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Who is Gene Sharp ? by Ernesto Mireles : Democracy and Class Struggle says Gene Sharp is a Plagiarist of Mao and US Imperialist Counter Revolution Strategist
Democracy and Class Struggle publish these insights into Gene Sharp by Ernesto Mireles has Gene Sharp is part of that hypocritical Ghandian tradition exposed by us here which talks Peace but carries out War.
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The violence of Marxism has been a reaction against both capitalist and democratic aggressions on economic and military fronts.
Dr. Gene Sharp is 83 years old and was born in North Baltimore, Ohio. Sharp never married or had children and according to an article in the 2007 November/ December issue of the Ohio State University Alumni Association Newsletter the healthy octogenarian lives and works out of his Boston, MA, home. This article is unique in that it provides details about Sharp's private life not easily found.
In certain circles (mainly consisting of leaders who are not buying into the U.S. economic scheme) Sharp is a famous guy, renowned the world over as one of the leading guru's of nonviolent resistance, he is a prolific writer on the subject of nonviolence starting with his 1951 masters thesis titled "Nonviolence: A Sociological Study" and 1968 doctoral dissertation titled "The Politics of Nonviolent Action: A Study in the Control of Political Power" He is currently the senior scholar at the Albert Einstein Institution which according to their website Sharp founded in 1983. The AEI website goes on saying, "The Albert Einstein Institution is dedicated to advancing the study and use of strategic nonviolent action in conflicts throughout the world. It is committed to the defense of freedom, democracy, and the reduction of political violence through the use of nonviolent action."
The Wikipedia entry for AEI says Sharp spent time in prison as a conscientious objector during the Korean War but when examining both his curriculum vita and publication's list (available for download at the AEI website) it seems unlikely since the Korean War ran from 1950 to 1953 which is exactly the time Sharp was finishing his Master's thesis noted above. Surely a person of such renown around issues of nonviolence would include on his CV incarceration as a conscientious objection to a war as he is quite willing to share stories about his early experiences attempting to desegregate lunch counters in Ohio. His CV also does not mention his work with A.J. Muste, which the Wikipedia entry also mentioned.
Sharp has a long history at the Center for International Affairs according to his curriculum vita downloaded from the AEI website Sharp's first research fellow position at the Center for International Affairs ran from 1965 to 1972. In 1965 Sharp began a portion of his career at the Center for International Affairs (CIA) Harvard University where he has worked for over three decades alongside other foreign policy's notables such as Samuel P. Huntington and other past directors for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
The following excerpt was taken from the introduction of the anti insurgent classic "Counter Insurgency Warfare – Theory and Practice" written by David Galula under the auspices of the Center for International Affairs in 1966
"Created in 1958, the Center fosters advanced study of basic world problems by scholars from various disciplines and seniors officers from many countries. The research at the Center, focusing on the processes of change, includes studies of military-political issues, the modernizing processes in developing countries, and the evolving position of Europe. The research programs are supervised by Professors Robert R. Bowie (Director of the Center), Alex Inkeles, Henry A. Kissinger, Edward S. Mason, Thomas C. Schelling and Raymond Vernon."
Each of these men with the exception of Raymond Vernon worked in or has an official affiliated the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Robert R. Bowie was the Deputy Director of the CIA from 1977 to 1979. Thomas C. Schelling also identified as working in the CIA served for a number of years on the board of the AEI. Finding information on Sharp is a task. It's almost like he doesn't exist. He is practically unknown in the English language press while certain leaders around the globe are very well versed with his work.
In the aforementioned Ohio State Alumni article Sharp is called the "most famous guy you've never heard of" This article makes two important points about Sharps work in that they give a sense of where Sharp has gone with his research. In spite of his impressive publications list this article which is obviously pro-Sharp points out, "Friendly critics lament that Sharp has not submitted his work—a massive collection of articles, arranged by topic—to rigorous academic testing… But Sharp believes in his ideas. He thinks he has developed a whole new theory of politics." This point is probably the most startling of all. It is also a good clue as to why Sharp has stayed out of the cross hairs of other academics mostly because his ideas seemed to have been developed implemented and debated primarily within the arena of military tactics.
The very next paragraph sheds some interesting light on what is perhaps the most important point of all in dealing with Sharp's theory of power. It is this theory or "new understanding" as Sharp puts it that supposedly helps us to understand how non violence can be used to effect political change. The author explains Sharp's position on power:
The theory can be stated simply: Power, even in the most closed and brutal dictatorship, depends on consent. Ordinary people can band together to withdraw their consent. Movements succeed when they refuse to resort to violence, since the regime always possesses superior instruments of violence. Ergo, the future of democracy and freedom depends on nonviolence.
His description of how society and particularly tyrants rule in society is taken directly from Gramsci's theory of Hegemony. According to Brian Martin who provides one of the few academic analysis of Sharps work, "Sharp defines political power, which is one type of social power, as the "totality of means, influences, and pressures – including authority, rewards, and sanctions – available for use to achieve the objectives of the power-holder, especially the institutions of government, the State, and groups opposing either of them." So obedience and belief is key to how power works in society. It is obedience to the power structure, Martin's analysis of Sharps theory of power goes on to say about why men obey their rulers "that there is no single answer, but that important are habit, fear of sanctions, moral obligation self-interest, psychological identification with the ruler, zones of indifference and absence of self confidence among subjects."
Throughout his career Sharp has avoided serious academic scrutiny. He has no articles published with in academic journals and rarely cites within his own work. Even in the above mentioned article by Martin (1989), which is one of the few available that specifically offers an analysis of Sharp's theories the author writes in the opening paragraphs that his "analysis is done in the spirit of sympathetic criticism." This friendly analysis does not, however, keep Martin from pointing out the obvious Marxist progenitors of Sharps "original" theories. Martin though does point out "It is not by chance that Sharp regularly refers to Stalinism and Nazism. His examples of challenges to authority largely concern situations which are widely perceived as oppressive by contemporary Western political judgment."
The heart of Sharp's argument is that power is taken. It cannot and will not be given or handed over in fact cannot be, but that only through a decisive, planned, structured and boldly implemented strategy of action people can take control of their situation and break the tyranny of dictators. Sharp's close associate Col. Robert Helvey describes his first encounter with Sharp this way in the forward to Helvey's book titled "On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Thinking about the Fundamentals" published by the AEI in 2004,
"While I was attending Harvard University as an US Army Senior Fellow at the Center for International Affairs in 1987-88, toward the end of my thirty year career as a US Army Infantry Officer, I met Dr. Sharp during a meeting of the Program for Nonviolent Sanctions. He introduced his subject with the words: "Strategic nonviolent struggle is about seizing political power or denying it to others. It is not about pacifism, moral or religious beliefs."
The premise of Sharp's work the taking of political power and the promotion of nonviolence as the main strategy of struggle are for the AEI clearly not based on a morality of nonviolence. This is an interesting position since it is quite clear that the AEI uses the image of Gandhi and other leaders of nonviolent movements in the 20th century to front the organization's ideological image.
Sharp is a reformist, a liberalist who seeks to up hold the rule of law by conducting change within a society as lawfully as possible. The mission statement of the AEI makes this clear when it states a part of the mission is to "defend democratic freedoms and institutions," and ever increasingly curious position for those who claims to be against state repression. With the constant enmeshing of capitalism and democracy the economic oppression of much of the worlds population and the use of Law/Force/Violence to uphold those "democratic freedoms and institutions" as if they can only be granted this way, is another chink the armor of non violence theory propagated by Sharp and others.
For purposes of this discussion we will look at the most widely translated and distributed piece produced by the AEI, "From Dictatorship To Democracy – A Conceptual Framework of Liberation." During this examination a consideration of the organizing methodology and discussion of power in terms of the ability of organized and motivated elements of civil society within a given country to face and overthrow a dictatorship without the use of violence or military force.
This booklet contains some very good general advice for organizing a revolution or coup. Sharp is clear that the advice is purposely general. He starts from a very simple premise. Dictatorships are bad. People should overthrow them and replace them with democracies, because democracy is good for business. However, while there may be a general agreement that dictatorships are bad, even though it must be pointed out that Sharp does not go into great detail about how to identify a dictatorship. Ideological agreements about the nature of may be a little harder to come by. Sharp also seems very careful to limit his criticism and identifications of dictators to communists and his criticisms of colonialism especially colonial powers are as non-existent as his class analysis. It is little wonder Gene Sharp is more famous in the 30 other languages than English.
His most widely discussed book was not written to be scrutinized academically. It is an organizing manual with cold hard advice about the mobilization of the masses in any given society. The author's claim as to how he arrived at his conclusions is questionable but the advice on how to arrive at his stated goals appears sound. So the crux of any criticism levied at Sharp and his work cannot necessarily be about the organizing methodology. Questions for him should center on the misrepresentation of this theories as original to himself and this colleagues.
In analyzing Sharp's booklet, first published in "Bangkok in 1993 by the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in Burma in association with Khit Pyaing (The New Era Journal)" that is considered by most to be and eighty eight page distillation of his most important work the conclusion anyone must come to is that by his own words he has discovered new theories of power centering on obedience and consent. Sharp uses the rhetoric of revolution to contextualize reform and in doing this he doesn't really break any new ground with practical organizational advice but he does raise some provocative and troubling questions by challenging without any supporting documentation the historically documented success of armed struggle in overthrowing dictatorships since World War II. His theories of obedience appear straight out of Marxist theory; particularly that of Antonio Gramsci and his theories of power echo Foucault profoundly. Finally, even the organization of his revolutionary structure, his magnum opus submitted to millions across the globe is based deeply on Maoist methods and theories of guerilla warfare and insurgency.
Careful consideration of these claims shows how difficult it is almost impossible to talk about social change or revolution without contextualizing it within a Marxist vocabulary. Why is this and what problems does it present for Sharp? Saul Alinsky in his seminal work "Rules for Radicals" lays out the ideological problem within the opening chapter, "The have-nots of the world, swept up in their present upheavals and desperately seeking revolutionary writings can find such literature only from the communists, both red and yellow. Here they can read about tactics, maneuvers, strategy and principles of action in the making of revolution." Alinsky is pointed about the fact communism and communist theory was seen at the time as "synonymous with revolution"
The footnote below from Alinsky's introduction is also important both to the work of Alinsky and Sharp as it help us to understand the anti communist milieu where these two made their careers. Certainly any contemporary of Alinsky whom time has shown shares some similar passions in the field of organizing mass movements would be at the very least familiar with this book. The footnote is a quote from U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas written for the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Occasional Paper No. 116, and it sets for us and ideological stage of mental competition not so subtly present in the theoretical aspirations of Sharp. O' Douglas writes:
On trips to Asia I often asked men in there thirties and forties what they were reading when they were eighteen. They usually answered 'Karl Marx'; and when I asked them why, they replied, 'we were under colonial rule, seeking a way out. We wanted our independence. To get it we had to make revolution. The only books on revolution were published by the communists.' These men almost invariable had repudiated communism as a political cult, retaining, however, a tinge of socialism. As I talked with them, I came to realize the great opportunities we missed when we became preoccupied in fighting communism with bombs and with dollars, rather than with ideas of revolution, of freedom, of justice.
While it is impossible to say for sure that Sharp read Alinsky's book it is safe to say the likelihood is high. Capitalism may have triumphed in the minds of some but it is apparent that for many decades Communism as a critique of capitalism was the refuge of the oppressed. A stronghold of theory for the emancipation of humankind from economic slavery, how should that understanding impact our view of Gene Sharp and the Albert Einstein Institution? Sharp is a theoretical ventriloquist. The dummy he uses to misdirect his audience with is his program of nonviolence that under certain desperate circumstances looks like revolution and with some help can talk, but will never walk on its own. It moves with the fingers and hand of Capitalist interest on the levers in its back. This is the curse of democracy, being to closely associate with capitalism until they have become in the minds of many synonymous.
The reality of Sharp's booklet when put into the cold hard light of the day is that dictatorships and democracies will have not have moral dilemmas, problems about eliminating the opposition (Chile and Guatemala are both excellent examples of the widespread use of violent repression by U.S. backed "democracy" movements). It would perhaps be interesting to see how Sharp's ideas about nonviolence could be applied to enact revolutionary change within the United States by and organized Xicano Movement.
How can the organizational and "political defiance" theories of Sharp and his military advisor Col. Robert Helvey broadcast by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) throughout the Second and Third World, and through its funding of the Albert Einstein Institution impact freedom struggles with the borders of this country or throughout the America's. Their attempted misdirection of nonviolent direct action away from the moral underpinnings of Tolstoy, Gandhi, King and Chavez have, within their Cold War paradigm of anti communism/pro capitalism, attempted to remove the question of power, democracy and capitalism from the crucible of revolutionary struggle and in fact maybe attempting to redefine and question the very basis of force (Gewalt) in revolutionary theory and its legitimate application to oppression.
Political Defiance then, in Sharp's estimation, can only be effective as counter balance to what he calls the "centralizing effects of violent sanctions" He goes on here and through out the booklet boldly equating nonviolence with democracy by saying, "the use of the technique of nonviolent struggle contributes to democratizing the political society in several ways." The equation of nonviolence with democracy or democratic movements is a particularly troubling move on Sharp's part, because if nonviolence equals democracy then violence must equal communism or dictatorship, which in Sharp's lexicon are the same thing.
Understandable considering his age, association and intellectual collaboration with some of the worlds foremost anti communist thinkers at the Center for International Affairs. Troubling though since Sharp attempts to equate democracy with peace when in fact the violence of Marxism has been a reaction against both capitalist and democratic aggressions on economic and military fronts. It is important to keep in mind Marxism as a theory is first and foremost a critique of and reaction to capitalism as an economic system, it stands to reason then any real world actions taken on the part of Marxists are expansions of that critique.
Taking these points into account it would seem a legitimate question for all to consider is the future of revolution. There is more at stake in this discussion than simply whether or not nonviolence is more effective than violence as a political solution to despotism, as if despotism could be universally defined. The real stake in this affair is the Marxist heritage of revolution. How will future generations understand change, revolution and communism? Who will be the interpreters of that legacy and its present day manifestations? As a function of Capitalist democracy limited to reform agreements between oppressed workers and industrialists or as an authentic discourse creating the vocabulary and the practices surrounding it can lay legitimate claim to real change. Since Sharp has chosen to couch his theories in the theories of Marxist liberationists it is equally important to examine his organizing methodology for similar roots.
To help frame the discussion around Sharp's methodological recommendations we must first look at his claims of originality in regards to his theory of action. Since it is clear that contrary to his contentions these are not new theories of power but in fact draws deeply from Marxist theory in determining not just how revolution should take place but how we as "democrats" should think and talk about it. To do this it is important to understand the foundation of change inherent in Marxist thought. Mao Tse-Tung writes,
Marxist philosophy holds that the most important problem does not lie in understanding the laws of the objective world and this being able to explain it, but in applying the knowledge of these laws actively to change the world. From the Marxist viewpoint, theory is important, and its importance is fully expressed in Lenin's statement, 'without revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement.' But Marxism emphasizes the importance of theory precisely and only because it can guide action. If we have a correct theory but merely prate about it, pigeonhole it and do not put it into practice, then that theory, however good, is of no significance.
The reason generations of freedom fighters have turned to Marxist theory for guidance in their efforts to overthrow colonialism is that Marxists make revolution. Sharp gives his opening four points in the beginning pages of this booklet he writes a short but familiar four point list of steps to a liberation struggle. These four points are,
One must strengthen the oppressed population themselves in their determination, self-confidence and resistance skills,
One must strengthen the independent social groups and institutions of the oppressed people,
One must create a powerful internal resistance force: and
One must develop a wise and grand strategic plan for liberation and implement it skillfully.
Just like his definitions of power and consent Sharp continues to draw directly from Marxist theory (specifically Maoist) in fashioning an organizing structure for nonviolent overthrow. The development of dual power structures or creating shadow governments for the purpose of challenging the hegemony of the state is a well-documented and widespread practice. The basis of resistance in Sharp's writings is the withdrawal of consent (to be ruled) by the populace, "as the above discussion indicates, liberation from dictatorships ultimately depends on the people ability to liberate themselves." Taking a look at the writings of Mao Tse Tung brings home some of the evidence of this extensive plagiarism.
In Mao's essay "Political Mobilization for the War of Resistance" he puts forward four specific points for the political mobilization of the common people. The similarities between Sharp's main points written between 50 and 60 years after Mao continue to mount especially in light of the fact Sharp's allegedly original theories begin and end with the political mobilization of the people. Mao writes,
"What does political mobilization mean? First, means telling the army and the people about the political aim of the war. It is necessary for every solider and civilian to see why the war must be fought and how it concerns him … Secondly, it is not merely enough to explaining the aim to them; the steps and policies for its attainment must also be given…there must be a political programme … Thirdly, how should we mobilize them? By word of mouth, by leaflets and bulletins, by newspapers, books and pamphlets, through plays and films, through schools, through mass organizations and through our cadres … Fourthly, to mobilize is not enough … we must link the political mobilization for the war with the developments in the war and with the life of the soldiers and the people, and make it a continuous movement."
Sharp has taken the heart of this statement - the political mobilization of the population and reconfigured it (without proper recognition) to end before hostilities erupt. His contention that political mobilization coupled with massive civil disobedience will bring oppressive governments to their knees is based on the experience, blood and victories of others who have fought this struggle with guns. The rest of the booklet is a not so subtle rehashing of basic guerilla theory. The idea, "success is most often determined not by negotiating a settlement but through the wise use of the most appropriate and powerful means of resistance available" is a view point shaped by centuries of anti-colonial resistance and active physical opposition to the invasion of lands in Asia, Africa and the America's by European powers and the formulation of a philosophy to combat that military oppression.
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The Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) is a popular tourist attraction in Venice. The bridge passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the Dogi's Palace (left side above) to the prison (you can see the bars across windows to the right) . It was built in 1600.
The bridge is short, enclosed and ornamental, built of white limestone with screens covering two small rectangular windows.
Legend has it that prisoners who crossed the bridge on their way to jail would sigh as they caught their last glimpses of Venice through the bridge windows. Romantic poet Lord Byron referenced it in his book, "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage": "I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; a palace and a prison on each hand."
The best views of the Bridge of Sighs is from a gondola ride.
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KEVIN HILL stars Taye Diggs as a 28-year-old, self-made, hotshot entertainment lawyer in New York City with the ultimate bachelor life--a high-power job, plenty of pretty ladies and enough money to buy whatever he wants. Through all of his exploits, he is joined by his buddy, the charming and witty Dame (Jon Seda). But, Kevin's whole life turns upside down when he's left to raise the six-month-old daughter of his cousin, who unexpectedly passed away. After figuring out how to deal with bottles, diapers and his new no-nonsense, gay nanny George (Patrick Breen), Kevin quits his workaholic law firm for a flex-time, boutique law office, Grey & Associates, owned and staffed completely by women. Kevin must adjust his attitude when dealing with his new co-workers, who include Jessie Grey (Michael Michele), a professional single mom and boss; Nicolette Raye (Christina Hendricks), the office's most underestimated legal weapon; and Veronica Carter (Kate Levering), a whip-smart diva, who previously had a one-night stand with Kevin. Despite continuing temptation from his party buddies, Kevin is determined to walk the line between the women at his job, the women that he chases, and the baby girl in the crib.
SECOND TIME AROUND stars real-life couple Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Parker as Jackson Muse, a handsome, earnest architect, and Ryan Muse, a beautiful, free-spirited artist, who are enjoying a more romantic, fun-filled second marriage to each other. Several adventurous years after their young first marriage ended, the lovers unexpectedly reunited and couldn't resist giving it another heartfelt go. Now, even with old stuff, new stuff and the stuff in between, the Muses are striving for wedded bliss a second time around. Determined to bring a newfound maturity to matrimony, Jackson and Ryan frequently find themselves in funny, awkward situations when old lovers, old arguments and old division of property issues surface. Even after another smooth, successful engagement and wedding, all of the couple's family and friends continue to dispense varied opinions and marriage advice. Jackson's younger brother Nigel (Brian White), a dentist whose practice scarcely covers his lavish lifestyle, and his snobbish fianc�e Paula (Danielle Nicolet) are convinced that the twice-baked pair need to join their couples' therapy group. Ryan's gorgeous, spirited best friend Coco (Melissa De Sousa), certain that "leftovers shouldn't be reheated," believes the marriage is a mistake. With a sense of humor and romance, Jackson and Ryan Muse are ready to clip around the thorny past and surrounding skeptics if it finally means a rosy future together.
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Up to 2.75 million fall chinook salmon fry are headed to the Minter Creek Hatchery in Pierce County in an effort to replace salmon lost during a Dec. 14 power outage at the facility.
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WDFW estimates 6.2 million chinook fry were lost when a windstorm knocked out power to the Minter Creek Hatchery.
The facility's backup generator also failed to start, cutting power to the pump that supplies water to incubators where the fry were held.


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American Promoter Exporting Female Boxing to Tijuana
Posted on Jan 31 2019 at 9:49 pm
Written by: Felipe Leon
Promoter Ronald Cruz-Hunt Exporting Female Boxing to Tijuana
Just as you have your big name female fighters with elite promoters like Mikaela Mayer with Top Rank and Katie Taylor with Matchroom Boxing USA, there are countless fighters who battle it out in the trenches on club level shows throughout the United States.
The dream is to build a following and career to catch the eye of a major promoter who can put you on TV and on the road to bigger paychecks. In the meantime, fighters hone their craft in front of smaller crowds and sometimes must even travel south across the border south into Mexico to find fights.
Ronald Cruz-Hunt, president of GM3 Promotions, has a big 2019 planned in Mexico with his star fighter lightweight Aida Satybaldinova of Kazakhstan. The 31 year-old Satybaldinova carries pro ledger of 4-1-1 (1KO) with three out of the five fights contested in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Originally from the Bay area, Cruz-Hunt has a life-long association with the sport with his father a part of the Cuban amateur team before defecting to the U.S. And now, Cruz-Hunt works for CBS covering boxing among other sports.
Cruz-Hunt cut his teeth working with the late Dan Goosen and the bigger names of the latter's stable including Andre Ward, Chris Arreola, Josesito Lopez, Paul Williams and Rico Ramos among others.
"When Dan passed away, rest in peace, I decided I was going to do things differently on my own," Cruz-Hunt said recently in an exclusive interview with the 2-Minute Round, the all-female boxing podcast. "Instead of marketing to all these gyms and things, let me do it on my own on a grassroots effort and then grow expeditiously. I still work closely with some of the big promoters and some of the big champions."
They want to fight
"From champions to contenders they all need to have their place," he continued. "I want to give them their place. In Mexico I am taking female fighters as well as male fighters and to be direct with you, my fighter Aida Satybaldinova is the first female fighter I have ever worked with. After her it changed my mind completely about working with female fighters. They are so exciting and so proficient in their training. They are not lazy, they want to fight."
After an extensive amateur career back in her home country she went pro in the United States last year with a hotly contested four round draw against Lisa Porter in Los Angeles. She strung together three wins in a row, two of them against Annette Pabello, before suffering her first defeat, a brutal knockout loss to accomplished Selina Barrios in Texas. Satybaldinova got back on the winning track in September of last year with a second round stoppage of Viridiana Perez in Tijuana.
"When I was working with Dan Goosen we went to Kazakhstan," he stated. "We promoted a fight with Beibut Shumenov. Aida found me on Instagram because all of her friends knew me from that promotion. She came here with $5,000 in her pocket, her life savings, to become a professional fighter."
According to Satybaldinova professional female fighting in her country is nearly non-existent. Christina Hammer, the undefeated former WBC middleweight champion, is also from Kazakhstan but fights out of Germany.
"The fire and her spirit has completely changed my mind about female boxing," Cruz-Hunt said of his fighter. "I have been helping her ever since."
The fight that marked Satybaldinova's short career so far is the devastating loss against Barrios. In that competitive fight in Corpus Christi, TX, Satybaldinova was caught with a punch she never saw coming in the fourth round. The fight was for Barrios' NABF title as well as Satybaldinova's WBF strap.
She was knocked out before she hit the canvas.
"Certain fighters will get knocked out and get up and be better," Cruz-Hunt said of the knockout that took place last July. "That is what I think about Aida. You had a bad day. You got hit by punch you didn't see. Your style wasn't good enough for Selina's style tonight. We went back to the drawing board. After her knockout I had Paul Williams talk to her and I had Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines talk to her."
"She can't wait to fight Selina again," Cruz-Hunt stated with excitement. "I am glad Selina's manager and I, a good man, worked out a rematch clause and they will fight again. I think that is what the sport needs, people who are not afraid to fight the best. Selina is an awesome fighter but Aida, I have never seen anybody from the female ranks have that kind of tenacity and she can't wait to get back in there with her."
Cruz-Hunt mentions Satybaldinova has been honing her craft in the gym since the loss.
"Now I see an Aida who is poised but just as strong. She is sparring where she is throwing punches in bunches and not trying to knock you out with only one or two punches. Now she has an uppercut where she didn't have one before. She didn't know what an uppercut was. It is a different style, that Eastern European style. Now she is more of a well-rounded boxer."
Satybaldinova is building back up from the loss with a win already in the books since then and another this past weekend in Tijuana. She is crowd pleaser with her aggressive come-forward style. It's a style that is revered in Mexico.
"She is a crowd favorite, people in TJ love Aida," Cruz-Hunt shared. "She is line an honorary Mexicana. It's like 'GGG' but not forced, it is natural and real. When a woman comes to me and says she has $5,000, her life savings, I'm willing to do what I have to do, it says something."
With the deep connections Cruz-Hunt has in the sport of boxing in the U.S., why venture into Mexico with his fighters, especially Satybaldinova?
"You have some serious fighters in Mexico who are synonymous with great fighting," he explained. "People are always saying if you go into Mexico you are buying the fight, paying to win. That is so far from the truth. I took another fighter into Mexico, a Japanese fighter, and she lost a decision. I wanted to change the conception of Mexico. American fighters going to Mexico and paying for fights and getting easy wins. That is not the case."
"The best way to change is to have quality fights in a quality venue," Cruz-Hunt said. "As well as putting these fights on a stream so people can watch these fights. I am working on getting my stream together for each fight that happens from here on out. I think Mexico is a great hotbed of talent and especially Tijuana."
To listen to the whole inedited interview please visit BlogTalkRadio.com/2MinRound


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castles / chateaux for sale in france at the foot of the pyrenean mountains
A 19th century chateau, with a swimming pool, a tennis court and 5 ha of parklands,
1½ hours from Toulouse at the foot of the Pyrenean Mountains
Foix, ARIEGE midi-pyrenees 09000 FR
This property nestles in the Ariège Pyrenees Nature Park, at the foot of the mountain chain, 1¼ hours from Toulouse and its international airport. The principality of Andorra and its ski resort, Grandvalira, are 1½ hours away as is Font-Romeu. The Mediterranean Sea is but 2½ hours away. A village with all shops and amenities is 10 minutes away, the town of Foix is 20 minutes away and it takes a good 30 minutes to reach the historic towns of Ax-les-Thermes, Mirepoix and Montségur. The land of the Cathars is another nearby centre of interest.
Leaving Tarascon and its undulating urban area following the meanders of the river L'Ariège, the land irresistibly rises towards the Pyrenees. The road, climbing the welcoming sides of the mountain, leads to the entrance to the property. A row of trees borders the pathway that leads to the chateau and the outbuildings. An orchard comes into view, on the left-hand side, and further away on a lower level are the outbuildings. The chateau can be seen on the right-hand side, standing on a little promontory. An ornamental pool, where running water makes a melodious sound, indicates the direction to take. Further on stretch the parklands, planted with cedar and sequoia trees more than a hundred years old, the heights of which reflect the steeply sloping landscape. The swimming pool and the tennis court, at a distance from the chateau, do not disturb the harmony created by blending stone with vegetation.
Constructed in the 19th century from quarry stone blocks, the facade is flanked by two streamline towers. The openings, doors and windows, in the main facade air the chateau. The wide terraces, adorned with decoratively-trimmed bushes covered with ivy, as well as the wisteria, growing up the towers, diminish the stern appearance of the chateau as a reflection of the Pyrenees and their abundant vegetation.
The entrance hall runs the width of the chateau to the impressive wooden stairway. Cement tiles enhance the floor. The 3.55 m high ceiling hints at the spaciousness of the interior.
On the left-hand side is a little lounge, with a white ceramic coal-burning stove. Openings facing south and west look refreshingly out over the Pyrenees and the parklands. Adjoining, but with its own access from the main entrance hall, is a large lounge. Its three large windows open on to the terraces and the parklands with their sequoia and Lebanon cedar trees. It also features parquet flooring and a marble fireplace for warming those cold winter evenings.
On the right of the entrance hall is a dining room, with a fireplace and a view over the Pyrenees. Two doors are set in a wall, one leading to the children's dining room which precedes a guest toilet and the other to the kitchen. The kitchen is set out around a wide hearth, in which a bread oven has been installed. A door provides access to a storeroom. The back stairway goes up from the latter. A corridor also provides access to the kitchen from the entrance hall and leads to another storeroom.
The wide, impressive wooden stairway goes up to a landing, providing access to three bedrooms, two on the south side and one on the west side. The ceilings are 3.60 m high. This level has parquet flooring throughout. The first bedroom, on the right-hand side of the landing, is illuminated via two windows overlooking the parklands on the west side. It has a bathroom with a toilet. The second bedroom faces both south and west. It has a separate toilet laid out in the tower. On the left-hand side, the third bedroom faces south and the Pyrenees. It has its own separate toilet. A little corridor leads to a fourth bedroom with a separate toilet, laid out in the other tower. A fifth bedroom communicates with the fourth and opens on to the main corridor at the start of the previously mentioned little corridor. At the end of the main corridor is a bathroom, with a toilet on the back stairway landing. Two more, smaller bedrooms, initially reserved for children, face north over a terrace and the valley.
The impressive stairway goes up to the second floor. A reading room on the landing is delimited by an atrium.
This level comprises six bedrooms, two of which have their own separate toilets laid out in the towers, a linen room and a bathroom with a toilet. Two of the six bedrooms face the setting sun, one has a double aspect, facing west and south, two others face south and the last one faces the rising sun. A concealed stairway goes up to an attic. There is wooden flooring throughout this level.
The outbuildings
The outbuildings comprise a small farm, standing below the chateau. Its independent access leads to a house and a rectangular building for accommodating animals and storing equipment. The house awaits restoration and is currently connected to a spring. The rest of the outbuildings, on a slightly higher level, comprise stables, barns, a woodshed and a converted dwelling that is currently rented.
The parklands
Sequoia and Lebanon cedar trees, impressive in size and number, appear to rule the parklands. These majestic trees, more than a hundred years old, match their Pyrenean surroundings. The parklands also include other species such as oak, acacia and horse chestnut trees. The orchard, planted with a wide variety of fruit trees including plum, pear, apple, peach, Mirabelle plum, quince, cherry and fig trees as well as redcurrant and blackcurrant bushes, will delight enthusiasts of homemade jams. Flat and slightly sloping grassy areas create a variety of different open spaces. The chapel, awaiting restoration, stands next to a hedge. A few vine stocks enhance the access to the outbuildings. A spring provides the property with water.
The 13x6 m swimming pool is heated via a heat pump and is installed near to an orangery and a greenhouse. A "fast-surface" tennis court, below the swimming pool and the chateau, is enclosed with fencing.
The hilltops, the peaks and the passes in the lower levels of the Pyrenees form a delightful backdrop between the cedar and the sequoia trees. With its tall facade between two towers, topped with candlesnuffer roofs, the chateau itself appears to have understood that such a vigorous and invigorating landscape demands equally impressive buildings. This family residence has long been a happy place to live. The time has come to put the finishing touches to its home comforts. With its outbuildings, it is ideal for mountain lovers, hiking enthusiasts or inhabitants of Toulouse seeking fresh air.
Land registry surface area 5 ha
Outbuilding surface area 1000 m2
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import os
import sys
from datetime import datetime

import mezzanine

if "DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE" not in os.environ:
    docs_path = os.getcwd()
    mezzanine_path_parts = (docs_path, "..")
    sys.path.insert(0, docs_path)
    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.realpath(os.path.join(*mezzanine_path_parts)))
    os.environ["DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE"] = "docs_settings"
    import django

    django.setup()

# When a full build is run (eg from the root of the repo), we
# run all the Mezzanine utils for dynamically generated docs.
if sys.argv[-2:] == ["docs", "docs/build"]:
    from mezzanine.utils import docs

    docs.build_settings_docs(docs_path)
    docs.build_modelgraph(docs_path)

# If extensions (or modules to document with autodoc) are in another directory,
# add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the
# documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
# sys.path.append(os.path.abspath('.'))
# For sphinx to recognize costum Django tags extensions are required.
sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "_ext")))

# -- General configuration -----------------------------------------------------

# Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be extensions
# coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom ones.
extensions = [
    "djangodocs",
    "sphinx.ext.intersphinx",
    "sphinx.ext.autodoc",
    "sphinx.ext.viewcode",
]

# Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
templates_path = ["_templates"]

# The suffix of source filenames.
source_suffix = ".rst"

#  Links for intersphinx mapping
intersphinx_mapping = {
    "django": (
        "https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/",
        "https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/_objects/",
    ),
}

# The encoding of source files.
# source_encoding = 'utf-8'

# The master toctree document.
master_doc = "index"

# General information about the project.
project = "Mezzanine"
copyright = "2009 - %s, Stephen McDonald" % datetime.now().year

# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
# built documents.
#
# The short X.Y version.
version = mezzanine.__version__
# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
release = mezzanine.__version__

# The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
# for a list of supported languages.
# language = None

# There are two options for replacing |today|: either, you set today to some
# non-false value, then it is used:
# today = ''
# Else, today_fmt is used as the format for a strftime call.
# today_fmt = '%B %d, %Y'

# List of documents that shouldn't be included in the build.
# unused_docs = []

# List of directories, relative to source directory, that shouldn't be searched
# for source files.
exclude_trees = ["_build"]

# List of files to be excluded when looking for source files.
#  Added settings.rst its still will be included in configuration.rst
#  only that prevents error of duplicate reference labels.
exclude_patterns = ["settings.rst"]

# The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all documents.
# default_role = None

# If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
# add_function_parentheses = True

# If true, the current module name will be prepended to all description
# unit titles (such as .. function::).
# add_module_names = True

# If true, sectionauthor and moduleauthor directives will be shown in the
# output. They are ignored by default.
# show_authors = False

# The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use.
pygments_style = "sphinx"

# A list of ignored prefixes for module index sorting.
# modindex_common_prefix = []

# -- Options for HTML output ---------------------------------------------------

# The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  Major themes that come with
# Sphinx are currently 'default' and 'sphinxdoc'.
# html_theme = 'default'

# Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
# further.  For a list of options available for each theme, see the
# documentation.
# html_theme_options = {}

# Add any paths that contain custom themes here, relative to this directory.
# html_theme_path = []

# The name for this set of Sphinx documents.  If None, it defaults to
# "<project> v<release> documentation".
# html_title = None

# A shorter title for the navigation bar.  Default is the same as html_title.
# html_short_title = None

# The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top
# of the sidebar.
# html_logo = None

# The name of an image file (within the static path) to use as favicon of the
# docs.  This file should be a Windows icon file (.ico) being 16x16 or 32x32
# pixels large.
# html_favicon = None

# Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
# relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
# so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
# html_static_path = ['_static']

# If not '', a 'Last updated on:' timestamp is inserted at every page bottom,
# using the given strftime format.
# html_last_updated_fmt = '%b %d, %Y'

# If true, SmartyPants will be used to convert quotes and dashes to
# typographically correct entities.
# html_use_smartypants = True

# Custom sidebar templates, maps document names to template names.
# html_sidebars = {}

# Additional templates that should be rendered to pages, maps page names to
# template names.
# html_additional_pages = {}

# If false, no module index is generated.
# html_use_modindex = True

# If false, no index is generated.
# html_use_index = True

# If true, the index is split into individual pages for each letter.
# html_split_index = False

# If true, links to the reST sources are added to the pages.
# html_show_sourcelink = True

# If true, an OpenSearch description file will be output, and all pages will
# contain a <link> tag referring to it.  The value of this option must be the
# base URL from which the finished HTML is served.
# html_use_opensearch = ''

# If nonempty, this is the file name suffix for HTML files (e.g. ".xhtml").
# html_file_suffix = ''

# Output file base name for HTML help builder.
htmlhelp_basename = "Mezzaninedoc"

# -- Options for LaTeX output --------------------------------------------------

# The paper size ('letter' or 'a4').
# latex_paper_size = 'letter'

# The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
# latex_font_size = '10pt'

# Grouping the document tree into LaTeX files. List of tuples
# (source start file, target name, title, author, documentclass [howto/manual]).
latex_documents = [
    ("index", "Mezzanine.tex", "Mezzanine Documentation", "Stephen McDonald", "manual"),
]

# The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
# the title page.
# latex_logo = None

# For "manual" documents, if this is true, then toplevel headings are parts,
# not chapters.
# latex_use_parts = False

# Additional stuff for the LaTeX preamble.
# latex_preamble = ''

# Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.
# latex_appendices = []

# If false, no module index is generated.
# latex_use_modindex = True

html_theme_path = ["."]
html_theme = "mezzanine_theme"
locale_dirs = ["./locale/"]

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AAJA Video
Co-Director Dolly Li
Dolly is an Emmy award-winning video journalist and host. She co-founded Goldthread, a digital culture publication incubated by the South China Morning Post, and sharpened her knives as a video producer at Al Jazeera's AJ+. Dolly was also a guest lecturer in new media at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. She graduated from Rice University after studying visual arts and economics. Find her on Twitter at @dollyli.
Co-Director Ang Li
Ang is an associate producer with TIME. She has previously worked at AJ+ and McClatchy after graduating from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2016. Follow her on Twitter at @AngLiinNY, or visit her website at anglijournalist.com.
Co-Director Violet Wang
Violet Wang is a video fellow at The Atlantic. She joined AAJA as one of the 2018 Voices students in Houston, Texas. She studied film and journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Find her on Twitter at @violetjwang.


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Henderson commits to UCLA
If you've watched ESPN lately, maybe you checked the "recruits" section of the ticker at the bottom of the screen that probably read something like this, "4-star linebacker Jaquan Henderson (Covington, Georgia) verbally commits to UCLA."
Henderson announced his decision on September 24 via Twitter.
"After talking it over with my family and coaches I have decided to commit to UCLA. #Blessed #Bruins @CoachWhiteEra," Henderson said on Twitter.
Henderson is just in his junior year for the Newton Rams, but he's setting the world on fire as the Rams' best player on defense.
Before the season, Henderson set a goal of 20 sacks for the season coming off a 13-sack season last year. He's won MVP camps in the summer and become a leader in the locker room for Newton.
"It's a school that wants him very bad. It was his first offer so that means a lot to him and when he went out and saw the campus he was amazed," Terrance Banks, Newton head coach, said. "It's Hollywood! He is already a magnet for the ball and makes plays but as his football IQ continues to increase he will be a great player. Last year he had a lot of sacks because we just rushed him. This year we are asking him to read and react more. As he continues to get better at that. He improves."
Henderson and his teammates on defense have held three of the opposing five teams that they've played to 12 points or less. Newton's defense has been instrumental to its 4-1 record entering region play.
Newton will travel to face Tucker on Friday to begin region play at 7:30 p.m.


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Self-proclaimed women and families advocate Ivanka Trump remains publicly silent about border crisis
Trump's social media accounts are filled with advocacy for families, yet ignore the separations of migrant children
By Rachel Leah
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Ivanka Trump, the self-proclaimed women and families advocate and White House senior adviser, has remained publicly silent about the Department of Justice policy that is ripping apart migrant children from their parents at the U.S. border.
She has reportedly broached the subject with her father, President Donald Trump, in private and has tried to seek legislation to rectify the highly controversial policy. However, her social media accounts, which are filled with advocacy about issues affecting families, are noticeably bare regarding the separation of immigrant children from their parents.
Ivanka Trump met with the president Tuesday to discuss the images of migrant children that have been circulating widely the news and social media, according to CNN.
"She offered the president her support," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told CNN. "And, she said she would talk to any member of Congress to help find a legislative solution to the issue."
Ivanka Trump also called House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican, after the meeting. The first daughter developed relationships with the two GOP lawmakers during her efforts on the child tax credit.
President Trump told House Republicans that he had a conversation with his daughter about family separation during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday evening.
"He mentioned Ivanka talked to him about that," Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) told reporters afterwards. "His daughter had seen the images and said for a lot of reasons we should be dealing with this. And that is what this bill does."
Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) also confirmed that the president told them that Ivanka Trump had approached him about the topic. He "mentioned that his daughter Ivanka had encouraged him to end this, and he said he does recognize that it needs to end. And the images are painful, and he's looking for a legislative solution."
"He discussed the optics and the policy itself, and I think he's not comfortable with either," Curbelo added.
Though, when asked if the president took ownership for the fact that he has the power to end this policy, or even planned to, Curbelo replied "no."
Ivanka Trump's public silence and avoidance of the humanitarian crisis has opened her up to continued criticism. And the White House official has come under fire for what she has not said as much as what she has found the time and empathy to post on her social media accounts.
"Ivanka Trump did . . . make time to tweet a photo of her as a young child in her father's arms – an image that stands as a stark foil to the photographs of crying children who have been separated from their parents at the border," my colleague Joseph Neese wrote for Salon. "On Instagram, Ivanka Trump also shared a photo of husband Jared Kushner and herself, together with all three of her children, smiling in the safety of the White House."
Ivanka Trump faced similar backlash last month for tweeting a photo of herself snuggling with her son as the policy of forcibly separating immigrant families first entered the national news.
"In the last few days, she's tweeted about numerous issues affecting children and families, like the lack of accessible childcare and paid family leave, without any mention of the heartbreaking images of children being taken away from their parents and kept in cage-like detention facilities," HuffPost reported.
Tuesday, Meghan McCain, co-host of "The View," questioned, "Where is Ivanka in all of this?"
"Because, she's all for women and mothers, and she has a White House role and a job," McCain continued. "And, I'm sort of interested that her whole platform has been women and mothers, and she doesn't seem to have anything to say about this?"
Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," also called out the first daughter.
"This is a story about women and their vital role as mothers, and when you have babies being taken away from their mothers, you have to ask why the counselor to the president — who was brought in to help the president perhaps create good policies surrounding women, parental leave, domestic policies that are important to women in this country — you have to ask why Ivanka Trump is so tone deaf to post a picture about her special day yesterday with her daughter?" Brzezinski asked.
About 2,000 children were separated from their parents between April 19 and May 31, according to the Department of Homeland Security. And the photos have been horrifying, although the Trump administration has found new ways to defend them each day.
Uncharacteristically, first lady Melania Trump released a lukewarm statement about how heartbreaking it is for children to be separated from their parents, though her words seemed to mirror Trump's view that it is the Democratic Party's fault for not allocating funds to his border wall.
From Laura Bush to Ted Cruz, even hardline conservatives are condemning this immigration policy. Ivanka Trump, if you are a supporter of women and families, it is time to speak up. In fact, it is long overdue.
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How A Hacker Gang Saved Christmas For Video Game Players Everywhere
James CookDec 16, 2014, 22:16 IST
Universal PicturesA hacker group known as Lizard Squad almost ruined Christmas for video game players.
At the start of December, a notorious hacker gang named "Lizard Squad" issued a threat: it would take down over Christmas the PlayStation and Xbox Live networks, the online services that some video games need in order run from a home console.
Despite most hackers being "in it for the lulz" - a hacker term meaning "doing it for fun" - some did not take kindly to threats of disruption to their favourite video game services.
In the weeks following Lizard Squad's threat, another gang of hackers formed. It had two aims: 1. Keep the video game services running. 2. Take down Lizard Squad.
Lizard Squad Strikes
Lizard Squad is one of the most well-known online hacker groups and has a history of attacking popular video game services. In August, Lizard Squad claimed to have caused disruption to the PlayStation Network , as well as servers run by Blizzard, the company behind World of Warcraft.
In the same month, the group took their campaign one step further by tweeting a bomb threat against Sony executive John Smedley, which forced his flight to be diverted. As Smedley's flight was grounded, the group shared messages discussing 9/11, comparing themselves to ISIS.
After that series of hacks, Lizard Squad declared their campaign of disruption to be over, publishing this statement:
We set out on our journey 2 weeks ago with the plan to cause havoc within the gaming community Our motives varied throughout this adventure. Originally it was to see if we could evade being caught and to experience the raw thrill of anarchy, not being bound to phony laws. We've been called everything from an organised criminal 'gang' to complete a**holes, really we are just a bunch of guys with too much free time.
But Lizard Squad's hacking campaign against video games didn't end there. They returned in September to wreak havoc against popular games such as Call of Duty, FIFA, Destiny, Madden, and The Sims 4. Yet again, the group (which has claimed to have a handful of members) had proven that they could successfully shut down the online services that video game fans rely on to play their favourite titles.
Lizard Squad went quiet over October and November, perhaps readying themselves for their largest attack yet. The hackers resurfaced, taking the PlayStation and Xbox networks offline at the start of December. This time, though, they announced that they intended to keep the networks down for the Christmas season, describing themselves as the "Next generation Grinch."
A New "Squad" Emerges
The threat to ruin Christmas for video game fans was heard by another gang of hackers. Instead of joining forces to revel in the disruption, this group had more noble intentions.
A group known as "The Finest Squad" emerged in December with the intention of bringing "cyber-criminals to justice."
Sure enough, Finest Squad managed to break into the public Twitter accounts and websites of Lizard Squad's members, releasing their names and photographs of them online. For any hacker, that's a nightmare scenario. Being doxxed (having your private information posted online) will generally either lead to an arrest or to sustained harassment from people you have wronged.
One by one, the members of Lizard Squad went silent. It's not clear exactly how Finest Squad managed to uncover their personal information, but it was likely through checking for weak spots in their email, Skype, Twitter, and web hosting accounts.
Some alleged members of Lizard Squad, sensing that their time was up, decided to quit:
Others live tweeted their arrest:
Here's an image that Finest Squad shared to celebrate the take down of Lizard Squad:
Finest Squad/Twitter
Despite their confidence, it seems that Lizard Squad's online security was poor. Finest Squad proudly showcased their information online on a specially created website.
Finest Squad
Weirdly, Finest Squad announced the defeat of Lizard Squad using an obscure nerdcore hip-hop track by YTCracker, a former hacker who now performs rap songs featuring remixes of classic video game soundtracks.
Finest Squad pointed to a news release by the Polk County Sheriff's Office that announced the arrest of a 17-year-old Canadian over allegations that he had "Swatted" local schools. Swatting is when an internet prankster calls the police and claims that an armed shooter is in a school or apartment. It's named "Swatting" because the police response is usually to send a SWAT team to the location, terrifying the unknowing occupants.
Finest Squad also revealed how Lizard managed to take the video game networks down. In short, the group used a tactic that sends a flood of web traffic to a single network. The onslaught of traffic takes the web server down. It's estimated that the hacking services used to issue what's known as a distributed denial of service attack would have cost as little as $300.
To make sure that no gang of mischievous teenagers would be able to do the same as Lizard Squad, Finest Squad even submitted information about the vulnerabilities discovered to the video game networks that were under attack.
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For 2014 (70c), fewer homes sold in Pruneyard Dry Creek than in 2013 (91c) and 2012 (81c).
The highest price paid for a home in this neighborhood was $2.85M in 2014, $2.15M in 2013 and $1.95M in 2012.
The percentage of homes sold within ten days-on-market (DOM) was 44.3% in 2014 and 42.9% in 2013.
The median sold price for 2014 rose 14.3% year-over-year and the average sales price rose 11% year-over-year.
Six homes in Pruneyard Dry Creek (4950+sf homes on 13,000+sf lots) sold for more than $2M in 2014.
For the past two years, homes sold on popular streets like McBain Avenue (13), Patio Drive (12c), Ridgeley Drive (12c) and Dry Creek Road (11c) exhibited an unusually high turnover rate for the neighborhood. A handful of homes on East Campbell and El Solyo Avenues exhibited an above-average turnover rate in 2014 as well.
In a 2005 survey by AARP, 89 percent of people age 50 and older said they would prefer to remain in their home indefinitely as they age.
We can definitely understand the desire to stay around family and friends and to continue to live in a community one has become accustomed to.
Another reason for owners not selling is the capital gains tax. One of my fellow agents just sold a home for over $1,000,000 that the owners had bought for $45,000. I know, nice gain! But after the $500,000 exclusion, if you file a joint return with your spouse, they have to pay the tax on the rest.
Unfortunately for the younger generation, the downside is there are fewer homes for sale.
Which is what we have been seeing for the past few years. Inventory has been dropping to unprecedented levels.
Inventory of single-family, re-sale homes was down to 492 units listed in the MLS as of January 5th.
The average number of homes listed per month from 2000 through 2013 was 5,134.
Typically, fewer listings and sales occur in Pruneyard Dry Creek for the month of January. The number of new listings rise in Spring and buyers have more choices, although the number of sales tend to overtake new listings in January, as shown below.
As shown in the following graph, the number of active listings is in decline for the Pruneyard Dry Creek neighborhood, based on January listings year-over-year. This trend is likely to continue in 2015.
As shown below, the average selling price for homes in Pruneyard Dry Creek is likely to continue higher in 2015, though subdued somewhat as homebuyers with school-aged children show stronger interest in San Tomas Aquino and Central Park neighborhoods where API scores for public schools rank appreciably higher.
The number of homes for sale is in decline, even as prices continue to rise in Pruneyard Dry Creek. A reliable measure of demand appears to be constrained by a lack of inventory. Nevertheless, demand for homes in this desirable neighborhood remains constant.
Demand for large custom homes on generous lots exists, even though fewer homes sold in Pruneyard Dry Creek in 2014. Demand for new homes exists as well, especially so for Tuscan- and Craftsman-style homes on large lots. The niche market for such homes is noticeable in Pruneyard Dry Creek and Willow Glen. New(er) Craftsman-style homes sell faster and for higher prices than other styles lately, which helps explain why several builders choose to raze older homes and replace them with new Craftsman-style homes in Pruneyard Dry Creek and Willow Glen.
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Gift guide for rock fans: 15 superstar ideas
Updated Dec 18, 2020; Posted Nov 23, 2020
"Sign O' the Times," considered by many to be the late Prince's best album ever, gets a deluxe and super deluxe overhaul. (Courtesy Rhino/NPG/Warner Records)
By Matt Wake | mwake@al.com
This year, holiday shopping for the rock fan in your life will be even easier than learning the "Whole Lotta Love" guitar riff. There's been a deluge of killer boxsets, memoirs and more released in 2020, to satiate our rocking at home appetites-for-destruction. Below are 15 picks, from a $20 Foghat cap to a $9,500 GN'R pinball machine.
Prince "Sign O' The Times" reissues
Prismatic 1987 double-LP is given an excavation worthy of the late maestro's majesty, with B-sides, outtakes and live goodies.
$30 (three-CD deluxe edition) - $300 (13 LP, one DVD super deluxe edition) via prince.com
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has just released a new memoir, "Confess; The Autobiography."
Rob Halford "Confess: The Autobiography"
Memoir details Judas Priest frontman's unique journey: from humble origins to heavy metal superstardom, from addiction to sobriety, from closeted to coming out.
$22 via Amazon
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs at Blossom Music Center on Aug. 31, 2010, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty "Wildflowers & All The Rest"
Come for the late California-via-Florida tunesmith's perfect 1994 album. Stay for a road-case-sized trove of outtakes, previously unreleased songs, personal demos and live recordings.
$20 (two-CD version) - $500 (nine LP ultra-deluxe version with exclusive seven-inch vinyl single, book, lithograph, tour program replica, etc.) via tompetty.com
FILE - This Nov. 24, 2019 file photo shows Ozzy Osbourne performing at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Ozzy Osbourne tattoos T-shirt
This tee's wild artwork was inspired by The Prince of Darkness' tattoos.
$60 via ozzy.com
David Lee Roth, left, and Eddie Van Halen of rock band Van Halen performing in July 9th, 1978 at the Long Beach Arena. Eddie Van Halen has died at age 65 of cancer. (The Los Angeles Times/TNS)TNS
"Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music"
The man behind classic albums by artists ranging from Van Halen to Van Morrison tells his supersonic story, with the help of cowriter (and noted VH biographer) Greg Renoff.
$20 via amazon.com
The White Stripes perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2003.Getty Images
The White Stripes "Greatest Hits"
Rediscover what made this Detroit blues-punk duo the most exciting band of the 2000s.
$15 (CD) - $30 (two LP) via thirdmanstore.com
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - MARCH 31: Lenny Kravitz performs during the third day of Lollapalooza Buenos Aires 2019 at Hipodromo de San Isidro on March 31, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Santiago Bluguermann/Getty Images)Getty Images
"Let Love Rule" by Lenny Kravitz
It's a daring move to end a rock star's memoir before his biggest, best music begins. This foxy funk-rocker's backstory is colorful enough to pull it off.
Ron Wood, left, and Keith Richards perform with the Rolling Stones in the Carrier Dome in 1989. Photo by Harry DiOrio.Harry DiOrio
Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels Live"
One of the best Stones concert albums ever captures the band at their 1989 post-hiatus peak, plus stellar specials guests, including Axl Rose, Eric Clapton and John Lee Hooker.
$30 (two-CD, one DVD) – $90 (four LP) via therollingstonesshop.com
Paul Westerberg of The Replacements performs onstage during day 1 of the 2014 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
The Replacements "Pleased to Meet Me" boxset
Minneapolis ragamuffins' acclaimed 1987 LP cleans up nicely with 29 unreleased tracks, outtakes, alternate mixes and demos.
$65 via rhino.com
Foghat retro trucker hat. (foghat.biz)
Foghat retro trucker cap
Legitimately genius headwear design.
$20 via foghat.biz
The Athens, Ga. band Pylon's 1980 debut album is among recent New West Records reissues. (New West Records)
Pylon vinyl reissues
R.E.M. looked up to these female-fronted, fellow Athens, Ga. musos, and the first vinyl pressings in 30 years of Pylon's early albums contain dance-y, art-punk greatness.
$22 via https://store.newwestrecords.com/collections/pylon
Guns N' Roses pinball
For that GN'R superfan who truly has it all … including independently wealthy gift-givers.
$9,500 via jerseyjackpinball.com
The late Chris Cornell and Soundgarden should already have been in the Rock Hall. Voters might get a chance to fix that with the Class of 2020.ASSOCIATED PRESS
"Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell"
Journalist Corbin Reiff paints the arc of the late Soundgarden singer, whose powerful voice and smoldering intensity made his grunge eternal.
Pink Floyd "Delicate Sound Of Thunder - Restored, Re-edited, Remixed." (Legacy Recordings)
"Delicate Sound Of Thunder - Restored, Re-edited, Remixed" video
Pink Floyd's mind-altering 1988 live album was always meant to be seen as well as heard. This sleek update is worth the, to quote a vintage Floyd hit, "Money."
$20 (DVD) - $67 (Blu-ray, DVD, two CD, book, poster, etc.) via amazon.com
Joni Mitchell "Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963 -1967)." (jonimitchell.com)
Joni Mitchell "Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963 -1967)"
The Canadian folk goddess' origin story, told through nearly six hours of unreleased home, live and radio recordings, across five CDs.
$65 via jonimitchell.com
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Before returning to the Times-Union in 2014, Tia worked for four years at the Tampa Bay Times newspaper. During most of her tenure there, she was stationed in the Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau where she concentrated on health care and higher education coverage. Among Tia's most notable contributions was the national scoop that Gov. Rick Scott had changed his stance on Medicaid expansion.
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