Richard L. Rosenfield, Flax & Rosenfield, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.
Vincent L. Gambale, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.
Before CHOY and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and WYATT,** District Judge.
Tham appeals from a conviction on 15 counts of embezzlement of union assets, 29 U.S.C. § 501(c), and 4 counts of false entry in union records, 29 U.S.C. § 439(c). He was ordered to spend six months in prison, pay $50,000 in fines, and he was placed on probation for four years. One of the conditions of probation was that he make restitution to the union. We affirm.
* Tham was Secretary-Treasurer, the chief executive officer, of Local 856 of the Freight Checkers, Clerical Employees and Helpers Union, an affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Tham was also a member of several local and national Teamster committees. The government charged that Tham used union funds for non-union purposes, and made false entries in union records concerning those expenses.
The government alleged that Tham spent union funds on travel and entertainment expenses in Lake Tahoe and New York and that most of the expenditures were made on behalf of Aladena (Jimmy) Fratianno. The government also alleged that Tham spent union funds on gifts and entertainment for other friends not related to union business. Tham concedes that these expenditures were made, and that they were made from union funds. He claims, however, that the funds were spent on union business. Specifically, he contends that he spent money on Fratianno because Fratianno was attempting to develop eye and dental care plans suitable for the union. Tham argues that the union's bylaws permitted him to spend union funds on entertainment and travel that would benefit the union, directly or indirectly, and that his expenditures fell within those permitted by the bylaws.
Tham first contends that the district judge erred in failing to instruct the jury concerning the specific provisions of the bylaws that Tham claims authorized him to spend union funds in the way he asserts he did. In his brief, Tham summarizes his argument as follows: "The critical factual issue for the jury to determine was whether (Tham) had a good-faith belief that his expenditures were for the benefit of the union." Tham argues that his good-faith belief was established by his adherence to the bylaws of the union. Thus, he asserts that the judge should have instructed the jury on the specific bylaws.
(T)he government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not have a good-faith belief that the union funds were spent for the benefit of the union. Unless you are convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant lacked a good-faith belief that the expenditure of the funds was for the benefit of the union, then an embezzlement, theft, abstraction or conversion would not have occurred within the meaning of the law.
In evaluating the defendant's intent, you may consider whether or not he acted in good faith under the applicable provisions of the international constitution and bylaws of Local 856, which are in evidence before you.
Now, the bylaws may establish broad purposes for all kinds of different things that may be done for the benefit of the union.... But no matter how broad the bylaws may be in that regard, that does not mean that an officer can spend money for any old thing, ... or for personal purposes of his own.
These instructions constitute an accurate statement of the law. The judge adequately covered Tham's theory of the case by instructing that the jury could consider the bylaws in determining whether Tham held a good-faith belief that he was using the funds for a union purpose. It was not an abuse of discretion for the district judge to refuse to read the specific bylaws to the jury, or to instruct the jury about those specific bylaws. See United States v. Shelton, 588 F.2d 1242, 1252 (9th Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 442 U.S. 909, 99 S. Ct. 2822, 61 L. Ed. 2d 275 (1979).
Tham raises a related issue concerning the district judge's supplementary instruction in response to the jury's request to have certain testimony reread to them. A witness called by Tham, Albert Brundage, a labor lawyer who had participated in the drafting of the bylaws, testified concerning the applicable provisions of the bylaws and the chief executive officer's discretion to interpret them. The jury requested that Brundage's testimony be read to them. The government expressed concern that the jury would infer that the law was as Brundage stated it, not as the court instructed. The district judge instructed the jury that they were entitled to hear the testimony, but that they should follow the court's instructions concerning the law, not Brundage's exposition of the law. The judge then asked the jury whether they still wanted to hear the testimony, indicating that it was perfectly all right if they did. The jury then withdrew its request to hear the testimony.
Tham contends that the district court erred in failing to order the government to disclose the identity of a confidential informant, or in failing to require an in camera examination of the informant. The informant, identified only as Source Four, stated in an affidavit used as a basis for a wiretap application in a related investigation that he overheard Tham, Fratianno, and Tommy Marson discussing an eye care plan that they were promoting with regard to unions on the West Coast. This discussion took place at a concert in Tarrytown, New York. Tham's travel and entertainment expenses for this concert and trip to New York are the basis of one of the counts of the indictment before us.
Tham argues that Source Four's information that he was discussing an eye care plan is exculpatory. He contends that if he was in fact discussing an eye care plan with Fratianno at this concert, he was spending union funds to benefit the union. Tham claims that it was crucial to his defense to have the opportunity to interview Source Four.
During trial, Tham moved for disclosure or an in camera interview of Source Four. Rather than agree to this, the government offered to stipulate to the truth of the statements made by Source Four in his affidavit. The parties then stipulated that Tham, Fratianno, and Marson had been at the particular concert "and discussed an eye care plan they were promoting at that time with regard to unions on the West Coast." Based upon that, the district court denied Tham's motions.
Despite the stipulation, Fratianno, as a government witness, continued to deny that there was any discussion at that concert about an eye care plan for the benefit of the unions. Rather, he contended that if there was any discussion similar to this, it concerned the setting up of a private contact lens enterprise. Both sides questioned Fratianno about his recollection of this conversation. In addition, during closing argument, the prosecutor argued that even if there was discussion at that concert about an eye care plan, this was a minor incident over a long period of time. He emphasized Fratianno's testimony that he was not involved in an eye care plan, but with a contact lens venture. Over Tham's objection, the district court permitted this argument stating that "on this particular point his argument is proper." Subsequently, the prosecutor argued that the stipulation could be interpreted to mean that the parties discussed the contact lens venture, rather than a union eye care plan at the concert. Tham interposed an objection to this argument which was sustained. The district court later instructed the jury that a stipulation must be accepted as a proven fact.
Tham's continued contention that the identity of Source Four must be revealed is without merit. The government is entitled "to withhold from disclosure the identity of persons who furnish information of violations of law to officers charged with enforcement of that law." Roviaro v. United States, 353 U.S. 53, 59, 77 S. Ct. 623, 627, 1 L. Ed. 2d 639 (1957). This privilege must give way, however, "(w)here the disclosure of an informer's identity, or the contents of his communication, is relevant and helpful to the defense ...." Id. at 60-61, 77 S. Ct. at 627-28. The district judge, in his discretion, must balance the government's interest in non-disclosure with the defendant's interest in obtaining evidence. United States v. Anderson, 509 F.2d 724, 729 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 420 U.S. 910, 95 S. Ct. 831, 42 L. Ed. 2d 840 (1975). The defendant has the burden of showing the need for disclosure. United States v. Prueitt, 540 F.2d 995, 1004 (9th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 1063, 97 S. Ct. 790, 50 L. Ed. 2d 780 (1977).
In the case before us, the district judge did not abuse his discretion in ruling that Tham failed to meet his burden. Tham sought disclosure of Source Four's identity to examine him about the conversation at the concert. The stipulation was the most favorable evidence Tham could have secured concerning that conversation. As a result of the stipulation, it became a proven fact that a conversation concerning a union eye care plan had taken place. Tham has not shown how the disclosure of Source Four's identity would have been of any assistance to his case. That any information that Source Four might have provided might have been useful to Tham is no more than speculation, which is insufficient to require disclosure or an in camera hearing. See United States v. Kim, 577 F.2d 473, 478-79 (9th Cir. 1978).
Our analysis is not changed by the prosecutor's so-called "attacks" on the stipulation. After the parties entered into the stipulation, both sides continued to elicit testimony from both Fratianno and Tham pertaining to the conversation at the concert. Neither side objected, even though the existence of a conversation concerning a union eye care plan was already a proven fact. Indeed, Fratianno's continued testimony that there was no discussion about an eye care plan at that concert could only benefit Tham as Fratianno's testimony was contrary to facts the government had already conceded. In addition, because the district judge sustained Tham's objections, Tham's complaint about the prosecutor's statements in closing argument is meritless. The district judge adequately instructed the jury pertaining to the impropriety of the prosecutor's statements, and later adequately instructed the jury concerning the proper treatment of the stipulation.
We conclude that the district judge did not abuse his discretion in failing to require the government to disclose the identity of Source Four, or to require an in camera examination of Source Four.
Tham alleges two instances of prosecutorial misconduct that he claims warrant reversal. First, he contends that the prosecutor improperly suggested that Tham had "fixed" an earlier case in which he was a defendant. Second, Tham claims that the prosecutor made improper statements during closing argument.
In assessing claims of prosecutorial misconduct, we must determine whether such misconduct occurred, whether the defendant properly preserved the issue for appeal, and whether the defendant was prejudiced by the misconduct. United States v. Berry, 627 F.2d 193, 196-97 (9th Cir. 1980), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 101 S. Ct. 925, 66 L. Ed. 2d 843 (1981). In making these determinations, particularly the last one, we must ordinarily give great deference to the district judge's handling of the alleged misconduct during the trial. The district judge is ordinarily in a much better position to understand the circumstances surrounding the alleged misconduct and to evaluate its impact. See Orebo v. United States, 293 F.2d 747, 749 (9th Cir. 1961), cert. denied, 368 U.S. 958, 82 S. Ct. 402, 7 L. Ed. 2d 389 (1962). In addition, allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, including the allegations made here, are ordinarily not of constitutional dimension. Therefore, if we find prosecutorial misconduct, we will reverse unless it is more probable than not that the misconduct did not materially affect the verdict. United States v. Valle-Valdez, 554 F.2d 911, 915-16 (9th Cir. 1977).
Several weeks before trial in this case, Tham had been tried in the district court in Nevada. The prosecutor in that case was the same as the prosecutor in this case. Prior to trial in the Nevada case, the prosecutor apprised the Nevada district judge that there had apparently been some prior contact between the Nevada district judge and Tham. Before the Nevada district judge was appointed to the bench, he had apparently contacted Tham in an effort to have his stepson placed in a truck driving job. Evidently, Tham was unable to be of assistance. The prosecutor claimed that he raised this issue simply because he was afraid that there might be some hard feelings between Tham and the Nevada district judge which might result in a collateral attack on any conviction in the case. The prosecutor said at that time that he was satisfied that there was no impropriety. At the close of evidence in that case, the Nevada district judge granted Tham's motion for a judgment of acquittal.
Didn't you take me to (Nevada) and I got acquitted up there in (Nevada) because of a violation of the Labor Act? Didn't I get acquitted up there? Didn't the judge say it was a sick trial, didn't he throw it out?
Shortly thereafter, the prosecutor asked Tham if he had known the Nevada district judge before the trial commenced, and if he had ever done a favor for the Nevada district judge. After an objection, the prosecutor again asked Tham whether he had done a favor for the Nevada district judge before the judge had been appointed to the bench, whether he had ever gotten the Nevada district judge's son a job or gotten him into school, or whether he had ever talked to him. Tham's counsel objected, and subsequently moved for a mistrial. The basis for the mistrial motion was that the inference to be drawn from the prosecutor's questions was that Tham had improperly attempted to influence his Nevada case. The district judge denied the motion, stating that Tham's counsel had exaggerated the importance of the prosecutor's questions, and that in any event Tham had invited the questions by his improper mention of the disposition of the Nevada case. Subsequently, the district judge instructed the jury that the Nevada case was irrelevant, and that the jury was to disregard everything that had been said about the case.
Tham did invite questions about the Nevada prosecution by his unwarranted raising of his acquittal. His invitation, however, did not extend to a suggestion that Tham's acquittal was caused by improper conduct by the Nevada district judge. Although the prosecutor knew that there had been contact between Tham and the Nevada district judge, he had no basis on which to ask whether Tham had ever done a favor for the Nevada district judge. It was clear from the context of the question that the prosecutor was suggesting that the Nevada district judge had acted improperly in dismissing the case against Tham. Thus, the prosecutor was guilty of misconduct in asking this question. In addition, Tham's counsel adequately preserved this issue for appeal.
We conclude, however, that it is more probable than not that the misconduct did not affect the verdict. Tham argues that the clear inference to be drawn from the prosecutor's questions is that Tham was involved in improperly influencing the Nevada case. The district judge in this case, who thought that Tham's counsel was exaggerating the importance of the prosecutor's questions, did not agree. It is doubtful that a reasonable juror would have believed that Tham had acted improperly by the fact that he had received a phone call from an attorney who subsequently became a district judge. If any impropriety could be remotely inferred, it would be on the part of the Nevada district judge, not Tham. Therefore, the district judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the motion for a mistrial.
Tham contends that the prosecutor's closing argument was improper in two respects that require reversal. First, Tham claims that the prosecutor improperly vouched for Fratianno's credibility. Second, Tham argues that the prosecutor improperly stated that the indictment had the imprimatur of the Grand Jury, the United States Attorney, and by their nomination and confirmation of the United States Attorney, the President and the Senate.
During the rebuttal portion of his closing argument, the prosecutor argued that Fratianno had a motive for telling the truth because his plea agreement obligated him to do so. The prosecutor argued that if Fratianno violated his plea agreement by lying, he would be subject to several prosecutions for murder, with the possibility of the death penalty.
Tham asks us to compare the argument in this case with the argument in United States v. Roberts, 618 F.2d 530 (9th Cir. 1980), in which we reversed a conviction because of an improper closing argument. We have compared these two arguments, and find them easily distinguishable. In Roberts, the basis of the reversal was that the prosecutor had argued not only that the government witness was bound to tell the truth by his plea agreement, but, without any evidence in the record, he also argued that there was a government agent in the courtroom during the trial to monitor the witness's testimony. Id. at 533-34. In contrast, in the case before us, there is no contention that the prosecutor argued facts that were not in evidence. Therefore, neither the holding nor the reasoning of Roberts applies to this case.
In Roberts, we went on to add dicta to provide guidance for the district court in the event of a retrial. We discussed the admissibility of a plea agreement promise of truthfulness, and the use of such a promise, once admitted, in closing argument. In the case before us, the issue of the admissibility of the plea agreement has not been presented.
In Roberts, we stated that it is improper for a prosecutor to "invite the jury to rely on the government's assessment that the witness is testifying truthfully." Id. at 536. A prosecutor commits misconduct if the jury can reasonably believe that he "was indicating a personal belief in the witness's credibility." Id. at 537.
The argument in the case before us is distinguishable. First, the prosecutor's argument was in rebuttal to the defense counsel's closing argument that attacked Fratianno's credibility. Tham's counsel argued that the plea agreement required Fratianno not to testify truthfully, but to testify favorably to the government. When Tham's counsel argued the motivation of a witness testifying under immunity, it was proper for the prosecutor to rebut that argument by arguing the language of the plea agreement and how it might affect the witness's motivation. Second, the district judge admonished the jury to treat the testimony of a witness testifying under immunity "with greater care than the testimony of an ordinary witness." The district judge pointed out to the jury that such a witness might have a motive to falsify his testimony to further his own interest. Under these circumstances, the prosecutor's argument, offered in rebuttal, pertaining to the effect of the plea agreement on Fratianno's testimony does not run afoul of the Roberts dicta.
The second aspect of the prosecutor's closing argument about which Tham complains is the prosecutor's reference to the participation of others in the charges against Tham. Tham's counsel, in his closing argument, contended that "what this case is about, and all it is about, is one prosecutor with one legal theory, trying it out to get Rudy Tham." His closing argument is replete with suggestions that there would be no case against Tham but for a personal vendetta held by the prosecutor against Tham. In United States v. Polizzi, 500 F.2d 856, 889-90 (9th Cir. 1974), cert. denied, 419 U.S. 1120, 95 S. Ct. 802, 42 L. Ed. 2d 820 (1975), we held that a prosecutor's reference to the fact that a grand jury had passed on the indictment was proper when made in response to the defense counsel's charge that the prosecutor was pursuing a personal vendetta against the defendant. Tham has not cited Polizzi, much less distinguished it. We see no material distinction between our holding in that case and the issue presented in this case. Therefore, we reject Tham's contention that this aspect of the prosecutor's closing argument was improper.
Tham's final contention is that the district court erred in failing to dismiss the indictment because of the government's failure to provide the Grand Jury with certain information. Tham argues the government should have read the union bylaws, which Tham claims were exculpatory, to the Grand Jury, should have provided the Grand Jury with evidence of Fratianno's lack of credibility, and should have presented Fratianno's testimony live, rather than by means of a transcript of earlier Grand Jury testimony.
Tham's contentions are meritless. The general rule in this circuit is that no independent inquiry will be made into the kind of evidence presented to a grand jury, when a duly constituted grand jury returns an indictment valid on its face. United States v. Basurto, 497 F.2d 781, 785 (9th Cir. 1974). We have held that a grand jury need not be advised of all matters concerning credibility, and that dismissal of the indictment is only required in extreme situations, as where the prosecutor knowingly presents perjured testimony. United States v. Thompson, 576 F.2d 784, 786 (9th Cir. 1978). No such situation exists in the instant case.


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Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 21
Compiled by Lisa Neff, Staff writer
Featured News,	National,	News,	Political December 02,2016
President Barack Obama on Nov. 22 awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation's highest civilian honor — for his final time. Twenty-one Americans, both living and dead, received recognition.
"Today, we celebrate extraordinary Americans who have lifted our spirits, strengthened our union, pushed us toward progress," Obama said.
"I always love doing this event, but this is a particularly impressive class. We've got innovators and artists. Public servants, rabble-rousers, athletes, renowned character actors — like the guy from Space Jam. We pay tribute to those distinguished individuals with our nation's highest civilian honor — the Presidential Medal of Freedom."
Obama presented the medal to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elouise Cobell (posthumous), Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Richard Garwin, Bill and Melinda Gates, Frank Gehry, Margaret H. Hamilton, Tom Hanks, Grace Hopper (posthumous), Michael Jordan, Maya Lin, Lorne Michaels, Newt Minow, Eduardo Padrón, Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Vin Scully, Bruce Springsteen and Cicely Tyson.
The celebration took place in the East Room at the White House.
Some of the president's remarks about the recipients at the emotional ceremony (for the full transcript, go online to www.wisconsingazette.com):
When an undergraduate from rural Appalachia first set foot on the National Mall many years ago, she was trying to figure out a way to show that "war is not just a victory or a loss," but "about individual lives." She considered how the landscape might shape that message, rather than the other way around. The project that Maya Lin designed for her college class earned her a B+ — and a permanent place in American history. …The Vietnam Veterans Memorial has changed the way we think about monuments, but also about how we think about sacrifice, and patriotism and ourselves."
Three minutes before Armstrong and Aldrin touched down on the moon, Apollo 11's lunar lander alarms triggered — red and yellow lights across the board. Our astronauts didn't have much time. But thankfully, they had Margaret Hamilton. A young MIT scientist — and a working mom in the '60s — Margaret led the team that created the onboard flight software that allowed the Eagle to land safely.
If Wright is flight and Edison is light, then Hopper is code. Born in 1906, Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper followed her mother into mathematics, earned her Ph.D. from Yale and set out on a long and storied career. At age 37, and a full 15 pounds below military guidelines, the gutsy and colorful Grace joined the Navy and was sent to work on one of the first computers, Harvard's "Mark One." She saw beyond the boundaries of the possible….
In her long and extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson has not only succeeded as an actor, she has shaped the whole course history. Cicely was never the likeliest of Hollywood stars. … But once she got her education and broke into the business, Cicely made a conscious decision not just to say lines, but to speak out. … Cicely's convictions and grace have helped us see the dignity of every single beautiful member of the American family. And she's just gorgeous.
In 1973, a critic wrote of Robert De Niro, "This kid doesn't just act — he takes off into the vapors." And it was true, his characters are iconic. … Robert combines dramatic precision and, it turns out, comedic timing with his signature eye for detail.
Ellen DeGeneres has a way of making you laugh about something rather than at someone. … It's easy to forget now, when we've come so far, where now marriage is equal under the law — just how much courage was required for Ellen to come out on the most public of stages almost 20 years ago. Just how important it was not just to the LGBT community, but for all of us to see somebody so full of kindness and light, somebody we liked so much, somebody who could be our neighbor or our colleague or our sister, challenge our own assumptions, remind us that we have more in common than we realize, push our country in the direction of justice.
What an incredible burden that was to bear. To risk your career like that. People don't do that very often. And then to have the hopes of millions on your shoulders.
When Elouise Cobell first filed a lawsuit to recover lands and money for her people, she didn't set out to be a hero. She said, "I just wanted … to give justice to people that didn't have it." And her lifelong quest to address the mismanagement of American Indian lands, resources and trust funds wasn't about special treatment, but the equal treatment at the heart of the American promise. She fought for almost 15 years — across three Presidents, seven trials, 10 appearances before a federal appeals court.
Now, every journalist in the room, every media critic knows the phrase Newt Minow coined: the "vast wasteland." But the two words Newt prefers we remember from his speech to the nation's broadcasters are these: "public interest." That's been the heartbeat of his life's work — advocating for residents of public housing, advising a governor and Supreme Court justice, cementing presidential debates as our national institution, leading the FCC.
Diana Ross receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
Here's how great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was: 1967, he had spent a year dominating college basketball, then the NCAA bans the dunk. They'd didn't say it was about Kareem, but it was about Kareem. When a sport changes its rules to make it harder just for you, you are really good.
Along with her honey voice, her soulful sensibility, Diana Ross exuded glamour and grace that filled stages that helped to shape the sound of Motown. On top of becoming one of the most successful recording artists of all time, raised five kids — somehow found time to earn an Oscar nomination for acting. Today, from the hip-hop that samples her, to the young singers who've been inspired by her, to the audiences that still cannot get enough of her — Diana Ross's influence is inescapable as ever.
He was sprung from a cage out on Highway 9. A quiet kid from Jersey, just trying to make sense of the temples of dreams and mystery that dotted his hometown — pool halls, bars, girls and cars, altars and assembly lines. And for decades, Bruce Springsteen has brought us all along on a journey consumed with the bargains between ambition and injustice, and pleasure and pain; the simple glories and scattered heartbreak of everyday life in America. … I am the president. But he is The Boss.
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Lisa Neff
Lisa Neff is senior news editor for the Wisconsin Gazette.
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Shambhu Ajith
Will Messi be at Barcelona beyond the 2020 summer?
With so many rumours already doing rounds, it would be fair to say that the build-up to the winter transfer window has indeed begun. Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news of the day which involves some of the biggest names in the footballing world including Leo Messi, Neymar and Paul Pogba among others.
Paris Saint-Germain will put Neymar for sale on January 1
Neymar Jr could get his wish in January
After a drawn-out transfer saga that ended anti-climactically, it looks like Neymar and his exit rumours will continue to dominate tabloid pages even in the winter transfer window. Latest reports suggest that PSG director Leonardo wants Neymar to be put on the market from January 1- the date on which the winter transfer window opens.
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus are reportedly interested in signing the Brazilian. However, Paris Saint-Germain are intent on recovering a major chunk of their initial investment in the Brazilian which stands at €222 million and that could be a major impediment for any team that's hoping to sign the Brazilian.
Leonardo recently told Tuttosport that the only reason why Neymar ended up staying at Paris Saint-Germain was that the club did not receive an acceptable offer from any of the parties interested.
"We're open to talking about players, but there was no agreement reached,"
"If someone wants to buy him then they can present an offer and we'll see if it satisfies all parties."
Neymar had reportedly told PSG that he wishes to leave and as such wasn't involved in their pre-season plans. There were several reports that also suggested that Neymar had given into Barcelona's demands and told PSG that he only wished to return to his former club and not join any other.
Barcelona's representatives were spotted in Paris on multiple occasions and they were expected to engineer a deal for Neymar. However, a lack of funds and PSG's reluctance to accept players in exchange became a major stumbling block and no move materialized despite the Barcelona fans waiting with bated breath on deadline day.
Florentino Perez reveals why Real Madrid couldn't sign Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba in action for Manchester United in the 2019/20 season
It was being widely reported during the summer that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane was desperate to bring Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba to the Santiago Bernabeu. However, the deal never worked out despite Pogba and Zidane airing their mutual admiration on more than one occasion.
There were also several reports that suggested that Zidane and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez were at loggerheads over who to sign. Perez reportedly wanted Christian Eriksen from Tottenham Hotspur while Zizou was insistent on getting Pogba.
However, neither deals worked out and both players ended up staying at their respective clubs. Now Perez has revealed that the only reason why Real Madrid did not sign Paul Pogba was that Manchester United were reluctant to sell him.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes in Pogba's ability and wants to build the team around him despite the Frenchman wanting to leave. Things could still change over the course of this season and Pogba could become a Real Madrid player next summer.
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Q: Wrong Password using WhatsAPINet for send WhatsApp in WinForms C# I am thinking of creating an Windows Forms C# application (in Windows 7, Visual Studio 2012, .NET Framework 4.5) and I want use any WhatsApp API to send messages.
I have found this .NET fork of the PHP interface WhatsAPI for PHP  by Dídac Pérez Parera: https://github.com/perezdidac/WhatsAPINet
I have this test code:
string nickname = "WhatsAPI Test";
// 34 = Country Code
// 6xxyyzzmm = mobile number
string sender = "346xxyyzzmm"; // Mobile number with country code (but without + or 00)
string imei = "MY IMEI ANDROID THAT I GET USING *#06#"; // MAC Address for iOS IMEI for other platform (Android/etc)

var wa = new WhatsApp(sender, imei, nickname, true);
string countrycode = sender.Substring(0, 2);
string phonenumber = sender.Remove(0, 2);

if (!WhatsRegister.ExistsAndDelete(countrycode, phonenumber, imei))
{
  PrintToConsole("Wrong Password");
  return;
}

I test, but always I get "Wrong Password"
In my mobile phone, I have installed Whatsapp. It's a Android 4.0.
Any suggestions about it?

A: Use WART to generate a password
https://github.com/mgp25/WART
Or
https://github.com/shirioko/WART

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Milwaukee News
Medical examiner investigating infant death
2-month-old girl believed to have slept on adult bed
By Crocker Stephenson of the Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the death of two-month-old Milwaukee girl whose mother says was placed to sleep on an adult bed.
So far this year, at least seven Milwaukee County children have died after being exposed to unsafe sleeping conditions. The infant, Sara, was found Saturday morning by her mother, who appears to have provided conflicting stories about the child's death.
According to medical examiner's report released Monday:
An emergency worker told a medical investigator that the mother said she had found the infant in a crib on her side.
A police officer told the investigator that the mother said she had been sleeping with the baby in an adult bed.
The mother told the investigator that she had indeed gone to sleep with the baby on an adult bed cluttered with a laundry basket, boxes, towels, blankets, pillows and clothing.
She said she got up during the night and went to sleep in a bed in another room. When she woke up in the morning, she said, she checked on the baby, which had rolled onto her side and who had blood coming from her mouth and nose.
The infant appeared well-nourished, well-developed, clean and without trauma.
The safest way for a baby to sleep is on his or her back, alone, in a crib without toys, pillows or blankets.
About Crocker Stephenson
Crocker Stephenson covers public health. He has won many regional and national awards for his stories concerning infant mortality, child welfare, poverty, urban life and welfare reform.
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Q: show and hide divs based on radio button click I want to be able to dynamically change what divs are show using radio button and jQuery  -  HTML:

2 Cars<input type="radio" name="cars" checked="checked" value="2"  />

3 Cars<input type="radio" name="cars" value="3" />

2 Cars Selected

3 Cars

and the jQuery:

This does nothing , the divs always show. Im sure this is simple, but Im poor at jQuery .

A: You're on the right track, but you forgot two things:

*

*add the desc classes to your description divs

*You have numeric values for the input but text for the id.

I have fixed the above and also added a line to initially hide() the third description div.
Check it out in action - http://jsfiddle.net/VgAgu/3/
HTML

    2 Cars<input type="radio" name="cars" checked="checked" value="2"  />
    3 Cars<input type="radio" name="cars" value="3" />

        2 Cars Selected

        3 Cars

JQuery
$(document).ready(function() {
    $("input[name$='cars']").click(function() {
        var test = $(this).val();

        $("div.desc").hide();
        $("#Cars" + test).show();
    });
});

A: This worked for me:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
        <title>Untitled Document</title>

            <input type="radio" name="r1" id="e1" onchange="show2()"/> I Am New User
            <input type="radio" checked="checked" name="r1" onchange="show(this.value)"/> Existing Member

Hello There !!

Hey Watz up !!

A: Here you can find exactly what you are looking for.

  <input type="radio" name="name_radio1" id="id_radio1" value="value_radio1">Radio1
  <input type="radio" name="name_radio1″ id="id_radio2" value="value_radio2″>Radio2

this is div 1

this is div 2

this is div 3

this is div 4

A: With $("div.desc").hide(); you are essentially trying to hide a div with a class name of desc. Which doesn't exist. With $("#"+test).show(); you are trying to show either a div with an id of #2 or #3. Those are illegal id's in HTML (can't start with a number), though they will work in many browsers. However, they don't exist.
I'd rename the two divs to carDiv2 and carDiv3 and then use different logic to hide or show.
if((test) == 2) { ... }

Also, use a class for your checkboxes so your binding becomes something like
$('.carCheckboxes').click(function ...

A: Your selector for the .show() and .hide() are not pointing to anything in the code.
Fixed version in jsFiddle


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LYME SCI: What smells like citrus and protects you from ticks?
As many of us have discovered during the COVID pandemic shutdown, living like a hermit is no fun. Yet, as we venture outdoors for a little diversion and exercise, it's important to protect ourselves from ticks. However, there are a lot of repellents I will not use because of our cats, fish and bees.
Now, it looks like there may be new options for protection coming our way.
In July, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a natural compound known as nootkatone, for use in insecticides and pesticides.
Nootkatone is derived from nature and has been found to effectively repel and kill ticks. It is also safe for domesticated animals, birds, bees, butterflies, and the environment.
This paves the way for manufacturers to start developing nootkatone-based products for public use. Before these new products become available to the public, however, each of them must first go through safety testing and FDA approvals.
What is nootkatone?
Nootkatone is a botanical extract found in minute amounts in the essential oils of the Alaska yellow cedar tree, alpinia plants, bitter cardamon and the skin of citrus fruits—especially grapefruit.
For millions of years, plants and trees have produced natural compounds to protect themselves from threats such as termites and mold. Nootkatone is one of these natural compounds. It is also what gives each of these plants/trees its distinctive smell.
Your grandmother's cedar chest is a good example of the scent and the natural ability of cedar to repel moths and other insects from woolen clothes.
Nootkatone is non-toxic and has been commonly used as a fragrance in colognes and perfumes, and as a flavoring in foods and drinks for decades. "If you drink Fresca or Squirt, you've drunk nootkatone," the CDC's Ben Beard told the NY Times.
Now we know, nootkatone not only tastes and smells good but it also repels and kill ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, cockroaches, termites and bed bugs. Because nootkatone is non-toxic to humans, birds and animals, this may be the first bug-killing product that can be broadly used without harming the environment.
Thomas Mather, of the TickEncounter Resource Center, tells me, "We're excited that EPA has approved nootkatone for vector control. In 2014, we tested an earlier formulation of the product for blacklegged tick control and found that it was one of only a few natural products that actually killed more than 50% of the ticks in our tests."
Tick-borne diseases continue to spread throughout the United States. Yet, so far, there have been few governmental efforts to control them.
Lars Eisen, Ph.D., with the CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Disease, wrote in 2010, "Mosquito control is a community responsibility; tick control is an individual homeowner responsibility. This may explain why currently in the United States, several thousand people are dedicated to mosquito control, whereas only a few dozen are dedicated to public-health related tick control."
Little has changed in the last 10 years.
In 2000, the CDC filed a patent for "Compounds For Pest Control, and Methods for Their Use" after finding that nootkatone compounds were effective in killing ticks, mosquitoes and a variety of other pests.
[Specifically, the CDC patented the compounds that employ the "eremophilane sesquiterpenes" structure. This is a sub-class of "terpenes" that are derived from the essential oils of certain plants and trees known for their strong odor which naturally repels pests.]
Yet, here we are, 20 years later and ticks are still causing 8 out of every 10 cases of vector-borne (mosquito and tick) diseases reported to the CDC, with most of those being Lyme disease.
Kirby C. Stafford III, Ph.D., of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and colleagues conducted research utilizing nootkatone from 2003-2010. (Dr. Stafford and Dr. Eisen are members of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group sub-committee on "Tick, Biology, Ecology and Control." I am also a member and I thank them both for generously sharing their research.)
The way it's formulated matters a great deal
Stafford's research team found that nootkatone's ability to kill ticks varies significantly, depending on how the compound is prepared and applied. Nootkatone that is formulated in a way that protects it from UV light is long lasting, effectively kills ticks and doesn't damage plants.
In addition, they found that high-pressure perimeter spraying (versus backpack spraying) is more effective at getting into the leaf litter providing up to 28 days of protection from ticks— including nymphs.
Stafford's team has found nootkatone to be effective against the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis, pacificus), and three additional species: the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille); the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis); and lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum).
These ticks are responsible for spreading at least 18 different disease-causing pathogens to humans including: anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Bourbon virus, ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, relapsing fever borreliosis, rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Powassan virus and more.
When will it be available?
In 2000, the CDC discovered that the pest killing compounds called nootkatol, epinootkatol, nootkatone and nootkatene can be isolated from natural sources, semi-synthesized from naturally occurring compounds or completely synthesized.
Unfortunately, the price of these pure essential oils has made it too expensive to use on a broad scale—until now.
In 2017, the CDC entered into an agreement with the biotech company Evolva to further develop nootkatone specifically. Since then, Evolva has developed a fermentation method allowing it to mass produce the ingredient in a 99% pure nature-identical form. (This means it is chemically synthesized and chemically equivalent, rather than a 100% pure extract.)
Because nootkatone is also being developed to control the mosquitoes that cause dengue, Zika, chikungunya and West Nile viruses, Evolva has received more funding than if it had been just for ticks.
For instance in 2016, the CDC received $350 million for Zika with 5,100 reported cases (4,000 of them travel-related). That same year, the CDC received $11 million for Lyme disease which affected an estimated 437,000 Americans.
According to Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, of the EPA, nootkatone has the potential to be used in future insect repellents and pesticides that will protect people from disease.
In many areas of the United States, Dunn said, mosquitoes have become resistant to currently available pesticides. "A new active ingredient in our toolbox will help vector-control programs."
The CDC also predicts that products using nootkatone could be commercially available as early as 2022.
Great potential
Experiments have also shown that soap containing nootkatone can wash ticks off of mice.
Imagine if nootkatone were formulated into simple, safe, and inexpensive personal care products like soaps, lotions, and shampoos. Imagine not having to look for tiny nymphal ticks (smaller than a pinhead) on you and your children after every outdoor activity.
This past weekend, my Facebook page was flooded with pictures of friends and family hiking, camping and enjoying the outdoors. I wondered if they'd taken precautions against ticks. Wouldn't it be great if you and your kids could simply jump in the shower and easily wash away any tiny ticks that happened to be hitching a ride?
LymeSci is written by Lonnie Marcum, a Licensed Physical Therapist and mother of a daughter with Lyme. In 2019-2020, she served on a subcommittee of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Follow her on Twitter: @LonnieRhea Email her at: lmarcum@lymedisease.org .
Anuja Bharadwaj, Kirby C. Stafford, III, Robert W. Behle (2012) Efficacy and Environmental Persistence of Nootkatone for the Control of the Blacklegged Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) in Residential Landscapes, Journal of Medical Entomology, 49(5): 1035–1044. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/ME11251
Behle RW, Flor-Weiler LB, Bharadwaj A, Stafford KC 3rd. (2011) A formulation to encapsulate nootkatone for tick control. J Med Entomol. 48(6):1120-1127. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/ME10282
Bezerra Rodrigues Dantas L, Silva ALM, da Silva Júnior CP, et al. (2020) Nootkatone Inhibits Acute and Chronic Inflammatory Responses in Mice. Molecules. 25(9):2181. DOI: 10.3390/molecules25092181
Dietrich G, Dolan MC, Peralta-Cruz J, et al. (2006) Repellent activity of fractioned compounds from Chamaecyparis nootkatensis essential oil against nymphal Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae). J Med Entomol. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/43.5.957
Dolan MC, Jordan RA, Schulze TL, et al. (2009) Ability of two natural products, nootkatone and carvacrol, to suppress Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in a Lyme disease endemic area of New Jersey. J Econ Entomol. 102(6):2316-2324. DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0638
Eisen L. (2020) Stemming the Rising Tide of Human-Biting Ticks and Tickborne Diseases, United States. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 26(4):641-647. DOI:10.3201/eid2604.191629.
EPA | Nootkatone Now Registered by EPA
EVOLVA | Evolva receives US EPA registration for nootkatone, a next-generation protection against vector-borne diseases spread by insects
Flor-Weiler LB, Behle RW, Stafford KC 3rd. (2011) Susceptibility of four tick species, Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variabilis, Ixodes scapularis, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae), to nootkatone from essential oil of grapefruit. J Med Entomol. 48(2):322-326. doi:10.1603/me10148
Galisteo Pretel, A., Pérez Del Pulgar, H., Olmeda, A. S., Gonzalez-Coloma, A., Barrero, A. F., & Quílez Del Moral, J. F. (2019). Novel Insect Antifeedant and Ixodicidal Nootkatone Derivatives. Biomolecules, 9(11), 742. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9110742
Jordan RA, Schulze TL, Dolan MC. (2012) Efficacy of Plant-Derived and Synthetic Compounds on Clothing as Repellents Against Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) Journal of Medical Entomology. 49 (1): 101–106. DOI: 10.1603/me10241
Jordan RA, Dolan MC, Piesman J, Schulze TL. (2011) Suppression of Host-Seeking Ixodes Scapularis and Amblyomma Americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) Nymphs After Dual Applications of Plant-Derived Acaricides in New Jersey, Journal of Economic Entomology. 104(2):659–664. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/EC10340
Karchesy JJ, Kelsey RG, González-Hernández MP. (2018) Yellow-Cedar, Callitropsis (Chamaecyparis) nootkatensis, Secondary Metabolites, Biological Activities, and Chemical Ecology. J Chem Ecol. DOI: 10.1007/s10886-018-0956-y
McAllister JC, Adams MF. (2010) Mode of action for natural products isolated from essential oils of two trees is different from available mosquito adulticides. J Med Entomol. 47(6):1123-1126. DOI: 10.1603/me10098
Morley R, Minceva M. Trapping multiple dual mode liquid-liquid chromatography: Preparative separation of nootkatone from a natural product extract. J Chromatogr A. 2020;1625:461272.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461272
Panella NA, Dolan MC, Karchesy JJ, et al. (2005) Use of novel compounds for pest control: insecticidal and acaricidal activity of essential oil components from heartwood of Alaska yellow cedar. J Med Entomol. 42(3):352-358. DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.3.352
Schulze TL, Jordan RA, Dolan MC. (2011) Experimental use of two standard tick collection methods to evaluate the relative effectiveness of several plant-derived and synthetic repellents against Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae). J Econ Entomol.104(6):2062-2067. DOI: 10.1603/ec10421
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Regenxbio (RGNX) Stock Rating Lowered by TheStreet
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TheStreet lowered shares of Regenxbio (NASDAQ:RGNX) from a c rating to a d+ rating in a research report released on Thursday, TheStreetRatingsTable reports.
Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BidaskClub downgraded Regenxbio from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note on Friday. ValuEngine downgraded Regenxbio from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note on Friday. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Regenxbio from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $58.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded Regenxbio from an in-line rating to an outperform rating and set a $51.25 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, February 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $78.72.
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Shares of NASDAQ RGNX traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $45.80. 665,268 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 532,633. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 15.24 and a current ratio of 14.21. The firm has a market cap of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.24 and a beta of 0.37. Regenxbio has a fifty-two week low of $38.56 and a fifty-two week high of $85.10.
Regenxbio (NASDAQ:RGNX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 7th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.89) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.85) by ($0.04). Regenxbio had a negative net margin of 41.99% and a negative return on equity of 9.90%. The company had revenue of $0.88 million for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Regenxbio will post -3.18 earnings per share for the current year.
In related news, CFO Vittal Vasista sold 3,068 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.01, for a total transaction of $184,110.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 239,215 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,355,292.15. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Kenneth T. Mills sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.29, for a total value of $709,350.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 261,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,342,690. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 70,368 shares of company stock valued at $3,793,446. 13.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Regenxbio by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 11,660 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $668,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. lifted its position in shares of Regenxbio by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. now owns 11,192 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Regenxbio by 9.5% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,594 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Regenxbio by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 10,310 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $590,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. Finally, Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware lifted its position in shares of Regenxbio by 51.8% in the 1st quarter. Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware now owns 888 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.64% of the company's stock.
About Regenxbio
REGENXBIO Inc, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, provides gene therapy product candidates to deliver genes to cells to address genetic defects or to enable cells in the body to produce therapeutic proteins or antibodies that are intended to impact disease. Its gene therapy product candidates are based on NAV Technology Platform, a proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene delivery platform.
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Coffee: Once You Go Black
Posted by Smaktakula in Cinema, Culture
...you never go back, airplane, artificial sweeteners, coffee, coffee culture, contrived indignation, herbal tea, hypersensitivity, in poor taste, like my men, offensive humor
Black As Midnight And Sweet As The Devil.
Today, the following clip from the classic movie Airplane! would be considered too offensive for modern theater audiences. A generation ago, before taking offense became a national trait, major motion pictures were replete with such examples of inappropriate humor. Extremely sensitive viewers may wish to skip the clip altogether.
What is damning about this clip, of course, is the young lady's rather shocking contempt for artificial sweeteners, and her emphatically expressed preference for unadulterated coffee. Younger readers might be surprised by prejudice, not old enough to remember the days when artificial sweeteners were looked upon not just as something unusual added to coffee, but an as affront against God Almighty Himself.
Smaktakula Takes It The Same Way: Strong, Black & Bitter.
Thankfully, today we live in a world where an individual can drink his coffee however he pleases, free from the judgements of small-minded individuals. Modern coffee culture is an accepting and all-inclusive one, with coffee aficionados united not only by a love of the hot, bitter beverage, but also by a hatred of the homos who drink herbal teas.
Quick--Somebody Say Something Before It Gets Awkward.
Alexandra Wallace: Ching-Chong Champion Of Tolerance
Posted by Smaktakula in Culture, History, News
Alexandra Wallace, Andy Kaufman, anti-semitism, Archie Bunker, Asians, bigotry, Borat, contrived indignation, cowardice, Gene D. Block, George Jefferson, jealousy, lovable bigot, lynch mob, Manzanar, overreaction, racism, racism is funny!, Sacha Baron Cohen, satire, UCLA, wear a cup pussy, YouTube
"Believe Me, I Know I've Hurt People, But I've Learned My Lesson. Would I Do Something Like This Again? Not A Chinaman's Chance!"
When It's Funny 'Cause It's Hateful.
In a stunning turn of events, comments which only days ago had been considered astoundingly offensive have now been revealed to be clever satire. "I thought more people would get it," says Alexandra Wallace of her clever satirical rant, "But they didn't. Not at first." The spunky UCLA student's anti-racist message was misconstrued, leading viewers to believe that the provocative statements were Wallace's views. "No way," says Wallace, "Racism is gay."
It's A Jewish Guy Pretending To Be A Culturally-Backward And Casually-But-Brutally-Anti-Semetic Kazakh Who Exposes Bigotry By Acting Like A Bigot. Sacha Baron Cohen Is Not A Racist--He's Only Perpetuating Ignorant Stereotypes To Get A Laugh.
Wallace, who grew up on the hard streets of the suburbs, knew she wanted to devote her life to fighting racism even before she matriculated at UCLA. Still, she isn't sure where her quest will take her, as she doesn't like to call herself a performance artist, nor does she see herself specifically as a comedian, "Although I think people like to laugh at themselves," she says. Wallace considers herself a 'Stealth Philosopher.' "I like to blow people's minds without them knowing it."
Because Nothing Hurts Worse Than Words.
Wallace's now-infamous YouTube performance was modeled on the loveable bigotry of progressive sitcom characters Archie Bunker and the 'Even-Funnier-'Cause-He's-Black' racism of George Jefferson, and delivered in a delightfully self-aware homage to Andy Kaufman. "I'm just like Borat!" she squeals.
Really? It's Just Because Of The Asian Thing That You're Mad At Alexandra? There Isn't Anything Else About Her That's Bothering You? Maybe Something You Think Is Just A Little Bit Unfair?
But things didn't turn out as Wallace had planned. It didn't take long for Wallace's video to go viral, but the altruistic student was surprised by the backlash which followed. At worst, she expected her words mind garner some mild tut-tutting, as when Jesse Jacskson insulted Jews by calling New York Hymietown or when the Gaff-o-Matic Joe Biden marveled that a black presidential candidate could be both clean and articulate. "I guess I forgot to take a good look in the mirror this morning," Wallace says.
For Reals. We Read This Through A Couple Times, And Apparently There Just Isn't Any Protection For Your Hurt Feelings. Yes, We'll Look Again.
Although she had expected some grousing from purists who didn't approve of her radical method for delivering her message, Wallace could in no way have been prepared for the firestorm which followed. Although Wallace didn't say anything which isn't being said right now in America's comedy clubs, she failed to take into account how being a blond–and therefore presumably privileged–white girl only served as a degrading example to other girls who were not, and could never be, blond white girls.
"Seventy Years Ago, My Great-Grandfather--A Loyal American Citizen--Was Deprived Of His Property And His Rights When The US Government Imprisoned Him During WWII For The Crime Of Having Parents Born In Japan. Now That I've Been Forced To Hear These Terrible Comments, I Know Exactly The Horror He Experienced."
"With the edgy stuff we see on TV–there's a laugh track to let us know when someone is only pretending to be racist. But Ms. Wallace provided no such mechanism. We thought it was racism," says UCLA Chancellor Gene D. Block. "That's why we hounded Ms. Wallace out of school and contributed to the lynch mob mentality." Shaking his head he whispers, "If only we'd gotten it a little sooner. She could have made it easier." He went on to add that picking on Asians was an especially contentious issue, since with the exception of age-old cultural prejudices against blacks, whites and even other Asians, this sort of intolerance is not seen at all in Asia.
We Get It--Racism Hurts. Wow, We Haven't Seen You This Upset Since The Time You Thought You Saw Your Sister Talking To A Black Guy.
Wallace agrees. "It's my own fault. I didn't take into account that all Asians–or 'Orientals,' as they prefer to be called–lack a sense of humor. Everyone knows that you need a soul to laugh." True to character, Wallace remained stonefaced, pretending confusion at the nervous titters which greeted her statement.
People Were Once Able To Use The Term 'Lovable Bigot' While Keeping A Straight Face.
But with Wallace's biting diatribe revealed to be satire, the misunderstanding has been put to rest. UCLA has asked Wallace to come back–but not as a student. Starting in September, Wallace will teaching a seminar on sarcasm in the new media. Wallace has put aside her own educational plans for the moment to pursue a career in front of the camera. "I love it," she says, "LA is awesome, but there's kinda a lot of Mexicans. They drive really gross cars and they don't talk English. And can I say that there are WAY too many homos here?"
"What Pisses Me Off Is That Smaktakura Depicts Me Talking Rike A Cartoon Asian. God Dammit! You See! He Doing It Right Now! Me So Angry!"
Hate can be funny. But serious hate is no laughing matter.
UPDATE: Apparently, earlier reports claiming that Wallace's unconscionable racial hate screed was satirical in nature have been revealed to be false. Given that no sensible person could find anything remotely humorous in her comments, Wallace must be seen for the ugly hate-monger that she is. Despite the many striking resemblances to even more incendiary but also more socially instructive characters like Borat, Archie Bunker and George Jefferson or the similarities between Wallace's comments and those of edgy comedians like George Carlin or Lewis Black, the former UCLA student uses her words to hurt rather than heal. There are those who say that the young woman has suffered enough for what were essentially harmless comments, and who see something unseemly in the smug, contrived anger of this recent witch hunt. Ridiculous. We question whether Wallace's complete ruination goes far enough. We can only hope that Wallace develops a hideous and painful wasting disease. Maybe then she'll understand just how much words hurt.
It's Okay To Laugh; It's Just Hate For Pretend. Right?


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Monday Links: Ai Weiwei's Latest Project Disappoints, Saudi Contemporary Art Impresses the Trumps
by Paddy Johnson and Michael Anthony Farley on May 22, 2017
Trump likes an Abdullah Al-Othman photograph of a former Islamic shelter for widows and divorced women wrapped in tin foil (all housing should be gilded?). This is one of the precious few details from Trump's tour of the Saudi contemporary art scene, one of the lesser discussed sideshows from the circus that is his middle east visit. [The Art Newspaper]
An AFC alumn bring us a surprisingly fascinating read: Whatever happened to the Gilded Age art stars? They made fortunes during the first art market boom over a century ago, but were largely forgotten in the art history canon, having been overshadowed by their broke-ass impressionist contemporaries. [artnet News]
Following last week's deadly crash in Times Square—in which Richard Rojas seemingly deliberately ran over dozens of pedestrians—and numerous similar ISIS attacks, Alissa Walker wonders why the city doesn't just fully close Times Square to cars. It turns out that would be great, but difficult with the existing traffic patterns in Midtown. Suggestions include a Barcelona-style "superblock" configuration or London-style congestion pricing. I say just ban the damned things from Manhattan entirely. [Curbed]
Bjork has launched a virtual reality art exhibition at The Magic Box at The Reef in Los Angeles. She describes the various VR experiences as another way to "reach intimacy" with her listeners. [Variety]
This is really cool. The Chattahoochee Valley Art Association converted a small town Georgia jail into an art museum in the 1970s. It's still in operation (as a museum, not jail) today. [Ledger-Enquirer]
I wish so much of Ai Wei Wei's art wasn't straight up terrible. 175 lego portraits of activists and free speech advocates sounds very contrived. It will launch at the Hirshhorn in June—I'm not excited about this. [The New York Times]
Turmoil at the Brooklyn Rail. Late last week the publication announced that its board of directors, "day-to-day senior staff and six additional full- and part-time staff members" would part ways. Now, Phong Bui, the publication's publisher is saying that he has replaced the board and enlarged his staff. Really? That's a lot of change in a week. [artnet News]
Renzo Piano (architect of The Whitney's new digs) designs the best exhibition spaces. Here he's hidden a gallery in the landscape of a French vineyard. Perhaps a less obtrusive exterior than many of his other projects? [Dezeen]
According to this report, there's plenty to see in Washington Galleries this month. Arte Povera, minimalism, representation and lots of artist names we haven't heard before. It might be time to make a trip. [The Washington Post]
Liz Hirsch looks at seemingly unrelated art world stories—from the unexpected closure of Andrea Rosen to the digitization of museum collections and the formation of the Congolese Plantation Workers Art League—and makes the compelling argument that Trump's presidency and the increasing concentration of capital and power are changing the game. Even as geopolitics become more nationalistic, culture is globalizing and institutions and artists will find new networks to distribute ideas and information. [ARTnews]
Tuesday Links: All In
by Paddy Johnson and Michael Anthony Farley on June 21, 2016
Damien Hirst created the above art work in support of Britain staying in the EU.
Artists and curators overwhelmingly do not support the Brexit. [Frieze Magazine]
"If the medieval herald, a town crier, existed today, it would likely be a brand ambassador for Airbnb, or maybe a freelance creative-infiltrator shouting aphorisms about being self-made. Sammak's works are a constellation of urban surpluses and negations, mapping out the city-as-paradox illustrating separate spaces and times the infiltrator and the native occupy. The high-rise and the nail house facilitate starkly different livelihoods for their respective occupants. Town Crier is a successful testament to the malignant practices of the gentrifier. The modern city project isn't aesthetic revitalization, it's disaster relief." —F.T. Hinton on Borna Sammak: Town Crier at American Medium. This show sounds, and looks, really good. Sammak recreates candy-colored signage and detritus from a slightly more over-the-top version of contemporary Brooklyn. [aqnb]
Douglas Coupland speculates on the future of tech, art, and the long-anticipated event horizon where they both collapse in on one another. Chiefly: what if there are no more big, revolutionary advances coming in either field? Maybe we'll never have another moment as transformative as Warhol or smartphones. And maybe (likely) we shouldn't be looking to Silicon Valley—whose cultural proclivities are conservative or kitschy—to define/shape the future of art. [e-flux]
Have we reached peak think-piece-ery? Here's a letter-to-the-editor/reply from the author (over a review of Nicole Eisenman's new show) that is so disposed to the semantics of identity politics that the art and the artist are almost absent from the conversation. Is the reality of contemporary art discourse just listing the demographics of artists and writers and critical theory references? I can't even figure out what this is about, except for that fact that the painter is queer and female and the author is Asian. [Hyperallergic]
TSA New York's annual Flat File program has put out a call for entries. Submit 4 images of small, unframed work by July 31st for the chance to be shown in the gallery in December and have your work kept on file for sale through next year. [Tiger Strikes Asteroid]
John Reuter, a man who has been working to stave off the extinction of one of the world's largest cameras—the 20×24 inch Polaroid camera—is throwing in the towel. He cites lack of demand. Chuck Close is interviewed for the piece and is not happy. [The New York Times]
What kind of bullshit is this? In early June New York's City Council passed a measure that would impose a time limit on the public review process at the Landmarks Preservation Commission—(one year for individual properties, two for historic districts). Protestors are asking Mayor Bill DeBlasio to veto the bill. [Curbed]
Artist Jumana Jaber and her family, including her son, a dissident musician, were able to flee Syria with the help of the Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund. Now she teaches at Montclair State University (and make great assemblage-paintings) and her family can be as outspoken about the Syrian regime as they wish. This is exactly the kind of story we should be hearing more of out of the crisis. Sadly, their J-1 exchange visitor and companion visas will expire and they need to go through the insanely complicated process of applying for refugee status. [PRI]
Alissa Walker hails "The Floating Piers" in Sulzano, Italy as "Christo's First Truly Important Work of Art." Yes, many of Christo's other pieces have been beautiful, but these temporary bridges could be a prototype for climate-change-related disaster relief, including a temporary bridge between Williamsburg and Manhattan during the Sandy-necessitated L train shutdown. [Gizmodo]
Missouri is installing energy generating photovoltaic tiles along a section of Route 66. These street pavers were invented by Scott and Julie Brusaw, a couple who claim that replacing all of America's roads and parking lots with their pavers would generate more than three times the country's electricity consumption in 2009. Let's hope this process goes well. [Curbed]


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US President Barack Obama already is testing whether Europe will match its enthusiastic words about his administration with concrete actions. After seeking help shutting the Guantanamo Bay prison, Obama now has a potentially more contentious request: He wants more European troops fighting in Afghanistan. Obama has promised to escalate the fight against the Taliban and bolster US forces. European leaders, who face greater public skepticism about the war, will have a harder time matching Obama, even if they should want to. NATO is preparing for its 60th anniversary summit at the beginning of April, and US officials are making clear that Obama wants new European commitments there. "Europeans are still hoping they won't be asked" about Afghanistan, said Julianne Smith, director of the Europe program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "But Obama ran on the message `the urgency of now' and he seems to consider Afghanistan urgent."


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Q: Solution of Dirac equation-Positive and Negative energy For particles defined with positive energy, we use $$\phi=
\begin{pmatrix}
       1  \\
        0  \\
        \end{pmatrix}
 $$ or $$
\begin{pmatrix}
       0  \\
        1  \\
        \end{pmatrix}
$$
while for particles defined with negative energy, we use this instead
$$\chi=
\begin{pmatrix}
       1  \\
        0  \\
        \end{pmatrix}
 $$ or $$
\begin{pmatrix}
       0  \\
        1  \\
        \end{pmatrix}
$$
where ∅ is the upper component while $\chi$ is the lower component of the bispinor in Dirac equation.
Can we do it the other way round or
$$\phi_p=
\begin{pmatrix}
       1  \\
        0  \\
        0  \\
        0  \\
        \end{pmatrix}
 ....$$ instead? I don't understand is why is the 4-spinor split into two components, one for the positive energy and the other for the negative energy. It did not say anything here.

A: In the Dirac equation:
$$(\beta mc^2+\sum_i \alpha_i p_i)\psi = i\hbar \frac{\partial\psi}{\partial t}$$
there are four 4x4 matrix operators, which can be defined as follows in terms of 2x2 blocks:
$$\alpha_i=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & \sigma_i \\ \sigma_i & 0\end{bmatrix}$$
$$\beta=\begin{bmatrix} I & 0 \\ 0 & -I\end{bmatrix}$$
where the $\sigma_i$ are the standard Pauli matrices, $I$ is the 2x2 identity matrix, and 0 is the 2x2 zero matrix. The fact that the operators in the Dirac equation naturally split into 2x2 blocks should suggest that splitting the 4x1 bispinor $\psi$ into two 2x1 spinors would also behave nicely. Indeed, as developed in your source, it does.

A: I don't understand is why is the 4-spinor split into two components, one for the positive energy and the other for the negative energy. It did not say anything here.
You are misinterpreting the large and small components of the Dirac 4-spinor for the positive and negative energy solutions (a common mistake).  Each Dirac spinor (whether a positive or negative energy solution) has four components.  For a positive energy solution the upper 2-spinor is called the large component because the lower 2-spinor is much smaller (of order $\frac {v}{c}$ in comparison, $v$ is the average velocity of the particle described). The same applies to the negative energy solutions except that the relative size of the upper and lower components is reversed.
Your link describes the situation correctly as does the answer by @probably_someone.


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Published worldwide (in the US as Mad About Shoes / Mad About Bags) and translated into Dutch and German (Ryland Peters and Small, UK and US).
I'm particularly proud of these little books, as I presented the idea to the publisher in London, after having been given the same lovely little shoe gift book by well-meaning friends and relatives for far too many years.
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