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February 11th, 2014 / 2:48 am DJ Sweeney —
I can see making money/selling books due to the increased interest in Sherl because of the controversy feeling a little dirty. Maybe it's not so much about whether or not YesYes and Future Tense endorse him as whether or not they want to have a stake in such an ugly thing.
February 11th, 2014 / 8:11 am deadgod —
While hoping that Sherl gets the help he needs, I proudly stand with the victims.
February 11th, 2014 / 8:33 am Richard Grayson —
The body of this post refers to charges which are not detailed and left me mystified. Presumably, unless I go elsewhere, which, frankly, I don't have the time to bother, I will not learn what these charges are ("abuse" is a vague term: financial abuse? sexual abuse? abuse of power?). This is bad journalism, and yes, your first duty as a blog is to inform clearly and not send readers to a second web page to understand what is going on.
February 11th, 2014 / 9:17 am viktor askew —
maybe we should storm the libraries, burn everything by Céline and any one else whose personal life we don't agree with. pieces of shit can still create something beautiful.
February 11th, 2014 / 11:16 am Jeremy Hopkins —
Sometimes people pull books because they don't sell. No big deal, right?
On the other hand, if the guy actually needs money to get "the help" then how's he going to get it if he can't sell books? Ask for it? Did That.
February 11th, 2014 / 11:39 am Clay Banes —
Rauan, baby, how could you have visited Oakland without me?
February 11th, 2014 / 11:51 am ChrisGaton —
*cough* *cough* job *cough*
RU sayin 'poet' iznt a job?
peeplewerkin
February 11th, 2014 / 12:20 pm mimi —
Should Netflix Pull Woody Allen's Films?
February 11th, 2014 / 1:00 pm FilthyLucre —
not continue to sell Sherl's books under a large disclaimer re: these
allegations but donate the profits (that is, the monies that would
anyway remain in the publisher's pockets; Sherl is still going to get
his, which may be a deal-breaker for some here) to a 501c3 or 3s working
to prevent violence against women and to treat and / or raise public
awareness re: mental illness? This seems like a golden opportunity to
make the otherwise contentious and difficult — but necessary —
conversation surrounding this specific case (or, these specific cases)
more productive. If people are buying Sherl's books purely out of a
prurient interest, they are going to find ways to procure his books
regardless of whether they are available in the official marketplace or
not. Why not use what power you have to educate your customer and to turn "bad intentions" into
potentially good gains?
February 11th, 2014 / 1:47 pm deadgod —
Sure, the ones with the parent who did such a number on Moses and, especially, Malone. I stand with the victims.
February 11th, 2014 / 2:12 pm Usedtocould —
Sherl is putting out a book of fiction with Algonquin coauthored by Julianna Baggott, and his agent is no push over. Nat Sobel represents big time names, like Richard Russo, so I'd say Sherl's career is still intact.
Book bans and censorship usually just create the ideal atmosphere to sell more books.
February 11th, 2014 / 2:17 pm Dena Rash Guzman —
The decision not to publish any more of these titles is not the same as banning the titles. These titles are doubtless still available in bookstores, possibly from the author, and at sources like SPD and possibly Amazon. In fact, I myself still have them on my bookshelves. I loved reading these books. I agree with the idea that art and artist can be separated, but that is a personal decision, even for a publisher or distributor of that art. Perhaps other publishers will pick these titles up. Closer inspection of this issue would show that the publishers mentioned are actually not alone in their decisions. Interviews published have been taken down and other actions have been taken, it appears, without announcement. Investigation might show that fact.
Should Woody Allen's films be removed from distribution? I think that is a move too progressive for the Hollywood greed factory to even consider. I am not even sure that question fits. In large part, the films of men like Allen because they are driven by huge amounts of profit and money. While Sherl's books have been successful, greed is not a motivator for publishers of poetry. I believe that wealth and things like private jets are keeping Woody Allen in business far more than is his art.
As far as Strickland's comment that "Anyone convinced that a book has that much to do with the person who wrote it shouldn't be in the business…" There are countless books in the world that have that much to do with the person who wrote it. Memoir, autobiography and confessional poetry are among those kinds of books. While I do not want to see Sherl's work disappear from the world, because I am a believer in art not ever being destroyed, I support the decisions of these publishers and any other business or private citizen who changes track because of his alleged harm to these women. I don't know that I have seen this happen in my lifetime. It's scary to think that we as authors might lose our distribution as a result of our behavior as human beings, but no one is setting fire to Sherl's books. No one, particularly to my knowledge a government agency, is banning them outright.
Should publishers pull these books? Publishers should do what they think is right, so long as those decisions are of their own volition and not at the behest of an agency with the power to legally ban a book. At that point, we would have a serious problem. At this point, we are seeing a community respond in various ways to a difficult situation. We are seeing people doing the best thing they can think of to do, whether the choice is such as that of Write Bloody's, or these other publishers.
February 11th, 2014 / 8:00 pm shaun gannon —
Poet isn't a job it's a self-appointed title
February 11th, 2014 / 9:34 pm Sandy Olson-Hill —
No like? no want? no buy… it is after all still the option.
February 11th, 2014 / 9:34 pm Jeremy Hopkins —
I thought I was a poet
But I am merely a 'poet'
Nevertheless, I remain a "poet"
Far better than a lowly '"poet"'
Or—god help us—a ""poet""
February 11th, 2014 / 11:21 pm Shannon —
I don't believe there is a should. To me it is entirely up to the publisher/owner. If someone doesn't want to financially or otherwise support someone they believe to be whatever flavor of douchebag they are free to do so.
I don't think should or shouldn't needs to come into it until there is legislation or actual censorship happening.
February 12th, 2014 / 12:19 pm Amy Silbergeld —
Burning or banning books is not the same as deciding not to publish them in the first place. My opinion here is that it is at the the discretion of the editors. If I had published a book by Sherl, I would pull it from my catalog because I do not care to support abusers in any way. Publishers should make their own decisions, as should readers. We can decide whether or not to purchase Sherl's books. I think that he is a skilled poet, but am now unable to read his work without feeling deeply upset and repulsed by his behavior. Similarly, I think that Woody Allen is a skilled filmmaker, but am no longer able to look at so much as a picture of him without feeling disgusted. This is my own personal reaction. I have no interest in making decisions for others, but of course reserve the right to decide whether or not to associate with any individual based on their decisions–or for no reason at all. I'm autonomous; we all are.
Well articulated. The most important points made here, in my opinion, are that: 1) Deciding to pull a book from your catalog is not the same as banning or burning a book and 2) It is the decision of the publisher and the publisher alone.
A publisher can and should pull a book whenever they want to, for whatever reason they want to, if they are not contractually obliged to continue to carry the book.
I think people in the West need to realize that actual censorship leads, quite often, to life in prison. Banned books include the works of Liu Xiaobo.
February 12th, 2014 / 1:39 pm Grant Maierhofer —
seemed weird seeing sherl's name listed here today. i haven't read him and i don't feel like weighing in much more than putting the link here, but i saw it, figured people interested in the situation might want to as well, i dunno. http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/18805/1/love-in-the-time-of-alt-lit
Just linked Dazed and Oyler to the 'controversial fundraiser' blogicle via twitter; "deeply physical" seems… unhappily ambiguous? like a side was chosen unwittingly?
February 12th, 2014 / 4:16 pm viktor askew —
they did publish them in the first place.
if you don't want to read/watch something don't. god bless ya.
i just think it's a shitty move to take them off the market. let the books rot on the internet. a constant reminder to sherl that his behaviour goes checked.
and for those people unlike yourself. the ones that can look passed the horrors of someones undesirable actions and still see the beauty that had he not turned out to be shit stain, we'd all be laying down upon him.
February 12th, 2014 / 4:52 pm Amy Silbergeld —
To clarify, it was my understanding that Sherl's would-be forthcoming book is no longer being released, which is what I meant by not publishing in the first place.
Deciding to pull a book from your catalog isn't the same as banning or burning either.
When you publish someone's work, you associate yourself with them. I respect the decisions of these publishers to not be associated with Sherl.
whoops. i was commenting in the comments section of the piece written by rauan.
which, if you read it, talks about his books being pulled.
i understand the association thing. but it's also kind of going back on your word. a tight rope to walk no?
and if it ends up in a landfill or a pyre is not the end result the same?
No. No publisher has the duty to publish anyone or to continue to carry their book, unless they are contractually obliged to do so.
We cannot be too aware that our actions have consequences.
cool, peace out.
I think Silbergelb's point on this thread is accurate: publishers–who often choose authors for obscure personal reasons, as well as for careerist and monetary ones–are (or should be) absolutely entitled to publish anything they like, within legality, and absolutely entitled to refuse or withdraw anything they like, again, within legality. That is not 'censorship'.
And disliking a piece of art because one knows (or supposes one knows, or is uncomfortably suspicious) that the artist is despicable: well, there's no pure or innocent or non-subjective or personally unfiltered reception of ANYthing potentially of value or power.
Everybody's struggling in marketplaces of reputation and image – struggling to curate their brands, and struggling to see through, for example, others' career shepherding and commitments to belonging, in order to understand who those others might 'really' be.
But herding together, or being mechanically contrary, in opposition to someone's performance isn't, without force across a whole society (as the law has), censorship.
It's still pretty close in time to the publication of allegations of abuse against Sherl; see if, as with Heidegger, Pound, and Céline, he isn't publishing what he wants months and decades from now–or, indeed, if, like many do Allen, some people don't come to think he's innocent of the 'charges'.
February 12th, 2014 / 9:15 pm M. Kitchell —
i'd support this even without the new revelations that have come to light, his movies fucking blow
February 12th, 2014 / 11:38 pm jereme_dean —
Have you always given him a 0-star recommendation on Netflix or did you just recently go back and do that?
February 12th, 2014 / 11:43 pm M. Kitchell —
i haven't had my own netflix account for probably 5 years, is there someone with my name doing that? it wouldn't have surprised me if i did do it when i had one, but like i said, don't have an account under my own name now
I got rid of mine too. Seemed crucial.
February 13th, 2014 / 2:34 am Jason Jordan —
In light of
February 14th, 2014 / 5:53 pm mimi —
all of them? kitchell? really?
i dunno
i mean, annie hall, it has black soap, a guy that says "touch my heart… with your foot", and christopher-fucking-walken as psycho li'l bro duane
February 17th, 2014 / 2:50 pm Jessica Fallible —
This is something that people say as if it's self-evident, yet never give any reason why. Why?
It seems to me that art has far more to do with the person who created it than most productions. I mean, an accountant's accounting has little to do with the accountant themselves. Wouldn't you think poetry has far more to do with the author than numbers to do with the number-cruncher?
I think there is a complicated relationship between author and book. Not none, but also not one of total control/authority.
Even if the accountant is really pretty irrelevant to his completed tax audit, I would still choose not to use an accountant who is credibly accused of abuse. And I would choose not to hire an accountant who was accused of said abuse.
February 20th, 2014 / 10:24 pm julwa —
This is not censorship or book banning; it is not even remotely unreasonable to "unpublish" Sherl! Do you folks who are implying this, not understand the meaning of those ideas? Nobody was obliged to have published him or to continue publishing him, or anybody else! Small press publishing is a labor of love and often publishers straight up lose money on their projects. Furthermore, what a joke to assume that publishers always and only publish people because they simply like the work–the publishing world is, and always has been, full of favoritism, publishing one's friends, publishing folks because of name recognition, rejecting otherwise great books on the basis they won't sell, and on and on.
Nobody is obliged to publish somebody who they think is a total asshole, even if their work is good. Maybe some publishers roll that way, but nobody is OBLIGED to roll that way! I hate to break it to all the young writers who've had more than their fair share of luck and publicity (yes, there's a lot of you, and you probably don't know who you are) handed to them on a golden platter, but nobody just DESERVES or is entitled to be published. Why should any publisher on a small press, who has to work closely with their writer, work with somebody who they find offensive and abhorrent? What a silly notion, that anybody should owe publicity and arts-support to such a person, or that such support should come with no implied or explicit stipulations.
To have been published at all was a privilege, to say the least. Anyways, like most little white boy poets who make any kind of name and identity for themselves as he has, we can rest assured his career will be perfectly fine, no matter what anybody says about him. Let's not pretend otherwise and get all whiny in the name of some ridiculously skewed and convenient idea of censorship. Fuck Gregory Sherl and all abusers, and kudos to all those who stand up for survivors. If you can sit behind your computer screen with the luxury to misunderstand what any of this is about at its core– abuse, domination, privilege, injustice, entitlement– then you are one of the lucky ones.
March 21st, 2014 / 6:51 am NZ —
Wow, the dudes at HTML Giant would support and publish an abusive, violent, misogynistic man. I'm stunned. Not.
November 13th, 2014 / 9:16 am Inside the campaign against Gregory Sherl, poet and alleged abuser - Buzz Ryan —
[…] scrounged together 136 signatures—64 short of his goal. At least two small presses made public statements about dropping Sherl's books. Then: nothing. Gene Morgan became managing editor of HTMLGIANT in late February and labeled Kat […]


Construction output plunged 21.9% in November 2009 compared to the same month a year ago, according to preliminary data from the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) published on January 11. Construction of buildings dropped 28.3% while civil engineering was down 8.5%. Because buildings account for the lion's share (62.3%) of total construction output, their decline weighed heavily on the overall Construction Production Index.
Total construction output in November 2009 was down 10.7% compared with a month earlier. Building construction fell 12.5% and civil engineering slipped 7.5% from the month earlier.
For the first 11 months of 2009, construction output declined 13.8% compared to the same period of 2008. Building construction was 18.6% weaker and civil engineering was down 2.8%.
Overall construction output in Bulgaria reached a three-year low in November, according to NSI's preliminary data. The downward trend since July was no surprise since the building boom of 2007 and 2008 ran out of steam during the first half of 2009. In addition, the collapse of the real estate market and the ongoing economic downturn presented serious difficulties for builders.
Residential real estate construction decreased substantially in 2009, hit hard by a nearly 70% decline in foreign direct investment. The losses in the residential sphere were partly compensated by public investment in infrastructure projects, power engineering, and other projects in big cities. The NSI data clearly shows that the slump in civil engineering, which includes public infrastructure projects, is not as serious as in building construction. However, civil engineering is a much smaller sector.
Bulgaria's construction sector will probably continue to slow down in the first half of 2010 as foreign investors continue to withdraw from the real estate market. Many residential and non-residential construction projects are already frozen, especially in the largest cities. The ability of Bulgarian authorities to make proper use of EU funds will be very important for assuring more civil engineering projects, which could stabilize the construction sector in a time of crisis.


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Pseudociência burguesa () era um termo usado na União Soviética para condenar determinadas disciplinas científicas consideradas inaceitáveis de um ponto de vista ideológico.

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Ver também
 Pesquisa reprimida na União Soviética
 Censura na União Soviética

Links externos
 Historiografia da União Soviética - Wikipédia em inglês

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Talking Bad: After-Show for Breaking Bad to Be Hosted by Chris Hardwick
by Trevor Kimball, July 22, 2013
AMC has announced that Chris Hardwick will be the host of Talking Bad, their new after-show for the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad. It makes sense since Hardwick already hosts their Walking Dead post-show, Talking Dead.
What doesn't make as much sense (at least for viewers) is that Breaking Bad returns on August 11th at 9pm. Talking Bad will debut on the same night but at 11pm. The cable channel is hoping that you won't mind watching their new drama Low Winter Sun first.
Here's the press release:
AMC ANNOUNCES CHRIS HARDWICK AS HOST OF "TALKING BAD"
LIVE AFTER-SHOW ACCOMPANIES FINAL 8 EPISODES OF "BREAKING BAD"
BOTH SHOWS PREMIERE ON AMC AUGUST 11TH
New York, NY – July 21, 2013 – AMC announced today that Chris Hardwick will host "Talking Bad," a weekly, half-hour live after-show and companion piece for its Emmy(R) Award-winning series, "Breaking Bad." "Talking Bad" will analyze and examine every detail of "Breaking Bad's" final eight episodes beginning Sunday, August 11 at 11pm ET/PT, and is produced by Michael Davies' Embassy Row in association with Sony Pictures Television.
"Talking Bad" features Hardwick spending time with fans, actors, producers and tv enthusiasts, recapping the most recent "Breaking Bad" episode, and taking questions and comments from viewers. Fans may continue to engage with the after-show following the on-air conclusion, online, at amc.com for more videos, weekly polls and photo galleries of the guests featured on the series.
"We have had so much success with Chris Hardwick and 'Talking Dead,' the show-talking-about-a-show that attracted more than five million live viewers after last season's 'The Walking Dead' finale," said Joel Stillerman, AMC's EVP of original programming, production and digital content. "An after-show hosted by Chris seemed like the perfect way to pay homage to and countdown the final eight episodes of 'Breaking Bad,' giving fans the opportunity to come together and talk about the end of this iconic series brought to life by creator Vince Gilligan and his amazing cast and crew."
Chris Hardwick commented, "'Breaking Bad' will go down as one of the best shows in television history. Obviously, it's tonally much different than 'The Walking Dead,' and I will strive to give 'Breaking Bad' the send off it deserves. I am honored to be able to give fans a peek behind the curtain for the last eight episodes so we can all say goodbye to it together. AMC will tell you that it's because of the success of 'Talking Dead' or my friendship with the BB cast that they asked me to host this, but I maintain it probably has more to do with my unmistakable resemblance to Jesse Pinkman, BITCH."
On Sunday, August 11 at 9PM, "Breaking Bad" kicks-off its final eight episodes. From acclaimed writer, producer, director Vince Gilligan, the series is produced by Sony Pictures Television with Mark Johnson (Gran Via) and Michelle MacLaren serving as executive producers. "Breaking Bad" has garnered seven Primetime Emmy(R) Award wins and a Peabody, and been named to the American Film Institute's (AFI) list of the "Top 10 Programs of the Year" (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012). Recently, "Breaking Bad" received 13 nominations — the most in the series' history — for the 2013 Emmys(R). The explosive series that The Hollywood Reporter called "one of the greatest dramas in TV history," returned to AMC for the first part of its final season on July 15, 2012 with its most watched episode to date with 2.9 million viewers (up 14% over the season four premiere). "Breaking Bad" stars three-time Emmy(R) Award-winner Bryan Cranston; two-time Emmy(R) winner Aaron Paul; Anna Gunn; Dean Norris; Betsy Brandt; RJ Mitte and Bob Odenkirk.
Following "Breaking Bad" is the premiere of AMC's newest original series, "Low Winter Sun" at 10pm ET. Throughout "Low Winter Sun," the network will air interstitials about the upcoming episode of "Talking Bad," which will culminate at 11pm with the live premiere. Starring Mark Strong (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, Zero Dark Thirty) and Lennie James ("The Walking Dead," "Jericho," Snatch), "Low Winter Sun" is a contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred. The series is a co-production from Endemol Studios and AMC Studios. Chris Mundy ("Criminal Minds," "Cold Case") serves as Executive Producer and Writer.
About AMC
Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade or creating acclaimed original programming, AMC brings to its audience something deeper, something richer, Something More. The network reigns as the only cable network in history ever to win the Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row, and boasts the most-watched drama series in basic cable history with "The Walking Dead." AMC's original drama series include "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead," "The Killing" and "Hell on Wheels." Its newest series, "Low Winter Sun," premieres this summer. AMC also explores authentic worlds with bold characters through its slate of unscripted original series like "Comic Book Men," "Small Town Security," "Talking Dead," and "Freakshow." AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, Sundance Channel, and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC: Something More.
About SPT
Sony Pictures Television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of platforms. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) boasts a current program slate that includes top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. In addition to its US production business, SPT has 18 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 14 countries and also maintains offices in 33 countries. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio includes 124 channel feeds available in 159 countries, reaching more than 840 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns US production company Embassy Row and is a part owner of cable channel Game Show Network (GSN), 3D channel 3net, premier horror/thriller website and VOD service FEARnet and national U.S media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premier national advertising sales companies and handles the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as in U.S. digital businesses including FEARnet, DrOz.com and PlayStation.
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The Cap switch features a 2-in/5.1-cm activation surface that provides auditory click and tactile feedback, and requires 9-oz/255-g of force to activate.
Cap Switch is a small, round single switch with a non-slip based for mounting. Recommended for those with good targeting ability.


There's something about Valentine's Day that makes me crave chocolatey, cake-y, high calorie goodness. I try and fight it but it's just so tempting, and usually the lower calorie options just don't quite hit the spot. But this week I am armed with a very delicious recipe, courtesy of Splenda, and these look good enough to curb my cravings and provide the perfect V Day treat. Whether you're celebrating Valentine's Day by solo sneaking some cake in the kitchen to avoid sharing (me!), or you've got a romantic meal for two planned later on, these vegan chocolate brownies are the perfect chocolate treat. Plus by using Splenda sugar alternative you can minimise the treat related guilt (or you can eat double.. I'll leave that up to you!).
Don't forget to check out more dairy & soya free recipes, and there's more easy Valentine's Day baking ideas too.
Heat the chocolate until melted in a bowl over simmering water, stirring occasionally, then remove from the heat. Add the oil.
Add the SPLENDA® Granulated, mashed banana and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
Mix the flour and baking powder, then slowly stir them into the SPLENDA® Granulated mixture until just combined. It's better to do this by adding half the flour, gently mix, then the other half.
Fold in the dairy-free chocolate chips and cherries.
Bake at 180°C for about 25 minutes. To check it's done stick a toothpick or similar into the middle – it's done if it comes out clean!
Let cool (if you can bear to wait) and cut into squares – I'll leave it to you to decide on appropriate portion sizes for this one….
Enjoy! Share if you want to, or eat it all if you don't, I won't tell anyone! Happy Valentine's Day!


Here are some of the Streetball dunks you can use in official basketball game.
You can also read the tutorials of these dunks here.
The picture demonstrating this dunk is Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks.
Throw the basketball at the backboard so it rebounds to about three feet above your head.
Jump and do a 180-degree twist, then catch the basketball with both hands. You should be in the air and facing away from the basket at this point.
Finish off by doing a reverse dunk with both hands on the basketball.
Also known as a reverse crossover dunk.
Run up, parallel to the backboard, and jump under the basket with the ball in your right hand.
Put the ball through your legs to your left hand. At this point you should be in the air, facing away from the basket, with the ball in your left hand.
Finish off by doing a reverse dunk with the ball in both hands or just your left hand.
Finishing off by slamming the ball through the hoop.
There is no tutorial for this one, but it deserves a mention. This is Dwight Howard, winner of the 2008 slam dunk contest. Now, the amazing thing about this dunk is that you see where his top hand is touching the backboard (highlighted with a red circle). well that hand is 12 foot 6 inches off of the floor. That is about the height of over two fully grown adult males. That is insanely high!
You need good quadreceps and calf muscles.
Alternatively, you could just start routinely jogging or cycling.
Then aim to be able to touch the metal rim of the basket.
But it is worth it, it looks great, and makes you look like a hero.
This move was officially created by Sweet Sugar Dunkington.
Dunk or lay-up the ball through the hoop.


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The government in Yerevan, formed by Nikol Pashinyan after the "Velvet Revolution" and snap parliamentary elections in 2018, is apparently facing its first serious crisis. Specifically, the start of the
One Year After Armenia's 'Velvet Revolution': The Plans and Challenges Ahead
One year ago, in April 2018, a quasi-authoritarian regime collapsed as a result of a nationwide protest movement in Armenia labeled the "Velvet Revolution" (see EDM, April 23, 2018). And
Armenia's Revolutionary Government Wins Snap Elections
The bloc led by the leader of the "Velvet Revolution," acting prime minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, quite predictably won a comfortable majority, obtaining 70.4 percent of votes in the
Armenia's Revolutionary Reformist Government Faces a Crisis
The charges against former president Robert Kocharyan and his detention (see EDM, August 8) predictably boosted political tensions and further ramped up the already intensive propaganda campaign against the incumbent
Armenian Investigators Charge Former President, Other Top Officials With Violation of Constitutional Order
The Armenian government, formed by Nikol Pashinyan after a civil disobedience campaign forced the resignation of former president and recently appointed prime minister Serzh Sargsyan (see EDM, May 22), continues
Armenian Governments Takes up Fight Against Corruption and Organized Crime
The period of relative calm in Armenian politics that followed the May 8 election of protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as the new head of government (see EDM, May 22) may
New Armenian Cabinet Formed Amidst High Expectations
Armenian protest leader Nikol Pashinyan, whose peaceful campaign resulted in the resignation of the country's former president and recently appointed prime minister Serzh Sargsyan (see EDM, April 23, 24, May 3), was
Armenian Revolution Aided by Restraint of Military, Security Services
The protest movement in Armenia, which forced former president and recently appointed prime minister Serzh Sargsyan to resign on April 23 (see EDM, April 23, 24, May 3), has been particularly remarkable
Protesters in Armenia Demand Snap Parliamentary Elections and Prime Minister Sargsyan Resigns
After Serzh Sargsyan's second presidential term ended on April 9, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) appointed him the country's new prime minister by a vote on April 17
Armenian President Nominates a Successor
The constitutional amendments Armenia adopted in December 2015 provided for a fundamental change—shifting from a presidential to a parliamentary system, but establishing a transitional period until the end of Serzh
A Year in Review: Armenia Seeks Closer Cooperation With the West While Avoiding Angering Russia
The year 2017 could be considered a tranquil one for Armenia's domestic and international political life. It passed without a repeat of anything as violent or dramatic as, for instance,
Armenia and EU Sign New Partnership Agreement
Armenia and the European Union signed a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at the fifth Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels, on November 24 (Armradio.am, Eeas.europa.eu, November 24). CEPA, which
Armenia Likely to Yield Even More of Its Sovereignty to Russia
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Armenian Officials Remain Overly Cautious Despite Citizens Being Discriminated Against in Russia
On July 14, Russia's State Duma (the parliament's lower chamber) adopted a law, which allows citizens of countries where the Russian language has a constitutionally accepted official status—Belarus, Kazakhstan and
Armenian Government Must Choose Between Energy Diversification and Loyalty to Russia
In mid-June, the CEO of Russia's gas monopolist Gazprom, Alexei Miller, paid a spontaneous visit to Yerevan, where he met with Armenia's Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Official information about the
New Controversies Swirl Around Russian Military Base in Armenia
The trial related to the most shocking crime committed in Armenia in recent years—the murder of a family of seven, including two babies, by a Russian soldier stationed at the
Armenian Authorities Arrest Former Separatist Karabakh 'Defense Minister' on Eve of Parliamentary Elections
On March 22, the Armenian National Security Service (NSS) arrested three persons, including Samvel Babayan—a paramilitary unit commander during the Karabakh War (1988–1994) and "defense minister" of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR),
Armenia and Georgia Hold Joint Exercise With NATO Soldiers
For the past several weeks, a group of Armenian soldiers have been taking part in a joint exercise with their Georgian counterparts at the Sachkhere Mountain Training School—a training facility
Armenia and Russia Pursue Joint Military Forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved an agreement to establish a joint Russo-Armenian military unit, which will include troops of the 102nd Russian military base stationed near Yerevan as well
Armenia's New Defense Minister Proposes 'Nation-Army' Concept
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After a Delay, Russia Delivers New Types of Weapons to Armenia
During preparations for a military parade to mark the 25th anniversary of Armenia's independence on September 21, Iskander mobile short-range ballistic missile launchers (NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone) appeared on
Dispute Over Armenian Historical Figure Disrupts Talks on Joint Russian-Armenian Air Defense System
On June 3, the Armenian National Assembly's (parliament) Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the draft agreement with Russia on establishing a joint regional air defense system (see EDM, November
After April Violence in Karabakh, Armenia's Distrust in Russia Keeps Growing
Last month's deadly skirmishes along the line of conflict in Karabakh (April 2–5), the so-called "four-day war," highlighted the need for a reinvigorated international mediation effort. Immediately afterward, Russia appeared
Russia's Image in Armenia Damaged by Fighting in Karabakh
The outbreak of clashes along the line of contact in the separatist region of Karabakh, which began early in the morning on April 2 and lasted until April 5, was
Russian Media Leaks Sensitive Details of Armenia's Defense Posture
In February, Russian sources confirmed a $200 million loan to Armenia. The loan—extended by Moscow to allow Armenia to buy up-to-date Russian weapons—had been promised in June 2015 (see EDM,
Russian Factor Remains Critical for Armenia's Regional Projects
In mid-February, the troubled electricity producer Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) once again made headlines when Armenia's Energy Minister Yervand Zakharyan announced the government's decision to seek a 30-year loan
Moscow's Confrontational Policy Turns Russia From an Ally to a Threat for Armenia
On February 8, a number of units of Russia's Southern Military District as well as the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla were put on a high alert, and
Russia's Economic Decline Puts the Armenian Government Under Pressure
As oil prices have gone down significantly, the consequences may go well beyond the depreciation of the Russian ruble and Russia's economic decline. Armenian Deputy Minister of Finance, Pavel Safaryan,
Armenia, Georgia, Iran and Russia Plan to Expand Energy Cooperation
In Yerevan, on December 23, the energy ministers of Armenia, Georgia, and Iran as well as the chief executive of the Rosseti joint-stock company, which manages Russia's power distribution grids,
Russia Expands Military Presence in Armenia, Deepens Confrontational Rhetoric
The November 24 downing of the Russian Su-24 bomber by the Turkish air force has resulted in a serious deterioration in bilateral relations and the deployment of additional Russian units
Russia Seeks Further Expansion of Military and Political Influence in Armenia
On November 9, Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov traveled to Armenia. The visit was agreed upon shortly before. The next day, President Vladimir Putin ordered the government of
Moscow Frustrates Attempts to Resolve Karabakh Conflict, and Curtails Yerevan's Foreign Policy Options
As part of a regional visit, the co-chairs (representatives of the United States, France and Russia) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Minsk Group visited the Armenian
Sale of Armenia's Monopoly Electricity Distributor Confirmed
On September 30, the Russian firm RAO UES International and Tashir Group—a Moscow-based group of companies controlled by a Russian billionaire of Armenian origin, Samvel Karapetyan—announced the signing of an
Armenian Government Allows Sale of Country's Sole Electricity Distributor
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Armenia's Regional Energy and Transport Cooperation Squeezed by Russia
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Yerevan Electricity Protests Reach Climax
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Iran-Armenia Railway Project Remains Controversial
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Planned Electricity Fee Increase May Revive Protest Movement in Armenia
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New Strains in Armenian-Georgian Relations
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Russia Increases Military Capacity in the South Caucasus
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Armenia Poised to Make Pivotal Decision About Further Cooperation With European Union
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Iran-Armenia Railway Project and Russian Geopolitics
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Fissures in Russo-Armenian Partnership Spill out Into Yerevan's International Relations
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Murder of Armenian Family by Russian Soldier Severely Strains Moscow-Yerevan Relations
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Russia's Faltering Economy Causing Currency Crisis in Armenia
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Russian-Abkhazian Strategic Partnership Agreement Puts Pressure on Armenian Government
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Yesterday, we shared the nuggets of wisdom—plus some questionable tips—that people have given to many of our top female pros. Today, it's time to hear what the men have to say. Again, this is guidance given to the pros, whether accurate and insightful, or—in some cases—completely off base. Without further adieu, and with an occasional grain of salt, here we go.
Worst: "In 2012, I was chasing down Sebastian Kienle and Andreas Raelert in the final six miles from Energy Lab to the finish line. My dad was encouraging me and yelled at me, "From here on, the road is only going down, no more uphill!" Well, I can tell everyone now, running back to the finish line in Kona is a lot more challenging then it looks!"
Best: "Stay focused on your own race, and don't get too caught up in what other people are doing. There is a lot going on during race week and of course in the event itself, but race the race you have trained for, and be prepared to suffer. If you feel good in the latter half of the run, then it's time to push beyond and see what you can do."
Worst: "Some of the worst advice was more of something I told myself or gleaned from watching other high level pros. I used to think I needed to be out there really early, but I believe that it's more specific to the individual now. For most people, the stress of the climate, hard training, and then the hype of the race can really beat you down before you even toe the line if you aren't careful. I have learned that I perform better when I arrive only one week early and wrap up the hard training before I step on the island."
Best: "In the week before, do short efforts and go very easy the rest of the time."
Worst: "Eat as much as you can at the pasta party."
Caveat: "People are sometimes intimidated to give me advice because they think I already know everything about the race and/or the sport. The truth is, I certainly know my experiences and I know a little of the history, but I'm still searching. I think that is why I love this sport so much—the adventure of the quest and the discoveries along the way. The best advice works because it focuses on the process and the journey. The worst advice is bad because it simply isn't true and you do more harm than good if you try this tactic."
Best: "Write down your highs and lows after your race. Because it comes around every year, there will be an opportunity to fix your mistakes in 12 months."
Worst: "The marathon is a test to see who decelerates the least. So, go out fast and hang on as best as you can."
Best: "Leading into my second Kona in 2013, I was at the park with my kids and bumped into Tim DeBoom, who was there with his daughter. We got chatting and I remember he said something like, "You have to be biking well in Kona if you want to do well. If you're strong on the bike there, you will run well. If you're hurting on the bike, it's going to be a long day." Or that's how I remember it. I had a few weeks left in my prep and really smashed the bike. That year I came off the bike in the top 10, actually ran up to fourth until fading at the end and finishing seventh. But that was my breakthrough Kona and the most confident lead-in prep I have ever had."
Worst: "To be honest, none I can remember. I don't take too much note of bad advice. Not really too much point in it."
Best: "The best advice I've received is from Mark Allen: Quiet the mind."
Worst: "The worst advice I've heard is that it is just another race. It isn't! It's the World Championship, it's the greatest single day endurance event in the world. It is the race in which our sport's short but rich history has its roots. It's Kona. You need to treat it with respect, and if you want to succeed you need to be ready to go deeper then you've gone in any other race."
Best: "Treat Kona as you would any other race in terms of your preparation and execution! You're good enough to qualify (as an age grouper or a pro), so don't change what you've been doing that's made you successful up to this point. There's so much energy and so many great athletes in the race that it's tempting to go too hard in your training sessions in the lead up to the race, or to push too hard early in the race. Go back to the cliché of sticking to your race plan and focus on your race. For some reason, so many great and talented athletes seem to forget this at Kona more than any other race."
Worst: "This isn't advice per se, but more of a perspective (as well as the flip side to the best advice I've received about Kona). More athletes blow up in Kona during the race than any other race on the circuit because they're "going for it." I think this is due to the fact that there are a lot of talented athletes with lofty goals who think that because it's the Ironman World Championships, they are capable of a superhuman race performance. Know your zones, power, and paces. Just because it's Kona doesn't mean you are above your own physiological limits."
Best: "The best advice for Kona that I have been given is that it is better to come in slightly under-trained and fresh than over-trained and tired."
Worst: "The worst advice for Kona I was given was to wear a 2-liter Camelback on the bike for hydration. This advice was given to me by…me."
Best: "Race your own race. It's a long day, not just against everyone else, but against the island, wind, heat and humidity, and tough course. Be patient and eat all day long!"
Worst: "I've not had too much bad advice for racing Kona, but I guess it's more in my preparation. People tell me to push harder in training, trying to get that extra two to three percent, but in reality I could overdo it and turn up physically and mentally drained."
Best: "Prepare specifically and in similar conditions for this race, and find out all relevant details. Do not take for granted the experiences you had in other races (e.g. your nutrition plan)."
Worst: "Race according to your normal race numbers (watts, heart rate), and listen to what is needed from the numbers you have heard from other pro athletes. (I guess 80% of them ride on a not so accurate power meter!) Instead, know that the conditions (heat and humidity) are much different to other races, so the numbers, as well as the body, are definitely in another state. It's better to rely on your feeling than on any numbers showing up on a display."
Best: "You're better off being under-trained then over-trained for Kona."
Worst: "Don't wear sunscreen because it traps the heat."
Best: "My coach gave me the advice to use the special needs aid station. Normally I thought: No big deal, you have the aid stations to get your race done. But in the end, the special needs helped me a lot to keep my energy steady and high."
Worst: "To be honest, there was no real worst advice. I think it's a very special race and you have to collect a lot of personal experiences."
Best: "Rachel Joyce posted a pic with a quote from Joanna Zeiger's book the other day that was about how expectations about a race leave little room for middle ground. This led to a pretty good discussion with Coach [Julie] Dibens about how to approach the race on race day. Having outcome goals is fine, but when it comes to race day it is all about the process of executing a great race plan that fits my strengths. The outcome will sort itself out."
Worst: "A lot of people have some interesting things to say about how I should approach Kona, but I think the worst advice I've received was, "Swing for the fences." You can't expect something magical to happen on race day—you have to know your fitness, trust your plan, and execute."
Best: "My previous coach, Torbjorn Sindballe, told me before my first Kona in 2011 to be conservative through the first 10 miles of the run along Ali'i Drive. It is very easy to get carried away with all the crowd support, and before you know it you have been running way faster than your goal pace and pay for it over the back half of the run!"
Worst: "In 2014 I decided to travel from Boulder to Kona 10 days before the race. I am not sure if this was advice or just what I thought everyone else did. Living and training at altitude has many benefits, but I've found that everyone has a different physiological response to coming down from altitude. 10 days did not work for me. I felt drained from training in the heat and humidity, and didn't retain the benefit of high altitude training."
Worst: "That the course is not that hard! No, really I have never received awful advice about the race. I do think people forgot that Kona has over 5,000 feet of climbing, as everyone just talks about the wind. The course is actually pretty hilly and patience is rewarded."
Worst: "Start your swim closer to the pier side. This advice never worked for me in three years."
Best: "Race your own race. It's super easy to get caught up in the excitement and get pulled into competitors' race plans. Make sure you do what makes the most sense for you!"
Worst: "Don't do the underpants run. Do it! It's awesome and fun and takes the edge off, so just go out there and do it—OK?"


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The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/2011/03/07/cornell-delays-mondays-opening-after-snowstorm/)
Cornell Delays Monday's Opening After Snowstorm
By The Cornell Daily Sun | March 7, 2011
After an estimated 15 inches of snow blanketed Tompkins County Monday morning, Cornell students awoke to find their classes cancelled, their cars buried and their beds suddenly much more comfortable.
The University closed early Monday after the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Tompkins County. The University reopened at 11:45 a.m. and classes resumed at 12:20 p.m.
TCAT buses suspended their operations after Tompkins County officials announced roads in the county would be closed until 8:30 a.m. Buses largely returned to their normal routes Monday afternoon.
Ray Benjamin, assistant superintendent for streets and facilities in the city of Ithaca, said he and the workers in his department are "getting pretty darned tired of this stuff."
"We've been going 24-7 since yesterday morning eight o'clock when it began to turn to ice," Benjamin said to a reporter on Monday. "I would talk to you, but I got a guy out on the street and he needs a hand."
Prof. Mark Wysocki, earth and atmospheric sciences and a meteorologist at Cornell's Northeast Regional Climate Center, said this year's snowfall had broken records along the I-95 corridor.
He attributed the high levels of snow to cyclical changes in the North Atlantic Oscillation — differences in atmospheric pressures at sea level. Because the NAO is in a weak period, winds along the Northeast are weak, and therefore storms that are usually pushed out of certain regions linger and create more precipitation, he said. This was the case in Ithaca Monday, he said.
Snowfall in Ithaca could reach record levels this year, "but we would need a few more storms," Wysocki said.
The first inclement weather statement, issued early Monday morning, announced that the University would reopen at 9:30 a.m., with classes resuming at 10:10 am. However, a second statement pushed the opening back to 11:45 a.m.
While the reissued statement had little impact on students, some professors said they were already on their way to work when the second statement was released.
Prof. Cindy Van Es, applied economics and management, said that while she had no problem getting to her 1:25 p.m. class, she knew of "several administrators who live over an hour away who were affected by the change in the delay time."
Van Es said she did not see a significant difference in the number of students who attended her class on Monday.
Though manageable, getting to afternoon classes proved to be a source of comic relief for many students. Miles Pedrone '14 recounted watching a fellow student try to jump a snow bank on North Campus.
"It was like he had just seen snow for the first time," Pedrone said. "He took a running leap and then just looked lost and confused as he tried to follow another person's footprints."
Multiple other students reported seeing their peers slip on the steps of the TCAT bus and fall face-first into the snow.
"Normally I just watch people slip on the ice from my dorm room," Tara Azamian '14 said. "But today it was just people getting stuck, not as much falling, unfortunately."
One of those students, Cynthia Cohen '13, said she "literally wiped out" in front of Flora Rose on West Campus.
"Cornell has done nothing about the sheet of ice known as West Campus," she said.
Adriana Wong '14 said she was disappointed by the number of collapsing Cornellians she saw Monday.
"I usually stay on the lookout for people wiping out, but I think I missed a fair share of them because I was locked up indoors," Wong said.
Still, Wong said she was upset with the University's snow removal.
"I pay way too much tuition at this school to be swimming through three feet of snow all the way to Central [Campus]," she said.
Others were glad that the University attempted to minimize such mishaps.
"I'm glad to know the administration took preventive measures to protect students from inevitably funny, embarrassing and painful falls across campus," Wandi Maricel '13 said.
Even buses and cars, normally the go-to mode of transportation in bad weather, did not stand a chance in the storm.
Alyssa Leventhal '14 said she was surprised after seeing "a truck trying to deliver food to RPCC get stuck in the driveway."
Some students said their travel plans were ruined by the snowstorm.
Janna Scheier, a sophomore at Belmont University, had planned to fly home Monday after visiting her friend Alexa Hilmer '13 this weekend.
Yet when Hilmer and Scheier woke up, Hilmer's car was hidden in an un-plowed driveway, the local taxi companies said they could not offer rides and the TCAT buses had been cancelled, Scheier said.
Luckily, "a man from the airport" arrived in his personal four-wheel-drive truck, picked the students up on North Campus and drove them to the Ithaca airport, nearly hitting stray freshmen wandering through the snow-coated streets, according to Scheier.
Although Scheier arrived in time for her flight, after several delays it was cancelled, stranding her in Ithaca.
"I was all excited to go home to see my family because I haven't been in three months, but my plan was foiled by the snowpocalypse," Scheier said. She added that when Belmont, which is in Nashville, Tenn., got an inch of snow, "everyone freaked out and they canceled school."
"Maybe I'll come back when it's not so snowy," she said.
For Scott Bergman '13, the snowstorm turned a five-hour trip back to campus into a 28-hour adventure through the Northeastern transportation system. Bergman said he struggled with flight cancellations, bus delays and misleading train schedules on his way from Washington, D.C., to Ithaca.
"It was a hell of a learning experience; but, overall, it was just a hell experience," Bergman said. "For my teachers who may be reading this, let this explain why I will likely bomb our upcoming tests. Sorry. It's the weather's fault."
Other students, however, used the snow for alternative means of transportation.
A member of Cornell Outdoor Education, Alex Wilson '12 used his Telemark Skis to get to a meeting at Bartels Hall Monday morning.
After skiing down the slope on his way home, Wilson said he would probably ski back to campus for his class, Hotel Administration 4430: Intro to Wines.
He was not so sure about the return journey. "I'm not aware of skiing and drinking policies," he said.
Original Author: Liz Camuti
Letter to the Editor: The Jig is Up on the Bridges
By The Cornell Daily Sun March 7, 2011
Re: "Bridge Barrier Architect Reports Progress to City, University Officials," News, Feb. 9; "Presentation of Preliminary Bridge Barrier Designs Still Not Released by Cornell, Ithaca," News, Feb.
The Budget Burden
This past Sunday, a ten-city bus tour organized in support of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker concluded in Madison — ground zero for the ongoing protests against his budget proposal. The stop was marked by a series of speeches, the last of which was given by a man named Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher.Sound familiar?


A dear friend of mine shared a quote with me yesterday from Oswald Chambers' devotional work, My Utmost For His Highest. The quote came from the devotion for Monday. I have read Chambers' book before and found it to be extremely meaningful. It has certainly stood the test of time.
Jesus summed up commonsense carefulness in the life of the disciple as unbelief.
I have lived by the mantra that we are to live by faith but God gave us a brain to be able to think through things to make logical choices. I still hold to that truth but Chambers' words have me doing some self-examination.
Do I ever make choices based on commonsense and not on faith? Do I ever hold back and over-think things, all in the name of being careful and wise when I should move forward in faith?
Chambers challenges each of us to evaluate our motives and reasoning processes. We should never want to operate from a misguided place of feeling we are in control.
I do not want to be guilty of unbelief.
The truth of this lesson?
Worry about nothing, simply trust!


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Albania awarded Serbia win by sports court in drone case
ROB HARRISJuly 10, 2015 GMT
Albania was awarded a victory over Serbia by the top sports court on Friday in a reversal of a UEFA sanction over a soccer game that was abandoned when a drone with a political banner flew into the stadium and sparked violence.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport decided that Albania had not refused to play on in a hostile atmosphere in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, in October as European football's governing body had initially ruled.
CAS ruled that Serbia was responsible for the European Championship qualifier not being completed and had to forfeit the match. Serbia had been awarded a default 3-0 victory by UEFA but then deducted three points and ordered to play its next two qualifiers in an empty stadium.
Serbia has still been deducted three points but now Albania has been awarded the 3-0 win in the Euro 2016 qualifying group.
Based on the CAS ruling, Albania is now level on 10 points with second-place Denmark in Group I, which is led by Portugal. Serbia is now last on minus two points.
CAS did, however, confirm UEFA's ruling that Albania was responsible for the drone carrying an Albanian nationalist banner hovering above the field in the Serbian capital. UEFA's decision to fine both federations 100,000 euros ($112,000) was also upheld by CAS as Serbia's appeal was completely dismissed.
Tensions between the countries were fueled by Kosovo — an ethnic Albanian-dominated province — declaring independence from Serbia in 2008.
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic called the CAS ruling a "global injustice."
"Those who caused the incident have been awarded, while the victim has been punished," Vucic said. "The ruling by the court in Lausanne is a shame for law and justice and an insult to all normal people."
The Balkan countries are scheduled for a return match in Albania on Oct. 8.
Addressing Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Twitter, Vucic said: "We'll win the match, without drones and anybody's help in the stadium."
Rama responded by inviting Vucic to the game, tweeting: "We can applaud together the winners."
Thousands of Albanian fans gathered to celebrate late Friday at Mother Teresa Square in downtown Tirana, the capital, where a big screen and loudspeakers broadcast national songs.
The Oct. 14 match was stopped in the 41st minute when the drone appeared in Belgrade, prompting clashes among players. Serbian fans also attacked Albania team members and threw flares onto the field.
CAS said it was unable to confirm that the referee issued a "clear, direct and unconditional order to the players to resume the match" with their safety assured. CAS blamed the abandonment on Serbian "security lapses" and "acts of violence exerted on the Albanian players by the Serbian fans and at least one security steward."
The ruling makes the pursuit of the two automatic qualification places for the Euro 2016 finals in France tighter, with Denmark ahead of Albania only on goal difference but with a game in hand.
Denmark coach Morten Olsen said qualifying is now "more difficult" after calling the ruling "completely incomprehensible."
Llazar Semini in Tirana, Albania, Jovana Gec in Belgrade, Serbia and Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen, Denmark contributed to this report.


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The Visual Dominance Ratio is a nonverbal behavioral indicator of a person's perceived dominance over another person based on eye contact in an interaction. The ratio is calculated from the proportion of time spent looking while speaking versus the proportion of time spent looking while listening. Studies have shown that a relatively high VDR (Visual Dominance Ratio) indicated relatively high social power. The correlation of social power and VDR between same-sex interactions is strong, and the results have proven consistent in multiple studies despite whether social power has been calculated by personality variables, expert power, military rank, or educational acquisition.

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I've been in the idea-generating business for about 40 years now. By idea generating, I mean coming up with ideas for marketing strategies and the creative execution of those strategies. You know…product positioning, promise, personality, brand image, core message…that sort of stuff. It can be the stuff of nightmares and torture for us marketing and communications folks. And yet it's the stuff that drives us. Over and over again.
After all of these years, I've come to realize there's essentially the same pattern that occurs time after time. Think of it as the stages of progress…and the emotions that invariably accompany each stage.
this is when we're just getting started. We've been given initial information by the client and we're excited about getting the project and the opportunity to tackle it.
this is when we immerse ourselves into getting to know and understand everything we can about the company, product, market, competitors, and customers.
this is when reality thoroughly sinks in and the panic starts. Because we don't have any answers yet. We need to make sense of everything we've learned. We need to figure out the best way to market this product so that it's differentiated from the competition, so it can be as successful as possible.
This is when ideas are emerging and we're trying to figure out if they make sense. What's better or worse? Will this work or not? Who are we going to take our message to and how? Key themes are bubbling to the surface. Strategy gets developed here as everything we've learned starts to coalesce.
This is the "eureka" stage. We've honed the strategy and the key verbal and visual creative concepts begin to blossom.
Those blessed creative inspirations now flow into tactical translations, and the campaign is created and delivered to the public.
This and the prior two stages explain why it is we go through all of this over and over. The emotional ride we experience in going from nothing to something wonderful is decidedly exhilarating…each and every time it happens. Especially if we're uncertain at the beginning. Because we never really are certain. And that's truly scary.
So clients, have mercy on your marketing and communications people! We promise to empathize with the fear, anxiety and frustration you too are experiencing.
In this current day and age, the most impressionable advertising comes from video marketing. We as consumers love to watch videos. It goes without saying that online streaming, whether it's YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, or what-have-you, has become a central staple in how we live our lives. YouTube recently revealed it's viewing figures, showing that approximately one billion hours are spent streaming videos daily. You know how much a billion is. That's roughly 17,500 hours of people around the world watching cat videos every MINUTE. That almost doesn't make sense.
But we do more than watch these videos. We love sharing them too (arguably just as much). We share the videos that use laughter, emotion, or intrigue to distract us from life. And that is the key to successful viral video marketing. Generating click-worthy content that your audience enjoys and shares with friends. In other words, the video allows customers to advertise for you.
"Okay, I'm interested. But what exactly am I supposed to put in this video?" you say, taking an inquisitive sip of coffee.
Great question. First things first, you're going to want a short and sweet concept. The shorter and sweeter, the better. I can't stress the shorter part enough. It may be hard to believe, but you leave a better impact with a 30 second hook than a 3 minute short film. Our attention span decreases by the day, so it is important to get your message across as quickly and effectively as possible.
The concept itself, needs to always focus on story over sale. There are a lot of commercials that get skipped or ignored simply because they aren't appealing to the customer's interests. No one likes to watch commercials that only try to sell you a product. The commercials that stick, don't concern themselves with selling. A memorable story is a memorable sale.
Once you're ready to post the video, the next thing you want to do is tag the crap out of it. Anything that even slightly relates to your content is fair game. You really can't have too many tags. Don't limit your customers' ability to discover your content. Descriptions are important too. Having a unique, eyebrow raising title alone garners a click or two.


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A year on from the shooting of a man in Newham, detectives from the Trident and Area Crime Command are offering a reward of up to £10,000.
At around 22:30hrs on 21 January 2018, a man in his 20s was shot in the head whilst driving his car along Romford Road, E15. The suspects are believed to have driven to and from the area in a silver Lexus, with a possible index of AY52 CKD. Officers believe the suspects got out of the car, shot the victim and then fled the scene in the vehicle.
As a result of the incident the victim suffered life-changing head injuries.
Detective Inspector Simon Smith, from Trident, who leads the investigation said: "As the investigation into this shooting has progressed, two men have been arrested. However my officers continue to piece together the circumstances surrounding the shooting. I know that there are witnesses to the incident who have yet to come forward.
"I would appeal to anyone who remembers seeing this car in the Vicarage Lane and Romford Road areas on the evening of Sunday, 21 January last year, or knows where the vehicle is now, to contact us.
"I would urge you to contact me, anonymously if necessary, and tell me what you know. Your information - no matter how insignificant you think it may be - could help take a dangerous criminal off the street and you may be eligible for a reward."
A reward of up to £10,000 is being offered by police for information that leads to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person(s) responsible for the incident.
Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has any information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 7230 9737 or via Twitter @MetCC. Alternatively, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
The two people have been arrested in connection with the investigation.
A 19-year-old man [A] and a 20-year-old man [B] were both arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They were released under investigation.


She expressed the understanding that there are some things that are more important than having the ability to treat diseases effectively and extend people's lives. We should strive to provide high quality, effective medical treatment, but caring for people is more than that. It includes loving them and showing them respect as sisters and brothers in the human family.
All of our patients eventually die. When they do will they know that they were loved and respected by us as we cared for them?
I have a confession to make: I am a eugenicist.
I am a family physician who provides obstetrical care. I love taking care of moms and babies.
It has insidiously become the Standard of Care to offer to all pregnant women testing that will inform them whether there is an increased risk that their unborn children have certain genetic abnormalities or birth defects. If I do not offer these tests to all pregnant women, I am considered to have provided substandard care, and the wrath of a society that tolerates Nothing But The Best will descend quickly upon me. If I do offer these tests, I am practicing "Good Medicine" — and eugenics.
How did eugenics become Good Medicine again?
I don't want to practice eugenics. Yet I am compelled to by the Standard of Care; and the Standard of Care is shaped by the existence and marketing of these tests. It's the old story in our technophilic society: we are constrained to use a technology merely because the technnology exists.
Why were such tests even developed in the first place? Was it only for diagnostic purposes, simply to provide information to prospective parents? Of course not. Clearly these tests were developed to help guide therapy; and because the primary "therapeutic" option is induced abortion of fetuses who are not up to snuff, it seems equally clear that eugenic considerations drove their development. So, the eugenic ideal drives development of eugenic technology, which, marketed and disseminated, drives the Standard of Care, which drives what I do in my office and provides the ammunition for the licensing board — and malpractice lawyers — who are looking over my shoulder.
Thus am I an unwilling eugenicist. Thus am I compelled to do the dirty work for the eugenicists of our society.
In my two years of involvement in the ethics community at a state medical school, I've found that the Christian concept of the imago dei speaks to unaddressed problems in bioethics. The philosophy of materialism so dominates medical study and practice that descriptions of the individual do not rise much past the biological system that is the body. Theological and, to a large extent, metaphysical explanations are excluded. This leaves ideas on ethical behavior merely as encouragement to be nice or to ensure individual choice.
The Bible uses many terms to describe the human being, including nephesh, ruach, lebh, basar, psyche, soma, and sarx. None of these descriptions falls into a neat, Western, body-soul-spirit framework. These words instead speak of a richness that extends far beyond any reductionist view of the person. The doctrine that people are created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27, 9:6) gives us insight into human purpose and ethical behavior toward others.
Last fall, I presented a poster at a symposium and included in it a paragraph on using the imago dei as a basis for a theory of personhood. A medical researcher nearby left her poster and asked me what data I used to support my conclusions. I explained that my paper examined the theoretical constructs we use when treating our patients. It never occurred to her that she had, or might need, a philosophical framework in order to interpret her own data. Medical practitioners need to recognize the body as one aspect of the whole person formed in a way to reflect God, even to represent Him in the world. Ultimately, an understanding of our humanity in terms of the imago dei points to the new Adam who in His blameless life was, and is, the image unmarred.
As I sit writing this article on the 21st floor of M.D. Anderson's Pickens Tower, I survey the names that dot the skyline of the Texas Medical Center: St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, the Methodist Hospital, Baylor (Baptist) College of Medicine—all philanthropic ventures founded by Christians. Today, their respective denominations are only nominally involved, providing some guidance for chaplaincy programs, some of which include Muslim services. Granted, these medical institutions are now massive, multi-million dollar operations, yet many of their congregations have significant wealth that could be used to provide funding. Obviously, they are plagued by the theological waywardness of their respective churches, but other more traditional churches lack involvement in health care in a similar fashion. In speaking with a pastor of a large Baptist megachurch, I learned that they had stopped investigating opportunities to build a charitable medical clinic because of the fear of lawsuits. Financial and physician resources were at their disposal, but such a ministry was a risk they were not willing to take.
During my year at Trinity in 2008-2009, I made several trips to Lawndale Community Church in downtown Chicago. As many of you know, Lawndale has built an extensive medical clinic for the people of that neighborhood. Though drawing its membership from some of the poorest of people, Lawndale has made it a priority to spread the Gospel through practical programs ranging from sponsoring a pizza parlor to providing medical care. In Christian circles some mention that poorer patients look for opportunities to win cash through lawsuits, but Lawndale views medical outreach as a necessary risk in their pursuit of Christian goals.
Today, unfortunately, we face the trend of Christian groups pulling out of medical care. American Christianity now boasts some of the largest churches ever, with extensive programs and services that include multi-site ventures and online attractions. Few, however, see medical care as a main function of the church. Take the Baptist Medical Centre (BMC) in northern Ghana, for example. BMC, like other Christian hospitals founded by Americans in Africa, is facing the withdrawal of American financial support for its mission. Part of the reasoning behind the separation is to allow Ghanaians to mature in their leadership of such projects. This is certainly a proper goal. However, much of the termination in sponsorship is based on the idea that hospitals siphon off funding that could be better used in programs that are specifically evangelistic. The fact of the matter is that chaplaincies in hospitals provide excellent ways to present the Gospel to people who would avoid any other Christian ministry. The Muslim population is one of the major groups BMC serves, and these people would never enter a Christian building otherwise. The fact of the matter is that pastors (not to mention Christian doctors and nurses) stationed at the hospital have a constant opportunity to communicate the hope and healing of Jesus. No pastor hidden behind church doors here.
Conflict between two philosophies of health care in America has reached a fever pitch. The medical field is marked by a battle between health care based on government oversight versus medical services maintained by profit found in the marketplace. I recommend we reconsider medical care based on philanthropy as a third option. There is great wealth to draw from, and health care is tailor-made to work hand and hand with the Gospel of Jesus.


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Disputes that are the fallout from the death or incompetency of a family member require practical advice and controlled, but zealous advocacy. More often than not, estate and trust litigation involves closely held businesses. This provides an added cloak of complexity invoking shareholder rights and issues over ownership and control. James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A.'s lawyers have been in the trenches in high stakes battles over the assets and administration of estates and trusts. Areas in which we have had success in representing our clients have included, but are not limited to:
Will Contests (a.k.a. Will Caveats)
Guardianship Representation
Modifying and Terminating Trusts
Removal of Trustees
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
Claims Arising from the Abuse of Elderly
Spousal Right to an Elective Share
Examples of recent disputes where lawyers in the firm have obtained good results for their clients are:
Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Conflict of Interest Claims Against Guardian
In a multimillion dollar estate, Fred B. Monroe defended an attorney appointed in a guardianship, and then subsequently, an estate proceeding. The estate plan adopted by the guardian with court approval included the formation of multiple closely held companies which subsequently made transfers of interests in the companies to beneficiaries of the incompetent. The Clerk of Court removed the guardian based upon a perceived conflict of interest. Ultimately, a favorable result was obtained for the client. The trial court reversed the Clerk of Court's decision, and subsequently, a favorable resolution was obtained through a family settlement agreement.
Will Contest (a.k.a. Will Caveat) and Claims of Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under Power of Attorney
Fred B. Monroe represented the daughter of the decedents in claims to set aside a will due to lack of testamentary capacity and under influence. Additional claims were asserted against the client's sibling for breach of fiduciary duty by making transfers under a power of attorney. Ultimately, the dispute was resolved on terms satisfactory to client.
Removal of Trustee
Fred B. Monroe defended a Trustee in claims arising from the alleged misappropriation of the corpus of a trust. The case was resolved on favorable terms.
Termination of Trust
Fred B. Monroe successfully represented the beneficiaries of a trust in their petition to terminate the trust on the grounds that the primary purpose of the trust no longer existed.
Constructive Trust and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Fred B. Monroe defended a daughter and grandson from claims brought by the administrator of the decedents' estates arising out of transfers to them just prior to the death of their relatives. The court dismissed all claims with prejudice.
Declaration of Invalidity of Will
In the face of claims of abuse of the elderly, Pender R. McElroy and Fred B. Monroe represented the sole beneficiary, the granddaughter, of the decedent in claims to have a subsequent will declared invalid. In this pro bono case, the subsequent will was held invalid and the granddaughter therefore inherited the family home.
Constructive Fraud and Waste of Assets of Closely Held Business
Mickey Aberman, Jared Gardner, and Fred Monroe represented the beneficiary of a multimillion dollar estate in claims arising out of transfers of estate assets and the beneficiary's rights as a shareholder of a closely held corporation. Ultimately, after a series of hearings in which favorable rulings for the client were obtained, the dispute was resolved on terms satisfactory to the client.
James, McElroy & Diehl
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Bishop Conley's address on silence, noise, technology and the Faith at the 3rd annual Prairie Troubadour Symposium in Fort Scott, KS, Feb. 9, 2018.
March 26, 2018 - First Freedom Episode 14, Religious freedom and wonder - Bishop Conley shares his insights in a wide-ranging discussion.
January 5, 2018 - Made for Love Episode 1, Baptism Reversal (Conversion), Bishop Conley notes how while parents are usually the one's to baptize and teach the faith to their children; sometimes, God reaches the child first, and the child brings the parents along.
A talk from Bishop Conley's Advent Retreat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House, Dec. 16, 2017. Listen here for all of his retreat conferences.
Bishop Conley gave the Opening Plenary Address at the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education's 'Regional Catholic Classical Schools Conference' in Denver, July 5, 2017.
April 27, 2016 - The Most Reverend James Conley and Fr. Robert Matya introduce University of Nebraska's new St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center. Hosted by Fr. Mitch Pacwa.
Bishop James Conley, "An Experience of Wonder"
Bishop Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln shares the story of his conversion to the Catholic Church at the final Catholic Coffee House "Journeys of Conversion" Feb. 21, 2016.
Bishop Conley summarizes his pastoral letter, The Language of Love, addressed to families about the essence of love, meaning of marriage, beauty of children and the purpose of family planning.
Catholic Answers hosts recordings of these hour-long radio shows, in which Bishop Conley answers questions from callers.
September 24, 2015 - Bishop Conley discusses the visit of Pope Francis to the U.S.
March 30, 2015 - Onebillionstories.com has Bishop James Conley explain that "Everyone Has a Story".
Jan. 1, 2015 - Bishop Conley gave the homily on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, for the opening of SEEK 2015, a conference presented by FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (homily begins at 15:36).
Dec 11, 2014 - Bishop Conley speaks to business leaders in the Archdiocese of Omaha on discipleship and evangelization at the CP&BC business meeting.
Dec 11, 2014 - Bishop Conley speaks to Matt Swaim, host of the Son Rise Morning Show, about his plans to celebrate mass Ad Orientem this advent season.
Nov 25, 2013 - Bishop Conley is interviewed on 10/11 News Lincoln about how the Church is using Social Media.
Nov. 17, 2013 - Bishop Conley did a half-hour podcast with The Catholic Cafe about his coming into full communion with the Church, and his call to Orders.
March 13, 2013 - Bishop Conley discusses the election of Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis, and answers questions at an afternoon press conference, before holding a Mass to pray for the new leader of the Catholic Church.


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Do you reside in or have a loved one in At Your Home Familycare ?
At Your Home Familycare, located in San Diego, California provides the following services: In-Home Care. At Your Home Familycare has a very good hospital, Sharp Coronado Hospital And Hlthcr Ctr, located nearby, which scored a 88 out of 100 in its most recent Medicare review. The At Your Home Familycare's nearest hospital is 2 miles away. The zipcode (92037) in California, where At Your Home Familycare is located, has an average safety rating based on recent crime statistics.
At Your Home Familycare is an in-home care provider. In Home care could be either medical ("skilled") or non-medical ("custodial") support services delivered at the home of the senior. "skilled" service providers who usually provide various medical care needs and "custodial" care providers who provide services for daily living such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation but may also extend to assistance with transportation, paying bills, making appointments, and simply being there to provide companionship and emotional support. Home Care services are generally available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are sometimes paid for directly by the client or through a variety of public and private funding sources such as Medicare and/or Medicaid. Make sure you know your loved one's Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, and understand how you can use tools like long term care insurance to pay for in home care.


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The Federal Government has made some important changes to JobKeeper.
The good news is that the JobKeeper Payment scheme has been extended until 28 March 2021 to ensure more Australians can stay in jobs and more businesses can survive the economic fallout of this pandemic.
However, the bad news is that as of 28 September the Federal Government has reduced the JobKeeper payment and created a two-tier system.
The TWU along with the Australian union movement welcome the extension of the payment, but until the scheme fully covers all casual workers, all visa workers and aviation workers who have been excluded due to sovereign entity eligibility, JobKeeper is still failing to support millions of workers.
We are also disappointed with the cuts to the JobKeeper payments that will leave 3.5 million workers worse off. Working people have carried the country through this crisis, and we firmly believe all workers should receive sufficient support to get through this crisis and rebuild in the recovery.
The TWU will continue to campaign until all workers receive the financial assistance they require.
Scheme extension
The JobKeeper payment scheme has been extended to 28 March 2021. The payment rates change during the following extension periods:
28 September to 3 January 2021 and
4 January to 28 March 2021.
JobKeeper Payment rate
From 28 September 2020 the JobKeeper payment moves to a two-tiered system. This two-tiered system depends on the number of hours worked by an eligible employee in an applicable reference period, 1 March 2020 or 1 July 2020.
The payment rates also differ between the extension periods, outline as follows:
JobKeeper extension period JobKeeper payment rate
28 September 2020 to3 January 2021 $1,200 per fortnight for employees who, in the four weeks of pay periods before 1 March 2020 or 1 July 2020, were working for 80 hours or more over this four week period (on average); and$750 per fortnight for other employees
4 January 2021 to28 March 2021 $1,000 per fortnight for employees who, in the four weeks of pay periods before 1 March 2020 or 1 July 2020, were working for 80 hours or more over this four week period (on average); and$650 per fortnight for other employees
Businesses and not-for-profits will be required to nominate which payment rate they are claiming for each of their eligible employees. If an employee was employed at both times (1 March 2020 and 1 July 2020) businesses must select the reference period for an employee that results in the employee receiving the higher rate of the JobKeeper payment.
The 80 hours or more thresholds include actual hours worked, and any hours for which the employee received paid leave, including annual, long service, sick, carers and other forms of paid leave, or paid absence for public holidays.
If you have taken some form of unpaid leave or unpaid absence during part or all of the reference period(s) which means this is not representative of your usual work hours (for example, you were receiving parental leave pay, dad or partner pay, workers compensation or emergency service leave during the bushfires) then the Taxation Commissioner may specify an alternative reference period for you.
Can I get both JobKeeper and JobSeeker?
Services Australia will allow recipients of the JobKeeper Payment to apply for income support to ensure individuals can access income support should their new payment fall below the current unemployment benefit available.
Visit the Services Australia website to determine if you are eligible.
Business eligibility
From 28 September 2020, businesses and not-for-profits seeking to claim JobKeeper Payment will be required to re-assess their eligibility for the JobKeeper extension with reference to their actual turnover in the September quarter 2020. Businesses and not-for-profits will need to demonstrate that they have met the relevant decline in turnover test in this quarter to be eligible for JobKeeper from 28 September 2020 to 3 January 2021.
Businesses and not-for-profits will need to further
reassess their eligibility in January 2021 for the period from 4 January to 28 March 2021. Businesses and not-for-profits will need to demonstrate that they have met the relevant decline in turnover test in the December quarter 2020 to remain eligible for the March quarter 2021.
Other eligibility rules for businesses and not-for-profits and their employees remain unchanged.
Legacy employers
From 28 September 2020, certain employers will be able to use some of the JobKeeper provisions if they previously participated in the JobKeeper scheme, but no longer qualify (or choose not to participate) from 28 September 2020 and/or can demonstrate at least a 10% decline in turnover for a relevant quarter and get a certificate from an eligible financial service provider or make a statutory declaration if they are a small business employer.
These employers are known as legacy employers.
Under the extended JobKeeper provisions, legacy employers can:
issue JobKeeper enabling stand down directions
issue JobKeeper enabling directions in relation to employees' duties and locations of work
make agreements with employees to work on different days or at different times.
If you think you have been treated unreasonably by your employer, believe an incorrect JobKeeper reference period has been applied, or have a good reason that you cannot comply with a JobKeeper enabling directive (for example caring responsibilities), you should contact the TWU for advice.
The TWU is by your side through this challenging time.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the TWU on 1300 727 614.
Disclaimer: This is general guidance only and was correct at the time of writing at 23 September 2020
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