Even if you don't have time to join clubs, Whitman provides numerous opportunities to take a break from academics and get some volunteer experience. Last year, I was a part of the Mentor Program, which consisted of me driving the Whitman Community Van out to a nearby elementary school to eat lunch and play with my mentee, a cute third grade girl who was the highlight of my Tuesdays.
Unfortunately, since most of my mornings and early afternoons are so crammed with work and classes, I was unable to continue the Mentor Program. I did want to volunteer somewhere however, ideally for something that was low commitment so that it would fit into my busy schedule– and half-way into the semester, I stumbled onto an email about the Buddy Program.
The Buddy Program partners Whitman students with disabled members of the community, and students and their "buddies" get together for a total of five times throughout the semester. It was exactly the kind of program I was looking for, so I emailed the leader and, after filling out some paperwork, she paired me with a buddy.
Although three activities had already passed by the time I joined, I was still able to jump in and attend upcoming events. The first event I attended was bowling. Although my buddy was unable to make it, it gave me a chance to meet other students who were a part of the program and their buddies, who were all very sweet.
One student's buddy, who was very energetic and talkative, tapped me on the shoulder and asked me what town I was from. When I told him, he looked up haunted houses near that area.
He was very fun to talk with. He continued on his way, asking other people where they were from and looking up haunted houses for them.
I ended up being paired with a different buddy for the next event, which was a pizza making session in the GAC (Glover Alston Center). She was a sweet older woman who kept her head shyly bowed for most of our interaction.
We made two pizzas together, and throughout our conversation I learned that she had a radio station and liked to watch movies. She told me that she lives with her brother and sister and that she liked the snow, especially for skiing. She asked me questions as well, like where I lived and if I knew how to drive.
I told her I did and asked if she'd ever wanted to learn.
She shook her head vigorously in response. "I don't want to get a ticket," was her explanation.
Our hour together sped by as we made pizzas and talked and colored in coloring books. At the end of the event, her brother came by to pick her up.
I was glad to have met her and learn a little bit about her life but was bummed out that though it might be our first interaction, because the semester is almost over, it could also very well be our last. I only wish I had joined the program a little bit sooner.
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Margaret Lee in Affidavit
Snapping in Chinatown
In Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed describes the "feminist snap" as a breaking point. "You can snap because you are exhausted by having not snapped thus far and by what you have had to put up with. You can't bear what you have borne for too long." It's been a traumatic year and I, like many, have been trying to avoid said snapping.
But at a protest on October 15, where around 50 people gathered to peacefully speak out against an Omer Fast installation that embodies the tired, colonialist view of Chinatown as a place of filth, I reached my breaking point. I witnessed an older white male, upon exiting the exhibition, manhandle an Asian protestor, shoving them out of his way. James Cohan Gallery employees stood by and did nothing. I snapped.
The high profile sexual harassment revelations have led to a huge amount of rightful snapping. I have profound respect for every person who has bravely come forward to share their story. They have kicked down the door, sent the call. We must tear down the houses of patriarchy that protect the abusers of the world. But in this moment of empowerment, we must not overlook the fact that sexual violence cannot be eradicated in its entirety unless we also tear down the racist, colonialist structures that allow for such abuses.
As we move forward with #metoo and #Ibelieveyou, let's not forget this applies to all who speak out against injustice and violence. We must support those who go beyond simply pointing a finger, those who generate viable alternatives. We cannot allow these people to be blacklisted, gaslit, or to have their arguments invalidated with ambiguous PR speak. We can no longer passively witness the coopting of struggles and labor. And we especially cannot call these voices censors. This collective action is the result of the multitude of snaps and these snaps cannot be silenced.
To speak about Omer Fast at James Cohan Gallery, we need to speak about Otherness. Audre Lorde considers racism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, elitism and classism together as an apparatus of "isms" that produces superiority and the normative right to govern anything lesser. She defines the mythical norm of U.S. culture as "white, thin, male, young, heterosexual, Christian, financially secure."
I will update her definition to include cis, clean, well dressed, and groomed. All those who fall outside of the norm are labeled Other, and are subsequently dehumanized. This Otherness allows those who align themselves with the normative "order" to justify their use of violence in order to civilize those they see as "savage," or without civilization and culture.
The United States, and indeed the Americas, were founded with the genocide and rape of Indigenous and African peoples. On stolen land, enslaved people produced the wealth that has propelled the United States to its position of global power today. European colonizers justified mass acts of violence against Indigenous and African peoples by legally defining them as subhuman. These legal justifications for state violence are present today, yet their explicit racial language is obscured; through praxis, these laws become common discriminatory attitudes that justify further violence. We occupy stolen land, while slave labor continues in the prison-industrial system.
Native American/First Nations/NDN/American Indian/Indigenous women in the US experience some of the highest rates of sexual assault in the country. To quote Lisa Brunner, rape survivor advocate and member of the White Earth Nation, Minnesota, "I call it hunting—non-natives come here hunting. They know they can come onto our lands and rape us with impunity because they know that we can't touch them."
So what does this have to do with Omer Fast at James Cohan Gallery? Historically, U.S. national identity has been defined by the systematic delegitimization of Others. And today, we witness a frightening growth of interests who push for regression; they specifically invested in dismantling the progressive values so many have fought to create. What happens when fringe groups that posit White Christian values as what it takes to "Make America Great Again" grow large enough to elect a sexual predator into the highest office of power?
We get throngs of White Nationalists, emboldened by our racist president, chanting "You will not replace us, Jews will not replace us," in Charlottesville. This type of vitriol is passed down the generational pipeline because all too often, too many people turn a blind-eye to the "isms" Lorde catalogues, oftentimes actively sanctioning (and perpetuating) the bigoted stereotypes needed to justify violence against Others.
In a statement, James Cohan Gallery equated Chinatown Art Brigade's protesting of the exhibition to censorship. I would argue that the protest was instead a defense of the dignity of people who have borne the burden of being historically marginalized as Other for too long. To quote Chinatown Art Brigade (CAB), who led the protest against the gallery along with Decolonize, Mother's on the Move, Occupy Museums and Art Against Displacement (AAD).
The conception and installation of this show reifies racist narratives of uncleanliness, otherness and blight that have historically been projected onto Chinatown. We cannot underscore enough how offensive this is to the people who live and work here. The artist's choice to ignore the presence of a thriving community filled with families and businesses reduces their existence to poverty porn. This has a real and negative impact on how Chinatown is perceived by non- residents, politicians and developers who view low-income communities as wastelands ripe for investment and exploitation.
Full statement here.
Furthermore, Fast's installation reiterates and perpetuates the colonizer's gaze that views the bodies and communities of people of color as essentially dirty, impoverished, and unworthy of respect. Is it a stretch to interpret the manhandling of a peaceful Asian protester as being directly related to this colonial history? The disdain and lack of respect preceding the violence was unmistakable. I'm sure the perpetrator of this violent act would argue that he had no other choice but to push his way out. I will not support this assumption. One always has a choice, and violence is never accidental.
The term censorship derives from the official duties of the Roman censor who, beginning in 443 BC conducted the census by counting, assessing, and evaluating the populace. Originally neutral in tone, the term has come to mean the suppression of ideas or images by the government or others with authority. So by this definition, censorship is a form of prohibition or punishment that comes from above—i.e., a ruling power or law.
For James Cohan Gallery to allude to CAB's action as censorship (and for the gallery to imply that CAB and the protesters are violent forces of intimidation) is akin to Woody Allen's response to the Weinstein revelations—calling it "tragic for the poor women" while warning against a "witch hunt atmosphere."
CAB and the other protesters were not censoring, we were exercising our first amendment rights, and making our democracy stronger by doing so. To imply otherwise demonstrates the gallery's lack of understanding of their institutional power and their relation to their community. And to clarify, CAB referred to Omer Fast as "a non-US and non-New York artist" only to highlight that he does not live in Chinatown and not an engaged member of the community. For an outsider with little or no knowledge to say he is presenting an "authentic" version of the gallery pre-gentrification, to which the artist necessitates the inclusion of trash and squalor is, to quote Holland Cotter, "nasty condescension." Cotter continues:
"And, really, can a portrait of a 'lost' ethnic neighborhood as a study in tawdry dysfunction read any other way? Not in the class-and-wealth co-opted New York City of today."
That Omer Fast's racist, colonialist gesture is being publicly supported and defended by James Cohan Gallery makes clear the lack of understanding of their own privilege working in a neighborhood that is populated by predominantly low-income people of color. When questioned by these residents, their insistence upon their own innocence and superiority is deeply embedded in an unspeakably violent, patriarchal, elitist, and colonial history—one they actively and willfully reproduce today. Their defense is as hurtful as their actions.
And so, I snapped. Yet one snap is not separate from another. To all who have shared your pain—whether caused by multiple combinations of racism, sexism, classism, cissexism, ageism, ableism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, etc.—I thank you for having the courage to speak out. And to all of us in the art community—we must use our creative talents and intellect to create more understanding and peace, not less. We cannot stand by and allow artists to use marginalized peoples' lived experiences as thought experiments or identity tourism.6 We cannot allow artists to utilize lazy, unintelligent gestures and ambiguous language to evade acknowledging that one's actions can be racist and hurtful even with the best intentions. We are smarter than this.
We need to encourage others in our community to rise to the challenge of becoming capable of holding a multiplicity of voices. Though I am addressing a hyperlocal incident, there are countless other examples. Each is reason enough to work together in the fight against the perpetuation of negative stereotypes and the silencing of people who speak out. Let's remember the underlying commonality of these experiences. Inherent bias does not appear out of nowhere; it is the perpetuation of demeaning representations coupled with the continued denial of marginalized peoples' right to self-determination.
We are all at a breaking point. Let's not miss this opportunity pick up the pieces and create something critical and compassionate together.
I'd like to thank Harry Burke, Howie Chen, Tenaya Izu, Ajay Kurian, Young Jean Lee, Mithra Lehn, and Oliver Newton for giving me feedback, encouragement and editing assistance. I rely on my community to continue to challenge me and hold me accountable and for that I am eternally grateful.
http://www.e-flux.com/journal/58/61168/so-now-on-normcore/
That the gallery kept up the protest posters but not the full Chinatown Art Brigade statement is extremely problematic.
Audre Lorde, "Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference," in Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Freedom, CA: Crossing Press, 1984), pp. 114-123.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/03/201334111633172507.html
To add some perspective, there is a long historical precedent of Chinese-Americans coming together to fight for social equality. I highly recommend watching Christine Choy's 1976 documentary From Spikes to Spindles, which traces the roots of racism towards the Chinese in America and shows how the NYC Chinatown community has galvanized over the years since the 1874 Exclusion Act, to not only protect each other but stand in solidarity with all discriminated people. CAB's action adds to this legacy. It's comforting to know that empowerment and solidarity can also be passed down the generational pipeline.
http://brooklynrail.org/2014/05/art/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-thoughts-about-the-donelle-woolford-debate

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That's it, if you want to attend the 'Zimbabwe Vs Congo' game next month then you have to buy the ticket online. Two weeks ago ZIFA took a bold decision of starting selling tickets for the 'Zimbabwe vs Congo' match online so as to avert the chaos that usually happens on match days.
I must confess the last time I went to watch a match at the stadium it was really chaotic. There were very long and static long queues to buy a ticket to enter the stadium. After one part of the crowd noticed that the queue wasn't moving and the match was about to start, it forced its way in without even paying.
So, selling tickets online before the matchday will avoid such scenarios where people are stuck in unmoving queues for buying tickets. Rather, people will just present their electronic ticket (e-ticket) to a ticket agent (ticket seller) for verification and get passage. Evidently, the online ticket selling is more time-efficient than having to wait for a ticket seller at the stadium to waste time looking for change as the queue grows longer.
The e-ticket you buy on ClicknPay will be sent to your email. The e-ticket will have a QR code which a ticket agent will scan at the gate to see if the ticket is valid. So, when you get to the gate you just pull out your phone from the pocket and show the QR code (on e-ticket) to the ticket agent who will then scan it for verification. If it registers in the system, then you are let in.
Aside from getting rid of long and static queues by selling tickets online, ZIFA could plug financial leakages that came with selling tickets at the stadium. Out of corruption, some ticket agents asked some people to pay half price( half of what the ticket price is going for), for them to get into the stadium. And that half-price money went into the pockets of the corrupt ticket agents instead of ZIFA. Accordingly, by introducing online ticket sales, ZIFA could rake in more money from fans as they earn the money corrupt ticket agents were stealing from it.
Furthermore, ZIFA can earn a bit of foreign currency as Zimbabweans in the diaspora can now easily buy tickets for their loved ones back home with their Visa cards.
However, the new modus operandi (of presenting an e-ticket at the gate) sidelines people with kambudzi phone (feature phone) as they cannot present their e-tickets since their phones have no mobile apps like the Gmail app or internet browser.


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To a Resilient New York: Notes from Quarantine
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Green Council: Learning to be the Next Generation of Urban Gardeners
By Cristian, Green Council Leader
During this year's summer intensive, Green Council members worked at four different sites. Members worked on the High Line with their fellow...
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During this year's summer intensive, Green Council members worked at four different sites. Members worked on the High Line with their fellow gardeners, at P.S. 33 establishing a garden for children to learn and cultivate in, with...
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"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." -Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher Time travel with us on July...
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Federal labor officials accuse Starbucks of unfair labor practices in Buffalo
Michelle Eisen, a barista at the Buffalo, N.Y., Elmwood Starbucks location, helps the local Starbucks Workers United as they gather at a local union hall to cast votes on whether to unionize, on Feb. 16, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz.
Updated May 7, 2022 at 7:11 AM ET
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Federal labor officials filed a sweeping complaint Friday accusing Starbucks of unfair labor practices at its stores in Buffalo, New York, including retaliation against pro-union employees.
The National Labor Relations Board's Buffalo regional director outlined a host of labor law violations in a filing seeking reinstatement and backpay for the employees.
There's been a wave of unionization drives at Starbucks stores nationwide, with the first union votes coming in December at three stores in Buffalo.
The coffee chain called the allegations "false" and vowed to fight them at an upcoming hearing.
"Starbucks does not agree that the claims have merit, and the complaint's issuance does not constitute a finding by the NLRB," spokesman Reggie Borges wrote in an email. "It is the beginning of a litigation process that permits both sides to be heard and to present evidence."
Starbucks Workers United, the group behind the unionization effort, said the complaint "confirms the extent and depravity of Starbucks' conduct in Western New York for the better part of a year."
"Starbucks is finally being held accountable for the union-busting rampage they went on," Danny Rojas, a fired shift supervisor, said in a statement. "Starbucks needs to understand that it is morally corrupt to retaliate against union leaders, and I am looking forward to the NLRB forcing Starbucks to make this moment right."
Last month, federal labor officials asked a judge to force Starbucks to reinstate three union activists at its Phoenix location, alleging the coffee giant engaged in unfair labor practices.
As of this week, workers at more than 250 U.S. stores have filed petitions with the labor board to hold union elections, labor organizers say. At least 50 of those stores have voted to unionize with Workers United, a branch of the Service Employees International Union.
Starbucks reported Tuesday that its sales climbed to record levels in its fiscal second quarter but noted it faced higher employment costs, which set to grow even higher in the coming months as the company introduces new pay raises and other benefits.
However, workers who have voted to unionize or stores that have petitioned to hold a union election won't be eligible for those additional wage hikes and benefits.
Starbucks Workers United has said it filed charges with the labor board against Starbucks on Tuesday. The group alleges the company is violating labor law by threatening to exclude unionized stores from receiving the new benefits.


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Candidates Register for 1st Thai General Election Since Coup
Candidates in Thailand's first general election since the military seized power in 2014 began registering Monday, as supporters waved banners and chanted slogans in political activity that until recently was illegal.
Associated Press / February 4, 2019
By JERRY HARMER, Associated Press
BANGKOK (AP) — Candidates in Thailand's first general election since the military seized power in 2014 began registering Monday, as supporters waved banners and chanted slogans in political activity that until recently was illegal.
Leader of Phue Thai party Sudarat Keyuraphan is greeted by supporters as she arrives Thailand-Japan Youth Center stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 4, 2019, for the registration of constituency candidates competing in upcoming general election. The registration process for candidates running for parliamentary elections is scheduled to start on March 24. This will be the nation's first general election since the military seized power in a 2014 coup. (AP Wason Wanichakorn)
Hundreds of candidates from dozens of parties crammed into an indoor stadium to officially enter the race and draw lots for the numbers that will go alongside their names on the ballot papers for the March 24 election.
Enthusiasm for a return to democracy is high, but is tempered with an awareness that new election rules handicap the political machine of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, which has easily won every national election since 2001.
The Thaksin-associated Pheu Thai Party's main challenger is expected to be the Palang Pracharat Party, widely considered a proxy for the military.
"Yes, we will be among the parties who get the most votes," said Palang Pracharat's secretary-general, Sontirat Sontijirawong.
Following the election, Palang Pracharat is expected to nominate the head of the current military government, Prayuth Chan-ocha, to be the next prime minister. Prayuth, one of three candidates the party has proposed, was army commander when he led the 2014 coup that ousted an elected government formed by Thaksin's sister, Yingluck Shinawatra.
Pheu Thai's top pick for prime minister urged the state Election Commission to keep a close watch on the polls.
"The people have been waiting for this election for eight years," said Sudarat Keyuraphan, referring to the last time an election installed a government. "So this election must be held with freedom, fairness and confidence to make the country move forward."
Prayuth's chances of remaining prime minister are considered good because of elaborate rules for forming the next government.
There are 350 directly elected seats in the new lower house, but another 150 are decided through a complicated system of proportional representation that, roughly speaking, deals out seats in inverse proportion to those a party wins in the constituency vote.
The more of the 350 seats a party wins in the direct vote, the lesser share of the 150 it is rewarded.
The architects of the military-endorsed system say it will ensure that lawmakers are drawn from a wide range of parties, thereby bringing many voices into the chamber. Critics say the system is designed to keep any one party from winning a majority, forcing the creation of a coalition government.
An earlier Thai constitution sought to discourage coalition governments to prevent wheeling and dealing in which parties sold their loyalty for Cabinet posts, which perpetuated a political spoils system.
Also, when the newly elected lawmakers meet to choose a prime minister, they will be joined by 250 unelected senators. The senators, who like the military are part of the traditional conservative power structure that opposed Thaksin, almost certainly can muster enough votes to appoint the army-backed candidate.
Under the constitution pushed through by the military, a prime minister does not have to be an elected member of parliament, again reversing earlier constitutional provisions.
"The military has the advantage of having 250 senators in their hands and they still can deploy all the state mechanisms in favor of the party that supports them," said Chaturon Chaiseng, a leading member of a party allied to Pheu Thai.
Pheu Thai's ability to block the junta's candidate will likely depend on it forming an anti-military coalition. The well-established Democrat Party could be the key. But its antipathy to Thaksin runs deep. Its leader on Monday offered little likelihood of an alliance.
"It's up to how Pheu Thai evolves," said Abhisit Vejjajiva, a former prime minister. "But if they cannot step out of the shadows of the Shinawatra family, obviously we cannot work together."
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Rhyl Journal
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Rhyl Urban District Council. MONTHLY MEETING: EFFECT OF THE RECENT STORMS O THE SEA. FRONT: THE NECESSITY OF PROMPT ACTION EMPHABISE 0. -PREACH INC ON THE FORE- SHORE: COMPLAINTS OF TOO M'JCH NOISE.— THE NEW RESERVOIR ADDITIONAL LOAN OF 97,000 WANTEQ.—THE QUEEN 3 PALACE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY NEtf TEP.M3 SU3- f,tlTTED.-THE FHE CHURCH COUNCti. AND SABBATH OBSERVANCE. mo-I).A,I. -Present Messrs A L Clews (chairman), J W Jones (vice-chairman), H A Tilby. J H Ellis, J.P., S Perks, J.P., H P AVilliams, T D Jones, A Rhydwen Jones, W TVinterbottom, J Frimston, P J Ashfield, R Oldfield, C R Tayleur, Jno. Hughes and J A Williams, together with the Clerk (Mr A Rowlands), Medical Officer of Health (Dr A Ejton Lloyd, J.P.), Surveyor (Mr A A Goodall), GM and Water Engineer (Mr L G Hall), Electric Light Engineer (Mr E H Wright), and Sanitary Inspector (Mr H Lowe). Coast Erosion. Tho Surreyor having drawn attention to the coast erosion east of the boundary of the dis- trict, it was reported that the Clerk had been directed to write again to the Board of Trade with the view of some action being taken to prevent the erosion. Mr Ellis said the recent storms were Tory severo as regards tIn Welsh coast, and he regretted to state that by their action a small portion of the wet end extension defence works had been undermined. Recalling the old adage, A stitch in time saves nine," he urged upon the Council the advisability of remedying the damage done forthwith. The Surveyor had advised him that a sum of +10 would be necessary to meet what was urgently required. In some parts the foundations had been exposed to a depth of as much as f Jur feet. What was pleasing to notice, however, was that during the past fow days a considerable quantity of gravel had been thrown up against the sea-wall it the east ciil. But farther e3.1t, outside the town boundary, the erosion had of late been of a very serious character. From figurcs supplied by the Surveyor he gathered that from 1871 to 1898 the sea had encroached upon them by no It1 si than 100 yards, while sines it had made a further advance of 40 yards. If the encroachment of the sea continued at that rate it would very seriously affect the position of the town in a few years. Mr T D Jones supported Mr Ellis' proposal that the Surveyor be allowed to spend a sum not exceeding JE10 upon making good the damage at tho west end. Mr Frimston was of opinion that more than Elo would be necessary. The sea wall at te east end was in a very bad state, and he sug- gested that the spot ho visited with the view of deciding what was really necessary. Mr Ellis replied that the proposed expendi- ture of iClO was only to remedy the defects oalling for urgent attention. He quite recog- nised that it might cost C200 or zC300 to do the work on an elaborate scale. The proposal having been agreed to, the Vice. Chairman next suggested that both the damage at the west end and the erosion to the east of the town be made a matter for early action on the p^rt of the Council and if possible in conjunc- tion with other authorities. From observations he had made on the previous day the last storm had made greater ravages than any preceding storm. The sea-wall built by the late Captain Keatinge had been practically demolished and huge slices of the sandhills east of the town had beon carried away. Sooner or later they would have to face this question. So far they had been able to do nothing with the Rhuddlan Marsh Embankment Trustees or the St. Asaph Rural District Council. The district was in great danger and unless action was taken with- out much further delay they would be held responsible for grave dereliction of duty. lIe proposed that the East Anglian authorities who were faced with the same difficulty be communicated with, so that having ascertained what steps they had taken they might by a con- certed movement bring the whole matter before the Government in a definite and concrete form. The Clerk said he had been in communica- tion with the Board of Trade on the subject, and they had replied st iting that they were not in a position to take any action in the matter, and suggesting that if the Council anticipated dinger to their district from sea erosion they should, if they diI not already | possess sufficient powers, take steps to procure ( additional powers from Parliament. Continuing, the Clerk said he wai in a position to assure the Council that they had power to do any work outside their district in order to protect works within their district. Any expenditure in such a direction would be quite legitimate. J Mr Ellis At our own expense ? The Cierk Yes. He added that it had been suggested in committee that additional groynes should be constructed to the cast of the town boundary. Mr Perks, who supported what it had been decided to do forthwith in regard to the west end, said the statement made by Mr Ellis was a very disquieting one. They had been almost led to believe that the dredging operations in the Voryd were not the cause of the erosion that had taken place there. But although he was not an expert on the matter he strongly felt, and he believed Mr Ellis was of the same opinion, that a great deal of the mischief had I arisen and was still arising from the dredging. It was going to be a very serious matter if they had to spend £ 10 on temporary romedies after every storm that arose, and he thought the time had to spend £10 on temporary romedies after every storm that arose, and he thought the time n ars AU uaiiu tt Hull rSUIIlUlUlllg Ol » puriHUIlGUl character should be done. Mr H P Williams supported the proposal to seek to take action in conjunction with the East Anglian authorities, and ventured to express the opinion that if the sea kept on encroaching and broke through the sandhills it would reach a higher level than that of the rail- way 1 inc. Ho had been weighing in his mind the desirability of erecting a wall along Tynewydd Lano, but he had come to the conclu- sion that it would be better to have a report upon the whole question with the Tiew of taking action in conjunction with othor interested parties. Mr Tilby said that it must be recognised that the procedure the Vico-Chairman had proposed would make very slow progress.. Moreover, it was highly improbable that the Government would in the course of ths next twelve months bring in any measure to give increased sums to loc\l authorities. Conse- quently he fult that what had to be done in regard to this matter must be done by the parties I interested. They had tried to come to an ar- rangement with the adjoining owners, but they I had been met with the argument that it would be less costly from the owners' point of view to allow the land to be swept out of existence. I That, at any rate, was tho opinion of an owner of land in the immediate vicinity. Mr II P Williams had referred to the Railway Com- pany's position in the matter, and it seemed to I him that about the best course they could take would be to point out to the railway authorities that their line was in a serious position as well as the town. If they made an effort to meet the Railway Company in the matter he felt that something satisfactory and expeditious would be done. Certain it wns, howerer, that unless something was done the erosion would be attended with disastrous consequences in the southern part of the town. It was ultimately agreed to once again seek the co-operation of the adjoining landowners, together with the Railway Company, in the matter, as well as to ascertain what the east coast authorities were doing. Religious Work on the Foroshore Too Much Noise. With regard to a letter from Mr Goodbodf, Summerfiold, and Mr Parkes, evangelist, asking the Council to give them the first choice of the same position on the Rands as they had this year for their platform next year, it was recommended that the application be refused. Mr A Lewis Jones asked whether there I was any special reason why the application should be refused. Mr Frimston reminded the Council of the big fight they had some years ago over the question of tree speech on the foreshore, and in view of the result of that fight he asked if they had any right to refuse the request of these people. Mr Ellis We have the right to refuse thom what they aro asking for. Replying to Mr A Lewis Jones, he went 011 to say that they] could prevent any structure being placed oil the beach without their permission, and that was what the Road Committee was asking the Council to do. Mr Frimston ? Is that the only objection? Mr Ellis replied that there were other objections. It appeared that some of the gentlemen who occupied this platform last summer had vocal powers of a very strong character -(Iau,,htei-) --acd of a very objection- able character to people. living in the immediate I neighbourhood. They had had complaints from the owners of property and occupiers of houses oppo3ite the pitch, stating that the ongoings there had interfered with the comfort and peace of visitors staying in that locality. Ife therefore behoved them to restrain anyone who was inclined to make himself objectionable, wher- ever he might make his stand. Some people had lost visitors in consequence of this The Chairman Annoyance. Mr Ellis AnnoyaSoe and uproar. The object of the persons concerned might be a good one, but the whole question reminded him very much of Lord Palmerston's definition of dirt- they were in the wrong place. He did not consider the Promenade the place for any such work, nor did he think they did one iota of good. Mr Perks, in supporting the recommenda- tion of the committee, said the occupiers of houses immediately opposite the pitch had complained to him that they were absolutely lost in the noise. In one case a lady, some- what an invalid, had taken rooms for a month, but such was the discomfort she had to put up with in consequence of tho noise from the pitch that she left before her time was up, although she had paid for her rooms for the whole period. A similar complaint came from an adioinintr heuse. I The Vico-Chairman thought the matter could be amicably settled if it were not put so bluntly to Mr Goodbody as was proposed in the recommendation. He therefore suggested that the matter be referred back to the committee with a direction that they take into consideration the question of I the liourii for holding the services. Personally he did no think that so many services as were lield last summer wore necessary or reasonable, Mr John Hughes seconded this proposal. | Mr Frimston What about the vocalists ? 1 | think he ought to get some new ones by next f year (laughter). In the course of furtli3r discussion Mr Ellis humorously suggested that a sito more seawards be offered (laughter). Mr Frimston Do they collcct money there? Mr If ughes No. Mr A Lewis Jones said he hardly thought it fair that the evangelist" should be made the scapegoats for other people. He had no doubt that the complaints voiced by Mr Perks re- ferred to othera besides the evangelists, and he therefore thought the Road Committee should ascertain whether there were any other sources of annoyance. Mr Frimston We had complaints about Mr Cheetham, but I think he has reformed (laughter). Mr A Rhydwen Jones said he could quite corroborate Mr Perks' statement to the effect that the gathering in question had been a source of annoyance to the people residing opposite. But if they were to be removed from that pitch he asked, were they going to allow them to make themselves a nuisance in another part ? He thought it unfair to dra" Mr Cheetham's name into this matter. Mr ) Cheetham was a tenant of the Council. I A member So were these people. Mr A Rhydwen Jones thereupon asked what rent they paid compared with Mr Cheetham, and was informod that Mr Cheetham's rent amounted to 91.5 per aiintit-i while the evangelists paid 5s per week. That being the case he thought they ought to look at the mat- from the point of view of the revenue to be derived. Mr CheeLham was one by himself, but there was a crowd of these other people. He would rather be opposite Mr Cheetham's pitch any day than opposite the other. He I would, however, support the Vice-Chairman's proposal. Thetimendniont was eventually carried by nine votes to four. Surveyor's Report. The Surveyor's monthly report was as follows —I beg to report that the number of loads of sand removed from the Promenade, Parade roads, and foreshore was 1278. 67 loads of sweepings have been carted away from the streets during the month. :32 van loads of water have been taken from the standpipes and Town Hall tank,—7 loads being for street watering and 25 loads for repairing. The amount of sunshine registered at Rhyl from September 25th to October 22nd (twenty-eight days) was 122 hours 20 minutes,—an average of 4 hours 20 minutes per day. Repairs have been neatly executed on Cefndy Road and Vale Road—-169 tons of material having been used. Sandscreens have now all been fixed. The work of laying a sewer in Crescent Road has proceeded satisfactorily. I have commenced ] the relaying of St Asaph Street sewer and I J expect the work to last about 3 weeks. Four new surface water gullies have besn < fixed in High Street, and I am pro- [ ceeding to fix two more in Market Street. { I have commenced the asphalting of some of the paths of the Lake, which I shall complete in a fortnight. The work of extending the present Bowling Green is progressing satisfactorily, although I have considerable difficulty in ob- taining soil for the same. Rival Council Undertakings. The Gas Committee minutes showed that 4,464,700 cubic feet of gas were delivered from the works during October, or 30'J,200 less than during the corresponding period of last year. Comm'ing upon these figures, the Engineer sta ■1 The decrease in the sale of gas for the month is a disap- pointing figure, but it can easily be understood when the competition of the electric light and the extremely fine weather which prevailed throughout the month are taken into considera- tion. October, 1903, was the wettest month experienced during the past 4 years." According to the Electric Light Committee's minutes 19,509 units were generated during the past month, as against 22,112 units a year ago, the works costs amounting to E135 7s 4d. as against £131 5s fid a year ago. The number of connections to date as compared with a year ago was as follows :-Arc, 108, 106 incandes- cant, 3932, 3078 motors, 12, 10 the increase during the past month was 54, as against an increase of 111 during the corresponding period of last year. Mr Tilby thought the figures furnished by the Gas Engineer were rather disquieting, for he did not think there was all that improvement in the output from the Electric Light Works. The reports from other localities in North Wa!e. showed increases in both departments. An authority a short distance away had recently reported i.n increase of half a million feet in the consumption of gas. The Gas Engineer, taking it that Mr Tilby referred to Colwyn Bay, said it must be borne in mind that the growth there had been exceed- ingly rapid of late. Mr Tilby maintained there ought to be some fuller explanation forthcoming than the one given in the minutes, and he hoped the Gas Committee would inquire into the matter. A Month's Water Supply. It was reported that 10,052,000 gallons (,f water were delivered throughout the district during the past month, as against a delivery of 11,675,000 gallons twelve months ago. The reservoir on October 31st contained 4,750.000 gallons. Tho New Reservoir.— £ 7,000 more wanted! On tho progress of this undertaking the Water Engineer reported as follows The trench excavation, puddle wall and embankment have made very good progress during the month of October, the weather being ill that could be desired for such work. No further fissures have so far been met with. The byewash is now practically complete, with the exception of the wall copings. The Water Committee reported having had under consideration the Engineer's report upon the cost of the new reservoir, by which it was shown that a further sum of £7000 is required to complete the work. It was recommended that application be made to the Local Government Board for sanction to take up a loan of £7000, repayable in 60 years, for the completion of the undertaking. Pend- ing the raising of the loan the Finance Com- mittee had requested a deputation to arrange with the treasurer for an advance of the money. Mr Perks said that from the first he had questioned the mode of procedure in regard to this undertaking, and he thought there was now some justification for his attitude. It came upon him as a bombshell when he learnt about a month ago that so largo an additional sum would be required to complete the works, and it looked as though the Water Committee had been very reticent in the matter. The Engineer had placed before them a very able report, but for all that it was rather disquieting to think that oven the additional £ 7,000 might be exceeded. Much more borrowing would be disastrous to the town. In fact their finances were already in a deplorable condition, and it behoved them to keep their expenditure at as low a level as possible. He did not wish in any way to belittle Mr Hall's capabilities, but it appeared to him advisable that they should call in an experienced man to report upon the present state of affairs and as to future requirements. He therefore propoted that an engineer be called in to make a report for them. Mr Winterbottom seconded, "to test the feeling of the meeting." Mr A Rhydwen Jones regretted that at practically the eleventh hour there should be any insinuations against their Water Engineer in this matter. Personally he had every confi- dence in Mr Hall both as a water and as a gas engineer. There had been a great out- cry, in connection with the settling of the foundations of the reservoir, that no trial holes were made. But it was very questionable if the Council would have been any better off to-day had such trial holes been made. For his own part he thought the Water Committee took a very commonsense view of the matter at the outset, and he not only congratulated 1. p f't tue xmgineer ana tile committee upon the satisfactory manner in which the work had proceeded, but also the Council for the manner in which up to the present they had backed up the water department in this great under- taking. But for any one to turn round now and indulge in unkind and unmerciful criticisms of the scheme was "hard lines" upon those who had borne the brunt of the work (hear, hear). Mr Ellis very much doubted if any outside engineer would be of any service at tho preRont istage. He was rather inclined to think that it would be simply throwing money away. lIe, too, thought they were to be congratulated upon having got so far through the undertaking as they had dono. The work had been kept well within the estimates of the committee. Only two votes being given in favour of Mr Perks' motion, it was easily outvoted, and the minutes were passed. To Guard against a Breakdown." The Electric Light Committee recommended, "as provision has been made for the feed pump at the Electricity Works in the loan of J:2,610, and confirmed by the Council, and as the [pump is an absolute necessity to guard against a breakdown, as advised by tho Engineer," that the resolution of the Council at their last meeting to defer the matter until the time for passing the next annual estimates bo roscinded, and that the Committee be authorised to order the pump without further delay. 1 Mr Tilby said his objection to this proposa had not yet been removed. He maintained that the Council was not in a position to afford duplicate machinery of every character. Ho wished to call the attention of the Electric Light Committee to the state of its own finances. Ho would not say the committee was spending money unwisely, but he would Ray it was doing so lavishly, and ho would like to know if they were getting full value in return. Mr Frimston thought Mr Tilby should be a little more definite in his charges, whereupon 1\:r.. "r;1 L"nfn.n..rl t. 1 ,j liic casn statement in connection with tho undertaking and pointed to a loss on the past half-year's working of £ 1511 as against an estimated loss for the year of £ 300. He admitted that in the past half-year's figures was put down to meet tho year's loan charges, but were they going to make up the lost ground this half-year ? He had not the slightest doubt that the whole of the loan now under consideration would be wanted in other directions, and he therefore proposed that tho question of providing another feed pump be again deferred. Mr Perks seconded the amendment. Replying to Mr Oldfield, the Electric Light Engineer said the usual practice was to have a duplicate pump, as it was the most important piece of machinery in the whole plant. They had been very close to a breakdown owmg to the single pump they had having been in bad order. On a division the recommendation of the com-, mittee was carried, only four members voting for tho amendment. The Queen's Palaoe Eloctriolty Supply. The minutes of a joint meeting of the Elec- tric Light and General l'urpcses Committees, rolative to the agreement with the Quoen's Palace Company for the supply of current, showed that at the first meeting Mr Doughty explained why the company had not signed the agreement to take current for five years at 31d. 4 per unit, for a minimum supply of 40,000 units per annum. Ho appealed for less stringent con- ditions, suggesting a minimum of 20,000 units per annum. The matter was further discussed at another meeting, when the committee decided to recommend that the terms of the agreement be as follows :—For a supply for five years, a minimum quantity per annum of 20,000 units, at 4d. per unit for any quantity between 20,000 and 25,000 units, at 3ifd. for all be- tween 25,000 and 30,000, at 3d. and for all above 30,000 at 3}d. The Finance Committee made the following recommendation :—That in view of the lost which has hitherto been suffered by the Electric Light Department, the Finance Committee respectfully suggests that the Electric Light Committee shall take steps to secure that the agreement between the Rhyl Urban District Council and the Queen's Palace Company nruy be signed without delay, and further urges that should further negotiations take place no departure be made from the terms of the agree- ment, either as to prioo, period, or minimum consumption. Mr Perks regretted that so much temporising had gone on in connection with this matter, with the result that the position between the two parties had been entirely upset. The Palace Company now seemed to plead for an agreement on a different basis altogether, on the ground, for one reason, that they pro- posed to alter the character of their en- tertainments, He would like to remind the Council of the hundreds of pounds spent with the view of conciliating the directors of the Palace Company. Roughly, R500 or JE600 had been expended to meet their requirements, yet they had failed to comply with the agreement originally proposed. As he had said before, he msintained, upon very high authority, that it was a most unwise proceeding for the Council to supply the com- pany on even the terms submitted to them, having regard to the heavy cost of the under- taking and the town's financial position. He proposed that the Council decline to enter into any agreement to supply the company with current except at the ordinary rate of 51 per unit for any amount up to 20,000 units and L at id per unit for any quantity abovo. Mr J A Williams seconded the amendment, remarking that it was only fair to the ratepayers. Mr Tilby said that personally ho had a great deal of sympathy with Perks' proposal, but ho did not want to put a single obstacle in the way of the Palace Company, who would still be by far their largest consumers even if they did not take more than 20,000 units per annum. He was prepared to support the recommenda- tion of the committee on the understanding that the terms were accepted without further delay. Let the Palace Company know that those were bedrock proposals. Mr Frimston said this matter had been a source of a great deal of worry to him, and he felt it as a personal matter that the electric light department should be so severely criticised from time to time, as though they were deliberately running their heads against a wall. He had borne tho brunt of a great deal of very harsh criticism. In regard to the matter before them he felt th,t they were conceding the Palace Company very favourable terms, in fact in committee he proposed that they atart with a minimum of 25,000 units at 4d per unit, but gave way to the majority. He had every reason to think that the Palace Company would accept the terms now recommonded. Mr Aslirield said that when the terms were oommunicatod to him he was under the impression that the price given was an annual prico, not that there was to be any agreement for five years, and that was how he had reported the matter to his co-directors. He could not answer for his co-directors in regard to the stipulation for a five years' agreement, but he believed they were quite willing to accept all the other conditions. On a division Mr Perks' amendment was easily outvoted, and the recommendation of the committee carried. In view of this decision the recommendation of tho Finance Committee was deferiei. Dredging In the Foryd. The Road Committee reported having had under consideration the correspondence read at the last meeting of tho Council from the Board of Trade in reference to dredging operations in the Voryd, and they recommendod that the thanks of the Council bo tendered to the Board of Trade for so far meofeing their wishes, and that they be respectfully requested to favour the Council with a copy of the letter from Mr Robert Jones, containing the assurance required from him, viz., to obtain from time to time the views of the Town Surveyor as to the most fvdvantageous position in whioh his dredgers snould work. Replying to Mr Perks, the Clerk said he! had; been in communication with the Board of Trado, and they had forwarded him a copy of Mr Robert Jones' lottor giving the required assurance. The Vice-Chairman inquired if it was a fact that Mr Robert Jones had transferred his dredging rights to anyone else. He had been told that such was the easo. The Clerk did fnot think any transfer had taken place. Mr Perks hoped the Clerk would satisfy himself as to whether any change was going to take place. Mr Ellis I think that if Mr Robert Jones has any intention of relinquishing his rights to the dredging we should have the first refusal. With the Chairman's observation that ho did not think Mr Robert Jones was giving up the dredging, the discussion dropped. Work for tho Unemployed. Arising out of a reference by Mr Frimston to the unemployed question, in the course of which he said he had loarnt tlut the proposed alterations at the Post Office would not be started until after May next, it was decided to authorise the Road Committee to proceed with the making up of Glanglasfor forthwith. Tho Treasurer's Aooount An 11 Inacisquately pfild 11 Official. With regard to a letter from the treasurer pointing out that ho was inadequately paid for L T7'w f'I nis services the r mance (Jommittee had resolved that the deputation already appointed, viz., Chairman of the Council, Chairman of this Committee and the Clerk, with the addition of the Vice-chairman, be requested to seek an interview with the Treasurer on the subject. The committee further recommended that a sum of at least £ 500 be provided for in next year's estimates, towards reducing the deficiency in the general account, and that a similar sum be provided in each succeeding year until it is wiped out.—Carried. Mr Tilby reported the result of the deputa- tion's visit to the treasurer, namely, that a satisfactory arrangement had been arrived at and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the deputation. Plans. The Road Committee reported having dis- posed of plans as follows :-Four dwelling houses in Westbourno Avenue, by Mr E L Williams (amended), approved alterations at 12 Wellington Road, by Mr R B Slinn, disap- proved two dwelling houses in Butterton Road, by Mr Thos. Lloyd, approved baths, &c., in Sussex Street, by Mr Alfred Huxley, disapproved. Breaoh of Byelaws. In regard to a breach of byelaws as to height of rcome, ttc, in new houses built by Mr A Torkington, it had been resolved that legal proceedings be taken by the Clerk for enforcing the byelaws.
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The Palace and the Merrle Merr. It was reported that the question of fixing the time for the evening performances by the Merrie Men had been under consideration, arising from a complaint by the Queen's Palace Company that tho open shows and evening performances in close proximity to the Palace seriously interfered with the takings of tie entertainments at the Palace. A letter had been received from the Palace secretary, Mr E W Parry, on the subject. The matter had been deferred for the Clerk to enquire what is done in other seaside resoits. The Free Churoh Counoll and Sunday Observance. The ;General Purposes Committee reported the receipt of a letter from the Rhyl Free Church Council, thanking the Council for the kind and courteous manner in which they received their memorial in regard to Sunday observance, and adding We trust that con- tinued vigilance will b3 maintained by the police, in order to preserve what must be equally beneficial to all classes of the commu- nity, a quiet and peaceful day of rcst." It was recommended "That the Free Church Council be respectfully requested to make an effort in favour of early closing of the shops, especially on Saturdays, by appeals to the public to make their purchases early, and by invoking the aid of the various churches and congregations for that purpose, with the view of encouraging the due observance of the Sabbath."—Carried. Advartijing Rhyl An Acoeptabie GIft. The General Purposes Committee recom- mended the acceptance of an offer from the Health Resorts Development Association, London, to supply, free of cost, 50C copies of an illustrated book on Rhyl yearly for three years, if Adopted as the only official publication of the Council dealing with the attractions of Khyl as a holiday resort.—Carried. The Vale Road and Victoria Road Property. The question of the disposal of this property was dealt with as follows in the General Pur- poses Committee's minutei The Clerk reported having offered, in writing, the Victoria Road cottages for £ 130, as they now stand, to Mr Pendleton, as directed by the Council and that he had received a letter from his solicitor, Mr J Roberts Jones, declining to accept the Council a offer. The Clerk further stated that he had sold tho property to Mr Richard Jones. Stanley Park, for £130, ho making up the ruinous gable at his own cost, to the satisfic- tion of the Town Surveyor, and paying a deposit of £ 10. The committee approved of the action of the Clerk and appointed Mr Gamlin, solicitor, to finish the matter for the Council. Instructions were given to the Clerk to offer the two houses in Vale Road for R400, with land for a sido passage of bft., and to invite offers, with or without tho two housos, for the adjoining vacant land, measuring, after deduet- ing 48 square yards for improving Vale Road, about 570 square yards. The Froe Library. Further correspondence with Mr Carnegie in connection with the plans of the proposed Free Library building was reported, and it was stated that procedure with the work now only awaited Mr Carnegie's consent. A Month's Reoeipts and Expenditure. The Finance Committee reported that tho receipts for the past month amounted to £6,053 13s 8d, the expenditure to 94,265 13s lid, and the list of salaries, wages, and bills for payment to 94,413 13s 6d. The War Memorial. The Finance Committee recommonded the acceptance of the War Memorial Committee's offer of a sum of 98, the balance of the fund, towards the cost of maintenance.—Carried. Miscellaneous. The Surveyor was instructed to confor with the persons interested in Cefndu Road bridge with tho object of making it safe for traffic. With regard to the nuisance caused by torn papers at the billposting stations the Clerk was directed to take action for preventing it. With regard to the condition of the roads the Surveyor was directed to do as much as possible in the way of filling up holes and puddles in the principal streets. The tender of Mr William Parry, Sisson Street, amounting to X8 10s, for rubber wheels for tho hospital ambulance was accepted. Mr G R Shepherd was registered as a pur- veyor of milk and cowkeeper at Yatch Farm. It was:reported that one of the men employed at the new reservoir works, Mr William Hughes, Bontnewydd, had met with an accident, by which he had broken his leg and it was ro- solved to pay him half his'wages for a fortnight, the case being covered with insurance after the first fortnight. A report by the Water Engineer upon the water supply of St George, estimating the cost of an improved supply at £74 2s. 9d., was doferred. Correspondence from Mr Clurles Ellis and Mr J D Asher with reference to tho uld Town Band instruments was referred to the General Purposes Committeo. With regard to a Jotter from the secretaries of the National Eisteddfod asking the Council to accept £ 13 16. in settlement of a bill for £ 33 1Gg for use of the Town Hall buildings, it was decided to adhere to the original terms. The Clork reported the completion of negotiations with the Royal Liver Friendly Society for the loan of 1:2610 in connection with the electric light undertaking. L


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The highest level transcendentalists are the devotees of the Lord. Through the process of bhakti yoga they become situated far, far beyond the clouds of illusion which have completely engulfed the modern day materialistic society.
Even though they are fully enlightened and happy in a state of consciousness completely free from lamentation and fear, they are nonetheless fully dedicated to the spiritual transformation of the entire human society. In other words they are never content with simply their own liberation. They can never rest easy until all living beings are delivered from the cycle of birth and death.
We understand Krishna Consciousness as remaining in love/thoughts of Lord Shri Krishna all 24 hours while we are doing our routine work, job etc etc. In such a situation is it necessary to practice meditation i.e. sitting in specific posture for some time? Else how do we measure our spiritual progress on a daily basis?
Although some visions, sounds etc may encourage the devotee in spiritual progress but we know that this is not the real progress. The real progress lies in "The Eternal Bliss", which is the goal of every devotee.
Just as you cannot make calls on your mobile phone unless its battery is sufficiently charged, unless you chant at least 16 rounds of Hare Krishna japa mala every day you will not be able to fix your mind on Krishna while you are doing your routine work.
You can measure your daily spiritual progress by how many rounds of japa you complete every day. Each round (mala) that you chant brings you that much closer to Krishna.
The real progress is when you have no desire in your heart except to please Lord Krishna. That is perfection.


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'Good-morrow, gentlewoman,' to the third.
Of three long years, and there, a hermit, died.
Their grief, and like a torrent flow'd their tears.
Sir Launcelot, head of all the Christian knights!"
That ever put spear in the rest."
Of knighthood, dead before his time.
Round many a loop of fenland to the sea.
Full gladly had I given my life for his."
Tore at the casement and was loud without.
In flame of crocus and of violet.
As if the chase or tourney beckoned him.
Of ladies and of kings at Camelot.
The turf burn'd with the daffodil's sharp flame.
And flasht against the blue of sky beyond.
That stood wide open and no man was near.
That love outlasted pride of place and name.
With silken hangings, wonders of the loom.
Droop't faded banners of some mighty king.
At random wander'd from the throat to hem.
I might good-morrow bid you, aunts all three.
You in such wise as you may deem me fit."
A voice that sang, and sadly sweet the words.
Thenceforward, and Sir Lionel went his way.


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Demi Lovato has always been an advocate for confidence, and if there's one thing we love most about the star it's her tendancy to never shy away from speaking her mind.
Fronting the February issue of Allure magazine, the Cool For The Summer songstress has stripped back the make-up to show off her freckles for the prize picture. And, true to form, her interview is just as raw.
Her image has always been at the forefront of her mind. It's no secret that Demi has fought through some serious personal struggles, including battles with both bulimia and anorexia, but it seems that she's determined to keep the dialogue open and honest.
The 23-year-old went one step further to prove just how confident she really is now, taking to Instagram to share a raw, unretouched image from behind the scenes of the photo shoot.
Oh, we know ALL about that good lighting, right ladies?


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EU official warns about working with Huawei
AFP, BRUSSELS
The EU and its citizens should be "worried" about telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co (華為) and other Chinese firms that cooperate with Beijing's intelligence services, a senior EU official said on Friday.
Huawei quickly hit back at European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip's warning, saying that it was "surprised and disappointed," while rejecting any charges that it posed a security threat.
The Chinese firm has been under the spotlight since Meng Wanzhou (孟晚舟), Huawei chief financial officer and daughter of its founder, Ren Zhengfei (任正非), was arrested nearly a week ago in Canada at Washington's request.
The White House did not specify why she was detained, but mentioned longstanding US concerns over Chinese firms using stolen intellectual property and how Beijing acquires information technology.
"Do we [in Europe] have to be worried about Huawei or other Chinese companies?" Ansip asked during a news conference in Brussels.
"Yes, I think we have to be worried about those companies, because they set new rules according with their IT companies, their producers," Ansip said.
"They have to cooperate with their intelligence services and this is about mandatory backdoors," the former prime minister of Estonia said.
Ansip said he has long opposed such backdoors where the firm might use chips to obtain secrets from customers, although he added that little was known about concrete cases.
"It's not a good sign when companies have to open their systems for some kind of secret services," said Ansip, who is in charge of developing the EU's digital single market. "As normal, ordinary people, of course we have to be afraid."
However, the firm hit back quickly.
"Huawei is surprised and disappointed by the comments made about Huawei by European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip at today's news conference on AI in Brussels," the company said in a statement.
"We categorically reject any allegation that we might pose a security threat," the company said, adding that it was willing to talk to Ansip to clear up what it called "misunderstandings."
"Huawei has never been asked by any government to build any backdoors or interrupt any networks, and we would never tolerate such behavior by any of our staff," it said.
The latest flare-up with Huawei came after Meng's arrest on Saturday last week, which experts have said marks a tougher stance in Washington on dealing with Chinese tech firms amid longstanding concerns over cyberespionage.
US federal law already bans military and government use of devices made by Huawei and fellow Chinese firm ZTE Corp (中興) over security concerns.
Federal regulators are also in the process of implementing rules that would bar Huawei for rolling out fifth-generation, or 5G, networks in the US, while the company is facing bans for 5G contracts in Australia and New Zealand.
British telecom group BT PLC on Wednesday announced that it was removing Huawei equipment from its core cellular network.


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LAS VEGAS – The federal agency operating Hoover Dam must correct 58 health and safety violations that investigators found in recent inspections at the massive Colorado River water retention and hydroelectric power plant east of Las Vegas.
Inspectors for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration found violations in July and October that included lead contamination, electrical hazards, inadequate personal protective equipment and machinery guards, and the possibility that electric plant workers could be exposed to cancer-causing hexavalent chromium, according to a statement released Monday by OSHA regional chief Ken Atha.
None of the violations jeopardized the safety of the public or threatened the structural integrity of the dam or its operations, said Terry Fulp regional chief of the Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the dam that forms Lake Mead. .
"We are taking the necessary steps to ensure the issues raised are fixed and do not happen again," Fulp said.
Other deficiencies stemmed from outdated design and improved safety awareness since the dam began producing power 77 years ago, according to officials with the OSHA office in San Francisco and Rose Davis, spokeswoman for the dam operations office in Boulder City, outside Las Vegas.
None of the approximately 250 workers at the dam and its hydropower plant was injured as a result of issues that OSHA identified, Davis said.
The dam was completed in 1936 and regulates the flow of the Colorado River. It holds back the Lake Mead reservoir, which supplies almost all the drinking water supply of Las Vegas, 30 miles away. Water released through the hydropower plant supplies farms, businesses and homes downstream. The hydropower plant provides electricity to some 1.3 million homes and businesses in California, Arizona and Nevada.
Some 1 million people a year visit the dam, including about 880,000 who tour the colossal structure, its massive hydropower plant and its art deco architectural elements. They weren't endangered, Davis said.
OSHA expects a response from dam officials by the end of the month, OSHA spokeswoman Deanne Amadensaid. She added that Bureau of Reclamation officials can seek time to correct violations.
Davis said inspectors initially told dam operations supervisors they found 77 violations. Some included improper location of fire extinguishers and placement of extension cords. Some two dozen were quickly corrected, Davis said.
Other shortcomings, such as doors opening the wrong direction, date from the construction of the dam in the 1930s, Davis said.
Atha said eight violations were designated as repeat offenses because OSHA has previously notified the Bureau of Reclamation within the past five years of a similar violation at Hoover Dam or another bureau facility in the OSHA region including California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and the Pacific.


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FERRARI, LUC
Archives Génétiquement Modifiées/Société II
ROBOT 039CD ROBOT 039CD
2008 release. Two historic compositions by the late, great Luc Ferrari on CD for the first time. The program opens with Archives Génétiquement Modifiées ("Genetically Modified Archives"), a work for "memorized sounds" from 2000. This composition (subtitled "Exploitation des Concepts No. 3") was the third in a series of later pieces in which Ferrari revisited aspects of his early concepts and compositional strategies to create wholly new works. The result here is a very bizarre, sensual, and beautifully paced electroacoustic work of aural memories and (re)collections created sounds from Ferrari's vast archive of musical activities. After a short intermission, the program continues with a true highlight of Ferrari's early instrumental work titled Société II from 1967. Subtitled "Et Si Le Piano Était Un Corps De Femme" ("And If The Piano Were the Body of a Woman") (for four soloists and 16 instruments), this composition appeared opposite Presque Rien on the legendary 1970 Deutsche Grammophon LP. Société II may be viewed as an erotically charged piece of musical theater in which the soloists compete for the attention of a woman (the piano). This concerto, with its gestures and a fantastic kaleidoscope of styles and color, shows the extravagant qualities of the piano in its "harmony, imagination, and brutality." Packaged in a full-color digipak with a 20-page bilingual (French/English) booklet featuring Ferrari's early artwork, notations, and program notes, along with an extensive commentary by Jim O'Rourke and Jay Sanders. Remastered sound with audio restoration by fellow INA-GRM alumnus Jean Schwarz. A wonderful glimpse into the world of one of the most legendary, unique, and inspiring musical figures of the 20th century.
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MARAUDER BY GARY GIBSON A DESIGN PERSPECTIVE FROM ARTIST AND AUTHOR
MARAUDER BY GARY GIBSON: A DESIGN PERSPECTIVE FROM ARTIST AND AUTHOR
Gary Gibson's Marauder, an outstanding standalone space adventure, is coming out in September. And the hardback cover looks just *so* amazing that we wanted to give you a bit of advance insight into this artwork from both the illustrator and author's perspective. Those breathtaking cover visuals are below, with mini-interviews from illustrator Steve Stone and the author following.
Here's the full front and back cover wraparound, before type was added:
Now onto that mini-interview with Steve Stone, with some cover thoughts from Gary Gibson below that.
1. As a professional artist, you must be well used to the process of producing cover art, but do you still have routines to help you feel creative?
To be honest, the biggest source of visual inspiration is movies. Very often that is also to do with the way something is framed, be it a landscape or a figure. So, I get a lot of compositional ideas from films that I see. I also finally got to produce and direct my own film, Entity, which is released here in June -- starring Dervla Kirwan who many people will know from her many TV roles. The film is a paranormal thriller.
2. What was your favorite part of putting Marauder together?
Just trying to achieve that epic 'cinematic' space opera feel. I like images that imply huge scale and therefore trying to convey that in the confines of a book cover can be a challenge. But, yes, trying to make this cover look as epic as possible was the thrill for me.
3. You've produced artwork for some wonderful authors, including our own Peter F. Hamilton. Can you name any other authors whose books have been particularly fun to work on?
I just finished up a three month project for Raymond Feist which was certainly a challenge. That involved over 30 illustration from his Midkemia world and that was a real joy because I got to illustrate so many different aspects of the same fantasy world. As a cover artist I have to jump from world to world as each commission comes in, so it was lovely to be able to concentrate on one world for an extended period. It helps that Raymond is such a nice guy to work for. He knows what he wants but is very interested in what the artist can add in terms of his/her own visualization of some aspects of the world. So, I always felt like he was giving me the room I needed to express myself within what is quintessentially his epic vision.
4. What's it like for you, as the illustrator, to see a finished book in the bookshop/online featuring your cover? Is it a thrill that never gets old or as a professional artist is it something you have become used to over time?
That is always a thrill. Especially as sometime I have not seen the final design that frames the art, so it is like seeing it for the first time. I still buy copies of the ones I am really pleased with, so I guess that it must mean something to me. You know, I really still get a big thrill from the printed cover on an actual book rather than the digital formats. There is something about books that will always hold a place in my heart.
Here's the finished cover design with type for Marauder and Gary Gibson's thoughts on the cover and cover art in general follow.
1. Is it strange for you, to see your stories frozen in a single image after a months or years of work, or is it something you've become used to as part of the publishing process?
I think at some point you become used to it, which feels really disappointing to say. Mind you, when I say 'used to it' I mean 'no longer jumping down and emitting squeeing noises'. I mean, everyone who's ever written or wanted to write a book always imagines what that books is going to look like, right? And not just how it looks, but where it's going to be on a shelf in a shop somewhere. Anyone who says otherwise is a damn liar.
At the same time, there's also an awareness that this is someone else's interpretation of how parts of your book might look, and that interpretation is further influenced by the reality of the artwork essentially being an advert for your work. It's designed to give a flavour of the contents. In terms of the kind of books I most often write, that usually means bloody great spaceships.
That's not to say I haven't occasionally tried to influence book artwork indirectly, ie sneakily. I still have a book of Chris Foss's artwork I acquired in the Seventies, with the typical Foss stripy spaceship on the cover. Like a lot of people, I have crumbling paperbacks with Chris Foss artwork on it. When I wrote Nova War, I deliberately described certain structures - the Bandati Hive-Towers, to be exact - as having broad horizontal stripes. I had a feeling given some of the scenes that take place in a Bandati city in that book that it had a chance of making the cover art - and I was right! I kept my mouth shut when the original artwork (before this new version) first arrived in my email, with distinctly Foss-ian crumbling towers and a gigantic spaceship dropping amongst them. I tell you, it made my inner 13-year old very happy. I can't say for certain whether the artist, Lee Gibbons, was aware how Fossian those towers looked, but i like to think he knew exactly what I was up to.
Now I've got the new covers, and they're just stunning. I was totally blown away by Steve Stone's cover art on fellow SF writer Mike Cobley's trilogy for Orbit, and even a bit envious. So now I've got the same guy doing the covers for my books, it really doesn't get any better.
2. Do you any thoughts typically go through your mind when you open that email entitled 'cover visuals' for the first time? (excitement, fear, confidence!)
I've said here and in other places in the past that one of the things that make me particularly happy to be writing for Tor UK is that they include the writer in the decision process when it comes to book covers. I believe it's fairly rare for an author to have as much input on a cover design. In the main, I've been extremely confident about the artwork because in most cases I've been well served. And the funny thing is, I rebooted my website recently, and in the process glanced through some of the earliest entries in my blog, from not long after my first couple of books had been acquired by Tor. I discovered to my surprise an entry in which I mentioned being asked by my then-editor if I had any preferences vis à vis possible cover artists, and top of my list was Steve Stone. But I had already been impressed by the work Steve did on a series of fantasy novels by Mike Cobley published at the turn of the century (also mentioned above), and that had probably prompted me to make the suggestion.
3. What do you think of the end result, thinking of that Marauder cover art?
I've had people tell me it might be the best cover art I've ever had. The star in the background comes across particularly well - part of the story is set in the environs of something called a Wolf-Rayet star, which is essentially a star in the run-up to going nova, when it's casting off vast amounts of plasma and generating a particular kind of nebula in the process. The story in part involves spacecraft hunting each other through vast glowing clouds of burning plasma in a dying solar system, and I think Steve Stone's art illustrates that nicely.
Marauder is published in September in hardback, with info on the book here. It's a standalone adventure set in the far future of Gary Gibson's Shoal trilogy books, which have been reissued this month. The trilogy consists of Stealing Light, Nova War and Empire of Light.