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Maine Democratic Party
stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer:
Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits."
Bruce Poliquin supported changes, but "gut" overstates it.
By Stephen Koff October 24, 2018
Maine Democratic Party overstates Poliquin's plans
What's the difference between a trim, a cut or a jagged, painful gutting?
The Maine Democratic Party prompts such a question, thanks to a mailer it sent to homes in much of the state. It accuses Bruce Poliquin, the incumbent Republican in Maine's expansive 2nd Congressional District, of "voting to gut your retirement benefits."
The flyer then breaks this down, saying Poliquin has "turned his back on us by:
"Voting to gut Social Security
"Supporting a raises in the retirement age and capping cost of living increases for Social Security.
"Voting to cut $500 billion from Medicare
"Voting for a tax plan that rewards his donors but adds nearly $2 trillion to the debt, and will force cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
That's enough to make any retiree frugal, and by necessity, too. But it also appears to be overkill. Here's why.
Retirement "gutting"
Some of the ad's claims are based on a series of votes by Poliquin to approve tax cuts and a federal budget blueprint. Poliquin supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which reduced individual and corporate income tax rates. The Maine Democrats' flyer provides footnotes to explain how this could affect Social Security and Medicare, and how the tax plan helped Poliquin's donors.
The $1.5 trillion tax package was promoted as a way to propel the economy, because companies would have more money to invest and hire, and families would have more disposable income. Poliquin's donors presumably supported the cuts, but it is impossible to say whether his retiree-donors — who have given more than $368,468 for his re-election — like them more or less than people behind the business PACs that have given him $1.25 million, or any other donors who helped make up his $3.6 million campaign chest, as of Sept. 30. The only thing certain about that is, according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, about 45 percent of the tax cut benefits go to the top 5 percent of earners in the first year, and by 2027, 83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent.
The tax cuts were paid for through borrowing, and that borrowing will help push annual deficits to over $1 trillion by the year 2020, the Congressional Budget Office says. The CBO agrees that the tax cuts will "increase the supply of labor and capital in the economy, thereby raising potential output." But counting interest, the tax cuts will nevertheless add a cumulative $1.9 trillion to the federal debt over the course of 10 years, the CBO projects.
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stated on January 4, 2023 in a Facebook post
"Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican requested that President Biden not attend Benedict's funeral."
By Samantha Putterman • January 6, 2023
Democrats said from the start that the loss of tax revenue was certain to bolster Republicans' calls for cuts to Social Security and Medicare, which the GOP says are otherwise unsustainable. Together, they account for about 40 percent of all federal spending. In fact, in early December, 10 days before the House vote on tax cuts, U.S. News reported that House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress would "have to get back next year at entitlement reform" in order to tackle the debt and the deficit.
The Democrats' worries over this were bolstered recently when on Oct. 16, less than two weeks after the Maine Democrats approved their mailer and prepared to send it to homes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said spending on the retirement programs would need to be contained. McConnell blamed federal spending, not the tax cuts, for the problem.
So how severe could this containment be, and would it amount to a gutting?
McConnell and other Republicans have discussed for several years the possibility of shrinking the growth of Social Security and Medicare, not gutting it. Based on public discussions, this would involve delaying or trimming benefits for future retirees, not current ones.
Other retirement changes
This leads to the second part of the Maine Democrats' claim — that Poliquin "has turned his back on us" by "supporting a raise in the retirement age and capping cost of living increases for Social Security."
The Democrats cited a YouTube video from a 2011 breakfast speech to the Portland, Maine, Community Chamber of Commerce in which Poliquin, then the state treasurer, discussed a $4.3 billion shortfall in the state's pension fund for teachers and state workers. To deal with it, he supported a proposal to limit cost-of-living increases for current retirees, require higher payments into the fund by those still working, and delay retirement — until age 65 — by workers there less than five years.
That was a state pension issue, not a Social Security one. In Maine, employees in the public pension system don't pay into Social Security and generally don't draw its benefits. But the next year, when Poliquin ran unsuccessfully in a primary for U.S. Senate, he was quoted in National Review as saying he had a plan for saving Social Security: "The way to do it is raise the retirement age for new entrants and also slow down the rate of growth of benefits."
Medicare cuts
The other part of the Democrats' claim is that Poliquin voted "to cut $500 billion from Medicare." This is based on his vote in 2017 for a nonbinding House budget blueprint that laid out Republican priorities, including cutting $487 million from the growth rate of Medicare over a decade.
To make this cut, the House would gradually raise Medicare's eligibility age, which is now 65, or lower than Social Security's age for full benefits (which is now 66 and moving slowly to age 67). The Republican plan called for a "premium support" program, which means seniors would get a voucher so they could pick among private insurance plans or stick with traditional Medicare.
PolitiFact in 2017 looked at a similar proposal from Senate Republicans — who called for a Medicare cut of $473 billion — and determined it would provide the program with 5.5 percent less than if Medicare continued at its current projected spending rate.
Our ruling
The Maine Democratic Party said Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." Technically, Poliquin did not vote to do anything to Social Security, although a discussion about cuts is likely. As he said in 2012 of Social Security, "The way to do it is raise the retirement age for new entrants and also slow down the rate of growth of benefits."
Similarly, he voted for a budget blueprint that, while not binding, called for getting more insurers involved in Medicare, offering a "premium support" for it and gradually raising the program's eligibility age.
PolitiFact is not pollyannaish. There easily could be slices and dices, which is partly why we have rated claims that referred to that possibility — claims based on the tax and budget bills — as Half True. But "gut" is a strong word and, based on what is known, goes too far. We rate claim Mostly False.
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Maine affiliate of Democratic Party
In a campaign flyer
"Bruce Poliquin puts your retirement at risk," Maine Democratic Party mailer
Telephone conversation with Brendan Conley, Poliquin campaign spokesman, Oct. 23, 2018
Email exchange with Chris Glynn, Maine Democratic Party spokesman, Oct. 22, 2018
Congressional Budget Office, "The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2018-2029," April 9, 2018
U.S. News & World Report, "After tax overhaul, GOP sets sights on Medicare, Social Security," Dec, 7, 2017
Bloomberg, "McConnell Blames Entitlements, Not GOP, for Rising Deficits," Oct. 16, 2018
YouTube video from Eggs & Issues with Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, April 14, 2011
National Review, "Maine's wide-open primary," by Brian Bolduc, April 30, 2012
Associated Press (via Nexis), "House budget draft boosts military but cuts food stamps," July 18, 2017
Vote results for House Roll Call 557, on establishing a federal budget, Oct. 5, 2017
CQ News, "House GOP Adopts Budget, One Step Closer to Tax Overhaul," Oct. 5, 2017
"Building a Better America," House Republican Budget, July 2017
PolitiFact, "Are Republicans paying for tax cuts with reductions in Medicare, Medicaid?" Oct. 6, 2017
Center for Responsive Politics, Bruce Poliquin campaign finance data, accessed Oct. 22, 2018
Pew Research Center, "What does the federal government spend your tax dollars on? Social insurance programs, mostly," April 24, 2017
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Says Texas U.S. Rep. John Culberson "was caught using campaign cash on collectibles, including Civil War memorabilia and fossils."
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Says California Republican Young Kim is "a tax cheat" who "illegally claimed a $7,000 annual homestead exemption on a house she wasn't living in," had "multiple tax liens placed on her" as a result and "owes over $10,000 in unpaid federal income taxes."
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Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions."
By Stephen Koff • October 30, 2018
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stated on October 20, 2018 a television interview:
"A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn't have doctors and providers."
Congressional Leadership Fund
Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."
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Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers."
stated on October 9, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says Washington's Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats."
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Says New Jersey Rep. Leonard Lance voted repeatedly "to let insurance companies charge more to people aged 50 and over."
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>> November 25th, 2016
New FETID ZOMBIE CD/MC/Digital album, "Epicedia," is available now from Trancending Obscurity (India).
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Here is what the press has been saying about the release:
"Possibly the quintessential album of 2016 by fucking miles." – Headbanger Reviews
"Without a doubt one of the best albums of 2016." – All About the Rock
"One of 2016's most impressive extreme releases." – Sonic Abuse
"Another example of why 2016 is turning out to be a banner year for heavy music." – Those Once Loyal
"Lived up to the hype, confirming the rumors about the greatness of the album." – The Dead Man Blog
"A grand experiment that successfully breaks all the rules of death metal and elevates the genre to bold new heights." – DOA Magazine
"Underground and repugnant, but also big and boundless." – Metal Sucks
"Gnarly, epic, forward-thinking-yet-utterly-feral masterpiece." – Decibel Magazine
"A band who go for the throat, padding out a sound reminiscent of 80s death metal." – Metal Injection
"Compositional maturity that puts it in front of everything Riddick has done with this project before." – No Clean Singing
"The musicianship is second to none here, and should start to give Riddick a musical following that rivals that of his artwork." – Dead Rhetoric
"For fans of unpolished and older death metal with a mountain 80s influence." – Zwaremetalen
"A guarantee for lovers of old school sounds." – Metal Eyes
"Enjoyable and full of riffs and varied atmospheres." – Necromance
"You will never find moments of boredom or any kind of filler." – Sound Distortion Magazine
"It's a classic, coming from the very beginnings of moldy death metal." – Deadly Storm

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Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) works to coordinate fair housing and community development projects funded through various local, state and federal programs. These programs include the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, the federal Home Investment Partnership Act Program and other state and county bond funds.
Fair Housing Law
Article 29-2-101 of the Baltimore County Code prohibits discrimination in the transfer or rental of a dwelling because of the person's race, creed, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status, or physical or mental disability.
The Urban County of Baltimore County Maryland, a HUD entitlement, encompasses all communities within the County's boundaries. The entirety of Baltimore County consists of unincorporated territory that falls under the jurisdiction of County government. This includes 29 Census-designated places in addition to less formally recognized settlements. As a condition of receiving CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds from HUD, the Urban County is charged with the responsibility of conducting its programs in compliance with the federal Fair Housing Act. The responsibility of compliance with the federal Fair Housing Act extends to nonprofit organizations and other entities, including units of local government, which receive federal funds through the Urban County. As a condition of federal funding, all such HUD entitlements certify to HUD each year that they will conduct their entitlement programs in a non-discriminatory manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the federal Fair Housing Act.
Find more information about Fair Housing Law.
Each year Baltimore County is the recipient of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As part of the required planning process for CDBG recipients, the County must identify the steps it is taking to address fair housing and housing discrimination in its Annual Action Plan and certify that it is affirmatively furthering fair housing. This means it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions.
2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
Baltimore County continues its collaboration with a group of six local governments, five public housing authorities (PHAs), and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) to support BMC's Housing Policy Coordinator position. Building on more than 18 months of work with a consultant team led by Root Policy Research, including 11 meetings of a Regional Analysis of Impediments Stakeholder Work Group, Baltimore County finalized its 2020 Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice where it exists as part of what this Baltimore Regional Fair Housing Group has finalized in its 2020 regional fair housing analysis, which will shape the programs of the County, the other participating jurisdictions and agencies for the next five years.
In 2020, BMC published the final AI to Fair Housing Choice. The AI's Executive Summary contains an overview of the County's action steps on page 38.
This analysis uses data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other sources to identify impediments to housing choice for populations protected under the Fair Housing Act and proposed action steps to be incorporated into jurisdictional Consolidated Plans and PHA plans that are scheduled to begin July 1.
For more information about the Baltimore Regional Fair Housing Group, contact Dan Pontious, Housing Policy Coordinator at Baltimore Metropolitan Council by emailing dpontious@baltimetro.org or by calling 410-732-0500, extension 1055.
In accordance with the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and in furtherance of Baltimore County's commitment to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in housing, DHCD has developed a standard for the development of affordable housing in its Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan.
Additional functions include:
Periodic revision and update of the Development Guide as regulations and guidelines change
Coordination of fair housing outreach and education activities
Performance monitoring for fair housing service providers
Fair Housing technical assistance to sub-recipient housing counseling agencies
Development and implementation of the Language Access Plan
Fair Housing Services Sub-Recipients
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council-Opportunity Collaborative works with Baltimore County to help Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. Educational booklets are available for both renters and homebuyers that describe your rights as a County resident and other jurisdictions in the Baltimore area. The booklets are also available in Spanish and Korean, and describe where you can go to have your questions answered or file a complaint. Rental property owners and managers and real estate agents will likely also find them useful resources. Printed booklets can be requested by contacting Dan Pontious at dpontious@baltometro.org or 410-732-0500.
Greater Baltimore Community Housing Resource Board provides Fair Housing education, training and advocacy as well as brochures, self-help guides, reports, newsletters and research. For more information, call 410-929-7640.
Voluntary Conciliation Agreement
In 2011, complaints were filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) against Baltimore County and two named appointed administration officials, alleging that the policies and practices of the Housing Office and County housing policies in general violated provisions of federal law. After negotiations, an agreement was reached and executed in 2016. Learn more about the Voluntary HUD Conciliation Agreement.
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Agile Leaders for the Digital Era Urgently Required
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Posted by: Dr Jim Hamill
The changes brought about by the Internet over the last twenty years are nothing compared to what is coming over the next few years. A convergence of disruptive technologies, combined with the rapid emergence of a new generation of constantly connected, empowered customers and employees (named Generation C), is threatening to reshape markets faster than at any time in history.
With no industry, no organisation, and being immune from the threat of disruption, digitally supported transformation has become the number one business challenge facing organisations today. Nothing else comes close.
With the growing acceptance of the need for our organisations to #adaptordie, do we have the digital leaders to drive change? Do our organisations have the leadership capabilities to succeed in a digital era? How critical is agile to successful transformation?
Recent research evidence points to an emerging crisis of digital leadership. A 2018 study by Capgemini concluded that over 65 per cent of the 750 organisations surveyed lacked the leadership capabilities to drive transformational change. Worryingly, this represented a sharp decline in firms' general readiness for digital transformation compared to a similar study carried out six years ago, highlighting a growing gap between organisational preparedness for transformation and the rapid pace of technological change taking place.
A similar survey of 2,000 senior executives by Deloitte concluded that many are struggling to develop effective strategies in today's rapidly changing markets. Faced with an ever-increasing array of new technologies, leaders acknowledged they have too many options from which to choose and, in many cases, lack the strategic vision to help guide their efforts. Organisations are struggling to keep up with developments such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, automation and the rising expectations of customers and employees.
Our own research suggests that almost two-thirds of organisations worldwide (62%) are facing a digital leadership crisis 'at least to some extent'.
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It is now widely accepted that successful digital transformation is first and foremost about changing people, organisation and culture. Technology is just the facilitator of change.
Consequently, a new breed of senior executives is required: leaders of change for the digital era - leaders combining high-level business knowledge, experience and understanding with the ability to develop and implement digital supported transformation strategies fully aligned with and supportive of agreed business outcomes. Leaders who possess both the confidence and personal skills to overcome organisational barriers to transformational change, especially people, hierarchy and cultural barriers.
Successful leaders of change for the digital era require a broad range of hybrid skills and experience (see word cloud below). 'Knowing about IT stuff' is no longer enough.
It is estimated that organisations worldwide will spend in excess of $2 trillion on digital transformation initiatives by 2021. Without leaders of change for the digital era, most of these initiatives will fail.
It's never been more important for senior executives and managers, from both the private and public sectors, to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate in an era of turbulent digital change.
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Agile, narrowly and broadly defined, sits right at the centre of an organisation's transformation journey. It is both an input and an output.
As a set of management principles applied to software development projects, the adoption of an agile approach is critical to ensuring that digital transformation projects are delivered on time, within budget. That the transformation journey stays on track.
Agile is also an output of the digital transformation process with the ultimate objective being to leverage the full potential of emerging technologies for building a flexible, fast-moving, responsive, efficient and collaborative organisation that is fit-for-purpose in a digital era.
Critically, this requires leaders of change for the digital era to adopt an agile mindset.
Digitally supported transformation is about reimagining the way we do things/the way we work, breaking free from the limits imposed by outdated technology. The only way for organisations to survive in an era of turbulent change and digital disruption is to become agile. Traditional hierarchical command and control management structures do not work in a digital era.
The biggest single challenge facing digital transformation leaders is not technology; it is overcoming the industrial era mindset of most senior executives and colleagues. The key task is to embed a new agile organisational psychology, architecture and culture, fully supported by emerging technologies.
Agile digital transformation is about using technology to obliterate hierarchy and resistance to change.
Dr Jim Hamill is the Director at Future Digital Leaders. He has over thirty-five years experience in International Management Education, and help organisations transform digitally by building Future Digital Leaders.
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Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Ethanol
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Most liquid fuels used in transportation today are derived from petroleum and burned in internal combustion engines. These fuels are attractive because of their high energy density and current economics, but they remain partially reliant on imported petroleum and are highly carbon intensive. Domestically produced carbon-neutral liquid fuels (CNLFs), such as ethanol, can address both of these challenges. Typical fuel production processes require huge capital investments and supporting infrastructure, including base-load power to run continuously. Technology enabling the small- and medium-scale synthesis of liquid fuels can move the production of the fuels closer to the consumer, and - if renewable sources are used - the fuels can be produced in a carbon neutral manner. However, significant technical challenges remain in either changing these processes for smaller scale use or developing alternative electrochemical processes for fuel development. New methods would also have to employ variable rates of production to match the intermittent generation of renewable sources. Improvements in these areas could dramatically reduce the energy and carbon intensity of liquid fuel production. By taking better advantage of intermittent renewable resources in low-population areas and transporting that energy as a liquid fuel to urban centers, we can more fully utilize domestically available resources.
Opus 12 will develop a cost effective, modular reactor to electrochemically convert CO2 to ethanol in one step using water, air, and renewable electricity. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 has been demonstrated in laboratories to produce different fuels and chemicals, but these technologies do not provide efficient conversions and can only be executed in non-economical reactors. The Opus 12 team will integrate its novel cathode layer formulation, containing CO2 reducing catalysts and a polymer electrolyte, into an existing proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer architecture. Their unique polymer-electrolyte blend used in the cathode catalyst layer acts to minimize competing reactions by controlling the pH at the active sites. Currently, PEM electrolyzers are limited to hydrogen production, but the team's approach expands their use to include high-efficiency ethanol synthesis. PEM electrolyzers are also a well-established technology and integrating them into an existing reactor architecture reduces system capital costs and scale-up risk. PEM electrolyzers can also ramp quickly, allowing the use of intermittent, low-cost renewable electricity. They operate at high current density, leading to a small footprint, and they are operationally simple, with no need for specialized operators on site. The team's system will operate at less than 80°C and near atmospheric pressure with a coproduct of pure oxygen. The team's pilot reactor will be one of the first examples of a PEM electrolysis system used to generate a liquid fuel directly.
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Mushroomhead – "A Wonderful Life"
June 9, 2020 · by The Prog Mind · in Album Reviews. ·
I love rediscovering bands that I admired many years ago, especially when they are still pumping out fresh, interesting music. While I never stopped listening to Mushroomhead, I have really been getting back into them over the last couple years. The band is getting ready to release a new album on June 19th called "A Wonderful Life", and it is really growing on me.
Mushroomhead are well-known in metal circles. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio (my neck of the woods), the band has been making music since 1993. They are rather infamous for lineup changes and for their fans' rivalry with Slipknot fans, but the band has always been primarily about artistic music and raw lyrics. With a new label, Napalm Records (a great place for them), and fresh faces (and masks), the band is currently made up of: Mr.Rauckhorst and Jmann on vocals, Dr.F on keys and bass, Tankx on guitar, Stitch on keyboards and samples, and Diablo and Skinny on drums. Though she did appear on the band's previous record as a guest, Ms.Jackie is now a full time member of the band and handles lead vocals on multiple tracks, as well as backing vocals on many others.
Mushroomhead have been labelled many different ways, but the one label that seems to stick is "avant-garde metal". They've been likened to everyone from Slipknot to Korn, and given labels such as "nu-metal" and "heavy metal". To my ears, the band plays something that, while including those sounds, is something much more. For me, Mushroomhead combines metal, rock, electronic, industrial, and art rock. You will hear cunningly structured compositions with glorious keyboard atmospheres, quirky rhythms, harsh/rap vocals and smooth clean vocals, menacing ambient portions, intense lyrics, dystopian vibes, and catchy choruses. Nothing is off limits for this band; in fact, on this record, multiple tracks include a choral symphony performed by the Cleveland Chamber Choir.
I've been listening to Mushroomhead since 2003's "XIII", an album that I still listen to all the time. I quickly fell in love with their sound, and devoured their earlier releases. "M3" is probably my favorite album from them to this day. Through the years, they've changed labels and members, had periods of inactivity, and many moments of brilliance. On their last three albums, ones I've been revisiting lately, I've still been impressed with their inventiveness and outside-the-box ideas.
I know many fans are concerned about this new iteration of the band. With Jeff "Nothing" Hatrix leaving the band in 2018, thus left one of the original members, and probably the most recognizable clean vocalist. In steps Steve Rauckhorst, though, and his voice reminds me of a younger Jeff, and his voice is crystal clear. He's a great choice. Plus, we still have Jmann on harsh and rap vocals, and so that aspect of the band has not changed. Also, going out on a limb here, Ms. Jackie is exactly what the band needed to sound fresh. Her songs sound fantastic, and she comes across as talented and capable. In fact, some of my favorite songs on the record are hers, and they are quite obviously written for her voice, so it doesn't feel like she was just inserted into them.
"A Wonderful Life" is one of those albums that takes some time. I instantly fell for the first single, "Seen It All", with its catchy chorus and its burgeoning energy. The second single is one from Ms. Jackie, called "Heresy", and it is one of my favorites, too. It's a bit of a slowburn in the verses, but the explosive chorus is perfect and memorable.
This album comes with seventeen tracks, though. Yes, that is pretty long for an album of this type. The last four tracks are actually considered "bonus" tracks, but they are all very interesting. "To the Front" is a very industrial-sounding instrumental track that is pure awesome, "Sound of Destruction" is a guitar-heavy track that sounds groovy and stark, "Another Ghost" is partially ambient and partially explosive with lots of chaos, and then "Lacrimosa" ends the album with a choral symphony, which is sort of like opera sung by a choir. The way it ends leads right into the opening track of the album, so it is very easy to replay the album just because it flows so well.
The main part of the album has lots of variety, and many of the songs will slowly bury themselves into your skull. "A Requiem for Tomorrow" opens the album with operatic choirs, but soon launches into a riffy song, and Steve is able to flex his considerable vocal muscles. It sounds great. "Madness Within" follows and is a good representative of the whole album. It mixes styles, and you will hear the quirky, carnival-esque madness of the band here, especially in the chorus, and especially as Ms. Jackie chimes in to make the song feel on the edge of sanity. "What a Shame" is similar, only with more keyboards and piano, and it almost sounds like a 90s acoustic rock ballad at points, which is something I've never heard from the band.
Without discussing each and every track, let me mention two more. "Carry On" is one of my favorites. It feels cinematic, energetic, and powerful, not to mention modern. I love the group singing on the chorus, and I think the band sounds great this way. Another favorite is "The Flood", a song that reminds me of the band's earliest albums in the way it utilizes stunted piano so heavily, and the chorus sounds prophetic and nostalgic. I find myself liking every single song on the album, though, and songs I didn't appreciate at first I have now come to love.
Mushroomhead are back, and, yes, they are different. They have a new label, new members, and new ideas, and that is exactly what I wanted from the band. I think "A Wonderful Life" is probably their best album since "XIII", if fans will only give it a chance. The band has shown themselves to be as creative, authentic, raw, and addictive as ever.
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Tags: art metal, Mushroomhead, Napalm Records
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Are you going to run it? Looks like you are researching it.
So I shouldn't be readying these torches and sharpening the pitchforks for the inevitable angry mob? Darn, ruins all my fun.
Glad I have at least a couple of "fans".


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Q: BAT file to create Java CLASSPATH I want to distribute a command-line application written in Java on Windows.
My application is distributed as a zip file, which has a lib directory entry which has the .jar files needed for invoking my main class. Currently, for Unix environments, I have a shell script which invokes the java command with a CLASSPATH created by appending all files in lib directory.
How do I write a .BAT file with similar functionality? What is the equivalent of find Unix command in Windows world?

A: You want to use the for loop in Batch script
 @echo off
 setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
 set CLASSPATH="
 for /R ./lib %%a in (*.jar) do (
   set CLASSPATH=!CLASSPATH!;%%a
 )
 set CLASSPATH=!CLASSPATH!"
 echo !CLASSPATH!

This really helped me when I was looking for a batch script to iterate through all the files in a directory, it's about deleting files but it's very useful.
One-line batch script to delete empty directories
To be honest, use Jon's answer though, far better if all the files are in one directory, this might help you out at another time though.

A: A variation if you want the CLASSPATH setting to hold outside of the script and you didn't start the shell with /V, you can do something like this:
@echo off
FOR /R ./lib %%a in (*.jar) DO CALL :AddToPath %%a
ECHO %CLASSPATH%
GOTO :EOF

:AddToPath
SET CLASSPATH=%1;%CLASSPATH%
GOTO :EOF

Useful for setting up your environment when you are just playing around on the command line.

A: Sounds like an executable JAR could work for you.  If you're distributing a ZIP with all the JARs your main routine needs, and you really execute it in a command shell, perhaps you could create an executable JAR with the Main-Class and Classpath defined in the manifest.  All your users have to do is double click on the JAR and Bob's your uncle.

A: Why would you use find? Presumably you know all the libraries your jar file needs ahead of time, so why not just list them?
Alternatively, you could always use -Djava.ext.dirs=lib and let it pick up everything that way.

A: SET CLASSPATH=""
FOR /R /lib %%a in (*.jar) DO CALL :AddToPath %%a
echo %CLASSPATH%

java -cp %CLASSPATH% com.a.b.MyClass

pause

:AddToPath
SET CLASSPATH=%1;%CLASSPATH%
GOTO :EOF

A: Since 6.0, Java supports wildcard classpaths.
Java command-line classpath syntax

A: What I do when I release command-line JARs for Windows/Linux is to embed all the JAR libraries inside my JAR using the ANT command:
       <fileset dir="${module.classes.dir}"/>
       <zipfileset src="${endorsed.lib.dir}/myLibrary.jar"/>

In this way the libraries are melt together with your class files.
It is not the best way of binary reusability, but if the libraries are not so heavy, you have your application executed by simply calling java -jar myApp.jar in any OS.

A: You may use a bit different way if you use Maven to build your project.
Application Assembler Maven Plugin is intended for creating Java apps launchers. This plug-in generate bat file launcher for you and put dependencies in specified folder. Optionally you launcher is able to register you application as a service\demon.
This is a topic about using it
This plug-in helps keeping you CM parts of your project DRY.

A:
Is there an easier way to do this?

Yes;
Since version 6, you can use class path wildcards.
javac -cp .;../lib/* yourJavaCodeDir/YourJavaFile.java

See also this related Q&A.

A: An option to make things portable is to set the classpath relative to the location of the batch file itself.
In Windows (assuming Java 6+, classes in ./bin, jars in ./lib):
@java -classpath %~dp0/bin;%~dp0/lib/* ClassName %1

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"Someone who could take a joke and is fun to be with - someone adventurous like me who's willing to go parasailing and stuff. And also someone who's loving and cute."
Flares his nostrils without noticing.
Lance bites his nails and then spits them out.
He hates when people touch or pat his back.
Does a good impression of a squirrel eating nuts.
Lance is currently attending University of Nebraska.
Lance got the scar above his left eye while playing gladiators with his cousin and his cousin hit him with a broom.


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require "n42gitversion/version"
require "n42gitversion/cli"

module N42gitversion
  class Versioner
    def fullVersion
      "#{shortVersion}.#{buildNumber}"
    end

    def shortVersion
      `git --git-dir=".git" --work-tree="." describe --tags --abbrev=0 | sed -e 's/^v//'`.strip
    end

    private

    def buildNumber
      `git --git-dir=".git" --work-tree="." rev-list HEAD | wc -l`.strip
    end
  end
end

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Mol Carcinog. 2013 Apr;52(4):304-17. doi: 10.1002/mc.21860. Epub 2011 Dec 27.
Black currant phytoconstituents exert chemoprevention of diethylnitrosamine-initiated hepatocarcinogenesis by suppression of the inflammatory response.
Bishayee A1, Thoppil RJ, Mandal A, Darvesh AS, Ohanyan V, Meszaros JG, Háznagy-Radnai E, Hohmann J, Bhatia D.
Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, School of Pharmacy, American University of Health Sciences, Signal Hill, CA 90755, USA.
Black currant fruits containing high amounts of anthocyanins are known to possess potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. We have previously reported that anthocyanin-rich black currant skin extract (BCSE) inhibits diethylnitrosamine (DENA)-initiated hepatocarcinogenesis in rats although the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Our present study investigates the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of BCSE during DENA rat liver carcinogenesis. Dietary BCSE (100 or 500 mg/kg) treatment for 22 wk afforded a striking inhibition of DENA-induced hepatic gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase-positive preneoplastic foci in a dose-responsive fashion. There was a significant increase in hepatic expression of heat shock proteins (HSP70 and HSP90), cyclooxygenase-2, and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in DENA-exposed rat livers. Dietary BCSE dose-dependently abrogated all these elevated inflammatory markers. The possible cardiotoxicity of BCSE was assessed by monitoring cardiac functions using transthoracic echocardiography. BCSE-mediated anti-inflammatory effects during rat liver carcinogenesis have been achieved without any cardiotoxicity. Our results provide convincing evidence, for the very first time, that suppression of the inflammatory cascade through modulation of the NF-κB signaling pathway could be implicated, at least in part, in the chemopreventive effects of black currant bioactive phytoconstituents against experimental hepatocarcinogenesis. These results coupled with an excellent safety profile of BCSE support the development of black currant phytochemicals for the chemoprevention of inflammation-driven hepatocellular cancer.
Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


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Ross McKibbin (1)
Charles Woolfson (1)
David Howell (1)
John Lloyd (1)
Martin Adeney (1)
Philip Bassett (1)
Tony Parker (1)
Ross McKibbin, 23 October 1986
The Politics of the UCS Work-In: Class Alliances and the Right to Work
by John Foster and Charles Woolfson.
Lawrence and Wishart, 446 pp., £9.95, July 1986, 0 85315 663 8Show More
A Lost Left: Three Studies in Socialism and Nationalism
by David Howell.
Manchester, 351 pp., £29.95, July 1986, 0 7190 1959 1Show More
The Miners' Strike 1984-5: Loss without Limit
by Martin Adeney and John Lloyd.
Routledge, 319 pp., £14.95, October 1986, 0 7102 0694 1Show More
Red Hill: A Mining Community
by Tony Parker.
Heinemann, 196 pp., £9.95, October 1986, 0 434 57771 5Show More
Strike Free: New Industrial Relations in Britain
by Philip Bassett.
Macmillan, 197 pp., £10.95, August 1986, 9780333418000Show More
"... Parker's book should be prescribed for the Cabinet Office, though of course it won't be. Philip Bassett's Strike Free is also a product of the miners' strike. Bassett, Labour Editor of the Financial Times, sees it, together with the rapid decline in manufacturing employment, as emblematic of Britain's ..."
Andrew O'Hagan: Grief and the Cameras, 3 December 2009
"... chart. 'Coming Home', the title song, was on the radio as I turned off the M4 towards Wootton Bassett. It had been raining all morning. That was over now, but the wind was freezing and people were huddled together in bus shelters. There's nothing quite like the threat of violence that can sometimes reside in other people's sentiment. 'All those ..."


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Roos Sweep Home Opening Weekend
By Andy Hurla on April 11, 2016
he Kangaroos opened their home schedule with a sweep of California State Bakersfield. The Kangaroos have now won five in a row and own second...
Men's Hoops Get to Semifinal Before Season Ends
By Andy Hurla on March 14, 2016
UMKC men's basketball advanced to the WAC semifinal before losing to New Mexico State. They got that far with an incredible comeback victory against Utah...
Lopes Stop Lady Roos' Winning Streak
By Andy Hurla on February 22, 2016
The Lady Roos dropped a game against the GCU Lopes at Swinney Rec. The loss dropped the Roos to 9-15 on the season and 4-7...
Professors on Politics
Two UMKC professors answered questions about the Supreme Court vacancy after the recent passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. The Supreme Court is comprised of nine...
SGA Senate Simplifies Bylaws
By Andy Hurla on January 31, 2016
In the first Senate meeting of the spring semester, the SGA Executive Board presented audits of students misusing budget funds, a Muslim Student Association request...
Home Win Streak Stops at Seven
The UMKC men's basketball team is no longer undefeated at home. The Roos lost four of the last five games. After a 7-0 start in...
Durwood Hosts Nation's Wins Leader for WAC Tourney
By Andy Hurla on November 23, 2015
The 2015 Men's Soccer Western Athletic Conference Championship Tournament did not include the University of Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos. However, that did not change the venue,...
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The University of Missouri-Kansas City women's basketball team lost the season opener against the North Florida Ospreys, 55-62, at Swinney Recreation Center on Friday the...
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By Andy Hurla on November 8, 2015
Kangaroos' women's soccer lost a heartbreaker to Utah Valley in the Western Athletic Conference tournament semifinal match. The 2-0 loss ended their season, the winningest...
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News > Spokane
New Spokane Valley Mayor Ben Wick finds inspiration in his hometown's potential
Sun., Jan. 12, 2020
Ben Wick is the new mayor of Spokane Valley. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
By Rebecca White rebeccawh@spokesman.com(509) 459-5039
Wick on the issues:
The Spokesman-Review: What's the biggest issue coming up for Spokane Valley?
Wick: I hate to sound like a broken record, but transportation. I think (Initiative) 976 at the state level is going to have an impact, and what that's going to do to us as a local community has not been fully defined yet.
Not only 976, but growth. The Barker area has grown, and the South Valley area has grown tremendously. How can we keep up and develop the road systems and arterial systems to be able to accommodate that growth? It's going to be challenged and we need to get the Barker interchanges done.
S-R: Does Spokane Valley need a downtown?
Wick: That's kind of been a topic for a long time. In my mind, I don't know that we have to have a downtown area, but we need to have some diverse kind of areas and communities. ... The Sprague area here was the commercial center and it's trying to reinvent itself. We have a mall area ... and the division of the library in the Balfour Park and City Hall here can be another big part of this area. We (also) have auto row, which was identified for a while there with the car dealerships. How can we support that section in the city?
So I don't know that it has to be just one area, but recognizing that there's some diversity and how we can help support the different pieces of our community.
S-R: Do you plan changes to public comment, or the way issues are discussed, on the dais?
Wick: The dialogue on the dais, I'm hoping (it will) be a little different. I think we want to have conversations up there and share. We learn from each other. ... I hope that we have more conversations and public comment. I mean, we are here for the people. There's only a couple of nights where public comment would have really ran over (the new time limit). And so I'd like to really look at that again.
S-R: Does Spokane Valley need to collaborate more with other cities?
Wick: There are times when we need to address bigger-picture items. As we try and address homelessness, going at it as an individual city isn't going to be as effective as going at it together as a region. There are things that we can learn and things that we can share.
Being a part of the (Current) newspaper, I know Liberty Lake fairly well. Being on the health board, I know the mayor of Millwood fairly well. And so that's where I kind of think that we should all be able to be a part of a regional board, so that way you get the interactions amongst the different cities and the different community members.
And then you have that relationship so we can talk about issues and possibly have joint meetings with Spokane County. ... "Hey, county, you're approving these multifamily complexes out there, but your roads have weight restrictions and things of that nature, what's your plan? Or how can we work together to address these issues?"
Because what happens in the county just outside our borders still affects us and vice versa. So, yeah, I think there's more room for dialogue.
The window looking out of Ben Wick's new office on the third floor of City Hall gives Spokane Valley's new mayor a view of big-box stores, an Arby's, a park frequented by the city's homeless residents and one of the widest and busiest sections of Sprague Avenue.
Wick sees what he's always seen – potential.
He can point out where a pedestrian island will be on Sprague to help connect City Hall to what someday will be an expanded park and a library.
While Spokane Valley may never have a traditional downtown, Wick said it has an identity and a community feel with gathering spaces that already exist, plus more planned for the future.
Wick, 37, who was chosen Jan. 7 by the rest of the City Council to become Spokane Valley's next mayor, said the city's potential always has inspired him. The new mayor was one of many residents who campaigned for the sprawling community to incorporate in 2003 and – when he was just 18 years old – was among the first 52 who filed to run for Spokane Valley office.
Wick's unusually young start to his political career didn't surprise his father, Tim Wick, who served two terms on the East Valley School Board when Wick was in high school, or his mentor, retired East Valley School District Superintendent Chuck Stocker.
Stocker said Wick was interested in politics and his community since he first met him as a student at East Valley High School.
"Someone at 18 years of age could be easily discouraged," Stocker said. "But Ben's attitude is, 'We're going to do this, and I'm going to move forward. And, you know, if I lose something, I'll come back at it again.' And he just has that kind of demeanor about him. He's not going to give up."
Wick's persistence eventually led him to an elected position, but at first it wasn't at Spokane Valley City Hall. He was active with Eastern Washington University's student government while he worked toward a degree in computer science. Wick, a lifelong resident of Spokane Valley, said he refused to move to Cheney while going to college and commuted from Spokane Valley everyday.
After he graduated, he worked in IT for Goodrich Aerospace, which allowed him to travel around the country. The company eventually offered him a position in Pueblo, Colorado, but after a few months, he returned to Spokane Valley, saying the opportunity wasn't enough to keep him away from his hometown.
In the years following his first run for office, Wick applied for open City Council seats but was not selected. He finally won a spot on the dais in 2011, after he ran for a seat that was held by Bill Gothman, who threw his support behind Wick.
"He had such maturity for a young man that I just thought, 'Wow, this is tremendous and we do need young people and accountable people who can give us new ideas for the future,' " Gothman said. "There comes a time when us old guys need to step back and let the young guys get in and do the job."
Gothman now works as the City Council correspondent for the Current, the newspaper Wick and his wife, Danica, bought after Wick lost his bid for re-election in 2015 by 99 votes.
Wick said that election was a turning point for him. He wasn't sure he wanted to run for office again, but he still wanted to be involved in the issues that affect Spokane Valley.
"I never gave up on wanting to be a part of our community, and I think the newspaper, the business that we bought, was another avenue to be able to do that."
Wick's family kept him anchored in Spokane Valley. His wife also encouraged him to run for office again against Ed Pace, who was a part of a group that fired former City Manager Mike Jackson and debated non-city issues at City Hall, such as vaccines and sex education in public schools.
She said she knew Wick wanted to run again after he protested her idea to buy a farmhouse outside of Spokane Valley's city limits.
"He's just so smart and such a great listener, and I wanted our community to have that," Danica Wick said.
The family usually hits the campaign trail together, taking a stroller with their young children when they go doorbelling. One of Wick's favorite places to doorbell is Wick Avenue, a street named for his grandfather, who built the cluster of houses along that street.
Wick himself is deeply connected to the Valley's business and agrarian roots. He grew up raising llamas with his family, taking them on trips to the mountains, and has been the llama barn superintendent at the Spokane County Fair.
He is also a descendent of pioneers who homesteaded in Spokane Valley. His great grandparents, the Spooners, owned a dairy farm on what was known as the Apple Way but lost it in the Great Depression. The family's farm was located where Sprague and Interstate 90 meet, about two-and-a-half miles west from where Spokane Valley City Hall now sits.
In addition to building houses, his grandfather also owned a recycling business.
That history and connection to his community have also influenced Wick's perception of where Spokane Valley should go. Wick remembers businesses and parking lots that used to be hayfields and learned to drive just as the Sprague-Appleway couplet opened for the first time almost 20 years ago.
"I think one of the things that we created the city for was to be able to be in control of our own destiny," he said. "We don't have to be a Sardineville. We don't have to infill to the nth degree. We can still have areas where there's people that have horses or llamas or an orchard or a family farm or something like that. I know the Growth Management Act wants us to infill … but having our own city, we can control where those kinds of things go."
Wick now owns a house on a couple of acres near his extended family and may consider getting a llama or chickens in the future, which are both legal in Spokane Valley city limits.
While the mayor of Spokane Valley does not have the power to direct the day-to-day operations of the city like Spokane's mayor does, the mayor is the public face of the city, runs the City Council meetings, makes the rules for public comment and appoints council members and constituents to boards and committees.
Some, such as former Mayor Diana Wilhite and Councilman Chuck Hafner, hope that Wick's optimism and calming presence will encourage more participation in city issues, and make City Council meetings and City Hall feel more welcoming and open to new ideas.
"I think that if he brings anything to the council and to this community, it's a positive atmosphere," Hafner said. He will ensure "things are being looked at in a realistic manner and things are being taken care of properly and there's trust. And I think that's what's going to develop as time goes on is there will be a trust in him as a mayor."
Wick said he would likely take another look at the rules regarding public comment, which the council reduced and moved to the end of meetings in 2018.
"I'd like to really look at that again," he said. "I don't think it's had the same effect that we really wanted in the beginning. I mean, moving into the end of the meeting, we see oftentimes where people sign up to comment but then don't want to wait through our agenda and the meeting. It's important to hear from people."
Wick's passion, however, is transportation. He was previously vice chairman of the Spokane Regional Transportation Committee, but was unexpectedly removed from the board by former Mayor Rod Higgins and the majority he led. Wick hopes to resume his role on the transportation board and do what he can to keep Spokane Valley projects in state lawmakers' minds as they prepare for the fallout of Initiative 976, which barring court action will reduce car tabs to $30.
Several projects are dependent on federal funds, which are in turn dependent on matching state funds that may no longer be available.
"I don't think there is a lawmaker that would stand to lose as much federal dollars coming into any community across the state if they knew about it," he said. "So it's our challenge to kind of get out there and share the story."
Past City Councils have been criticized for making large decisions without discussion or for having hostile interactions with people during public comment. Wick said council members haven't always had as much discussion as was needed, and he hopes both the public and individual council members will feel empowered to speak up and the council will discuss more things openly, to educate both the public and each other.
"We may not agree on everything all the time, but we're here to work together, he said. "And I have a lot of passion for our community and want to see it be successful."
Published: Jan. 12, 2020, 4 a.m.
Tags: ben wick, news, spokane, spokane valley, spokane valley government
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Crisis (punk band)
Guildford (United Kingdom)
Genre (s)
"Phrazer"
Guitar, vocals
Douglas Pearce (1977-1980)
Lester Jones (1977-1980)
Bass, vocals
Tony Wakeford
"Insect Robin The Cleaner"
Lloyd James (since 2017)
Clive Giblin (since 2017)
Aurora Lee (since 2018)
Luke Rendle
Igor Olejar (2017-2018)
Crisis is a British punk band that was founded in 1977 and the socialism was close to.
Crisis was founded in 1977 in Guildford , England . In the 1970s, rhythm guitarist Douglas Pearce claimed to have encouraged bassist Tony Wakeford to form the band, but in a 2006 interview, the opposite was true. The band has often performed at rock-against-racism events. Pearce described the band as both Trotskyist and a mix of socialists, communists and pacifists. Your texts were politically influenced and directed against the British government and National Socialism. Crisis was even referred to as " red fascist ". The style of the band is described by deathrock.com as rhythmic, structured and poetic and compared to that of bands such as Warsaw , UK Decay , The Royal Family and some bands from the Crass Records environment . A comparison with the band Crass ("[Crass and Crisis] both signaled the end of punk as fun, spontaneity, massiveness and anarchy (as a way of feeling). In this new 'new wave' of punk, punk was seen as a tool of protest ... "), Pearce said that he had no connection with Crass and that he did not know her during the crisis, and turned a statement from the Crass song" Do They Owe Us a Living? "around:" "Do they owe us a living?" Of course they fucking DON'T! "
The band broke up in 1980. Pearce and Wakeford, who then founded the controversial band Death in June together with Patrick Leagas, which took over into their repertoire the piece "All Alone in Her Nirvana", which they wrote during the Crisis era, said the reason was from the left to be disappointed ("Death In June was our reaction to the way the left had treated us" - Pearce). The sound of Death in June was initially anchored in post-punk , later the band became the pioneer of Neofolk . After Wakeford left Death in June 1983, he founded Above the Ruins and, after their dissolution, Sol Invictus . After the end of Crisis, drummer Luke Rendle played with The Pack's Kirk Brandon at the Theater of Hate . Lead guitarist Lester Jones formed Carcrash International with members of the Sex Gang Children band . Pearce stated in an interview that, with the exception of Wakeford, he was no longer in contact with anyone from his time in the punk scene.
In 2005, the CD "Holocaust Hymns" was released as a jewel case , containing all of the band's publications in a remastered version and a twelve-page booklet with exclusive photos from Douglas Pearce's private archives.
In 2017 the band was reactivated in a different form and gave concerts again.
1980: Hymns of Faith ( EP , Ardkor Records)
1981: Holocaust - UK (EP, Action Group Records / Ardkor Records)
1997: We Are All Jews and Germans ( compilation , World Serpent )
2005: Holocaust Hymns (compilation, Apop Records)
2008: Ends! (Live album, Neroz)
2014: Collective (compilation, La Vida es un Mus)
2018: Paris '18 (live album, no label)
Crisis on Facebook
Crisis at Discogs (English)
↑ DeathInJune.org: Interview: 2007 crisis. Retrieved August 18, 2019 .
↑ Newspaper article about the band
↑ a b c d e f Interview with Douglas Pearce
↑ Glasnost Wave magazine · Issue no. 27 Interview with Douglas Pearce Page 20/21 May / June 1991
↑ More light · Issue no. 6 1998
↑ a b article about Crisis at deathrock.com
↑ Death in June: Behind the Mask (interview DVD) · S6K Media • 2005
↑ CRISIS Interviewed 2017 -new line-up of legendary punk band back in action - Louder Than War . In: Louder Than War . November 11, 2017 ( louderthanwar.com [accessed April 7, 2018]).
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Chunky Pandey to reunite with Sanjay Dutt for Prassthanam
Natasha CoutinhoNatasha Coutinho / Updated: Jul 20, 2018, 10:14 IST
After shooting for the Housefull franchise in London, actor will head to Lucknow on July 23 to shoot for Dutt's production.
Sanjay Dutt and Chunky Panday, who have shared screen space in films like Zahreelay and Khatron Ke Khiladi and, more recently, in Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke (2013), are reuniting for the former's upcoming production, Prassthanam. A remake of the eponymous Telugu politicaldrama, the film is being steered by the original's director, Deva Katta, with some changes in the story to cater to a pan-India audience.
Chunky Pandey: I got emotional when Ananya left
A source from the sets reveals, "Chunky plays a kingmaker, an influential man used to having his way with everything. The actor recently shot a schedule in Mumbai and will now head to Lucknow for a week-long shoot that kicks off on July 23. He has scenes with Dutt, who plays the lead, his onscreen wife Manisha Koirala, and son Ali Fazal."
Mumbai fan leaves all her money to Actor Sanjay Dutt
Before that, Chunky is in London with Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Riteish Deshmukh and Kriti Kharbanda, among others, to reprise his turn as Aakhri Pasta in the fourth Housefull film which is being directed by Sajid Khan.
Prassthanam deals with politics at the grass-root levels that occur in villages of India, corrupt political systems and the nexus between businessmen and politicians.
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Jake Tapper Only Has One Word for Donald Trump's Exclusion of the Media
"Let's not make any mistake about what's happening here."
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On Friday, reputable media outlets including CNN and The New York Times learned that they were barred from a White House off-camera press briefing with Sean Spicer. CNN anchor Jake Tapper had just one choice word for what this unprecedented move means for the Trump administration's understanding of transparency.
Before he dove into Donald Trump's CPAC speech, Tapper took some time on CNN's "The Lead" to break down exactly why this exclusion was so troubling. "It's not acceptable. In fact, it's petulant," he said, "and indicative of a lack of basic understanding of how an adult White House functions." He then fired Spicer's own words back at him, citing his assurance, after the Trump campaign blacklisted certain outlets, that the White House would never enact such measures. "That's what makes a democracy a democracy versus a dictatorship," Spicer had said back in December.
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Tapper then criticized Trump's constant invocation of "fake news," meant to mislead his followers and discredit media organizations who have reported negatively on his administration. Trump has even gone so far as to say that any negative polls should be considered "fake news," even when those polls have been conducted by CNN, ABC, and NBC.
"This White House does not seem to respect the idea of accountability," Tapper said. This White House does not seem to value an independent press.
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Shack: C- | Grade It Now!
But will she take her shirt off?
By Shack | Season 1	| Episode 1	| Aired on 10.29.2003
We don't have time for opening teasers, people! We've got all this exposition to chow down, and scenes of Eliza Dushku running, and montage recaps to stick in. Forget trying to hook people in immediately; just roll the opening credits!
Uch. This band singing in the opening credits wishes it was Evanescence. That's rather sad. Anyway, the credits feature Eliza running around and looking pensive. Nothing particularly gripping or eye-catching. The faux-punk ovary sings, "Can somebody help me?" at the end as Eliza affixes us with her own version of Blue Steel. It's like the opening of Smallville, but with "girl power."
We open in a church in 1993. It's a funeral. Daddy, two darling daughters, and a dutiful son stare into a coffin at Dead Mom. They all turn away and sit down in the front pew, except for the younger daughter, who just stands there. Suddenly a whispery female voice out of nowhere says, "Tru?" The little girl says, "Yes?" because her name is Tru. Tru's dead mom is whispering stuff into her head. Dead Mom tells her, "It's okay, Tru." Tru responds, "Okay Mommy," kisses the stiff on the forehead, and returns to the pew while the priest hurls the first anvil our way by opening his eulogy by blathering on about how Mommy died "before her time." Tru sits down next to her sister and tells her that Mom forgave her, which she didn't, but I guess there's really no point in being overly analytical about what whispered voices coming out of dead people are saying. She says that idiotic line to telegraph to us that Tru will feel guilty forever for not "saving" Mom, even though Tru was practically a fetus still when Mom died.
The sister, of course, doesn't think much of Tru's brief, supernatural conversation, and says, "You have a vivid imagination, but Mom was murdered in front of you. What part of that is okay?" Man, not four graphs in and I've already decided that I have to put a poll at the end of the recap to vote for the worst, most awkwardly delivered line of exposition. I'm going to talk like a bad television character at our next TWoP gathering. I'll walk up to Sars and say, "You realize that you helped create and operate a web site, don't you?" Then I'll turn to Pamie and ask, "Do you remember that book you wrote?" The priest reminds us again that MOM DIED BEFORE HER TIME. Sis whispers that he's "full of crap." Wuh? I guess Mom couldn't die soon enough for Sis. Tru whispers to Sis that she wishes that she could go back in time to change things. No, she really says that. Because everything so far has been so subtle that we don't get that little Tru is sad and guilty because her MOM DIED BEFORE HER TIME. So many layers on this show already. Sis whispers that Tru can't go back as The Tinkly Piano of MOM DIED BEFORE HER TIME plays us out of the scene.
We cut to ten years later as the music from the opening credits of Alias begins to play. Oh, my mistake. It's not the exact same song, but they want to create the same level of energy and tension. Unfortunately, it doesn't work, because adult Tru (played by our lovely Eliza Dushku) isn't running through some European city in a bad wig trying to stop a sexy villain from destroying mankind with nuclear-powered computer viruses. No, Tru is running down a fire escape (because the elevator is out, we hear) so that she can make it to her college graduation ceremony on time. But that's almost like trying to save the world from sexy evil, isn't it? But the ceremony has started! Oh no! Will she make it? There she is, running down the street, trying to get her cap and gown on. Oh, I've grown to know this character so much already that I'll be absolutely devastated if she doesn't make it. Oh no! They just called her name (Tru Davies), but she's not there! How will our heroine ever recover from this tragedy? Wait! There she is! Yaaaaay! The audience at the graduation ceremony cheers loudly for her when she arrives, for no apparent reason. You just get to have louder applause if you're the star of the show. We see Tru's two friends, a guy and a girl, among the other graduates. We then pan over to three empty chairs in the audience, because at this graduation, though they may not do some sort of sign-in thing for graduates to make sure they don't call out the names for those who don't come like any sensible school would, they do have reserved seating for the audience. Tru makes a sad face when she sees the chairs.
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Geezuz calm down there and let the game come out first... the hype train is being pushed too fast here.
After seeing Eddie's production of Megaman, I'm fairly certain I want nothing to do with any more live action adaptions of video games that don't have their tongue rooted firmly in their cheek.
Seriously?! We haven't even seen the game yet! Wait until you know if it's a good subject to pursue, for crying out loud!
Wait to see how much Mighty No.9 catches on with people. See if there's money to be made, or more precisely, money worth spending on a project like this. Pitch it to a major studio and get some CG funding. Live action alone won't cut it.
After seeing the Megaman fan-movie (which I appreciate on it's own fledgling/makeshift level), I can't see putting a grown man in a Beck suit and not having people giggle their butts off. Live action interpretations of video games are like walking a tightrope made of tissue paper: nigh impossible, but with the right person, the right amount of care and know how, it just might be doable.
But jumping haphazardly into a project that's only going to make others look at it and say "this can't be done" or "I don't want to get involved in anything that's going to turn out like this" provides a mindset that defeats ambition even before it has a chance to fight for it's own survival.
I think for the sake of possible future media interpretations of Mighty No.9, they should wait.
It's concerning because Viva Pinata started off with such a hype bang, and then it just sort of quietly dropped dead after a little while, never to be heard of again. Hype isn't always a good thing, I don't really want MN9 to see the same thing.
It's a shame, because both the game and the show weren't half bad. It was just too complicated for kids, and too kiddy for adults.
The other thing though is that Rare hasn't exactly been a great company in recent years ever since they were sold off to Microsoft. Now all I ever see being made is the Kinect Sports games.
Keep your mind open and see before you judge.
WTF?! The game isn't even out yet and there's only rudimentary concepts available about the characters and whatnot, but the frigging...! How do...?!
Not sure what to think of this. It's hard not to feel it's too early for it.
And I agree that live action may not be the best format. Animation or at least CGI seems better.
If I'm not misreading that bit, it sounds like the guy thinks Inafune's notes make the game's story seem Pixar quality. Sounds like plot may well play a somewhat bigger role with the actual game itself, for what that's worth.


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EVELYN DEJESUS BECOMES FIRST LATINA ELECTED TO UPPER LEADERSHIP OF UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
Special To The ...July 10,2019
[Education News]
Evelyn DeJesus: "I am honored to represent the members of this union—their hopes, their aspirations and the incredible work they do every day to make people's lives better in their communities. I am energized and ready."
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Evelyn DeJesus, the vice president for education of the AFT's largest local, the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, was elected unanimously today by the national union's executive council as executive vice president.
DeJesus will serve alongside President Randi Weingarten and Secretary-Treasurer Lorretta Johnson. She will finish out the remainder of Mary Cathryn Ricker's term. Earlier this year, Ricker was appointed to serve as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education.
DeJesus was elected to the post as the union kicks off its biennial TEACH (Together Educating America's Children) professional learning conference in Washington, D.C., where more than 1,200 educators from across the country will gather over the next three days to highlight the union's major initiatives, including investment in public education, taking on student debt, respecting the freedom to teach, creating safe and welcoming work environments with an eye toward building power, and safeguarding a democratic future through voting and advocacy.
In her new role, DeJesus will work with the union's top leadership to advocate for the rights of educators, healthcare professionals and public employees across the country in their fight for a better life, a voice at work and a voice in their democracy.
"I am honored to represent the members of this union—their hopes, their aspirations and the incredible work they do every day to make people's lives better in their communities," DeJesus said. "I am energized and ready."
DeJesus began her career when one of her daughters became ill during a school construction project, and she courageously exposed the toxic environment to the public. Since then, she has risen through the ranks of the UFT, first as an early childhood teacher and reading specialist, then as a school chapter leader and the UFT's District 2 representative, to finally being elected a vice president.
DeJesus has served as an AFT vice president since July 2014. She sits on the AFT executive council, AFT Teachers program and policy council, the AFT Human, Women's and Civil Rights Committee, and the AFT English Language Learners Cadre; she also chairs the AFT Latino Task Force, offering program and policy recommendations at the federal level. DeJesus was elected as the AFT's national vice president for Latino advancement in 2014; in 2016, she was appointed to the advisory council of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. She is a chairperson and leading voice directing the UFT Charter Elementary School and is a member of the UFT executive board. Most recently, she was elected to serve on the National Association of Bilingual Education's executive regional board.
"I've known Evelyn since she was a chapter leader, and I remember people telling me, 'You need to watch this woman,' " said AFT President Randi Weingarten. "Evelyn is a fighter. She is more passionate than any summer day is long. Be ready for her to call you out when you're wrong, and be ready for her to have your back at all times. She puts her whole heart into her work—whether it's helping ELL students or families in Puerto Rico," Weingarten said. "Evelyn inspires me every single day. I can't think of a leader more equipped to take on this national role. She knows in her soul what it means to fight for a better future for all of our members. Evelyn is a collaborator and a warrior, and I look forward to having her insight, her courage, her curiosity and her passion working on behalf of our 1.7 million members."
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Natalie Portman Files for Restraining Order Against a Guy Who Claimed He Was John Wick
Feb 20, 2019 at 18:03 pm UTC / Last Updated at Jun 10, 2019 at 21:19 pm UTC By TheBlast Staff
Natalie Portman has filed for a restraining order against a guy she claims showed up at her house and tried to get into her gated community, and when police confronted him ... he told them he was John Wick.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Portman is seeking a TRO against a guy whose name The Blast has chosen to withhold. The specifics of her request were not immediately available, but a petition for a firearms restraining order was filed two weeks prior by the LAPD against a man with the same name.
The Blast has confirmed the two petitions are connected.
That petition says that on January 31, 2019, "a high-prole actor of international notoriety" reported a man trespassing on her property. The officer who filed the report claims the man "rang the intercom/doorbell multiple times but said nothing when attempts to engage him were made over the intercom."
According to the petition, when officers made contact with the man, "he identified himself as John Wick, even though officers had his Colorado Driver's License which confirmed his true identity."
The officers say the man told them "that he had spoken to the reporting person several times, telepathically, and that he had traveled from Colorado to Los Angeles to meet the individual."
In the petition, the detective says when he and his partner tried to speak with the man and call him by his name, he would not respond; but he did respond when they called him "John," but "his responses were limited and delayed."
The man was eventually placed on a mental hold and the detective filed a petition for a firearms restraining order, which was granted.
It is unclear at this time if Natalie Portman's restraining order was granted.
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Natalie Portman Granted Permanent Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker
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Robert Karlson Award English
The Robert Karlson Prize honors Robert Karlson, an early member of the GMU English Department whose service spanned four decades, was an expert in the fields of American literature and, especially, spirituality and literature. His courses on altered states of consciousness, which combined meditative techniques with the close reading of mystical texts, were an inspiration to many students. A voracious reader who loved to converse about literature, religion and politics, Professor Karlson made the life of the mind both serious and fun. Generously sponsored by the same anonymous donor--a former George Mason English Department student--who also sponsors the Jackson, Molin and Walls awards, the Robert Karlson prize provides $1500 to the year's outstanding graduate student in the English Department's MA programs.
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Jonnu Smith, Henry ready to help QB Jones in opener for Pats
New England's Mills, Agholor return to their roots in Philly
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Half the players who opted out last year no longer with team
By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 30, 2021 03:55 PM EDT
Tom Brady-less Patriots are a brand new bunch entering 2020
By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2020 02:16 PM EDT
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-5) New Faces: QB Cam Newton, K Justin Rohrwasser, S Kyle Dugger, LB John Uche, LB Anfernee Jennings, LB Cassh...
Cam Newton era begins as Patriots turn page on Brady years
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List of players to opt out of playing the 2020 NFL season
By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2020 05:36 PM EDT
Players who have opted out of playing the 2020 NFL season because of the coronavirus: Arizona Cardinals — T Marcus Gilbert ...
66 players opt out of NFL season due to coronavirus pandemic
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Marqise Lee, Matt LaCosse bring Pats list of opt outs to 8
BOSTON (AP) — The number of New England Patriots who have decided to sit out the season because of concerns over the coronavirus continues to grow. ...
Patriots don't draft QB, but address several other needs
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Patriots beat Bills 24-17, win 11th straight AFC East crown
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Pietravairano é uma comuna italiana da região da Campania, província de Caserta, com cerca de 3.017 habitantes. Estende-se por uma área de 33 km², tendo uma densidade populacional de 91 hab/km². Faz fronteira com Baia e Latina, Pietramelara, Raviscanina, Riardo, Roccaromana, Sant'Angelo d'Alife, Vairano Patenora.

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text: WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a man after his boat capsized near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Saturday. A person on the beach saw the boat capsize and called watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina in Wilmington at about 11:55 a.m. to report that a 23-foot boat with two people aboard capsized in the vicinity of Browns Inlet. Sector North Carolina watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a 45-foot Response Boat — Medium crew from Station Emerald Isle. Once on scene, the boat crew picked up the man who was sitting on top the overturned boat's hull. The other man had swum to shore. BoatUS is slated to salvage the vessel. "A good Samaritan on the beach saw the boat capsize and did a good deed by calling the Coast Guard right away," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Brett Utz, the Station Emerald Isle watchstander for the case. "That immediate notification allowed our crew to reach the distressed person quicker and may have helped prevent an unfortunate situation from worsening."


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Hampstead ladies win North London Women's League title
By Harriet Millard
Hampstead's ladies have won the North London Women's League. Back row (left to right): Sian Culley, Ruth Charles, captain Lucy Horitz, Harriet Millard, Jess Black, Punam Dahya. Front row: Marium Agha, Jenni Davis, Emma Edwards, Steph Brims (vc), Ange Bonora - Credit: Archant
Hampstead's ladies have won the North London Women's League with a game in hand following a confident victory away against arch-rivals Wanstead on Sunday.
Angela Bonura and Sian Culley each took three wickets, while young Emma Edwards recorded figures of 2-10 as the home side were skittled for 114 from 23 overs, with Natalie Wheat offering the most resistance with 40.
In reply, Hampstead captain Lucy Horitz and Culley notched up 36 from the first eight overs before Horitz was caught for 21.
That brought Bonura to the crease for her debut innings – and she went on to hit a half-century from 35 balls, finishing with an unbeaten 55 alongside Culley (23 not out) as Hampstead reached their target in less than 18 overs and with only one wicket down.
That victory secured 18 points which brought the Division A title to Lymington Road with one game to spare, ensuring Hampstead will be able to enjoy their final match at home against Ickenham on August 25 (1.30pm).
Captain Horitz was suitably delighted, saying: "We've finished runners-up to Wanstead for the last two seasons, so it was fitting that defeating them brought us the league triumph.
"I say it every week, but yet again this was a wonderful group effort with everyone contributing to the win with tight fielding, challenging bowling and positive batting.
"We always love playing at Lymington Road and to finish our league season with another resounding win would be very satisfying. It's a bank holiday weekend so we'll definitely be celebrating in style that evening."


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In 1991, a number of European Filmarchives founded the Association of Filmarchives of the European Community (ACCE) as well as the Projetto LUMIERE, which was funded by the European Program MEDIA I. In the years that followed, Projetto LUMIERE concentrated on three major activities:
The restoration of European films
A search for "lost" European films
The compilation of an extensive European Filmography
More than 1000 European films, mostly dating from the silent era were restored by joint efforts of the film archives, some 700 films in various collections were rediscovered and identified. The national filmographies of all EC countries, several of which compiled from scratch, were consolidated in a single database. An extensive account of the activities initiated by LUMIERE was published in 1996. (Catherine A Surowiec [Ed.] / The Lumière Project; The European Film Archives at the Crossroads, Lisbon, 1996) During this period, the ACCE was relatively inactive, since the efforts were accredited to LUMIERE. When MEDIA I was replaced by MEDIA II in 1996, the Projetto LUMIERE came to an end. The ACCE was revived and expanded to encompass the whole of Europe. The name of the Association changed to Association des Cinémathèques Européennes (ACE). The General Assembly of ACE decided that all full, provisional and associate members of the Féderation Internationale des Archives du Film (FIAF) could become its members. Currently, ACE has 49 members.
Today ACE offers:
many thousands of film titles of all European nationalities
films preserved, restored and digitised to the highest professional standards
easy access for both the public and industry
easy and free access to catalogue information of film archives from all over Europe via filmarchives-online
a single access point to films, images and texts from selected collections of 38 film archives across Europe via the European Film Gateway and Europeana
on a collective catalogue of film literacy activities and film titles, sharing best practices in approaches to audience development and film literacy across borders via the ABCinema project


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