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by Elaine Whitesides | Nov 7, 2014 | 2014 | 0 comments
Linel designs architectural dreams in glass and metal across America
By Elaine Whitesides
Morgan County Business Leader
Nestled in the back of the Flagstaff Business Industrial Park across from a wide field of corn is a quiet Mooresville multimillion dollar business that touches some of the most prestigious organizations and structures in the nation. Robert Sloan and investors took ownership of the company in 1996 and he remained on as president when the company was sold to Mestek in 2012.
Sloan is originally from Massachusetts. He received a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts in 1965 at the height of the Vietnam War. He was drafted by the Army, but instead enlisted as an officer candidate in the Navy, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander and eventually teaching in the officer's training school in Newport, R.I. After he was discharged, he took a position with IBM in Providence, R.I. as a computer salesman.
He arrived in the Indianapolis area to help his brother-in-law turn around a jewelry business and settled with his wife Lee, and two children, Robert Jr. and Elizabeth in Martinsville.
One of the jewelry business's major clients was Zales and when Zales filed bankruptcy, Sloan sat on the Trade Creditor's Committee. "I got a masters degree in bankruptcy law, on the job training," Sloan said. Working with Wall Street and through the courts provided many lessons in running a business, including the need to stay calm and unflappable. He says, "If you get worked up, you can't think straight." And thinking straight is part of the reason, even with the losses from the bankruptcy, Sloan and his brother-in-law turned the company around and eventually took it public. The success he found in that endeavor led him to consult with other struggling businesses.
When he was asked to consult with Linel, he found something a little different. "I thought this company had a lot of potential," Sloan said. So he and a group of prominent investors bought it. At the beginning, their work was in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky and there were ups and downs and struggles. In little bites they moved forward and now have clients across the nation.
Originally a company that designed, manufactured and installed skylights, Linel expanded to create what COO Kelley Lasek calls "building jewelry with metal and glass."
"We make architect's dreams come true," said Sloan. "(The architect) draws something and we have engineers on staff that make the drawings come to life in a way that is structurally sound and safe." In fact, this company with just around 100 employees has built a reputation working with some of the most prestigious organizations and premier structures like the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York city, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and, most recently, the Corning Museum in Corning, N.Y. Some examples of their work around the immediate area includes the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Cardinal sculpture in front of the Eiteljorg Museum, the crown atop the LA Fitness buildings, Community North Hospital, Riley Children's Hospital and the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library.
Every piece designed and manufactured by Linel is custom. Many projects include thousands of pieces that must be fit together like a puzzle with exact measurements running into thousandths of an inch. And all those pieces are fit together on site. Making certain pieces are accurate and precise, manufactured and delivered on time is a mighty task; but one that every person at Linel knows they can accomplish by working together. The pride they take in the projects they undertake is evident because photos of finished projects are everywhere, including on office doors.
"We do cool stuff," said Sloan, "That's why I like it." The 73-year-old is still an entrepreneur at heart. He said, "You think bigger. Skilled people are critical. You get people you can train and everyone works as a team." That doesn't mean he thinks it was easy or without challenges…
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By Richard Irwin
Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
Northeastern District
Shooting: A 19-year-old man who broke up a fight between a friend and other men in the 3600 block of Elmley Ave. about 10:20 p.m. Tuesday was about to drive away when he was wounded in the shoulder, arm and neck by an unknown man firing a shotgun. The victim was in good condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Southeastern District
Theft: Someone broke into a truck owned by George J. Falter Candy & Tobacco while it was stopped at a traffic light in the 1000 block of Dundalk Ave. about 11 a.m. Tuesday and stole cigarettes valued at $2,200.
Stolen vehicle/arrest: After police ticketed a 2003 GMC Denali sport utility vehicle illegally parked in the 1300 block of N. Patterson Park Ave. on Tuesday, a check on the vehicle indicated that it had been reported stolen earlier in the day. While police kept the vehicle under surveillance, a man left a nearby house, opened the SUV's door with a key, then closed the door and walked away. Arrested and charged with auto theft was Stewart M. Johnson, 49, of the 1200 block of E. Eager St.
Arrest: Responding to a theft-in-progress call about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Blockbuster Video in the 1000 block of W. 41st St., police arrested a man as he stuffed several DVDs under his shirt.
Cockeysville Precinct
Burglary: Someone entered Sparks Full Serve Inc. in the 14900 block of York Road early Tuesday and removed an automated teller machine that had been bolted to the floor. Police said the machine - valued at $5,800 - contained no money.
Franklin Precinct
Vandalism: A woman about to enter her car parked in the first block of Business Center Drive about 5 p.m. Monday noticed someone had scratched KKK on one of the vehicle's doors.

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SANFORD — Goodall Hospital is ready to take on the dreaded swine flu if ever the virus hits Sanford.
In a press release, Jean Christensen, a spokeswoman for the hospital, said the facility has activated its comprehensive pandemic influenza plan, which identifies the appropriate responses to everything from the first signs of a threat of an outbreak to a full-blown pandemic.
As of Wednesday morning, Maine does not have any confirmed cases of the swine flu, according to a press release from the state's Center for Disease Control, as provided by John A. Martins, the state's director of public and employee communications in Augusta. Maine CDC's Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory tested about three-dozen samples on Tuesday, April 28, and expected to conduct more on Wednesday.
The World Health Organization has determined that the swine flu, classified as the H1N1 Influenza, originated in Mexico. The outbreak has killed at least 152 people and may have infected as many as 2,000 more, according to news reports.
A 23-month-old baby from Texas became the flu's first United States casualty on Wednesday.
According to Maine's CDC, swine flu is a "respiratory infection caused by influenza type A viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can occur. Human cases typically involve people who have had direct contact with pigs, but person-to-person transmission is suspected among recent cases in the U.S. The infected people in Mexico have had a high fatality rate, but the recent cases from California and Texas have been mild. Swine influenza cannot be transmitted from eating pork or pork products."
Christensen emphasized that people in Sanford and Maine should not panic but should exercise good personal hygiene by washing their hands often, covering their mouths when they cough, and staying home from work or school if they are sick.
Christensen did recommend calling a physician if people develop flu-like symptoms or have a fever of 100.4 degrees.
In response to confirmed cases of people infected with swine flu in several states and Mexico, the Maine Center for Disease Control in the Department of Health and Human Services has been working closely with the U.S. CDC to increase tracking of influenza in Maine, including swine flu, and to make preparations to minimize its impact.
"We have seen a decrease in seasonal influenza in Maine these past few weeks, and have not detected any swine flu yet," said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, the director of the Maine CDC, said in a press release earlier this week. "However, with this outbreak spreading, it is likely we will see it in Maine. Our goal is to minimize its impact. Everyone has an important role in making sure swine flu has a minimal impact in Maine. We can all be vigilant in practicing respiratory hygiene."
People returning from visiting areas with confirmed swine flu, such as Mexico, Southern California, Southern Texas and more areas as added by CDC, should pay close attention to their health for seven days.
"If you become sick with the symptoms of swine flu during this period, you should call your health care provider with the information about your symptoms and where you traveled," Mills said.
The symptoms of swine flu in people appear similar to those of regular human influenza and include a fever with cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills or fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions, Maine CDC stated in its press release.
q Preventing the Flu: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm.
Goodall Hospital has established a Swine Flu Hotline at 1-207-490-7373 for anyone who is concerned. The hospital's website, www.goodallhospital.org, is also providing updates about the situation.
"We are monitoring the situation closely and are prepared to respond as needed," Christensen said in the press release.


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June 9, 2009 11:40AM EDT
Dagestan: A 'Wahhabi' village
Saigadzhi Saigadzhiev's mother and youngest child. © 2009 Human Rights Watch
There is never a quiet moment in Dagestan. There are all the 'counterterrorism' operations, when entire houses are destroyed and helicopters fire away into mountain gorges. There are explosions in the streets, and finding bombs that have not gone off yet has become a routine event. Dagestan provides a lot of news, none of it any good. And yet, few people really understand what is happening there. It is hard to get an objective picture of events in such a complex place, home to more than 30 ethnic groups, speaking numerous languages. In fact, it is all but impossible, even more so when the media propagate myths that are often beyond absurd.
Gudben is a village with something of a reputation. People outside and inside Dagestan say that this village, in the Karabudakhkent District, is a 'Wahhabi' nest and have tales aplenty to tell about what goes on there. Listening to them, you get the idea that the village has been completely taken over by Islamists who have all but introduced sharia rule there, almost like in the villages of Karamakhi and Chabanmakhi before the outbreak of the second Chechen war.
The woman are all hidden behind their veils and girls do not go to school, it is said, while the boys study in the Koranic school, where they are turned into future martyrs for Islam. At any rate, so the rumours go, they're ready to take to the forests. Indeed, Islamic "fundamentalism" in Gudben has reached such a degree, people say, that the doors of people's houses have two handles - one for men and one for women. It's not for nothing that a counterterrorism operation has been under way there since March.
Of course, Islam does indeed play an important part in Gudben's life. It is an old village with deep-rooted religious traditions. Even during the Soviet years, local people stubbornly defended their right to believe and pray openly. The Dagestani authorities complained to Moscow that, "in the village of Gudben, in 1956, a group of religious fanatics, acting without permission, opened a mosque", and that "it is very hard to stamp out the relics of the past in people's minds and lives: the religious authorities forbid the young people from joining the Komsomol and constantly undermine communist ideology"
People from Gudben were among the first Russian Muslims to make the hajj in the early 1990s. Salafi preachers were active in the village, and it certainly did have its share of militant Islamists, though there can't have been too many of them, because when Shamil Basayev invaded Dagestan, they were swiftly dealt with by their fellow villagers. The villagers gave them a beating, kicked them out of the madressah and made them promise that they would not under any circumstances help Basayev and his mates. In other words, militancy was not the dominant force in the village.
So, how is it that 10 years later, there is no secular education and even door handles are segregated according to sex? Or is this no more than hearsay?
It's hard to say who thought up the story about the door handles, but the doors in Gudben are exceedingly ordinary, all with just one handle. As for the women, they are not hidden behind burqas, but wear long dresses and cover their hair with a big scarf thrown across the shoulder. You don't see anyone smoking in the streets, and you certainly don't see anyone drunk. People here are serious about their religion, keep the rules, and pray five times a day.
About 12,000 people live in the village, and the local people say that four villagers have gone to join the insurgents in the forest. Just four, not hundreds or even dozens. When the "counterterrorism" operation began in March, the security forces, worried by the news that Gudben had been taken over by "Wahhabi fundamentalists", began identifying families who were not sending their children to school. They came up with a around 30 children who were not receiving any secular education. This is not a good thing, of course, but to put it in perspective, Gudben is not a small village, and most families have many kids, so the number does not seem dramatic. As for the question of education, the real problem is not that there are children who don't go to school, but that even those who do go to school have no chance of getting any decent education there.
Local residents say that the teachers are recent graduates of that very same school, with precious little experience. They speak with the children in the Dargin language, but the textbooks are in Russian. The children learn to read out the syllables, but without actually understanding the meaning of what they're reading. They learn some basic arithmetic, and that is about as far it goes.
The better-off families try to send their boys, especially the older sons, to boarding schools or to relatives in the large towns of Makhachkala, Buinaksk and Kaspiisk. If the boys have their certificates proving that they have nine years of schooling, schools in the towns usually reluctantly accept them into the sixth year and try to help them catch up, though in reality their level is closer to the third year. Village families don't send their daughters away to study. There is not enough money to go around, and they need helping hands at home. Certainly, it is a sad state of affairs, but the same is true of many villages in the North Caucasus.
Gudben is an ordinary village, an old village with narrow winding streets that not every car can manage, but then the streets here were not originally designed for cars. It has picturesque stone houses and a huge cemetery on the hill, from which you get an excellent view of the mosque, the same mosque that Gudben's fearless rebels built against Soviet atheism in the late 1950s. The village women and girls, with their colourful scarves, look exotic to urban-dwelling outsiders.
It is a picturesque Dargin village high up in the mountains, a place with its own customs and traditions. The local life is full of interest. It would be interesting to make a documentary about it and simply portray the daily lives of these people who want nothing but to be left in peace to continue living according to their traditions without the upheaval caused by endless "special operations".
"Young men with beards can't show their faces here", a strongly-built man of around 40 said, shaking his head. "The security people, if they see a beard, that's it -- taken into custody straight away. They don't touch the old people, but a young guy shouldn't better not to go out. People here prayed during the Soviet years. They prayed in secret, but they kept the religion alive. After the old regime collapsed, we started travelling all around Dagestan, preaching Islam, teaching Muslims who had lost their knowledge. We had up to 400 people during the holy Ramadan month. We found mosques that had been turned into storehouses, cleaned them, and people began coming to them again.
"Later, at the end of the 1990s, talk of these 'Wahhabis', some kind of enemy, began, and people were afraid to receive us. Now life has become impossible. I get called a Wahhabi, but I've not held a gun since I was in the army. I simply want to follow my beliefs. Yes, I practice pure Islam. Muslims need nothing besides the Prophet God sent and what is written in the books. But here we have fundamentalists like me, and traditionalists who follow the sheikhs, and we all pray together, all go to the same mosque. It's shameful to say, but I do not have a beard, though I should, I should be setting an example. But the security people would only cause me problems... Look what happened to Saihadji Saihadjiev. He's the same age as me, not even a young man, and now he's left seven children behind. Who is going to bring them up? Two others were killed along with him. And me, I want to raise my children."
On October 21, 2008, just 10 kilometres away from Gudben, insurgents and security forces clashed. Five police officers, including a local policeman from Gudben, were wounded. The security forces surrounded the village and over four days detained about 40 local people, who were then sent to police stations in Kaspiisk and Makhachkala. There, they were questioned about the insurgents. Many were beaten, threatened, but they were released relatively swiftly.
The villagers thought the incident was over, but on October 27, three Gudben residents, Saihadji Saihadjiev, Nustap Abdurakhmanov, and Akhmed Khadjimagomedov, 'disappeared'. Forty-four year-old Saihadjiev went that evening to pray at the mosque and did not return home. Hadjimagomedov collected his daughter from school, then went to the mosque, and also disappeared. Abdurakhmanov was in Dagestan's capital, Makhachkala, at that time, and was abducted right there. In all three cases relatives soon found witnesses to confirm that the three men were taken away by law enforcement officials.
On October 28, the families were told that the three men were killed during a "special operation" in Dagestan's Sergokalinsk district, while putting up resistance to law enforcement officers. The families' demands for the bodies were rejected at first. Under Russian law, terrorists' bodies are not handed over to relatives. But Saihadjiev's father turned out to have connections in high-up places and after two difficult days, he and the other two families were able to get back the bodies of their sons and saw clearly that they had been tortured.
Magomed Saihadjiev is 76. Taking his guests up to the second storey of his house, he sits down, upright, his silver-white beard neatly combed. His wife, Kistoman, stays on the stairs, watching attentively but not saying a word, only shedding silent tears from time to time, shyly covering her eyes with the edge of her white headscarf.
"My son left the house and drove to the mosque," Magomed says. "He entered the mosque. There was a white car waiting beside the mosque. When he came out again, the law enforcement people took him away. There were people who saw it happen. We didn't have any real clue about what was going on. There was just this report on the news, this special operation, three insurgents killed, and Saihadji among them. If it weren't for my connections we would never have gotten his body back. He would have been buried somewhere and we would never have known what happened. But they ended up having to hand over his body. When I saw what they'd done to my son... One of my relatives, Abdula Rasudlov, is a doctor. We called him, got him to examine the body and explain what he saw, and we filmed it all on video. I'll put it on for you to watch now."
Magomed puts on the recording. Horrible images of the body are accompanied by the doctor's calm and even voice. Broken bones, burns, bruising...
"We went to the prosecutors. We have a good lawyer too... But there's no hope here. Our lawyer says that if we take the case to the European Court of Human Rights we would definitely win, because we have all the proof. But I heard this would take a long time... Do you know how long we'd have to wait, a year, two years? What, a whole five years? Isn't there any way to speed things up? Please try to do something. You saw yourselves what they did to him? And for what? Saihadji spent his whole life doing nothing but good for others. He never caused anyone any harm. And then there was this shootout with the police, our local policeman got caught in it too, and then they came and took him and the two others away as retribution... Innocent people! He has left four sons behind. How are they going to live now?"
Saihadji's youngest son is 2 years and 8 months old. His relatives say that the boy spends entire days just sitting on the windowsill, waiting for his father, asking when papa will come home.
On the village outskirts, the big cemetery on the hill offers a wonderful view of the mosque, that same mosque that the villagers built without permission more than fifty years ago.
Saihadji is buried near the cemetery fence. His grandmother comes often to the grave with her little grandson. While his grandmother prays, the little boy runs around among the graves, playing hide-and-seek behind the white stone gravestones.
He doesn't yet understand the meaning of death.
Tanya Lokshina
May 18, 2009 Commentary
Dagestan: curse of the sixth department
December 15, 2016 Report
Silencing Turkey's Media
The Government's Deepening Assault on Critical Journalism
October 25, 2016 Report
A Blank Check
Turkey's Post-Coup Suspension of Safeguards Against Torture


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Sefton schools set to reopen after Christmas break
Parents in sefton are being advised that schools in the borough which are scheduled to reopen this week will do so, unless they are contacted directly by their child's school and told differently.
"With less than 24 hours to go, we are not asking schools and parents to change their plans. As a Tier 3 area which has a lower infection rate than others, the schools that are scheduled to reopen this week should do so, including primary and special schools as well as secondary schools for vulnerable and key worker children.
"We will work with school leaders and teams to ensure risk assessments are reviewed and updated if necessary, and shared with staff.
"We recognise the concerns of some staff and where this leads to individual school closure, we will work with and support schools if this happens. At this stage less than 24 hours before school starts this is hard to predict and we will keep this under constant review and monitor staff and pupil attendance.
"Fines for non-attendance are always a last resort and only when parents have not worked with the school around their specific circumstances."
Our Aintree, Bootle and Southport SMART test sites are open for people who don't have symptoms 9am to 6pm every day and no appointments needed.
Sefton joins neighbouring areas in Tier 3 Coronavirus restrictions
John McCabe
Categories: Front Page, Latest News, Uncategorized
Tier 3 Poster showing a guide to Tier 3 restrictions
Following news of a new strain of Coronavirus, which has led to a significant spike in daily infections, with 53,135 infections announced in the last 24 hours (correct as of December 30), Sefton, alongside it's neighbours in the Liverpool City Region has moved from the Tier 2 to Tier 3 Very High Risk level of infection from Covid-19.
Residents and businesses within Tier 3 must stick to the following restrictions:-
No household mixing in any indoor setting.
You must not meet socially indoors, in your garden or in most outdoor public venues with anybody you do not live with or have a support bubble with
You can see friends and family you do not live with (or do not have a support bubble with) in some outdoor public places, in a group of up to 6. This limit of 6 includes children of any age. Find out more here
Hospitality settings, such as bars (including shisha bars), pubs, cafes, restaurants, and social clubs must close except for takeaway, delivery and click and collect services.
You can take part in organised sport and physical activity outdoors with any number of people. Gyms and sports facilities will be open for individual exercise and exercise in single households or support bubbles only.
Indoor group activities and exercise classes should not take place. You can take part in sports outdoors with more than 6 people, although there are exemptions here.
Personal care, including hairdressers and barbers, is allowed.
Find out more about what Tier 3 means for Sefton by visiting the Local Lockdown Restrictions webpage of the Sefton Council website.
Council's cabinet asked to approve authority's re-entry to social housing market and council housing provision
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At their meeting on Thursday 7th January, Sefton Cabinet members are being asked to agree the Council's re-entry into the social housing market for the first time in nearly 15 years.
Agreement by Cabinet members would enable the Council to start making preparations for the acquisition of nine apartments, as the beginnings of its future stock of new council housing. The Council would acquire the apartments on the Sefton Grange development at Buckley Hill Lane, from its wholly-owned housing development company Sandway Homes.
This will be the Council's first new rented housing since its stock transfer in 2006. The move will require the Council to register with the Regulator of Social Housing as a social housing provider. It will also need to apply to become an 'Investment Partner' with Homes England, the public Government body that funds new, affordable housing in England.
The next steps will include the development of a business plan, identifying options for housing management services and putting together a delivery team.
Cllr Trish Hardy, Sefton Council's Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities said: "If Cabinet agrees these proposals on Thursday it will be a really decisive step for the Council not only in meeting the demands to house the most vulnerable in our society, but also in providing a choice and range of affordable housing types that meet the needs of our communities.
"While there is still much work to do, approving these plans would underline Sefton Council's commitment to supporting the Borough's residents by delivering a high-quality and inclusive housing agenda."
Sandway Homes, the housing development company launched by the Council in January 2019, is already building 30 new homes at Hey Farm Gardens in Crossens and 47 more at Sandy Brook in Ainsdale. Due to be completed in 2021, these two schemes will add to the supply of housing in the north of the Borough. A further scheme on Buckley Hill Lane at Sefton Grange, which is currently at planning stage will enable the Council to provide the first phase of its new social housing offer.
Link to details of next week's Cabinet meeting, including the agenda and papers.
Help with taking steps towards a healthier 2021
Categories: Front Page, Health, Latest News
On Friday 1st January, a new talking therapies service is launching to help anyone aged over 16 in the South Sefton, Southport and Formby areas to deal with common mental health difficulties.
Talking Matters Sefton has been developed in partnership with the CCGs to offer easy access to high-quality talking therapies. You can self-refer online or by phone, or your GP can make a referral. The Covid-19 pandemic has made 2020 an incredibly challenging year for us all. With the vaccine rollout underway, we have reason to be hopeful for 2021. By making some small changes, you can get the New Year off to a healthier start and take control of your wellbeing.
Statistics show that a quarter of patients who died with coronavirus in England had diabetes, and people who are overweight or smoke are also at much higher risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the disease.
Margaret Jones, Director of Public Health for Sefton, said: "This year has been tough for everyone, and it hasn't always been easy for any of us to stay motivated or make healthy choices. If you want to make a change, you do not have to do it alone. Living Well Sefton is a free service that can support you in living a healthier lifestyle. You can call them on 0300 323 0181 or e-mail LWS@seftoncvs.org.uk."
Dr Craig Gillespie, chair of NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "Making changes to your lifestyle can feel overwhelming at times, and sometimes it might feel easier to just do nothing. There is plenty of support available and making little adjustments, such as exercising more, eating a healthier diet and quitting smoking really can have a big impact on how you feel. It isn't just about looking after your body, living a healthier life can boost your mental health too. If you're feeling low, getting active could make a huge difference to your mood."
Dr Rob Caudwell, chair of NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "Making changes to your lifestyle can not only help improve your physical and mental health, but it can also help protect you from becoming seriously unwell with Covid-19. Consider taking a Vitamin D supplement during the winter months, as it is difficult to get enough of that during the shorter daylight hours. Vitamin D helps to control the amount of calcium and phosphate in our bodies – needed for healthy bones, teeth, and muscles. Eating a balanced diet, getting enough sleep, combined with getting active and staying connected with people can all help to improve your health – both physically and mentally."
Information and support:
Living Well Sefton is a free service supporting people in Sefton with issues that may be affecting their health and wellbeing.
Talking Matters Sefton (launching 1 January 2021) provides talking therapies to anyone aged over 16 living in Sefton.
NHS Live Well and NHS Better Health offer support and resources to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing.
Every Mind Matters and One You offer expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental and physical health
Directors of Public Health urge people to take extra care to guard against new COVID strain
Following news of a new, more virulent strain of COVID-19, Sefton's Director of Public Health Margaret Jones joined her peers from Cheshire and Merseyside to issue an important joint statement, which residents are urged to read (see below):
This weekend has seen our focus move to a new strain of coronavirus which is being transmitted at an even faster rate than the original COVID-19 disease, and we ask everyone to be extra careful over social distancing, social contacts and general hygiene during the festive period.
It is important to remember that COVID-19 continues to be a potent threat in its original form and so this latest variant needs to be tackled in exactly the same way, with anyone who has travelled from a Tier 4 area being particularly vigilant to protect their loved ones.
It is why we urge everyone to double down on what they have been doing so far to drive the infection rate down by:-
Staying local and not travelling between tiers, following good hand hygiene at all times, wearing face coverings when required to do so, taking extra care over social distancing – staying at least 2 metres apart – keeping all social contact to a minimum and staying in well-ventilated places.
We should all act as if we have got the virus to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities, particularly those who are most vulnerable, while doing our utmost not to place an already busy NHS under further strain.
Anyone with symptoms should also book a test as soon as possible and follow the guidance around self-isolation until the result is known and thereafter if it comes back positive. If you have the opportunity of asymptomatic testing, people should also take up that offer.
The virus will continue to mutate and Hands, Face, Space is proven to be the best defence at least until the population has been vaccinated.
We know how difficult this is, especially at a time of the year when families traditionally come together to celebrate Christmas.
Our advice remains – just because the Tier 2 rules now allow three households to meet on Christmas Day does not mean we should. If you do, then you still need to do so responsibly, so please follow the guidance, do everything you can to limit your activities as of today, make sure windows are open, keep the visit short and do not hug others outside your own household.
We thank everyone who has been doing their bit for so long, and we know everyone desperately wishes we could see an end to the restrictions, but it's more important than ever that we all put in that extra effort to keep our friends and families as safe as possible in the coming weeks.
Matthew Tyrer – Cheshire East Council
Ian Ashworth – Cheshire West and Chester Council
Eileen O'Meara – Halton Council
Sarah McNulty – Knowsley Council
Matthew Ashton – Liverpool City Council
Margaret Jones – Sefton Council
Susan Forster – St Helens Council
Thara Raj – Warrington Council
Julie Webster – Wirral Council
For further information on government guidance around Covid-19 please visit:
www.gov.uk/coronavirushttp://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
For further resources on mental wellbeing visit: www.kindtoyourmind.org


Navaratri is an important major festival and is celebrated all over India. Kolu also has a significant connection with the agricultural economy of ancient India. It is said that in order to encourage dredging and de-silting of irrigation canals and riverbeds, the Kolu celebration was aimed at raising demand for clay from such activities (Source: Google).
Beautiful colors and the finishing looks so attractive!
Silk thread jhumkas look ravishing!


WILL 'HOPE' BE DELIVERED? – 04/07/2014.
PRE-BUDGET RALLY IN FULL SWING.
The Bulls are in supreme command as the market finished the week at record highs, completing a Bullish Flag pattern. As the expectations keep rising, the budget will prove to be a litmus test for Team Modi. In such an optimistic market scenario, Team Modi will have very little room for error. I have little doubt whether they will deliver their promises or not; but my concern is more related to the market's expectations whether that will prove to be enough. If not, then expect a sharp Sell-off. They not only have to deal with burgeoning Fiscal Deficit but also announce measures to revive Growth in the economy and at the same time keep headline Inflation in check. The Budget is likely to focus on Infrastructure development, Tax reforms, Subsidy sharing mechanism, Power, Education and Employment.
Majority of the stocks which are likely to remain in focus in the coming Budget week belong to the public sector. Here are certain stocks, which are well positioned technically to take advantage of any positive announcements that might come in the Budget and thus they will hold the markets attention in the coming week.
1. Government owned Logistics company - Container Corporation.
2. State owned Fertiliser companies – RCF and GNFC.
3. State owned loss making PSU companies - MTNL, HMT and ITI.
4. Government owned Power companies – REC and Power Grid.
5. State owned Energy Oil/Gas companies – Gail and HPCL.
6. State owned Defence company – Bharat Electronics BEL.
7. Agricultural and Irrigation Stock – Jain Irrigation.
Sensex opened the week at 25179, made a high of 25999, low of 25179 and closed the week at 25962. Thus it closed the week with a strong gain of 863 points. At the same time the Nifty opened the week at 7534, made a high of 7758, low of 7531 and closed the week at 7751. Thus the Nifty closed the week with a gain of 243 points.
This week, the Mat Hold pattern got completed when both the indices formed a big Opening White body Marubuzo which closed above the high of the previous three weeks i.e. Sensex 25735 and Nifty 7700. Mat Hold is a Bullish Continuation pattern where the previous three weeks were spent in consolidating and this week's big white body candle indicates that the prior uptrend has now resumed. On the daily charts both the indices have formed a white body candle with a long lower shadow which indicates buying at lower levels. Thus daily as well as weekly formations point towards a strong bullish bias in the near term.
The market took support at the short term moving average of 20dma before bouncing back. While bouncing back, it has once again left behind a bullish Rising Gap between Sensex 25660-25571 and Nifty 7677-7649. This gap will act as a Support Zone and it did act as one on Friday, when both the indices took support at this Gap before bouncing back. Hence in the immediate term one can expect this gap to act as strong support. Stronger support in the short term will be seen at Sensex 24878 and Nifty 7441 which are the intermittent lows for the indices.
When the indices closed above their previous tops of Sensex 25735 and Nifty 7700, they completed a Bullish Flag pattern on the weekly charts, which is a bullish continuation pattern. The target as per this pattern is expected to be around Sensex 27307 and Nifty 8282. The targets are likely to be achieved as long as the Sensex stays above 24878 and Nifty above 7441.
When the market overcame the previous top and made fresh lifetime highs, it marked the end of six year consolidation. On the weekly charts both Sensex and Nifty have completed a Bullish Saucer formation and the targets as per that are Sensex 27081 and Nifty 8145.
Both Sensex and Nifty have managed to overcome the short term average of 20dma (Sensex – 25407 and Nifty – 7599). They continue to remain well above the medium term average of 50dma (Sensex – 24435 and Nifty – 7298) and the long term average of 200dma (Sensex – 21845 and Nifty – 6507). Thus the trend in the short term has turned bullish while that in the medium term and the long term timeframe continues to remain up.
MACD has just managed to register a Buy signal for the Sensex whereas the Nifty awaits its turn. ROC too has turned positive and thus continues with its Buy signal. RSI @ 69 suggests that the bullish momentum is very strong. Stochastic Oscillator continues in Buy mode as %K is above %D. MFI (47) has increased somewhat but is still below the equilibrium line, suggesting that there is negative money flow. OBV has started moving higher but is yet to cross the previous top. The Directional Indicators continue in Buy mode as +DI is above –DI but they are converging. A fresh Buy signal got generated on Bollinger Band when the Nifty closed above the upper Bollinger Band on Wednesday. ADX has dropped slightly and is now at a level of 40 which suggests that the strength of the current uptrend is still high. Thus Momentum Oscillators along with Bollinger Band have turned positive but OBV needs to be checked over the next few days as it is still not conforming to the trend.
Highest Call writing is seen at the strike of 8000 and highest Put writing is seen at the strike of 7500. Thus the market is expecting a trading range between 7500 and 8000. Friday saw strong buildup at 8200 Call and 7400 Put suggesting that in the short term we may see an expansion in trading range and thus one can expect an increase in Volatility. Thus India VIX, which is still at a low level of around 18, is expected to increase till the budget. If it closes above 22, it will lead to breakout and will pave the way towards 28.
For the week ahead, Sensex will find Support at 25571-25175-24878 and will find Resistance at 26264-26587-27081.
For the week ahead, Nifty will find Support at 7649-7534-7441 and will find Resistance at 7860-7974-8118.


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Governance and development in Central Asia: challenges and opportunities
Posted by John Heathershaw
Knightly, University of Exeter
9am. Arrival /Coffee
9.15am. Welcome to Exeter / Introductions – Professor John Heathershaw (University of Exeter)
9.30am. PANEL 1: Local Governance, citizenship and capacity building in Central Asia
Convenor and Introducer: Dr Saipira Furstenberg (University of Exeter)
Central Asian JST Fellows:
Symbat Maratbek: political participation in the regions and ways to enhance women/civic participation at the local level in Kyrgyzstan
Dilfuza Kurolova: mechanisms for civic engagement on public education in Uzbekistan
Dauren Kaliaskarov: citizen participation in local government decision-making in rural Kazakhstan
External speakers:
Negar Behzadi (King's College London): Local resource governance in Tajikistan: from transnational resource struggles to everyday coal mining conflicts in the village of Kante
Speakers will address the following questions:
1) Which mechanisms are available at the local level to enhance civic participation in local governance?
2) Which obstacles exist to the implementation of more effective citizen participation and oversight of governance and public service delivery?
3) In what ways and to what extent are public ideas of citizenship changing in the post-Soviet era, and why are they changing?
11am. Coffee Break
11.30am. PANEL 2: Transparency, Anti-corruption and good governance
Convenor and Introducer: Tom Mayne (University of Exeter)
Mederbek Israilov: corruption and civil service reform in Kyrgyzstan
Karmina Shukurova: lessons learnt about corruption from Tajikistan's first wave of privatisations
Rano Ismailova: access to justice and transparency in Uzbekistan
External speaker:
Saipira Furstenberg: Global Governance and anti-corruption research: the case of the Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiatives in Central Asia.
What is the role of the state in everyday life and how does it figure in people's perception of good governance?
To what extent is corruption correlated with weak state capacities?
What are the existing tools used in Central Asian states for addressing corruption? How effective are they and how can they be improved?
1pm. Lunch
1.45pm. Short walking tour of campus [Optional and weather-permitting]
2.30pm PANEL 3: Leveraging digital technology for Development in Central Asia
Convenor and Introducer: Professor Oliver James (University of Exeter)
Jahongir Aminjonov: using fintech solutions to increase financial inclusion in Tajikistan
Farruh Tuychiev: digitalising services at the Ministry of Justice in Uzbekistan
Abdylkaiyr Eshmamatov: digitalisation and its impact on development in Chon-Alai, Kyrgyzstan
Damel Mektepbaeva: digitalisation in the sphere of education and medicine in Kazakhstan
How should Central Asia engage with digital transformation?
What are the existing methods for digital learning and development in Central Asia?
What are the challenges faced by Central Asian governments in the field of digital development and how (if at all) may these be overcome?
4pm. Thanks and Close
EXETER CONVENORS
Saipira Furstenberg is a research associate of the University of Exeter. She previously taught Politics modules at Oxford Brooks University. She has been a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Exeter on Central Asia Political Exiles Project for the period since 2017. She holds a PhD in Politics from University of Bremen. Her PhD examined the topic of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in countries of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Saipira's research interests are in political regimes of post-Soviet regions of Central Asia, transnational repression, migration studies, international dimensions of democracy and democratisation as well as on global governance and critical security studies. Her research appeared in Central Asia Survey, Extractive Industries and Society Journal, Foreign Policy Centre, OpenDemocracy and EurasiaNet.
John Heathershaw is Professor of International Relations at the University of Exeter. His research addresses conflict and security in authoritarian political environments, especially in post-Soviet Central Asia. It considers how and how effectively conflict is managed in authoritarian states. He convenes the Exeter Central Asian Studies (ExCAS) research network and directs its Central Asian Political Exiles (CAPE) project. Heathershaw has previously led a large ESRC research project Rising Powers and Conflict Management in Central Asia (2012-2016) and from 2019 will lead a new DFID-funded project on money and reputation laundering by Central Asian and African elites. He is Vice-President of the European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS) and chair of the organising committeefor ESCAS's 2019 conference which will be held in Exeter, John's most recent publications are Dictators Without Borders: power and money in Central Asia (Yale 2017), 'Laundering Cash, Whitewashing Reputations' (Journal of Democracy, 2018) and 'How postcolonial is post-Western IR?' (Review of International Studies, 2018).
Thomas Mayne is a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. For twelve years he was responsible for Eurasian and Central Asian investigations at Global Witness, an anticorruption NGO that campaigns to end the exploitation of natural resources. He has worked extensively on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), and assisted with regional training sessions in Central Asia, especially on the issue of beneficial ownership. After leaving Global Witness he has worked for a variety of NGOs on projects regarding Central Asia and good governance. At the University of Exeter, he is researching the facilitation of Eurasian money laundering by professional 'enablers' in the UK in a project funded by the the Global Integrity Anti Corruption Evidence project.
Oliver James is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Exeter working on the politics of public services, citizen-provider relationships, public sector organisation and reform, executive politics (particularly politician-administrator relations) and regulation of publicly owned and/or funded bodies and services. He uses a range of methods including survey and field experiments. Following his undergraduate BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Anne's College, University of Oxford he completed his MSc (with Distinction) and PhD in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics, University of London. He has held academic posts at LSE (lecturer) and at Exeter (lecturer, senior lecturer and reader). He has also worked in HM Treasury on an academic placement and with bodies including the World Bank, OECD, UK National Audit Office and Audit Commission. He supervises several PhD students and teaches courses on the Exeter MPA programme, runs methods courses and teaches about the politics of public services.
VISITING SPEAKER
Negar Behzadi is a French/Iranian feminist geographer of environment and development, trained in France and the UK. For several years, she was an environmental and social executive for a multilateral development project in Southeast Asia. In 2012, she graduated with a first-class degree in Environment and Development (MA Geography) at King's College London. She then carried on her academic training with a DPhil in Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford (2018). Negar's doctoral research explored the working lives of men, women and children in a context of politico-ecological transformation in post-Soviet Tajikistan. In observing gendered work and resource struggles, Negar's research built a complex understanding of how gender comes into being in this post-Soviet Muslim context, marked by significant political and environmental shifts. Her work investigated how gender, Muslimness and tradition were reconfigured in the wake of broader politico-ecological transformations and their local impacts through work and resource struggles. Negar is also an aspiring documentary filmmaker – interested in the connections between visual and embodied approaches to research and social sciences methodologies. She is currently working on a short documentary based on her ethnographic work in Tajikistan, and is also coordinating the Visual and Embodied Methodologies (VEM) network at King's.
JOHN SMITH TRUST FELLOW SPEAKERS
Mederbek Israilov is Head of the Training and External Relations Department of the State Personnel Service of Kyrgyzstan.He is in charge of developing and implementing public policy to ensure the correct training for civil servants is in place and to ensure that his Department cooperates with civil society, non-governmental organisations and international organisations in the sphere of training civil servants. He is bo also a member of a working group which is devising a strategy to develop the civil service and municipal service by 2025. One of the key initiatives will be to reform the recruitment system. Mederbek has a Master's in Public Policy from Meiji University, Tokyo.His action plan will contribute to Kyrgyzstan's civil service reform by providing the foundations for the design of an effective recruitment process based on meritocratic principles.
Symbat Maratbek is the Assistant to the Leader of the Bir Bol (Be United) political party in Kyrgyzstan and advises on legislative initiatives and proposals in the field of good governance and public management. Symbat has a BA in International Relations from the Moscow State Institute of International Affairs and an MSc in Energy Economics from the University of Leipzig. She has previously worked for a local think-tank and international NGO, focusing mainly on strengthening the civil society sector in Kyrgyzstan. She is currently working with experts to develop a new policy platform for the Bir Bol party which will include proposals on the reform of the local self-governance system to make it more efficient and responsive to citizens' needs. Symbat's action plan is to design an effective process for developing and communicating a political platform for her party and potentially other political parties in Kyrgyzstan. She will explore policy and political manifesto development processes in the UK, particularly in relation to local service delivery.
Abdylkaiyr Eshmamatov is an IT Project Manager at the international IT company, Zensoft in Kyrgyzstan. As well as delivering IT solutions to international companies, Abdylkayir is passionate about sharing skills with underprivileged communities. He teaches IT skills part time at a school in Bishkek and has co-founded 'El Dobor' public foundation to support teachers in the remote mountainous Chong Alai region of Kyrgyzstan. He has previously worked for think tanks, international organisations and universities. Abdylkayir has a BA in International Economics from Alatoo International University and an MA in Economic Governance and Development from the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. Abdylkaiyr's action plan aims to popularise STEM teaching and use of up-to-date methodologies in classrooms in remote Chong Alai. He will develop and formalise his current app-based support to reach more schools and provide more systematic support to a network of remote teachers. He believes that STEM can become a tool for equalising opportunities for peripheral communities and advancing social justice in his country.
Jahongir Aminjanov is a Deputy Head of the Payment Systems Department and the Head of the Digital Financial Services Unit at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). Jahongir's main role at NBT is to increase access to formal financial services through technology and to create favourable regulatory conditions for market participants, including FinTech. He previously worked for a mobile network operator where he was in charge of developing broadband connectivity. Jahongir has a degree from the University of Montana School of Business Administration in Strategic Management and International Business with a minor in Economics. Jahongir's Action Plan is focused on providing affordable and accessible financial services to improve financial inclusion, particularly for young people and women in Tajik society.
Karminahon Shukurova is a lawyer and the Senior Specialist in the Department of Legal Assurance at Tajikistan's State Committee on Investment and State Property Management. She is at the same time writing a dissertation on the problems of the privatisation process in Tajikistan. Karminahon has a bachelor's degree in public administration from Moscow's Lomonosov State University, a master's degree in law from the Russian-Tajik Slavonic University in Dushanbe and is currently completing a PhD in civil law at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. Karminahon's action plan is to put forward a comprehensive draft plan for legislation for Tajikistan's new nationalisation programme. This draft plan will be informed by the lessons learnt in the UK from its historical privatisation and nationalisation experiences and Karminahon's analysis of Tajikistan's first wave of privatisations.
Farruh Tuychiev is a chief consultant and lawyer at the ICT Development Center for the regional branches of the Ministry of Justice in Uzbekistan. He participates as a lawyer in developing and promoting national legal portals and other types of software programs, such as "Notary", "Project.gov.uz" for the purpose of increasing the legal literacy of the population and digitalising the legal services of the ministry. Farruh studied international law at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (LLB), and has recently completed an LLM in International Commercial Law and Arbitration at Nagoya University, Japan. His professional background includes public service, international commercial law and arbitration, ADR, legal and policy analysis, and legal research. Farruh's action plan is to develop and unify the legal portals of the Ministry of Justice for the purpose of increasing the legal literacy of the population, improving the "one-stop-service" policy in the portals and digitalising the legal services of the ministry. In addition, he also wants to improve the activity of the MoJ's unified software program for the development and approval of the drafts of laws of Uzbekistan.
Rano Ismailova works as a Task Manager for a joint project between the UNDP and the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan's 'Rule of law partnership in Uzbekistan'. Her role predominantly focuses on court administration, court budgeting and mediation issues. Rano is also undertaking a PhD at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, looking at the enforcement of transportation agreements and the resolution of transportation disputes, having previously worked in commercial law. Rano's action plan focuses on mediation issues, especially mediation in vehicle transportation disputes. She plans to implement the UK's best practices in mediation in Uzbekistan.
Dilfuza Kurolova is a consultant and civic activist who promotes international standards in economic, social and cultural rights through her work with civil society organisations, government and international donors. Dilfuza works as for the International Commission of Jurists as well as the World Bank's citizen engagement project. She is part of Uzbekistan's TEDxMustaqillikSquare team. Previously, she worked at the ILO covering labour rights and feedback mechanisms during cotton harvests. Dilfuza has a Master`s in Politics and Security from the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and an LLM from Tashkent State University of Law. Dilfuza's action plan is about enhancing the way that citizens engage with local authorities to ensure that their social, economic and cultural rights are protected and their needs are met. In the UK she hopes to learn more about processes that local authorities use to ensure sustained engagement of citizens at all stages of the policy cycle and maintain a high standard of local service delivery.
Damel Mektepbayeva is a Senior Manager at the Innovations Development Department of Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. She is a mentor to several Kazakhstani medical start-ups, the ABC QuickStart program at Nazarbayev University and the group of gifted students of the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools. In 2017, Damel co-founded a mentoring platform, www.scinet.kz, to support the research activities of young researchers, innovators and students in Kazakhstan. Damel has BS and MS degrees in Biotechnology from Indiana University (USA) and Ecole Superieure (France). While training at the NASA Research Center (USA), she invented a test ring for remotely determining the presence of the most common infectious diseases. Damel has presented scientific works at international conferences held in the USA, Singapore, France, Mexico and Peru. In 2014, Damel received the Patriot Award of the year, and in 2015 she became one of the winners of the "Best Young Scientist" contest. Damel is a member of the youth council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the public council of Astana EXPO – 2017, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Nur-Sultan Orphanage, a speaker at platforms such as TEDx Astana, TechConnect, Social Good Summit. Damel's action plan aims at promoting mentoring for girls in Kazakhstan. Her intention is to combine live mentoring sessions provided by leading women in Kazakhstan and online mentoring provided by outstanding role models from outside of the country.
Dauren Kaliaskarov is a Managing Director at the national company Food Contract Corporation in Kazakhstan. Dauren has a Master's degree in Public Administration and International Development from the University of York. He has worked at Kazakhstan's national development institutions, specialising in agriculture and food production industries. Dauren's action plan focuses on improving living standards in rural areas. He wants to explore the effect of good governance in solving infrastructure issues, and ensuring easy access to education for young people in rural areas. Dauren plans to launch a pilot project for a regional rural development programme with a view to taking a successful pilot project to central go
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Miles Davis at The Blackhawk, San Francisco, April, 1961
By Leigh Wiener
Miles Davis's two-night stand at The Black Hawk in San Francisco marked a watershed in jazz history, a seminal event transforming the American musical landscape. Davis had never been recorded live in a club with his combo and the performances over the course of two sets a night on April 21 and 22, 1961 more than justify the legend. The New York Times, in its review of the Columbia Records release of the complete Black Hawk shows, called the music "the gold standard for straight-ahead, postwar jazz rhythm."
This is a Limited Edition SIGNED photograph.
Upon his death, Leigh Wiener left a substantial collection of printed, signed, and numbered silver gelatin photographs that he had prepared for exhibition and sale. Many of these were printed in the 1980s. They have since been meticulously conserved in an archival environment.
These editions were typically planned to be produced in quantities of 50 or 100, but most often, only a handful, perhaps a dozen or so, were ever completed. The total quantity printed of each photograph varies. Prices are available on request.
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Protestor, Democratic Convention. Charlotte, 2012.
Sometimes a question provides its own answer. Robert Reich, who is as left-leaning as a mainstream economist could be, and who once served as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, raised just such a question. On November 4, he set everyone straight on his Facebook page.
If you're a progressive or Democrat, or both, it's tempting to look at the Republican civil war — the increasingly bitter struggle between the Tea Partiers and the GOP establishment — with some satisfaction. The war is hurting their chances in 2014 and probably even 2016. But at least the Tea Party right is giving establishment Republicans in board rooms and on Wall Street a reason to worry, and offering rank-and-file Republicans a real choice. Establishment Democrats, on the other hand, couldn't care less about the progressive left, which has been so submissive and quiet for so long its concerns are summarily dismissed. What about single-payer or even public option? Resurrect Glass-Steagall and limit size of big banks? Exempt first $15K from Social Security tax and remove cap on income subject to it? A living wage? A carbon tax? Trade agreements with strict labor and environmental standards? Make it easy to form labor unions? Universal child care? Better schools? Free higher education? Paid family and medical leave? A new WPA for the long-term unemployed? Pay for all this by cutting military spending, eliminating corporate welfare, and raising taxes on rich to rate they were before 1981.
Reich gives his own answer when he says he's "not advocating a civil war in the Democratic Party." When a necessary change is so fundamental and will encounter such staunch resistance, a prolonged and costly conflict is the only option. Indeed, if Reich thinks this through more carefully, the conclusion, even from his point of view, is inescapable. After all, the ideas he lists are almost all well-rooted in the Democrats' history at various points. What caused their loss?
In part, the answer lies, ironically, in intelligence and pragmatism. Intellectuals who don't fall into a radical camp (and even many who do) generally have fallen into the Democratic Party. Often, they sacrifice much of their own ideology, not because they think it is wrong, but because they think it is "unsellable." This leads, in an electoral context, to a constant pursuit of a center, the mythical undecided voter who must be wooed at all costs, because they are the one who decides the election. After all, if you fail at the polls, how can you put your ideas into action? This is a perfectly logical idea. However, it runs into one significant problem in a two-party system: the center doesn't remain stagnant. Instead, when one side is pursuing the center and the other is pushing ideologically, the center moves to the right.
The United States' economy bounces up and down, but the downward trend since the 1970s hit a low in 2008. That was when the Tea Party coalesced as a major political force. Of course, the movement was stimulated by some very deep pockets (most notably, the Koch Brothers), but it would be a mistake to ignore the grassroots believers, many of whom are poor, working people. There was a real outpouring of popular, right-wing rage at the collapse of the American economy.
Of course, the left had its own movement, Occupy, around the same time, and it did some impressive things. But only one of these two groups had an effect in Washington, and on the daily lives of all Americans, whether they agreed with them or not, and it sure wasn't Occupy. Why not?
Punk protestors, Democratic National Convention. San Francisco,1984.
There was never a sustained effort to rock the Democrats' boat, even while the Democratic leadership in Washington poured trillions of dollars into bailouts while millions of Americans lost their homes, their jobs and their health. True, Occupy didn't have the Koch Brothers to fund them, but this was hardly explanation enough. Plenty of people have some money to give to a good idea, and there are even a few really wealthy ones who would back fundamental change. Not many, and probably not to the radical lengths of the Kochs, Sheldon Adelson and other high rollers of the right, but some. And some is all the left would need.
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The Tea Party's grassroots base was willing to overcome its inherent distaste for government in order to push forth their agenda which, ironically, is largely based on destroying the federal government. Their anti-intellectual ethos brought us the comic spectacle of Sarah Palin, but also allowed them to be more easily led and unified. That's the other site of the left's problem with intelligence.
A whole bunch of smart people like us elevate our own ideas and, more importantly, our own priorities. Some of us are unwilling to accept any solution where capitalism survives. For others, it is imperialism, or animal rights, or racism, or some combination of these or other causes. But more than anything else, we cannot agree on whether to work within the system or outside of it. The Tea Party, whose leaders were well-equipped to change the system with their money, made the decision for the right. That, thankfully, is not how the left operates.
What we should be able to do is overcome that kind of binary thinking. The United States, and the West more broadly, continues to decline, and not coincidentally, continues to move toward the right. Despite significant gains in some areas (most notably in recent years, in LGBT rights) that rightward trend has been measurably steady for decades. If we hope to reverse that trend we need to use our strengths. One of those is that troublesome intellect, because that is what enables us to, potentially, move along multiple tracks.
There is no reason why working to put the sort of pressure on Democrats that the Tea Party did on Republicans must mean compromising our principles. But we can't do that without gearing up for a serious political fight. Well-intentioned people like Mr. Reich must be made to understand that you cannot simultaneously hope to change the course of so massive a machine as the Democratic Party and also do so in a nice, friendly manner. It requires a fight and, yes, perhaps a civil war.
The Democrats' shift rightward followed, as I explained, the shift of the center it pursued. In some sense, it was a natural evolution of a moderate party. Reversing a natural evolution is an inherently unnatural, energy intensive, process, and it doesn't happen without determined intent. The libertarian right was able to do it. In its own way, and that is a very different way, the radical left must do the same. The alternative is to wallow in insignificance and watch in frustration as the center continues to shift rightwards, leaving the left ever farther behind.
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Tom Saviello runs quirky campaign for state Senate
By Steve Collins, Staff Writer
There aren't a lot of political candidates who tout their support from a goat and a horse.
But state Sen. Tom Saviello isn't one to follow the crowd.
"I've got to have some fun" with the campaign, said the Wilton Republican who has represented rural District 17 since 2010.
Saviello, who faces Democrat Joanne Dunlap in the Nov. 8 election, said when he's in Augusta working on legislation, he's "pretty serious."
But, he said, on the campaign trail he would "go crazy" if he just went along with the way most everyone else approaches running for office.
"I can't get into the rhetoric out there," Saviello said.
So he has a unique alternative.
In one advertisement, the bow-tied politician stands on the deck of a white pontoon boat on Clearwater Pond. Beside him, looking pretty dapper herself, is Gertie the Goat.
The ad is headlined "The Goat on the Boat says Vote" for Saviello.
In another ad from an earlier campaign, Saviello posed with a harness-racing horse named Westy.
"The horse, of course, says Vote Saviello for Senate," it says.
Dunlap said the ads are "a little odd" but a lot better than much of what's out there, including "the garbage we're seeing on television" from contenders in more visible contests.
She said she has "sheep and chickens and ducks" that she hasn't chosen to use for campaign purposes, though she confessed her Great Pyrenees dog "would make a beautiful ad."
On the whole, though, she would rather use any advertising to tell voters about her positions on the issues.
Saviello said he's willing to talk about his votes and plans, but for his campaign, he's looking for something out of the ordinary.
Saviello teamed up with Gertie through the goat's owner, Lee Ireland, the town's animal control officer.
Ireland found a young Gertie tied to a tree in the woods, apparently left there as bait. Its leg was badly mangled from trying to escape, but not so bad that it couldn't heal.
When Ireland couldn't find the goat's owner, he took it in himself, nursing it back to health. It grew so close to Ireland's dog that it took on a lot of canine instincts along the way.
The horse in Saviello's ad didn't have such a hard time.
He said he grew close to the horse, Westy, after getting to know some local harness-race horse owners who were willing to let a politician take a crack at guiding the horses. Twice, he said, he actually got to race one.
He posed with the horse, wearing a blanket he'd sponsored, because he thought it would catch the attention of people who wouldn't usually bother looking at a political ad.
Saviello said he learned that he only has eight seconds to "capture the imagination" of someone glancing at his ads or mailers. If he fails, he said, the material just winds up in the fireplace, unread.
So he hopes the unusual ads make people give them a second look — or listen.
Despite the difficulty of featuring a dog in a radio ad, Saviello has managed to air some that featured his dog, Henry.
Saviello even has a campaign song, done to the tune of Donovan's "Mellow Yellow" since it rhymes with the candidate's name. It's sung by Birdie Katz, the wife of Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta.
"People hate it because it reverberates in your head and it doesn't get out of your head," Saviello said.
Saviello represents Franklin County and four towns in Kennebec County. If he wins next month, he'll be heading into his final term as senator, because of term limits.
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Lexie Dubois is making her third appearance with Merlyn Productions. She was previously seen as Elf #1 in "The World of The Brothers Grimm" in December 2015, and at the 2016 Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
Lexie is in her third year of classes as a Junior Acting student at the Winnipeg Theatre School. Born and raised in Winnipeg, she decided she wanted to be an actor after once seeing a local children's production of "The Cat in the Hat".
Lexie enjoys playing football, spending time with her sisters and parents, and spending time at the lake.
Alison Kolisnyk is making her fifth appearance with Merlyn Productions.
Alison was first seen as the historical Alice Liddell in "Through the Looking-Glass (And What Alice Found There)" in December 2014. She played the Shoemaker's Wife in "The World of The Brothers Grimm" in 2015 and at the 2016 Winnipeg Fringe Festival, then made her Master Playwright Festival début as Mum in "Ernie's Incredible Illucinations" for AyckbournFest 2016.
In 2015 Alison joined R-G Productions, making her Winnipeg Fringe Festival début as Kokum/Narrator in "Breadcrumbs". Other R-G shows include "Spider's Web" for ChristieFest 2017, and "Desdemona" for both the 2017 Winnipeg Fringe Festival and the 2016 A-Spire Theatre Festival in Gimli, to which she returned this August in "The Savannah Sipping Society".
Jensen Glover is making her third appearance with Merlyn Productions. She made her community theatre début in "The World of the Brothers Grimm" in 2015, returning to the stage for the 2016 Winnipeg Fringe Festival run.
Heather Forgie became the Property Mistress at Merlyn Productions in 2014. This production marks her ninth onstage appearance with the company – the first of which was in "Wind of a Thousand Tales" in December 2012!
Tim Sayeau is making his fourth appearance with Merlyn Productions. He was most recently seen as The Announcer in "The Princess and the Pea" in October.
Tim previously played multiple roles in "Ernie's Incredible Illucinations" for AyckbournFest 2016, and appeared as a Director of the Bank in "The Anniversary" for ChekhovFest 2014.
Dakota Nickels is making his second appearance with Merlyn Productions, and was previously seen as Matthew Charisma ("the handsome man") in "And Then There Was One" for ChristieFest 2017.
Dakota played the lead role of Mark in the short film "Second Opinions". He is currently taking classes at The Acting Studio Winnipeg, and will be performing in the upcoming play "Italian American Reconciliation" with Broken Record Productions in February.
Cora Fast is making her fifth appearance with Merlyn Productions. Previously this year, she played the title roles in "The Princess and the Pea" in October, and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" for Spring Break!
Daniel Gilmour is excited to be back onstage for a seventh appearance with Merlyn Productions, in "Wind of a Thousand Tales"!
He was first seen in "A Tragedian In Spite of Himself" for ChekhovFest 2014. Since then, he has played an ogre, a heroic side-kick, and all the male characters in two productions of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
Other credits from around Winnipeg include "Radio Night" (2017) and "And Then There Were None" (ChristieFest 2017) with Winnipeg Mennonite Theatre; "Table Manners" (AyckbourneFest 2016) with Broken Record Productions; and "Arcadia" with Theatre Incarnate (StoppardFest 2007).
Offstage, Daniel is an Early Childhood Educator and looks after chases a gaggle of toddlers all day. He is an avid board game player, possibly-too-obsessive sports fan, wannabe Karaoke star, and enjoys taking naps.
Sandy Marie is making her second appearance with Merlyn Productions, and was previously seen as Delores Biggs ("the actress") in "And Then There Was One" for ChristieFest 2017. She is currently a third year Adult Acting student at the Winnipeg Theatre School.
Robert Hewitt King is making his third appearance with Merlyn Productions.
He was previously seen as Inspector Horatio Miles in "And Then There Was One" for ChristieFest 2017, and in "The Princess and the Pea" in October.
We Three Kings – King Handsome of "Princess-and-the-Pea" Land; King, The, of middle Europe; and King, Robert, actor of Winnipeg – welcome you to Merlyn's holiday production of "Wind of a Thousand Tales"!
Al Shpeller is making his first appearance with Merlyn Productions. Actually, this will be his first appearance anywhere!
Al's theatre background consists of local acting classes over the past 2 years – most recently as an Adult Intro to Acting student at the Winnipeg Theatre School.
He is thrilled to join the Merlyn team and be part of the fun!
Ariel Leo is making her second appearance with Merlyn Productions, and was previously seen in "Puss in Boots" at the 2014 Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
Born in Winnipeg, Ariel has loved acting since the age of 13, when she played a witch from "Macbeth" for the Drama Club in Junior High. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Film from the University of Winnipeg, and has been taking Film Acting classes at The Acting Studio Winnipeg.
Ariel has been in various films, including "All The Cool Kids Are Doing It". On stage, you may have seen her as the quirky, romantic Roxy Ducharme in "The Last Night of the World" at the 2017 Winnipeg Fringe Festival. She was also at the Haunted Forest event this year – mostly as Rosalyn Dracula Vampire.
Ariel also practices French, make-up artistry, dancing, and singing – but the one thing that she wants to do more than anything else (besides acting) is to travel, see the world, and have a number of adventures. This is the reason for getting involved in a story like "Wind Of A Thousand Tales": it's a great way to imagine yourself travelling to a place you have never been before!
Chrystal Veroba is making her acting début in "Wind of a Thousand Tales" with Merlyn Productions.
Chrystal usually seems to find herself working creatively behind the scenes, but has decided to see what it's like on the "other side" of the stage.
Currently, Chrystal is a musical theatre student at PTE, and works as a full time commercial radio producer and voice-talent.
Kendra Bauer is making her second appearance with Merlyn Productions. You might remember her as the librarian screaming "Mr Oats! Mr Oats!" in "Ernie's Incredible Illucinations" during AyckbournFest 2015.
She has been an Adult Acting student at the Winnipeg Theatre School for the past 4 years, and is overjoyed to be doing a full production with her theatre buddy Sandy Marie (Princess Anna).
Kendra has had a dream to be an actress since she was a small child, and later doing three musicals in high school.
Besides acting, she is also a co-animal trainer/handler, and takes singing lessons at Tauber Music School.
Kendra is delighted to be on stage once again!
Linda McNeill is making her first appearance with Merlyn Productions.
Her first role on stage was as a tree in Bethlehem – near a stable – so she decided that it was hurricane season and enlarged her role considerably!
Fast forwarding more than 40 years, her second role was in the Herman Foote play "A Trip to Bountiful" playing Mrs Carrie Watts. She had so much fun and learning enjoyment that she stayed with Trilight Theatre in Kenora, Ontario for a number of years in various roles, both onstage and backstage.
"Wind of a Thousand Tales" is Linda's first since moving to Winnipeg a year ago, and she hopes it is not her last!
Margaret Keast is a new member of Merlyn Productions and is a relative newcomer to theatrical enterprise, but has made her mark on each of the shows for which she has served as stage manager or assistant stage manager.
Her first production had her calling cues for an outdoor act at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival: a thirty-minute act with fifty different sound cues to learn. She is proud of not having missed a sound cue since "the one".
Margaret also served as Assistant Stage Manager for an under-a-tent-in- a-park rendition of Romeo and Juliet (during which her skills as a teen-wrangler became evident and valued). She assisted stage management for a one-act play, "Kreskinned" which went on to win best play at the Saskatchewan one act festival, and has worked on a production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe".
Margaret looks forward to adding whatever she can to "Wind of a Thousand Tales".
John Chase is the Artistic Director of Merlyn Productions Theatre Company, and an acting instructor at the Winnipeg Theatre School. As a Winnipeg actor, director, producer and stage manager, he has worked on more than 120 local productions to date.
John is a veteran of theatre for young audiences, having produced classic children's titles for the past eight years, and worked extensively in children's theatre with Fantasy Theatre for Children for twenty seasons (1991 – 2011). He directed multiple shows for G.D. Productions (FTC's adult arm), and is an alumnus of The Theatre School, where he obtained five years of formal training under Tony Frost in the 1990s.
Having been connected to this play and its sequel since their original Winnipeg runs in the 1990s, John is delighted to return "Wind of a Thousand Tales" to the Forrest Nickerson Theatre once more!
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Remember that story a few months back about how right wingers were planning to capture and kidnap the Democratic Governor of Michigan?
Huge story. Right before the election. Boy did the media love it.
Right wingers, Trump guys, planning to kidnap an outspoken critic of Trump. And the timing. Less than a month before the election. Message received!
But look now. It's almost a year later, so the truth comes out now, and that bell can't be un-rung.
That plot to kidnap the Democrat governor — it was almost completely FBI undercover agents and informants.
Don't take that from me, a conservative in Canada. What do I know.
Take it from a liberal news site called Buzzfeed:
NEW: When 14 men were charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor and kick off a civil war last fall, it was hailed as a triumph in the FBI's battle against domestic terrorism.
But the men say they weren't plotting. They say they were set up. https://t.co/eWUbospoXj
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 20, 2021
Oh. So the the FBI came up with the idea, funded it, arranged it, organized it, pushed it forward, and even were the number two guy.
The FBI setting up crimes for a political payoff for their left-wing masters.
Hey — do you doubt that's coming to Canada? Or that it's already here?
By the way — who is torching and vandalizing churches across Canada? Forty-eight of them; you'd think we'd have caught someone by now.
Weird how quiet the RCMP is, isn't it?
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Belaj est une localité de Croatie située dans la municipalité de Barilović, comitat de Karlovac. Au recensement de 2001, elle comptait 154 habitants.

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