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Oncurating Project Space
Avi Feldman
After the Law: Towards Judicial-Visual Activism
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Law and art are oftentimes perceived as standing in opposition, and even seen in terms. The first is dismissed as provincial, rigid, and bureaucratic, while the latter is repeatedly characterized as global, flexible, and dynamic. Yet, closer observation and analysis reveal hidden links and layers, and substantial preoccupation by both legal and art practitioners in the visual and in the judicial. It is through the unraveling of spaces, gaps, and lacunae in which both fields of practice and knowledge intersect that this publication sets in motion an exploration of influences and interactions between law and art.
Offering a new critical approach and methodology to deal with existing and imagined relations between law and art, this publication analyzes curatorial and artistic projects by revealing overlooked legal dimensions embedded within them. It introduces legal theory and scholarship in relation to visual artworks in order to expand and foster new paths for both judicial and visual activism. Based on the reassessment of artistic and curatorial capabilities and encounters in a time of globalization, it is concerned with broadening our perception of the role of art and legal practitioners with regard to justice.
Following an introduction of Nancy Fraser's three-dimensional concept of justice, and Saskia Sassen's notion of capabilities in a world shaped by the dual existence of the nation-state and globalization, Chapter One focuses on the 7th Berlin Biennale as a curatorial case study for political and artistic activism, and on "Artist Organisations International" (AOI) as an example of artist-created institutions concerned with political activism.
Two artistic projects that premiered during the 7th Berlin Biennale are then critically examined in Chapters Two and Three. An in-depth exploration of Yael Bartana's First Congress of The Jewish Renaissance Movement in Poland (JRMiP) as a space prompting global justice is the focus of Chapter Two. The building of a Parliament in Rojava by Jonas Staal's New World Summit (NWS) as an artistic reinvention of the Right of Intervention is the concern of Chapter Three.
Judicial-visual activism is further developed in Chapter Four through an inquiry into the theory of the emergence of disputes, and the Right of the Encounter in relation to artistic actions taking place in state institutions. Chapter Five contains a reflection on my own recent curatorial projects dedicated to encounters that I facilitated between legal and art practitioners. The result of these encounters led to the exhibition Motions for the Agenda structured around five motions/projects developed in a collaboration between the participants dealing with legal texts and documents, just as with the place of law, its language, and its archive.
Avi Feldman (PhD) is a curator and writer based in Tel Aviv, Berlin, and Dresden. He was the 2018 curator in residence at Ludlow 38, the MINI/Goethe-Institut Curatorial Residencies program, NYC. Feldman is the founder of The Agency for Legal Imagination, which is an independent organization devoted to the investigation of existing and imagined relations between legal and artistic imagination, and visual activism and legal activism. The Agency started operating following a residency, workshops and exhibition at Artport Tel Aviv (2017).
This publication is based on the thesis and exhibition completed as part of the PhD in Practice in Curating Program, a joint doctoral program of the Zurich University of the Arts and the University of Reading, supported by "swissuniversities."
The rights of this publication remain by the author. The publication is openly accessible on the website www.on-curating.org and can be downloaded and shared under the restriction of crediting the author and/or OnCurating.org.
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With the upcoming National Formula Ford round in Queensland we had a chat with local fast charger Will Brown to see where he is at and where he is planning on going.
Queenslanders throw out "Taco of Cash" Challenge for Round 3 of The Australian Formula Ford Series.
With Round 3 of the Australian Formula Ford Series looming at Queensland Raceway as part of the Shannons Nationals event, the local Formula Ford 1600 competitors have thrown out an official challenge to southern drivers called "Taco of Cash".
Round 3 of the Queensland Formula Ford Series saw a few missing faces, but still had the promise of some very tough racing on a very cool weekend. Read a full race report from Tony Chapman.


A delicious taste of fresh carrots and apples run through the champion juicer and producing the most wonderful tasting fresh juice! Here's my willing helper: ...and here is the 1/2 gallon of carrot juice that we made to drink!
Carrot Juice is such a terrific source of nutrient's. Many cancer patients have seen improvements by the drinking of it (along with other changes to their diet) Nature's powerhouse! Yum!
Awesome! You liked the combination of apples and carrots?
yes! i thought the combination was delicious!


This Lazzarini Roma Towel Rail is hand crafted in Italy and built from mild steel. With a double panel design that produces 1700 BTU's, this designer product is available at the incredible low price of £140.
Featuring a stunning thick mirror chrome plated finish to suit any home heating system, this versatile heated rail could be yours in 24 hours with our free tracked and insured delivery service. Also supplied with a slimline projection onto the wall of only 95-110mm as well as a comprehensive 12-year guarantee, get yours while stocks last.


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Q: Find the Pre-Image of $\ q\ $, where $\ q^{-1}(S)\ $, where $\ S=f^{-1}([0,+\infty))$
Let $\ f:\mathbb{R^2}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}\ $ be given by $\ f(x,y)=y(x-y)\ $ and let $\ q:\mathbb{R^2}\rightarrow\mathbb{R^2}\ $ be given by $\ q(r,\theta)=(r \ \text{cos}(\theta),r \ \text{sin}(\theta))$. Find the pre-image $\ q^{-1}(S)\ $, where $\ S=f^{-1}([0,+\infty))$.

I have found that the pre-image of $\ f\ $ is the set $\ f^{-1}=\{(x,y)\in\mathbb{R^2}: y(x-y)\geq 0\}$. Is it also true that $S$ is a closed?
To find $\ q^{-1}(S)\ $, I thought this would correspond to where $\ (r,\theta)\geq S$. But I am very confused on how to proceed. I don't have the intuition of what to do next.

A: By definition:
$$q^{-1}(S)=\{(r,\theta)\,\colon q(r,\theta)\in S\}$$
Then,
$$q(r,\theta)\in S\iff q(r,\theta)\in f^{-1}([0,+\infty))\iff f(q(r,\theta))\geq 0.$$
This yields
$$ r\sin(\theta)(r\cos(\theta)-r\sin(\theta))\geq 0$$
Calculating, I obtained that this happens if and only if
$$r^2(\sin(\theta)\cos(\theta)-\sin^2(\theta))\geq 0$$
Maybe you should apply some trigonometric identity to ''simplify'' this result

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An interesting, groovy sounding new Finnish Heavy Metal band here that goes by the name Delayhead. The band's stated purpose is to not follow any trends and make the kind of stuff they would love to hear themselves. Talk about bold attitude and determination. That's how it should be for every band; first, please yourselves and then your fans – if you make any with your music, that is.
A big influence for Delayhead has undoubtedly been Metallica, and the later era, to be more precise. At times, guitarist and vocalist Tuomas Saarinen manages to sound very much like Mr. Hetfield, which I don't consider a bad thing by any means. There are many attractive, groove-filled moments within Delayhead's songs and they use those moments surprisingly well, unlike Metallica during their "grown up" era. Delayhead also don't hesitate to introduce a Rock-orientated sound, either, so imagine if Finnish Rock/Metal patrol Poison Black adopted an approach to their sound similar to what Metallica has nowadays and it would sound a bit like this album. You get the picture.
This is pretty relaxed and easy going Metal/Rock, played with a fresh attitude and dedication. Other bands could learn a thing or two from Delayhead about how to make easily rolling, trend-free stuff.


Von Pappe - the Journey: "Envelope Encouragement"
I only recently (and rather accidentally) stumbled upon Roben-Marie Smith, a wonderful artist who creates the most adorable and artful "mess" I have seen in a long time! She also combines own photography with her lovely projects....so I didn't hesitate a sec and took one of her adorable online classes.
The result of my first attempt on approaching her style is this "cheer up"-envelope as I love to call it.
It holds an ATC size card with an encouraging sentiment on it, kept safely underneath a lot of folded in wings.
I did some slight adaptions but with the colour scheme and shapes I mainly followed her style - using the striking black circles and doodleing. For a start I always find it good to stick to the shown project closely so you can focus on things like composition, shapes and how they work and how to blend it all together instead of just creating a smudgy mess because you have added too much or combined too many colours.
"Mark making" is one of Roben-Marie Smiths main "ingredient" and as she used this expression a lot with her tutorial it made me think about mark-making in general and what it is to "us humans"....just think of Graffity or lovers' initials carved into old trees. Even the antique Romans used to leave their engraved marks with the Egypt pyramids and temples a lot of centuries ago - simply saying "I was here!" as we still find it today with a lot of places.
Creating "some thing" out of plain paper...just with the use of simple materials and our imagination is one of the most rewarding things to do for us humans. Some write on paper (or print their thoughts and knowledge on it), some use it to build something dimensional and really many of us love to draw on it, doodle, paint, scribble...fill the white "empty" space with our very own traces. Just because it feels good.
You will see a lot of circles on this make. So let's talk about circles.
Circles (or any other shapes close to them) are one of the most dominant shapes in art, because they draw the focus to them a lot easier and faster than any other geometrical shape. They lead our view towards the spot they sit on and are the most static elements to use. Simply because a circle does not have any other direction to lead our view to. Triangles for example lead our view along their sides and into their surrounding space and create a lot of motion, squares help "fixing" horizontal and vertical elements in a design. Both include their surroundings in image composition. But circles don't. So they have to be used with care but also help a lot when you need to balance abstract paintings.
Ever noticed that groups of similar elements only look good when they come in odd numbers? ;) This has to do with symmetry...which to our cognition is rather boring.
And why are so many of us attracted so much more to the less symmetrical and evenly done shapes than to the perfect circles, perfectly centered focal elements? Yes - for the same reason. Symmetry is boring because it looks very static compared to dynamical irregular shapes. On the other hand symmetry is necessary with a lot of our environmental stuff...as it helps read "information" (on how to use, where to go, where to press a button,...) really fast. And it is one thing that we all have on us - because our bodies and faces are symmetrical. So we feel "safe" and at ease with symmetrie too. But when it comes to art we don't need and want to feel safe and at ease, right?
Art is expected to be "adventurous" for the eyes. (Well, there are exceptions with certain art genres, but these are rather conceptional). So we love to see the uneven, the unexpected and the contrasting or even "fighting" shapes or colours.
Art is all about cognition, personal taste and our very personal historic and educational background. Everyone "reads" art differently and the more abstract a painting is the more open space it provides to fill in some of one's own ideas, dreams, preferences and wishes on what we want to see.
Art is "mark making". Expressing ourselves through working with a piece of "white" (plain) space to create to our liking. So we can say "Look! I was here. I did this. This is "me". "


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Michael Jackson 'wouldn't change' career
Thursday, March 8, 2007 · Last updated 10:47 a.m. PT Michael Jackson 'wouldn't change' career By ERIC TALMADGE ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TOKYO — Amid a lavish party filled with fans, impersonators, orphans and handicapped children, Michael Jackson said Thursday that he wouldn't change the path of his career, despite "deliberate attempts to hurt me." The reclusive pop star, in Tokyo for several "fan appreciation events," was the guest of honor at a party where about 400 people paid $3,500 each for a buffet dinner, a show featuring several Japanese Jackson impersonators and a chance to take photos with Jackson. More than 100 orphans and handicapped children were invited for free. Wearing sunglasses and dressed in a black-and-gold Roberto Cavalli suit, Jackson appeared on the stage at the end of the six-hour party to read a brief thank you.
Fans pay 3,400 dollars for Michael Jackson
Fans pay 3,400 dollars for Michael Jackson by Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura Thu Mar 8, 9:59 AM ET …Michael Jackson dispensed hugs and handshakes Thursday to Japanese fans, who spent thousands of dollars and an hour in the cold for a few seconds with the reclusive former King of Pop. Jackson showed up late for a party in Tokyo where several hundred fans paid 400,000 yen (3,400 dollars) a ticket for an exclusive dinner and a snapshot with the music legend. Wearing dark sunglasses and a black suit with glitter, Jackson took each fan into a private cubicle for a brief photo shoot, a dinner guest said.

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Great diverse hike and summit scramble. One other climber out there, more folks at the lower alpine lakes.
on the first day of a one-week holiday in Badgastein. We took the chairlift and hiked via Huettenkogel to Graukogel. Descent to Palfner Scharte and to the very beautiful spot of the Reedsee. The further descent to Koetschachtal valley and back to Badgastein was rather long but it was worth it.
I've been several times up the Graukogel, but October 4th of this year (2009) was something special - see my photo gallery!


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Q: Setting the time frame with present perfect Can you set the time frame of an event with present perfect? I'm wondering if you can refer to specific events (but without using actual time references like "yesterday") by using present perfect.

I have done these exercise routines before. And I always did them after I ate a light breakfast.

Does this make sense? Can I switch to simple past because I am referring to some events that must have happened at certain times? Or do I have to avoid being specific by using present perfect to explain everything related to these events?

I have done these exercise routines before. And I have always done them after I have eaten a light breakfast.

A: Actually this sounds more natural to me when written as a statement of habit:

I have done these exercise routines before. I always do them after I eat a light breakfast.

You've done the exercises before, always after eating a light breakfast. You're discussing a habitual routine that you carry out. It makes perfect sense to discuss this as a habit; When I do them, I always do them after a light breakfast.  In speaking, "I have done" is likely to be contracted to "I've done".
(Also notice that I removed the and from the beginning of the second sentence; you can either use a semicolon and join the two sentences into one with and, or if you want two sentences you must omit the and.)

A: I like @Wendikidd's answer, but I think you'll be even better off by referencing the other event with a straightforward gerund:

I have done these exercise routines before. And I always did them after eating a light breakfast.

It works in both cases:

I have done these exercises before.  And I have always done them after eating a light breakfast.

You can even go so far as to leave any form of "eat" out entirely, since it's understood that that would be the action taken on a breakfast:

And I always did them after a light breakfast.


So I guess, for all those tech-upgrades, the old cliches remain. I think I benefit from it in a way: He met his last girlfriend two years ago on the dating app Hinge. She has been dating again for three months. Moracho was deciding whether to include a scene in which a female character is manually stimulated by another character, and Johnson told her to trust her instincts. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that Skimlinks cookies will be set.


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Aleksandr Vladimirovich Krasnykh (; born 19 June 1995) is a Russian swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Rudraksha is a tree distributed in different parts of India. Its hard tubercled nuts are made into rosaries and bracelets and are also used in making necklaces and buttons. There is considerable demand for the beads in India. Owing to limited occurrence of the species in the country, commercial supplies of these beads are not available form indigenous sources and the bulk of the requirement is met by imports from Nepal, Malaya and Indonesia. The rosaries are sold in India mostly at places of pilgrimage. As Rudraksh herb thrives in warm localities with a high and well-distributed rainfall, having good drainage. For the natives and traditional healers of Chhattisgarh, Rudraksh is not a new herb. They are aware of the nuts since time immemorial. In different forests of Chhattisgarh many Elaeocarpus species have been reported. Seeing its demand, now many innovative herb growers have started its plantation in Chhattisgarh. They are getting positive results from initial trials. The traditional healers of Chhattisgarh suggest the natives to wear the necklaces of Rudraksh in order to protect themselves from evil spirits. It is costly and beyond rich of common natives, hence its use is not much popular. In the name of Rudraksh, adulteration of inferior species is common. The healers informed me that they have other promising and cheap substitute to Rudraksh necklaces.
The traditional healers are not much aware of its other medicinal properties and uses. During an ethno botanical survey in Chhattisgarh plains, its uses in treatment of common fever have been observed. The healers rub the Rudraksh seed with Shahad (Honey) and give it to patients internally. It is promising remedy in hyper pyrexia. I am giving the details of its botany and reported medicinal uses, I have noted form the reference literatures. Botanically, Rudraksh (E. Sphaericus syn. E. ganitrus) is a medium sized evergreen tree with a spreading hand some crown leaves simple, oblong-lanceolate, sub-entire or irregularly crenate, decurrent into the petiole, glabrous, acute or acuminate; Flowers white in dense racemes in old leaf axills; Fruits globose or somewhat obovoid purple drupes, stone tubercled, longitudinally grooved, generally 5 - celled and 5 - seeded. Rarely seven - celled.
The religious natives consider it lucky. According to Ayurveda, fruits are sour, appetiser, sedative and useful in treatment of cough, bronchitis, nerve pain, epilepsy, migraine etc. It is also considered beneficial in treatment of hypertension. Its use in treatment of high fever is not reported in these literatures.


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Roman Catholics bishops take campaign against stem cell research to the pulpit
Missouri Roman Catholics who attend Mass Sunday can expect to hear a homily against embryonic stem cell research and a statewide petition drive for a voter initiative that would protect such work.
The state's four Roman Catholic dioceses will use the first Sunday of Advent to launch a campaign aimed at keeping Catholics from signing the petition, and to teach them the Catholic view of the issue.
A coalition of business interests, universities and patient groups is leading the petition drive and has begun airing advertisements. Some believe its success could help fuel a national movement to protect stem cell research through state constitutional amendments.
John J. Leibrecht, bishop of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau diocese, said the effort was a way to combat well-financed proponents of the amendment and a mainstream media that dismisses the Catholic viewpoint.
The bishops also have asked every Catholic parish in Missouri to hold an educational event to discuss the topic.
The Catholic church opposes human embryonic stem cell research because it requires the destruction of human embryos, which church leaders contend is akin to abortion.
In a recent column in his archdiocesan newspaper announcing the campaign, St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke wrote about the "intrinsic evil" of embryonic stem cell research.
"To sign a petition favoring the initiative is to promote the culture of death which tragically besets our nation and constitutes a cooperation in the destruction of human lives at their very beginning," he wrote.
Former Sen. John Danforth, honorary co-chair of the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures and an ordained Episcopal priest, said the archbishop is attempting to impose his own theology on an issue that affects more than just Catholics.
"The archbishop has clearly staked out a religious position," Danforth said. "But it's not everybody's religious position", reported AP.
Read: Czech Catholic bishops protest against using of embryonic stem cells for research


OCCAR has placed on January 30th a new Logistic Support Ship (LSS) contract for 1.7 b€ (VAT incl.) on behalf of the French Defence procurement agency "Direction générale de l'armement" (DGA).
In accordance with the French Defence planning law 2019-2025, this contract will enable the French Navy to progressively phase out the current ageing logistic fleet and commission 4 brand new vessels, the first two of which shall be delivered by 2025.


Larry Nitz, executive director of GM Global Transmissions and Electrification, says that owners of the first-generation Chevrolet Volt are "probably one of the most studied groups of vehicle owners" ever. Some 60% of Volt owners are anonymously providing data to GM via OnStar. And thanks to what GM engineers have learned, they are transforming Volt for the next generation.
The 2016 Volt's range extending internal combustion engine (think of it primarily operating as a generator) is larger than the one in the 2015 model—a 1.5-liter vs. a 1.4-liter. This is to provide better performance under acceleration when in range extending mode.
The drive unit for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt. More compact. More performance. Made in Michigan.
Equipment in the GM Warren Transmission plant for the manufacture of the Volt drive unit. The drive unit is in some ways similar to a front-drive transmission—and the Warren plant is the home to two of those—so it is the type of production that is familiar to the people in the plant.
To prepare for the production of the Volt drive unit at the GM Warren Trans-mission plant, a series of prototype builds were performed. Not only did this allow the people who will be working on the transmission to learn about the assembly, but it also provided the manufacturing and product engineers with some insights into how the assembly could be best performed. Shown here are Aretha Lee and Patrick Sled, two manufacturing launch team members, installing an electric motor into the drive unit case housing.
Chevrolet Volt, a transformation that is completely unlike what would ordinarily occur for a car that has been in production since just 2010, to say nothing of a car that has a powertrain setup unlike any vehicle that GM had ever built.
The powertrain in the Volt—the battery, drive unit, engine, and power electronics—is referred to as the "Voltec" system.
And it is this, the Voltec, that has been completely transformed for the forthcoming 2016 Volt.
Transformed as in being from 5 to 12% more efficient and having a two-motor setup that delivers a 20%+ improvement in electric acceleration (there is a two-motor setup in the original Voltec system, but not as efficient).
That, as well as a mass reduction of 100 lb.
And speaking of more efficient and reduced mass: there is a revised battery cell chemistry (developed with supplier LG Chem [lgchem.com]) that has a decreased number of cells (192 compared with 288 in the original) because they have been able to increase the storage capacity by 20% on a volume basis. The number of seals for the liquid-cooled battery pack has been reduced from 600 to 400. In addition to which, they have reduced the overall mass of the battery pack by 28.6 lb.
According to Bill Wallace, director, Battery Systems, there are nine carryover parts in the battery.
It is also worth noting that Wallace says that his colleagues in the consumer electronics would are jealous at how well LG Chem and GM have been producing the lithium-ion battery cells for the Volt: more than 20 million produced at less than 2 ppm.
According to Savagian, there is a 60% volume reduction in the power electronics and inverter for the next Volt.
Visually, the drive unit appears similar to a front-wheel-drive transmission. And presumably given that, they're now building the power unit at the GM Warren Transmission Plant, where Hydra-Matic transmissions are produced for a number of GM vehicles, ranging from the Chevrolet Traverse to the Cadillac XTS.
The plant received a $240-million investment for equipment and the refurbishment of 300,000-ft2 of space; 160 jobs were retained for the program.
The drive unit for the first genera-tion Volt was manufactured in the GM plant in Ramos, Mexico. But now it is in Michigan.
One thing about the second generation Volt powertrain that is bigger is the internal combustion engine that is used as the range extender. They're using a direct-injected, 1.5-liter four cylinder engine in place of the 1.4-liter that is in the first-generation Volt. Nitz says that the change was made in response to customers wanting an engine that was more powerful and quieter when it turns on.
The 1.5-liter engine is currently being made at a GM plant in Toluca, Mexico, and will be for the first year of vehicle production. Then it will be shifted to the GM Powertrain plant in Flint, Michigan.


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The power of cooperation
Industrial clusters show the power of cooperation and collaboration in achieving decarbonisation targets
Suzanne Ferguson
Carbon Capture Technical Lead / Principal Consultant
Tony Tarrant
Manager, Midstream & LNG
As decabonisation technologies and solutions continue to evolve, global and regional cooperation forming large-scale, low-carbon industrial clusters will be key to unlocking a net-zero future.
The 2021 World Economic Forum concluded today, with Davos Agenda focusing on the theme of advancing global and regional cooperation to achieve sustainability targets, particularly in driving responsible industrial transformation and growth. Collaboration is not just being driven by policy – business and industry leaders are intrinsic to these needed solutions. Just last week, Elon Musk announced he is looking to help push technological advances by offering a $100m prize for the best carbon capture technology and taking proactive steps. Wood's Midstream and LNG Manager, Tony Tarrant and Carbon Capture Lead, Suzie Ferguson, share their view on the regional partnerships and cross-industry collaborations in industrial clusters that are enabling transformational technical innovation needed to solve industrial emissions.
Major industrial clusters including energy intensive industries such as steel, cement and chemicals play a significant role in the economics and local employment of a region or country. For a nation to meet its net-zero targets, whilst continuing to deliver energy to people's homes and to manufacture the products that allow their economy to grow, these substantial carbon emitters require a long-term roadmap to decarbonisation.
Rather than being a pollution problem, large-scale industrial clusters that advance regional collaboration are now seen as part of the solution for achieving net-zero targets.
The close proximity of so many emitters in one geographic hub brings the opportunity for them to work together, using common infrastructure for collection, compression and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) at a reduced cost. For example, on Teesside in the UK, where Wood is helping BP coordinate plans for Net Zero Teesside, there are more than 40 manufacturers located within five miles of each other. The opportunity is great, but the national government, local authorities and manufacturing companies will need to collaborate as never before.
The adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) is particularly key in those industrial sectors where full decarbonisation is not possible via any other means because of the chemical processes that are used. When combined with bioderived feedstocks or direct air capture, CCS also affords the opportunity to make the negative emissions we need to achieve net-zero targets.
Working with other industrial players, governments, regulators, organisations and geographic regions helps make a range of complementary technologies, scalable solutions and commercial models possible. Alongside carbon capture and storage, that could range from the integration of renewables for power generation, or to produce green hydrogen through electrolysis. The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) sees industrial decarbonisation as one of its five Grand Challenge missions for the next 20 years. Without decarbonisation of these clusters, our hopes of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will be impossible.
However, getting different, sometimes competing multi-national, companies with complex systems and intertwined process facilities, with differing emissions profiles, to adopt these new solutions and collaborate with each other alongside governments who equally need to champion prosperity and job creation as well as decarbonisation is no easy feat.
The UK has several large-scale industrial clusters that are currently working on roadmaps to collaborate on decarbonisation: North East Scotland and Grangemouth, Teesside, Humberside, Merseyside, South Wales and Southampton Water. But they are not the only geographical regions considering the industrial cluster approach. The Port of Rotterdam and Port of Amsterdam each have their own plans to collect CO2 into common collection and storage systems.
The attraction is clear for governments seeking the best 'bang for the buck' with the investment of taxpayers' money. If the new Biden administration in the USA follows up on its ambitions to promote decarbonisation, it might well seek to unleash the power of these proven industrial hubs in areas such as the Gulf of Mexico coast.
Optimising deployment of technologies such as carbon capture, fuel-switching and renewable energy to maximise synergies across an industrial cluster to achieve deep industrial decarbonisation, has the potential to advance the energy transition and help governments and business alike, to win the global race to net zero.
We are a partner company in the North East Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (NECCUS) alliance that has recently received £8m of UK Government funding to develop Scotland's Net Zero Roadmap (SNZR). This builds on work we have undertaken for Scotland's gas distribution company SGN over the last two years to understand how hydrogen can be used as a carbon-free alternative to natural gas in homes, businesses and for converting larger industrial processes away from fossil fuels. The SNZR project will use our understanding of blue and green hydrogen to model how the North East industrial cluster can achieve net-zero emissions.
The Humber Zero project at Immingham on the south bank of the River Humber is another example of how this is a team effort, with many entities working together to achieve more decarbonisation with less cost, while creating new, skilled jobs. The wider Humber regional cluster extends to inlcude two refineries, a combined heat and power plant and Killingholme Power Station. Local operators include Associated British Ports, British Steel, Centrica Storage Limited, Drax, Equinor, Mitsubishi Power, National Grid Ventures and SSE Thermal. The decarbonisation scheme we've developed includes installation of carbon capture facilities to some units, hydrogen refuelling to other units and a redistribution of steam and fuel gas between facilities. To further extend the benefits of low-carbon cluster development, Humber Zero is working closely with operators at Saltend on the north bank of the Humber, and with SSE, British Steel and Drax to the West, creating the UK's largest single cluster.
As we head down the net-zero road, there are sure to be some wrong turns or missed opportunities on the way. But it's clear that cross-border and industry collaboration is required to solve many of the known and unknown issues that have still to be fully understood. However, we can be certain that in the net-zero race there can't be just one winner: we must work together so that we and the future generations are all winners.
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15 Excuses People Use To Avoid The Gym In WNY
Brett Alan Published: January 12, 2022
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We are part of the way through the first month of the year. How is that resolution to get to the gym more often working? Have you used any of these already?
On December 31st, it felt like an incredible idea to commit to a busier schedule at the gym. You told yourself that you were going to go at least 4 days a week. This was going to be the year that you got back in shape. You promised to eat clean and work out more.
How is that working out for you?
Have you already given up? Maybe you're trying to stick with it, but it's not quite going the way you hoped it would. It's hard to get yourself into a new routine. But it's totally worth it. Just doing the minimal amount of exercise can help in a big way. Sometimes it's just about moving. Then the more you do it, the more you realize you can do.
And yes...it works when you're older too.
The problem is, there's a lot getting in our way. There are a lot of reasons why people DON'T go to the gym. In Western New York, we have to deal with weather and incredible food choices. But when you look at some of these excuses from other people they sound pretty ridiculous, right?
15 Excuses WNYers Use To Avoid The Gym
If any of these excuses seemed kind of silly to you, keep in mind that there are some people who have really used them. Now think about how crazy your excuses sound. This is the year to stop with the excuses. Good luck with hitting all your goals. No matter what they are!
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Smart locks is the latest home automation technology craze that is growing in competition thanks to Bluetooth low energy (AKA Bluetooth Smart) found in many of the latest mobile phones and devices. First there was the popular Lockitron, which slips on the back of your existing dead bolt making setup a breeze, see my previous article, and now there are three new smart locks coming later this year that are expected to bring unique styles and new features. Those brands are named Goji, August and Kevo.
Each smart lock pairs with your latest iPhones and Android devices over Bluetooth 4.0. The purpose of the smart lock is to then communicate with your phone to grant you access without using a traditional key to open your door as you approach it. As you pass-through the door and close it behind you, the smart lock will auto-lock for you. Meanwhile, you will still be able to use your traditional keys to unlock your door.
It's important to weigh the pros and cons before making the decision to buy this new type of automation, because the cons could be a bit tricky for you to adapt as I explain below.
Detects when your door is unlocked and sends an alert to your mobile device even if a physical key is used. Why is this useful? Lets say you will finally know when your children arrive home from school.
Share digital keys with friends and family from anywhere. Why is this useful? You no longer have to be home to lock up behind them or race home to let someone in.
Lock or unlock your door remotely should you forget to do so. Why is this useful? If you're on a business trip or on vacation and you're worried if you forgot to lock your door.
No longer fumble for keys in the dark just to enter your house since it will detect your proximity and unlock automatically for you. Why is this useful? Keys are meant to keep everyone else out, but now you can just walk right in.
The auto-lock and unlock mechanism could interfere with your ability to make multiple trips into your house quickly. An example comes to mind would be bringing in groceries from the car.
Should you pass by your door, you may not want your door to unlock unintentionally.
You may not want your door to unlock unintentionally should you simply want to check who is at your door.
Although the auto-unlock feature is optional and can be disabled at any time, rather than take such a drastic action to disable a useful feature, you could simply change your behavior a little bit in support of all this new control.
When entering your home with groceries, your phone will be in your pocket to auto unlock your door. Simply leave your phone on your kitchen counter, then physically unlock your door to proceed outside.
Should you casually walk passed your door while your phone is in your pocket and your door unlocks, the range at which the auto-unlock feature operates is configurable by the user. I've also read there are proprietary techniques with these devices to mitigate false unlocks from the interior side of the door.
Should your door bell ring and you want to see who is at your door without alerting them, simply leave your cell phone on the counter that way the door does not unlock unintentionally.
To help break down all the smart lock features brand by brand, I tried to create a custom matrix below (scroll left and right to see more information) so you can quickly compare each feature. To learn more about each feature, please see the definitions below the matrix. Note: This list only compares models that support Bluetooth 4.0.
Price? Availability? Replaces Existing Dead Bolt? Smart Phone App Activity Alerts/Logs? Works if Wifi Disabled? Built in Camera? Knock Sensor? Smart Phone Remote Unlocking? Proximity Detection to Auto Lock/Auto Unlock? LED Lock Statuses? Minimalistic Design? Multiple Colors? Key Fob compatibility? Physical Backup Key? Share Digital Keys w/ Others? Schedule When Digital Keys Work? Website to Erase Digital Keys? SSL Encrypted? Compatible with BT 4.0? Battery Powered? Battery Life? Battery Life Indicator?
Price? How much it's going to cost to purchase.
Availability? When you can order from the vendor's website.
Service fees? Any additional fees to monitor, schedule keys or erase keys.
Replaces Existing Dead Bolt? Good to know if you're renting an apartment and are not allowed to switch out the dead bolts.
Smart Phone App Activity Alerts/Logs? Each of the locks comes with a smart phone that logs the time and date each user enters and exits through the door. You're able to see whether they showed up on time, and how long they actually stayed in your house.
Works if Wifi Disabled? If WiFi is unavailable, what features will not work.
Built in Camera? Take a photo of guests who activate your lock. Note: A smarter feature would be if the camera would snap a photo within two feet from the lock therefor this feature would function like a remote door peep hole. That way you could see who is at your door even when you're not home to answer.
Knock Sensor? If someone were to knock, you would be alerted.
Proximity Detection to Auto-Lock/Unlock? Detects when you leave or enter for it to auto-lock or unlock for you.
LED Lock Statuses? The ability to check if your smart lock is locked without opening your phone to check.
Minimilistic Design? Bulk/size of the lock system.
Multiple Colors? Different color styles.
Key Fob Compatibility? Should someone in the house not have a smart phone, for example a small child, the ability to attach a fob to their sets of keys would provide them with access to unlock/lock functionality as if they had a smart phone.
Physical Backup Key? The ability to use a traditional key to lock/unlock for backup purposes.
Smart Phone Remote Unlocking? If you are not home and want to unlock your door for someone immediately who needs access.
Share Digital Keys w/ Others? To grant keyless access to friends, family and visitors by inviting them through the app. Then you can customize what days a person has access to your home, even during what hours, and revoke access whenever needed. Note: Kevo costs $1.99 a key.
Schedule When Digital Keys Work? To schedule when your guests should have access and schedule when to revoke access.
Website to Erase Digital Keys? The ability to log into a third party site to delete digital keys if your phone is stolen.
SSL Encrypted? If the locking mechanism is encrypted.
Compatible with BT 4.0? If it will work with your bluetooth 4.0 mobile device.
Battery Powered? If it require batteries to power the smart lock.
Battery Life? How long will the batteries last before they need to be replaced.
I hope you found this article useful, which I plan to update with more accurate and new information as each of the models hit the market. I look forward to hearing your responses in the comments if you're interested in any of these smart locks.
Meanwhile, below are some promotional videos for each of the models.
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I was excited to see someone create a matrix like this! I am looking at purchasing a smart-lock and wanted to understand the differences between all of them. One feature that is key to me is remote unlocking. Item #15 of your matrix should have been "Smart Phone Remote Unlocking?", but that was missing when I scrolled through your matrix.
Thank you for your great work! This has been a great help to me.
I decided to purchase the Kevo by Kwikset, because I liked the fact the deadbolt won't unlock unless I physically touch the lock. The other locks don't have this function. So when I approach a door, even with my hands full I never want it to unlock unless I take an action, but I just don't want to fumble for my keys. The only negative I learned is every extra "e key" will require $2. I don't plan on giving a lot of family access to my house and if they need access, so I could simply unlock it remotely for them.
Thanks for this summary, but all of my Mac browsers only show about 3 columns of your comparison table. What gives? Can you repost this in a better format, or perhaps provide a pdf?
Mark: InSafari, hover with cursor over the matrix table, then two finger swipe left/right gesture to see the whole table.
1. You appear to be missing the "Service Fees" column.
2. WOT (web of trust) for some reason flags your site as untrustworthy – you might want to investigate and/or comment on that.
no magic there but they include Unikey rather than Kevo.
5. You might want to include a column noting if the lock only works with an iPhone or if it also works with Android devices.
One thing that's missing is in the Keyfob Compatibility column. As far as I can tell, only the lowly Lockitron works with NFC as an alternative method of operation. While BT 4.0 is all the rage, NFC has started to get more traction lately, with Google Wallet finally getting more competitors, and gadgets like the NFC Ring (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mclear/nfc-ring) starting to come out. And remember, all smartphones these days come with NFC, so if you're locked out and wifi is down and you don't have a metal key, you can still use your cellphone to get in. Better than some proprietary keyfob, in my opinion.
Sure, Lockitron's got growing pains, with reports of unreliable operation, but most of that appears to be programming related, which is fairly easy to fix. I'm watching their blogs to see if these problems get cleared up soon.
The Goji, by the way, is up to $278, pre-release price. Never heard of Goji until today, and they're about to start shipping them! I wonder if even more players are about to jump into this arena?
1) visually group/ cluster criteria which have vs don't have identical values for all rows/ locks.
IR night vision The door bell phone support IR night vision.
This is especially important if you are handing over one of the paint brushes to your kid.
doorbell since it really is different coming from 1 entrance bell about the distinct additional.
I think it would be useful to include the rating / assessment of the deadbolt and the mechanical key cylinder for security. I have read that the Kevo barrel is easily tampered and the deadbolt itself has a lower than highest rating. For the August, this all depends upon the deadbolt over which it is installed since it does not come with its own deadbolt / lock assembly but attaches over any other model.
I would complement your table adding information on which smartphones are supported by each lock.
I do have Android devices, Nexus 4, Nexus 5…maybe soon Nexus 6, I do NOT own any iPhones, with the Kevo, for instance, I am stuck with either iPhone devices or the latest Nexus 6 (which at the moment of writing this I do not own).
This is all based on which phones support the Bluetooth Low Energy Technology, and, as you may guess, knowing if your current phone will support or not the specific lock you plan on purchasing is a must.
Nice information. Out of curiosity, what do you think about the upcoming Danalock? I saw it Danalock Version 2. Could you please write an article about this product compared to the previous ones?


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Donald Trump, Democratic Dictator
December 2, 2019 by 1EarthUnited
December 01, 2019 "Information Clearing House" – Some people think that the United States is safe from dictatorship because the country is a democracy. It's only in totalitarian countries, they hold, that people are subject to dictatorship.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Such people are confusing how a ruler gets elected with the powers that the ruler has after being elected. A democratically elected ruler can wield and exercise dictatorial powers.
Case in point: President Donald Trump. He is the democratically elected president of the United States. He also wields and exercises dictatorial power over the American people.
The system of government that the Framers established with the Constitution provided for three branches of government — executive, legislative, and judicial. The Constitution delegated certain powers to each branch. The legislative branch was charged with enacting laws, including laws that imposed taxes on people. The executive branch was charged with enforcing the laws. The judicial branch was charged with interpreting the laws and, if need be, declaring them unconstitutional.
In a dictatorship, the dictator doesn't have to concern himself with legislation or judicial interpretation. What he says goes. When he issues a dictate, it automatically becomes set in stone as the law.
Trump's conduct in his trade war with China confirms how far the United States has gone in the direction of a democratically elected dictatorship.
Notice that Trump initiated his trade war all on his own, by unilaterally raising tariffs on products that are imported from China. He didn't go to Congress and seek a law that raised tariffs. He just issued the dictate that raised tariffs.
That is classic dictatorship. The ruler issues an order, which automatically becomes law. And keep in mind that a tariff is nothing more than a sales tax on foreign goods. The people who pay that tax are Americans who purchase Chinese goods. Therefore, under the dictatorial system under which modern-day Americans live, the democratically elected dictator wields the authority to levy whatever amounts of taxes he wishes to collect from the American people.
Over the weekend, the American people received another stark example of Trump's dictatorial conduct. Angry over the fact that China hasn't bowed to his demands and instead is retaliating with its own tariffs on American products, Trump declared, "Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China including bringing …your companies HOME and making your products in the USA."
That is an incredible command. Did you ever think live in a country where the ruler could issue orders to private individuals, as though they were in the army? A necessary feature of a free society is that people are required to answer only to duly enacted laws, not to arbitrary and capricious orders and dictates of their ruler. Trump clearly doesn't get that. He thinks that because he is "commander in chief" of the armed forces, that makes him the commanding officer of the American people.
Congress isn't innocent in this process, for it is Congress that has enacted laws delegating to the president the authority to issue these types of dictatorial decrees. The Framers, however, never intended for one branch of government to delegate its powers to another branch of government.
Where is the federal judiciary in all this? Isn't it their job to declare laws that violate the Constitution unconstitutional. That's the way it used to be. For example, in the 1935 case of A.L.A. Schechter v. United States, the Supreme Court declared the Franklin Roosevelt administration's fascist National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional. The Court's reason?
The law improperly delegated congressional power to enact laws to the president and, therefore, had to be declared unconstitutional.
So, why hasn't the U.S. Supreme Court done the same with respect to the laws on which Trump is relying? Two reasons:
First, shortly after President Roosevelt came out with his infamous "court-packing" scheme, which would enable him to pack the Court with cronies who would uphold his socialist and fascist programs, the Court made it clear that it would never again interfere with congressional enactments relating to economic activity. The Court has followed that policy ever since.
Second, the laws on which Trump is relying enable the president to cite "national security," the most important and meaningless term in the American political lexicon. All that Trump has to do to justify his dictatorial orders, decrees, edicts, and dictates is declare "'National security is at stake." At that point the issue is settled. That's because after the federal government was converted to a national-security state after World War II, the Supreme Court made it crystal clear that it would never second-guess any action of the president, the Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA that is based on "national security."
That's how America has ended up with a democratically elected dictator. But hey, let's look at the bright side: At least Trump is not as bad as Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the unelected conservative military dictator who the Pentagon and CIA installed into power in Chile back in the 1970s. Like Trump, he too loved issuing decree-laws, without interference from a legislature or judiciary.
Jacob G. Hornberger is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation. He was born and raised in Laredo, Texas, and received his B.A. in economics from Virginia Military Institute and his law degree from the University of Texas. He was a trial attorney for twelve years in Texas. He also was an adjunct professor at the University of Dallas, where he taught law and economics. Send him email.
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Vintage and classic car rentals have more stringent requirements compared to other car rental businesses. Drivers need to be between 25 and 70 years old. There is also a minimal of having driven for a minimum of two years and it could be even up to 5 years. The driver must have a driving license that is relatively clean, minor convictions could be overlooked. Convictions for dangerous driving will not be considered.
Cars have their own requirements; The company could expect you to show competency and will even watch how you handle each feature of the car including the gears and steering. If they don't find you competent enough, they may refuse to rent a particular model.
The cost will depend on the condition, age and marque of the model. Old cars come fall into three distinct categories: Veteran which were manufactured before, vintage that were made between 1903 and 1933 and the classic cars which are over 15 years old. Veteran cars tend to be mostly showpieces in private collections or museums hence aren't usually available for renting.
The age of the car will determine the degree of personal security of the car which in turn affects the automobile insurance which the renter will pass onto you. For instance, after 1969, automobiles began being made using the ignition key that locks the steering wheel also the moment the ignition gets switched off. So, vintage and classic automobiles that came in after that period could be cheaper to rent since have a layer of safety which earlier models lack.
Classic and vintage car rental companies give a full comprehensive car. It may be a stipulation of their hire company to take them. Your cover should be inclusive of damage to the leased automobile (Collision Damage Waiver), damage to any other automobile involved in an accident, in addition to drivers and passengers and any fire and theft which might occur. Read the policy to make sure it will cover all the expenses, as some comprehensive classic car insurance policies will pay a percentage like 80%. Considering the cost of a classic or vintage car, even paying for a small proportion of the cost can still be quite expensive.


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A new photography project names the four police officers shot Amadou Diallo 19 times
Dec. 3, 2020 at 11:30 am Updated Jan. 2, 2021 at 10:16 am
Geoff Edgers
There were never any wanted signs outside the police academy or candlelight vigils in suburbia. The four police officers who shot and killed Amadou Diallo in his doorway 21 years ago were acquitted. One of them, Kenneth Boss, eventually got his gun back and earned a promotion.
That's the reality at the center of "41 to '99: A Photo Essay," by photographer Steven Irby. It's the first work to emerge from Ava DuVernay's Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP), which the director started in June, weeks after seeing the video of George Floyd's death. The $3 million program, which includes contributions from screenwriter-producer Ryan Murphy and the Ford Foundation, will fund 25 projects – including film, theater, photography, poetry, music, sculpture and dance – over the next two years through DuVernay's Array Alliance nonprofit. Starting with Irby, the projects will appear once a month.
"I wanted to make sure that we launched with a case that was a deep wound that had never healed," DuVernay said by phone recently during a break from preproduction for the Netflix series she's creating about former quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
"That case created so much harm beyond the death of our brother because of the secrecy and the years-long lack of visibility into what was going on then," she says. "No one was truly held accountable in the way that many feel should have been."
Diallo, 23, was shot 19 times in the doorway of his Bronx apartment on the morning of Feb. 4, 1999, after four plain-clothed New York City police officers – Boss, Sean Carroll, Richard Murphy and Edward McMellon – mistook him for a rape suspect. They began shooting, they said later in court, because they thought a wallet Diallo held to offer identification was a gun. The officers fired 41 shots in total at the unarmed man. The killing inspired a protest song by Bruce Springsteen, but the officers, who had been charged with second-degree murder, were acquitted. LEAP, DuVernay says, is meant to not just remind people of past cases, but also to name the police officers involved in the shootings of Black people and hold them accountable.
Mercedes Cooper, Array's director of programming, says the Diallo shooting, which happened before social media and when photographer Irby was just 12, was an intriguing place to launch LEAP.
"There's something to be said for creating from a place where you might not have the full awareness of the world yet," Cooper says. "You have your memory of what that event was, but as an adult, you're able to look at it from a new perspective."
DuVernay, Cooper and Irby, who grew up in Queens, recently spoke about some of the images in "41 to '99," which can be seen at 41to99.org.
– Diallo's doorway
An image of Amadou Diallo's apartment building doorway, from Steven Irby's photo essay "41 to '99." Irby's project is the first to be showcased in Project LEAP. (Steven Irby / ARRAY)
Irby: The reason I chose to have the sun kind of glaring by the doors and being a little bit brighter kind of shows the duality of the neighborhood. I didn't want to shoot it looking dark and grimy. This is not different from where anybody else lives. You're only three steps away from your house and 10 steps away from the train station.
Cooper: It's just a doorway, but to think that Diallo was shot standing in the doorway of his home – just the normalcy of it. People still live there. People still walk in and out of that doorway every day. It could be anyone's doorway of anyone's home.
– Switching the narrative
Irby: I always looked at it as kind of odd that every time we watched the news or social media, whether it's George Floyd or Breonna Taylor or Emmett Till, they always show the worst images to reflect on the victims. These people are the victims. The real point of this project is to switch this narrative. If we can't charge you for murdering somebody, let's charge you with being accountable for your actions. On top of wanted posters, they usually have a serial number for the inmate or criminal. What I did instead is the number of people killed by the police this year. To show that this is a revolving kind of conversation.
An image of a wanted flyer pasted in front of the NYC Police Academy, from Steven Irby's photo essay, "41 to '99." (Steven Irby / ARRAY)
DuVernay: There never were wanted posters. Those officers were never considered criminals. Irby is inserting a new layer of the narrative that is in some places wish fulfillment. Being able to render something artistically that should have happened but never did.
– Left to tell the story
Irby: My original plan was to get 41 people to pull up, but then I started to realize you can't do that now. I had to figure out a more impactful way to tell the story. That's when the candles came in. These people are Bronx residents who were all aware of Amadou Diallo's story and were affected by it. These are the people who were pretty much left behind to tell the story.
– A white picket fence
Community members in front of the Amadou Diallo mural, from Steven Irby's photo essay "41 to '99." (Steven Irby / ARRAY)
DuVernay: One of the things I look at as a piece of art are the objects he inserts into the spaces. To claim the space and put a stamp on the space. The illumination of the darkness of this case is something we talked about. But, also, it's standard vigil paraphernalia.
Irby: That was actually in Babylon (where Carroll, one of the officers, lived at the time of the shooting). You have these white picket fences and a Pleasantville kind of theme, and you have these candles representing that somebody who lived in this town horrifically killed somebody. Each of those candles shows the numbers of times he shot at this individual. The white picket fence, that's kind of like my own little Easter egg – that the white picket fence isn't the safety net you think it is.
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Did Dr. Phil's 'Cash Me Outside' Girl Commit Suicide?
A fake news site leveraged the "Cash Me Outside" meme to fabricate a story about a young teen's suicide.
The 'Dr. Phil Show' guest known as the "Cash Me Outside" girl committed suicide.
On 23 January 2017, the web site NBC-News.net published an article reporting that Danielle Bregoli, a Dr. Phil Show guest better known as the "Cash Me Outside" girl, had committed suicide.
The teenaged girl in question appeared in a 2016 episode of the psychology-based talk show, clips of which subsequently went viral and led to the creation of the "Cash Me Outside" meme:
On September 15th, 2016, The Dr. Phil Show YouTube channel uploaded a clip in which a 13-year-old girl named Danielle appears on the show with her mother, who has turned to Dr. Phil because Danielle is stealing cars. Tired of the audience laughing at her, she cries "Catch me outside, how about that?"
A month later, a web site that appeared to be affiliated with NBC News reported the 13-year-old girl's supposed suicide:
After months of bullying from social media and peers at school, Danielle Ann was found dead in her room on January 23. The harassment began shortly after the Dr. Phil show released a clip onto their Youtube channel, in which a 13 year old Danielle appears on the show for stealing cars.
While on the show, Danielle began to get irritated with the audience and shouted "catch me outside, how about that?" Initially the airing of the clip was enough to handle. Then a fight with a fellow student leaked online of Danielle being drug out of a car and repeatedly struck in the head.
Just days after, Danielle was found unresponsive by her mother in her bedroom. She was then rushed to the hospital and later pronounced dead late Monday evening.
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Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy
June 18, 2018 (20 years)
Plantation, Florida, United States
Born on January #25
XXXTentacion family members
Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy
Cleopatra Bernard
Arianna Drew Onfroy (sister), Aiden Onfroy (younger brother)
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Gekyume Onfroy (son)
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Date of birth: January 26, 2019
XXXTentacion's life was very short; nevertheless, he left someone instead of him. On January 26, 2019, 7 months after his father's death, Gekyume Onfroy was born.
Gekyume is a son of the late hip hop artist and his girlfriend, Jenesis Sanchez. XXXTentacion's mother wrote in social media, that his girlfriend was pregnant with his baby three days after the musician's murder. In August that very year Jenesis publicized the gender of the kid – it was a boy. The small creature entered this world three days after his father's 21st birthday. He was named "Gekyume", and that word was invented by his late dad. It meant "a different universe" on his father's language.
Who are XXXTentacion parents?
Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (father)
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Three days after the rapper's murder, his father Dwayne released an emotional video. In the video, he opened up, that he was mourning his son's death for 7 days, and after that, he was going to celebrate his life and his achievements.
Obviously, Mr. Onfroy is proud of his son, but it's hard to tell, that he put lots of efforts to bring him up and to develop his talent for music.
Dwayne wasn't the part of his son's life, because he was a criminal and spent many years in jail. He didn't raise his son, and probably, they were not so closely-knitted.
Cleopatra Bernard (mother)
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Date of birth: February 15, 1980
XXXTentacion's mother's name is Cleopatra Bernard. The woman gave birth to her son at the tender age of 18. She had no opportunity to raise her kid (the woman had no regular occupation), so she left Jahseh with his grandmother Collette Jones.
Jahseh was quite troubled as a child, but obviously, he loved his mom. He appeared in the correctional facility for the first time at a tender age of 6. Then the boy stabbed her mother's boyfriend when the latter one tried to hurt Cleopatra.
Later she sent her son to a shelter, and there Jahseh taught to play several musical instruments. Cleopatra fueled her son's interest in music, and later she became his biggest fan and admired XXXTentacion's success in social media. In 2017 she attended BET Awards ceremony alongside her son and she met lots of modern hip hop stars there.
No need to say, that Cleopatra was frustrated by her son's death. Now she helps to care about XXXTentacion's son (and her grandson) Gekyume.
XXXTentacion siblings
Arianna Drew Onfroy (older half-sister)
Date of birth: June 24, 1996
Arianna is XXXTentacion's older half-sister from the paternal side. She resides in West Palm Beach, FL. She is currently single. Ari had cordial relationships with her brother Jahseh and mourned him after his death. As she writes on social media, she misses him till now.
Aiden Onfroy (younger brother)
Aiden is XXXTentacion's younger brother from the same parents. He is not active on social media and prefers to stay in the shadow.
XXXTentacion has one more half-sibling from his father's side.
He died at a very young age, and it's a tragedy because of the early passing of a great personality, whom his fans had no chance to understand.
The rapper, who has released two hit albums – "17" and "?", could easily be imprisoned – for beating his pregnant ex-girlfriend. It sounds not so heroic, isn't it? Nevertheless, XXXTentacion has already been ranked as "the voice of his generation".
He was born on January 23, 1998, in Plantation, FL, in a poor family of immigrants from Jamaica. Little Jahseh Onfroy (the real name of the rapper) was brought up mostly by his grandmother. It was she, who taught him to love music and took the boy to the church choir. Unfortunately, he arranged a fight with his peer and was excluded from there.
He wasn't academically successful, and soon the boy left school. His way of life wasn't ideal – he sold drugs, stole cars and got into numerous fights regularly. In 2014 he appeared in juvenile detention and spent the whole year there. In 2016 the young man violated the law again – he did the armed robbery and was imprisoned.
It's hard to believe, that he found the time for music in his complicated and dangerous life, but since the earliest years Jahseh liked it. He played the piano and the guitar in the shelter for troubled kids. In his teens, he fell in love with rock.
The young man started to perform professionally in 2013. He recorded a song "News/Flock" and uploaded it on SoundCloud (online audio platform). He chose the stage moniker "XXXTentacion", where "XXX" stands for "pornography" and "Tentacion" is "temptation" from Spanish.
He awoke popular after the release of the single "Look at Me". After that, he released two studio albums in a row. Probably, XXXTentacion could become the hip hop symbol of his generation, but his sudden death changed the plans. In June 2018 the rapper was shot by a stranger, while he was leaving the Riva Motorsports (the motorcycle shop), where he was looking for a new bike.
In 2017 his managers had to cancel his free concert, because too many fans came to listen to his scandalous songs. The fire department insisted, the show had to be canceled on safety reasons. After that, his fans went into the streets for demonstration.
His height was 5 ft 6 in, and his weight was 143 pounds.
His debut album "17" reached the second position in Billboard 200 after its release.
He was killed in his car by a stranger, who shot him several times and then took his Louis Vuitton bag. The rapper died in a hospital without coming out of the comma. The reason for his murder is not known, probably, it was a robbery.
He dated Geneva Ayala, whom he met online, in 2016. The rapper physically abused her after he got jealous because of her. In 2016 he appeared behind the bars for beating Geneva. After releasing from prison the hip hop artist tried to hurt her again when he heard that she was pregnant from another man.
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I couldn't stop writing. My imagination just got flooded.
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Otto Kähler (3 March 1894 – 2 November 1967) was a German admiral during World War II. He commanded the , a merchant raider, on two combat patrols and sank or captured 12 ships, for a combined tonnage of  of Allied shipping. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Kähler relinquished command of Thor on 20 July 1941 to Günther Gumprich.

He was appointed the commander of the naval forces in Brittany in September 1944. He was captured by US forces soon thereafter. Repatriated February 1947, he died in Kiel on 2 November 1967.

Awards
 Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 October 1915)
 U-boat War Badge (1918)
 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 Knight's Cross on 22 December 1940 as Kapitän zur See and commander of auxiliary cruiser Thor (HSK 4)
 583rd Oak Leaves on 15 September 1944 as Konteradmiral and sea-commander of the fortress Brest

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1894 births
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Counter admirals of the Kriegsmarine
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
Imperial German Navy personnel of World War I
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Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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At QD Stores we aim to not only provide our customers with best value and best quality practices; we also aim to empower our employees to deliver first class customer service and product knowledge.
Employees training and development is positivly encouraged as an on-going process and a balance of in-house, correspondence and external training courses are actively promoted.
The company pro-activly encourages links with local schools and colleges through work experience and the 'Young Enterprise Initiative'. A comprehensive range of employee benifits support the competitively rated wage structure including such items as contributory Company Pension and Company Bonus schemes, all providing a progressive and successful working environment.
Our 'Value For Money' retailing concept has been carefully thought out, strategically planned and dynamically implemented.
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QD Stores first opened its doors in 1985 at Anglia Square, Norwich. Our 'Value For Money' concept was an instant success. We have now expanded throughout East Anglia and beyond, making us the largest privately owned store retailer in the Eastern Counties. Our ambitions are to spread even further afield through a carefully controlled expansion program.


Sometimes time eases the pain of losing our loved ones, but never totally. Today marks the anniversary of the day we lost a part of us, Lolo Maning, and just three days after, Lola Toting joined him. We miss you both so much, you left us several years now but I still sob to tears. You now rest peacefully in God's arms and that comforts me. We never and will never get tired of embracing the eternal love that you taught us. We may grow old, but your memories never will. We miss you and love you both.


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Renovations begin at Flat Top Manor
We are thrilled to announce that the long-awaited transformation is underway at Flat Top Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Last week, crews began repairs to the weathered exterior of the circa-1901 Colonial Revival home, the centerpiece of the 3,500-acre estate that is now Moses H. Cone Memorial Park.
Foundation raising match for new grants to rehab Flat Top Manor
The rehabilitation effort at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park is in for a big boost. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and National Park Service are pleased to announce that three projects focused on repairs to Flat Top Manor, milepost 294, have been selected to receive Centennial Challenge grants awarded by Congress.
People of the Parkway: Bertha Cone
In honor of Women's History Month, we are highlighting the life and work of Bertha Cone. Moses H. Cone Memorial Park in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, may bear the name of its philanthropist and conservationist founder, but after his untimely death a mere 10 years after the estate's completion, his widow, Bertha, took up managing its 3,500 acres for nearly 40 years afterward.