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New Credit Chief LaForme visits and thanks Mississauga students for support
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Cheryl Payne standing with her Grade 10 students from Woodland Secondary School in Mississauga and Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, R. Stacey LaForme and councillor Casey Jonathan. LaForme and Jonathan came to the school Monday to thank them for their support in raising awareness on indigenous issues. Photo by Jayson Koblun
MISSISSAUGA – In this day and age sometimes it just takes a hashtag to make a change, or in Woodland Secondary School's case, to start a movement.
From left to right: History teacher at Woodland Secondary School Cheryl Payne, Chief of Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation R. Stacey LaForme, councillor Casey Jonathan. Laforme and Jonathan came to the school on Monday to thank the students for their hard work in raising awareness for indigenous issues. Photo by Jayson Koblun
In response to recent news headlines relating to alleged racist and inappropriate professional sports team and logos, history teacher Cheryl Payne saw an opportunity to teach the students in her three history classes how to respond to and educate people on these indigenous issues — specifically asking that the Rogers Centre recognize and respect the indigenous population here in Canada and not promote the Major League Baseball's Cleveland team's logo and team name.
"It's kind of blown up," said Payne. "The students here at Woodland are very diverse and we want the students here to understand and respect the land that our school stands on."
Grade 10 students at Woodland Secondary School in Mississauga, Nadine Abou-seido and Amy Dong, standing with their classmates. All the students in the school's Grade 10 history classes are actively taking part in starting a movement to raise awareness towards indigenous issues. Photo by Jayson Koblun
Payne and her students used the hashtags: #recognizethelands and #notyourmascot on Twitter to raise awareness to an allegedly racist American baseball team logo and team name — the Cleveland Indians. A hashtag is a word or phrase preceded by a hash or pound sign and used to identify messages on a specific topic, usually on social media outlets.
"One of our tweets got about 20,000 impressions [retweets, comments, remarks, views] in a very short time," said Payne.
The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN) have been actively calling out and making a stand against Cleveland's team for the allegedly racist connotations behind the team name and logo — New Credit Chief R. Stacey LaForme came to Woodland Secondary School Monday, October 17 to thank the school staff and students for their determination and appreciation for the indigenous people of Canada.
"I greatly respect and encourage the actions of the students who took part in this movement," said Laforme. "It moves me to see so many individuals standing alongside First Nations groups and doing what they can to foster growth and educate others."
"It's moments like this that we need to hold on to and remember while we all move towards reconciliation together," he said.
The students have gotten very involved with the movement, especially Grade 10 students Nadine Abou-seido and Amy Dong.
"This far into it, we know we're not just trying to get a team to change their name," said Abou-seido. "We're trying to bring awareness to the problems that First Nations people face every day."
Abou-seido and Dong even reached out and tried to contact the league for comment but were not successful in making contact.
"There was just a lot of unanswered emails and run-around phones calls that led nowhere," said Abou-seido.
Dong said that Payne warned the students that not everybody would appreciate their efforts.
"She [Payne] told us when we started that there will be individuals who respond and comment negatively on our tweets and posts," said Dong. "We were told that reconciliation is awkward and some people might not know how to respond to it and that it is an uncomfortable topic."
Most recently, the Cleveland team has not announced that there will be any change to the team's name of logo, but Payne and her students are pleased that they are still effectively fostering discussion about important indigenous issues.


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CTD Quick Takes: Executive Function Apps
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In this webinar, AT Specialists Diana Petschauer, M.Ed., and Stacy Driscoll, M.Ed, show alternative ways to use AT for executive function and apps that can assist adolescents in their journey towards academic achievement and independent living.
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The 2021 Solheim Cup is one of the most prestigious events on the LPGA Tour schedule, it will take place at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo, Ohio, from 4-6 September 2021. The Solheim Cup is a biennial team competition between the best female professional golfers in Europe and the United States. It is a three-day match play, consisting of 12 players, and the format is similar to that of the Ryder Cup. For the first time, the US team captain will be Pat Hurst and the European team captain Catriona Matthew for the second time. Here you can watch LPGA Solheim Cup live streaming in high-definition on your Android devices worldwide.
Every year, the Solheim Cup continues to grow and develop. In 2019, more than 90,000 people went to Gleneagles to watch the game. More than 3,000 hours of broadcast coverage are recorded in 200 regions around the world. This year, we expect more than 150,000 spectators to participate, and broadcasters from all over the world will showcase this event.
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Gateway Platinum Addresses Vulnerabilities with Multi-Level Solution and Windows 10 Compatibility
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With more than 470,000 patient records exposed or stolen in January of 2018[i] alone, cyberattacks, viruses and other malicious threats are a growing challenge for healthcare providers. To help combat these types of attacks, today, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. unveils a new multi-level cybersecurity solution, Gateway Platinum. Canon Medical's newest approach to cybersecurity includes: cybersecurity protection powered by Barracuda NextGen firewall, remote diagnostic support with InnerVision® Plus (now featuring Windows 10) and Secure VPN to Canon Medical Control Center. The new solution, available to new and existing customers with a service plan, puts healthcare providers at ease with live monitoring, proactive and predictive technologies and 24/7 support from Canon Medical's cybersecurity risk management team.
Gateway Platinum features three exclusive benefits, including:
Cybersecurity protection powered by Barracuda NextGen Firewall: Prevent malware and malicious attacks with a proprietary, NextGen firewall and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). Get notified in real-time with on-demand reports and network health alerts, a continuous data feed to customer's security information and event management (SIEM) system, and an alert engine to notify the customer and Canon Risk Management team of attacks.
InnerVision® Plus with Windows 10: Increase productivity, boost system availability and isolate your imaging systems from outside threats before data can be damaged or exposed with InnerVision® Plus' proactive and predictive remote support. Streamline system cleanup, and troubleshoot devices with data analysis capabilities, on-demand system diagnosis, prevention and early detection alerts, and environmental monitoring status including temperature, humidity and helium levels.
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"Our customers are faced with keeping patient information secure, while seamlessly sharing critical clinical information across systems and networks – it's a complex challenge," said Dominic Smith, vice president, Service Field & Sales at Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. "We had these complexities in mind as we designed Gateway Platinum – a sophisticated cybersecurity solution with multiple layers of protection. The new offering gives our customers peace of mind that their systems, network and patient information are secure, and a well-trained risk management team is available to help withstand an attack."
Learn more about Canon Medical's Gateway Platinum at this year's RSNA annual meeting in Chicago, December 1 – 6, 2019 (Booth #1933, South Level).
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MOON TOWNSHIP — Josh Williams was pretty blunt about it.
"To be able to (play with each other) on a collegiate level is incredible. It's humbling. I couldn't ask for a better person to play next to."
One of the biggest stories of the, still fairly young, Colonials' season is the dynamic play making duo of Josh and Jon Williams.
Josh, currently a senior transfer from the University of Akron, joined the team last season but had to sit out during the 2017-2018 season, per the NCAA transfer rules. After spending a year practicing and participating with the team, but not suiting up, he found his way into the starting lineup for his last season as a college basketball player.
He has found many ways to contribute to the team, including averaging 14.4 points per game and shooting over 40% from three-point range. Against Mount Aloysius, he tied an NCAA record and set a Robert Morris record by recording 15 three-pointers on his way to setting the RMU single-game record with 49 points.
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Josh Williams enters against Wagner on January 26, 2019 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media). The Williams brothers have started all 21 games for Robert Morris this season.
Jon, currently a sophomore with the team, just started in his 50th game as a Colonial this past weekend. He instantly found his place in the starting lineup and provides the team with much-needed stability. Jon currently averages 5.5 points per game and 4.3 assists per game, but his ability to convert open three-point attempts and run point guard for the Colonials has allowed him to succeed thus far in his career. He set a career high with ten assists this past weekend against Sacred Heart.
The Williams brothers reign from Akron, Ohio and attended the same high school as LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary. The brothers, while two years apart, even share the same birthday.
"Their closeness and their relationship trickles down to the rest of the guys and creates a family atmosphere for the rest of the team," said Coach Andy Toole. "They wanted to play together. I think they wanted the opportunity to be on the court together and be on the same team together."
The two brothers are obviously very close. After Josh left to go to Akron, Jon played two more years at St. Vincent-St. Mary until he was recruited by Robert Morris before the start of his senior year. While Josh was at Akron, Jon impressed his brother with his improved play on the court before starting his collegiate basketball career.
"Sometimes we'll be on the court and he'll make a play and I'll (say) 'I didn't know he had that in him,'" said Josh about playing with his brother.
While Josh was at Akron, he was not their star player, he was averaging 7.5 points per game while only taking about six shots per game. His 21 minutes per game is a different story than the 32 minutes per game he averages at Robert Morris.
"I took a role at Akron that I wasn't accustomed to and I learned how to be a better follower and, more importantly, a better leader," said Josh. He credits Akron with helping him develop his game into what fans are seeing this season from him.
An issue he had with Akron is that their coach at the time, Keith Dambrot, left after Josh's sophomore year, accepting a job at Duquesne. Dambrot was also the coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary when LeBron James was in high school. After the coach left, Josh started to weigh his options on transferring.
"When the coach I had, Keith Dambrot, decided to leave, I was debating whether or not I would stay at Akron," said Josh about the events leading up to his decision to transfer from Akron.
While Josh began weighing his options, Jon was getting ready to start his collegiate career at Robert Morris. Each of the brothers tried to persuade each other to join them at their respective universities, but Jon ended up winning the battle.
"He was the biggest person recruiting me," said Josh with a smile on his face. "I was kind of pulling him toward Akron and he was pulling me toward Robert Morris, and I guess he pulled more than I did."
Jon Williams sets up a play against Wagner on January 26, 2019. (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media).
While Jon says that it was Josh's decision to pick whichever school he wanted to go to, he still admits that he had a little bit to do with Josh's decision to transfer to Robert Morris.
"When he considered it, I jumped on the opportunity to try to get him to come here and he chose here and I'm thankful that he did," said Jon Williams.
The Williams brothers have definitely sparked the Colonials this season, as they have won seven of their first eight Northeast Conference (NEC) games. Fans can often see Josh and Jon laughing with each other in the closing seconds of games where the Colonials have pulled away. But, with every pair of brothers, there are lessons that are learned and chances to help each other improve.
"Having that competition and that sense of wanting to be the best or better than each other got us to where we are now," said Jon about the pair pushing each other this season.
There is nothing more competitive in basketball than a game of one-on-one. The two athletes are confident that they could take the other one down, although nobody likes to admit that they would lose to their brother in anything.
"There's no way Jon is beating me," said Josh.
Coach Toole agreed with Josh.
"Josh would win the one-on-one game. I think if Jon could turn it into a little more physical affair or maybe some more fouls and live in the gray a little bit, I'd think he'd have a chance," said Toole with a smile on his face. "It would be heated and there would be some arguments going on."
Like any competitor, Jon did not back down. He seems to be pretty confident in his own game.
"I don't know if Coach Toole was in his right mind when he said that, but I think I take it," said Jon with a huge smile on his face.
The Williams brothers, along with the rest of the Robert Morris Colonials will stay in Moon Township on Thursday night when the Colonials host the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash (8-11, 4-4 NEC) at the Student Recreation Center at the North Athletic Complex.
This story was originally published on The Sentry on January 29, 2019.
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Mit dem soziologischen Begriff soziales Kapital (gelegentlich auch als gesellschaftliches Kapital bezeichnet) werden unterschiedliche soziologische und sozialökonomische Konzepte bezeichnet, vor allem Pierre Bourdieus (1983) "capital social" (frz.) und  Robert D. Putnams "social capital" (engl.) (1993). Weitere bekannte Vertreter eines Konzepts von Sozialkapital sind Jane Jacobs (1961), Glenn C. Loury (1977), James S. Coleman (1987), Thomas Faist (1995), Nan Lin (2001) und Patrick Hunout (2003–2004). Gemeinsam ist allen Konzepten der Blick auf den normativen Zusammenhalt von Gruppen und auf die wechselseitige Beziehung von Gruppen-Kohäsion und individueller Interaktion.

Theoretische Konzepte

Bourdieu (1983)
Pierre Bourdieu versteht unter Kapital akkumulierte soziale Energie in objektiver oder verinnerlichter Form. Er unterscheidet drei Kapitalsorten: ökonomisches Kapital, kulturelles Kapital und soziales Kapital. Hinzu kommt das symbolische Kapital, welches durch Unterschiede in Geschmack und Lebensstil Anerkennung und Prestige verleiht. Individuen und Klassen kämpfen im Rahmen ihrer Habitus- und Kapitalausstattung um die Position in der Gesellschaft. Die Differenzierung der Sozialstruktur in Klassen wird mit der Verfügung über die vier Kapitalsorten bestimmt.

Der Kapitalbegriff ist Bourdieu wichtig, weil zu jenem wesentlich der Aspekt der Akkumulation gehört. Auch soziales Kapital kann über die Zeit hinweg angesammelt werden. Kapital ist außerdem "institutionalisierbar" – in Form von Geld und Eigentumsrechten, akademischen Abschlüssen und Titeln lässt es sich auf Dauer stellen. Die Unterschiede des Kapitals bestimmen die Struktur der sozialen Wirklichkeit mit ihren Chancen und Hindernissen. "Die gesellschaftliche Welt ist akkumulierte Geschichte".

Alle Formen des Kapitals sind Bourdieu zufolge Unter-Formen des sozialen Austauschs. Die rein marktwirtschaftlich-ökonomische Interpretation des ökonomischen Kapitals lehnt er daher als Verengung ab. Die Macht des sozialen Kapitals sieht Bourdieu immer mit kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Faktoren vereint, es kann nur auf der Basis der anderen Kapitalformen existieren. Auch deshalb ist es immer auch ungleich verteilt. Kapitalsorten können in bestimmten Grenzen ineinander umgewandelt werden.

Soziales Kapital bedeutet für Bourdieu die Macht, die aus der Zugehörigkeit zu einer Gruppe entsteht, etwa der Elite eines Landes, und aus der Unterstützung der Mitglieder dieser Gruppe für die eigenen Zwecke. Eingesetzt wird das soziale Kapital wie die beiden anderen, um den eigenen Status innerhalb der gesellschaftlichen Klassen und Gruppen zu festigen oder zu steigern. Bourdieus soziales Kapital umfasst die "Gesamtheit der aktuellen und potenziellen Ressourcen, die mit der Teilhabe am Netz sozialer Beziehungen gegenseitigen Kennens und Anerkennens verbunden sind". Soziales Kapital entsteht Bourdieu zufolge aus dem "Netz von Beziehungen, die dazu beitragen, dass Karrieren, Macht und Reichtum nicht nur auf individuellen Leistungen basieren, sondern auch auf herkunftsbedingten Gruppenzugehörigkeiten und anderen vorteilhaften Verbindungen im Sinne des 'Vitamin B'."

Bourdieus Konzept thematisiert soziales Kapital nicht, wie Putnam, als gesamtgesellschaftliche Größe, sondern als eine Form der Macht des Einzelnen, in bestimmten sozialen Bezügen statusbestimmenden Einfluss zu gewinnen.

Putnam (1990 und später)
Putnams Konzept untersucht den Zusammenhalt von Gesellschaften und die Gründe für die Auflösung dieses Zusammenhalts in den USA. Soziales Kapital bedeutet für ihn Vertrauen, Gegenseitigkeit und Gemeinschaftsleben (freiwillige Assoziation), wobei gemeinschaftliche Unternehmungen etwa in Vereinen Gegenseitigkeit stärken und Vertrauen aufbauen und vermehren. Die Festigung der gesellschaftlichen Normen durch intensive Interaktion in gemeinsamen Aktivitäten wird weitgehend unabhängig von ökonomischen und kulturellen Ursachen betrachtet und nicht auf die Problematik von Einflussmöglichkeiten und Gleichberechtigung bezogen.

Soziales Kapital entsteht durch die Bereitschaft der Bürger (Akteure), miteinander zu kooperieren. Es benötigt eine Basis des Vertrauens (soziales Vertrauen), auf der sich Kooperation und gegenseitige Unterstützung entwickeln können. Diese ist Folge der Norm der Reziprozität, also der Erwartung, für eine Leistung vom anderen etwas zurückzuerhalten. Vertrauen entsteht dadurch, dass diese Norm der Reziprozität eingehalten wird. In einem Klima des Vertrauens kann auch die Bereitschaft entstehen, anderen zu vertrauen, vor allem aber auch Fremden, ohne sofort eine Gegenseitigkeit voraussetzen zu müssen. Vertrauen ist auch nicht einfach ein Produkt von Sanktionsmöglichkeiten und der Angst vor Bestrafung. Ein oft angeführtes Beispiel für das Vorhandensein oder Fehlen eines Vertrauensklimas als Maß für soziales Kapital ist folgendes: Lässt eine Mutter ihr Kind allein in einem Park spielen, oder wagt sie dies nicht und begleitet es oder lässt es begleiten?

Bedeutung für die Gesellschaft

Für die Gesellschaft verringert soziales Kapital soziale Kosten in dem Maße, wie Hilfeleistungen und Unterstützung im Rahmen der Beziehungsnetzwerke erbracht werden. Umgekehrt steigen die ("externalisierten", auf die Allgemeinheit abgewälzten) Kosten für Unterstützung und Hilfeleistung für Kranke, Alte, Behinderte und sonst wie beeinträchtigte Personen in dem Maße, wie in modernen Gesellschaften im Zuge der Individualisierung und steigenden Mobilität Beziehungsnetze wie Nachbarschaften, Freundeskreise, Vereinsstrukturen usw. nicht mehr greifen.

In einer Gesellschaft mit geringem sozialen Kapital ist Rechts- und Polizeigewalt zum Schutz des Eigentums und staatliche Regulation von größerer Bedeutung, weil Vertrauen und Kooperationsbereitschaft bei der Lösung von Problemen und Konflikten nicht ausreichend vorhanden sind. So besteht die Tendenz, dass für kollektive Handlungsprobleme wie z. B. für Probleme des Umweltschutzes keine einvernehmlichen Lösungen gefunden werden können. Integrationsprobleme durch zugewanderte Bevölkerungsgruppen können ebenfalls nur schwer bewältigt werden, da sie sich rein regulativ nicht lösen lassen. Gelungene Integration hieße, zugewanderten Gruppen einen Zugang zum sozialen Kapital (z. B. durch Schulbildung) zu eröffnen, das entwickelt genug sein muss, um diese zunächst zusätzliche Leistung zu tragen.

Bedeutung für den Einzelnen

Soziales Kapital bietet für die Individuen einen Zugang zu den Ressourcen des sozialen und gesellschaftlichen Lebens wie Unterstützung, Hilfeleistung, Anerkennung, Wissen und Verbindungen bis hin zum Finden von Arbeits- und Ausbildungsplätzen. Es produziert und reproduziert sich auch über Tauschbeziehungen wie gegenseitige Geschenke, Gefälligkeiten, Besuche und Ähnliches.

Folgen für das Wirtschaftsleben

Der Umfang des vorhandenen sozialen Kapitals in einer Gesellschaft ist weiterhin am Wachstum oder Niedergang einer Volkswirtschaft beteiligt; Geschäftsbeziehungen, wirtschaftliche Transaktionen und Investitionen sind in einem mangelnden Vertrauensklima unsicherer (hohe "kalkulatorische Wagniskosten") und werden weniger risikofreudig und zügig getätigt. Sie benötigen wesentlich mehr Aufwand an Vorsondierung auftretender Probleme, rechtliche Absicherungen, längere Vertragsverhandlungen, Aushandlungen von Garantieansprüchen bei nicht eingehaltenen Verträgen usw. Geringes soziales Kapital erhöht somit die Transaktionskosten und verringert potenziell die Produktivität. Ökonomische Auswirkungen besitzt das Sozialkapital im positiven Sinn auf Allokation (Standortpolitik), Wachstum und Beschäftigung.

Weitere Konzepte

Nan Lin: soziale Netzwerke
Darüber hinaus gibt es in der nordamerikanischen soziologischen Literatur einen Ansatz, der soziale Netzwerke in das Zentrum des Konzepts stellt. Zunehmend herrscht hier ein Konsens, dass das soziale Kapital konzeptionell auf sozialen Netzwerken beruht. Während Robert Putnam den kollektiven Wert sozialer Netzwerke betont, basiert Nan Lins Konzept von sozialem Kapital mehr auf der individuellen Akteursebene: Er definiert soziales Kapital als die Ressourcen, welche über soziale Beziehungen mobilisiert werden können. Um diese Ressourcen erlangen zu können, muss in soziale Beziehungen "investiert" werden. Dies erinnert eher an das Konzept Bourdieus.

Hinter dem Begriff steht hier die soziale Dynamik von Kennen und Anerkennen, wie sie etwa in Golfclubs (aber auch in allen anderen Bekanntschaftsnetzwerken) zu beobachten ist: Aus dem Kennen von Personen kann ein Informationsvorsprung entstehen (beispielsweise das Wissen um einen neuen Job, der noch nicht offiziell ausgeschrieben ist), der dann auch in einen Vertrauensvorschuss "umgemünzt" werden kann (wenn der Bewerber sich gegenüber dem Personalchef auf gemeinsame Bekannte als Informationsquelle beruft).

Die netzwerkbasierte Konzeption von sozialem Kapital kann auch auf der Ebene von Kollektiven (wie etwa Organisationen oder ökonomischen Clustern) sinnvoll angewandt werden.

Bridging and Bonding
Eine neuere Debatte, die auch Putnam aufnahm, bezieht sich auf die Unterscheidung von "Bridging"-und-"Bonding"-Sozialkapital. Wird im Ersteren das Vertrauen aus der Primärgruppe auf die Gesellschaft übertragen, so schafft "Bonding"-Sozialkapital zwar Identität und Vertrauen innerhalb der Gruppe, aber nicht zu Außenstehenden.

Bridging Social Capital sind eher lose Kontakte zur Erweiterung des sozialen Netzwerks sowie zur Identitäts- und Perspektivenerweiterung. Bonding Social Capital bezeichnen dahingegen enge soziale Kontakte, wie Familie und Freunde, die identitätsvertiefend wirken.

Geschichte
Erstmals verwendete Lyda Judson Hanifan den Begriff des sozialen Kapitals 1916 bzw. 1920. Er wurde 1939 von Norbert Elias und später von Vertretern der Frankfurter Schule, insbesondere von Theodor W. Adorno benutzt. Um 1950 wurde der Terminus durch John Seeley aufgegriffen. Danach, von den 60er Jahren an, folgten weitere Autoren.

Versuche der Erfassung
Der World Social Capital Monitor, welcher von den Vereinten Nationen in Partnerschaft mit zivilgesellschaftlichen Akteuren erstellt wird, gilt als ein Versuch Sozialkapital zu erfassen. Hierbei werden Werte wie Vertrauen, gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt und die Bereitschaft öffentliche Güter zu finanzieren mithilfe von Umfragen ermittelt. Die Erhebungen starteten 2016 und es haben bisher 30.000 Teilnehmer aus 141 Ländern daran teilgenommen.

Siehe auch
 Chancengleichheit
 Empowerment
 Freiwillige Vereinigung
 Soziale Ungleichheit
 Soziale Unterstützung
 Soziales Vertrauen
 Förderprogramm Lokales Soziales Kapital (LSK) im Land Berlin

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 Sebastian Braun: Soziales Kapital, sozialer Zusammenhalt und soziale Ungleichheit, Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, 15. Juli 2002
 Heinz Bude, Karsten Fischer, Sebastian Huhnholz: Vertrauen. Die Bedeutung von Vertrauensformen für das soziale Kapital unserer Gesellschaft. Gedanken zur Zukunft 19, Herbert Quandt-Stiftung, Bad Homburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-937831-15-2
 Ronald S. Burt: Brokerage & Closure. An Introduction to Social Capital. Oxford University Press, 2005
 J. S. Coleman: Social capital in creation of human capital. In: American Journal of Sociology, Jg. 94 (Supplement), 1988, S. 95–120
 Alexander Dill: Gemeinsam sind wir reich – Wie Gemeinschaften ohne Geld Werte schaffen. Oekom Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-86581-288-9
Die Welt neu bewerten. Warum arme Länder arm bleiben und wie wir das ändern können. Wie vor, 2017, ISBN 978-3-86581-841-6
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 Boris Keller: Sozialkapital und die Illusion sozialer Gleichheit. Ein Vergleich der Ansätze von Bourdieu, Coleman und Putnam zur Erklärung sozialer Ungleichheit. Scientia Bonnensis, 2007
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 Steffen Kroggel: Sozialkapital und Wohlfahrtsstaat. Wirkungen und Wechselwirkungen zwischen sozialem Kapital und dem Wohlfahrtsstaat auf Basis von Rational Choice. Diplomica Verlag, 2009
 Christian Kroll: Social Capital and the Happiness of Nations. The Importance of Trust and Networks for Life Satisfaction in a Cross-National Perspective. Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main 2008
 LE Kroll, T Lampert: Sozialkapital und Gesundheit in Deutschland. In: Gesundheitswesen; 69 (2007), S. 120–127.
 M. Levi: Social and unsocial capital: a review essay of Robert Putnam's Making Democracy Work. In: Politics and Society, 24(1), 1996, S. 45–55.
 Nan Lin: Social Capital. A Theory of Social Structure and Action. Cambridge University Press, New York 2001
 Robert D. Putnam: Making Democracy Work. Civic Traditions in Modern Italy. Princeton University Press, 1993.
 Bowling alone. America's declining social capital. In: Journal of Democracy, Jg. 6, H. 1, 1995, S. 65–78
 Mit Kristin A. Goss: Einleitung. In: Robert D. Putnam (Hrsg.): Gesellschaft und Gemeinsinn. Sozialkapital im internationalen Vergleich. Verlag Bertelsmann-Stiftung, Gütersloh 2001, S. 15–43
 Kai Riemer: Sozialkapital und Kooperation, zur Rolle von Sozialkapital im Management zwischenbetrieblicher Kooperationsbeziehungen. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2005, ISBN 978-3-16-148599-2 (Dissertation Münster (Westfalen), 2004, XIX, 420 Seten, graphisch e Darstellung, unter dem Titel: Partner-relationship-Management (PRM)).
 Jürgen M. Schechler: Sozialkapital und Netzwerkökonomik (= Hohenheimer volkswirtschaftliche Schriften, Band 41), Lang, Frankfurt am Main 2002, ISBN 3-631-39235-4 (Dissertation Universität Hohenheim 2001, XVIII, 384 Seiten).
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 Ruth Schwarzenböck: Integration, Identität und Sport im Migrationskontext, Wirkungsmöglichkeiten pädagogischer Sportangebote am Beispiel der Straßenfußball-Liga "buntkicktgut", Budrich UniPress, Opladen / Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-86388-742-1 (Dissertation Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2016, 248 Seiten).
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Weblinks
 Social Capital Gateway, Resources for the study of social capital
 The Social Capital Foundation, an NGO dedicated to the promotion of social capital
 New Papers on Social Capital, a Newsletter edited by the RePEc Project (verlangt Registrierung)
 Nan Lin: Building a network theory of social capital (PDF-Datei; 1,77 MB)
 Soziales Kapital, bpb – Klare Übersicht, deutliche Trennung von Bourdieu und Putnam

Einzelnachweise

Pierre Bourdieu
Soziale Beziehung
Sozialstruktur

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simple past tense and past participle of buy.
South Midland and Southern U.S. store-bought.
Myerson herself appears to have bought into that stigma, offering mixed to negative views on the Miss America pageant.
When a top Mobutu confidant named Colonel Alphonse Bangala purchased the island, Lometcha bought shares.
On Oct. 7, I bought my ticket to Kiev 45 minutes before my flight.
Bought by the Squadron canteen in large barrels, it was sold at 2½ pt.
There was no reason for such limitation in the case of a slave that had been bought with one's private money.
We bought here some very pretty little toys for children, made of small coloured beads.
past tense and past participle of buy (v.).


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1. a. for conflict or war 2 Samuel 20:14 (Qr; see above), Esther 8:11; Esther 9:2,15,16,18; with עַל person Ezekiel 38:7, accusative of location Joshua 22:12; Judges 20:1.
b. rebellion, with עַל person Numbers 16:3; Numbers 17:7; Numbers 20:2 (P), possibly also Exodus 32:1 (J; most, unto Aaron).
2 for religious purposes: to erect tent of meeting, accusative of location Joshua 18:1 (P); hear word of ׳י, with אֶל location Leviticus 8:4 (P), ב location + אֶל person Jeremiah 26:9; for festival, אֶל person 1 Kings 8:2 2Chronicles 5:3; לְ local 2 Chronicles 20:26.
1. a. for judgment Job 11:10.
b. for war 1 Kings 12:21 2Chronicles 11:1; Ezekiel 38:13.
2 for religious purposes: with accusative אֶתהַֿקָּהָל Numbers 10:7, + אֶל location Numbers 20:10, with accusative (כָּלֿ)הָעֵדָה Exodus 35:1; Numbers 1:18; Numbers 8:9; Numbers 20:8 (P), + אל location Leviticus 8:3; Numbers 16:19 (P); with accusative הָעָם Deuteronomy 4:10; Deuteronomy 31:12; כָּליֿשׂראל 1 Chronicles 13:5; 1 Chronicles 15:3; elders of tribes Deuteronomy 31:28, of Israel 1 Kings 8:1 2Chronicles 5:2; princes of Israel 1 Chronicles 28:1.
A primitive root; to convoke -- assemble (selves) (together), gather (selves) (together).


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Apple Still Selling Laptops, Refreshes MacBook Pro Line
April 13, 2010 at 5:43 am PT
Perhaps the iPad and tablet computers will replace laptops one day. But for now, most people are still going to use conventional computers for day-to-day work.
Apple (AAPL) has just upgraded its line of Macbook Pro laptops; the lowest-priced one starts at $1,199. Details at Apple's online store and in the press release below.
Apple Updates MacBook Pro Line
Faster Processors, Next-Generation Graphics & Up to 10 Hours of Battery Life
CUPERTINO, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today updated the MacBook® Pro line with faster processors, powerful next-generation NVIDIA graphics and even longer battery life. The popular 13-inch MacBook Pro features the new NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor for up to 80 percent faster graphics and a groundbreaking 10-hour built-in battery.* The new 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro models feature Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and Apple's new automatic graphics switching technology that toggles seamlessly between powerful NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and energy efficient Intel HD Graphics processors.
"The new MacBook Pro is as advanced on the inside as it is stunning on the outside," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With faster processors, amazing graphics and up to three more hours of battery life, the new MacBook Pro delivers both performance and efficiency."
All 13-inch MacBook Pro models now include faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 4GB RAM, a 10-hour built-in battery and the new NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor. With 48 processing cores, the new NVIDIA GeForce 320M is the fastest integrated graphics processor on the market, ideal for graphics intensive applications or high performance games. The 13-inch MacBook Pro is available in two configurations: one with a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and 250GB hard drive priced at $1,199; and one with a 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and 320GB hard drive priced at $1,499.
The new 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro models are up to 50 percent faster than the previous systems.** Using Intel's state-of-the-art 32 nanometer process, Intel Core i5 and i7 processors integrate the memory controller and Level 3 cache for faster access to system memory. Hyper-Threading technology improves data throughput by creating virtual processing cores, while Turbo Boost optimizes performance between the two processor cores, accelerating the system from 2.66 GHz to 3.06 GHz for intensive dual core tasks, and up to 3.33 GHz for single core tasks.
All 15-inch and 17-inch models include two graphics processors, the new NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M for peak performance and Intel HD Graphics for energy efficient operation. More than twice as fast as the GeForce 320M, the powerful new GeForce GT 330M provides incredibly smooth, crisp on-screen graphics for the most demanding 3D games, creative software and technical applications. Apple's automatic graphics switching determines which graphics processor an application needs and switches instantly between processors to deliver peak performance and long battery life. Tightly integrated hardware and software allow the new 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro to deliver 8 to 9 hours on a single charge.
The new 15-inch MacBook Pro is available in three models: one with a 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and 320GB hard drive at $1,799; one with a 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and 500GB hard drive at $1,999; and one with a 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and 500GB hard drive at $2,199. The new 17-inch MacBook Pro features a 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and 500GB hard drive for $2,299.
The MacBook Pro glass Multi-Touch(TM) trackpad now supports inertial scrolling, an intuitive way to scroll through large photo libraries, lengthy documents and long web sites. All MacBook Pros feature bright, LED-backlit wide-angle displays with a broad color gamut. The 17-inch MacBook Pro includes a high resolution 1920 x 1200 display, and the 15-inch MacBook Pro is now available with an optional high resolution 1680 x 1050 display. Customers can also upgrade their MacBook Pro with new 128GB, 256GB and 512GB solid state drives.
As the industry's greenest notebook lineup, every Mac® notebook achieves EPEAT Gold status and meets Energy Star 5.0 requirements, setting a new standard for environmentally friendly notebook design.*** Each unibody enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminum and comes standard with energy efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. Mac notebooks contain no brominated flame retardants, are PVC-free and are constructed of recyclable materials.
Apple uses advanced chemistry, intelligent monitoring of the system and battery, and Adaptive Charging technology to create a notebook battery that delivers up to 10 hours of wireless productivity on a single charge and up to 1,000 recharges.**** The built-in battery design results in less waste and depleted batteries can be replaced for $129 or $179, which includes installation and disposal of your old battery in an environmentally responsible manner.
All Macs come with Mac OS® X Snow Leopard®, the world's most advanced operating system, and iLife®, Apple's innovative suite of applications for managing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, new core technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. iLife features iPhoto®, to easily organize and manage photos; iMovie® with powerful easy-to-use new features such as Precision Editor, video stabilization and advanced drag and drop; and GarageBand® which introduces a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and guitar.
The new 13-inch MacBook Pro, 15-inch MacBook Pro, and 17-inch MacBook Pro are now available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
The 2.4 GHz, 13-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (US), includes:
— 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
— 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
— 1066 MHz front-side bus;
— 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB;
— NVIDIA GeForce 320M integrated graphics;
— 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion
Sensor;
— a slot-load 8X SuperDrive® with double-layer support (DVD+/-R
DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
— Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters sold separately);
— AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
— Gigabit Ethernet port;
— iSight® video camera;
— two USB 2.0 ports;
— one FireWire® 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible);
— SD card slot;
— combined headphone/line in (analog/digital);
— glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard;
— built-in, 63.5WHr lithium polymer battery; and
— 60 Watt MagSafe® Power Adapter.
The 2.66 GHz, 13-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:
— 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
— a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R
— AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
— iSight video camera;
— one FireWire 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible);
— 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options for the 13-inch MacBook Pro include the ability to upgrade to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 320GB 5400 rpm or a 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare® Protection Plan.
— 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache;
— integrated Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete
graphics with 256MB of VRAM;
— one FireWire 800 port;
— audio line in (analog/digital);
— audio line out/headphone (analog/digital);
— 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache;
Build-to-order options for the 15-inch MacBook Pro include the ability to upgrade to 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a high resolution 15-inch 1680 x 1050 display in glossy and antiglare, a 500GB 5400 rpm or 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
— 17-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1920 x 1200, glossy display;
— three USB 2.0 ports;
— ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
— built-in, 95WHr lithium polymer battery; and
Build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro include a 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB, 256GB or 512GB solid state drive, antiglare display, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual- Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
*Testing conducted by Apple in March 2010 using preproduction 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo-based 13-inch MacBook Pro units with NVIDIA GeForce 320M and production 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo-based 13-inch MacBook Pro units with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M.
**Testing conducted by Apple in March 2010 using preproduction 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7-based 15-inch MacBook Pro units with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and production 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo-based 15-inch MacBook Pro units with NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT.
***EPEAT is an independent organization that helps customers compare the environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting all of the 23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the optional criteria are recognized as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT program was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. For more information visit www.epeat.net.
****A properly maintained MacBook Pro battery is designed to retain 80 percent or more of its original capacity during a lifespan of up to 1,000 recharge cycles. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. For more information visit www.apple.com/macbookpro/battery.
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118 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the past 24 hours : Health Ministry
Published On: July 10, 2020 04:36 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal
KATHMANDU, July 10: As many as 118 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed during tests conducted at various 25 laboratories across the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Population said.
With new cases, Nepal's COVID-19 tally has risen to 16,649, spokesperson for the ministry Jageshwar Gautam said at a virtual media briefing on Friday afternoon.
"Out of 48,06 persons who underwent PCR tests at various labs in the past 24 hours, 118 persons tested positive for COVID-19," he said.
As many as 120 COVID-19 patients were discharged after recovery from various health facilities across the country in the past 24 hours, according to Gautam.
There are 86, 03 active coronavirus cases across the country, he said.
"The total number of COVID-19 patients to be discharged stands at 8,011 as of today," he added.
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NASA Senior Scientist Threatens Cold Fusion Advocate James Martinez
by Randy Maugans | Nov 17, 2012 | Article, Free Energy, News-Conspiracy/NWO |
Lest anyone forget: the road to alternative and free energy is littered with bodies, including Cold Fusion researcher and proponent, Eugene Mallove, whose 1989 book, "Fire From Ice", documented the suppression of the successful "table top cold fusion" experiments by Fleischmann and Pons. Still suspect, as well, were the circumstances around the demise of Stanley Meyer, who developed 9 patents for a water fuel cell in 1990; and the claims by Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army (Ret.) Thomas Bearden, over claims of suppression by government agencies and corporate interest.
Real simply: Alternative/free energy is a dangerous game.
The disclosure by James Martinez of a very specific threat by Dennis Bushnell, NASA Chief Scientist at NASA Senior Scientist, Dennis Bushnell the Langley Research Center, is the sobering warning to the present generation of developers and researchers that forces within the establishment do not want cold fusion, and other alternative energy technologies released to the public.
The following article was posted by Sterling Allan, the CEO and founder of Pure Energy Systems, Inc. and the New Energy Congress, and it details the facts behind a chilling conspiracy and one of its operatives. I spoke with Mr. Martinez from his home in Los Angeles on Friday evening, November 16 about the details of this report. Mr. Martinez will issue any additional statements about the events in this article at his website, coldfusionnow.org
James Marinez has previously appeared on OffPlanet Radio:
James Martinez-Media, Money,Mind Control and YOU - January 23, 2012
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NASA Senior Scientist, Dennis Bushnell threatens James Martinez
In preparation for the Global Breakthrough Energy conference in Holland, Martinez contacted Bushnell about speaking at the conference. Apparently pushing a button, Martinez instead received a tirade, including a threat of repercussions from Navy Seals.
By Sterling D. Allan
Pure Energy Systems News
James Martinez made a shocking disclosure at the Global Breakthrough Energy Conferencein Hilversum, Holland, on November 11, 2012.
I knew what was coming because he had primed me for it earlier with some hints. So I had my camera out and shot a video of his statement when he made it during his scheduled lecture at the conference.
James lives in Los Angeles where he has many friends and associates in the world of Hollywood. His bio at http://globalbem.com/conference/speakers/ reads:
A media ecologist by trade, James Martinez has been spreading the word about the benefits of Cold Fusion, which he describes as man's greatest invention since the wheel. Coming soon he will be appearing in the film "The Believers", discussing the ramifications of Cold Fusion and the technological effects that face the world. Mr. Martinez aims to wake the public up from the deep electronic, hypnotic sleep where he believes most of America resides.
Martinez said that in preparation for the conference, he was seeking to find a high-profile, credible scientist to speak about LENR (Low Energy Nuclear Reactions, colloquially referred to as "cold fusion"). Someone had recommended Dennis Bushnell, Senior Scientist at NASA, who has given various presentations on LENR.
So he called Dr. Bushnell.
Apparently, in the course of the conversation, James said something that set Bushnell off, pushing a button, so to speak, and Bushnell launched into a tirade about how "dangerous" cold fusion is, and that James should do something else. When James reminded Bushnell that driving the streets of LA is pretty dangerous too, but that doesn't stop him, Bushnell then said something about there being Seal teams on the East and West Coasts, as if to threaten him that if he didn't comply and stand down, that there could be consequences.
Well, James isn't that kind of person, one to be threatened and just remain silent.
Here's the video of Martinez' report.
On November 13, 2012, I phoned Bushnell on a recorded line (disclosed), to get his response, and he said the allegation was "crap."
I asked Martinez what he thought of Bushnell's response, to which he responded:
"It's a lie. He knows the call is being recorded and he probably doesn't want to confess anything. I don't care either way. I'll deal with it later. He's shown his colors. End of story. I recall quite well…. Thanks for all you do."
My Experience with Bushnell
While talking about Bushnell, I should share my personal experience with him when I met him at the Conference on Future Energy (COFE) in D.C. in 2006. Here was a high-ranking guy from NASA, so I asked him what he thought about UFOs. This was a one-on-one conversation at an outside-the-box conference, and I was kind of hoping he would say something like, "Officially, NASA doesn't endorse this, but it is clearly obvious that we have visitors."
But instead, he said something to the effect: "There is no way you can travel through space because of [cosmic ray] radiation."
To which I replied, "Surely an advanced civilization could come up with ways to shield against that."
But he tersely responded: "You can't shield against it."
I found that very lame, and lacking in imagination at best; but for someone as smart, informed, and connected as he is, he struck me as a cover-up agent, spouting a lie in support of a particular meme that NASA has turned into: namely giving the appearance of pushing the frontiers of space, while simultaneously denying the whole UFO/extraterrestrial thing; when in reality, the black budget projects, for which they are covering up, have had advanced flight technologies for decades.
My experience with Bushnell was consistent with the account that James gave at the conference.
One other thing about this exchange that is troubling is that Bushnell specified the "Seals" as being agents at their behest to carry out such bully tactics.
I have a hard time believing that Constitution-loving Seals would have any involvement in such things, unless they were given some lie about their intended victim. I'll tell you one thing: I couldn't fathom serving in the U.S. military at this time in history, when the US has become more about empire than freedom. I wish some of those who have sworn to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign AND domestic, would do more to clean house than to follow orders by corrupt administrators.
Also in his presentation, Martinez said that his present focus is to bring funding to cold fusion technologies. When I was having breakfast with him on November 10, Martinez said he was tired of all the talk and wanted to see action.
Kerry Cassidy on Drake and "The Plan"
by Randy Maugans | Apr 27, 2012 | Audio Blog, Commentary, Free Energy |
Drake Interview-04-26-2012-from Freedom Reigns BlogTalk Radio , The "Drake" States Sovereignty Documents Posted, See: Drake-All links
Always one to be convinced that she delivers the definitive "take" on events outside her control…Kerry Cassidy weighed in on Drake and "The Plan". Cassidy, who is considered by some to be one of the more thorough researchers on the net, when in fact, has a very narrow focus based on her own (or those of her own "cartel's") agenda and worldview. In the audio clip below, and her subsequent blog post, she thoroughly spins the entire Drake interview into a few concise nuggets gleaned from her out-of-focus, ripped from context manner. It would also appear that Cassidy and David Wilcock have seperated paths…at least as far as Drake is concerned.
An excerpt from the April 9, 2012 Kerry Cassidy interview with Maxine Taylor at http://awakentothetruth.com/
Kerry's blog post from April 13 or 14 (hard to tell as there are no date stamps):
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED – Updated
Keep this in mind when Drake tells you to stay home and turn on your TV and wait for further "instructions"….
click here for the Gil Scott Heron rendition of his poem-song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". He was the originator of the phrase. Now given that the references are dated and this is not just for 'black people' but for all people this time around… It is a revolution of consciousness.
Why do I say that for those not understanding what "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" MEANS… it means it will be LIVE and it will not be something "handled" by the men with guns on your behalf. To bring this concept up to the present day … the point is if you want change you must first change yourself and then take action.
What I object to in Drake's original interview with David Wilcock is the paternalistic tone and telling people to lock their doors stay inside and turn on their TV and wait for further instructions and re-education.
This is a revolution by and for the people and must be orchestrated from within. It will not happen on one day and it will not be sold to you along with conventional media spin or products to get you through the night. It will require you to turn on, tune in and take part.
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED – UpdatedKeep this in mind when Drake tells you to stay home and turn on your TV and wait for further "instructions"….
click here for the Gil Scott Heron rendition of his poem-song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". He was the originator of the phrase. Now given that the references are dated and this is not just for 'black people' but for all people this time around… It is a revolution of consciousness.Why do I say that for those not understanding what "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" MEANS… it means it will be LIVE and it will not be something "handled" by the men with guns on your behalf. To bring this concept up to the present day … the point is if you want change you must first change yourself and then take action. What I object to in Drake's original interview with David Wilcock is the paternalistic tone and telling people to lock their doors stay inside and turn on their TV and wait for further instructions and re-education.
I did not have time to review this clip prior to my Drake interview, but had read her blog post. People who listen carefully to the interview, and to Drake's replies will have many of the "issues" raised by Cassidy answered. Here are a few points of difference worth addressing:
Cassidy asserts that the plan as outlined by Drake "is in all intents and purposes a coup.."
A big push right now…a huge desire to paint a picture…that we are going into a golden age…putting on blinders…they can then make that happen." She terms this an "Illuminati philosophy". She then blathers on about creators and announces that creation "without a spirit is dead…robotic…a Project Blue Beam kinda thing..and you can be taken over."
She also talks about knowing Drake and his group, and where he comes from.."what is it their intentions really are when they talk about sitting in your home and just allowing this changing of the guard to occur…a paternalistic approach."
Cassidy intones a "revolution in consciousness" and an energy shift…
She then goes to the remarks made by Drake and Wilcock about "killing off the perpetrators of the NWO"…"vengence and blood" and "the Illuminati track".
Answering Cassidy's points:
From a strictly linguistic view, "The Plan" is, in fact, a coup which, according to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, is a "OVERTURN, an UPSET". What Cassidy infers is that a coup is necessarily violent in nature (coup de grace) or an insurrection (coup d'etat) that overturns a LEGITIMATE authority. Rhetorically, she twists the word to fit her particular bias, and inserts a negative context. The following points negate and refute Cassidy's statement:
Based upon Drake's original interview with David Wilcock (transcript here),in the subsequent interviews (posted here), and in the latest interview which I conducted, it is very clear that the initiation of this process is derived from a lawful, peaceful process which re-aserts the original foundations of the United States (not UNITED STATES)via the founding documents.
That present and former military operatives, inside the Pentagon, as well as insiders in the government, intelligence agencies, financial, and legal institutions, who are of a higher moral conscience, have long felt that the nation had gone terminally rougue from its founding principles; and that plans have been in formation for decades to eventually move against the military-industrial-intellignece-banking-corporate cartel that had take power over the U.S. and the globe; demonstrates an internal expression of the national will to retain a free, accountable, and transparent government, based on founding principles.
That the legitimate military officers, non-commissioned, and enlisted troops operate under the authority of their oaths, the UCMJ, and the procedures outlined in the Armed Services Field Manuals; and that defending the nation against "enemies foreign and domestic", is a prime directive. The military,in this capacity, therefore operates under a de jure mandate that is neither martial law or insurrection; nor does it violate the Posse Comitatus Act of 1807.
Terming "The Plan", outlined by Drake, as a "coup", is based on Cassidy's biased speculation, and is a statement of sheer sophistry; an out-of-context distortion of the intents, as outlined repeaterdly (listen to Drake's 03-17-2012, "Address To The Troops"). Such inference by Cassidy, simply lends false credibility to the fiction of legitimacy perpetrated by the present cabal-led faction of foreign bankers and murderers who wreak mayhem over the planet. You need to ask: WHO does Kerry Cassidy REALLY speak for?
While Drake communicates the desire for an orderly series of events to occur, and is optimistic that The Plan can be accomplished with minimal interruption, no thinking person can believe this process will be painless or without pitfalls under the best circumstances. The men and women behind the scenes are VERY cognizant of the serious nature of the proceedings, and are grounded in a sober respect for the spiritual roots of such actions.
Drake has repeatedly outlined steps that can be taken by EVERYONE to help assure a peaceful transition, and he has also stated that people MUST be proactive, involved, vigilant, and ready to withstand temporary (not defined) hardships. While he may be a bit "homey" in his narrative, he is also grounded in the realism of a boots-on-the-ground soldier who has experienced the horrors of war. Again, we advise actually READING/LISTENING…IN CONTEXT…the full outline. ANd also THINKING TROUGH what may be involved in a perilous undertaking!
The "Illuminati philosophy" is, was, and always will be an INVERSION of true spirtual principles—even the term, "illumined" is a dark appropriation of genuine spiritual truths. Used, as it is, in the context of Cassidy's narrative in the audio, it is simply another device to distort the intent and moral character of the people behind "The Plan". As usual with Kerry, she injects buzz words and dangles dark phrases like "Blue Beam" to instill the fear memes she has spent years spinning and looping out into the infosphere. Her assertion that "without a spirit" (this) would be a "dead creation" is likewise more of her rhetorical twisting of what is actually outlined.
IF Kerry actually "knows the people behind this movement", as she states: WHY ARE THEY NOT TALKING TO HER? Certainly, Project Camelot still has significant enough page view numbers (for now…) to make it one of the more desirable places to air an honest interview with Drake…she may tell you she is not interested…or is it the opposite? What does that infer?
She further implies that "Drake and his group" are a mechanism to ensnare, blind, and "take away the power" of the people of the U.S.—she is very deft at the veiled inferences…but, herself steadfastly resists giving up her own positions on where SHE stands. Drake has outlined (again) positive actions that the people will need to initiate through the process. He is circumspect in cautioning agaisnt ENGAGING any military, but also adamant that the military WILL act in accordance with their field manuals regarding the civilian population.
It is, admittedly, one of the more "dicey" issues involved in this undertaking, that: both the military are acting lawfully, AND that the populace are properly informed about the action—and it is of genuine concern. But using fear imagery and veiled assaults on the honor of those involves does not serve the legitimate issues in such a grave endeavor. (Addressed as well in my interview)
Fixing on a single (again out-of-context) statement made by Drake and re-fashioning it as: "sitting in your home and just allowing this changing of the guard to occur…" is a classic tar baby wielded by Cassidy to infer that a passive stance is being promoted by Drake et al, and is is a nearly complete fabrication. Passivity and blind obedience to authority is the opposite spirit of the one outlined by Drake in all of presentations.
The "revolution in consciousness" and an energy shift…" cited by Cassidy (in her rambling narrative)IS the issue at hand! Again…this has been addressed by MANY, including David Wilcock, Ben Fulford, as well asJames Martinez (in two interviews here )and nearly all of my guests. It is THE guiding principle behind the TIMING of this execution, which has been in formation for over a decade. While vortexes and tunneling energy waves are all very cool, consciousness change manifests in the WILL and DESIRE of people to change…the interest in what Drake has talked about is significant enough to warrant being a "game changer".
Regarding the statements made about "..killing off the perpetrators of the NWO"…"vengence and blood"…Drake has made concise philosophical remarks that must be taken fully in the CONTEXT (big, big requirement) of possible scenarios":
It is David Wilcock who states: "If someone has done massive, massive harm to others — and that includes torturing people, killing people in large numbers, doing it with a sadistic glee and with people who are innocent — then we, as a society, do have the right to issue a death penalty."(from MASS ARRESTS: David Interviews Drake — Transcript!)
It is also fair to state that Drake does insert his own values into his talks…as does David Wilcock, and many others in the dialog about this plan. The public discussion is going RIGHT NOW!, on YouTube, websites, blogs, and radio shows. It is total hyperbole to fashion Drake, and the people behind "The Plan" as mindless agents of vendetta, and it was David Wilcock who noted this in the interview by stating:
"I think that people have a right to a trial by jury. I think that doing a bunch of shooting at the beginning is a terrible mistake. It makes us no better than the people that we're attempting to supersede."
Kerry Cassidy is NOT part of this discussion. In her present role she is little more than agent provocatuer in service to her own personal and media bias, and employs distortion where a level, journalistic tone would better serve. Shading the process of a people trying to organize a liberation effort as "the Illuminati track" should tell us all we need to know about Kerry Cassidy's integrity in presenting facts—AND give clues as to where she actually does stand in any proactive movements that convey a true "consciousness shift".
Anyone who reads this blog knows that I have tried to balance my skepticism of "The Plan" with an intent to check out facts and intention; and corellate data from both the inside, and external indicators of what can be callled a "movement" in formation. Humanity is both tragically flawed, and ingenously resilliant, and any movement is fraught with peril.
Besides restoring the United States to a LAWFUL government, consider: disclosure of all "black projects", suppressed technologies, Satanic Ritual Abuse cults, pedophile rings, and the massive financial plunder—worldwide–as well as the disclosure and end to the MKUltra-style mind control programs, sexual rings, and Blackwater-type mercenaries that have tarnished the U.S. military's image!
Being a media "drama queen" for her own brand of exotic, mystical mumbo jumbo and para-politcs is Kerry Cassidy's specialty…not assessing the merits of a serious discussion of a framework that has potential to end the tragic cycles of war, death, and poverty which have inflicted for millenia upon mankind. Our odds are narrow. We need truth and deep introspection…not more hubristic, shallow opinions from a non-journalist.
(Aside: I have been privy to the INTERNATIONAL media interest in interviewing Drake, and of other nations who are seeking help for similar efforts—GLOBALLY. Drake is about to penetrate more mainstream media venues in the very near term. It is apparent that this movement has some real "legs"…more on that soon)
NASA Admits LENR (Cold Fusion) Game Changer!
by Randy Maugans | Mar 7, 2012 | Free Energy, News-Global |
They HAD to issue this…the genie is already OUT! Never a straight answer, eh, NASA?
Go to: http://coldfusionnow.org/
The Believers-2012 The Year of Cold Fusion
by Randy Maugans | Feb 24, 2012 | Blog, Free Energy, Video |
Forbes: 2012 "The Year of Cold Fusion?"
From Clayton Brown and Monica Long Ross of 137 Films: the story of those who believed in Cold Fusion, well worth supporting!
The topic is heating up! Forbes's article wonders if 2012 will be the year of Cold Fusion. Our timing withThe Believers couldn't be better.
The Believers begins in March of 1989, when two respected chemists from the University of Utah stand in front of a wall of reporters; flashbulbs pop as the pair — one shy, the other cracking jokes— announce a startling claim: they have solved the world's energy problems using seawater, batteries, and the mysterious glass contraption they hold proudly in their hands. "Cold Fusion" is born. Within days, Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann are on the cover of Time Magazine. But in three short months, their careers are in tatters, their reputations ruined, and Cold Fusion is synonymous with "bad science."
Twenty-two years later, despite mainstream science's continued disdain, professional and amateur scientists, a high school whiz kid, and a Hollywood-based internet DJ are confident that Cold Fusion can still save the world, and that we are closer than ever to the Holy Grail of civilization. They're the Believers.
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Indian Drone Supposedly Downed in Pakistan
Adam Goldstein • July 16, 2015
Pakistani officials claimed Wednesday that they shot down an Indian "spy drone" in the Pakistani-controlled area of the contested Kashmir region. The incident comes days after a meeting between between the prime ministers of Pakistan and India on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization conference. Talks focused on shared regional interest, such as fighting terrorism.
According to the Pakistani Army, the drone entered the Pakistani-controlled area of Kashmir; the Indian Army denied the incident, stating, "Some reports of a drone crash in PoK [Pakistan-occupied Kashmir] are being referred to. No drone or UAV crash of the Indian Army has taken place." India's envoy to Pakistan was called to Islamabad in order to formally accuse India of ceasefire and airspace violations. Pakistan claims that on the same day as the alleged drone incident, unprovoked shelling from India killed four and injured five civilians. Indian border guards counter that Pakistani artillery hit Pargwal killing one and injuring three.
Troops along the Indian border with Pakistan. (Photo: BBC)
The conflict between India and Pakistan centers around the tumultuous Kashmir region, where two heavily armed military forces are posted in close proximity to each other. The disagreement over Kashmir dates back to 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh, the ruler of the then independent Kashmir, opted to join India instead of Pakistan. That decision was problematic because Singh was Hindu, while the vast majority of people living in Kashmir are Muslim. India and Pakistan fought several wars over Kashmir throughout the late 20th century, and ultimately reached a ceasefire agreement in 2003.
Even with the agreement in place, skirmishes between the two rival countries throughout the last several years killed scores of civilians and soldiers. In addition to outright violence, frequent military accidents occur, which escalate the already tense situation. Last February, two Indian pilots died in a helicopter crash. In May, a Pakistani helicopter crashed and killed seven people, including ambassadors from the Philippines and Norway. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made attempts at detente, including talks in Russia and an invitation for Modi to visit Pakistan. Even with progress made in trade and security cooperation, tensions between these two powerful South Asian countries put regional stability at risk.


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The AMS did something unusual recently: it found some friends.
During the AMS's recent lobbying trip to Victoria, the society partnered with the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and the BC Federation of Students (BCFS).
Student unions across the country often pool their resources to impact a wide range of issues such as budgeting, student loans and on-campus housing through their lobbying efforts.
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Seven years later, the AMS joined the Association of Student Councils (AOSC), which later merged with the National Union of Students (NUS) to create the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) in 1981.
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The partnership was rocky from the start. In 1996, the AMS withdrew from the organization over concerns of financial mismanagement, then rejoined again in 1998. A decade later, the AMS dropped down to an associate membership and eventually decided in November 2011 to leave the organization.
Two years later, the AMS joined the Alliance of BC Students (ABCS). They left the ABCS in October 2015 for a variety of reasons, foremost of which was that they only had one vote on member decisions even though they represented 42 per cent of the association's students. They also paid 32 per cent of its total fees (approximately $15,000).
The AMS still occasionally reaches out to other unions. One example is the Student Union Development Summit (SUDS), a national conference the AMS hosts every year.
In addition to SUDS, the AMS also joined the Undergraduates of Canadian Research Intensive Universities (UCRU) last year. UCRU consists of a majority of the U15 schools — Canada's top research-intensive universities. There are no membership fees to be a part of UCRU, and what the alliance does is bring the schools together and lobby towards their collective needs.
Most recently, the AMS went on a collaborative lobbying trip with the SFSS and the BCFS — something other unions were happy to see.
The AMS is happy to work with other unions when it works out — but given the history, the society is understandably reserved about formally committing to any larger alliances.


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Just go and enjoy everything in Da nang- near to the airport and coffee shops. Dragon Bridge can see from the Family Suite room and staffs damn super helpful and smile all the time! enjoy ur trip and have a pleasant day. Btw, lots of Hotel in city centre.
The mattress and pillow feel humid and smell so strong of detergent that distracts me from my sleep. There is also no hand soap in the bathroom and in the toilet on the ground floor. The overall experience is less than I expected.
We love Da Nang and this hotel was more than an average hotel, like we were in something more expensive but was hoping for a better view because our room was on the side I think. The breakfast was average, same food while we were there. Staff were friendly too and the location was nice as there were many places to eat and the bridges can be easily found even when walking. Maybe the only thing we hope was available, is the light on/off switch near the beds haha! As the light switches were only near the door and the room was big.
The hotel is located on a quiet section of a vibrant street, close to local restaurants. The staff gave us great recommendations on bahn mi and seafood joints that are very popular with locals and arranged transfers to Bach Ma, My Son and Hoi An for us within short notice at reasonable rates (a bit on the higher end but good quality). The buffet breakfast was great as three-star hotels go - came with fruit, pho/bun, toast, etc. Overall we found this place excellent value for money.
Walking distance to Han market and Danang cathedral. Very friendly hotel staffs, they do recommended some nice local food to try. Do try the local shop in front of the hotel, they selling banh nam taste so nice to me. And the hidden viet cuisine near to hotel called 'bep hem', their food is nice too. The only poor thing here, was the breakfast they provided was almost the same everyday, will be better if they provide more food options. Overall is good, worth the price.
I stayed at the Nhat Linh Hotel on 6 separate occasions for almost 2 1/2 weeks and I have nothing but good things to say about the hotel and the staff! I can't say enough about how great the staff are, from the bellboy, to front reception, to housekeeping, to the morning b'fast staff. All were very friendly and accommodating! The location of the hotel is pretty good, within walking distance of the Dragon Bridge, Han Market, Cham Museum and Han River. Rooms are not overly huge but does the job and is quite clean and bright. B'fast is on the top floor (12th) and you get a great view of the Dragon Bridge and surrounding areas. I would hesitate to stay there again and definitely would recommend the Nhat Linh Hotel to family, friends and also strangers!
Within the last 3 weeks, I have stayed at the Nhat Linh Hotel, a total of 5 times. The staff here are amazing, from the front reception staff, to housekeeping, to the morning breakfast staff. I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay here and will definitely stay here again, my next visit to Danang. The location of the hotel is ideal...just a few minute walk to the Han Market, Dragon Bridge and the ever so popular Bach Dang Street. The hotel room is pretty good for a 3 star hotel. I stayed in Superior Twin room on the 6th floor (reception was kind enough to give me a free upgrade from standard to superior room) The room is not terribly big, but definitely spacious and bright enough. Rooms are not that soundproof, but the AC works great! I'm a stickler when it comes to cleanliness of a hotel room, so if I'm ok with staying at the Nhat Linh Hotel, then that means it's pretty darn clean! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel to my family and friends!
Overall it's clean & spacious room. Breakfast is good but every day is same menu.


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Kevin Abstract along with his crew kept the crowd very much hyped last March 25th at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, LA for the last show of his Death of a Supermodel Tour.
In the middle of the show, Brockhampton came out to sing a brand new song and shared a moment with the crowd. With the beach balls that were thrown throughout the show to the people singing every words of his tunes, it clearly shows that Kevin's performance was phenomenal and clearly fueled by his passion of creating music.
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