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BANNING BOOKS NEVER WORKS
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31 Jan 2022 Dwight Douglas 31 Jan 2022
Why would "educators" ever support censorship?
Do you remember the phrase "Banned in Boston?" Why wouldn't the city first settled by the Puritans be nervous about art, literature and language which surely could corrupt America? When the Catholics arrived there from Ireland, things were just as bad. The idea that the Pope in the Vatican could control the viewpoint of people in America, even plagued John F. Kennedy's run for President.
The phrase "banned in Boston" was used to describe a literary work, song, motion picture or play which had been prohibited from distribution or exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts. City officials had wide authority to forbid works they claimed presented "objectionable" content or sexual language. They even outlawed the $5 bill of the 1896 "Educational" series of banknotes that featured partially nude allegorical figures. Now here's a funny twist. Things banned in Boston were available as something special everywhere else. When it's banned, people want to see it.
A news story hit last week saying the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee had banned books, some of them written by Pulitzer Prize winners, I immediately thought about Germany in the 1930s and Russia in the 1950s barring books telling a truth that differed from that of the people in power. Right after they banned the books in Germany, they started to round up the Jews and put them on trains.
I know some moderates will probably say I am overreacting, but my pointed concern is we are facing a conflict of reality right at our doorstep. The right-wing nutjobs keep telling us that the lefties and socialists are coming to take America away, but it's clearly the opposite.
Radical Traitor Michael Flynn
I was concerned when I learned that Michael Flynn, disgraced former general, convicted felon and Trump pardon beneficiary, moved into the next town over from mine. Now it seems that Michael and his equally poisoned brother are opening a storefront to mobilize locals to keep Donald Trump's Big-Lie alive. As CNN reported, "The Army is now acknowledging that Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn, the brother of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, was in the room for one of the key January 6 phone calls in which D.C. government and US Capitol Police were asking for National Guard troops to quell the unfolding violence at the US Capitol." I'm not at all sure why the guy should have even been there but, clearly, it reeks the same odor that flowed from the Nazi party in the 1930s.
There are some real emotional topics driving the far-right propaganda. First, they have this idea that Democrats are not capitalists, which is a lie. Socialism might be their devil to defeat, but they simply don't understand how America works. Then they have this thing about Black people gaining too much power and "taking things over." Okay, but I have yet to meet a single person from the right who can tell me what critical race theory is, let alone explain why the basic truths of America's past would be bad for anyone to know.
CRT isn't taught in 98% of the universities and colleges in America, and it's certainly not comprehensible for any kid without a college degree. That's why it's not taught in public or private schools. I'll sum up CRT in one sentence. The United States of America, either knowingly or unknowingly passed laws that held African Americans back. To this very day we have a bundle of barricades weighing against Black voters, starting with the Jim Crow laws, such as IQ tests for voting, fees for voting and reducing the number of polling locations. Then there's gerrymandering, reducing the power of Black communities. Finally, we are passing laws that prevent the teaching of certain subjects in American history. We have a problem.
When a Tennessee school board voted unanimously to ban the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Maus, which details the horrors of the Holocaust, the white school board majorities included those of the Jewish faith in this whitewashing of history. In their quest to remove intellectual pain and concern from teaching, they are going to guarantee we raise dumb kids who will believe there is no racism, cops are always right and the federal government is evil. Since we already have a fundamental problem, just imagine how this could expand in the next couple of decades. We teach the Civil War in our schools so please explain why we should not teach about what Germany did to the Jews in World War II?
Probably more than six million people of the Jewish faith were murdered by the Nazis and there were more than six hundred thousand Americans killed during the Civil War. Both of those death tolls are greater than those of the Covid crisis. If you want kids to understand the value of life you must show them, sometimes graphically, how fast life can be taken away. If you want our next generation to think we've cured all the ills, then the question of how we did so will be raised. Someday our kids will rip off the wallpaper to see what you've been hiding from them on the surface beneath.
Sure, take Maus off the shelves, but now there will be lots of people who get the book and share it with their kids. If something is banned in Tennessee, many smart kids will find the work, read it and get smarter. You just gave the subject matter of the Holocaust a special place with those goth-oriented intellectuals living right under your nose. Are you going to ban smart kids from your schools, or better, take those kids you want to protect and put them in private schools where they will learn that the rich run the world?
BTW, the big headline in Slate.com proves it: Sales of Maus Soar After a Tennessee School Board Banned the Book.
Our society is doomed if we are going to stop teaching certain subjects just because, well, they're not important, anymore. Imagine a time when totally unqualified people who buy into the Pollyanna propaganda step up to teach children Big Lies. Boy, that would be terrible.
Not everyone in Tennessee is stupid. Al Gore hails from that state and he received a great education on climate change. So, should we strike that subject from our curricula and not give a damn about what we leave for our kids?
Banning books is bad but it's even worse when people get away with that shit. Someone must stop them.
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WORKING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP
Oath Keepers leader arrested: seditious conspiracy
We now have abundant evidence the Department of Justice has decided that the January 6th attack on the capital was more than "just a protest." Someone could get twenty years in prison for planning, ordering and being involved in a grand conspiracy to overthrow the US government.
According to CNN, "The Justice Department has charged eleven defendants with seditious conspiracy related to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, including the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes. The new indictment, handed down by a grand jury on Wednesday (1-12-22) and made public Thursday, alleges that Rhodes and his co-conspirators engaged in a conspiracy to 'oppose the lawful transfer of presidential power by force, by preventing, hindering, or delaying by force execution of laws governing the transfer of power.'"
Oather Rhodes
So, let the games begin. In plain terms, sedition occurs when one conducts or incites people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. The definition is more detailed in US law, "If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both."
If we were living in a different era and time, the punishment could have been death by firing squad. However, the arrest of Mr. Rhodes and the other ten indictments should serve as a warning shot across the bow of the USS Big Lie. While former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Minority Leader Keven McCarthy are playing footsy with the House Committee investigating the January 6th Insurrection, they might want to rethink their witness tampering and non-cooperation. If there was communication between them and any of these conspirators, they, too, could be charged with a major crime: seditious conspiracy. If they are waiting for the slow courts to help them avoid telling the truth to Congress, things will start moving much faster if they are arrested for sedition.
Rhodes was not in Washington on the day of the Capitol attack, he was in his command post in Virginia, but his communications, now in the hands of prosecutors, will speak to his involvement, influence and criminal acts. Most likely, Rhodes, much like his hero Donald Trump, has a great desire to attain martyr status and will not cop a plea. He's proud that he was able to do what he did on January 6th and there will be no mea culpa. Trump might want to check and see if he, or any of his underlings made contact with Rhodes from December 11, 2020 to January 7th, 2021. This investigation is far from over and all of them could be scooped up.
I hope everyone involved in this travesty gets arrested and given the well-earned punishment they deserve. No one on the side of democracy will be satisfied until we learn how the confluence of Trump's rhetoric, actions, inactions, and lack of responsible leadership let to this mess.
I would like to see the trial of Stewart Rhodes take place now. And if you were wondering what they did, here's a quick recap:
Manner and Means
The conspirators carried out the conspiracy through the following manner and means, among others:
Preparing for and coordinating travel to Washington, D.C., to use force to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power;
Organizing into teams that were prepared and willing to use force and to transport firearms and ammunition into Washington, D.C.;
Recruiting members and affiliates to participate in the conspiracy;
Organizing trainings to teach and learn paramilitary combat tactics;
Bringing and contributing firearms, ammunition, and related equipment to the QRF* staging areas outside Washington, D.C.;
Bringing and contributing paramilitary gear, weapons, and supplies-including knives, batons, camouflaged combat uniforms, tactical vests with plates, helmets, eye protection, and radio equipment-to the Capitol grounds;
Breaching and attempting to take control of the Capitol grounds and building on January 6, 2021, in an effort to prevent, hinder, and delay the Certification of the Electoral College vote;
Using force against law enforcement officers while inside the Capitol on January 6, 2021;
Continuing to plot, after January 6, 2021, to oppose by force the lawful transfer of presidential power; and
Using websites, social media, text messaging, and encrypted messaging applications to communicate with co-conspirators and others.
*Quick Response Force
I didn't make this up and judging by all the gear they had brought to the insurrection, and planned to use during the after math, this was surely a pre-meditated, planned and perpatrated crime.
Should you be up for some pleasure reading, here is a copy of the entire 48-page indictment:
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Anyone who reads the document and still defends these disillusioned, low-life traitors should be spanked so hard they cry out for their mommies.
Among many other things, January 6th is a total embarrassment. Should it be found that our former President was responsible for inciting events that tragic day, he must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
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We knew that the great divide in America would have a major effect on the presidential election in the year 2020, but something else was lurking that we didn't anticipate. The world suffered a global pandemic of Covid-19, and everything changed. The lockdown motivated one author to write MASHED POTATOES: Covid, Cancer & Comfort Food. The cover ironically claims the book is a "humorous" recollection of 2020, but one might ask, "Where was the humor?" This is a work of survival to motivate those who desire to get beyond Covid-19, beat cancer and defend our precious Democracy. Get it here.
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THE CULTURE OF CONTEMPT
Repetition Makes Lies Sound True
I am sick and tired of people on TV, in print and in videos telling me how divided we are. The line is, "After all is said and done…" oh, who are you trying to kid? It's never all said and the B.S. is never done. So, let's talk about our culture of contempt and see if you agree of disagree that we can or cannot agree.
I'll start with common values. What are those? Did we never have them or are we so lame and stupid we cannot comprehend what they could possibly be? Okay, that is a contemptible statement, but even if true it's still a way to show contempt. Not in the contempt of court sense, but more the everyday variety of contempt for a person. The definition of contempt is clear: the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. Why is scorn such a major part of life these days?
Consider this phrase from a famous document, "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." We know that human life can be detected by a pulse. Liberty is pretty much whatever floats our boat. Conflict happens when my neighbor is happy firing guns in his backyard at 11PM while this guy next door wants to get a good night's sleep. Sleep isn't the only thing on my happiness list.
I don't like certain people who become powerful, run for political office, get elected and then tell me what should make me happy. Should I disagree, then I am accused of being a bad person. When I try to find shared values to keep open communication between us, I am told there are none. Okay, that's a hell of a place to start.
I hear people say they would like things to go back to the way they were, but when exactly was that, the 1950s, 60s, 70s, or pre-Civil War? If you're going to say "things used to be so much better when…." please fill in the blank. A democracy never stays the same, and it certainly cannot go back to the days where the government allowed factories to dump poisons in our rivers, endorsed cigarette smoking and persecuted Gays and African Americans, because, well, that's the way we did things back then.
While the far-right lunatics are acting like spoiled children at board of education meetings across the country, not one of them can explain exactly what Critical Race Theory is. It's like the child needing to have the light on because of the boogieman in the closet. When you cannot convince the child nothing's there, you compromise and leave the light on. You might shut up the racist parent by promising not to teach C.R.T., but then you're perpetrating the myth that our founder fathers looked the other way about slavery because they were "good guys."
A major story in the Washington Post today lays out the truth. "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people." It's too late to ignore the truth and for those who shudder when they hear the term "white privilege" or "Black Lives Matter," I have one question. Have we gone too far? As much as you might hate the term "defund the police," it inspired many communities to investigate their expenditures. In the small town of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a taxpayer might ask, "Do we really need a tank?" but that is only one question in a sea of disagreements in America. Black people get shot by cops more than white people, but research clearly shows that Black communities say they need cops.
Media spends much time drumming on about January 6th and Donald Trump. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, but it's keeping us from moving on. Had Congress convicted him during one of his two impeachment hearings, then voted he may never hold office again, the Republican party may have been motivated to clean up its act. However, that would not have changed anything regarding progress. Between two self-serving Democrats and the entire Republican party there is no desire to talk about common values. This is where we must start.
I would think clean water is a common value. I live in Florida and I won't drink the water here. I recycle tons of plastic bottles every month because the water from the county is unsafe for drinking and cooking. Why aren't those screaming lunatics at the school board meetings attending the public hearings on water? When fracking was being done in rural areas one could light tap water on fire. In cities like Flint, Michigan, children acquired mental health issues from drinking water the government said was safe. The governor of Michigan got away with harming kids in his state.
The culture of contempt is everywhere. A public servant who doesn't testify before Congress, especially one who took a large paycheck bankrolled by us taxpayers, should be thrown in jail. It shouldn't be done through a long court case where they get to spread lies to the public and not undergo an oath to force truthfulness. I have no respect when the presidential pardon is used for political purposes and I have no idea how to change it. My contempt for those who shun the law, get off scot-free and then make things worse is palpable.
When the lopsided media and social media constantly repeat that something is confusing, or that somehow January 6th wasn't an insurrection, in many small minds that blather becomes the truth. And when misguided souls act on the that false news and repeated lies, what should we do? We can't arrest everyone to set minds straight, but when our system arrests more than 700 people it's working backwards. What we should be doing is finding the people who have promoted this contempt and make them admit publicly, over and over, that they were wrong. Make them become the focus point for the rath of their own mob. Boy, that would make great TV!
Ours is not a culture of contempt, it's just a few assholes with too much power who lie and cheat and steal. Unlike Arab lands where one loses a hand when they steal, or a tongue when they lie, we are a civil land but slow to justice. I can see why so many people are lost in their own misconceptions. We need to bring forth change, and a good starting point would be teaching our kids a truthful history and not sugar coat those who have committed sins. God was always fast on the draw when it came to retribution, well, at least in the Old Testament. As for those of you who want to go back to the old days, be careful about what you ask. Those weren't all good times.
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A year ago, Raúl Ciro decided - at his own risk - to leave for eternity, in the desperate search for everything he dreamed of having lost. Perhaps he forgot that "choosing never claims to be right," as he had written and sung before. I can't - nor do I want - to calculate exactly how much Cuban culture lost (the same one that, at the institutional level, did so little swing in life), but I do know what his death meant for a few friends and followers. I think that a good (other) way to keep it in mind is to summon your memories. Following the rescue started in an earlier installment, here he talks about his early scuba diving with the guitar, his formative context, and the stage in the rock of 13 and 8, from his genesis to the end. These are his words. That's how he was, with no ideas of sloth or half measures, without sweetening or sweetening. Even in his casualties he always ended up going straight to the lung. (Humberto Manduley)
IF I LOOK BACK ...
Since 1983 I had a friend, really a brother, Alejandro Werthein, who was the son of some Argentine doctors based in Cuba since the triumph of the Revolution. In our teenage trips, one day I found a cassette titled 20 years of Argentine rock, something strange then there, among so many albums by Julio Iglesias, Gardel, and Vikki Carr. As it was handwritten, I didn't understand that among others it said "Serú Girán", "Moris", "Spinetta", "Porchetto" and more. You can't imagine how much I learned by listening, almost devouring that cassette.
Between 1986 and 1987 I had been robbed of the Russian guitar in the military unit when I passed the Compulsory Military Service. I played the double bass and bass in a group that participated in a festival and some other horrific activity of the unit. We played pieces by Santana, Silvio and Pablo, even the typical "We learned to love you ..." by Carlos Puebla and his Traditionals. At the end of the Service, I could not stand the studies of German at the Faculty of Languages, and I went to the banks of the Almendares River to watch the current, the trees, the squirrels, the birds, and to mourn the love (res) of turn.
My first subjects were infamous; there was one of three chords and it said something like this: "It's been a month of the century since your departure and still in my room, your smell is life" I sang then in my recurring falsetto and nobody could stand me. The girl sang paper eyes, God and the devil in the workshop or some subject of Santiago Feliú. I know that nobody believes me, but I "learned" to sing with Raphael, with Mirtha and Raúl, and a bit of Julio Iglesias. With many like that, until the wonderful Argentines appeared, Spinetta, Serú, Porchetto, and then Fito; There I found many more motivations, yes, but also Silvio, something from Pablo, and a lot from Santiaguito.
The panorama of the Cuban song was not a subject that worried me then. I was just trying to live what "the green one" had prevented me from: I listened to a lot of music thanks to my parents stripping off their few jewels and buying a Sony double cassette. After a while I understood that the important thing was to have fun and compose what motivated you; the other stopped obsessing me.
At that time, I didn't know who I was, I didn't recognize myself, I was very affected by everything. I escaped believing Silvio Rodríguez, with the face of Paul McCartney. Anyway, I never went through El Patio de María, nor did I see the Dizzying Souls play live. When one day I heard about the House of the Young Creator, I thought it was the least suitable place to show my things: "everyone would steal me". But one day something happened that changed my life. I accompanied some friends from then to a concert at the Casa de Cultura de Plaza. It would be the year 1985, almost 86, and we spent the last year of the "green" to try to enter the University. That night I saw great things, and what I remember with more affection was seeing some boys dressed in a very comfortable and appropriate way according to my most idolized styles; they wore their hair where they wanted and did wonderful and solo themes together. Later I learned that they were Los Pelos. But among that group, I had seemed to see Santiago Feliú, the former partner of Donato Poveda.
Once, some friends of mine from the Military Service (Jorge Molina and Basilio García) managed to enter the ISA in the faculty of acting after overcoming very difficult tests, as they said. One day they came home, and they brought me ten sets of German steel ropes. When I placed one of them on my guitar at the time, things changed a lot. For the first time, I felt what it was like to perfectly tune an instrument, although some of them were a bit rusty. They had been thrown away in an ISA warehouse, or they were going to be thrown away because nobody used them. Then they asked me to share the treasure with another acquaintance of them, a student of a higher course, maybe a year. They told me "Carlos needs ropes." Well, I gave them a game, no more, I think, or maybe two, I don't know. After a while, in a film session at the Cinemateca, these friends introduced me to Carlos. Of course, I knew who Carlos was, yes, Carlos Varela, the one who sang La Palanca, India, along with those monsters: Santiago, Gerardo Alfonso, and Frank Delgado. Donato Poveda at the time, I think it was 85, 86 or 87 years, no more, I was enrolled in some impressive things, I think I remember.
In the Casa de Cultura de Plaza, I saw them sing together, I didn't know them, I had only heard and seen on TV Donato and Santiago, who was great. But these Hairs, along with Gunilla - even when Tosca or Xiomara Laugart collaborated - marked me those nights. My motivation branched out in such a way that I began to look more disciplined at these presentations. That day you can not imagine what expectation I deposited in that meeting, which was repeated several times for my obsession and also for waiting for my friends at the ISA. Then one day, I don't know exactly why, we agreed under one of the tremendous trees Carlos and I, and we talked a lot. For me, it was very important because it opened a world that was only accessible to me through records, cassettes, and legends. By then I was arranging a very bad twelve-string guitar for a friend, and since I had it there and it sounded pretty good, we shared songs. That moment was important to me. I had some issues, but I had never entered this area beyond having played in the courtyard of the Faculty of Psychology once and again in his theater. When Carlos heard Elephants he told me "but Raúl, you have to play more." He told me that once talking with Donato they said: "Surely we are not the only ones, there will be others out there making tremendous songs." In those days he was very impressed and aware of his new relationship with Amaury Pérez and kept commenting on how well things were heard on CD.
COOPER WITH THE CUBAN ARTIST
After meeting Carlos Varela, it occurred to me one day, to follow his advice to play in the rock of Adrián Morales and José Raúl García in the Museum of Decorative Arts, and thus meet more people. Again, playing in the Faculty of Psychology, chasing Natalia or rather her ghost, someone invited me to go through the House of the Young Creator. I went and played what I could at that time with my harmonica and the hanger on which I hung. In the end, I was approached by a boy, Mario Inchusstegui, who was sitting at a table with another who had his legs crossed and a face and attitude of knowing everything or almost; His name was Alejandro Gutierrez. The first insisted that I go through the downloads of the Finca de Los Monos. I had no idea what that was or where it was, but I researched and when the day came I walked around, although I was not encouraged to pass. I was a little embarrassed to get there, I had no idea what I was going to find. Luckily, after a while, Incheetegui appeared and with his usual goodness invited me to a soda and accompanied me to pass. Once inside, everything was simpler. Of course, it was a download between friends and acquaintances; We weren't many, but the core of what was later reiterated. Alejandro Frómeta was there, I think Elenita del Valle; Arsenio Rodríguez, Pablo Herrera, Alejandro Gutiérrez, Carlos Santos and other names or nicknames that I don't remember, but I do remember that everyone looked at me like saying "what is this?"
I don't know how it went, but another day I met Carlos "the butterfly", a friend of Werthein, and he told me a lot about a friend of his called Vanito who had a rock in Vedado, and why I didn't go there. The following Saturday those of the Finca de Los Monos agreed to "disembark" there altogether. I don't know why we had the impression that we were going to stop them. Found the place, between streets 13 and 8, so we did, and little by little, I do not know for what strange reason, we appropriate that place. I do not retain anything other than what I thought when I saw and heard Vanito play: "Tonight she will go out with me, oh my love, what is happening to us", "if there were no brothers-in-law if grandfather died." That theme, with a sixth of the guitar tuned in re, left me crazy. I remember very well that I said to myself: "This is a song, something is happening here."
That visit became a custom and since then I never stopped going and dreaming about whims and projects. It was like finding brothers. At the beginning we fell into songs and people endured a lot. We had a grand piano, sometimes Frómeta used it and we did things together; We had fun, we downloaded. Every Saturday was a marathon, almost always the themes of José Luis Estrada closed, people had fun. It was like a church. "Chucusú I know, ah ...", "Let's make love like wild cats ... Felina." We sang, almost always from where we were, everyone's songs.
Something that I believe united us a lot was the experience of "assaulting" the vocational Lenin with Boris, Vanito, Inchusstegui, Alejandro Gutierrez, Carlos Santos, and Enrisco. We were not allowed to enter the school, but we sneaked in, and downloaded for the students who wanted to circumvent the "silence." That night I improvised a simple harmony and I added text: "Be careful not to see you ...". Alejandro Frómeta sat up and it was tremendous to see the reaction of the few who were there. Even Enrisco lost his prescription glasses. We left very happily We even got another day, at the insistence of some of the students, to pass and play. We ended up singing a song by Raúl Porchetto, Algo de paz, mixed with Cooperen con el artista cubano and some other. We all left singing down the hall to the same entrance post and left.
We also apply it one day to Polito. We appeared with badges and everything as if we were fans. Each one of us had on his back a paper caught with pins that had the marker of 13 and 8. We distributed, among those present, the definition of polarized glass and I climbed on and put a mirror in front of him while he was singing. Our hand went away, we were very aggressive at times.
Once, passing through the rock of the Bearded Cayman, or one of those discussions at the time, we agreed to customize the presentations, once that evening was over. I think the first concert was by José Luis Estrada or, as expected, mine. Afterward, things went another way. Everyone took seriously to find a way to get people from getting bored with our typical marathons. There were also infamous ones. It was impressive to see how each time more people went there. We would do what we could think of, which was increasingly twisted and weird, people kept getting in at 13 and 8. We would have to find out what attracted them.
One day in 1989 we could never download there again. Simply, Vanito (it was always he who mediated between the direction of the museum and us, was a very smart and responsible guy) could not negotiate our stay anymore and we had to make a farewell in the garden. I remember making recordings then and on other occasions, but those tapes were lost, I don't know what happened to them. Surely I stubbornly and deleted them, I don't know. I almost always walked with a small Sony mono recorder, with tiny tapes. If so, I am very sorry to have done it. I would like to hear those wonderful meetings again.
PROPOSED SONG VS PROTEST SONG
You should have seen Vanito's reaction one day we met at Boris' house to try to shape what was called Proposed Song from the beginning. He then said: "This gives me a lot of light ..."
Initially, the idea of Proposed Song was a kind of trap that would end with the destruction of my guitar in the House of the Americas. The purpose was to draw attention to the pure style of the most radical plastic of that time and, incidentally, make some things clear. But our concert project was never accepted, despite being presented in a songbook illustrated by hand by us and plastic friends, as well as a cassette with the songs that we would use if it were accepted.
As that did not work, we ended up filling the city with posters, which Pepe del Valle initially made, but as we had differences, he left the play. I ended up making more than forty copies of the appropriation of the mythical poster of Rostgaard and some stamps that would be given at the end of the concert at Almendares Park. We used two Chinese lanterns, we didn't have amplification and we ended up cleaning the amphitheater until our figure was immolated represented that night. We repeatedly rehearsed Inchulategui, Boris, Vanito, Frómeta and I, who wore baseball shirts made for the occasion, one red and one black, but both said in different typefaces Surplus, one had the number 8 and the other on 13. We ended up dating from there quite frustrated and proud, although the city did not hear of our desperate cry: "We shall overcome."
Raúl Ciro
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Cairo Station (Bab el Hadid) (1958)
Cairo Station
How much do you really know about Egypt? In my case it is not much and watching this entry on the List, Cairo Station, made me realize how little I actually know. That is sad, really. It is only two hour's drive from where I live to Egypt, but I know absolutely nothing about what is going on there. "Cairo Station" is from 1958 so that means that this is the Nasser period and some sort of nationalistic post-colonial awakening is going on with the nationalization of the Suez Canal and a war where Israel kicked their butt, but France and Britain got humiliated. But those are just headlines. What was the realities on the ground?
Frankly Egypt and Egyptian movies never really interested me and "Cairo Station" does little to chance that. The overall impression from this movie is an all-round bad taste in the mouth. This may well be intentional and it does not make it a bad movie, but if you are looking for an optimistic feel good movie you better look somewhere else.
Clearly "Cairo Station" is inspired at least in part by Italian neorealism. The attempt at filming life at the bottom of society is remarkably successful. It is gritty, dirty and crowded. And completely chaotic. In fact the first hour of this movie feels completely unstructured. I had an hour in no idea where this movie was going. That can be a good and modern way to tell a non-story, but in this case it was just plain confusing and messy.
There was something about a retarded man called Qinawa (Youssef Chahine), who has a disturbing obsession with pin-up girls. He sells newspapers on Cairo Station. There are a group of girls who, illegally, sell soft drinks to passengers while dodging the law. The most notable of these women is Hannuma (Hind Rostom). Then there are the porters who are in the middle of a labor conflict with Abu Siri (Farid Shawqi) trying to organize the porters into a union to the chagrin of the local boss and his henchmen. There is a story about a girl who is saying goodbye to her lover, but secretly, as his family is not supposed to know.
Throughout this montage of life on Caíro Station there is an undercurrent of youth culture trying to embrace modernity symbolized by Coca Cola. In fact those Coca Cola bottles play so central a role in this first hour of the movie that it feels like one, extended Coca Cola commercial. I do hope the producers got a lot of money from product placement, because this movie must have boosted sales in Egypt and wherever else this movie was shown. The youth culture is a far cry from the typical view of veiled women and bearded religious men and very guarded socialization that we are used to in the west from Middle Eastern countries and goes to show how little I knew about life in Egypt. While this strikes an optimistic note in the movie the Indian class level of crowded poverty is a decidedly pessimistic note. Especially when you consider that population pressure in Egypt in 58 was nothing compared to what it is today. As an advertisement for Egypt this movie does a very poor job.
Then about an hour into the movie a storyline coalesces from the many threads. Hannuma and Abu Siri are supposed to get married and Qinawi develops a crush on Hannuma who may be reminding him of his pinups. When Qinawa proposes to Hannuma and she brushes him off with a laugh he develops a cunning plan to kill her and blame Abu Siri, based on a story in the newspaper about a murdered body found in a crate. This storyline actually gains momentum and so the film moves from a drag to a decent level of tension up to a last minute resolution.
I mentioned the multiple levels of bad taste I get from this movie. Besides the abject poverty and dismal lives of these people there is the very sad story of Qinawa. Yes, he is dangerous, but he is also a mentally ill person left to rot and somehow his retardedness makes okay to betray him multiple times. But then again, everybody deserves a better life than what they a living on Cairo Station and that may well be the message of the movie.
I did not like this movie very much and I do not consider it a particularly good movie. It did show me a world I knew nothing about, but it is not a world that has much attraction for me. Sadly the only feeling the movie got from me was one of general pity for these people and that may be as much a matter of cultural difference as a fault of the movie.
SJHoneywell 7 August 2016 at 06:53
We'll disagree on this one. I agree that pity is a feeling that comes from it, but I think in many ways it's a meditation on obsession and madness and the link between. You'll see similar in films like Peeping Tom and Repulsion soon enough.
TSorensen 7 August 2016 at 22:24
I think if Qinawa had been a more ordinary person to begin with I would have agreed with you. As it is he is a sad creature who should never have been on the tran station in the third place. Already in the opening we see that he is retarded and obsessing.
The second part where a real drama is unfolding is reasonably strong and the Qinawa character is a large part of it. The first part however is more like a tapestry and Qinawa is just a minor part of this melange.
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A few days ago, Flutter Entertainment announced the acquisition of the oldest video game company in Italy called Sisal. The acquisition was made for a large sum of money and will allow the gaming operator to strengthen its position as a global leader in the regulated gaming markets. Flutter made the purchase from CVC Capital Partners Fund VI, which is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2022. This purchase will undoubtedly open many doors for Flutter.
A $2.2 billion acquisition
In recent years, Italy has experienced strong growth in the online gambling industry. The country is now the second largest regulated gambling market in Europe. As a reminder, Flutter has been present in Italy for several years now through its two brands PokerStar and Betfair. In order to strengthen its presence, the company has decided to acquire Sisal, which is the oldest gambling company in the country.
The acquisition, which should be finalized by the second quarter of 2022, was concluded for a total amount of 2.2 billion dollars. The combination of the two entities will give Flutter a 20% share of the local online market, allowing it to capitalize on its growth in this market globally and to compete with its many competitors also present in this market.
The acquisition of Sisal is not Flutter Entertainment's only achievement in fiscal year 2021. In November, the company announced the acquisition of bingo operator Tombola Limited for $540.2 million.
With this latest deal, the company will be able to expand its presence in the UK online gaming vertical. It will also be able to add about 400,000 users to its player database. These users represent Tombola Limited's customers each month.
Commenting on this second acquisition, Peter Jackson the CEO of Flutter Entertainment said that he is delighted to be able to increase their expertise in the market with the operational capacity of Tombola Limited which has a presence in Ireland and the UK. As a reminder, Flutter Entertainment has strong digital marketing expertise.
A new beneficial acquisition for Flutter
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Die Szamosvölgyi Vasút, kurz SzvV, war ein privates Eisenbahnunternehmen in Ungarn, dessen Verkehrsgebiet in Siebenbürgen im heutigen Rumänien lag. Die Aktiengesellschaft hatte ihren Sitz in Dej, ihr deutscher Name war Szamosvölgy-Eisenbahn. Im deutschsprachigen Raum werden auch die inoffiziellen Bezeichnungen Szamostalbahn und Szamosthalbahn verwendet.

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Die Szamosvölgyi Vasút wurde 1880 gegründet und eröffnete 1881 die 46,68 km lange Bahnstrecke Apahida–Dej im namensgebenden Tal des Szamos, danach folgten Strecken von Dej nach Osten und nach Westen. Das gesamte Streckennetz hatte eine Länge von 238 km und diente hauptsächlich der Erschließung von Wäldern und Bergwerken. Sie hatte in Kolozsvár und in Apahida Anschluss an die ungarische Staatsbahn Magyar Államvasutak (MÁV), in Zalău Anschluss an die Strecke nach Carei und in Șieu-Măgheruș an die Strecke nach Luduș.

Die Gesellschaft hatte auf zwei MÁV-Strecken ein Nutzungsrecht und führte den Betrieb auf der Bahnstrecke Jibou–Baia Mare der Lokalbahn Zsibo–Nagybánya und der Strecke Beclean–Ilva Mică–Rodna (ungarisch Bethlen–Kisilva–Óradna) der Naszódvidéker Lokalbahnen.

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Indian economy to see 9.5% growth this fiscal: Arvind Virmani
Addressing a virtual event organised by industry body PHDCCI, Virmani said that government expenditure and exports have peaked, but so far private consumption has not recovered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated: January 11, 2022, 18:05 IST
According to the recent government data, the Indian economy is estimated to grow at 9.2 pc in 2021-22, as against 7.3 pc contraction in 2020-21.
The Indian economy is likely to register a growth of 9.5 per cent in this financial year, former chief economic adviser Arvind Virmani said on Tuesday.
"The current financial year's growth will be higher and close to 9.5 per cent. And this decade's (FY21-FY30) average growth will be 7.5 per cent plus minus 0.5 per cent," he said.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lowered the growth projection for the current financial year to 9.5 per cent, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a growth of 9.5 per cent in 2021, and 8.5 per cent in the next year.
The eminent economist said that India's GDP growth is now positive, but job growth is lagging.
Stressing that Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are critical for inclusive growth, he said that modern MSMEs should have full opportunity to compete with the corporate sector.
Virmani noted that Covid-19 pandemic hit economic recovery and pushed for tax reforms. GST council seems focused on short-term revenue maximization, he said.
"Revenue negative GST simplification needed to provide a consumption stimulus to the economy, and quickly restore lost jobs and wages," he said.
India to overtake Japan as Asia's 2nd largest economy by 2030: IHS
By 2030, the Indian economy would also be larger in size than the largest Western European economies of Germany, France and the UK.
India's GDP estimated to grow at 9.2% in FY22, after contracting 7.3% in FY21, says govt
The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the financial year 2021-22 (FY22) came 9.2 at per cent, data released by the government showed on Friday. "The growth in real GDP during 2021-22 is estimated at 9.2 per cent as compared to the contraction of 7.3 per cent in 2020-21," it said in an official release.
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HELEN DERMODY helped herself to a double hat-trick and Emily Hanson snapped up four goals as Coventry City Ladies overwhelmed Coundon Court 15-1 in the quarter-finals of the County Cup.
It took the Sky Blues only seven minutes to make the breakthrough, Kelly Henson and Hanson combining to set up Dermody for her first, but Coundon Court, who operate three divisions below their neighbours, promptly levelled via Sam Hendry.
Hanson's first, tapped home from Nicole Tinton's square pass, restored the City lead and although skipper Natasha Lynch then slammed a penalty against the bar Dermody pounced twice in quick succession to establish a 4-1 gap.
Hanson then notched her second, Dermody laid on Tinto's sixth goal in seven games, and Lynch made amends for her spot-kick lapse when she powered through the Court defence to lash home No.7.
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Dermody snapped up another rebound before setting up a back-post tap-in for Hanson and Jade Ogle broke clear from the edge of her own area to free second-half substitute Katie Singleton.
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Ecotrust appoints new Executive Director
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PORTLAND, Ore, March 22, 2016 — Ecotrust Founder and Executive Chair Spencer Beebe today named Jeremy Barnicle as the organization's new Executive Director. "Ecotrust's board and staff could not be more pleased to welcome Jeremy and bring his experience working on social change at the global scale to bear on challenges we face here in our bioregion," Beebe said.
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Rublev insulted the referee and lost, Khachanov in the quarterfinals
Thursday's tournament in Hamburg featured several matches involving Russians. In the men's singles, almost all the leading Russian tennis players except Daniil Medvedev performed. And women's Anastasia Potapova played with last year's Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic. Then Nastya paired with Yana Sizikova went to fight against American Sophie Chang and Andjeda Kulikov in doubles, and Karen Khachanov and Andrei Rublev were scheduled for a match against the first racquet of the tournament, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Ceballos.
Karatsev's break in the match and Potapova's quick win
Aslan Karatsev and Anastasia Potapova were the first to play in Germany. Potapova quickly defeated the 19th racket of the world (at the moment) – it took her only an hour. Moreover the Russian player was not brilliant – she had not had a single serve, committed three doubles and lost percentage of her first serve to Krejcikova. But she was more active on the court, converted 7 out of 11 break points and scored more points overall. Barbora on the other hand can't seem to recover from her injuries and is playing below her potential. However, it does not affect Nastia: she is in the singles semifinals. By the way, the tennis player could get to the final in doubles – in the first set the opponents received a "ram from Sizikova and Potapova," but then they managed to reverse the course of the match and win.
Karatsev continues to fight, but with mixed success – he barely beat Daniel-Elai Galan, the 113th racket of the world. The Russian lost the first set, so it seemed that he was about to lose the second set, and with it the whole match. Aslan collected himself, although his first serve percentage was very low (only 52%), he served only 48% of his second serves and made six double faults. His opponent had none. His overall winning percentage was about equal – not Karatsev's strongest match overall, which reflects Aslan's condition this season.
Rublev's breakdown and Khachanov's robbery
We will not see Andrei Rublev again in Germany in singles. The Russian started the match briskly, breaking almost immediately and leading 3-0 and 15-40 on the serve of Francisco Serundolo. But Rublev had no luck so far with the Argentinean – after that his opponent was able to win back, and then made a reverse break. At one point the Argentine player hit a break, but the chair umpire decided he needed to replay the point. He thought the audience shouted something from the stands and distracted Serundolo. Andriy tried to fight and even took his opponent's serve, but the game fell apart.
The second set was much shorter – Francisco stormed back to lead 5-1 and did not give Rublev any chances. The Russian got nervous and snapped, called the referee stupid and tried to shake his hand sarcastically and was fined a point. The Russian wanted to throw the ball into the stands, but did not do it because of the threat of losing the whole game and decided just to eat it (or bite it). Nothing remarkable happened in the game, although the beginning was promising, but Rublev will be remembered by the Germans with his breakdown.
Karen Khachanov was the last Russian to start singles play, but even before that there was talk of him. The player was robbed on Thursday, and his safe was even broken into. The thieves apparently spared his rackets and sneakers, so Khachanov came to the court, but the mood was probably not good. "Karen is playing a tournament in Hamburg this week, his game is fine, he feels great, but on Thursday a very unpleasant event happened: robbers robbed his room and took everything from the safe. Special services are now taking measures to identify the robbers," a source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti.
Khachanov started the match against Fabio Fognini of Italy very tentatively – he lost three points on his serve and risked giving away a game to his opponent. But then he broke up and attacked strongly on his own, and the Italian player committed a double. From here on dominance only increased, until Karen began to make some inaccuracies and lost his advantage. Luckily for the Russian, in the next game Fognini was unable to hold on and after a series of errors Khachanov took the lead again. The Russian won the last set.
From there on the battle was equal – two hard games on both players' serves where each could have had a break. In the end it did not happen – and the decisive game was only the 11th game, where the Italian was wrong on the length, then on the forehand and finally hit the net. Fabio had no easy task and began to press Khachanov, but in the end it was Fognini who fell behind. And Khachanov, despite a bad start to the day and a robbery, advanced to the next stage. He will not meet Rublev now, as Andrey withdrew, but he can play with Karatsev – both must reach the semifinals for this.
Khachanov allowed Tsitsipas to retaliate
Khachanov's opponent almost beat the defeated player on the court
Rublev had a successful start to the tournament in Hamburg


Rivington Barn was the venue for the wedding of Mark and Michelle, and Cheshire based award winning venue dressers Woodyatt Warner were chosen to create the perfect setting for their big day.
The Barn is a Grade ll listed building believed to date back to the 12th century and still retains many of its original features including its huge wooden Saxon beams that span throughout the Barn. This is a perfect venue for a wide variety of events, especially weddings.
Walking into the barn you notice the mixture of the old and new world combined as the structure remains the same but with added effects such as lighting and drapes to soften the look of the bare wooden beams.
Mark and Michelle decided on Woodyatt Warner to dress their wedding from recommendations, and after seeing first hand the work we have done previously at other venues. They decided upon quite a simple elegant look with hoods rather than sashes on the chairs, with ivory linen and tall vase centrepieces decorated with gyposphila. By using the centrepieces for the ceremony, it took the room to another level acting as a walkway for the happy couple to tie the knot at.
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Didn't spend a whole lot of time in the studio this weekend, but did still accomplish plenty. Krystal and I stayed up way to late Friday night playing a painfully long game of Scrabble. Good, but long. I should have won. Really. But that's another story. I found it good to pass the time between my turns by sanding the bowls that came out of the kiln last week.
Sanding is not horribly fun, and probably not good for one's lungs, but it's definitely good for the furniture on which these pots will be used. While some clays are naturally smooth to finish, most are left with a pretty gritty surface once they've been fired. Since I prize the functionality of my work, and many people prize the surface of their dining room table, I find it necessary to sand the feet of my bowls so that they can be comfortably used. I just use plain old diamond-grit sandpaper, and finish by hand to a 600-grit. Then the bowls are washed and ready for you to buy!
Drying bowls, now with smooth feet.
These five bowls will be packed up with the rest of my work until I find them new families. Unless one gets pulled into every day use. Which happens sometimes. I made a pretty sweet little mug this fall that would have made me rich, but Krystal really liked it, so that was the end of the story. The smallest one there is a smidge bigger than a custard dish, and then they get larger from there. Perfect for side-dishes of rice or vegetables. Green vegetables look great in blue bowls.
The bowls in the picture are drying upside down, which is also the perspective I have in the decorating process. The carving occurs after the foot has been trimmed, which has to be done upside down. The end result then is always a bit surprising to me once the bowl's been turned over. Sometimes a design that I really liked turns out not so spectacular, and one that looked strange to me ends up beautifully. In any case, part of the appeal for me is that the strokes and lines look oddly foreign once a bowl's been righted.
The small bowls will be packed up for the time being, but the larger one I'm less keen on packing up. It's living on our dining room table for the time being, and I think it enjoys being a functional piece of art. I think most bowls want to be used. They like being used. Kind of like Dr. Wilson.
See that banana on the left? It was part of my lunch today.
The inside of our spectacular fruit bowl.
I'm particularly fond of this bowl, as it's one of the larger I've done recently, and definitely the largest in this series (sgraffito decoration on the inside). It's thrown with Calico, which is a white-bodied clay which suits the fine detail work on the inside quite well. Unfortunately, it also has a relatively high rate of shrinkage, so it was about 5% more impressive before it was fired. Although it is by no means a small bowl now, either. Just something to keep in mind.
I did get about two hours in the studio Sunday afternoon to trim and decorate a few bowls, throw one large-ish bowl, and recycle some more red clay. I need to recycle my bucket of Speckled Buff slop - it's gotta be pushing 40 pounds. Just about took my arm yesterday when I was under the impression it was not so heavy. Also, there was a bisque fire and a glaze fire nearly done, but they were both still over 400° F, so no unloading for me. I'll be bringing home a big batch of finished work tonight, in addition to glazing.
That's all for this time - don't forget to post any questions or comments you may have!


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Q: Select parent div and not the child div in Robot Framework I am a newbie and I am developing a test automation in Robot Framework and it needs to select the parent div but the child div is the one  that is always click.
this is my RF code:
Wait and click element          xpath: //div[contains(@class,'parent') and .='orange']

And this is the HTML

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I want TA not to click the div.child. Is there any way to do this?
div.class width is 400px and div.child width is 355px. Everytime I try to click xpath: //div[contains(@class,'parent') and .='orange'], it always click div.child

A: try
Wait and click element          xpath://*[contains(text(),'orange')]

A: Use Execute Javascript
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Rising Soviet state security force officer Leo Demidov encounters the test of his career when a serial killer challenges his beliefs about the paradise of the working world, resulting in his demotion and threats against the lives of his family members.
A latest entry in the series by the producer of the Bones television hit finds forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan investigating a possible FBI cover-up with ties to the disappearance of a NASCAR crew member's sister, a right-wing extremist group and a secret substance.
In 1971 a man hijacked a Northwest Orient flight, took $200,000 and parachuted into the woods of the Pacific Northwest. Geoffrey Gray investigates the unsolved crime of the man dubbed D.B. Cooper.
Reluctantly agreeing to work unofficially for his old commander in order to clear himself of a legal dilemma, Ben Treven investigates the whereabouts of secret CIA tapes showing U.S. soldiers committing torture, records that a twisted bomb expert is using to blackmail the government. Reprint.
A monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing dreams of a battle between good and evil, move toward an actual confrontation as they migrate to Boulder, Colo.
Reluctantly heading a potentially lucrative heist involving diamonds, money laundering and extortion in three different countries, former CIA agent Carr worries about the recent death of the con group's former leader, inaccuracies in their bought intelligence and his lover's personal agenda. By the Shamus Award-winning author of Black Maps.
Traces the criminal investigation of the notorious mobster, documenting his rise during the Prohibition era, the legal strategy that enabled his prosecution, and the possibility that he was innocent of the St. Valentine's Day massacre.


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Chinook Point is a headland in Pacific County, Washington.  Located just northwest of the mouth of the Columbia River, it is historically significant for several reasons.  Captain Robert Gray, the first non-native to enter the river, saw it from Chinook Point in 1792.  In 1805, it was the site of an encampment by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  It has been the site of military fortifications since 1864, most notably in the late 1890s, when most of the presently surviving Fort Columbia structures were built.  The point, which constitutes the most developed portion of Fort Columbia State Park, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

Description and history
Chinook Point is a hilly promontory on the north bank of the Columbia River, roughly east of its actual mouth, which is marked on the north by Cape Disappointment and the south by Point Adams.  The point is fortified with the remains of Fort Columbia, which include thirteen buildings erected in 1902, and three artillery emplacements installed between 1897 and 1900.

The mouth of the Columbia River, the major river of the northwestern United States, was almost discovered several times before Captain Robert Gray spotted it in 1792.  Spanish explorer Bruno de Heceta saw both Cape Disappointment and Point Adams, but illness aboard ship prevented him from exploring further, and his ship was then driven out to sea by currents.  Heceta recorded his opinion that there was a river mouth in the vicinity.  British Captain James Cook explored the coastline in 1778, but missed the entrance bay entirely due to bad weather.  In April 1792, Captain George Vancouver also sailed the area, but did not see the river mouth.  Also in April 1792, Captain Gray made note of the strong currents, but was unable to enter the river mouth.  He returned in May, and succeeded in entering the river on May 11.  This formally established an American claim to the region that withstood later challenges.  Gray made a landfall near Chinook Point to trade with the local Chinook people, for whom the point is named.  When the Lewis and Clark Expedition was organised in the early 19th century, the river named Columbia by Gray was one of its objectives.  The expedition reached Chinook Point in November 1805.

The area became of military interest in the 1860s, when the United States embarked on a systematic improvements to its coastal defenses, including in the Pacific Northwest.  A military reservation was established at Chinook Point in 1864, but was not significantly developed.  It was not until 1898, when both the Spanish–American War and heightened tension with Britain over the Alaska boundary dispute prompted formal development.

Chinook Point is now part of Fort Columbia State Park, which is in turn part of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, a series of preserved sites commemorating the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

See also
List of Washington state parks
List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Pacific County, Washington

References

External links
Lewis and Clark National Park .COM

National Historic Landmarks in Washington (state)
Landforms of Pacific County, Washington
Geography of Pacific County, Washington
Headlands of Washington (state)
Natural features on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Pacific County, Washington


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The staff at the Baylor Scott & White Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases has more than 20 years of experience caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, which require lifelong, coordinated care.
1. Corticosteroids are double-edged weapons in the war against IBD: while they may make you feel better in the short-term, long-term side-effects are real and serious. Are steroids being used for longer than 8 weeks at a time? Side-effects increase at that point. Steroid-sparing medications (that allow tapering and stopping of the steroid medication) are available and can mitigate that risk.
2. Are all vaccinations up-to-date? Vaccines can prevent infections that can complicate IBD or its treatment.
3. Is bone health being monitored? IBD is associated with an increased risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis that can be reduced with treatment.
4. If you are a smoker with Crohn's disease, do you realize the detrimental effects of smoking on your disease? Smoking cessation is important and current treatments to stop smoking work better than ever.
5. If you have longstanding ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease of the colon, you are at increased risk of developing colon cancer. Periodic colonoscopies can detect precancerous changes or early cancer and reduce your risk of dying from colon cancer.
6. Have your blood count checked regularly. Anemia can sneak up on you but can be treated easily.
7. Be careful with exposure to radiation. X-ray tests, such as CT scans, can be helpful at times, but radiation side-effects are cumulative, and exposure should be limited as much as possible.
8. Are you taking narcotics for pain control regularly? Narcotics are best used for acute pain; chronic use can lead to problems. Alternative pain management techniques can be used to get you off these medications.
9. Be sure to take your medications as prescribed! Missing doses or stopping treatment without talking with your doctor is a recipe for relapse.
10. Keep your follow-up visits with your doctor! Even if you feel well, your IBD may be active and preventive care may be due. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
The Baylor Scott & White Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases is ready to help you deal with your condition. Call us if we can be of assistance.


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Samuel Ferris (29 August 1900 – 21 March 1980) was a British long-distance running athlete who competed mainly in the marathon. He was born in Magherabeg, near Dromore, County Down in Ireland. He won a silver medal for Great Britain in the marathon at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

He served as the second president of the then recently formed UK Road Runners Club during 1954.

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What Are the Best York, Maine, Beaches?
Start planning your beach getaway at some of the most beautiful beaches the country has to offer. York, Maine, beaches are incredibly gorgeous and offer the perfect attractions to make your trip one you will remember forever!
York, Maine, has some of the most beautiful beaches in the area. Whether you stop by to take in the gorgeous scenery in the winter or spend a day on the beach in the summer, one of these spots will make a fantastic trip.
Mentioned as one of the best beaches the country has to offer by some visitors, Long Sands Beach is a must-see when visiting York. Even if you plan to stop by this beach solely for the opportunity to take a picture with the famous Nubble Lighthouse of York, Maine, you need to add it to your itinerary. This beach offers just about a two-mile stretch and is open every day of the week for 24 hours a day. There is both metered and private parking available as well as handicap access, surfing areas, lifeguards, restrooms, gear rentals, shops, food, and pets at certain times.
While this smaller beach does live up to its name, there are a plethora of activities to enjoy. From the nearby dining and shopping to the arcade and amusement park, you and your family are guaranteed to enjoy this incredible place. Short Sands Beach is just about a quarter of a mile long, but don't let the size deter you. You and your children will love visiting York's Wild Kingdom, Maine's largest zoo and amusement park. With over 22 rides and over a hundred species of wild animals from all over the world, planning a visit will fascinate you.
Nestled along a rocky shoreline, this small, sandy beach is locally known as Mothers' Beach because it is the ultimate toddler attraction. With Hartley Mason Reserve, which offers shade trees and benches, within walking distance of the beach, you can easily spend your day visiting these two scenic areas. This beach is secluded and where you will find a lot of locals with their families.
Cape Neddick Beach is also commonly known as Passaconaway Beach and is located near the mouth of Cape Neddick Harbor. Many residents flock to this beach especially during low tide for some amazing tide pools. There are no facilities at this beach and limited parking so if you are planning a visit, make sure to plan accordingly.
After a fun day in the sand, head back to Dockside Guest Quarters to enjoy a relaxing evening in York, Maine. Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway or just a quaint meeting place for your family and friends, Dockside Guest Quarters has it all. After your thrilling day exploring Maine's beautiful beaches, grab a bite to eat at our fabulous restaurant on site. With an emphasis on local and organic foods, we make sure that you are only served the best quality ingredients around. After your excellent dinner, head back to your room where you will find certain amenities such as private decks or fireplaces as well as private baths. Be sure to check out more information on fun things to do in York, Maine while planning your trip. We look forward to booking your stay!


The 31st Annual Upper Yough Race, sponsored by Wilderness Voyageurs, will be held on Saturday July 23rd. This is the oldest extreme whitewater race in the country! Race profits are donated to American Whitewater, so come on out and paddle hard!. A long race release from 11 am to 5 pm allows plenty of time to run the river before the race or stop part way down and watch.
The race fee is $30; it includes a t-shirt and beer at the post-race party at the store. Start time is 5:00 at Gap Falls All boats are welcome; race classes will be determined by the number of entrants. All Upper Yough race profits are donated to Amertican Whitewater, so come on out and paddle hard!
Please remember: this is a very busy day in a very small town! Let's show our respect appreciation for Friendsville residents by behaving respectfully when parking and changing clothes. Lasty, let's avoid of residential areas on Water Street and Morris Street. Do not park upstream of the Maple Street Bridge unless you are an invited guest of a local resident and park on their property.
You can pre-register for the race on line at https://wvonline.adventureres.com/Itinerary.aspx?s=&reservationId=17056&customerId=0&locationId=6&resDate=7/23/2011&adultQty=1&youthQty=0. You can also sign up in person on Saturday from 9 - noon at the Wilderness Voyageurs Store in Friendsville.


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Quantum weirdness wins again: Entanglement clocks in at 10,000+ times faster than light
By JR Minkel on August 13, 2008
No matter how many times researchers try, there's just no getting around the weirdness of quantum mechanics.
In the latest attempt, researchers at the University of Geneva in Switzerland tried to determine whether entanglement—the fact that measuring a property of one particle instantly determines the property of another—is actually transmitted by some wave-like signal that's fast but not infinitely fast.
Their test involved a series of measurements on pairs of entangled photons (particles of light) that were generated in Geneva (satellite view at left) and then split apart by optical fiber to two villages 18 kilometers (11 miles) apart where the team had set up photon detectors. (In 2007, researchers transmitted entangled light 144 kilometers between two of the Canary Islands.)
The idea in the new experiment is that the photons in each entangled pair are hitting the distant detectors simultaneously, so there's no time for them to exchange a signal. By comparing results from the two detectors, the researchers determined whether the photons were entangled or not, using a test known as Bell's inequalities.
The photons were indeed entangled, the group reports in Nature. But in reality, no experiment is perfect, so what they end up with is a lower limit on how fast the entanglement could be traveling: 10,000 times the speed of light.
To appreciate the weirdness of entanglement, consider that the outcome of a single quantum measurement is random. By all tests, a photon *has* no definite polarization until it hits a detector capable of measuring it. So it's like the entangled particles share one big quantum state.
There's one other subtlety to the experiment. If entanglement is traveling through space like some kind of faster-than-light wave, that would violate Einstein's theory of special relativity, which says the laws of nature are the same no matter which way you're moving with respect to anything else.
So the group had to run their experiment repeatedly for more than 24 hours, counting on Earth's rotation to sample all the different orientations relative to the stars. (Imagine a laser pointer shining into space along the direction of the optical fiber.)
It's always conceivable that quantum mechanics might break down (read: show some signs of everyday normalcy) if experimenters could test it the right way. In a 2007 study, researchers in Vienna tested the idea that maybe the instantaneous-ness of entanglement (called nonlocality) was consistent with hidden "variables" that can explain the randomness of quantum measurements. But no dice for that idea.
Theoretical physicist Terence Rudolph of Imperial College London, author of a commentary on the new paper, says that putting bounds on faster-than-light entanglement is useful for researchers trying to imagine theories that might extend beyond quantum mechanics.
What might such a theory look like? Rudolph says we're probably stuck with instantaneous entanglement, which seems impossible to us because we're stuck in everyday space and time. "We need to understand how quantum mechanics sees space and time," he says. "I think there's probably much deeper issues."
Related: Space Station Could Beam Secret Quantum Codes by 2014
Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory
JR Minkel was a news reporter for Scientific American.
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