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ANALYSIS: A look back at former LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva's tumultuous 4 years
LAist correspondent Frank Stoltze writes that the former head of the LASD rarely took responsibility for his actions and sometimes failed to carry out the duties of his office
by LAist December 6, 2022 December 6, 2022
Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva. Photo by Kyle Grillot for LAist
By Frank Stoltze/LAist
Originally published Dec 2, 2022
On Saturday, Robert Luna was sworn in as Los Angeles County Sheriff, ending the tenure of outgoing Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
It's hard to remember now, but there was a lot of hope surrounding Villanueva's election four years ago. He was a Spanish-speaking Democrat who promised to be a progressive reformer at an agency with a lot of problems.
Key to his victory was his commitment to kick federal immigration officers out of the Twin Towers jail, where agents nabbed nearly 1,000 people a year as they were headed out the door. It was 2018. Then-President Trump was vowing to carry out mass deportations. Villanueva's message resonated in Los Angeles, a city with so many immigrant families; his promise won him the endorsement of the county Democratic Party.
The Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs was excited about Villanueva too. The deputies' union (ALADS) spent $1.5 million to oust his predecessor Jim McDonnell, who had imposed tougher discipline guidelines in the wake of a jail brutality scandal that sent former Sheriff Lee Baca and his undersheriff to federal prison. Villanueva had pitched a different kind of reform to ALADS: rolling back those discipline guidelines.
The Mandoyan Affair
Villanueva showed his true colors almost immediately after taking office by rehiring Caren Carl Mandoyan, his friend and personal driver during the campaign. McDonnell had fired Mandoyan over allegations of domestic violence and lying to investigators.
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In some ways, the Mandoyan affair is all you need to know about Villanueva.
A former top sheriff's official testified under oath that Villanueva tried to persuade her to rehire Mandoyan days before he took office — so it would look like McDonnell brought Mandoyan back. Under scrutiny from domestic violence groups and others, Villanueva set up a sham "Truth and Reconciliation Commission" to review Mandoyan's firing and rubber stamped his decision.
Villanueva argued Mandoyan got a raw deal from McDonnell — that he was innocent. To a lot of people it looked like the same kind of department cronyism Villanueva claimed to abhor.
What happened next became his pattern. When the Board of Supervisors filed a lawsuit claiming Villanueva had violated civil service rules by rehiring Mandoyan, he said it was political payback because they did not support him during his campaign. It sometimes seemed like anyone who disagreed with Villanueva was a political enemy, not someone who simply had a different point of view.
In this case, a judge agreed with the supervisors. VIllanueva's response: he suggested the judge was in bed with the board.
Combining Hubris With Paranoia
Villanueva combined hubris with paranoia. He rarely took responsibility for his actions. And sometimes he failed to carry out the duties of his office.
When told by the Board of Supervisors that he needed to manage his budget better, Villanueva demanded they write him a bigger check. When the county imposed a vaccine mandate on all employees, Villanueva refused to enforce it on his deputies. He concocted an argument that the company contracted by the county would give deputies' personal information to the Chinese government.
Villanueva called himself "an honest man in a den of thieves" and created a Civil Rights and Public Integrity Detail that opened investigations into critics, including county Inspector General Max Huntsman, Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, and Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission member Patti Giggans. It was clearly a conflict of interest to aim the resources of the largest Sheriff's Department in the country at people who oversaw it.
It looked a lot like intimidation.
There's always been tension between law enforcement leaders and reporters. Villanueva took it to a new level when he announced a criminal investigation into L.A. Times reporter Alene Tcheckmedyian over a leaked video. After a firestorm of criticism, he backed down.
One of any sheriff's most important relationships is with the district attorney, who prosecutes the people deputies arrest. But Villanueva was more interested in making a political statement against the reformist policies of DA George Gascón. In an unprecedented move, he endorsed the effort to recall Gascón.
During weekly Instagram and Facebook Live sessions, Villanueva regularly lambasted Gascón, the Board of Supervisors, the Civilian Oversight Commission, the Inspector General, and the news media.
His Deputies Loved Him
Villanueva liked to grandstand. He sent deputies into LAPD territory in Venice to move unhoused people off of the boardwalk. By most accounts they moved a few blocks inland. He boasted he could move the entire population of more than 70,000 houseless people off the streets and get them help in 90 days.
I am not sure anybody took him seriously.
Villanueva gets some credit for moving ICE out of the jails and equipping deputies with body-worn cameras. But it didn't happen without considerable pressure from community groups like Check the Sheriff and the Board of Supervisors. And often any accomplishments were overshadowed by his blustery attacks on "a corrupt political establishment" and his mocking of any reforms in an environment where people want a different kind of policing.
Villanueva's approach to being sheriff made him a star in the constellation that makes up the American right-wing firmament — he is now a favorite of Fox News.
His deputies loved him. They saw a leader standing up to powers they saw as anti-law enforcement and protecting their interests. But supervisors were reluctant to fund Villanueva's initiatives, given his mismanagement and what some considered to be his corruption. So deputies in the end suffered.
A grand jury is examining allegations that Villanueva tried to cover up a video of a deputy with his knee on the back of a handcuffed man's neck for three minutes. He denies it.
Additional Investigations
It's not the only investigation under way. Halfway into Villanueva's term, the California Attorney General's office announced it was investigating allegations of a pattern of deputy misconduct, including excessive use of force. The FBI has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting of Andres Guardado. The agency has also opened an investigation into deputy subgroups, or gangs.
Villanueva's tenure was so bad that voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment that gives the Board of Supervisors the power to remove an elected sheriff for certain types of misconduct.
Many of the department's problems preceded Villanueva. And he would constantly remind you of that, when he wasn't downplaying them. During his concession speech, I witnessed him admonishing a reporter to read a 600-page department report that explained how he was correct to try to rehire Mandoyan.
There was that name again.
Civics & Democracy Correspondent Frank Stoltze is host of LAist Studios' podcast, "Imperfect Paradise: The Sheriff."
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Why is Bharat Bandh on March 28, 29? Which all sectors are joining nationwide strike? What is open and shut? All you need to know
A group of central trade unions has proposed a nationwide strike on Monday and Tuesday to protest policies that impact employees. Know what is open and shut on these two days.
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A group of leading trade unions has proposed a nationwide strike on March 28 and March 29 to protest policies that affect workers. The banking industry will join the strike, according to the All India Bank Employees Association. The demand for a nationwide strike was issued after a meeting of the unified platform of central trade unions on March 22, 2022.
Why is Bharat Bandh on March 28 and March 29?
Following a review of preparations in several states, the unions planned a two-day nationwide strike to protest the central government's anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people, and anti-national policies. The bank unions are protesting against both the government's plan to privatize public sector banks and the Banking Laws Amendment Bill 2021.
States against this nationwide strike
West Bengal: The trade unions which are organizing a two-day strike in the country against the Centre's economic policies belong to Congress and Left parties and are not linked to the BJP and the TMC.
Meanwhile, the West Bengal government will issue show-cause notices to all of its employees who fail to report to work on March 28 and 29. Employees will not be given casual leave unless they are sick or have a family member who has died, according to the TMC government. As part of its official policy, the TMC has opposed bandhs.
Employee absences on the two days would be classified as 'dies-non,' according to the West Bengal government, and no income will be paid unless covered by hospitalization, family tragedy, serious illness, or employees on maternity, child care, medical, or paid leave prior to March 25.
Kerala: Kerala High Court had barred five trade unions in the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Kochi, from participating in the nationwide strike. On Friday, Justice Amit Rawal granted an interim order preventing the unions from going on strike, based on a petition filed by the BPCL questioning the company's trade unions' participation in the protest. As a result, BPCL employee unions will not participate in the protest.
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Who all are participating in a nationwide strike? What is open and shut?
The sector which is largely impacted due to the Centre's policy is the banking sector. According to the All India Bank Employees Association, banks will remain closed on these two days and the employees will join the strike.
Also, the employees of the insurance sector will also take part in the nationwide protest.
Employees working in roadways, electricity department and transport sector in Chandigarh and Haryana will also participate in the strike.
Workers in the coal, steel, oil, telecommunications, postal, income tax, and copper industries, among others, are likely to join the strike partly or fully.
According to the trade unions, their associations in the railways and defense sector would be mass mobilizing workers in support of the strike at hundreds of places.
INTUC, AIUTUC, TUCC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, and UTUC are among the central trade unions that have joined the unified forum calling for the strike.
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Gorakhnath temple attack convict Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi was sentenced to death, Monday, by a special anti-terror court.
A report quoting Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Prashan Kumar, said that Abbasi was awarded the death penalty under Section 121 of the Indian Penal Code by a special NIA court for attacking security personnel stationed at Gorakhnath temple in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur in April last year.
Abbasi, a chemical engineer, was arrested following an attack with a sharp-edged weapon on Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel posted at the Gorakhnath temple.
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Police said that after interrogation, Abbasi revealed he was in cahoots with the Islamic State and had taken an oath to fight for the global terrorist group. They said that Abbasi was also providing financial aid to the terror group's sympathizers and supporters.
Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, a resident of Civil Lines area in UP's Gorakhpur, is an IIT-ian with a degree in chemical engineering from IIT-Mumbai.
According to the police, Abbasi suffered from mental health issues for which he underwent treatment from several doctors and ultimately led to him separating from his wife in 2017.
On April 3 last year, Abbasi tried to force his way inside the Gorakhnath temple, when stopped, he proceeded to attack the security men deployed there with a sickle in which two constables were injured. However, he was overpowered and arrested.
The ATS investigation revealed that the Abbasi's attack was part of a "deep conspiracy." The UP Home Department had said the attack could be termed as a terror incident.
Mughal Garden, now renamed Amrit Udyan, at Rashtrapati Bhavan is all set to open for the public from January 31. President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday graced the opening of the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan, Udyan Utsav 2023.
Mughal Garden has been renamed to commemorate the 75 years of independence. In keeping with the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration's theme, the garden has also been given a new name, Amrit Udyan.
Amrit Udyan's opening and closing date
Amrit Udyan opens once a year to the public. This year, it will remain open for the general public from January 31 to March 26. However, it will be closed on all Mondays and on March 1 and 2 due to G20 meetings and March 8 on the occasion of Holi.
The garden will be accessible to special groups from March 28 to March 31. Amrit Udyan will open for farmers on March 28, people with disabilities on March 29, members of the armed forces, paramilitary groups, and police on March 30, and self-organized groups of tribal women on March 31.
Entry and exit for all visitors will be from gate number 35 of the President's Estate, close to where North Avenue meets Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Amrit Udyan timings
People can visit Amrit Udyan during the time period between 10 am and 4 pm.
How to book Amrit Udyan tickets online?
Go to the official website of Rashtrapati Bhavan at https://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in or https://rb.nic.in/rbvisit/visit_plan.aspx.
On the homepage, select the option that reads Mughal Garden Visit.
Enter the required details such as name, date of visit, etc.
After that, you are required to submit your photo ID.
Click on the register button.
People can also buy Amrit Udyan tickets offline. Walk-in visitors have to register themselves at the facilitation counters as well as at the self-service kiosk near Gate 12 of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The visitors will have 6 slots to choose from, so it is advised to make prior bookings to avoid rushing at the gate.
The number of guests that can be reserved at once is 30. However, schools and colleges reserve a maximum of 50 at a time.
Amrit Udyan entry/ticket price
There is no fee for the booking of slots or entry to the Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan during Udyan Utsav. Visitors must, however, pay Rs 50 to enter Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open five days a week from Wednesday to Sunday and the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum six days a week from Tuesday to Sunday. People can also witness the change of guard ceremony every Saturday, except on gazetted holidays.
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Apart from festivals, banks will also remain shut on the second and fourth Saturdays.
Every month banks across the country remain shut due to festivals and other public and private holidays. In February 2023, both private and public banks will not function for 10 days. However, the holidays differ from state to state.
Festivals like Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Hazrat Ali Jayanti, Maha Shivaratri, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and others will be celebrated in February which might affect the functioning of banks in several states.
Full list of bank holidays in February 2023
DATE DAY HOLIDAY STATES
5 February 2023 Sunday Hazrat Ali Jayanti Uttar Pradesh
5 February 2023 Sunday Guru Ravidas Jayanti Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
15 February 2023 Wednesday Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur
18 February 2023 Saturday Maha Shivaratri Several states of India
19 February 2023 Sunday Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Maharashtra
20 February 2023 Monday State Day Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
21 February 2023 Tuesday Losar Sikkim
Apart from this, banks will also remain shut on the second and fourth Saturdays.
12 February 2023 Saturday Second Saturday All States
15 February 2023 Tuesday Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur
25 February 2023 Saturday Fourth Saturday All States
For those unversed, the Reserve Bank of India categorises holidays into three categories-Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holidays, Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, and Banks' Closing of Accounts.
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In January 2023, banks across the country will remain shut for 14 days.
January 1, 2023 Sunday New Year Bank Holiday & Weekend Bank Holiday All over India
January 2, 2023 Monday New Year Bank Celebration Mizoram
January 5, 2023 Thursday Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Haryana and Rajasthan
January 8, 2023 Sunday Weekend Bank Holiday All over India
January 11, 2023 Wednesday Missionary Day Mizoram
January 14, 2023 Saturday Second Saturday Bank Holiday All over India
January 15, 2023 Sunday Weekend Bank Holiday All over India
January 23, 2023 Monday Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti Tripura and West Bangal
January 25, 2023 Wednesday State Day Himachal Pradesh
January 26, 2023 Thursday Republic Day All over India
January 28, 2023 Sunday Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday All over India
January 31, 2023 Monday Me-Dam-Me-Phi Assam

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He went 90 meters in the east before turning to hisright.
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Ajay who is a King, at his eleventh hour, called his three queens and distributed his gold in the following way: He gave 50% of his wealth to his first wife, 50% of the rest to his second wife and again 50% of the rest to his thirdwife.
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George has a weight of 500 N, which his half of his father'sweight.
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After 4 p.m. on a sunny day when Ramesh was returning from his school, he saw his uncle coming in the oppositedirection.
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Community members raise concerns about 7-story building proposed for Telegraph Avenue
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Sally Littlefield
Some community members raised concerns about a seven-story residential and commercial building proposed for construction on Telegraph Avenue, including about the potential displacement or closing of local businesses and disruption of the street's character.
The development, located at 2556 Telegraph Ave., features 76 housing units and a commercial front, according to project proposal documents submitted to the city by development firm Realtex Inc. The building is located across the street from another proposed six-story development, which is also pending approval from the city.
The development will attract families and working professionals to the area, improve streetscapes by adding trees and better lighting and promote commerce in the Telegraph area, said Realtex spokesperson Alex Tourk.
As first reported by Berkeleyside, the development firm held two meetings earlier this year to gain community input before submitting a proposal in April.
Cody Fornari, a senior project manager at Realtex, said at the community meetings that no tenants have been offered a place in the proposed development and that it is too early to determine the new rental prices, according to notes from the meetings. Many tenants said they may close instead of relocating, he said.
M. Eid, owner of Eid's TV & Electronics at the current site of the proposed building, worries that neighboring businesses in the 2556 Telegraph Ave. property — such as Fondue Fred, Norikonoko, Finfine and Koryo — might not be able to afford new locations.
Though existing businesses may close, community member Edward Carroll said that the additional residents may serve as a consumer base that could improve the Telegraph economy.
"You would have more people there, so the local merchants would have more customers," he said. "Things get really slow for businesses down there."
Patrick Kennedy, the developer of the six-story property across the street, stated that the new housing and commercial spaces would bring positive cultural change to the area.
"The housing complexes will provide much needed vitality and life," Kennedy said. "Telegraph Avenue has been declining for 30 years and needs new businesses and new people."
But John English, a Telegraph-area resident with a master's degree in city planning from UC Berkeley, said the area is still active, busy and diverse.
English, who attended the second community meeting, also said he dislikes the design of the building located at 2556 Telegraph Ave.
"To me, the architecture is uninspired, awkwardly jumbled, yet bland — it makes no attempt to relate visually to its surroundings," he said.
Tourk said that Realtex is working to address as many of the community's concerns as possible but that some meeting attendees believe that the firm has ignored their opinions.
"The community has given (Realtex) very clear feedback, and they haven't responded," said Malka Weitman, a Telegraph area resident who attended the second community meeting.
The next steps for the proposal are obtaining approval from various city commissions, Tourk said. According to the city's website, meetings with the city's Design Review Committee and Zoning Adjustments Board had not yet been scheduled as of Tuesday night.
Contact Sally Littlefield at [email protected].
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The Telegraph Business Improvement District revisited a code of conduct for Telegraph Avenue first proposed in 2004 with the goal of developing a "common community standard."
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Renovation and construction are now in full swing on a building at the corner of Haste Street and Telegraph Avenue, which formerly housed Cody's Books before it closed in 2006.
Berkeley considering 6-story student-housing building on Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley's Zoning Adjustments Board is considering construction for a 6-story building to be built on Telegraph Avenue, drawing controversy from community members who argue that the "monstrosity" of the new building will obstruct views for surrounding neighbors.


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Admissible function spaces for weighted Sobolev inequalities
Fractional Yamabe solitons and fractional Nirenberg problem
September 2021, 20(9): 3235-3258. doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2021104
Delta waves and vacuum states in the vanishing pressure limit of Riemann solutions to Baer-Nunziato two-phase flow model
Qinglong Zhang
School of Mathematics and Statistics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315211, China
Received September 2020 Revised May 2021 Published September 2021 Early access June 2021
Fund Project: The author is supported by K. C. Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
The phenomena of concentration and cavitation for the Riemann problem of the Baer-Nunziato (BN) two-phase flow model has been investigated in this paper. By using the characteristic analysis method, the formation of $ \delta- $waves and vacuum states are obtained as the pressure for both phases vanish in the BN model. The solid contact wave is carefully dealt. The comparison with the solutions of pressureless two-phase model shows that, two shock waves tend to a $ \delta- $shock solution, and two rarefaction waves tend to a two contact discontinuity solution when the solid contact discontinuity is involved. Moreover, the detailed Riemann solutions for two-phase flow model are given as the double pressure parameters vanish. This may contribute to the design of numerical schemes in the future research.
Keywords: Delta shock wave, vacuum state, vanishing pressure limit, BN model, Isentropic two-phase flow, measure solutions, Riemann problem.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 35L65, 35B25, 35Q35, 35L67; Secondary: 35L50.
Citation: Qinglong Zhang. Delta waves and vacuum states in the vanishing pressure limit of Riemann solutions to Baer-Nunziato two-phase flow model. Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis, 2021, 20 (9) : 3235-3258. doi: 10.3934/cpaa.2021104
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Figure 4.2. The limit Riemann solution as $ u_{g_-}<u_{g_+} $ and $ u_{s_-}<u_{s_+} $
Figure 4.3. The case $ u_{g_-} = u_{g_+} $ and $ U_{g_+}^{*}\in {\rm I\!I\!I} $
Figure 4.4. The formation of $ \delta $ shock wave of phase $ g $
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Candidates from 'third party' meet up, discuss runoff system
By Im Eun-byel
Published : Dec 6, 2021 - 18:24 Updated : Dec 6, 2021 - 18:24
Rep. Sim Sang-jung from the Justice Party (left) and presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo show up at a hotel on Yeouido, Seoul on Monday to meet each other. (Yonhap)
Presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo from the People's Party met with Rep. Sim Sang-jung from the Justice Party on Monday to discuss how to improve nation's election system and agreed to push for special prosecution against two key candidates from the ruling and main opposition parties.
"We shared that the two party system has caused difficulties in people's lives. We will cooperate on what we can do to restore the politics for the future, for the people," Sim said.
"The two candidates agreed this presidential election should ring a bell to the two-party system," Kwon Eun-hee, the floor leader of the People's Party, said at a press briefing held after the meeting, joined by Bae Jin-kyo, the floor leader of the Justice Party.
"The two candidates suggest the introduction of run-off voting system, while working on improving the election system to allow a multi-party system," Kwon said.
When asked was there any discussions of unification, Ahn answered, "There wasn't any."
According to the two floor leaders, the two candidates call for the government to make room for 10,000 COVID-19 patients and 2,000 extra intensive care beds for critically ill COVID-19 patients, and to compensate small business owners who have been hit by the virus pandemic. The candidates also agreed to compete for the better good, discussing future-oriented agendas such as pension reforms, managing climate crisis and more.
"(Sim and Ahn) are worried about the recent press and media coverage being heavily focused on the candidates from the two major parties. We ask for equal opportunities so that they could voice out the diverse needs of the people," Bae said.
The two candidates also agreed that special prosecutor probes into Seongnam development scandal allegedly related to Lee and also the allegations surrounding Yoon should be run.
By Im Eun-byel (silvestar@heraldcorp.com)
By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)


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Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (Río de Janeiro, 19 de junio de 1944), más conocido como Chico Buarque, es un poeta, cantante, guitarrista, compositor, dramaturgo y novelista brasileño.

Se le conoce principalmente por sus canciones de refinada armonía, deudoras en parte de Antônio Carlos Jobim, y por sus letras, que oscilan entre una temática de carácter intimista, hasta cuestiones como la situación cultural, económica y social de Brasil. A lo largo de su vida ha ido alternando su carrera musical con la de novelista y dramaturgo. Sus tres últimas novelas, Budapeste (2005), Leite derramado (2009) y El hermano alemán (2016), han sido muy aclamadas y merecedoras del importante Premio Jabuti. También ha sido galardonado con el Premio Camões, entre otros premios literarios.

Biografía

Nació en el seno de una familia intelectual y privilegiada. Su padre, Sergio Buarque de Hollanda, era un conocido historiador y sociólogo. Buarque fue un niño estudioso con un interés precoz en la música y la escritura. Desde temprano le impresionó la música, sobre todo la bossa nova y en especial el trabajo de João Gilberto.

Se casó con la actriz Marieta Severo, con quien tiene tres hijas.

Su obra

El debut público de Buarque como músico y compositor ocurrió en 1964 y pronto se hizo una reputación a través de su participación en festivales musicales y programas de televisión. Su primer álbum, Chico Buarque, mostraba el trabajo por venir, con sambas pegadizos, caracterizados por juegos de palabras creativos y un trasfondo de nostalgia trágica.

Después del golpe de Estado en Brasil de 1964, Chico empezó a escribir sobre la situación y evitó la censura al usar analogías crípticas y juegos de palabras. Su cada vez mayor actividad política y su colaboración con cineastas, dramaturgos y músicos en trabajos que protestaban contra la dictadura militar de Brasil le valió ser arrestado en 1968 y lo movió al exilio a Italia en 1969. Chico Buarque regresó a Brasil en 1970, donde empleó su fama y habilidad para escribir canciones como protesta contra la dictadura. Un ejemplo de ello fue la canción "Cálice" (1973), que fue compuesta por el en conjunto con Gilberto Gil, ya que juega con las palabras portuguesas para "cállese" (cale-se) y "cáliz" (el título de la canción) para cantar sobre la opresión militar bajo la apariencia de relato bíblico.

Durante esa época su sencillo de protesta (ligeramente disimulada) "A pesar de você" pasó desapercibido de alguna manera por los censores militares y se convirtió en el himno del movimiento democrático. Después de vender 100.000 copias, el sencillo fue finalmente censurado y todas las copias fueron retiradas del mercado. A pesar de la censura, canciones como "Samba de Orlý" (1970), "Construção" (1971), "Acorda amor" (1974) y "Vai passar" (1983) hicieron patente la continua oposición de Chico. También es cierto, sin embargo, que sus letras abordan temas de carácter más personal, con un aire sutil, y en un contexto musical hondo y refinado.

Silvio Rodríguez lo nombra en su canción "Quién Fuera (Corazón)", también Fito Páez lo menciona en su canción "Carabelas Nada".
En 1998, la escuela de samba de Mangueira ganó el primer lugar del carnaval carioca con un tema de homenaje a Chico Buarque.

Discografía

 Chico Buarque de Hollanda (RGE), 1966)
 Morte e vida Severina (RGE, 1966)
 Chico Buarque de Hollanda, vol.2 (RGE, 1967)
 Chico Buarque de Hollanda, vol.3 (RGE, 1968)
 Chico Buarque de Hollanda (Philips, 1968)
 Umas e outras (Philips, 1969)
 Chico Buarque de Hollanda (Philips, 1969)
 Chico Buarque na Itália (Philips, 1969)
 Apesar de você (Philips, 1970)
 Per un pugno di samba (Philips, 1970)
 Chico Buarque de Hollanda, vol.4 (Philips, 1970)
 Construção (Media:Philips, 1971)
 Quando o carnaval chegar (Philips, 1972)

 Caetano e Chico juntos e ao vivo (Philips, 1972)
 Chico canta (Philips, 1973)
 Sinal fechado (1974)
 Chico Buarque & Maria Bethânia ao vivo (Philips, 1975)
 Meus caros amigos (Philips, 1976)
 Cio da Terra compacto (1977)
 Os saltimbancos (Philips, 1977)
 Gota d'água (1977)
 Chico Buarque (Philips, 1978)
 Ópera do Malandro (Philips, 1979). Versión de "La ópera de los tres centavos", de Bertolt Brecht y Kurt Weill.
 Vida (Philips, 1980)
 Show 1º de Maio (1980)
 Almanaque (Philips, 1981)
 Saltimbancos trapalhões (Philips, 1982)
 Chico Buarque en espanhol (Philips, 1982)
 Para viver um grande amor (1983)
 O grande circo místico (Barclay, 1983)
 Chico Buarque (Philips, 1984)
 O corsário do rei (Philips, 1985)
 Ópera do malandro (Philips, 1985)
 Malandro (Philips, 1985)
 Melhores momentos de Chico & Caetano ( Globo, 1986)
 Francisco (RCA, Ariola, 1987)
 Dança da meia-lua (RCA, Ariola, 1988)
 Chico Buarque (RCA, Ariola, 1989)
 Chico Buarque ao vivo Paris Le Zenith (RCA, 1990)
 Paratodos (RCA, 1993)
 Uma palavra (RCA, 1995)
 Terra (1997)
 As cidades (BMG, 1998)
 Chico ao vivo (BMG, 1999)
 Cambaio (BMG, 2001)
 Duetos (2002)
  Carioca (Biscoito, 2006)
 Chico (2011)
 Caravanas (2017)

Obra literaria

Novelas
 Fazenda Modelo (1974) (en español Estancia modelo: novela pecuaria, 1975)
 Chapeuzinho Amarelo (1979)
 A bordo do Rui Barbosa (1981)
 Estorvo (1991) (Estorbo, 1992)
 Benjamin (1995) (Benjamín, 1998)
 Budapeste (Budapest, 2003)
 Leite derramado (2009)
 O Irmão Alemão (2015)
 Essa Gente (2019)

Teatro
 Roda viva (1967)
 Calabar (1973)
 Gota d'água (1975)
 Ópera do malandro (1978)
 O grande circo místico (1983, con Edu Lobo)
 Cambaio (2003, con Edu Lobo)

Filmografía

Participación en películas de ficción

 Quando o carnaval chegar (1972)
 Os saltimbancos trapalhões (1981)
 Para viver um grande amor (1983)
 Ópera do malandro (1985)
 Estorvo (2000)
 Benjamin (2003)

Actuaciones registradas en DVD

 Chico e as cidades (2001)
 Chico ou o país da delicadeza perdida (2004)
 Carioca ao vivo (2007)
 Na Carreira (2012)

Bibliografía
 Gildo De Stefano, Il popolo del samba. La vicenda e i protagonisti della storia della música popular del Brasil, Prólogo de Chico Buarque de Holanda, Introducción de Gianni Minà, RAI Ediciones, Roma 2005, ISBN 8839713484

Enlaces externos

 Sitio oficial de Chico Buarque
 Discografía y letras
  Chico Buarque en All Music Guide
 El Tango de Chico Buarque  en Tangocity.com

Cantantes en portugués
Cantantes masculinos de Brasil
Cantantes de MPB
Cantantes de bossa nova
Cantantes de protesta
Cantautores de Brasil
Cantautores de la Nueva canción
Guitarristas de Brasil
Compositores de bandas sonoras de Brasil
Músicos de Río de Janeiro
Novelistas de Brasil
Dramaturgos de Brasil
Socialistas de Brasil
Nacidos en Río de Janeiro
Premio Jabuti
Escritores en portugués
Alumnado de la Universidad de São Paulo
Premio Camões


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Holiday destinations around Perth
Wildlife, wine and windswept coastline all await you outside of Perth.
By Leah Dobihal
As Australia's largest state, Western Australia is home to a diverse range of landscapes, wildlife and culinary experiences. Head north to discover dramatic red coastline and fringing coral reef, or set your sights to the south for exquisite wine and kangaroo-covered beaches. There's an exciting experience calling no matter which direction you turn.
Holiday destinations north of Perth
The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park, Western Australia
The stunning limestone formations known as the Pinnacles are near Cervantes on the Turquoise Coast, 250 kilometres (155 miles) north of Perth. A crayfishing town, Cervantes is the gateway to Nambung National Park, which contains the Pinnacles Loop – a four-kilometre (2.5-mile) road that can be driven or walked in about an hour. The Pinnacles Desert contains thousands of striking limestone pillars set against shifting golden sands. The park, with its otherworldly landscape, can be visited all year round, but there's a bonus in spring, when the wildflowers and wattles are in bloom. Visit at dawn to see the shadows cast by the unusual formations, or experience the eerie landscape at sunset, when the colours change with the moving sun. Don't forget to look up to see a stunning view of the Milky Way and Western Australia's star-filled sky.
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Whale shark, Ningaloo Reef, Coral Coast, Western Australia
Western Australia's Coral Coast stretches for more than 1,100 kilometres (683 miles), so there's an endless supply of adventure to be had. Consider a road trip up the coast from Perth, stopping at Monkey Mia, where you can feed wild dolphins, and Kalbarri National Park, home to rugged red cliffs and bright blue waters. The most exhilarating experiences of the Coral Coast lie in Exmouth, the gateway to the fringing coral of Ningaloo Reef. Here, you can swim with some massive yet gentle local residents - whale sharks. After such an exciting encounter, rest easy at Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort. Other highlights along the way include the blazing orange shores of Francois Peron National Park and the thriving local Aboriginal culture near Shark Bay.
Spend ten days along the Coral Coast
Holiday destinations south of Perth
Vineyards, Margaret River region, Western Australia
Margaret River, a three-hour drive south of Perth, is a relatively young wine region, with vines first planted in 1967. But its wines are world-class, with cabernet and chardonnay considered regional strengths. Stand-out wineries include Vasse Felix, Howard Park and Leeuwin Estate. The region offers some serious adventure, too. Head to Margaret River Surf School to ride the waves, rock climb and cave crawl with Margaret River Climbing Co, or zipline through majestic forests. Indulge in the region's amazing accommodation, including the charming Cape Lodge country house and the serene Injidup Spa Retreat.
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Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, South West Edge, Western Australia
Western Australia's south west corner
The south west corner of Australia encompasses some of the country's most breathtaking nature and is best explored on a road trip. Make your first stop Denmark, just under five hours from Perth, to experience top-notch food, Aboriginal cultural and the striking Greens Pool. Esperance, an idyllic town 7.5 hours from Perth, is home to turquoise waters, white sand and off-shore islands. A star attraction here is the bizarre but beautiful Lake Hillier, a bright pink lake in the Recherche Archipelago. You can see it on a cruise or scenic flight. Don't miss Lucky Bay at Cape Le Grand National Park, a one-hour drive from Esperance, where you'll find cute kangaroos relaxing on the soft sand.
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Holiday destinations east of Perth
Wave Rock, Hyden Wildlife Park, Western Australia
While many of Western Australia's stunning destinations lie along the coast, there's something incredible to discover when you put the ocean in your rearview mirror. Drive just under four hours inland to find a wave unlike any you've seen by the sea. Wave Rock is a granite cliff that rises 15 metres (49 feet) from the outback plain. Its resemblance to a breaking wave is impressive thanks to millions of years of erosion. Nearby, explore Mulka's Caves, which contain ancient Aboriginal rock art, and Hippo's Yawn, a rock formation shaped like its name.
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Guide to Esperance
Guide to Margaret River
Guide to the Coral Coast
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This top for Covered in Love is being sewn up out of scraps and stash. It actually started because I had cut 24 of those red squares for another project but ended up not using them, so they went into scraps. I needed a way to use those squares in a top and then I saw this tutorial: perfect! FYI, I used 5.5" squares and 2.5" sashing (both unfinished measurements).
And here is the latest progress on my crumb blocks. 8 sashed, 3 to go! I am doing pretty good if I can tackle one of these per day.
Also, I had this baby panel and a couple of coordinating prints in my stash for some reason, probably a remnants bin find. I stitched it together and, in the interest of trying something new added prairie points.
Linking to Oh Scrap! at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework and Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times.
Lots of yummy projects happening here! I really like your b&w & red one... it's looking very effective!
Very nice variety you are getting sewn together! I like that layout for the prairie points--different.
I really love your Covered in Love quilt. I will book mark the tutorial, thanks.
I love crumb blocks and I particularly love the way you have done yours in colour blocks.
Wow, you are really getting things sewn up in your sewing room! Great use of those red squares. Thanks for sharing your projects with Oh Scrap!


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An early Roman fort and urban development on Londinium's eastern hill : excavations at Plantation Place, City of London, 1997-2003 / Lesley Dunwoodie, Chiz Haward and Ken Pitt.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-258) and index.
French and German summaries: p. 247-249.
Excavation in 1997-2003 produced important new evidence for the development of Roman London. The site lay north-east of the bridge, towards the edge of the early town. Sparse commercial and domestic ribbon development here alongside early roads was ended by the Boudican revolt of AD 60/61. The military response is shown by the discovery of a previously unknown Roman military fortification, constructed over and partly out of the destroyed buildings. This is interpreted as part of an earthwork and timber fort, built c AD 63 in the aftermath of the revolt to secure the site of the devastated town and as a base for personnel involved in the reconstruction. The excavation produced a large collection of military artefacts, including plate armour (lorica segmentata), fittings and part of a cavalry helmet. The fort survived until c AD 85, possibly 'mothballed' or 'squatted' after c AD 70, before it was cleared to make way for civilian domestic and commercial buildings. These were destroyed in the Hadrianic fire of c AD 125 and the redeveloped area was dominated by a substantial masonry townhouse, demonstrating the changing character of the town. The building may have housed a wealthy merchant or provincial official; a cellar contained a hoard of 43 gold aureii concealed in or after AD 174. This complex survived, much modified, into the later 4th century AD.
Excavation in 1997-2003 produced important new evidence for the development of Roman London. The site lay north-east of the bridge, towards the edge of the early town. Sparse commercial and domestic ribbon development here alongside early roads was ended by the Boudican revolt of AD 60/61. The military response is shown by the discovery of a previously unknown Roman military fortification, constructed over and partly out of the destroyed buildings. This is interpreted as part of an earthwork and timber fort, built c AD 63 in the aftermath of the revolt to secure the site of the devastated town and as a base for personnel involved in the reconstruction. The excavation produced a large collection of military artefacts, including plate armour (lorica segmentata), fittings and part of a cavalry helmet. The fort survived until c AD 85, possibly `mothballed' or `squatted' after c AD 70, before it was cleared to make way for civilian domestic and commercial buildings. These were destroyed in the Hadrianic fire of c AD 125 and the redeveloped area was dominated by a substantial masonry townhouse, demonstrating the changing character of the town. The building may have housed a wealthy merchant or provincial official; a cellar contained a hoard of 43 gold aureii concealed in or after AD 174. This complex survived, much modified, into the later 4th century AD.
Fortification, Roman — England — London.
Cities and towns — England — Growth.
Cities and towns, Ancient — England.
Cities and towns — Great Britain — Growth.
An early Roman fort and urban development on Londinium's Eastern Hill. Excavations at Plantation Place, City of London, 1997-2003 / Lesley Dunwoodie; Chiz Harward; Ken Pitt.
263 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm. + 1 computer disk.
Includes bibliography (p. 259- 263) and index.
An early Roman fort and urban development on Londinium's eastern hill : excavations at Plantation Place, City of London, 1997-2003 / Lesley Dunwoodie, Chiz Harward and Ken Pitt.
xvii, 263 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm. + CD.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-258) and index.
Excavation in 1997-2003 produced important new evidence for the development of Roman London. The site lay north-east of the bridge, towards the edge of the early town. Sparse commercial and domestic ribbon development here alongside early roads was ended by the Boudican revolt of AD 60/61. The military response is shown by the discovery of a previously unknown Roman military fortification, constructed over and partly out of the destroyed buildings. This is interpreted as part of an earthwork and timber fort, built c AD 63 in the aftermath of the revolt to secure the site of the devastated town and as a base for personnel involved in the reconstruction. The excavation produced a large collection of military artefacts, including plate armour (lorica segmentata), fittings and part of a cavalry helmet. The fort survived until c AD 85, possibly 'mothballed' or 'squatted' after c AD 70, before it was cleared to make way for civilian domestic and commercial buildings. These were destroyed in the Hadrianic fire of c AD 125 and the redeveloped area was dominated by a substantial masonry townhouse, demonstrating the changing character of the town.0The building may have housed a wealthy merchant or provincial official; a cellar contained a hoard of 43 gold aureii concealed in or after AD 174. This complex survived, much modified, into the later 4th century AD.
An early Roman fort and urban development on Londinium's eastern hill : excavations at Plantation Place, City of London, 1997-2003 / Lesley Dunwoodie, Chiz Harward, Ken Pitt.
263 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm. + + 1 computer disk.
Computer disk in pocket at rear.
An early Roman fort and urban development on Londinium's Eastern Hill : excavations at Plantation Place, City of London, 1997-2003. / Lesley Dunwoodie; Chiz Harward; Ken Pitt.
260 pages : colour illustrations, plans ; 30cm.
Excavation in 1997-2003 produced important new evidence for the development of Roman London. The site lay north-east of the bridge, towards the edge of the early town. Sparse commercial and domestic ribbon development here alongside early roads was ended by the Boudican revolt of AD 60/61.


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{
    using System.Web.Mvc;

    using Umbraco.Web.Models;
    using Umbraco.Web.Mvc;

    /// <summary>
    /// The Merchello product group controller.
    /// </summary>
    [PluginController("Bazaar")]
    public partial class BazaarProductGroupController : BazaarControllerBase
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The index <see cref="ActionResult"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="model">
        /// The current render model.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// The <see cref="ActionResult"/>.
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        public override ActionResult Index(RenderModel model)
        {
            var viewModel = ViewModelFactory.CreateProductGroup(model);

            return this.View(viewModel.ThemeViewPath("ProductGroup"), viewModel);
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We had a beautiful weekend in Atlanta. The weather was wonderful and overall we had a pretty relaxing weekend. Next week I have midterms which won't be a lot of fun but I am sure I will manage. Happy early Monday to everyone.


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Victoria : a life
By: Wilson, A. N.
Atlantic Books
Stock expected by 25/07/2019
20 cm xiv, 642 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white)
Reprint. Originally published: 2014.
'Writing about Queen Victoria has been one of the most joyous experiences of my life.
I have read thousands (literally) of letters never before published, and grown used to her as to a friend.
Maddening? Egomaniac? Hysterical? A bad mother? Some have said so. What emerged for me was a brave, original woman who was at the very epicentre of Britain's changing place in the world: a solitary woman in an all-male world who understood politics and foreign policy much better than some of her ministers; a person possessed by demons, but demons which she was brave enough to conquer.
Above all, I became aware, when considering her eccentric friendships and deep passions, of what a loveable person she was.' A.
1DBK United Kingdom, Great Britain, 3JH c 1800 to c 1900, BGH Biography: historical, political & military, BGR Biography: royalty, HBJD1 British & Irish history
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The 2019 Call for Applications for the PhD Programme of the Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies is now online.
Freie Universität Berlin is turning 70 on December 4, 2018 and will celebrate this anniversary together with the university community, Alumni, friends and supporters.
Salome Minesashvili recently contributed a book chapter to the Routledge publication on "Religion and Soft Power in the South Caucasus" (2017) by Ansgar Jödicke.
Recently published book by two BTS alumni: Tobias Berger's and Alejandro Esguerra's edited volume on "World Politics in Translation. Power, Relationality and Difference in Global Cooperation".
The 10th cohort has started the PhD programme at the BTS on September 1, 2017.


The Chief Joseph Highway that leads from Cody to the Northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park is one of the most scenic drives in the West. I have camped, hiked, and skied the public lands along this ribbon of blacktop many times over the decades, including as recently as this past summer.
Yet the Shoshone National Forest, based on dubious assumptions about wildfire and forest health. The FS plans what it euphemistically calls "vegetative improvements" or what is better known as clearcut logging that will desecrate this scenic by-way.
Their proposal calls for logging 2000 acres along nine miles of the corridor, including logging in a roadless area. To put this into perspective, this scheme calls for logging an area equal to 1520 football fields. Imagine 1520 football fields denuded of its forests!
The proposal also calls for building or reconditioning 25 miles of logging roads.
The worse part of this proposal is that the main justifications for logging are scientifically questionable, while the ecological impacts are certain. There are numerous studies that conclude you cannot halt or slow a beetle outbreak by logging, nor can logged areas stop fires burning under severe weather conditions because embers are blown miles ahead of any fire front.
Furthermore, many recent studies (which the FS appears to ignore) conclude that dead trees typically reduces the prevalence of wildfire, and at the least, does not increase the risk.
Climate/weather, not fuels, drives large fires. Thus, logging does not and cannot preclude large blazes.
Plus, under extreme fire weather, which are the only conditions when you get large uncontrollable blazes, green trees burn more readily than dead trees due to the abundance of resin-filled fine fuels like needles, small branches, and so forth.
In addition, even if removal of dead trees did temporarily reduce the risk of large fires (a questionable assumption), such a reduction is effective for a very short time since trees quickly grow back creating fuel for fires.
Thus, the probability of a major wildfire during the time when fuels are reduced is extremely small. That means this logging likely will not provide any "benefits" (questionable as they are), while almost certainly causing ecological harm and costing taxpayers money.
Removal of dead trees impoverishes the forest ecosystem, so in effect, the Forest Service is helping to destroy our forests.
Dead trees, whether killed by beetles or wildfire, are vital to forest health. Many, many species of wildlife, and many plants are dependent on dead trees for home, food, and shelter.
Even streams depend on dead trees—fallen logs create critical habitat for aquatic ecosystems and are important for hydrological integrity.
Dead trees are also important for storage of carbon and nutrients.
Therefore, any large-scale removal of dead and dying trees bankrupts forest ecosystems.
Logging and roads also problematic. The disturbance created by logging activates including roads enhances the spread of weeds and compact soils.
Logging roads, even temporary logging roads, are a major source of chronic sedimentation in streams which destroy fish habitat.
In addition, there are studies that show many human-caused wildfire occur along roads. So, the construction of new logging roads increases the probably of wildfire starts.
Poaching is also enhanced by the easy access provided by roads and sensitive wildlife avoid roads, thus reducing their useable habitat.
If the goal is to protect the scattered homes and ranchers along the corridor, many studies have found that reducing the flammability of homes is far more effective and less costly than any fuel treatments. Installation of a non-flammable roof and eliminating burnable materials 100-200 feet from a home is sufficient to safeguard homes.
George Wuerthner is an ecologist and has published 38 books including several that cover wildfire issues.
So much for science! Protecting human interests takes precedence, no matter which party is in power.
What I mean is, there's all this talk about political parties being pro- and anti-science, but yet both parties seem to ignore it in favor of logging, the steady encroachment of roadbuilding and homebuilding, hunting wildlife, etc.
To intelligently provide input to the Shoshone NF on the Budworm project, read the provided project proposal first and NOT just drink the authors "kool aid".
I live along this highway. The reason for their logging project is based mainly on the scenic value because the spruce budworm has decimated the trees there. I essentially had two comments. First along lower Camp Creek road is good habitat for snowshoe hare. FS did some vegetation studies several years ago in anticipation for their 20 year plan. They determined areas of snowshoe hare habitat in order to preserve lynx conditions. We, they, are trying to bring back lynx here, which are quite rare. Lower Camp Creek should be judiciously logged if at all to preserve hare habitat.
If you lived here and knew where they were to put 'new roads', you'd see that 1. they are proposing these to be temporary, and 2. the longest 'road' is actually already an ATV route along the telephone line corridor directly above the Clark's Fork overlook flats. My second comment had to do with this area. There are very old–maybe over 100 years–beaver lodges there. We no longer have beaver here and yet we need them. One errant beaver made it to Russell Creek right by this proposed road area and was killed by a homeowner. I would like the FS to take a look at that area and log accordingly. The area is a tangle of dead and dying spruce, but also incredibly wet with seeps. Judicious logging and replanting would encourage beaver habitat. The FS is considering replanting beaver nearby to halt the erosion of Sunlight Creek. The two plans should coordinate.
I am not necessarily opposed to the logging project, especially in areas east of the highway which has some nice wet habitat that could be used for better forage and aspen rejuvenation. This includes the area west of the highway along Swamp Lake. Swamp Lake is an ideal area for beavers. Right now only muskrats are there due to a muskrat farm probably as far back as the 30s.
I for one am for the harvesting of dead, dying and diseased timber. like it or not we live in a conservative society(conservation). The big private mill practices of yesteryear are no longer tolerated with today's new "Better Management Practices". Water shed quality and wildlife are main concerns to everyone. As an avid outdoors-person, i firmly believe that conservative practices and sound planning benefit the best for everyone. To let every tree rot and go back to mother nature and not be utilized is absurd just because of a cat or a hare. I grew up in a logging community and have noticed my whole life that a snowshoe hare doesn't care if it lives in a area recently harvested of timber(they actually thrive). Nor does the cat that is preying on the hare. I would like to think the cat just notices some of the furniture has been moved around in its huge territory which is many, many times greater than the area being prescribed to management. The spruce bud worm can wipe out entire stands of timber which can be entire mountains. The wildfire epidemic which has only just begun to collect its bounty with all of the once standing timber now being ground fuels is going to get much worse. We should be capitalizing on all of the timber we can that are around populated areas whether they be campgrounds or scenic pathways or someones dwelling. I currently operate a company which practices "sustainable yield" harvesting and am against clear cut practices but also realize that sometimes its the best prescription for some situations but not all or most, would much rather see our forest lands managed through sound harvesting practices than to "let them burn".
New to the site Darby? Some excellent, past threads on "managing" forest lands.
Agree and disagree. If any type of supplemental planting is not attempted, good luck keeping deer or elk from mowing that down, it opens the door for more fir (balsam here), and aspen which will out compete almost everything else, ergo monoculture, which opens the door for more maladies such as budworm. A constant war up here in NE MN with balsam fir.
Which harvest method you decide to use should be based on your goals and objectives. The vast majority of private landowners tend to use clearcutting because it's the most cost effective regarding logging costs and produces the maximum timber volume for the immediate need. However, it comes with environmental costs typically resulting in a monoculture forest with few snags and down wood; important habitat for a variety of species.
There is no shortage of young stands throughout the US, however there is a very real shortage of older stands (which not surprisingly typically contain the majority of T&E species) and these stands should not be harvested. When wildfires burn through these stands, they typically contain islands of unburned areas and the burned portions provide snags and down wood for a variety of species that depend on this habitat. These older stands are also the best carbon sinks on the landscape.
Computer models (Oregon State University) indicate if and it's a big "if"; timber companies begin commercial thinning stands at ~50 years of age and periodically thin every 20 years up until the age of 200 years, the companies would have harvested ~20% more total timber volume than if they had clearcut harvested every 50-60 years as they are typically currently doing. The value of the timber using a long rotation would also be greater due to the larger size of tree being harvested and tighter grain of the wood.
Overall, less than 1% of the total federal forest base is harvested each year which ultimately increases the amount of timber removed from private and state lands. If I were king, I would increase the commercial thinning commitment on federal land (strictest environmental regulations), to enhance or restore older forest characteristics which are currently lacking. Thinning grows trees faster, can increase diversity to the understory, and if done correctly create immediate snags and down wood while providing wood products.
It's odd that over two weeks ago I left a reply to a comment I had read.And know know that it will be pre approved or not published at all, that is sad; for we must all look at each other's views and not use this FINE site as as spring board for political advancement. Whether for or against a cause.
Unless you sprinkled your reply with foul or derogatory language, I can't understand either why it wasn't published. There are the occasional glitches when it comes to posting comments here (I've had one or two not show up) Maybe try again?


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By Aditi Sangal, Maureen Chowdhury, Rhea Mogul, Andrew Raine, Jack Guy, Ben Morse and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN
Updated 12:11 a.m. ET, April 26, 2022
What we're covering
Russian forces struck five railway stations in central and western Ukraine Monday morning, the state railway company said, leading to casualties.
Russia was "continuously attacking" the encircled Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol Sunday, a Ukrainian official said. The site has become one of the last significant holdouts of Ukrainian forces in the besieged city. Ukraine's deputy prime minister said no evacuation corridor was agreed upon for the plant Monday as hundreds of soldiers and civilians continue to shelter there.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that US diplomats would return to Ukraine this week when the two met in Kyiv Sunday. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin became the highest-level US officials to visit Ukraine since the invasion began.
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Power and water outages throughout Luhansk region, regional military governor says
From CNN's Nathan Hodge in Lviv
Internally displaced people wait for food distribution in a bunker at a factory in Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine, on April 22. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)
The Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine has seen extensive cuts to water and power supply due to heavy Russian shelling, said Serhiy Hayday, head of the regional military administration.
There had been "7,500 more power outages, almost the entire Luhansk region is without water supply," Hayday said in a statement on Telegram on Monday. "In the last 10 days, 10 settlements have seen power cut off due to Russian shelling, nine of which have been completely cut off. That makes 30,000 families without electricity. In the past day alone, 7,500 apartments and private houses were cut off."
Hayday said Russian forces had shifted to destroying infrastructure because of a lack of progress on the battlefield.
"In total, 39 settlements have had power cuts, 26 completely and 13 partially," he said, adding that "121,746 consumers are without electricity."
Due to power cuts, pumping stations that supply water to Severodonetsk and Popasna district have been shut down, and water supply infrastructure in Rubizhne, Popasna, and nearby villages is also damaged, Hayday said.
Russia strikes 5 railway stations in central and western Ukraine, head of Ukraine state railways says
From CNN's Nathan Hodge, Petro Zadorozhnyy and Sofiya Harbuziuk in Lviv
Oleksandr Kamyshin, chairman of Ukrzaliznytsia -- Ukraine's state railway company -- said Monday that Russian forces had struck five railway stations in central and western Ukraine.
"Russian troops continue to systematically destroy railway infrastructure," he said in a statement. "This morning, within one hour, five railway stations in central and western Ukraine were struck."
Kamyshin said at least 16 passenger trains would be held. He added that there were casualties, without providing specifics.
In a separate statement, Ukrzaliznytsia said there was no power on the Shepetivka - Koziatyn, Zhmerynka - Koziatyn, and Koziatyn - Fastiv lines, forcing delays.
Maksym Kozytskyy, the head of the Lviv regional military administration, gave details earlier Monday of a Russian strike that damaged a railway station in western Ukraine.
"Today, on April 25 at about 08:30 am, as the result of a missile attack, an explosion occurred at a substation of the Krasne railway station," he said. "Units of the State Emergency Service are working on the site and extinguishing the fire."
Kozytskyy said there was no information on casualties at this stage.
According to Kozytskyy, one of the incoming weapons was downed by anti-aircraft missile troops of the Air Command West of Ukraine's air force. He said the missiles were launched into Ukraine from the southeast, saying Russian forces likely launched them from strategic bombers.
Some context: The Ukrainian rail system -- one of the world's largest -- has become a vital cog in the country's war effort, ferrying essential supplies in, and desperate civilians out of harm's way.
Earlier this month, at least 50 people, including five children, were killed after Russian forces carried out a missile strike on a railway station in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, which was being used by civilians trying to flee the fighting.
By mid-March, barely three weeks into the war, the network said it had moved more than 2.1 million passengers domestically, plus roughly quarter of a million more who'd gone to Poland. Many more have followed since. Some train cars have been refitted to carry medical supplies to the front lines and the wounded to hospitals.
Not only is the railway having to coordinate military and passenger trains, as well as aid shipments, but freight routes are also being ramped up. The Russians have cut off Ukrainian access to many Black Sea ports, which is how nearly 95% of agricultural output is normally shipped to markets abroad.
Now, Ukrainian Railways is attempting to compensate by sending more trains to Europe loaded with grain and produce. That's no small feat, considering Ukrainian tracks have a different gauge size than most European countries, so cargo has to be reloaded at the border.
Putin congratulates Macron on French election win
From CNN's Radina Gigova
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with thousands of his supporters in front of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, as he wins the French presidential election on April 24. (Siavosh Hosseini/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as President of France in a statement Monday.
"I sincerely wish you success in your state activities, as well as good health and well-being," reads the message, published by the Kremlin.
Macron won the French presidential election with 58.55% of the votes, according to results posted by the French Ministry of Interior Sunday night.
His right-wing rival Marine Le Pen took 41.45% of the vote.
US defense secretary: Ukraine can win the war "if they have right equipment, support"
From CNN's Hannah Ritchie in Hong Kong
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks with reporters on April 25, in Poland, after returning from a weekend trip to Kyiv, Ukraine. (Alex Brandon/Reuters)
The US believes Ukraine can win the war against Russia with "the right equipment and the right support," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told reporters Monday, from an undisclosed location in Poland near the Ukrainian border.
"In terms of their ability to win — the first step in winning is believing that you can win. And so, they believe that we can win. We believe that we — they — can win, if they have the right equipment, the right support, and we're going to do everything we can and continue to do everything we can," Austin told reporters.
Some context: Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to Kyiv on Sunday where they met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials, making them the highest-level US officials to have traveled to the country since Russia's invasion began.
Zelensky thanks US for "unprecedented assistance" to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attend a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 24. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he appreciated "the unprecedented assistance of the United States to Ukraine."
Zelensky's office issued a statement following a meeting in Kyiv between the Ukrainian leader, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
"I would like to thank President (Joe) Biden personally and on behalf of the entire Ukrainian people for his leadership in supporting Ukraine, for his personal clear position. To thank all the American people, as well as the Congress for their bicameral and bipartisan support. We see it. We feel it."
Zelensky also discussed strengthening US sanctions on Russia, the statement said.
"We understand what the next steps on this track should be. And we count on the support of our partners," Zelensky said, according to the statement.
Air defenses activated in Lviv region: Regional military governor
Maksym Kozytskyy, the head of the Lviv regional military administration in western Ukraine, said anti-aircraft defences had been engaged as he urged residents to shelter.
"Residents of Lviv region, stay in shelters," Kozytskyy said on Telegram. "Air defenses are working."
In a separate statement, Kozytskyy said fires had broken out in two settlements in Zolochiv district.
The situation is under control. Details later. Stay in the shelters," he said.
Blinken's meeting with Zelensky lasted 3 hours
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakeds hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 24. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spent about three hours with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his senior team in the capital Kyiv.
"That was the entire focus of our visit. We wanted to focus on the work that needed to be done in looking at the game plan that we have, how we're moving forward across all of these different lines of effort," Blinken told reporters from an undisclosed location in Poland near the Ukrainian border.
Asked by a reporter what they had seen on their way to the capital, Blinken said they had taken a train from southwestern Poland to Kyiv.
"So we didn't see a lot except looking out the train window. In Kyiv itself, we went right to the presidential palace."
The US top diplomat said, "there wasn't much of an opportunity to talk to average Ukrainians."
We certainly saw people on the streets in Kyiv — evidence of the fact that the battle for Kyiv was won," he said.
On the surface, there were signs of "normal life" in parts of the city, he said.
"But that's in stark contrast to what's going on in other parts of Ukraine, in the south and the east, where the Russian brutality is doing horrific things to people every single day," Blinken said.
Some context: While in Kyiv, Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Zelensky, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and Interior Minister Denys Monastrysky for an extended bilateral meeting, a senior State Department official said.
Blinken: US diplomats back in Ukraine "starting next week"
American diplomats will be back in Ukraine "starting next week," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.
"They'll then start the process of looking at how we actually reopen the embassy itself in Kyiv, I think that will take place over a couple of weeks," Blinken said.
"We're doing it deliberately. We're doing it carefully with the security of our personnel foremost in mind."
Blinken said that US President Joe Biden will nominate Bridget Brink as the US Ambassador to Ukraine. He described Brink as "deeply experienced in the region." The post has been without a confirmed ambassador since Marie Yovanovitch was recalled in May 2019. Brink is the current US ambassador to Slovakia.
US Secretaries Blinken and Austin make unannounced trip to Ukraine to meet with Zelensky
US secretary of state: Ukraine will be "around a lot longer than Vladimir Putin"
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with reporters on April 25, in Poland, after returning from a weekend trip to Kyiv, Ukraine. (Alex Brandon/AFP/Getty Images)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that a "sovereign independent Ukraine will be around a lot longer than Vladimir Putin is on the scene".
"The bottom line is this. We don't know how the rest of this war will unfold, but we do know that a sovereign independent Ukraine will be around a lot longer than Vladimir Putin is on the scene," Blinken said. "And our support for Ukraine going forward will continue. It will continue until we see final success.
Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for three hours on Sunday.
Speaking at a news conference at an undisclosed location near the Polish-Ukrainian border, Austin said it was "a very productive meeting" and an "engaging session."
"We were very happy to have that opportunity," he said. "During the meeting, we expressed our deepest condolences to the president for the loss of so many civilians, and of course, the loss of those courageous troops that have done a magnificent job of pushing back Russian forces.
"We also expressed our admiration for their professionalism and for their commitment to defend their democracy."
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A 51-year-old man has been arrested after a wildfire destroyed more than 1600 hectares of bush in Holy Jim Canyon, California.
Forrest Gordon Clark, who lived in the area, was arrested on Tuesday and is facing charges of one count of aggravated arson, one count of criminal threats, and two counts of resisting an executive officer through force or threats, CBS News reports.
Those charges mean he could be sentenced to life in prison if found guilty.
The specific cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but local officials say Clark made threats about lighting fires in the past.
Volunteer fire chief Mike Milligan told the Orange County Register Clark has long feuded with neighbours and last week ran through the area screaming.
Clark also sent Mr Milligan an email saying "this place will burn".
The Holy Jim Canyon fire has been burning since Monday (local time). Authorities believe it is around 5 percent contained and is being fed by dry bush that has not burned in nearly four decades.
It is being fought by 10 helicopters, seven fixed-wing aircraft, and almost 400 firefighters. Authorities were unimpressed by the possibility it could have been lit deliberately.
"This is a monster. Who would go out with low humidity and high wind and the highest heat temperatures this time of the year, and intentionally set the forest on fire?" said county supervisor Todd Spitzer.
"I suppose if your name has 'forest' in it, maybe it's not relevant to you. The irony here is not lost on me, that his name is Forrest Gordon Clark, but he's literally destroyed our forest."


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Q: writing and reading strings in multithread environment Having two threads running simultaneously can give strange behavior when writing to and reading from a variable from both threads simultaneously. It can be thread safe, but is not in every case.
Thread safe example: TThread.Terminated
The Boolean Terminated just reads FTerminated, which is set only once and since it is a Boolean, the writing process is atomic. So the value can be read in the MainThread as well as in the thread and is always thread safe to read.
My example: I have a string, which is written only once. Unlike TThread.Terminated, the writing of my string is not atomic, so the reading of it is not thread safe per se. But there may be a thread safe way in a special case: I have a situation where I just want to compare the string to another string. I only do something if they are the same (and it's not critical if they are not equal because the string is just not completely written yet). So I thought about whether this may be thread safe or not. So what happens exactly when the string is written and what may go wrong if I read the string when it's only half way written?
Steps to be done when writing a string:

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*Reference Count = 1:

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*Allocate additional memory, if new string is longer than old one

*Copy Characters

*Set new string length

*Deallocate memory, if new string is shorter than old one

*Reference Count > 1 (due to copy-on-write semantics a new string instance is needed):

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*Allocate memory for new string instance

*Copy characters to new location and set length of the string

*Locate string instance pointer to new location

Under what circumstances is it safe to read the string which is written to in just this same moment?

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*Reference Count = 1:

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*It is only (and in this case always) safe to read if the order of steps is as listed above and reading the string right before its length is set only gives the set length back (not all the allocated bytes)

*Reference Count > 1:

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*It is only (and in this case always) safe to read if the pointer to the string is set as the last step (as setting this pointer is an atomic operation) or if length is initialized to 0 before the pointer to the string is set and the conditions for the case "Reference Count = 1" apply to the new string

Question to the ones who have such deep-knowledge: Are my assumptions true? If yes, can I rely on this safely? Or is it a such bad idea to rely on this implementation specifics that it's not even worth to think about all this and just not read strings unprotectedly when they are written to in another thread?

A: Delphi strings are "thread-safe" only in a sense that a string's reference count is guarantied to be valid in a multithreaded code.
Copy-On-Write of Delphi strings is not a threadsafe operation; if you need a multithreaded read/write access to the same string you generally should use some synchronization, otherwise you are potentially in trouble.

A: Example of what could happen without any lock.
String is being written: it should become bigger than it was, so new memory is allocated. But pointer is not yet modified, it points to old string.
At the same time reading thread got a pointer and began to read old string.
Context switched again to writing thread. It changed pointer, so now it is valid. Old string got refcount 0 and was immediately freed.
Context switch again: reading thread continues to process old string, but now it is access to deallocated memory which may easily result in access violation.

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