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Doctors could be financially liable for helping children switch genders
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Doctors could be financially liable for helping children switch genders By Bob Unruh | July 4, 2022 To date, one of the big fights being pushed by LGBT activists is their demand that any and all physicians and nurses participate in the body mutilations that are involved in gender-transition treatments and surgeries – whether they have faith objections to those actions or not.… Read the rest
Billionaire Pritzker family pushing 'Synthetic Sex Identities' on Americans
The extensive reach of the Pritzkers in North America's SSI culture allowed a journalist to conclude that the family 'and others may be well on their way to engineering a new way to be human.' One of the wealthiest families in America is responsible for a drastic change in how America – and by extension, the world – perceives sexual identity, according to an extensive report by journalist Jennifer Bilek in Tablet Magazine.… Read the rest
US Army Drops High School Diploma Requirement as Military Faces Unprecedented Challenges Under Joe Biden
After completely bending the knee to woke ideology and gutting itself with unconstitutional mandates that forced an experimental and dangerous vaccine, the US Military is taking the hacksaw to the standards that are used to find and train new recruits as the Armed Forces struggle through what some officials are calling the "most challenging recruiting year ever." In addition to lowering almost every single physical qualification for new recruits to pass their initial training, the US Army has now dropped its requirement that recruits must have a high school diploma or a G.E.D.… Read the rest
News agency telling 'journalists' to promote LGBT ideology
By Bob Unruh | June 25, 2022 Journalists by large numbers are more liberal than conservative. The worldwide Associated Press long promoted an LGBT journalists' association to its employees, while at the same time declining to even mention an organization for Christian journalists. Now the BBC has been caught instructing its journalists to promote the LGBT ideology. The Christian Institute reports the broadcaster is "advising journalists to use their influence to advance the LGBT agenda."… Read the rest
Children don't belong at drag shows
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anastasia Diamond (@anastasiadiamond95) Drag queen parades around children while dancing and taking money. Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/BY4_QRAn4J5/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=f93a58a7-8bbc-4e7c-90e3-4c382b5206e6… Read the rest
The Transgender Face Of Biden's Woke Administration Is Pushing For The Surgical And Chemical Castration Of Children
By Michael Robison | June 22, 2022 In May, Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, claimed there is no debate among healthcare providers about whether children should be provided with "gender-affirming" care when struggling with the feelings of confused gender identity. The "gender-affirming" care Levine refers to includes varying degrees of chemical or surgical sex changes. This could consist of "top" surgery to remove breasts or construct new breasts.… Read the rest
Clinical Sexologist comments on 'Child-Friendly' Drag Shows – 'It's Called Visual Sexual Abuse'
As many on the political left celebrate "Pride Month," drag shows aimed at families and children are seemingly becoming more common. One clinical sexologist explained how this material could cause serious damage in young children. According to The Post Millennial editor-at-large Andy Ngo, a gay bar in Dallas hosted an event on June 4, called "Drag the Kids to Pride." It consisted of men dressed as women dancing in a sexual nature in front of children.… Read the rest
Fox News is facing a cancellation threat from the one place no one ever suspected
Left-wing Democrats spent years trying to cancel Fox News Channel. But now Fox is facing a new criticism. Viewers were outraged after Fox News Channel ran a segment promoting a 14-year-old biological girl who underwent a transgender surgery and now claims to be a boy. This segment ran as part of Fox News Channel's "celebration" of Pride Month, which is propaganda for the homosexual agenda.… Read the rest
Swimming's Governing Body to Restrict Transgender Athletes From Competing in Women's Sports
By Jack Phillips | June 19, 2022 The governing body for international swimming approved new policies for transgender swimmers that will go into effect starting on June 20. In a notice on June 19, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) said it will only allow biological male swimmers to compete in women's events if they have not experienced male puberty and have had puberty suppressed before age 12.… Read the rest
'Sex-reassignment' drugs INCREASE suicide risk, studies confirm
By Art Moore | June 13, 2022 An analysis of studies finds that contrary to the claims of the Biden administration and establishment media, lowering legal barriers to make it easier for minors to undergo cross-sex medical interventions without parental consent does not reduce suicide rates. In fact, there are higher rates of suicide among young people in states that allow the "sex-reassignment" measures, contends Jay P.… Read the rest


"'The fact Soratinex doesn't contain corticosteroids is particularly exciting because a lot of patients are scared of their long-term use,' he says. 'Nearly all patients experienced some improvement and — in some cases — these were quite miraculous. These results should be attracting the attention of the NHS,' says Professor Chu, who has no financial interest in Soratinex.


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Uganda & South Sudan reject calls for review of Entebbe Nile agreement
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2010 Comprehensive Framework Agreement, Bernard Kamillius Membe, Callist Tindimuyaga, Egypt, Entebbe Agreement, Mawien Makol Arik, Nile Basin Initiative, Nile River, president Omar Al Bashir, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uganda & South Sudan reject calls for review of Entebbe Nile agreement
Officials from Uganda and South Sudan have expressed opposition to the suggestions of Tanzania's foreign minister for a re-negotiation of the 2010 Comprehensive Framework Agreement on the Nile river.
Bernard Kamillius Membe told Tanzanian legislators last week that he plans to convene a meeting of signatory countries in July to review the agreement.
According to Mr. Membe, the agreement should favor Egypt as she is an arid nation with no alternative sources of freshwater.
However, Callist Tindimuyaga, Uganda's representative to the Nile Basin Initiative's technical advisory committee, has refuted the proposition, according to a report by Andalou Agency.
He is quoted explaining that "International water law recognizes that once you have signed an agreement you cannot backtrack."
He also notes that the Tanzanian government does not have the authority to call a meeting of Nile riparian countries as the nation is not currently the chair of the Nile Basin Initiative.
The Entebbe agreement replaces colonial-era treaties of 1929 and 1959; which gave Egypt and Sudan rights to the largest percentage of the river's water and the power to veto on projects by downstream countries.
Although pundits claim the new agreement shares the Nile water equitably, the Egyptian government has refused to recognize it. While the Sudanese government had also protested against the Entebbe deal, President Omar al Bashir has expressed support for the construction of Ethiopia's renaissance dam on the Blue Nile.
South Sudan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman, Mawien Makol Arik, addressed the fact that the issue is critical to Egypt, but he noted that his government "cannot accept" the new proposal from Tanzania.
Mr. Arik, however, has demanded that riparian countries gather to discuss how the fabled water can be shared satisfactorily.
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In childhood, there is a close relationship of cholecystitis with chronic tonsillitis, adenoids, inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, dental caries, epidemic hepatitis, etc. A poor diet of children also plays a role in the onset of cholecystitis (indiscriminate and forced feeding, rare meals, feeding without age of children), which leads to impaired secretion and outflow of bile. The direct causative agents of cholecystitis are microbes: cocci, Proteus, E. coli; certain conditions for the development of cholecystitis are created in case of lambliasis of the biliary tract, less often with helminthic invasion.
The most frequent complaints of children with cholecystitis are loss of appetite, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, constipation, or unstable stool.
The leading symptom of cholecystitis in children is abdominal pain, more often in the right hypochondrium, less often without a specific location. Pains are paroxysmal (from several minutes to 2-3 hours) or almost constant, aching. The second most common symptom is an enlarged liver and its slight tenderness to palpation. The area of the gallbladder, especially in the period of exacerbation, is usually painful. Quite often over tension of an abdominal wall is noted over area of a gall bladder. There may be a long subfebrile temperature. Sometimes an increase in the number of leukocytes and an acceleration of ESR are detected in the blood.
In children, catarrhal-serous cholecystitis is more common. These cholecystitis are characterized by a chronic long course with periodic exacerbations. During exacerbation of chronic cholecystitis, the child's condition worsens and the clinical picture resembles that of acute cholecystitis. Children have been ill for many years, and often adult cholecystitis is a continuation of the disease that began in childhood. With cholecystitis, the formation of adhesions (pericholecystitis) is possible, which are detected during intravenous cholegraphy and cause a long course of the disease and lack of effect from conservative therapy.
In 15% of cases, cholecystitis in children is latent and is characterized by persistent low-grade fever, symptoms of general intoxication, but without local symptoms and abdominal pain. Usually in 1–2 years latent cholecystitis turns into its classical form.
Diagnosis of cholecystitis is possible only with duodenal intubation and cholecystography. A significant amount of mucus, leukocytes, squamous epithelium in the duodenal contents (portion B) indicates an inflammatory process in the gallbladder. Sometimes you can find and Giardia.
Treatment. In the acute period of the disease shows bed rest. To suppress the infection, antibiotics are prescribed in the following daily dose (per 1 kg of weight) divided into 3 injections — penicillin 50,000–100,000 U, levomycetin 10 mg, erythromycin 20,000–50,000 IU for 7–10 days; for the treatment of giardiasis of the biliary tract – aminoquinol, furazolidone. Aminoquinol is prescribed in the following daily dose: 4–6 years — 0.1 g, 6–8 years – 0.15 g, 8–12 years – 0.15–0.2 g, 12–15 years – 0.25— 0.3 g; The daily dose is given in 2 divided doses in 20 minutes. after breakfast and lunch for 8 days. Furazolidone is given after a meal at the rate of 10 mg per 1 kg of weight per day in 3-4 doses for 8 days. In the complex treatment of cholecystitis, choleretic drugs and Demianov tyubazhi are widely used (after taking magnesium sulfate on an empty stomach, with a heating pad on the right side for 1/2 hour), as well as physiotherapeutic procedures (ozocerite, paraffin, diathermy, UHF, etc.). From choleretic means apply extract of corn stigmas at the rate of 1 drop for 1 year of life at the reception. The extract of corn stigmas is diluted in hot water (1 table, l.) And given in 30 minutes. before meals 3 times a day. Holosas give 3 times a day for 25-30 minutes. before meals for 1/2 tsp. l children 1-10 years old and 1 tea. l 3 times a day for children II-15 years. With giardiasis, holosas cannot be given. Allohol give 1/2 tablet 3 times a day in 10 to 15 minutes. after eating for children 1-10 years old and 1 tablet for older children. When carrying out a tyubazh according to Demyanov, a 25% solution of magnesium sulfate is used: for children 1–7 years old — 10 ml, for 8–10 years old — 15–20 ml, for 11–15 years, 25–30 ml per reception. Tubazhi according to Demyanov make every day or every other day. Assign a diet rich in proteins and carbohydrates with reduced fat. Exclude hot dishes, spices, fried and smoked products. Children with cholecystitis should be under medical supervision.
Cholecystitis in children is among the most common diseases. The inflammatory process is rarely localized only in the gallbladder or only in the bile ducts and passages; the entire system of the biliary tract is usually affected, so cholecystocholangitis (MS Maslov), angiopathy and hepatocholecystitis are more often observed.
Unlike adults, children rarely have acute and purulent forms of cholecystitis and cholangitis, more often there is a chronic course with relapses and exacerbations; in 15–18% of cases, a latent course is observed, which in 1–2 years turns into a clear clinical form (M. Ya. Studenikin).
According to etiology, there are two large groups: cholecystitis of parasitic and microbial origin. There is no doubt that cholecystitis is associated with chronic foci of inflammation (usually tonsillitis) and previous diseases (duodenitis, gastritis, appendicitis, colibacillosis, dysentery, angina, influenza, scarlet fever, etc.). A major role in the occurrence of cholecystitis is played by a violation of the diet, an excess of fatty and carbohydrate foods, and a lack of vegetables.
Cholecystitis in children in the initial period does not give local symptoms, but occurs as a general chronic intoxication (headache, lethargy, irritability, poor appetite, sleep disorder, emaciation and sometimes low-grade fever). Obvious disease becomes from the moment of pain in the abdomen; further, the main complaint is abdominal pain (usually in the form of painful attacks).
Attacks of pain in the abdomen, initially short-lived and rare, then become more frequent and prolonged. Pain is noted in the right hypochondrium, in the epigastric region or near the navel. The attack is preceded by a feeling of pressure in the epigastric region, nausea, bad breath. Along with pain, fever (from subfebrile to high), nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath and unpleasant sensations in the heart area are noted. In the blood – moderate leukocytosis, accelerated ESR and neutrophil shift to the left.
At the same time increases the liver, often quite significantly. When feeling the abdomen, soreness and tension of the muscles are observed in the right hypochondrium or in the entire right half of the abdomen and epigastrium. Gallbladder symptoms are distinct in older children and absent in young children. Unlike adults, cholecystitis in children is rarely accompanied by jaundice.
Liver function (protein, carbohydrate, deaminating, detoxification, pigment), secretion of the stomach, pancreas, duodenum (stasis with giardiasis), motor function of the gastrointestinal tract are impaired. Changes in the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous and endocrine systems are noted.
Features of cholecystitis in children – the frequency of catarrhal forms, the rarity of cholelithiasis and acute suppurative cholecystitis, the benign course, the rare occurrence of jaundice, the absence of irradiation of pain during an attack, the rapid involvement of the entire hepatobiliary system in the inflammatory process.
The diagnosis of cholecystitis is made on the basis of a set of symptoms and data of duodenal intubation. The cholecystography provides great assistance (see). The differential diagnosis is carried out with chronic appendicitis, duodenitis, peptic ulcer, gastritis, helminthic invasion and mesoadenitis.
Treatment. In the period of exacerbation – bed rest, table No. 5, rich in carbohydrates, with a normal protein content and a fat limit of 10–20 g. Broad-spectrum antibiotics intramuscularly (see Art. 102); At the end of the course it is advisable to introduce antibiotics through a tube into the duodenum. Intravenous infusions of 40% glucose solution, 10-15 ml, daily or every other day. Lipocaine 0.1 g 3 times a day is recommended, Pancreatin 0.5 g 4 times a day.
Effectively tyubazh according to Demyanov with magnesium sulfate (30-40 ml of a 25% solution) for 10-14 days daily, cholagogue, with abdominal pain – belladonna (0.001 g per year of life), papaverine, promedol, vitamin therapy. Also shown is spa treatment in the resorts of Truskavets, Zheleznovodsk, Yessentuki, Lake Shira.


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China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further COVID-19 disruption
By Naveen Thukral, Hallie Gu
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cases and worsening infection rates elsewhere raise concerns about global supply lines.
FILE PHOTO: A worker inspects soybeans during the soy harvest near the town of Campos Lindos, Brazil February 18, 2018. Picture taken February 18, 2018. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Both state-run and private grain traders as well as food producers were urged to procure higher volumes of soybeans, soyoil and corn during calls with China's Ministry of Commerce in recent days, three trade sources told Reuters.
"There is a possibility of a breakdown in supply pipelines due to the coronavirus infections. For example, a port of origin or destination might shut down," said a senior trader at one of China's leading food processors, which was on a call last week with authorities to discuss purchases.
"They have advised us to increase stocks, keep supplies higher than we usually have. Things are not looking good in Brazil," he added, referring to China's main supplier of soybeans and a key meat exporter where the number of coronavirus cases has surpassed those in Spain and Italy.
A second source in China who was briefed by a person who attended one of the meetings said China's Ministry of Commerce met with some state companies on Tuesday to discuss how to guarantee supplies during the pandemic.
"One of the main concerns is how the epidemic in South America might impact supplies (of beans) to China," the source said.
China's Ministry of Commerce did not respond to a fax seeking comments on plans to increase food stocks.
SOY SHOCK
Brazilian shipments of soybeans were delayed in March and April due to a combination of heavy rains and reduced manpower as coronavirus containment measures took effect, leading to a plunge in Chinese soy inventories to record lows.
Arrivals from Brazil have since rebounded, but authorities remain wary of fresh disruptions.
China's state-owned agriculture conglomerate COFCO and grain stockpiler Sinograin have been stepping up purchases of U.S. soybeans and corn in recent weeks.
Chinese importers bought at least four cargoes, or about 240,000 tonnes, of U.S. soybeans on Monday for shipment beginning in July, two traders familiar with the deals said.
Beijing has also increased its allocations of crop import quotas to major grain buyers, paving the way for further potential purchases.
China is under pressure to buy more U.S. farm products under a trade deal signed between Washington and Beijing in January, and trade sources expect more of China's crops to come from the United States once the South American export season ends and the North American harvests approach in the autumn.
"The effort is to build supplies, not just from Brazil, but from all over," said the senior trader at the food processing company. "U.S. beans are looking attractive from September onwards," he added.
U.S. crop export sales data show that Chinese buyers have accelerated soybean purchases of the upcoming crop, with new crop bookings of 374,000 tonnes already registered, compared with an average of 60,000 tonnes for this period since 2016.
China is also a top meat importer and is facing a large domestic supply shortfall following an outbreak of African swine fever which has decimated its pig herd, the world's largest.
Imports from the United States - the top global pork exporter - had been expected to surge as a result, but widespread COVID-19 outbreaks at U.S. slaughterhouses and processing plants have cut national meat output.
China has booked a record volume of U.S. pork shipments already this year, raising concerns about fresh tensions between the countries if U.S. meat production problems curb domestic supplies at a time when shipments to China remain strong.
Reporting by Naveen Thukral in SINGAPORE and Hallie Gu in BEIJING. Editing by Gavin Maguire and Richard Pullin


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STANDARD BANK PARTNERS FOUNDERS FACTORY AFRICA, NETCARE, FOR INVESTMENT IN 5 AFRICAN TECH STARTUPS
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Lagos, February 3, 2020 – Five new startups have been accepted into the Venture Scale programme, which is an initiative of Founders Factory Africa (FFA); backed by StandardBank and Netcare as corporate investors. The five startups were formally inducted into the Venture Scale programme on Monday, February 3, 2020.
All five startups have developed product offerings targeted at the FinTech or HealthTech sectors; and are set for an aggressive growth strategy – aided by the technical and operational expertise offered at FFA. The Venture Scale programme at FFA affords African startups the opportunity of rapid scale, made possible through a financial cash investment in tailored support services – across product development, UX/UI, data science, engineering, business development and growth marketing.
Roo Rogers, Co-Founder & CEO Founders Factory Africa, says: "The five businesses joining the Venture Scale programme represent some of the best of African entrepreneurship and innovation. From point-of-care DNA testing to agricultural logistics, the Founders Factory Africa portfolio has the potential to truly drive economic growth and transform the continent. We're incredibly excited to be part of the growth of these businesses and to deliver their true scale potential."
In addition to the hands-on support provided, participating startups will also have access to exclusive partnerships with FFA's pan-African corporate investors, Standard Bank and Netcare, which unlocks many of the scaling challenges that businesses face. This includes distribution channels, customer acquisition, pilots, data, IP and expertise, essentially offering the startups a very huge advantage in the competitive marketplace.
Larry McCarthy, Head of Strategic Investments and Alliances at Standard Bank, says that he is excited to grow entrepreneurship across the continent. He stated: "Seed capital and business development programmes like FFA are needed to meet the fast-paced demand for technology across all sectors of business, and the effect it can have on improving growth. Standard Bank, being an African business, is committed to participating in this vital element of the economy."
Amongst the five new startups joining the Venture Scale programme at FFA is Foodlocker, a Nigerianbased company.Foodlocker forecasts foodstuff demand through deep machine learning, thus enabling large-scale buyers to efficiently procure fast-moving consumer goods and fresh produce from smallholder farmers. Others startups included in the programme are LocumBase, Akili Labs and EnvisionIt Deep AI, all from South Africa.
LocumBase is an independent, online booking and management platform that provides real-time availability of verified locum medical professionals, by assisting practices in need of short-term, qualified stand-ins, who are able to provide quality care when needed most.
Akili Labs leads the way in low-cost point of care, rapid diagnostics – capable of testing for viruses, bacterial and fungal infections. EnvisionIt Deep AI is a platform that improves the speed and accuracy, with which a radiologist can diagnose and prioritise chest x-rays for further analysis using AI algorithms.
Completing the list of startups on the Venture Scale programme is Bwala Africa. Bwala Africa isalast-mile order fulfilment network designed to connect fleet operators and large FMCG manufacturers with retailers, for a fast convenient, order-to-delivery end to end experience.
Speaking on the programme, Richard Friedland, CEO of the Netcare Group, says: "We're excited about the selection of the first three healthtech startups, which will help stimulate healthcare innovation and development across the continent. By joining forces with FFA, we're helping to create a support system for entrepreneurs, as well as providing value to people across Africa."
The FFA model includes its Venture Scale programme focused on developing existing startups, whilst the Venture Build programme harnesses the power of technology to build completely new businesses solving mass needs on the African continent.
About Founders Factory Africa
Founders Factory Africa ("FFA") is a venture development company – we design, build, and scale tech-enabled businesses across Africa. Our vision is to be the best growth engine for founders across Africa and beyond, and the innovation partner of choice for investors, government and corporates. Our mission is to grow businesses to significant ("unicorn") scale and deliver large commercial returns to our investors. FFA is building and scaling 140 tech-enabled start-ups across all 54 countries in Africa over the next 5 years. Launched in 2018 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, FFA is backed by leading corporations, such as Standard Bank Group and Netcare Group. Locally grounded and globally connected, FFA sources entrepreneurs, activates investments, works with governments to unlock regulatory challenges, and recruits talent from across the world.
Facebook: /foundersfactoryafrica/
Twitter: @FoundersFFA
Instagram: @foundersfactory_africa
Mayuri Pillay – Digital Marketing & PR Lead, Founders Factory Africa
Email: may.pillay@foundersfactory.co
About Standard Bank
Standard Bank Group is the largest African bank by assets with a unique footprint across 20 African countries. Our strategic position enables us to connect Africa to other select emerging markets, as well as pools of capital in developed markets. We have over 53 000 employees, approximately 1 200 branches and over 9 000 ATMs on the African continent, which enable us to deliver a complete range of services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking and wealth management. For further information, please go to www.standardbank.com
About Netcare Limited
The Netcare Group is a leading provider of private healthcare services in South Africa, and provides acute services across a national network of Netcare hospitals. We also provide emergency medical services through Netcare 911, oncology services through Netcare Cancer Care, primary care through Medicross and renal care services through National Renal Care (NRC), as well as occupational health and wellness services through Netcare Occupational Health. Find out more at www.netcare.co.za.


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Movie Review: Music Teacher (2019)
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Music Teacher is a melancholy exploration of the consequences of blowing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Beni (Manav Kaul) is a middle-aged vocal instructor and part-time lounge singer in Shimla, where he lives with his mother Madhavi (Neena Gupta) and younger sister Urmi (Niharika Lyra Dutt). He dreamed of being a playback singer for the movies, but his father's death called him back from Mumbai years ago, before he could land any film gigs.
Adding salt to Beni's still-open wound is the success of one of his former students, Jyotsna (Amrita Bagchi), who herself is now a popular playback singer. Beni must confront his jealousy and anger toward her when Jyotsna returns to Shimla for a concert after eight years in Bollywood.
But is the story Beni's been telling himself about Jyotsna's fame and their falling out true, or does he view the past through a lens that paints her as the villain (corroborated by his mother's hostility toward her)? He reexamines the narrative as he tells it to his new neighbor, Geeta (Divya Dutta), a lonely wife who's been ditched by her husband and banished to Shimla to care for her ailing father-in-law.
The present and past timelines in Music Teacher are differentiated by the color of Beni's sideburns: black in the past, grey in the present. It's subtle and easy to miss at first. Beni himself was more upbeat when he first meet Jyotsna, as opposed to the terse curmudgeon he's become since she left. Their relationship was about more than music, but both had different dreams for the future.
Beni's challenge is to realize how his own actions led him to his present unhappy state, and then either chart a new course or find a way to accept things the way they are. He's spent his whole life waiting for his big break, thinking it could only come in the form of a show business career. He never considered that loving Jyotsna could be a life-changing opportunity in its own right.
Kaul plays Beni as more sad than angry, although the sense of having been wronged is what keeps him in stasis. Kaul convincingly portrays Beni as a decent guy who blew his big chance and never learned how to cope with it.
Bagchi is touching as Jyotsna, both in flashbacks as a young woman desperate for love and in an impactful present-day sequence in which she hints that the lessons she's learned have been hard won.
While Jyotsna embodies all of Beni's opportunities lost, Dutta's Geeta represents the idea of accepting life's hardships and finding pleasure where one can. Were Beni further along in his emotional journey, maybe he and Geeta could be happy together, damaged but at least not alone.
Though Music Teacher's story focuses on Beni's growth, there's an interesting theme about the lack of control women have over their own lives. Geeta is the most obvious example, fulfilling the edicts of a husband who lives in a distant city and no longer loves her. But Beni himself has undue influence over the lives of the women in his family. He selects a groom for his sister Urmi, and while we can assume that he wouldn't make her marry against her will, he clearly has veto power when it comes to groom choice. Beni's insistence forces Jyotsna to make a choice she doesn't want to, and the repercussions destroy their relationship.
The men in Music Teacher don't deserve the power they have. Geeta's husband — who doesn't even appear onscreen — is a bad guy for ditching her and offloading the care of his sick father onto her. Beni is guilty of myopic self-interest and a tragic lack of foresight, and loneliness is the consequence. Music Teacher is a big improvement over writer-director Sarthak Dasgupta's first film, 2007's The Great Indian Butterfly. There's a lot to relate to and appreciate about this cautionary tale.
Music Teacher at Wikipedia
Music Teacher at IMDb
My review of The Great Indian Butterfly
This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged 2019, 3 Stars, Amrita Bagchi, Bollywood, Diyva Dutta, Hindi, Indian, Manav Kaul, Movie Review, Music Teacher, Neena Gupta, Netflix, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Sarthak Dasgupta, Streaming Video on June 26, 2019 by Kathy.
TV Review: Ghoul (2018)
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Ghoul pulls no punches in its depiction of the dangers of state-sanctioned religious intolerance. The show's monsters are scary, but not as terrifying as the vision of the future presented by writer-director Patrick Graham.
The miniseries comprises three episodes, each with a runtime between 40-45 minutes (excluding closing credits). In all, Ghoul is about as long as a feature film. I appreciated the built-in breaks, which occur at logical points in the plot. This is a perfect kind of storytelling format for a streaming video platform, and I won't be surprised to see it become more common as filmmakers adapt to changing audience viewing habits.
Graham keeps the scares to a minimum in the first episode: "Out of the Smokeless Fire," establishing a world where every day is a nightmare for those on the wrong side of new societal divisions. A fascist Indian government cracks down on homegrown terrorism by outlawing certain religious texts and practices, burning books and whisking away citizens believed to harbor anti-nationalist sentiments for "re-education." The only people targeted in crackdowns are Muslims, although the show doesn't specifically identify the government as Hindu nationalist.
Naive patriotism inspires Nida Rahim (Radhika Apte) to enlist in the military, despite being the daughter of an Islamic scholar (played by S.M. Zaheer). She's convinced that the government's harsh tactics truly are about national security and not religious oppression, as her father believes — so much so that she turns in her own father for re-education. Soon after, she's posted at a secret government prison to aid the interrogation of notorious terrorist Ali Saeed (Mahesh Balraj), who is captured in the show's opening, half-dead and surrounded by the corpses of his followers. But why would the military assign Nida, a junior interrogator, to such a high-profile case?
The last two episodes draw from any number of horror films in which the characters are trapped in a remote location with a monster, their terror turning them against one another when their survival depends on them working together. Few of the soldiers and prisoners get any meaningful character development other than Colonel Sunil Dacunha (Manav Kaul), whose idea it was to bring Nida in, and Lieutenant Laxmi Das (Ratnabali Bhattacharjee), Dacunha's skeptical second-in-command.
Although the relative anonymity of the other soldiers signals their expendability, it also highlight's the shows message that any agent of a fascist government is liable for its crimes. Not every soldier in Dacunha's prison personally tortured prisoners, but all of them knew about it and did nothing to stop it. The jail's cremation room is a stark visualization of the parallels to Nazism present throughout Graham's screenplay.
When Ghoul's namesake creature finally appears, the story becomes quite scary, playing on the fears of those within the prison. Several of the soldiers, including Dacunha, are haunted by the way engaging in torture has warped their sense of morality — not enough to stop torturing people, unfortunately — allowing the monster to play on their guilt. The scares in Ghoul are more psychological than surprise driven, and there's a considerable amount of blood.
Nida is plagued by her own guilt, and she has no allies in her new surroundings. Apte is compelling in the lead role, showing both Nida's grit and vulnerability. Bravely, the series doesn't downplay her commitment to the totalitarian government. She's willing to follow orders until the moment she's absolutely convinced that she's been duped. Nor does Ghoul try to make Dacunha more sympathetic than he should be. Kaul depicts Dacunha as conflicted, but unquestionably a bad person. Ghoul knows which way its moral compass points, and it's not afraid to show it.
Ghoul at Wikipedia
Ghoul at IMDb
"Short films takes less time to watch" — Director Tigmanshu Dhulia in The Indian Express
This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged 3 Stars, Bollywood, Desi TV Shows on Netflix, Ghoul, Hindi, Hindi TV Shows on Netflix, Indian, Indian TV Shows on Netflix, Manav Kaul, Netflix, Patrick Graham, Radhika Apte, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee, S.M. Zaheer, Streaming Video on October 31, 2018 by Kathy.
Movie Review: Love Per Square Foot (2018)
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Writer-director Anand Tiwari's debut feature film Love Per Square Foot shows a lot of promise. Drawing from his own acting experience, Tiwari coaxes charming performances from his talented cast.
Two young strangers in Mumbai long for homes of their own. IT guy Sanjay (Vicky Kaushal) is tired of living with his fussy parents, Lata (Supriya Pathak) and Bhaskar (Raghuvir Yadav). Loan officer Karina (Angira Dhar) wants financial independence, a feat her mother Blossom (Ratna Pathak Shah) never quite achieved.
Sanjay is being strung along by his sexy boss, Rashi (Alankrita Sahai), and Karina is dating Sam (Kunaal Roy Kapur), a nice guy she likes but doesn't love. When Sanjay and Karina hit it off at a mutual friend's wedding, they realize that they can't achieve their dreams if they stay with their current partners.
In order to take advantage of a government-sponsored housing program for newlyweds, Sanjay and Karina decide to apply together. They only have to get married if they win an apartment via a lottery draw, and even then, their arrangement is based on business rather than affection. They'll split everything 50-50, from the costs of owning the apartment right down to household chores. That they start to fall in love with each other during the process is just a bonus.
The story takes its time establishing the relationship between Sanjay and Karina, which is great because Kaushal and Dhar are adorable together. Fresh off of his chilling turn as a crooked cop in Raman Raghav 2.0, Kaushal transitions seamlessly into an ideal romantic leading man. Dhar is effortlessly likeable and cute in her first film role.
Tiwari's storytelling style is concise, with characters resolving problems that would normally stretch over several scenes with just a sentence or two. It's refreshing, but it also creates the need to continually manufacture new conflicts in order to keep the story going. Problems aren't born out of well-integrated subplots but rather spontaneously generate, and the story drags.
The two ex-lovers are one well Tiwari returns to, with Rashi's demands on Sanjay's attention becoming increasingly outlandish and less believable. As a character, Rashi is one-note, which is too bad because Sahai shows some charisma in her first film role. Kapur's Sam has fewer scenes, but the actor makes the most of them.
Tiwari relies even more heavily on the main characters' parents to complicate matters, chiefly on the grounds of religious objections to the union. Sanjay is Hindu and Karina is Christian, though neither seems especially devout. The sudden parental religious objections feel obligatory — as though one can't make a Bollywood romantic comedy without them — and they don't easily fit with the central modern love story. Despite having wonderful actors in the roles, all of the parents are unfunny caricatures.
The rookie writer-director must perfect his story crafting, but overall, Love Per Square Foot is a fine debut — not just for Anand Tiwari but for Angira Dhar as well.
Love Per Square Foot at Wikipedia
Love Per Square Foot at IMDb
My review of Raman Raghav 2.0
This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged 2.5 Stars, 2018, Alankriat Sahai, Anand Tiwari, Angira Dhar, Bollywood, Hindi, Indian, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Love Per Square Foot, Movie Review, Netflix, Raghuvir Yadav, Ratna Pathak Shah, Supriya Pathak, Vicky Kaushal on February 15, 2018 by Kathy.
Streaming Video News: July 26, 2017
I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with several new additions to the catalog. The 2016 Malayalam film Munroe Island (aka Mundrothuruth) is now available for streaming, as are the Indian television shows Buddha Sutra, The Great Escape, Kissa Currency Ka, and Samagri, Sampatti Aur Sauda. Instant Watcher also has a link to the cooking show Ithihas Ki Thali Se, but the show isn't available on Netflix just yet. Look for it to join the streaming catalog soon.
This entry was posted in Streaming Video and tagged Bollywood Movies on Netflix, Buddha Sutra, Desi Movies on Netflix, Hindi Movies on Netflix, Indian Movies on Netflix, Indian TV Shows on Netflix, Kissa Currency Ka, Malayalam Movies on Netflix, Mundrothuruth, Munroe Island, Netflix, Samagri Sampatti Aur Sauda, Streaming Video, The Great Escape on July 26, 2017 by Kathy.
Streaming Video News: June 25, 2017
I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with two new additions to the catalog. The reprehensible 2017 thriller Kaabil is now available for streaming, though I'd discourage anyone from actually watching it. Instead, watch the classic Mughal-E-Azam, which also just joined the streaming service (thanks for the heads up, Gaurav!). For everything else new on Netflix — Bollywood or not — check Instant Watcher.
This entry was posted in Streaming Video and tagged Bollywood Movies on Netflix, Desi Movies on Netflix, Hindi Movies on Netflix, Indian Movies on Netflix, Kaabil, Mughal-E-Azam, Netflix, Streaming Video on June 25, 2017 by Kathy.
I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with a major new addition to the catalog. Aamir Khan's 2016 smash hit Dangal is now available for streaming. If you're looking for a movie the whole family can enjoy, Dangal fits the bill perfectly. The London-set Desi comedy Amar Akbar & Tony was also recently added to the service. For everything else new on Netflix (Bollywood or not), check Instant Watcher.
This entry was posted in Streaming Video and tagged Amar Akbar & Tony, Bollywood Movies on Netflix, Dangal, Desi Movies on Netflix, Hindi Movies on Netflix, Indian Movies on Netflix, Netflix, Streaming Video on June 21, 2017 by Kathy.
Streaming Video News: May 26, 2017
I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with a major new addition to the catalog. Shah Rukh Khan's 2017 gangster drama Raees is now available for streaming. It's not my favorite SRK film, but it has its moments. For everything else new on Netflix (Bollywood or not), check Instant Watcher.
I also updated my list of Bollywood movies on Heera with two new additions, including another 2017 theatrical release — Commando 2! The plot is crazy, but Vidyut Jammwal action movies are always fun. The second new addition to Heera is 2016's Dev Bhoomi: Land of the Gods. I'm not sure if Amazon's deal with Cinestaan applies to the US as well as India, but the addition of Dev Bhoomi could presage the eventual addition of Konkona Sen Sharma's directorial debut A Death in the Gunj to Heera. We'll have to wait and see.
I made one addition to my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon Prime as well. The documentary Faith Connections — which director Pan Nalin made before Angry Indian Goddesses — is now available for streaming.
This entry was posted in Streaming Video and tagged Bollywood Movies on Amazon Prime, Bollywood Movies on Heera, Bollywood Movies on Netflix, Commando 2: The Black Money Trail, Desi Movies on Amazon Prime, Desi Movies on Heera, Desi Movies on Netflix, Dev Bhoomi: Land of the Gods, Faith Connections, Hindi Movies on Amazon Prime, Hindi Movies on Heera, Hindi Movies on Netflix, Indian Movies on Amazon Prime, Indian Movies on Heera, Indian Movies on Netflix, Netflix, Raees, Streaming Video on May 26, 2017 by Kathy.
I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with two new additions to the catalog. Piya Behrupiya is a filmed version of the stage play by the same name, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night that played at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater last fall (though I'm not sure where the Netflix version was recorded). Also new is comedian Hasan Minhaj's stand-up special Homecoming King.
I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Amazon's Heera Channel with another new stand-up special — Biswa Kalyan Rath: Biswa Mast Aadmi. Biswa gained fame as a member of the duo behind Pretentious Movie Reviews, and he had a killer cameo in Brahman Naman.
This entry was posted in Streaming Video and tagged Amazon's Heera Channel, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Biswa Mast Aadmi, Bollywood Movies on Heera, Bollywood Movies on Netflix, Desi Comedy Specials, Desi Movies on Heera, Desi Movies on Netflix, Hasan Minhaj, Hindi Movies on Heera, Hindi Movies on Netflix, Homecoming King, Indian Movies on Heera, Indian Movies on Netflix, Netflix, Piya Behrupiya, Shakespeare, Streaming Video, Twelfth Night on May 24, 2017 by Kathy.
I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with five additions to the streaming catalog: Aiyyaa, Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap, Gabbar Is Back, Madras Cafe, and Michael, starring Naseeruddin Shah. Madras Cafe is the most interesting of the new additions that I've seen. Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap is underdeveloped, and Gabbar Is Back's narrative is a disaster. For everything else new on Netflix (Bollywood or not), check Instant Watcher.
This entry was posted in Streaming Video and tagged Aiyyaa, Bbuddah...Hoga Terra Baap, Bollywood Movies on Netflix, Desi Movies on Netflix, Gabbar is Back, Hindi Movies on Netflix, Indian Movies on Netflix, Madras Cafe, Michael, Netflix, Streaming Video on May 10, 2017 by Kathy.
Streaming Video News: May 1, 2017
I updated my list of Bollywood movies on Netflix with a ton of new additions to the catalog. More than thirty titles were added today, some for the first time (like Tanu Weds Manu) and some after a prolonged absence (like Kahaani). In addition to the Bengali film Abby Sen, the TV show Ramayan, and the documentaries Fire in the Blood, Mostly Sunny, and Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi, the following Hindi movies are now available for streaming:
Bittoo Boss (2012)
Bombay Talkies (2013) — ★★★
Boss (2013) — ★★
Budia Singh: Born to Run (2016)
Chashme Baddoor (2013) — ★★★
Dharam Sankat Mein (2015)
Drishyam (2015) — ★★★
Gollu Aur Pappu (2014)
Inkaar (2013) — ½★
Kahaani (2012) — ★★★★
Loev (2015)
Mary Kom (2014) — ★★★
Moh Maya Money (2016)
Mumbai Delhi Mumbai (2014)
OMG: Oh My God (2012) — ★★★
One By Two (2014)
Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011)
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015) — zero stars
Queen (2014) — ★★★★
Raja Hindustani (1996)
Shaitan (2011)
Special 26 (2013) — ★★★
Tanu Weds Manu (2011) — ★★
What the Fish (2013)
The Wishing Tree (2017)
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013)
For everything else new on Netflix (Bollywood or not), check Instant Watcher.
This entry was posted in Streaming Video and tagged Abby Sen, Bittoo Boss, Bollywood Movies on Netflix, Bombay Talkies, Boss, Budia Singh: Born to Run, Chaahat, Chashme Baddoor, Desi Movies on Netflix, Dharam Sankat Mein, Drishyam, English Babu Desi Mem, Fire in the Blood, Gollu Aur Pappu, Hindi Movies on Netflix, Indian Movies on Netflix, Inkaar, Kahaani, Loev, Mary Kom, Moh Maya Money, Mostly Sunny, Mumbai Delhi Mumbai, Netflix, OMG Oh My God, One By Two, Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Queen, Raja Hindustani, Ramayan, Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi, Shaitan, Special 26, Streaming Video, Tanu Weds Manu, The Wishing Tree, What the Fish, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 on May 1, 2017 by Kathy.


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NJ Lawmakers Look to Boost Criminal Penalties for Hazing
TRENTON — Criminal penalties for hazing would be stiffened under a bill advanced Tuesday by a state Senate committee.
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Hazing is currently a disorderly persons offense in New Jersey but is upgraded to aggravated hazing, a fourth-degree crime, if serious bodily injury occurs. The bill would make hazing a fourth-degree crime and a third-degree crime if serious injuries result.
The bill, S3150/A4728, is named Timothy J. Piazza's Law, named for a Penn State University student from Readington who died in February 2017 in a fraternity hazing incident.
"He died tragically, and it could have been avoided," said Sen. Kip Bateman, R-Somerset.
Jim Piazza, Timothy's father, said hazing often starts small, then "progresses into something that becomes dangerous and life-threatening."
"The hazing law that we're putting forth is a necessary thing. Hazing is happening way too often in college campuses, but also in high schools and middle schools as well," Piazza said.
"And children are dying. You only hear about the high-profile situations, and unfortunately our son become a poster child for it," he said. "But there are so many situations where individuals get seriously hurt or die and no one ever knows about it."
Piazza said hazing is always a "well-orchestrated and planned" event.
"And the individuals that are perpetrating, that are carrying them out, are taking other students' lives in their hands. And without stiffer legislation and without legislation that it easier to prosecute, it's going to continue to happen. And we want it to stop. We want to put an end to it," Piazza said.
"And unfortunately, that's what it's going to take. But it's no different than when people were driving drunk. They got the message finally, and people don't do it because they're afraid of the implications of it," he said.
A related bill, S3628/A5273, was held for further private discussions before a hearing. It would require colleges, high schools and middle schools to have anti-hazing policies, expand the list of activities that are considered hazing and upgrade penalties.
Evelyn Piazza, Timothy's mother, advocated for the delayed legislation, which includes transparency requirements.
"This gives parents and students a tool to look on a school's website and see what organizations their child is interested in joining and see what offense that they've had and make a good decision – like, an informed decision," she said.
Bateman's bill specifically identifies that causing, coercing, or forcing the consumption of alcohol or drugs can be considered hazing, after an investigation found Piazza consumed 18 alcohol drinks in 90 minutes.
Third-degree crimes can be punished by three to five years in prison and a fine up to $15,000, Fourth-degree crimes can be punished by up to 18 months in prison and fines up to $10,000.
Pennsylvania has passed a similar bill into law.
The bill was endorsed by the Senate Judiciary Committee and forward to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. It would require at least four more approvals in the Legislature before it could reach Gov. Phil Murphy.
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JMSN – JMSN (Album Stream)
by Steve December 5, 2014 8:33 pm Updated December 5, 2014 11:37 pm
JMSN is set to release his new album JMSN on December 9th and today you can listen to the entire project.
Album Stream
JMSN – JMSN (Ttracklist)
01. My Way
02. 'Bout It
03. Street Sweeper
04. Addicted
05. Addicted Pt. II
07. Ocean
08. Ends (Money)
09. Need U
10. Score
11. Delay
12. All Apologies
13. Price
14. Foolin'
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Contrast selection: Do the differences have a clinical impact
Rasha Al-Lamee, Antonio Colombo
The increasing incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy has been the subject of a vast degree of research. The causes of this condition are not completely understood, and there are many conflicting opinions as to the best methods to prevent the incidence and associated mortality and morbidity of this condition. Some studies have suggested that the choice of contrast agent influences the outcomes of patients undergoing radiologically guided procedures and have led to widely adopted recommendations in clinical practice. In this review of the current literature, we seek to address these issues and to evaluate whether the specific selection of contrast agent has an impact on clinical outcomes.
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Why should I get a drafting stool?
Although a basic stool design will provide access to high counters, it doesn't offer the same flexibility as a swivel model. When sitting in a drafting chair, one can simply glide from side to side in order to reach things that are slightly further away, rather than squirming, straining and getting into uncomfortable positions. This feature is ideal in a collaborative work setting because it enables professionals or students to rotate smoothly to the side and face others while talking to them.
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May-June NSCF Newsbeat
By Jo Simpson on Jun 08, 2019 10:06 pm
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat
Industry Advocates for Federal Action on Climate Change. A coalition of outdoor businesses and associations converged on Washington D.C. to advocate for climate legislation that will help protect the outdoor recreation economy. May 22 was the Lawmaker Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) on carbon pricing. And the Outdoor Business Climate Partnership (NSAA, Outdoor Industry Association, and SnowSports Industries America) joined more than 75 other businesses and associations, including Colorado Ski Country USA, Ski Vermont, Ski New Hampshire, and the Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association (PNSAA), to "LEAD on Carbon." More. SAM
Skier Visits Top 59 Million in 2018-19 Season. The preliminary total skier-visit numbers at North American resorts reached 59.1 million for the 2018-19 winter season, up nearly 11 percent compared to the 2017-18 total of 53.3 million visits. It ranks as the fourth most total visits since NSAA began tracking visitation in 1978-79. More. SAM
The Top 10 Places to Ski and Snowboard in the Summer. Is ski season over in the moderate climes and you're still itching to hit the slopes? Check out these destinations South of the equator (or North enough) for summertime shredding. More. Outside Magazine Ed. Note: There's also skiing at Mammoth and Squaw Valley in California. Mammoth states that they will be open through early August. Squaw plans to be open weekends through July 7.
Killington retains World Cup. U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced that it has signed a contract with POWDR, Killington's parent company, to keep the World Cup at the resort through 2020. The event includes the women's giant slalom and slalom races, the latter of which U.S. Ski Team racer Mikaela Shiffrin has won each year since the competition was first held at Killington in 2016. More. Rutland (VT) Herald via Google Alerts
One-Way Connection Creates Austria's New Biggest Ski Area in 19/20. A new lift and a new lift pass will complete the connection between Austria's huge Saalbach ski region and the Schmitten ski area at Zell am See next winter to give a combined area of nearly 350km of slopes, but the jury is still out as to whether this can be considered the new biggest ski area in Austria… yet. More. InTheSnow
All Electric Snow Groomer Unveiled. Groomer (or 'piste basher') manufacturer PistenBully has unveiled the world's first all-electric slope groomer at the Interalpin 2019 trade fair, currently underway in Innsbruck. The new machine, the PistenBully 100 E, appears to be a major breakthrough for ski areas that have been looking for ways to cut their CO2 emissions. More. InTheSnow
Mary Jo Tarallo Leaves Learn to Ski and Snowboard Week. Mary Jo Tarallo is moving on to start Sun and Snow Adventures. The new project will feature a blog addressing issues related to recreational activities, health, and travel. It will highlight Tarallo's expertise in strategic planning, public relations, communications, and writing. Tarallo will also be working with the North American Snowsports Journalist Association. SAM Ed. Note. Tarallo spoke to the 2015 NSCF Annual Meeting in Lake Placid.
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Fire at Mount Snow
Several departments responded to a two-alarm fire at the mountain operations building at Mount Snow, in West Dover, Vt., on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
Fire at Mount Snow takes out carpentry shop, snowmaking controls
KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMER
By Chris Mays, Brattleboro Reformer
WEST DOVER — A fire ripped through a mountain operations building at Mount Snow on Tuesday night.
"It looks like it started in the carpentry shop," Erik Barnes, general manager of the resort, said at the scene just before 11 p.m. "But we don't have any definitive answers yet."
At the time, West Dover Fire Chief Rich Werner said it was "way too early" to know the cause. Firefighters were still putting out hot spots inside the building, which is in the parking lot at the base area.
Barnes said no one was inside when the fire started. He did not know how it came to be reported.
"We lost the carpentry shop, snowmaking controls, electrical, plumbing, offices," he said. "Vehicle maintenance also is going to be affected."
Firefighters from towns including West Dover, East Dover, Wilmington, Readsboro, Brattleboro, Newfane, Brookline, Guilford, Stamford, Stratton, Wardsboro and West Dummerston were at the scene along with Deerfield Valley Rescue.
Just after noon Wednesday, Mount Snow spokesman Jamie Storrs said the fire marshal and insurance adjuster were on site. He did not have an estimate for the damage, a cause nor a plan for rebuilding but said visitors this summer or winter should not have their experiences affected.
"We're weighing some options for the future now," he said. "We'll have more to announce when we come up with plans."
Storrs said the resort is looking at ideas that line up with its master plan. He noted that while snowmaking offices were housed in the building, much of the infrastructure had been moved out when West Lake was built to improve snowmaking capabilities in 2017.
"There are no pumps," he said. "There was a control room in there but what's nice about our upgrade is all our snowmaking controls are in the cloud."
Storrs said the building mainly housed offices and administration, and employees working there were relocated Wednesday.
"A lot of them came out last night to see some of the fire once word got out on social media," he said. "We're very lucky nobody got hurt. We had an incredible response from our mutual aid departments from as far as Stamford and Guilford. We'd like to thank them all for leaving their family dinners and coming into the night to save our building."
Storrs said firefighters were called to the scene a few minutes after 7 p.m. and stayed until just past 2:30 a.m.
Reach staff writer Chris Mays at [email protected], at @CMaysBR on Twitter and 802-254-2311, ext. 273.
Posted from the Brattleboro Reformer
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World Cup Ski Racing to return to Killington Resort through 2020
Vermont Resort Welcomes Spectators and Athletes for Two More Years of World-Class Ski Racing
Vermont's Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America and part of POWDR, and U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the National Governing Body (NGB) of Olympic ski and snowboard sports in the USA, have a two-year agreement for Vermont's Killington Resort to host the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. Killington's place on the 2019 World Cup calendar has been confirmed by the International Ski Federation (FIS). HomeLight will be the title sponsor for the next World Cup at Killington, which will take place November 30 – December 1, 2019, Thanksgiving weekend.
As with the last three years of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, the 2019 and 2020 races at Killington will be broadcast worldwide to more than 60 nations, along with national broadcast coverage across the US. The event has drawn an increasing number of spectators who converge in Killington each year to cheer on racers from around the world. Peaking at 39,000 spectators last year, the event is anticipated to bring millions of dollars in economic impact to the state of Vermont.
"Establishing another multi-year World Cup schedule here at Killington is an incredible opportunity for the resort and the surrounding community. I continue to be blown away by the sheer size of the crowds, and their enthusiasm leads me to believe that we'll continue to see large numbers of spectators to watch the fastest female ski racers in the world take on the Superstar trail," says Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort. "We use every cold period in October and November to build a world-class race venue on Superstar, and getting the job done early in the season showcases Killington's state-of-the-art snowmaking system as an industry-leading powerhouse while also setting us up to offer the longest season in the East. In fact, we skied into June this season for the second time in three years."
The World Cup includes women's giant slalom and slalom races, attracting athletes such as U.S. Ski Team superstar Mikaela Shiffrin who has emerged victorious in slalom each of the last three years at Killington, for the hat trick.
"The Killington Cup has long been a highlight of mine on the World Cup tour the last three seasons," says Mikaela Shiffrin. "In 2018 we – all of us together – set a new precedent for ski racing internationally, boasting the largest World Cup crowd for women on the entire circuit. To get that hat trick slalom victory in front of thousands of screaming fans at home is something I will never, ever forget. I'm looking forward to once again competing on home soil."
U.S. Ski & Snowboard has had a long relationship with POWDR producing World Cup and Grand Prix events at other POWDR resorts including Copper Mountain, and the collaboration for Killington's World Cup the past three years solidified The Beast of the East as a strong venue for World Cup alpine ski racing to continue on the East coast. Tickets go on sale August 21, 2019.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard and its resort partners POWDR and Killington Resort are signing a two-year agreement to host the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Killington, VT in November 2019 and 2020.
2016's Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Killington was the first World Cup in the eastern USA since 1991 at Waterville Valley, NH and the first in Vermont since 1978 at Stratton Mountain. Killington also hosted the event in 2017 and 2018.
Killington's 2018 Audi FIS Ski World Cup set American attendance records with an estimated 39,000 spectators across three days (5,500 Friday's opening ceremonies, 18,500 Saturday's giant slalom races, 15,000 Sunday's slalom races).
U.S. Ski Team superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has emerged victorious in slalom each of the last three years at Killington, for the hat trick.
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American Airlines Slashes Ski Baggage Fee
Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing Part 3 – Smugglers' Notch
TSA warns air travelers that the Real ID deadline will be here before you know it
$13-Million Upgrade to Mountain Village at Big Sky Resort, MT Underway
Ski jump upgrade is underway
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M&F: Your latest basketball honor was the ultimate one: Hall of Fame induction. What was that like?
KM: When you start playing the game of basketball, you never go out there saying your goal is to be in the Hall of Fame and all that. You just do what you do. Obviously you can't vote for yourself—so that's for your peers—but to be able to be selected to a fraternity like that is the top of the top. You can't get cut; you can't get traded. To visit there and see who's in the Hall of Fame, and you're one of those guys—it's pretty awesome.
M&F: How did you manage to play for so long [18 seasons with the Jazz] and miss only five games for health reasons over the course of your career?


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How Canada's pandemic response is shifting political views
A poll tracking Canadian attitudes since May 2019 suggests satisfaction with the federal government and Justin Trudeau has risen during the pandemic.
Allison Harell
The global COVID-19 pandemic presents a fundamental challenge to governments around the world. The crisis has led to unprecedented levels of government intervention and dramatic changes to social and economic life. Work is stopped. Borders are closed. Governments have both encouraged and mandated people to stay in their homes, putting in place various quarantine orders. Governments of all political stripes are passing a variety of economic support packages, from paying companies to keep employees on their payrolls in Canada, to broadly distributed relief cheques in the United States. The amount and scope of government activity has not been experienced for generations. How is this government engagement affecting the political views of citizens?
In Canada, Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government are in the spotlight. They are governing with only a minority of seats in Parliament after losing their commanding majority in the October 2019 federal election. The party actually lost the popular vote to Andrew Scheer's Conservatives. Less than six months later, Trudeau is facing an unprecedented crisis, and one that will define his government.
The Consortium on Electoral Democracy (known as C-Dem) has been tracking Canadians' attitudes toward government and politics since May 2019, providing a unique opportunity to gain insight into how the current health crisis is shaping (and reshaping) Canadians' attitudes toward Trudeau and the federal government. In the most recent survey, fielded from March 24 to March 31, we asked Canadians how satisfied they were with the federal and provincial governments, both overall and in their specific responses to COVID-19.
As with other polls, our data suggest that Canadians, in general, are positive about how the federal government has been acting, with about two-thirds either somewhat satisfied or very satisfied with its response to the pandemic. A higher proportion — almost 80 percent — are satisfied with their provincial government's actions. Across regions, provincial satisfaction is consistently higher, though this gap reaches statistical significance only in Quebec, where respondents are among the most satisfied with their provincial leadership and the least with the federal response.
The level of support for a minority federal government after an election where the governing party lost the popular vote suggests that Canadians are, to a certain extent, rallying in the face of crisis. This certainly seems to be the case when we consider the longer-term trends in attitudes toward Trudeau's government.
Unlike most public opinion surveys, we have been asking the same respondents about their political attitudes since before the 2019 election. In summer 2019, general satisfaction with the federal government under Trudeau hovered around 35 percent, and these same respondents reported similar levels right before the federal election; yet satisfaction increased to 52 percent in late March (see figure 1).
This level is not as high as satisfaction with how the federal government is handling the COVID-19 pandemic specifically, but nonetheless it's a large jump. Similarly, general confidence in government has also increased. Over the past year, its level has been largely static, but recently it has gone up by about 10 points.
Partisanship and ideology serve as immensely powerful cues for citizens in a democracy, colouring how they view policies and the political actors involved in developing them. This is particularly true during politics as usual, when average citizens may be only minimally following the sport of politics. In times of crisis, when there is a real risk to their livelihoods and health, citizens should be paying more attention, and they may be more prone to evaluate issues on their merits.
Dividing the survey panel by 2019 vote choice, we can see how partisans of different stripes are evaluating the government in light of the crisis. There are clear partisan differences in satisfaction with the government's handling of the pandemic. Conservative supporters are less supportive of Trudeau's handling of the crisis: 53 percent are satisfied, compared with 81 percent of Liberal voters. Those who supported the NDP in 2019 are also largely satisfied (71 percent). While these gaps in support are nontrivial, it is important to note that a majority of Conservative supporters provided positive evaluations.
In contrast, before the 2019 federal election, Conservative voters had very little positive to say about the Liberal government, while among Liberal voters, satisfaction was extremely high (figure 2). Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, general satisfaction has increased among voters of all parties. (Note that there are too few Bloc voters in our sample to provide estimates.) Among Conservative and NDP voters, satisfaction has at least doubled. While the satisfaction expressed by those voters still remains far lower than among Liberals, the Trudeau government is indeed gaining a bump, particularly among supporters of other parties.
Trudeau himself has also seen a net improvement in popular perceptions of his leadership. Over our multiple surveys we asked respondents to name leaders they felt were "trustworthy," who "really care(s) about people like me" and "provide strong leadership."
Figure 3 shows evaluations for Trudeau among our panelists. While Trudeau's leadership ratings have been trending upward over time, they have seen a sharper increase during the pandemic. Canadians are also much more likely now to say both that Trudeau is trustworthy and that he cares about them. Across traits that are clearly central to how we evaluate our political leaders, Trudeau has seen his image improve, and these improvements are noted by supporters of all parties. While Conservatives are much less likely than Liberals to rate Trudeau well on any of these dimensions, voters of all stripes are more likely to see him positively now.
What do these survey results mean for the future of Trudeau's minority government? It remains to be seen if this bump in positive evaluations of the government can be maintained in the face of the inevitable increase in deaths from COVID-19 in the coming weeks. What is perhaps more clear is that the main political actors — from provincial premiers to leaders of the opposition parties — are unlikely to take part indefinitely in the now largely unified messaging coming from government. When parties and leaders begin to question the government's handling of specific aspects of the crisis, as they inevitably will do, we are likely to see some of the gains disappear, especially among Canadians who did not vote for the Liberals.
Allison Harell, Laura Stephenson, Daniel Rubenson and Peter Loewen contributed to the writing of this article using the Integrated Democracy Checkup — 2019 Canadian Election Study Dataset. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the authors. The four-wave panel data were collected in summer 2019 (May-August), before the October 21 federal election (October 4-20), after the election (November 4-18) and again from March 24 to 31, 2020. Data were collected from online panels, with quotas for key demographics, with demographic weights applied to the final sample to ensure estimates are representative of the population on key demographics.
This article is part of the The Coronavirus Pandemic: Canada's Response special feature.
Photo: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on April 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.
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Allison Harell is a professor of political science and holds the UQAM Research Chair in the Political Psychology of Social Solidarity. She also co-directs the Consortium on Electoral Democracy.
par Allison Harell. Originellement publié sur le site Web d'Options politiques

How Canada's pandemic response is shifting political views

par Allison Harell. Originellement publié sur le site Web d'Options politiques
avril 8, 2020

The global COVID-19 pandemic presents a fundamental challenge to governments around the world. The crisis has led to unprecedented levels of government intervention and dramatic changes to social and economic life. Work is stopped. Borders are closed. Governments have both encouraged and mandated people to stay in their homes, putting in place various quarantine orders. Governments of all political stripes are passing a variety of economic support packages, from paying companies to keep employees on their payrolls in Canada, to broadly distributed relief cheques in the United States. The amount and scope of government activity has not been experienced for generations. How is this government engagement affecting the political views of citizens?

In Canada, Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government are in the spotlight. They are governing with only a minority of seats in Parliament after losing their commanding majority in the October 2019 federal election. The party actually lost the popular vote to Andrew Scheer's Conservatives. Less than six months later, Trudeau is facing an unprecedented crisis, and one that will define his government.

The Consortium on Electoral Democracy (known as C-Dem) has been tracking Canadians' attitudes toward government and politics since May 2019, providing a unique opportunity to gain insight into how the current health crisis is shaping (and reshaping) Canadians' attitudes toward Trudeau and the federal government. In the most recent survey, fielded from March 24 to March 31, we asked Canadians how satisfied they were with the federal and provincial governments, both overall and in their specific responses to COVID-19.

As with other polls, our data suggest that Canadians, in general, are positive about how the federal government has been acting, with about two-thirds either somewhat satisfied or very satisfied with its response to the pandemic. A higher proportion — almost 80 percent — are satisfied with their provincial government's actions. Across regions, provincial satisfaction is consistently higher, though this gap reaches statistical significance only in Quebec, where respondents are among the most satisfied with their provincial leadership and the least with the federal response.

The level of support for a minority federal government after an election where the governing party lost the popular vote suggests that Canadians are, to a certain extent, rallying in the face of crisis. This certainly seems to be the case when we consider the longer-term trends in attitudes toward Trudeau's government.

Unlike most public opinion surveys, we have been asking the same respondents about their political attitudes since before the 2019 election. In summer 2019, general satisfaction with the federal government under Trudeau hovered around 35 percent, and these same respondents reported similar levels right before the federal election; yet satisfaction increased to 52 percent in late March (see figure 1).

This level is not as high as satisfaction with how the federal government is handling the COVID-19 pandemic specifically, but nonetheless it's a large jump. Similarly, general confidence in government has also increased. Over the past year, its level has been largely static, but recently it has gone up by about 10 points.

Partisanship and ideology serve as immensely powerful cues for citizens in a democracy, colouring how they view policies and the political actors involved in developing them. This is particularly true during politics as usual, when average citizens may be only minimally following the sport of politics. In times of crisis, when there is a real risk to their livelihoods and health, citizens should be paying more attention, and they may be more prone to evaluate issues on their merits.

Dividing the survey panel by 2019 vote choice, we can see how partisans of different stripes are evaluating the government in light of the crisis. There are clear partisan differences in satisfaction with the government's handling of the pandemic. Conservative supporters are less supportive of Trudeau's handling of the crisis: 53 percent are satisfied, compared with 81 percent of Liberal voters. Those who supported the NDP in 2019 are also largely satisfied (71 percent). While these gaps in support are nontrivial, it is important to note that a majority of Conservative supporters provided positive evaluations.

In contrast, before the 2019 federal election, Conservative voters had very little positive to say about the Liberal government, while among Liberal voters, satisfaction was extremely high (figure 2). Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, general satisfaction has increased among voters of all parties. (Note that there are too few Bloc voters in our sample to provide estimates.) Among Conservative and NDP voters, satisfaction has at least doubled. While the satisfaction expressed by those voters still remains far lower than among Liberals, the Trudeau government is indeed gaining a bump, particularly among supporters of other parties.

Trudeau himself has also seen a net improvement in popular perceptions of his leadership. Over our multiple surveys we asked respondents to name leaders they felt were "trustworthy," who "really care(s) about people like me" and "provide strong leadership."

Figure 3 shows evaluations for Trudeau among our panelists. While Trudeau's leadership ratings have been trending upward over time, they have seen a sharper increase during the pandemic. Canadians are also much more likely now to say both that Trudeau is trustworthy and that he cares about them. Across traits that are clearly central to how we evaluate our political leaders, Trudeau has seen his image improve, and these improvements are noted by supporters of all parties. While Conservatives are much less likely than Liberals to rate Trudeau well on any of these dimensions, voters of all stripes are more likely to see him positively now.

What do these survey results mean for the future of Trudeau's minority government? It remains to be seen if this bump in positive evaluations of the government can be maintained in the face of the inevitable increase in deaths from COVID-19 in the coming weeks. What is perhaps more clear is that the main political actors — from provincial premiers to leaders of the opposition parties — are unlikely to take part indefinitely in the now largely unified messaging coming from government. When parties and leaders begin to question the government's handling of specific aspects of the crisis, as they inevitably will do, we are likely to see some of the gains disappear, especially among Canadians who did not vote for the Liberals.

Allison Harell, Laura Stephenson, Daniel Rubenson and Peter Loewen contributed to the writing of this article using the Integrated Democracy Checkup — 2019 Canadian Election Study Dataset. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the authors. The four-wave panel data were collected in summer 2019 (May-August), before the October 21 federal election (October 4-20), after the election (November 4-18) and again from March 24 to 31, 2020. Data were collected from online panels, with quotas for key demographics, with demographic weights applied to the final sample to ensure estimates are representative of the population on key demographics.

This article is part of the The Coronavirus Pandemic: Canada's Response special feature.

Photo: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on April 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.

This article first appeared on Policy Options and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


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Archive - Nov 20, 2006
Brandon Police Department integrates tasers to force
By MEGAN JAMES
BRANDON — The Brandon Police Department is ready to integrate a new weapon into the arsenal its force of seven officers uses to keep the peace in town — the Taser X26 stun gun.
The non-deadly stun gun is promoted by its manufacturer, Taser International, as a safer alternative to firearms that can reduce police-related firearm fatalities. But some civil liberties organizations doubt the Taser's claim that their device, which shocks a police query with 50,000 volts, is less than lethal and have begun tallying up deaths they say are linked to police mishandling of the weapon.
In Brandon, where the select board OK'd the purchase of two Tasers at a cost of under $1,000 apiece, police say the new tool is needed.
Middlebury College sets fund-raising goal at $500M
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College could break records with a $500 million fund-raising campaign, which, over the next five years, will fund objectives outlined in a recently revamped strategic plan, including increasing the faculty-student ratio, strengthening the financial aid program and improving student housing.
While the college's board of trustees has not yet approved this figure, college officials said last week nothing short of this amount will allow them to implement the full strategic plan.
Such an ambitious goal, among the largest fund-raising goals ever set by a liberal arts institution of its size, will require the institution to look beyond its existing donor-base of alumni, parents of current students and friends, to other universities and organizations that support Middlebury's mission to be globally minded, said Dean of Planning John Emerson.