Innov8, our conference about innovation in various fields from science & tech to agriculture, took place in Brussels this week and provided a stimulating platform for debate for our 80 participants. Besides hearing new ideas from our insightful panellists — MEPs, Commission representatives, policy experts and representatives from innovative companies — we were delighted that members of the audience were able to contribute greatly to an illuminating discussion. If you missed out on our live debate, this post provides you with a summary of all panels, but you can also catch up on the online discussion, which was trending under the hashtag #Innov8eu! If you want to see the pictures from the conference day, follow us on facebook!
Our first panel kicked off the debate with one of the hottest topics in town; innovation in digital platforms and the sharing economy. Both MEPs on the panel — Anna Maria Corazza Bildt and Daniel Dalton — emphasised the problems caused by misguided legislation in many countries that ban new and innovative technologies such as Uber or Airbnb, but they also pointed out that the fears of citizens about job security and safety need to be addressed by politicians. Marine Elgrichi from Spotify underlined the fact that new technologies and start-ups can bring about very positive change for all market participants — such as Spotify did by allowing consumers to enjoy online music streaming, without resorting to illegal downloads, which whitened the industry in Sweden and then throughout the world. The panellists also emphasised the danger of high regulations, as smaller start-ups are often not able to afford compliance with regulation, thus creating creating a situation of unfair competition practices. You can read more about our ideas on how Europe can improve policy the field of technology here.
The panellists offered insights about the relationship between subsidies and regulation, namely that the agricultural subsidies often involve greater statutory regulation. The relationship between nature and technology was at the core of the discussion, best illustrated by the frequent tendency to view the agricultural sector in a romantic and old-fashioned way, without realising how high-tech it has become. Today, all farmers rely on technology, the question is where they draw the line. Both organic and non-organic farmers use pesticide and panellist put much emphasis on the need for small scale farmers to engage in modernisation and adapt smart practices, if they wish to meet the challenges of the future. A greater awareness of the costs and trade-offs associated with restricting food and agricultural technologies is needed. Some areas where these trade-offs are present include; 1.) Having affordable food 2.) Having healthy food 3.) Preventing adverse environmental impacts of food production. Follow this link to see how the EU should modify its agricultural policies in a way that requires the least trade off in the above mentioned areas.
It is in everybody's interest to reduce the harmful, unintended effects of certain behaviours; whether it is smoking, alcohol or medicinal policy, our panellists agreed that the current regulatory framework limits the abilities of new technologies to help people live better and healthier lives. Whether it is about e-cigarettes replacing traditional ones, or allowing new drugs to enter the market, it is crucial that legislators allow the quick adoption of new technologies, because delay causes more problems than it solves. Therefore the replacement of the EU's precautionary principle with an approach based on 'permissionless innovation' — a regulatory framework where experimentation with new technologies and ways of doing business is allowed by default — was a re-occurring theme of the conversation. More on that and other ideas on how to most effectively reduce harm through innovating technology through this link.
Our two panellists Roberto Brazzale, CEO Gruppo Brazzale and Branka Tome, Head of Unit, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, had different ideas about the best methods of informing consumers about food products. The discussion addressed issues about the benefits and costs of extensive regulation and comprehensive informational requirements. While Mr Brazzale claims that geographical indications harm the consumer, because they decrease competition by artificially protecting certain producers, Ms Tome believes that consumers demand as extensive information about the product as possible. You can read more about the case for reform of Geographical Indications and food labelling throughout Europe here.
Innovation in new technologies: how can the EU adapt to and foster science and technology?
The split between EU member states with regards to innovation in new technologies show that with more economic freedom comes a higher degree of innovation. Creating a smart, simple and transparent regulatory framework greatly enhances the chances for entrepreneurs to prosper, which then in turn can lead to new technologies that can benefit European citizens. Neo-luddism, populism, bureaucratic interventionism are not the answer, yet many member states have embarked on this route. Panellists argued that re-thinking some of the competition rulings, completing the single market — through the digital single market — while preserving subsidiarity should be at the heart of the EU's approach.


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Song Of The Day: Seaway Shares New Single "Wild Things"
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Seaway have shared another single, "Wild Things," taken from the forthcoming new album Big Vibe. A guitar-driven collection of songs with big hooks and a bigger attitude, Big Vibe is set to be released on October 16th via Pure Noise Records. Pre-order the record now.
"Going into writing Wild Things we knew that this song would lean more heavily on the indie-pop influences," says Ryan Locke. "It came together a bit later in the process, I think with a song like this it had to breathe a bit so we could figure out where it was going to go."
Since forming in 2011, the Canadian band has released three full-length studio albums – 2013's Hoser, 2015's Colour Blind, and 2017's Vacation – and firmly established itself within the pop-punk genre. Until now. Because with the release of the fourth album, Big Vibe (produced by Anton DeLost), the Toronto band is shaking things up significantly. And while the band isn't closing the door to its past, this is a very deliberate step away from it.
"This record is a big stepping stone for us," admits vocalist Ryan Locke. "I think we've slowly carved our place in the scene and now we're just trying to take the next big step, to wherever that may be."
"It's probably a cliché to say this," adds guitarist Andrew Eichinger, "but I think this is the record we've always wanted to make. Because before, we always had in the back of our minds a thought about what people wanted to hear. This time, we just thought we'd write a bunch of songs and see how they came out. Honestly, we just did whatever the hell we wanted."
The result is a bold fourth album that redefines who and what the band – completed by bassist Adam Shoji and drummer Ken Taylor – really is. Yet as much as it's a departure from the sounds and scene they've been a part of and made their own in that time, it's also more of the next step than a complete reinvention.
Big Vibe Tracklisting:
1. Brain In a Jar
2. Big Vibe
3. Mrs. David
4. Still Blue
5. Wild Things
6. Pathetic
7. Sweet Sugar
9. If You Let Me
10. Wicked
11. Sick Puppy
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In Praise Of... Reuben
By Tom Bryant published 16 October 14
Tom Bryant salutes the quirky genius of one of the great 'lost' British guitar bands
Reuben, somehow, always seemed a band out of time. It was partly their fault – they never played the game. And it was partly the fault of others – they never seemed to get the crack of the whip that contemporaries such as Hell Is For Heroes or even Funeral For A Friend enjoyed. But, as is so often the case, it was also partly pure bad luck.
It shouldn't have happened to them. A decade on, their debut album Racecar Is Racecar Backwards (which is being reissued by Xtra Mile on its anniversary) still sounds thrilling. It buzzes and judders, explodes and whispers and retains the feeling that it was a very British kind of rock: smart, sensitive and intelligent, but powerful, impassioned and just that little bit different. Amid the trauma and truth of it, there was humour too.
The band was formed by wise-cracking, loudmouth singer/guitarist Jamie Lenman alongside bassist Jon Pearce when the pair were introduced by a Surrey guitar teacher while they were aged 13 in 1998. They played local gigs and shared stages with the likes of Hundred Reasons. They started writing songs together, but in those early days most of their set comprised of Green Day and Nirvana covers. "It was irritating to have to drop them, they were the strongest part of the set," deadpanned Lenman once, making the sort of humorous comment that helped mark the band out as 'different' by a mainstream industry who never got them.
In the early days, drummers came and went while record deals were put on the table then just as quickly whisked away. EPs and singles came out through local labels with the recording paid for by jobs in supermarkets and, in Lenman's case, the local chip shop. "It was really frustrating," said Pearce. "We knew we had these great songs but things kept falling through time and time again."
Around them, their contemporaries were exploding. By 2002, Hundred Reasons had become Britain's most exciting new band, and in their wake others like Hell Is For Heroes, Funeral For A Friend and – albeit with a very different sound – Lostprophets emerged. But it wouldn't quite happen for Reuben.
Lenman in person was (and still is) ebullient and outspoken – almost nothing was off limits when he got talking – but his songs were riddled with personal anxiety and quite brutal self-truths. Perhaps it was that honesty that appealed to some but turned others off. But it was that honesty that meant the band would never bend to the industry's will, never compromise themselves for a record deal.
"Living at your mum's house and working in a chip shop is rock 'n' roll," he said. "Because it's real that way, it's honest and rock 'n' roll should be honest above all else. Getting drunk has nothing to do with rock 'n' roll – everyone does that whether they're in a band or not. Honesty is the most important thing to this band, always be what you are."
The struggle for attention didn't stop them dreaming though. "I want to be the band that people have on their stereos when they're a kid, a band like Pearl Jam, Nirvana all those boys," said Lenman. "I'd love to mean that to somebody and be that big. It's just a matter of capturing people's imaginations by being yourself."
By 2003, though, the label Xtra Mile had fallen in love with them. Never a label to put people's preconceptions in front of music they loved, they were delighted to be involved with Reuben and put them at the heart of a growing stable that included Frank Turner's Million Dead. They put Reuben in the studio in Surrey and the result – Racecar Is Racecar Backwards – became the first record ever released on Xtra Mile (Million Dead's A Song To Ruin preceded it, but was a joint release with Integrity Records). Its catalogue number was XMR001CD; its 10-year anniversary re-issue, which is due out on November 3 has the number XMR100CD. A neat way of coming full circle.
The original was received enthusiastically in 2004, the band tipped as stars for the future. It twisted and turned, exploded and died back down – never doing the obvious but always accessible nonetheless. There was a punk heart to record that touched on grunge as much as it as it had flashes of post-hardcore.
Their gigs were wild, raucous affairs. Lenman was an excellent frontman, drummer Guy Davies was massively underrated and was possessed of exceptional technical ability, while Pearce held everything down calmly with his bass. They could move effortlessly from pindrop quiet to full-on mania, a sense of humour, integrity and emotion running through all that they did. Like all the best bands, they divided opinion sharply. Their fans adored them and their detractors really hated them. Perversely, Lenman believes that their fans may have put more neutral listeners off – and there's actually some sense to his argument.
"I think what actually got in the way was how much people liked us," he said. "Some people liked us so much that, if you didn't love it or didn't get it, then you turned the other way when faced with someone going, 'Oh my God, they're so amazing!' That led to people going, 'Oh my God, I hate that band'."
Despite all the plaudits, though, Reuben never did have the success some tipped them for. Xtra Mile was an energetic, passionate and highly credible label but, before Frank Turner's solo success, it did not perhaps possess as much indie clout as it has now. Meanwhile, Racecar Is Racecar Backwards was released two years after Hundred Reasons' Ideas Above Our Station kick-started the British scene. By 2004 that scene was waning and would soon be overwhelmed by the noise that bands like My Chemical Romance were making across the Atlantic. Reuben were one of the victims.
Even after Racecar… came out, the band could never really afford to permanently give up the day jobs. "Tomorrow night I'm back in the chip shop, that's how big we are right now," said Lenman a week or so after their debut was released.
Reuben remain one of the great lost bands of British rock. They were original, inspired and intelligent. But they could also be tricky, hard to get into and, on their next album – Very Fast, Very Dangerous – would often deliberately avoid the obvious in order to make more challenging music. With the benefit of hindsight, Lenman could see why it didn't happen as it should have for the band.
"I knew why we weren't getting six page features in magazines, or why we weren't on covers – we were niche, and I still am," he said last year when discussing his solo album Muscle Memory. "The music we made and the music I'm still making is challenging, angular music. Plus we looked like three potatoes and there's not much you can do about that. We weren't One Direction. By the end of the band, I was fine with that and I still am."
Following the release of a brilliantly awkward third album, In Nothing We Trust, Reuben split in 2008 – a hiatus, they said at the time, but one which has never ended. It meant they had lasted 10 years since forming and, in that time, they probably played every single fleapit and toilet venue in the land.
"Perhaps in terms of hard work we deserved to be kings of the world," said Lenman. "Because we put the work in. But I don't think we deserved to get bigger than we did because we were niche. If we'd have been playing pop songs and had a saleable image, then that would have been fine but, no, who was going to buy stuff like our last record? Because it was a weird record. It was never going to be on Top Of The Pops."
The end of the band was sad for all involved. "There were a series of crushing disappointments," said Lenman. "It wasn't quite a full-on breakdown that I had, but it was a mini-breakdown. I blew a fuse and had a crash of confidence. We had been working too hard for too long and should have maybe had a break. Certainly there were tensions within the band, but there are tensions within any band and good art should cost you something. I thought the pain was worth it, so no regrets. But it did end painfully and I was worn out completely."
The legacy, though, is a record like Racecar Is Racecar Backwards – an album that, in another life and another time, would have made them stars.
The expanded two CD re-issue of Racecar Is Racecar Backwards will be released via Xtra Mile on November 3.
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Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Fisher! Taylor and Brock were married last month at St. Mary's Cathedral in Wichita, KS.
If we ever shoot in a church, my preference is Cathedral. Even though the light can be a bit difficult, they are known to have some of the most beautiful high ceilings, arches, murals, stained glass and statues. There are usually great spots for dress shots too!
The ceremony was traditional, as Brock waited to see Taylor until the moment she walked down the aisle. I could tell he was trying his best not to cry! Following the ceremony it started to rain! Good luck to the couple of course 😉 But that did not stop us from getting some cute couple shots of Brock and Taylor! We grabbed our clear umbrella and made due! We were very grateful they didn't mind getting a little wet.
After pictures, we headed to The Point for the reception and boy was I blown away. The decorations were amazing. Half the tables were midnight blue with blush pink napkins and accents, and the other half vice versa. They had tall floral arrangements, chandeliers and a head table that would make you feel like a queen and king!
This group really did know how to have fun and we had a blast being there! Taylor truly was a gorgeous bride. Enjoy some of my favorites from their day!
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Boston's Back Bay Tour
Come and explore Boston's Back Bay neighborhood on this history-packed guided walking tour! You will travel through the picturesque Boston Public Garden, Copley Square, and one of America's most architecturally influential buildings, the Trinity Church of Boston. As you pass Boston's tallest skyscraper for a photo opportunity, learn about the city's architecture and history, as well as the important characters that once roamed the "new" section of Boston's Back Bay. Don't miss the chance to walk through this neighborhood that once used to be under water, basically a real life Atlantis!
351 Boylston St, Boston
Tour the historically rich city of Boston's Back Bay by foot with an expert guide
See city icons like the Boston Public Garden, Copley Square, and Trinity Church
Hear stories about the important historical characters who once roamed these streets
Experience an area that was once completely submerged in water
Little Italy Food Tour
On this walking tour, emphasis is always placed on fresh ingredients, not fancy décor, to ensure you enjoy the best-tasting foods in comfortable, authentic settings. Sample pizza from shops specializing in thin crust and Sicilian and refresh yourself with the Polcari family's famous lemon slush, all before ending on a sweet note with a world famous cannoli! Explore the North End's famous Hanover Street down through quaint side streets on your way to various family owned shops, all of which have been serving their own secret recipes for generations. Pass by the country's oldest continuously operated restaurant as well as a tavern that used to be frequented by Paul Revere -- and even get to eat some pizza right outside his home while hearing stories of puritans and patriots from your expert guide. What a perfect combination of food and facts!
Hanover St & Union St, Boston
Experience the flavors and speciality food times of Boston's Little Italy
Visit authentic restaurants to sample secret family recipes preserved for generations
See the old hangouts of Paul Revere, including his home and favorite tavern
Indulge in a world famous cannoli to end your tour on a sweet note
Friday Night All Ages Skating
No matter your age or skill level, you're invited to come down to Chez-Vous for some Friday night roller skate fun! For over 80 years, the Roller Rink has been providing fun and entertainment to people from all over Massachusetts. Equipped with a top-notch skating rink, bouncy houses, a full service snack bar, an arcade, and billiard tables, Chez-Vous guarantees a good time for all! So what're you waiting for? The night is young, and the weekend has only just begun!
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Celebrate the weekend with a Friday night roller skate session
Take a break from skating to enjoy the bouncy houses, arcade, and billiard tables
Chow down on delicious foods from the full service snack bar on site
Enjoy good old fashioned fun with family and friends
Sweet & Savory South End Walking Food Tour
The Sweet and Savory South End Walking Food Tour takes place in Boston's historic South End neighborhood. You'll taste local favorites from six South End eateries, including chef-inspired sandwiches, a creatively concocted cookie, and the iconic New England fried clam, to name a few. You'll also learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them and some fun and interesting stories they have to share. On top of delicious food tastings, you'll also enjoy a hearty helping of historical, architectural and cultural information about the South End neighborhood. You'll see some beautifully planned Victorian bow front communities, learn about the cultural development of the area, and hear some fascinating facts about some of the South End's sites and famous residents. This Sweet & Savory South End Walking Food Tour is full of food, facts, and fun!
South End, Boston
Taste local favorites from iconic eateries, including sandwiches, cookies, and New England fried clams
Learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them, and fascinating stories behind each locale
Enjoy a hearty, historical, architectural, and cultural tour of the South End neighborhood
Museum of Fine Arts Tour
Picasso once said, "Good artists borrow, great artist steal." Or maybe he took that quote from T.S. Eliot? Or Faulkner? Either way, come steal away on this fantastic tour of the MFA! At the start of the tour your educated and experienced guide will teach you about founding, construction, and development of the museum. The works of art will be put into context for you as you discuss the social and political forces behind the pieces, and the role of patronage in the art world. Trace the development of European art from the Italian Renaissance to the modern movement, looking at artists such as Matisse, Donatello, Fra Angelico, Sargent, Homer, and Picasso. You will primarily focus on the European and American portions of the collection -- however there will also be a chance to visit the Asian galleries at the end of the tour. Come, get cultured, and put a splash of color in your life!
465 Huntington Ave, Boston
Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the country's most important art museums
Learn about the fascinating role of art in American history and culture, and the artists and techniques behind the pieces
Discuss famous painters such as Matisse, Donatello, Fra Angelico, Sargent, Homer, and Picasso
See gorgeous Renaissance and Baroque European collections at this world renowned institution
North End/Little Italy Tour
Visit Boston's oldest neighborhood, one that's known for both its rich historic past, its fine restaurants, and its Italian-American population. Surf the wave of immigration through Little Italy, checking out sites like the Paul Revere House, Old North Church, and The Holocaust Memorial. While enjoying expert commentary from your guide about old mafia hangouts and burial grounds, cover city hot spots like one of Boston's oldest and thinnest houses, known as the "The Skinny House"! You'll be excited for a return trip to this beautiful neighborhood the second your tour ends.
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Explore Boston's historic North End and Little Italy on a guided walking tour
Visit city highlights, including old mafia hangouts and the birthplace of Rose Kennedy
Hear stories about significant past neighborhood residents like Paul Revere and Cotton Mather
Gain a greater firsthand knowledge of Massachusetts' colorful immigrant past
Cambridge, Lexington and Concord Sightseeing Tour
You'll drive along 'Tory Row' to admire 18th-century Colonial mansions and learn about the American Revolutionary War from your expert local guide. Visit Cambridge Common, where George Washington gathered his troops. Spot the former home of writer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whose famous 1860 poem, 'Paul Revere's Ride,' commemorates Paul Revere for riding through Boston, warning the patriots of an oncoming British attack. Then, arrive at the oldest part of Harvard University: Harvard Yard, a beautiful grassy area spanning 25 acres (10 hectares).
Visit Lexington Green, the site of the Battle of Lexington where some of the war's first shots were fired in 1775. Learn how Captain John Parker commanded the Lexington militia during the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.
In Concord, journey past the homes of world-renowned writers and poets like Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women. Visit a famous battle trail from the Revolutionary War and listen as your guide illustrates interesting historical anecdotes. Finally, make your way to the Old North Bridge, now part of the Minute Man National Historical Park.
1 Seaport Ln, Boston
Take a three and a half hour morning tour through the best sights of Boston's most iconic areas
Journey passed important areas on Cambridge, Lexington and Concord, and gain insight about George Washington and Paul Revere
See everything from Lexington Green to the homes of important writers like Nathaniel Hawthorne
Downtown, the Waterfront, and North End Tour
Greet Boston's first settlers through an exploration of the city's beginnings to modern day. Take to the city streets and experience the diverse scenery that differentiates this Boston from the rest of the United States. On this walking tour, you'll travel through the city, experiencing architecture from the city's foundation in 1630 to today. Visit the Old North Church and Paul Revere's House in Boston's Italian North End. You will also stroll past the hidden waterfront and walk over the infamous "Big Dig," which now makes up the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Whatever you want to see in Boston, whatever you want to learn, it's just a stroll away.
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Explore Boston's earliest beginnings that brought about the architecture and personality that exemplify this city
See historic sites like the Old North Church, Paul Revere's House, and America's oldest restaurant
Stroll through the hidden waterfront trail and the infamous "Big Dig"
PhotoWalks Back Bay Tour
On this historical tour, you'll step back in time...with your iPhone, Android, or camera, of course. With your local tour guide, you'll walk the scenic streets of Boston Bay, learning about the beautiful sights you pass and how to perfectly capture those sights via camera. A picture is worth a thousand words, after all. Learn how to make yours count!
Explore the scenic streets of Back Bay on a one-of-a-kind walking photo tour
Fenway Pub Crawl- Dry Run
Beer, Baseball, and History: Have you ever heard of anything sound so perfect together? If you haven't then you definitely need to experience Boston Crawling's Fenway Pub Crawl! You'll kick off this crawl with a walking tour of the iconic Fenway Park, where your guide will share stories of Boston's hidden baseball past and present. Here you will be able to dive into Boston's baseball culture while learning about the history of the ballpark and baseball games. If you think that is all the fun you are going to have, then you thought wrong! While increasing your knowledge about this most beloved sport, you will have the opportunity to visit 4 local pubs where you will be able to taste delicious and one of a kind beers that is special and exclusive to Boston. Enjoy spending time with fellow travelers from around the globe and tasting all different kinds of craft beer. From the Red Sox superfan to the baseball novice, Boston Crawling's Fenway Pub Crawl is perfect for you! Batter up!
82 Lansdowne St., Boston
Enjoy an iconic walking tour to Fenway Park listening to stories of Boston's hidden baseball past
Visit 4 bars in the area, each offering unique and delicious drinks for you to enjoy
Increase your knowledge about the history of the ballpark and baseball in Boston
Experience a relaxing day diving into Boston's baseball culture, while tasting local beers you cant from anywhere else


To provide an authoritative review, a consensus statement and a web-resource to summarize the current status of animal models of cognition.
To provide an agreed battery of biologically and statistically validated neuropsychological tests of cognition that provide preclinical measures of cognition in rodents analogous to those found impaired in CIAS.
Using this battery, define effects of experimental rodent models of schizophrenia.
Evaluate using the battery and selected experimental manipulations, the effects of compounds known to influence analogous cognitive parameters in man to obtain measures of predictive validity.
This project is clearly one that is best done by collaboration between academia and industry. The academic partners bring special expertise in test development and in the neural validation of the tests. The industrial partners are best positioned to add to this: (i) cross-laboratory validation (ii) providing the novel key cognitive enhancing candidates upon which the project hinges and (iii) have the capacity to deliver mass testing of selected assays and models(perturbations) for schizophrenia, including e.g. provision of suitable transgenic mouse models. The interactive aspects of this WP would ensure its synergistic aspects and its possibilities for further clinical translation. The focus on cortical-hippocampal function and dysfunction gives a behavioural dimension to the electrophysiology work and imaging work described in WP01 and WP03 and a consistent pharmacological approach across both work plans will further assist the validation and translational aspects.


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Ben Hunt-Davis
Olympic Gold Medallist and Author
Ben Hunt-Davis won a gold medal in the Men's VIIIs at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team, the first British crew to have won this event since 1912.
In 1998, following another disappointing Rowing World Championships, Ben Hunt-Davis and the rest of his GB Eight rowing team realised that if they carried on doing what they were doing, they would keep getting what they'd been getting – which was a lot of 7th place finishes!
So instead, they decided to approach things differently, critically, asking the same simple question with every single conversation, decision and action they took: 'Will it make the boat go faster?'.
Along their journey they learned the sustainable, dependable techniques that put them on track for their gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Ben later co-wrote the book 'Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?' with Executive Coach – Harriet Beveridge. Ben's inspirational story is not only motivational, but practical and applicable to organisations around the world.
Hunt-Davis was educated at Shiplake College, Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. He lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and three children.


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Ex-President Ollanta Humala and his wife jailed
Peruvian judge ordered 18 months of pre-trial detention for Peru's former presidential couple
For over 2 years the former presidential couple Ollanta Humala and his wife Nadine Heredia have been investigated for money laundering, bribery and corruption. On Thursday evening Judge Richard Concepcion, head of the First Preparatory Investigation Court, ordered 18 months pre-trial detention for the ex-president and his wife.
The former Peruvian president (2011 – 2016) and his wife are accused of having received bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, for the past year involved in a huge corruption scandal spanning throughout Latin America, in exchange for public work contracts including the Gasoducto Sur project, a more than 1,000 km long natural gas pipeline extending from the Peruvian jungle to the Pacific coast.
These charges seem to be valid after Marcelo Odebrecht, former Odebrecht CEO and grandson of the founder, and ex-Odebrecht executive Jorge Barata admitted to having paid the presidential couple US$ 3 million in bribes.
Additionally, for over 2 years now the Peruvian prosecuting attorney's office investigates a huge, but unrelated money laundering and corruption scandal involving former First Lady Nadine Heredia. In October of last year Humala was officially included in the investigations and charged with money laundering, bribery, including the allegedly receipt of contributions from illegal miners, and accepting illegal election campaign donations from the Government of Venezuela and Odebrecht. The banking and tax secrecy of the former presidential couple was lifted and a judge ordered that he and his wife can't leave Peru without permission.
Now Judge Richard Concepcion, head of the First Preparatory Investigation Court, for many surprisingly ordered 18 months pre-trial detention for the ex-president and his wife. The judge based his decision on evidence that suggests that the presidential couple is intending to obstruct justice. Furthermore, he explained that Humala and his wife are a flight risk.
After the ruling the former presidential coupled turned themselves over to authorities and spend their first night in detention at holding cells in Lima's Justice Palace. Under heavy security Ollanta Humala was then brought to Barbadillo prison located in the National Police Special Operations Unit (Diroes) headquarter, while his wife Nadine was transported to Chorrillos women's prison. They both now await their trial behind bars.
After an event introducing the Peruvian athletes that will participate in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski expressed his hopes for a swift judicial process for his predecessor and the former First Lady. And even though the current Head of State is sad to witness numerous former Peruvian leaders facing prosecution, he once more stressed the importance to fight corruption in Peru to the bitter end.


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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the fatal shootings of two women and the death of one's unborn fetus in northeastern Indiana.
The Journal Gazette reports 27-year-old Deyante Stephens of Fort Wayne was given his punishment Friday after being convicted in February of three counts of murder and a firearms enhancement.
Stephens was charged in the January 2018 slayings of 37-year-old Preonda Jones and 24-year-old Brianna Gould inside a home in Fort Wayne. Gould was pregnant.
Prosecutors said it was a senseless act of violence.
A lawyer for Stephens argued no one saw him shoot the women. And a witness testified Stephens and another man left the home after hearing a loud noise and returned to find the women.


In I TRAVELLED TO JAMAICA ON MY EXPIRED PASSPORT & EXPIRED GREEN CARD (WILL UNCLE SAM TAKE ME BACK?), I said I wouldn't have enough footage to share my trip in story format. Well, I lied—though not intentionally. After going over the videos and photos from the trip, I realised I had enough to make a neat little video.
All my trips are booked by 1 View Point, LLC.
I guess uncle sam let you back in.
Yup, that he did. Surprise. Surprise!
Good reward for finishing the book. I really enjoyed swimming with you while surrounded by our first real snow storm.
Fortunately we have five different weights of jackets to get us through.
Jamaican Succumbs to New England Winter!!
Wow! I love the blue of that sea! And it looks so crystal clear too! It was great that you got to see your grandma and uncle, butI was sorry to see your dilapidated house. How did you feel about that?
There's nothing like the blue of the sea in the tropics! 😍 I'm also glad I got to see my family and friends.
I have no feelings regarding the house. I was filming it from the house we built to replace it. I really wish they would knock it down already.


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Per Mattias Knave, född 2 juni 1967 i Solna församling, är en svensk regissör och röstskådespelare.

Knave utbildades på Dramatiska Institutets teaterregilinje 1996–1999 och har även undervisat på Teaterhögskolan i Luleå.

Knave har bland annat dubbat de svenska rösterna till Jason (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers),  Batman/Bruce Wayne i Batman: The Animated Series, Brock i Pokémon och Fred i Media Dubbs versioner av Scooby-Doo. Han verkar även som den svenska rösten för Sly Cooper.

Knave kom in i dubbningsbranschen genom sin vän Hans Jonsson, som han spelade tillsammans med i en revy i början av 1990-talet.

Teaterregi
2011 - Anarkisten -Bengt Olsson, Joseph Conrad, Radioteatern
2010 - Resan -Åse Nelson, Gun Källstigen, Annikki Wahlöö, Mattias Knave, Teater Laika
2009 - 90% Paradis -Malin Lagerlöf, Länsteatern i Örebro
2009 - Beredd -Mattias Knave, Andreas Liljeholm, Boulevardteatern
2008 - Nadja Dolores -Malin Lagerlöf, Teater Västernorrland
2008 - Jag Är En Annan -Mattias Knave (även medv.), Delight Studios i Hammarbyhamnen
2007 - Gagarin Way -Gregory Burke, STREET på Hornstullsstrand
2006 - Huvudvärk Med E -Stefan Lindberg, Teater Västernorrland
2006 - Deathrow -Robert Jelinek, Johan Bössman, Teater De Vill
2006 - Mme Brel's Nye Fästman -Mattias Knave, Andreas Liljeholm, Teater Västernorrland
2005 - En Helskön Ny Värld -Mattias Knave, Regionteatern i Blekinge/Kronoberg
2004 - Rum För Kärlek -Malin Lagerlöf, Teater Västernorrland
2003 - Dödsvariationer -Jon Fosse, Radioteatern
2003 - I Lagets Namn -Greta Sundberg, Anders Hasselgren, Peter Barlach, Klara Grede och Mattias Knave, Sörmlands Musik&Teater
2002 - Var Man -Greta Sundberg, Regionteatern i Blekinge/Kronoberg
2002 - Kontakt -Jan-Erik Sääf, Ola Hörling, Stockholms MusikTeaterEnsemble
2001 - Olof Palmes Leende -Malin Lagerlöf, Länsteatern i Örebro
2001 - Jag Växte Upp Inbäddad I Spenavarm Kattsand Älskad Bortom Allt Förnuft -Martina Montelius, Teater Plaza p Kilen/Kulturhuset
2001 - Rysk-Zigensk Passion -Mattias Knave (även medv.), Stockholms Stadsteater
2001 - Eldansikte -Marius von Mayenburg, Göteborgs Stadsteater
2000 - Dinosaurier -Mia Törnqvist, Unga Riks
2000 - Saul, Saul -Erik Åkerlund, Radioteatern
2000 - Fjärilsmusen -Dario Fo, Stockholms Stadsteater
1999 - Nattåg -Greta Sundberg, Radioteatern
1999 - Rum Med Sol -Peter Asmussen, Stockholms Stadsteater
1998 - T-Passion -Mia Törnqvist, Erik Uddenberg, Anders Hasselgren, Erik Norberg och Mattias Knave, Kulturhuvudstad-98/Svenska Kyrkan/SL
1997 - Jonna-Ponna -Jonna Nordenskiöld, Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm/D.I.

Filmografi dubbning
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 - Azizi (röst)
 – Mattis (röst)
2013 - Hulk och agenterna K.R.O.S.S.A. (röst till diverse figurer)
2009 – Bionicle: Legenden återuppstår - Metus (röst)
2009 – Hannah Montana - Robby Ray Stewart (röst)
2007-2008 – Huset Anubis - Rufus Malpied (röst)
2007 – Bee Movie (röst)
2006 – Nicke Nyfiken - filmen (röst)
2006 – Bilar - Junior (röst)
2005 – Wallace & Gromit: Varulvskaninens förbannelse - Victor Quartermaine   (röst)
2004 – Sagoberättaren HC Andersen - Övriga röster i avsnittet Reskamraten (röst)
2004 – Sonic X - Knuckles the Echidna och herr Stewart (röst)
2004 – SvampBob Fyrkant - Plankton (röst)
2004 – Det levande slottet (övriga röster)
2004 – Två tigerbröder (röst)
2000 – Familjen Flinta i Viva Rock Vegas - Gazoo (röst)
2000 – Pokémon 2 - Ensam Är Stark - Brock (röst)
1999 – Pokémon-filmen - Brock (röst)
1997 – Pokémon - Brock (röst)
1995 – Casper - Dr. Harvey (röst)
1994-1997 – Aaahh!!! Riktiga Monster - Ickis (röst)
1994 – Spindelmannen (röst)
1994 – The Tick - The Tick (röst)
1993 – Biker Mice from Mars (röst)
1992-1995 – Batman: The Animated Series - Bruce Wayne/Batman (röst)
1992 – Dog City (röst)
1992 – Scooby-Doo, var är du! - Fred (röst)
1992 – Porco Rosso - Porco Rosso (röst)

Filmografi övrigt
2008 – Gagarin Way - Eddie, Mattias Knave, Plastic Voice Productions
1994 – Rapport till himlen

1991 – Gäster med gester - Henry Bronett, Monica Dominique, My Holmsten, Mattias Knave, Carina Lidbom, Christer Lindarw, Ewa Roos och Martin Timell

Källor
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Födda 1967
Svenska teaterregissörer
Svenska röstskådespelare
Män
Levande personer
Personer från Solna

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The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/2010/04/14/tech-is-a-girls-best-friend/)
Tech is a Girl's Best Friend
When I think about technology, I think geeky men, standing around at their local electronics store talking about GigaHertz, flash memory and L2 caches. But, the truth is, that isn't actually the target for technology products. Not at all. In fact, when big technology companies like Microsoft, Apple and Google design and sell products, they could care less about geeky men standing in the electronics store. Why? Well first off geeky men are about as committed as Frenchmen. They enjoy their gadget mistresses, and no matter what company's products they claim to be married to today, you know that they're going to cheat eventually. Men are men, after all. We can't help but stare at the next shiny gadget and we're not afraid to trade in our clunker for a newer model. Men are dogs — but you already knew that.
So what's a technology company to do? They surely don't want their little baby going out into the world into the hands of lying, cheating men. No, they're looking for people who care about their gadgets, who are drawn to more than just what the specs are and really caresabout the package as a whole. Not unexpectedly, women prove to be the good "guys" that technology companies desire. Women love their gadgets, in a committed, till-death-do-you-part kind of way. Women take their gadgets everywhere; they use every feature with absolute command. Which is why the truth — which geeky gadget hounds like me hate to hear — is that every gadget is actually designed with a woman in mind.
Most of the time it's subtle, like the brightly colored iPod Nano. The "nanochromatic" Nano isn't quite ridiculous enough that a totally straight male wouldn't carry one around, but it comes pretty close. The iPod Nano is an accessory, in the same way that a Louis Vuitton clutch is an accessory. Form and function converge into something more than just a bag, more than just a status symbol. A woman's gadget is a sign of the type of person she is, an indicator of her interests. Seeing a guy listening to music on his iPod means almost nothing, but if a woman is listening to music on her iPod you think, "She must be into music." Right or wrong, much of what men perceive about women is through their belongings.
The first real smart phone that anybody actually wanted to use, at least in my opinion, was the Danger Sidekick. Back in the day, the iconic slider was the hippest thing you could have if you were a cool kid. As such, I never had a Sidekick. However, Danger's biggest demographic was teenage girls, who used the ultra messaging device to spread everything from gossip to gossip. Not too long ago, the Sidekick all but disappeared, gobbled up by Microsoft. On Monday, the Sidekick was reborn as part of Microsoft's "Pink" line of phones. These sliders unabashedly target gossip driven women, with social media aware home screens and tons of easy ways to sext. Microsoft is probably onto something. The fact is, when it comes to using technology — especially social technology — women know best.
If only the phones weren't so goddamn ugly. It's like the Pre and Droid came together and made an ugly baby, showing proof that beautiful devices can create absolutely ugly spawn. Proof? One of the two phones released has been code-named, "Turtle." Isn't that adorable?
So does this mean that only women's needs are being catered towards when the great technology houses design their latest products? Oh, definitely. You really think they made the iPod Nano a slivers of aluminum because they could? No, it was so they could fit into skinny jeans without any force. You really think they put a mirror on the back of the Palm Pre just for kicks? No, Palm wants women to use the Pre as their compact. So men, what are we to do? Do our gadgets emasculate us? Maybe. But what is a gadget-lover to do? Just like women, they break your heart just as quickly as you fall for them. RLD
Original Author: Rahul Kishore
Ithaca is … High
Entering one of the many head shops on the Ithaca Commons can feel a bit like stepping into an adult version of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. On a brilliantly sunny Saturday, you can watch the eclectic crowds flowing in and out — nose-ringed teens, suited businessmen, college frat boys and nostalgic, aging hippies alike.
Men's Rowing Dominates Field at George Washington Invitational Regatta
Three races in two days proved a non-issue for the men's heavyweight rowing team, as all three Cornell boats swept Gonzaga, G.W. and Georgetown over the weekend at the 23rd annual George Washington University Invitational Regatta. On Friday the Red Varsity Eight crew bested the Bulldogs by 21.7 seconds with a final time of 5:31.7 despite severe weather restrictions. "It was just white-capping and when it's like that it's really hard to say you're actually racing. It's more like you're surviving," said head coach Todd Kennett '91.


The West is Manufacturing 'Muslim' Monsters: So Who Should be Blamed for Muslim Terrorism?
In the last five decades, around ten million Muslims have been murdered because their countries did not serve the Empire, or did not serve it full-heartedly, or just were in the way.
The Revolution Guided by the Crooks?
A US Trade War with Turkey Over a Little Known Pastor? Don't Believe a Word Of It!
Turkey's real crimes, as far as the US is concerned, include buying the Russian S-400 missile,and refusing to accept support for America's Kurdish YPG allies.
Islamophobia is no more than contemporary racism with a strong classist and sexist component.
If you are one of those thinking about investing in bitcoins, here's a sane bit of advice: Please don't!
Jeremy Corbyn, has attacked governments which "pay lip service" to a proposed two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Muslim and Christian Worlds in Uproar as the 3000-year-old Holy City of Patriarchs sold to Casino Boss.
The Christian community responds to Trump's unlawful decision to declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The 20th century's record of western violence and record of dehumanization raises the question if anything has been learned from the history of the Inquisition and expulsion.
Those who remain convinced that all of the bad things happening in the police state, are happening to other people, will have to wake up.
Analysis of an Oxfam report, highlighting the plight of women working in garment and food production supplying goods to major Western retail companies.


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Air Rifles, Rabbits
Is an air rifle powerful enough to kill a rabbit?
Rabbits breed at a startling rate and can cause a lot of economic and environmental damage to crops and pastures. Quite often the only way in which to control rabbits is through shooting. But in order for it to be as humane as possible, you want to make sure you get a clean shot every time.
Is an air rifle powerful enough to kill a rabbit? An air rifle is powerful enough to kill a rabbit cleanly, and is often safer too, as you do not have to worry about ricochets. Distance and precision play their part when shooting rabbits with air rifles, so it is always advisable to practice first.
Is shooting rabbits legal?
From the backyards of suburban neighbourhoods to the arid bush plains, you'll find a variety of different rabbits species hopping around.
The Nuttall's cottontail rabbit, Eastern cottontail rabbit, and snowshoe hare are all classified as game animals in America, although a hunting license is still required to hunt them. That is unless you meet a license exemption.
There are no restrictions in the United States, however, regarding the legal limits of the type of airgun you can hold (with the exception of New Jersey, Delaware and Michigan), although limitations may apply within some cities depending on which state you are in.
Things to consider when shooting rabbits
Air rifles can be deadly to a rabbit, once you have mastered the correct distance from which to shoot. This all comes through practice and from learning the correct technique. That said, when selecting an air rifle for shooting rabbits you should consider the following:
Hunting conditions:
Hunting normally takes place in the winter season, between November and February. As a CO2 air rifle is dependent on warm temperatures for its power source, you may want to avoid using this type of air rifle altogether. Rabbits also tend to come out at dusk to feed, so you need to make sure that your air rifle has the capabilities to carry a night scope.
The air rifle must be able to kill rabbits over longer distances. Always make sure that you are pointing at the head and from a range that will allow you to let off a good whack. This means you should look for an air rifle that can hit a one inch mark at the appropriate distance every time you shoot.
As rabbits are relatively small in comparison to other game, you should only require an air rifle capable of providing eight pounds of energy at target – anything over this, carries a lot more power and is more suitable for shooting something like deer.
Depending on the range that you are shooting rabbits at, will make a difference to the pellets you choose. There is a general rule of thumb in the hunting world that says .177 for feathers and .22 for fur. In other words, for non-avian game such as rabbits you should consider a .22 caliber. We prefer these as they are slightly larger, have more power and provide you with a bigger aim.
Best air rifles for shooting rabbits
Ideal for small game hunting and rabbit pest control, we have highlighted a selection of high-powered air rifles that we believe offer the accuracy and power needed to take down a colony of rabbits.
One of the greatest appeals about choosing shooting as a form of pest control, is its affordability. For just a few hundred dollars you can pick up a good quality air rifle that should give you years of successful shooting.
Gamo Swarm Magnum, Multi-Shot Air Rifle
Caliber: .22 Unshrouded Air Rifle
Velocity: 1300 FPS
Gas-Piston Powerplant (IGT Mach1--Inert Gas Technology)
Includes 3-9x40 Scope
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Gamo Swarm Magnum
This .22 cal high power air rifle comes equipped with rapid reload technology and sound suppression, allowing you to sneak up on your prey and wipe out more than one unsuspecting bunny at a time. Its 10x quick shot technology provides faster loading for repetitive shooting whilst the Inert Gas Mach delivers extra power.
Gamo Whisper Fusion Mach1 Air Rifle
.22 Cal pellet single cocking break barrel, 1020 fps with PBA Platinum
Powerful, quiet, accurate. Thanks to the IGT MACH 1 gas piston that delivers higher muzzle velocity, less vibration, and smoother cocking. It also features the Whisper Fusion technology, the quietest noise reduction technology patented by Gamo.
Gamo 3-9x40 scope with RRR (Recoil Reducing Rail) - Absorbs the recoil of the rifle increasing the lifespan of the scope. Manual Safety
CAT (Custom Action Trigger) - Independently adjust 1st and 2nd stages, adjust your trigger to your personal preference, make it predictable. Comfortable all-weather synthetic ambidextrous stock.
5 YEAR WARRANTY. Made in Spain
Gamo Whisper
The Gamo Whisper air rifle has become one of the mainstays of air gunning. With its spring piston it has the power to serve as a hunting rifle for rabbits and effortlessly combines precision with accuracy. This air rifle is great for shooters of all skill levels.
Crosman M4-177 Air Rifle
Includes a Crosman Firepower 5-shot pellet clip and the BB reservoir holds up to 350
Adjustable stock, loop slots for a sling, dual aperture rear sight with wind age & elevation adjustments
Removable magazine stores pellet clip and sight adjustment tool
Accessory rails for mounting scope, lasers, flashlights, cameras
Shoots pellets up to 600 FPS and BBs 625 FPS
Crosman M4-177 Pneumatic Pump Air Rifle
This air rifle is lightweight, compact and recoilless – so rabbits beware. We like this air rifle because it not only looks good but fires great, making it one of the most sought-after guns on the market. The Crosmans M4-177 uses a multi-pump pneumatic system giving you greater control over the power of the gun.
Best air rifle pellets for shooting rabbits
Rabbit shooting takes a lot of practice to achieve the necessary skill. It is important that you try out a variety of different pellets to choose the one that works best for your shooting style.
Some people prefer domed pellets (see on Amazon), where others find it causes over-perforation and therefore prefer to shoot with wadcutter pellets (see on Amazon) instead.
Smaller pellets will not produce as much kinetic energy as a larger .22 will, but it will give a much flatter trajectory and is likely to be much more precise. It stands to reason that the larger the pellet, the more killing power it has, however if you aim at the head of a rabbit this should not be an issue.
Is a night scope needed for shooting rabbits?
Rabbits are easy prey for a lot of predators such as owls and hawks, so tend to be less active during daylight hours, choosing to come out at dusk and dawn making them harder to spot.
Therefore, it is not unusual to be hunting when there is very little light. We would suggest opting for a night scope in order to aid your shoot. Not only does this increase your chance of accuracy, but it works to help locate rabbit colonies in the first instance.
As well as a night scope, you will need a good spotlight or torch in order to identify your targets – as you should never just shoot at an unidentified pair of eyes. Bright lights also have the added effect of temporarily stunning rabbits, which will make them a much easier shot.
As you can see, air rifles are powerful enough to kill rabbits, but it is important that you equip yourself with the correct kit beforehand. A powerful air rifle, the correct size pellets, a night scope and plenty of practice will provide you with enough ammunition to clear a colony of rabbits over a few nights of shooting.
Whilst we don't always condone rabbit shooting as a form of pest control, we appreciate that if it is done cleanly to the head, it can be a much more humane way for controlling large numbers.
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Challenges to Further Militarization in Guahan (Guam)
Living at the 'Tip of the Spear'
by Koohan Paik
Koohan Paik is an Hawaii filmmaker and co-author, with Jerry Mander, of The Superferry Chronicles: Hawaii's Uprising Against Militarism, Commercialism and the Desecration of the Earth (Koa).
I was born in Pasadena in 1961 but raised in South Korea and other Pacific Rim locales, finally settling in Hawaii. During my coming-of-age years, between 1971 and 1982, my family lived on a beautiful small island in the western Pacific: lush jungles, remote waterfalls and mysterious freshwater caves. I remember riding horses through abandoned coconut groves and balmy nighttime spearfishing in some of the most abundant reefs in the world.
That place was Guam, at the southern tip of the Northern Mariana Islands, a US colony. Many people think of Guam only as a giant military base, the nexus of US forward operations in the Pacific islands--"the tip of the spear," as the Pentagon calls it. That has certainly become its primary fate. The base occupies fully a third of the island and is off-limits to civilians, including the indigenous Chamorro people, who claim the oldest civilization in the Pacific. Even during my childhood, though I barely noticed it at the time, there was the constant background drone of B-52s roaring overhead to and from Vietnam, and submarines cruising the coasts. Such is the island's current trauma, after an agonized history that has included repeated invasions and four occupations of varying degrees of brutality over four centuries--by Spain, Japan and twice by the United States.
Despite these serial humiliations, the Chamorros--a unique mélange of Micronesian, Spanish and Asian bloodlines--have always maintained optimism, courage and a resilient sense of humor. So far, they have successfully navigated their delicate existence as traditional peoples on a Pacific island, while also trying to play supportive roles--as nonvoting "citizens" in a US colony, even patriotic active soldiers--for their current master. But now they're going to need all the resiliency they can muster to deal with the next blow the United States has in store.
I returned to Guam for a monthlong visit with old friends this past November. I was stunned to find the forests of my childhood being replaced by tarmac at an alarming rate; the remaining wild beaches and valleys being surveyed as potential live-fire shooting ranges; and an enormous, magnificently rich coral reef slated for dredging in order to build a port for the Navy's largest aircraft carrier. I witnessed the rage and hurt, exploding suddenly--and so unexpectedly--from the Chamorro people and other island residents, who have had no say in the planning of cataclysmic changes that will turn their homeland into an overcrowded waste dump for the creation of the hemisphere's pre-eminent military fortress. My friends told me it's all part of what's called the Guam Buildup.
Though technically Americans, people born in Guam have few American rights if they choose to live in their homeland. They can't vote for president; they have only one, nonvoting representative in Congress, and Congress can overturn any law passed by Guam's legislature. The island remains one of only sixteen UN-designated "non-self-governing territories"--in other words, colonies. As such, its people have no legal route to appeal any decisions made in Washington. A burgeoning resistance movement is under way, which the military is well aware of. They have hopes that a visit by President Obama, twice postponed and now set for June, will help ease the growing agitation. Given the mood of the people, I doubt Obama can calm anything.
"Run the Planet from Guam"
The upcoming changes are all aimed at fulfilling a Pentagon vision set forth in its 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. The "Guam Buildup [will] transform Guam," says the report, "the westernmost sovereign [sic] territory of the United States, into a hub for security activities in the region," intended to "deter and defeat" regional aggressors. Guam will be ground zero for mega-militarization in the Pacific and beyond. John Pike of Globalsecurity.org, a Washington-based think tank, hypothesizes that the military's goal is to be able "to run the planet from Guam and Diego Garcia [an Indian Ocean atoll owned by Britain] by 2015," "even if the entire Eastern Hemisphere has drop-kicked" the United States from every other base on their territory.
The swell of US military activity in the Pacific is not confined to Guam. All across the hemisphere, island communities are inflamed over a quiet, swift rearrangement and expansion of US bases throughout the Pacific--on Okinawa (Japan); on Jeju (a joint US-South Korea effort); on Tinian (in the same archipelago as Guam, but part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands); on Kwajalein and the rest of Micronesia; and on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Big Island and Kauai. The US Pacific Command calls it an Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy. These imperial intentions have barely registered in the American media, despite gargantuan expenditures and plans. Nonetheless, this projection of American colonial assumptions and aggression is taking its toll throughout the Pacific Rim.
The centerpiece of the Guam Buildup is the transfer of about 8,600 marines from Okinawa. When you add their families and construction teams, including entire low-wage crews from the Philippines and Micronesia--there goes the "jobs bonanza" locals were promised--the expected influx will be 80,000 more people on Guam. The island, about half the size of Cape Cod, has a population of about 178,000. The people of Guam, whose largest ethnic group are Chamorro (37 percent of the population), followed by Filipino (25 percent) and then statesiders (10 percent), doubt their island has the carrying capacity to absorb a 50 percent population surge.
In November the Defense Department released a mandatory Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) assessing the buildup's effects. It elicited the most blistering responses ever to come from the Environmental Protection Agency, newly resuscitated after the Bush years. The EPA gave the DEIS its lowest possible ranking for proposing entirely ineffective mitigation actions. The agency further enumerated a litany of ecological catastrophes. Hundreds of acres of jungle and wetlands habitat will be covered with concrete and tract developments in order to house tens of thousands of newcomers. There will be massive raw-sewage spills and a shortage of drinking water. The Navy's plans include the destruction of seventy-one acres of an exquisitely healthy coral reef, home to at least 110 unique coral species, in order to build a berth for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which transports eighty-five fighter jets and 5,600 people.
Meanwhile, the Army wants to turn a pristine limestone forest that stretches from the hills to the sea--site of a prehistoric village that is listed with the National Registry of Historic Places--into a shooting range. In addition, it wants to build ammunition storage bunkers in wetlands areas. The Air Force hopes to build a missile defense shield, as well as hangars, airstrips and helicopter pads, turning Guam into the planet's premier parking lot for billion-dollar fighter jets, helicopters and drones.
The DEIS provided no adequate alternative actions to any of these problems. Nor did it mention that dredging the reef will dislodge radioactive sediment that accumulated during the 1960s and '70s when ships traveling from atomic test sites in the Marshall Islands came to Guam to be washed down at Apra Harbor.
The DEIS was written as if Guam's people, land and culture counted for nothing. The vice speaker of the Guam legislature, Benjamin Cruz, charged that the "problem you had with the original DEIS is that it was done virtually." Cruz pointed out that the report, prepared at a staggering cost of $87 million, was written by consultants who had never been to Guam and who had simply cobbled together the 11,000-page document based on Internet research and phone calls to Guam government agencies.
The EPA's excoriating response to the DEIS has prompted lawmakers to question not only the cost of the buildup but also the costs of mitigating the project's environmental, social and cultural impacts. The governor of Guam estimates that $3 billion will be needed to upgrade infrastructure before any military construction begins. Military construction is already priced at more than $10 billion, assuming that Japan fulfills its promise to kick in $6 billion to help remove US troops from Okinawa. If Japan begs off, the price tag for US taxpayers will soar to more than $13 billion. Surprisingly, Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson of Texas sharply criticized Pentagon officials at a Senate appropriations hearing in March about the unexpected exorbitant costs of current Asia-Pacific basing strategies. She suggested that the best solution might be permanent bases on the US mainland, "where you don't have training constraints and you don't have urban buildup, and it is a more stable environment for our families."
By contrast, Democratic Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, who has advocated for an increased military presence in the Marianas since the 1970s, is intent on seeing the buildup through. He supports two solutions: pouring billions into massive infrastructure development (highways, waste facilities, power plants, etc.) and moving all the live-fire training to the gemlike island of nearby Tinian. However, many Guam residents feel that infrastructure spending misses the true cultural and environmental dangers of the population spike; and on Tinian, local farmers, who would be forced off their land (a la Bikini Atoll, circa 1946), are aghast that live-fire training would mark the end of agrarian culture there.
The Okinawa Connection
The incident that set these plans for the Guam Buildup in motion was the 1995 gang-rape of a 12-year-old girl by US marines stationed at the Futenma Air Base in Okinawa, one of several shocking incidents involving assaults on local girls by marines. Outraged residents pressured the conservative government to reduce or eliminate the American military presence in Japan. Protests culminated in a 2006 realignment agreement between Japan and the Bush administration to close the air base and send half of its troops to a new air base on Henoko Bay, on Okinawa's east coast, with the other half going to Guam by 2014.
But fierce resistance in Okinawa has derailed the move. Japan's new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, who was swept into power in September on his promise to reduce the number of US troops, caught military planners off guard by refusing to allow base construction at Henoko. In October, Hatoyama incensed Defense Secretary Robert Gates by putting the Marines' move on hold until he determines an alternative to the Henoko site. The relocation of Futenma remains stalemated.
The people of Guam have never before opposed military plans for their island. In fact, the Chamorros and Filipinos from Guam are arguably the most patriotic people in the nation; more soldiers from the Marianas have fought and died in American wars since 1950, per capita, than those from any other region in the country. However, the sheer magnitude of destruction proposed by the Guam Buildup is unprecedented and has pushed these patriots to their limit. For the first time in the island's history, they are uncharacteristically speaking out against the military. At a recent public hearing, Chamorro veteran soldier Janet Aguon, who fought in two wars, said, "I'm truly sick and tired of the United States of America and the Department of Defense treating the people of Guam as if they were trash. So my message to President Obama, the DoD, the secretary of the Navy: take the military and put them in your own country and not on our tiny little island."
Military planners are worried. The Hawaii-based commander of Marine forces in the Pacific, Lt. Gen. Keith Stalder, told the Washington Post in March, "I see a rising level of concern about how we are going to manage this."
Meanwhile, demilitarization activists have begun networking. The goal: a Pacific for the people. Those from Guam are allying themselves not only with those from Tinian and other Mariana Islands but also with all their Pacific Rim cousins, particularly on Okinawa, in Hawaii and on Jeju Island. These three locations, with Guam, will be sites for the nation's most advanced missile technology--the ultimate geopolitical "Kick Me" sign. As an example of this pan-Pacific concordance, retired Col. Ann Wright recently joined Pacific Islanders outside the gates of Pacific Command Headquarters on Oahu to protest the Guam Buildup.
"We want Admiral Willard [head of the Pacific Command] to hear this: No means No!" said Wright. "When you force yourself on someone against their will, it's called rape--rape of the people, the culture and the land. We Americans must stop our government's military expansion in the Pacific."
Serial Colonizations
The Guam Buildup is just the latest in a long series of colonial indignities in the island's history. Only on this last trip did I learn the real, "people's history" of the island; it was a far cry from the Chamorro songs celebrating liberation by the American saviors. Several months before the Japanese simultaneously attacked Pearl Harbor and Guam, both U.S. territories at the time, the U.S. made a strategic decision to evacuate all military personnel and their white dependants from Guam. They reassured the Chamorros, who then comprised the entire population, that everything would be fine. The subsequent Japanese occupation was a lawless hell for two and a half years, with forced labor, rape and beheadings as daily events. When the U.S. returned, a strategy was implemented to "soften" Guam before invading; that is, to continually and indiscriminately bomb the island from both sea and air for thirteen straight days and nights. Unknown numbers of Chamorros were killed. When the strafing ended, the U.S. took over the land and the government, promising to one day return both. Neither promise has been kept.
At the end of the war, the United Nations mandated the U.S. with the responsibility of shepherding its territories to sovereignty. The U.S. has released all the other Micronesian islands from its authority but Guam remains firmly in its grip, with the specter of the Buildup foreclosing any possibility for self-determination.
"We hate being possessions to the federal government," said Carmen Artero Kasperbauer, 74, whose family's land is now part of an air base. "That's why people are angry." But Kasperbauer, like most Chamorros, doesn't direct her anger at the troops. "I'm not talking about the uniformed military. We love the uniformed military. Our son helped liberate the Kuwaitis. But he can't help liberate me."
Increasingly, Guam residents are discussing the urgency of political self-determination. "We're being moved back and forth across a chessboard by two countries: one that once occupied us [Japan] and one that currently does," pointed out university instructor Desiree Ventura, author of the popular blog The Drowning Mermaid. Clearly, the need for sovereignty is more dire than ever, exposing the real question at hand: is President Obama ready to release Guam's people from their colonized status?
Posted by Overseas Review at 11:21 AM
Labels: Chamoru, Colonialism, Decolonization, Guam, Hawaii, military, Northern Marianas, Pacific, Self-Determination, United Nations, United States
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We don't give legal advice about this area of law.
The information below may help you to resolve your matter or find out who else can help.
You may have a claim for damages if you:
have suffered a personal injury, and
can show your injury resulted from someone else's actions.
There are laws which set strict time limits and requirements for making a personal injury claim.
There are different laws covering:
injuries suffered by victims of crime
general personal injuries
Is there a time limit and how do I notify the other party?
Personal injury claims have a time limit to notify the other party of the claim.
For general personal injuries, the time limit to notify the person you are claiming against is:
nine months from the date of the injury, or
one month from instructing a lawyer (depending on whichever is the earlier)
There are special forms for notifying the person you are making the claim against. Copies of the forms are available on the Department of Justice and Attorney-General's website.
For children the obligation to notify the other party of the claim begins when the child turns 18. A parent or guardian of the child may notify the other party of the claim before the child turns 18.
For any claim on behalf of a child, for medical negligence cases, a parent or legal guardian of the child must give a Part 1 Notice of Claim within six years of the day when the guardian or parent knew or ought to have known the injury had occurred.
Is there a time limit to start court action?
Personal injury claims also have a three year time limit to start court action.
Where can I get advice?
Legal Aid Queensland does not generally provide advice about personal injury matters except in relation to victims of crime.
This is because Legal Aid Queensland cannot represent you in a personal injury claim and getting advice from a lawyer will start the time limit for notification of claim. Therefore it is a better option to get advice from a private solicitor who may then go on to represent you in the claim.
Can Legal Aid Queensland help?
The Civil Law Legal Aid Scheme can help with the payment of costs in personal injury claims. The Scheme has a list of firms who can assess your claim and represent you on a speculative basis - that is they do not require you to pay their costs unless you are successful.
See The Civil Law Legal Aid Scheme brochure(PDF, 166KB) for more information.
What about a private lawyer?
The Queensland Law Society can also provide you with the names of solicitors who:
are accredited specialists in personal injury matters
will take cases on a speculative basis
You can contact the Queensland Law Society or you can search their website referral service.
Hiring a lawyer for a personal injury claim
What do I ask the lawyer?
Before deciding to hire a solicitor for a personal injury action you need to be clear about some basic information.
Ask the solicitor:
What are my prospects of success i.e. Do I have a strong case?
How much am I likely to get if I win?
How much is it likely to cost me?
How long is it likely to take?
The solicitor may not be able to provide you with precise answers but they should be able to give you a range of likely outcomes. You can then weigh up this information and decide whether it is worth going ahead with the claim.
What happens if I decide to go ahead?
If you decide to go ahead you need to be very clear about what you are signing up for.
A solicitor taking on your personal injury case will ask you to sign a client agreement. This is a contract which sets out the basis on which you will pay the solicitor. You should not sign this agreement unless you understand what it means.
What do I need to know before I sign the client agreement?
Before committing yourself by signing the client agreement you need to be clear about:
how the solicitor's fees will be calculated e.g. an hourly rate
the expected extra costs for your case e.g. court filing fees, medical reports
whether you are expected to pay for anything during your case or only at the end
what costs you will be responsible for if your case is not successful
There are limits on:
the fees solicitors can charge in personal injury matters, and
the amount of costs that can be recovered from the other side in a small claim, even if you win.
You should discuss these issues with the solicitor before signing the client agreement.
You need to be satisfied that you will receive enough money in the end to make it all worthwhile.
You may need legal advice if you have suffered a personal injury which resulted from someone else's actions, and you are considering making a claim for damages.
Legal Aid Queensland cannot provide legal advice on personal injury matters.
If you have suffered a personal injury because of someone else's actions, you should speak to a private solicitor who practises in this area of law as soon as possible, as strict time limits apply.
Queensland Law Society can refer you to a specialist private solicitor for advice or representation. Some private solicitors may provide the first consultation free for personal injury matters.
These organisations may also be able to assist with your matter. They do not provide legal advice.
Department of Justice and Attorney-General can provide the appropriate forms you need if you are making a claim for personal injury.
Department of Communities administered the Redress Scheme for former residents of Queensland children's institutions, including placement under either a Children's Service Act or relevant Aboriginal Protection Act. Applications to the Redress Scheme were closed on 30 September 2008.
Motor Accident Insurance Commission deals with compulsory third party (CTP) and personal injury claims.
Nominal Defendant can help with compensation for people injured as a result of the negligent driving of unidentified and/or uninsured motor vehicles.
The National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland (NIISQ) is a no-fault scheme that provides necessary and reasonable lifetime treatment, care and support to those who sustain eligible serious personal injuries in a motor vehicle accident or work related accident in Queensland, on or after 1 July 2016.
Workcover can help with general enquiries about injuries (physical and mental) arising due to work.
Suncoast Community Legal Centre—Personal Injury self-help kit (PDF, 911KB)
Suncoast Community Legal Centre—Personal Injury self-help kit (Interactive online tool)


By Emily BurnhamDonna Loring is known in Maine as a former tribal representative for the Penobscot Indian Nation, a law enforcement officer, a novelist, an activist and a radio show host. Though she has worn many hats in her career, musical theater playwright wasn't one that she had any plans to acquire.
Needless to say, her outlook on the idea changed when she took a playwriting class at the University of Maine with acclaimed resident playwright William Yellow Robe. One year later, Loring's musical play "The Glooskape Chronicles: Creation and the Venetian Basket" will have a premiere reading at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, at UMaine's Neville Hall.
The play combines a contemporary setting with ancient, traditional stories from the Wabanaki people, drawing parallels between modern day issues and the legends handed down through generations. Songs from many different musical traditions are woven in throughout.Comment: For more on Native theater, see White Buffalo the Play and Schellenberg's King Lear Reviewed.
Fewer than 50 people were expected to turn out for a staged reading of "The Glooskape Chronicles: Creation and the Venetian Basket," the only known musical drama based on an Indigenous People's creation story and teachings of their culture's hero, but more than double that number showed up.
The Indigenous people are the Wabanaki, the People of the Dawn or First Light, in the northeast part of the United States and the playwright is Donna Loring, a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation. Loring is known throughout Maine and beyond as a Vietnam veteran, a former Penobscot representative in the Maine legislature, a former law enforcement officer, an activist, a radio talk show host, and an author.


Connie Stevens was born as Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia on August 8, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Peter was a jazz musician and performed under the stage name of Teddy Stevens and her mother, Eleanor McGinley, was a singer. They divorced when Stevens was quite young.
After her parents' divorce she lived with her grandmother. She was eight years old when her grandmother passed away. She received her education from Catholic girls' boarding schools.
In 1951, she became witness to a horrible murder at a Brooklyn street that scarred her for life. In order to forget this incident, she moved to Boonville, Missouri.
The Missouri River flooded its banks in the summer of 1951. Stevens was living with her family friends at that time. The wide-spread destruction forced her to move yet again and she moved to Los Angeles to be with her father.
Owing to her parents' profession, she loved music from a pretty early age. She formed the vocal quartet called 'The Foremost' and was backed up by three male singers, who later became The Lettermen.
She created an all-female trio band called 'The Three Debs' in 1954. She enrolled at The Georgia Massey Professional School in San Fernando Valley and appeared in a local repertory theatre.
Connie Stevens' professional break came in the form of minor roles in some B-list Hollywood movies including 'Young and Dangerous', and ' Eighteen and Anxious'. The films were not much successful.
Her performance in the movie 'Dragstrip Riot' was noted by the legendary comedian, Jerry Lewis. Impressed by her performance, he cast her in his film 'Rock-a-Bye Baby' (1958). She soon signed a contract with Warner Brothers.
She launched her first album 'Concetta' in 1958. The album found some success with singles like 'Blame It On My Youth', 'Looking For A Boy' and 'Spring Is Here'. She also appeared on the TV-series 'Maverick' and Warner Bros hit TV-series '77 Sunset Strip'.
In 1959, came her most famous role as the blond photographer and nightclub singer Cricket Blake on ABC's detective drama 'Hawaiian Eye'. The role made her so popular that Elvis Presley personally called her and invited her to his party.
During the same time, she released some hit-singles. The song 'Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb' and 'Sixteen Reasons' reached No. 4 and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 list.
Her role in the series 'Hawaiian Eye' typecast her as an airheaded blonde and she found it difficult to find more challenging roles. After much struggle she landed the role of Wendy Conway opposite George Burns in the TV-sitcom 'Wendy and Me' (1964-65).
In 1966, she gained legitimacy by appearing with Anthony Perkins in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's 'The Star-Spangled Girl'. She followed these by appearances in some summer stock stage productions.
In the 1970s she sang the theme song for Ace Hardware's TV commercials and appeared in several shows, roasts and movies.
In 1989, she opened her own cosmetic skin-care product range called 'Forever Spring' and signed a marketing contract with the Home Shopping Network. She launched the Connie Stevens Garden Sanctuary Day Spa in LA in 1990s.
In 1994 she recorded 'Tradition: A Family at Christmas' with her two daughters and wrote, edited and directed the documentary 'A Healing' in 1997.
By 2000, her cosmetic line was making over $500 million in annual sales with a clientele of 3 million women. The company provides over 300 products now.
Her songs 'Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb' and 'Sixteen Reasons' peaked at No. 4 and No. 3 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 list.
The documentary film, 'A Healing', released in 1997, which she wrote, edited, and directed was well received. It featured the experiences of the women who served as Red Cross nurses in the Vietnam War.
In 1991, the Shriners Hospital presented her with the Lady of Humanities Award and the Sons of Italy gave her the Humanitarian of the Year Award in Washington, DC.
The film 'A Healing' based on the stories of the Red Cross nurses serving in the Vietnam War was named the Best Film at the 1998 Santa Clarita International Film Festival. The film was written, produced and directed by Stevens.
She has a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in Palm Springs, one on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6249 Hollywood boulevard in Hollywood and one on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto.
In 2013, The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution gave her the Founder's Medal for Patriotism. She has been associated with the United Service Organization (USO) for over 40 years now.
Connie Stevens married twice in her life. Her first husband was actor James Stacy and they got married in 1963 and divorced in 1966.
She married singer Eddie Fisher in 1967. In their 18-months of marriage, they were blessed with two daughters, actresses Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher. The couple divorced in 1969.
Before her marriages she had been involved in relationships with actor Glenn Ford and the legendary musician, Elvis Presley.
The estimated net worth of Connie Stevens is .


Sometimes, cryptic crosswords seem to be upside down and backwards.
One basic type of cryptic clue is the reversal, which relies on the fact that some words turn into other words when spelled backwards. In down clues, a reversal is typically indicated with a reference to the fact that the diagram entry is to be read upwards for the sake of the wordplay.
An example is DESSERTS and STRESSED. We have yet to put one (or both!) of these words in a diagram, but it is practically inevitable that they will show up sooner or later since they are composed of very common letters. In fact, they are letters that are so often at the end of words that it would be convenient to place them at the far right or the very bottom of the diagram. Watch for it!
DESSERTS/STRESSED is a classic whole-word reversal, and there are many others—though they are usually made of shorter words. Here are some example clues from our first year at The Nation.
Our defense is the fact that a dictionary definition of "exalted" includes "raised to a higher rank." Even though finding decent indicators is challenging, opportunities for using reversals come up so frequently that you will keep seeing them in our puzzles.
Do you have favorite reversals? Please share here, along with any quibbles, questions, kudos or complaints about the current puzzle or any previous puzzle. To comment (and see other readers' comments), please click on this post's title and scroll to the bottom of the resulting screen.
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