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The Emperor Has No Clothes: 'Masquerade' Was a Smug, Misogynistic Mess
Posted on June 25, 2019 by Diana Lu
Presented by Cherry Orchard Festival
Produced by Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre of Russia
Based on the 'verse drama' by Mikhail Lermontov
Directed by Rimas Tuminas
Set Design by Adomas Yatsovskis
Costumes by Maxim Obrezkov
English Subtitles by Ivan Samokhin
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
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Critique by Diana Lu
(Boston, Mass.) My program calls Masquerade a "verse drama." That's about the most pretentious thing I've ever seen. Even Shakespeare just wrote "plays." Other reviewers keep comparing this 19thcentury Russian romantic play to Shakespeare's Othello. I'm sure writer Mikhail Lermontov filched his basic plot points from The Bard, but the similarities end there.
Masquerade's central character is Arbenin Evgeny Aleksandrovich (Evgeny Knyazev), an aging self-made tycoon prone to nihilism, narcissism, and rage. His adoring wife Nina (Maria Volkova), attends a masquerade ball, where she loses a bracelet, which Baroness Shtral (Lidia Velezheva) finds and, during a masked flirtation, gives to Prince Zvezdich (Leonid Bichevin). Zvezdich thinks Nina was the masked woman and pursues her, even though she is married.
This case of mistaken identity (another Shakespearean trope) sets off a sequence of unfortunate events. Arbenin sees Nina's missing bracelet and assumes infidelity. The jealous baroness spreads rumors of Nina and Zvezdich's illicit affair, fanning Arbenin's paranoia that all of Petersburg knows his shame as a cuckold husband. Arbenin kills Nina, only to find out from a Stranger (Yury Shlykov) he once wronged, that she was innocent all along, and goes mad.
There are three key disparities between Othello and Masquerade that make them fundamentally different stories, and Othello the consummately superior of the two.
First, nihilism makes for poor dramaturgy. In Othello, the main character is Iago. He has the strongest want out of all the characters, and it's his action that propels all the events of the play. In Masquerade, THERE IS NO IAGO. His character is split between The Baroness and The Stranger. The latter is a passive observer and the former's motivations are unrelated to Arbenin. The cause of the series of events of Masquerade is random. Cause and effect driven by the motivation of the main character(s) are essential to effective dramaturgy. This was absent in Masquerade. Furthermore, Arbenin, being a petulant nihilist who thinks life is meaningless and can't care about anything including his wife, is as boring and unsympathetic a character as you can get.
Second, Othello is sociological storytelling. Othello is an examination of how strongly sociological perceptions can impact (and destroy) even the greatest, strongest individuals. How The Moor began, a revered and sophisticated gentleman, to how he ended, a lascivious and brutish killer, was the direct result of Iago exploiting systemic racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia to reduce a much more powerful man to a heap of ugly stereotypes.
There is no such wider metaphor in Masquerade. Arbenin is a rich Russian man, the height of privilege. His rival is impotent and passive throughout the play. His downfall is completely caused by his own emotional fragility, which, he, of course, tries to resolve by enacting violence on women. Comparing Othello to Masquerade in this frame makes the latter look petty to blame "the society rumor mill" for Arbenin's toxic psychology. It makes sense considering Lermontov wrote this when he was 21. The whole thing is just some rich, white boy's self-indulgent, fan-fic drivel. Comparison to Twilight or 50 Shades of Grey would be more apropos.
Third, in Masquerade, there's a lot of snow. (That's a joke.)
Rimas Tuminas' production for Vakhtangov was the most pretentious and deeply misogynistic performances I've ever seen, and I've been to Cirque de Soleil.
The action scenes were intercut with up to 10-minute, untranslated comedic segments that had absolutely nothing to do with the story. At one point, a modern hockey player skated onstage and then back off with no explanation, and was never referenced again. Was the point to reinforce the philosophy that nothing matters and life is meaningless? As a performer myself, I can tell you that it takes an extra special kind of asshole to line the walls with all of Chekov's guns and not fire any of them by the end of the play.
The female characters were all completely flat objects on which the male characters enacted their will, especially Nina. Only the Baroness had any kind of motivation, but as the proxy for everything bad about Russian society, the implication seems to be that women are evil and out to destroy men. Her monologue about the rights of women was obnoxiously undercut by a string of the other female characters repeating her lines in increasingly silly and grotesque caricatures until her words were absolutely meaningless (those were the only lines most of the women actors had). This was a directorial decision. I can only imagine the kind of misogynistic perspective that stages a production like this. It draws a similarity to one that thinks grabbing someone by the pussy is a fine joke (Zvezdich grabs the Baroness by the breast onstage as a flirtation).
The one redeeming quality of the entire show was the brilliant acting performances by everyone in the cast. It was quite enthralling to see these actors chew the dramatic scenery and clown harder than a Juggalo during ICP festival. To do such great work with the crap material they had to work with was pure stagecraft magic. Again, the women actors were heinously underutilized, and I assume grossly underpaid as a result.
It also didn't escape my attention that most other reviews, except this detailed and excellent recap, were sycophantic to the point of calling the mangled English of the supertitles "inviting" and "easy to excuse." Every time I've been to a play in which a non-white person has spoken in non-English, reviewers have called it "frustrating" or "difficult to follow." So thank you, Theatre Establishment, for once again showing your true colors (white and male). It's good to see that the petit bourgeois has not changed in two hundred years. If Tolstoy were alive today, I can safely say that he would be shitting all over you.
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Mustangs win three of five at Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament
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The Lovell Mustangs appear to be hitting their stride. The American Legion squad went 3-2 over the weekend at the Buffalo Wild Wings Tournament in Billings and could have been 4-1 if not for one bad inning against Sheridan.
They then clobbered Powell in a conference game 7-0 Tuesday night in Cowley (see related story).
Lovell opened the tournament by falling to Billings Post 4 13-7 on Thursday, then edged Miles City 9-7 later that day thanks to a seventh-inning rally. On Friday Lovell fell to the Sheridan Jets 8-7, outscoring the Jets 7-0 except for an eight-run fourth inning.
Placed in the silver bracket, the Mustangs went 2-0 on Saturday to win the bracket, stopping Miles City 11-4 and Great Falls 13-0.
Lovell Mustangs baserunner Jeremy Schneider turns the corner at first base hoping to turn a single down the line into a double during the Mustangs' 7-0 win over Powell Tuesday evening in Cowley.
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In game one Thursday, Billings Post 4 was just a little too much for the Mustangs and quickly built a 5-2 lead after two innings, then extended it to 8-3 after three. Lovell scored two in the fourth and two in the sixth but Billings matched the runs and came away with the 13-7 win.
Juan Rivera took the loss for the Mustangs, throwing 1 2/3 innings, and Kaleb Snyder pitched the final 4 1/3 frames.
"They're just a good hitting team," Lovell manager Michael Jameson said. "There's really nothing you can say. They came out and hit. Juan threw well.
"We couldn't seem to get them out. They hit the ball everywhere. We played well defensively (two errors)."
Jeremy Schneider led the Mustangs with two hits and four runs batted in. Wyatt Horrocks also had two hits.
"We had just two strikeouts, so we put the ball in play," Jameson noted.
After a loss in the 10 a.m. game the Mustangs played again at 3 p.m. against the Miles City Mavericks and were trailing 7-3 with two outs in the top of the seventh and final inning.
With their team down by four, Horrocks and Ethan Price drew one-out walks, and after a CJ Pickett ground out, the Mustangs were down to their final out. But Zack Keisel ripped a two-run single to make it 7-5 and Ethan Hessenthaler singled to keep the rally alive and Jess Wambeke drew a walk to load the bases.
With the game on the line, Dallen Mangus singled to plate Keisel and Hessenthaler, and Snyder walked to lead the bases again. Schneider drew a walk to force in the go-ahead run, and Horrocks singled up the middle to score Mangus with the sixth run of the inning.
"It kind of snowballed," Jameson said. "We got a couple of baserunners and got some momentum. When we started to put a rally together everybody got excited. Zack and Dallen got a couple of big hits, and we could feel the momentum grow. It was a good come-from-behind win."
Brock Hill picked up the win on the mound for the Mustangs, throwing six innings and allowing seven runs (four earned) on 10 hits and two walks. He fanned six. Wambeke got the save with one inning of scoreless relief.
One bad inning spelled doom for the Mustangs on Friday. Lovell had just scored four runs in the bottom of the third to take a 5-0 lead when Sheridan put together an eight-run fourth on five walks, one hit and four errors.
"We led 5-0 and were in complete control," Jameson said, "but then it was the exact opposite of the Miles City game with us on the other end (of the rally)…You could feel the momentum shift. We kind of let that one get away."
Suddenly down 8-5, Lovell scored single runs in the fourth and fifth to cut the deficit to one, but the game was called due to the time limit. Lovell out-hit Sheridan 10-2 in the game and might have completed a comeback if not for the time limit, Jameson noted.
Dallen Mangus started on the mound and pitched 3 1/3 innings for the Mustangs, allowing four runs, three of them earned. Pickett pitched an inning and two-thirds, allowing four runs.
Schneider and Keisel had two hits each for the Mustangs. Horrocks and Schneider each hit a double, Ethan Price a triple.
"Zack (Keisel) had an excellent weekend," Jameson said. "He hit well over .500 for the weekend. We were very pleasantly surprised – and Ethan Price, too. They add a little power for us. Ethan Hessenthaler had a good weekend, too."
Big Saturday
Lovell outscored its opponents 24-4 on Saturday, first powering past Miles City 11-4. The Mustangs put together another big inning late in the game against the Mavericks. With the game tied 4-4, they put together a seven-run sixth to put the game away.
Schneider went 2-3 with two doubles and two runs batted in, and Hessenthaler was 1-2 with a double and two RBIs. Miles City helped the cause with 15 walks or hit batters.
Wambeke started and went 5 1/3 innings on the hill, allowing four runs (two earned) on two hits and two walks while striking out seven. Schneider picked up the win with a inning and two-thirds of relief, allowing no runs and one hit while fanning three.
"Jess came out and threw excellent," Jameson said. "He's not a guy who will overpower anyone, but he did a phenomenal job hitting his spots, mixing it up and keeping them off-balance."
Lovell put the Great Falls Chargers away early in the final game of the weekend Saturday, plating eight runs in the bottom of the first inning en route to a 13-0 win. Schneider ripped a double after two walks, then Keisel and Price crushed back-to-back triples. Snyder added a single, Will Lillard an RBI ground-out and Horrocks a sacrifice fly.
Snyder finished the game 3-3, Pickett 2-3 with a double and two RBIs, Schneider 1-3 with a two-run double.
Juan Rivera picked up the win, throwing five scoreless innings in the game shortened by the mercy rule. He allowed just two hits, one walk and a hit batter while fanning one.
Homes games
Following Tuesday night's conference game against the Powell Pioneers (see related story), the Mustangs were already scheduled to host Rock Springs this weekend, but with the Billings Halos playing in the region, they have been added to the schedule.
Lovell will host the Halos for a doubleheader Friday at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., then host a triangular Saturday with Billings and Rock Springs. Lovell will play Rock Springs at 10 a.m., followed by Billings vs. Rock Springs at noon and Lovell vs. the Halos at 2 p.m.
The Mustangs are then scheduled to host Cody for a nine-inning conference game Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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I know class is done but just in case anyone comes to this blog like you might wander into your old classroom just to see if there are any ghosts around, here's something that was on a BU grad student's Facebook page (Alicia Hunt's) that just sparked me.
The play I'm working on is called Turtles and I'm sort of swimming around in its theatrical world the same way a turtle might meander underwater. (Is it randam or is it highly selective? Who knows!) But the feeling of these images made me think about the pacing of the play. Why? I have no idea. And I don't want to know. That's for the dramaturg to figure out. (And I know Ilana is going to say, why don't you try being your own dramaturg? Am I right, Ilana?) Right now I'm only concerned with the feeling.
Anyway, check these out. If for any other reason than because it's kind of a cool idea.


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Game of Thrones: S8E4 – Spoiler Talk
By Ben Wright (@iamzavagno) & Robert Ernest (@thatRobster)
Contains spoilers.
Each week, Ben and Rob will look at the episodes best moments, what they didn't like, the MVP character and what they think will happen next. As always we welcome your comments, thoughts and feedback!
If you haven't done so already, you can check out our S8E4 review.
Best Moments
Robert: I thought the celebrations after the Battle of Winterfell were nice to watch and it was like after years of fighting and plotting they were all able to have a night off. Whilst it was pure manipulation on Daenerys' part, Gendry being titled Lord Gendry Baratheon of Storm's End was quite a moment and something he deserves. It might have also softened the hard blow Arya dealt him!
Ben: It allowed us to catch our breath after last week. We got some fantastic comedic moments, great interactions but we also saw them continuing to plant the seeds for Daenerys going full Mad Queen. Tormund really didn't help the situation with his king comments. Not to mention riding the dragon! That look from Daenerys said it all!
Robert: We are seeing a big change in Daenerys as she gets closer to the throne and it's not a good thing. Hearing her tell Jon that if he wants to be with her he won't tell his family about his true heritage was disappointing. Talk about using sex as a weapon! Saying that though it's interesting to watch her character change now the finishing line is in sight and I wonder what she's going to be like in the final two episodes. It appears that she's losing sight of who she is.
Ben: You know I'm not a fan, haven't been from the start. I dislike most aspects of the character, but the prospect of a 'Mad Queen' could really bring me round to getting on side with her. At least then she'll be interesting! The whole moody destiny face and "look at me I have Dragons" is wearing a bit thin for me.
Robert: We have to talk about Rhaegal! The second dragon baby to die and it was horrible to watch. Just as you're coming to terms with that Cersei has The Mountain decapitate Missandei and for me, that's been one of the worst deaths we've had this season. Poor Greyworm!
Ben: Ha. I cheered! I was so happy. I'm not a fan of the dragons and I love Euron, so for me, this was just such a perfect scene for me! That scene on the wall only reinforces Daenerys belief that she has to take Kings Landing by force!
The Not So Good
Robert: Again I think I'm going to upset people here … I'm not overly keen on what happened between Jaime and Brienne. I've always liked them together because they've had mutual respect for each other. Though neither might like to admit it, they're friends who always have each other's backs. Jaime taking her virginity, I thought was nice but I really don't want to see them in a relationship. Yes, I'm aware that makes me sound like a whore…
Ben: See. This annoyed me too but for the opposite reason. I wanted Jaime to just stay in the North and live a long and happy life with Brienne. End of story. Happy days! I hated that they once again took a left turn with Jaime, and while I get the logic behind it, it didn't feel natural. It was a little too jarring. And now I'm going to have to witness by boy die…
Episode MVP
Robert: Cersei Lannister. Maybe a controversial choice but she's put all the pawns in place. She's manipulated and schemed and as we predicted, she was ready for what's to come. We needed an antagonist. She has Euron drooling at her feet even more after lying to him about the paternity of her baby and she's used Missandei to push Daenerys to a place and stance that she shouldn't be fighting from.
Ben: I've gone for the drooler! Euron for me! I love Pilou Asbæk's portrayal of the character and love that he's such a bastard! I love this type of character. I find them so compelling. It's just like how I loved Littlefinger and Ramsay, they are such interesting evil characters. The show needs compelling characters like these. Yes people hate them, but you can't deny they make the show more entertaining and dramatic.
Robert: Also, let me commend Lena Heady in portraying a character that we all love to hate. I mean, I absolutely hate Cersei and I'm desperate to see that bitchy smirk wiped off her from her face. Forcefully! There's no doubt that Cersei is currently playing the game of thrones better than anyone else.
Ben: We've not seen much of her so far this season, but when we have it's been worth the wait! I feel she's going to be featuring heavily next week!
Robert: I think the next episode is going to see more stories wrapped up. I'm expecting to see The Hound confront his brother and to also see Jaime come face to face with Cersei again.
Ben: Yeah I think next week will be battle moments and story elements mixed. So it won't be as epic as the battle of Winterfell, but it will surely have it's moments. I'm expecting a few twists and turns.
Robert: I really don't know what to expect but Emilia Clarke has promised a big episode. I would think the fight for the throne might come to its resolve?
Ben: I think we'll have a clearer picture of who will be sitting on it by the end of the episode. I mentioned in the review that I was happy that 'The Kingmakers' were back having their talks. What did you make of Varys wanting Jon on the Iron Throne?
Robert: Varys is clearly going to betray Daenerys.
Ben: I don't see it as a betrayal as such, he's said from day one he's there to act in the interest of the realm. And at this point, one of the biggest threats to the people is Daenerys!
Robert: I keep seeing so many people say that this season has been terrible and I honestly don't know where this is coming from? I've loved it all and I'm gutted it's almost over.
Ben: I know book readers are complaining that you can now tell they are doing their own thing and that the feel of the show has changed. But this doesn't bother me. It doesn't bother me that a character can teleport from one location to another in one episode when in the early days it would take a character a full season to reach their destination. They have a limited time to get things done so I'm not going to attack the show for trying to speed things up.
So there you have it! What did you make of Game of Thrones' Episode 4? Let us know in the comments or on one of our social media channels!
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Recap - Outlaws defeat Pilots to remain in fourth place
The Oneonta Outlaws concluded their 2012 home season with an 8-3 win over the Newark Pilots at Damaschke Field on Tuesday evening. The Outlaws continue their battle to maintain a spot for post season play in the PGCBL.
Oneonta's starting pitcher Nathaniel Abel (Virginia) tossed six strong innings allowing two runs off four hits, the runs coming in the third inning with Pilots being aided by two walks and two wild pitches. Abel had nine strike outs picking up the victory.
A wild pitch also played a role in giving the Outlaws their go ahead run in the sixth inning as Zander Wiel (Vanderbilt) scored after leading off with a double to left field. Wiel had two hits and a RBI to accompany his runs. Sutton Whiting (Louisville), Zach Lucas (Louisville) and Cory Hunt (Utah) each had multiple hits to help pace the busy Oneonta offense. Lucas was the overall offensive star with a near cycle (single, double, triple), three RBI and one run.
Line score for the evening was Newark 3 runs, 7 hits and 3 errors and Oneonta 8 runs, 13 hits and one error, in 2:45.
Wednesday is the final day of the regular season and will determine if the Outlaws get to return for at least one more game at Damaschke Field. Scheduling information may be found at the PGCBL website, pgcbl.com.


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Today's guest post is by Katie, a sweet and dear friend that I had the honor of meeting at church! She is a gifted writer and will be heading to China this summer! Be sure to check out her blog to keep up with her adventures!
It was not going well. On Friday I was packing to move out of my college apartment for the final time.
would be back. I am twenty-one years old and I was running away from home.
belongings from four glorious years of college.
our van, I began searching for reminders of God's faithfulness.
God is actively providing in other ways.
Heaps upon heaps of schoolwork that tell me He did get me through those stressful weeks.
what God has done and is continuing to do.
God to open our eyes to see His faithfulness, His goodness.
Even though it's sometimes hard to see, He's been there with us the whole time.
Thanks so much. This is a wonderful thought to start my morning.
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Гла́зовская епа́рхия — епархия Русской Православной Церкви, объединяющая приходы в северной части Удмуртии (в границах Балезинского, Глазовского, Дебесского, Игринского, Кезского, Красногорского, Селтинского, Сюмсинского, Шарканского, Юкаменского и Ярского районов). Входит в состав Удмуртской митрополии.

В составе епархии 45 приходов, 43 храма (в том числе 7 строящихся), 2 часовни, 5 молитвенных домов и 9 комнат.

История

4 марта 1889 года по указу императора и Святейшего Синода было создано Глазовское викариатство. В докладе Синода необходимость учреждения Глазовского викариатства обосновывалась обширностью Вятской епархии, а также многочисленностью «обитающих в сей епархии магометан, язычников и раскольников». Глазовскому викарию было определено пребывать в Трифоновом Вятском монастыре. После учреждения Глазовское викариатство, ставшего 2-м викариатством Вятской епархии. Глазовский епископ священноисповедник Виктор (Островидов) с 1926 года пребывал в Глазове.

14 мая 1935 года епископ Авраамий (Дернов) был назначен правящим епископом самостоятельной Глазовской епархии. К тому времени в епархии насчитывалось 28 действующих храмов, что составляло примерно половину церквей, существовавших в Глазовском уезде в начале 1917 года. Кафедральным являлся Преображенский собор в Глазове. Глазовская епархия в соответствии с насаждавшимся светской властью принципом соотнесения епархиального деления с территориально-административным делением, входила в состав Кировского церковного округа. 5 февраля 1937 года, по докладу архиепископа Киприана (Комаровского), указом митрополита Сергия и Временного Священного Синода Ижевская и Глазовская епархии были изъяты из ведения Кировского архиерея.

10 мая 1937 года архиепископ Авраамий был арестован и на волю уже не вернулся, погибнув в 1939 году. В конце 1943 года территория Глазговской епархии вошла в состав восстановленной Ижевской епархии.

26 декабря 2013 года решением Священного Синода епархия была возрождена, путём выделения её территории из состава Ижевской, и включена в состав новоучреждённой Удмуртской митрополии.

Епископы
 Глазовское викариатство Вятской епархии
 Никон (Богоявленский) (4 марта 1889 — 21 августа 1893)
 Симеон (Покровский) (31 октября 1893 — 12 ноября 1894)
 Варсонофий (Курганов) (10 декабря 1894 — 8 января 1904)
 Филарет (Никольский) (30 января — 27 ноября 1904)
 Павел (Поспелов) (17 января 1905 — 7 июня 1918)
 Виктор (Островидов) ( — 1924)
 Симеон (Михайлов) (5 марта 1924 — 22 декабря 1925)
 Виктор (Островидов) 2-й раз (1926)
 Симеон (Михайлов) (май 1926 — 21 июня 1927) 2-й раз
 Авраамий (Дернов) (22 февраля 1929 — 22 мая 1935)

 Глазовская епархия
 Авраамий (Дернов) ( — 1939)
 Николай (Шкрумко) (26 декабря 2013 — 23 февраля 2014) , митрополит Ижевский
 Викторин (Костенков) (23 февраля 2014 — 31 августа 2014) , епископ Сарапульский
 Виктор (Сергеев) (с 31 августа 2014)

Благочиния
 Балезинское благочиние
 Глазовское благочиние
 Дебесское благочиние
 Игринское благочиние
 Кезское благочиние
 Красногорское благочиние
 Селтинское благочиние
 Сюмсинское благочиние
 Ярское благочиние

Примечания

Ссылки
 Глазовская епархия на сайте Патриархия.ru
 https://web.archive.org/web/20190825205427/http://glazov-diocese.ru/
 Официальный сайт (старый)

Епархии Русской православной церкви
Появились в 1935 году в России

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


1 yr ago I adopted Archie, a 19 yr old CAG. During this time, he's twice seen our Vet for grooming, weigh ins, and physical examination. (no blood work) During this past year, I've converted him to Sweet and Sassy Hot and Hearty, Harrisons, fresh fruits and veggies, an organic green pellet, occasional scrambled egg, and almonds as a hand treat.
Archie arrived at our home with an odd sprinkling of red feathers on his belly, legs, neck, and shoulder areas. I thought it might be a sign of poor quality feather production or inadequate nutrition. Now that I've seen him through molting, I find that the red doesn't go away. If anything, it's increasing. These new "red" feathers are of a fine quality and very colorful.
All in all, he's a happy, good natured, outgoing, and very talkative CAG. My one concern has to do with these odd colored feathers. Thanks to the internet, I've learned about "red factor." Is this genetic? Something to be concerned about? Just how "red" do some CAGs become? Can you refer me to some literature to read about the subject?
I should also add that Archie does pluck a small area on his neck and both legs and some of his new feathers take longer than a month to unwrap. To discourage the plucking, we have provided him with lots of toys. In particular, he loves tearing up phone books! We hope in time he will be too busy to pluck. If he'll let me, I help unwrap new feathers, but often he resists help.
Can you address red factor, provide me with a rough estimate of how long it should take a healthy feather to unwrap, and add any other thoughts you have for Archie?
1 yr ago I adopted Archie, a 19 yr old CAG. During this time, he's twice seen our Vet for grooming, weigh ins, and physical examination. (no blood work) During this past year, I've converted him to Sweet and Sassy Hot and Hearty, Harrison's, fresh fruits and veggies, an organic green pellet, occasional scrambled egg, and almonds as a hand treat.
The very best you can feed your bird is Harrison's. Use the High Potency formula. 80% of Archie's diet should be the Harrison's. The remaining 20% can be any of the treat items you have mentioned. I think it would be best if you used only the Harrison's pellet, but if you want to feed the green pellet, it should not be more than 5% of the diet. Fresh vegetables are great for a treat. If you are feeding mostly pellets now, then the red color is probably not a nutritional problem.
Feathers that replace plucked feathers can and do come in a different color. In the African grey they come in red most times. Much of what you are seeing may be due to the plucking. There are greys with a red factor. However not all greys have this. And most birds lose it by 2-3 years of age. If your bird is growing new red feathers, it is probably due to the plucking. There could be other physiological causes and even disease can cause it. I recommend a complete work up including blood work and virus screening (PBFD and Polyomavirus), and x-rays, depending on what is found on lab results. You should see an experienced avian veterinarian for these work ups. Board certified if possible.
Genetics can play a role; disease can cause red feathers; plucking certainly does; and nutrition can sometimes be the blame. Does your bird have a full spectrum light. If not, you should get one today. The ZooMed lamp and bulb are great, probably the best quality artificial light available for birds. Do you have a scale to weigh your bird? Regular weight checks can help you determine a problem very early. I am not aware of any scientific research into this issue. The real issue is the health of YOUR bird. If you have the lab work done and find no disease or illness, then assume it is genetic or caused buy the plucking.
1. Bathing everyday, alternating days with plain water and the bath spray Avi-x Bird Rain. 2. Humidify the environment with a cold air humidifier; the relative humidity should be 50-60%.
Feather sheath removal is a continual process; as the new feather grows, the sheath is preened and the feather exposed. If the she is retained it is because the feather hasn't been preened yet, or is not ready to be de-sheathed, . If your bird is retaining his sheaths, it could be nutritional (if he is not eating enough pellets), or too little preening, or other causes; if he is retaining his sheaths, then he should be looked into by an avian veterinarian.


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A: In the end the problem was with the netbios name...
Seems like sharepoint doesn't like a different FQDN/Netbios name.
Example: domain.com --> domaincom\user
Refer to this site to solve the synchronization problem:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/18060.sharepoint-20xx-what-if-the-domain-netbios-name-is-different-than-the-fqdn-of-the-domain-with-user-profile.aspx
After an IISreset and recreating the connection it works now.


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Australia Parent Guide
When Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) leaves England to check on the affairs of her husband's Australian cattle station, she ends up inheriting more problems than she ever dreamed of, including the welfare an aboriginal child. Although she gets some reluctant help from a working-class local (Hugh Jackman), there is nowhere to turn to when Japanese bombers attack and the country faces the dangers of World War II.
Profanity C-
Why is Australia rated PG-13? The MPAA rated Australia PG-13 for some violence, a scene of sensuality and brief strong language.
In the grand manner of epic films, Australia opens in 1939 on two continents—beginning in Australia with an aboriginal boy named Nullah (Brandon Walters). While on a fishing expedition with his grandfather King George (David Gulpill), the youngster accidentally witnesses the death of a rich British cattle baron. Meanwhile in England, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) is convinced her husband is spending his time on prurient interests under the guise of running a beleaguered ranch in the outback. Determined to check on the state of affairs herself, the aristocrat embarks on the lengthy journey regardless of the threats of World War II.
Bringing these two divergent characters together is the job of an Aussie local known only as Drover (Hugh Jackman). A rough-hewn cattleman who lives a nomadic life and mingles easily with the Aboriginals, he reluctantly meets the polished Lady Ashley at the port in Darwin and escorts her on a tumultuous trek to their land. When she arrives at Faraway Downs she discovers that what ever her husband was playing around with has left him dead from a spear wound. The shock of seeing his corpse lying on the dining room table is only the beginning of the many unexpected difficulties she will face on the long road (and movie) ahead.
It is at the cattle station that the British heiress finally meets young Nullah. Appealing to her maternal side, the boy begs her to finish her husband's work. Along with revealing some of the secrets surrounding his murder, he also hopes she will stay and help his mother, a hired servant who is being exploited by some of the white male workers. He needs protecting too, even though he knows his grandfather is using the power of traditional magic to keep him safe as he watches over him from a distance. But Nallah is of mixed blood, and his danger comes from local authorities that have been ordered to round up all half-cast children and put them in religious compounds where the "black" can be taken out of their nature.
If those aren't enough ingredients to thicken this plot (we do have close to three hours to cover), there is a competing beef producer as well. The Carney Cattle Company is biting at the heels of the dilapidated Faraway Downs, in an effort to have an industry monopoly. Helmed by King Carney (Bryan Brown), he and his future son-in-law (David Wenham) are constantly pressuring Lady Ashley to sell out in their favor. And then there is the impending war, with the Japanese air force waiting in the wings for the perfect opportunity to bomb Darwin Harbor.
In this Australian equivalent of a "Western," the men show no hesitation in solving disputes with their fists—especially during drunken brawls. While these are destructive, this violence pales in comparison to the lives lost due to peril and murderous plots. Bloody injuries, corpses (some with spears piercing straight through the body), explosions, threats to children and on-screen shootings are depictions parents will want to be aware of before sharing this film with older teens. Other concerns include frequent drinking (to overcome stress, sorrow and fear, as well as to prove manliness), brief sexual relations between an unmarried couple (bare shoulders and carefully concealed nudity are shown), and verbal sexual references and innuendoes. As well, a traditionally dressed aboriginal male's buttocks are exposed. There are also frequent mild and a few moderate profanities, and the single use of a sexual expletive.
It won't be any surprise to discover who is still standing when the credits eventually roll. While the predictable production takes its dear sweet time, it does however deliver a reasonably engaging story. Fortunately, some great scenery helps the pacing along, and considering the down under origins of most of the performers and director Baz Luhrmann, it's little wonder this cinematic piece has a patriotic feel.
Starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Baz Luhrmann. Running time: 170 minutes. Theatrical release November 26, 2008. Updated April 1, 2009
Why is Australia rated PG-13? Australia is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for some violence, a scene of sensuality and brief strong language.
In this epic-style film about the adventure and treachery of life in Australia's outback, a proper English lady is forced to adjust her manners and expectations when she attempts to take charge of a cattle station. Several characters lose their lives or are murdered, and depictions of corpses, bloody injuries, bodies pierced with spears, and an on-screen shooting are seen. During an air raid, bombs are dropped resulting in deaths, explosions and property damage. Men fight and punch one another during bar brawls. Characters (adults and children) are in often in danger from threats, beatings, murderous plots, a cattle stampede, fire, lack of water and invading soldiers. Women's underwear is thrown around on a public street. References to sexual relations are made (including the practice of white men exploiting black women), and some verbal innuendos are heard. A man and a woman kiss, then begin to undress one another and are later shown in bed (sheets are carefully positioned). An unmarried couple live together as husband and wife. The drinking alcohol and drunkenness are portrayed throughout the film and cigarette smoking is shown occasionally. Frequent mild and a few moderate profanities are used, along with a sexual expletive. Racial slurs are heard. Several animals are killed—a hunter shoots one (blood is shown), others by falling from a cliff and by poisoning. A live insect struggles while it is tied with a thread. Aboriginal people dress in traditional costumes, which expose men's chests and buttocks.
Page last updated April 1, 2009
Australia Parents' Guide
The bombing of Darwin, Australia by the Japanese military during World War II was a larger raid than that of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Read more about this first air raid attack on Australia, at this Australian Government website.
The "Stolen Generation" refers to the many Australian Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their homes and placed under state care with the goal of helping them assimilate into a white Australian society. Read about this dark period in Australian history here.
The most recent home video release of Australia movie is March 3, 2009. Here are some details…
Visit the land down under with the release of Twentieth Century Fox's Australia. The DVD edition features the film in widescreen format, with audio tracks in 5.1 Dolby Surround (English, French and Spanish) and subtitles in English, French and Spanish. Bonus extras include two deleted scenes (What About the Drove and Angry Staff Serve Dinner).
The Blu-ray version of Australia is authored on a dual-layer 50 GB disc with 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (English) and 5.1 Dolby Surround (French). Subtitles are provided in English, Spanish, French, Brazilion Portuguese, Cantonese, Korean and Mandarin.Along with the aforementioned extras, this disc also offers a look behind-the-scenes and a featurette about Australia's people and history.
Based on a true story, the film Rabbit Proof Fence also makes reference to the stolen generations of aboriginal peoples in Australia. Life on an Australian cattle station is depicted in The Man From Snowy River. Just before the Japanese bombed Darwin, Australia during World War II, their air force invaded Hawaii, as dramatized in Tora! Tora! Tora!


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A Physical Key to Your Google Account
Google says using a security key like this one in addition to a password provides a better way to secure an online account.
Opting in to Google's latest security upgrade requires a spot on your keychain for a device known as a security key.
The small USB stick provides added protection for a Google account. Once a key is associated with your account, you'll be prompted to insert the device into a computer each time you enter a password to log in—or, if you prefer, once a month on computers you use frequently. Touching a button on the security key triggers a cryptographic exchange with Google's login systems that verifies the key's identity. Security keys can be bought from several security hardware companies partnered with Google, for a little less than $20.
The new approach is primarily aimed at the security-conscious. But the technology involved lays the groundwork for physical devices that displace passwords altogether, says Mayank Upadhyay, a security engineer at Google. Google has been working on ways to replace passwords for some time, because stolen or guessed passwords are often used to take over accounts.
"This is a great first step that solves a problem today but also helps move the ecosystem toward that Holy Grail," says Upadhyay. He has led work at Google to test whether other physical devices, like smartphones or even a piece of jewelry, could replace passwords (see "Google Experiments with Ring as Password"). This summer, Google announced that it will make it possible to have a Chromebook automatically unlock and log you in to a Google account when your Android smartphone is nearby.
A security key provides a more secure version of two-factor authentication, an approach already offered by some Web companies and many banks that involves logging in with both a password and a temporary code tied to something physically in your possession. Usually a two-factor code comes via a phone app, a text message, or a key fob.
That approach is designed to prevent an attacker from logging into your account remotely. If Apple had offered two-factor authentication for its iCloud backup service, for example, people using it would have been protected against the methods used by hackers to steal the celebrity photos leaked this summer. (Apple has since rolled out the technology.)
However, sophisticated attackers are capable of breaking two-factor authentication. They can steal or spoof codes by intercepting text messages, hacking a person's smartphone, or breaking into the centralized database used to generate the codes. There is evidence an attack like that on RSA's SecureID authentication system in 2011 enabled security breaches at defense contractor Lockheed Martin. Google has highly targeted users who may not be safe using existing two-factor authentication systems, says Upadhyay. "We've seen all kinds of attacks," he says.
A security key, such as Google's, is resistant to remote attacks, because the information needed to copy a key can be obtained only by physically attacking a security chip inside that key. Two-factor authentication is already widely used on corporate networks. Starting early next year, companies that pay Google for e-mail and office software will be able to have their employees use security keys to access these services.
Lorrie Cranor, director of the CyLab Usable Privacy and Security Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University (see "Why Privacy Is Hard to Get"), says that a security key is unlikely to broaden the appeal of two-factor authentication beyond those who already use it. But the technology might gain wider use if promoted and packaged in the right way, she says. "Maybe it will make sense to some people who don't know much about computer security but can relate to the idea of using a physical key to lock their account," she says.
A security key bought today could be used with services other than Google's, if other companies choose to adopt the technology. The device is built on an open standard called U2F, being developed by the FIDO Alliance, a consortium established to reduce reliance on passwords (see "PayPal, Lenovo Launch New Campaign to Kill the Password").
Stina Ehrensvärd, CEO of Yubico, a startup that sells security keys, says the consortium's technology creates the right incentives for widespread adoption. "It's great for Google to go out and show that this works, and I expect many to follow because it's easy and FIDO allows competition," she says.
Future versions of the security key will also work with mobile devices, says Ehrensvärd, because the final U2F standard will specify that a key can include a contactless near-field communications chip that most new smartphones can read wirelessly.
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(LISTEN TO INTERVIEWS >>>) For the book and the iBook, click here.
The project started in September 2010, when 701 Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Columbia, S.C. (U.S.) invited me as an artist-in-residence. A board member of the CCA suggested homelessness as a possible subject matter for me to explore through photography during this residency. Initially, I was skeptical because society's outcasts have been photographed very often, and I worried that I had little to contribute to existing images. However, after some consideration, I came up with a different approach: to photograph people who are homeless as I would photograph any other member of society. That implied not scouting out the most picturesque people I could find, with beards and hats, and leaving out the typical paraphernalia, such as shopping carts and sleeping bags. My approach also implied not photographing them in dramatizing black and white — imagery so often associated with portraits of homelessness. Instead of presenting them as The Other, and thus, by default, different from us, I wanted to photograph them in a studio setting, against a neutral backdrop, focusing on their individuality rather than on stereotypes. In essence, I want to show who they are rather than what they are labeled.
I set up a makeshift studio in offices and rooms in organizations that serve homeless people in Columbia, S.C., Atlanta, Ga., and the Mississippi Delta. I felt that the choice of three different habitats – a medium-sized city, the Southern metropolis and a few rural towns – in three different Southern states would result in a fair degree of representation of homelessness in the U.S. South. In total, I photographed approximately 100 homeless men and women. Of these, 42 portraits were selected for this book.
In Columbia, and to some extent in Atlanta, I worked with an outreach worker of a homeless organization in that city. We approached people on the streets, in parks, and in the library, for example. The outreach worker would introduce me and explain what I was doing. If the person consented to the brief interview and to having a photograph made, we would go immediately to my make-shift studio and start right away, without any clean up or other aesthetic arrangements.
In Atlanta, I approached most men and women while they were coming in off the streets for their free meal and a bed in one of the organizations that regularly feeds and shelters homeless people. After introductions to the large group, I would approach people who I wanted to photograph. I conducted the photography and interviews after the person's meal, in the studio set up just a few yards from where they were eating or standing in line.
A few of the people I photographed in the Mississippi Delta were staying in a shelter for a longer period of time, but even then, they made no special preparations for the photoshoot. The people you see in this book look just like they did when I first met them.
A book containing 42 of the portraits called "Down and Out in the South" and an iBook with the same title, including the interviews and some fragments from a documentary movie will be published in the May 2013 by Ipso Facto (IF), Utrecht, The Netherlands, and will be presented at the Naarden Fotofestival. Distribution: via this website and via Idea Books (Amsterdam).
Atlanta-based writer James Swift will write an introduction. Over the years, his portfolio has expanded to include features on rural poverty, the American education system, autism spectrum disorder research and gay and lesbian rights, among scores of other cultural issues and events. He is the author of two books, 2009's How I Survived Three Years at a Two-Year Community College: A Junior Memoir of Epic Proportions and 2010's Mascara Contra Mascara: A Tale of Two Masks.
In May – June 2013, the series will be exhibited at the Naarden Fotofestival in Naarden, The Netherlands. – In October 2012, Down and Out in the South was shown in Atlanta, GA, in a series of six video projections during ACP (Atlanta Celebrates Photography) in a public installation at the Digital Arts Entertainment Lab at Georgia State. – In that same period, a print show was held in the Big House Gallery, 211 Peter Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30313. For further info, see ACP (here) – Earlier, a selection has been shown in the JJ-W Hotel ("Root" room), Tainan City, Taiwan, May 21 – June 21, 2012 (as part of group exhibition 'Non-Sleep in Non-Home – Living in Art and Art Living in the JJ-W Hotel').
Atlanta Celebrates Photography, CNN, The Window Project, Southern Photography, DP Magazine, Le Journal de la Photographie, Photographie.com and many others.
The project, the book and the exhibition Down and Out in the South have been made possible with financial support from the Mondriaan Fund and from the Stichting Sem Presser Archief, both in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
I sent to a hard copy of his or her portrait to every person I photographed for this project. Many of these photographs have been returned to me as undeliverable. To anyone who has not received the promised copy: please contact me (here) and give me your name and address, and I will try it once again.
The voice recordings of some of the homeless people below are anonymous to protect their privacy. Initially, I conducted these interviews alone; however, as time progressed, my assistant, fellow photographer and anthropologist Jennifer King, was involved in the process.
Special thanks to Jennifer King, Tom Bolton, and to the many homeless men and women who agreed to be interviewed and photographed for this project.
Financial support (including for the book) from: 701 Center for Contemporary Art, Columbia, SC; Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; The Netherlands Embassy, Washington, D.C.; Stichting Sem Presser Archief, Amsterdam, , The Netherlands.


Soha Ali Khan shared the first picture (sort of) of her daughter Inaaya Naumi, in which the baby girl is cradled in her father Kunal Khemu's arms. Kunal appears to be singing to or talking to Inaaya, seated by her crib in a dim light and Soha Ali Khan described the scene in one word - "bliss." Soha and Kunal welcomed baby Inaaya to their lives on September 30, on the occasion of Mahanavmi - hence Naumi as middle name. Two days after Inaaya's birth she was taken home and pictures of the family of three outside their home went crazy viral.
Soha Ali Khan's latest Instagram post featuring Kunal and Inaaya was liked by thousands of Instagram users, who only had blessings for the newborn. The comments section is filled with congratulatory messages such as "God bless little princess" and "Love of father and daughter."
Soha Ali Khan last two films were Ghayal Once Again and 31st October. Kunal Khemu is currently awaiting the release of Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again, co-starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Parineeti Chopra.


Small Talk Live is a brand new comedy show and podcast hosted by comedian Trent Pancy that finds strangers and friends to join Trent and Finnish comedians Tuure Pitkänen and Janne Järvinen for some stimulating conversation.
With a "traditional" small talk topic, chosen by the special guest, the group tries to explore nuances behind the Finnish distaste for polite banter, and prove that Everybody's Interesting.
In addition to weekly episodes, the show will record one live podcast each month in front of an audience of Finns and friends of Finns.


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Home » Food & Drink » Recipes from Lyon » Lucy Vanel's Kitchen » Cervelle de Canut served in Lettuce Leaves
Silk workers brains, not really !
Cervelle de Canut served in Lettuce Leaves
Lucy Vanel, owner of the Plum Lyon Teaching Kitchen, walks you through the preparation of the classic Lyonnais favorite, Cervelle de Canut
Of a medley of Lyonnais specialties, you may see something on the menu in a Bouchon that at first glance looks like it might be one of the most exotic products coming from the tripe seller, but cervelle de canut is simply soft fresh fromage blanc, or fresh curds strained of their whey, seasoned with fines herbs and shallots.
Present for Centuries
Fresh cheese curds floating in their whey have been present in Lyon at least since the middle ages.
Cervelle de canut, spooned into quenelle shapes and presented as a pre-entrée during th ecourse of a traditional lyonnais meal. © Lucy Vanel
An early written reference to this simple staple of the Lyonnaise diet is found in a list of orders in the 15th century, named after the woven basket of bulrush it was formed in. 400 years later, seasoned with fine herbs and aromatics, it is noted as a part of the daily sustenance of the silk worker.
Soon thereafter, during the early 20th Century, the dish found its way into Curnonsky's Trésor Gastronomique de France, taking its place as one of the simple but geographically and culturally marked emblematic dishes of the Lyonnais.
Where you can find cervelle de canut
Indeed, cervelle de canut is served as a matter of course in the traditional Lyonnais restaurants, les Bouchons, most commonly as a version of the cheese course.
However, in cafés and bistros, we might also see it served as part of a medley of local offerings in a spread as part of the meal.
Keep your eye out for this local specialty, as it weaves its way through many levels of dining fare, from the most simple to elaborate.
Fresh cheese (fromage blanc); straining for the preparation of Cervelle de Canuts © Lucy Vanel
Preciously Guarded Secrets
You may go on an excursion through town to find where it's hiding, ready to eat, and simple to get.
Scan the windows and displays of local traiteurs, or deli-like shops that sell ready-made prepared dishes for take-out in Lyon.
Cervelle de canut is commonly offered as a house specialty, often in a bowl with a ladle to be scooped into a container and taken home direct.
If you ask the proprietor for his or her recipe, that might be met with a laugh and a look that hardens into a cold stare, if ever so briefly before softening into a cordial smile and a change of subject.
People take their recipes seriously in Lyon, and a stranger might not get what they're digging for unless they are prepared to spend some time and effort.
I've done the work for you, in this case. You can make this at home, knowing that it can be comfortably added to any course along the Lyonnais feast you prepare to celebrate your victorious treck up the Croix Rousse hill.
RECIPE: Cervelle de Canut
Fines-herbs and Aromatics Seasoned Strained Fresh Cheese
300 g Fresh cow or sheep cheese curds which you buy from the farmer floating in their whey (fromage blanc)
10 g chopped parsley, or a heaping tablespoon
10 g finely minced chives, or a heaping tablespoon
10 g chervil, roughly chopped, or a heaping tablespoon
10 g chopped shallots, or a tablespoon
45 ml olive oil, or three tablespoons
10 ml fresh squeezed lemon juice, or two teaspoons (a teaspoon of vinegar may be substituted)
salt and pepper, to season
optional additions: whisked heavy cream, in a quantity sufficient to lighten the mixture, tarragon leaves (a teaspoon of minced leaves), to round out and add complexity to the fines-herbs, or crushed early-summer garlic shoots from the farmer, when they are available.
1 bunch lettuce leaves, from the heart of a batavia or ice queen lettuce
Fines herbes: parsley, chives, chervil and tarragon, ready for the preparation of cervelle de canut. © Lucy Vanel
Place the fromage blanc (freshly curdled cheese) in a fine meshed strainer and suspend it over a large measuring cup or bowl. Allow it to strain a few hours or overnight. It should lose about a third of its weight in whey, leaving about 200 grams.
Wash the lettuce leaves carefully and reserve.
Combine the strained fromage blanc and herbs together with a wooden spoon until combined.
Add the olive oil, and stir to distribute and lighten the texture, then the lemon juice, salt and pepper. If the mixture seems dense you may also add fresh cream to achieve the level of density desired.
Cervelle de canut develops in flavor as the aromatics and herb flavors infuse into the cheese, so refrigerating this mixture for a while before serving can only improve it.
The density of the final mixture depends on how you want to serve it. You can serve it the classic way, runnier and meant to be eaten with a spoon from a small bowl, or just dense enough to hold together into spooned quenelle shapes on lettuce leaves to be served at apéro hour as a pre-entrée.
For a more substantial presentation, you may consider serving cervelle de canut with potatoes as an appetizer or simple lunch dish at the table.
To serve this version, line small serving dishes with the lettuce leaves, and add a line of the herb seasoned cheese on top, to offer as a fresh addition to the spread during aperitif hour.
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"Neural Responses to Exclusion Predict Susceptibility to Social Influen" by Emily B. Falk, Christopher N. Cascio et al.
Social influence is prominent across the lifespan, but sensitivity to influence is especially high during adolescence and is often associated with increased risk taking. Such risk taking can have dire consequences. For example, in American adolescents, traffic-related crashes are leading causes of nonfatal injury and death. Neural measures may be especially useful in understanding the basic mechanisms of adolescents' vulnerability to peer influence.
We examined neural responses to social exclusion as potential predictors of risk taking in the presence of peers in recently licensed adolescent drivers. Risk taking was assessed in a driving simulator session occurring approximately 1 week after the neuroimaging session.
Increased activity in neural systems associated with the distress of social exclusion and mentalizing during an exclusion episode predicted increased risk taking in the presence of a peer (controlling for solo risk behavior) during a driving simulator session outside the neuroimaging laboratory 1 week later. These neural measures predicted risky driving behavior above and beyond self-reports of susceptibility to peer pressure and distress during exclusion.
These results address the neural bases of social influence and risk taking; contribute to our understanding of social and emotional function in the adolescent brain; and link neural activity in specific, hypothesized, regions to risk-relevant outcomes beyond the neuroimaging laboratory. Results of this investigation are discussed in terms of the mechanisms underlying risk taking in adolescents and the public health implications for adolescent driving.
Copyright © 2014 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license.


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Judicial Review of Refugee Decisions
23rd Jan 2011 Comments Off on Judicial Review of Refugee Decisions in Judicial Reviews, Refugees
Last Updated on January 23, 2011 by Steven Meurrens
There are few things more devastating for a refugee claimant than when the Refugee Protection Division rejects your claim. At that point, you essentially have two main options: make a pre-removal risk assessment application or seek judicial review.
The objective of a judicial review is to convince a judge that the Refugee Protection Division's rejection of your claim was either unreasonable or incorrect in law. Applicants cannot introduce new evidence, and are limited to the evidence that was before the Refugee Protection Division Member that heard your case.
In this post, I outline some possible grounds that you may use to successfully obtain a judicial review. While I strongly recommend that you hire a lawyer to conduct your judicial review, I hope that this post will provide you with some initial ideas to discuss with your counsel.
Did the RPD misapply credibility during the section 97 analysis?
Under section 96 of IRPA, a claimant must establish the existence of a well-founded fear of persecution tied to a 1951 Convention ground. However, under section 97 of IRPA, a claimant must show on a balance of probabilities that removal from Canada would subject them personally to specified dangers and risks.
The evidence necessary to establish a refugee claim under section 96 of the Act is different from that required to establish a claim under section 97 of the Act. Section 97 requires that the Board consider the generally known country conditions of the claimant's country of origin. The Board is required to analyze how these conditions might establish a section 97 claim. It is a wholly objective analysis, and must be evaluated in light of all relevant considerations and with a view to the country's human rights record.
A negative credibility determination in respect of a refugee claim under section 96 is not necessarily dispositive of the consideration under section 97.
There have been instances of the court overturning a Refugee Protection Division claim where the Board relied on credibility to dismiss a s. 97 issue. For example, if you provided evidence that people in a similar situation to yourself face persecution, and the Refugee Protection Division relied on certain credibility issues to reject your claim, then you should consider seeking judicial review. (Dunka v. Canada, 2010 FC 1322)
Did the RPD fail to consider a document?
RPD members are required to consider all the evidence that is presented. If the RPD determines that an applicant was not credible, then it is important that a failed claimant look at whether the member considered corroborating evidence. In Khalil Ibrahim v. Canada (2011 FC 20), for example, the Board found that a Sudanese refugee claimant was not credible. However, it failed to consider a statutory declaration signed by the claimant's priest which supported her story. Accordingly, the decision was overturned.
Did the Board fail to consider evidence?
The RPD is generally presumed to have considered all of the evidence and need not specifically mention any specific piece of evidence. However, as the Court noted in Cruz Penida (2011 FC 81), where the Board fails to mention particularly probative evidence, or fails to refer to contrary evidence while considering evidence that supports its position, the Court may infer that the Board overlooked the contrary and probative evidence.
As the Court noted in Cepeda-Gutierrez (1998), the more important the more important the evidence that is not mentioned specifically and analyzed in the agency's reasons, the more willing a court may be to infer from the silence that the agency made an erroneous finding of fact "without regard to the evidence". The agency's burden of explanation increases with the relevance of the evidence in question to the disputed facts.
A blanket statement that the Board has considered all the evidence will therefore not suffice when the evidence omitted from any discussion in the reasons appears squarely to contradict the Board's finding of fact. Moreover, when the RPD refers in some detail to evidence supporting its finding, but is silent on evidence pointing to the opposite conclusion, it may be easier to infer that the it overlooked the contradictory evidence when making its finding of fact.
Did the Board place undue emphasis on what was said at the Port of Entry?
Refugee claimants often do not reveal many facts when they first arrive in Canada that they later seek to rely on in their refugee claim. Occasionally, the Refugee Protection Division unreasonably finds that these facts are unreliable solely because the claimant did not raise them when he first arrived in Canada.
This may be an error of law.
The courts have held that the Board should be careful not to place undue reliance on Port of Entry statements because the circumstances surrounding the taking of those statements is far from ideal and questions about their reliability will often arise. (Wu v. Canada, FC 2010). This is especially the case given that most refugees have lived experienced in their countries of origin which give them good reason to distrust persons in authority. (RKL v. Canada, FCT 2003)
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Okinawa Eco Spirit Ride & Walk is a sporting event for everyone to enjoy. The event features a variety of non-competitive cycling and walking races, all of which are designed for participants to enjoy riding or walking through Okinawa's amazing southern landscapes dotted with some of the most important historic sites on the island as well as a variety of sacred sites and UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as Seifa Utaki and the Tamagusuku Castle Ruins. There will be three different routes for riders and five for walkers to choose from.
*Registration may close early if the races reach capacity.
*Participants in the walking events ages 5 and under must be accompanied by a guardian/adult; parental consent is required for minors under 18 years of age.


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PHT Power Rankings: The best fit for Ilya Kovalchuk
By Adam GretzJun 14, 2018, 3:20 PM EDT
After spending the past five seasons in the KHL, former NHL All-Star Ilya Kovalchuk is planning on returning to North America for the 2018-19 season and along with John Tavares and John Carslon will be one of the top-three free agents available this summer.
Given that he has not played in the NHL since the 2012-13 season and will be 35 years old at the start of the season there is some mystery as to what a team will be getting when it signs him, but it should still be getting one heck of a good player.
For one, it is not like this is a "comeback" attempt. Kovalchuk has been playing high-level hockey every year and, for the most part, continuing to be a dominant offensive player.
He has been a point-per-game player every year in the KHL and is coming off of a 2017-18 season where he scored 31 goals and tallied 63 total points in 53 games.
Will he be the 40-50 goal scorer that he was in the NHL before leaving? No, he will not. But there is every reason to believe that he could still put 30 goals on the board and be a potential game-breaker.
So far we know of at least a handful of teams that have reached out, or will reach out, or will make a run at signing him.
Some of these teams make sense. Some of them do not.
Let us try to sort all of that out here with the PHT Power Rankings that take a look at the best fits for Kovalchuk in his return to the NHL.
When compiling the rankings I tried to take into account the likelihood of a team signing him, as well as how much sense it makes for that team to sign him.
Teams That May Have Interest and Also Make Sense
1. Los Angeles Kings — The Kings have some work to do financially to make room for Kovalchuk under the salary cap, but from a hockey perspective it simply makes a ton of sense. This is a playoff team in a weak division that is desperate for some talent offensively. And by "some" I mean any talent.
Once you get beyond Anze Kopitar and maybe two or three other forwards the Kings are a blackhole when it comes to creating offense and are coming off of one of the most pathetic postseason offensive showings in recent memory. And that is probably being kind to them.
It wasn't just that they could not score against the Vegas Golden Knights and Marc-Andre Fleury in their first-round sweep, it was that they never seemed to really even be a threat to score. It was like the two teams were playing an entirely different sport.
Kovalchuk reportedly already visited the Kings and, at least from a hockey and "need" perspective, there is perhaps no better match.
2. Boston Bruins — The Bruins are already one of the best teams in the NHL and will have an opening in their top-six assuming they do not re-sign Rick Nash (which seems to be a safe assumption). General manager Don Sweeney already said he has been in contact with Kovalchuk's camp, telling Matt Porter of the Boston Globe, "I've been in contact with his group. For obvious reasons — he's about 230 pounds and still scores goals. He is 35, so you have to factor that in, but he brings a lot to the table." Yes. Yes he does, and he would make an already loaded team an even stronger Stanley Cup contender.
3. San Jose Sharks — This is a similar situation to the Kings. The Pacific Division is up for grabs and could be there for the taking, and Kovalchuk would be another big-time scoring threat to add to the lineup. Even after re-signing Evander Kane to a long-term contract they would still have the salary cap space to make it happen.
[Related: Kovalchuk would be fantastic fit for Kings, Sharks]
4. Columbus Blue Jackets — The Blue Jackets haven't really been mentioned as a front-runner this time around, but they had interest in bringing him in a year ago when Kovalchuk flirted with a return to the NHL. Even with the huge year from Artemi Panarin they still only finished 16th in the league in goals and could use another game-breaking forward playing in a division that boasts the past three Stanley Cup winning teams. There also has to be pressure for this team — which is not far from being a legitimate Stanley Cup contender! — to finally advance past the first-round of the playoffs.
5. St. Louis Blues — The Blues need offense, both at 5-on-5 and on a power play unit that was positively dreadful all of last season. It would also be fascinating to see him and Vladimir Tarasenko playing on the same team.
6. Anaheim Ducks — There is already talk that significant changes could be coming to the Ducks roster this summer, whether it be trades involving Corey Perry and/or Ryan Kesler, or some other fix for a team that just got demolished in the first-round of the playoffs in a clean four-game sweep. Signing a player like Kovalchuk would qualify as a significant change.
7. Dallas Stars — If there is a big name player available in the offseason you can be sure that Jim Nill and the Dallas Stars will be calling. Heck, they will probably end up signing or acquiring that player because this is what they do. Every year. For all of eternity. Nill, the general manager of the yearly offseason champions, has already acknowledged that he is "kicking the tires" on all of the options available to him. Even with a top-heavy roster that boasts Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, and John Klingberg as scoring threats they could use some additional offense.
8. New York Rangers — Ever since it was known that Kovalchuk would like to return to the NHL the Rangers have been mentioned as a potential landing spot, if not a favorite.
They are also entering a rebuilding phase with a first-year coach and a roster that isn't particularly good. Still, they are the Rangers, they play in New York, and as long as the Rangers have Henrik Lundqvist on the team it is hard to imagine them totally going in the tank, so they could very well end up getting him. But in terms of fit when it comes to Kovalchuk finding a winner the Rangers would seem to be at the bottom of the list of interested teams.
Potential Good Fits, But Probably Won't Get Him
9. Vegas Golden Knights — I haven't seen or heard anybody really mention the Golden Knights as a contender so this is just my own personal opinion here, but don't they make some amount of sense? At least as a team that should have some interest? They were in the Stanley Cup Final, they will have a ton of salary cap space to play with, and they will have a need for talent on the wings with James Neal and David Perron set to become unrestricted free agents. Why not make a run?
10. Edmonton Oilers — They probably weren't as bad as their record and they desperately need some secondary scoring and someone that can improve their dreadful special teams units. Do you know who can score goals and help both a power play and a penalty kill? Ilya Kovalchuk can. The issue here: Salary cap space and convincing Kovalchuk to want to play in Edmonton. A good thought, but probably not in the cards.
11. Carolina Hurricanes — A team that does everything well except when it comes to putting the puck in the net (finishers) and keeping the puck out of their net (goaltending!). It seems possible that Jeff Skinner could finally end up getting traded after years of rumors and speculation, a move that would only add to their problems scoring goals. They also have a ton of salary cap space. The problem: Would Kovalchuk have any interest in going there?
The Teams That May Have Interest But Don't Make Much Sense
12. New York Islanders — It's never a bad thing to add talent whenever you can, but the Islanders' biggest issue this offseason is going to be adding talent down the middle if John Tavares leaves in free agency and committing whatever assets it has — salary cap space, trade chips, etc. — to fixing a defense and goaltending situation that absolutely sabotaged a great offense in 2017-18.
13. Detroit Red Wings — The Red Wings were recently mentioned as a team that has thrown their hat into the ring and … well … that just seems strange. They were one of the worst teams in the league a year ago, they have a pretty grim short-term outlook, and Kovalchuk wants to win. The Athletic's Craig Custance wrote this week that the Red Wings want to rebuild in a way that gives their young players the feeling that they can compete on any given night, and adding a player like Kovalchuk would certainly help accomplish that. It is a good thought, it may even make sense as a strategy, but it is one that probably does not appeal to the player in this case.
14-25: Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche — It is entirely possible that one of these teams could emerge from the pile and snag Kovalchuk in free agency, but there are issues with pretty much all of them, ranging from their own interest (or lack of interest), Kovalchuk's interest, salary cap space, roster construction, and pretty much any other variable you could throw into the mix.
The Teams that make no sense
26-29 Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators — All of these teams are among the worst in the league and are going through some level of rebuilding phase. The Coyotes seem like a team that could be on the rise with their young talent, but aren't really a fit for a free agent like Kovalchuk right now. The Sabres' rebuild seems like it needs to hit the reset button and Vancouver is just … well … who really knows what's going on there. And if you were Ilya Kovalchuk, or any other free agent in the NHL, would you want to go to Ottawa right now?
Already out
30. Philadelphia Flyers — Ron Hextall said on Thursday that he has not spoken to Kovalchuk's agent and has no intention on doing so. Kind of hard to see that changing.
31. New Jersey Devils — The most recent team that Kovalchuk played for in the NHL, general manager Ray Shero told NHL.com that he has not reached out to Kovalchuk's representation and he has not heard from them. Do not expect a reunion here.


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Madison group wants Indiana county to remove Nativity scene
By: Associated Press	December 20, 2018 10:33 am
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (AP) — A Madison-based organization that promotes the separation of church and state wants a southern Indiana county to immediately remove a Nativity scene from a courthouse lawn.
The (Seymour) Tribune reports an attorney for the Freedom From Religion Foundation wrote a letter to commissioners in Jackson County saying that a "concerned local citizen" got in touch with the group about the light display outside the courthouse in Brownstown.
The letter, from the attorney Ryan D. Jayne, said that it's "unlawful for the county to maintain, erect or host a holiday display that consists solely of a Nativity scene." He says it's a "crystal clear constitutional violation."
The scene remained on display this week.
Commissioners President Matt Reedy said he hadn't received the letter and said the county plans to remove the display after Christmas.
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The enduring magic of cinema in India
Hans News Service | 4 Aug 2021 7:46 PM GMT
From village to town, to city to metropolis, people seek distraction and relief, from the humdrum routine and stress of day to day life, in various forms of entertainment.
Games and sports, hobbies such as listening to music or painting, exercising, going away to a scenic spot far away from the congestion and pollution of cities, or watching a play or a movie, are some popular avenues of relaxation and diversion. There is also the occasional circus or, for those who can afford it, an opera, especially in the western countries.
Annual industrial exhibitions held in earmarked grounds in large cities such as the ones in Pragati Maidan in New Delhi or the Exhibition Grounds in Hyderabad city also house amusement parks meant largely for the entertainment of children.
The Indian film industry produces the world's largest number of feature films, followed by Nigeria, Hollywood and China. They have a following throughout South Asia and across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, Africa, China and elsewhere reaching over 90 countries. The most popular genre of Indian films is the 'masala' film. Other genres are comedy, romance, drama, mythological, spy thrillers and melodrama along with musical numbers. Children's films constitute a separate category altogether
I had a bit of a brush with the movie arena as a child. Later on I also served a fairly long stint as the President of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. I can, therefore, state without much fear of contradiction, that cricket and the cinema are easily the most common forms of entertainment in the country.
The history of the motion film in the world began with the public screening of Lumiere brothers' short films, in Paris in 1895.Spice was added to movies by the popularisation of special effects, in the 1890s, by Georges Melies.
Raghupathi Venkaiah produced the first short film in Telugu in 1909. While H.S. Bhatavdekar produced India's first documentary film, 'the Wrestlers', in 1899, the first film to be released in India was Marathi silent film by C. Pundalik in 1912.In the ensuing year, the legendary Dadasaheb Phalke made India's first full-length film 'Raja Harishchandra', another silent film in Marathi.
Synchronised sound recording was mainstreamed towards the end of the 1920s, and 'Alam Ara' was the first 'talkie' film released in 1931. Around the same time the first ever short films were made and released in Telugu and Tamil also. As a child actor I remember having had to speak straight into the microphones placed the little above our heads. Naturally the recording sometimes carried disturbances caused by noise in the environment.
Now, of course, re-recording facilities are available and the audio part is added on separately to the video portion. The all-time Telugu blockbuster movie 'Pathala Bhairavi' was not only a runaway success at the box office, but was also the first South Indian movie to be screened - at the first India international film Festival.
Subsequently, came the 3-D movies. Before entering the theatre, one was given special dark glasses which would spectacularly enrich those scenes which were meant to be seen in three dimensions.
The Indian film industry produces the world's largest number of feature films, followed by Nigeria, Hollywood and China. They have a following throughout South Asia and across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, Africa, China and elsewhere reaching over 90 countries.
The most popular genre of Indian films is the 'masala' film. Other genres are comedy, romance, drama, mythological, spy thrillers and melodrama along with musical numbers. Children's films constitute a separate category altogether.
Short films have also become popular in recent years and are an effective medium for conveying powerful messages about important themes in short space of time. Much value is added to a film through scenes shot on location. Very often directors choose scenic places in different parts of the country as well as abroad. Then there is the George 'off beat' movies with unusual themes and are devoid of the usual 'masala'. Lacking in popular appeal, as they do, they are favourite candidates for awards but do not often fare very well at the box office.
It is also a common practice for trailers of upcoming movies to be shown, usually after the intermission. A well-produced piece can be an effective tool for promoting interest in the to – be – released film.Of particular interest among the films I acted in was the one called 'Balanandam', a film exclusively meant for children in which all the actors were also children.
Many awards have been instituted internationally and in India, for recognising individual portrayals as well as quality and popularity of the movies, apart from excellence in different areas such as story writing, scoring music and photography among others.
The Nandi awards in Andhra Pradesh, the Dadasaheb Phalke award and the annual Film Fare awards in Bollywood and the Academy Awards (also known as the Oscar awards), at the international level are among the most prestigious.
The British Academy Film Awards also annually honour the best national and foreign films. Film festivals are organised around the world to enable extended presentation of films, Venice, Cannes and Berlin being the most popular and known as 'the big three'.
In the early days of the cinema industry movies were called 'Bioscopes'. I am old enough to remember that, when I had just joined service, not all theatres everywhere were permanent cement concrete buildings. There were what are known as 'touring talkies', comprising large tents pitched temporarily for showing the cinema, having done which they would pack up and leave for another place together with the reel.
I distinctly recall how Usha and I watched a movie in a small taluk headquarters called Addanki when I was Sub-Collector at Ongole. Amusingly enough, the movie had started when someone discovered that the village headman had not arrived. So it was stopped, and started again, only after his arrival! Little did they know that my wife and I were present!
Not all theatres are housed in properly or adequately appointed buildings. Many have uncomfortable chairs. I remember my brother describing the chairs in a very posh 70 MM theatre in Delhi (Sheila) as 'thoroughly uncomfortable!'
Now multiplex theatres have become a common facility in many cities, those that are particularly large being called megaplexes. I remember that, when we first came to Hyderabad in 1955, the twin cities had the largest number of cinema halls in the country.
The impact of the cinema medium, desirable or otherwise, especially on the youth, has been the subject matter of a raging debate for a long time now. It cannot be gainsaid, on the one hand, that depiction of an overdose of sex or violence does a deleterious effect on the minds of teenagers.
On the other hand, there have been many films portraying the values of important qualities such as patriotism, religious faith or respect for elders etc. So long as a film provides healthy enjoyment and, in the process, conveys a message of positive value, it should be regarded as a welcome addition to the means of entertainment and relaxation available to a public thirsty for wholesome entertainment.
The Censor Board is always there to ensure that the content stays within acceptable limits of decency and decorum. In any case it needs to be remembered that the revenue derived from the production, and the exhibition, of films is not to be scoffed at, at least so far as the perennially fund- strapped local bodies are concerned.
The advent of movies has no doubt resulted in the occupation by them, of space in which traditional forms of entertainment flourished, such as the theatre, musical performances and street entertainment media (which vary from state to state).But in states where the alternative forms are strong and robust, (West Bengal, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu being among notable them) they have not only survived but continue to be substantial draws.
Many people, especially in the southern states used to have this obsessive syndrome of what was known as the 'first show first ticket'. It is not unknown for people to reach the theatre the night before and sleep on the floor in order to be the first at the ticket – counter next morning!
(The writer is former Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh)
(The opinions expressed in this column are that of the writer. The facts and opinions expressed here do not reflect the views of The Hans India)
Dr Mohan Kanda


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