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Anita Berber – Icon of Scandal
Ilona Landgraf August 11, 2015
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"Anita Berber; Ein getanztes Leben" ("Anita Berber; A Danced Life")
208 pages, plenty of color and b/w illustrations
Hendrik Bäßler Verlag Berlin, December 2014
Anita Berber needed scandal like her daily bread, commented young Klaus Mann, who was trying to become as famous a German author as his father Thomas. Mann met her in Berlin in 1924 when Berber, just 25 years old, already had become a legend. She was a stage and movie actress, a fashion and hat model, and a danseuse whose nude performances created furors. Mann continues: "Debauched middle-class girls copied Berber's style, every prostitute aiming to be a cut above the others wanted to look like her. Post-war eroticism, cocaine, Salomé, ultimate perversity – such were the terms the mirage of her glory was made of. Besides, connoisseurs knew that she was an excellent dancer."
In December last year the German art historian and author Lothar Fischer published a biography of Berber. "Anita Berber; Ein getanztes Leben" ("Anita Berber; A Danced Life") is his third book about this arguably scandalous woman, the two former publications dating from 1996 and 2006 being out of print.
Berber was born in 1899 in Leipzig to parents rooted in the arts. Her father, Felix Berber, was an exceptionally gifted violinist who performed mainly in Munich. Her mother Lucie was one of the chansonnettes at Berlin's cabaret Chat Noir. But their marriage was ill-fated; they divorced when Anita was two years old. Thereafter the girl was taken charge of by her grandmother in Dresden. Besides her regular schooling she started taking eurythmics courses for children at Èmilie Jaques-Dalcroze's institute in Dresden-Hellerau. In 1915 Anita, her mother and grandmother resided together in Berlin. There the sixteen-year-old decided on a career as an artist. Without informing her mother, she enrolled at Rita Sacchetto's dance school and also took drama classes with Maria Moissi. Initial performances with the dance school followed soon after. One of the other students was Gertrud Samosch, who later as Valeska Gert, was one of the pioneers of modern dance. Reportedly, Gert was far from being a beauty. Her broad hips and plump legs would have been a great disadvantage for a traditional dancer. Another fellow student, Dinah Nelken, recalled that "La Sacchetto allowed us to have it our own way. When it came to the first performance […] not one of us was really able to dance." Usually clad in effect-seeking costumes the troupe presented a mix of ballroom dancing, processional dance and poses. Immediately the first show prompted a set of complaints to the police because of immorality. Yet the girls fooled the inspectors who were sent by giving a deliberately tame and genteel performance. Hence these public events were allowed to continue. In 1917, Berber left Sacchetto's troupe to strike out on her own. She gave dance evenings in Berlin, eventually even at the famous variety theater Wintergarten (Winter Garden). Berber's stardom rose meteorically during the post-war years. In addition to Berlin, she also performed often in Vienna and toured both nationally and internationally.
Berber is described as tall, thin, with a small head, an almost square face and strawberry blonde hair. A lightweight woman, she seemed to be "as fast as the wind". Her movements were characterized by "a tender, rounded rhythm, a snake-like iridescence and entwinement, a gleaming harmony." Her white powdered face – with the lips contoured sharply by red lipstick and the eyes made up darkly – was her regular mask.
Between 1918 and 1923 Berber acted and danced in twenty-six silent films directed amongst others by Richard Oswald. He was an Austrian who worked in almost all film genres and also produced sex education documentaries that occasionally were banned or confiscated by the censor. Among his still other features were horror films. In a chapter dealing with Berber's screen career, Fischer provides extensive summaries of several films that illuminate the cinematic avant-garde of the 1920s.
In 1919, Berber married Eberhard Engelhard von Nathusius – whether due to love or because he hoped to inherit a large fortune is unclear. Their marriage ended only three years later. Maybe Berber's bisexuality caused the couple's separation.
Also an encounter with another man, Willy Knobloch, might have influenced her. Knobloch, son of a wealthy Hamburg trader, re-named himself Sebastian Droste. He initially became known as a poet and film actor, and was open about being homosexual. Berlin's newspapers wrote long articles describing his diabolic face and demonic profile. In addition, Droste danced as a member of the Ballet Celly de Rheydt – a group known for its nudity. Performances took place in small locales, creating an intimate proximity between the dancers and the audience. Drugs and alcohol were common in those places. That is where Droste met Berber, who also danced for the company. From 1920 on, both performed together. They left the Ballet de Rheydt the same year. In 1922 Droste prepared a program for Berber and himself. It later became known as "Dances of Debauchery, Horror and Ecstasy". One highlight was the solo "Cocaine" to Camille Saint-Saëns's music "La dance macabre" plus a poem by Droste. Another number, "Morphine", was also inspired by Droste's verse. These two pieces are described as Berber's core and most personal dances. They were said to resemble pathology studies and boasted brilliant pantomime. In "Cocaine" Berber depicted a woman struggling with the after effects of a drug trip and trying to regain control over her body before again collapsing into agony.
The titles of both these pieces allude to the main problem of this artistic collaboration: Droste, himself an addict, brought Berber hard drugs. It was no secret that she, too, had become addicted. In the "golden twenties" social norms and moral values were turned upside down. "It is difficult to imagine these days how profound the shock was after the end of World War I and the collapse of the Habsburg monarchy", Leopold Tamare, a dancer who experienced those turbulent time in Vienna, has commented. He met Berber and Droste before one of their scandalous shows in a Viennese cafe where "Anita, without making a big fuss about it, took injection equipment out of her bag and […] shot cocaine into her thigh. No one was shocked, instead we found it fabulous. She was an impressive woman with an intense aura, bold and new in every aspect. Today, one could say: She danced the spirit of the time."
The Austrian author Stefan Zweig drew parallels between Berlin and Babel. He said: "The disastrous inflation added considerably to the psychological and moral decline. Governmental orders were derided, conventions and morals no longer respected. People […] were enraptured about others' abandon." They wanted to participate in guilty pleasures. Nude dance became en vogue. Watching it in clandestine bars and lounges made one feel profligate. As was pointed out by Zweig, it was a pathetic eroticism, awfully insincere and in this way disgusting. Zweig compares the German lust for orgies with mere feverish monkeying, because basically people, weary of war, yearned for some safety, for peace, order and civil normality.
Berber's lifestyle inevitably impaired her work. Reportedly, it wasn't uncommon for her not to show up on time at scheduled shooting sessions of the many silent films she was supposed to appear in. When she finally did arrive, unconscious and sometimes barely clad, she had to be carried backstage. Ice cubes and strong black coffee revitalized her. When she would grow weak again, she was revived. Other drugs beside cocaine were involved. Moreover, Berber was a habituated drinker. When touring a revue through Germany in 1925, she insisted on consuming a whole bottle of cognac or other strong liquor before coming on stage. Yet Berber did not seem to be drunk but danced her parts successfully.
She was hotheaded, skittish, sometimes verbally abusive and tended to act violently. In response to rude comments from the audience that stirred her anger, she might interrupt the show and hit the offender's head with a champagne bottle. She did not even shrink back from serious drug-related crime like fraud, forgery of documents and theft. Breaches of contracts were almost the order of the day. These were often followed by stage bans which Berber and Droste usually ignored. In early 1923, after a series of such incidents, both were banned from Austria.
One year later, Droste skipped out on Berber. Stealing her valuables, he fled to New York, where he worked as a journalist. Allegedly he also established himself as "Baron von Droste" amidst a group of young millionaires. But becoming fatally ill, Droste returned to his parents in Hamburg and died there in 1927.
In 1924 Berber had married a second time, again it was to a dancer, Henri Chȃtin Hofmann, born in Baltimore. Hofmann, in addition, replaced Droste as Berber's dance partner. A review of their performance in Prague reveals how the perception of art has changed over the time: "[…] This couple smells amazingly different. Anita is like an overripe banana, which, peeled, melts in our hands. Henri seems like a pineapple, hard on the eye, but oddly sweet to the taste when cut in pieces."
During the next few years several programs featuring "Anita Berber and Henri" followed. In 1928, while touring the Middle East, Berber collapsed on stage in Damascus. Increasingly weak, she was brought home to Berlin. Diagnosed with "galloping consumption", Berber died only four months later in a Berlin hospital. She was age twenty-nine. Henri continued to dance successfully in Europe and the US with a new partner, whom he also married.
The Nazis drew a veil of silence over the deceased Anita Berber. She was not rediscovered until the 1980s. Presumably, best known is the portrait Otto Dix painted of her in 1925. It shows Berber in a tight red dress, wearing her usual makeup. It is said that Dix saw her as a woman consumed by hellfire. Deemed degenerate art, the painting was confiscated by the Nazis. After it had changed hands several times, Dix was able to repurchase it from a Munich gallery owner in 1963. Today it can be seen in the Kunsthalle Stuttgart, which holds the most comprehensive collection of Dix's oeuvre.
Fischer's biography is based on a solid amount of written source material – including statements by contemporary witnesses. Some of these quoted reviews and descriptions of Berber's performances illuminate the differences in the perception of dance today compared to that from almost a century ago. Passages from Fischer's earlier books on Berber can be found in this recent publication. That might be the reason why his text sometimes seems patched together and lacks a consistent narrative thread. Often the author digresses into details like the lives of Berber's relatives or acquaintances. On the other hand, necessary and useful facts such as dates sometimes are missing. Also, the biographical summary at the end of the book is inaccurate, either lacking key events mentioned in the foregoing chapters or providing inconsistent dates. For example, in chapter ten, Fischer states that Henri Chȃtin Hofmann came to Berlin in 1923, but the biographical summary lists his arrival one year later. Klaus Mann mentions Chȃtin Hofmann en passant as Berber's husband, but Fischer introduces him not until in the ensuing chapter, causing confusion. More diligent editing would have been beneficial, and might also have avoided the repetition of the same quotations.
The book's addendum contains three of the source texts – reports published in various magazines – printed in their entirety. Fischer worked two of them into his text, but the third, actually a very interesting one, seems almost neglected. It is by Eugen Ortner and was published in 1924 in the Saxonian weekly "Der Drache" ("The Dragon"). Ortner not only was refreshingly eloquent but also wove some interesting remarks about Berber into his article: That the nude part of her body was in fact her face. Or that she wrote a book – which is not clearly stated by Fischer. Also left to Ortner is the appraisal of Berber's impact on and relevance for her time. Ortner says that the dance would be much too naive an issue for Berber; that she would experience herself too subjectively, too much as a performer when dancing. Her mission, rather, was to take what is scandalous to the extreme, to uncover "the utmost" that had been hidden.
Assets in Fischer's book are the many photos and illustrations, about 120, some of them full-page. Here, also, attention to detail would have been welcome. Neither the cover photos, nor the ones on the inner sides of the cover, are described anywhere.
Sadly, the book is only available in German and has no English synopsis.
Berber will be back on stage during the coming season. In connection with the series "The Golden Twenties", Jiří Bubeníċek has been commissioned to do a new work for the ballet company of Gera, located in Germany's region of Thuringia. Gera was Otto Dix's native town and Bubeníček's "Anita Berber – Goddess of the Night" will premiere there in June 2016.
Links: Homepage of the Hendrik Bäßler Publishing House
Lothar Fischer's Homepage
Photos: 1. Book cover, "Anita Berber, Ein getanztes Leben" by Lothar Fischer, photo by courtesy of Hendrik Bäßler Publishing House 2015
2. Anita Berber, date unknown, archive Lothar Fischer, photo by courtesy of Hendrik Bäßler Publishing House 2015
3. Anita Berber, Vienna 1922, archive Lothar Fischer, photo by courtesy of Hendrik Bäßler Publishing House 2015
5. German postage stamp from 1991 showing Otto Dix's painting of Anita Berber, photo by courtesy of Medienfabrik Gütersloh GmbH 2015
6. Anita Berber in the screen adaption of "Cocaine" which was part of the documentary "Modern Dances/ Dances of Debauchery, Horror and Ecstasy", 1923, archive Lothar Fischer, photo by courtesy of Hendrik Bäßler Publishing House 2015
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The sun emitted a third significant solar flare in under 24 hours on May 13, 2013 – the strongest X-class flare of the year so far.
Third Update: May 14, 9 a.m. EDT
The sun emitted a third significant solar flare in under 24 hours, peaking at 9:11 p.m. EDT on May 13, 2013. This flare is classified as an X3.2 flare. This is the strongest X-class flare of 2013 so far, surpassing in strength the two X-class flares that occurred earlier in the 24-hour period.
View Larger | These pictures from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory show the three X-class flares that the sun emitted in under 24 hours on May 12-13, 2013. The images show light with a wavelength of 131 angstroms, which is particularly good for showing solar flares and is typically colorized in teal. Credit: NASA/SDO
The flare was also associated with a coronal mass ejection, or CME. The CME began at 9:30 p.m. EDT and was not Earth-directed. Experimental NASA research models show that the CME left the sun at approximately 1,400 miles per second, which is particularly fast for a CME. The models suggest that it will catch up to the two CMEs associated with the earlier flares. The merged cloud of solar material will pass by the Spitzer spacecraft and may give a glancing blow to the STEREO-B and Epoxi spacecraft. Their mission operators have been notified. If warranted, operators can put spacecraft into safe mode to protect the instruments from solar material.
View Larger | Four images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory of an X3.2-class flare from late at night on May 13, 2013. Starting in the upper left and going clockwise, the images show light in the 304-, 335-, 193- and 131-angstrom wavelengths. By looking at the sun in different wavelengths, scientists can view solar material at different temperatures, and thus learn more about what causes flares. Credit: NASA/SDO
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The X2.8-class flare was also associated with a coronal mass ejection, or CME, another solar phenomenon that can send billions of tons of solar particles into space, which can potentially affect electronic systems in satellites and on the ground. The CME was not Earth-directed, but could pass NASA's STEREO-B, Messenger and Spitzer spacecraft. Their mission operators have been notified. Experimental NASA research models show that the CME left the sun at 1,200 miles per second beginning at 12:18 p.m. EDT. If warranted, operators can put spacecraft into safe mode to protect the instruments from solar material.
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On May 13, 2013, the sun emitted an X2.8-class flare, peaking at 12:05 p.m. EDT. This is the the strongest X-class flare of 2013 so far, surpassing in strength the X1.7-class flare that occurred 14 hours earlier. It is the 16th X-class flare of the current solar cycle and the third-largest flare of that cycle. The second-strongest was an X5.4 event on March 7, 2012. The strongest was an X6.9 on Aug. 9, 2011.
View Larger | On May 13, 2013, an X2.8-class flare erupted from the sun — the strongest flare of 2013 to date. This image of the flare, shown in the upper left corner, was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in light of 131 angstroms, a wavelength which is particularly good for capturing the intense heat of a solar flare and which is typically colorized in teal. Credit: NASA/SDO
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On May 12, 2013, the sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 10 p.m. EDT. This flare is classified as an X1.7, making it the first X-class flare of 2013. The flare was also associated with another solar phenomenon, called a coronal mass ejection (CME) that can send solar material out into space. This CME was not Earth-directed.
Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however — when intense enough — they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS and communications signals travel. This disrupts the radio signals for as long as the flare is ongoing – the radio blackout associated with this flare has since subsided.
"X-class" denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. An X2 is twice as intense as an X1, an X3 is three times as intense, etc.
View Larger | The sun erupted with an X1.7-class solar flare on May 12, 2013. This is a blend of two images of the flare from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory: One image shows light in the 171-angstrom wavelength, the other in 131 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA
This flare erupted from an active region just out of sight over the left side of the sun, a region that will soon rotate into view. This region has produced two smaller M-class flares as well.
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It's time to retreat back into the forest to find the miniskirt captured in the wild, among the trees. MM 129 and MM 130 dealt with minis among the foliage; but that was 2012. It's high time we returned to woods and catch the mini as nature intended. Enjoy.
16-Who can forget that episode of Bewitched where Sam loses her gravity and floats up into a tree... in a short miniskirt.
I don't believe there is a setting that overall could make the mini-skirt look bad. From work to play from school to stage the mini-skirt leads the way! (OK maybe not for horseback riding)I also think that the vintage mini-skirt benefited from some highly skilled fashion design. The plaid slacks and maxi-dresses just don't seem appropriate or are overkill for most situations.
#25 I wanna think that's Amoreena.
The first time I got sexually aroused was that particular episode of Bewitched.


The cold of January has me yearning for the heat of summer and all of the beautiful creatures that go along with it. In particular just when I thought the bee balm was dried up and done for in August there was a second bloom and this one fed a large gathering of butterflies. I don't know much about butterflies but I do know they have a purpose in the garden and I go out of my way to appealing flowers for them.
Today's video is from July 2013 and it features 2 different butterfly species. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a species of swallowtail butterfly. Its fluttering friend is the Gold Rim Swallowtail or Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas) of the Papilionidae family. Among the flutterflies you can notice a few carpenter bees managing their foraging for the day too. The music as always is provided by Dano songs. So if the winter winds are keeping you indoors enjoy a peak into what will be among us in the northern hemisphere in just another 6 months.


Happy Mother's Day to These First-Time Celebrity Moms!
Janet Jackson, Peta Murgatroyd and Irina Shayk are just a handful of celebrity moms that will be celebrating their first Mother's Day with their bundles of joy on May 14. These first-time mommies will no doubt be smothered with gifts and well wishes from their friends and families.
Here are 25 famous ladies who will be having an extra-special Sunday!
The pop icon gave birth to her first child, son Eissa Al Mana, with now-ex Wissam Al Mana on January 3. Jackson shared the first picture of her precious babe last month and he couldn't be any cuter.
The Mean Girls actress and husband Thomas Sadoski welcomed their first child, a baby girl, in March. Since her birth, the couple has kept their little one hidden from the limelight.
This year, the Today show co-host adopted a daughter, Haley Joy – who was born on Valentine's Day. After her battle with cancer left her unable to conceive, Kotb decided to move forward with the adoption and bring home the little one who changed her life forever.
The 31 year-old model and Bradley Cooper's much-awaited first baby, daughter Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, was born March 21. The couple, who have been dating for two years, have since kept their little girl hidden from public view.
The Dancing With the Stars pro and her co-star and fiance, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, became parents to son Shai Aleksander on January 4, 2017. The baby's name means "gift" in Hebrew.
The former Bachelorette is celebrating her first Mother's Day with husband Kevin Manno. The couple welcomed their daughter, Molly Sullivan Manno, on July 6, 2016.
The 32-year-old former Hills star became a mom on June 24, 2016, when she gave birth to daughter Kirra Max Bohan with husband Corey Bohan. Patridge loves to show off her mini-me on social media.
The Real Housewives of Orange County star and her husband, Jim Edmonds, welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Aspen King Edmonds on November 24, Thanksgiving Day.
The singer became a first time mommy on March 22, giving birth to son Bear. Cole celebrated her first UK Mother's Day on March 26 by sharing a photo of boyfriend, Liam Payne, holding their son and writing, "Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers around the world. A day that now has a different meaning to me forever."
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants actress gave birth to her first child, a baby girl named Marlow, with husband David Cross in February of this year. The couple announced their daughter's arrival with a cute video of the baby's foot wriggling around on Instagram.
The Hunger Games actress was a couple weeks shy of celebrating her first Mother's Day last year. Malone and fiancé Ethan DeLorenzo welcomed her first child, a boy named Ode Mountain DeLorenzo, in late May 2016.
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actress and husband Michael Koman welcomed their son, James Miller Koman, in August 2016. Since he arrived, Kemper says that becoming a mother has changed her life "in a good way."
The Spy Kids actress' life changed when she welcomed her first child, a son named Ocean King, with husband Carlos PenaVega on November 28. The couple love to spoil their fans with adorable snapshots of their little one.
The 31-year-old model gave birth to her first child, daughter Liv, with husband Adi Ezra on August 11, 2016. In March, Refaeli announced on social media that she is pregnant with her second baby.
The Victoria's Secret model and fiancé Hermann Nicoli welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Anacã, on October 5, 2016. Since he joined mommy and daddy, the toddler has made many appearances on Swanepoel's Instagram page.
The Parenthood actress became a first-time mom on June 21, 2016, welcoming daughter Shane Maness with husband Cole Maness at their home in California.
Wish there was a flamingo emoji for this guy in the background. Marshmallow and I had to take a pic with at least one of the many super fun wallpapers in @sophiabanksc's house!
The Grey's Anatomy star announced the birth of her baby girl, Hayden, with actor Matthew Alan last month on Instagram. "We have a new great love in our lives," she captioned her photo.
The 30-year-old Underground actress was blessed with her first child, a baby boy named Hunter Zion Bell, with husband Josiah Bell on October 31, 2016. The mother and son currently star in Gap's "Mama Said" campaign.
The American Horror Story actress and boyfriend Hamish Linklater welcomed their first baby, a daughter, together in March. As of now, the little girl's name is unknown.
The 37-year-old actress announced the arrival of her baby girl, Calliope Maeve, on January 30, 2016 with an adorable Instagram photo of her daughter's little toes.
On September 3, 2016, the This Is Us actress and her husband, Casey Neil Hooper, welcomed their first child, a boy named Jack Breckenridge Hooper. The new mom is totally enamored with her little one, as you can see in the pic below.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star and her husband, Dr. Vaughn Rasberry, became parents to a son, Edward Aszard Rasberry, on September 16, 2016, a couple months after they tied the knot.
The Glee star became a mom on August 21, 2016, when she welcomed son Jude Jones with husband Adam Campbell. The couple met in 2006 on the set of Epic Movie and got married the following year.
On September 1, 2016, the Mean Girls star welcomed her first child, a girl named Julia Mimi, with husband David Nehdar. The actress called her baby's birth "the best day" of her life.
Just in time for Mother's Day, the Total Divas star welcomed her first child with husband Daniel Bryan on Tuesday, May 9. Bella gave birth to a baby girl named Birdie Joe Danielson.


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Chloe Csengery (Houston, 7 juli 2000) is een Amerikaanse actrice.

Biografie
Csengery werd geboren en groeide op in Houston als jongste in een gezin van twee kinderen.

Csengery begon in 2010 als jeugdactrice met acteren in de film Point of Death, waarna zij nog meerdere rollen speelde in films en televisieseries. Van 2011 tot en met 2015 vertolkte Csengery de rol van jonge Katie in de films Paranormal Activity 4, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones en Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.

Filmografie

Film
Uitgezonderd korte films.
2010 Point of Death - als Kelly
2011 Paranormal Activity 3 - als jonge Katie
2014 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - als jonge Katie
2015 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension - als jonge Katie
2019 Fighting with My Family - als Ally

Televisie
Uitgezonderd eenmalige gastrollen.
2011 Up All Night - als McKenna - 3 afl.
2015-2016 Modern Family - als Maisie - 2 afl.
2018 Chicago Med - als Laura - 2 afl.

Amerikaans filmacteur
Amerikaans televisieacteur

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Opinion: Why Michael Owen Prediction Of Chelsea Vs West Ham May Wrong
By Kingzi (self media writer) | 1 month ago
Chelsea and West Ham United face off in their London derby on Saturday, and many experts have been predicting the outcome. The general consensus has been that Chsea would have a difficult time in the match, but that they will prevail in the end.
Michael Owen, a former Manchester United striker, is one of the people who predicted this outcome. Owen predicted several of the fifteen games in the Premier League on this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, West Ham United will face Chelsea at the London Stadium.
According to Owen, West Ham manager David Moyes must have been devastated by conceding such a late equalizer to Brighton as the Hammers have been on a dismal run of form at the moment.
Meanwhile, Owen added that the good news for Hamites is that the fourth-placed London team is still firmly in the battle to be in the Champions League next season.. However, David Moyes' team must start accumulating more points in each match.
Owen points out that Chelsea's win over Watford on Wednesdsay wasn't a 'dominant victory,' but it was crucial for Tuchel's side.
According to Owen, he just cares about how many goals they're putting up right now. Kai Havertz, Odoi, and Timo Werner have squandered numerous chances that could have been turned into goals while Romelu Lukaku continues to rehabilitate from a knee injury. It's amusing that Chelsea managed to fire over 30 shots, 15 of which were on target, at Manchester United, but couldn't get past David De Gea.
Owen predicted that "this will be a very even game, but I think Chelsea will narrowly win, 2-1." This prognosis is completely wrong in my opinion. The order of things should be reversed. Despite the fact that the match will be a tough one for both clubs, I believe West Ham will edge out Chelsea 2:1.
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Update 1 - All servers are back online and working normally. We're increasing the number of players allowed in game as we go, so the queue should start to clear out much faster now.
We're taking a server cluster offline to address some errors it's running into. This means our remaining servers will need to work a bit harder, so there may be some issues for the next little bit (including queues).
I'll continue to post updates here until the issue is resolved.
Sigh, the servers will never get fixed.
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the minute i get on the computer, the servers die. k. trove hates me. lol.
this is getting old. having patron for no apparent reason. its just running out our time. its so dumb to even pay for it.
Just take the damn servers off for a day or two (while keeping "consecutive day" progress/patron frozen in the time being) instead of giving everybody false hope that is an estimated time before they can even play. Waiting a day for a definite solution is better than waiting for a few hours and "maybe" fixing it.


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Le drapeau de la Ville de Montréal a été arboré pour la première fois au mois de mai 1939. Il reprend les principaux symboles héraldiques des armoiries : la croix héraldique de gueules sur fond blanc et les cinq végétaux emblématiques. Les proportions du drapeau sont de deux longueurs sur une largeur.

Histoire

Le maire Denis Coderre a annoncé, le , que le drapeau serait modifié, dans le cadre des festivités du  anniversaire de Montréal, pour faire une place à un symbole choisi par les autochtones. Le nouveau drapeau de Montréal, inauguré le , arbore désormais un pin blanc, symbolisant l'Arbre de la Paix chez les peuples autochtones, au centre des armoiries.

Symbole et signification

Évolution

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HomeZoo DayZoo lovers' day - April 8
Zoo lovers' day - April 8
Every year, on April 8, Zoo Lovers Day is celebrated. This is a perfect day to visit the zoo.
The first zoo in history opened in 1752 in Vienna, Austria, on the orders of Emperor Franz I. It was originally intended for viewing only by the emperor's family, but was opened to the general public later in 1765.
Ten years later, another zoo opened in Madrid and then in Paris in 1795. The enthusiasm for zoos in Europe was immense. The people wanted to see strange and exotic animals that came from distant places that could not be seen anywhere else in those days without TV and internet.
What was once a demonstration of the power and wealth of aristocratic families, who kept captive animals to boast about, often in poor conditions and far from their natural living conditions, has over the years become rather a place to save and preserve extinct species. Today, the zoos try to provide, nurture and protect the animals that live in them an environment that is as similar as possible to the environment from which they came.
Interesting facts about zoos:
Chile has a zoo where people are the ones in a cage and the animals are free. (Link)
At the beginning of World War II, London Zoo workers feared that the zoo would be bombed and its venomous snakes would flee to the city and therefore killed everyone.
The other animals were moved to other, more protected places. During the war the zoo was indeed bombed, but no animal was harmed. Only one zebra escaped to the city but was captured and returned to the garden.
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On Friday 27 January 2023 We invite you to join us at the Nocturne from 17h00 to 22h00.
The museum will be exceptionally closed for public on Tuesday 31 January 2023
17 Dec 2021 27 Feb 2022
Supercar Story
IN EXCESS OF 40 EXCEPTIONAL CARS REACQUAINT WITH AUTOWORLD'S MAJOR END-OF-YEAR EXHIBITIONS
Coming up to the end of the year there will be more than just the city and Christmas tree lights that will be sparkling! Stars will definitely also shine brightly in the eyes of all automotive enthusiasts. In excess of forty exceptional cars will epitomise one of the greatest periods in automotive history. None other than the Supercars, brought together in a unique and scenarized area in the heart of one of Europe's most important automotive museums Autoworld.
All the Supercars on display have left their mark in history ranging from the post-war years up to 2015. That is to say that none of these models can be acquired new via the makes that distribute them. The keen buyer will only find them via specialised auction houses or private collectors wishing to part with theirs.
For a major part the Supercars exhibited emanate from international museums or private collections. In fact some of these have never been exhibited.
All this makes this exhibition utterly unique!
This is Autoworld's Christmas present to its visitors.
A SUPERCAR... WHAT IS IT ?
When it comes to answering that question, everyone has their own version. We can't overlook the fact, over the years the cars have become ever faster, more powerful and extremer. Just, for instance, look at this stunning Lamborghini Miura, in the eyes of many the first modern supercar. When it was revealed in 1966 it astounded the world with its transverse V12 engine producing 345 bhp. Exactly 50 years later one of the most extreme of today's cars was presented, the Bugatti Chiron. Under the bonnet breathes almost 1500 bhp – near on four times more…
An evolution that fully deserves to be placed under the spotlights: and a museum such as Autoworld offers the ideal décor for this. I love to compare the "Supercar Story" exhibition with that of the supreme musical hit parade, whereby thanks to their design, performance and timeless beauty the cars have either become legendary or will in the future. You can discover this hit parade yourselves in the following pages…
In the meantime, Autoworld, with its biennial themed exhibitions has developed a great tradition. These are increasingly successful and encourage us to raise the bar ever higher. This time around we are delighted to illuminate one of the most exciting pages out of automotive history in the form of more than 50 exotic supercars. This could well be one of the most exclusive exhibitions out of our existence. In any event we have never brought together so much horsepower in one single exhibition.
Special thanks to our loyal partners, the collectors and the museums that lent us their cars, the numerous volunteers and of course the Autoworld family and, as always, we would never have succeeded in our objective without them!
The evolution
While the term "Supercar" may have been used in the 1920s, it wasn't until the mid-1950s that sports cars with outstanding performance really entered the marketplace. Early pioneers for the supercar segment included the 1954 Mercedes 300SL and the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette C1.
In the mid-1960s supercars as we think of them today began to release. Some significant developments in the 60s include the creation of the Ford GT, which came about because Ferrari refused to join Ford, and the release of the mid-engined Lamborghini Miura, which was designed from the start as a road car. The Ford GT became a staple of the supercar and American muscle car scene, proving performance and exquisite design can go hand-in-hand.
A fuel crisis in the early 70s almost ended the supercar, but they managed to survive and grow from here. The first mass-market turbo road cars, including the likes of the Porsche 911 Turbo, were released. The 911 Turbo stood out with its eccentric design elements and stellar performance. With the birth of the 911 Turbo, Porsche cemented themselves in the supercar scene, and have remained there to this day.
Arguably the most important supercar of this generation was the Lamborghini Countach. This mid-engine model had a striking design that stood out among the pack. It's V12 engine was longitudinally-mounted with slight modifications to the Miura's engine placement. The end result had the engine sandwiched between the rear differential and mid-mounted transmission. The Countach remains a favorite among supercar fanatics and gearheads around the world, and rightfully so.
During this time Nürburgring also garnered worldwide attention thanks to the iconic RUF CTR "Yellowbird", the legendary rivalry between Porsche and Ferrari heated up, and, the first 200 mph car, the Ferrari F40 road racer also hit the streets. Porsche unleashed the Porsche 959 here, and it sparked a heated rivalry between the F40 and 959. Both of these models made a huge impact, and paved the way for supercars of the next generation. Supercars for years to come would model after the legendary Ferrari F40, not just the Porsche 959, hinting on its sleek design, powerful corners, and aggressive front-end.
In the early '90s, the Honda NSX proved that a supercar could also be reliable and friendly for daily driving. The 1990s also saw the arrival of a slew of exciting and ground-breaking supercars. In the '90s among the stars of the wide range this included cars such as the Ferrari F50, Porsche GT1, McLaren F1, Jaguar XJ220, Lotus Esprit V8, Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and the Lamborghini Diablo.
Nowadays there is also talk of hypercars. Their development came about with the rebirth of the Bugatti make, with the legendary EB110. A project that ended prematurely but was later resuscitated by the Volkswagen Group. The ambitions were not to be underestimated. 2005 saw the arrival of the Veyron, the first super sportscar developing more than 1000 bhp. Ten years later the bar was raised even higher: the Chiron boasts 1500 bhp under the bonnet. In the meantime, and following on from the example set in F1, the first hybrid hypercars appeared. Porsche introduced the 918, followed by McLaren with the P1 and Ferrari with the Laferrari. Since it now appears that due to stricter norms the combustion engine is on its way out, we can ask ourselves the question whether this could also mean the end of the super and hypercars.
LES SUPERCARS EXHIBITED AT AUTOWORLD
Of the forty or so vehicles that will be exhibited at the end of the year, let us in the first instance mention those of the exhibition's main partners, of which one will come across a few contemporary surprises in the spaces they will be allotted (see further down in this press release).
Lamborghini Miura
When Ferruccio Lamborghini started sailing under his own banner, he dreamed of comfortable GT machines that were so well thought out that one would want to drive them endlessly. As such not super sports cars. This until behind Ferruccio's back the shrewd engineer Gianpaolo Dallara designed a revolutionary chassis with an awesome rear-engine V12. Following the revelation of this technical base at the Turin car show in '65 the reactions were so wildly enthusiastic that Lamborghini was obliged to take on the project. One year later Bertone had prepared such a fine bodywork that the car was already a legend. It was the fastest sports car of its era and the first Lamborghini was named after a well-known breed of bulls.
LaFerrari
What started out with the F40 and then went on further via the F50 and the Enzo, finally culminated with the unreal LaFerrari, a car that from every fibre exudes what Ferrari truly represents and they christened it the somewhat toe curling name LaFerrari. Just as with the Porsche 918 and the McLaren P1 the LaFerrari calls on hybrid technology: here the V12 in combination with the electric motor develop 963 bhp. This car is a milestone in more than one aspect. To the regret of Pininfarina, the former purveyor to Royal Households, this is namely the first Ferrari entirely designed in-house. In true Ferrari tradition they always build one less than they believe they would be able to sell. In this case 499 units, that literally flew out of the door at one million euro each. Even stronger: only highly faithful clients could 'receive' one.
At the time of its creation, the 959 was a revolutionary car, a marvel of concentrated technology powered by a small 450 hp twinturbo six-cylinder engine (less than three litres) with four valves per cylinder. It took a long time to develop, and was only delivered in 1987. It was then presented as a showcase of the brand's superb know-how. It was not used competitively until the Paris- Dakar rally, where it met with success. The 959 served as the starting-point for the 4x4 versions of the 911.
McLaren P1
Together with Williams, Lotus and Cooper McLaren was one of the many 'garage owners', as Enzo Ferrari gladly stated, looking to denigrate the English race teams. More often than not these were amateur teams tinkering with racing cars in scruffy workshops as they struggled to reach the Formula 1 world. McLaren always stood out above the others thanks to Ron Dennis, the extremely cool CEO. His team having completely dominated Formula 1 in the '80s, he wanted to go one step further by building the ultimate sportscar for the open road. That became the F1 with a BMW V12, three seats and a central steering wheel, all developed by chief engineer Gordon Murray and designed by Peter Stevens. In the '90s it was by far the fastest that money – a huge amount of money –could buy. Yet the 107 buyers made the deal of their lives, because today such an F1 is worth several millions. Rowan – Mister Bean – Atkinson is one of the lucky ones.
In 2000, the Bugatti Veyron prototype, designed by Hartmut Warkuss and his team of designers, was unveiled at the Detroit, Geneva and Paris Motor Shows. It bears the name of one of the greatest pre-war pilots, who, along with Jean-Pierre Wimille, won the last Bugatti victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1939. After five years of development, the production of the Veyron kicks off in Molsheim in the brand new « Atelier », erected in close proximity to Saint Jean castle.
This sports car is the fastest road-use car in the world. Some eighty Veyron 16.4s, built in keeping with the spirit of the brand - art, form and technique - are produced each year at Bugatti's original headquarters, where most of the owners come to pick up their cars in person... as in the days of Ettore.
In addition, the visitor will come across some thirty other models. Among these, obviously! a Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, an Aston Martin One77, a BMW M1, a Ford GT40, a Jaguar XJ220, a Lexus LFA, a Honda NSX, and many more.
TWO OPEN "BLACK BOXES"
This exhibition is made possible thanks to the support of two main sponsors: the D'Ieteren company (Porsche, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Bentley) and the Ginion Group (Ferrari, McLaren, Rolls- Royce). Each of these will take up a place in a privatised space (a "Black box"), in which each will display its current Supercar models. The latter will vary over the month.
These spaces will be open and the public will then have the opportunity to come across and discover the current Super and Hypercars of the 7 makes represented.
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New Kitchen Backsplash Ideas Tags : 65 For Kitchens Inexpensive Modern Island Design 50 Luxury Black & White Designs. Unique Pendant Lights May Be Your Favorite. ~ Kioscopedia Inc.
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Air blower series | PRODUCTS | TSUBAKI NAKASHIMA CO.,LTD.
Wind power plays a significant role in manufacturing and is used to create actions including burning, cooling, carrying and ventilating. We started developing wind generation technology a hundred years ago and are part of the history of Japanese modern industrial development. Blower manufacturing requires expert canning processing technology and superior welding technique.
This expertise is the foundation of our highly reliable, highly efficient blowers, which have won us world-wide recognition as a top manufacturer in this field.
A high level of safety is required for blowers used in nuclear power plants. We have gained the approval of many clients in the form of quality assurance agreements as our products are manufactured under strict quality control systems. We have developed our own elaborate non-destructive examinations and remote-control automatic performance test devices in compliance with international standards.
In addition, we manufacture and supply high-performance blowers adapted to purposes, using a wide range of steel materials such as mild steel, high-tensile steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy and copper alloy to meet increasing demand.
These products are backward vaned fans used in various fields from small size fans for general air conditioning use to large size fans for iron and steel and thermal power plants. Ceramics or hardened plates can be attached to its impeller surfaces to prepare the product for use in an abrasion environment.
The company has developed an original high efficiency type turbo fan with the efficiency rate matching that of the airfoil fan. It is perfect for cutting down the initial and the running costs.
This product has been applied in many small size blowers with the vanes under 1400mm in diameter. The fan features low air capacity and high pressure.
The product's performance degrades when compared to the turbo types, but it is suitable for use in a more severe abrasion environment.
This product is fit for air conditioning purposes with its large air capacity and low noise level. Many of them have been deployed in subway premises.
This product is exclusive for use in converter gas recovery facilities, generating high pressure and high efficiency with single staged, low-noise impellers.
Many of these air conditioning fans have been applied in nuclear power plants. The large types are used as forced draft fans for wind-tunnel test facilities and for thermal power plants.
This multi-stage impeller is a centrifugal fan covering a wide range of usage including that of the blower.


Erm, I'm not quite sure this particular cake counts as a Healthy Easter Treat -in fact I'm pretty sure it doesn't - but will be able to have my suspicions confirmed on Tuesday 19th April when teacher and chef Theresa Webb, founder of Kitchen Buddy, will be visiting us to tell us - and let us taste - more. We'll be at our usual venue, St Margaret's House, 7.30 for 8pm. Visitors welcome ( £3 suggested donation). Do feel free to bring along some refreshments to share.
too led by our own Jo Cass. (Donations of bunting accessories or fabric most welcome).
Enjoy the spring sunshine till then.


Don graduated with an Honours Degree from the University of Guelph, with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Agricultural Economics and Business. After six years of commodity trading experience he joined BMO Nesbitt Burns in 1992 and now manages approximately 100 million dollars for a wide variety of clients. Since joining the investment industry, Don has completed the Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designation. He has been awarded the premier designation bestowed by the Canadian Securities Institute, the Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute. This is the industry's highest rank of distinction.


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Q: Running .exe directly & through Shell VBA returning different results When I click directly in the .exe file "PrintUsers.exe", the output is correct.
But when I do that through VBA using Shell the result is different. It tries to find the text file in another directory. Why? See figure:

SOLUTION: I am now using: GetModuleFileName(NULL, szEXEPath, 2048) instead of GetCurrentDir(buff, FILENAME_MAX);

A: It appears that PrintUsers.exe expects to find the file doNotEdit.txt in the current directory.
The best solution is to change that program to look for the file in the same directory as the program itself is located but, if that is not possible, get Excel to change the current directory before running the program, i.e. insert
ChDir ActiveWorkbook.Path

prior to invoking Shell.

Also, as Yahya Hussein mentioned in a comment, spaces inside paths can cause issues.  There aren't any in your specific situation but, to ensure you don't have problems in future, consider using something like
myFile = """" & ActiveWorkbook.Path & "\PrintUsers.exe"""
ChDir ActiveWorkbook.Path
Shell myFile, vbNormalFocus

A: SOLUTION: I am now using: GetModuleFileName(NULL, szEXEPath, 2048) instead of GetCurrentDir(buff, FILENAME_MAX);

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Andromeda Tracker
Myriota (Antenna Design)
Andromeda is an industry defining, battery powered tracker that uses hybrid connectivity between the LTE-M network and a direct-to-satellite fallback. It is enabling accurate, reliable tracking of assets and goods across a supply chain, even in areas with no cellular connectivity. This is next generation tracking, realised now.
If a company or individual is using a tracker to monitor a static asset or goods/vehicles in transit, the device resolves and uploads its geolocation using a cellular network, typically LTE-M. Across the globe, and particularly in a country like Australia, there are large swathes of land with no cellular connection, creating dark spots for tracking. Whilst built-in GPS tracking systems can solve this to a degree, they are expensive and power hungry, requiring an external power source. Similarly these systems will only provide an overview location of the vehicle they are embedded in, not the goods within it.
The challenge for Andromeda was to create a compact device that could be fitted to a variety of containers and provide geolocation reporting even in areas with no cellular coverage. Andromeda needed to be small enough to fit to a pallet, as well as power efficient. Andromeda answers the challenge of cellular 'dark spots' across a supply chain where other trackers cannot perform, through its connection to the Myriota network of low orbit nanosatellites. When connection LTE-M is available, Andromeda uses this to transmit location, but where it is unavailable, it can upload location via direct-to-satellite communication during a pass.
Andromeda has the ability to change the shipping and logistics industry. It can help reduce loss of goods by providing tracking not only for the vehicle itself but for individual containers. Andromeda's efficient power use and hybrid connectivity means it can last for years in the field, enabling it to be offered at a price point that is accessible even to smaller companies or for personal use. By providing reliable, accurate location reporting, even in areas with no coverage, Andromeda is helping drive increased efficiency, accountability and safety across a supply chain or for any vehicle in transit.
Andromeda was designed with the end user in mind. It is easily mounted through rivet or cables to most assets and can be commissioned in minutes through the QR code onto the Incyt App. Incyt have designed the Andromeda device from the electronic hardware through to the industrial design and reporting software, so graphs, dashboards and widgets were developed to be as intuitive as possible. All of this makes the Andromeda device a world class IoT tracker that anyone can use, straight out of the box. The device has been designed to be accessible to technical and non-technical users alike, with a price point that enables SMEs and personal users to utilise Andromeda for their tracking requirements. It is built to last in rugged environments, with an operating temperature range of -20ºC to +80ºC and a case rating of IP67/IK07. With once daily reporting, the industrial grade battery will allow for up to 4.5 years of operation. Finally Andromeda was designed with global usage in mind, accessing multi band/region LTE-M networks and has BLE5, WiFi and GPS capability as well as the Myriota global satellite network. The integrated satellite antenna makes deployment easy and provides robustness in rugged installation environments.
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When I hear the term sustainable development, I don't think of a nefarious secret agenda seeking to enact global control over the world's population.
But last January, thanks to the very vocal opposition of a few concerned citizens to Missoula's membership to the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, we humble citizens of Missoula can't say we weren't warned.
The Missoulian linked the protests to the John Birch Society and it's campaign to stop Agenda 21.
For a bit more context to this nefarious plot, check out The Green Agenda:
Agenda 21 was the main outcome of the United Nation's Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Agenda 21 outlines, in detail, the UN's vision for a centrally managed global society. This contract binds governments around the world to the United Nation's plan for controlling the way we live, eat, learn, move and communicate – all under the noble banner of saving the earth. If fully implemented, Agenda 21 would have the government involved in every aspect of life of every human on earth.
The person most associated with the development of Agenda 21 is former under secretary general of the UN, Maurice Strong.
According to wikipedia, Strong "had his start as an entrepreneur in the Alberta oil patch and was president of Power Corporation of Canada until 1966."
Sure, it may seem ridiculous to think an oilman would be a primary force behind a "sustainable development" conspiracy to destroy national sovereignty and enslave Americans, but it might be wise to refrain from knee-jerk dismissal and/or ridicule.
Why? Because fringe conspiracies aren't as fringe as they use to be, as evidenced by Montana's 2011 legislative session, where this bill urging the US to pull out of the UN actually took up taxpayer-funded time being formulated and introduced for—ahem—serious consideration (to be fair, there is nothing in that bill mentioning Agenda 21).
The influence of corporate funding for environmental groups is a serious problem, and part of that problem is how it fuels paranoid speculation from both ends of the political spectrum.
Here is another "article" I found, titled The Nature Conspiracy in Southeast Colorado, by Deanna Spingola. Here's a snip:
Today, the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA), created by the Rockefeller Family Fund in 1985, represents 225 foundations and is an affinity group of the Council on Foundations. [3] It is described by the American Land Rights Association (ALRA) as "a cartel of eco-money" that "lavishes millions on eco-agitators." This "cartel," through its "hundreds of millions" controls the environmental activist movement to carry out Agenda 21. Money is also appropriated through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to government schools to create an "environmentally literate public" to produce "a public that accepts the Green Gospel uncritically." [4]
These conservation efforts appear noble! To conceal their agenda and gain public approval, corporations sedate the tax-poor public through influential tax-exempt foundations which finance non-profit groups that purportedly promote peace, health and conservation. Some people can see through the conservation charade. On October 13, 2006, Kimmi Lewis, Secretary of the Colorado Independent Cattle Grower's Association pointed out that the Army and TNC are partners in this land and water seizure. A first step in this partnership is the establishment of buffer zones.
What started me digging around last night on this topic was a tweet from Roseanne Barr, who—if you didn't know—announced her candidacy for the Green Party nomination for President last February.
Here's an excerpt from the LA Times article:
In a campaign-announcement speech delivered in May 2010, Barr put out a more detailed three-step platform (read the speech here): First, make war illegal and legalize hemp (marijuana too). Second, change the demographics of government to include more women. Third, outlaw — how do we say this politely? — outlaw bull. Yes, that's it. Outlaw bull.
"After the passage of this one law," she said in the speech, "the Patriarchy will inevitably begin to crumble, as will the concept of War itself, which is largely a large load of," well, bull.
Following Roseanne on twitter makes it hard to take her seriously. She's a fan of conpiratianment charlatan, Alex Jones, who I really can't stand, so I've been a bit weary of her judgement when it comes to understanding the issues she advocates for.
In the tweet I mentioned, Roseanne uses the hashtag #agenda21. The problem is that a well-meaning celebrity can take issues and amplify their prominence, and unfortunately Roseanne Barr is using her celebrity to spread the tangled propaganda lurking behind Agenda 21.
Like I said, I think dismissing those who believe in global conspiracies is a mistake. Conspiracy pimps like Glenn Beck and celebrities like Roseanne Barr have plenty of followers who take them seriously.
We can't underestimate the depths of paranoia that are taking hold of our society.


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High school drug sting snares 32 in Siskiyou County
By Anita Burke
A four-month undercover investigation into drug sales at two Siskiyou County high schools culminated Wednesday in the arrest of 32 people, including a Mount Shasta City Council member.
More than 100 officers from agencies across Northern California participated in simultaneous raids beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday. They made arrests, seized guns, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, methamphetamine and prescription drugs, and took two children into protective custody, said James Parker, senior special agent in charge at the California Department of Justice's bureau of narcotic enforcement office in Redding.
"We want kids to go to school without being pressured to buy or sell drugs or even be around them," Parker said as he described the operation coordinated by the Siskiyou Countywide Interagency Narcotic Task Force.
Among those arrested was Katrina Howard, 40, a Mount Shasta city councilwoman appointed in November. Parker said 34 pounds of marijuana were seized from her home, along with firearms. The drug task force has done undercover work in schools in the past, but hadn't for several years, Parker said.
"It's tough to get going, to find the right person and get all the paperwork lined up," Parker said.
The operation, requested by Yreka Police Chief Brian Bowles and Mount Shasta Police Chief Parish Cross, was in part a response to concerns raised by parents, students and school administrators who wanted police to focus on drug activities at and around schools, officials said.
Cross said the small department he has headed for four years often doesn't have the resources for long-term undercover investigations, so they jumped at the chance to use a tool often only available in larger communities. Planning began in April for the investigation, which targeted dealers around schools and adults selling to teens anywhere.
Parker said a 23-year-old Siskiyou County sheriff's deputy — fresh from the police academy — provided the right combination of youthful looks and mature decision-making skills.
"He had no street experience, but he was well-versed beyond his age," Parker said of the deputy, whose name wasn't released. "He did a great job."
With a carefully vetted backstory and fresh high school transcripts and other documents, the deputy enrolled in Yreka High School in August. He attended classes, hung out with students at lunch and went to games and other after-school activities for two months, Parker said.
During that time, the undercover officer made arrangements before, during and after school to buy drugs, mostly marijuana, from students. Most of the purchases were made at after-school functions and within 500 feet of the school, Parker said.
The investigation revealed that adults also congregated around the high school at lunchtime and during events after school. The undercover officer bought marijuana from four adults there. Still posing as a student, he contacted seven other adults in Yreka to buy marijuana, hashish and ecstasy.
In all, the Yreka portion of the investigation resulted in 24 arrest warrants being issued for a variety of drug offenses. On Wednesday, nine adults and 10 teens were arrested on drug charges — some on warrants and some on new charges based on evidence found during the raids. Police still are looking for five people wanted on warrants, Parker said.
In October, the deputy was transferred to Mount Shasta High School, where he again spent two months as a student. He again bought marijuana at the school from students and also bought marijuana, ecstasy and psilocybin mushrooms from teens and adults in the community. Nine warrants were issued, and, on Wednesday, seven adults and six teens were arrested.
Howard, the city councilwoman, was charged with drug sales and weapons violations and lodged in the Siskiyou County Jail.
"We are disappointed and somewhat shocked," Mount Shasta City Manager Kevin Plett said.
He described Howard's arrest as a legal and personal matter for her. He said the five-member council, which has no authority or mechanism for removing members, would continue business as usual. Howard could resign or face a recall, but she remains on the council and eligible to serve at meetings.
Plett said Howard was the only candidate who filed for a vacant post in November, so the council exercised a money-saving option of appointing her instead of holding an election. She previously served on the Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce board of directors, he said.
Reach reporter Anita Burke at 776-4485, or e-mail aburke@mailtribune.com.


We all love to save money on gasoline!
With summer on the way, it is time to plan that family vacation! For many of us, that means a road trip!
According to AAA, the national gas price average today is $2.398 a gallon!
For a lot of families that is a hard pill to swallow. You could easily spend a few hundred dollars on gas for an average family vacation.
Even if you take road trips and vacation out of the picture, most of us end up spending way too much on gas for our daily commutes.
Thankfully, there are a few ways you can save at the pump.
We have already shared a few free apps like GasBuddy that help you find cheap gas near you.
Most convenience stores and gas stations nowadays have some sort of loyalty program where you earn points and exclusive discounts just for getting gas and buying snacks at the station.
Most of these programs give you awesome discounts on gasoline (usually a few cents off per gallon).
They work somewhat like traditional gas rewards credit cards. But you won't be using a credit card, nor will you be paying any interest (which usually offsets whatever savings you get by using the credit card in the first place!).
A trip to the gas station usually also involves buying some snacks for the road, some of these programs save you money on your treats as well!
Ready to save some money on gas and snacks?
If you're like most people, you probably have a few favorite gas stations that you stop by depending on the time of the day and proximity.
If that is the case, be sure to join the loyalty program of each one. You don't want to miss out on any potential savings!
Join their 7Rewards program and get every 7th drink free. This includes coffee, soda, or Slurpees.
Any beverage sold in a cup is included in this deal.
With the KickBack® points card, you can earn points on typical purchases, then spend your points like cash at any of their participating locations.
Enroll your KickBack card to spend points like cash on TOP TIER® fuel and convenience store items.
KickBack Points you earn never expire!
Each station gives out KickBack Points differently. Check with your station's KickBack Points offerings for more information.
KickBack Points cardholders are automatically entered to win monthly and annual giveaways.
Each card swipe is an entry, so the more swipes, the more chances you have to win tickets to sporting events, trips and more points!
When you join BP Driver Rewards, you earn rewards every time you fuel up at BP.
You'll earn at a rate of 10¢ off per gallon for every $100 spent on BP fuel.
You can use your rewards whenever you want.
Take 1¢ off per gallon as soon as you earn it or you can decide to let 'em add up to 10¢ off per gallon, 30¢ off per gallon, or more, to take a huge chunk off the price of a fill-up down the road.
Participates in Casey's Club and HyVee fuel saver discounts.
Sign up for Casey's Club Email and Deals-to-Go Text Club to receive up-to-date store deals, member-only coupons and the inside scoop of all things Casey's right to your inbox and phone!
Hy-Vee Fuel Saver + Perks® members earn discounts at the pump when they purchase designated products at Hy-Vee stores.
Circle K Easy Rewards earns you 10 points per gallon of gas and 20 points per dollar on eligible purchases.
2000 Points equals $2.00 in Circle K cash!
Fuel Rewards program lets you earn 10¢ per gallon after every 8-gallon fill-up with Shell V-Power® NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline.
You can also get rewards for everyday activities like shopping, dining, and travel.
Exxon and Mobil are the exclusive fuel partners of Plenti – the rewards program that lets you earn points at one place and use them for savings at certain Plenti partners.
Pick up a Plenti Card at an Exxon- or Mobil-branded station and register your card at plenti.com so you can earn and use points at certain Plenti partners to save! 500 points=$5 in savings.
Earn 1 point per gallon of fuel and 2 points per dollar on eligible non-fuel purchases.
Pilot & Flying J offer the free myRewards program.
As a myRewards member, you'll receive points and credits whenever you purchase certain fuel, products or services from any of their locations.
The points can be redeemed immediately for things like food, WiFi, and showers.
Join their Rewards program to earn quarterly rebates.
Simply scan your Rewards Card during checkout every time you shop at Fred Meyer or Fred Meyer Jewelers.
You'll earn 1 Rewards Point for almost every $1 you spend. About $40/week adds up to a rebate.
Earn 500 Rewards Points in a quarter and you'll receive a Rewards Rebate in the mail about 6 weeks after the quarter ends.
Earn one Gas Rewards point for every dollar you spend at Giant.
With every 100 points earned, you'll save 10¢ per gallon at Giant gas stations or participating Shell locations.
Earn Power Points™ on qualifying purchases and track them online.
Each point equals one dollar.
You can even refer family and friends to earn more points.
Redeem your earned points for free gas or merchandise when you put them towards your monthly GulfCard bill or trade them in for a Gulf Gift Card.
Save 3 cents per gallon every day just by downloading the Hucks app.
When you shop at Kroger and use your Plus Card, you'll earn 1 fuel point for every $1 you spend.
Plus, you'll earn 2x fuel points on Gift Cards, No-Contract Wireless Phones and Airtime Cards!
Use your Join &Rewards card and earn points on things you buy.
For every 250 points you earn, you can reward yourself with a free drink, free food or a 10¢ per gallon fuel discount.
And, when you link your checking account to &Rewards and use the &Rewards Debit card to pay, you'll save 5¢ on every gallon of fuel.
Present your Kwik Bucks card to a cashier every time you purchase diesel fuel at a participating Kwik Trip or Kwik Star store.
Earn one point for every gallon of diesel fuel you purchase.
1 gallon of diesel fuel = 1 point = 1 cent in value.
Present your Kwik Bucks card to a Kwik Trip or Kwik Star team member when you're ready to spend points for food or merchandise. Everything you need is stored on your Kwik Bucks card.
With a My Love Rewards card, you save more on fuel, merchandise and Truck Tire Care.
Visit the diesel desk and ask for the My Love Rewards card. Then register your new card at the store kiosk, on the mobile app, the website or call Customer Service at 1-800-655-6837 to start earning more!
Earn 1 extra bonus point per gallon when paying for diesel fuel, CNG or bulk DEF with cash or check.
Pick up a Plenti Card at an Exxon- or Mobil-branded station and register your card at plenti.com so you can earn and use points at certain Plenti partners to save!
Save 6 cents per gallon every day with the MotoMart Magic Wand Card.
It works by attaching your bank account to your Magic Wand Card. This is done through a secure online enrollment page.
Your Magic Wand Card will function like an electronic check, similar to a debit card. This is not a credit card. Enrolling does not affect your credit history.
The reward is the instant gas savings you receive on every purchase.
Pick up a KickBack Points card for free at any participating Phillips 66 station and earn points that spend like cash on gas and the other items.
You must be enrolled in the KickBack Points Program to redeem points and be eligible for prize giveaways.
The points can be redeemed immediately for things like food, WiFi and showers.
Vons & Safeway use the same loyalty program.
Points are earned based on whole dollars spent on eligible purchases (for example, spend $5.25 and earn 5 points).
Point totals less than 100 expire at the end of the calendar month in which they were earned.
Customers join DINOREWARDS by registering via email, Facebook or LinkedIn.
After shopping online at many of their favorite merchants, DINOREWARDS members automatically earn rewards that can apply straight to a Sinclair credit card bill or be redeemed for a Sinclair gift card.
They may also earn discounted gas by printing and using coupons, taking surveys, playing games, watching movie trailers and engaging in other activities.
Speedy Rewards lets you start earning points immediately in-store or at the pump with your Speedy Rewards membership.
Stop & Shop Gas Rewards card is very simple and straightforward.
Save 10¢ per gallon for every 100 points you earn.
You earn 1 point for every dollar you spend with your Stop & Shop Card. Points are valid for 30 days.
Ask for your free APlus Rewards card at your local participating APlus convenience store.
Swipe your APlus Rewards card at the register whenever you shop at APlus.
Specially marked items will earn you discounts on fuel, and the discounts keep adding up until redeemed.
Gas Reward points are earned based on whole dollars spent on eligible purchases.
Every $1 spent on groceries or pharmacy items equals 1 point.
Every $1 spent on qualifying gift cards equals 2 points.
Save 10 cents per gallon when your qualifying spending adds up to $100.
The UltraONE card gives you the power to earn and redeem points and showers at any participating TA and Petro Stopping Centers location nationwide.
UltraOne Points do not expire.
Make sure you swipe your UltraONE card with every purchase to gain all of the benefits UltraONE has to offer.
The Wawa Rewards Program lets you earn Wawa rewards coupons for every U.S. $50 spent on eligible purchases at Wawa stores using a registered Wawa Gift Card.
While researching for this post, I came across a few mentions of something known as the Fuel Rewards Home Depot.
But The Home Depot is a home improvement warehouse, not a gas station?
I know, I had the same initial thought and reaction!
Apparently, you can save on gas by shopping at The Home Depot!
This is done through the Shell Fuel Rewards program we mentioned earlier.
First enroll your new or existing Home Depot commercial credit card account at https://www.hdcardbenefits.com.
Wait 5–7 business days to receive your new Fuel Rewards card in the mail.
Once you got the card, continue shopping at The Home Depot as you would normally (but use these tips to save money at The Home Depot).
You'll automatically earn at least 10¢/gal in Fuel Rewards savings for every $100 of qualifying purchases.
Then simply swipe your Fuel Rewards card at the pump to redeem your savings at participating Shell and other select stations and watch your price drop.
Important: You can only benefit from this program if you have a Home Depot commercial credit card.
Many of these gas stations have mobile apps, and some give you an actual card to use with each purchase to get your free gasoline discounts.
Just make sure you remember to use them every time you fill up the tank.
Enjoy your road trip and watch your savings add up!


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Forces in Nature: Curated by Hilton Als
13 October - 14 November 2015
Victoria Miro Gallery II
16 Wharf Road, London N1 7RW
A group exhibition curated by the celebrated US critic and author Hilton Als. The exhibition explores the idea of man in nature and includes works by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Verne Dawson, Peter Doig, NS Harsha, Alice Neel, Chris Ofili, Celia Paul, Tal R, Sarah Sze, Kara Walker, and Francesca Woodman.
In his introduction to the catalogue, Als writes about the exhibition's premise: 'In her great poem about the sea, A Grave (1916-18), the American poet Marianne Moore wrote: "It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing/but you cannot stand in the middle of this." For centuries creators ranging from Casper David Friedrich to the artists in this show have sought to represent man's interesting, vexed, and insoluble relationship to the natural world. Forces in Nature celebrates and questions the male form or its absence in paintings, photographs, drawings, and installation. Does nature mean more to us when seen against the background of the human form? Or do we understand a landscape or seascape more acutely when the form is absent? Do women artists want to "stand in the middle of a thing" as defiantly as male artists? And how much of our understanding of nature is, by now, filtered through the experience of the modern world, with its focus on representation or documentation as opposed to directly "felt" experience? Forces in Nature is not only a celebration of these questions but an examination of them.'
Forces in Nature, an illustrated catalogue with texts by Hilton Als, accompanies the exhibition.
About Hilton Als:
Als is an acclaimed writer who is the chief theatre critic for The New Yorker magazine and author of the books The Women and White Girls. His honours include a Guggenheim fellowship and the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. Desdemona for Celia by Hilton, a collaboration between Hilton Als and Celia Paul, is currently showing at Gallery MET at The Metropolitan Opera in New York until 2 January 2016. The exhibition is presented on the occasion of the Met's season-opening new production of Verdi's Otello. Christopher Knowles: In a Word, co-curated by Hilton Als, is currently on view at The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania, until 27 December.
Sarah Sze, Model for a Weather Vane, 2012
Celia Paul, St. Brigid's Vision, 2014 - 2015
Gallery Exhibition 16 September - 29 October 2016
Celia Paul: Desdemona for Hilton by Celia
New and recent works by Celia Paul draw on the artist's delicate and moving explorations of intimacy with people and landscape. Since her first solo exhibition at Victoria Miro in... Victoria Miro Mayfair
Publications December 1 2015
Forces in Nature
An illustrated catalogue with texts by Hilton Als. Featuring: Njideka Akunyili Crosby · Verne Dawson · Peter Doig · NS Harsha · Alice Neel · Chris Ofili · Celia Paul... Victoria Miro, 2015
Gallery Exhibition 13 January - 18 February 1994
Gallery Exhibitions: Current and Upcoming
29 January - 21 March 2020
Hedda Sterne
Victoria Miro is delighted to present the first UK solo exhibition of works by Hedda Sterne (1910–2011). An active member of the New York School, Hedda Sterne, who was born...
Stan Douglas: Doppelgänger
Victoria Miro is pleased to present Doppelgänger, a video installation by Stan Douglas. Debuted at La Biennale di Venezia, 58th International Art Exhibition, May You Live in Interesting Times, this...
Victoria Miro Gallery I
8 February - 14 March 2020
Hernan Bas: Venetian Blind
The exhibition, which includes a decorative room screen and several large-scale works on paper, weaves characteristically expansive lines of enquiry around themes of privacy, mourning and seclusion, and the physical,...


Optimus Ride, an MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) spin-off developing self-driving vehicle technology, has announced plans to deploy its autonomous vehicles at three sites in New York, Virginia and California.
Optimus Ride will be deploying its self-driving systems at: the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City, a 300-acre modern industrial park with over 400 manufacturing businesses and 9,000 people working on site; a new US$1.4bn mixed-use development in Reston, Virginia, operated by Brookfield Properties; and Paradise Valley Estates, a private 80-acre, non-profit Life Plan Community located in Fairfield, California.
Optimus Ride will provide residents and workers at all three sites with access to efficient and convenient self-driving mobility within defined, geofenced areas. With these new programs, Optimus Ride will be operating automated deployments in four US states.
Due to launch in the second quarter of 2019, the company's deployment at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be the first commercial self-driving vehicle program in the state of New York. Optimus Ride will operate self-driving vehicles on the Brooklyn Navy Yard's private roads, providing a loop shuttle service to connect NYC Ferry passengers to Flushing Avenue outside the Yard's perimeter.
Paradise Valley Estates will welcome the Optimus Ride vehicle system onto its private, gated community this summer. During the initial phase of the program, the primary service will be to provide prospective residents with self-driving tours of the community. Additionally, residents will be able to access the vehicle through its reservation and on-demand ride services to travel to-and-from their friends' homes, as well as travel to the community/health center, and access outdoor activities within the property.
Beginning in June, Optimus Ride will provide tenants at buildings currently on the Halley Rise site with access to efficient self-driving mobility completely contained within the development site of new housing, local retail, modern offices, public green spaces, and year-round cultural activities. Residents will be able to use Optimus Ride's reservation system and on-demand ride services.
During the initial phase, a total of three self-driving vehicles will remain completely within the development site and transport tenants from their office buildings to parking lots at the site. An operations team on site will actively monitor the fleet service, as well as provide maintenance, cleaning, charging and updating of the vehicles.
"Working with leading developments and communities like Halley Rise, Paradise Valley Estates and the Brooklyn Navy Yard enables us to further our mission to transform mobility," said Dr Ryan Chin, CEO and co-founder of Optimus Ride.
"We're pleased to be the first company to launch a self-driving vehicle program in the state of New York and, having now announced three deployments in the first quarter of 2019, are well positioned as the leader in self-driving systems for geofenced areas.


Funeral services for James William (Billy) Kissiah, Jr. age 52 will be held Sunday at 3:00 at the Clyde Church of God. Rev. Daniel Poston and Rev. Al Kissiah will officiate. Burial be in the Clyde Church of God Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship building.
Billy was born in Hartsville a son of the late James William Kissiah Sr. and Rebecca Gainey Kissiah. He was employed at Sonoco Products Company for 15 years and later at Ina Bearing in Cheraw. He was a member of the Clyde Church of God. He enjoyed using Social Media to brighten other peoples day.
Surviving are his wife, Melain Smith Kissiah, Hartsville; two daughters, Arianna Kissiah, Hartsville and Michaela Kissiah, Hartsville.
Norton Funeral Home is honored to serve the Kissiah family.