Published: Nov. 20, 2016 at 03:11 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2016 at 06:52 p.m.
Cody Kessler exited the Browns' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter to be evaluated for a possible concussion and did not return in the team's 24-9 loss.
After the game, Browns coach Hue Jackson said Kessler suffered a concussion and that Josh McCown would start next week if Kessler can't play.
Kessler has routinely been harassed and beaten by various defenses since taking over as Cleveland's starting quarterback, suffering a concussion earlier in the season against Cincinnati and fighting through many more vicious blows to stay on the field. It begs, if not screams the question of what's going on up front?
"No question, I have to watch the tape to be very honest with you so I can see it," Jackson said of protection issues. "Sometimes it was physical matchup. Sometimes it was not getting a point correct. It was a combination of a lot of things. My hats off to them. They did a great job, and we did a poor job so. I do need to watch the tape to be very honest with you. We can play better than that. There is no question about that. That is disappointing."
McCown replaced Kessler during the game, completing 14 of 27 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown, but also lost a fumble that was recovered for a Steelers touchdown. McCown endured similar pressure from Pittsburgh's defense.
"We have to protect better," Jackson said. ..."I don't think it is from a lack of trying. Our guys are trying. I think I have to put them in better situations. It all starts and stems from the top. It starts with me so I have to put these guys in better situations.
"Today, I just thought as you looked out there as things were unfolding and happening, their team made more plays than we did. At the end of the day, that is what happens. I don't want this group to go backwards any more than what we already have. I have to regroup with the guys and regroup with our coaches, and we have to keep pressing forward."


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AWEA's Bode discusses Senate energy push
Aired: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Will the Senate successfully pass an energy bill this year? During today's OnPoint, Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, explains why she believes a renewable electricity standard will be considered by the Senate following the August recess. She also explains how the lack of certainty surrounding energy policy is impacting the wind energy industry.
Monica Trauzzi: Welcome to the show. I'm Monica Trauzzi. Joining me today is Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Organization. Denise, thanks for coming on the show.
Denise Bode: Glad to be here.
Monica Trauzzi: Denise, passage of an energy and oil spill package out in the Senate is looking less and less likely this week ahead of August recess. If a bill does not pass, what do you think the prospects are for a post-recess debate on energy?
Denise Bode: We can't imagine there not being a renewable electric standard passed this year because it's so important to have all those manufacturing jobs that come with an RES. So, we're very hopeful that will be discussed at least this week and that when they come back from August recess, then it will be front and center, because the RES is really important to have a clean energy package.
Monica Trauzzi: But an RES was not included in this narrower energy bill, I know you've been lobbying hard for it. What have you been hearing from leadership about the reasoning for not including it? Are the votes just not there?
Denise Bode: No, I think there was some confusion initially when they decided to take the cap-and-trade provisions out. And I think we have always, we have always since last year, and we have whipped this half a dozen times, we have always had 60 votes and that was on strengthening the RES. Now that we're talking about what was passed as part of the Energy and Natural Resources bill, the 15 percent, we clearly got over 60 votes and a number of Republicans that have said they'd offer. I mean Senator Brownback last week said he'd be glad to offer the amendment on the floor in a floor statement in a colloquy was Senator Dorgan. So, we believe we have the support and the votes and we have firming up with leadership, so they certainly understand that we do have broad-based support and bipartisan support.
Monica Trauzzi: So then is it better for the RES if nothing happens on energy this week and they wait until after recess?
Denise Bode: We like plan A, plan B, plan C; we just can't imagine that there's not going to be an RES passed this year, because, you know the industry will continue to be around and grow because it really has gotten a foothold here in the United States thanks to the 30 some states that put policies in place, renewable standards in place. But what we'll miss if we don't have it is not wind energy, what we'll miss is all those manufacturing jobs here. Because really, in order to grow the industry, you have to get, you know, a foothold in terms of manufacturing. We've what? About 50 percent of our manufacturers are now here in the United States, but it's a global industry. So all these companies are looking, shall I invest in the U.S.? Shall I invest in China where they do have hard renewable standards or the European Union where the industry grew up? Shall we just build out more there? And so they're looking at the U.S. trying to see if they're going to put a long-term commitment in place in the U.S. like they have elsewhere. And whether they're going to focus, continue to focus on sort of your heritage generation industries, like fossil fuel-based industries or they're going to diversify into renewables. I think one of the most appalling things we found out, Monica, in the last quarter was that first half of this year we have installed more coal and fossil fuel generation in the United States than wind. And that's the first time in over five years that that's happened. So the lack ...
Monica Trauzzi: And you think an RES would ...
Denise Bode: Absolutely.
Monica Trauzzi: Switch the tables on them?
Denise Bode: Absolutely, because the promise has been made by the president and his Congress. It was part of the agenda, you know, that we're going to get this passed, so commitment, money has been spent to start building out manufacturing here. And if that promise is not kept, then the manufacturers will go, well, you know, there's not going to be policy in place. So we're going to invest in China or in the EU. We're not going to invest more on manufacturing in the U.S. So, when I say it's incomprehensible we don't do it, I just won't believe it. I mean we will be fighting every step of the way because this is a legacy for this country to build a whole new manufacturing sector in clean energy.
Monica Trauzzi: If it doesn't happen this year, does it become more difficult next year, especially if the Democrats lose some seats in November?
Denise Bode: You know, I think that it will become more difficult, not because of that, but because it would be hard to attract the manufacturing jobs here. The states have done a pretty good job with their patchwork quilt, but next year, you know, we'll continue to fight for it. The problem is we will have lost some of those manufacturers who really would like to come either grow their facilities here, the General Electrics, or new facilities being built. So it's really sad.
Monica Trauzzi: Cap and trade, it seems that many members of Congress are trying to run from it. They don't want to give their votes for it this year. Do you think that this marks the end of the cap-and-trade debate in the Senate because it's failed so many times or do you think there's still a future for it?
Denise Bode: You know, I think carbon policy, I guess I would focus more on having policy, carbon policy, the Clean Air Act policies being implemented. And I'm a former regulator, state regulator of utilities, and we have really…you know, we have some utilities that have already made the investment to go to clean energy and that have built out new scrubbers, not just for carbon, to address the carbon issue, but made investments there, but for SOx and NOx. And we've got to have…they would be disadvantaged over other utilities if we didn't get something in play. So I think, frankly, the utility industry is going to look for something because the uncertainty that's been created would harm them. And, of course, we'll lose as a nation and country because we'll lose all the manufacturing jobs, we'll lose having a lead in the world in clean energy technology and I just think that, you know, it will happen. And the RES is part of that, but also a long-term policy is addressing Clean Air Act issues like carbon, SOx and NOx and mercury.
Monica Trauzzi: OK, we're going to end it there. Thank you for coming on the show.
Denise Bode: Thanks, thank you.
Monica Trauzzi: And thanks for watching. We'll see you back here tomorrow.
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Cologne ist eine norditalienische Gemeinde (comune) mit  Einwohnern (Stand ) in der Provinz Brescia in der Lombardei. Die Gemeinde liegt etwa 23 Kilometer westnordwestlich von Brescia und etwa 25 Kilometer südöstlich von Bergamo inmitten der Franciacorta am Fuße des Monte Orfano.

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Nördlich der Gemeinde verläuft die Autostrada A4 von Turin nach Triest. Durch Cologne selbst zieht sich die Strada Statale 573 l'Ogliese. Parallel dazu führt die Bahnstrecke Bergamo–Brescia. Ein Bahnhof besteht in der Gemeinde.

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Not a smidgen: 100% of 501(c)(4) groups audited by the IRS were conservative
02/14/2014 Wintery Knight	1 Comment
The Wall Street Journal reports.
A Republican House committee chairman said the Internal Revenue Service targeted tax-exempt conservative groups for audits, widening the scope of GOP ire over the agency's oversight of political activities.
House Democrats pushed back, saying Republicans were seeking to use the IRS controversy to score political points with their conservative base in an election year.
The IRS has been under scrutiny since an inspector general's report last May found that the agency had targeted conservative groups for lengthy and heavy-handed review of their applications to become tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c) 4 of the tax code. The controversy led to significant management shakeups at the IRS and generated a slew of congressional investigations, some of which are still going on.
On Tuesday, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R., Mich.) said his committee's continuing investigation has found that the IRS also singled out established conservative tax-exempt groups for audits.
"We now know that the IRS targeted not only right-leaning applicants, but also right-leaning groups that were already operating as 501(c)(4)s," Mr. Camp said in a statement. "At Washington, DC's direction, dozens of groups operating as 501(c)(4)s were flagged for IRS surveillance, including monitoring of the groups' activities, websites and any other publicly available information. Of these groups, 83% were right-leaning. And of the groups the IRS selected for audit, 100% were right-leaning."
Obama says there is not a smidgen of corruption here. Do you agree?
Chairwoman of Tea Party group targeted by IRS, ATF, FBI: "I refuse to be intimidated"
DOJ selects Democrat donor to head investigation of IRS corruption
New York Times: Democrats knew about IRS scandal 5 months before the 2012 election
The IRS abuse of power scandal started from the top
IRS exchanged confidential taxpayer information with White House
DOJ won't prosecute government officials for unauthorized access of tax records
Treasury Dept. IG: IRS targeted 292 Tea Party groups but only 6 progressive groups
New study: IRS targeting of Tea Party conservatives had significant effect on 2012 election
Human Rights Campaign refuses to reveal name of IRS leaker
Phone call recording of IRS agent reveals anti-Christian, anti free speech bias
Obama's deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter met with IRS chief at the White House
Cincinnati IRS employee: Washington told us to target the Tea Party
IRS chief visited White House a reported 118 times from 2010 to 2011
IRS fascist Lois Lerner pleads the fifth to avoid transparency and accountability
A closer look at one of the conservatives persecuted by the IRS
Obama met with anti-Tea Party IRS Union boss one day before the IRS persecutions began
IRS official who targeted Tea Party groups now a director in Obamacare administration
IRS audited the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association after they ran pro-marriage ads
IRS gave confidential documents from conservative groups to liberal group ProPublica
IRS apologizes for flagging conservative groups for audits in 2012 election year
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Real Clear Politics has the transcript.
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Nearly two decades of running our small business, my husband and I never dealt with any government agency, outside of filing our annual tax returns. We had never been audited, we had never been investigated, but all that changed upon submitting applications for the non-profit statuses of True the Vote and King Street Patriots. Since that filing in 2010, my private businesses, my nonprofit organizations, and family have been subjected to more than 15 instances of audit or inquiry by federal agencies.
In 2011, my personal and business tax returns were audited by the Internal Revenue Service, each audit going back for a number of years.
In 2012, my business was subjected to inspection by OSHA, on a select occasion when neither my husband nor I were present, and though the agency wrote that it found nothing serious or significant, it still issued fines in excess of $20,000.
In 2012 and again in 2013 the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms conducted comprehensive audits at my place business.
Beginning in 2010, the FBI contacted my nonprofit organization on six separate occasions – wanting to cull through membership manifests in conjunction with domestic terrorism cases. They eventually dropped all matters and have now redacted nearly all my files.
All of these incursions into my affairs began after filing applications for tax-exemption. There is no other remarkable event, no other reason, to explain away how for decades I went unnoticed, but now find myself on the receiving end of interagency coordination into and against all facets of my life, both public and private.
Bear in mind, distinguished ladies and gentlemen of this sub-committee, these events were occuring while the IRS was subjecting me to multiple rounds of abusive inquiries, with requests to provide every Facebook and Twitter entry I'd every posted, questions about my political aspirations, and demands to know the names of every group I'd ever made presentations to, the content of what I'd said, and where I intended to speak for the coming year. The answers to these sorts of questions are not of interest to the typical IRS analyst, but they are of great interest to a political machine that puts its own survival above the civil liberties of any private citizen.
The whole video and transcript is worth a look.
What has been the response of the Democrats to these facts? Well, Obama has picked one of his campaign donors to investigate. And Obama insisted in a recent interview that there was not "a smidgen of corruption" in his autocratic socialist regime.
Obama blamed Fox News and said there was not even a smidgen of corruption. In other words, shut up because I am doing this for your own good, you peasants. Believe my lies, because I am your King.
Remember, Obama won the 2012 election in part through intimidation and persecution of these conservative groups, especially the ones like True the Vote that sought to prevent rampant voter fraud by Democrat voters.
It reminds me of a quotation from C.S. Lewis:
If we are to be mothered, mother must know best. . . . In every age the men who want us under their thumb, if they have any sense, will put forward the particular pretension which the hopes and fears of that age render most potent. They 'cash in.' It has been magic, it has been Christianity. Now it will certainly be science. . . . Let us not be deceived by phrases about 'Man taking charge of his own destiny.' All that can really happen is that some men will take charge of the destiny of others. . . . The more completely we are planned the more powerful they will be.
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. They may be more likely to go to Heaven yet at the same time likelier to make a Hell of earth. Their very kindness stings with intolerable insult. To be 'cured' against one's will and cured of states which we may not regard as disease is to be put on a level of those who have not yet reached the age of reason or those who never will; to be classed with infants, imbeciles, and domestic animals.
—C. S. Lewis, God in the Dock
Democrats stand for the complete planning of everyone's lives according to their own secular leftist values, and they want to grow government in order to achieve that control over society.
IRS hindered efforts to stop illegal immigrants from using fake Social Security numbers
09/03/2013 Wintery Knight	Leave a comment
From CNS News.
An audit report published this month by the inspector general for the Social Security Administration says that the Internal Revenue Service's reluctance to penalize employers who consistently file W-2s on which the Social Security Number and name do not match has "hindered" the SSA's efforts to stop "unauthorized noncitizens" from using Social Security Numbers that are fake or belong to someone else.
The audit report looked at "inaccurate wage reporting"—or the filing of W-2 forms on which the name and the Social Security Number do not match. The SSA has long said these no-match W-2s are frequently filed on behalf of illegal aliens. According to the IG audit report released earlier this month, a senior IRS official admitted to the IG that the service knows this is the case.
"Furthermore," said the report, "a senior employment tax official at the IRS acknowledged that unauthorized noncitizens accounted for a high percentage of inaccurate wage reporting."
[…]The IG's audit report said SSA staff believed employers had an incentive to file bad W-2s because they were not worried about the IRS doing anything about it.
[…]"SSA senior staff did not believe employers had an incentive to submit accurate annual wage reports because the IRS rarely enforced existing penalties," said the report. "SSA staff believed applying penalties would deter SSN misuse. Furthermore, SSA senior staff believed the Agency could provide the IRS with sufficient evidence to show an employer knew or should have known its employees' SSNs were incorrect. For example, a reasonable person should recognize that hundreds of workers could not have the same or consecutively numbered SSNs."
The IRS is commonly known as one of the most left-wing, socialist departments in the government – these are the guys who punished Tea Party groups in order to get Obama re-elected.
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Obama administration sues state of Texas for passing laws to prevent voter fraud
From the Hill.
The Justice Department will file a lawsuit against Texas on Thursday, arguing that the state's voter ID law violates the Voting Rights Act.
Attorney General Eric Holder vowed to fight state voting laws that the DOJ views as unfair or in violation of federal law, despite a recent Supreme Court decision striking down a key part of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
[…]The Texas law requires voters to produce one of the following before casting a ballot: a driver's license, a personal ID card, a military ID card, a citizenship certificate with a photograph, a U.S. passport or a license to carry a concealed handgun.
Opponents of the law argue that it unfairly discriminates against minority voters who might not have a photo ID and might not able to obtain one easily.
Many Republicans, especially the Texas delegation, have balked at the possibility of the DOJ's lawsuit against Texas.
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), the former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, blasted the DOJ's decision to move against Texas.
The congressman said he talked with Holder and asked him to withdraw the lawsuit, arguing Congress should be the one to resolve discrepancies within the Voting Rights Act.
"I regret that the Department of Justice announced its intent to file a lawsuit against Texas' Voter ID law citing Section 2 to the Voting Rights Act," said Sensenbrenner in a statement. "Voter ID laws are an essential element in protecting the integrity of our electoral process and do not have a discriminatory intent or effect.
Some of my readers in other countries often ask me – "if Obama is such a bad President, then how come the majority of Americans voted for him". Well, first of all, a lot of these people are simply voting for Obama in order to get a share of what their working neighbors earn. They want the government to give them money, in short. But a lot of the votes for Democrats are simply fraudulent votes. People voting twice in two different states, dead people's names being used by fraudulent voters, etc. Voter fraud is a Democrat specialty. It's so sacred to them that even Attorney General Eric Holder is suing anyone who tries to take away voter fraud. This is about what you would expect from an administration that facilitated the sale of weapons to drug cartels and covered up Benghazi by blaming a Youtube video.
Federal court: Obama appointees interfered with New Black Panther prosecution
Obama administration sues Florida for purging non-citizens from voter rolls
College student discovers election fraud in Indiana's 2008 primary
Is it "racial discrimination" to ask someone for a photo ID before they vote?
How many ACORN employees have been convicted of voter fraud this year?
Is Obama's Department of Justice enabling voter registration fraud?
Department of Justice won't purge dead or ineligible voters from roll
ACORN employees, voter fraud and the Democrats
Democrats will push amnesty to give 12-20 million illegal aliens citizenship
Tim M. sent me this article from the Washington Examiner.
Refuting Democratic suggestions that progressive groups were also swept up in the IRS probe of the tax status of Tea Party organizations, the Treasury Department's inspector general has revealed that just six progressive groups were targeted compared to 292 conservative groups.
In a letter to congressional Democrats, the inspector general also said that 100 percent of Tea Party groups seeking special tax status were put under IRS review, while only 30 percent of the progressive groups felt the same pressure.
The Wednesday letter to the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee punched a huge hole in Democratic claims that progressive groups were targeted as much as the Tea Party groups from May 2010-May 2012, the height of the Tea Party movement.
The letter from the Treasury Department Inspector General for Tax Administration revealed that there just weren't many progressive groups who even sought special tax exempt status. A total of 20 sought it, and six were probed. All 292 Tea Party groups, meanwhile, were part of the IRS witchhunt.
"At this point, the evidence shows us that conservative groups were not only flagged, but targeted and abused by the IRS," said Sarah Swinehart spokeswoman for the Ways and Means Committee.
This article was useful to me because one of my co-workers tried to tell me that progressives were targeted just as much as conservatives by the IRS. So I showed him this article. If you know any leftists who need correction, be sure and send the article along to them, too.


OBP fuel filler neck with natural aluminium cap with a rubber o-ring seal. These necks can either be welded into a fuel tank or pushed into a 50mm ID fuel hose to mount a remote filling point for a fuel, water, oil or other fluid tank. You could weld a bracket onto the tube to enable it to be mounted anywher desired and run a hose down to the tank, alternatively drilled and slotted directlty into an aluminium tank and welded into place. Manufactured from 6061 grade aluminium for good strength and welding properties. M50 X 2 Thread.


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Arnstadt Hauptbahnhof ist ein Bahnhof der Deutschen Bahn in Arnstadt (Thüringen). Er ist der größte Bahnhof im Ilm-Kreis und einer von vier Hauptbahnhöfen in Thüringen. Er umfasst den Personenbahnhof, den Güterbahnhof und als Rangierbezirke den ehemaligen Bahnhof Arnstadt Ost sowie das Anschlussgleis ins Gewerbegebiet "Erfurter Kreuz". Im Stadtgebiet Arnstadt gibt es außerdem den Haltepunkt Arnstadt Süd an der Strecke nach Suhl bzw. Ilmenau.

Der Hauptbahnhof ist Knotenpunkt der Bahnstrecken Neudietendorf–Ritschenhausen (Teil der Linie Erfurt–Arnstadt–Suhl–Meiningen/Würzburg), Erfurt–Ilmenau und Arnstadt–Saalfeld.

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Der Bahnhof wurde am 16. Mai 1867 in Betrieb genommen. Damals war er Endpunkt der Strecke aus Erfurt im Norden. Im Jahre 1879 folgte die Verbindung nach Plaue–Ilmenau und 1894 die Verbindung nach Saalfeld. Der Abschnitt Plaue–Ritschenhausen, welcher den Thüringer Wald quert, wurde 1884 fertiggestellt. 1911 wurde die Trasse im Stadtgebiet erhöht. Außerdem gab es zwischen 1885 und 1967 die Kleinbahn nach Ichtershausen. Diese vor der Verstaatlichung in Privateigentum befindliche Stichbahn verfügte über einen eigenen Bahnhof an der südöstlichen Seite der Überquerung der früheren B4 mit dem Namen "Ichtershäuser Bahnhof", später als Arnstadt Ost bezeichnet.

Vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg hielten in Arnstadt die Fernzüge von Berlin in Richtung Stuttgart/Tübingen. Unter anderem war Arnstadt Hbf. (wie der Bahnhof seit 1924 heißt) Halt des D 14 von Berlin Anhalter Bahnhof nach Rom über Stuttgart, Zürich HB und Chiasso. Bedingt durch die deutsche Teilung verlor der Bahnhof an Bedeutung. Allerdings gab es nach wie vor Züge nach Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl und Meiningen sowie Fernverbindungen nach Berlin, Cottbus, Erfurt, Dresden, Görlitz, Halle (Saale), Leipzig, Magdeburg, Rostock und Stralsund. 1984 wurde die 11 km lange Bahnstrecke zwischen Neudietendorf und Arnstadt Hbf elektrifiziert, um die Lokwechsel in Arnstadt durchzuführen und so den Hauptbahnhof in Erfurt entlasten zu können. Dadurch erhielt Arnstadt ab 15. Mai des gleichen Jahres als einzige Kreisstadt neben Meiningen und Zwickau Anschluss an das Städteexpress-Netz der DR. Am frühen Morgen verkehrte Mo.–Fr. der Ex 150 "Rennsteig" nach Berlin-Lichtenberg und abends Ex 157 nach Meiningen. Dieses Streckenstück ist eines der wenigen in Deutschland, wo die Oberleitung ab 1996 demontiert wurde, da es keine über Erfurt hinaus verkehrenden (Fern-)Züge mehr gibt und Verbindungen von Saalfeld bzw. Meiningen ohnehin aus nicht elektrifizierten Bereichen kommen.
Das Interregio-Zugpaar (Berlin–) Erfurt–Stuttgart mit Halt in Arnstadt wurde zum Sommer 1997 eingestellt.

Dem Arnstädter Hauptbahnhof war auch ein Bahnbetriebswerk angeschlossen. Es fungiert heute als Bahnbetriebswerk Arnstadt/historisch und verwaltet alle Dampflokomotiven des mitteldeutschen Raumes.

Auf dem Gelände des Güterbahnhofs, neben dem Hauptbahnhof, soll ein als "Rail Logistics Center" (RLC) bezeichnetes Logistikzentrum für das Industriegebiet "Erfurter Kreuz" entstehen. Vorgesehen sind ein Containerterminal sowie Straße-Schiene-Umladung für einen Batteriehersteller. Ab dem Jahreswechsel 2023/2024 sollen täglich bis zu vier Züge be- und entladen werden.

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Über zwei Aufzüge sind die Bahnsteige barrierefrei zu erreichen.

Einrichtungen
Im Empfangsgebäude ist ein Reisecenter vorhanden.

Verkehrsanbindung

Eingesetzt werden Dieseltriebwagen der Baureihen 612 und 650 und vereinzelt auch Bombardier Itino. Im Fahrplanjahr 2022 halten in Arnstadt Hbf folgende Linien:

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 Lage, Gleisanlagen sowie einige Signale und zulässige Geschwindigkeiten auf der OpenRailwayMap

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This 19th Century stoneware washpot has a lovely colour to it. Warm and with lovely patina. It is in great condition, slightly narrower than others we have had before. A real beauty. Will make a fantastic planter. I love these with lavender but it would be great with any planting of your choice. Good depth.


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" ROMY" is a registered TRADE MARK and a brand which initially in the year 1960 was promoted by its formar company M/S. Ramanlal Chunilal Vanawala and B.R.Vanawala. In fact Lace manufacturing had been a family business for generations as the first parent company was formed in the year 1960 in the name of Chunilal Pranjivandas Vanawala, since then rich expertise of manufacture and designing had been inherited by the owners. Now it is well known for its quality products and has been recognized leader in the Apparel Trimming Industry.
Keeping pace with modernisation Romy Lace today owns sophisticated automatic machinery where finer techinques of weaving are skillfully channeled to perfection.
We have in-house manufacturing facility with advanced highspeed machineries. No need to say that laces are the subject of creation and machines work efficiently only if we improvise them with our own R & D. Apart from machine made items many items are being created and manufactured by hand by specially trained workforce.
Quality checking is the first & foremost priority given for our products.Quality is always being checked and assured at every stage right from procurement of raw-materials and manufacturing/processing and ultimately packing. This comprehensive quality-control system ensures that the customer gets the very best coupled with its reliable and timely delivery services. Our products are manufactured in a stringent manner to conform to the international standards of quality.
wn for our durability and exemplary designs, our products are an outcome of the creativity from our experienced team. The company's in-house research and development (R&D) team is perhaps the main sector owing to the company's progress creating new items at addresses for every need in the industry.The team works round the clock to study the customers' growing needs and thus work on providing new and even enhanced designs to its products.Our skilled and experienced staff who put in extra effort each day to bring out the best is perhaps a standing testimony of Romy Lace obsession to work. Our team works in close co-ordination with our clients to deliver products that match their exact requirements.
Innovation and creativity are the strongest pillars of our organization. They ignite our imagination and give the much needed punch to our product range. We work persistently to introduce variety in our product range, which presents a unique confluence of aesthetics, beauty and quality. Our skilled craftsmanship with persistent pursuit of perfection has brought forth an array of products that would instantly captivate current market needs.
Our commitment to deliver the international quality products and services to our clients has helped us to garner clients from across the globe.
We believe in our potentiality to maintain equilibrium between the expectations of our clients and the quality of the products we deliver to them. Hence, we focus high on coming to customer's expectation and deliver them products close to their specifications. We look forward to join hands with leading entrepreneurs from across the globe and share a mutually beneficial relationship with them.


Motley Rice co-founder Ron Motley has again been recognized in the 2012 Chambers and Partners USA Guide's national rankings as a "notable practitioner" for his work in product liability and mass torts.
Chambers USA, a publication that ranks lawyers based on their standing among peers and clients, quotes others as describing Motley as a "seasoned litigator" and "master at getting the big verdicts." The publication specifically cites Ron's work representing 9/11 victims and their families in the consolidated aviation security litigation, In re September 11 Litigation, as well as his asbestos litigation experience.
By interviewing lawyers and clients, Chambers USAidentifies and ranks lawyers and law firms in 175 countries across the globe.
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[dts] [PATCH] Update the suite to remove promisc and UDP for lpm	case, add socket sensitive.
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> case, add socket sensitive.
> sent to the correct MAC address.
> 2. Update 2 ports and 4 ports case list, which can cover 10G, 40G Nics.
> 4. Remove UDP in traffic settings.
> 5. Update config file to have best perf on FVL.
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Trends in Exploring Music Tourism
Live music tourism in the UK alone is worth $4.6 billion dollars. When you factor in the US and other countries with musical interests, that number evolves into a $2.1 trillion-dollar revenue opportunity.
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Experiencing Bhutan Firsthand
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Weekend Warrior: Go West to Pennsylvania
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#NYTravFest The People You Meet — Pt. 2
Sunday's NY Travel Fest sessions were held at Hostelling International New York, a premier hostel, and one of the largest in the Americas. The landmark building located on the Upper West Side is equidistant from Central Park and the East River has a colorful history. In all the travels I've taken none of them have included accommodations in a hostel.
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#NYTravFest The People You Meet
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Last Few Days in Siem Reap
It's hard to leave Angkor Zen but more adventures await. My final two days in Siem Reap are a short tuk-tuk drive away. I chose to stay at the Golden Temple Residence, a hotel highly recommended by Trip Advisor and friends alike, located in the heart of the old town and a block away from the Night Market. Over the top. It's the only way to describe the level of service at the Golden Temple. From the stone Buddha at its entrance to the welcome ice tea and fresh fruit at check-in. The room is sp
Siem Reap: Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm
The road to Angkor Thom passes over a causeway lined with devas (gods) on the left and asuras (demigod/ demons) on the right. The gates lead to the last Imperial city, where Bayon temple –most noted for the smiling faces of Buddha–sits at its center. The bodhisattva statues should be one of the seven wonders of the world, the detailed and exacting efforts to create emotion and facial expressions through the placement of each stone a complex puzzle of shade and gradient are truly miraculous. A q
Yoga, Cats, and Meditation
Pickup from Siem Reap by tuk-tuk. I meet Dianne from Malta, an ER doctor in Preston, UK. Upon arrival at the Angkor Zen Retreat Center, she reacts skittishly to the dog, insistent that Cambodian dogs are the worst. First impressions are tricky, and despite being skeptical about my accommodations I forge ahead. And I am so glad I did: a four-day retreat turned into five. It truly was an arrival into paradise, one greeted by a litter of yogi cats. Yoga three times a day, meditation daily. A vege
The Gateway to Angkor Wat Temples
Banteay Srei, the Citadel of Women, is a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Built largely of a hard red sandstone that can be carved like wood, the structure features detailed reliefs and carvings. The complex feels like the Brooklyn Botanical Garden with landscaped walkways and pools of water. As I stroll through the nature preserves, I revel in its simplicity. At the midway, I am accosted by a mother and her children pestering me to buy postcards or give them mone
Cambodia, The Kingdom of Wonder
Tuk-tuk to the hotel. The streets of Siem Reap are filled with color and dust. Orange cloaked monks ride sidesaddle on the back of motorbikes. A cart filled with natural weave baskets, golden yellow bicycles. We pass the city center, the royal gardens, a foot bridge with a 7-headed serpent (Naga). It is 90 degrees outside but motorbike riders are dressed for a NY winter. A common sight throughout my travels. The sky view from the sunbed is blue, the sun hiding behind the clouds. Almost ethereal
Cambodia, A Sunset Tour
Tonight I booked a sunset tour of Tonle Sap and the floating village of Chong Khneas with its houses, markets, villages & schools. I am solo, with a tour guide and driver. As we begin our journey, we stop to admire a landscape vista of lotus flowers, a deeply important flower in Buddhism and symbol of Southeast Asia. Next, a city built on stilts, where residents live in squalor surrounded by refuse and rubbish, glaringly visible in the dry season. Residents walk between the structures on the riv
Angkor Wat at Sunrise
Day 3 begins at 4:45 am with a pickup from Sok Manea, a tuk-tuk driver referred by TripAdvisor and the web. We travel in the dusk to the Angkor Wat temples. The early morning air is crisp. The climate is duplicitous, I didn't bring a shawl and should have. It's cool in the morning, teeming with heat the rest of the day. I purchase a 7-day pass and two checkpoints later I am one of the swarming fireflies descending upon the temple grounds. Imagine going to a SummerStage concert at Central Park,
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How Julie Anne Quay Went From Managing Steven Meisel's Studio To Launching VFiles
"When I talk about fashion, I'm not talking about a random street picture. I'm talking about Meisel, Testino, Sims, Naomi, Christy... that community of people that really is the fashion community."
by Amy Odell
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BuzzFeed Fashion's "How I Made It in Fashion" series takes a look at the rise of the industry's most successful personalities. Here, VFiles founder Julie Anne Quay talks about working in the thick of the supermodel hey day of the '90s with Steven Meisel, and fashion's digital future.
When I talk about fashion, I'm not talking about a random street picture. I'm talking about Meisel, Testino, Sims, Naomi, Christy, Amber, Freja, Pat McGrath — that community of people that really is the fashion community. We talk to each other in pictures. Like, oh my God, I want to do this story, and it's going to be kind of grungy, kind of Marc Jacobs, but white and mixed with fur. I used to collect magazines — I was paper-hoarding — covers and all that. There's a whole crowd of people obsessed with fashion and they were collecting paper, but they want to see it on their computer. So the idea of VFiles is to have all this stuff in one place and be able to share it. It's a place where you could pull those kinds of references.
I was the executive editor of V for five years, and when I had the idea for VFiles [which stands for "Virtual Files"] I went back to V and said, "hey guys I'm going to do this, do you want to be a launch partner, and will you give me content?" We wanted to start the fashion conversation at the right level. So we started by archiving V, Visionnaire, V Man. Street style and personal style blogs are important and have a voice, but I think it's way more important to see what is really being done in fashion. Fashion is words and ideas and inventions and colors and sometimes black-and-white and sometimes sepia. You need these Meisels and the Inez and Vinoodhs and people that put it all together.
I'm from a print background, so I have respect for print. We didn't do jpegs and PDFs of pages for VFiles — we actually photographed the pages of every magazine, so you can see the spine, you can see the folds in the pages. And we tagged every image in every single page. It was so much work. Archiving the first batch of magazines took us a month or so. And while we were doing that, we were like, what do we do when we're waiting?
So we thought let's make some videos, which is what was missing in fashion and fashion programming. Until pretty recently there had been a West Coast land grab on TV, and so people on the West Coast were saying there's a $1.6 trillion dollar fashion industry, let's be part of it. But do you go to L.A. Fashion Week? No — it's not fashion, it's not where we go and what we consider fashion to be. So we wanted to put our voice on fashion programming and we started making videos. To be a fly on the wall in a casting is hilarious, so we said let's do a go-see and film it for VFiles. It's really funny.
While we were doing all that we were still archiving the images and building the site, getting the tech ready. We realized our office is on Mercer St. in Soho and we had a storefront, so we said we should have a store! And we got some blue tape and we taped out a section on the floor, I hired Zachary Ching from Opening Ceremony and we said, "Can you make that into a store?" We started collaborating with brands that might not be sold in America anymore. Or labels like The Blonds who don't have a store, they only make concert clothes for Kylie Minogue, Rihanna, etc.
The VFiles shop.
Growing up in Australia, every Friday I would go to the mall with my dad, and I could just clock all the new deliveries. So I would go to the department stores and I could remember which rack had which clothes on them, and I didn't even know I was doing it.
In college I started working at Esprit in Australia. Esprit used to have this "real people" campaign, so I was in that which was my first real fashion job. I learned everything about retail and branding from them. That was a long time ago and they were really big.
Then I worked at Australian Vogue. You weren't allowed to work there unless you could type a set number of words. I did tons of stuff there — I was a fashion editor, I did every shit job you can imagine. I know how to tape boxes, I can pack so many shoes in a suitcase you would not believe they would come out, I organized things in chronological order, in alphabetical order, by fabric order — all of that.
I met photographer Kurt Markus and he was shooting Banana Republic and Gap and Perry Ellis and all those big brands. He invited me to America to work with his family for a little bit, so I did that which was great. I ended up coming back to New York — I got married and my husband was doing an MBA.
I was pregnant and covering shows for Australian Vogue when I met Steven Meisel's assistant. I went to meet Meisel a week after having a baby. I ended up becoming Steven's studio manager. I managed Steven for six or seven years in New York. And those were the years of Linda, Christy, Naomi. Those were the years of grunge, Madonna, Versace. To me, that was the hey day of fantastic fashion.
I remember my first meeting with Steven. Of course, I had just come from Australia and I just had a baby, and Steven Meisel is God, right? I remember I was wearing black loafers — this is 1993 — black skinny pants, black sweater, black trench. I thought, I can't go wrong if I just wear that. I remember going in and we sat at this long white table and he sat at the end of the table and I sat at the foot of the table, and there was a lot of table in between us. And he was quiet — he's a quiet, sensitive person. And being the Aussie, I just talked the whole time. He didn't really speak that much. I spoke probably nonstop for 20 minutes and I got up and thought, that went really badly. And I remember leaving and Jim Moffat, his agent, met me in the elevator and said, "When do you want to start? We like you." At that point it was sink or swim.
And I remember the first day Steven asked me to get Linda on the phone. I go, "Linda?" And he goes, "Linda." And I'm like, "Linda Evangelista?" And he's like, "Yes." So it was definitely me being thrown into the absolute center of fashion. But all fashion roads led back to him. They still do and they always will and seriously no one compares — he is the most talented, the most thoughtful, the most intuitive. He's so talented — Steven's drawings are amazing! — and it's because he just he watches and he thinks. In this digital age, people don't spend enough time looking and absorbing.
We did some crazy jobs. The best ever with him was when we were shooting an American Vogue cover down by the Brooklyn bridge, and the girls were leaning on a rail, and Steven looks at me and says, "Julie Anne, we really don't like that rail, it has to go." And I was like, we can't move that, it's city property. But I found a guy with a tractor to lift the rail, and we shot Amber and Shalom against the river.
He's really, really disciplined, Steven. When I was working there, we'd start at 9 and we'd finish at the end of the shoot, which was 6 or 7. Steven is not one of those guys where you get to the shoot and you sit around all day and it gets to be 9 and you haven't done anything. Steven is really professional. I think that also speaks to the longevity of his career — he works and he stops. It's interval training.
With Steven we were shooting the cover of Italian Vogue every month, the cover of American Vogue every single month, so that meant you always wanted to see the newest faces. When a girl lands in New York City, I'd tell model agents we have to see her first. This was a fantastic time — the model agents are so amazing, they live for their girls, and they'd say, "I have this great girl she 's just come in from Oklahoma," and she'd come right to our studio. The girls would sit down and talk, and before you know it they'd say, "I just dropped out of high school," or, "My mom's calling," or, "I just got kicked out of my apartment," or something like that.
It was so much fun meeting all these kids, looking at those faces. You're looking at a face and a body for a purpose — a model is a living illustration and a living 3D version come to life of how you think something is going to be for a shoot or an image you want to take.
Linda Evangelista is the greatest model. What makes her a great model is that she can do millions of looks and look different in every one but still the same. And that doesn't make any sense but it does. There's Linda from the "Freedom" video with George Michael, then there's crazy Linda in an Anna Sui show, and then there's elegant Linda where she did a Gucci campaign with Yasmin. You could be on set with Linda and she'd be like, "Why don't you try the light a little bit further forward?" With Linda it was a two-way street. A great model realizes her body and who she is is part of the creative process. That's why she was so amazing and still is.
Karlie Kloss is pretty great now. And it's interesting — to be like Linda was in the 90s, if she was to be really successful and doing that all again now, Linda's got to have 600,000 Twitter followers. A model now has to be successful in social media. A pretty face is not enough to sell a magazine — you need a good Facebook page. That's the difference between now and then.
But Naomi — if clothes could speak they would want Naomi to wear them. I love her. I love her. She's just the best. I don't know if she still does it, but she always had hot sauce in her bag. We'd be having lunch and she's literally shaking half a bottle of hot sauce all over her food. She was always fun and always really, really professional. And she cared about the images. This is another difference between a great model and an average model — she cares about what the pictures look like.
Naomi Campbell on Brazilian Vogue? That is the sickest story I've seen — it's all her clothes styled by Carlyne [Cerf De Dudzeele]. It's the greatest story. Talk about people like Carlyne — she's timeless. She's been doing it for so long. She just sent me an email and her signature is something like, "Sent by iCarlyne Five." So funny.
I had two kids when I was working with Steven, and so then I went to work part-time, so I started doing casting. I did two Marc Jacobs shows — Marc Jacobs and Vuitton which was pretty great. One night we were there until 1 in the morning. It was crazy but it doesn't have to be like that. Marc would do that and then have the show and everyone's off for three days, so even though that was a crazy night there was downtime.
And I started doing special projects with Richard Avedon, which really is a whole new world. If you take Meisel's world and you take what he was doing years and years ago it was fascinating — such a different thing. When Dick was working everyone sat down and had lunch — every single person in the group. The prop stylist, everyone, we'd all sit down and all talk. It was very sophisticated and very genteel. We did campaigns for the Gap and a whole lot of stuff for the New Yorker. We shot the New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith in a trash can. She's all of 65 in this beautiful Chanel suit and on her own she just climbs into the bin and 30 seconds later he's like, "We got it and we're done."
After that I did a couple of things with Estee Lauder, finiding hew faces for them, and I did the Vh1 Fashion Awards with Candy Pratts Price and Vogue. And I worked at Japanese Vogue, which was fascinating. Everyone in Japan doesn't want to see Japanese, they only wanted to see Western stuff. We only wanted to shoot white kabuki makeup and they wanted to girls on farms and girls in the big cities.
I saw [V editor] Steven Gan one time when I was in the airport in Tokyo and he said, "why don't we talk about V?" I stayed at V until 2008, 2009, and was the executive editor there. VFiles registered its name in 2011, and we launched in 2012. We have over 100,000 fashion media items and they are all good ones.
Everything in fashion has always been, be humble, put your head down, work hard, and great things happen.
—As told to Amy Odell


If you are new to hair extensions and trying to select the best type, doesn't it make sense to go with the method preferred by a majority of hair stylists? There are a number of reasons why tape-in type hair extensions are the method chosen time and time again by professional hairstylists. Here are just a few of those reasons.
The application is easy. Tape-in hair extensions are easy to install. There are no tools required, except perhaps one-sided tape (more about this later). The tape-in hair extensions come in different sizes and lengths for a perfect application. Narrower pieces can be used to fill in around the hairline where the natural hair is finer and thinner; these smaller pieces can also be added to the crown for invisible addition of volume and fullness. The application is painless and takes less time than many other hair extension methods.
The cost is lower than other methods. When purchasing hair extensions, cost is always a factor. With tape-in extensions you get more for your money. Why? The tape-in extensions have the unique characteristic of flexibility in the application. They can be applied by using two of the pieces per section of natural hair for a bulkier look and feel; they can also be used in single pieces per section of natural hair, and sealed off with one-sided tape. This effectively doubles the use of the hair that you buy, leaving you with extra for future applications. It also allows you to spread the hair out more evenly over the head for a very natural look and feel. When you have them installed professionally, it doesn't take your stylist as long to put them in, which also saves you money.
They are the least damaging method. Tape-in hair extensions, when taken care of properly, cause virtually no damage to the natural hair. Normal shedding continues to occur during wear of any hair extension, so don't panic when they are removed and you see all the hair that was shed that couldn't get out because of the extensions. You will see that your own natural hair is still very much intact. The way to make sure to get the least damage out of this or any hair extension method is to maintain them properly during wear. We will cover those points at the end of this article.
Tape-in hair extensions are long lasting. Because the tape-in hair extensions sit very flat to the head, they present as a much easier way to style the hair, and they look exceptionally natural. If you are gentle in your handling of them, they will last you longer than other methods. As with any other hair extension application, care should be taken when using hot tools and in detangling them.
Tape-in extensions are more comfortable. The tape-in method of hair extensions is very comfortable to wear. You hardly feel like you have them on! The tape itself is very fine, it is color matched at the top so it goes completely undetected, and there are no bumps and bulges to annoy you. They are comfortable to sleep in, and no one needs to know you're wearing them if you don't want them to! They are especially suited for fine and/or thin hair, as they are well hidden.
There are many color options to choose from. Tape-in hair extensions are quite versatile in the colors you can choose. You can add lighter pieces for a highlighted look; you can choose Ombre options in any color you like; you can add fun colors for a special event; there are many ways to customize color with the tape-in method. As a result, you will save time, money and damage to your natural hair by using the extensions to explore your color desires! Gone are the days of having to color your hair, only to damage it further when you want to change colors. With the tape-ins you'll never get bored with your color.
Consult on the color option that works best for you, have fun with it!
Have your natural hair colored first if you want to match the extensions to it. It's not advisable nor necessary to color the hair extensions, as there are many colors available. If the color doesn't work out right, you've lost your money; hair extensions cannot be returned if colored.
Take care when brushing or combing the extensions, don't pull or rip at them. Hold hair at the top and work downward.
Use the proper shampoo and conditioner recommended by your stylist. While conditioner is on in the shower, comb through the hair thoroughly before rinsing.
Never sleep in wet hair unless it is pulled into a firm pony tail or braid. Doing otherwise can knot the hair and make it painful and/or impossible to get out.
Take care with hot tools, especially at the top where the tape is applied. Too much heat can dry out and damage the tape area, causing the extensions to release/slip. Use protective products to guard against heat damage from irons and other hot tools.
Don't wait too long to get back to your stylist for a re-application. Letting extensions go too long in between visits is a no-no. Not only do they start to look bad, they can do unnecessary damage to your natural hair by tangling and/or matting. Consult with your stylist on the expected time frame for re-application. Much of this depends on how fast your hair grows and how well you maintain the extensions in between salon visits.
If you do your homework and get the tape-in extensions that are right for you in color, length and density, you will be most pleased with this type of extension. Cheers to your new look!!
L'ho sempre trovata un'idea geniale, oltre ad allungare i capelli sicuraamente donano una capigliatura folta e uniforme a chi ha problemi di avere pochi capelli!
Non immaginavo che si poteva allungare i capelli con questo risultato.
Grazie per aver spiegato così bene questo programma di infoltimento capelli.
I capelli lunghi hanno sempre il loro fascino; questo modo per aiutarne l'infoltimento è davvero geniale!


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Q: Function of arguments given in non-fixed order normally we define functions as
 f[x_, y_, z_] := ArcSin[x^2*y/z]

however when one has many arguments (as I do) I find difficult to remember what is the meaning of the argument "number 2", that is y in the above example. Of course a ?f would do the job of refreshing  my memory ... but I want to find another solution, possibly more direct.
I would like to achieve the definition of a function that evaluates independently of the order in which I give the arguments, still keeping their meaning. For this I thought to exploit the nice feature of Options patters that are non-positional.
  Options[disorderedf] = {x -> 0, y -> 0, z -> 0}
  disorderedf[opts : OptionsPattern[]] :=
    ArcSin[OptionValue[x]^2*OptionValue[y]/OptionValue[z]]

which beautifully evaluates the same independent of the order I give the values of the three coordinates
disorderedf[x -> 1, y -> 3, z -> Pi]

ArcSin[3/π]

disorderedf[y -> 3, z -> Pi, x -> 1]

ArcSin[3/π]

First of all I would like to ask if this is reinventing the wheel because Mathematica has already some type of functionality to support this way of giving arguments.
Secondly I wanted to ask if there are suggestions to speed up or simplify this or get the same behavior with simpler and more easily extendable code. I am imagining that I might in the future add more arguments and the way I did it might not be the most economical one.

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BAFTA Game Awards 2019 Nominations Announced
Anderson Chen March 15th, 2019 - 12:42 PM
The gaming awards season might be over for the most part, given we are now almost a third into the year, but for BAFTA, the venerable organization representing the best of British film and television, their gaming awards session has just begun. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts recently revealed their selections for its Game Awards, listing what the member believe to be the best nominees of 2018. The winners of each category will be announced via a ceremony on Thursday April 4, 2019. The awards are run in conjunction and as part of the London Games Festival, a 2-week long even that consists of 40 events across various locations in the English capital.
Given that the BAFTA is a more formal affair, most of the categories are predictably standard. In the press release provided by the organization, there are a couple of standouts amongst the 17 awards to be handed out. Consistent with its year of success, Sony's megahit God of War picked up 10 nominations alone, while unsurprisingly, Red Dead Redemption 2 received an impressive 6. The British clearly appreciate the value of indie and mobile games as well, since Return of the Obra Dinn and Florence both matched Rockstar's darling gem in nomination count.
Naturally, Celeste was nominated for 5 categories, one of which is the Games Beyond Entertainment award, along with Nintendo Labo, Florence, Life is Strange 2, My Child Lebensborn, and 11-11: Memories Retold. These games express themes and messages applicable to real life struggle, allowing video games as a medium to transcend mere entertainment.
In other less conventional categories, the EE Mobile Award will be the only category voted on by the general public, an alternative to the Best Mobile award that is still exclusively critic-based. The Evolving Game category is exactly as it sounds, highlighting titles that are constantly given development updates such as Overwatch and Destiny 2. Aside from the usual Music award, the BAFTA also included an Audio Achievement award as well. And, appropriately, there is a category for Best British Game, to honor and celebrate the origins and accomplishments of the Academy's homegrown talent.
For the complete list of nominees, check out the BAFTA website here.
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Afghan Youth for Democracy? Not all of them
Borhan Osman • 2 Apr 2014 5 min
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Many observers are looking with hope at the progress in terms of education of Afghan youth and often describe it as a safeguard of democracy during the political transitions ahead. This, however, means painting Afghan youth with an all–too-broad brush and closing eyes to undercurrents that try to undermine further democratisation, says AAN's Borhan Osman. Not all young Afghans who obtained better education, training and skills over the past decade use their knowledge to help democracy take roots, he writes; many are actually vehemently against democracy and its essential pillar, popular elections. Osman is currently writing a paper on the radicalisation of youth and has, for this dispatch, pulled out some of his findings about this stratum and its ideas about elections.
Last September, in Faizabad, Badakhshan province, local imams and ulama were discussing ways to encourage people to participate in the upcoming elections. After three ulama had delivered their speeches, one young man rose and started arguing against the general notion of the seminar. Five more youth backed him as the debate intensified, and all of a sudden, the clerics found themselves in a tough theological debate over the legitimacy of elections in Islam. The young men called them "deviants" and "government puppets". Finally, the policemen in charge of protecting the event intervened and arrested three of the men for sabotaging the seminar.
The 'saboteurs' turned out to be activists of a pan-Islamist radical group, Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), members of which proudly claimed credit for the disturbance (for previous reporting on the group, see here and here). "One of our boys told the truth in the face of the government's mullahs, saying: Election is a system of kufr [infidelity] and promoting it is haram [religiously prohibited]," one of the local HT leaders told AAN.
In several other provinces the author visited doing radicalisation research last autumn, HT members repeated the same stance about democracy in general and elections in particular. The diatribe against democracy and modern electoral politics is a well-known characteristic of the ideology of Hizb ut-Tahrir. The pan-Islamist group that was founded by a Palestinian jurist mid last century and is active in many Muslim and Western countries, has taken up campaigning in Afghanistan in recent years. It is difficult to say how many members the movement has here, but they have become increasingly visible, with activists systematically preaching against elections; some were arrested for anti-election propaganda in the run up to the 2009 presidential election. Now, however, the party is also making inroads among reasonably educated Afghan youth and students, focusing on recruiting them by campaigning to establish a global caliphate through non-violent means. Its publications are becoming quite 'fashionable' among young Afghans who speak about HT ideology, for example, on university campuses.
HT's stark demonisation of electoral politics might be limited in influence; however, general disbelief in elections among Afghan youth with religious tendencies is wider. These young Afghans are chiefly urban and educated (most rural and less- or un-educated young people tend to be politically inactive). During provincial trips doing radicalisation research, this author found that election and democracy doubters had influence in conservative parts of society particularly in Nangarhar (traditionally a Pashtun hub of learning and politics), Badakhshan (the birthplace of leftist and ethno-nationalist movements, so its recent involvement in Islamic revivalist movements remains an issue for research), Herat (the equivalent of Nangarhar in the west) as well as, to some extent, the capital, Kabul. Rejectionists of democracy span various theological and political strains. One of these currents is Salafism (1) which AAN found strong, although not as an organised group, in Nangarhar province. Running their own madrasas, lecturing in universities and holding massive, free religious courses in towns, Salafis seem to be gradually growing in number among the youth. For them, the only legitimate political system is one based on sharia, not votes. "This system of election is not Islamic. It is not divine," said one young Salafi leader in Jalalabad. "We don't prevent people from voting, but those who listen to us will obviously not vote."
In many cases, scepticism towards elections stems from experiences in the post-Taleban democracy era, which was riddled with war, corruption, manipulation, political exclusion and the rule of warlords and patronage politics. Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have tarnished the reputation of all democratic politics that produced the government, driving people to seek alternatives they perceive as 'better'. In conservative segments of society, religious groups have often offered as an alternative the form of an Islamic state based on sharia law. This discourse pits an 'Islamic' system against a democratic system – in the marred form Afghans experienced during the past decade. In Khost, for example, in many discussions with young people, from school teachers to madrassa tutors and university graduates, the dominant discourse was that elections were un-Islamic because they have come from the West and are not based on Islamic principles of governance. Digging deeper in conversation, however, the author understood that opposition to election was based more on grievances with the politics of the past decade than an authentic and detailed religious argument. These young Afghans appeared more supportive of the Taleban than of the government, recalling grievances they and their communities had with the government and Western forces in recent years, for example, night raids and the killing and detention of villagers. The Taleban themselves have never been supportive of an electoral system – and have not spelled out or developed their general ideas about the country's future political system, apart from vaguely seeking 'an Islamic state'.
Additionally, small and loosely connected youth groups with strong Islamic revivalist tendencies can be found. They are against not only elections but every idea and political system they perceive as 'from the West'. They, like the Hizb ut-Tahrir members, thrive among youths who place great value on education, but they differ in their priorities. They entertain a deep nostalgia for the return to the 'true Islam' of the era of the prophet and the few of his immediate successors. They draw inspiration from a wide range of literature, often on radical social and political reform, including works by two of the most prominent Islamist thinkers of the twentieth century, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's ideologue Sayyid Qutb and the founder of Jamaat-e Islami in the Indian subcontinent, Abul A'la Mawdudi. For these youths, democratic elections are part of jahiliyya (paganism) and against Allah's hakimiyya, the rightful sovereignty and rule of God, although votes can be used to take over a government and then change the 'evil system'. As one Kabul-based youth, who said that he was unaffiliated with a particular Islamist group, told AAN:
In democracy, people do not only vote to choose their leader, but also to change laws. In Islam, the supreme source of legislation is Allah and men cannot be lawmakers, as in democracy. Also, in electing a leader, the votes of all people regardless of their piety and understanding of religion are considered equal. However, with the majority of people in Muslim societies, impious and ignorant of Islam, we cannot wager on elections to choose the right person. So, democracy is essentially in contradiction with Islam and challenges the sovereignty of Allah.
For some of these revivalists, the ousting of Egypt's former Islamist president Muhammad Morsi last June represents divine proof of the ungodliness of pursuing democratic means to rule, as put by a young preacher in Herat (more about the reactions of Afghan Islamists to Morsi's ouster here).
On the other hand, one of the biggest and most disciplined Islamist organisations, Jamiat-e Eslah (the Afghan version of the Muslim Brotherhood), does say it has faith in electoral politics in general; however, it does not support this election, because the country is still 'occupied' and war is continuing, making free and fair elections impossible. It has reportedly found vocal sceptics of elections among its young followers after Morsi's fall.
On the whole, while electoral politics are still received sceptically among the religiously conscious Afghan youth, adamant anti-election rhetoric exists only among a small, but apparently growing minority, like Hizb ut-Tahrir. These sceptics might need time and exposure to democratic experiences better than the ones so far witnessed in Afghanistan to come to terms with democracy. Yet, ideological rejectionists will always have an appeal among those young religious activists who shun anything they perceive as 'Western' and continue to entertain their nostalgia for a 'purely' Islamic political order.
(1) For a comprehensive history and definition of Salafism, have a look here at this chapter on Salafis in the Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought (Princeton University Press 2013).
This article was last updated on 9 Mar 2020
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NIMASA DG mourns AIG Maritime
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has commiserated with the Inspector General of Police; Mr. Ibrahim Idris, the immediate family and the entire Police Force on the demise of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of maritime command, AIG Pius Imue.
The NIMASA DG, in a statement issued on Friday afternoon, expressed shock at the death of AIG Pius Imue. He described him as a fine officer who was dedicated to the force and particularly to issues relating to safety and security in the Lagos port area.
"Let me commiserate with the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris and the entire Police Force on the death of one of its finest officers in the Force, especially now that his services are needed more at the ports. AIG Pius brought to bear his expertise in the sector and was a rallying point for all Stakeholders in the industry," he said.
Dr. Peterside further said that AIG Pius Imue showed professionalism and expertise in fighting crime in the country. "We would like to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to you, your team and the entire Nigeria Police fraternity at this trying moment. We also pray that God Almighty will comfort his immediate family," he said.
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Morning Links: No bike hit-and-run on LA River path, and famed racing engineer killed riding his bike in Mojave
October 20, 2016 / bikinginla / One comment
Just a brief follow-up to the recent story about a woman who was seriously injured in a collision with a cyclist on the LA River Bike Path in Elysian Valley.
Still no details to explain what happened. However, the LACBC's Colin Bogart forwards word that the rider did in fact stop after the wreck and cooperated with the police in their investigation.
So this was not a case of two-wheeled hit-and-run, as had been implied in earlier reports.
Sad news from Kern County, as longtime racing and sports car engineer Ron Mathis died Tuesday, a little over a month after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle home from work in Mojave.
His cars won multiple victories at the Daytona 24 Hours, as well as two podium finishes at Le Mans. I'm told he also partnered on a car that won a $10 million Progressive XPrize for building a lightweight 100 mph car.
A GoFundMe page has raised nearly $14,000 to help defray his medical expenses.
Thanks to Michael Hart of Racers Who Ride for the heads-up.
A 19-year old woman is in critical condition after her bike was rear-ended by the driver of a pickup in Torrance Wednesday night; the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while stoned.
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CyclingTips offers some great photos of America's only remaining Tour de France winner from the new book Greg LeMond: Yellow Jersey Racer.
VeloNews gives retiring cycling great Evelyn Stevens her exit interview.
Yet another closure of the LA River Bike Path, as the section between Gilroy Street and Riverside Drive will be shut down until next March.
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Interesting idea. A new taillight raising funds on Kickstarter includes a built-in radar to announce your presence to cars with collision avoidance systems.
Chinese electronics giant LeEco is bringing what they call the world's first super bike to the US. The 30-speed bike with built-in lighting comes complete with an Android touchscreen and fingerprint scanner; no word on US prices yet. Thanks to Adam Ginsburgh for the tip.
Now that's something to look forward to. A 100-year old Memphis bridge spanning the Mississippi River will be converted to a bike bridge, a key link in a planned bikeway running from Memphis to New Orleans. With any luck, I'll be the first one in line with my bike when it opens; thanks to Bob Young for the link.
New York hit-and-run drivers are getting away with murder. Meanwhile, a cyclist in the city describes what it's like to be the victim of one.
Sometimes, doing the right thing turns out wrong; a Philadelphia bike rider was shot when he tried to stop an armed robbery; he's expected to survive despite being shot four or five times. Meanwhile, an 18-year old bike rider was fatally gunned down following an argument, and another man was seen walking off with his bicycle afterwards.
Caught on video: A Virginia driver decides to get around traffic by using a bike path.
You still can't wear your clown mask in public in Virginia, but at least you can ride wearing a balaclava now.
Top Miami chefs come together to hold a benefit for a cyclist who's fighting his way back after five-month coma following a traffic collision.
So much for thinking we know why bikes stay upright.
Belize cycling champ Marlon Castillo pled guilty to a reduced charge of causing death by careless conduct in the 2011 death of fellow cyclist Ariel Rosado in a traffic collision.
As Toronto builds more and safer bike lanes, support goes up among the general public; 70% of the Toronto residents now support bike lanes, with just 22% opposed.
A driver on Prince Edward Island insists that modern bike riders ride wherever the hell they want, jumping from one side of the road to another, then onto the sidewalk and through the crosswalk against the light.
High-end Italian bike maker Pinarello could be going the Rodeo Drive route.
A road raging Brit driver ran down a bike rider, knocking him into a tree and leaving him with serious injuries after he confronted her for using a cellphone behind the wheel.
A Chinese bikeshare system introduces a lighter, flat-proof, solar GPS-enabled bike that will rent for half the price of their earlier bikes.
Either there are a lot of cyclists out there, or we're not the only ones who shave their legs. If you're carrying a sawed-off rifle in your purse; don't ride your bike in an illegal and unsafe manner.
And if you're going to ride drunk, try not to fall over after nearly crashing into a state trooper's patrol car.
Category: Bicycle Safety, Injuries and Fatalities, Morning Links / Tags: bicycling, bicycling fatality, bike vs pedestrian, Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, Los Angeles River bike path, Ron Mathis
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Here is an interesting video of my son riding his twenty inch around Los Angeles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-H9BW_DQPc


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For anybody looking for a race that hits that sweet spot of mixing trail running and challenging obstacles – Battle of Lansdown takes you along the edges of fields, around winding trails in the woods, and up a few craftily-placed hills, all the while throwing well-spaced out obstacles such as classic monkey bars, a super-fast slide, balance beams, towers to climb, and more. To look at, the course itself doesn't look too intimidating but you definitely notice how it's all is designed to slow you down when you're zig-zagging around some beautiful woodland trails, then hitting hills that are just steep enough to drop you to a walk but short enough that you feel guilty for doing so, or hurdling low walls before being slapped in the face with two back-to-back 8ft walls.
If there was a manual on how to set up a route for an OCR then Battle of Lansdown could be used as a fine example, with the obstacles spaced out enough to give you a chance to open your legs a bit on a run but also coming at you regularly enough so you never end up wanting for them. The obstacles themselves are all good quality – the (what I assume are permanently there) balance beams built into the trees, bridges, towers, monkey bars, and hang-tough rigs to the multitude of high walls, hurdles, traverse walls, and the famous van finish line everything here flows well and feels sturdy and well built (always reassuring) with more than enough to challenge to solo runners while at the same time giving the teams & groups plenty to help each other get over or have a bit of a mess around on.
Interestingly I registered the distance as 4.88 miles?? Last year was 5.5 miles but still not even close to 10k. Speaking to the others who crossed the line close to me we all had a little panic that we had missed out a chunk but it seems that this distance was correct. There's nothing wrong with the course being that distance, but every time I see it being talked about as a 10k race it makes me want to be "that guy" who pipes up with "errrrr, actually…..". Don't turn me into that guy, nobody likes that guy.
Another point that I can't get past is the big deal made out of giving out beer on the finish line. While admittedly it was a nice touch that there was a personalised Battle of Lansdown ale, I don't see why giving out beer is such a common and normal thing to be dishing out at events like this, along with almost every medal doubling as bottle openers? Does anyone actually use their medals as a bottle opener? I can't help but cringe when events make a big show of giving out beer, or asking on the startline who has either been on the booze, or is going to get on the booze as soon as the race is over (don't even get me started on events that hire little groups to go around giving out shots of rum actually ON course. Actually do get me started, let's talk). It seems pretty outdated and an indicator of a pretty large societal problem that's a bit too much to get into in this race report!
DB Max OCR Events rescued Battle of Lansdown from death after the previous company announced it's closure last year and thank goodness they did. From the off DB Max promised a perfectly-run event and through their pre & post-race communication and from what I could see of the running of the day itself they pretty much delivered! Keeping races like this alive is massively appreciated and if DB Max were to branch into more obstacle races then I would be one of the first to sign up.
If you want to get a solid race, or want a challenge with your bootcamp, gym group, or mates then you can get that at Battle of Lansdown. Serious racers and those who just want to go along and have a laugh alike will not be disappointed! This is a course for everyone.
What I'm trying to get at is this: Just do this race next year.
This was my third time at Battle of Lansdown so I had a general idea of what the course was like and knew I would have a good time. That's what I went for and that's what I got! It was nice and warm with the sun emerging through the morning fog as we were running which gave us a really sweet atmosphere to have a race in. Having done a lot of mileage recently my legs were a little tired but not so much that I can really complain or put too much blame on them, I felt pretty good however it is very noticeable how much effect training long, slow miles have on your speed when everybody goes off at a crazy quick pace that never lets up!
This was a fun chance to run fast but I definitely felt a little sluggish and by the end my lungs felt like they have just had a bigger workout than they've had in months. There was the typical 200m sprint from the startline but it's easy to ignore this when the course is (thankfully) wide so you don't end up caught behind anybody who abruptly slows down. I did my best not to let up throughout and kept pushing forwards chasing a fast bunch, occasionally trading places and eventually ending up in 5th. It was a nice treat to have a blast around a decent race like this as my obstacle races are few and far between this year and I've missed the feeling of having a bruised back and battered knees from clumsily dragging myself over obstacles!
If you've read this far down, remember: Do this race next year.


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