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WeChat, the world's third-largest messaging app, with over 1 billion users, is scheduled to be banned from the U.S. by the Trump administration alongside another Chinese-owned video-sharing app, TikTok. The proposed ban — which has been temporarily halted in court and is currently under appeal — has left Chinese restaurant owners and Chinese communities across America rattled and anxious.
Unlike TikTok, with its widespread popularity among Americans, WeChat in the U.S. is mostly used by Chinese Americans and Chinese immigrants, and its potential ban received considerably less attention compared to the monthslong bid war over TikTok. Nonetheless, the ban may cause disruptions among Chinese immigrant communities and restaurants: Over recent years, WeChat has brought together a sizable food network that's largely unknown to non-Chinese eaters in the city. During the pandemic, it also became a lifeline for restaurants' survival. But as U.S.-China relations grow increasingly hostile, the businesses, customers, and new Chinese cuisines that have popped up in America over the past few years could all be collateral damage in the wake of the intensifying feud.
The Restaurants
August Gatherings, one of the few places in Manhattan serving premium Cantonese fusion cuisine, closed in March and reopened in August. As at most New York diners, the comeback was an uphill battle: Its outdoor seating is less than a quarter of its indoor capacity; the commission fee from delivery platforms, sometimes as high as 30 percent, can eat up the bulk of profits; and after the four-month hiatus, customers were growing suspicious that the place wouldn't survive the pandemic.
On August 1, in an effort to get in touch with former customers and inform them about the restaurant's reopening, August Gatherings created its first WeChat group without expecting much. The platform works just like Facebook Messenger: Anyone can create their own chat, and all members can add friends to the conversation until the group reaches a 500-member limit.
Over 70 percent of August Gatherings customers are of Chinese descent, according to the restaurant, and more than half of them are Chinese international students — nearly all of them are on WeChat. Tom Tang, the owner, first added dozens of old customers into the group. But as word got out, the group exploded, hitting the 500-member cap within hours.
"People were ecstatic seeing August Gathering is alive," says Linda Chen, a customer who volunteered to be the administrator, "and they brought friends into the group."
New members filled up the second group in less than 48 hours. By the end of the month, August Gatherings' WeChat groups had evolved into an online community where one could directly talk to the restaurant and order food. Now there are some 7,000 loyal customers in 15 WeChat groups divided by geographic location, from upstate New York to south New Jersey.
This is different than simply being on Instagram, which restaurants often use to share photos and attract followers that they can only hope will become consumers. On WeChat, group members are primarily either returning customers or soon-to-be customers who can place orders directly with the restaurant without leaving the app. August Gatherings posts the latest menu and specials into the groups every day, along with links to purchase. Residents who live farther from the restaurant, in places like Princeton or East Brunswick, can pool orders in advance in their geographically specific groups, and the restaurant will carry out long-distance deliveries a couple of times a week. Two full-time employees and Chen, the volunteer administrator, stand by in the groups to answer questions from thousands of members.
It is like a fan-filled Facebook page, a commission-free Seamless, a long-distance Groupon, and a three-person Zendesk rolled into one. And August Gathering was able to create the elaborate but effective network, which has accounted for one-third of the restaurant's orders each month since reopening, in a matter of days.
The administrator posts purchase links in August Gatherings' New Jersey WeChat Group.
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Turning loyal Chinese customers into a WeChat-based community is not a business model exclusive to August Gatherings. Heat Noodle, a Wuhan-style noodle stall based inside Flushing's New World Mall, takes orders from its nearly 800 group members while many other restaurants in the mall remain shut. Junzi Kitchen, the fast-growing modern Chinese restaurant chain, has a 400-member group where employees frequently post information about discounts and tasting menus. Sup Crab, a seafood joint in Chinatown, doesn't host group chats. Instead, the restaurant uses a personal WeChat account to add customers as friends and take orders individually. Its timeline is filled with the latest updates on the freshest seafood available each day.
In the past few years, WeChat's use as a secret business weapon has risen to prominence, beginning in China before expanding to Chinese diasporic communities overseas. The app is free to set up, and WeChat is already woven into most Chinese customers' digital life, with no additional downloads or learning curve necessary. As in the case of August Gatherings, if enough people are willing to refer friends, the operation can scale dramatically overnight.
"[On WeChat], customers can search your restaurant's name and interact with you directly without going through platforms like Google," says Yong Zhao, the CEO of Junzi Kitchen, who says communicating with customers on WeChat is effective and cost-efficient. "To obtain the same level of access from [non-Chinese] customers, you might need several different apps here."
This model is only viable because of WeChat's omnipresence among Chinese customers, and existing user habits treating it as an all-in-one "super-app": WeChat has an embedded payment system; a built-in, Twitter-esque social media function; and powerful third-party "mini-programs" that allow users to carry out all kinds of tasks, from hailing a car to ordering a massage.
"Most of my friends, relatives, and customers are on WeChat," says August Gatherings' Tom Tang. "I don't see there's any other app that can replace it at the moment."
For Chinese restaurants, the secret power of WeChat ultimately stems from its user network.
It's estimated that there are 5 million people of Chinese descent living in the United States, making it one of the country's fastest-growing ethnic communities and a sizable user base for WeChat. In New York, the number of foreign-born Chinese residents grew by nearly 50 percent between 2010 and 2015, while the city's population overall increased by about 7 percent. This growth is accompanied by a drastic demographic shift.
Beginning in the 19th century, early generations of immigrants from China emigrated to America willingly or unwillingly and ended up working as railroad and factory workers, miners, farmers, and other forms of low-skilled laborers. Facing rampant xenophobia and racist legislation such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, many had no choice but to work in restaurants, as they offered one of the few types of employment that allowed Chinese immigrants to re-enter America and bring in employees. Since the restaurants mainly catered to non-Chinese customers, the food served was often Americanized and reinvented.
More recent Chinese immigrants — often international students, academics, high-skilled laborers, and their families — are generally more affluent and better educated. Coming from a wealthier China, the newcomers have the option to maintain the lifestyles they had at home, which involves modern, authentic Chinese cuisine, mobile payment, and WeChat.
Sup Crab posts daily fresh seafood on its WeChat Timeline
In the past few years, this demographic shift fueled the city's proliferation of Chinese regional cuisine from Shaanxi (Xi'an Famous Foods), Yunan (Western Yunnan Crossing Bridge Noodle), Guizhou (Guizhou Huaxi Wang Noodle), and Chongqing (Master Yin Chongqing Authentic Hot Pot), as well as the success of multiple mini-Chinatowns and food courts all over the city. This change also contributed to the growth of WeChat-based communities for immigrants to discover and review authentic Chinese foods in New York.
"When I was a freshman, I had no idea where to buy Chinese groceries," says Jingyao Huang, a recent graduate from the School of Visual Arts and a co-founder of WeChat group SVA Pig Farming. The nearly 700-member group, like many similar ones created by Chinese diaspora, was designed to let users exchange Chinese food secrets in the city: where to find Wuhan-style spicy duck neck, where to buy the best zongzi before Dragonboat Festival, where to eat the best Chongqing hot pot in town.
Such survival tips are crucial to immigrants but often difficult to come by. Chinese immigrants are rarely the targeted audience in English cyberspace. Yet information on the Chinese internet isn't always helpful or timely for those dwelling in America. In the past, immigrants addressed their loneliness by building Chinatowns as support systems. The newcomers found similar networks on WeChat.
"Most of us are international students without family here. It's less lonely when there is a community to share food, and it's much easier to organize food hangouts now," Huang says. "The group changed New York for me."
The new immigrants' epicurean obsessions also gave birth to an active network of WeChat-based food media and influencers, creating the biggest source of Chinese restaurant reviews in New York. Many customers deem them more trustworthy than the American mainstream outlets, as the influencers share their language and have similar cultural backgrounds.
"Recommendations like Sichuan-style pig intestines are nothing unusual for Chinese eaters. The American public might have a hard time understanding it, although Sichuan cuisine is widely accepted here," says Hei Hei, the editor-in-chief of WeChat-based blog Eatnyc (纽约吃啥哟).
On WeChat, users can follow verified accounts that post articles. With nearly 80,000 subscribers, Eatnyc is among the biggest WeChat accounts publishing New York dining recommendations and branded content specifically selected for Chinese tastes. Northern Chinese barbecue, grass carp hotpot, numbing and spicy crawfish — the dishes and restaurants are familiar to many Chinese communities, but lesser known by many American audiences.
Immigrants' pursuit of authentic Chinese cuisines is ultimately manifested in how they use WeChat for food. The app assists restaurant owners and workers in targeting customers, helps eaters to discover local Chinese food, and gives a platform to Chinese-language influencers and marketers. Delivery platforms serving Chinese immigrants also created "mini-programs" in WeChat to take orders straight from the app.
"It deeply seeps into our everyday life," says Hei, "it's part of our habit."
Hunan Slurp says its business will suffer even more without WeChat.
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Much like TikTok, as U.S.-China relations quickly deteriorated, WeChat came under fire due to concerns over data security issues and the Chinese government's ties with Tencent, WeChat's parent company. Critics also say the app censors content based on Chinese government guidelines, creates large-scale disinformation bubbles, and facilitates the spread of propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party, global right-wing groups, and other extremists.
The looming ban of WeChat, however, could also leave a huge number of immigrants and restaurants stranded without basic communication tools and support networks.
"We will lose one of the most used channels to communicate with Chinese customers, which makes the business even worse," says Chao Wang, the owner and chef of Hunan Slurp.
"The impact can be huge," says August Gatherings' Tom Tang of how operating the business will change without the messaging app. "It feels like your sense of direction is suddenly stripped away when you're simply walking down the street and minding your own business."
Restaurants like Dian Kitchen say they can rely on other social media platforms as well.
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Restaurants with other social media presences, like East Village-based Dian Kitchen, have fewer concerns about immediate business disruptions from the ban. Places like Junzi Kitchen and Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, which have developed a sizable non-Chinese following over recent years, might lose an important promotional channel. But overall, they are less reliant on WeChat to bring in customers.
"The restaurants catering to new immigrants will be the most affected, and it's not just about WeChat," says Junzi Kitchen's Yong Zhao.
What Zhao refers to is the drastically shifting environment for new immigrants — especially those from China. The federal government has made several attempts this year to bar newly enrolled international students from entering the U.S. Changes to immigration laws also created unprecedented barriers for high-skilled workers attempting to remain in the country. The population, which brought in tastes and businesses that largely diversified New York's Chinese restaurant scene, is struggling to adjust to an increasingly hostile American political climate.
In the midst of issues like trade disputes, a sharp decline in the numbers of international students, tourism slumps, and the tightening of immigration laws, the impending loss of WeChat could be one of the most visceral and direct impacts brought by the standoff between the U.S. and China.
Some new immigrants have begun to mentally prepare for the app ban. Chen, August Gatherings' WeChat administrator, says she has faith in the loyal customers will find them if the app is banned. The students in the SVA group have discussed the possibility of using VPNs for WeChat, like how people in China circumvent the country's internet firewall to access Facebook and Instagram. Hei, the influencer, thought about migrating to other social media platforms, though few have the same direct reach to Chinese immigrants.
None of these temporary solutions, however, can address the bigger issue: a precarious and unpredictable future between the two superpowers.
"We are nobodies. We are inconsequential," says Hei. "But these policies change every single day. It's impossible to follow."
When he's not planning his next meal, Tony Lin makes videos and writes about food and the world around him.
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Not all that long ago it seemed like if the pandemic weren't exactly over by now, then at least the worst of it would be. But the summer didn't make things any simpler. Cases continued to spread, and fires and hurricanes ravaged the West and Gulf Coast. As the weather turned colder, more states began allowing indoor activities and face-to-face school. As a result, the virus appears to be surging once more. It is increasingly clear that not only will thousands more Americans likely die as a direct result of COVID-19 by the end of 2020, but the mass misery of the economic devastation it has unleashed — suffering disproportionately endured by Black and Latinx communities — will not lift anytime soon.
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Despite D.C.'s ongoing COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings, President Donald Trump's campaign has teased plans to host a party for election night on Tuesday, November 3, at the Trump International Hotel downtown. Fundraising emails from Donald Trump Jr. include details on a "sweepstakes" to fly a supporter to D.C. for a party described in all-caps as "EPIC," "ELECTRIC," and "INCREDIBLE."
Under D.C.'s Phase 2 reopening restrictions, mass gatherings are capped at a maximum capacity of 50 people. Restaurants are still limited to half-capacity seating with no standing and no countertop service from bartenders. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she wasn't aware of plans for the party until Monday, October 26, Washingtonian reports.
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Arduino 101 - Invent Your Future!
Smart Cube is a controller for your Smart Home devices.
Nowadays managing in a smarter way all the devices in our homes is becoming an exigence. We need something simple and intuitive to use. Smart Cube could be a solution: it's a portable device that contains an Arduino 101 board and some sensors that communicate with the appliances and the actuators in your Smart Home.
The innovation of this remote controller is related with the innovation of Arduino 101 board. It uses Bluetooth (BLE) to control lights, temperature and your tv and you can also synchronize it with your smartphone. But the major innovation is the way you interact with Smart Cube with your gesture using the gyroscope and the accelerometer. The cube has 6 faces and each one control a particular function. The function you want to use is detected thanks to the gyroscope that recognize the upper face. For example you can open the lights of the room in which you are just by positioning the cube with the "light face" in the upper position. If you want to switch off the light you just need to shake the cube.
If a face is UP and it doesn't move for more than 2 seconds it is activated the related function. This delay is made so that you can have the time to rotate and interact with the cube to find the face you need without activating accidentally other functions. When you shake the cube for more than 2 seconds, the last activated function is closed.
This project aims to help you to build a smart controller. This device need a receiver (smart centraline in the picture) that interpret the data and manage the functions of your smart home. The main output of the cube is a BLE signal that could be used in many ways: for example you can connect the cube with a smartphone app (or make your own), or you can build a station with another Arduino that collect the BLE data and directly controls the appliances of your home. Because of the variety of cases, this part depends on your exigence. In this guide we will see how to build a smart cube and you'll learn how to personalize it.
LIGHTS: This face in UP position open the lights of the room in which you are. If you shake the cube the lights switch off and a yellow led in this face is activated so you can find the cube in the darkness. The communication with your lamps is made by the BLE of the 101 board.
TEMPERATURE: This face UP activate (via BLE) the air conditioning if it's hot or the heating if it's cold. It detects the temperature using a thermal sensor and open a blue led if the conditioner is on (snow flake) or a red one if the heating is activated (sun).
TIMER: This face UP start a timer that you can see on the LCD display. There is a buzzer that work as an alarm when the countdown is finished. If you shake you stop the timer and you can see the remaining time. When the countdown ends the color of the LCD change from blue to red and the buzzer make three sounds.
TV: This face UP open the TV. The cube become a remote controller for your TV. There is a button panel with numbers that is activated only if this face is UP so to avoid accidental touches. The number you push is send via BLE to the central controller that is connected to your TV. Shaking the cube you close the TV.
SOUND: This face UP activate a led whose brightness is based on the noise level of the room. The noise is detected thanks to a sound sensor. If you shake the cube you close this function. (If you want you can activate your personal function clapping your hands).
OFF face: If you don't shake the cube this face is like a neutral position in which nothing is changed. If you want to close everything position the cube with the OFF face UP and shake it. This gesture is like the home button on you smartphone that you press if you want to exit quickly. There is a red led so that you can find the cube if it's dark.
The original plan was to use also IR communication to connect your TV directly to the cube. Because the Arduino 101 don't support (for now) the library that manage the IR signals I decided to send the information via BLE to a station that can manage this library (like Arduino UNO). Because of this problem I have removed the radio function (very similar to TV face), replacing it with a sound sensor face. This face could be used to recognize a loud noise (like hand clapping) to activate something. The biggest change is in the material of the cube. Initially I though to build it with a 3D printer but then I decided to use a laser cutter. In this way is easier to substitute a face if you want to change a function. For example you can remove the timer face and change it with a face that automatically fill your cat's bowl. Being modular you don't need to re-build the entire structure!
Follow this instructions to build your own smart cube. We'll start from the hardware, assembling the electronics components first and then the laser cut body of the cube made of MDF. After this operation I'll explain how the code works and how you can personalize it. After you have uploaded the code on your Arduino 101 you can download the app to see the BLE output of the cube or connect it directly with your smart home!
Mount the Grove base shield on your board and start with the connections.
Keypad: you have to connect the wires in order to the pins: 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2.
Now connect the red wires to your Arduino: GREEN led to pin 9, YELLOW led to pin 11, RED led to pin 12, BLUE led to pin 13 and the last RED to pin A2.
Connect the grove sensors to the shield (see scheme on attachments).
Buzzer to D3, LCD RGB to I2C, Temperature sensor to A0, Sound sensor to A1.
Ok, now we have connected all the electric parts. Now you need the case.
You can download the sketch of the cube to cut with laser. The red lines in the sketch are the symbols of the faces, just engrave them. The black lines should be cut. The internal dimension of the cube is 9 cm. The sketch is ok if you use a 3mm material, if you use a different thickness you should modify it (you can use this website: http://www.makercase.com/).
The material I choose is MDF (Medium Density Fiber) but you can use what you want.
Now we have to assemble it.
I glued some pieces of cardboard to make thickness for the led. In this way they will be aligned with the surface.
Now we mount the keypad. Insert it in the hole and remove the adhesive film, then reconnect the pins.
Now the RGB LCD. This fit perfectly the hole.
I have cut an old transformer plug and connected it to a battery clip. In this way we save space inside the box.
Now you just need to connect the battery, upload the code and close the cube!
TIP: fix the board and the battery with the case so that when you shake the cube they will be stable.
You can find the code in the attachments. Upload it in your board with the Arduino IDE (remember to update your software for Arduino 101 compatibility).
I have commented almost every line of the code to make it more understandable that I can. Don't be afraid of the 500+ lines, the structure it's not so complicate.
At the beginning there are the libraries and all the variables declaration.
In this part there is also the definition of BLE services and characteristic. I used Automation IO service. I used the Digital characteristic for lights and temperature (this use 2 bit , so 4 possible cases to codify) and the Analog for TV (to send all the codes of the keypad).
Then the setup. This pat is executed only one time at the beginning. Here we initialize the components as inputs or outputs and initialize the BLE and the gyro of the 101 board.
1 The first part is copied from Arduino website tutorial: (https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Genuino101CurieIMUAccelerometerOrientation ) this part is constantly executed and it returns the orientation of the board.
2 The second part we activate a face only if it is in the up position for more than two seconds. We use the millis function to count the time. When the position change it memorize the millis value and if the orientation remain the same, after an interval (2 sec), we enter in an if-zone where the selected face became true (for the 4th part).
3 The third part is activated only if the cube is shaked with a certain intensity and for more than 2 seconds. The last activated face function is closed and the face is set as false. If the face is false can't enter in the 4th part.
4 The fourth part is only for true faces. Here there is the core of the functions of the smart cube. In this part are constantly executed only the faces that are true in loop.
You can modify the face functions with some modifications of the code. The main structure should be as described. You can change the part inside the if conditions of every face.
Remember to set the face as false when you shake it.
When you open it, just search for devices and connect with "smartcubesketch". Then you will see three "Automation IO" tabs, click on them and push the continuous data collector.
It is important to connect the cube because some functions (lights, temperature and tv) are executed only if the cube is connected.
...now you have a SMART CUBE!
I made a video to show you all the functions of the cube and how to use it.
This project is only the first step to a smart home. My purpose was to use the Arduino 101 board potentiality to create something new. I think that the accelerometer and gyroscope give to the board new opportunities in terms of mobility. With the BLE, in addition of being portable, is also easy to connect.
This is the fist time that I realize concretely one of my projects (I mean with a working prototype). It was hard and there were some difficulties during the road but at the end I've learn a lot and I'm happy with the result. I hope that also everyone who read this guide could learn something from my work and also modify this project on their needs. I'm sorry for my bad english but I hope that the images could help you.
In the future of this project I expect to create the centraline that is like the bridge between the smart cube and the actuators (lights, temperature, tv...). This centraline will receive the BLE signal from the cube and use this information to do smart things in your home.
I'm very happy to have the opportunity to use Arduino 101 and the Grove kit (the kit is very simple and fast for prototyping).
I hope that using the board in this way could be an inspiration for your project. You can personalize it as you want: I'm curious to see what functions will you create and in what different context you will use it!
Maybe this is not a revolution but it's a new way to interact with your home.
Now it's your turn: put your hands on the cube and hack it!
SMART CUBE: a new way to control your home!
This is the file (.dxf) that you can upload on your laser cutter. I used a medium density fiberboard (MDF) of 3mm. Cut the black lines and engrave red lines. Important: if your material thickness is different you have to modify this sketch.
This is the code to upload on your Arduino 101. You can use this code as it is or customize based on your needs. Follow the comments to understand how it works.
// end of the tutorial code.
Italian Mechatronic Engineer studying Robot Systems in Denmark. My interests are: Automation, Environment and Innovations.


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The series will return for a 12-episode run.
The original series known for the iconic host Robert Stack, ran for 14 seasons with 581 episodes between 1987 and 2010. Unsolved Mysteries was known for its documentary style format that profiled real-life mysteries, and often featuring re-enactments of unexplained events, missing persons cases, conspiracy theories, and alien encounters. Over the years a number of celebrities appeared on the show: football player Reggie White, musician and author Henry Rollins, comedian Blake Clark, and actor Matthew McConaughey.
Helping Netflix with the reboot is Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy and his company 21 Laps Entertainment. Working alongside Levy on the revamp will be Cosgrove-Meurer Productions, the production company operated by the show's creators John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer. The series will return with 12-episodes, with Robert Wise executive producing alongside series showrunner Dunn Meurer.
At this time there's no information available on who will host the show or when it will be released.


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Annual Report to Parliament 2016-2017 – Privacy Act
II. Organizational structure and delegation of authority
III. Interpretation of statistical report
IV. Privacy-related training and education
V. Procedures, guidelines and directives
VI. Privacy complaints
VII. Monitoring of privacy requests
VIII. Material privacy breaches
IX. Privacy impact assessment activities
X. Section 8(2)(m) disclosures
Annex A: delegation order
Annex B: Statistical report
From April 1 2016 to August 9 2016, the NRC President delegated full authority for the application and administration of the Privacy Act to the Director General, Knowledge Management and to the Director, Information Management Services Directorate. Partial authority was delegated to the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Coordinator.
The purpose of the Privacy Act is to extend the present laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals and that provide individuals with a right of access to personal information about themselves. The federal Privacy Act regulates the collection, use and disclosure of personal information held by federal institutions including the National Research Council Canada (NRC).
This thirty-third Annual Report on the administration of the Privacy Act at the NRC provides an overview of the activities of the Council in implementing the Act.
Mandate of the National Research Council of Canada
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) supports industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge, technology development and public policy mandates. The NRC plays a unique role in Canada, undertaking large-scale mission-oriented research and development programs. With a presence in every province, NRC combines its strong national foundation with international linkages to help Canada grow in productivity and remain globally competitive. NRC works in collaboration with industry, governments and academia to maximize Canada's overall R&D investment.
The delegation of authority changed as of August 10th 2016. The President delegated full authority for the application and administration of the Privacy Act to the Vice-President, Business and Professional Services, to the Chief Information Officer & Director General of Knowledge, Information and Technology Services Branch, and to the Director, Information and Data Management Services Directorate. The ATIP Coordinator's authority remained the same.
A copy of the current signed Delegation Order can be found at Annex A.
During the period covered by this report, the NRC Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) office was part of the Information and Data Management Services Directorate (formerly Information Management Services Directorate), within the Knowledge, Information and Technology Services Branch (formerly Knowledge Management Branch).
During most of 2016-2017, the NRC ATIP office was comprised of one full-time Coordinator and one full-time ATIP officer. A second full-time ATIP officer was hired in March 2017.
The NRC ATIP office works closely with the NRC information management team, the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program ATIP liaison officer, Executive Advisors, NRC Communications Branch and senior management across the organization.
Procedures are in place to process all formal privacy requests in accordance with the Privacy Act.
The ATIP office is responsible for the coordination and implementation of policies, guidelines and procedures to ensure the organization's compliance with the Privacy Act. To that end, the office provides the following services to the organization:
Promotes awareness of the Privacy Act within the organization;
Processes and manages privacy requests and complaints;
Manages the ATIP electronic case management system;
Processes consultations received from other institutions;
Provides professional advice and guidance to senior management and all departmental staff on the Act;
Prepares the annual report to Parliament and the annual statistical report;
Maintains NRC's Info Source chapter;
Assists in the privacy impact assessment process and in creating or modifying personal information banks;
Reviews departmental documents (such as audit and evaluation reports prior to their proactive disclosure on the organization's website), Parliamentary Questions and Harassment Reports for privacy-related considerations;
Develops internal procedures;
Participates in forums for the ATIP community, such as the Treasury Board Secretariat ATIP Community meetings and working groups.
The ATIP Office is also responsible for the implementation of any new Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) directives.
Annex B provides a detailed statistical report on the privacy requests received and processed by the National Research Council from April 1 2016 to March 31 2017. This section provides an interpretation of the statistical report.
During the fiscal year, NRC received eight (8) new privacy requests. No (0) requests were outstanding from the previous fiscal year. During this reporting period, NRC completed the processing of a total of seven (7) privacy requests. One (1) request that had been received at the end of the fiscal year was carried over to the next reporting period.
The figures, as reflected in the chart, indicate the number of requests received and processed over the past three years. The figures do not reflect informal privacy-related queries that have been received in the ATIP office.
Volume of privacy requests
Long description of volume of privacy requests
2014‑2015
received 11 8 8
completed 10 10 7
carried forward 2 0 1
In summary, out of the seven (7) closed requests, six (6) were completed within 30 days and one (1) took between 31 and 60 days to complete.
The exemptions section of the Statistical Report is intended to identify the number of requests in cases where specific types of exemptions were invoked. NRC invoked exemptions pursuant to section 26 and 27 of the Privacy Act. Section 26 (information about another individual) was applied in two (2) cases. Section 27 (Solicitor-client privilege) was applied in two (2) cases.
As per the following grid, the number of pages processed in response to privacy requests increased over the previous fiscal year.
Trends for pages disclosed
Long description for trends for pages disclosed
pages processed
2014‑2015 1740
2015‑2016 947
Section 15 of the Privacy Act allows institutions to extend the legal deadline for processing a request. NRC invoked an extension in one (1) case where meeting the original time limit of thirty days would have unreasonably interfered with the operations of the organization due to the broad scope of the request and the level of effort required from NRC business units.
Within the context of its overall roles and responsibilities, NRC's ATIP office reviewed a total of one hundred forty-eight (148) parliamentary questions received for the period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, compared to one hundred (100) in 2015-2016 and one hundred sixty-one (161) in 2014-2015.
Long description for parliamentary questions
The annual statistical report for the fiscal year 2016-2017 is included at the end of this chapter, as Annex B.
To increase the knowledge and understanding of the Privacy Act across NRC, training and awareness sessions are delivered on an ongoing basis to NRC employees. These sessions provided basic information on the purposes and provisions of the Act, roles and responsibilities, and general best practices (such as email management). All training sessions include information on the identification and management of personal information and the Privacy Act. During the reporting period, the ATIP office delivered a total of six (6) training sessions to 129 employees in the National Capital Region and in regional offices.
ATIP tools and guidance are updated on a regular basis and are made available on NRC external and internal websites.
The ATIP team continually works to sensitize and guide employees, third parties and requesters regarding the requirements of the Privacy Act, through ongoing dialogue and bilateral discussions. During the reporting period, the ATIP Coordinator and officers responded to numerous inquiries from colleagues (Human Resources Branch, management, etc.), providing advice and guidance on various privacy-related subjects.
The ATIP office promoted Right to Know Day (September 28th) and Data Privacy Day (January 28th) within NRC, through postings on the NRC internal website.
Throughout the fiscal year, the ATIP Coordinator and the officers attended ATIP community meetings and various training sessions offered by Treasury Board Secretariat.
NRC did not implement new and/or revised privacy policies, guidelines or procedures during the reporting period.
During this fiscal year, NRC did not receive any privacy complaints.
In keeping with TBS policies and directives, the ATIP office has established internal ATIP procedures and business practices to ensure the efficient and timely processing of privacy requests, while making every effort to assist applicants in the most expeditious manner without regard to their identity.
The ATIP office has a tracking system that keeps track of both the active and closed requests. This system is designed to follow the legislative deadlines.
The ATIP office holds weekly meetings to discuss request-related activities, determine timelines and ensure that team members are informed of the status of files. Weekly meetings also take place with the Director, Information and Data Management Services Directorate.
A report of active ATIP files (while maintaining the privacy of the requestors' identity) is shared with the NRC senior management team on a weekly basis and a more detailed report is provided to delegated authorities.
There are no material privacy breaches to report for fiscal year 2016-2017.
During this fiscal year, NRC did not complete any privacy impact assessments.
Paragraph 8(2)(m) allows for the disclosure of personal information when the public interest clearly outweighs any invasion of privacy or when the disclosure would benefit the individual. There were no disclosures pursuant to paragraph 8(2)(m) for the 2016-2017 period.
Access to Information and Privacy Acts delegation order
The President of the National Research Council of Canada, pursuant to section 73 of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, hereby designates the persons holding the positions set out in the schedule hereto, or the person occupying on an acting basis the position, to exercise the powers and functions of the President as the head of a government institution, under the section of the Acts set out in the schedule opposite each position. This Designation Order supersedes all previous designation orders.
Access to Information Act and regulations
Privacy Act and Regulations
Vice-President, Business and Professional Services Full authority Full authority
Chief Information Officer & Director General, Knowledge and Information Technology Services Full authority Full authority
Director, Information Management Services Directorate Full authority Full authority
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator Sections 7(a), 8(1), 9, 11(2) to (6), 12(2)(3), 26, 27(1) and (4), 29(1), 33, 37(4), 43(1), 44(2) Sections 8(2)(j), 8(4), 8(5), 9(1), 9(4), 10, 14, 15, 17(2)(b), 18(2), 31, 35(1), 35(4), 36(3), 37(3), 51(2)(b)
Dated, at the City of Ottawa
Maria Aubrey,
Acting President of the National Research Council of Canada
Annex B: Statistical report on the Privacy Act
Name of institution: National Research Council Canada
Part 1 - Requests under the Privacy Act
Requests under the Privacy Act
Number of requests
Received during reporting period 8
Outstanding from previous reporting period 0
Closed during reporting period 7
Carried over to next reporting period 1
Part 2 – Requests closed during the reporting period
2.1 Disposition and completion time
Completion time
Disposition of requests
All disclosed
Disclosed in part
All exempted
All excluded
No records exist
Request abandoned
Neither confirmed nor denied
2.2 Exemptions
of requests
18(2) 0
19(1)(a) 0
19(1)(b) 0
19(1)(c) 0
19(1)(d) 0
19(1)(e) 0
19(1)(f) 0
22(1)(a)(i) 0
22(1)(a)(ii) 0
22(1)(a)(iii) 0
23(a) 0
23(b) 0
2.4 Format of information released
All disclosed 1 0 0
Disclosed in part 2 0 0
Total 3 0 0
2.5 Complexity
2.5.1 Relevant pages processed and disclosed
pages disclosed
All disclosed 134 134 1
Disclosed in part 1337 1331 2
All exempted 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 1
Neither confirmed or denied 0 0 0
Total 1471 1465 4
2.5.2 Relevant pages processed and disclosed by size of requests
Less Than 100 pages processed
101‑500 pages processed
501‑1000 pages processed
1001‑5000 pages processed
More Than 5000 pages processed
All disclosed 0 0 1 134 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 1 453 1 878 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed or denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 2 587 1 878 0 0 0 0
2.5.3 Other complexities
Consultation required
Legal advice sought
Interwoven information
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0 0
Neither confirmed or denied 0 0 0 0 0
2.6 Deemed refusals
2.6.1 Reasons for not meeting statutory deadline
closed past the
statutory deadline
Principal reason
External consultation
Internal consultation
2.6.2 Number of days past deadline
Number of days past deadline
Number of requests past deadline where no extension was taken
Number of requests past deadline where an extension was taken
1 to 15 days 0 0 0
16 to 30 days 0 0 0
61 to 120 days 0 0 0
121 to 180 days 0 0 0
More than 365 days 0 0 0
2.7 Requests for translation
English to French 0 0 0
French to English 0 0 0
Part 3 – Disclosures under subsection 8(2)
Disclosures under subsection 8(2)
Paragraph 8(2)(e)
Paragraph 8(2)(m)
Subsection 8(5)
Part 4 – Requests for correction of personal information and notations
Requests for correction of personal information and notations
Disposition for correction requests received
Notations attached 0
Requests for correction accepted 0
Part 5 – Extensions
5.1 Reasons for extensions and disposition of requests
Disposition of requests where an extension was taken
15(a)(i)
interference with operations
15(a)(ii) Consultation
15(b)
Translation or Conversion
All disclosed 0 0 0 0
Disclosed in part 1 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0
No records exist 0 0 0 0
Request abandoned 0 0 0 0
5.2 Length of extensions
Length of extensions
15(a)(ii)
Translation purposes
1 to 15 days 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 days 1 0 0 0
Part 6 – Consultations received from other institutions and organizations
6.1 Consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions and organizations
Other Government of Canada institutions
Number of pages to review
Received during the reporting period 0 0 0 0
Outstanding from the previous reporting period 0 0 0 0
Closed during the reporting period 0 0 0 0
Pending at the end of the reporting period 0 0 0 0
6.2 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other Government of Canada institutions
Number of days required to complete consultation requests
61 to 120 days
121 to 180 days
than 365 days
All disclosed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disclose in part 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All exempted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All excluded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consult other institution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.3 Recommendations and completion time for consultations received from other organizations
Part 7 – Completion time of consultations on cabinet confidences
7.1 Requests with legal services
Number of days
Fewer than 100 pages processed
1 to 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 to 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 to 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 to 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
More than 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7.2 Requests with Privy Council Office
Fewer Than 100 pages
101‑500 pages
501‑1000 pages
1001‑5000 pages
More than 5000 pages
Part 8 – Complaints and investigations notices received
Complaints and investigations notices received
Court action
Part 9 – Privacy impact assessments (PIAs)
Privacy impact assessments (PIAs)
Number of PIA(s) completed 0
Part 10: Resources related to the Privacy Act
10.1 Costs
Good and services
Professional services contracts ($0)
Other ($8,074)
10.2 Human Resources
Person years dedicated
to privacy activities
Full-time employees 0.63
Part-time and casual employees 0.00
Regional staff 0.00
Consultants and agency personnel 0.00
Students 0.00
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Beulah Bondi: Jimmy Stewart's "Mom"
Jimmy Stewart and Beulah Bondi, courtesy of the Porter County Museum.
Beulah Bondi's is not a recognizable name today, but her face certainly is. You've likely seen it in classics such as It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The Valparaiso, Indiana native portrayed Jimmy Stewart's mother four times on film, including Vivacious Lady and Of Human Hearts, in addition to Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith. According to the Chicago Daily Tribune, Stewart affectionately called Bondi "Mom." By the ripe old age of 39, Bondi was cast to play characters well beyond her age and she became the equivalent of "Hollywood's mother," despite herself never marrying or having children.
Depiction of Bondi's character in "Track of the Cat" (1954), courtesy of Oscars.org.
"America's greatest character actress," according to United Artists, MGM, and Paramount, was born Beulah Bondy in 1888. She got her start at the age of seven as "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at Valparaiso's Memorial Opera House. After the lead actress fell ill, she had one week to memorize 47 pages worth of lines and became hooked on acting after delivering them on the stage. The young actress was drawn to "dramatics" and the stage throughout her public education, including her time at the Convent of the Holy Name and Valparaiso University.
After graduation from university, she traveled the Midwest with a theatrical touring company. The Valparaiso Vidette Messenger reported that she changed her last name to "Bondi" at the suggestion of an Indianapolis journalist. Bondi noted, laughing, that "'He said all of the letters in my name should be above the [credit] line."
"The Shepherd of the Hills" promotional material, 1941, accessed IMDb.com.
Following her work with an Indianapolis stock theater company, Bondi began her professional acting career in 1919. She was promptly informed by her first director that she "'had no more talent than on the head of a pin.'" This criticism equipped her to endure even the most difficult directors of stage and film. In 1925, Bondi made her Broadway debut, beginning a prolific Broadway career that would eventually deliver her to Hollywood acclaim. According to the Valparaiso Vidette Messenger, film producer Samuel Goldwyn viewed her Broadway performance as a bigoted neighbor in the three-year run of Elmer Rice's "Street Scene" and brought her to Hollywood.
From "dowagers to harridans," Bondi deliberately chose character work, embodying each of the characters she played. In 1929, the Valparaiso Vidette Messenger printed excerpts of colorful New York reviews of Bondi's portrayals:
"As a catty and scandal mongering neighbor Miss Beulah Bondi never overplays a role that would tease a lesser actress to do so."
"Beulah Bondi who was so good in 'Saturday's Children' and so amusing in 'Cock Robin,' turns out a gossipy busy body with remarkable detail and rare effect."
In "Street Scene:" "the comedy relief is intrusted [sic] to the greatest character actress in America, Beulah Bondi. Hers was a magnificent performance."
Bondi reflected in 1976 that "With each part, I 'meet the woman' for the first time when I read the script . . . And then I imagine her past life-what made her into the character she is." She appeared in over 50 major films, appearing with Hollywood greats such as Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyk, and of course her "son" Jimmy.
Beulah Bondi, James Stewart, Guy Kibbee, and Ruth Donnelly in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," courtesy of Getty Images, accessed IMDb.com.
The Vidette Messenger noted that Bondi came to be greatly respected by directors because she:
"was never given 'The Grand Build-up' by inspired press agents. She is just one of the 'old timers' on the various lots, highly capable and highly dependable. Neither temperamental nor demanding, she is an actress to delight both producers and directors. She choses [sic] her parts with great discrimination, asking always the best, and always giving her best."
Montage: The Journal of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Vol. 1 No. 1, (May 1939), p.22, accessed Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Bondi received recognition and accolades for her supporting roles, receiving commendation by the New York Times for her role in the 1939 film On Borrowed Time, in which she played opposite Lionel Barrymore. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1936 for The Gorgeous Hussy and 1938 for Of Human Hearts. At the sunset of her career, Bondi received an Emmy award in 1977 for Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series for her portrayal as Aunt Martha on an episode of The Waltons.
The Vidette Messenger aptly concluded in 1976 that Bondi "deserves a place in the series of local celebrities-and unlike some who have gone off to conspicuous success in the entertainment world-she never belittled the town that was the scene of her childhood. She is a product of Valparaiso-and proud of it." In her 80s, Bondi quipped to the newspaper that same year "'I never played an actress my own age . . . I now play girls of 16.'" The acclaimed Hoosier passed away on January 12, 1981 in Hollywood, leaving behind a legacy of compelling silver screen characters.
Jo Mannies, "Beulah's Debut 47 Pages Long," Valparaiso Vidette Messenger, April 13, 1976, 1.
Author Nicole PoletikaPosted on December 22, 2016 Categories 20th century, Motion Pictures, Porter CountyTags Academy Award, acting, actress, Beulah Bondi, Broadway, Clark Gable, Emmy, Hollywood, It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Lionel Barrymore, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Of Human Hearts, The Gorgeous Hussy, The Waltons, Valparaiso, Valparaiso University, Vivacious Lady
Carole Lombard: From Fort Wayne Flood to the Silver Screen
Jane Alice Peters became one of America's favorite movie stars of the 1930s as Carole Lombard. She was born in Fort Wayne in 1908 and spent the first six years of her life in the shingle-style house on Rockhill Street that was built about the year 1905. Her grandfather was John Clouse Peters, one of the founders of the Horton Washing Machine Company, and her mother, "Bess" Knight, was a vivacious and strong actress descended from "Gentleman Jim" Chaney, an associate of the notorious robber baron of the 1880s, Jay Gould.
Described as a tomboy in her youth, Jane Alice fondly remembered her young days in Fort Wayne, attending the Washington Elementary School a few blocks to the south and playing rough games with her brothers, "Fritz" and "Tootie." While the actress is remembered for her WWII work promoting war bonds, her philanthropic efforts began in Fort Wayne during the Great Flood of 1913. Under the direction of her mother, Bess, her house became a rescue center for flood victims, among other reasons, because the family had one of the only telephones in the area. Jane Alice also remembered helping her mother collect supplies, run errands, and help care for those displaced by the rising waters.
Flooding in Fort Wayne, 1913, image courtesy of The History Center, accessed Fort Wayne News Sentinel.
Jane Alice and her mother left Fort Wayne in 1914, eventually settling in Hollywood. At age 12, she made her film debut and by 1924 was a glamorous actress for Fox Studios. She changed her name to Carole Lombard, in recollection of an old family friend, Harry Lombard, a relative from Fort Wayne living in California. A 1940 Collier's article wrote about the move from Indiana life to early Hollywood stardom:
Her dynamic Hollywood career was highlighted by roles in Mack Sennett films, steamy romances, marriage to William Powell, exotic parties, outstanding comedy roles in major movies opposite the best actors in the business, and, marriage to actor Clark Gable. She starred in films such as Mr. & Mrs. Smith, My Man Godfrey, and Nothing Sacred.
Photo of Carole Lombard and Clark Gable courtesy of theredlist.com.
On January 15, 1942, Lombard revisited to her Hoosier roots for a war bond rally in Indianapolis. Approximately 12,000 turned out for the event on Ohio and New Jersey streets; millions others viewed the rally through newsreels. While in the city, Lombard attended tea at the governor's mansion, a flag-raising ceremony at the Statehouse, and ribbon-cutting at an army recruiting office. According to the Indianapolis Star, Lombard exclaimed to the crowd:
"As a Hoosier, I am proud that Indiana led the nation in buying Liberty Bonds in the last war. I want to believe that Indiana will lead every other state again this time — and we will! We won the last war, and with your help we will win this war!"
Lombard with Indiana Governor Henry Schricker, courtesy of caroleandco.wordpress.com; Hammond Times, January 16, 1942, accessed NewspaperArchive.org.
Lombard sold a record $2 million in bonds to Hoosiers. Tragically, the following day, her plane crashed in Las Vegas, where she lost her life at age 33. Twenty-two people were killed in the accident, including Lombard's mother, young servicemen en route to war duty, and agent Otto Winkler, who had begged her to return to California by train.
The Indianapolis Star reports that following her death, Lombard was honored by "President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a tribute to patriotic spirit, [who] declared Lombard the first woman killed in the line of duty during the war and posthumously awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom."
Learn more about Lombard's life and the devastating way in which husband Clark Gable found out about her death via Photoplay's 1942 article.
Author Tom CastaldiPosted on June 16, 2016 June 23, 2016 Categories UncategorizedTags actress, Carole Lombard, Clark Gable, death, Fort Wayne, Governor Schricker, Great Flood of 1913, Hollywood, Indianapolis, Jane Alice Peters, Jay Gould, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, war bonds, William Powell, World War II, WWII


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The Creepypasta Sphere and Archive
The Creepypasta Sphere is the technical output for my masters dissertation project which investigates how creative practice can be deployed within 3D visualisations of Internet Folklore, with a particular focus on the sub-genre known as Creepypasta – horror related legends and myths that are copied and pasted across the internet. The project uses the philosophical concept of Hauntology as a creative framework for generating a sense of atmosphere within the visualisation. The definition of hauntology has evolved over time to refer to elements from the past which have a tendency to return or persist within the present in much the same way as traditional ghosts. An understanding of hauntology is important for cultural heritage studies if we consider the spectral as being responsible for producing a sense of aura – a key concern within heritage practice. The idea here it to utilise this hauntological framework to generate atmospheric ambience as this then manifests a sense of felt presence.
Internet folklore can be described as born-digital as it originates online and has no physical counterpart to which it can be compared. Often the success of a 3D visualisation or immersive installation is attributed to its ability to transport the user to a specific site by effectively emulating the sense of presence of the original. One of the greater strengths of born-digital cultural objects is that they can never be pitted against analogue counterparts in a battle of authenticity (as is the case for all other 3D replicas) as digital space is often described as being a weird and sterile landscape that can cut ties between cultural heritage objects and their biographies. This project aims to utilise the inherent weirdness and otherworldly quality of digital space to its advantage and is designed as a gateway into the rich but rarely explored heritage of subaltern digital cultures.
The design concept consists of two distinct features: an interactive map and an experimental archive. The interactive map allows the user to uncover specific Creepypasta stories in an exploratory way through individual storylines relating to each pasta. The purpose of displaying this data as a 'map' helps to facilitate non-linear knowledge absorption as there is no singular way of navigating the site. I felt it was important to present this information through a semi-constructed narrative as it mimics the feeling of self discovery whilst still providing an overall structure that was easy to navigate. Atmosphere can be created through specific 'aura generators' and these were implemented within the visualisation through the creation of a soundscape and narration, lighting design and exploratory interactions.
The second part of the design involved the creation of an experimental digital folklore archive. The goal of this archive is to gather data relating to digital folk expression and present it back to the user in a dynamic, non-linear way that allows for links to be made through novel categorisation methods. Data links are not only made possible through basic metadata searches, but also through emotional connections and associations. One of the main purposes of the archive is to allow for user participation – a key component that keeps folk narratives thriving online. The archive uses Deleuze and Guattari's structural metaphor for knowledge, known as the Rhizome, as a design concept. A Rhizome is a philosophical term used to describe the non-hierarchical connectivity of things that is based on the botanical rhizome – an underground plant structure made up of a mass of roots. The structure of the internet is inherently heterogenous and non-linear so an archive of internet culture should reflect this.
The homepage for the application
The Creepypasta Sphere map
Navigation guide (Ted the Caver)
Navigating the cave (Ted the Caver)
Glowing Hieroglyphs (Ted the Caver)
Walkthrough of a section of the cave (Ted the Caver)
Rendered still of the apparition (Ted the Caver)


I appreciate the position of some readers of this column who felt I should respond to the latest piece by Adamu Adamu Re: Hajj and the Saudis. To my mind, the writer has failed to address any of the issues I raised in my ample rejoinder concerning his three part series on the subject matter. What he succeeded in doing, our respected readers can discern, was to expose the source of his aspersion against the Saudi Hajj authorities – non-Muslim writers and other armchair critics, and even zanaadiqah who have not performed a single Hajj in their life, or the last time they took part in the ritual was decades ago. Hence, Adamu Adamu does not deserve another response. But I take a solemn oath of prompt response to any piece of shi'atic disposition clothed in the raiment of intellectualism!
Transcorp Hilton was the venue for the official launch, on Thursday 22, November 2012, 'of Tony Blair Faith Foundation-led work in Nigeria to encourage reconciliation between Christian and Muslim communities.' In attendance were: Mr Tony Blair, Founder and Patron of the Foundation, Bishop Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury Designate, and His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan via video-message. Also present were President Goodluck Jonathan, represented by the Minister of Housing, Ms Pepple, His Eminence Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto, His Royal Highness, Estu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, Most Reverend Josiah Idowu-Fearon, the Anglican Archbishop of the Province of Kaduna and Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President, Christian Association of Nigeria among others.
On his video-message played during the launch, His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan said that Nigeria is the best and happiest country in the world, thus all should work towards making it peaceful. He spoke about the visit of the World Council of Churches and The Royal Jordanian Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought to Nigeria, between 22nd–26th May 2012 (1st-5th Rajab, 1433 AH). The visit was proposed in reaction to the numerous incidents of fierce inter-communal strife which have affected the lives of Nigerians during 2000-2012, and the awareness that—at least since the Bosnian war of 1993-1995—Nigeria is the country in the world where the most severe inter-communal violence between Christians and Muslims has been experienced. The delegation sought to understand the reasons behind this violence. The objectives of the visit were to: (a) fact-find and investigate first-hand, impartially and credibly, the situation on the ground in Nigeria, and the various factors that have led to the present tensions; (b) express clearly to both the political and religious leadership in Nigeria the concern and anxiety of the international community about the current situation; (c) demonstrate an international model of Muslims and Christians working together in an inter-religious engagement aimed at fostering peace and harmony between people of different religions; (d) identify areas or projects where religious institutes, persons, texts, or messages can help ameliorate the situation in Nigeria. According to His Royal Highness, Prince Ghazi, every religious text could be quoted out of context to justify violence and killing of innocents, heinous acts not sanctioned by any divine authority.
Next to speak was Mr Tony Blair, Founder and Patron of the Foundation. When you listen to Mr Blair any time, he reminds you of the saying of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), that 'there is an element of wizardry in oratory.' Mr Blair is indeed a wizard in the art of public speaking and elucidation and clear exposition of his opinion on any matter. If you get carried away listening to Mr Blair, you shall be carried away! Through this element of wizardry in Mr Blair's oratory truth could be seen as falsehood and vice-versa, it all depends on what side he chooses to support. Is there any wonder then how the United Nations was rendered useless, the world confused, and many a rational voce muted at the face of well-articulated presentation of a false dossier on Iraq's possession of WMDs?
Mr Tony Blair started by stating his desire of being an oft-repeated visitor to Nigeria, to come here 75 times just as Bishop Welby had done. Because, according to him, 'Nigeria is the most unique country in the world, it astonishes, astounds me.' He went further to support Bishop Welby's assertion of Nigerians being the ones to solve their own issues. 'The problems of Nigerian,' he said, 'would be sorted out by Nigerians….
President Goodluck Jonathan's address was read by his representative, the Minister of Housing, Ms Ama Pepple. 'I commend you', said the President, 'for this singular and timely joint initiative. The idea is not only creative; it is also consistent with our effort to promote inter-religious dialogue and harmony.
'Our country, Nigeria, is blessed by God with two of the world's great religions who honour Him in their different ways. For generations, the two religions have coexisted and their proponents have lived side by side in peace and harmony knowing that both religions expose the universal values of peace, freedom, human rights, dignity and the oneness of humanity.
'Our young people can easily be seduced by false prophets who take them to the path of violence and hatred. It is very important that religion is neither misused nor abused to justify violence.
'Inter religious dialogue is already playing an important role in our society. The Federal Government continues to promote religious harmony by constantly engaging the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, jointly chaired by the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Sultan of Sokoto. While progress on this front is satisfactory, it must be pointed out that some of the religious tensions in the country are politically motivated.
After listening to the President's speech, I kept wondering what he actually meant by 'satisfactory' in Government's engagement with the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) 'to promote religious harmony'. Can there be 'satisfactory' interfaith 'harmony' under the current leadership of CAN? Other inter-religious efforts are succeeding with many Christian-Muslim peace initiatives in many parts of this country. Christian leaders like Most Reverend Josiah Idowu-Fearon, the Anglican Archbishop of the Province of Kaduna and John Cardinal Onaiyekan are doing a lot towards Christian-Muslim mutual understanding. The recent nomination for 2012 Nobel Peace Prize award of Cardinal John Onaiyekan and His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto is enough to buttress the point that the incompatibility in NIREC's co-chairmanship is not concealed to the world. The normal thing was for the nomination of the peace award to encompass the current President of CAN, and His Eminence, the Sultan. But the nomination committee was diligent enough to recommend real peace makers for the award; hence it disregarded NIREC joint chairmanship and settled for a former President of CAN (John Onaiyekan) rather than the current (Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor)!
The above sentiment was shared by LEADERSHIP Board of Editors and its top management as it 'voted Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto, and John Cardinal Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abuja, as LEADERSHIP Persons of the Year 2012.' On the front page of its Monday, December 3, 2012 edition, LEADERSHIP wrote: 'In a year when religious turmoil deteriorated to a frighteningly new level and a number of religious leaders lost their heads, Sultan Abubakar III and John Cardinal Onaiyekan emerged as powerful moderating voices that fundamentally prevented the country from toppling over. By their words, actions, gestures and comportment, they reminded us of what leadership really means. For deploying their voices of restraint at crucial moments to keep the country's fragile peace, these soldiers of faith are LEADERSHIP Persons of the Year 2012.' Though he is the current co-chair of NIREC and President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor did not have the honour of either the nomination for 2012 Nobel Peace Prize or LEADERSHIP Persons of the Year 2012 award!
Tony Blair Faith Foundation meeting. 'We must talk;' he commenced, 'but what I've always said is, I believe in the progressive dialogue. Dialogue where we can set goals, timelines; we can look at the things we want to achieve and be able to say, within this time we can achieve this, we can achieve that. Honestly, to find great people coming from around the world to support us in this, is incredible. I want to thank you, Mr Tony Blair, for this move. May God do for you what you cannot do for yourself.
'Nigeria is a great nation, but greatness can only come out when there is understanding, there is oneness, and we are focused on the same thing. Because as at now it's like the greatness is being swallowed up by distractions. A lot of things are taking us away from what we ought to concentrate on….
'The way forward is with us. And I'm sure; I'm convinced that we will get there. I'm convinced that there is no religion that encourages violence. (This is the first time I've heard him speak of this conviction). I know that for a start, myself and my co-chair, we have understanding. (Really? I wonder). But it is how we can take this to everybody else, and I'm sure, by the Grace of God, we will be there.
The Sultan also spoke about a similar programme, two years ago, in Mina, Niger State, where 250 Christian and Muslim youth were brought together in a conference. His Eminence said: 'We are trying to stage a second one.' What is most important according to the Sultan is to disseminate the proceedings of meetings 'as the one we are having this morning to a larger audience. It not enough for me and my co-chair to understand one another, but as he said, and I concur, we have to take this message down to those we lead. And we have to do that with all sincerity, with all honesty, believing in our religions as being the religions of peace, understanding one another, and not fighting one another.
During question time I made the following comment and asked two questions: 'Mr Chairman,' I began, 'my name is Abubakr Siddeeq. I hope Bishop Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury Designate, will call to mind our long trip to Niger, Yobe, Maiduguri, Kano and Zamfara states, which we (I and Imam Sani Isah of Waff Road Mosque, Kaduna) undertook with a team that he (Bishop Welby) led from the Coventry Cathedral with the purpose of learning, first-hand, reasons for religious crises in Nigeria, and how to bring all the contending parties to participate in an international peace conference to be convened in Nigeria under the auspices of the International Centre for Reconciliation.
'I'm happy His Royal Highness, Estu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar is here. Let me remind Bishop Welby of Darul Islam, a peaceful community in the outskirts of Niger state that hosted us during our fact-finding trip, and allowed us to dialogue with its members in their mosque. It will interest the Archbishop of Canterbury Designate to know that the peaceful community he visited no longer exist today. It has been wiped out, its men, women and children banished and their dwellings levelled to the ground.
'I will end with these questions: I want to know from Bishop Welby what happened to the report written by his team after our trip. Either that report was never studied by the recipients or the addressees have refused to do the right thing. If since 2004 a report was submitted by a team of experts headed by the current Archbishop of Canterbury Designate, on a way forward in tackling religious crises in Nigeria, at a time when Taliban had not yet transmuted to Boko Haram, then somebody has not been doing their job. Bishop Welby, you have done a lot for peace in Nigeria, apart from your incessant visits, you even threw caution to the wind when you and members of your team stayed for three days and three nights between Yobe and Maiduguri trying to make members of the Taliban, now Boko Haram key into the idea of the international peace conference. I would not go into how your proposed conference was killed at NIREC level through the influence of the then head of the Aso Villa Chapel. But the point has been made: you've been talking; your audience was not listening, or members of that audience chose to do nothing.
Unfortunately, I did not get any meaningful response from both Mr Blair and Bishop Welby, as they understandably chose to tread carefully due to the sensitive nature of the issues raised in my comment and questions. I was however pleased with the fact that the message was conveyed; Bishop Welby was visibly troubled when I mentioned the banishment by the Niger state government of the Darul Islam peaceful community.
Darul Islam was more than a mere group; it was a community on the outskirts of Niger State. This was a peace-loving community. Members of the LOC for the Peaceful Coexistence Conference of the Coventry Cathedral were welcomed; with a few introductory remarks to the leader of Darul Islam on the purpose of our visit, we (Muslims and Christians) were ushered into the masjid (mosque) without discrimination. I want to see another group of Muslims in this country that will admit Christian clergy into its mosque for the purposes of dialogue and interfaith discourse! I am saying this because whenever we take Christian (foreign) visitors for the tour of the National Mosque the ignorant among the people would look at us with disapproval, and suspicion.


On 29 March 2017 the prime minister notified the European Council of the UK's intention to withdraw from the European Union.
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Eat well, live well, thrive!
Not only do I love writing, but healthy eating! Those of you who are close to me know that I have taken to eating at least 85% of my meals raw. What this means is that I eat mainly fruits, vegetables (uncooked) and seeds and nuts. The energy is amazing and the raw glow look I have is delightful! Sunday I played in The Girlfriend Factor golf tournament at the La Quinta Resort. Not only was it a fun day with 7 of my closest "girlfriends" who played on TEAM COIA, but we raised a lot of money!! If you are on facebook look me up and see the great pics of the day! Another exciting thing that has happened since going raw was to be mentioned this month in The Palm Springs Life magazine, woo hoo! That was one of my goals I set this year and now 3 of my 4 goals has been realized! I am off this weekend to spend it with my raw food guru, Pam at her home in Laguna Beach…exciting life changes are happening here in the desert!


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Lyme disease symptoms in humans
by Ha Min-seo over a year ago
Lyme disease is a serious illness that affects many of the organs in the body. It is an infectious disease caused by at last three species of bacteria from the genus Borrelia: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii.
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, is the main cause of lyme disease in the United States, while the other two species most commonly cause disease in Europe. The disease is named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, USA, where a number of cases were identified in 1975. Humans become infected when bacteria enters the body through bites or tick. Disorientated
Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Infectious illness like lyme disease may provoke a number of various symptoms in the body. The most common early symptom of a disease is a characteristic 'bulls-eye' rash. Skin rash grows as a circular expanding inflammation with bright red edges and clear area in the center. This condition is also known as erythema migrans. Other symptoms include stiff muscles and joints, headache, fever and flu-like symptoms.
In the progressive stage patient gets to the point where skin rash develops throughout the whole body accompanied with muscular paint and severe headache, stiffness of the neck and joints, dizziness, hypersensitivity to light, and palpitations. Purple lumps may grow on ear lobe, nipples and scrotum, especially in the European cases of infection. Patients may also develop encephalitis that provokes headache, nausea, fever, sleep disorders and memory loss.
At the last stage of the infection, whole of the body is affected, including brain, nerves joints and heart. This leads to severe complications and symptoms like neuropathy, chronic encephalitis, problems with memory and concentration, confusion, cognitive impairment, meningitis, facial paralysis, problems with bladder, weakness in the legs and inflammation of the heart muscles. Affected heart muscle may cause abnormal heart rhythm and eventually a heart failure.
Treatment of Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection and thus it can be treated with antibiotics. The type of antibiotics being used in treatment depends on the stage of the infection and affected organs. If a treatment begins on time, in an early stage, it can be cured in a couple of weeks of antibiotic treatment. If some of the vital organs are affected treatment may prolong and require the use of vaccines like ceftriaxone and penicillin G.
The first symptoms usually develop after a two weeks after the infection. If a representative skin rash is observed, patient should instantly seek a medical help. If left untreated, disease may affect vital organs and cause tremendous damage to the health, or even be fatal.
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Why is Lyme disease test done
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Is there a cure for Lyme disease
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7 Signs You Might Have Chronic Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease Diagnosis: What Lab Tests You Can Expect
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Ticks? Watch Out For Lyme Disease!
Warning: Antibiotics For 'Chronic Lyme Disease' Don't Work And May Put Your Health At Serious Risk!
Lyme Disease - How Can It Be Treated?
How Is Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (Chronic Lyme Disease) Managed?
New Tick-Borne Infection Similar To Lyme Disease Appears In US and UK
Managing Lyme Disease And Cancer At The Same Time Is Complicated
5 Dangerous Alternative Therapies For Chronic Lyme Disease
Long-Term Antibiotics Don't Work In Lyme Disease Treatment
Long-Term Antibiotic Use Not As Successful In Managing Lyme Disease
Intravenous Infusions Of Hydrogen Peroxide And Chronic Lyme Disease
What Role Do Probiotics Play In Chronic Lyme Disease Treatment?
Why Garlic Supplements Don't Cure Chronic Lyme Disease
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Myocarditis: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Prevention
Mother Nature In the 'Lyme Light': Could These Antimicrobial Herbs Help Prevent Lyme Disease?
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Uniform Commercial Code Article 4 governs both a bank's duties in collecting checks for payment as well as its duties to its depositors. Section 4-401 provides that a bank can charge an item to a customer's account only if it is properly payable. For an item to be properly payable, it must be authorized by the customer. This Note examines the 2010 case, Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Wachovia Bank, in which the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota stated that a bank can vary section 4-401's default rule by including negotiated provisions in the deposit agreement. After exploring the structure and history of Article 4, this Note argues that banks should not be able to vary section 4-401's default rule, and proposes that courts take into account the history of Article 4 when analyzing which default rules banks can vary through deposit provisions.


Licenses to become a TKS City Coach are available. If you are interested in taking The Knight School's revolutionary chess-party teaching methodology into a new region of America and would like to run your own business, we would like to talk to you. We are excited about the possibility of sharing the opportunities we have created for our own family through The Knight School, including the abilities to be in charge of your own professional destiny, to develop a work-life balance, to have a fulfilling career where you influence the development of young minds, and to possibly even offer employment to others in your community. If you love kids, are highly responsible and ethical, and are a business-minded entrepreneur ready to give yourself personal freedom, we would love to tell you more about the opportunities at The Knight School!
Our revolutionary, kid-oriented chess approach is compelling for children, regardless of what part of the country they live in, and the scalability of our approach was confirmed when TKS Philadelphia, TKS DC, TKS Jacksonville, TKS Cleveland, TKS Dallas, and TKS Austin met with success as they became established. Of course, as with any business ventures, there are risks in running your own business and the success of any license will depend on the efforts of its licensees. But TKS America has grown in enrollment each year, this year serving over 1200 enthusiastic chess students and counting.
No chess ability is required because we teach you all the chess you will need in one intensive week at one of our summer chess camps. The qualities you need to possess in order to be invited into The Knight School family of city coaches are dependability, a natural ability with a classroom of smart kids, a high level of professionalism, and a strong drive to make the world a better place, one chess student at a time. Those selected may launch TKS in another city immediately or may opt to spend one year here in Birmingham working as a TKS Birmingham coach, getting trained, and discerning whether a move to another metropolis to establish a TKS location is a good fit for them.
The Knight School licensing model, like everything else in The Knight School, is revolutionary, counter-intuitive, and highly effective. Dr. Brooks looks forward to providing career opportunities to his City Coaches so that their families might over the years enjoy the same gratifying moments and independent lifestyle that TKS Birmingham has afforded his family. TKS Birmingham is taken, and Dr. Brooks will serve as licensee of this epicenter of, and training center for, TKS America. Many other major American metropolitan areas, however, from TKS Cincinnati to TKS Phoenix, are available on a first-come, first served basis at this early point. Note that this is not the offer to be a licensee, but just an invitation to get to know us and see if you would be a good candidate; a licensee offer will only be made through the License Disclosure Document.
To discuss this possibility of becoming our next City Coach, feel free to contact Dr. Brooks at dbrooksphd@theknightschool.com.
Click here for the City Coach Application.