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US. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved six secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to a copy of a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
The Trump administration has quietly pursued a wider deal on sharing U.S. nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia, which aims to build at least two nuclear power plants. Several countries including the United States, South Korea and Russia are in competition for that deal, and the winners are expected to be announced later this year by Saudi Arabia.
Perry's approvals, known as Part 810 authorizations, allow companies to do preliminary work on nuclear power ahead of the deal, but not ship equipment that would go into a plant, a source with knowledge of the agreements said on condition of anonymity. The approvals were first reported by the Daily Beast.
The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said in the document that the companies had requested that the Trump administration keep the approvals secret. "In this case, each of the companies which received a specific authorization for (Saudi Arabia) have provided us written request that their authorization be withheld from public release," the NNSA said in the document.
The NNSA and the Department of Energy did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
Many U.S. lawmakers are concerned that sharing nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia could eventually lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
Saudi Crown Prince M. bin Salman told CBS last year that the kingdom would develop nuclear weapons if its rival Iran did. In addition, the kingdom has occasionally pushed back against agreeing to U.S. standards that would block two paths to potentially making fissile material for nuclear weapons clandestinely: enriching uranium and reprocessing spent fuel.
Concern in Congress about sharing nuclear technology and knowledge with Saudi Arabia rose after Oct. 2, 2018 when U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The Part 810 authorizations were made after November 2017, but it was not clear from the document whether any of them were made after Khashoggi's killing.
Representative Brad Sherman, a Democrat, called on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a congressional hearing on Wednesday to release the names of the companies that got the approvals by the middle of April, and Pompeo said he would look into it. Sherman also said the Trump administration has attempted to evade Congress on sharing nuclear power with the kingdom. Pompeo said the administration was working to ensure any shared technology nuclear power would not present proliferation risks.
Last month, Democratic House members alleged in a report that top White House aides ignored warnings they could be breaking the law as they worked with former U.S. officials in a group called IP3 International to advance a multibillion-dollar plan to build nuclear reactors in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia.
IP3 did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether it was one of the companies that got a Part 810 authorization.
Separately, the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, has accepted a request by Senators Marco Rubio, a Republican and Bob Menendez, a Democrat, to probe the administration's talks on a nuclear deal with Saudi, a GAO official who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday.
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Sunday afternoon brought us a taste of what we love about summer. Between the beauty of the outdoors, refreshing cocktails, fresh food, a little theater and some good company, the only place to be absorbing all of this goodness was at the Foundry in Long Island City. Secret Summer is a brand new festival, designed to highlight the wonder of theatrical art as accompanied by class and style. The dress code was "Summer Chic," so the outfits were light, fun, free and flowing, which fit right into the Midsummer Night's Dream theme of the party. HighLife Productions, Rapt Affairs and The Foundry teamed up to create an absolutely unforgettable experience in the mystically decorated venue. Décor by Patina did a great job of adding culture and richness to the already alluring space.
Upon arrival, I browsed around the courtyard, highlighted with incredible summer greenery. The Giant Beer Pong game, played with full sized kick balls, was up and running to the delight of many guests. The Morris Food Truck and the Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream truck served up the guests as the "Grass Fed Grill" was cooking up some delicious vegetables, shrimp, sausage, steak and chicken. Rapt Affairs was in charge of the grill, but they were also taking care of the booze! I passed through the three gorgeously decorated rooms, each offering two specialty bars, featuring the sponsored alcohols including Astoria Distilling Company, Cachaca 51, Fentiman's Ginger Beer, Heradura Tequila, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Rekorderlig Cider, and Stoli Group USA. The cocktails offered cute names and delicious blends of flavors. One of the favorites was "Downeast Rickey," which included Stoli, market blueberry, lime, and micro-bubble soda. From the Jack Daniel's bar, as we definitely needed to try some of the whiskey drinks, the favorite seemed to be "Bless Your Heart, But…" This hilariously named cocktail featured some Jack, summer peach, market fennel, and lemon. The drinks were all exciting and deliciously fresh, keeping the guests a little tipsy and very content.
There was no shortage of entertainment as there were face painters, tattoo artists, a Bosco photo booth, an aerial silk artist, and some jazzy, ragtime selections by the Miss Ida Blue Band; but the most intriguing part, to me, were the actors. A Midsummer Night's Dream was not only the theme, but also the theatrical element to the day. The actors of Shrunken Shakespeare Company were decked out in epically colorful Shakespearian costumes as they wandered around the venue, dancing about and interacting with the guests. It was a much less intense version of Sleep No More, but it added a rather dynamic element to the party. As the day went on, certain characters began talking to the guests while in character. The actress assumed to be Hermia, shuffled around as she desperately sought to find Lysander. She asked if I had seen him, and I offered a guess to the direction he may have fled. Before long, there was a scene that erupted in the middle of the courtyard, to the excitement of the guests. Hermia, Helena, Lysander and Demetrius fought over each other, and things got a little violent between the cast members. The festival attendees circled around the scene and enjoyed watching parts of the story play out in front of their eyes, as they sipped on their assortment of drinks. The acting was excellent and the entertainment level was high.
Lucky for me, I had a VIP bracelet and was able to access the Oyster & Champagne room, which was utterly delightful, but even without that coveted bracelet – there was no shortage of activity, drinks, food or entertainment at Secret Summer. My favorite part of the whole experience was probably the feeling of escaping from the world for the afternoon and evening. For the short while, you were immersed in a dream-like Shakespearian world, where you could stand outside the drama depicted by the actors and enjoy the bliss of summer. There was a distinct moment I recall of standing in the middle of the courtyard, watching the girl using a bubble machine blast the area with bubbles, where I looked up at the blue sky, took a deep breath and felt my whole body letting go of stress; I only wish I wasn't standing in uncomfortable shoes.
Congratulations to Rapt Affairs, to The Foundry and to HighLife Productions, run by the lovely Tyler Hollinger, for a fantastic day at Secret Summer. We can't wait to see what next year has in store!


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Trends in HIV testing among homosexual and bisexual men in eastern Australian states
Objectives: We examined whether trends in HIV testing in community-based samples of homosexual men may account for the convergence in HIV notification rates in homosexual men across the eastern states of Australia. Methods: We examined data on self-reported HIV testing from annual cross-sectional, self-completed anonymous surveys of homosexual men conducted between 1998 and 2006 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Men were recruited at gay community venues and events. Comparisons of HIV testing between the three cities and across time were carried out. We also compared reported rates of HIV testing across states in Private Lives, the 2005 online survey of health and wellbeing among non-heterosexual people. Results: Men recruited from clinics had a much higher prevalence of HIV testing and were excluded from further analyses. Among the 48 263 completed questionnaires obtained in non-clinic sites, there was a marked decline in the proportion of men who had never been tested for HIV in Sydney (from 8.1 to 5.1%, P trend < 0.001) and Brisbane (from 11.8 to 7.9%, P trend = 0.002) but no change in Melbourne. This proportion of men who had never been tested was lower in Sydney than in either Melbourne or Brisbane (P < 0.001). There were increases in the proportion of non-HIV-positive men who had been tested for HIV in the previous year across all three cities, although the proportion in Melbourne was lower than in the other two cities. Conclusion: These data suggest that changes in HIV testing rates among homosexual men are insufficient to account for the recent differences in trends in HIV notifications in eastern Australia.
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To help celebrate our 10th show, we are giving away $500 in Overland Expo cash to be spent at the show with our exhibitors! Finalists (8) will receive Weekend Passes with Camping, a hat, bag and patch, decal, and choice of overlanding book (Vehicle-dependent Expedition Guide or Chaos in Harmony). Many other great prizes throughout the contest period.
Eight finalists will be selected at the end of April and we will have them on display at the show in the Oasis and at Happy Hour on Friday for final voting.
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Kościół Wszystkich Świętych w Białymstoku – rzymskokatolicki kościół parafialny należący do parafii pod tym samym wezwaniem (dekanat Białystok – Bacieczki archidiecezji białostockiej).

W dniu 14 października 1999 roku ksiądz Tadeusz Krawczenko rozpoczął wykopy pod nową świątynię budowaną według projektu inżyniera architekta Michała Bałasza. W styczniu 2004 roku zostały zakończone prace wykończeniowe wewnątrz kościoła. Neobarokowa budowla z elementami neorenesansowymi i secesyjnymi charakteryzuje się wyniosłą elipsoidalną kopułą widoczną w panoramie tej części miasta. Polichromie zostały wykonane przez Jerzego Pasternaka. W głównym ołtarzu, nawiązujacym do ołtarza z kaplicy Matki Boskiej Ostrobramskiej, została umieszczona kopia wileńskiego obrazu z Ostrej Bramy, namalowana przez Bogusława Leona Lorka, który jest również autorem stacji Drogi Krzyżowej. W dniu 8 września 2007 roku na obraz w ołtarzu głównym w czasie zorganizowanej na tę okoliczność uroczystości parafialnej korony nałożył metropolita białostocki arcybiskup Edward Ozorowski z towarzyszeniem kardynała Henryka Gulbinowicza z Wrocławia, arcybiskupa z Moskwy Tadeusza Kondrusiewicza i biskupa warszawsko-praskiego arcybiskupa Sławoja Leszka Głódzia. 10 października 2008 roku nowym proboszczem parafii został mianowany ksiądz Henryk Radziewicz. Pierwszą inwestycją nowego duszpasterza było doprowadzenie wody i kanalizacji do świątyni. W 2012 roku podziemia kościoła zostały obudowane wypełnioną szkłem konstrukcją aluminiową.

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"More than 50 parents of alleged child victims in the Edenton day care sex abuse case issued a statement Tuesday criticizing 'Innocence Lost' (after) reviewers in the national press hailed the show as a compelling portrait of a small town that may have become overcome with mass hysteria:….
" ' "Innocence Lost" conveyed the false impression that parents of the children came to the conclusions of sexual abuse as a hysterical reaction to rumors of abuse.
" 'We, as parents, came to the devastating conclusion of the sexual abuse of our children after great reluctance and only after the most convincing evidence, evidence which could not be revealed in interviews for "Innocence Lost" and can only be revealed during the trials of the defendants.'
"Specifically, the parents faulted the show for:
"Failing to make clear that parents could not discuss 'the factual reasons for the determinations of sexual abuse' because of pending trials.
"Suggesting to viewers that three state-sponsored, local therapists were responsible for evaluating the children when 'in fact, the children were evaluated by no less than eight independent therapists, none of whom live or practice in Edenton, N.C.'
"Giving the impression that the families who used the day care center were a 'prestigious group' when they represent a 'broad economic and social cross-section of the town of Edenton.' "
– From "Day care parents resent implications of hysteria" (News & Observer, May 15, 1991)
Most disingenuous is the Little Rascals parents' claim that "the most convincing evidence… could not be revealed in interviews for 'Innocence Lost' and can only be revealed during the trials of the defendants."
In fact, it was the parents themselves who had so excitedly "revealed" the supposed evidence and sent it coursing unchecked through the town's consciousness, reproducing and mutating as it spread, and resulting in unimaginable tragedy.
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24-year-old man shot and killed on a front porch in East Baltimore, police say
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A 24-year-old man was shot and killed on a front porch in East Baltimore on Tuesday and another man was injured in a separate shooting, police said.
Baltimore Police said that around 1:45 p.m. officers were called to the 2000 block of Kennedy Ave. for a ShotSpotter alert.
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When officers arrived in the East Baltimore Midway neighborhood, they found a man lying on a front porch suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He died at the scene.
Anyone with information is urged to contact homicide detectives at 410-396-2100.
Hours later, Central District officers were sent to an area hospital for a walk-in shooting victim.
Police said they found a 38-year-old man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder.
The victim told officers he was shot in the area of Union Square Park.


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A startup is hard and expensive. You can be out $100,000+ just to get going. And if you have to take on investors, you've already lost a chunk of the company before you've even opened the doors.
Find an easier way.
What to do: Take your startup and chop out 90% of the features. Find the one thing that people will pay for. Find the simplest way to sell it. Shave a year off your launch time. Grow from there.
Great example: Start a food truck instead of a restaurant. You'll be in business, selling product and bringing in cash with a fraction of the investment. You'll also jettison most of the big risk (long-term leases, furniture, build-out). And when your concept is proven, when your customers love you, when you have cash and a track record … then you upgrade to a real store.
Read about how Man Bites Dog did it in this story from the Austin Business Journal:
Jeremiah Allen had much of what he needed to open a hot dog restaurant: experience in the industry, an MBA and a passion for hot dogs. What he lacked was the money to build one. But rather than give up the dream, he made a plan to work up to it — one that would take advantage of Austin's affinity for food trailers while bypassing the daunting challenge of raising investment capital for an unproven concept.
"I'll just buy a trailer and do it that way," Allen recalled thinking.
Thus was born Man Bites Dog, a 2-year-old food trailer in South Austin featuring local favorites such as the Buffalo Hottie and the Danger Dog, an all-beef frank wrapped in bacon, deep-fried and topped with queso fresco, jalapeños and danger sauce.
Today, that trailer has led Allen back to his goal as he plans to open a 1,500-square-foot, full-service restaurant with an expanded menu at North Loop Plaza on Burnet Road. Allen plans to keep the trailer.
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Statement by President Maia Sandu after meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Dear Mrs. Von der Leyen, dear Ursula,
I am happy to welcome you in Chisinau!
Your visit is a significant one for us. It speaks of the very good dialogue and the very close relations of the Republic of Moldova with the European Union that we have had for a long time, but especially in the last two years, despite the difficult period we are all going through.
A period marked by Russia's war against Ukraine, which is an attack on the entire free world - but which has united us and made us more united than ever.
The global order based on international law was violated with great cynicism and brutality by the Russian Federation on 24 February. Ukrainians today are defending their homeland, their future and their freedom with guns in hand. Millions of women, children and the elderly have found refuge in other countries. We helped them, all those who arrived in the Republic of Moldova, from day one - and from day one we condemned this war.
We respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and do not recognise the Russian Federation's annexation of Ukraine's eastern territories. We also remain convinced that even greater efforts, global unity and solidarity are needed to force Russia out of Ukraine - this is the only way to restore peace.
Peace in Ukraine is vital for the peace and well-being of the whole continent, and it is essential for us in the Republic of Moldova, where security risks have increased considerably since the beginning of the war.
The war has also brought enormous economic and social damage to our country, which is felt by every citizen. We are facing the most serious energy crisis in the last three decades - a crisis in which energy resources are being used as weapons against democracy. And this 'energy war' is happening not only in the Republic of Moldova.
The authorities are making great efforts to secure the country's energy resources and reduce the burden of energy prices on people and the economy. Society is also making efforts - households, institutions and businesses have reduced their energy consumption. In October, gas consumption fell by 57% and electricity by 14% compared to October last year. However, the situation is still difficult and we can only face the energy crisis together.
European solidarity, including with the neighbouring countries of the European Union, is vital in these times of many crises. Only together, in solidarity, can we get through the coming winter and preserve our freedom and our peaceful and democratic future.
Dear Ursula,
The European Union has always supported us in the most critical moments. In the last two years, marked by consecutive crises, our country has especially felt the support of the European Union.
We are grateful to the European Commission and the Member States for allocating, on 1 August, the first €50 million tranche of the new macro-financial assistance package.
We are grateful for the additional budget support of EUR 75 million, provided in August to meet the increasing expenditure on energy resources. Connecting the Republic of Moldova to EU electricity sources through the ENTSO-E continental electricity grid is a real lifeline in the current situation, when we can no longer buy electricity from Ukraine and Cuciurgan.
Thank you to all EU member countries that have offered us help during this period. And thank you to Romania, due to who we have electricity in our homes today.
We appreciate the assistance provided through the European Peace Facility: €7 million in 2021 to strengthen the medical and demining capabilities of the National Army; and €40 million announced in 2022 for six focus areas - defence logistics, mobility, command and control, cyber defence, air reconnaissance and tactical communications.
We appreciate the EU's support in managing the refugee crisis - and in this context I will mention the humanitarian aid provided through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism; the deployment of officers of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency - Frontex - in Moldova; and the decision to establish the European Union Hub for Internal Security and Border Management in Chisinau.
Further, we are counting on strengthening law enforcement capacities; as well as improving border surveillance and rapid response capabilities; communication and data exchange and analysis; and law enforcement capabilities.
In turn, we are pleased to be able to contribute to the EU Solidarity Lanes Initiative for Ukraine - helping to ensure faster transit of grain, food and other primary goods to and from Ukraine.
Dear Madam President,
Thanks to our European partners, we were able to save more lives during the pandemic and help businesses survive.
Now, when the war has closed several markets for our agricultural producers, the European Union has come to their aid by temporarily increasing the quotas for seven Moldovan agricultural products exported to the EU market. We hope that the next step will be the elimination of these quotas on Moldovan products and the rapid completion of the procedures for authorising the export of our animal products to the EU market, which will help our exporters to integrate further into the European economy.
European programmes are helping to create new businesses and jobs in the country's towns and villages, and through EU-funded infrastructure projects we are modernising the country and improving people's lives.
Just two days ago I attended the inauguration of a segment of road rehabilitated with European support - in Porumbrei, Cimislia. It is just one of hundreds of projects in Moldova with EU funds that contribute to the modernisation of the country.
We are determined to move forward on the path of European integration, which we took a firm step in spring this year when we applied to join the European Union.
I would like to thank you personally, and your colleagues at the European Commission, for the support you have given us in achieving the EU candidate status.
We are firmly committed to the process of reforms to bring the country into the EU, including to meet the recommendations of the European Commission Opinion of 17 June 2022. We are counting on an early assessment in 2023 to launch accession negotiations and on the support of EU Member States in this path. And in parallel with the accession process, the Republic of Moldova will continue to implement the Association Agreement with the European Union.
It is up to all of us how quickly we will open the accession negotiations talks and how soon the day will come when Chisinau will be not only the capital of a candidate country, but a European capital.
We are determined to move towards that day, because we want to bring Moldova into the safe and prosperous area of the European Union. The space where human life and freedom are supreme values, where peace, dialogue and respect are founding principles, and where states are not attacked for the development path they choose.
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The Pfizer corporation, the first pharmaceutical firm to have a vaccine against the coronavirus, is expected to ask the United States Food and Drug Administration to authorize its inoculation for children under the age of 5. At a time when...
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Biden Backs Waiver on Covid-19 Vaccine Patents
Tasos Kokkinidis - May 6, 2021
President Biden threw his support behind a World Trade Organization proposal on Wednesday to waive patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines.


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The interplay of environmental constraints and bioturbation on matground development along the marine depositional profile during the Ordovician Radiation
Geobiology. 2022 Mar;20(2):233-270. doi: 10.1111/gbi.12473. Epub 2021 Oct 21.
Aram Bayet-Goll 1 , Luis A Buatois 2 , Maria Gabriela Mángano 2 , Mehdi Daraei 1
1 Department of Earth Sciences, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan, Iran.
2 Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12473
This study documents the distribution of matgrounds in a wide variety of environments recorded in the Ordovician Lashkerak and Ghelli Formations in the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran in order to evaluate controls on their distribution along the marine depositional profile. Detailed facies analysis allowed differentiating three groups of facies associations in the Lower to Upper Ordovician deposits of the Lashkerak formation: (i) estuarine system; (ii) wave-dominated shoreface-offshore complex; and (iii) mixed river- and wave-influenced deltaic system. The Middle to Upper Ordovician deposits of the Ghelli formation are divided into two groups of facies associations: (i) tide-influenced deltaic succession and (ii) deep-water fan system. Microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) are present in deposits formed in the central estuarine basin (Lashkerak formation) and in proximal lobes and lobe fringes of deep-water turbidite fans (Ghelli formation). On the contrary, MISS are absent in deposits from the wave-dominated shoreface-offshore complex, river- and tide-dominated deltas, and various subenvironments of the incised wave-dominated estuary (i.e., bayhead delta and estuary mouth) and the deep-marine turbidite fan system (i.e., turbidite channel, slope, and outer lobe). The lack of evidence of mat-building microorganisms in the deltaic systems may have resulted from two factors: (1) high physico-chemical stressors caused by river-induced processes, and (2) increase in degree of sediment disturbance, biodiffusion, and bioirrigation by burrowing organisms. Formation of microbial mats in the wave-dominated shoreface-offshore complex was inhibited by the activity of an abundant and diverse infauna capable of reworking the sediment. Our analysis shows that the spatial distribution of microbial mats was controlled by an interplay of environmental factors and innovations in animal-substrate interactions, mostly expressed by secular changes in bioturbation. This study supports the notion that the agronomic revolution was diachronic, with marginal-marine and deep-sea ecosystems lagging behind shallow-marine settings.
Keywords: Gondwana; evolutionary radiations; matgrounds; paleoenvironmental shift; wrinkle structures.
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Ecosystem*
Geologic Sediments* / chemistry


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'Friends' Fans Petition Netflix to Return Series to Streaming Service
Kayla Thomas
Kayla Thomas Published: March 20, 2020
Welcome to PopCrush's Daily Break! Here's a breakdown of today's hottest pop culture and lifestyle stories as heard on PopCrush Nights, airing across the country. Check out a Change.org petition for Friends, what you can do to stay busy at home and more, below.
'Friends' Fans Petition Netflix to Return Series to Streaming Service
A petition on Change.org has one mission: to get the television show Friends back on Netflix as soon as possible. With everyone stuck at home due to the coronavirus, Netflix is certainly bound to have an influx of users itching to binge-watch Friends. (via Change.org)
Young Patients Make Up Almost Half Those Hospitalized With COVID-19
High risk groups for the novel coronavirus include the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions, but research shows that 48% of patients who go to intensive care are between 20 and 64 years old.
This fact should certainly stress the importance of social distancing and other health measures that have been laid out by the local government and organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (via People)
With Everyone Stuck at Home, What Is There to Do?
Social distancing protocols and other preventative measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 have created blank calendar weekends for most people. So, what is there to do with all this time?
Apps like Houseparty allow group video chats where people can talk, play games and virtually hang out with each other. Some companies have created virtual happy hours for employees to take part in at the end of the week. Along with finding new ways to enjoy group activities, people are honing their skills in hobbies such as cooking and exercise. (via TMZ)
Aries, It's All About You This Month!
For the first sign of the zodiac, the month is sure to be full of new projects and the beginnings of tackling those personal goals. Both the mental and physical parts of Aries will be boosted at this time, meaning a more egocentric mentality is in store. This lends itself to a good time to start working on yourself, especially with all the time you'll most likely be spending at home. (via Cosmopolitan)
TikTok Allegedly Blocks 'Ugly,' Poor or Disabled Users
Moderators of the popular social media platform were allegedly told to filter out videos that appeared to come from people who were "ugly, poor or disabled."
Feed moderators were instructed to exclude people who had an "abnormal" body shape, were too big or too small, or had "ugly" facial features or deformities. A TikTok spokesperson stated that the social media app's goal was to prevent bullying. (via The Guardian)
'I'll Be Back...' With Food
Arnold Schwarzenegger and TikTok have teamed up to secure food for grade school students while schools are closed due to the coronavirus. TikTok is donating $3 million to provide meals to families in needs across the nation. With schools around the country closing due to the coronavirus, many children have been left without the meals they counted on during school hours. (via TMZ)
Vanessa Bryant Requests Inclusion of Youngest Child in Kobe's Trust
Vanessa Bryant recently requested a judge to amend Kobe Bryant's trust in order to provide for her youngest daughter, Capri. Since Capri was born after the most recent amendment to the trust, she was not yet included. (via TMZ)
'Friends': Then & Now
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Discussion in 'Pre-Orders, Soft Launches, and Upcoming iOS Games' started by BenjFDC, Jan 19, 2016.
I present you GameArena that I developed with a friend: it's an app where you can duel your friends, or random people, on simple games like Flappy Bird, or Timberman.
We are looking for feedbacks from testers, you! You can follow the instructions on this link to get access to the Beta.
A very good feeling playing it. I have an iOS device so alpha version seems limitated in terms of graphics but games are really challenging! The general concept of duels on random games is great.
Keep looking in this direction and will be a great app for sure. Good job, let me know when the advanced version will be live !
Indeed, the graphics on iOs are not done yet, due to lack of resources . However the UX is there and you can do everything. I'm going to post also on Android, as it's also available there!
I just discovered training mode in games leaderboard, but was hard to find maybe add it as an option before challenge can be usefull for beginners like me! However I'm getting better now Did you plan to add others multiplayers features?


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You can't resist his 'Resistol'
By WHITNEY WHITE-ASHLEY Staff Writernews@theglenrosereporter.com
Mar 5, 2009 at 12:01 AM
When lifelong Glen Rose resident Terry Starnes� cellphone moos, you know you�re dealing with a real cowboy.
�I always wanted to be a cowboy ever since I was a little kid. I just couldn�t figure out how to do it,� Starnes said.
Starnes grew up on a farm and a ranch working alongside his father and grandfather. He also participated in 4-H and finally started competing in rodeos during high school.
�I rode bulls and team roped for a while,� Starnes said. �But I had to work, too. It was more of a hobby.�
He remembers the first time his mother came to watch him ride a bull and said she wasn�t too thrilled at the prospect of letting her son ride.
�She didn�t care much for it,� Starnes said. �But she always supported me.�
Starnes graduated in 1971 and continued competing in upper end amateur rodeos to lower end professional circuits.
�I always thought I wanted to (make it a career), but never jumped out there and did it. You either gotta do it or you don�t,� Starnes said.
Finally, in 1983, Starnes decided to trade the bulls for a less dangerous gig.
�I always tell people I quit riding for two reasons,� Starnes said. �One, I wasn�t very good. Two, I wasn�t getting any better.�
That�s when fate gave Starnes a push down his pathway to cowboyhood.
�I went to watch a rodeo with a buddy in Mullin, Texas,� Starnes said. �Five minutes before it started, he told me he had volunteered me for something.�
Turns out, the announcer originally hired to do the gig never showed so Starnes� buddy said he knew someone who could step in.
Starnes walked into a booth equipped with only a 50-watt speaker, microphone and tape recorder.
�It wasn�t a very fancy set up,� Starnes said. �I basically just called names, times and scores. At the end of the night the guy that put it together asked me how much I wanted. I told him to pay me what he thought it was worth and he paid me $50. I thought, hey, that�s $25 an hour. I�m kinda diggin� this deal.�
Starnes has kept busy ever since, calling names and recording the score from every corner of the country. He announced at more than 40 events last year alone. He knows almost every airport in the country and said he has more frequent flyer miles than he has time to use.
�I was in Kalamazoo, Michigan last week,� Starnes said. �Last year I went from Arizona to Maine; from South Texas to Ohio. I�m gone from home about 200 days a year.�
Starnes said that sometimes his wife Shelley travels with him and helps do sound and music when she has the time.
�Otherwise, she does pretty well as my travel agent,� Starnes said.
But Starnes isn�t one to sit around on the other 165 days of the year. He started raising bucking bulls about six years ago.
He runs about 40 head and is excited he got into the blooming market on the ground floor.
�It�s following in the �hoof prints� of the horse industry, but we�re not making some of the mistakes they made along the way,� Starnes said.
�That�s my retirement, but I�ll never retire,� Starnes said. �I may slow down, but I�ll never retire. I may slow down in three to four years. I�ll be 60ish by then. It�s been a pretty fun ride so far and I�m not planning on getting off anytime soon.�
But Starnes isn�t stopping there.
�My son (Marty) and I own a company. We make belt buckles and jewelry,� Starnes said. �I was up at 7 a.m. today engraving two buckles.�
He made his first belt buckle in 1986 and now the duo crank out 300-400 a year.
�I sleep generally between midnight and 6 a.m.,� Starnes said. �My mom is 78 and tells me I have to slow down,� Starnes said. �I ask her which third of my life I should cut out. None of my work is real hard, but it�s steady.�
Starnes said his mother, who recently had minor surgery, was up and ready to go the day after.
�She�s always working,� Starnes said. �My mom cleans three houses for fun. My dad was the same way. Gee, I wonder where I get it from.�
About that time, Starnes� pocket started to moo. It was time to hit the road and haul a few bulls to Fort Worth.
Never a moment to waste for this cowboy.


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Django ist ein Italowestern von Sergio Corbucci aus dem Jahr 1966 mit Franco Nero in der Hauptrolle. Der Film, der zahlreiche Regisseure und ihr Filmschaffen beeinflusst hat, enthält eine starke zeitgenössische gesellschaftskritische Komponente. Durch seine Brutalität und seinen schwarzen Humor setzte er sich deutlich vom amerikanischen Western ab.

Handlung
Die Halbmexikanerin Maria wird von einer Handvoll Mexikaner an einer Brücke über einen Sumpf gefesselt und ausgepeitscht, weil sie vor ihnen fliehen wollte. Daraufhin erscheinen fünf Südstaatler mit roten Kapuzen, die die Mexikaner erschießen. Sie wollen Maria aus rassistischen Gründen kreuzigen und verbrennen. Da taucht plötzlich der wortkarge Django auf, der alleine unterwegs ist und einen Sarg hinter sich herzieht. Er erschießt die Amerikaner und befreit Maria.

Mit ihr zieht er weiter in die nächstgelegene Stadt Nogales, welche heruntergekommen und (fast) verlassen an der Grenze zu Mexiko liegt. Django kehrt mit Maria im örtlichen Saloon ein, in dem noch der Wirt Nataniele und einige seiner Bardamen wohnen. Der Wirt gewährt Maria und ihm widerwillig ein Zimmer für eine Nacht und berichtet Django, dass die Siedler der Stadt von den Streitigkeiten zwischen einer revolutionären Einheit von Mexikanern und der rassistischen Südstaatler-Gruppe unter Führung von Major Jackson vertrieben worden sind. Während Django isst, erscheint Bruder Jonathan – einer von Jacksons Leuten –, um vom Wirt Schutzgeld einzutreiben. Jonathan meldet Jackson Djangos Ankunft, während dieser gerade dabei ist, an weglaufenden Mexikanern Schießübungen durchzuführen. Der Major erscheint daraufhin mit einer Handvoll Leuten im Saloon und fordert Django heraus. Django macht mit Jacksons Leuten kurzen Prozess, lässt ihn allerdings laufen und fordert ihn auf, am nächsten Tag mit all seinen verbliebenen Männern wieder zu kommen. Nachdem Django die Nacht mit Maria verbracht hat, taucht Jackson am nächsten Tag tatsächlich mit seiner gesamten Truppe von 48 Leuten auf. Django öffnet nun zum ersten Mal seinen Sarg und tötet mit dem herausgeholten Maschinengewehr fast alle Gegner. Jackson lässt er allerdings erneut am Leben.

Während der Wirt die Toten auf dem örtlichen Friedhof bestattet, besucht Django dort das Grab seiner Frau, die – wie sich herausstellt – von Major Jackson getötet wurde. Django konnte ihren Tod nicht verhindern, will sich aber nun an Jackson dafür rächen. Währenddessen taucht nun erstmals Jacksons mexikanischer Kontrahent, Revolutions-General Hugo Rodriguez, auf der Bildfläche auf. Die eintreffenden Mexikaner erwischen den für Jackson arbeitenden Bruder Jonathan vor dem Saloon, wo dieser gerade einen Streit zwischen den Bardamen provoziert hatte. Der General schneidet Jonathan das rechte Ohr ab und füttert ihn damit, bevor er ihn erschießt. Als sich Django und Rodriguez im Saloon begegnen, stellt sich heraus, dass die beiden sich kennen, weil Django dem General einst im Gefängnis das Leben gerettet hatte. Django berichtet Rodriguez, dass Jackson sein gesamtes Vermögen in Gold auf einem Stützpunkt der mexikanischen Armee hinter der mexikanischen Grenze in Sicherheit bringen will. Deshalb habe er ihn auch beide Male am Leben gelassen. Django und Rodriguez, der Geld für seine revolutionären Aktivitäten in Mexiko braucht, schmieden einen Plan, das Gold an sich zu bringen: Sie wollen den Umstand ausnutzen, dass der Wirt einmal wöchentlich das Fort mit seinen Bardamen besucht, und gelangen so unerkannt im Wagen des Wirts auf den Stützpunkt. Der Plan gelingt, Django, Rodriguez und einige andere töten mithilfe von Djangos Maschinengewehr eine Vielzahl der überraschten mexikanischen Soldaten und erbeuten Jacksons Gold. Der ebenfalls anwesende Major versteckt sich und verfolgt dann mit den überlebenden Soldaten die fliehende Gruppe. Da es sich jedoch um Regierungstruppen handelt, muss die Verfolgung an der Grenze abgebrochen werden.

Django und Rodriguez kehren unterdessen in die Stadt zurück und feiern den erfolgreichen Beutezug. Als Django jedoch merkt, dass der General ihn um seinen Anteil betrügen will, sprengt er das Versteck und flieht zusammen mit Maria. Rodriguez bemerkt den Diebstahl und verfolgt die beiden mit seinen Leuten. Beim Sumpf will sich Django von Maria trennen; dabei fällt aber der Sarg mit dem Gold vom Wagen und rutscht in den Sumpf. Django springt hinterher, um das Gold zu retten, geht dabei aber beinahe selbst unter und kann sich nur mit Marias Hilfe mit dem Kopf über dem Treibsand halten. Rodriguez trifft mit seinen Leuten ein, schießt Maria an und rettet Django mit Seilen aus dem Sumpf. Der General schenkt ihm das Leben mit der Bemerkung, dass sie jetzt quitt seien, lässt aber Djangos Hände mit einem Gewehrkolben zerschlagen.

Während Django schwer gezeichnet mit der angeschossenen Maria zum Saloon in die verlassene Stadt zurückkehrt, reitet General Rodriguez mit seinen Leuten über die mexikanische Grenze. Dort wartet jedoch Major Jackson mit mexikanischen Soldaten in einem Hinterhalt und tötet Rodriguez und seine Leute. Der Major kehrt nun mit den letzten fünf Leuten seiner Einheit in den Saloon zurück, um Django zu suchen. Nachdem er dessen Aufenthaltsort auf dem Friedhof erfahren hat, erschießt er den Wirt. Maria bleibt in einer Ecke des Saloons unentdeckt. Auf dem Friedhof kommt es schließlich zum Showdown zwischen Django und dem Major. Am Grab seiner Frau bringt Django trotz seiner gebrochenen Hände den Major und seine restlichen Leute zur Strecke.

Hintergrund

Django gehört neben der von Sergio Leone produzierten Dollar-Trilogie zu den bekanntesten und prägendsten Filmen des Italowesterns. Berühmt ist der gleichnamige Protagonist des Films für sein Maschinengewehr, das er in einem Sarg hinter sich her zieht. Besonders sein Auftreten als "Anti-Held" beeinflusste spätere Westernfiguren und -filme nachhaltig. Django ist eine gebrochene Figur, die sich vom seinerzeit klassischen amerikanischen Westernhelden deutlich unterscheidet. Ihr Verhalten entzieht sich einer bis dahin häufig anzutreffenden klassischen Gut-Böse-Kategorisierung, insbesondere durch ihre Selbstjustiz und Missachtung bürgerlicher Konventionen sowie durch ihre Brutalität. Hierzu passend kommen abgesehen von Django und Maria sowie den Bardamen alle Figuren des Films ums Leben.

Der Film enthält eine politische und gesellschaftskritische Ebene, die einen weiteren Faktor in der Loslösung von klassischen amerikanischen Westernmotiven darstellte. Der politisch links orientierte Soziologe und Regisseur Sergio Corbucci kritisierte mit dem Film die innenpolitische Situation in den USA zu Zeiten des Kalten Krieges. Protagonist Django kämpft gegen eine Bande korrupter Südstaatler unter der Führung eines Militärmajors, deren Aussagen, Verhalten und Kostümierung an den Ku-Klux-Klan erinnern. Ähnlich wie in Leichen pflastern seinen Weg verwendete Corbucci auch Motive aus dem italienischen Mittelalter und der Hexenverfolgung. Das Motiv der zerschlagenen Hände des Hauptdarstellers hatte Sergio Corbucci später auch in Leichen pflastern seinen Weg verwendet. Es stammt ursprünglich aus der römischen Geschichte und ist ein Verweis auf die Geschichte von Gaius Mucius Scaevola. Dies alles vereint sich zu einem Hauptmotiv, einer maroden, pseudomoralischen und rassistischen Gesellschaft, die durch den Protagonisten demaskiert wird. Der Film trägt dadurch zwar Merkmale eines Antiwesterns, setzte letztlich jedoch den Grundstein für eine Weiterentwicklung, nicht Auflösung des Westerngenres.

Für einen Western wurde Django untypisch gefilmt; besonders auffällig ist der Verzicht auf die Totale, die Paradeeinstellung des US-Westerns. Corbucci setzte ganz auf Großeinstellungen, die – in der Abfolge schnell geschnitten – die Handlung vorantreiben. Von der Filmkritik wurde dies häufig als Comicstil bezeichnet. Im englischen Sprachraum hat sich der Film nicht wie im restlichen Europa zum Kultfilm entwickelt – Filmkritikern zufolge vor allem deshalb, weil die englische Synchronisation so schlecht war, dass sie den Sinn entstellte.

Die deutsche Fassung ist gegenüber der Originalversion entschärft und teilweise entstellt. Sie enthält längst nicht alle Anspielungen und Zynismen. Legendär ist etwa die Szene, in der sich Franco Nero bei einem Duell hinter einem Grabkreuz versteckt und sein Gegner den christlichen Segensspruch "Im Namen des Vaters, des Sohnes und des heiligen Geistes" ausspricht und beim Schießen symbolisch ein Kreuz schlägt. Dieser Dialog wurde, wie viele andere Szenen auch, in der deutschen Fassung entschärft und inhaltlich verändert. Einige Szenen sind in der deutschen Fassung gänzlich herausgeschnitten, so etwa die, in der General Rodriguez Jacksons Handlanger Jonathan dessen eigenes Ohr in den Mund steckt.

In Großbritannien wurde der Film wegen seiner Brutalität erst 1993 freigegeben. Für Hauptdarsteller Franco Nero bedeutete der Film den internationalen Durchbruch.

Nachwirkungen
Nach dem großen Erfolg des Films entstanden weitere Django-Filme anderer Produzenten, die allesamt versuchten, den Stil des Originals nachzuahmen, mit oft bescheidenem Erfolg. Es gab zum Beispiel einen Western mit Franco Nero mit dem Titel Texas addio, der vor Django gedreht wurde und in dem er einen Sheriff mit Namen Burt Sullivan spielte; darin trug er schon die gleiche Kleidung wie in Django und hatte auch ein ähnlich forsches Auftreten. Nach dem Erfolg von Django wurde dieser Film in Django, der Rächer umbenannt und neu synchronisiert, und der Sheriff hieß plötzlich "Django Sullivan". Auch wurde vielen billigen Spaghetti-Western ein deutscher Verleihtitel verpasst, der den Namen "Django" enthielt, die im Original jedoch gar nicht an Corbuccis Django orientiert waren.

Die offizielle Fortsetzung hieß Djangos Rückkehr, entsprach aber nicht mehr dem Stil des Originals. Der einzige Film, der von Anhängern als Django-Fortsetzung akzeptiert wurde, ist der brutale Töte, Django mit Tomás Milián. Als Hommagen sind die Western von Enzo G. Castellari Keoma (1976) sowie Die Rache des weißen Indianers (1994), der von dem japanischen Regisseur Takashi Miike gedrehte Film Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) und Quentin Tarantinos Django Unchained (2012) anzusehen.

Auch außerhalb des deutschen Sprachraums gab es Namensepigonen. Italien schickte unter anderem Cjamango und Shango ins Rennen, in der Türkei ritt Cango über die Leinwand. Es entstanden jedoch auch zahlreiche Filme, die "Django" schon im Originaltitel trugen; auch diese hatten nur lockere Verwandtschaft. Der Sohn des Django (1967) ist einer dieser Filme, die schon im Titel die Tradition der Filmserien früherer Jahre aufnahmen.

Franco Neros Filme wurden insbesondere im deutschen Sprachraum immer wieder mit dem Titel "Django" betitelt. So wurde auch ein Haiabenteuer von Enzo G. Castellari in Dschungel-Django umbenannt, obwohl es sich bei dem Film nicht um einen Western handelt.

Django ist als wichtiger Entwicklungsschritt für den modernen Actionfilm zu werten. Die Django-Anspielungen im dritten Terminator, in den Filmen der Rambo-Reihe ebenso wie die zahlreichen Zitate in den Tarantino-Filmen (man denke nur an das Abschneiden eines Ohrs in Reservoir Dogs – Wilde Hunde) wie auch in einigen neueren deutschen Produktionen können als Beleg angesehen werden. Tarantino ging sogar so weit, ganze Einstellungen und Dialoge aus der italienischen Textfassung zu übernehmen.

Im Februar 2023 läuft die Fernsehserie Django an, die als Neuinterpretration des Films konzipiert ist. In der titelgebenden Hauptrolle ist Matthias Schoenaerts zu sehen.

Synchronisation
Die "Berliner Union Film" besetzte unter der Dialogregie von Karlheinz Brunnemann, der das Dialogbuch von Ursula Buschow umsetzte, u. a. folgende Sprecher:
 Franco Nero: Gert Günther Hoffmann
 Loredana Nusciak: Beate Hasenau
 Ángel Álvarez: Eduard Wandrey
 José Bodalo: Martin Hirthe
 Eduardo Fajardo: Heinz Petruo
 Gino Pernice: Jochen Schröder

Trivia

Namensherkunft
Den Namen "Django" hatte Corbucci vom Jazz-Gitarristen Django Reinhardt übernommen; mit dieser Namensgebung erklärte er sich auch einen Teil des Erfolgs des Films.

Anekdoten

 Die Idee, dass der Hauptheld des Films ein Maschinengewehr im Sarg bei sich trägt, soll Corbucci einem alten italienischen Comic entnommen haben.
 Hauptdarsteller Franco Nero war zum Zeitpunkt des Drehs erst 25 Jahre alt und musste auf älter geschminkt werden, um glaubwürdig zu wirken.
 Der Film wurde in den Elios-Studios in der Nähe von Rom gedreht. Die Szenen des Films, die in einem wie ausgestorben wirkenden Westernstädtchen spielen, sind oft voller Nebel oder Rauch. Dies liegt daran, dass die Kulissen teilweise schon ziemlich vom Zahn der Zeit angenagt waren und eigentlich hätten renoviert werden müssen. Dies wäre aber zu teuer gewesen, und deshalb warf man lieber die Nebelmaschine an.
 Sergio Corbucci, dem ein Hang zum schwarzen Humor nachgesagt wurde, habe Franco Nero zum Ende der Dreharbeiten den Sarg einen Hügel hinaufziehen lassen, ohne dass er sich dabei habe umdrehen dürfen. Während er mühsam den Hügel erklommen habe, seien die Filmkulissen abgebaut worden; und als die Kameraleute und Mitarbeiter die Szene verließen und der Schauspieler oben angelangt war, habe er allein mit seinem Sarg auf dem Hügel gestanden.

Sonstiges
 Das populäre, von Luis Enriquez Bacalov komponierte Titellied Django wurde von Roberto Fia interpretiert. In der italienischen Originalversion ist es in italienischer Sprache zu hören. Oftmals wird Fia dabei mit dem international besser zu vermarktenden Namen Rocky Roberts geführt. Für den internationalen Markt wurde eine englischsprachige Fassung verwendet. Es existieren Versionen auf Japanisch sowie verschiedene Instrumentalversionen.
 Bekannt ist das Zitat aus dem Film: "Es gibt bloß eins, was wichtig ist: daß man sterben muß."
 1970 wurde Django – Ein Sarg voll Rache vom EUROPA-Verlag als Hörspielbearbeitung (Europa E 417) auf Schallplatte herausgebracht.
 In der Fangemeinde des Films befindet sich auch Jonathan Meese, der auf seinen Kunstausstellungen immer wieder das Django-Filmplakat (Schlagzeile: "Der Mann mit dem Sarg ist da!") zwischen seinen eigenen Bildern aufhängt.
 Jan Philipp Reemtsma bezeichnete Django als Nachfolger von Schillers Wilhelm Tell in seiner Funktion als von der Gesellschaft ausgestoßenem Antihelden.
 Die Figur aus der Star-Wars-Reihe Jango Fett hat ihren Namen als Anspielung auf "Django" erhalten.
 Ein an die Django-Figur angelehnter Sketch aus der Fernsehserie Klimbim ("Django zahlt heut' nicht") wurde in Deutschland in den 1970er Jahren zum Kult-Sketch.

Kritiken
Christian Keßler hat ausgeführt, dass "Django einer der unglaublichsten Filme aller Zeiten ist. Corbucci malt ein Bild von der Welt, das an Pessimismus nicht zu überbieten ist. Django ist ein durch den Tod seiner Frau gebrochener Außenseiter, der sich nur noch selbst begraben möchte. Doch er muss eine Kreuzigungs- und Wiederauferstehungsgeschichte durchleiden um am Schluss doch mit leeren Händen dazustehen. Corbucci schafft es, Illusionen von Gerechtigkeit zu erzeugen, die letztlich auch zum Scheitern verurteilt sind. Hallo Meisterwerk."

Friedemann Hahn schreibt in Der Italo-Western, Django sei "ein von Minderwertigkeitsgefühlen geplagter Witzbold, der in einem Monat 125 bis 135 Menschen mit einem Maschinengewehr umlegt." Corbucci habe "viel Humor".

Phil Hardy meint, der Film sei neben Für eine Handvoll Dollar der einflussreichste Italowestern. Corbucci verwende in seiner Regie "seinen üblichen Comic-Stil" und mische "Komödie und bizarre Gewalt mit einer Leichtigkeit, die irritierend ist."

Wolfgang Luley schreibt in der Filmzeitschrift Systhema: "Mit 'Django' wird endgültig das Massentöten in den Italowestern eingeführt, nicht mehr nur eine Handvoll Gegner werden erschossen, sondern gleich Dutzende auf einmal. Dabei werden die Sterbeszenen teilweise genüßlich vorgeführt, so daß Corbuccis Humor tiefschwarz eingefärbt erscheint und immer wieder in Zynismus umschlägt. 'Django' etabliert Zooms, Closeups, schnelle Schnitte und eine originäre Musik (Bacalov). Außerdem bewirkt er eine Politisierung des Genres, Die gefürchteten Zwei, Von Angesicht zu Angesicht, Töte Amigo oder Töte, Django sind dafür eindrückliche Belege."

Reclams Filmführer (1982): "Ein atmosphärisch dichter, gut gebauter und geschickt inszenierter Film, in dem auch die Landschaft, ein trister, sumpfiger Grenzstreifen, eine große Rolle spielt."

Literatur
 Annette Kilzer: Django. In: Filmgenres – Western. Hrsg. von Thomas Koebner, Reclam junior, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-15-018402-9, S. 269–272.

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FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Application Limit for NCE FM New Station Applications in Upcoming 2021 Filing Window
A Proposed Rule by the Federal Communications Commission on 11/05/2020
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I. Background
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A. Need for, and Objectives of, the Proposed Limit
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Federal Communications Commission.
Proposed rule; proposed action.
The Commission recently adopted changes to its rules and procedures for considering competing applications for new noncommercial educational (NCE) FM radio stations in Reexamination of the Comparative Standards and Procedures for Licensing Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Stations and Low Power FM Stations, MB Docket No. 19-3, Report and Order. In this document, the Commission announces that it is directing the Media Bureau (Bureau) to open a filing window for NCE FM new station applications for the FM reserved band (channels 201-220). The Bureau will issue a future Public Notice to announce the specific dates of the 2021 window. The Commission also seeks comment on a proposal establishing a ten-application limit in the upcoming 2021 filing window.
You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 20-343, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the internet by accessing the Federal Communications Commission's ECFS website: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number.
Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Start Printed Page 70570and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (March 19, 2020).
During the time the Commission's building is closed to the general public and until further notice, if more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of a proceeding, paper filers need not submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number; an original and one copy are sufficient.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 1-888-835-5322 (tty).
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For additional information, contact Amy Van de Kerckhove, Amy.Vandekerckhove@fcc.gov; James Bradshaw, James.Bradshaw@fcc.gov; or Lisa Scanlan, Lisa.Scanlan@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-2700. Direct press inquiries to Janice Wise, Janice.Wise@fcc.gov, (202) 418-8165.
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This is a summary of the Commission's document, Public Notice, FCC-20-145, released October 19, 2020. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and can be downloaded at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-145A1.docx or by using the search function for MB Docket No. 20-343 on the Commission's ECFS web page at www.fcc.gov/ecfs.
1. In the initial rulemaking proceeding on comparative standards for NCE applicants, the Commission reserved the right to establish by public notice a limit on the number of NCE applications filed by a party in a filing window. In 2007, before the window opened, the Commission sought comment on an application cap and subsequently established a limit of ten NCE FM new station applications filed by any party during the October 2007 filing window. This application limit helped restrict the number of mutually exclusive applications (including "daisy chains" of mutually exclusive applications), and thereby minimized the delay caused by processing complicated application chains. The ten application cap allowed the Commission to expeditiously process and grant thousands of applications to a wide range of local and diverse applicants, therefore promoting the rapid expansion of new NCE FM service throughout the country.
2. Given the success of the October 2007 window, we tentatively conclude that we should establish a ten-application limit in the upcoming NCE FM filing window. We believe this limit would deter speculative filings, permit the expeditious processing of the applications filed in the window, and provide interested parties with a meaningful opportunity to file for and obtain new NCE FM station licenses. In contrast, we tentatively conclude that the failure to establish a limit on the number of new NCE FM applications that a party may file in the window could lead to a large number of speculative filings, creating the potential for extraordinary procedural delays.
3. We acknowledge that the Commission previously stated in 2000 that the point system criteria and window filing procedures should be sufficient to "ameliorate the filing of large numbers of mutually exclusive applications by speculative, barely qualified, applicants" and that it would consider an application limit "[i]f the number of mutually exclusive applications received under the new [point] system exceeds our expectations." However, after the 2003 FM translator window, in which the Commission received over 13,000 applications, many filed by speculative filers, the Commission and NCE FM applicants were concerned that failure to establish an application cap before the 2007 window could lead to similar mass speculative filings and procedural delays.
4. Consistent with the Commission's predictions in connection with establishing an application cap before opening the October 2007 window, we expect there will be a large volume of NCE FM applications filed in the forthcoming window that will require establishing an application cap before the window opens. There are several factors that could contribute to a large volume of NCE FM applications in this window: (a) There is no application filing fee; (b) there are no ownership limits in the reserved band; (c) there has not been a filing window for new NCE FM applications for over ten years; and (d) the Commission recently simplified and clarified its rules and procedures for filing applications for new NCE applications and considering competing applications. Accordingly, we tentatively conclude that establishing an application limit before the window opens will provide certainty to potential applicants and allow for expeditious processing of applications. We seek comment on this approach.
5. Accordingly, we tentatively conclude that a ten-application cap is a reasonable limit to prevent mass filings by speculators and to permit the efficient and expeditious processing of window-filed applications while at the same time supporting the goals of localism and diversity reflected in the NCE FM point system. As such, we propose the following limit:
An applicant may file no more than a total of ten applications in the 2021 NCE FM filing window. Furthermore, a party to an application filed in the 2021 NCE FM filing window may hold attributable interests in no more than a total of ten applications filed in the window. If it is determined that any party to an application has an attributable interest in more than ten applications, the Bureau will retain the ten applications that were filed first—based on the date of application receipt—and dismiss all other applications.
6. We seek comment on this proposed limit. We specifically seek comment on whether ten applications is the appropriate limit to enable the efficient processing of applications and initiation of new NCE FM service, whether a different number would be more appropriate, or whether we should establish no limit at all. In particular, we note that our goal is to give interested parties the opportunity to apply for local and regional NCE FM outlets, subject to the apparent need for an application cap for the reasons described above.
7. Statement of Legal Authority. The Commission's legal authority for limiting the number of applications a party may file during a broadcast filing window is found in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152(a), 154(i) and (j), 301, 303(g) and (r), 308(b), and 309(j).
8. Filing Requirements—Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System Start Printed Page 70571(ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). Pleadings sent via email to the Commission will be considered informal and will not be part of the official record. Comments, reply comments, and ex parte submissions will be publicly available online via ECFS.
9. Ex Parte Restrictions. The proceeding in this Public Notice shall be treated as a "permit but disclose" proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b), 47 CFR 1.1206(b). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
10. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, we have prepared an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), which is set forth in the Appendix. Written public comments are requested on the IRFA. These comments must be filed in accordance with the same filing procedures and deadlines for comments on the proposed application limit, and should have a separate and distinct heading designating them as responses to the IRFA.
11. The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of this Public Notice, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and shall cause it to be published in the Federal Register.
12. Paperwork Reduction Act. This document contains proposed information collections subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The Commission has OMB approval to collect these applications under OMB Control Number 3060-0029.
13. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended (RFA) the Commission has prepared this Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) of the possible significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities of the potential application limit considered in FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Application Limit for NCE FM New Station Applications in Upcoming 2021 Window, FCC 20-145 (Public Notice). Written public comments are requested on this IRFA. Comments must be identified as responses to the IRFA and must be filed by the deadlines for comments on the Public Notice. The Commission will send a copy of the Public Notice, including this IRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA). In addition, the Public Notice and the IRFA (or summaries thereof) will be published in the Federal Register.
14. The Commission has determined that, absent a limit on the number of applications that a party may file in the filing window described in the Public Notice, some parties may file a large number of speculative applications, including applications proposing stations in communities to which the applicant has no apparent connection and applications that are mutually exclusive with each other. Accordingly, the Commission has tentatively determined that a limit of ten applications for new NCE FM construction permits in the filing window is an appropriate procedural safeguard to deter speculation and permit the expeditious processing of the NCE FM applications filed in the window. The Commission believes that the proposed limit will benefit small entities, as defined below.
15. The Public Notice is released pursuant to sections 1, 2(a), 4(i) and (j), 301, 303(g) and (r), 308(b), and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152(a), 154(i) and (j), 301, 303(g) and (r), 308(b), and 309(j).
16. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and, where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed procedures, if adopted. The RFA defines the term "small entity" as having the same meaning as the terms "small business," "small organization," and "small governmental entity" under Section 3 of the Small Business Act. In addition, the term "small business" has the same meaning as the term "small business concern" under the Small Business Act. A small business concern is one which: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the SBA.
17. NCE FM Radio Stations. The proposed application limit will apply to potential licensees of the NCE FM radio service. This Economic Census category "comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting aural programs by radio to the public." The SBA has created the following small business size standard for this category: Those having $41.5 million or less in annual receipts. Census data for 2012 show that 2,849 firms in this category operated in that year. Of this number, 2,806 firms had annual receipts of less than $25 million, and 43 firms had annual receipts of $25 million or more. Because the Census has no additional classifications that could serve as a basis for determining the number of stations whose receipts exceeded $41.5 million in that year, we conclude that the majority of radio broadcast stations were small entities under the applicable SBA size standard. In addition, the Commission has estimated the number of NCE FM radio stations to be 4,197. Because NCE licensees must be non-profit, we will presume that all are small entities.
18. We anticipate that none of the changes adopted as a result of the Public Notice would result in an increase to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of broadcast stations or applicants for NCE FM authorizations. As noted above, we invite small business entities to comment in response to the Public Notice.Start Printed Page 70572
19. The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant alternatives that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may include the following four alternatives (among others): (a) The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small entities; (b) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements under the rule for small entities; (c) the use of performance, rather than design, standards; and (d) an exemption from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for small entities.
20. We are directed under law to describe any alternatives we consider, including alternatives not explicitly listed above. The Public Notice describes and seeks comment on a proposed limit on the number of new NCE FM applications that may be filed during the filing window described in the Public Notice. The proposed limit is intended to benefit all small NCE entities seeking to establish a new NCE FM service on a local or regional basis by preventing mass filings of speculative applications. The proposed limit should benefit applicants by expediting the review and processing of applications filed during the window. The proposed limit does not impose any significant compliance or reporting requirements because it would merely set a limit on the number of applications for new NCE FM authorizations that a party could file during the window. Accordingly, we are not aware of any alternatives that would benefit small entities. We encourage small entities to comment on the proposed limit described in the Public Notice.
21. None.
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Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
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Marlene Dortch,
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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.
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2. Section 73.503 is amended by adding paragraph (g) to read as follows:
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§ 73.503
Licensing requirements and service.
(g) Application Limit. An applicant may file no more than a total of ten applications in the 2021 NCE FM filing window. A party to an application filed in the 2021 NCE FM filing window may hold attributable interests, as defined in § 73.7000, in no more than a total of ten applications filed in the window. If it is determined that any party to an application has an attributable interest in more than ten applications, the Media Bureau will retain the ten applications that were filed first—based on the date of application receipt—and dismiss all other applications.
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[FR Doc. 2020-24366 Filed 11-4-20; 8:45 am]


I made it to the upholstery fabric store today to find fabric for the vintage teak chair in the guest room. The store was sooo empty. Christmastime is a delightful time to get non-holiday errands done because you'll be all alone. Not many errands aren't Christmas-ish, but apparently shopping for fabric doesn't count as festive. I brought home a lot of samples but I've already made a shortlist of ones I like at night (that's why the photos are a bit grainy, its dark out). Tomorrow I'll see which ones I like in the light. Sigh. I wish Sarah Richardson were here. I'm getting a heachache.
The cream and green fabric at the bottom of the "nays" pic is made by Master Fabrics Ltd – "Hotspot" (111).
Who makes the leaf fabric in the bottom right corner of the "yays"? I really like it and its just the color I've been looking for.


In order to help your student through the process of studying abroad, it is helpful for you as a parent/guardian to also understand the process and what the students experience.
The first step once students have interest in studying abroad is to meet with an education abroad advisor to learn about different program opportunities, course credits, financial aid information and the application process. Students can make an appointment with an education abroad advisor or they can stop by the Office of International Education for walk-in hours Monday - Thursday from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
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