. . . "
"As part-time residents of Dutchess County, my wife Gloria and I are delighted to have found a local attorney who can thoughtfully and capably deal with all our legal issues. His invaluable and responsive insight has been refreshing."
I am very happy to have the real estate closing go through smoothly before 5/18. I think you people are very nice to deal with. If I knew someone will do purchase or refinance, I absolutely will recommend them to you. My special thanks goes to Cindy. She is one of the best agents I have ever contacted with. She responded to my every inquiry very quick, work hard on this closing and make it happen before the due date. I didn't have the chance to meet her, but I can imagine that she is such a hard working and sweet people that everybody would like to work with. Thanks again for all of your help and hard working."
"A tricky situation arose last week that left me completely blindsided. I needed quick access to a certain family document but could not obtain "A" without first presenting "B" and could not get "B" unless I had "A." Talk about a vicious circle! In a panic I called Peter who listened patiently to my complicated tale and came up with an idea that offered enormous savings in both time and money. He couldn't have been kinder or more helpful. If (heaven forbid) I ever have another legal problem I will certainly turn to Peter Klose again."


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CDC Epidemiologist 'Disappeared' after Sending "Troubling Messages" to his Parents and Asking Neighbors to Delete His Number from their Phones
February 12, 2018 (updated May 31, 2020) Published by Lee Floyd
A High ranking CDC employee begins sending troubling text messages to his family then dissappears under mysterious circumstances the same day a white powder is mailed to the Trump home. The following week, The AP reports the CDC seeks 400Million dollars to replace their "deadliest germs Facility".
(HealthNutNews) CDC doctor Timothy Cunningham seemingly disappeared "without a trace." But his brother Anterio Cunningham is convinced his brother wouldn't just walk away from a great job at the CDC, a beautiful home, and the dog he loves so much:
"My first mind is that something has happened especially considering the length of time he's been gone. Not having his phone, leaving his dog Bo alone, he just wouldn't voluntarily check out like that.
Tim is the consummate professional. He loves his job. He wouldn't just cast it aside. He's worked hard to get where he is."1
Cunningham, a 35-year-old Morehouse and Harvard alumni, is an epidemiologist at the CDC in Chamblee and had just been promoted to Commander under the U.S. Health Service Corps.
The doctor reported to work on Monday, February 12, but told his supervisors he needed to leave early because he wasn't feeling well. He apparently returned home but then disappeared, leaving his cell phone, wallet, dog, and SUV at home. CBS 46 reported that his family said they did talk to him before he went missing and he sounded disoriented and even heard some 'bits of anger'. They do not believe he would have left voluntarily, so then, did someone force him?
Atlanta Police are holding on to his cell phone as part of their missing person's investigation. Loved ones hope someone will recognize Cunningham, perhaps even as a John Doe in a hospital.1
The CDC lists his bio as the following:
Timothy J. Cunningham, ScD, is a team lead with CDC's Division of Population Health. Dr. Cunningham trained with CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer. His research has been oriented towards understanding health differences related to race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and geography. Dr. Cunningham has also deployed for numerous public health emergencies, including Superstorm Sandy, Ebola, and Zika. He is an active member of the American Public Health Association and the American College of Epidemiology. Dr. Cunningham received his S.M. and Sc.D. from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
(WaPo) The Atlanta police department and the CDC have disputed whether Cunningham was passed over for a promotion to Branch Manager: "There has been news coverage that Commander Cunningham recently did not receive a promotion," the CDC said in a statement. "As many of his colleagues in the USPHS have pointed out, this information is incorrect."
Atlanta police spokesman D.T. Hannah said in a statement: "We stand behind every statement the Atlanta Police Department made about Dr. Cunningham's employment, as our information came directly from the CDC." Maj. Michael O'Connor of the Atlanta police major crimes section said the CDC itself "did note that he had been up for this promotion, which he did not receive." O'Connor also said "no issues were evident following interviews with Cunningham's colleagues — apart from the apparent bad news about the position. We've talked to several of his co-workers, and they indicated obviously he was disappointed about this promotion," he said.
Category: Assassination, Conspiracy
Tags: 2018, Center for Disease Control/CDC, conspiracy, Ebola, mysterious deaths / assassinations, zika virus


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I cannot figure out where to enable a internal user's password to be able to be printed with the guest receipt. I always receive the error that the printable password attribute is not selected. I cannot find it in the settings anywhere for the user or the receipt configuration. Currently running 2.9.0HA controller software. View of the screen shows that some are printable and some are not.
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So this is it…the end of the Ramblings of a Remote worker blog. Now the time is here I'm not actually sure what to say! I guess thanks and goodbye are probably the main things! Here's a few photos from over the years to fill the space that words can't.
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In true remote worker style earlier today I had my online leaving do in a Google Hangout. (I went for a drink in London with some colleagues last week – a proper F2F thing). I'm not properly leaving Open Knowledge till the end of next week, but a lot of people are off to AbreLATAM ConDatos so today made more sense.
It was a drop in affair – and really lovely to catch up with people. For a bit of fun we also played a quiz. The idea was that I provided a clue for a place (city, country, place) and people on the hangout had to decide on the place and the Open Knowledge person that the place is connected to.
I also received some great (virtual) presents – a voucher from Cos (so I can buy some smart new work clothes – no more pyjamas for me!), a remote worker t-shirt and some personalised post-it notes! My amazing colleague Cecile LeGuen has also made me a fantastic OK:FM playlist of farewell songs (on Spotify).
I want to say a massive thank you to everyone at Open Knowledge for my lovely gifts and for being such fab colleagues over the last 2 years!
So I have some pretty exciting news! After 8 years of working from home I will be moving back to working in a physical location!
From mid-September I will be taking on a new role as a data analyst in the research department at the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). The QAA is the independent body entrusted with monitoring, and advising on, standards and quality in UK Higher Education. It is based in Gloucester.
The QAA is currently at an interesting juncture. Our new(ish) government is already making changes that will affect QAA work, and QA processes in HE are also being reviewed by HEFCE. The QAA needs to be flexible, reactive and grounded in its ability to deal with significant policy issues including: value for money for students, putting teaching at the heart of HE, expansion of the HE sector, increasing student numbers, widening participation and the increase in Internet-based provision. I am very lucky to be joining the QAA team at a point when there will be opportunities to contribute to the organisation's future direction. Areas I feel passionate about, such as online learning and open education, research data management, open data and transparency, are all highly relevant for them right now. In fact they have recently released this report MOOCs and Quality: A review of the recent literature and have established a QAA MOOCs Network.
Although I am little apprehensive I am really looking forward to joining the QAA team!
This move is a huge scary step for me. It is going to mean commuting to work everyday and spending 8 hours+ in a place that isn't my house! I'm expecting a big culture shock, but I'm also excited about being part of a physical team! It's to going to be great to be able to chat in coffee breaks, attend F2F meetings and have a real lunch break!
I am very sad to be leaving Open Knowledge, the 2.5 years I have been there has flown by in a whirlwind of great projects, new skills and wonderful communities. Open Knowledge does truly amazing work and I've never met such a dedicated and talented bunch of people – both staff and community. I hope to stay in touch with both people and initiatives. I'd like to wish Open Knowledge all the best for the future.
So what does all this mean for my blog…?
I think after 8 years it's time to archive Ramblings of a Remote Worker. Over the next 2 weeks I'll add some summary posts and after that the site will remain here for people to use but there will not be any more new posts. I haven't decided yet whether I'll continue to blog or not. I may not have time! Then again a need may arise and who knows what will happen!? I'll be keeping my website up to date and of course you can catch me on Twitter too.
A big thank you to everyone who has dropped by this blog over the last 8 years or has chatted to me on social media. You have been my watercooler, my colleagues and my friends! You stopped me from going crazy! Thanks!
I first saw A Conference Call in Real Life when it came out in early 2014 but didn't manage to share it. It is hilarious and spot on! Well worth a few minutes of your time.
Guilt if you are not working and you should be, guilt if you are working and you shouldn't be.
Add to the mix parental guilt, 3 frisky children, end of term activities and the summer holidays looming – you can see that I am becoming a guilty wreck. The Summer is going to be a guilt-fest!
Mobile technology doesn't help either. A recent survey of 3,500 professionals conducted in the U.S. and five other countries found at least 58% said they have feelings of guilt in this hyper-connected world.
So how do we deal with these feelings of guilt?
I don't have an easy answer but here are a few thoughts I have.
One of the top tips psychology gives for dealing with guilt is that you need to recognise the kind of guilt you have and its purpose. You feel guilty because you want to be an effective and dedicated member of staff. Just feeling the guilt means that you are already on the right track. Joe Bloggs next door doesn't feel guilt because he lounges on the sofa all day picking his feet, he doesn't care, you do.
When my children were very found I remember a health visitor telling me that I need to think about the food they eat in terms of a week, rather than a day. I try to apply the same approach to remote working. There are busy days and there are not so busy days, it's give and take, but overall my organisation gets more than enough out of me.The old remote worker adage about clear boundaries really applies here. Don't be answering emails while putting your kids in the bath, and don't be watching YouTube when you are working. Set up time boundaries and things will be easier.
Keep brief notes on what you do all day. You needn't share these with anyone but they will help you see how productive you've been.
Reward yourself for completing tasks – when I've finished working on that spreadsheet I'm going to have a cup of tea and a 10 minute read of a book. It's a well deserved treat – so no guilt there.
I'd like to end with some wise words from Natali Vlatko on recognising your true value.


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Volvo Buses consolidates manufacture of complete buses in Europe
Press release - Volvo Buses
Following weak market developments and tough competition in Europe, Volvo Buses is now planning to concentrate its European production of complete buses in the company's main plant in Wroclaw, Poland.
This planned restructure means that production at the Volvo Buses plant in Säffle, Sweden, will be terminated at end June 2013, provided that the necessary union negotiations have been completed by then. All told about 330 permanent employees and about 60 consultants are affected by the closure. Volvo Buses will retain its aftermarket function and technical support in Säffle to secure continued good support for the company's Nordic customers and in order to offer local employment. The aim is to develop this operation so it encompasses about 50 jobs.
"The demand for new buses in Europe has dropped steadily over the past few years, paralleled by considerable pressure on prices, particularly in the Nordic markets. By concentrating the production of complete buses in one single plant, we can reduce our costs and thus reverse our negative profitability trend," explains Håkan Karlsson, President Volvo Bus Corporation.
Volvo Buses has considerable excess capacity in its European complete-bus plants, even though its market position has improved over the past year. The company assesses that volume growth in Europe will remain low in the coming years and that price pressure will continue. By focusing all production on the much larger plant in Poland, Volvo Buses expects to achieve the economies of scale that are essential in order to tackle the increasingly tough competition on the market. The plant in Poland has four times the capacity of the one in Säffle.
"Together with the staff in Säffle and Poland we have invested in new city bus models and improved efficiency, but unfortunately the negative development of the European market nonetheless forces us to take this decision regarding our employees in Säffle," says Håkan Karlsson.
Volvo Buses in Säffle will now commence trade union negotiations on the relocation of production.
"At the same time we will examine opportunities for finding similar employment within the Volvo Group," says Håkan Karlsson.
If production is relocated, it is expected that this will negatively impact the Volvo Group's operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 to the tune of about 100 million kronor.
Helena Lind, Media Manager, Volvo Bus Corporation
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Box Office Hours: 'Woman at War' with Magnús Bernhardsson
By Phillip Pyle, Arts Editor | April 24, 2019
Playing at Images through tomorrow, Woman at War, directed by Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, chronicles the story of Halla, an Icelandic woman, and her fight against the industrialization of Iceland. Halla directs a choir and leads an outwardly normal life; in her alternative life, however, she is an "ecoterrorist," an individual who advocates for the environment with dramatic and sometimes violent measures. Claiming the name "Mountain Woman," Halla uses a bow and arrow to take down electrical lines connected to local aluminum factories. Despite her diligent planning, the Icelandic government and foreign corporate lobby groups effectively suppress her efforts. Just as Halla is planning her most dramatic strike on industrialization yet, her adoption papers from four years prior are finally processed, and a little girl named "Nika" in Ukraine is looking for a mother.
With its timely and poignant message, it is no surprise that Woman at War has captivated audiences in Iceland and abroad. It provides explicit commentary on environmental justice, climate change, surveillance, the influx of foreign nationals and tourists in Iceland and xenophobic sentiment in Iceland and Europe more broadly, and it shows the importance of fostering connections between Iceland and the outside world. Magnús Bernhardsson, professor of history at the College, has many personal connections to the film – his father has a cameo in the film, and he grew up knowing many of the actors. Bernhardsson, who saw the film last year in Iceland, immediately contacted Images when the film made its U.S. debut on March 1. When, in early April, the film came to Williamstown, Bernhardsson took the students of his class HIST 309: "Fire and Ice: The History of Modern Iceland" to see it.
I had the opportunity to talk with Bernhardsson about Woman at War on Monday for this week's "Box Office Hours." At the beginning of our conversation, I asked him to contextualize the current socioeconomic and political environment in Iceland.
"In our political context, this film is hard hitting," said Bernhardsson. "Starting around WWI, we were one of the poorest countries in the world, and over the course of decades, we became one of the wealthiest. The way we survived back then was to utilize the very few resources we had in our country. But after WWII, there was consensus among the left and right that we should use geothermal and hydro power in addition to our other natural resources. We invited multinational companies who needed large industrial spaces and a lot of energy."
"Everyone was very happy with it at first because it created jobs. In the '90s, though, people started questioning it, partly because of the green movement and environment consciousness. People were saying 'Why should we sacrifice the beauty of our country to line the pockets of corporations?' I see this film as an intervention into this deeper political debate asking how much we should develop our pristine nation for these bigger entities?"
Bernhardsson sees Woman at War as a monumental step in Icelandic film, especially from a technical perspective. The film is shot with lush cinematography that beautifully highlights the green foliage and glacial Icelandic landscape. The score alludes to Iceland's rich musical culture, as evident in Halla's role as a choir teacher and the subversive placement of the bands playing the songs in the background of many frames. Critics largely concurred with Berhardsson's high assessment of the film, as it took home 10 Edda Awards, Iceland's version of the Academy Awards.
For those not well-versed in Iceland's political climate, Woman at War may be viewed purely through the lens of environmental justice. But, to those more familiar or those who are from Iceland, like Bernhardsson, the film addresses much more than the central motif. He saw the scenes of DNA-testing and blood sampling at the airport as a reference to deCODE genetics, an Iceland-based company that collected many citizens' DNA to track ancestry, and the ways in which this information could lead to widespread surveillance.
One key subtheme in the film is the treatment of foreign nationals. A character in the story, an immigrant to Iceland, repeatedly receives blame for the crimes Halla commits due to his foreign status. Bernhardsson has seen this xenophobia and nativism play out in Icelandic media recently.
"They've started to say 'someone of foreign origin' has done this crime. This film is criticizing some people's tendencies to immediately blame the foreigners when something bad happens," Bernhardsson said. "It's a critique of xenophobia, trying to figure out who we are, our identities. It makes us aware of how we think and talk about foreigners."
Woman at War is at once a story about the environmental consequences of industrialization and an ode to Icelandic culture, in its positive and negative manifestations. It centers environmental justice on an atypical, seemingly unsuspected character, and, in doing so, calls upon us all to act with vigor and equity in our push for environmental protection.
Box Office Hours: 'Princess Mononoke' with Murad Mumtaz
PHOTO COURTESY OF PRINCESS MONONOKE (1997). Princess Mononoke was the second film showing at Images as part of its "Studio Ghibli Celebration."
As part of its new program "Studio Ghibli Celebration," Images Cinema will be showing one film per month from the classic Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli from March to November 2019.


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