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Collier County commission repeals 60-day notice requirement for rent hikes
Measure to protect renters had just passed in October
Laura Layden
Collier County commissioners have repealed a 60-day notice requirement for rent hikes of more than 5%.
Commissioners voted 4-1 to reverse course on the mandate, narrowly approved in October.
The change of heart followed a change in leadership.
Both of the board's new members voted for the rescission on Tuesday.
New commissioner Chris Hall championed the effort, as a believer in smaller government and less government overreach.
"I'm trying to get government out of your lives. Because this is a landlord-tenant issue," he said.
Newcomer Dan Kowal seconded Hall's motion to do away with the ordinance.
He said he always questioned the constitutionality of it, when state laws are already in place to govern the landlord-tenant relationship in Florida.
"The constitution doesn't say it only applies to renters," Kowal said. "The constitution applies to everyone."
He also raised concerns about the severity and imposition of fines on landlords, up to $500 per violation.
More:'Burden on landlords'? Collier commissioners mull repeal of new notice rule for rent hikes
Previously:Collier County commissioners advance 60-day landlord notice for rent hikes of more than 5%
Commissioner Burt Saunders continued to support the ordinance. He was one the three who approved it, with the others who brought it to victory a few months ago no longer in office.
He described the notice requirement as "largely symbolic," but "somewhat helpful."
While he opposed the repeal, Saunders said he liked that the issue came back up again because he believes it once again highlighted the need to address the larger housing crisis.
From a handful of speakers, commissioners once again heard about the difficulties faced by residents and employers due to the severe shortage of affordable workforce housing in Collier County. In response, Saunders said he believed the board is poised to come up with some "real solutions" to address the problem.
"I think you've made a difference," he said. "And, I think all five of us now are prepared to make some hard decisions."
Saunders called it a "good day" for the future of workforce housing in the community.
Newly-appointed chairman Rick LoCastro, who opposed the 60-day notice requirement for several reasons, voted for the repeal.
He continued to question what, if anything, the ordinance has done to help anyone since it passed. He described it as a disappointment.
LoCastro also saw the new requirement as government overreach. So did Commissioner Bill McDaniel, who supported the repeal because of a perceived conflict with state law – and a belief that it's unnecessary.
The Collier County Tenants Union petitioned and lobbied hard for the ordinance as a way to better protect renters from unscrupulous landlords trying to take advantage of them with sudden hikes.
Elizabeth Radi, a representative for the Collier County Tenants Union, said the board shouldn't have voted on the repeal, with Hall and Kowal both tied to the real estate industry, which she viewed as a conflict of interest.
She raised her concerns about the potential conflicts at the hearing, but the board did not address them during its discussions.
"I hoped maybe that it would be pushed down the line, a little bit, and they wouldsee the value in possibly tabling it," Radi said after the hearing.
Given more time, she said, the ordinance might have been a lot more consequential.
As for the larger issue of affordable housing, Radi said she's not feeling any more hopeful that county commissioners will take any meaningful action, despite their reassurances and promises to do so Tuesday.
She said she expects any real solutions to come from private businesses and nonprofits.
"They are the ones that are going to get things done," Radi said.
In recent years, the county has seen some of the largest rental increases in the country, for a few reasons, including what's been described as a "supply-demand mismatch."
According to research by the CoStar Group, rental rates in the county have increased by more than 39% since 2019.
The situation has only worsened since Hurricane Ian hit, with affordable rentals in even shorter supply, due to a record storm surge and high winds from the near-Category 5 storm that ravaged many neighborhoods and communities in Southwest Florida.
The City of Naples adopted similar 60-day noticing rules before the county did, and they remain in effect.


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Re: Lyudmila Dubinina's premonition of her tragic death
Quote from: mk on January 09, 2021, 11:59:07 AM
Quote from: 20vvk07 on January 09, 2021, 07:05:46 AM
....do you consider the moment that Lyudmila could have female problems? ... I will reveal a terrible secret for modern society: "In the USSR there were no personal hygiene products for women during menstruation!" Well, there was nothing. That's how it happened. So the same fabric that Lyudmila bought was very often used for underwear and for pads too!
Interesting!! I've always thought Lyudmila's "evil as hell" mood was most likely simply PMS: she is so casual & matter of fact about it while still rather resenting it. But I finally had to dismiss that idea because there were no feminine hygiene products (that I could discern) listed among the items recovered from the tent/backpacks/etc.
The problem is that such hygienic things were not in the whole USSR somewhere before the 80's. In the 50s, it could have been any rag, just any rag, which was then simply washed and reused.
It's difficult for me to imagine choosing cambric fabric specifically for a reusable pad. It's a flat, tight weave--makes very nice shirts and other clothing--but seems like you'd want something more absorbent as a pad. However, if any old rag would do, then you wouldn't use your nice new cambric. I wonder whether there is anything else in the list of items that might have been used: possibly the cotton socks? They would be absorbent, soft, and the sort of thing that wouldn't be embarrassing to hang up to dry in mixed company. The list of items reports, "cotton socks, whole and torn, 25 pieces". Torn socks could be put inside a whole sock and then used as a pad.
At any rate, you've answered my question about the possibility of "evil as hell" mood being PMS--in my opinion, definitely possible!
The PMS aspect or possibility has been talked about at length somewhere on this forum and the general consensus is her "mad as hell" and 2 days mostly likely had nothing to do with PMS or her cycle. It's generally thought that some incident occurred at the Hotel in Vizhay or maybe prior.
It was more than just Luda who had a premonition..
Igors mother did everything she could to stop him from going.. Then he said " this will be my last trip"
Someone else also said this.. Georgy, I think.. " This will be my last trip"
Someone else was a no show
Another, transferred out, suddenly.
Yuri Yudin.. He would have known early on if he was having sciatica.. I think he sensed something.
Then, the not one, but TWO, police encounters.. Zena said she had never heard of such a thing as to being arrested for singing, I think she said..
The guy who tried hard to talk them out of going that route.
The universe was speaking, but no one was listening..
I read Sebastien Unger's book The Perfect Storm about the Andrea Gail fishing vessel. A young man had signed up for that trip, he and his father drove three states away to the docked boat, the young man needed the money for school, they drove all night and arrived at the boat in the early dawn. He walked up to the boat and took one look at it and turned to his father and said "I am not getting on that boat" he and his father drove away. I think sometimes you are given a gift in your gut that steers you towards safety. I think Lyuda was having this same gut feeling but she was brave and she didn't turn back.
Luda couldnt have left even if she wanted to. That would have left Zena, alone on a mountain with 7 men. That would not have been acceptable in those times.. or maybe even not allowed..
Those times in Russia (and Europe) were different than in the anglo-saxon West. Gender equality was a big thing in the Soviet Union, and a communist ideal. They aimed for complete equality, in education, at work, equal rights, everything. There were statues in towns and cities dedicated to the "working woman". Women were actively encouraged to take up "masculine" professions. One girl hiking with 7 guys would not have been seen any differently to one guy hiking with 7 girls.
I was referring to propriety.
Deleted my nonsense comment, sorry..
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Quote from: Manti on April 18, 2021, 09:54:40 AM
Quote from: Dona on April 18, 2021, 09:07:11 AM
I know but, in my opinion, the idea that it would have been improper is foreign to Russian (and mainland European, except perhaps Dutch) culture. This idea originates in other cultures such as Victorian England (and Islam) and then spread to English colonies.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/839036?seq=1
Why Victorian England ! ?
Geez, I would have thought you would have known this one She was one of your Queens..
Could be.. I dont know.. I know I wouldnt do it
Quote from: Dona on April 18, 2021, 02:50:06 PM
What are you talking about ! ?
Quote from: sarapuk on April 19, 2021, 12:18:52 PM
Daft, again..
Try thinking before you post stuff.
Jean Daniel Reuss
I do not have many changes to make since my post July 20, 2020, 03:43:19 PM Reply #17
https://forum.dyatlovpass.com/index.php?topic=433.msg10160#msg10160
sarapuk is obviously right when he writes that there is no evidence to explain the DPI with certainty. But I think it is wise to take a cue from Maya Leonidovna Piskareva 's a wise and lyrical statements when she is asking questions to Mikhail Petrovich Sharavin (1935-2020) :
« you have so elegantly expressed your agreement, I am flattered. But, alas, we will learn the truth either from the state or when we find ourselves in the other world, where there are no illnesses, sorrows and grief...
In the meantime, we are left to indulge ourselves intellectually in a game of investigations.»
I thank Teddy who has done the enormous task of gathering and put in order, on his "forum.dyatlovpass.com", the informations and the various arguments that will allow us to gradually elaborate complete and realistic explanatory theories.
Because Dubina's diary appears to be genuine, it is important to explain Dubinina's strange changes so that they can be logically incorporated into a complete and convincing theory.
Part 1 , sabine : Reply #1 - 2 - 7 - 8
§-1-} These posts by sabine are very interesting. Of course, I often agree with Sabine Lechtenfeld.
[/i]Dubinina was an intelligent and well-educated young woman, who was introverted and did not socialize easily
She seems to have been well organized and honest to a fault.
She didn't hesitate to speak her mind, being socially awkward.[/i]
Yes : IMHO : There is clearly no such thing as premonition, telepathic thought transmission or influence of idiotic astrology.
§-2-} sabine seems to me to have had an intuition of the right (i.e.my) solution at first. Then she reacts in the wrong way:
"No ! No ! It is not plausible..."
But is not plausible to assume that a personal enemy of Lyuda would recruit helpers in order to wipe out the whole group.
IMHO, Nevertheless this is exactly in fact what happened : 1 or 2 clients, (commanders...) who stayed in Vizhay paid (probably 3) mercenary killers.
And therefore I think it's legitimate and necessary to look at a scenario where these facial injuries may have been inflicted deliberately, since the implications for the whole case are immense.
IMHO, the facial injuries have been inflicted deliberately which incriminates the Chekists of the NKVD and exonerates other suspects such as the Russian or foreign Zeks and the Mansi.
§-3-} A general query, addressed especially to those who have psychological knowledge and who are interested in the issue of DPI, (such as Sabine, mk, ...etc.)
Why this widespread and strange refusal to adopt a criminal version (Murdered or Altercation on the pass), which has the great advantage of explaining in a simple way all the informations available nowadays ??
For the Stalinists who want to hide the moral perversity of some NKVD leaders and of Stalin himself, it is understandable.
But for the others...? ...eyes widely shut...? Hope or dream to live in a world without any violence...
§-4-} A cold case cannot be studied without understanding its historical context.
In the case of the DPI, it is essential to know the moral perversion that had infected some of the NKVD officers and functionaries.
••• To the misfortune of the Russian people (and perhaps to the misfortune of the communist ideology in the entire world) the sadistic tendencies of some camp guards of all ranks were encouraged by Stalin himself who had a typical sadistic personality.
For example, the historian Simon Sebag Montefiore (author of a famous biography of Stalin), testifies: "At a drunken dinner, Kamenev asked everyone around the table to say what was their dearest wish in life. Some said women, others answered sincerely that it was the progress of dialectical materialism towards the proletarian paradise. Then came Stalin's turn: 'My greatest pleasure is to choose a victim, to prepare plans thoroughly, to satisfy a relentless revenge and then to go to bed. There is nothing sweeter in the world.
••• Khrushchev was aware of 2 disadvantages of the gulag system which he stated in his secret speech to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on 25 February 1956. (On the secret speech, which is quite lengthy and almost unreadable, see among many other sources : )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Cult_of_Personality_and_Its_Consequences
1°) It was the internment of millions of innocent and harmless citizens and the use of forced labour of the zeks in very harsh physical conditions.
2°) The Gulag system morally perverted a small number of the camp guards by turning them into sadistic psychopaths.
This explains why, in the eyes of Khrushchev's supporters, the de-Stalinisation implied the need for a harsh purge of the NKVD by the KGB.
As a result, it is almost certain that in Vizhay, located in the heart of Ivdellag, Stalinist Chekists were panicking over the holding of the 21st Congress of the CPSU (January 27 to February 5, 1959).
The extermination of Dyatlov's apolitical group (but who, with their exibition of the Voucher, was considered in Vizhay to be propagandists of the Thaw) was immediately understood in the Kremlin as a fierce manifestation of Stalinist opposition.
••• Among the testimonies on the poor living conditions in the camps and on the dehumanisation of some camp guards we have : Drawings from the Gulag by Danzig Baldaev(1925-2005)
An available source in English :
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/17/drawings-gulag-danzig-baldaev-review
With the drawings in "Drawings from the Gulag", Baldaev tries to collect evidence and document the crimes of the Communist. At no time was it intended for commercial publication or was taken abroad, but rather seems to have tried to collect material to remind of the grievous acts after a regime change, or, at best, to provide evidence of trials.....
Due to his profession, he was an eyewitness to several crimes depicted in his book..............
§-5-} So I recopy here this short excerpt written (in Russian) by Aleks Kandr.
Motives for murder:
- Personal dislike of the "capital's youth" and revenge for the insults inflicted, which may have been of little consequence, say, in their perception of any of us, but not for a professional sadist who had served for many years in the NKVD in complicity with the Stalinist repressions of the 30-50s.
- Hatred of the political changes taking place in the country after Stalin's death, epitomised by the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which against the background of rampant propaganda in the media to celebrate the opening of the 21st Congress of the CPSU, may have further motivated the murder of tourists who dedicated their trek to this (21°) party congress.
Part 2, BottledBrunette : Reply #16
I think that BottledBrunette has guessed a good research lead, to explain Dubinina's mood changes
To be simpler and clearer I am transforming a bit what BottledBrunette wrote while keeping (I hope) the important meaning of her Reply #13 post.
Quote from: BottledBrunette on August 25, 2019, 11:36:05 PM Reply #16 (in substance, essence)
Dubinina clearly expressed her dissatisfaction with the very bad reception, which was intended to humiliate and also to swindle Dyatlov's group.
Consequently one of the men on Vizhay tried to rape her, or manhandle her a bit or lot, but, either she fought him off or it was interrupted somehow.
Sensitive young girls who are sexually assaulted by attempted rape or just being fondled, or harassed, then their personality change.
I have heard that in these circumstances, women then undergo a profound psychological changes in their personality:. Anger, lethargy, depression, self blaming, etc....
Dubinina's frustrations and anger were made worse by the fact that her 8 comrades seemed to accept everything and were not aware of these humiliating situations.
For Dubinina the mission of the leader Dyatlov was also to preserve the honour and interests of his group.
But instead of strongly protesting against the swindles and humiliations (coming from some unknown notables of Vizhay), Dyatlov submits by lazily dodging his duty to protest:
Dyatlov said with a smirk : "If the tea is cold, then go out and drink it on the street, it will be hot".
(Dyatlov's skills and interests were in science and sport, but not in bargaining and negotiating in front of oddly hostile innkeeper)
Kolgoromova seemed to have other concerns (that remain mysterious).
" I talked a lot about things which are completely unfamiliar to me and I scarcely do, but I tried, sincerely. But this is all
nonsense" (???,!)
Part 3 , writers in favour of « the fight in the night »
Vladimir Mihaylovich Askinadzi : « Don't ask me, I don't know who or why were they murdered. But this seems to me the only explanation of their death. »
At this moment, to improve my "altecation" theory I merely read and wisely mix the good ideas of a few writers.
First the most remarkable ones:
••• Per Inge Oestmoen (812 posts since March 12, 2018, that almost all say : « All the evidence points to murder....»)
••• Eduard Tumanov (is pushing a theory that « hikers took part in a fight, either between them or with outsiders...»)
••• Aleks Kandr (His very elaborate theory, but written only in Russian on several websites)
There are also many other writers who are perhaps less convinced by the "overwhelming force of the punches thrown by the few attackers."
••• Liyla79 - Noelle - hoosiergose - NightLurker - armyeng...etc...
Rational guidance =
• There is nothing supernatural and mysterious about the injuries suffered by the Dyatlov group. They are all consistent with an attack by a group of professional killers who wanted to take the lives of the nine [Per Inge Oestmoen].
• Now let us search for answers to: WHO ? WHY ? HOW ?
• The scenario must be consistent with the historical, political and psychological contexts.
• The solution takes in consideration all known findings.
I think you are right about the murder theory being probably the most plausible one. Besides multiple traces indicating presence of someone else in the area of their death (putees, knife sheath, belt strap, spoon..), the hard evidence is clear: Autopsy reports. Almost all of them had injuries on the side or back of their head. Even Igor Dyatlov - this is not stated in the autopsy report, but is visible on one of the photos from the morgue.
Also, the fire at the cedar was by all means not a fire that would be made by the group to save themselves. It was used for a different purpose.
I might be completely wrong but I always interpreted Lyuda's diary entry about "bad mood" that will probably continue for the next two days as her being on her period.
Could be anything else really, but she seemed pretty sure it will continue for a specific number of days... makes you wonder...
Quote from: EBE on June 23, 2021, 06:15:41 AM
I think you are right about the murder theory being probably the most plausible one.
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I have now become a self-proclaimed spokesman of a murder theory or criminal theory ( Криминальные on https://taina.li/forum/index.php?board=112.0)
This theory was naturally formed by gathering the individual contributions of 3 main authors who are : Eduard Tumanov, Per Inge Oestmoen, Aleks Kandr.
Therefore, in recognition and tribute to those who might deserve to be called the founding fathers, I have chosen the name TOK theory.
TOK theory = Eduard Tumanov + Per Inge Oestmoen + Aleks Kandr = murder or relentless "Altercation on the pass"
For the essential contribution of Aleks Kandr see :
http://mystery12home.ru/t-ub-gr-dyatlova
https://taina.li/forum/index.php?topic=1002.0
Of course you should not take into account the few ridiculous allusions to astrolology and telepathy which are completely useless and harmful.
I do hope one day to have the mental stamina to write a more complete argument about the TOK theory, but as WAB says :
You need a very large amount of text to explain your position. Especially considering the fact that many positions need to be explained in great detail,....I'm not a writer,..... I want the physical result of what happened, not the number of letters on a paper ....
A weak point of the TOK theory is not the exit without proper equipment from the tent, but the orderly descent to the cedar.
EBE has here introduced a new idea that may be introduced into the TOK theory.
It was the attackers who started the fire so that they could fool the hikers by telling them:
It is deadly dangerous to stay near the tent. Go quickly to the first aid post under the cedar tree, where there is a fire.
(This was a ruse (cunning, ploy..) that was part of the tactic of the planned murder of the 9 hikers)
ElizabethHarris
The removal of the eyes and ears could be symbolic: 'You saw nothing, you say nothing."-hence removal of respective body parts. Probably just another coincidence though.
In the absence of sufficiently convincing material facts, clues of a pychological nature can be useful!
4 members of the site have underlined the importance of the change in Dubinina's behaviour better than I could have done.
More precisely they are: sabine, Teddy, RidgeWatcher, Georgi.
• [Quote from: sabine ==> Re: Lyudmila Dubinina's premonition of her tragic death; on May 12, 2019, 05:59:04 PM
---> Reply #1]
I rejected the idea as unlikely that Lyuda had a true premonition of doom and was in a telepathic contact with her eventual assailants. But I think nevertheless that it's very valuable to look again at the evidence of the diary entries as well as at Lyuda's obduction reports and how they have been re-evaluated by various forensic experts. And since Lyuda wrote about her bad mood during the group's stay in Vizhai, it's interesting to take a closer look at the location.
When investigating a suspicious death it's standard procedure to scrutinize the behavior of the victims shortly before their deaths and look for changes and unusual behavior.
That she stopped to update her expedition diary is indeed concerning, since keeping a personal diary on a daily basis was considered to be one of the essential duties during these expeditions.
But the big question remains: what caused this deterioration of her mood?
To me it seems that she knows quite well what exactly is upsetting her!
• [Quote from: Teddy ==> Re: Lyudmila Dubinina's premonition of her tragic death; on May 13, 2019, 06:21:34 PM ---> Reply #4]
It is true what Sabine says - we don't have information about her usual way of behavior, but one thing we know - she was very strict and to be the first one to disobey the rules most probably she made it is strange. To stop writing in her diary is also strange. What's you take on this?
• [Quote from: sabine ==> Re: Lyudmila Dubinina's premonition of her tragic death; on May 13, 2019, 10:10:31 PM ---> Reply #8]
Every investigator worth his/her salt should've taken a long and hard look at Lyuda's diary entries, and should've tried to find out by interviewing those who have been around during the stay in Vizhay, wth may have been bugging Lyuda
• [Quote from: sabine ==> Re: Lyudmila Dubinina's premonition of her tragic death; on May 14, 2019, 03:06:40 PM ---> Reply #11]
The more I think about it, the less I believe that Lyuda was "mad as hel]" because she suffered from period-related symptoms. It's of course possible - but I have never heard a woman say that she is "mad as hell/ as the devil" because of her period. To me it sounds more as if something very specific made her really angry or furious, and I wonder why Lyuda didn't write down why she was so angry - especially since she accused herself of having a sharp tongue, which seems to imply that she normally didn't hold back her anger.
• [Quote from: RidgeWatcher ==> Re: Lyudmila Dubinina's premonition of her tragic death; on August 04, 2020, 09:47:52 AM ---> Reply #24]
If we source Lyuda's behaviors during other hiking experiences then we can assess her behavioral contradictions in terms of her actions at Vizhay and afterwards.
After all, Lyuda sustained a bullet wound on a previous tourist hike and finished the hike while apologizing to her group for causing any delay and inconvenience.
Whatever happened in Vizhay was worse than a gun shot wound, no doubt, either physically or psychologically. Keep in mind that Lyuda was tough, smart and she was trusted by the group trusted her as the treasurer.
All in all, the Dyatlov group seemed to have a better and more comfortable time in the uninhabited 2nd Northern camp, than they did in Vizhay. That says a lot when reviewing the Vizhay experience.
I also think that Vizhay can be separated into two parts: Entering Vizhay to finishing the movie, and then to the hotel and their departure. From reading their journals I think that whatever happened took place after the movie finished. That Lyuda was very keen about whatever happened was quite evident.
• [Quote from: Georgi ==> Re: Lyudmila Dubinina's premonition of her tragic death; on August 12, 2020, 02:47:57 AM ---> Reply #25]
I think that we can safely say that her behaviour during the trek and her actions were out of the ordinary. If we look at the hiking experience of the individual members and it's available here-->https://dyatlovpass.com/dyatlov-group-members-treks we can see that she has had previous hikes with at least 6 member of the 10 person team, the only people she has not gone to hikes with in the previous 6 years are Zolotaryov for obvious reasons, Slobodin and Kolevatov. If this were her ordinary behaviour where she would at times refuse to participate in camp tasks that everyone should participate in and behaved in a manner to evoke negative reactions from her hike mates chances are she would not have been invited to a hike that would have lasted at least 21 days most of them in extreme weather in the wilderness. This was a trip where every member had to do their share for the success of the hike, so if in previous hikes she had been excessively moody, and refused to participate no one would have wanted an unreliable and untrustworthy member for a hike of this complexity, difficulty and length. To me, the fact that she had gone on previous hikes, was shot in the leg once before and was invited to a long, complicated, difficult, and exhausting hike it was because she was trusted to pull her weight and be a team player. This leads me to believe that the behaviour during the hike that we know of and the behaviour that was likely not written down was out of character for her which allowed he hike mates the ability to give her some leeway and also might indicate that something serious was bothering her.
She might have seen something she shouldn't have seen, or recognized someone who wanted to remain anonymous and her subconscious was bothering her because she might not have even realized what was wrong. What we know is that something was eating at her, what we can infer from the fact that she was on the hike is that her usual behaviour during hikes was professional and appropriate or she wouldn't have been invited on this once.
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Historical part to be developed later...
On 25 and 26 January, the bad reception, from the Dyatlov group, which seems to have been the only one to exhibit :
« a travel certificate and a trade union voucher, in which he addressed the leaders of Soviet, party and public organizations, "to render all possible assistance" in providing the Dyatlov group of hikers campaign XXI Congress of the CPSU...» ,
is explained by a change of balance in "the small local mafias" of the Ivdellag - Vizhay - Ivdel region.
In 1957-58 the situation was particularly complicated in the Vizhay area because of the diversity of groups there and because the dismantling of the Gulag (house arrest of different nationalities, unemployed former camp guards, venal or dubious policy, genuine gangsters who had been released without due consideration....etc.)
When he died on 5 March 1953, Stalin left his companions (Beria, Malenkov, Kaganovitch, Khrushchev) an alarming legacy. Beria, with the support of his colleagues, took emergency measures to stabilise the Gulag; but soon there was dissension within the leadership group over what to do with the millions of victims of Stalin and the sprawling repressive and productive system. The period known as the Khrushchev Thaw (1953-1964) was marked by the struggle over this legacy and by the government's procrastination on Gulag reform. In the end, 5 million prisoners (Zeks) were freed and the camps and exile villages were dismantled. Speaking to delegates at the 20th CPSU Congress on 25 February 1956, Khrushchev condemned a selection of Stalin's misdeeds and mistakes. His government secretly engaged in partial criticism of the great waves of repression and acceded to demands for the rehabilitation of almost a million victims, mostly posthumously....
All these mafias (political entities competing with the state for the monopoly of the legitimate exercise of violence), or simple groups with divergent interests, were also characterised by more or less permanent modus vivandi.
(modus vivandi = informal arrangements in affairs regarding disputed erea of influence, despite political, historical or cultural incompatibilities, for the sake of contingency).
Charles has just wisely provided us several excellent and general links on these topics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blat_(favors)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_economy_of_the_Soviet_Union
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsekhovik
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_mafia#1917%E2%80%931991:_Soviet_era
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Russia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Russia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Grossman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_criminal_tattoos
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Teddy :
« I have solicited an opinion from Sabine Lechtenfeld, forensic psychologist from Hannover, Germany on the subject. What was tormenting Lyuda's mind in the days before the tragedy, was she feeling the impending doom or was she just a troubled soul ?»
Sabine Lechtenfeld was consulted as an expert by Teddy and as there is no decisive evidence, Sabine Lechtenfeld had no other possibility than to make speculations, conjectures.
But I am not an expert, I am writing here as an amateur historian (and I use the hypothetical deductive method: another subject to be developed later).
I start by doing a simple and seemingly silly school exercise ---> I select some sentences from sabine's text and I automatically transform sabine's questions into affirmations
I hope this will highlight Sabine Lechtenfeld's deep intuitions. That is what she is not allowed to say as an expert.
and the result is .... Oh miracle ! I obtain the core of my working hypothesis TOK (hypothesis misleadingly called theory).
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she = Dubinina spotted something in her current location and situation which struck her in a very negative way..
•• she notice something which struck her as bad, but she hesites to put it down in writing..
•• she mulled it over and it continued to bother her..
•• she was so occupied with these thoughts that she didn't even keep up her diary. She have stopped speaking her mind..
•• she noticed something which may have had a connection or even led to the terrible fate of the expedition..
•• she noticed something going on which in her opinion wasn't correct, so she get mad and she is in an evil/horrible mood..
•• the eyes removed and the tongue cut out have an obvious significance : it is a symbol that the victim will never again be able to talk.will never again be able to talk.
•• the deliberate removal of the tongue and eyes are a very typical and widely reckognized message that the victim may have seen too much and was suspected to have talked about it.
•• Dubinina's facial disfigurations were the work of perpetrators [attackers] who mutilated her deliberately after she died.
•• the deliberate removal of the tongue and eyes are a very typical and widely reckognized message that the victim may have seen too much and was suspected to have talked about it. It also could be a symbol that the victim will never again be able to talk.
•• she noticed something going on in her immediate surroundings before the skiing started, which bothered her greatly and caused her horrible mood.
•• she continued to mull it over, it occupied her mind after they had started their hike, and she become edgy and withdrawn to the point where she didn't even bother to keep up her expedition diary and stopped socializing.
•• she certainly knew why she was mad and in an evil mood.
•• she noticed something which greatly upset her..
•• she and her fellow members have been thought to be a potential danger for someone [the one that I call the "client"] or a group of people and their interests.
•• the personal enemy of Lyuda [and of her dangerous group] recruited helpers in order to wipe out the whole group.
•• the expedition have been followed by their attackers. [or preceeded]
•• this was noticed by some group members [in particular by Tibo who tried to lighten the mood with his photo N° 17] , this could have sparked their jests about the existence of yetis.
It will now be easy to extend this theme, involuntarily suggested by Sabine, with extrapolations such as :
In the so-called hotel, Dubinina realised that illegal operations were going on openly and had a dispute with a notable (of the kind of a fierce former Stalinist gulag camp leader) who had been dismissed by the Khrushchev's Thaw. (In what follows I will call him the client).
• Dubinina "who like to add fuel to the fire" = This is dishonest, illegal and against the laws of our beloved motherland.
• The client (very calm, but scornful) = Learn my little lady that here in Vizhay, I am in command. You are not in Sverdlovsk.
• Dubinina (scandalized) = You are a bandit, I will report you to the police (when I can).
• The client (still very calm, but inwardly furious)) : In Vizhay the chief of police is my partner. Here we are the ones who make the law.
My little lady, you can do as you like, but you will soon see what happens to those who do not respect our laws.
At the end of this " dialogue ", which, seen from afar, might have seemed quite insignificant.
Dubinina,
•• is furious to find herself powerless in the face of such an affront to her (strict) moral concepts;
•• completely demoralised because, for the first time in her life, she realises that in her beloved motherland, in her Soviet paradise, corruption is everywhere;
•• slightly worried, because due to her keen female intuition she instinctively feels a threat that is not in vain.
The client,
•• is furious at this peronal who dares to insult him, whereas he had formely been in the habit of persecuting the zeks with impunity in the Stalinist camps ;
•• aftewards, as the days went by (25-29 January), already full of hatred towards this golden youth who had come to taunt him on his territory, the client became more and more worried: "Back in Sverdlovsk, with the support they have there, all these young scum are capable of creating serious trouble for me".
« Last Edit: December 15, 2022, 09:47:48 PM by Charles »
Ziljoe
I'm with Jean Daniel Reuss.
Mafia is a general term for a group of people contoling an environment , that could be through violence , family, friends religion etc. I don't think it ends at Italian mafia. I think you are taking it too literally Charles.
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iPhone XS review: Apple takes the iPhone X and turbo charges it
Is that enough, though? We went hands on with Apple's new iPhone XS and this is what we thought…
Looking to pick the Apple iPhone XS today? Well, T3's iPhone XS review is the perfect resource to help you evaluate the phone. We cover every aspect of the Apple handset so nothing is left unknown. Right now the Black Friday deals on iPhone XS are particularly good, so be sure to browse through the best offers.
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The new iPhone XS' release date is set for September 21, with pre-orders opening on September 14 for most countries around the world.
Gareth notes that the price of the new iPhone XS has not risen over last year's expensive iPhone X, which is no-doubt good news for many Apple enthusiasts, with the phone starting at £999. The maximum capacity, 512GB model is £1,349
Despite the price not rising, the iPhone XS is still going to be among the most expensive handsets on the market though, he adds, aside from the "eye-watering" iPhone XS Max price, which starts at £1,099.
iPhone XS review: design and screen
Unlike last year's big new design, this year, in its usual style, Apple has iterated rather than redesigned for the "S" update. The flagship has received just a few design tweaks to show change.
The colour scheme, for example, this year includes a new gold shade, which "looks rather striking in the flesh." The same steel frame remains, though.
Gareth notes that the new iPhone XS feels very premium in the hand, which he believes goes "some way to offsetting that sky high price."
At T3, we don't consider about a grand for a flagship phone to be 'sky high' as such, but with mid-price phones from Huawei et al offering superb experiences for a lot less, Apple does have to really pull out the stops to make people pay that premium.
However, given that hardly anybody is going to make the move from Huawei (or any other Android brand) to an Apple flagship at this point, this is really all about keeping the Apple faithful on board. The iPhone XR might be another story, but we'll come to that in another hands-on…
Moving on to the screen, Gareth reports that the iPhone XS sports a 5.8-inch OLED display that is surrounded by very small bezels all the way around. The screen supports HDR 10 and Dolby Vision, which help lead to '60 per cent better dynamic range', whatever that means to a human with eyes. Gareth notes though that "watching HDR video on the screen didn't instantly feel like it was miles better, but it was engaging and deep."
Last year's notch also returns, and remains loaded with all the tech needed for Face ID facial recognition, which is a pretty slick and seamless system at this point.
iPhone XS review: battery and camera
In terms of battery life, the iPhone XS can reportedly last '30 minutes longer' than the iPhone X, which itself had a 2,700mAh battery and generally got most users through a day of moderate usage. Gareth could not test the iPhone XS battery claim during his hands on session, obviously, and concluded that "there aren't many huge strides forward in battery life on the iPhone XS." Half an hour is a marginal gain.
This idea of minor refinements, rather than huge leaps forward, also seemed evident in the iPhone XS' camera system, which Gareth notes highlights "how this is very much an 'S' year for the iPhone range."
The phone features two 12MP sensors on the rear, both with optical image stabilisation, and consist of a wide-angle lens with superior low-light performance, and a two-times zoom telephoto lens.
Gareth notes that together these lenses can be used to form Apple's Portrait Mode, which delivers DSLR-style bokeh and lighting tricks. The camera system can also now "dynamically work out scenes and enhance overall photo quality algorithmically", which he believes is something Apple has added to compete with the camera systems installed on the Huawei P20 Pro and Google Pixel 3.
iPhone XS review: early verdict
Overall, therefore, TechRadar's Gareth Beavis believes that the upgrades he saw on the new iPhone XS "were many and overpowering", while noting that "there's always something so disappointing about the 'S' years of the iPhone".
However, with "decent improvements in the mix"– he highlighted the phone's louder speakers and more colourful screen – there's no doubt the iPhone XS looks like a great phone. An exciting phone? Despite all the hyperbole (and duration) of Apple's launch event, perhaps not. It's the iPhone X, but 'S'peedier, and with a fresh lick of paint.
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A Minnesota Police Officer Punched a 14-Year-Old Girl in the Face
He claims it was in "self-defense."
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FALCON HEIGHTS, MN - JULY 07: Police tape left Larpenteur Avenue following the police shooting death of a black man on July 7, 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Philando Castile was shot and killed last night, July 6, 2016, by a police officer in Falcon Heights, MN. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Stephen Maturen
A Minnesota cop punched a 14-year-old girl in the face after she spat at him, then tried to claim it was self-defense, according to The Washington Post.
Officer Michael Soucheray of St. Paul has been charged with fifth-degree assault after the incident, says the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Soucheray and his partner were trying to get the girl from a youth shelter for girls who have been sexually exploited. Soucheray was attempting to transport the victim to a hospital after she was reported to be experiencing suicidal ideations. The officers cuffed her and attempted to get her into a squad car. She responded by spitting in Soucheray's face. According to the Post, he responded by punching her twice, grabbing her jaw, and cursing at her.
Soucheray, who has been a St. Paul officer for seven years, could face up to 90 days in prison for the misdemeanor. According to a statement posted to the St. Paul Police Department's Facebook page, Police Chief Todd Axtell said Soucheray is currently on "paid administrative leave."
"We can also confirm the existence of an open and active internal affairs investigation, although we cannot disclose the details of that investigation," Axtell said.
Peter Wold, Soucheray's attorney, told The Post that his client has apologized to his fellow officers for swearing, but says that the punches were a method of self-defense.
"She might be a young girl, but you don't know whether she has diseases or what," Wold said. "That's an assault when you spit in someone's face like that."
Dave Titus, the St. Paul Police Federation president, told the Pioneer Press that he's "very disappointed" to hear that charges are moving forward.
"Mike Soucheray is an outstanding officer with a very good reputation, and the East Side [where he was assigned to patrol] benefits from his work ethic," Titus said. Wold also claims his client is a "good cop," The Washington Post reports.
This is the fourth time Soucheray has been disciplined by his department. In 2016 and 2014 he received reprimands for preventable squad crashes, and in 2012 he received one for failing to attend a scheduled court trial.
According to The Post, police officers shot and killed 963 people last year. A quarter of those were having a mental health crisis. A 2016 report released by the Ruderman Family Foundation says that nearly half of all people killed by police are disabled or have mental health conditions.
The girl, who has not been named, was charged for spitting at the officer, but because she's a juvenile, her case is sealed in Minnesota.
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Posted byadmin February 23, 2009
The collective cry throughout India of "Jai ho" (May you win) received a resounding answer when composer A.R. Rahman took home two Oscars for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire."
Rahman's wins — one for the song "Jai Ho" and the other for Best Score — were just two reasons for Indians to erupt in boisterous celebrations Monday morning. "Slumdog," which was shot in the streets and slums of Mumbai bagged eight golden statuettes in total, including one for Best Sound Mixing. Indian Resul Pookutty shared it with fellow sound editors who worked on the film. Documentary "Smile Pinky," which was made in India, added icing to the cake, taking home the Best Short Documentary gong. It tells the story of a young girl from Uttar Pradesh who undergoes surgery to fix a cleft lip. Watch CNN's Malika Kapur report on the mood in India from Mumbai "This is the finest hour of Indian cinema in the global scenario," said Anand Sharma, the country's junior external affairs minister. Indians crowded around television sets in dorm rooms, restaurants and homes, exhaling in relief as Rahman's name was announced as the winner. They high-fived each other, hugged, shrieked and wept. "I cannot describe this feeling," said Nikhil Jyonti, a Mumbai resident. "I'm bursting with pride for India." In the Mumbai slum of Dharavi, where many of the scenes in "Slumdog" were shot, a television was set out for the street children to watch the ceremony. Few in the teeming slum of one million people had heard of the Oscars, but they knew Rahman's win was a source of pride for the country. Danny Boyle's rags-to-riches film tells the story of a tea-boy at a Mumbai call center who earns a spot in the Indian version of the quiz show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" He raises the suspicion of the show's host when, despite the lack of a formal education, he begins to answer the increasingly difficult questions with ease. The movie also won four Golden Globes and a host of honors at other award shows. While the overwhelming sentiment was one of pride Monday, the movie has faced backlash from many Indian movie critics who took exception to its depiction of Mumbai's underworld without highlighting any of the city's achievements. Among the most notable criticisms was one offered by Amitabh Bachchan, considered the most successful movie star in Bollywood history, and a former real-life host of the Indian "Millionaire." The film," he said, "projects India as the third world's dirty underbelly … and causes pain and disgust among nationalists and patriots." But most Mumabikers, still reeling from a terrorist attack in their city in November, embraced the movie while looking for something positive to root for.
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They found that in Rahman, a composer who has consistently broken barriers in his musical scores for dozens of Bollywood hits and is known as the "Mozart of Madras." Rahman has sold more than 200 million albums worldwide — more than the Beatles — but has remained relatively unknown in Europe and the United States. Director Spike Lee used one of his songs in his 2006 heist film, "Inside Man." Many hope the Oscar win will bring Rahman greater exposure. Rahman and Pookutty, however, aren't the first Indians with Academy Awards to their names. In 1992, legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray received an honorary award for his contribution to world cinema. And in 1982, Bhanu Athaiya shared an Oscar for costume design for the movie "Gandhi."
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Maidstone United have today tried to put a stop to the rumours that their Manager Jay Saunders has been lined up to join Macclesfield Town.
From chief executive Bill Williams:
"Over the past day or so, there has been rumour and speculation over the future of our manager Jay Saunders.
To put an end to that, I can confirm that Jay is committed to Maidstone United and will be continuing the role he's had with the club since 2011.
We are all looking forward to what is going to be a very exciting season and Jay, along with his management team of Steve Watt and Harrison Grant, are busy preparing their pre-season programme and looking to add players to the existing squad."
He is priced 1/10 with Skybet to succeed John Askey, who left the National League champions to take over at Shrewsbury last week.
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Concert Review – Primal Fear & Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (The Mod Club, Toronto, ON, 06/01/2016)
Posted on June 2, 2016 by Gustavo Scuderi
In metal we trust, for metal we live. And last night in Toronto was just another beautiful attestation of all that passion for heavy music, courtesy of the indomitable Primal Fear and the epic Luca Turilli's Rhapsody.
OPENING ACT: Vesperia
Let me start this review by thanking Mother Nature for being so amazing to all Torontonians since the end of winter, providing us some beautiful sunny days, warmer-than-usual temperatures and almost no precipitation. And when the weather is as good as now, there's nothing better than going out with your friends and loved ones for a beer and some good old Heavy Metal, right? If you're a true metalhead, a true lover of old school Power Metal, last night was the perfect occasion for that to the sound of three excellent heavy bands at the cozy The Mod Club, starting with Canadian Epic/Progressive Death Metal band VESPERIA.
Promoting their latest installment, their 2015 EP entitled The Iron Tempests, which by the way helped them win the 2015 edition of Wacken Metal Battle Canada (and consequently play at the biggest metal festival on earth the same year), this talented quartet showcased all their refined abilities with their instruments during their entire performance, with this demolishing and intricate uproar made in Canada being masterfully led by lead singer and bassist Morgan Rider. Unfortunately I do not have the setlist for their presentation (I know they played songs like Iron Saga and In the Hall of the Mountain King), but I can assure you each and every song sounded just amazing on stage. If you're searching for a new band that offers complex passages, blazing riffs and an endless amount of stamina in their music, Vesperia might be exactly what you've been craving for.
Morgan Rider – vocals, bass
Frankie Caracci – lead guitars
Casey Elliott – guitars
Dylan Gowan – drums
After Vesperia was over, all the metalheads at the venue had a short break to have another beer or quickly go to the washroom before German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR came crushing our ears with their thunderous and metallic music. When you're a band like Primal Fear, all you have to do to hypnotize the audience right away is kicking off the concert with one of your best compositions to date, and last night not only they did that, but they chose my favorite tune of all to start their setlist, the flammable and thrilling Final Embrace. After that masterpiece, the unstoppable Ralf Scheepers, Mat Sinner & Co. kept firing some of their biggest classics blended with brand new songs from the awesome Rulebreaker, and the reaction of the fans to the new songs couldn't have been better. Well, you know an album is goddamn amazing when fans really want to listen to new songs on the show, right?
From all new songs played, the ones that drew the most excited screams from the fans and made everyone at the venue raise their fists in the air were Rulebreaker and The End Is Near, not to mention their beautiful performance during the power ballad The Sky Is Burning. In regards to their top-notch metal classics, as a huge fan of the band I must say Angel in Black, Sign of Fear and Metal Is Forever drove the audience crazy while they were being played. Who doesn't love to scream the words "There is blood there is pain / But my agony is not in vain / Cause there's life after death / And I'm sure coming back to attack / As an angel in black" together with Ralf and the rest of the band?
The entire band was incredible as usual, with highlights to the explosive performances by Mat and the new drummer Francesco Jovino. Obviously, I don't need to describe the perfection which Ralf sang all songs of the setlist, nor how guitarists Alex Beyrodt and Tom Naumann blasted some potent riffs and solos throughout the whole concert. The only issue during this entire North American tour was the absence of their third guitarist, Magnus Karlsson, despite having recorded the new album. Three guitarists live would have been awesome, but anyway, it was another exceptional performance by one of the best Power Metal acts in the world (just as good as their 2014 concert in Toronto), and after the encore was over with two more classics, Rollercoaster (another one of their songs I truly love) and Running In The Dust, the German troopers were gone and it was time to set the stage for the last concert of the night. I was expecting Primal Fear to headline the night, but that's fine, we all got our share of their brilliant Power Metal. There was absolutely nothing to complain about that.
Countdown to Insanity/Jaws of Death
Final Embrace
In Metal We Trust
Angel in Black
Rulebreaker
Sign of Fear
Nuclear Fire
When Death Comes Knocking
Chainbreaker
Metal Is Forever
Running In The Dust
Ralf Scheepers – vocals
Mat Sinner – bass, backing vocals
Alex Beyrodt – guitars
Tom Naumann – guitars, backing vocals
Francesco Jovino – drums
LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY
It was indeed a huge surprise for me that Italian Epic/Cinematic Metal band LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY was the main attraction of the night. Nothing against them, but I believe Primal Fear are a lot more relevant to the world of heavy music than Luca and his crew, especially after all the countless changes the band has suffered through the years. Honestly, I lost count of how many times the band switched from one name to another, all the band members coming and going, and so on. I don't know anymore if a song was originally recorded by Rhapsody, by Rhapsody of Fire, by Luca Turilli's Rhapsody or by any other of those weird ramifications. If you're a fan of any of those bands (or just a fan of one of them, who knows), please forgive me for my ignorance.
Anyway, what can I say about a band that claims to play "Cinematic Metal"? All fans were able to actually witness the soundtrack to an epic battle movie, one of those fantasy blockbusters full of dragons, knights, princesses and so on. The band itself looks very theatrical (and sometimes even cartoon-ish), and their performance was a lot better than what I was expecting, especially the idiosyncratic moves and facial expressions by the band's leader, Mr. Luca Turilli. It was fun watching him firing his complex riffs while prancing around the stage with his stylish hair and a Guess T-shirt. Truly unique, I should say.
Although I got lost in time with all the changes that affected the original Rhapsody, it was a pleasure to see the band playing old classics like Unholy Warcry (my favorite of their setlist) and Emerald Sword, whereas at the same time their Game Of Thrones-themed drum solo was a very welcome surprise for all fans. My only complaint about their concert was the excessive usage of pre-recorded sounds used for all orchestrations and choir. I bet when they play at any European festivals that shouldn't be a problem, but for smaller venues it sometimes sounds like a metal karaoke. That's not the band's fault, though, just a minor annoying detail in their decent performance. Now please excuse me, as I have to grab my sword, my shield and get ready for battle.
Nova Genesis (Ad Splendorem Angeli Triumphantis)
Knightrider of Doom
Rosenkreuz (The Rose and the Cross)
Land of Immortals
Unholy Warcry
Son of Pain
Drum Solo (Game Of Thrones Theme)
The Pride of the Tyrant
Demonheart
Bass Solo
Dawn of Victory
Quantum X
Emerald Sword
Alessandro Conti – vocals
Luca Turilli – guitars
Dominique Leurquin – guitars
Patrice Guers – bass
Alex Landenburg – drums
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Album Review – Primal Fear / Rulebreaker (2016)
Posted on February 3, 2016 by Gustavo Scuderi
Who said rules must be broken for a metallic eagle to spread its wings and soar high in the skies of heavy music?
One important thing must be said about the action-packed Rulebreaker, the brand new release by German Power Metal soldiers Primal Fear. Although the album is called "Rulebreaker", there are barely any rules being actually broken by the band in its 50 minutes of pure effulgent Heavy Metal. However, who said rules must be broken for a metallic band such as Primal Fear to thrive? The eleventh studio album by this long-established Teutonic act might not aim at all at revolutionizing heavy music, but it will unquestionably put you to bang your heads and raise your fists (and beers) to the unique sound of the most traditional form of Power Metal, and for me that's pretty much all we need in a good metal album.
There are a few new elements added to Rulebreaker that end up differentiating it from the most recent releases by Primal Fear. First of all, it marks the debut of Italian drummer Francesco Jovino (U.D.O., Edge of Forever), a high-skilled musician who brings everlasting stamina to the band's musicality. Secondly, German artist Stephan Lohrmann returns as the designer of the band's emblematic eagle on the cover artwork for the first time since their 2006 compilation Metal Is Forever – The Very Best of Primal Fear. And last but not least, the album also features a third guitarist, the left-handed Tom Naumann, back as a permanent member of the band after a long studio break (since their 2005 album Seven Seals) and after touring with the band for the past two to three years. And with that "triple axe attack" you can have a very good idea of how blazing the band's riffs and solos are going to sound.
Are you awake? Are you alive? Are you ready for a fight? That's what you're going to get in the opening track, the excellent Angels of Mercy, a song that represents all we love in the music by Primal Fear, including their powerful riffs, pounding drums, and Ralf Scheepers kicking fuckin' ass as usual. The crisp production of the album only makes this song even better, as well as its official video presenting everything we live for, or in other words, girls, leather jackets and spikes, motorbikes and, obviously, Heavy Metal played louder than hell (at the "legendary" Rule Breaker's Inn). In the electric metal chant The End Is Near, newcomer Francesco doesn't take it easy with his beats, which is one of the main reasons why this tune so gripping, not to mention its sing-along chorus perfectly screamed by Ralf. And the metallic party goes on with Bullets & Tears and its Judas Priest-ish vibe, more specifically "Breaking the Law", putting you to dance with the band. Moreover, Mat Sinner is not only an amazing metal bassist, but his work on the album production is superb, delivering a polished and melodic sounding no matter how heavy the music gets like in this amazing tune.
The title-track Rulebreaker is a great Heavy Metal/Hard Rock hymn, the best of the whole album in my opinion, where all instruments sound solid and fiery, showcasing another lesson in Power Metal by Ralf on vocals while the bass lines by Mat keep breathing thunder. In addition, its powerful chorus sounds like a tribute to Lemmy, which obviously means it's badass ("He's a rulebreaker / Hell on wheels / And it's not my last goodbye / Rulebreaker / Hell on wheels / And there's no one left to hide / He's a rulebreaker / Born a rebel and born to die alone / Rulebreaker / Hell on wheels / Into the great unknown"). And despite In Metal We Trust being as cliché as possible, the work done on guitars by the razing trio Magnus, Alex and Tom is awesome, and its overall electricity will make sure we all go mental during their live performances.
The 11-minute song We Walk Without Fear is very similar to "One Night in December", from their previous album, with highlights to its beautiful guitar lines and smooth passages, as well as the flawless vocals by Ralf; whereas At War with the World, boosted by its uprising lyrics ("There is something deep inside me / That keeps my faith alive tonight / You're gonna burn, there's no return / A fight to survive"), presents the listener a perfect combination of speed and heaviness. I love the high energy of this simple but effective Power Metal tune, not to mention how Primal Fear have truly mastered the art of crafting catchy choruses through the years. In The Devil in Me, the band offers something between the classic "Heaven & Hell" by Black Sabbath and many songs by Manowar, but it feels a little out of place amidst so many high-octane songs. I enjoyed the accurate synchronicity between Mat and Francesco during the whole song, though.
Primal Fear Rulebreaker Limited Edition Boxset
Things speed up again with Constant Heart, where the guitars are like nuclear weapons so heavy they sound. It can't get more Primal Fear than this, with Ralf's potent vocals excelling once again in special through the song's ascending chorus. But as we can always expect emotional heavy ballads coming from Primal Fear, it's time to soothe our souls with The Sky Is Burning, a memorable tune thanks to its harmonious guitars and passionate vocals. Lastly, in Raving Mad we can enjoy the high-pitched screams by Ralf reaching the skies in a powerful fusion of madness and metal, spiced up by the song's deranged lyrics ("Can't sort the pictures all blurred and skewed / Dystopian vision I'm simply screwed / Schizophrenic – addled brain"), putting a maniacal end to the regular version of this more than pleasant album. And if you get any of the special editions of Rulebreaker, there's more incredible Heavy Metal for you to relish, especially the orchestral alternate version for "The Sky Is Burning" that comes in the Japanese deluxe edition of the album.
And in case your craving for the uproarious Power Metal by Primal Fear keeps burning inside you incessantly, the special edition of Rulebreaker also comes with a DVD including the official videos for "Angels of Mercy" and "The End Is Near", and the making of the album. Well, I think I don't even need to mention the magnitude of the special Rulebreaker boxset strictly limited to a thousand copies, which includes the deluxe edition digipak version of the album, the DVD and an eaglehead sculptur, right? Anyway, I read somewhere Primal Fear never have anything innovative to offer fans of Heavy Metal, but I don't recall that being an issue for this band at any point of their career. Quite the contrary, this metallic eagle from Germany doesn't need to break any existing rules to spread its wings and soar high in the skies of heavy music, and Rulebreaker is a faultless illustration of the band's galvanizing traditionalism and dominance.
Best moments of the album: The End Is Near, Bullets & Tears, Rulebreaker, At War with the World and the alternate version of The Sky Is Burning.
Worst moments of the album: The Devil in Me.
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1. Angels of Mercy 3:35
2. The End Is Near 4:27
3. Bullets & Tears 3:05
4. Rulebreaker 4:38
5. In Metal We Trust 3:34
6. We Walk Without Fear 10:45
7. At War with the World 4:06
8. The Devil in Me 4:44
9. Constant Heart 4:50
10. The Sky Is Burning 4:45
11. Raving Mad 3:14
Deluxe edition digipak bonus tracks
12. Final Call 4:04
13. Don't Say You've Never Been Warned 4:23
Japanese deluxe edition bonus track
14. The Sky Is Burning (Alternate Mix) 3:48
Magnus Karlsson – guitars, keyboards
Tom Naumann – guitars
Posted in 2016 New Releases	| Tagged alex beyrodt, angels of mercy, at war with the world, bullets & tears, francesco jovino, frontier records, germany, hard rock, heavy metal, in metal we trust, magnus karlsson, mat sinner, power metal, primal fear, ralf scheepers, rulebreaker, stephan lohrmann, the end is near, the sky is burning, tom naumann	| 3 Replies


I've been lucky. There have been many "in real life" meetings over the past two years and every one of them has been special.
Efrat Roman is my friend. We met last summer and had a lovely time sipping drinks in the lobby of the Waldorf in NYC. She was here on business from her home in Israel.
Efrat was working on the finishing touches of Cure Diva which was launched in NYC on October 10th. It was quite an event. Cure Diva is a site like no other. Everything in one place. Stuff. Things. Fans, wigs, clothing, cool pearls (literally, to help with those hot flashes)-yes, things I never knew existed and things I wish I could have easily found in 2006 when I was scouring the internet to figure out how to make sure I had all the necessities in advance of my surgery.
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President Trump and His "Defiance Disorder"
Aamna Atif
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"Oh my God, he just tweeted this," said Reince Priebus, President Trump's former chief of staff. The tweets in question essentially banned transgender individuals from serving in the military. Priebus was supposed to attend a meeting that very same day to discuss four different policy options instead of the total ban, but there was "no longer need for a meeting." Incidents like this are not uncommon in President Trump's administration. His erratic behavior has been noticed, not only by his aids and the media but also by the rest of the world. Questions about Trump's mental and physical wellbeing are rampant. Many individuals and professionals have attempted to diagnose the president from afar. But are any of the diagnoses valid? These individuals are not President Trump's official health care providers. President Trump's aids are present in the White House and they have daily, firsthand observations of his behavior, but they aren't trained healthcare professionals. On the other hand, healthcare professionals who have attempted to diagnose the president, don't have a presence in the White House. All of these factors have impacts on the validity of these diagnoses.
The scene laid out above was recounted in Howard Kurtz's book, Media Madness: Donald Trump, the Press, and the War over the Truth. Kurtz works for Fox News, and has worked for the Washington Post as well. In his book, he claims that "Trump's aides even privately coined a term for Trump's behavior—'Defiance Disorder'" (Parker, 2018). According to an article published by the Washington Post, this phrase refers to the President's "seeming compulsion to do whatever it is his advisers are most strongly urging against, leaving his team to handle the fallout." This statement specifically refers to Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ODD, which is a childhood disorder characterized by negativistic, argumentative, and hostile behavior patterns (Sue, Sue, Sue, Sue, 2017). Furthermore, this disorder can only be diagnosed in children. While the validity of this term can be argued, evidence revealing that the president has made his staff feel like he would do whatever he wanted and they would be left to clean up his messes cannot.
"Kurtz describes White House aides waking up one Saturday morning in March, confused and 'blindsided,' to find that Trump had — without any evidence — accused former president Barack Obama on Twitter of wiretapping him during the campaign…'Nobody in the White House quite knew what to do,' Kurtz writes." (Parker, 2018)
The president also allegedly replaced Reince Priebus with then-homeland security secretary John Kelly without informing him. Kurtz writes "Typically, Trump announced the decision without telling Priebus and without having made a formal offer to Kelly." Kurtz is not the only one to write a book about the inner-workings of the Trump administration. In his book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, journalist Michael Wolff claims, "people close to Donald Trump consider him a 'moron' who acts 'like a child" (Frisk, 2018).
Conflicting and misleading statements from Trump and his top aides have fueled questions about the White House's credibility. It has sowed mistrust and instability within the West Wing and left some congressional Republicans wondering if they have a "good faith negotiating partner in the president" (Pace, 2018). A former GOP leadership aide said that Republicans were having difficulty negotiating with White House officials because of "the president's willingness to undermine his own team's public and private assurances" (Pace, 2018). White House officials have been put in a predicament which is resulting in them urging lawmakers to ignore some of the president's statements. Representative Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania has been openly critical about the president, stating "Disorder, chaos, instability, uncertainty, intemperate statements are not conservative virtues in my opinion" (Pace, 2018). The president seems comfortable changing facts that vary in scope from the size of his inaugural crowd to the scope of tax bills (Pace, 2018). Furthermore, "the president rarely appears to be embarrassed or ashamed about repeating statements that have been proven false" (Pace, 2018). This has a serious impact on the credibility of the Trump Administration. A survey from Quinnipiac University showed that fifty-four percent of Americans believe that Trump is not honest, and numerous reports corroborate these findings. When a majority of the public feels as though the President is not honest, it is no surprise that they doubt his well-being.
Concerns about the president's health, both mental and physical, extend beyond the White House. President Trump's personal doctor, Harold Bornstein, declared him "the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency" (Strauss, Dickerman, Eizenstat, Kruse, 2017). Yet that didn't stop Politico Magazine from claiming "no occupant of the Oval Office has evinced less interest in his own health" (Strauss, et al., 2017). The president seems to believe that exercise leads to health complications (Strauss, et al., 2017). Mental health professionals started a petition on change.org, stating:
"We…believe in our professional judgment that Donald Trump manifests a serious mental illness that renders him psychologically incapable of competently discharging the duties of President of the United States. And we respectfully request he be removed from office, according to article 4 of the 25th amendment to the Constitution, which states that the president will be replaced if he is 'unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.'" (Gartner, n.d.)
A book has even been published titled The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President. The president has been called out on his slurred speech, incoherence, and "increasingly erratic (and Freudian) tweets" (Levitz, 2018). Michael Wolff said "…inside of 30 minutes he'd repeat, word-for-word and expression-for-expression, the same three stories…" the repetitions would become more frequent, and Wolff claimed that Trump's tweets were often a manifestation of these repetitions (Levitz, 2018). Journalist Eric Levitz argues that Wolff's reporting establishes that Trump's cognitive decline is affecting his daily functioning. Levitz writes that in response to President Trump's tweet about "the size and potency of his nuclear button" one hundred mental-health professionals signed a statement claiming the president is "further unraveling" in ways that contribute to his "belligerent nuclear threats" (Levitz, 2018). They "urge those around him" and elected officials to take urgent action to "restrain his behavior" in order to diminish the potential of "nuclear catastrophe that endangers not only Korea and the United States but all of humankind" (Levitz, 2018).
Levitz argues that the president can be diagnosed from afar. The basis of this claim is that we have detailed accounts of the president's behavior from people who work closely with him. He does not mention the possibility that these accounts are biased. They are not confidential conversations with a healthcare professional, in fact, they are the opposite. If the same people who have issued statements about the president's health were to speak to a therapist, perhaps they would say something different. Generally, when a psychologist or psychiatrist makes a diagnosis, they have met with the individual being diagnosed and observed their behavior first-hand. They may meet with people who interact with the individual consistently, but those accounts alone are not usually the base for the diagnosis — they act more as supporting documents. How efficient is it to analyze someone using only testimonies from others?
Esquire magazine conducted a rather interesting "experiment" to determine whether the president's behavior could be deemed "irascibly childish" (Fontana, 2017). They claim "His speeches and tweets are dominated by the kind of constant name-calling, defensive outbursts, mendacious gossip and repugnant innuendos usually overheard during schoolyard recess" (Fontana, 2017). They described "symptoms" to Dr. Megan Seltz, a clinical psychologist specializing in children with cognitive disorders. Dr. Seltz was under the impression that the patient whose symptoms were presented was an 8-year-old boy. Dr. Seltz's opinion at the conclusion of the interview was that this hypothetical child is exhibiting signs of conduct disorder, but she could not diagnose him without a complete evaluation (Fontana, 2017). The source of all this controversy and diagnosis from afar seems to be that Trump publicly displays symptoms of mental disorder or neurological problems, and there is no office or position in place to evaluate his mental health.
The need for a role to determine a person's mental capability to run a country is becoming increasingly more evident, as seen in Dr. James Hamblin's article in The Atlantic. He writes, "A president could be actively hallucinating, threatening to launch a nuclear attack based on intelligence he had just obtained from David Bowie, and the medical community could be relegated to speculation from afar." Factors such as age, and the magnitude of the weapons we now possess play a role on how stressful taking a seat in the oval office can be. The Constitution sets a lower limit for the age of the president, but there is no upper limit set. President Trump is seventy-two years old. Ronald Reagan was seventy-three when elected for his second term, making him the oldest president elected. Trump, if elected for a second term, will take his place.
With age, comes cognitive decline and a loss of brain matter. According to Dr. Hamblin, "After age 40, the brain decreases in volume by about 5 percent every decade" with the most apparent loss being in the frontal lobe, which controls speech and motor functioning. While this reasoning may not seem like enough to warrant the creation of a new role, it certainly raises the question of if there should be an upper age limitation as well. The magnitude of our weapons today is such that it is possible to "unilaterally destroy a continent, or the entire planet, with one quick decision" (Hamblin, 2018). Dr. Hamblin explains that the people responsible for actually launching missiles are tested three times a month on their ability to execute protocols. They are required to score at least 90 percent. He goes on to explain that 'down-playing' the president's mental decline is not far from precedent. Franklin Delano Roosevelt hid his polio-induced paralysis from the public so as not to be seen as "weak or helpless." It must be taken into consideration that the country's circumstances during FDR's presidency were immensely different. FDR became president during the height of the Great Depression, when 13 million Americans were unemployed. The country needed a strong leader to help boost morale. While unemployment rates are high today, they are not nearly at the same scale. It is also easier to hide paralysis than a mental illness. Hamblin also points out Trump's speech patterns and how his ability to speak clearly and convey a message has declined over time. He mentions that the 25th Amendment assumes that "the president would be willing to undergo diagnostic testing and be forthcoming about any limitation," and that this would be difficult with a person who has become known for "denying any hint of weakness or inability" (Hamblin, 2018). If a president had a mental disorder that impaired judgment, they also would not be likely to disclose information that might make them seem "weak."
In 1994, President Jimmy Carter called for a system that could independently evaluate a president's health and capacity to serve (Hamblin, 2018). "Carter called on 'the medical community' to take leadership in creating an objective, minimally biased process—to 'awaken the public and political leaders of our nation to the importance of this problem'" (Hamblin, 2018). Twenty-five years later and we still haven't taken action on this proposal. The questions surrounding President Trump's mental health have spurred new proposals. Representative Jamie Raskin introduced a bill that would create an 11-member "presidential capacity" commission (Hamblin, 2018).
Dr. Hamblin claims that some may attempt to diagnose Trump from afar for the purpose of "political criticism" (Hamblin, 2018). According to him, this is dangerous for two reasons: (1) Labeling is "counterproductive" to the field because it increases the amount of stigma associated with psychiatric diagnosis, and (2) attributing Trump's behavior to mental illness risks "devaluting mental illness" (Hamblin, 2018). It is a mental health professional's job to be unbiased and non-judgemental. Hamblin suggests that a Carter-esque committee be formed, composed of "nonpartisan medical and psychological experts" that "need not have the power to unseat a president, undo a democratic election" (Hamblin, 2018). Hamblin recognizes that bias does play a role, but to a certain degree. And this degree isn't large enough to render it "useless in assessing presidential capacity" (Hamblin, 2018).
The role of this proposed committee would be to issue a statement regarding the president's fitness to execute the duties of the office he holds, the rest would be up to the people and their elected officials. This would attempt to provide the public with a transparent analysis of the person running the country. "The same cannot be said of the president's cognitive processes," Dr. Hamblin concludes, "We are left only with the shouts of experts from the sidelines, demeaning the profession and the presidency."
Fontana, K. (2017, October 11). How Do You Solve a Problem Child Like Donald Trump? Retrieved March 17, 2019, from https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a49595/donald-trump-child-psychologist/
Frisk, A. (2018, January 22). Does Donald Trump have 'defiance disorder?': New book claims president's aides think so. Retrieved March 16, 2019, from https://globalnews.ca/news/3979922/donald-trump-defiance-disorder-new-book-aides/
Gartner, J., Ph.D. (n.d.). Mental Health Professionals Declare Trump is Mentally Ill And Must Be Removed. Retrieved March 17, 2019, from Mental Health Professionals Declare Trump is Mentally Ill And Must Be Removed
Hamblin, J., Dr. (2018, January 03). Is Something Neurologically Wrong With Donald Trump? Retrieved March 17, 2019, from https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/01/trump-cog-decline/548759/
Levitz, E. (2018, January 04). The President Is Mentally Unwell – and Everyone Around Him Knows It. Retrieved March 17, 2019, from http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/01/trump-is-mentally-unwell-and-everyone-around-him-knows-it.html?gtm=top
Pace, J. (2018, March 24). Trump's impulses put White House credibility on the line. Retrieved March 17, 2019, from https://apnews.com/0a508c9559db4200aebe9d92c3c857ee
Parker, A. (2018, January 21). 'Defiance Disorder': Another new book describes chaos in Trump's White House. Retrieved March 16, 2019, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/defiance-disorder-another-new-book-portrays-chaos-in-trumps-white-house/2018/01/21/9362d160-febd-11e7-93f5-53a3a47824e8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ca1502a70a99
Strauss, B., Dickerman, S., Eizenstat, S. E., & Kruse, M. (2017, July 18). Is the President Fit? Retrieved March 17, 2019, from https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/18/is-the-president-fit-215385
Sue, D., Sue, D. W., Sue, D., & Sue, S. (2017). Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior.
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Choudry and Allan M. Dabrow, Esq. to the President's Commission on Drug-Free Communities.
Dr. Mubashar A. Choudry, of Bethesda, Maryland, is a consultant cardiologist at Georgetown University Hospital and is on the teaching faculty of the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is President of Advanced Cardiology Associates in suburban Washington, D.C. and is President of the Medserve Foundation. In addition, Dr. Choudry is a consultant at a number of hospitals in the Washington area and is a frequent speaker at national and international cardiology conferences. Dr. Choudry received his education in Pakistan.
Mr. Allan M. Dabrow, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practices law at Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, LLP, where he is Co-Chair of the Firm's Labor Relations and Employment Law Group. He has more than twenty-three years experience representing management before local, state, and federal agencies responsible for the administration of labor and civil rights laws affecting employers and employees in union and non-union work environments. Mr. Dabrow has also represented and counseled management on collective bargaining, complaints of discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, workplace drug, alcohol and privacy issues, benefits, mergers and acquisitions and other human resource policies and strategies. He is a member of the Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the Civil Rights Committee of the Anti-Defamation League, a member of the Board of Governors of the Golden Slipper Club and Charities and serves as Vice President of the Golden Slipper Uptown Home for the Aged. Mr. Dabrow also has served on the Board of Trustees of the Walnut Street Theater. Mr. Dabrow received a B.S. from the College of Emporia and a J.D. from the University of Louisville.
The President's Commision on Drug-Free Communities advises the President and the Director of the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) concerning matters related to the activities carried out under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, including plans to prevent and treat substance abuse among youth.


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Unlocking Business Potential with Digital Data Optimization
Information is power. With data playing an increasingly important role in achieving enterprise success, IT leaders must learn how to squeeze the maximum value out of collected data.
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Recent research from technology industry trade association CompTIA suggests that enterprises looking to maximize the value of their data need to implement new practices. According to the Trends in Data Management report, many organizations are currently working with a blank slate when it comes to data optimization simply because advanced data practices haven't been positioned as a top priority.
Building a strategy
Data value is in the eye of the beholder, stated Andy Neill, practice lead at Info-Tech Research Group, an IT research firm. "If you want to see value, the first step is making the data practically available to the business," he explained in an interview. "This includes discoverability, classification, standard semantics, and accessibility."
Neill observed that an important first step toward optimizing data value is to begin thinking about data markets and how data may be shared through independent data platforms. "Changing the culture to 'open data first,' and exposing data wherever possible for the greater good, is our responsibility," he said.
Richard Clegg, SPR
Richard Clegg, a data analyst for SPR, an enterprise technology consulting firm, recommended creating a framework that incorporates both ethics and data stewardship. "When an organization is lagging on data optimization, it often helps to look inward at some of the fundamental challenges of your knowledge management," he advised.
Today's technology challenges are largely driven by obsolete data management and optimization models, observed Zhamak Dehghani, a principal consultant at software consulting firm ThoughtWorks. Updating an organization's data optimization culture and decision-making necessitates both grassroot and top-down changes. "It also requires creating completely new incentive structures, KPIs, and/or objectives and key results (OKRs) that are tailored toward achieving outcomes using data and AI," she explained. "For example, superficial KPIs, such as the number of datasets in the warehouse or lake, or the amount of data migrated to the company's next-generation data platform or cloud, are not going to drive a change to become data-driven."
Zhamak Dehghani, ThoughtWorks
Acquiring skills
One of the biggest obstacles to data optimization is a lack of experts. "You can't optimize data without a clear understanding of that data," advised David Linthicum, chief cloud strategy officer for professional services firm Deloitte. "This means database, storage, and analytics SMEs."
Organizations can't simply expect experts to arrive on their doorstep. "They need to work proactively to create career development paths for generalist engineers to become familiar with modern data management technologies and to have opportunities to grow these skills through application in the organization," Dehghani said. She noted that organizations should make data management knowledge more easily available to IT generalists. "This can be done through abstraction of complex data infrastructures with self-serve high-level data platforms, and by utilizing openly-accessible technologies instead of proprietary ones," she explained.
Ashish Verma, Deloitte
Ashish Verma, managing director and analytics and information management lead at Deloitte Consulting, suggested establishing a learning and development curriculum. Such a program, he noted, should be focused on data optimization and related technologies in the form of online instruction, podcasts, webinars, and on-site boot camps, external training, and hands-on experience. "Hands-on experience, to learn the latest techniques on [the] data delivery lifecycle."
There are two levels of training, Neill said. "The first is for the general business, to enable them to discover and utilize data," he noted. "The second is for IT and power users who need to know how to implement data products and services through standard policy, procedure and technology."
Blockchain and digital ledger technologies are creating new opportunities for data optimization, providing the ability to exchange data with external sources securely and with verifiable authority. "Managing digital assets with blockchain as a source of authority could result in more effective ways for organizations to gather and distribute data," Clegg observed.
David Linthicum, Deloitte
Linthicum agreed. "The ability to do peer-to-peer transaction validation will open up a world of data points that will finally allow automation," he noted. "Supply chains will benefit most from this." he said.
Blockchain and other digital ledger technologies can also play an important role in assuring data quality and data integrity -- key data optimization goals. "In blockchain, the dataset keeps that integrity due to the data going through a verification process which ensures quality," Verma explained. Blockchain technologies can also be used to store insights and data analysis in situations where project teams aren't required to repeat data analysis that has already been carried out by other teams. Blockchain can also prevent the reuse of data that has been already employed.
Verma suggested that blockchain is poised to emerge as a key technology for managing data traveling to and from IoT devices operating in decentralized architecture environments. "Blockchain technologies can ensure [IoT] data integrity/quality ... for artificial intelligence and machine learning processing," he said.
Read more articles on data management and optimization:
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I mean, because he said that it hurt, and I should have deduced that meant it was sore.
For his pneumonia? That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Is there any exclusion criteria we should know about?
He took one look at her and figured it was a scam.
So let's figure out what's in the haystack.


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