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For Canadian media, the Bell tolls
Streaming (and Bell) killed the media star
By Craig Allan, Business Manager
When it comes to the dismantling of Canadian media, Bell has done notable harm to the channels it owns.
A couple of years ago I went to a show hosted by former Much Music video jockey (VJ) and shock puppet extraordinaire Ed the Sock. At the end of the show, his puppeteer Steven Joel Kerzner came out from underneath the stand to take questions. This allowed me to ask him a question I had been wanting to ask for some time: "What are your thoughts about Much Music and the Canadian television industry today?" He gave a simple response: "It sucks."
He then proceeded to tell a story about the reason why he left the network, which involved him producing a show that became the highest rated show in the channel's history. The show was eventually cancelled because the executives told him that this was not the kind of programming the audience was interested in, despite the proven ratings.
On February 9, I couldn't help but think back to this story when the news came out that Bell Media (the same company that currently owns Much) announced that they were cutting the all-sports radio station TSN 1040 Vancouver. They decided to cut it despite the fact that it was soundly beating its competition, Sportsnet 650, along with two other all-sports stations in Winnipeg and Hamilton. The truth is cuts like this are going to keep happening and they are going to get worse if action is not taken. While this is an issue with every owner of Canadian media channels now, I will focus this on Bell owned properties, because while all telecom owned properties have been cutting people (like Rogers did with their Vancouver media holdings back in November) it is Bell that has been the biggest cost cutters and gutters of the industry.
When it comes to the dismantling of Canadian media, Bell has done notable harm to the channels it owns. Bell owns channels like Much Music, Discovery, CTV Comedy, and CTV Sci-Fi (more on those names later). These channels once had life, with Much Music having VJ's, Sci-Fi (then Space) having talk shows about science fiction topics, and Discovery hosting a daily talk show about all kinds of knowledgeable topics. Now, the life has been sucked out of these channels with nothing but endless Simpsons reruns, movie reruns, and Canadian programming from years past—and they are likely only there to achieve the low bar of Canadian content that the networks must maintain. A couple of years ago, they even changed the names of four of their stations to generic names like CTV Drama and CTV Life to further take away from the identity that these channels possessed in the name of "synergy."
This may be a television example, but it is the same for radio too as Bell looks to cut costs all while providing more money for the shareholders. They even took a $123 million subsidy from the Canadian government to ensure that their shareholders were monetarily supported in these tough times.
It is easy to look at this and say that the culprit for this demise is the internet. That it has taken away viewers of traditional media like television and radio, but this is a simplistic argument. If the internet has taken away viewers from television, then why hasn't Bell tried to move the programs that once dominated these channels to the online audience? It's simple: they do not care. If they don't care, then why don't they just sell these channels to someone who will do a better job? I think the answers to that is Bell knows that no one will buy them for the money that makes it worthwhile for them to sell, so they are fine with just letting the channels fade away.
For Bell, Rogers, and other telecom companies, their only interest is not with the content, but how the content is delivered to the user through WIFI and data connections. This is the future and they know it; they can let Canadian TV die, because it has no value to them anymore.
There are currently calls for the government to establish laws that will force streamers like Netflix and Disney+ to make Canadian programs. However, no one knows if the qualifications for that will involve Canadian content as content with a Canadian identity, or content that is merely filmed in Canada but stripped of its Canadian identity. These moves should be adopted fast, because Conservative leader Erin O'Toole is campaigning to defund the CBC—the country's only real producer of Canadian content under the guise that "The Family Feud is not the Canadian story."
The truth is that we need to see the Canadian identity in our media, because if we don't tell our stories, no one else will.
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Selection Criteria : 2021 Jeux du Canada Games
Rowing PEI Team
Rowing PEI will select a competitive team to represent the province at the 2021 Jeux du Canada Games in Niagara Region, ON. The rowing venue will be the Royal Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines in Week #1 of the Games, from Friday August 5th to Friday August 13th, 2021.
Canada Games Rowing Events:
Male and Female Open 8+, 4-, 4x, 2-, 2x, 1x
Lightweight Men 2x
Lightweight Women 2x
Team Composition
Accredited: Head Coach – tbd 12 months in advance of Canada Games
Manager—tbd 10 months in advance of Canada Games
Assistant Coach— tbd 6mths in advance of Canada Games (confirm)
Technical Support (Boatman) —tbd 6 months in advance of Canada Games
Driver – tbd 6 months in advance of Canada Games
Female: up to 14
Male: up to 14
Total team complement not to exceed 26 athletes
As permitted by the RCA Rules of Racing, a female crew may be coxed by either a female or a male and a male crew may be coxed by either a female or male [2.4 Coxswains].
Team size will be determined after the Selection Camp in May 2021.
Coaches named on the official registration form must be certified under the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Performance Coach (certified status) in Rowing. Coaches must be so certified no later than 90 days prior to the opening ceremony (May 8, 2021).
If female athletes are being sent, one of the coaches must be female. If male athletes are being sent, one of the coaches must be male. *to be confirmed based on team size
In order to be eligible an athlete must be under 21 as of December 31st, 2021 and their year of birth 2001 or later and meet PEI residency requirements as defined by The Canada Games Council (Appendix VI).
Gender The events for men can only be competed for by competitors who identify as male and the events for women can only be competed for by competitors who identify as female.
In addition to the criteria stated above prospective team members are also those who:
i) Are members in good standing of Rowing PEI and Rowing Canada Aviron
ii) Have signed a letter of intent submitted to the Rowing PEI Performance Committee by November 15, 2020. (Appendix I)
iii) Abide by and sign the Code of Conduct as provided by Rowing PEI (Appendix II).
Excluded from the Canada Games are:
Senior National Team Members – Defined as: Athletes who have held an SR, SR1, SR2 or C1 card at any time; and/or athletes who are part of (on the roster of) a standing Senior National Team (i.e. recognized as Senior National Team member regardless of event participation)
Athletes who have previously competed at the following events: ○ Senior World Championships ○ Olympic Games ○ Pan Am Games No athlete can be rendered ineligible within 90 days of the opening of the Games due to National Team status, carding status or competing in an excluded event (i.e., If an athlete is granted National Team status for the first time, carding status or competed in an excluded event after May 8, 2021 they will still be considered eligible to compete at the 2021 Canada Games).
* Athletes who hold a C1 card (as defined by Sport Canada's Athlete Assistance program) or are in their first year of Senior National Team status may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis. Requests must be submitted to the respective P/T Team Chef de Mission and approved by the Canada Games Council's Eligibility Committee.
The Rowing PEI Performance Committee reserves the right to change the date of any ergometer test, camp and/or time trial with a notice to the athletes presented a minimum of 30 days before the originally scheduled event, and no closer than 15 days of the newly scheduled event.
The Canada Games coaching staff will recommend selection of the team to the Rowing PEI Performance Committee for Approval on June 1, 2021.
Selection to the Team will be based upon the following factors:
A) A Letter of Intent (Appendix I) must be sent to the Head Coach or Manager on or before November 15, 2020 by all interested athletes. Any athlete who decides to try out for the team after this deadline must file an appeal with the Rowing PEI Performance Committee stating why a letter of intent was not forwarded on or before November 15, 2020. The same appeal procedures will apply as outlined in the Appeal Policy. (Appendix XI)
B) All participants must complete the following Ergometer Tests and have scores sent to the Head Coach. The ergometer scores must be submitted by the respective dates as described below. Each test is to be performed not more than seven days prior to the respective deadlines. The scores will be ranked and a copy will be sent to all participants. All tests are to be supervised and submitted by a club coach or individual pre-approved by the Head Coach.
Ergometer Test Submissions
Date Distance Submit Test Scores to
November 15/2020 RADAR testing
2k, 6k, 1 minute & PP (Peak Performance) RCA & Head Coach
January 30, 2021 6km Head Coach
February 28, 2021 RADAR testing
April 15, 2021 RADAR testing
May 14, 2021 2000m Head Coach
All athletes (lightweight and open) will be required to submit their body weights with each test. Refer to Appendix III for details on weigh-in procedures and classifications for lightweights and coxswains.
C) All candidates for selection to Team PEI must attend identified workshops and camps.
All costs associated with these camps and workshops will be the responsibility of the athlete, unless otherwise indicated by the Team PEI manager.
If an athlete is unable to attend one of these camps written notification must be sent to the Head Coach and Canada Games team manager outlining why the athlete is unable to attend. Notifications must be received at least 48 hours prior to the start of the camp.
All Notifications are to be sent to the Rowing PEI Performance Committee
Exemption situations will be handled on an individual basis as to the acceptability of the reasons for absence.
All interested athletes must attend the final selection camp in May 2021.
Camps Date Location
Winter Camp January 2021 PEI
March Break Camp March 4-12, 2021 PEI
Easter Camp (tbc) April 14-17, 2021 PEI
Spring Camp April 2021 PEI
Selection Camp Between May 15-30, 2021 Banook, Dartmouth, NS
Time Trial Confirmation Camp July 2021 Brudenell
Workshops Date Location
Seat race rehearsal and Basic Nutrition August 2020
Energy Neutral Training & Nutrition November 2020
Training Principles & HR Monitoring and Learn to Love the Erg: How to prepare for races / competition November 2020
Mental Fitness & Practical Nutrition February 2021
On water Technique & review of Selection Criteria April 2021
Mandatory Canada Games workshops. Special arrangements for out of province athletes will be made between the athlete and Head Coach. Sunday mornings starting November 2020
Details of the required Winter, Spring, and Summer Camps will be forwarded in advance of each camp.
Draft schedule of workshops, camps, races, etc. associated with Canada Games can be found in Appendix VIII.
D) Time Trials and Seat Race Matrices will be held between May 15-30, 2021. Location is TBD.
Appeals, for inclement weather/storm delays, equipment breakage, and unforeseen circumstances can be presented to the Rowing PEI Performance Committee up to and including May 28, 2021.
Separate time trials and seat racing matrices will be held for Lightweight and Open athletes.
Rules for Matrix Seat Racing
When possible one Matrix will be conducted
Matrices will be divided into 2 or more groups if there is not enough proper equipment to conduct a fair matrix
In the event of multiple matrices, 2 or more groups will be determined and each group completes a separate matrix:
the A Group will consist of the top half of the athletes based on the May 2021 2k ergometer scores
the B Group would consist of the bottom half based on the May 2021 2k ergometer scores.
The top half from the A group matrix are named to the PEI Rowing Team
The C Matrix is held with athletes from the bottom half of the A group matrix and the top half of the B group matrix.
Top athletes from the C matrix are then named to the team
Athletes named to the team must also take part in the Confirmation Time Trial in July 2021 at Brudenell
(*the number of athletes participating in the top half and/or bottom half of matrix groups will be determined based on the number of athletes submitting ergometer scores in May 2021)
Confirmation Time Trial:
During the Time Trial Team Camp, a 2000m time trial will be conducted to confirm crew speed in order to be competitive at the Canada Games regatta.
The time trial will assess each crew's relative speed to the RCA's Under 23 Water Time Standards
Designated Canada Games boats should target 75% of the RCA U23 Water Time Standard to be competitive at the Canada Games
Tentative Schedule for Time Trials and Matrix Seat Racing (there will be changes due to number of participants and weather conditions)
May 19-22, 2021 Distance Event
Friday Time Trials 2000m M1x
Friday Seat Racing 1000m or 1500m LW2x
Saturday Seat Racing 1000m or 1500m LM2-
Saturday Seat Racing 1000m or 1500m M2-
Sunday Seat Racing 1000m or 1500m W2-
Sunday Seat Racing 1000m or 1500m M2-
Monday Seat Racing 1000m or 1500m W2-
Monday Weather day Or Any repeats If needed
Distance for seat racing will be either 1000m or 1500m pending the location of the event.
E) Commitment, Coach-ability, Sportsmanship (according to true Principles for Sport)
Commitment – attendance and effort; making choices that put the team goals ahead of personal goals.
Coachability – the athlete's ability to make psychological, technical, or physiological change suggested by the coaches within the time frame required; willingness to receive, process, assimilate change to adapt under pressure situations.
F) Adherence to administrative procedures (example: getting forms submitted on time)
G) Attendance at practices, camps, workshops, and races.
Appendix I – Letter of Intent
I, __________________________, have made the decision to participate in the Rowing PEI winter training program 2020-2021 and to try out for the 2021 Jeux du Canada Games PEI Rowing Team.
I have received, read, understood and agree to abide by the Selection Procedure and Criteria, the Team Code of Conduct, True Sport Principles for Sport and the Appeals Procedure.
Effective Friday, November 18, 2020 all athletes involved with the Canada Games Training Group are required to be at the WINTER TRAINING VENUE to attend mandatory Canada Games workshops. Special arrangements for out of province athletes will be made between the athlete and Head Coach.
Coach __________________
Club _____________________
RCA# ____________________
I intend to try out for the following positions(s): check or circle all that are appropriate
_____ Male ______Scull ______ Lightweight
_____ Female _____Sweep ______ Open
Athlete Contact Information:
Phone Number _______________________ Email ________________________
Athlete Signature: ______________________________ Date ____________
Parent/Guardian _______________________________ Date ____________
Appendix II – Athlete's Code of Conduct
All members of the 2021 Jeux du Canada Games PEI Rowing Team must exhibit appropriate standards of behavior, attitude, and responsibility effective from the date listed on their Letter of Intent.
a) Respect for Others
Rowing PEI is committed to providing an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect, thus supporting equal opportunities and forbidding discriminatory practices. Participants will refrain from comments or behaviours, which are disrespectful, offensive, abusive, racist or sexist.
b) Curfew
Curfews will be set at the various regattas/events that will be attended and will be enforced. Room checks will be done on a routine basis.
c) Language
Members will be expected to use proper language at all times. The use of offensive language will not be tolerated.
d) Vandalism
Athletes who willfully cause property damage will pay for all damages. In the event that the athlete cannot or will not pay, then the parents will be held responsible.
e) Theft
Any member caught stealing from teammates, other athletes, teams or other people will be dismissed immediately.
f) Social Behaviour
It is necessary for all members of the Team to abide by the rules of social behavior and personal presentation outlined in this document. All athletes are expected to behave like responsible individuals. Team members must exhibit a high level of moral standards and values.
g) Attitude
All athletes are to maintain a positive attitude and effort toward training. This includes such items as:
being on time
respect for rules, coaches, officials and others
willingness and desire to work hard during training and competition
Athletes are expected to maintain a positive attitude toward all other athletes, coaches, manager, support staff, officials, etc.
The following actions will constitute review by the Head Coach or his/her designate:
condescending talk by an athlete to another athlete or coach
negative talk
gross verbal or physical abuse of any individual by an athlete
behaviour that causes disruption of the peace
actions or conduct that significantly disrupt or interfere with a competition or the preparation of an athlete for a competition on any team
h) Alcohol
Team athletes shall not consume alcohol at any time during travel to, at, and traveling back from regattas. The penalty will be immediate dismissal from the Team. Such will also be the case for those that obtain beverages for minors.
i) Drugs
Rowing PEI strongly embraces the Concept of Fair Play in Sport and unequivocally opposes cheating which includes the use of drugs banned by Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) and the Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport (CCES).
Rowing PEI recognizes the Canadian Policy on Penalties for Doping in Sport and will honor suspensions of athletes or others determined to have committed doping or doping related infractions.
Should an athlete test positive at an event or be found guilty of a doping related infraction (as determined by CCES), or should any other person found to be guilty of a doping or doping related infraction at an event (as determined by CCES), they will be immediately suspended from the Team.
Appeal, arbitration, and re-instatement processes shall be those as described in the CCES Standard Operating Procedures Manual found in the Canada Anti-Doping Policy (CADP). (Appendix XI)
Members of the Team are not permitted to use illicit drugs/narcotics or performance enhancing drugs and/or methods.
Members of the Team must be prepared to submit to random drug testing during any event in which the Team participates.
ANY POSITIVE TEST WILL RESULT IN THE AUTOMATIC REMOVAL FROM THE TEAM AND THE PARTICIPANT RETURNING AT HIS OR HER OWN EXPENSE.
NOTE: The word "event" describes any function that the Team participates in as a team. This could be a regatta or other official Team function where participation is because of Sport or Provincial Affiliation.
j) Social Media
The information you post is vulnerable to context, circumstance, and interpretation and comes with the same rights and responsibilities as your off-line actions. As an athlete you not only represent yourself, but also your team, your club and Rowing PEI. Your posts are considered a part of your conduct and, therefore, must correspond with the Canada Games Code of Conduct.
Always use privacy and security settings on Facebook and other online media to restrict access to your account. For example, restrict access for viewing pictures, videos, status updates, etc. to your friends only and be cautious of your privacy settings when joining networks or groups.
If you intend to utilize social media outlets to promote your experience as a rower and athlete, please notify your head coach and/or club manager in advance so as to ensure accurate and appropriate distribution of information.
If you are ever in doubt of the appropriateness of your on-line material, consider whether it upholds and positively reflects your own values, as well as the Code of Conduct.
Examples of inappropriate online activity include but are not limited to:
Photos, videos or comments of yourself or teammates if they reflect partying, drinking, or questionable behavior, particularly in team gatherings or in rowing branded clothing.
Photos, videos, or comments that are of a sexual nature, or encourage unacceptable, violent, or illegal activity.
Offensive language in comments, videos, and other posts including threats of violence or derogatory comments regarding race, gender, sexual orientation, or team affiliation.
Unsportsmanlike or demeaning comments towards other athletes or teams, as well as governing bodies (Rowing PEI, RCA, CIS, CGC, etc).
Infractions and Penalties
Infractions can be reported in writing by concerned individuals within 48 hours of the occurrence, to the Rowing PEI president.
a) Infractions
use of tobacco products by minor
use of tobacco products by adults at events
disrespectful, offensive, abusive, racist or sexist comments or behavior
unsportsmanlike conduct such as arguing
being late for Team events
other similar infractions of minor severity
unsportsmanlike conduct such as fighting
curfew violations
repeated disrespectful, offensive, abusive, racist or sexist comments or behavior
repeated late arrival or absence from team activities or function
use of alcohol by a minor at any time
under the influence of alcohol while attending official Team functions as sponsored by Rowing PEI.
betting or gambling
activities or behavior which disrupts competition
pranks, jokes or other activities which endanger the safety of others
criminal activities, vandalism
other similar infractions of major severity
b) Penalties
All infractions will be reviewed by the Rowing PEI Performance Committee and President of Rowing PEI. A Conduct Review Meeting will be held as soon as possible after the code of conduct infraction. Disciplinary action be based on the severity of the offense and may include but is not limited to: verbal warning, written warning, written reprimand, suspension and/or dismissal from the team.
Penalties will be reported to the athlete(s) by the President of Rowing PEI.
Appendix III – Athlete Classification & Weight Classification
Athlete classification and weight classifications are defined by the Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) Rules of Racing.
Lightweight competitors are classified as follows:
Men: No individual shall weigh more than 72.5kg.
Women: No individual shall weigh more than 59kg.
Coxswain weight classification:
The minimum weight of a coxswain for a female crew and for a male crew is 50 kg.
Weigh-in Procedures:
Athletes will be weighed not less than one hour and not more than two hours before their event
Athletes shall be weighed while wearing their racing clothes
"Multiple step" Weigh-in Rule for Lightweights: If a rower fails to meet weight requirements on the first weighing, he/she will be allowed multiple attempts as per the RCA Rules of Racing. An athlete failing to make lightweight in the final attempt will be excluded from the Lightweight selection process but will be able to do the Erg Test for the purpose to be invited the Open Final Selection Camp.
NOTE: The health and safety of athletes is the first priority for Rowing PEI in any and all selection requirements. All athletes intending to be lightweight must communicate with the Head Coach indicating that they are doing so in a responsible manner. Nutritionist support is advised for all athletes.
Ergometer Testing for Lightweights (up to and including May 2021) Body weights:
Men: No individual shall weigh more than 74Kg
Women: No individual shall weight more than 60.5kg
Athletes submitting test results with weights above the allowances indicated shall be ranked as Open weight athletes and their Erg scores will be calculated against the Heavyweight Under23 Standard.
Lightweights who are of the correct body size are eligible for selection to the open weight crews. Lightweights wishing to be considered for both weight categories should so indicate on their letter of intent.
Appendix VI – Canada Games Council – Residency Requirements
As defined by the Canada Games Council. *need to confirm for 2021
Canada Games Council – Residency Requirements 180 days before the opening of the games.
An athlete's permanent residence must be located, for at least 180 days prior to the opening of the Games, within the recognized boundaries of the P/T they are representing. An athlete can have only one permanent residence. Should an athlete not meet the 180 days permanent residence requirement, he/she may be ruled as eligible as defined in point (b) below.
If an athlete is training outside his or her P/T of permanent residence, the athlete may represent the P/T in which they are training providing he or she can demonstrate a commitment to the province or territory she or he wishes to represent by:
(I) having been a member of a club or Provincial/territorial sport organization in that province/territory for the entire previous or current competitive season
(ii) having represented that province or territory at a national or regional championship (if applicable),
(iii) not having received direct development funding from their province or territory of permanent residence within a year of the Opening of the Games, unless the funding jurisdiction provides permission for the athlete to compete for another team.
(iv) other similar circumstances may be considered.
Athletes attending school on a full-time basis outside their province or territory of permanent residence during the year of the Canada Games shall be permitted to compete for either their P/T of permanent residence or the P/T in which the athlete attends school.
Appendix XI – Exemptions and Appeals
Special Circumstances / Exemptions
If, because of injury, illness, prohibitive causes or exceptional circumstances, an athlete is unable to meet any of the requirements in the selection procedure, that athlete may still be considered for the 2021 PEI Jeux du Canada Games Rowing Team. The athlete must advise the Rowing PEI Canada Performance Committee in writing, of such injury, illness, causes or circumstances 48hrs prior to the start of the event or as soon as possible (if a medical reason occurs less than 48 hrs prior) and obtain the Head Coach's permission to defer the relevant requirement in the selection procedure.
The athlete is required to submit written documentation from a licensed medical practitioner confirming an illness/injury.
Appeal Procedures
The Rowing PEI Appeals Committee consists of three un-biased members: Rowing PEI President; two designates TBA. Designates will be identified no later than November 15, 2020.
An appeal must be submitted in writing to the President of Rowing PEI within 48 hours after an official team selection has taken place or within 48 hours after any disciplinary action has been levied. The contact information for the President is: email address
All appeals will be answered within 36 hours after it has been received.
If an appeals hearing is held, the respondent may make submissions and arguments to the appeals committee. It is recommended that the respondent is accompanied by one other person.
An appeal may only be heard if there are sufficient grounds for the appeal. Sufficient grounds include the respondent:
making a decision for which it did not have the authority or jurisdiction as set out in the governing documents;
failing to follow procedures as laid out in the Selection Criteria;
failing to consider relevant information or taking into account irrelevant information in making the decision;
exercising discretion for an improper purpose.
The Appeals Committee will make a final decision at the appeal hearing and the decision shall be final and binding.
Appendix VIII – Draft Calendar of Canada Games Events
Summer 2020 (June – August)
June 2020 Technique camp, on water
July 2020 NS Sprints Regatta
August 2020 Seat race matrix simulation & nutrition (energy neutral training)
August 2020 Red Island Regatta
August 2020 PEI Time Trials for Provincial Team selection to NRCs
Fall 2020 (September – November)
September 2020 National Rowing Championships & Canada Cup (optional)
October 2020 Atlantic Rowing Championships & Atlantic University Rowing Championships
Nov 15, 2020 LETTER OF INTENT DUE!
Nov 2020 Winter Training Begins
Nov 2020 HR monitoring & 7 basic training principles, learn to love the erg – winter training guide
Winter 2020 – 2021 (December – February)
Each Sunday morning over the winter: the team will train together at Synergy Fitness
1–3 Jan, 2021 winter camp for team building & focus on Podium Pathways, steps to success, mental toughness, nutrition for weight gain /weight loss
Jan 30, 2021 6000m erg due
Feb 2021 Mental fitness, practical nutrition = cooking skills & grocery store tour
Feb 28, 2021 RADAR erg scores due
Spring 2021 (March – May)
March Break – location PEI – team building
April – Easter Camp -location PEI
April 15 RADAR erg scores due
May 14 2000m erg due
May Selection Camp – probably Dartmouth on the 1000m race course
July 2021 Time Trial camp – 2000m time trials at Brudenell to confirm crew speed
July 2021 Dartmouth, NS – Nova Scotia Sprints Regatta
August 5-13, 2021 Canada Games Regatta, St Catharines, ON
August 24 or 25, 2021 Parent & Volunteer Thank You Party!
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hello, I'm a historian working on labour in Eastern Europe
Report: 11th European Summer School at the Ravensbrück Memorial
September 6, 2016 September 6, 2016 / zhannapopova
Camps in the Twentieth Century. Labor, Repression and Forced Migration from the Perspective of Gender History (28.08-02.09 2016)
The summer school took place over a whole week and welcomed several dozens of students, both graduate and undergraduate, as well as scholars at various stages of their careers. The focus was largely on the German-speaking area (both in terms of origin of the participants and their topics of research), but the efforts to add international dimension were also strong.
This report is short and surely far from comprehensive. Here, I reflect on the three main points that jumped out at me over the course of this week.
First, it's the choice of the research topics; camps, be it labour or concentration camps, are a global phenomenon. They emerge in a wide variety of contexts, and that makes generalisations challenging. Still, acknowledging this variety is crucial in order to understand the conditions that can engender the emergence of camps: assuming that existence of camps was confined to the authoritarian states or to the military situations would be a dangerous simplification. The conference provided some precious movements towards this wider understanding: the presentations dealt not only with the camps that emerged in the 1930-1940s (i.e. Nazi and Soviet camps), but also looked into earlier and later periods and various geographical contexts (e.g. research on the camps during the WWI by Jens Thiel from HU Berlin or the British camps in the 1950s colonial Kenya by Katherine Bruce-Lockhart from Cambridge). It would be very beneficial to integrate in the following conferences even wider selection of contexts: personally, I'm very grateful for the opportunities to get acquainted with the cases foreign to me, as this has very positive influence on the ways I think and analyse my own case.
Second point concerns the methodology of the camp research. The long tradition of looking at the camps as sites hermetically sealed from the wider society has been crumbling since a dozen of years. The research that challenges this perspective seeks to explore the regimes of labour coercion within and without the camps, connections between the camps and the surrounding communities, the borders of the camps — or a lack thereof. Another focus would be to look at how the ideas present in the society shaped the life of the camp inmates, or how the things that are innocuous or even considered "productive" in the wider society, in the camps can be used as instruments of violence: Veronika Springmann (Berlin) made a strong contribution discussing sport and practices of violent constructions of gender in the Nazi camps. Presentation of Katherine R. Jolluck (Stanford) on women in the Soviet camps made a particularly strong point in this respect: the researcher looked at the changes of the position of women within the Soviet society and examined how the ideas about the "New Soviet Woman" affected the conditions of women in the camps and the ways the female inmates themselves thought about their incarceration and the work they were forced to perform.
The third observation is about the challenges experienced by some of the researchers compelled to study camps through the gender perspective. Despite the fact that the gender approach —judging from the title of the school — was supposed to be the uniting topic of the contributions, it was not primal for a quite a few of them. It has been noted frequently during the school that the gender perspective is inapplicable in many cases because in certain camps only men were incarcerated. That is a point valid only within the perspective I've mentioned before: that is, when we consider camps as completely separate and sealed from the society. However, as soon as we start examining the labour camps, for example, as a part of a bigger continuum of labour coercion, it becomes clear that even in the cases when we can only find men in the camps, the women are still not exempted from the forced labour. It might be exercised on another, less institutionalised or less documented, level and on other sites, but it is still there. Cases of exclusively male internment, for example, show a lot about the gender order and the ideas of maculinity and femininity present in the society. Moreover, the first concentration camps were created precisely to contain civilians, generally women and children (this is the case of the camps during the Anglo-Boer war or the Cuban war of independence). In other words, the gender perspective in camp research goes far beyond the idea of "women in the camps" and can profoundly change our understanding of why and how the camps were installed and run, and surely of how people lived through the camp experience.
It is thrilling to observe the variety of approaches and to get familiar with the exciting research that goes on in the camp studies, and this school was a great opportunity to do so. It was particularly great that the traditionally strong focus on the nazi camps was combined with the pioneering research of the lesser-known cases.
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Why is SQ6 (generally) disliked?
By Mop Jockey, April 7, 2015 in Starcon Academy
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From everything I've seen and read throughout the years, SQ6 is perhaps the most unpopular game of the series. I consider it my second favorite, next to SQ1VGA (another disliked entry in the series).
I am curious--For those fans here who dislike SQ6, could you outline why?
The game's vibe, while good for what it is, just doesn't feel like Space Quest to me. The characters and writing do, I guess it's the story that doesn't. Especially the whole Inner Space angle. Not very interesting to me. I do consider it one of the funniest in the whole series, though.
But it's just the Inner Space element of it, is that your only qualm?
I love SQ6. It usually occupies the spot of my favorite SQ. But my qualm with it is it drags around the Information Superhighway Part.
Polysorbate is one of the best segments (IMO) of any SQ game. I also love DeepShip 86 and inside Stellar.
But I'd have much preferred that the story concern Roger having to save Beatrice--I mean, same story, same 'inner space' angle, just with Beatrice. I don't know why Josh introduced Stellar or what his aim was with her. I mean the game references Beatrice a lot so it's not like SQ6 ignored the SQ4-5 saga.
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Troels Pleimert 748
Space Quest Historian
LocationRoskilde, Denmark
For me, the "tone shift" in Space Quest began with SQ5, so I'm not going to hold SQ6 solely responsible for that.
I will say, though, that the whole "Roger arguing with the narrator" and Roger being very aware that he was an adventure game hero was a tonal shift that was front and center in SQ6, and looking back on the series as s whole, I realize now that that was actually my main gripe with SQ6. I actually liked the disconnect between myself and Roger in the previous games, and how my main liasion with the game world was actually the narrator, not Roger himself. For one thing, that's what made the gruesome deaths work: They weren't happening to me; I was causing them to happen to someone else. (Okay, that sounds horrible now that I'm thinking about it.)
Anyway, even though the narrator referred to Roger as "you", it didn't feel like I was Roger; it felt more like I was possessing some avatar in a distant galaxy to do my evil bidding -- and, as the supreme icing on the cake, he was unaware that I was even doing that.
With SQ6, Roger became very aware of the narrator -- and, consequently, of me as a player -- and suddenly that comforting disconnect was gone.
That got a bit meta-hairy, but I hope you get my drift. SQ6 is a finely designed game and Josh Mandel has just the right amount of sarcasm and playful maliciousness to do a great sci-fi comedy. If you ask him, he'll say the reason SQ6 didn't click with fans was because he tried to do something different for Space Quest 6 (traipsing around the human body instead of planets) to a fan base that wanted more of the same. I didn't mind that at all, actually. It's taken me a long while to work out why I just felt the "feeling" of the game was "off," somehow.
Perhaps that's why I like I VGA and 6 so much (which now thanks to your post I know were the products of Josh more than anyone else, it seems)--Both have that vibe where the Narrator isn't just attacking Roger, it's attacking you as well; an acidic level of cynicism present in both games. It makes sense that Josh had a hand in both SQ6 and SQ1 VGA--They had the same feel. I never minded the narrator fighting with Roger/you, just the pacing issues in SQ6 are what bothered me.
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I didn't say it was just the Inner Space angle. That's just one thing. And the only thing I can really 100% pinpoint. There are many things. The art style, Stellar, the soundtrack, the other characters. I also never said I hated the game. And I also don't hate SQ1VGA.
I didn't say you hated it. I agree the soundtrack wasn't the greatest. The only SQ game I feel that had a totally great soundtrack all the way through was 3.
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Ken Allen of SQ4 says "hi"... ;)
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Also, I appreciate what they were going for with SQ6's art style, but on the whole I think it was pretty atrocious. I'm sorry, Mike Hutchison and the art team, if for some reason you're reading this!
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Same! My favourite Sierra comedy games (SQ, FPFP, Pepper's, etc.) have always had Josh Mandel on the writing team. I'm not sure I have many complaints regarding SQ6, to be honest. First of all, I don't think there is a coherent "Space Quest" at all (fan myths call SQ3/4 the real deal, but it's all arbitrary anyway), and moreover I really enjoyed the Information Superhighway, the ship interior, even Polysorbate... The writing is really hilarious and it's the only other game with Gary Owens on the mic!
SQ5 remains my probably favourite of the series, but I enjoy a good SQ6 run as well.
How old are you, OP? I was born in 1986, so that meant SQ1 VGA and SQ5 were my first two Space Quest games. That might have an effect on my opinions.
Frede 442
Custodial Engineer
LocationAarhus, Denmark
I like the art style, even though it's different, and I very much like Josh's writing. SQ6 is more overtly funny than the other games, and that resonated very well with me, back when I'd still miss some of Scott's more subtle jokes because of the language barrier. It's the Curse of Monkey Island of Space Quest, and CMI is one of my overall favourite adventure games.
But the story I find very forgettable. I don't care much for Stellar either. So the whole plot, in my opinion, ends up playing second fiddle to the click events, the dialogues, Roger bickering with the narrator, etc. And that's ultimately quite a weakness.
I reach for SQ6 very rarely, but when I do, it always manages to at least raise a chuckle. But the story never manages to make me care.
I was born in 1990. First discovered SQ through my dad discovering SQ1VGA in a bargain bin sometime in late '97 or early '98. Was already a Sierra fan though.
I agree SQ6 has a weak story. But when it comes to Sierra games, the plot never really mattered to me as much as the journey itself, if that makes sense. That's why I've never really gotten into PQ or Gabriel Knight and have tended more toward KQ and SQ.
There's not much story to PQ either. It's just heavily procedure-laden.
"Story" is hopefully not why we play Sierra games :P
If you want "story," you probably are more a fan of Lucas games and/or cartoons (arguably the same thing).
(If you want story, play Woodruff <3)
Hmm, this got me thinking about Sierra stories I actually respect. Gabriel Knight 1, Police Quest 2, Quest for Glory 1-4, King's Quest 6... could make a good thread topic :)
I agree SQ6 has a weak story.
Not that I necessarily disagree about the particulars, but, overall, I find it ironic that people say SQ6 had a weak story -- when it clearly has the most story of any SQ game (SQ5 being a close contender). At least, it feels like more of a "beginning-middle-end" thing, rather than the "seat-of-their-pants" story/writing of The Two Guys' games.
Okay, so I actually prefer the SOTP approach, because I felt it gave SQ1-4 an impetus and wild, reckless abandon that you just don't get with a story that's been meticulously planned out (SQ5+SQ6). But that's neither here nor there.
I just want to chime in and say I happen to like Stellar more than Beatrice. She seems like a more natural fit for Roger than Beatrice, even if Bea is a wankmeister.
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I agree that Polysorbate is one of the best parts in the whole series, I put it second only to the Galaxy Galleria...
I also really like the DeepShip86, but then I think the game really falls off after that. I don't like the Information Superhighway section
and I don't like Inside Stellar either...
It's a game I sometimes really feel like I want to play again, but then I remember that it all kind of goes off the boil midway through
and I don't want to get disappointed all over again after the great beginning and then not having a great ending to look forward to, lol.
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I felt that way about Curse of Monkey Island, actually.
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To me, SQ6 feels like the least focused of the series. The other five games all have their center. SQ1 and SQ2 are mainly about the planets. In SQ3, you have the Mallard. SQ4 has the time-pods. SQ5 is about commanding a ship. For the mostpart, SQ6 doesn't have any of that. For half the game, you're just solving puzzles because you keep running into things that you recognize as puzzles. And once you have your own ship, it doesn't open up a new world, you just use it to explore places you've already been to.
I honestly believe the game doesn't come into its own until the "inner space" aspect at the end. I always enjoyed that section. I liked that there was an educational angle to being inside a human body and learning about its functions to solve puzzles. It felt like a nice twist to the Space Quest formula, and I wanted to see more of it over visiting retirement homes. Roger could easily spend most of the game in a fully-developed human body sandbox where he travels through blood vessels and solve puzzles in the heart, lungs, assorted glands and other organs.
Where the game truly does shine is the dialogue. It is arguably the funniest game in the series. And that Ascend-O-Pad.... how can one elevator be the most entertaining room in the game?
SQ6 is hit-and-miss for me. It touches down on a lot of my adventure game pet peeves, but sparkles enough that I keep forgiving it.
And once you have your own ship, it doesn't open up a new world, you just use it to explore places you've already been to.
Yeah, this pretty much nails what I dislike about the game... it starts off on an amazing planet and feels very open and vast, then
you get on the ship and it gets really insular from there. Going to Delta Burksilon V just feels like going to another room on the
Deepship basically, and then going into the computer and Stellar again feels like you're just stuck in roughly the same place, to me.
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SQ6 is my least favourite of the series too. Although it is funny in parts, the general feeling that I get it that it is trying to be more grown up and better produced and is trying to be consciously funny. The constant putting Roger down starts to grate for me too. Yes, Roger is a bit of a doofus but in previous installments that is a sideline to the main story instead of the central theme. And in the first few games, he is trying to save the universe and the comedy is almost coincidental whereas SQ6 tries very hard to be funny all the time.
I can see how other people would see it differently though, particularly if SQ6 was one of the first ones that they played instead of playing the earlier ones first. SQ5 was on the way to becoming a bit like SQ6 too, but I didn't mind that so much because the visual style was very much like SQ4 which I liked. My favourite is probably SQ3.
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I'd honestly say poor direction. It just... is all over the place.
I dislike the arguing with the narrator. I find the Polysorbate 80 parts to be too much... "When can I into space" and utterly hated that idiotic logic puzzle. I mean, obtuse copy protection in a CD title? Really?
Maybe I'm one of the few who did, but I LOVED Space Quest 5 and while I understand it was something of a tone shift it kept to the successful and established patterns of SQ3 and SQ4. Roger finds himself in strange situation. Rodger manages through wit/cunning/dumb luck to get himself a vehicle. Roger sees strange new places, meets interesting people, and puts strange things into his pants.
SQ6 on the other hand breaks with the model. He shows up in an area that reminds me of North Philadelphia more than the depths of space and the jokes are a little stale. The earlier space quests were a bit more backhanded with their references. On top of it the art style was just weak. The sprites just did not work with the backgrounds. It was an awkward mix and the game suffered for it. On top of that once you did get a ship you didn't explore anything. I didn't like the whole inner space bit, and the Information super highway wasn't fun back then and now it's just so stale and dried up a concept that there are people who are old enough to vote who were born when it was overplayed.
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It kinda lost what made SQ great for me. The feeling you were part of a bigger universe, kinda like star wars. SQ3 still captured the atmosphere best for me. Had your spacespace and you could zip off to explore different planets.
The super highway jokes were old back even then, and the inner body thing.... agh.


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Feature: Review of 2017
By Jack Chuter / 09 Jan 2018 / Features
2017 has been ATTN:Magazine's best year. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, the past 12 months have been my most prolific: over 200 articles were published on the site in 2017. I poured more time into the site than ever before, and the way I spent this time has never been more diverse. Furthermore, writing for ATTN has never felt so good; periods of writer's block emerge and pass with tidal inevitability, and at several points this year I've felt something close to what I understand to be a state of flow. I'm learning how to structure my day and writing environment to get the most out of ATTN, tweaking everything from my rate of caffeine intake to the formulae that props up my promo spreadsheet.
It's felt important to put everything into ATTN. As I become increasingly anxious about my general relationship with sound and listening – where streaming services thrive off sabotaging my engagement with the present tense, always promising something else, with "up next" boxes and recommendations preaching the inadequacy of the current experience – I've been determined to use ATTN to push back. It's worrying that the music critique of some major music sites is drifting in the opposite direction, using likenesses and perceived stylistic allegiances as primary methods of description, placing the reviewed album upon the landscape of music and fleeting trend, overlooking sensory intrigue to instead offer a macro-level justification of where this music fits – essentially, a written equivalent of wandering impatiently away from the current experience and toward the possibilities elsewhere. As such, ATTN needs to celebrate the sensation of now: to shake free of the pacification and distraction that resides in the ever-renewing possibility of something else; something that isn't this.
Picking up the microphone played a huge part. In my review of 2016, I spoke about the imminent start of the ATTN:Magazine radio show on Resonance Extra. There have now been 12 episodes, almost all of which have centred on a conversation with the founder of a record label or organisation. I've been so inspired by the enthusiasm of my guests – when Adam Barringer of Champion Version raved about the experience of lathe-cutting Richard Chartier's Talk The Pleasure Out Of It (which involved quality-checking every copy by listening to the dubbing process in real-time); when Sietse Van Erve of Moving Furniture spoke about his frustration that so much incredible sound art was drifting under the radar; when Delphine Dora explored her interest in the intersection between song and abstract texture; when Phoene Somsavath turned our interview into a musical composition in itself. As well as inspiring me to imbue ATTN with similar enthusiasm, my conversations on Resonance Extra reminded me that these labels and organisations are vital: not only as means of promoting music that may otherwise go unheard, but as human points of convergence upon the vast landscape of music and sound art. While tracks are algorithmically categorised or bundled into playlists built around accessorising the listening experience (music to gym to, music for the morning), these organisations instil the act of curation with human intimacy, the desire to cultivate community and a dedication to the practice of deep, unsubordinated listening.
2017 also saw the start of ATTN's first podcast, called Crucial Listening. I've been excited about the potential of podcasts for some time now, particularly as a medium for long-form audio. Most of my favourite podcasts take the form of 1-2 hour discussions that permit deviations away from the central topic, digging deep into unexpected territory, accumulating intimacy and conversational momentum in real-time, travelling at the pace of a discussion rather than the constraints of a radio schedule. I picked a theme inspired by one of my favourite interview questions ("what records have you been listening to recently?"), and asked experimental musicians and sound artists to discuss three albums that are important to them. Just as I'd hoped, Crucial Listening instigated interviews of an entirely different sort: from Aaron Turner's deep obsession with the evolution of Metallica, to the appreciation of Justin Bieber shared by Richard Youngs and his family; from Sarah Davachi's exploration of alternate tunings inspired by Terry Riley, to Jon Mueller's devastating story of meeting a very special artist (a remark, perhaps on the one-sided intimacy of listening to recorded media). Crucial Listening has been my favourite aspect of ATTN:Magazine in 2017. I've already got several episodes lined up for the new year.
I've also had some wonderful interviews in print. Yeah You told me all about the process of recording their jams in a moving car, while Khyam Allami left me speechless with his account of confronting burnout back in 2016. Mart Avi kindly let me in on his wonderful video concept for his song "Blind Wall" (which I'm still enjoying regularly), while Jenny Berger Myhre and I traded thoughts on feeling nostalgic in our mid-20s. Unlike last year, a vast majority of these interviews were conducted over email. It's a medium often maligned for its rigid back-and-forth, incapable of steering into unexpected avenues of discussion or mining the questions that reside within answers. Yet in 2017, I've tried to explore the unique potential of an interview format that resists the pull of real time. While the podcast and radio show explore the possibilities of actual conversation, written interviews have become a place to untangle those more intricate, elaborative lines of questioning. For example: Himukalt's story of her encounter with "the girl in the bar", or Tavishi's explanation of the relationship between biological sequences and music, or the investigation into the numerous ways that improvisation informs the activities of the Nomadic Female DJ Troupe. All of these become more lucid for the reflective, patient craft of the written word, where memories and concepts can be reconsidered, sentences restructured, adjectives refined.
Amidst all the change, review-writing has felt like a constant (as it always does). In 2017 I've taken to exclusively writing album reviews in the morning. I listen once through as I sip my coffee, during which time I can almost feel an electric warmth returning to my brain wiring. Mental images and flashes of phrasing start to emerge; blurry to begin with, then in greater clarity. On the second listen I start to capture my thoughts on the page. I keep listening until sentences materialise. During this process, I'm sometimes presented with a theme upon which to hang my speculative understanding: Eyes To The Height by James Murray becomes a dance between promise and unfulfilment, Tape 1 by Enderie aligns into a dance music of urban pollution and construction, while the collages of Manuella Blackburn pay tribute to the obsessions that stampede the mind while asleep and awake. Regularly I'm dropped into atmospheres that feel tactile, flooding my other senses via the synaesthesic entry point of hearing: Far Rainbow's ultra-humid room, Nac/Hut Report's decaying house, List Of Moths' gruesome subterranean club. The account of my listening experience never feels exact. I consider a review "finished" when I've exhausted my ability to capture it.
Occasionally I've been throwing around thoughts of starting some sort of net label in 2018 – perhaps connected to ATTN, perhaps not. We'll see if that comes to fruition. I'm determined to listen deeper and for longer this year, and reciprocate the efforts of those artists, labels and organisations that celebrate an utter engagement with sonic creation. Thanks for making the last 12 months so enriching. Here's to letting the vibrations consume you.
Tagged: Aaron Turner, ATTN:Magazine, Champion Version, Crucial Listening, Delphine Dora, Enderie, Far Rainbow, Himukalt, Jenny Berger Myhre, Jon Mueller, List Of Moths, Manuella Blackburn, Mart Avi, Moving Furniture, Nac/Hut Report, Nomadic Female DJ Troupe, Phoene Somsavath, Richard Youngs, Sarah Davachi, Tavishi, Yeah You
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Q: Nomenclature in QM textbook by Landau and Lifshitz According to Landau and Lifshitz ["Quantum Mechanics non-relativistic theory", page 6], the probability of various results of any measurement is given, in general by the following expression:
$$\iint \Psi(q)\Psi^\star (q') \phi(q,q') \,dq\,dq' $$
Where the function $\phi$ depends on the nature of the measurement, and $q$ is the set of coordinates of the quantum system. I have no idea why this is the case. But what makes me anxious is that the authors did not explain anywhere in the text what does $q'$ stand for. Is this a derivative of $q$? (I don't think so). So what is $q'$?

A: L&L's expression
$$\iint \Psi(q)\Psi^\star (q') \phi(q,q') \,dq\,dq' $$
is just the "familiar" expression (in case you have some other exposure to QM)
$$\int \Psi(q)^\star ~ \hat \phi ~\Psi (q)   \,dq ~ , $$
a sandwich between wavefunctions of a Hermitean  operator $\hat \phi$ representing the observable. (For instance, if it were the momentum operator $\hat p$, this would be the expectation value of the momentum measurement.) q' is but another coordinate "like" q.
Later on, in eqns (3.10, 3.11) they explain their tasteful convention of representing operators through integral kernels,
$$
\hat f \Psi ~(q)= \int dq' ~ f(q,q') \Psi(q') ~,\\
f(q,q')=\sum_n f_n ~ \Psi_n(q')^\star ~~ \Psi_n(q) .
$$
Perhaps you are more familiar with the Dirac bracket notation,
$$
\langle \psi| \hat \phi| \psi\rangle= \iint dq dq' ~ \langle \psi|q'\rangle \langle q'|\hat \phi|q\rangle \langle q|\psi\rangle ~,
$$
that is
$$
\hat \phi =  \iint dq dq' ~  |q'\rangle   \phi (q,q')\langle q|  ~.
$$
For example,
$$
\hat p = \iint dq dq' ~  |q'\rangle    i\hbar (\partial_q \delta (q'-q))\langle q| = \int dq   ~  |q \rangle \frac{\hbar}{i} \partial_q  \langle q| ,
$$
after integration by parts and collapsing the δ function, so that,
$$
\langle \Psi|\hat p |\Psi \rangle= -i\hbar \int dq   ~ \Psi(q)^\star ~\partial_q \Psi(q).
$$

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Theft By Deception - Deciphering The Federal Income Tax
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The misrepresentation and misapplication of the United States federal income tax constitutes the largest acquisition of wealth by way of deception in history. A handful of government lawyers fabricated an intricate maze of legalese which created a perfectly Constitutional tax (a tax on income derived from certain types of international and foreign commerce), but which at the same time could easily be misread to give the impression that the income of all Americans is subject to the tax. For decades, the American people have been "conditioned" to believe that the income tax applies to all income and trained to pay "their" taxes. All the while, however, hidden in a previously nearly universally misunderstood (therefore misapplied) section of the law known as Subchapter N, Section 861 was the truth that the income tax is NOT a direct tax on incomes but is an indirect tax imposed only on those individuals engaged in certain types of international and possessions commerce. Most Americans are engaged in purely domestic commerce (commerce that occurs entirely within and between the 50 states). Subchapter N proves that domestic income received by residents of the United States (most incomes) is not taxed, due to Constitutional restrictions on Congress' power to tax.
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PFR Home Page > Boxscores > Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears - October 4th, 2009
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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears - October 4th, 2009
Coach: Lovie Smith
Coach: Jim Schwartz
Sunday Oct 4, 2009
Stadium: Soldier Field
Detroit Lions 14 7 0 3 24
Chicago Bears 7 14 13 14 48
10:50 Lions Kevin Smith 1 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick) 7 0
8:51 Bears Jay Cutler 5 yard rush (Robbie Gould kick) 7 7
5:03 Lions Will Heller 14 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick) 14 7
14:14 Bears Kellen Davis 2 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) 14 14
10:54 Bears Greg Olsen 1 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) 14 21
0:26 Lions Kevin Smith 3 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick) 21 21
14:48 Bears Johnny Knox 102 yard kickoff return (Robbie Gould kick) 21 28
10:18 Bears Robbie Gould 52 yard field goal 21 31
2:33 Bears Robbie Gould 22 yard field goal 21 34
8:15 Lions Jason Hanson 35 yard field goal 24 34
6:46 Bears Matt Forte 37 yard rush (Robbie Gould kick) 24 41
1:57 Bears Garrett Wolfe 2 yard rush (Robbie Gould kick) 24 48
DET 24 36 296 1 1 5 42 45 89.6 2 20 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
DET 6 11 54 0 0 0 0 16 68.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 30 2 11 4 4 21 0 10 0
Maurice Morris
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13 2 1 1 0 1 0
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 12 12 8 133 0 45 0
Jerome Felton
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 10 3 3 23 0 16 0
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 1 14 0 14 0
Brandon Pettigrew
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 64 0 28 1 0
Will Heller
Bryant Johnson
Casey Fitzsimmons
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 0 5 0
Dennis Northcutt
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 4 0
CHI 18 28 141 2 0 2 16 25 100.4 3 8 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Matt Forte
CHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 121 1 61 3 2 19 0 12 0
Garrett Wolfe
CHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 22 1 16 1 1 12 0 12 0
Earl Bennett
CHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 32 0 25 0
Johnny Knox
Kellen Davis
Rashied Davis
Desmond Clark
CHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 5 0
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There is perhaps no more appropriately named plumbing fixture in the whole world than the tankless water heater. No deception, no confusion: It's a water heater that has no hot-water storage tank. So, where does the hot water come from? Good question!
Tankless water heaters, while relatively new, are growing in popularity with both plumbing contractors and homeowners. These compact units are designed to provide hot water for the entire house—not just a single faucet—and are often called instantaneous, continuous-flow, or on-demand water heaters. Before getting into the specifics of tankless water heaters, let's first take a look at standard water heaters.
Most homes have a standard water heater, which consists of a large cylindrical storage tank. Cold water is piped into the tank and electrical elements, or a gas-fired burner located inside the tank heats the water. An electronic thermostat allows you to control the water temperature. The heated water is stored in the tank until someone turns on a hot-water faucet or shower, or runs the dishwasher. Then, hot water is pumped out of the tank and through the home's hot-water supply pipes.
Tank-style water heaters are popular because they're affordable, readily available from several manufacturers, quick and easy to install, and available in a wide range of sizes. However, they do have a few drawbacks.
First, as mentioned earlier, hot water is stored in the tank. When the water temperature cools slightly, the heater kicks on to warm the water back to the pre-set temperature. That means the heater is working—and burning energy—regardless of whether you're using hot water.
Also, because there's a storage tank, that means there's a limited supply of hot water available at any one time. So, while modern tank-style heaters do an adequate job of keeping up with demand most of the time, if there are multiple hot-water users at the same time (such as someone taking a shower while the dishwasher or washing machine is running), then the heater will struggle to supply enough hot water.
Another drawback is that the large storage tank takes up quite a bit of space. That might not be a problem in a spacious basement, but it's often difficult to squeeze one into a utility closet, laundry room, or crowded garage.
Tankless water heaters have a few distinct advantages over standard water heaters, but before discussing those benefits, let's take a look at how a tankless water heater works.
First, a tankless water heater sits idle until a hot-water tap is opened in the house. Then, cold water is drawn into the unit and a flow sensor activates an electric heating element or gas-fired burner, which warms an internal heat exchanger. As the cold water passes over the heat exchanger, it's warmed to the pre-set temperature. The hot water then exits the heater and travels directly to the faucet or appliance—not to a storage tank. Combustion gases, which are produced by gas-fired units, are exhausted through a dedicated, sealed vent pipe.
yet it produces 199,999 BTU of heat and 9.5 gallons of hot water per minute.
When the hot-water tap is turned off, the water heater shuts down. Therein lies the beauty of the tankless water heater: Since there's no storage tank to keep filled with hot water, tankless models only heat water when it's called for. As a result, tankless water heaters are much more energy-efficient than standard water heaters. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the average household, which uses approximately 40 gallons of hot water per day, may consume up to 34% less energy than a home that relies on a standard water heater.
For even greater energy efficiency, consider the condensing tankless water heater. These premium units extract heat from the combustion gases and then use it to help heat the water. As a result, condensing heaters operate with an efficiency rating between 90 and 98%, as opposed to non-condensing tankless units, which operate at a still-impressive 80% or so.
Finally, because there's no storage tank, tankless water heaters provide an unlimited supply of hot water, which is a real bonus for families with teenagers who routinely take 30-minute showers!
They're designed to be space-saving and compact. They can even be hung on a wall.
Multiple tankless units can be installed in larger homes.
There is no storage tank to maintain.
There are no standby heat losses, as is common with tank-style heaters.
They allow for precise and consistent water-temperature control.
Tankless heaters have a service life of up to 20 years, which is nearly twice as long as standard water heaters.
Some tankless models can be installed outdoors, simplifying the venting of combustion gases.
It should be noted that tankless water heaters require greater upfront costs. They're more expensive, on average, than standard water heaters, and it also costs more to have one installed. They're also typically costlier to repair. But despite these issues, a tankless water heater is simply the smartest, most energy-efficient way to produce domestic hot water for most households.
Joe Truini is a home improvement expert who writes about a variety of topics related to carpentry and plumbing. He is also the author of numerous DIY books, including the best-selling "Building a Shed." To learn more about tankless water heaters, please visit the Home Depot website.
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Q: Place Variable value inside "" in Powershell I am writing a small script in powershell and want to build a variable in a particular format.
$name="abc"
$json = '{\"name\":\"$name\",\"projectId\":\"10034\"}'
$json

when I am printing the value the value appears to be -
{\"name\":\"$name\",\"projectId\":\"10034\"}

I want to the output to be -
{\"name\":\"abc\",\"projectId\":\"10034\"}

How can we place the variable value inside ""(double quotes) in this case.

A: If you want string interpolation, you have to use double quotes. For using double quotes inside double quotes , you have to escape them with `(backquote).
$name="abc"
$json = "{\`"name\`":\`"$name\`",\`"projectId\`":\`"10034\`"}"
$json

The output is:
{\"name\":\"abc\",\"projectId\":\"10034\"}


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Ogden, Utah facts for kids
Downtown Ogden
Location in Weber County and the state of Utah
February 6, 1851 (As Brownsville)
Peter Skene Ogden
26.6 sq mi (69.0 km2)
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3,113.72/sq mi (1,934.78/km2)
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Ogden /ˈɒɡdɛn/ is a city and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of the Great Salt Lake and 40 miles (64 km) north of Salt Lake City. The population was 84,316 in 2014, according to the US Census Bureau. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, and as the location of Weber State University.
Ogden is a principal city of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Weber, Morgan, Davis, and Box Elder counties. The 2010 Census placed the Metro population at 597,159. In 2010, Forbes rated the Ogden-Clearfield MSA as the 6th best place to raise a family. Ogden has had a Sister City relationship to Hof (Germany) since 1954.
Ogden in 1874.
Originally named Fort Buenaventura, the city of Ogden was the first permanent settlement by people of European descent in the region that is now Utah. It was established by the trapper Miles Goodyear in 1846 about a mile west of where downtown Ogden is currently located. In November 1847, Fort Buenaventura was purchased by the Mormon settlers for $1,950. The settlement was then called Brownsville, after Captain James Brown, but was later named Ogden for a brigade leader of the Hudson's Bay Company, Peter Skene Ogden, who had trapped in the Weber Valley a generation earlier. The site of the original Fort Buenaventura is now a Weber County park.
Westbound passengers changed cars at Ogden, from Union Pacific to Southern Pacific, which took them to California
Ogden is the closest sizable city to the Golden Spike location at Promontory Summit, Utah, where the First Transcontinental Railroad was joined in 1869. Ogden was known as a major passenger railroad junction owing to its location along major east–west and north–south routes, prompting the local chamber of commerce to adopt the motto, "You can't get anywhere without coming to Ogden." Railroad passengers traveling west to San Francisco from the eastern United States typically passed through Ogden (and not through the larger Salt Lake City to the south). Ogden, however, is no longer served by Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, and passengers desiring to travel from Ogden by rail must travel via FrontRunner commuter rail to Salt Lake City and Provo.
In 1972, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed construction of and dedicated the Ogden Utah Temple in Ogden. The temple was built to serve the large LDS population in the area. In 2010, the LDS Church announced a major renovation of the Ogden Temple and the adjacent Tabernacle. The work, which began in 2011, includes completely changing the dated 1970's exterior, removing the steeple from the Tabernacle so as to make the Temple's steeple a main focus, as well as a new underground parking garage and gardens. The Temple was rededicated in 2014.
Because Ogden has historically been the second largest city in Utah, it is home to a large number of historic buildings. However, by the 1980s, several Salt Lake City suburbs and Provo had surpassed Ogden in population.
The Defense Depot Ogden Utah operated in Ogden from 1941 to 1997. Some of its 1,128 acres (456 ha) has since been converted into a commercial and industrial park called the Business Depot Ogden.
Ogden is located at 41°13′11″N 111°58′16″W / 41.2196°N 111.9712°W / 41.2196; -111.9712 (41.2196, −111.9712), at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.6 square miles (69.0 km2), all land. Elevations in the city range from about 4,300 to 5,200 feet (1,300 to 1,600 m) above sea level.
"Ogden" sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown
The Ogden and Weber Rivers, which originate in the mountains to the east, flow through the city and meet at a confluence just west of the city limits. Pineview Dam is located in the Ogden River Canyon 7 miles (11 km) east of Ogden. The reservoir behind the dam provides over 110,000 acre feet (140,000,000 m3) of water storage and water recreation for the area.
Prominent mountain peaks near Ogden include Mount Ogden to the east and Ben Lomond to the north.
Ogden experiences a dry summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa). Summers are hot and dry, with highs frequently reaching 95 °F (35 °C), with a few days per year reaching 100 °F (38 °C). Rain is provided in the form of infrequent thunderstorms during summer, usually between mid-July and mid-September during the height of monsoon season. The Pacific storm season usually lasts from about October through May, with precipitation reaching its peak in spring. Snow usually first occurs in late October or early November, with the last occurring sometime in April. Winters are cool and snowy, with highs averaging 37 °F (3 °C) in January. Snowfall averages about 22 inches (0.56 m), with approximately 23.67 inches (601 mm) of precipitation annually. Extremes range from −16 °F (−27 °C), set on January 26, 1949, to 106 °F (41 °C), set on July 14, 2002.
Climate data for Ogden, Utah (1981–2010 normals)
(36.7) 102
(12.11) 62.2
(3.5) 63.45
(-5.94) 24.3
(-5.06) 41.33
(-26.7) −11
(-23.9) 3
(-16.1) 17
(-8.3) 21
Precipitation inches (mm)
(55.9) 1.92
(47.2) 21.98
Snowfall inches (cm)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01-inch)
Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1-inch)
3.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.2 1.6 9.6
Source: NOAA
1890 14,889 145.3%
1970 69,478 −1.0%
Est. 2015 85,444 3.2%
As of the census of 2000, there were 77,226 people, 27,384 households, and 18,402 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,899.2 people per square mile (1,119.3/km2). There were 29,763 housing units at an average density of 1,117.4/sq mi (431.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.01% White, 2.31% African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 12.95% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.64% of the population.
In the city, the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,047, and the median income for a family was $38,950. Males had a median income of $29,006 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,632. About 12.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2010, there were 82,825 people residing in the city. The population density was 2,899.2 people per square mile (1,119.3/km2). There were 29,763 housing units at an average density of 1,117.4/sq mi (431.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.02% White, 2.24% African American, 1.40% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 3.7% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.64% of the population.
FrontRunner commuter rail, which runs between Provo and Ogden, via Salt Lake City
Interstates 15 and 84 serve the city. I-84 runs east–west through the southern suburbs, merging with I-15 near Riverdale. I-15 runs north–south near the city's western edge and provides connections to the rest of the Wasatch Front and beyond. Ogden is served directly by exits 341, 342, 343, and 344. US-89 enters the city from the south, running through the city as Washington Boulevard, which serves as the main street of Ogden. It then continues north to Brigham City. State Route 39 runs east–west through the city as 12th Street, and continues eastward through Ogden Canyon providing access to Pineview Reservoir and the mountain and ski resort town of Huntsville.
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) operates four bus routes directly between Salt Lake City and Ogden, as well as numerous others that serve Weber and northern Davis counties that connect into either the Ogden Intermodal Hub on the west edge of town or to Weber State University. Ogden is also the source of the two routes that serve Brigham City, the northernmost extension of UTA's bus system. It also has a Greyhound bus stop along a line that runs north–south along I-15. The FrontRunner commuter rail is now open and runs between Salt Lake City and Pleasant View, just north of Ogden, and includes a stop at the Ogden Intermodal Hub. This line opened for service on April 26, 2008.
Amtrak service is provided with a bus connection running to/from Salt Lake City, where there are daily California Zephyr trains west to the Oakland, California area and east to Chicago, Illinois. Amtrak trains do not serve Ogden directly. Historically, Ogden Union Station served as a hub for frequent trains going northwest to Oregon and Washington, and east to Chicago. Amtrak ended the Pioneer in 1997.
Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Utah's busiest municipal airport, is located in the southwest portion of the city. Allegiant Air offers commercial service from Ogden to Phoenix and Mesa, AZ. Utah Airways offers charter service to many of the West's national parks.
Historic 25th Street, Downtown
Peery's Egyptian Theatre, Downtown
The First Security Building on 24th Street.
Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel
DaVinci Academy of Science and the Arts
Dee Events Center
Eccles Avenue Historic District
Historic 25th Street
The Ice Sheet Curling venue during the 2002 Winter Olympics
Jefferson Avenue Historic District
The Junction Retail and residential complex
Ogden City Municipal Building
Ogden Eccles Conference Center
Ogden Nature Center
Ogden Utah Temple
Ott Planetarium
Peery's Egyptian Theatre
Snowbasin Ski Area Alpine Skiing venue during the 2002 Winter Olympics
Saint Joseph Catholic Schools
Ogden Forest Service Building
Weber State University
Treehouse Children's Museum
The mountains and rivers near Ogden offer diverse opportunities for outdoor recreation.
An extensive trail system, immediately adjacent to the city's eastern edge, gives residents and visitors immediate access to the foothills of the Wasatch Range. The foothill trails are used for hiking, running, mountain biking, and sometimes snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Steeper trails climb eastward into the mountains, and many other mountain trails originate within a few miles of the city. A system of paved urban trails runs along the banks of the Ogden and Weber Rivers.
The quartzite cliffs above Ogden's foothills provide a variety of rock climbing routes. An extensive boulder field in the foothills is one of the most popular bouldering sites in the state.
Lindquist Field, home of the Raptors
On the mountains east of Ogden are three downhill ski areas: Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, and Wolf Mountain. Popular sites for cross-country skiing include Snowbasin and Weber County's North Fork Park.
Kayaking is a popular sport on portions of the Ogden and Weber Rivers. A developed kayak park lies on the Weber River in the western portion of the city. The reservoirs near Ogden are used for a wide variety of water sports.
Ogden is also home to the minor league baseball team Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League, the Women's Flat Track Derby Association league Junction City Roller Dolls, the minor-league soccer team Ogden Outlaws of the Premier Development League and the Ogden Knights of the American Indoor Football Association.
Ogden Stadium houses the annual "Hot Rocking 4th", a motorsports event.
There are several golf courses located in the city of Ogden.
Weber State University fields several intercollegiate athletic teams that attract spectators from among local residents. The university is especially known for its basketball team.
Ogden is a satellite venue of the Sundance Film Festival. A local film festival, now called the Foursite Film Festival, has been held annually since 2004. Other events of interest include a downtown farmer's market, the Ogden Arts Festival, the Harvest Moon Festival, Ogden Winterfest and the Ogden Marathon.
Ogden has had two shopping malls. Newgate Mall was built in 1981, and Ogden City Mall a year prior. The latter was torn down and redeveloped as The Junction.
Panoramic video clip of Ogden recorded on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail at 5,111 ft (1,558 m) Clip pans from south to west to north
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named after the City of Ogden; the first, USS Ogden (PF-39), in 1943, and the second, USS Ogden (LPD-5), in 1964.
Ogden was the site of the infamous Hi-Fi murders in 1974.
Flying J, the largest retailer of diesel fuel in North America, has its corporate headquarters in Ogden.
In 2009, Ogden ranked No. 5 on Newsmax magazine's list of the "Top 25 Most Uniquely American Cities and Towns," a piece written by current CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg. According to the magazine, Greenberg based the rankings on a variety of features, such as quality of schools and proximity to medical care, as well as culture, hospitality, and scenic beauty.
Weber State University's main campus in Ogden
Entrance to the 1st Annual Ogden Pride Festival 2015 at the Ogden City Municipal Amphitheater, Ogden, UT
MarketStar headquarters in Ogden, Utah.
Ogden, Utah Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


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UM-Flint Theatre student brings Colorado experience to campus stage
Public welcome to attend Veterans Day Ceremony at UM-Flint
Best-selling author Dan Heath to speak at UM-Flint's Critical Issues Forum
By UM-Flint News On October 26, 2017 9:13 am
Best-selling author Dan Heath
Author Dan Heath comes to the University of Michigan-Flint campus on November 2 as the second speaker for this year's Frances Willson Thompson Critical Issues Forum. The 2017-18 theme for the annual speaker series is "Dare to…," referencing the courage each of the four speakers tapped into to make change happen.
Heath has co-authored, with his brother Chip, three New York Times bestsellers: Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life and Work; Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard; and Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. Their newest book, The Power of Moments, was released this month.
Dan Heath is also a Senior Fellow at Duke University's CASE center, which supports social entrepreneurs. At CASE, he founded the Change Academy, a program designed to boost the impact of social sector leaders.
Having worked as a researcher and case writer for Harvard Business School, Dan put his expertise into the co-founding of the publishing company Thinkwell, which produces an innovative line of college textbooks.
Brian Blume, PhD is a professor of organizational behavior and human resources management in UM-Flint's School of Management. He utilizes the Heaths' books in his courses. Blume said, "Chip and Dan Heath bring contemporary research to light in a meaningful, memorable way. They do a great job of using stories to illustrate their points. My students and I have enjoyed reading and applying principles from their book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard."
Blume will introduce Dan Heath at the November 2nd Critical Issues Forum lunchtime presentation, and will moderate the free, public Sullenger Dialogue session that follows the luncheon talk.
Tickets for Dan Heath's Critical Issues Forum lunchtime presentation are on sale through 5 p.m. on October 31. In addition to the meal and lecture, those who purchase tickets to Heath's CIF appearance will receive a copy of his new book, The Power of Moments, which is included in the ticket price.


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Esta é uma cronologia dos principais fatos ocorridos no ano de 1822 no Brasil (1822-1889).

Incumbente
 Monarca:
 Rei D. João VI (1816–7 de setembro de 1822)
 Imperador D. Pedro I (12 de outubro de 1822–1831)

Eventos
Uma multidão compareceu à festa em que D. Pedro I foi aclamado imperador, e também à coroação, na Capela Imperial, em dezembro do mesmo ano.

Janeiro
9 de janeiro - D. Pedro I  recusa-se a atender convocação das Cortes de Lisboa para voltar a Portugal, dando início ao processo de independência brasileira. A data ficou conhecida como Dia do Fico.
16 de janeiro - D. Pedro I organiza um ministério formado só por brasileiros, sob a chefia de José Bonifácio.
18 de janeiro - José Bonifácio é nomeado chanceler brasileiro.

Fevereiro
19 de fevereiro - Insurreição pela independência brasileira na Bahia. Morre a freira Joana Angélica.

Maio
4 de maio - D. Pedro determinou que qualquer ordem vinda de Portugal só seria obedecida no Brasil se ele dissesse cumpra-se; era outra vitória do partido brasileiro.
13 de maio - D. Pedro é aclamado Defensor Perpétuo do Brasil pela maçonaria.

Junho
3 de junho - Deputados brasileiros vão para as cortes de Lisboa.
14 de junho - Assinada Ata de Vereação em Santo Amaro (Bahia), o 1º documento a manifestar oficialmente o desejo de independência do Brasil.

Julho
14 de julho - O governo brasileiro proíbe desembarque de tropas portuguesas.
17 de julho - Pedro I do Brasil extingue sistema de sesmarias de terras.

Agosto
2 de agosto - Pedro I ingressa na maçonaria, sob o nome de Guatimozim.
13 de agosto - D. Leopoldina é nomeada chefe do Conselho de Estado e Princesa Regente Interina do Brasil.
14 de agosto - D. Pedro viaja para São Paulo.

Setembro
2 de setembro - Conselho de Estado, reunido por José Bonifácio e pela imperatriz Leopoldina, recomenda a independência.
7 de setembro - Independência ou morte!: O Brasil declara a Independência de Portugal.

Outubro
12 de outubro - D. Pedro é aclamado Imperador do Brasil, num quadro de monarquia constitucional.
25 de outubro - D. Pedro corta relações com a maçonaria e tenta dissolvê-la.

Dezembro
1 de dezembro - Coroação e sagração de Pedro I, na Capela Imperial, como Imperador Constitucional e Perpétuo Defensor do Brasil.
Dezembro - Por ocasião de sua coroação, D. Pedro I do Brasil cria a Ordem Imperial do Cruzeiro.
Dezembro - Criada a Guarda de Honra de D. Pedro I do Brasil.
24 de dezembro - Tropas portuguesas na Bahia, Piauí, Maranhão e Pará decidem resistir contra a independência.

Nascimentos
Frederico Augusto de Mesquita, foi nomeado barão e lutou na Guerra do Paraguai (m. 1884).

Falecimentos
23 de Dezembro - Santo Antônio de Sant'Ana Galvão, Frei Galvão, católico e santo brasileiro (n. 1739).
19 de Fevereiro - Joana Angélica, religiosa mártir da independência do Brasil (n. 1761).

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