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Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas
Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas (Pelican Press, 2000)
Those readers who know me from my work in suspense and dark fantasy may well wonder what this strange creature is. What it is, friends, is my best selling book to date.
For many years I've written my wife Laurie a short story every Christmas. (My friend Charles de Lint does the same for his wife, and I suspect we're not the only ones.) Lancaster County, where we live, contains a lot of Pennsylvania Dutch folks, and my grandparents all spoke with that curious dialect (my grandfather Hershey actually wrote poetry in that regional language), and my rendition is pretty good.
When my son Colin was small, we of course read The Night Before Christmas to him, and found The Cajun Night Before Christmas, which became a tradition as well. One Christmas Laurie told me that I should write a Pennsylvania Dutch version, so I did that instead of a story. It proved such a hit that she insisted I send it to Pelican Press, which printed a number of these Night Before Christmas parodies in hardcover. So I did, along with a cover letter praising the area as a tourist trap in which such a book would sell mightily, and they bought both the argument and the book. The late James Rice did the illustrations, but being a Texan he didn't quite grasp such regional niceties as hex signs and Amish quilts, and even though I provided a lot of reference photos, there are still a few errors in the art (check out those horns on my Holsteins!). Nevertheless, the book was and continues to be a huge regional success. At one Borders pre-Christmas signing alone we sold 800 books, and the line stretched out of the store. The book is in its sixth printing, and sells year after year, along with the coloring book and the recording that I made (complete with sound effects). Check out Pelican Publishing for the whole "product line" and an old photo and bio. I'll be putting up an excerpt from the book on the website soon…
The Searchers: City of Iron
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The Searchers: City of Iron (Avon Books, 1998)
This is the first volume of a three-book series of paperback originals I wrote for Avon Books. An editor at Avon approached my then-agent with an idea of a trilogy about paranormal investigators, since both The X-Files and Men In Black were huge at the time, and my agent suggested me to write it. After passing the audition, so to speak, I got the job.
The good part was that it wasn't work-for-hire. I would be the owner of the rights. Since I'd decided to stop doing work-for-hire, this seemed an intriguing way to get back into writing my own novels. Both the editor and I felt that the books should stay as far away from X-Files territory as possible, which would be easy for me. Though I often watched the show, I wasn't obsessive about it. I decided to spice up the mix with a good dose of skepticism about the paranormal, and gave my secret team of government investigators the job of debunking supposed supernatural occurrences. In the notes at the back of every volume, I suggested that readers crack the covers of such skeptical classics as Gordon Stein's The Encyclopedia of the Paranormal, The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan, and other books by James Randi, Martin Gardner, and Michael Shermer. I also gave them CSICOP's web address.
The story concerned an ageless being, possibly an alien, who was being guarded by the Catholic Church. The Knights Templar played a large part in the series (this was before The DaVinci Code), and the three investigators, Laika Harris, Tony Luciano, and Joseph Stein start in New York City to investigate "a conspiracy that could shatter every belief about the origin of man…and God," as the cover copy put it.
Though I'd thought Shadow Ops an evocative title for the series, the marketing department at Avon came up with The Searchers. Though I protested that there was no sign of John Wayne nor Native Americans in the book, The Searchers it became.
The editor and I agreed that the covers should be very contemporary and edgy, but again, the marketing department had different ideas. Since they wanted the books to appeal to the X-Files and Men In Black fans, what more brilliant method than making the covers look like an actual morph of those two franchises, with the three agents striking poses in front of a star field? And did it work? Well, Locus said, "The cover art and design package seem intended to attract fans of Men in Black and The X-Files. City of Iron is not a novelization of an existing film or TV show; but it does seem clearly aimed at suggesting a literary equivalent." Science Fiction Chronicle opined, "…pretty obviously packaged to look similar to X-Files, but which contains a much better story." Many readers (and Amazon reviewers) said that they almost didn't pick up the book because it looked like an X-Files ripoff. And it did. It most certainly did. And so it goes.
Nevertheless, what reviews there were, were good and readers liked it. You might too. Contact me if you'd like copies — always happy to sign them for readers…
The Searchers: Empire of Dust
The Searchers: Empire of Dust (Avon Books, 1998)
Empire of Dust was the second book in The Searchers series. I decided to set it in an location with which I've always been fascinated, the High Desert of the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, that whole Four Corners area. Apparently the marketing department saw the chance to tie in The Crow and crop circles as well on the cover. Sigh…
I dedicated this one to my ole pard, Joe R. Lansdale.. It wasn't set in his home town of Nacogdoches, Texas, but it was close. Sorta.
The Searchers: Siege of Stone
The Searchers: Siege of Stone (Avon Books, 1999)
The third volume in The Searchers series took place in Scotland, where I'd vacationed several years earlier. I tried to leave the final volume slightly open-ended in case the publisher wanted me to continue the series. No such luck. Each subsequent volume sold less than the one before, partly due to the fact that the publisher made the print run smaller with each volume, thus creating the self-fulfilling prophecy they'd begun with the marketing department's decision to make the covers appear as derivative as possible.
An interesting footnote: a year or so after this final volume came out I sold a book on eBay to Timothy Binga for the CSICOP (The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry) library. When I sent the book, I also sent a set of the trilogy, with a letter explaining what my purpose had been with the books, to actually further CSICOP's cause by urging readers to become more skeptical about the paranormal. Binga actually reviewed the books on CSICOP's website, and was very complimentary about them and my effort to bring a bit of enlightenment to readers.
The Crow: Clash by Night
The Crow: Clash by Night (HarperPrism, 1998)
A year after I wrote The Crow: City of Angels, I was asked to write an original novel using the concept of James O'Barr's The Crow. Though I was wearying of writing work-for-hire material, I agreed. I was simpatico toward the concept, which gave me total freedom in terms of characters and setting, something that nearly all other licensed properties did not.
Clash by Night, which appeared as a large trade paperback, explored the right-wing militia underbelly of the United States while using a female lead character and telling a tragic love story, and I was pleased with the result. For better or worse, it turned out to be a Chet Williamson novel. Ed Bryant said in Locus: "The passion in Clash by Night is furnace-hot, of a degree that is virtually Biblical…Chet Williamson knows what he's doing…the heart is engaged. Lock and load, readers — and keep that box of tissues handy. With its risky juggling of passion and politics, indignation and melodrama, longing and loss, Clash by Night stands perfectly well on its own. And it doesn't matter if you don't know the Crow from the Owl and the Pussycat, or a Raven from a Writing Desk."
The novel was collected, along with original Crow novels by David Bischoff and Poppy Z. Brite, in the hardcover anthology, The Crow: A Murder of Crows.
I said goodbye to The Crow with a short story published in The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams. It was called "The Blood-Red Sea," a pacifistic Crow tale in which the protagonist, the ancient poet Homer, ultimately decides not to use violence against those who wronged him. It's in my short story collection, Figures in Rain.
The Crow: City of Angels
The Crow: City of Angels (Berkeley, 1996)
The Crow: City of Angels was the sequel to the original blockbuster starring Brandon Lee. This time around, Vincent Perez was the murder victim who returns from the dead to "make the wrong things right," which basically consists of killing everyone who had anything to do with his death and, in this go-round, the death of his child as well. I was contracted to write a novelization of David S. Goyer's screenplay, which was a powerful and moving piece of work. Unfortunately the film itself left most of the good stuff on the cutting room floor, if it was ever filmed at all.
I had only three weeks in which to write the novel, but for some reason I was possessed by the material and the themes of love and loss which are so much a part of my own original work, so much so that I finished the book in a white-hot two weeks, embellishing and expanding on Goyer's fine work, filling out the backstory of the various characters, and just having a helluva lot of fun.
I used epigrams for all 24 chapters, including many quotations from James Thomson's epic poem, "The City of Dreadful Night," and many more from classical literature about crows. In the short time I had I put an enormous amount of energy and thought into the novel, and was hugely disappointed when I saw the film the night it opened across the country. The novel, though out of print, is available on the Collector's Series DVD.
Cross (Dark horse, 1995-96
Andrew Vachss' Cross was a six-issue graphic novel that I scripted from Andrew's and Jim Colbert's story of the same name. Geoffrey Darrow did the extraordinary covers. It was an intense and raw story about a group of mercenaries working together in the jungle of the city, and I hope my script did it justice. I also adapted another Vachss story for Dark Horse's Hard Looks.
My friendship with Andrew Vachss has been one of the highlights of my writing life. I consider him a brilliant, fire-breathing writer, and his lifelong concern with children's rights makes him one of the last true American heroes. I strongly encourage everyone to join Protect: National Organization to Protect Children. And visit Andrew's website, The Zero — you'll find it a fascinating journey…
Murder in Cormyr
Murder in Cormyr (TSR, 1996)
Murder in Cormyr was the second original novel I wrote for TSR, based on their fantasy gaming world. This was a mystery in which a sedentary wizard does the brainwork while his assistant does the footwork (Nero Wolfe & Archie, anyone?). I used the old gag of supernatural fakery to cover up an all too natural series of murders. It was published in hardcover and a year later in paperback, and the target audience of Forgotten Realms gamers seemed to enjoy it.
I'd never played D&D, so I had to pore through the manuals for research for both this novel and Mordenheim, but never had to shake a pair of 27-sided dice…
My only other foray into TSR writing was a short story, "The Vanished Ones," reprising the character of Ivan Dragonov, a werewolf I wrote about in Mordenheim. The story appeared in 1994's Tales of Ravenloft.
Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller
Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller (Prima Publications, 1995)
Certainly one of the strangest writing projects I've ever done, this was a work-for-hire novel adapted from a computer game, which was pretty hot stuff (no pun intended) at the time, since it was voiced by Dennis Hopper and Grace Jones, among others. The game, which I played through before I started, was goofy fun, and dealt with a near future world in which society is divided along religious lines, and Hell is an actual place to which malefactors are condemned for going against the established religious state. All of it, of course, is virtual, and our heroes are two government agents who get on the bad side of the church and have to bring down the system to save themselves.
It was as nutty a story as it sounds, and I got a lot of help in the cybervein from my son Colin, who, though still in high school, was a staff writer for PC Gamer magazine. I namechecked him and a number of his friends in the book, and dedicated it to him as well. The folks at Prima and Take 2, the game company, were a joy to work with, and the book was featured in an article in Entertainment Weekly.
I was contracted to do another novel based on a horror board game called Atmosfear — clever, eh? — that included a videotape (talk about obsolete media…), and was supposed to take the world by storm. It didn't, and the novel was never written, other than an unpublished 60 page novella. Believe me, it was just as well…
Second Chance (paperback)
Second Chance (Leisure Books, 2002)
Leisure Books published Second Chance in paperback in 2002 in their horror line, and I was glad to have the novel find a larger audience.


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The Capitalistic Mentality and the Politics of Radical Reform
Periodization of the various versions of capitalism is tough academic work, and what follows is not meant to diminish the importance of those kinds of projects.
However, this essay argues that when we focus our energies on the specific adaptations of capitalism we can develop a tendency to miss the forest for the trees. That is, when we focus on what is unique about specific periods of capitalism, we can overlook what has remained constant throughout the various periods of capitalism—what makes capitalism, capitalism. We should instead, I suggest, focus on both the forest and the trees in order to develop and take advantage of the specific contradictions and resources produced during a specific period that can be utilized for radical change—radical change aimed at moving us beyond the current system entirely.
In "The Rise of the Servant Society," Michael J. Thompson's otherwise impressive and original piece published in the Winter 2016 issue of New Politics, he argues that whatever we want to call this most recent period of capitalism, it is one characterized by the predominance of the servant. By this Thompson means two things: First, "that new forms of labor in advanced post-industrial society, as well as new pressures for consumption, are leading to new forms of service labor that are increasingly directed by and toward the needs of the wealthy. Second, and as a consequence of the new pressures for consumption, a new kind of culture and consciousness is emerging that is increasingly docile in political terms" (27). He then asserts that it is "the legitimacy of the basis of the system" that is unique to the contemporary period (27). Thompson concludes by criticizing the post-work perspective of some recent left scholarship, instead suggesting that a redemocratized conception of labor and wealth is a more realistic response to the peculiarity of the servant society.
Theorizing the Capitalistic Mentality
While I will not argue that Thompson's claim about the emergence of the servant society and the servant mentality is an inaccurate characterization of the current state of affairs, I do want to show that the servant mentality is actually an evolution of a deeper, more fundamental capitalistic mentality that transcends the various periods of capitalism and is itself rooted in the capitalist mode of production. This mentality—representing the generalizable psycho-social characteristics that correspond to a particular social system, in this case capitalism—has a number of characteristics, including alienation, predominance of the profit-motive and the drive for accumulation, commodity fetishism including the commodification of persons (through labor and otherwise), possessiveness, the pervasive inability to see exploitative wage labor as anything other than freely contracted employment (the identification of exploitation with freedom), the increasing identification of quality with quantity, and the corollary dominance of an instrumentalized rationality at the expense of critical self-reflection and social criticism. Most destructive though is the normalization of hypercompetitiveness (and the resultant castigation of genuine cooperation and solidarity). All of the elements of the capitalistic mentality, of which there are probably others I have not listed here, are tied to the hyperindividualization of the capitalist subject.
These are aspects of capitalist society that mostly were initially theorized by Marx himself in the nineteenth century, mostly in his Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, but many are maintained up through Capital: Volume 1. They were expanded upon by Western Marxists and the Frankfurt School thinkers in the early and mid-twentieth century.
Capitalism has always included these psycho-social elements because they are not only produced by this particular mode of production, but have been exacerbated by the ruling classes to maintain this system. Competitive labor markets and mass production technologies alienate workers from their potentially creative labor and their fellow workers. Workers begin to perceive themselves and their labor (the central component of their species-being or human nature) as commodities to be bought and sold. Humanity is dehumanized through the process of the commodification of life experience. Eventually the goal of "success" becomes identical to accumulating things and wealth, not humane experiences of creativity, spontaneity, and cooperative solidarity.
What is new about the kind of consumption that Thompson describes? Thompson presents little evidence for the idea that things have significantly changed in recent years. As described in works from Marx to Thorstein Veblen's The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) up through the first-generation Frankfurt School, it seems that this pressure for consumption has been present since the early development and spread of capitalism and has increased fairly consistently over the past two centuries. The pressures seem to be qualitatively similar across time, though varying in intensity. Furthermore, what is new about labor being directed by and toward the needs of the wealthy? Thompson tells us what is new about the form, but he doesn't connect it to what is old about this process. It is this short-shrifting of what has not changed within the period of post-industrial capitalism that causes Thompson to miss the forest for the trees in both his diagnosis of the servant society and, more problematically, the left politics appropriate to countering it.
Thompson argues that the rise of the servant society coincides with a new form of social power founded on the idea of "oligarchic wealth" (29). Oligarchic wealth is a social power "that grants individuals power over the labor of others and the power to control and direct that labor toward their own ends and interests. But it is also a kind of wealth that allows elites to use resources that could otherwise be employed for common goods" (29). He argues that a shift toward a democratic concept of wealth ("democratic wealth") is the inverse of this emergent oligarchic social power and would deploy resources toward common purposes and projects. Again, I want to ask, how is this oligarchic conception of wealth new? This seems to be the kind of social power that has been present since capitalism became the dominant socio-economic system of the world. Capitalism has always—perhaps with a few exceptions like the emergence of the social welfare state in the West after World War II—guided labor and resources toward the goals and interests of the wealthy.
Thompson concludes by arguing, "The material agent of social change is therefore not made through the nature of work, but through the nature of demands. Without a shattering of the basic alienation that constitutes what I have called here the culture and mentality of the servant society, no viable radical political agency can be restored to working people" (32).
While he is certainly right to emphasize demands as well as the nature of work, it seems theoretically unclear why demands matter to the exclusion of the nature of work. Both seem to matter. Additionally, there is a third, broader dimension I would add to these two foundations of a potentially radical consciousness, and that is the nature of how people spend their time when they aren't working (including "free-time" and the quality and quantity of time spent consuming),1 which would allow for the wider inclusion of the psychological problems produced by a consumeristic capitalist society. Thompson is simply thinking too small when he situates the potential for radical change in the shattering of the servant society; we need a broader, deeper shattering—a shattering of capitalism itself.
Reclaiming a Truly Radical Realism
Despite my agreement with Thompson's thesis that it is absolutely crucial to get society to think in terms of democratic wealth instead of individual or private wealth, his narrow focus on the servant society undermines precisely that possibility. Based on the deeper conception of the capitalistic mentality presented above, it is capitalism itself that fundamentally interferes with the capacity of most people for thinking in terms of democratic wealth as opposed to private wealth. This is not a particular feature of neoliberalism nor of the servant society, though these problems are certainly becoming more severe in recent years. My argument for this can again be traced back to arguments made by Frankfurt School thinkers, like Erich Fromm, but also more recently in the superb work of the late Ellen Meiksins Wood.2 Capitalism is an inherently undemocratic process. This is quite obvious and not something that I think Thompson would necessarily disagree with. What is undertheorized in his argument, though, is how the undemocratic nature of capitalism produces an undemocratic capitalistic mentality that, until superseded, will undermine the popular emergence of a new way of thinking connected to his idea of democratic wealth.
If I do not see my fellow citizens or residents as inherently worthy of a considerable basic share of the social product to begin with, why would I be able to simply switch from my private conception of wealth to a more democratic one? Such a shift would require a radical change in the heart of humanity, to use an updated version of Fromm's older phraseology.3 Such a shift on a mass societal scale is not only inconsistent with the servant society, but it is more fundamentally inconsistent with the capitalistic mentality and the capitalist mode of production more broadly.
While Thompson may find the grand theorizing associated with post-work imaginings misguided and unhelpful, he is empirically off-base to eschew them as summarily as he does. These imaginaries are absolutely crucial given the massive increase in automation of recent years (which is only likely to increase into the future). He mentions Uber in his article as a prime example of the servant society, but is Uber really fundamentally different from taxi services, which have existed in various forms for a century? Plus, Google and Uber have both made substantial progress on self-driving vehicles that would make the labor of a driver in any context, including trucking, completely obsolete. Labor is increasingly menial and precarious, largely due to automation. Recent studies have suggested that 40 percent of all jobs are either already susceptible to automation (partial or full) or will be by 2050.4 New jobs will be created of course, but even if unemployment were only to increase by half or a quarter of that 40 percent, society will still more rapidly descend into what Rosa Luxemburg would surely recognize as "barbarism"—so long as one's ability to live an even somewhat comfortable life remains tied to one's labor, whether industrial, service/servant, or intellectual.5
Thompson does not, however, focus his analysis and critique of the servant society through to the foundational traits of capitalism, but instead focuses on the massive inequality it (re)produces and on which this new era of capitalism is based. However, the concept of the capitalistic mentality challenges us to ask what kind of consciousness, culture, or social psychology allowed this (acceptance of) massive inequality to emerge in the first place?
The capitalistic mentality provides a rather clear answer: The same kind of capitalistic thinking that allows for exploitation to become justified and normalized—becoming identified with freedom itself—is the root of the justification and normalization of the massive amounts of inequality and eventually the servant economy itself. If capitalistic societies have largely accepted exploitation, why should we be at all surprised that they would also accept massive amounts of inequality and atomized, app-based servitude?
In order to adequately resist the most pernicious aspects and consequences of the servant society, which should be understood as the manifestation of more fundamental dimensions of capitalism, we must oppose and resist capitalism in toto. This does not require that we abandon reformism, but rather it demands that we radicalize reformism so that it is aimed at these core aspects of capitalist society, not just the most recent manifestations. While pursuing reforms, if they are to have a real chance at success, we must never lose sight of the larger enemy—capitalism itself.
The Crucial Importance of Social Psychology
In fairness to Thompson, I want to reiterate the real value of his piece for New Politics last year. Thompson reminds us of the crucial importance of examining the intersection of base and superstructure, where social psychology, and indeed consciousness itself, are (re)produced. Psychology is the mechanism by which capitalism becomes embedded in—and actually creates—who we are as people. Unless we resist both the psychological manifestations of capitalism and its material conditions, including those specific to the current period of capitalism, it is highly unlikely that any reforms that do occur will make substantial progress toward an emancipated, democratic, socialist society. Thompson's essay, and his oeuvre more broadly, should be applauded for taking seriously the importance of consciousness and culture as they relate to the economic system—even if I disagree with the narrowness with which he approaches these concerns in "The Rise of the Servant Society."
1. For an excellent exploration of the pervasiveness of consumption in the twenty-first century and its relation to consciousness, see Jonathan Crary's 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep (Verso, 2014).
2. Ellen Meiksins Wood, Democracy Against Capitalism: Renewing Historical Materialism (Verso, [1995] 2016).
3. Erich Fromm, The Heart of Man: Its Genius for Good and Evil (Harper & Row, 1964).
4. See Paul Mason's Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015) and Martin Ford's Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future (Basic Books, 2015).
5. A great discussion of the potential benefits and drawbacks of certain automation trends relevant to radical left politics can be found in Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams, Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work (Verso, 2015).

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Spotlight Review: So Glad To Meet You
So Glad To Meet You by Lisa Super (July 31) Overview: When Daphne finds her dead older sister's bucket list under a floor board, she knows what she has to do. She tracks down her sister's boyfriend's younger brother, Oliver. After their siblings died together, she thinks that it's only right they complete their bucket list together the best they can. Overall: 3.5 Characters: 4 I enjoyed Daphne and Oliver. They both seem like genuine people trying to figure out what's right and what happened to their families with the death of their sister and brother. Though they're both in tough situations, it's nice to see them take comfort in one another. Plot: 3 The plot was interesting while I was reading it. They set out to complete a modified version of the ten item list but slowly grow closer as they do. Though their journey isn't without a fair amount of speed bumps. Unfortunately, the book lacks the sense of urgency I needed to feel compelled to get all
Spotlight Review: How We Learned To Lie
How We Learned To Lie by Meredith Miller (July 31) Overview: Joan and Daisy were always best friends. Until, one day, they started drifting, their relationship troubled by new lies springing up. Joan wants to know how the world works, and she uses biology to try to tether herself. Daisy just wants a normal life with a normal family. In a creepy, ominous story, we learn how the lives of Joan and Daisy unfold. Overall: 3.5 Characters: 4 I thought that Joan and Daisy were both interesting. They have difficult lives and family situations. Daisy has to deal with his mother's drug use and his brother's sketchy activity. Joan's mother has informally abandoned the family to run a theater in New York. For the most part, the characters are well fleshed out, but the way their alternating chapters are written, even though they are first person, they feel removed from the characters. Plot: 3 While there's a constant teaser of drama that's about to happen, 25% of the way
The History of Jane Doe
The History of Jane Doe by Micheal Belanger (2018) Overview: Ray knows the entire history of his hometown, Burgerville, Connecticut. He also knows lots of different tidbits about the world as well. But, for his first written account of history, the story must center on loss, why, and fleeting moments of happiness. He has to tell the story of his first girlfriend, hidden by the anonymity of the name Jane Doe. Told in Before and After chapters, Ray explores the highs and lows he had in his fleeting relationship with Jane and his recovery from crushing loss. Overall: 4.5 Characters: 5 Jane is coping with clinical depression that probably stems from a combination of family history and past trauma. She goes between trying to hide her scars and struggles and exposing them, tiny piece by piece to the people she loves. Ray is fascinated by Jane and the way she looks at the world and the town he's lived in all his life with fresh eyes. His friend, Simon, is dorky and not quite all t
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High-Level Meeting
Council of Europe 'Recommendation on the development and strengthening of effective, pluralist and independent national human rights institutions'
26-27 April 2021 — Virtual Event
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The adoption by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers of the 'Recommendation on the development and strengthening of effective, pluralist and independent national human rights institutions (NHRIs)' represents a milestone for further embedding NHRIs' central role in the promotion and protection of human rights in Europe, including through effective cooperation with the Council of Europe.
This Public High-Level Meeting on 26 April will bring together heads of European NHRIs with Council of Europe key actors, including civil society organisations. It aims to explore avenues for further strengthening cooperation and support between the Council of Europe and NHRIs at national level, and for meaningful participation of NHRIs and ENNHRI in the Council of Europe, in follow-up of the adopted Recommendation.
NHRI heads will reconvene for an internal meeting on 27 April, to identify strategic priorities for NHRIs and ENNHRI in follow-up of the Recommendation, and to forge closer cooperation with the Council of Europe, for better promotion and protection of human rights across the region.
This event is co-organised by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) and the German Presidency of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers. The protection of human rights by the Council of Europe, including in cooperation with its member states' NHRIs, is a priority of the German Presidency.
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Speakers and moderators
Caroline Fennell
ENNHRI Chair; Commissioner at Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Krista Oinonen
Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland; Chair of CDDH Drafting Group on Civil Society and National Human Rights Institutions
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Bärbel Kofler
Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance, German Presidency of the CoE Committee of Ministers
Lord Richard Balfe
Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; Former rapporteur on PACE Resolution 2301 (2019)
Christophe Poirel
Director of Human Rights, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe
Antoine Buyse
Director of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM); Member of the Conference of INGOs, Council of Europe
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Michael Windfuhr
Deputy Director of the German Institute for Human Rights
Robert Spano
President of the European Court of Human Rights
Dunja Mijatović
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
Iulia Antoanella Motoc
Judge of the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Romania
Karin Lukas
President of the European Committee of Social Rights, Council of Europe
Veronika Bílková
Member of the Bureau of the Venice Commission, Council of Europe
Erinda Ballanca
Sigrid Jacoby
Representative of the German Federal Government for Matters Relating to Human Rights
Debbie Kohner
ENNHRI Secretary-General
26 April 2021 (10:00 – 13:30 CEST) – Public High-Level Meeting
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Caroline Fennell, ENNHRI Chair; Commissioner at Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
NHRI Recommendation's Added Value and Potential
Krista Oinonen, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland; Chair of CDDH Drafting Group on Civil Society and National Human Rights Institutions
From the Council of Europe's Intergovernmental Processes to national implementation: cooperation with & support for NHRIs
Keynote Speech: Bärbel Kofler, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance, German Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Moderated Roundtable:
Lord Richard Balfe, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; Former rapporteur on PACE Resolution 2301 (2019)
Christophe Poirel, Director of Human Rights, Council of Europe
Antoine Buyse, Director of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM); member of the Conference of INGOs, Council of Europe
Bärbel Kofler, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance, German Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Moderator: Michael Windfuhr, Deputy Director, German Institute for Human Rights
From the Council of Europe's Independent Oversight to national implementation: cooperation with & support for NHRIs
Introductory Remarks: Róbert Spanó, President of the European Court of Human Rights (video message)
Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe
Iulia Antoanella Motoc, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights with respect to Romania
Karin Lukas, President of the European Committee of Social Rights
Veronika Bílková, Member of the Bureau of the Venice Commission, Council of Europe
Moderator: Erinda Ballanca, People's Advocate of Albania
Sigrid Jacoby, Representative of the German Federal Government for Matters Relating to Human Rights
Debbie Kohner, Secretary-General of ENNHRI
27 April 2021 (9:30 – 11:30 CEST) – Internal Meeting
Prof Caroline Fennell, ENNHRI Chair
Strategic opportunities at Council of Europe mechanisms for NHRIs
NHRI heads/Secretariat
Strategic opportunities at national level for NHRIs
Wrap-Up and Closing remarks
DOWNLOAD AGENDA & CONCEPT NOTE (PDF)
Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)1 of the Committee of Ministers on the development and strengthening of effective, pluralist and independent national human rights institutions
The text proposes strong Council of Europe recommendations to be addressed to Member States on the establishment and strengthening of European NHRIs, as well as cooperation with NHRIs. The recommendation text is a pivotal step for further recognition of NHRIs, helping to realise human rights across the region.
Online tool for NHRIs on ECtHR judgment implementation
This online tool includes NHRI good practices and numerous resources to support and guide NHRIs in their efforts to work on the execution of ECtHR judgments. The guidance was developed with support of the Council of Europe Department for the Execution of Judgments of the ECtHR, and in cooperation with the European Implementation Network.
Webinar Series: Effective Implementation of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
In 2020, we delivered a series of webinars on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, aimed to inform and train NHRI representatives about the importance of implementation work and the ways to mainstream it across their organisations, to help improve the overall human rights situation in Europe.
Guidelines for NHRIs to support implementation of judgments from the European Court of Human Rights
This guidance sets out how National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) can work towards state parties' implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. It suggests a range of actions that NHRIs can take if a state fails to comply with a judgment of the Court, in order to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights throughout Europe.
NHRI Guide on Third Party Interventions before the European Court of Human Rights
The Guide captures information relevant for National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to undertake Third Party Interventions before the Court, providing a resource to support NHRI staff in their advocacy and litigation activities.
Towards a closer cooperation between NHRIs, ENNHRI, the Council of Europe and its Member States
On 26 April, ENNHRI and the German Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe held a High-Level Event bringing together representatives of NHRIs, Council of Europe, Member States' governments and civil society. The meeting gathered over 240 participants, and represented a unique opportunity to identify strategic priorities, cooperation and support in the follow-up of the Council of Europe Recommendation on NHRIs.
Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers adopts Recommendation on developing and strengthening NHRIs
On 31 March 2021, the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers adopted the Recommendation on developing and strengthening NHRIs. The Recommendation acknowledges the role of NHRIs as pillars of the rule of law, human rights and democracy in Europe and recommends each Council of Europe Member State to establish, maintain and strengthen an independent NHRI in compliance with the Paris Principles.
Council of Europe drafting group proposes text for updated Recommendation on developing and strengthening NHRIs
On 4-6 March 2020, the Council of Europe's CDDH Drafting Group on Civil Society and National Human Rights Institutions (CDDH-INST) met to consider the update of the Committee of Ministers Recommendation on National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). The Meeting Report includes a presentation by ENNHRI Secretary-General, Debbie Kohner (page 10).
European NHRIs submit input for review of Council of Europe Recommendation on NHRIs
On 6 February 2020, ENNHRI held a high-level consultation in Brussels on the Council of Europe's review of its Committee of Ministers Recommendation on NHRIs. The consultation gathered representatives of 19 European NHRIs, Council of Europe actors and other stakeholders to explore how the Recommendation could enhance NHRIs' promotion and protection of human rights. As an outcome, key recommendations were submitted to the Council of Europe.


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Q: Incomplete data from Online MySqlDatabase to DataTable I am trying to save an online MySql database to a local Sqlite database. What I do is, try to get whole data from MySql to a datatable then from the datatable save it to the Sqlite. So, I tried to make sure that I get all the data from the MySql first counting the datatable through "Console.printLine".
The problem is, when I count the data in the PhpMyAdmin of the MySql, using SELECT COUNT(REFENCE) I get a count of 83,335 rows but in my Console.WriteLine, using the increment +1, I only get up to 3,857 rows which made me to believe that what I am getting is incomplete. Can you show me where I am wrong. If you have better way of copying then Online MySql "table" data to Sqlite table that would be great. Thank you.
private void buttonX1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    const string sql1 =
          @"SELECT reference, DATE(trx_date) as 'date', chassis_nmbr, status, remarks,
            approved_by, DATE(date_approved), branch_code FROM jobcomp_hdr;";
    var table = new DataTable("onlineData");
    using (var conn = new DwoAccess().ConnectToMySql())
    {
        using (var cmd = new MySqlCommand(sql1, conn))
        {
            try
            {
                 cmd.CommandTimeout = 60;
                 var adapt = new MySqlDataAdapter(cmd);
                 conn.Open();
                 adapt.Fill(table);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 //ignore
             }
         }
     }
     var x=0;
     foreach (DataRow row in table.Rows)
     {
          Console.WriteLine(row["reference"].ToString());
          x += 1;
     }
     Console.WriteLine(x.ToString());
}

A: I think the problem is with time of executing query and timeout, number of all rows is to big and executing it is to long. So You  can use LIMIT where you set number  rows to skip and number rows to get. Using for loop and quantity of all rows in table you will be able take tables divided into several parts 1,000 items in this case.
Here you find more about LIMIT in mysql ,samples
for (int i = 0; i <= rowsNumberInTable; i = i + 1000)
{
    ...
    string sql1 =@"SELECT reference, DATE(trx_date) as 'date', chassis_nmbr, status, remarks, approved_by, DATE(date_approved), branch_code FROM jobcomp_hdr LIMIT " + i + @" ," + i+ 1000;
    ...
}

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PROJECT in a box has an established and active user community and the following is just a selection of the positive feedback we have received over the last few years. These project management software reviews are from leading publications in the field.
Almost exactly five years after the first review of Planner, PMT are back for another look. Steve's review in the Sept/Oct edition of PMT highlights how simple yet powerful Planner has since become. The recent Calendar and also project cost management features coming in for particular praise. You can read the review for free here and then probably proceed to download Planner here.
Review of Small Team, Enterprise and Live Editions in Project Manager Today Feb 2016. Particular focus on the ease of use from tablets and smartphones.
Project Magazine includes a Special Report on Technology and as part of this they have included a review of Planner. A brief but positive review it includes a section on the user experience with feedback from Mike Coker, Head of Change Delivery at RSPB. RSPB have been using Planner as their planning tool of choice.
Project Manager Today magazine again reviewed Small Team and Enterprise Editions in the April 2014 Edition. "..Its been a pleasure to watch it grow into the world class system it is today, with a global community of users." For those of you who don't subscribe we have included the review (941Kb) here in PDF format for your convenience.
Project Manager Today reviewed Version 3.0 of Planner in the July 2012 publication. "An excellent entry-level scheduling and risk management system".
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"High-quality talent who can jump in and get the job done...."
Drexel University is a comprehensive research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with assets of $2.0 billion. The university manages three campuses in Philadelphia at University City, Center City and Queen Lane. Drexel has developed a diverse enterprise consisting of annual revenue streams of $1.0 billion from tuition and fees, research and patient care, and auxiliary activities. Drexel educates over 24,000 students per year and employs almost 7,000 people. Drexel has grown to offer over 200 degree programs in 15 schools and colleges, ranging from engineering and business, to law and computer sciences, to medicine and the health professions. Drexel is renowned for its oldest and largest cooperative education program. Drexel's largest subsidiaries include the Academy of Natural Sciences, which is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas; Drexel University Online; and Academic Properties, Inc. These entities, programs and operations must be accurately accounted and reported on to the board of trustees, executive management and constituents by the Office of the Comptroller.
The Office of the Comptroller is made up of four departments: General Accounting, Research Accounting Services, Financial Reporting and Payroll. These departments handle weekly, biweekly and monthly payroll cycles, accounting and reporting on approximately 1,000 active research grants accounting for $120 million in revenues, processing over 9,000 journal entries per year, and reconciling hundreds of bank and balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy of financial reports. These groups operate largely behind the scenes, but like a theatre stage crew, play an important role.
In the spring of 2017, Associate Vice President and Comptroller Patty Russo found herself in the midst of staffing challenges in key management positions in the General Accounting department. Dealing with staff turnover, the team in General Accounting was in serious need to catch up with their bank reconciliations before the year-end audit. The typical accounting temp agency skill set would not have sufficed. In discussing her dilemma, a colleague who previously worked at the Academy of Natural Sciences, where Your Part-Time Controller had previously done work, recommended she call YPTC.
YPTC brought in a team of two people who, with minimal training and oversight, reconciled the University's most complex bank account for the entire fiscal year in less than three months. Russo was impressed. "I'm a CPA, and I can tell you that this was complicated. They dove right in and got it done by the deadline I needed. They operated with minimal supervision and made recommendations for improving the process along the way."
Even after that immediate project was completed, Russo kept YPTC on board to transfer their knowledge to new management. She then utilized the YPTC team to fill in the management team gaps and assist in screening prospective new employees, including administering YPTC's proprietary basic accounting skills test to prospective candidates. Further, YPTC personnel acted as front-line managers, providing direction to the accounting team and assisting with questions and building templates for reconciliations. "We took YPTC in a number of different directions. It was nice to have that flexibility," she says. "Having them as a resource gives you comfort.
"It worked out wonderfully," she adds. "It's good to know that if a situation like this ever comes up again, I would have high-quality talent who can jump in and get the job done."
Russo appreciates the level of expertise that YPTC brings to a job. "These are highly skilled people," she says. "When you hire Your Part-Time Controller, y ou're getting the quality you're paying for."


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Q: Remove item from NSMutableArray from PLIST I have a plist which contains a number of quiz item are pulled randomly by using arc4random (), I want to remove each item after it's shown so that no questions are repeated, I've tried using [thisArray removeObjectAtIndex:r];, but the items still show. Any ideas?
NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"initialquestions" ofType:@"plist"];

NSFileManager *fileManager = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
if ([fileManager fileExistsAtPath:path]) {
    NSLog(@"The file exists");
    }
else {
    NSLog(@"The file does not exist");
}

NSMutableArray *thisArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:path];
NSLog(@"The array count: %i", [thisArray count]);

for (int i = 0; i < [thisArray count]; i++) {

    id obj;
    int r = arc4random() % [thisArray count];
    if(r<[thisArray count]){
        obj=[thisArray objectAtIndex:r];
    }
    else{
        //error message
    }

     QuestionTitle.text = [[thisArray objectAtIndex:r] objectForKey:@"QuestionTitle"];

     [btnA setTitle:[[thisArray objectAtIndex:r] objectForKey:@"A"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
     [btnB setTitle:[[thisArray objectAtIndex:r] objectForKey:@"B"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
     [btnC setTitle:[[thisArray objectAtIndex:r] objectForKey:@"C"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];

     [thisArray removeObjectAtIndex:r];

}

A: As your array is shrinking, you need a reverse for loop :
for (int i = [thisArray count]-1; i > -1 ; i--) {
    ....
}


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namespace Bipedal
{

FootstepPlaner::FootstepPlaner(const VirtualRobot::RobotNodePtr& leftFootBody,
                               const VirtualRobot::RobotNodePtr& rightFootBody)
    : _dStepLength(0.3f)
    , _dStepWidth(0.2f)
    , _dStepHeight(0.1f)
    , _dStepPeriod(0.8f)
    , _dSingleSupportPhase(0.7f)
    , _dDoubleSupportPhase(0.1f)
    , _iSampleSize(50)
    , _bLeftFootFirst(true)
    , _bGenerated(false)
    , _pLeftFootBody(leftFootBody)
    , _pRightFootBody(rightFootBody)
{
    computeFeetShape();
}

void FootstepPlaner::setParameters(unsigned numberOfSteps,
                                   unsigned sampleSize,
                                   double stepLength,
                                   double singleSupportPhase,
                                   double doubleSupportPhase,
                                   double stepHeight,
                                   double angle,
                                   double radius)
{
    _iNumberOfSteps = numberOfSteps;
    _dStepLength = stepLength;
    _dStepPeriod = singleSupportPhase + doubleSupportPhase;
    _dDoubleSupportPhase = doubleSupportPhase;
    _dSingleSupportPhase = singleSupportPhase;
    _dStepHeight = stepHeight;
    _iSampleSize = sampleSize;
    _bParametersInitialized = true;
    _dAngle = angle;
    _dRadius = radius;
    _bGenerated = false;
}

void FootstepPlaner::generate(const Eigen::Matrix4f& leftFootPose, const Eigen::Matrix4f& rightFootPose)
{
    BOOST_ASSERT(_bParametersInitialized);

    computeFeetTrajectories();
    transformFootTrajectories(leftFootPose, rightFootPose);

    _bGenerated = true;
}

// compute the shape of each foot and generate a visualization for every foot
void FootstepPlaner::computeFeetShape()
{
    Eigen::Vector2f vRightCenter;
    Eigen::Vector2f vLeftCenter;
    cvRight = Bipedal::ComputeFootContact(_pRightFootBody->getCollisionModel());
    cvLeft  = Bipedal::ComputeFootContact(_pLeftFootBody->getCollisionModel());
    vRightCenter = Bipedal::CenterConvexHull(cvRight);
    vLeftCenter  = Bipedal::CenterConvexHull(cvLeft);
    _vRightFootCenter = vRightCenter / 1000.0f;
    _vLeftFootCenter  = vLeftCenter / 1000.0f;
}

// build visualization for feet position and feet trajectories
void FootstepPlaner::transformFootTrajectories(const Eigen::Matrix4f& leftFootPose, const Eigen::Matrix4f& rightFootPose)
{
    Eigen::Matrix4f trajLeftFootPose = Eigen::Matrix4f::Identity();
    Eigen::Matrix4f trajRightFootPose = Eigen::Matrix4f::Identity();
    Eigen::Vector6f startLeft  = _mLFootTrajectory.col(0);
    Eigen::Vector6f startRight = _mRFootTrajectory.col(0);
    VirtualRobot::MathTools::rpy2eigen4f(startLeft[3], startLeft[4], startLeft[5], trajLeftFootPose);
    VirtualRobot::MathTools::rpy2eigen4f(startRight[3], startRight[4], startRight[5], trajRightFootPose);
    trajLeftFootPose.block(0, 3, 3, 1)  = startLeft.head(3);
    trajRightFootPose.block(0, 3, 3, 1) = startRight.head(3);

    // use orientation and position of groundframe to adapt to current pose:
    // the y-axsis always points in walking direction.
    Eigen::Matrix4f trajectoryGF = Bipedal::computeGroundFrame(trajLeftFootPose, trajRightFootPose, Bipedal::SUPPORT_BOTH);
    Eigen::Matrix4f currentGF    = Bipedal::computeGroundFrame(leftFootPose, rightFootPose, Bipedal::SUPPORT_BOTH);

    Eigen::Matrix4f adaptionFrame = currentGF * trajectoryGF.inverse();
    _mLFootTrajectory.topRows(3) = adaptionFrame.block(0, 0, 3, 3) * _mLFootTrajectory.topRows(3);
    _mRFootTrajectory.topRows(3) = adaptionFrame.block(0, 0, 3, 3) * _mRFootTrajectory.topRows(3);
    const Eigen::Vector3f& delta = adaptionFrame.block(0, 3, 3, 1);
    // matrix is stored in row-major order, this should be cache efficent
    _mLFootTrajectory.row(0).array() += delta.x();
    _mLFootTrajectory.row(1).array() += delta.y();
    _mLFootTrajectory.row(2).array() += delta.z();
    _mRFootTrajectory.row(0).array() += delta.x();
    _mRFootTrajectory.row(1).array() += delta.y();
    _mRFootTrajectory.row(2).array() += delta.z();
}

const Eigen::Matrix6Xf& FootstepPlaner::getLeftFootTrajectory() const
{
    BOOST_ASSERT(_bGenerated);
    return _mLFootTrajectory;
}

const Eigen::Matrix6Xf& FootstepPlaner::getRightFootTrajectory() const
{
    BOOST_ASSERT(_bGenerated);
    return _mRFootTrajectory;
}

const std::vector<Bipedal::SupportInterval>& FootstepPlaner::getSupportIntervals() const
{
    BOOST_ASSERT(_bGenerated);
    return _supportIntervals;
}

}

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EcoPart draws low-potential heat from a ground collector. This can be either horizontal (buried 1.5 under the ground level) or vertical (70-120m deep boreholes). Ecological heat-transfer fluid circulates in the ground collector that is designed and calculated individually for each installation. EcoLogic is an intelligent controller that controls both the heat pump and an entire heating system; it can also control even a cascade of up to 3 heat pumps.
The central heating unit involves everything a domestic boiler room may contain. After being easily connected to a heating system and water mains, the unit covers the complete heat demand of a single-family house – heating, heating-water accumulation, heating sanitary water by a heat pump and the integrated 9kW electric heating rod. Of course, also solar collectors, a wood-fired boiler, a fireplace heat exchanger or other heat sources can be connected as well. This compact solution excels with its extra low heat loss and occupies a little space.
The central heating unit contains a control board that controls heating in the house, heating of DHW, heat pump operation, and switches output steps of the heating rod. Heating is controlled by OTC using both the outdoor and indoor sensors that are included in the packing. Heating water is mixed by the integrated 4-way valve.
The unit is divided into 2 sections – a lower zone for preheating DHW and heating water, and an upper zone for DHW afterheating. The heat pump is connected to the lower cooler section, working thus at lower temperatures for most of the time, just from time to time it heats up the upper section to a higher temperature sufficient for DHW. The electric heating rod in the upper zone is then used only for afterheating DHW to the set temperature. The controller connects the el. heating rod gradually, in small steps (1,5 kW), in order to reach a precise temperature and max. savings.
steps first, and after that even the heat pump. The current sensors (included in the EcoHeat packing) shall be installed on the mains supply (e.g. to the main fuse) and the value of the main fuse shall be set in the controller. This function enables using EcoHeat for heating even in houses with a low-value main fuse that would be otherwise unsuitable for operating an electric boiler and a heat pump.


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Q: fadeTo does not fade inner div in IE9 I'm having a problem in IE9 and previous versions with fading.  It works in chrome/firefox.  A jsFiddle example is provided.
I'm trying to fade a div containing an image absolute positioned and a text in a div.  All is contained in an outer div component_statsbox_helper which is initially hidden.  When I try to fade in this element, the image is faded nicely, but the text within the div shows up immediately.
http://jsfiddle.net/25Jbj/51/   (try it in IE!)

                    Date of birth: test

                    Time of birth: test

                    Place of birth: test2

                    Weight: test3

                    Height: test4

                    Mother: test5

                    Father: test6

jquery code to fade:
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
   jQuery('#link').click(function(){
      jQuery('#component_statsbox_helper').fadeTo(3500, '1');
   });
});

A: Setting .state_inner to display:none; at the start you can then fade in the text at the same time but as a separate call using fadeIn().
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
    jQuery('#link').click(function() {
        jQuery('#component_statsbox_helper').fadeTo(3500, '1');
        $('.stats_inner').fadeIn(3500);
    });
});

As fadeTo() and fadeIn() are asynchronous, both lines will executes simultaneously.
This should give you the same effect you had before, except it works in IE9 too.
DEMO - Fade Text with image in IE9.


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Miami shows to keep dates for 2019
Crowds enjoyed excellent weather at the 2018 Miami International Boat Show.
The Progressive Miami International Boat Show and the Miami Yacht Show will maintain their Presidents Day weekend dates, running Thursday Feb. 14 through Monday, Feb. 18.
The Miami International Boat Show, owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association, and the Miami Yacht Show, managed and produced by Informa and co-owned by the International Yacht Brokers Association, had considered moving the show dates to a Wednesday to Sunday schedule.
"The Miami Yacht Show is excited to continue growing the ever-popular boat show week in Miami, along with our industry partners from the Miami International Boat Show," said Andrew Doole, general manager of Informa, in a joint statement from NMMA and Informa. "Next year's events promise to be even better – and more convenient for attendees – than ever before, with the Yacht Show's move to downtown Miami placing both shows closer together."
The Miami Yacht Show is moving from its longtime Collins Avenue location on Miami Beach to downtown Miami, next to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and the Sea Isle Marina.
The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show takes place on Virginia Key at Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin.
Proximity between the two shows, combined with a new water taxi and shuttle bus service connecting both events, will make it more convenient for attendees and exhibitors to get to and from each show.
"Having the Miami International Boat Show and the Miami Yacht Show as neighbors will further elevate Miami as the ultimate boating destination over President's Day weekend while creating a more seamless experience for boating enthusiasts and exhibitors looking to attend both shows," said NMMA president Thom Dammrich.
"Continuing the tradition of offering both the Miami International Boat Show and the Miami Yacht Show during Miami's beautiful President's Day weekend will ensure a spectacular experience for vendors and guests," said Paul Flannery, executive director of the International Yacht Brokers Association. "With the Yacht Show's new location much closer to the Boat Show and in Miami's vibrant urban core, the experience will also be more exciting than ever for participants."


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Harold Joseph Durrington (1886 – 1967)
Harold was born on 08/10/1886 in Windsor.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW 1888 – 1954)
Week to Week.
Mr. Harold Durrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Durrington, and Miss Amy Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Brown, both of Cornwallis, were quietly married in Sydney last Saturday. They will reside at Richmond Lowlands. The "Gazette" joins with their many friends in wishing them all happiness and prosperity.
He maried Amy Brown on 12/10/1918 in Sydney at St Stephens C/E.
Amy was born on 20/11/1885 in Sackville Reach.
Amy and Laura, the wife of Eric (Harold's brother) are sisters.
Harold (L) and son Marshall (M). Also Les Clark (R).
Marshall Henry Durrington (1919 – 2005)
Eileen Durrington (1920 – 1998)
Neil Durrington (1921 – 1996)
Amy died on 20/12/1922 as a result of heart failure.
Harold died on 27/07/1967.
Both died in Windsor Hospital and are buried at St Thomas Church, Sackville Reach.
Marshall was born in Cornwallis on 24/04/1919 and baptised on 05/06/1919 in Windsor, St. Matthews C/E.
He was a devoted dairy farmer, never married.
He died in Richmond on 07/02/2005. He is interred with his grandparents Emanuel and Izetta Durrington in Windsor.
Eileen was born in Cornwallis on 28/10/1920.
She married to Norman Skillen in 1942 in Richmond. Norman was born in Ipswith QLD on 23/09/1921.
They had 1 child:
Unnamed Skillen (1950 – 1950)
Norman died in Ryde on 30/07/1978.
Eileen died in Parramatta on 25/02/1998.
Neil was born in Sackville Reach on 05/11/1921 and baptised on 18/12/1921 in Windsor, St. Matthews C/E.
He married to Evelyn Abrahams in 1952 in Richmond. Evelyn was born in 1927 in Richmond.
Evelyn died on 28/08/1961 in Richmond.
Neil died on 27/10/1996 in Richmond.


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Yes, I yelled questions at Gov. Bill Lee on his Juneteenth visit to Memphis. No, I don't regret it.
Activist Theryn Bond says if his policies weren't bad for Tennesseans, she'd have nothing to say
by Theryn Bond June 26, 2020 April 27, 2022
Theryn C. Bond (center) speaks up during a protest for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery on May 27, 2020. Photo by Andrea Morales.
It's been exactly one week since I saw on the news that Gov. Bill Lee would be in Memphis. With 20 minutes advance notice, I learned where he'd be visiting and instead of going to a chess meetup, I headed to Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.
As a longtime activist, I had questions that needed answers about issues that are important to Tennesseans. Lee came to Memphis last Friday, which happened to be Juneteenth. As I made a U-turn on Poplar Avenue, I realized I had zero back up, but I was able to reach a good friend and ally to go with me.
Lee and his sizable entourage arrived at the church, which was doing coronavirus testing, shortly after I did. He walked past the press line and engaged with folks assisting with the testing. Every local TV news outlet was there, but the governor ignored them.
My ally and I approached the tent where Lee was standing, in hopes he was already fielding questions from the media. That wasn't the case. So I decided to speak up. Once I started, there was no turning back.
I cycled through questions about recent legislation passed and Lee's broken promises to increase teacher pay and make residents proud that he's their governor.
My first question was about activists. Earlier in June, dozens of people demonstrated over several days outside the statehouse in Nashville, and more than 20 were arrested.
"Do you have a response, Governor Lee, as to why protesters were arrested at Capitol Hill?" I asked him, loudly. "I know you hear me!"
As he walked across the parking lot, I followed him. Won't no mask stop no show. Just because someone doesn't acknowledge you, doesn't mean they don't hear you. So to ensure Lee heard me, I briefly lowered my mask — from more than six feet away — to be sure I was heard loud and clear.
I had questions about education too. Just that day, the state legislature passed a budget that didn't include any additional pay for public school teachers. "Matter of fact, why didn't teachers get raises?" I asked. "You wanted to fund $43 million for vouchers, but you don't want to give teachers raises? Where are your priorities for Tennesseans?"
My attention then went to the state's decision to reopen even with escalating number of COVID-19 cases. "And you can go ahead and shut Tennessee down again. Why? Because our numbers are going up. Because you opened it back up too fast.
Reproductive justice was also on my radar. Early on Juneteenth morning, the Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill that prohibits abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected, which could be as early as six weeks.
"Why did you put an abortion plan in place that doesn't allow for victims of rape or incest to be protected?" I asked. "Who does that? You're a man making these decisions? Nobody belongs making these decisions except for a woman and her doctor."
As Lee sat down under a tent, the woman giving him the test told him it would be a little bit uncomfortable. "It should hurt," I said, "as bad as Tennesseans are hurting from his poor legislation."
After Lee was tested, someone commented that he seemed to have tears in his eyes, which led me to my next question about why he hadn't expanded Medicaid even in the midst of a pandemic.
"Yeah, Tennesseans have tears in their eyes too. Especially black women. Especially people who need access to healthcare. Matter of fact, what about the billions of dollars that have not been afforded to Tennesseans because you refuse to expand Medicaid?
"As a cancer patient, that affects me directly because I'm not insured because of your poor legislation…. I got time. If you won't stand up for Tennesseans, I will."
Sadly, Lee did not respond to any of my questions or acknowledge I was there. That's not a surprise. This tracks with treatment I've received from other local elected officials, including then city council member and chairman Berlin Boyd, who a couple years ago sent me a letter banning me from two council meetings after I spoke up during a meeting. It's routine for Black women to be ignored, especially in the political space.
Memphis activist Theryn Bond asked several questions of Gov. Lee that went unanswered today. He also did not take questions from the media, with spokesperson noting Lee was in town for photo only pic.twitter.com/zapkuj7r4Y
— Laura D. Testino 〽 (@ldtestino) June 19, 2020
It's been crazy to see how people have reacted to what I did. Some root for me. Some say I'm out of line and there's a better, nicer way to address elected officials. But when you assume the title of elected official, you are serving the public, which includes being praised for great decisions and questioned or scrutinized for bad ones.
If Lee didn't make decisions harmful to Tennesseans, then I would have nothing to say.
If he had a history of meeting with Black folks, activists, young folks, or any other demographic that doesn't kiss the ground he walks on, yes a simple call or email would suffice.
That's not the case. Sometimes, bold actions by bold individuals are required.
Fortunately, more folks are stepping up and boldly speaking truth to power. Unfortunately, it took the public murder of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement and so many before him to realize the importance of Criminal Justice reform.
In Tennessee specifically, it's taken the failure to expand Medicaid and the chipping away at women's reproductive rights for people to see that our government needs massive restructuring. We the people have the power, and it's a shame that these issues have to come to our front doorstep for us to truly get it.
With this being yet another election year, we need everyone on board. I need everyone to do something.
If you don't feel comfortable speaking boldly to elected officials, make the time to vote.
You can't vote because you're an ex-offender and lost the rights to do so? Make the time to encourage as many people as possible to cast a vote in your honor.
You're really not into voting or old enough to vote? Make the time to phone bank or canvass for a candidate that represents your values.
In August we will also elect Shelby County School Board members and vote in the primaries for several state representatives, state senators and state executive committee members. The deadline to register to vote in the August election is July 7, less than two weeks away. Early voting for the August election is July 17-Aug. 1 and Election Day is Aug. 6.
Shelby County Election Commission, TN
And of course the presidential election in November is important, but also on the general election ballot is one of Tennessee's two U.S. senate seats, both of Shelby County's U.S. representatives, and two state senate seats. All of the Tennessee House of Representatives seats are also up for grabs. The deadline to register for the November election is Oct. 5. Election Day is Nov. 3.
Your Tennessee house representatives and senators are some of the most critical folks you can cast a ballot for. Their votes directly affect whether our trajectory is one of progress or detriment.
I need you to make time to request an absentee ballot. Make time to get your butt off that couch and go to the polls. If you can't vote, drive someone to the polls.
Let's reclaim our vote and move Memphis forward for real. We deserve to have elected officials who listen, respond, and legislate effectively on our behalf.
Lee's policies stifle hope and change, but people power will push Tennessee forward.
Theryn C. Bond, who also goes by #PoliticalBarbie, is a native Memphian whose family has roots in politics and civil rights. She is active in the community and gives motivational speeches on electoral politics. Her favorite quote is from Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, "Well behaved women seldom make history."
This story is brought to you by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit newsroom focused on poverty, power and policy in Memphis. Support independent journalism by making a tax-deductible donation today. MLK50 is also supported by the Surdna Foundation, the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy, the Southern Documentary Project at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, the American Journalism Project, the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, and Community Change.
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Q: up/down voting system doesn't work when i add it to my html document I am using this up/down voting script. It doesn't work when i add it to my html. Thumbs show, but when i click there are no changes to database entries so i guess something is wrong at database; maybe i have 2 connections because i already selected from mysql data to show? i have no clue. Please give me tips what should i check in those cases. Once again everything works outside my index if i use the downloaded files separately.
https://www.sanwebe.com/2013/04/voting-system-with-jquery-php
I know this can be a wide problem and i am sorry for asking this but i am desperate to know what could be the solution for this.
EDIT: i have fixed previous problem, i have another problem now i.e. whenever i click any vote it stays at number 0 and it gives error as "already voted", even though i haven't.
here is line of that in php:
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A: i fixed it i didn't include js script 1.09. because i already had js script 1.11 so i thought it is improved version of it. sorry for asking guys once again thank you al


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Bio | Lenard W. Kaye, Ph.D.
Dr. Lenard W. Kaye is Professor of Social Work at the University of Maine School of Social Work and Director of the University of Maine Center on Aging.
A prolific writer in the field of health care and aging, he has published more than 150 journal articles and book chapters and 15 books on specialized topics in aging including social isolation, home health care, productive aging, rural practice, family caregiving, controversial issues in aging, support groups for older women, and congregate housing. His pioneering research and writing on older men's caregiving experiences and help-seeking behaviors, is widely recognized and frequently cited. His recent books include A Man's Guide to Healthy Aging: Stay Smart, Strong, and Active, Johns Hopkins University Press (2013) and Social Isolation of Older Adults: Strategies to Bolster Health and Well-Being, Springer Publishing Company (2019). His current book project is the Handbook on Rural Aging, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Dr. Kaye is the director of the Encore Leadership Corps (ENCorps), Maine's statewide, older adult volunteer service and community revitalization program. He is the former Co-Director of Evaluation of the Penquis Regional Linking Project, a federally-funded regional partnership grant working to build a trauma-informed system-of-care network for families affected by substance abuse in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties and was the Principal Investigator of the NIH-funded research project: Balancing Act: Impact on Falls in Older Adults with Vision Impairment.
Dr. Kaye was also the lead organizer of the International Symposium on Safe Medicine, and a founding board member of the International Institute for Pharmaceutical Safety. He has managed a series of John Hartford Foundation-funded gerontological social work education programs at the University of Maine.
Dr. Kaye, was the 2010 recipient of the Career Achievement Award of the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) and has served on the National Advisory Committee for Rural Health and Human Services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, as well as the advisory boards of a wide range of national and local health and human service programs serving older adults. He is a National Research Mentor for the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Scholars Program, a Research Scientist at Northern Light Medical Center, and Past President of both the Maine and New York State Gerontological Societies. He is the Past Chair of the National Association of Social Worker's Section on Aging, sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work and Journal of Aging Life Care, and is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.


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The 1939 Western State Teachers Broncos football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1939 college football season.  In their 11th season under head coach Mike Gary, the Broncos compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents, 85 to 51.  The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The stadium, built at a cost of $270,000, was dedicated on November 4, 1939, prior to the game against Western Kentucky.

Center Art Guse was the team captain. Halfback Dave Kribs received the team's most outstanding player award.

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In foal to Speightstown, Elate is an 8-year-old dark bay daughter of Medaglia d'Oro out of the Distorted Humor mare Cheery. She was bred and campaigned by Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider and trained throughout her four-year career by Hall of Famer Bill Mott. After breaking her maiden in her career debut and only start as a 2-year-old at Aqueduct in November 2016, Elate won back-to-back Grade 1s in the Alabama Stakes and Beldame Stakes as a sophomore. As a 4-year-old in 2018, she won the Grade 1 Delaware Handicap and placed in the Personal Ensign. In her final season, Elate won the Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap and repeated in the Delaware Handicap (a Grade 2 in 2018). Overall, Elate posted a record of 7-7-2 from 19 starts and earned more than $2.6 million.
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I love this post, we all need this gentle reminder to relax and take care of ourselves. 1 Corinthians 3 is one of my favorite. Thank you Nancy...you are such an inspiration!!
This song says it best for me. What a beautiful, comforting thought. Our Lord is always there.....we just have to be still and let Him come in.
And I like your pictures. I see you changed them You matched the end pictures nicely with that same shade of green. Did u mean to do that?
What great comments. Thank you!
And no, Laura, I didn't really mean to do that with the colors. I guess I'm artsy in spite of myself!


Consider for just a moment the way that the media molds and shapes our opinions and beliefs about certain things. We are inundated with an overwhelming amount of false information each and every day.
The alien issue is just another way to mold and shape your opinions–they (those in charge of the media and religion) want you to believe that aliens are real. The reason for this is because it is going to be used as a tool to capture the soul of humankind.
Millions of people already believe that aliens exist. That presents no problem. But when alien disclosure does happen most people will follow the aliens mainly for the benefits that they think they will receive from an advanced civilization. However, this is all an illusion.
Ancient Aliens and shows like it are a conditioning tool to perpetuate the alien myth. Then when alien disclosure does happen, whether from an artifact or relic, or perhaps manuscript evidence from the Vatican, the world will be prepared to receive the Alien Antichrist.
You can find the book on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Rev 12:9 says that the Dragon and his angels will be cast out of the heaven's. This is the spiritual domain that all fallen angels currently dwell in and it is the atmosphere that surrounds the earth.
Once this happens it will change the very nature of their being. In other words, it will alter their spiritual body in such a way that they will not be able to return to the spiritual domain. Satan and his fallen angels will be permanently trapped in our material dimension of time, space, and matter. When this happens the unfallen angels will rejoice because they are finally free of all satanic influence!
"Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them…" (Rev.12:12a).
"…Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time" (Rev.12:12b).
It is interesting to note that alien disclosure will occur because of a divine act of God. Once this happens Satan and his armies of the heavens will invade earth with a powerful delusion, in fact Paul called it a strong delusion (2 Thess.2:11).
The English "strong delusion" comes from two Greek words "energeia planē' which means the strong working of error. Actually energeia refers to superhuman power and in the NT it only refers to the power of either God or Satan (Thayer). Planē' refers to "a mental straying" into a strong error or deceit.
Once Satan and his fallen angels are cast out of the spiritual domain I believe they will utilize the alien deception to capture the unwary in an unbreakable spiritual net. Billions of people will believe that aliens have come to rescue our war weary planet. but in all reality the war will only have begun. Because the Alien Antichrist will soon be revealed with all of the power of Satan and lead the world astray in a strong delusion. This is just a new phase of the satanic war against the Messiah Jesus Christ.
You can read all about this in greater detail in my new book "Alien Antichrist: The Terrifying Truth about UFOs and Aliens, Antichrist, and the End of Days." You can pick up a copy at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
At present the spiritual war is fought against spiritual forces that we cannot see, feel, or touch thank God. Most of the time we don't even realize that we are in a war, but never forget, we are. It surrounds us twenty four hours a day and is mainly fought in the mind and the emotions. it is mainly a war for truth and righteousness. But the Bible reveals that in the last days the spiritual war is going to change.
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him (Rev.12:7-9).
Satan and the fallen angels are going to be cast from the heavens to the earth. In other words, they will be forcefully cast out of the spiritual domain to our dimension of time, space, and matter. Once this happens it will be an irreversible alteration to their spiritual constitution and they will not be able to go back to their former domain in the spiritual realm. Once they are here the spiritual war will radically change because we will be able to see them with our eyes and they will pretend to be aliens because Daniel says that Antichrist will cause the world to worship an alien god!
Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain (Daniel 11:39).
Strange god is the Hebrew nekar 'elowahh which can be translated as an alien god!
You can read more about the changing nature of the spiritual war in my new book, "Alien Antichrist: The Terrifying Truth about UFOs and Aliens, Antichrist, and the End of Days." You can find the book on Amazon, just enter Alien Antichrist in the search engine and it will bring the book up.
Hello everyone! I would like to announce the publication of my new book "Alien Antichrist: The Terrifying Truth about UFOs and Aliens, Antichrist, and the End of Days." You can find the book on Amazon and it will also soon be available on Barnes and Noble!
If you want to know the truth about aliens and UFOs this is a must read book! I come from a biblical perspective and from that vantage point it is easy to see through the lies and deception of the phenomena!
In the next few weeks I will be discussing the alien agenda, the image of the Beast, and of course the infamous mark of the Beast. If you want a new fresh insight on the alien issue I would recommend getting the book!
The paranormal is invading our lives! Whether it is through movies, TV, internet, or an actual encounter, it is making its presence known to millions of people around the world. As I state in my forthcoming new book "Alien Antichrist, The Terrifying Truth about UFOs and Aliens, Antichrist, and the End of Days," the UFO issue is "real, it is here, and not going to just fade away!" In fact the UFO issue will become "one of the most important prophetic issues of our time. I cannot state that more emphatically." Stay far away from the paranormal–don't get involved with psychic's, UFO's, channeling, etc. Even in the Christian church many people are getting involved in meditative prayer like contemplative prayer, Lectio Devina, etc. These things open the mind to entity contact, and that is very dangerous!
I'm pretty excited! The book is almost done, should be available next week from Amazon!
The book is about the deceptive nature of the UFO and alien phenomena and its intimate connection to the occult, demonism, and the ancient prophecies of the Bible.