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«Истории из Ба-Синг-Се» () — пятнадцатый эпизод второго сезона американского мультсериала «Аватар: Легенда об Аанге».

Сюжет

История Тоф и Катары
Приведя себя в порядок, Катара обнаруживает, что Тоф ещё спит. Она будит подругу и предлагает ей провести день без парней. Они идут в сауну и парятся. Тоф наносит на себя красивый макияж. Когда они идут по мосту, незнакомые девушки смеются над Тоф и унижают её. Сначала она терпит это, но затем проламывает в мосту дырку, и обидчицы падают в воду. Катара смывает их куда подальше. Затем она подбадривает Тоф и говорит, что та на самом деле очень красивая.

История Айро
Айро ходит по рынку и готовится к некоему особенному событию. Когда он замечает плачущего мальчика, то, играя на гитаре, поёт ему песню про солдата, возвращающегося с войны. Мальчик успокаивается и дёргает Айро за бороду. Затем он возвращается домой и встречает детей нации Земли, играющих в футбол с применением покорения земли. Они случайно попадают в окно дома. Айро предлагает им признать вину, но когда видит большого разгневанного жильца, желающего наказать их за разбитое окно, то говорит детям разбегаться. После этого он натыкается на мужчину, который требует отдать ему деньги. Айро, пользуясь неудачной стойкой преступника, валит его на землю, однако затем протягивает ему руку. Мужчина поднимается, и Айро говорит, что тот не похож на бандита. Незнакомец заявляет, что сбился с пути. Далее они пьют чай, и Айро подбадривает собеседника, говоря, что тот сможет стать хорошим массажистом, как того желает, если будет верить в себя.

Вечером Айро поднимается на холм с деревом и поминает своего сына, который погиб при попытке захватить Ба-Синг-Се. Он просит прощения у сына за то, что не помог ему, плачет и снова поёт песню про солдата, возвращающегося с войны.

В конце появляется надпись «Посвящается Мако». Этот актёр озвучивал Айро в мультсериале, пока не скончался 21 июля 2006 года из-за рака пищевода.

История Аанга
Аанг ищет Аппу в городе. Он прибывает в зоопарк и общается с хозяином, который опечален урезом бюджета из-за отсутствия детей-посетителей. Аанг предлагает переселить животных за стену Ба-Синг-Се, где им было бы лучше. Однако всё идёт не по плану, и животные разбегаются по городу. Аанг набирает в себя воздух и свистит в свисток, призывая всех зверей к себе. Он заманивает их к воротам. Животных удаётся перевезти. Однако затем Аанг и Кенджи, хозяин зоопарка, обнаруживают, что некоторые домашние питомцы также сбежались туда.

История Сокки
Вечером Сокка гуляет по городу. Он замечает мероприятие, посвящённое поэзии. Сокка слушает чтение девушки, но сзади его пихает конь, и он проваливается в окно. Сокка случайно составляет хайку, когда рассказывает, что произошло. Учительница злится на него и произносит более сложное хайку. Они начинают соревноваться. Девочки хихикают после каждого раунда Сокки, но когда он ошибается, класс замолкает. Сокка подсчитывает слоги, и вышибала выкидывает его из здания.

История Зуко
В чайной Зуко замечает девушку, которую они с дядей не раз видели. Принц думает, что она знает, кто они. Однако Айро предполагает, что девушка влюбилась в Зуко. Она подходит к нему и благодарит за чай, начиная знакомиться. Её зовут Джен. После она приглашает его погулять вечером. Айро отвечает за Зуко, соглашаясь, и девушка радуется. Вечером Зуко наряжается на свидание. Они ужинают в кафе. Зуко срывается на официанта, когда тот называет Джен его девушкой. Потом они общаются о прошлом Зуко, но тот не раскрывает свою истинную личность, продолжая использовать имя Ли и его выдуманную историю.

После ужина Джен ведёт Зуко к фонтану, в воде которого красиво отражается свет фонарей. Когда они приходят туда, Джен с ужасом обнаруживает, что те не горят. Зуко просит закрыть её глаза, и когда она делает это, он использует огонь, чтобы зажечь фонари. Девушка радуется, и хочет его поцеловать, но он успевает дать ей чайный купон по просьбе дяди. Она также просит его закрыть глаза и целует, но Зуко отходит и говорит, что всё сложно, а затем убегает. Дома Айро спрашивает у Зуко, как прошло свидание, и тот, спрятавшись в комнате, отвечает, что было хорошо.

История Момо
Момо просыпается из-за грома. Он обнаруживает у себя клочок шерсти Аппы и скучает по другу. Он выбегает на улицу, надеясь, что встретит его, но этого не происходит. Момо натыкается на пум, которые хотят съесть его. Убегая, он попадает в руки людей, которые заставляют его танцевать с обезьянами. Пумы разгоняет представление, а затем всех животных ловит охотник. Он отвозит Момо и пум на живодёрню к мяснику. Момо удаётся выбраться из клетки, и он собирается бежать. Однако оборачивается и освобождает пум. Вместе они сбегают на крышу. Там, став друзьями, они обнимаются. Одна пума утаскивает шерсть Аппы и проводит Момо к небольшой ямке, оставляя клочок там. Это оказывается след Аппы.

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«Истории из Ба-Синг-Се» получили широкое признание. Особенно была отмечена «История Айро». Серия была признана многими критиками и фанатами одним из лучших эпизодов мультсериала.

В The Mary Sue эпизод описали как очень эмоциональный.

В Daily Dot серию оценили как «лучший эпизод "Аватара"», отметив, что это столь необходимый перерыв в мрачный период сериала. Рецензент назвал истории Зуко, Момо и Айро лучшими, отметив, что сюжет про Айро был «особенно запоминающимся». Айро часто выступает в качестве комедийного персонажа по сравнению с задумчивым Зуко, но в Daily Dot отметили, что эпизод представляет ещё одну, более эмоциональную сторону Айро. Серия объясняет, почему Айро идёт на всё, пытаясь спасти своего племянника Зуко, чтобы тот не погиб на войне, как его сын.

Хилари Люнг из CBR написал, что «Истории из Ба-Синг-Се» являются примером отличных филлерных эпизодов в «Аватаре». Макс Николсон из IGN поставил серии оценку 9,5 из 10, также посчитав, что, возможно, эпизод является лучшим филлером. Критик подметил, что в истории девушек «был один из тех редких моментов, когда мы смогли увидеть уязвимую сторону Тоф». В конце рецензент написал, что «"Истории из Ба-Синг-Се" всегда будут занимать особое место в сердцах поклонников, в основном из-за истории Айро, которая даже после сотого просмотра по-прежнему радует и душераздирает».

Хайден Чайлдс из The A.V. Club написал, что обожает персонажа Тоф и после просмотра истории о девушках стал ещё «лучше понимать её сложность». Критик назвал историю об Айро «прекрасной».

Screen Rant и CBR поставили серию на 3 место в топе лучших эпизодов 2 сезона мультсериала по версии IMDb. Кевин Таш из Collider включил серию в список «7 важнейших эпизодов» мультсериала.

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Iowa City allocates $35,000 to Shelter House for new homeless outreach position
Zachary Oren Smith
Last week, Iowa City Council committed to partially funding a new position at Shelter House aimed at getting services out of the office and onto the streets.
"We've long wanted to provide Street Outreach but have lacked the financial capacity to do so," said Christine Ralston, the director of development at Shelter House. "With the city's $35,000 in financial support, we can now leverage state funds to make up the difference needed to fund a full-time position."
The new position will be tasked with networking with homeless people in the Iowa City area and connecting them to resources. Ralston said she hopes the position can be a first step toward reaching people who might not otherwise be interested in, say, the organization's rapid rehousing program or other services.
Ralston said street outreach to unsheltered people is common in big cities like New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, but that, locally, organizations like Primary Health Care in Des Moines are doing it, as well.
"This is something we've wanted for a long time — something to help people wherever they're at in the process," Ralston said. "... We have never had a funded position like this — we've been able to offer care for folks when they know to find us; this allows us to find them."
Part of restructuring the police department
Shelter House first approached the city in the fall about looking for assistance to fund the position.
While in talks with the city about the funding, the idea became a piece of Iowa City City Manager Geoff Fruin's preliminary plan to restructure the police department.
The plan includes having the police department partner with local community organizations like Shelter House to bolster those organizations' ability to respond to calls where an armed officer isn't needed.
Iowa City Police already has resources devoted to servicing homeless individuals. But with this position, those responsibilities would be contracted out to Shelter House. As part of the preliminary restructuring plan, the position would help divert some of the need for police calls and, in the event of safety concerns, would be part of a co-responsive team that could include police or other emergency personnel.
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City Council unanimously approved the position last week. It represents the first approval for a piece of the city's police department restructuring recommendations, which were first presented by Fruin last month and have not yet been formally adopted by the council. In response to questions about the plan's proposals, councilors have said they are in the process of soliciting community feedback.
But "it seemed to me like low hanging fruit," Councilmember Janice Weiner said last week of the new position. "It's an extension of services they're already offering. ... For opportunities like that, anything that improves service to the community and reduces the need for law enforcement involvement, that's a net positive."
While the position does take some pressure off of police officers, it will not result in a reduction of sworn personnel or funding for them. Councilmember Laura Bergus said that, while it doesn't meet the goal of abolishing the police that protesters advocated for over the summer, it represents a compromise that reduces the need for police in some situations.
"People who consider themselves supporters of existing law enforcement model, as well as police abolitionists, agree on the premise of diverting and preventing calls for service for something like a response to unhoused individuals in our community with immediate need," she said. "This accomplishes that."
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HomeFREEDOM11 Year Old Played in His Yard, CPS Took Him & Charged Parents with a Felony
11 Year Old Played in His Yard, CPS Took Him & Charged Parents with a Felony
October 28, 2015 This article was posted by TLB Staff FREEDOM, Tyranny 0
Preface by: TLB
This is beyond insane and bordering on State tyranny. What you are about to read (attached article) should shock and anger you.
When a neighbor with a (supposed) vendetta against you can use a corrupt and disreputable organization (CPS) to make your life miserable … Just who's rights are being protected?
When a state can make your life miserable and force you to jump through hoops just to maintain custody of your children after charging you with fictitious crimes … do you in fact have any parental rights at all … or is the state their ultimate guardian trumping those rights in a very unconstitutional fashion?
If these parents had not jumped through all the hoops forced upon them, and a brave child had not made his plea directly to the judge … would these parents have ever gotten their children back from an agency plagued more every day with accusations of child trafficking and for profit child placement?
If you believe these to be erroneous comments, please read the attached article. The incident in the spotlight here took place about 4 months ago, but serves to sound the alarm on just how corrupt and overreaching our Child Protective services is.
It would seem our parental rights are going the way of all the rest of our rights and freedoms in America today … straight down the path of extinction !!!
Please read on …
11-Year-Old Boy Played in His Yard. CPS Took Him, Felony Charge for Parents.
An interview with two parents who lost their kids… over nothing.
By: Lenore Skenazy
One afternoon this past April, a Florida mom and dad I'll call Cindy and Fred could not get home in time to let their 11-year-old son into the house. The boy didn't have a key, so he played basketball in the yard. He was alone for 90 minutes. A neighbor called the cops, and when the parents arrived—having been delayed by traffic and rain—they were arrested for negligence.
They were put in handcuffs, strip searched, fingerprinted, and held overnight in jail.
It would be a month before their sons—the 11-year-old and his 4-year-old brother—were allowed home again. Only after the eldest spoke up and begged a judge to give him back to his parents did the situation improve.
I spoke with Cindy about her family's horrible ordeal.
"My older one was the so-called 'victim,'" she said during a phone interview. But since she and her husband were charged with felony neglect, the younger boy had to be removed from the home, too.
Here is the law: "A person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects a child without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to the child commits a felony of the third degree."
I first heard of Cindy's case last week when she wrote to me at Free-Range Kids. Her email explained:
The authorities claim he had no access to water or shelter. We have an open shed in the back yard and 2 working sinks and 2 hoses. They said he had no food. He ate his snacks already. He had no bathroom, but the responding officer found our yard good enough to relieve himself in while our son sat in a police car alone. In his own yard, in a state, Florida, that has no minimum age for children to be alone.
The children were placed in foster care for two days while the state ran a background check on a relative who was willing to take them in. "Our first choice was my mother," said Cindy. "But she lives in another state and so the kids would have been in foster care even longer until they cleared her." The parents decided to have them placed with a slightly problematic in-state relative instead.
On the day they all appeared in children's court to move the kids from foster care into the relative's custody, Cindy thought her older son smelled a little strange.
"What have you been eating?" she asked.
"Cereal," he replied.
Only cereal, for the past few days. That's not going to kill anyone, obviously. But if you're arresting parents for not supervising their kids for 90 minutes, it's more than a little hypocritical.
The boys went off with the relative. As Cindy and Fred were charged with a felony, they couldn't cross the county line to go see them and the relative refused to bring them to visit. But after a few weeks, she got tired of taking care of the kids. "Unbeknownst to us," said Cindy, "she was putting them back in state custody."
That's when Child Protective Services asked the court to place the boys in foster care.
Last Tuesday, Cindy, Fred, their two kids, their lawyer, and a lawyer for CPS appeared again in children's court. The opposing lawyers went into the judge's chambers and came out every so often. The family's lawyer explained what was going on. "They were arguing on whether or not the kids should go to foster care or with us," said Cindy. This went on for hours.
But then, according to Cindy, "My son spoke up." He said he wanted to talk to the judge.
Surprised, their lawyer asked the boy: Did he have the courage to go through with this? And would he tell the truth?
The boy said yes.
"He went back there and spoke to the judge for about ten minutes," said Cindy.
"And then the judge came out and called the two lawyers to the bench and talked to them for about 10 or 15 minutes. And with that, our lawyer came to us and said that if we admitted that we didn't know that it was wrong to [let our son] stay in the backyard, but that we know now that it's wrong and we will never let it happen again, and that we will explain this to our son, he would let the children come with us."
Cindy and Fred promised. The judge released the kids and closed the case.
But that is not the end.
That was civil court. Next, Cindy and Fred will head to criminal court to plead "not guilty" to the neglect charge. Naturally, they hope the entire case will be dropped.
In the meantime, to comply with all of the CPS dictates, Cindy and Fred are attending parenting classes. They are also going to therapy. The kids are attending "play" therapy.
This summer, as part of the deal, the older boy must attend day camp. The younger must attend day care. The reason, Cindy thinks, is that years ago there was a girl who disappeared while in foster care and it turned out that no one had been keeping track of her whereabouts. If kids attend day camp or daycare, their whereabouts will always be accounted for.
I asked Cindy how she and the kids spent last summer.
"We did little projects, we would go to the beach," she said. Or they would visit dad at work. She had been planning to enjoy another low key summer with them.
Instead, she will be at home while her kids are in a program mandated by the state.
Cindy and Fred cannot be sure who called the cops and turned their lives upside down. (They have their suspicions.) But they do know who told them they needed to take parenting classes, get therapy, and promise never to let their kids play in their own backyard without a watchman again. They know who took their children away.
And you know, too.
*Update: Additional details about this story, including further confirmation, can be found here.
TLB recommends you visit reason.com for more pertinent articles and information.
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Since 1st January the rates for rent of forest areas in Russia will increase by 44 pct.
The government has increased the rate of rent for wood harvesting by 44% since January of the next year. In 2019 the coefficient of increase will be 2.38, and in 2020 - 2.62. Coefficient for rental has already been increased by 0.7, to 1.51 in 2017. The government raised the rates without taking into account the opinion of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
"The strategy for the development of the forestry complex up to 2030, as well as the plans and measures for its implementation, were compiled on the basis of current rates of payment for rental of forest areas" said Maxim Pozdnyakov, head of the Forestry, Pulp and Paper and Woodworking Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. He noted that his department has informed government that, current increasing would be difficult for lumber companies and it difficult to implement already planned projects announced in the Strategy.
"Professional community was not took into account again" says Valery Pisarev, General Director of the Cherepovetsles. "The woodworkers provided their calculations, argued that such a sharp increase in rates is simply absurd. With such rates, investments in the forest complex will not go. Today about 40% of logging companies are unprofitable. Increasing rates will only exacerbate this situation". As a result, according to the expert, only large vertically integrated companies and pulp and paper mills will survive in the timber industry.
"We do not support the increase in rates," said Vice-President Segezha Group, head of the Forest Resources Division Maxim Pisarev. "For us, this is a significant increase in the cost of using the forest and a serious burden on the budget. According to experts of the industry, this decision would not cause rejection by forest users, if from the side of the Federal Forestry Agency this change was accompanied by the state participation in financing forest management works and planting".


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Will "Joker" Be Film Of The Year?
September 11, 2019 Freddy Blackmon Buzz, Pop Files
Joker – Will You See it?
Joker isn't due to hit theaters until October 4th, but it is already being touted as the must-see film of the year. Critics are tripping over each other to give Joaquin Phoenix and Joker their highest honors.
The Guardian calls it "gloriously daring". Mark Daniell, National Entertainment Editor for the Toronto Sun called it "one the most inventive origin stories ever conceived."
The opening weekend of the Joker film is on course to take over 100 million dollars in ticket sales. Joaquin Phoenix is the lynch pin to the success of this film. It took months to convince him to take on the role. There have been many other Jokers to grace the silver screen. Most notably, the late Heath Ledger played the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). How can anyone feel confident following that performance?
Joaquin Phoenix had some pretty big clown shoes to fill and undoubtedly many actors would turn down such a weighty role. Yet, this film promised to be different.
At the center of this film is the origin story of the Joker, one that has never been seen before. Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck. He's a failed comedian who drags the audience through a spiraling mental breakdown.
The film is set in Gotham City during the 1980s, but takes on a life of its own, outside the timeline of other DC Comics stories like Batman and Robin.
One of the only downsides that early viewers and critics have had about the film is that it appears to be put forth as a stand-alone feature in the DC Comics canon.
Most likely, there won't be any crossovers with Batman or Robin in the future, even though these characters are inextricably linked in other versions. Some stories have the Joker killing Batman's parents. Others have the killer clown responsible for killing Jason Todd, the second Robin.
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Warner Brothers doesn't seem to bat an eye at reinventing characters. That's not exactly out of place for DC films. If you recall, the Dark Knight trilogy doesn't connect to any of the other DC movies and exists as its own masterpiece from Christopher Nolan.
There's something unique about the DC Comics superheroes that's quite different from the characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. DC characters lend themselves well to dark, twisted storylines for edgy adults to enjoy.
In fact, nearly every successful DC Comics film has gone dark instead of embracing a more light-hearted action romp approach to superhero films like Marvel.
It works for Marvel though. Marvel has had tremendous success with its comic book movies like Avengers and Iron Man, but none of them have ever dipped into the realm of madness that so permeates the characters of the DC pantheon.
Madness is certainly on display in Joker. Joaquin Phoenix took the role very seriously and the proof is apparently onscreen. The Joker movie won a Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival. That's a first for a film based on a comic book.
"#JokerMovie is wild, gets eight-minute standing ovation at #VeniceFilmFestival." In theaters October 4. pic.twitter.com/PfnUteeR1Q
— Joker Movie (@jokermovie) August 31, 2019
The film was also well-received at the Toronto International Film Festival. Phoenix received a TIFF Tribute Actor Award. It was the first to ever be awarded as the TIFF launched its very own awards gala.
Joaquin Phoenix isn't the only recipient of the praise either. The film's director and co-writer, Todd Phillips, is being hailed for creating such an imaginative and visceral film experience. Phillip is being compared to Martin Scorsese for his real world take on a subject matter that often gets the big budget cannon.
It was a gutsy move. There aren't any caped crusaders or fast, turbo-charged vehicles. This is a character piece that takes time to build. Early audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Phillip's film were left feeling disturbed…in a good way.
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Many films in the past that have opened well at the Toronto International Film Festival have gone on to successful bids for an Oscar. It goes without saying that Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix and Joker will be in the hunt for all the top Academy Award prizes.
Joaquin Phoenix is no stranger to the Oscars. He was thrice nominated. He almost took home a statue for Gladiator, Walk the Line, and The Master. It's too early to make predictions, but there's good money on Phoenix winning Best Actor.
Hopefully, he'll stick around to reprise the role. At the TIFF North American premiere of Joker, Tod Phillips had some very candid remarks about another DC film on the horizon. When questioned by VARIETY about a possible crossover with Robert Pattinson's Batman, Phillips responded "No, definitely not."
So, it's safe to say that Joaquin Phoenix won't be playing the Joker in any other upcoming DC films with Robert Pattison. Maybe Phoenix just isn't a fan.
Director Tod Phillips was enthusiastic when questioned about helming a sequel. He was asked to comment about Joker 2 while being interviewed by Total Film in August. He had this to say about working with Joaquin Phoenix.
"One thing I will tell you: I would do anything with Joaquin Phoenix, any day of the week. There's nobody like him. If he was willing to do it, and if people show up to this movie, and Warners came to us and said, 'You know what? If you guys could think of something…' Well, I have a feeling that he and I could think of something pretty cool."
Take a look at the final trailer for Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix's Joker. It's due to hit theaters the first week of October.
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President Trump declines to answer a final question from the press as he departs the White House Jan. 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
President Trump is digging in his heels on his demand for a border wall, telling aides and allies that he believes he is winning the battle for public support.
But a CNN/SSRS survey published Sunday shows a majority of the public blames the President, with 55% saying he is more responsible for the shutdown than are Democrats in Congress, while 32% say the blame rests mostly with the Democrats.
CNN's Omar Jimenez shot video of the line of people waiting to go through security at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Earlier today, the airport's website estimated that wait times to get through security were more than an hour for some checkpoints.
Elise Durham, the airport's director of communications, told CNN the long security lines were in part due to short staffing at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.
While the lines are long, they are moving, Durham said.
About 380,000 federal employees are required to stay home, while another 420,000 must work without pay. Many of them missed their first paychecks on Friday.
But congressional lawmakers and President Trump himself aren't missing any paychecks.
That's because the salaries of the President and members of Congress are written into the Constitution and aren't funded through annual appropriations.
Since taking office, Trump has donated his salary, which is paid quarterly, to various federal departments.
Some members of Congress are donating their paychecks to charity.
Snowmen are seen on Capitol Hill during a winter storm Sunday in Washington, DC.
We're entering the fourth full week of the government shutdown, and talks are frozen.
House and Senate are both scheduled to come back into session this afternoon — but things are a little in flux due to the weather and subsequent closure of the federal government in Washington.
So there's not much on today's agenda: There are currently no meetings scheduled and no new proposals being traded, aides in both parties say.
Air traffic controllers association: "The shutdown must end immediately"
Air traffic controllers are starting to feel the pressure from the partial government shutdown, according to Dan McCabe, a spokesman with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
"The shutdown must end immediately" McCabe says.
McCabe expressed concern about the impact the partial shutdown will have on the Super Bowl traffic that will flow through Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in the coming weeks.
Remember: It's still safe to fly. While agencies like the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration are understaffed because of the shutdown, experts say there's no reason to believe safety is compromised.
Security at airport checkpoints across the country is just as effective as ever, and average wait times are within TSA standards, an agency spokesman said.
But things could get less safe over time: Just because air travel is still safe now does not mean that a prolonged government shutdown wouldn't have a potentially dangerous impact.
Issues like understaffing and employees quitting will only get worse with time.
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is struggling with TSA short staffing.
The airport's Director of Communications, Elise Durham, told CNN the long security lines happening this morning at the airport are in part due to short staffing at TSA checkpoints.
Earlier today, the airport's website estimated that wait times to get through security was more than an hour for some checkpoints.
Tim Babcock and Jay Anthony arrived at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 7 a.m. for a 10:15 a.m. flight to Dallas. The lines for security were so long that they're winding around inside the airport.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday he advised the President to agree to re-open the government for three weeks, hold negotiations over border security and the wall, and if they ended up failing, then declare a national emergency.
What this means: Don't read this as a sign that Graham is fleeing the President's side — this is far more about Graham understanding that negotiations are more fruitful with a new deadline (or anvil hanging over one's head) than anything else. That's something that simply doesn't exist in this current scenario, where there is no deadline — or end to a shutdown in sight.
But it is worth noting that Graham has repeatedly tried to find ways to re-open the government and set the stage for future negotiations over a period of time.
And remember: the President explicitly asked Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in the Situation Room if she would give him money for his border wall in a month if he agreed to immediately open the government. Pelosi said no.
As Washington DC is snowed in, shutdown talks are still at a complete and total impasse. It's day 24 of the shutdown, and things are just stuck in the same place as they have been for three weeks. Period.
Bottom line: The dynamics haven't changed. Between President Trump and Democratic leaders, someone will have to blink, and neither side is either willing — or, according to key players on both sides, currently has the political incentive — to do so. The expectation at the moment is that this week will be just as fruitless as the last.
This weekend, CNN's Phil Mattingly polled seven senior GOP and Democratic aides who have been involved in these fights for years about how they thought this would end. While everyone had ideas and theories, not one could give a firm, confident answer on the way out.
Amid the longest government shutdown in US history, a majority say President Trump bears more responsibility for it than the Democrats in Congress — and the President's disapproval rating has climbed five points since last month, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
Another 9% say both are responsible.
Negotiations between the President and congressional leaders have stalled as neither side seems willing to budge on funding for a wall along the border with Mexico.
That proposal remains unpopular with the public, according to the poll. Overall, 56% oppose a wall, 39% favor it.


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Conversation Skills
How to Stop Talking About Yourself
1 Recognizing Your Behavior
2 Changing Your Approach to Conversations
3 Using Specific Conversation Tools
Co-authored by Lynda Jean
Last Updated: October 28, 2021 References Approved
This article was co-authored by Lynda Jean. Lynda Jean is an Image Consultant and the Owner of Lynda Jean Image Consulting. With over 15 years of experience, Lynda specializes in color and body/style analysis, wardrobe audits, personal shopping, social and professional etiquette, and personal and business branding. She works with clients to enhance their image, self-esteem, behavior, and communication to facilitate their social and career goals. Lynda holds Bachelor degrees in Sociology and Social Work, a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, and a Certified Image Consultant (CIC) certification. She studied Image Consulting at the International Image Institute and the International Academy of Fashion and Technology in Toronto, Canada. Lynda has taught Image Consulting courses at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada. She is the co-author of the book, "Business Success With Ease," where she shares her knowledge about, 'The Power of Professional Etiquette.'
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Humans talk about themselves roughly 30-40% of the time. That's a lot. Studies have shown that talking about ourselves is strongly associated with increased activity in the mesolimbic dopamine system, the same part of our brain that experiences pleasure through things like food, sex, and money. The good news is, knowing how our brains work and react is half the battle. Once you know the why, you can start controlling the how.
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Watch your vocabulary. If you're using the words I, me, and my in your conversation, then you may not be having a conversation. You may only be talking about yourself. Actively concentrate on this when you're speaking to others.[1] X Expert Source Lynda Jean
Certified Image Consultant Expert Interview. 17 November 2020. After all, the only way to stop a behavior is to recognize it.
An exception would be statements such as "I agree," or "I hear what you're saying," or "I would suggest approaching the issue this way." Using appropriate "I" statements show you're engaged and interested and recognize conversations are a two-way street.
A great way to remember this is to keep a rubber band around your wrist. Every time you catch yourself using any of these words, snap the rubber band. It may hurt a little, but it's a proven psychological method. [2] X Research source
Start practicing these steps when conversing with friends. Ask them to tell you if you've missed a step, as friends will always be the most supportive.
Pay attention to whose story it is. If a person is telling you a story about something that happened to him, remember that it's their story, not yours. Remember, he's sharing something that's important to him.
Resist shifting the focus to you. This transition to the next phase is natural. After learning not to use "I," "me," and "mine," and instead replace them with "you" and "yours," it's only natural to work on conversational transitions. It's easy to fall into the trap of shifting focus to yourself.
If your friend's telling you about her new SUV and how it makes her feel safe, don't immediately begin talking about how you prefer a more elegant vehicle and then go off about your Mercedes.
Instead, try saying something like, "That's interesting. I prefer the safety, style, and elegance of a sedan. Do you think SUV's are safer than sedans?" This shows you're engaged and curious about your friend's opinion.
Keep references to yourself brief. Sometimes within the course of the conversation, it's impossible not to talk about yourself. That's natural, however, you shouldn't be talking about yourself 100% of the time, yet you should be listening 100% of the time. When this happens, try redirecting the conversation away from yourself and putting the subject back on your conversation partner.
For instance, if your friend asks what kind of car you drive, you may say something like: "I drive a hybrid. It really saves on gas and there are other perks like rebates and no parking meter fees. Have you ever thought about owning one?"
This response keeps your position brief and throws the question back to your friend. In doing so, you've made your friend the conversation's gatekeeper.
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Find constructive ways to get your thoughts and opinions heard. It's important to be a good and active listener, but you need to express your own thoughts and opinions, too. If you are trying to lessen talking about yourself, try things like journaling, open mic events, and submitting essays or reports, which may provide the opportunity. This also encourages you to focus thoughtfully on what you want to say, rather than talking just for the sake of it.
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Practice cooperation instead of competition. A conversation shouldn't be a struggle to see who gets to talk about themselves, or does the most talking. Think of it this way: when you were a kid, you took turns on toys or games. A conversation is the same thing. If it's your friend's turn, let him talk. You'll have your turn, since a conversation is a two-way-street, but allow your friend equal time to talk about himself, giving him your full attention.
Don't approach it as if trying to convince the person that your idea or way of seeing/doing things is right. Instead, try to learn and grow from what he's saying.
Don't manipulate the conversation to serve your own agenda and steamroll your counterpart.
Consider this approach: you're on the same team, trying to find an answer. Conversations like sports are more fun when you're interacting with each other, rather than against each other.[3] X Research source
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Look for what you can learn. There's an old saying, "you can't learn anything new if you're talking." You already know your perspective. To broaden, change, or confirm that point of view, you must let others state theirs.
For example, when discussing dinner, you might say: "I prefer ordering tapas to entrees, because I get to taste a variety of the chef's offerings. Which do you prefer?" (Then, let them respond.) "That's interesting; why do you think that is?"
Obviously your responses would depend on what the person says, but you can continue to probe her reasoning, so that you get a thorough understanding of why she thinks, feels, or believes what she does.
Ask probing questions.[4] X Expert Source Lynda Jean
Certified Image Consultant Expert Interview. 17 November 2020. You can't talk about yourself if you're asking well-thought-out questions. It requires the other person to be the focal point. This takes "look for what you can learn, not say," to an entirely new level. [5] X Research source
Not only does this keep your conversation partner as the focal point, it allows him to delve more deeply into his knowledge/feelings/beliefs which, in turn, strengthen the connection.
Be in the moment, listening, when he answers your question. Invariably, this will lead to a mindset allowing further questions, resulting in a very positive experience for all involved.
Show how the world looks through your eyes. This may sound like the exact opposite of what you're trying to learn, but there's a difference between talking about yourself and your world view.
Try stating your opinion, such as "I see the two-party system as limiting our choices and narrowing the potential for alternative voices and points of view in our political system." Then follow this with something like: "How do you see this working in our government?"
Once you've put your unique point of view out there, use what you've learned in your conversation thus far to get your conversation partner to expound on his viewpoint. Then probe his point of view with questions geared to learn more. This is how to converse about ideas on a higher level.
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Offer credit. Think of it like a credit card. How happy would the person you're talking to be if you gave them money for their guidance or opinion? They'd probably feel pretty good about themselves. They'd feel just as good if you gave them the credit.
Thank the person for their recommendation or advice. If your friend recommends a restaurant, tell the people you're with, "X suggested we come here. Isn't it great?"
Always give credit for success when it's warranted. If you did well on a project at work, you might say something like: "I have a great team working with me; they make it all happen."
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Compliment other people. It takes selflessness and an ability to recognize the strengths of others to do this. Doing so makes your conversation partner more engaged and feel good about speaking with you, because she knows you'll also be saying good things about her.[6] X Research source Some examples of compliments include:
"Doesn't Gina look stunning in that dress? Just incredible. And, it actually pales in comparison to her wit!"
"I think Evelyn's thoughts on the global warming issue are incredibly insightful and full of potential solutions. Why don't we go join her? I think you'll find her fascinating."
Engage in the art of listening.[7] X Expert Source Lynda Jean
Certified Image Consultant Expert Interview. 17 November 2020. Listening, really listening, is an art. It requires you to let go of yourself and your thoughts, and focus solely on what the other person is saying. This effort allows you to truly melt away. Your need to talk about yourself dissipates, then disappears.
Make a pact with yourself that you won't speak unless your conversation partner puts the ball in your court. Then make another pact: you'll put the ball right back to her and go back to listening.
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Try active listening techniques. This means fully concentrating on what the other person is saying and requires you respond to the speaker by paraphrasing or restating his main point(s).
You can also add a little something when you finish paraphrasing by using different phrases: which means that; so then; that would require; you would then; etc., and then add your thoughts on what happens next.
Non-verbal cues like nodding your head, smiling, and other facial/physical expressions let the other person know you're engaged and have feelings about everything he's saying..[8] X Research source
Ask questions.[9] X Expert Source Lynda Jean
Certified Image Consultant Expert Interview. 17 November 2020. Additional questions that give your conversation partner more time to talk about her subject are also key, and there are several different types, including:[10] X Research source
Closed questions. These are often "yes or no" questions. They're answered in one way or the other, and the line of questioning stops there.
Open-ended questions. These give your conversation partner ample room to expand on what she's already been talking about and gives you a more well-rounded knowledge of her subject. These questions often start with phrases like: "How do you see..." or "What/why do you think..."
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Validate what your conversation partner says. It depends on the situation and topic you've been talking about. Think of it as either a personal or general validation.[11] X Research source
You (Personal): "Wow, it takes a lot of courage to look at yourself so openly and admit things like that."
You (General): "That is one of the most insightful analyses of the issue I've ever come across."
Is it bad to talk about yourself in conversations?
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Certified Image Consultant
Lynda Jean is an Image Consultant and the Owner of Lynda Jean Image Consulting. With over 15 years of experience, Lynda specializes in color and body/style analysis, wardrobe audits, personal shopping, social and professional etiquette, and personal and business branding. She works with clients to enhance their image, self-esteem, behavior, and communication to facilitate their social and career goals. Lynda holds Bachelor degrees in Sociology and Social Work, a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, and a Certified Image Consultant (CIC) certification. She studied Image Consulting at the International Image Institute and the International Academy of Fashion and Technology in Toronto, Canada. Lynda has taught Image Consulting courses at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada. She is the co-author of the book, "Business Success With Ease," where she shares her knowledge about, 'The Power of Professional Etiquette.'
As long as you're balancing it with talking about the other person, it's okay. A good rule of thumb is to try to listen more than you speak. That way, you can ask the other person follow-up questions that keep them engaged.
How can I control my inflated ego?
Well, the fact that you admit you have a problem is a good sign. If you find yourself bragging, stop and remember that bragging might make you look worse. The solution isn't to stop talking about your accomplishments entirely, but focus on listening more than talking, and hey, remember that everyone knows you're awesome - you don't have to tell them.
I overcompensate by talking to people so I don't seem boring. Will this advice work for me too?
Being a good listener requires training, conditioning, practice, patience, and discipline. This advice will work for you!
I always get told from my friends at dance class that I show them up. How can I stop that?
You should ask them why they think you embarrass them, and try to work it out together.
What can I do if I brag too much, and half of what I say is not even true? I talk just to fill the silence.
Try asking the other person in the conversation questions, or talk about subjects you both may be interested in. If you don't know any, why not ask? Though, if you can sense someone is reluctant and does not like talking about themselves, then talk about yourself, but be sure to tell them every time you say something incorrect. This may not seem like a good idea, but after confronting them about your untrue bragging it, will make you remember next time, as it is not always a nice situation to be in.
I enjoy hearing about exciting experiences a person I've just met may have had, but too often I'll try to get the ball rolling by telling them things I've done, which feels like I'm bragging. What do I do?
You are bragging, though your motives may be innocent enough. Try to focus on the other person, really make an effort to listen and ask questions about them! There's nothing wrong with sharing modestly about what you've done in life, as long as you're conscious about not dominating and quickly turn the conversation over to the other person.
How do I read without talking to others?
Aestaetics
Focus on the book at hand, and get away from others so you aren't tempted to talk.
I made a great friend and we enjoy hanging out with each other, but it's difficult to stop saying "I". How can one start an interesting conversation without using the word?
Tom De Backer
Top Answerer
Try not to worry too much about using personal pronouns. Focus on the friendship and the fun you're having together. Ask a few questions and keep your mouth shut as you listen to their answer, remember a few things. If they mention their sister was ill, for example, ask how she is a few days later. Consider also that they became friends when you talked a lot about yourself, so they might also like that aspect. But you're right, we should all strive not to talk too much about ourselves.
The key to not talking about yourself is empathy. You have to know how other people will react to what you say.
Count the number of times you say "I" in a conversation. You will notice how bad the problem is and can work your way down.
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↑ Lynda Jean. Certified Image Consultant. Expert Interview. 17 November 2020.
↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-dance-connection/201010/unwanted-thoughts-snap-the-rubber-band
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To stop talking about yourself, try keeping self-references brief during conversation. Instead, ask questions to learn about other people's perspective, such as "I prefer tapas to entrees. Which do you prefer?". You can also try complimenting other people to your conversation partner, such as "Doesn't Gina look stunning in that dress?". If you want to improve your listening skills, consider making a pact with yourself to only talk unless your partner asks you something, and then ask them a question in return. For more suggestions from our co-author, including how to use specific conversation tools, read on!
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Is nudity becoming normal on TV?
Hopefully you've watched the video above, which is a tongue in cheek look at the issue. I stumbled across it a few months ago and judging by the views you've probably seen it before.
America and the world have an odd relationship with television and nudity. It's not a new thing by any means but over a period of time there were limits put in place. However the amount of flesh being allowed on television screens over the last decade or so has risen dramatically. This is down to shows being produced by cable networks such as; Showtime, HBO, Starz and even Netflix. Recent shows with nudity include:
What you'll notice is that the majority of these are shows that the public have lapped up because they're different in the way that they tell the story and because they aren't afraid to show a little skin.
As in the video that I displayed at the start of the post if the scenes were described to someone who didn't know what show it was for they may think it was porn, however more often than not the fact that the characters are in the buff helps to make the scenes more believable.
Some shows such as Game of Thrones over uses nudity a little too much as a way of keeping the audience waiting for the next "oh there's a boob" moment. However there are shows like Masters of Sex where the show is kind of built around the whole idea of the study of the body. Or you have Lena Dunham's Girls where she strips of frequently in highly awkward (the whole show is awkward but you have to watch it) but normal scenes.
You even have shows like Looking which is pretty much one of a kind in that it's a show focused on gay men and it approaches nudity in a very tasteful fashion but you still have sex acts being performed (that's totally not the right word...no sex actually happens on camera...or I've wiped it from my brain).
My point is there is a whole variety of approaches taken to having nudity on TV that don't make the shows porn and is helping to normalise nudity on TV.
Pushing the Boundary
This rise in nudity on cable television has caused shows on networks such as The CW that would have avoided nudity if they were written a decade ago to "up their game" and have more risqué shots.
So shows intended for teenagers such as Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl are free (in a sense) to push that boundary as far as they can as long as there is no full frontal nudity.
Sometimes I'll be watching a show knowing it's not going to have any nudity but then they'll surprise me with some ample cleevage or as I saw in The Mindy Project the other week where Chris Messina really goes for it in a butt grab of Mindy Kaling. I mean he took a good handful. I was like wow. But it's that boundary of what's acceptable.
I spent far too long there trying to find a gif. Couldn't find the right one but pretty much illustrates my point above.
What are we comfortable with?
I think if we (the general public) were posed this question in the street we would probably say we are comfortable with most things. It is just trying to find that acceptable balance. You do not want to be watching a show that has nudity in it with your parents for example, so if it's a family show keep it family friendly. However I think most people are open minded enough to allow for at least partial nudity on a television show.
What we should also be asking is how comfortable are actors with the possibility of nudity in a scene? I can't personally speak for them but I know for a fact that it is something that can follow a person around for the rest of their career. Such is the case with Kate Winslet where she is still haunted by the iconic Nude 'Titanic" portrait.
You also have to weigh up whether nudity is actually called for in a show or not. So is it there as a way to push our level of discomfort or is it the case that it helps viewers to be more comfortable with the scene.
I don't think I'm honestly going to find an answer in this short post and these are just my musings on the subject but if you have anything to add please leave a comment below.
Hopefully you enjoyed that post a little bit. I feel a little dirty after doing the research for that. As always I'll end with something that appropriately sums it up.
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Ms. Ramos-Velita holds an MBA from the Wharton School, an MA in International Business from the Joseph H. Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Dakota. She is an undergraduate IIE-Fulbright fellow.


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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is the source of some of the most important rights American citizens possess. In fact, the United States Supreme Court has been very generous in its interpretation of the First Amendment and erred on the side of giving citizens as much right to freedom of expression as possible. In the current political climate, there is lots of talk about free speech and what the First Amendment protects.
Our appellate courts–both state and federal–have consistently interpreted the First Amendment as forbidding our government, at all levels and in all branches, from unjustifiably restricting our rights to speak our mind freely. And it is this fact, the fact that we as American citizens have almost carte blanche with respect to expression, that makes the acts of certain hate groups in this country so appalling. The First Amendment protects their right to say and believe heinous things, even if their heinous beliefs have no basis in fact or reality. Of course, this does not mean that it is good, just, or wise to do so. And when hateful words are combined with harmful actions–or even acts that threaten imminent harm–the First Amendment provides no shelter from prosecution. It is sometimes said that one person's liberty ends where another's nose begins; in other words, our rights, great as they are, stop where they threaten the safety of our neighbors.


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New Barbecue Joint Opening on Roosevelt Row in Phoenix on March 2
Trapp Haus BBQ and "Phil the Grill" will be smoking meat for the public in March.
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Chris Malloy | February 13, 2018 | 8:41am
Phoenix is about to get even more barbecue.
Trapp Haus BBQ, a restaurant helmed by a veteran of the competitive barbecue circuit, will open on March 2 in Roosevelt Row. The pitmaster will be Phil Johnson, nicknamed "Phil the Grill." Johnson's barbecue restaurant will combine Southern cuisine and a "New York vibe."
Johnson will be smoking brisket, pork, chicken, links, and St. Louis-style ribs. He'll be fueling his smoker with apple wood, cherry wood, and hickory.
Barbecue will be sold on platters. Meats will be available by the pound. Sides will hew closely to your typical 'cue sides. We're talking baked beans, waffle fries, greens, slaw, and jalapeno grits.
On the competition circuit, Johnson won accolades from entities like the Kansas City Barbecue Society. While praise earned on the competitive circuit is nothing to dismiss, it's worth noting that competition barbecue is a strange beast. Judges on the competitive circuit often look for different flavors and textures than you would when sinking your teeth into rib meat.
The exterior of Trapp Haus BBQ.
Johnson was born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island. He worked in construction until the market tanked in 2008. In 2009, he moved to the Valley. Not long after, Johnson started a food truck, Sammitch.
Some of Sammitch's menu items will appear at Trapp Haus BBQ. These will include a Reuben-style pastrami, a pulled pork sandwich, and a "Philly cheese steak" made from brisket and topped with coleslaw. Also making an appearance will be Johnson's wings, called "Philly Crack Wings."
A few menu items will deploy smoked meat in unconventional ways. There will be an empanada stuffed with brisket, mac and cheese flecked with brisket, and a roster of barbecue bowls, one that will bring together an unlikely pair: barbecue and salad.
Looks like the great barbecue scene we have here in metro Phoenix is about to get a little more character.
Trapp Haus BBQ. 511 East Roosevelt Street.
Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (or until sold out); Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or until sold out).
*Sunday brunch will last until 2 p.m.
Chris Malloy, former food editor and current food critic at Phoenix New Times, has written for various local and national outlets. He has scrubbed pots in a restaurant kitchen, earned graduate credit for a class about cheese, harvested garlic in Le Marche, and rolled pastas like cappellacci stuffed with chicken liver. He writes reviews but also narrative stories on the food world's margins.
Twitter: @yollamsirhc
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Michael Chugg, one of Australia's most respected concert promoters, has just clocked up 50 years in the entertainment industry.
50 years ago this week, on 14th March 1964, Chugg hosted his very first event at the Trade's Hall in Launceston. Having booked the venue, the talent, undertaken the promotion and selling tickets for a dance event on behalf of the Launceston Amateur Cycling Club.
Chugg told Paul Cashmere "I was the cyclists' representative on the cycling club committee and I suggested we run the dance.
"My mate was bass player in a Launceston band called The Dominos. We booked the Trade's Hall in Launceston, with his band and another band on the bill. We had about 250 people and made £80 for the cycling club, which in 1964, was a fair bit of money."
Since then he has upscaled from Tasmanian dance bands to the likes of Coldplay, Radiohead, Eddie Vedder, Robbie Williams, AC/DC, Simon & Garfunkel and Elton John.
Earlier this week in London, Chugg was honoured with a exclusive event in London at the International Live Music Conference with messages from Eddie Vedder, Alice Cooper, Robbie Williams, Neil Finn, Luke Steele, Dallas Green, Jason Mraz and Robert Plant.
On the Noise11 website, Cashmere writes that 'Chuggie' is one of the heroes of the Australian music industry, passionate about supporting and developing Australian talent and recently started Chugg Music. The label now boasts Lime Cordiale and Sheppard amongst its line-up.
Upcoming Chugg Tours include Elvis Costello, Robbie Williams, Biffy Clyro, Keith Urban, Doobie Brothers and the Deni Blues & Roots Festival.


Okay so you're looking to build mass huh? Then you came to the right place to learn and execute a simple training format to help you look like the juggernaut you've always wanted to become.
As you can see basic training principles are not that complex, but as time goes on we the coaches will also become the students of new methodologies that could possible help us achieve the ideal athleticism that we want.
However, in today's day and age we're often heavily influenced by additional training methods and systems that can complicate this basic process of training. Such training methods include: powerlifting, strongman, kettlebell sport, crossfit, etc.
Like their names imply, theses are "sport specific" training systems that may not be perfectly in line with most trainees goals; especially those looking to build mass.
What I'm about to tell you is that in order to build mass you need to go ballistic with your lifts. Now I'm not talking about throwing weights around without any control, screaming in roid-rage; because that'll land you in the hospital by causing you to stop paying attention to form and neglect your technique.
What I'm talking about is incorporating fast movements to the finishing point and then slowly descending back to the starting position.
Now, why might ballistic movements be essential to build mass? From experience its all about activating your CNS (Central Nervous System) to get it to fire on all cylinders and stimulate sufficient growth.
When you get the CNS fired up its like your variation of "beast mode" comes out to play and gets you so jacked up to lift heavy weight (essential for triggering the growth response).
Now granted today you see most people approach the bodybuilding style of lift light and for more reps. I personally don't have anything against that at all since I too use to compete in bodybuilding and I know the regiments performed by heart.
But if you want to be a freak show having the strength to backup that muscle then let me breakdown the ideal rep range and exercises that will get you that desired affect.
The recovery ranges for everyone that lifts heavy ranging from 30-60 or even 90 sec and sometimes 2-3 min. I like to see consistency in my lifts when I'm trying to build mass, so I'll rest between 2-3 min with every set to make sure my form is on point.
Now this is pretty good list to start with because now you have a foundation to begin with. How you perform your training split ranges for many. You should go based off of how you're feeling the following day.
If you're too sore then lay off of the training till the following day. Use that day off for flexibility and mobility training to prevent stiffness for your upcoming training session. Get the most out of your body so you can execute at 100%.
Again, regardlesss of which exercises and rep ranges you choose from the above, the key to build mass is to move the weight fast and control on the way down to maximize the stimulus to your central nervous system. Without that, you are not likely to reach your full mass building potential.


I didn't intend to go to the art exhibition now on at London's centre for Russia-lovers, Pushkin House. I was there for a talk on something else Russian and cultural in the same room, to do with the novel I'm researching, and very interesting it was too. Yet, as I listened to the talk, I couldn't help but be struck by the textiles hung on the walls. They weren't particularly astonishing when you first came in. Their (brilliantly) bizarre wrongness took a while to sink in, and make you stare.
The artworks were big blanket-like knits in dingy colours, with dividing lines that made them look like brick walls (think Pink Floyd album covers), and with graffiti-like Russian words in bright wools sewn on. Slogan type words, only backwards, or upside down, or altered; or swearword type words.
On another wall there were some neatly crocheted multi-coloured shapes – the kind of sweet table-mat thing you can imagine a granny with a slightly wonky sense of colour working, over a nice cup of tea. But these shapes were Russian letters, and the letters were strung together in more words, and, again, they were quite subversive, altered, wrong versions of Soviet slogans.
It was definitely confusing to see all those very butch power words – the shorthand script of the Soviet elite who, in their 70 years in power, gave us Stalin and the Gulag and millions of deaths, and the brutal vocabulary of choice of the violent Russian underworld that flourished under them – re-rendered here in neat, fluffy, well finished plain-and-purl-and-a-bit-of-embroidery. If you ever wanted an illustration of the feminisation of history, this was it.
It was only after the talk was over, and I turned round and noticed the quietest exhibit of all, at the back of the hall, that I actually burst out laughing.
This one was a large white lacy oblong, with frilly edges – the kind of cosy, conservative decorative item one might expect to find on a wire, not quite covering a cobwebby dacha window somewhere, with snow outside and whichever kindly auntie had done the crocheting glancing proudly round at it as she passed more tea (possibly from a samovar). It looked the concentrated essence of a particular kind of Russian innocence – the get-away-from-politics-to-the-simple-life mood that makes country weekends in those little wooden houses so enchanting. At least, it looked that way until you looked more closely and saw, all mixed up with the intricate patterns, that its main decorative feature was the – wildly inappropriate - great shouty Soviet propaganda word, PRAVDA (TRUTH), also the name of the main Soviet-era newspaper, followed by a disconcerting question mark.
The pieces, it turns out, are the work of a young Moscow artist called Olga Bozhko.
The one that struck me most wasn't in the room at all. It was at the bottom of the stairwell.
It's a large hand-knitted fishing net, in the red, white and blue colours of the Russian flag.
The inscription Bozhko has snuck into the middle of the net looks and sounds like the heroic early Soviet propaganda slogan, "Raby Ne My" – "We Are No Slaves". Between 1917 and the onset of perestroika in the mid-1980s, this phrase always featured in the Soviet primary school literacy programme and as a result resonates today with generations of Russian-speakers.
By now, though, I knew better than to take Bozhko's slogans at face value. So I looked again. Sure enough, she'd changed a few letters to give a very different message, "Ryby Nemy", or "Fish Are Dumb" – the title of her exhibition.
"I like these," I said, with growing fellow-feeling. Bozhko seemed so clearly the visual equivalent of so many female historical novelists today – cleverly re-examining the past, using new methods and materials and values, emphasising some things more and de-emphasising others, poking a bit of quiet fun at some of the sacred cows of tradition, and generally filling in the gaps left by the male academicians who did the writing first time round.
But you might enjoy Bozhko's mocking girl challenge to the orthodoxies of modern Russian history if you are open-minded. Even if you're male.
Interesting to know that such challenging work is being done - and you obviously have to be a Russian speaker to really see it, so thank you, Vanora! Who owns/runs Pushkin House? Not the Russian government, presumably?


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Flew another prototype AC75 for the America's Cup is successfully launched
American team Magic yacht club of new York published the video of the launching prototype foiler AC75. The 11.6-metre test boat AM38, also known as MULE, that's two times reduced copy of the ship on which the team is going in 2021 to fight for the prize of the 36th America's Cup in Auckland (New Zealand). The test MULE passed on the basis of American Magic in the Bay of Narragansett near the town of Newport (state of Rhode island, USA). To finalize the boat before releasing a full-sized AC75 team of experts will help Airbus.
The original concept of this model, which co-developed Racing, Bella Mente, Quantum Racing and American Magic, was presented in November last year.
According to the official website of the America's Cup, the only team that has not tested in one form or another АС75 remain the current owners of the competition Emirates Team New Zealand.
We can only guess whether this is due to a ban on tests of full-size yachts up to 31 March 2019.
The Italians of Luna Rossa hold their own experience for the most part in secret, but the British team INEOS introduced a smaller version of the AC75 named T5 back in the summer. The basis of the T5 — significantly redesigned model of the Quant 28. In particular, the yacht got two T-shaped Foyle and system management. Also to make the Quant is similar to the AC75, we have changed the layout of the deck, the wheel, sailing equipment, and some structural elements.
Now it's safe to say that the fears of experts who believed that the unusual design of the hydrofoils will not be able to provide AC75 desired lifting force is not justified. Its prototype took off. And hardly something will prevent to take off their older sisters, when they are ready.
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Q: Dynamically save output csv to match name of input csv python I have a dataframe:
cat input.csv
dwelling,wall,weather,occ,height,temp
5,2,Ldn,Pen,154.7,23.4
5,4,Ldn,Pen,172.4,28.7
3,4,Ldn,Pen,183.5,21.2
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Which I import using:
input_df = pd.read_csv('input.csv')

Do some calculations to, and then export as a .csv, using:
input_df.to_csv('Results/input_results.csv')

I would like to export the .csv so that it is always named the same as the input file, but with "_results.csv" added without having to manually do it each time (preferably with pandas but open to other ways).

A: Just set up a variable with the name of the input file and use a f-string.
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df = pd.read_csv(f"{inFile}.csv")
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