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From the 25th Amendment to Vladimir Putin: Five takeaways from Andrew McCabe's 60 Minutes interview
Jessica Estepa
USA TODAY February 18, 2019
During his wide-ranging interview with '60 Minutes,' Andrew McCabe recounted his final months at the FBI, from the hours after James Comey was fired to his assertion that President Donald Trump may have an "inappropriate relationship" with Russia.
Trump on Monday blasted McCabe, a Republican who was fired last March as FBI deputy director just a day before he was set to retire.
"Wow, so many lies by now disgraced acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe. He was fired for lying, and now his story gets even more deranged. He and Rod Rosenstein, who was hired by Jeff Sessions (another beauty), look like they were planning a very illegal act, and got caught," Trump tweeted, appearing to point to McCabe's assertion that Justice Department officials had discussed asking the Cabinet about potentially invoking 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.
On March 16, 2018, Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe
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Here's what you need to know from the interview:
Rosenstein and the 25th Amendment
According to McCabe, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein raised the issue of invoking the 25th Amendment, asking McCabe if he believed other Cabinet officials would "support such an effort."
"He was discussing other Cabinet members and whether or not people would support such an idea, whether or not other Cabinet members would, shared, his belief that the president was — was really concerning," McCabe said.
McCabe also noted that Rosenstein offered to wear a wire into the White House, though he said he "couldn't characterize" what Rosenstein hoped to accomplish.
Reports about Rosenstein considering wearing a wire and invoking the 25th first surfaced last year. The Justice Department has flatly denied the reports, including McCabe's own assertions.
Investigating Trump and Russia
McCabe said Trump's actions, such as asking FBI Director James Comey to discontinue the investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn and the subsequent firing of Comey, led to a counterintelligence investigation.
"So all those same sorts of facts cause us to wonder, is there an inappropriate relationship, a connection between this president and our most fearsome enemy, the government of Russia?" McCabe said.
"Are you saying that the president is in league with the Russians?" Scott Pelley of "60 Minutes" asked.
"I'm saying that the FBI had reason to investigate that," McCabe replied.
Trump and Putin
McCabe went further into Trump's relationship with Russia, discussing the way the president spoke about Vladimir Putin.
According to McCabe, Trump had dismissed concerns about North Korea's ballistic missiles because Putin had told him they didn't have the capability of reaching the United States.
"Intelligence officials in the briefing responded that that was not consistent with any of the intelligence our government possesses, to which the president replied, 'I don't care. I believe Putin,'" McCabe said. "...It's just an astounding thing to say."
What happened after Comey was fired
Comey's abrupt firing in May 2017 meant McCabe, who had worked for two decades at the FBI, was now acting director.
McCabe described being called to the Oval Office, during which Trump told him that people were "thrilled" about Comey.
"And he said, 'I heard that you were one of the people that did not support Jim Comey. You didn't agree with him and the decisions that he'd made in the Clinton case. And is that true?' And I said, 'No sir. That's not true. I worked very closely with Jim Comey. I was a part of that team and a part of those decisions.'"
McCabe described this as the "wrong answer."
McCabe's memos
When asked how he had such clear memories of his interactions with Trump, McCabe replied that he was trained to make memorandums so he could recall those interactions.
Pelley asked what had become of the memos.
McCabe: Those memos are in the custody of the special counsel's team,
Pelley: Robert Mueller's team –
McCabe: That's correct.
Pelley: – has your memos.
McCabe: He does.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: From the 25th Amendment to Vladimir Putin: Five takeaways from Andrew McCabe's 60 Minutes interview
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Police: At Least 2 Dead in Anti-Corruption Protests in Haiti
At least two people were killed and dozens were injured as anti-corruption protesters numbering in the thousands surged through the streets of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince this week, the Associated Press reported.
Ukrainian Suspect, Thought Dead, Found Hiding in French Castle
French Gendarmerie arrested earlier this month a high-profile Ukrainian fugitive who had sequestered himself in a Burgundy chateau surrounded by Salvador Dali paintings and a vintage Rolls-Royce Phantom after faking his own death, Europol announced Tuesday on Twitter.
US Authorities Jail Leader of a Prescription Drug Ring
The leader of a prescription forgery ring was sentenced Friday to more than six years in prison for falsifying medical prescriptions and selling hundreds of thousands of painkillers, the US Department of Justice announced.
Romania: 7 Detained in Fake Credit Card Crackdown
Romanian authorities said Thursday seven people were detained on suspicion of committing credit card fraud throughout Europe.
Spain: Crackdown on Russian/Ukrainian Money Launderers
Spanish police said Tuesday they arrested 11 Russian and Ukrainian citizens who laundered more than € 10 million (US$ 11.1 million) via local property purchases, media reported Tuesday.
19 Arrested On Suspicion of Document Forgery In Greece, Czech Republic
Police action with the support of Europol saw 16 arrested in Greece and three in the Czech Republic as part of an operation against crime groups that allegedly made and distributed fake documents to illegal migrants looking to enter the EU.
Bulgaria: Seized Counterfeit Banknotes of Exceptional Quality, Say Experts
Counterfeit Euro notes seized during the crackdown on an illegal workshop in Northern Bulgaria are of extremely high quality, according to Bulgarian prosecutors and experts from Europe's joint police force (Europol).
Credit Suisse Accused in Multimillion Dollar Fraud, $15 Billion Money Laundering
Swiss prosecutors have charged an ex-Credit Suisse wealth manager with fraud, misappropriation and criminal mismanagement, Bloomberg reported. The bank also faces a money laundering probe in Italy, Reuters said.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Former Pharmaceutical Moguls Indicted for Financial Crimes
Prosecutors in Sarajevo filed an indictment Wednesday against the former heads of Bosnalijek, the largest pharmaceuticals company in the country, for forming a criminal group that allegedly committed money laundering, tax evasion, and forgery between 2002 and 2012.
Romania: Prime Minister Ponta Resigns Amid Protests Over Nightclub Fire
Romania's prime minister stepped down today after street protests in Bucharest yesterday called for his resignation, outraged by a tragic fire that left dozens dead last weekend.
Balkan Police Crack Down on 'Police-Badge Forgery Gang'
Bosnian authorities have arrested three people they suspect of selling different kinds of forged documents, including police badges, to buyers in the region since 2013.

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Home FEATURE eSports: A new viable career?
eSports: A new viable career?
by The Other Press November 11, 2015
Common misconceptions about playing video games as a career
By Davie Wong, Sports Reporter
eSports are a growing phenomenon within the entertainment industry. But what exactly is this trending genre of entertainment, which is on the cusp of becoming its own industry?
The first question that many ask is, "What are eSports? Are they actually a type of sport?" The term eSports is a short term for "Electronic Sports," and is used as an umbrella term for all games played at professional level. The use of "sports," in the moniker refers to the competitive nature of these games at the professional level.
But what does the term professional level refer to? Almost every game that is considered an eSport has an established system that separates and organizes players based on a complicated algorithm that determines players' skill levels. This system guarantees that players are matched with other players of similar skill to ensure a fair, competitive environment. Many early eSports games used the chess Elo ranking system as a foundation for their systems, but have since advanced to create their own specialized methods of categorizing players.
Players at the top of these ranking systems are often considered best at their games. These players almost always represent the top 0.1 per cent of people that play the game.
Every successful industry has a startup story and eSports are no different. The popularity of eSports really began in the late 90s and early 2000s, with the rise of Blizzard's strategic sci-fi game, StarCraft. In the beginning, top players would organize friendly competitions with each other to prove who was better. Winners of these competitions were often given small prizes, and video footage of the contests was uploaded to video-sharing sites. In those days, the scene was so small that 200 views on a competition video was considered a major success.
Eventually, their popularity grew as amateur players watched the top players duke it out with each other, drawing discussion from much of the community, ranging from strategy to personalities of these "professional" players. These discussions mimicked the manner of discussions among fans of conventional sports.
It didn't take long for the competitive scene to explode, nearly doubling or tripling seemingly overnight. South Korea was very much the focal point of the beginning of eSports, resulting in the creation of the Korean eSports Association (KeSPA). Its goal was to make eSports an official sporting event and solidify its economic position. It was the first of its kind, and set the foundation for future ventures. Its dedication to the growth of e-Sports in South Korea resulted in a massive boom in viewership, and even led to the launch of television channels purely dedicated to the viewing of eSports.
Shortly after the formation of KeSPA, large companies in Korea such as Samsung and SK Telecom began sponsoring certain players and forming teams, molding the best of the best together under one flag—all for the sake of advertisement, of course.
The formation of teams was in correlation to another phenomenon in the eSports scene—the rise of popularity of DotA and the creation of the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) genre. DotA, or Defence of the Ancients, was a fan-created custom game modification in StarCraft's sister game, Warcraft 3, which was also developed by Blizzard. The idea of five versus five team play instantly caught the interest of casual gamers, as it allowed friends to play with each other.
Although DotA was a hugely popular game, it, didn't blow up as much as StarCraft had, due to the fact that it wasn't officially supported by Blizzard. Instead, it wasn't until a group of "modders"—the slang name given to those who made modifications to base games—from the DotA scene branched away from the game and created their own that MOBAs really blew up. Their game was League of Legends (LoL).
In a very different genre, modders also kick-started the growth of another very large competitive scene with the creation of Counter-Strike, a scenario based shooter that was borderline controversial due to its content.
These four games—StarCraft, DotA, LoL, and Counter-Strike—form the basis of the present day colossus of the eSports industry. Despite the initial boom of interest at the start of the industry, there was a lull in growth from 2005–2010. It was only after the release and sudden increase in popularity of LoL that the industry received a much needed shot of energy.
The popularity of the game amongst North Americans gave eSports the final push it really needed to be a global enterprise. Before its release, there were very few North American eSports players viewed as high level professionals because travelling to competitions in Europe and South Korea was expensive and playing from North America on a Korean server often was problematic due to connection issues.
With League of Legends, all the servers were located in North America and the game originally prioritized North American players. The free-to-play aspect of the game also appealed to the youth who could not afford games such as Counter-Strike, StarCraft, and Warcraft 3.
As the game grew more popular, the number of local tournaments made a huge leap. Similar to the growth of eSports in South Korea, American companies began sponsoring these tournaments in exchange for advertisement.
Prize pools for the original tournaments began as very small, ranging from free merchandise from the sponsors of the tournament to small amount of prize money. It wasn't until a prize pool of $1 million was announced for the League of Legends World Championship that serious teams were established in North America. With this development, the globalization of eSports to major sectors of the world was complete.
The Other Press spoke with Conrad Janzen, the former player manager for Cloud9's DotA 2 team, who gave an inside perspective to the complicated world of eSports, and helped breakdown some of the common stereotypes that people have about professional gamers.
One very common stereotype about professional gamers is in regard to the amount of money they make. This stereotype comes from the common concern of parents with the amount of time their children spend playing video games. "You can't make a living off playing video games," they say to their children for spending an entire day playing games. That argument is getting harder to make as more people are proving that one can indeed, make a living playing video games.
Janzen, when asked about how much players can be expected to be paid, said: "Wage is dependent on a variety of factors, from the value of a player, the success of the team, the popularity of a player, and even the game. It could be anywhere from $1,000 a month, which is on the very low end, to possibly up $5,000 to $6,000 a month. This doesn't include sponsorship deals, potential external revenue, and prize money. The highest recorded earners have made slightly less than $2 million, in prize money alone.
Depending on the company, players make a certain percentage of the prize pool. Many organizations take a small percentage of the prize to compensate for services, and the remaining prize money is then divided equally between the players.
Another common stereotype about professional gamers is that all players are kids. According to Janzen, the stereotype isn't far off from reality. "Most players are within either mid-teen or mid-twenties with some reaching on the edge of thirty."
This is more than likely due to the belief that younger players have faster reaction times than older players, which in games such as League of Legends and DotA 2, is crucial for success. The older players in the eSports scene are predominately Counter-Strike and StarCraft players, where less emphasis is put on reaction speed and more stress is placed upon experience and strategy.
The average age is expected to rise overall in both areas as games begin getting older and flow of fresh talent begins slowing down.
However, it is not all fun and games for players. The job of a professional gamer is one of self-sacrifice. Many professional players find their lives are solely dedicated to the game they play and they no longer have time for anything besides practicing. While this sounds negative, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Players who find themselves in the position to go pro are truly within the 0.001 per cent of all players. For example, LoL has a player count of 24 million—only 200 of them are considered professionals.
This only slightly makes up for the fact that playing eSports as a career is in itself, is a huge risk. When asked about job security in the eSports industry as a player, Janzen said, "There's no regulations on most teams, in most eSports even… Suddenly you're not good enough. 'Sorry, you're off the team'… That's it. That's the brutality of it… I would personally never recommend anybody do this (be a pro player) unless you already are a top player."
Nevertheless, the craze of eSports has infatuated much of the civilized world to date. Game on.
Douglas College has an e-Sports club as well!
The club is split into two areas of play: casual and competitive. The casual side of the club focuses on getting people out to events to have fun. The club often puts together social events and encourages players of all skill levels to come and play with each other. The goal is to introduce students to other students who share the same interest in them by offering a friendly environment.
The competitive side of the club runs much differently. Members must maintain a certain GPA, be full-time students, and be competitive in nature. The goal is to find events and tournaments for students who wish to represent Douglas College competitively. Team based games that garner more interest than spaces available are subject to tryout, much like any other sports team.
Teams practice three times a week, usually in the evening, or whenever it is best for everyone. All spots on teams are refreshed every semester, offering fair opportunities to those who are interested while also keeping current players on their toes.
Past events that the club has sent teams to are: North American Collegiate Championships (NACC) (League of Legends); Heroes of the Dorm (Heroes of the Storm); Hearthstone Collegiate Championships (Hearthstone).
Future competitive teams and events where Douglas will participate: The NACC (open to applications & c0mpetitive); Hearthstone tournaments (always open & competitive); fighting games (casual/semi-competitive events); Rocket League (casual).
If you wish to join a team, come out to events hosted by the Douglas eSports Club, or simply find their Facebook page at facebook.com/dsue-Sports and contact them.
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Mechanical Manson
Promotional CD-ROM by Marilyn Manson
Various locations, 1995-1997
Alternative metal, heavy metal
Nothing/Interscope/Universal
A preview of this album is currently not available
Mechanical Manson is a promotional CD-ROM released in Italy in 1999. It features several Marilyn Manson's music videos, live videos from Dead to the World VHS, audio tracks, interview and photo gallery.
1.2 Audio
3 Cover gallery
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"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" music video
"The Dope Show" music video
"Antichrist Superstar" (live from "Dead to the World")
"Apple of Sodom" (live from "Dead to the World")
"Lunch Box" (live from "Dead to the World")
Audio[edit]
"The Horrible People"
"The Tourniquet Prosthetic Dance Mix (Edit)"
"The Horrible People" (Manson/Ramirez), Nothing/Interscope Records. (4'29")
"The Tourniquet" (Manson/Berkowitz/Ramirez), Prosthetic Remix, Nothing/Interscope Records. (4'09")
"Sweet Dreams" (Lennox/David A. Stewart), BMG Songs Inc. (4'52")
"The Dope Show" (Manson/Ramirez), Nothing/Interscope Records. (3'47")
"Antichrist Superstar" (Manson/Ramirez/Gacy), Nothing/Interscope Records. (1'30")
"Lunch Box" (Manson/Berkowitz/Gein), Nothing/Interscope Records. (1'30")
Cover gallery[edit]
Screenshots[edit]
Videos section
Antichrist Superstar video
Interviews section
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12 of the Best Philosophy Books
November 12, 2020 October 28, 2019 by Barrie Davenport
Have you ever contemplated how it all came to be — the meaning of life, human existence, nature itself?
Some of the greatest minds in human history have spent their lifetimes contemplating these life's questions.
That's how philosophy came to be.
While no book will give you complete answers to all of these questions, we have compiled a list of the best philosophy books written by some of the world's greatest thinkers.
These books just may give you the clues you need to continue your philosophical journey.
What is Philosophy?
If we were to go give a textbook definition, we could say that "philosophy is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language."
In reality, philosophy can't be defined in a single sentence.
While it's true that this ancient discipline examines all of these topics, philosophy can't be confined to simple terms and easy answers.
Philosophy encompasses all life's meaning and existential questions as we seek to understand fundamental truths about ourselves, the world around us, and the nature of being.
It involves various areas of study including metaphysics (the study of the nature of reality), epistemology (the study of knowledge), ethics (what is good and right), and logic (the nature and structure of arguments).
How to Choose the Best Philosophy Book?
Short answer? There is no best philosophy book.
All these books are unique and considered masterpieces on their own.
With such a broad range of topics, it's not possible to simply pick out one book in the sea of others and claim it's the best one written so far.
You may be compelled to start at the very beginning with ancient philosophers like Plato and Aristotle.
Or you could choose a different path with more modern writers like Nietzsche and Hume. Whatever direction you choose, you won't be making a mistake,
Ask yourself some of the following questions:
What topic interests me the most?
Am I looking for answers about the meaning of life?
Do I wish to acquaint myself better with human nature?
Have I explored enough into the history of this ancient discipline?
Once you have your answers, you may find one of these books to be the most suitable to start with.
A Little History of Philosophy – Nigel Warburton
Beyond Good and Evil – Friedrich Nietzsche
A History of Western Philosophy – Bertrand Russell
Critique of Pure Reason – Immanuel Kant
The Perennial Philosophy – Aldous Huxley
The Analects – Confucius
A Treatise of Human Nature – David Hume
Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology – Jean-Paul Sartre
The Prince – Niccolo Machiavelli
Meditations on First Philosophy – Rene Descartes
Man's Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are – Alan Watts
1. A Little History of Philosophy – Nigel Warburton
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Nigel Warburton takes us on a brief journey around the world of philosophy by introducing 40 biographies of some of the greatest thinkers in Western philosophy.
He guides us chronologically through the lives, theories, ideas and questions of Socrates and Seneca, as well as Immanuel Kant and Schopenhauer (and others) to offer a phenomenal overview of the world and its inexplicable questions.
The book is a great starting point for those at the very start of their philosophical journey, but also for more experienced minds who can refresh their memories about some of the unique positions of the best philosophers known today.
2. Beyond Good and Evil – Friedrich Nietzsche
Published in 1886, Beyond Good and Evil is a book written by one of the most eccentric philosophers who ever lived — Friedrich Nietzsche.
In this exquisite work, Nietzsche takes a more analytical approach by disapproving of some of the theories and ideas of renowned philosophers.
The book's focus is set mainly on humanity and its nature, virtues, and the never-ending battle between good and evil.
Beyond Good and Evil is a work about morality closely relating to his previous book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, in which he relates the concept of eternal recurrence.
3. A History of Western Philosophy – Bertrand Russell
Known as one of the most influential people of the 20th century, Bertrand Russel was not a philosopher.
He was a writer, a mathematician and a sexual reformer among other things.
His work, A History of Western Philosophy, is a detailed analysis of Western philosophy and how it shaped human society.
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He explores ideologies and views from the rise of the Greek civilization to more modern philosophers like Hegel, Spinoza, and Hobbes.
The book is regarded as one of the most important works ever written on the history of Western philosophy.
It makes for a splendid read, especially for those who appreciate a comprehensive approach.
4. Critique of Pure Reason – Immanuel Kant
Intuitive, intelligent and profound, the Critique of Pure Reason is a pure work of art.
Immanuel Kant is known by many as the father of modern philosophy and his doctrine was one of transcendental idealism.
In this masterpiece, Kant explores the topics surrounding metaphysics and expands on the ideas of time and space.
The book is the first of three, with Critique of Practical Reason and Critique of Judgement following closely.
Critique of Pure Reason is regarded as one of the most influential books about reason, knowledge, and metaphysics in general and is definitely not something you'd pick up for just light reading.
5. The Perennial Philosophy – Aldous Huxley
You may have heard of Aldous Huxley as the author of some famous books like Brave New World and Island.
However, this English writer is not only known for his dystopian novels; he was a great philosopher as well.
His work, The Perennial Philosophy, puts the spotlight on theology and mysticism and incorporates everything from Buddhism and Taoism to Christianity and Islam.
It contains quotes, sayings, and beliefs of famous prophets and mystics from all around the world with brief personal commentaries on the topics.
6. The Analects – Confucius
Many people believe that Confucius himself shaped human history with his works and ideas.
The ancient Chinese philosopher has had a great impact on Chinese traditions and beliefs that are still commonly represented today.
The Analects are a collection of sayings and ideas of this wise man and is one of the most important books in Chinese history.
His ideas revolve around virtue, ethics and moral philosophy among other things.
7. A Treatise of Human Nature – David Hume
What drives human nature? Reason? Passion? Or something entirely different?
In his work, A Treatise of Human Nature, David Hume takes us on a tour through human behavior by introducing the empirical methods for which he was known.
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The book is considered one of his most important works and argues that inductive reasoning is driven by habits rather than reason.
It offers remarkable insights into the human mind led by one of Scotland's most famous philosophers.
8. Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology – Jean-Paul Sartre
"Existence Precedes Essence" is a proposition coined by Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the world's most prominent philosophers.
This is also the central theme of his book, Being and Nothingness, where Sartre argues that existence is more fundamental than essence — something that many philosophers before have widely disputed.
Sartre delves deep into existentialism and maintains the focus on free will, consciousness, as well as self-deception — providing us with an exciting and entirely controversial view of human existence.
9. The Prince – Niccolo Machiavelli
Those who'd prefer to explore philosophy from a completely different perspective should not miss Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince.
Said to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, The Prince gives us a thrilling overview of princedoms and people in positions of power.
The book has left a significant mark in history and is considered quite controversial, as Machiavelli often argues that to achieve glory, rulers are justified to commit certain immoral deeds.
Published in the 16th century, the political and philosophical themes of The Prince are still as significant and relevant as they were back in the day of its creation.
10. Meditations on First Philosophy – Rene Descartes
The existence of God and the human soul has been one of the most explored questions in the universe.
Rene Descartes introduces us to these complex and intriguing themes through six meditations in his renowned book, Meditations on First Philosophy.
The French philosopher deeply ponders the metaphysical system, writing about common themes such as doubt, human mind, body, and soul, God, truth, and falsehood, as well as the essence and human nature.
Widely read to this day, Meditations is certainly something to add to your reading list.
11. Man's Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl
A devastating and truly remarkable story by an Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, Viktor E. Frankl, is a tale of suffering, grief and ultimately hope.
Man's Search for Meaning follows the day-to-day life of the author as a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
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The book can be divided into two parts — the first focusing on his experience in the camps and the second introducing logotherapy, a concept that helped Frankl find meaning and survive the horrid conditions of the camps.
Frankl explains that suffering is inevitable, but it's how we approach and cope with it is what gives our lives meaning.
12. The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are – Alan Watts
Are we one with the universe or are we conspiring against it?
Alan Watts, a British philosopher utilizes themes from both Westerns and Eastern philosophy to cover topics regarding personal identity, higher consciousness, and existence itself.
In The Book, Watts tackles one of the biggest questions known to man — who or what are we?
He argues that people have disconnected from the roots of the universe and have grown to become hostile to the world around them.
Have you found a philosophy book that sparks your interest?
Since the books on this list cover so many different themes and topics about philosophy, it would be impossible and quite unfair to single out just one as the best one out there.
However, we find that Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning has had a great impact on generations of readers, even those who aren't necessarily philosophically-oriented.
This book should definitely be added to your reading list, regardless of whether you're looking for material on history, existence, life, meaning or quite simply — a story with a thrilling plot line.


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A post-funeral is a comprehensive set of services that involves the after-death care of the deceased. Most importantly, a grieving family needs to make decisions with regards to what they wish to do with the cremated remains. There are a few methods in which a family can choose to opt for when dealing with the cremated remains.
Sea Burial
Sea burial is a rather common option where the family of the deceased scatter their loved ones' remains into the sea. It is a belief that such an action helps the departed return to nature, forming an eternal resting place. Interestingly, sea burial is also a rather popular option in Singapore due to it being hassle-free and eco-friendly. Furthermore, it is also adopted as some prefer to seek freedom from physical attachments that they had held on in their lifetime.
There are generally two ways in which a sea burial can be performed. First being the traditional method where the cremated remains are often known to be wrapped in religious cloth and scattered into the sea by family members. Second being the use of a biodegradable urn made from paper and recycled plant materials, which can store the remains and be sunk into the sea.
Inland Ash Scattering
The Inland Ash Scattering is a new option introduced by The National Environmental Agency (NEA), which has been operational since 17 May 2021. This allows for an additional resting place for the departed and is a preferred option by those with the belief of "ashes to ashes, dust to dust". In addition, this option is also for those who do not wish to be bound by physical niches and have reserves about being scattered into the sea.
The Garden of Peace is known to be the first of two government managed ash-scattering facilities. It has an open garden setting with designated lanes for the scattering of cremated remains. It is also designed to provide privacy for families so as to ensure a respectful environment for the ash scattering process.
A columbarium niche forms a structure where funeral urns of the departed can be stored at. According to each family's choice, there are several types of urns that are usually available in terms of shape, size and material.
Commonly adopted options include niche urns which are boxed or rectangular shaped due to its extreme compactness. Others also include biodegradable urns, scattering tubes and keepsake urns.
Crypt Burial System
The National Environmental Agency (NEA) also introduced an improved version of the traditional soil burial system in 2007, being the "Crypt Burial System" in Singapore. This method allows for optimal land use where the deceased can be buried, allowing for more accessibility for visitors.
With the endorsement of various religious bodies in Singapore, the different racial groups in the community are accommodated in terms of giving the final farewell to their loved ones. While allowing a neater burial layout, it also prevents graves from shifting due to soil movement and erosion.
At Embrace Funeral Services, we believe in providing a meaningful and dignified closure for both the deceased and the grieving family. While ensuring that the deceased transitions smoothly into the afterlife, we want to help grieving families deal with this difficult period with utmost care and professionalism.
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Q: Relations between two versions of the rank theorem in Rudin and Lee This a follow-up question to a previous one of mine regarding Rudin's rank theorem:

@Jack Lee gives the following theorem in his Introduction to Smooth Manifolds:

As I understand, Theorem 4.12 should be a generalization of 9.32. But I don't completely understand how one can be translated into another. Here is my question:

How is (66) related to (4.1)?

One can see that $(H,V)$ (or $(H^{-1},V)$ according to different convention) in Theorem 9.32 plays the role of the chart $(U,\varphi)$ in Theorem 4.12. What really puzzles me is that how one can translate the R.H.S of (66) to that of (4.12).

A: Rudin's theorem stops one step short of constructing the coordinates that I construct. To get my result from his, the first thing to do is to choose bases in $\mathbb R^n$ and $\mathbb R^m$ such that $A$ is given by
$$
A\big(x^1,\dots,x^n\big) = \big(x^1,\dots,x^r,0,\dots,0\big).
$$
(Theorem B.20 in my Appendix B shows that this can always be done for a linear map of rank $r$.) Then you can choose the complementary subspace $Y_2$ to
be the set of points of the form $\big(0,\dots,0,x^{r+1},\dots,x^n\big)$,
and $P$ is just the coordinate projection
$$\big(x^1,\dots,x^m\big)\mapsto
\big(x^1,\dots,x^r,0,\dots,0\big).
$$
With these choices, Rudin's theorem shows that $F\circ H$
can be written as
$$
F\circ H(x) = \big( x^1,\dots, x^r,\varphi^{r+1}\big( x^1,\dots, x^r\big),\dots,
\varphi^m\big( x^1,\dots, x^r\big)\big),
$$
where $\big(\varphi^{r+1},\dots,\varphi^m\big)$ are the coordinate functions of the map $\varphi$.
(The construction up to this point corresponds to formula (4.6) in my proof of the rank theorem.)
To get the coordinates in my version of the theorem, define new coordinates on a neighborhood of $0$ in $\mathbb R^m$ by $y=\Psi(x)$, where
$$
\Psi\big(x^1,\dots, x^m\big) = \big( x^1,\dots, x^r,x^{r+1}-\varphi^{r+1}\big( x^1,\dots, x^r\big),\dots,
x^m-\varphi^m\big( x^1,\dots, x^r\big)\big).
$$
Then a straightforward computation shows that the composite function $\Psi\circ F \circ H$ is given by my formula 4.1.

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HANOVER, Mass. — The Endicott equestrian team placed fifth overall at Regionals on Saturday behind three Zones qualifying performances.
Brianna Gallagher (Plymouth, Mass.), Abbigale Gerrish (Greenland, N.H.), and Isabella Jarosiewicz (Boxford, Mass.) all punched their tickets to Zones as the trio finished second in walk-trot, intermediate flat, and open fences, respectively, to highlight the Gulls.
Gerrish also ranked seventh overall in the Cacchione Cup, which is awarded to the top-10 open riders in the region.
"The hard work, perseverance, and dedication that each of these girls has put in this year paid off," said Endicott equestrian head coach Bethany Jones. "They made great choices and executed beautiful rides at Regionals this weekend."
McKenzie Paiva (Mansfield, Mass.) was sixth in intermediate fences.
Kathleen Bolduc (Peabody, Mass.) ranked fourth in novice fences.
Gallagher, Gerrish, and Jarosiewicz will all compete in Zones on Saturday, April 6 at 9 AM.


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Q: War not being deployed to Tomcat I've created a Spring Boot / React application - all code is stored in the same war file. If I run it in intelliJ (mvn spring-boot:run) all works fine http://localhost:8080/myapp displays my react front-end which calls back to my Spring backend.  Now if I copy the war file to the webapps folder in tomcat, doing localhost:8080/myapp displays nothing - I thought my react front end would appear but just a blank page?  I guess I'm doing something wrong, any ideas?  I have war as package in pom file and tomcat as provided, I also override configure:
public class ServletInitializer extends SpringBootServletInitializer {

    @Override
    protected SpringApplicationBuilder configure(SpringApplicationBuilder application) {
        return application.sources(ReturnsdashboardApplication.class);
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}

UPDATE
I have noticed that when the app is built, the index.html page is adding a / at the start of any links.  For example:
<link href="/static/css/main.8c8b27cf.chunk.css" rel="stylesheet">

If I remove the / it then picks up my application context as part of the url and works.  Not sure why it is adding the / when being built?
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LDS Restorationaist movement including the Mormon churches
The 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre
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"If any miserable scoundrels come here, cut their throats." Brigham Young 1
"The Mountain Meadows Massacre stands without a parallel amongst the crimes that stain the pages of American history. It was a crime committed without cause or justification of any kind to relieve it of its fearful character... When nearly exhausted from fatigue and thirst, [the men of the caravan] were approached by white men, with a flag of truce, and induced to surrender their arms, under the most solemn promises of protection. They were then murdered in cold blood." William Bishop, Attorney to John D. Lee. 2
The early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS church) was fascinating and sometimes chaotic. The Mormons found themselves heavily oppressed because they:
Insisted that their faith group was the true Christian church and that other Christian groups had deviated from the original teachings of Jesus.
Used the Book of Mormon and Doctrines & Covenants as a supplement to the Bible.
Were perceived by Gentiles (non-Mormons) as trying to form a theocracy.
Introduced polygyny by implementing the Law of Abraham, (a.k.a. the Patriarchal Order of Marriage, or Celestial Plural Marriage).
For these and other reasons, their relationships with other Christians were always strained and often violent. They were expelled from a succession of settlements. In 1838, 17 Mormon settlers were murdered in the Massacre at Haun's Mill, MO. Their founder, Joseph Smith, and his brother were assassinated by a mob while in prison.
In 1846, most of the Mormons relocated to the Great Salt Lake, UT, and established a theocracy under Brigham Young. Mormon anger against the Gentiles (non-Mormons) remained high for many years. The year 1857 was a time of particularly high tension. The Mormons were expecting an attack by the U.S. Army. It was in the fall of that year in what is now southwestern Utah that the Mountain Meadows Massacre took place.
Author Juanita Brooks has concluded:
"The complete --t he absolute -- truth of the affair can probably never be evaluated by any human being; attempts to understand the forces which culminated in it and those which were set into motion by it are all very inadequate at best." 3
A group of men -- variously described as Southern Paiute Indians, Mormons dressed as Natives, or a combination of Natives and Mormons -- deceived and attacked a group of 137 pioneers whose wagon train was traveling from Arkansas, through Utah, and on to California. There are allegations that Mormons in the Mountain Meadows area created unrest among the Native population by spreading a rumor that the the pioneers were planning go to California and return with an army to attack the Natives and Mormons.
Apparently, many people on both sides died in the initial conflict. The pioneers then surrendered. Under a flag of truce, they were disarmed, and then slaughtered in cold blood. In all, 120 men, women and children of the wagon train were killed. 17 children under the age of 7 were considered "too young to tell;" their lives were spared. Brevet Jamor J.H. Carleton noted in his investigation of the tragedy "that about one third of the skulls were shot through with bullets and about one third seem to be broken with stones." 4
There was "a popular and widespread impression that John D. Lee was the leader and arch criminal of the massacre." 5 He was made the scapegoat, tried twice, and executed in 1877. There are allegations that the massacre was perpetrated by an underground Danite group. This theory appears to be a hoax since no such group existed in Utah at the time.
Brigham Young led a church cover-up, saying that the Natives were responsible for the massacre. He wrote that pioneers had earlier caused the death of Natives by giving them poisoned meat, and by poisoning some of their wells.
Who was responsible for the massacre?
There are two main theories concerning the mass murder:
It was perpetrated by an isolated community of Mormons acting independently. Author Brooks writes that Mormon residents in the Cedar City area sent a rider to Brigham Young for advice. She reports that Young replied:
"In regard to the emigration trains passing through our settlements, we must not interfere with them until they are first notified to keep away. You must not meddle with them. The Indians we expect will do as they please but you should try and preserve good feelings with them."
Unfortunately, she reports that the massacre had already occurred by the time that the messenger returned. 6,7
Professor Gene Sessions, a Mormon, historian and authority on the massacre has concluded:
"... some 50 Mormons taking orders from local ecclesiastical leaders actually went out and tricked these 120 people out of their encampment with a white flag and then proceeded to murder them in cold blood with the exception of 17 small children. ...
"It's an awful story, you can't put a smilie face on it. This was cold-blooded murder of innocent people. Occasionally someone will come up to me and say, 'Well don't you think they deserved it?' And, no I don't think they deserved it. I don't care how many of the stories you believe about whatever the immigrants did to get killed, nothing they did came anywhere close to justifying the murder of little children and the oldest child saved was six-years and 11 months old. Everyone older than that was murdered. In fact most of the murdered people were women and children. So there's no justification. Even if you wanted to make some justification for killing the men, it breaks down pretty fast. It's just- there's no justification for the murder of these people. ..."
"I also believe without any question, even though the Paiutes might deny loudly that they were involved, that there indeed were. At the beginning of the attack; at the beginning of the week somewhere in the neighborhood of three hundred Paiutes--there may have been only a handful left by the end of the week when the actual murders took place--but they were involved from the beginning and anyone who suggests otherwise is just missing enormous amounts of evidence." 14
It was ordered by the church's prophet and president, Brigham Young. AuthorWill Bagley implicates Young directly in the massacre. Bagley's book "Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows " has generated considerable controversy since it was first published in 2002-OCT. He concludes that Brigham Young knew that the attack was imminent and, according to legend, sent the message "Brethren, do your duty." Bagley provides some circumstantial evidence in support of this assertion. 8,9
The after-effects:
The children who survived were initially placed with Mormon families in the area. All but one was later gathered up by Federal officials and returned to their relatives in Missouri.
According to reporter Mark Havnes:
"The massacre still haunts nearby communities, where descendants of some of the participants are divided between those who wish the atrocity would disappear and those who insist that justice demands that unresolved questions be answered." 7
On 2003-JAN-23, Bagley addressed a gathering at Southern Utah University and
"... spoke of the agony many massacre participants suffered after the deed and how requests to LDS Church President Brigham Young for spiritual guidance in dealing with pain were met with ridicule, threats or silence." 10
The site of the massacre:
In 1859-MAY, the U.S. Army buried the remains of 34 bodies in a rifle pit, and erected a cairn on the location.
In 1998, Mormon president Hinckley decided to build a new monument at the location of the original cairn. The Dan Sill Hill monument has the names of the people who are known to have been killed there. One year later, a second monument was built at the bottom of a draw at the meadows.
Gene Sessions commented:
"In the course of preparing to put that new monument there, we made every effort in the [Mountain Meadows] Association to discover where the remains were because we knew that cairn had migrated a bit over the years--farmers had knocked it down, vandals had carried off rocks and so forth. Brigham Young ordered it knocked down once according to Dudley Leavitt, he was there with a party in the 1860s and they came up to it and he ordered it destroyed."
Suggestions of a cover-up:
In 2000-MAR, Chris Smith of the Salt Lake Tribune wrote a series of articles on the massacre. He suggested that the bones recovered at the site were full of secrets which would have been revealed if the archaeologists had more time to study them. He alleged that the Mormon Church conspired with the governor to have the bones reburied quickly. This was picked up by the news services and widely disseminated.
Many people now regard this story of a Mormon Church cover-up as the truth. A 2005-MAY television program on the History Channel called "Investigating History" reported that:
"...in 1999, a backhoe operator unearthed a mass grave, and forensic anthropologist Shannon Novak made astonishing discoveries--until the governor (one of the murderers' descendants) ordered the bones reburied. But it was too late, the ghosts had spoken and a new story emerged, implicating religious authorities in the mass murder." 13
There appears to be little or no evidence of a cover-up. In reality, the rush to rebury the bones was the result of pressure from the victims' descendents in Arkansas. Sessions commented:
"... the descendants in Arkansas became very angry. They wanted them reburied immediately and enormous pressure began to come upon us in the [Mountain Meadows] Association to try and keep this whole thing afloat--to get the Church and the state and whoever else we could to get those bones back in the ground--so we worked hard to get that done."
"... the week before the dedication of the new monument which was to take place on September 11, a Saturday, 1999, a man in Harrison, Arkansas named J.K. Fancher who is friends with Dixie Leavitt the governor's father, got on the phone and called Dixie and said, 'Your son's got to intervene.' So the governor called the state archaeologist and within a few hours the bones had been removed from the University of Utah and brought altogether and on Friday morning, the day of the funeral that had been scheduled for the bones, they were brought to St. George and brought to a funeral parlor where they were placed in four small little caskets and buried that afternoon in a Baptist funeral." 14
The lead plate hoax:
There were allegations that during 1998 or 1999, a lead plate was found by a park service worker in southern Missouri, close to the homeland of the massacre victims. It was allegedly written by John Lee, and said that Brigham Young had ordered the massacre. Later handwriting analysis revealed that the message was not in Lee's handwriting. It made for an exciting story, though, and has been widely accepted as accurate by the anti-Mormon community.
A search of Amazon.com inventory for books relating to the massacre:
If you see a generic Amazon.com ad here, or to see a new
selection of books, click on your browser's refresh key
The following book comes highly recommended:
"Massacre at Mountain Meadows," by Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley, and Glen M. Leonard. Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store
"A vivid, gripping narrative of one of the most notorious mass murders in all American history, and a model for how historians should do their work. This account of a long-controversial horror is scrupulously researched, enriched with contemporary illustrations, and informed by the lessons of more recent atrocities." --Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848."
"Three Mormon scholars have thoroughly researched one of the most shameful events in Mormon history. They have produced a very detailed, insightful and balanced account of the events leading to the Mountain Meadow Massacre of 9/11, 1857." --Robert V. Remini, Professor Emeritus of History and the Humanities, University of Illinois, Chicago
"An institutional effort at truth telling in service to reparation, this book provides in unflinching detail and with scholarly transparency the story of one of the West's most disturbingly violent moments. The authors tell the story well and get the history right, in no small part because of LDS Church sponsorship that underwrote a level of professional staffing and research that is impossible, even unimaginable, to the most diligent of lone writers. This uniquely well-documented account of a highly contested event may make obsolete previous studies and without doubt will constitute the necessary starting point for all future ones." --Kathleen Flake, author of The Politics of American Religious Identity
"The authors of Massacre at Mountain Meadows have written the best researched, most complete, and most evenhanded account of the Mountain Meadows incident we are likely to have for a long time. Above all they tell a gripping tale. Though I knew the end from the beginning, I began to sweat as the narrative approached its fatal climax. The authors won't let us turn our gaze away from the horrors of that moment." --Richard Bushman, Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies, Claremont Graduate University
From Brigham Young's "red hot blood atonement" sermon. Journal of Discourses, Vol. II., Page 311.
"Mountain Meadows Massacre," at: http://asms.k12.ar.us/
Juanita Brooks, "The Mountain Meadows Massacre," University of Oklahoma Press, (1991), Page 223. Read reviews or order this bookfrom Amazon.com
Brevet Major J. H. Carleton, "Special Report on the Mountain Meadow Massacre; 1859-MAY-25," at: http://www.mtn-meadows-assoc.com
Sterling Allan, "Mountain Meadows Massacre: A Pain that Only Truth, Honesty, Recognition, and Repentance Can Heal," at: http://www.greaterthings.com/
Op Cit, Brooks, Page 63.
"Mountain Meadows Massacre," LDSfaq, at: http://ldsfaq.byu.edu/
C.G. Wallace, "New history book prompts Mormon debate: Controversy centers on Brigham Young's role in 1857 massacre," Associated Press, 2002-OCT-12, at: http://www.dallasnews.com/
Will Bagley, "Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows," University of Oklahoma Press, (2002). Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store
Mark Havnes, "Historian Speaks on Mountain Meadows Near Site of Incident," Salt Lake Tribune, 2003-JAN-24, at: http://www.sltrib.com/
Josiah F. Gibbs, "Mountain Meadows Massacre," at: http://www.utlm.org/
Carrie Moore, "Mountain Meadows debate still smolders: Oral histories of descendants rife with controversy," DeseretNews.com, 2003-JAN-9, at: http://deseretnews.com/
Bill Curtis, "Investigating History: Mountain Massacre," History Channel, Repeat showing, 2005-MAY-28, 03:00 hr.
Gene Sessions, "Shining new light on the Mountain Meadows massacre, Fair Conferences, (2003) at: http://www.fairlds.org/
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David Lloyd Clubs join hands with Talwalkars Better Value Fitness, to launch a leisure club in the city
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Prashant Talwalkar, CEO, Talwalkars Better Value Fitness, says, "We started cultivating the culture of fitness with vyayamshalas, and over the last 86 years, we've built over 200 fitness centres to cater to all social strata, from basic budget gyms to what we're excited to present now, a premium club."
He adds that initially they thought it will just be a collaborative effort to gain from their expertise, but since David Lloyd Leisure was also looking to expand, it led to a joint venture.
Giving us a little insight into the European company, Bruce Gardner, new club's director, David Lloyd Leisure, says, "David Lloyd, the man, was a tennis player in the '70s. He competed at Wimbledon and reached the semi finals along with his brother John, who still commentates at the tournament. In 1982, David Lloyd set up a tennis club in order to encourage indoor tennis so that we could compete with America and other European countries at tournaments. Over the years, as Talwalkars has grown, we've also grown to adding fitness facilities for families."
David Lloyd Leisure has 114 clubs across Europe, including newly opened ones in Milan, Geneva and Frankfurt.
Clubbiness
Gardner talks about the term 'clubbiness', which is their jargon for what makes them different from regular fitness clubs. "We want them to feel like they are a part of the club, and this is a place they can belong. This is different in every country," says Gardner, explaining, "In Italy, people like to look good and sophisticated with nice tan so they spend a lot of time laying by the poolside, then have lunch for two hours and go play cards to socialise. In Barcelona, people play paddle tennis, which is quite unique to Southern Europe, and the game of Dominos. In Germany, people love the spa. For them, fitness is Arnold Schwarzenegger style. When they relax, they wear a towel and drink beer in the spa. In every country, people socialise differently. In India, we will see what the clubbiness is as time unfolds."
Finding the right location was vital. "Wakad, booming with its IT industry and educational institutes, looks promising enough to launch the first project of this joint venture. We have four key things we want to deliver — the first is that we want to be a club for families to spend time together. You can bring your children to utilise the soft play area. We will be offering a range of facilities. We have racquet sports, swimming, group exercise studios, yoga, gym, cycling studio, billiards and more. Quality is important to us, you can count on traditional British standards not only in the facilities but also in the experience that we will deliver," says Gardner, adding, "People like to work from the club, inviting their colleagues over for meetings or work on their laptops then go and have lunch and exercise. We have three different eating spaces — a cafe by the poolside, a club room restaurant and a rooftop global restaurant and bar."
The club, which will tentatively open its doors early March next year, has flexible membership plans. "We spent a lot of time studying the market and looking at what competitors would be offering and came up with flexible membership plans. We don't charge you for anything extra for workshops or using any of the facilities when you join the club. There is a one-time fee ranging from Rs 60,000-15,00,000 plus an annual subscription. There are three categories of memberships for individuals, couples and families of four, and the validity lasts from one year to lifetime memberships," says Gardner. Talwalkar adds, "The lifetime membership for 25 years for a family of four comes up to 15 lakh, which is reasonable if you do the math. But those who are in the city for a year or so, can opt for the one-year membership."
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $217,000 In Federal Funds For Two Central New York Fire Departments
Syracuse, NY - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $217,387 in federal funding for two Central New York fire departments. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Cortlandville Fire District will receive $166,667 in federal funds to purchase a 2000-gal tanker with a 500gpm pump. The Minoa Fire Department will receive $50,720 in federal … Continue Reading
During Visit to Davenport Fire Department, Senator Gillibrand Announces Passage of Legislation to Provide Funding And Resources To Local Fire Departments
Davenport, NY - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the passage of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program Reauthorization bill at the Davenport Fire Department. Delaware County Fire Departments have received nearly $1 million in the past few years in federal grants. "This bill will ensure the continuation of vitally important federal funds that our first responders rely on for the … Continue Reading
Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Make Funding Available For Rural Broadband Projects
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1 Million In Federal Funds For University At Buffalo
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $130K In Fed Funds For Town Of Sennett Fire Department
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§ This appreciation of Cliff Sterrett's great Polly and Her Pals says many of the right things:
More than 50 years later, it's difficult to explain why Cliff Sterrett's magnificent creation never quite took flight. To be sure, "Polly" was way ahead of its time. Sterrett's surrealistic, quasi-cubist artistic style was a unique fixture on the funny pages. It led Al Capp (of "Li'l Abner" fame) to dub him the Picasso of the cartooning world. Recent comic historians have noted Sterrett's genius and recognized the strip as a shining example of originality.
But this has probably the best author's note of recent Sterrett appreciations: "Michael Taube is a columnist and former speechwriter for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper."
A collection of the dailys of Polly and Her Pals
is available in a new edition from Library of American Comics btw.
§ And here is an appreciation of Malibu, CA cartoonist Fred Purucker, who is 83 years young:
Just about anyone who reads The Malibu Times and keeps up with local issues has gotten a chuckle out of the political cartoon that appears each week in the paper's Opinion page. The cartoonist has an uncanny knack for getting to the heart of the often complex, divisive issues that face the city. His cartoons use humor, boil issues down to their simplest components and at the same time generally leave little doubt about the creator's own opinion. Meet 83-year old Fred Purucker—the man behind those cartoons for the past 14 years. In 2013 alone, he lampooned, among other things, the city's decision to exchange Charmlee Wilderness Park for Bluffs Park, the chain store ordinance, the closing of Malibu's Superior Courthouse, the new high school football field lights and a proposed tiger sanctuary.
§ Panel Patter is a newish comics blog with lots of excellent content. BOOKMARK Here's Whit Taylor interviewing Mari Naomi, for instance:
Whit: Do you think that being an autobio cartoonist/writing candidly about your life makes people treat or view you and your work differently?
MariNaomi: Absolutely. For one thing, when many people review memoir, they tend to review the author's life rather than the story and how it's told. A lot of judgment gets placed on my lifestyle, whereas if I'd given it a fictional guise, I wouldn't get the same criticism. I've talked to a lot of writers who do both memoir and fiction, and they all say the same thing. They could write about smoking a joint in a bathroom as a teenager and get a bunch of flack about it, but if their fictionalized teen character shoots heroin, no one bats an eye.
§ Here's a review of D&Q's collection of Michael DeForge's Ant Colony :
The frequent cartooning references in Farber's loose, impressionistic delineation of these two species made me think of Michael DeForge's new Ant Colony, a book unbound by its ambition. Originally published as a weekly webcomic following the doomed insect nest—and what's more termite-like than a compulsive drive to produce X pages every seven days?—this little bug scales some elephantine subjects, such as war, transgression, authority, family, decaying relationships, religious revelation and societal collapse.
§ And hey what about Michel Fiffe taking on All-New Ultimates???:
So what ultimately was the attraction to this job? Did you have any direct experience with the Ultimate line, or was this more a function of wanting to try your hand at work for hire superheroes and seeing how it felt?
I've been so used to writing and drawing my own stories that I wanted to work on collaborating with other creators, other actual human beings! I still work on "Copra," so I can still get my control freak on, but collaboration has its perks. Plus, having the chance at putting my own spin on these characters was a creative challenge.
§ CCI, the folks who run Comic-Con have launched the Comic-Con International Graphic Novel Book Club— sign up now. It may not help yuo get a badge but you may read some excellent graphic novels.
§ Shaennon Garrity on Astral Project:
"Why do you want to talk about Eurasian nomads?" begins one volume of Astral Project. Why not? This manga wants to talk about not only Eurasian nomads, but New Guinea natives, CIA-backed psychic experiments, obscure jazz musicians, the art of Francis Bacon, human-computer symbiosis, "transparent people," and September 11. And, of course, astral projection. It's the Art Bell radio show in manga form. But in the end it's not about any of those things, and even the central paranormal mystery provides entry not to a higher plane of existence, but to life back home on Earth.
§ An interview with Chang Kim founder of Tapastic, which aims to be the iTunes of comics:
Step by step we're building a platform and a community for comics that brings us one foot closer to the next step. We've become home to over a thousand series and hundreds of thousands of regular readers in about a year. We have higher traffic than DC Comics and every other independent comic community and publishing platform. Readers and creator/publishers alike are happy with the direction we're moving in and every day we gain more momentum.
§ Hey, there a new series of books collecting interview with cartoonists, and first up it's Chester Brown.
§ Many people have mentioned this piece by Craig Fischer on the female characters in B.P.R.D. .
§ I dare you not to read the rest of this profile:
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We use a lot of specialized terminology in the suicide-intervention world, and it can be pretty opaque to outsiders. This page is intended as a quick introduction and glossary to help folks understand what we're talking about. Also check my pages on talking about suicide deaths and why you shouldn't forward photos of suicide deaths.
I've broken the terms into three categories: Generally Accepted, New Terms, and Deprecated/Discouraged. This is because consensus about language happens slowly; others may disagree about where given words belong. These are my thoughts.
If you're here because you're thinking about suicide and you want help, I'm so glad you're reading this—and I want you to know that people like me are here to listen to your story. Chances are good that there's a local crisis hotline near where you live; if you're in the USA, you can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK / 1-800-273-8255) for free from anywhere in the country, or you can get online help at CrisisChat.org. Please call or visit the website—there's help for you.
Most people in our field agree on what these mean.
Attempt (n) (v). To take actions with the intent of dying by suicide.
Caregiver (n). A person who helps with prevention, intervention, or postvention. Usually used to describe the people directly interacting with a person who has thoughts of suicide. It's also appropriate to use specific descriptions for a role (counselor, rabbi, police officer, doctor, etc.) if needed, but we tend to use 'caregiver' as the generic catch-all term.
Completed suicide (n). A suicide attempt that ended in the death of the person attempting suicide. Also "died by suicide", "suicided", etc.
Crisis (n). Hard to define, but we tend to describe it as the condition where a person's usual coping methods aren't getting it done anymore. Sometimes a crisis is precipitated by a traumatic event, but often it's a slow accretion of difficulties until it feels like something has to change because the old way won't work anymore. Sometimes a person who is in crisis will think of suicide as a way to resolve the situation, and we call that a 'suicide crisis'.
Ideation (n). Thoughts about suicide, whether accompanied by intention to die or not. Suicide ideation is often considered the "thinking about it" phase of a suicide crisis. Anyone in a crisis where suicide is one of the options they're considering could be said to have suicide ideation, independent of whether they actually want to die right now. There's no single word in common use to describe the change from when a person is considering suicide (ideation) to when they are planning suicide (intent to die, desire to attempt, etc.), but we usually talk about a shift in intention. Note that suicide ideation does not always lead to a desire to die, and a desire to die does not always translate into an attempt. Also called 'suicidal ideation'.
Intervention (n). Helping someone who is currently in a suicide crisis. The crisis may involve thoughts of suicide and may also involve attempts/actions.
Lethality assessment (n). A systematic way of assessing how immediate/acute/imminent a person's suicide risk may be. Also refers to the tools/checklists/etc. used in performing a lethality assessment.
Lived experience (n). The things a person has experienced, particularly regarding suicide. May conflict with theories or beliefs held by others. See this guide to talking about it.
Person-first language (n). Using terms that place emphasis on the whole person, not just a particular condition. For example, "person with thoughts of suicide" rather than "suicidal person".
Person with thoughts of suicide (n). A person who's thinking about suicide. We prefer this in favor of more-judgmental terms like "suicidal person" because it uses person-first language that doesn't define the person solely by the crisis.
Postvention (n). Working with individual people or groups of people to support and care for them after a person has died by suicide. Postvention often aims to promote healing among survivors while also preventing harm to vulnerable people.
Prevention (n). Working with individual people or groups of people to diminish their future risk of suicide. Generally presupposes that the people are not in a suicide crisis right now.
Safety contract (n). A verbal or written agreement in which a person with thoughts of suicide promises not to attempt suicide. There's a lot of debate about whether these contracts are effective, and the consensus seems to be moving away from them.
Suicide cluster (n). A group of suicide deaths that occurred near the same place or around the same time. Does not imply that the deaths were connected or related in other ways. Some people use the term to refer to attempts as well as completed suicides.
Suicide contagion (n). A group of suicide deaths where there seems to be a causal connection between the people who died that led them all toward suicide. Some people use the term to refer to attempts as well as completed suicides. Differs from a suicide cluster in that a contagion has links between the people who died.
Suicide crisis (n). A crisis where a person thinks of suicide. Not all suicide crises lead to attempts; in fact, suicide attempts occur in a relatively small portion of suicide crises. When someone helps a person in suicide crisis, we call it 'intervention'.
Suicidology (n). The academic study of suicide.
Survivor (n). Someone affected by the suicide death of another person. Survivors are often friends, family, or coworkers of the dead person, but anyone who feels affected by a suicide death is a survivor. Note that we do not historically use 'survivors' to refer to people who lived through a suicide attempt; for that, look at 'suicide-attempt survivors' under New Terms.
These terms are new, growing, or debated. Some people use them; others don't.
Attempt survivor (n). Someone who attempted suicide and lived. See also suicide-attempt survivor and survivor of a suicide attempt.
One bereaved by suicide (n). Proposed as an alternative to 'survivor', i.e., a person who is affected by a suicide death. Not yet in wide use.
Psychiatric disability (n). Proposed as an alternative to "mental health issues" or "mental illness", to encourage people to think of mental health disabilities with the same respect (and legal rights) they bring to other disabilities. From Shayda Kafai.
Suicide (v). To die by suicide. Usually used as "he suicided" in place of more judgmental language like "he committed suicide". Proponents of this term feel that it's a relatively value-neutral word that simply describes a death by suicide; opponents dislike it because it feels clinical, isn't a word in common use as a verb already, and doesn't add much value over phrasings like "kill [yourself]", "die by suicide", "take your life", etc. Suicide-as-verb tends to be used more frequently in academic literature.
Suicide-attempt survivor (n). Someone who attempted suicide during a suicide crisis and lived through it. This is different from a 'survivor', which the field defines as the people left behind when someone dies. Backwards, I think, but that's the consensus.
Suicide-loss survivor (n). Proposed as an alternative to 'survivor', i.e., a person who is affected by a suicide death. Not yet in wide use.
Survivor of a suicide attempt (n). See suicide-attempt survivor.
Survivor of suicide loss (n). See suicide-loss survivor.
These are terms we, as a field, are asking people to stop using, either because they pathologize suffering or because they're not sufficiently precise to be useful.
Commit suicide (v). Judgmental language. We commit sins, we commit crimes, and we commit people to mental hospitals. Use "attempt suicide" to describe an attempt or "die by suicide" to describe a death.
Gesture (n) (v). People sometimes refer to suicide attempts or thoughts as "gestures", often suggesting that the people with thoughts of suicide are selfish or seeking attention. This is disrespectful (because it trivializes and devalues what the person is going through). Use "attempt" instead, and try to avoid judgmental tone.
Hurt yourself (v). People often use this kind of phrase when they're uncomfortable asking directly about suicide. Two issues: it's not specific enough (see entry for 'Self-harm'), and it shows that the speaker is uncomfortable talking about suicide, which makes it harder for the person being asked to share openly. Use "attempt suicide" instead.
Just (adv). You'll hear this a lot: "just depressed", "just feeling bad right now", "just having a hard time", "just needed help", "just not coping very well", "just not strong enough", etc. In each case, the "just" serves to minimize the problems and casually disparage the thoughts and experiences of the person with thoughts of suicide. Avoid it.
Permanent solution to a temporary problem (n). This feels incredibly disrespectful if you're the person with thoughts of suicide, because it shows that the speaker doesn't take the thoughts or situation seriously. Consider how you'd sound saying suicide was a "permanent solution to a temporary problem" if you knew that the person wanted to die because they'd just been diagnosed with inoperable cancer. I wrote a whole follow-up article about the "permanent solution to a temporary problem" language.
Self-harm (n). Covers a broad range of self-injurious behaviors from suicide to substance abuse to cutting to… really anything. Unless you want to describe the whole range of self-harm, pick a different term.
Selfish (adj). We ask people not to describe suicide as a selfish action because (a) it's not usually true and (b) it makes it harder for people with thoughts of suicide to seek help if they think they'll be called selfish.
Self-mutilation (n). Same as self-harm, but more judgmental. Use "self-harm" if you want to describe the broad range of behaviors; use the words for specific behaviors if you want to discuss them individually.
Successful suicide (n). When someone dies by suicide. We don't want to portray suicide death as a 'success'. Use "died by suicide" instead.
Suicidal person (n). There's debate on this one, but most people prefer "person with thoughts of suicide" because "suicidal person" feels like it labels and pathologizes the person more, defining them by their illness. Compare to "person with lung cancer" vs. "lung-cancer person". See "person-first language" above.
Unsuccessful suicide (n). When someone lives through an attempt. We don't want to portray suicide death as a 'success'. Use "attempted suicide" instead.
Do you have terms that should be added to these lists? Leave a comment and I'll take a look! Thanks.
Thank you for this list. I've been very interested in the terminology used to describe mental illness as well as to relate to those with it. As someone with MI, I've always been very turned off, annoyed and insulted when people and providers use terms like "hurt yourself", "harm yourself" etc. It immediately reinforces the gap that exists between those with MI and those without it. As someone with it, "hurting myself" makes absolutely no sense. I recognize that to the rest of the world, it appears that I am "hurting myself" but what I'm actually doing is comforting myself. Taking care of myself in the only ways I know how and the only ways that have been effective. To exist in my current state would be "hurting myself"- mental illness is painful. Very. Some people will say it's simply semantics but I wholeheartedly disagree. It's very difficult to even broach the subject with someone who fails to understand that unhealthy coping mechanisms are not the same thing as sadistic, misguided, or irrational behavior. And, if they do understand this, I would love to see people use more appropriate and accurate terminology. I think it would go a long way in fostering empathy, understanding and bridging a divide that makes this world an incredibly lonely place for those of us who feel perpetually misunderstood. Thanks again for your attention to such an important matter. Language is powerful.
The term that I am seeing everywhere this week is "feeling suicidal," and it's rubbing me the wrong way. What are your thoughts on this term?
I find myself curious about the "commit suicide" terminology being considered judgmental. You list 3 items "committing sins, committing crimes, and committing people to a hospital".
But, I also commit to a deadline, commit myself to doing a good deed every day, and commit myself to re-electing my Senator.
Can I ask how and when it became seen as a more judgmental term?