Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts? Pink Floyd has recorded two soundtrack albums, and , for two films, 1969 and 1972. The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say. It deserves comparison with the ends of Sgt. A smile from a veil? Along with lots of other bands we were, in many ways, pipers at the beginning of a new era. However, this cavernous guitar overture, reputedly recorded in a single take, digs long and deep into the soul, and stands as one of the high-points of the post-Roger Waters era. Me and you, God only knows it's not what we would choose to do. While we welcome feedback, if you pop into modmail being a stick, you are less likely to be taken seriously or with actual concern, so please take that into consideration.
The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. It's time to examine the lyrics and verses of Pink Floyd songs. Hot air for a cool breeze? Then the second stage occurred in the years after he left, when we were all scrabbling around, trying to fill that Syd-shaped hole in the band and not knowing entirely what we were doing. This song encapsulates two important sides of Pink Floyd—their psychedelia, their willingness to explore the outer reaches of consciousness musically, as well as their inner superego, their sense that a certain kind of restraint can produce the most pent-up intensity. Like the verses above, this excerpt just defines the song and its titular concepts. Millions of people died, and no one will ever meet them again in heaven or anywhere else.
A flight of fancy on a windswept field, standing alone my senses reeled. Cymbaline 1969 Roger Waters would take personal alienation to its logical conclusion on The Wall, but he was exploring the existential angst that comes with fame as far back as Cymbaline, from the soundtrack to the film More. Waters just paraphrases it for a modern audience to describe his own personal hell. As birds tweet innocently, the sound of planes off in the distance buzz ominously and then, like using a Buick to swat at flies, the sound of an adorable little kid points out the airplanes up in the sky. David Gilmour is currently on his 2016 Rattle That Lock tour. You start to explore textures, hypnotic basslines, guitar effects, that kind of thing. How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We did it for one piece above: Never again! Floating down, the sound resounds around the icy waters underground. In our opinion, More easily rivals Meddle, and it is a decidedly more comprehensive and complete album. Did they get you to trade Your heroes for ghosts? But a rubbery bass soon itches in, giving levity and a sense of darkness to a formerly pristine English countryside. And deep beneath the ground The early morning sounds and I go down Sleepy time in my life With my love by my side And she's breathing low And I rise like a bird In the haze and the first rays touch the sky And the night winds die. My main interpretation of it is a plea of empathy from humanity to humanity but I have a few other interpretations. It's not subtle, this mockery of religion, but it speaks to the souls of many listeners. The intensity decreases and the pressure releases—the wordless intoning returns.
Sue us, but we're sure you understand the rationale. In fact, we never did become that musically accomplished! If is presented as a proposition, rather than a question. Then the stuff after Roger left is yet another stage. This song also features , variations of which also feature in Echoes, Sheep, and the Happiest Days of our Lives, to name a few songs. Skipping beats and country-style finger-picking might not be typical Floyd territory but they pull it off with panache. And this is the lovely lady and her bridesmaids walking towards me. Finally, past the six-minute mark, the song settles down again.
She did take the full 3 minutes! One inch of love is one inch of shadow: Love is the shadow that ripens the wine. To the greatest rock band in history all creation. When I come in cold and tired, it's good to warm my bones beside the fire. The main writer would bring the idea, which would be largely worked out beforehand, and it would then go through a process of being filtered through the influence of the rest of the band. We still get massive chills during the crescendo into the chorus.
It was playing out of big speakers on a hot day. Everything slows down, until the cymbal stands alone as the only sound we hear. One Of These Days 1971 What might otherwise be a nondescript riff is collectively transformed into an elemental howl of rage on this opening track from Meddle. Wearing the Inside Out The definitive introvert theme song, Wearing the Inside Out is one of the underrated highlights of The Division Bell. The screams continue as the guitar joins in on the wailing and the drums pound on, as though guiding a shamanic trance. There's a lot of symbolism in those lines above. Meanwhile, the bass pulse presses on, underneath the chaos, giving us a heartbeat to hold onto throughout the madness.
With Mason and Waters tethered to earth, Wright and Syd Barrett hurtle spaceward in an explosion of billowing organ and incendiary flashes of ascending glissando guitar created, rumour has it, with the aid of a plastic ruler. You pick the place, and I'll choose the time. Pink Floyd is Pink Floyd. Far away across the field, the tolling of the iron bell calls the faithful to their knees to hear the softly spoken magic spells. The Narrow Way 1-3 1969 For all its shortcomings, the oft-dismissed studio side of Ummagumma contains some overlooked gems, not least this Gilmour solo spot that sometimes formed part of their live suite, The Journey. And any fool knows a dog needs a home, a shelter from pigs on the wing.


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blockchain – How do miners know how to eliminate recently confirmed transactions?
A miner is in the process of creating and extracting a block of 1400 transactions. Suddenly, they receive a transmission that a new block was confirmed with 200 of the transactions currently in that miner's block. How does a miner proceed in this scenario: eliminate the 200 and add another 200 from the mempool and try to exploit a block?
In a second scenario, two blocks are created almost at the same time and each has some of them and some different transactions. I assume that (a) there is a race to consensus for each one and the first to 51% wins a confirmation. If so, then similar to the previous one (b) the block with lost transactions has all the dissimilar transactions recovered in the mempool. But what happens if a second chain emerges with two blocks? Now all the confirmations in (a) that are not confirmed in this second block are put back in the mempool and are expected to eventually be extracted in the block chain?
The way for me >>> Obviously this system works since it is very popular! But it seems that transactions can take a long time and there is no way to really guarantee that they will occur unless a payer decides to pay a high fee to almost confirm that the miners will pay attention first to their transactions and the majority will include that transaction in the following Miner's block to add to the chain.


Are We in a Tech Bubble Now?
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The Nasdaq Composite has fallen more than 9% since July 20, causing many bearish experts to claim we're nearing a tech bubble.
The "experts" claim the tech sector became overheated in the 12 months prior to this recent pullback. On July 20, the Nasdaq hit a high of 5,231.94.
From July 2014 to July 2015, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 18.4%. That was more than triple the gains of the Dow during the same time.
But this is not a tech bubble burst that we're experiencing. This latest sell-off is just a natural part of investing. The market breathes in, and the market breathes out.
In fact, we're not even in tech correction territory at the moment. A stock market correction is defined as a 10% drop from an index's high point. We reached a correction in late August when the Nasdaq was down more than 13% from its high, but the index quickly rebounded.
Even at August's lows, we were still far from a tech bubble. A "bubble" bursting is a cataclysmic crash in the market. At the height of the dot-com crash, the Nasdaq fell 80% in just two years.
In fact, we're still not even close to a bear market, which is defined as a 20% drop from the high price.
One of the biggest signals we're not close to a bubble is the IPO market, says Money Morning Defense & Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson.
"Having worked with startups in Silicon Valley during the 'dot-bomb' implosion, I know what a real tech bubble looks like," Robinson said in August. "We're talking about companies going public in just six months from their founding and stocks traded at insane multiples to their earnings… and many that didn't even have any sales."
"Today, it's just the reverse of that. Startups are opting to stay private far longer," he continued. "They're taking seven to 10 years before their initial public offering, meaning they become 'real' companies with meaningful sales and strong earnings growth before they even consider selling shares to public investors."
Instead of predicting a tech bubble bursting, Robinson says we'll see the tech market climb much higher from here.
"The American economy now runs on high tech – from chips to cloud computing to biotech to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, these advanced systems form the backbone of our nation's growth," Robinson said.


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Transgender juxtaposition: Gorgeous (and nude) vs. "schlumpy"
By Lexie Cannes (Courtney O'Donnell) on April 17, 2015 • ( 5 )
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Laverne Cox's gorgeous nude photo shoot for Allure magazine crossed my desk earlier today around the same time I was considering whether it would be worthwhile to respond to the now-controversial "schlumpy" op-ed published earlier this week in The Advocate. This juxtaposition made its own decision — I'll cover them both here and let the community hash it out.
On the third try, Allure magazine convinced trans woman Laverne Cox to pose nude for them. The photo and article came just recently. The star of the TV series "Orange Is the New Black" said this in Allure about agreeing to the shoot:
". . . I'm a black transgender woman. I felt this could be really powerful for the communities that I represent. Black women are not often told that we're beautiful unless we align with certain standards. Trans women certainly are not told we're beautiful. Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about herself might be inspiring to some other folks. . . ."
Meanwhile, in an op-ed piece in The Advocate earlier this week, Riki Wilchins zeroed in on the use of "schlumpy, older person" to portray trans characters on TV or in movies. Her prime target — the Golden Globe winning show "Transparent."
Wilchins in The Advocate: "I'm thoroughly sick of seeing the face of Jeffrey Tambor slathered in ruby-red lipstick and topped with a wig on the home page every time I log on [to Amazon's Prime]. Whenever I see Tambor's visage, I'm reminded of Jennifer Finney Boylan's recent New York Times column that tapped into this zeitgeist of admiring Transparent's use of a "schlumpy, older person rather than a gorgeous [transgender] fashion model" to make its portrayal edgy and real."
Wilchins cited Tom Wilkinson, Terence Stamp and John Lithgow as examples of 'schlumpy older persons" portraying trans people. She thinks many productions go out of their way to make trans characters delibrately look transgender to meet "normal" requirements set by producers. She noted Jared Leto and Felicity Huffman are somewhat of exceptions to this rule.
Wilchins: "Whenever we appear, cisgenders need to be reassured that we're never, ever "normal." We can never be more than our bodies and we must always appear as visibly, comfortably, reliably different."
While I appreciate Wilchins opening the door to this line of discussion, IMO, for every "schlump", we get a "Kim Foyle" (Different for Girls), "Kitten Braden" (Breakfast on Pluto) or "Sophia Burset" (Laverne Cox in Orange is the New Black).
My earlier article on "Transparent": https://lexiecannes.com/2015/01/11/transparent-golden-globe-winners-thanks-trans-community-dedicates-award-to-leelah-alcorn/
My article on why trans roles don't go to trans actors: https://lexiecannes.com/2014/03/03/moving-on-from-jared-leto-why-trans-actors-dont-usually-get-trans-roles/
Op-ed: http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/04/14/op-ed-problem-schlumpy-men-playing-trans-women
Allure: http://www.allure.com/celebrity-trends/nudes-issue/laverne-cox-nude
Watch LEXIE CANNES right now: http://www.amazon.com/Lexie-Cannes-CourtneyODonnell/dp/B00KEYH3LQ Or get the DVD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0963781332
Read Lexie Cannes in The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/courtney-odonnell/
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Tags: allure, Jeffrey Tambor, Laverne Cox, orange is the new black, Riki Wilchins, schlumpy, Transparent
April 17, 2015 • 7:54 AM
Insisting that images of trans women be "normal" is super gross in its own right. WTF does a normal trans woman look like?
April 17, 2015 • 3:32 PM
Right on! Or ANY woman for that matter!
I know that Riki is well respected in the community, but this is just dumb. The character is a late-in-life transitioner in her 60's or 70's. Seriously, how "glamorous" should she be?
Lexie Cannes
April 17, 2015 • 11:10 PM
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I've always had somewhat of an issue with many of the op-ed articles coming out of The Advocate: many of them just kind of seemed "off" to me
The Gloria Steinem "apology" to the trans community, the "schlumpy trans woman" argument, and the fact that I haven't seen many stories coming from people of any other ethnic background than white (because African American queer individuals are currently experiencing the most violence, and really need more representation than they are getting).

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Karabakh conflict is not similar to Palestinian conflict: Iranian ambassador
Karabakh conflict is not similar to Palestinian conflict: Iranian ambassador Political and military events
Azerbaijan's parliament in general welcomes the country's relations with Iran, Mohsen Pak Ayeen, the Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan, told reporters on June 16.
He was commenting on criticism from several Azerbaijani MPs against Iran that has cancelled the visa regime with Armenia and is taking steps for further expansion of relations with that country.
"At the last session of the Azerbaijani parliament, MPs in general took a positive stance regarding the country's relations with Iran. Only three MPs criticized Iran. However, on this basis, we should not regard the parliament as a body that is able to undermine the Iranian-Azerbaijani relations," the ambassador noted.
The ambassador said the ratification by the Azerbaijani parliament of the documents signed between the governments of Azerbaijan and Iran is also a good indication in terms of developing bilateral relations.
According to the diplomat, Iran does not demonstrate a biased position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
He stressed that Iran's position on the Karabakh conflict has been remaining unchanged for years.
"Iran has always supported Azerbaijan within international organizations. Iran's principled positions remains that it supports the territorial integrity of all countries, including Azerbaijan," he said emphasizing that Iran favors a peaceful solution to the conflict and doesn't want resumption of the war in the region.
Speaking about the Palestinian conflict, Iran's ambassador said that the Israeli regime has invaded Palestine, torturing its people.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is not similar to the Palestinian conflict, the diplomat stressed, calling the Israeli regime 'a threat to the whole world.
"So this regime must change so that the Palestinian people can have their land back. The people of Gaza are in blockade today. The Israeli regime is inhibiting delivery of food and drugs to them. People on the western bank of the River Jordan also suffer from Israel's pressure. I think these two conflicts are not comparable. We're concerned by the killing of Muslim women and children in any part of the globe, and we make efforts to prevent it," he said.
The ambassador reiterated that the Karabakh conflict is not similar to the Palestinian conflict.
"The massacres and oppression people suffer at the hands of the Israeli regime there are the same as those that happened in Karabakh. Another thing is, the leaders of the countries are negotiating settlement of the Karabakh conflict, and we hope these negotiations will come to fruition. But we don't see a peaceful solution to the Palestine problem, nor do we believe it," the diplomat concluded.
source: en.apa.az
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The Boettcher Mansion in Denver is used as the Governor's residence. This room on the west side of the mansion is called the Well Room.
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The most successful Colombian baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB), Edgar Renteria, on Thursday announced his retirement after a 16 year career of staggering accomplishments.
The shortstop from the Colombian city of Barranquilla made his announcement on Colombia's RCN TV.
"I'm definitely retired from baseball and it will soon be announced in the majors…I always wanted Colombia to know before the rest of the world. This is my official retirement," said Renteria.
"I decided to retire from baseball and try to spend all my time with my family," explained Renteria.
Renteria's career was filled with successes; two World Series victories in 1997 and 2010, as well as two MVP awards to go with them, as well as five All-Star Game performances.
One of his most memorable achievements was hitting the 1997 World Series game winning 11th inning walk off single in game seven for the Florida Marlins. His go-ahead three-run homer in the 7th inning to help the San Francisco Giants defeat the Texas Rangers in 2010, however, is also up there. Both achievements netted him the MVP award for both series'. He is the only Colombian to ever do so in MLB history.
He leaves the MLB with a stat sheet that boasts 140 home-runs and 294 stolen bases. During his career he played for seven different teams.
Renteria played his final game in 2011 with the Cincinatti Reds where he posted batting records far below his averages. He did not play in the 2012 season.


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Q: Include EntityFramework.dll in single file EXE I using(and have used in the past) the technique from HERE to allow me to produce a single stand alone exe for my application. By including referenced assemblies into the executable.
My newest application makes use of Entity Framework 6, it looks as though the dll is getting included into my executable but if I do not include it in the same folder as the executable my application crashes with an error.

System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.SqlCeConnectionFactory' to type 'System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.IDbConnectionFactory'

I suspect this could be resolved if I moved my configuration out of App.config but am new to entity framework and am unable to decipher how to achieve this. If this is the solution how do I go about implementing it.
Update:
I did manage to move my DB setup into a DbConfiguration object but this has not solved the problem.

A: For my project I have used Costura.Fody, but I am not sure if it fits for your purposes
Embedding DLLs in a compiled executable

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Die Akerselv (norw.: Akerselva; -a = weiblicher bestimmter Artikel) ist ein Fluss in der norwegischen Hauptstadt Oslo.

Verlauf
Der Fluss fließt von Nord nach Süd durch die Stadt Oslo. Er entwässert den See Maridalsvannet und durchfließt die Stadtteile Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, Zentrum und Grønland. Die Mündung liegt an den Paulsenkaien am Oslofjord. Der gesamte Fluss ist etwa 8,2 Kilometer lang und hat einen Höhenunterschied von etwa 149 Metern. 23 Wasserfälle befinden sich im Flusslauf. Die letzten etwa 500 Meter vor seiner Mündung fließt der Fluss in einem 1964 erbauten Düker, parallel zur Straße Nylandsveien und unterhalb der Gleise der Oslo Sentralstasjon. Direkt hinter dem neuen Gebäude der Norwegische Oper & Ballett endet der Düker am Oslofjord.

Er wird von der Aamodt-Brücke überquert.

Nutzung und Geschichte
Die Wasserkraft der Akerselv wurde schon um 1220 zum Betrieb einer Mühle genutzt. In historischen Karten aus der Zeit 1794 bis 1795 wird der Fluss noch als «Agger's elv» (Agger's-Fluss) oder als «Waterland's-elv» (Waterland-Fluss) bezeichnet, nach dem angrenzenden Osloer Stadtviertel Vaterland. Auch später wurde er auch noch Vaterlandselva genannt, vor allem am Westufer im Unterlauf des Flusses im Bereich des Stadtviertels Vaterland. Im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert diente er der Energiegewinnung und Wasserversorgung für eine Reihe von Industrieunternehmen, unter anderem dem Stahlwerk Christiania Spigerverk, den Hjula Webereien und einigen Papierfabriken im oberen Flussverlauf. An der Mündung siedelten einige Werften, unter anderem die Akers mekaniske verksted und die Nylands mekaniske verksted. Durch Industrie- und andere Abwassereinleitungen wurde der Fluss stark verschmutzt, so dass unter anderem der hier heimische Lachs verschwand und der Fluss zu einem Abwasserkanal verkam. In den 1980er Jahren begann eine lokale Initiative, um die Einleitungen zu begrenzen.

Heute ist der Fluss die "grüne Lunge" von Oslo. An seinen Ufern befinden sich viele Parks und Wanderwege. Durch die vorhandenen Wanderwege ist es möglich, den gesamten Flussverlauf vom Maridalsvannet bis an den Fjord zu erwandern. Einige Gebiete, durch die der Fluss fließt, wurden zu Naturschutzgebieten erklärt. Viele der historischen Industrieunternehmen sind modernen Wohnvierteln gewichen. An vielen Stellen sieht man noch heute die historischen Werkshallen, die zum Teil als Wohnraum, für Gastronomie, als Werkstätten oder als Bürohäuser genutzt werden.

Trivia
Im März 2011 gelangten etwa 6000 Liter Chlor aus einer Kläranlage am nördlichen Flussabschnitt in den Fluss, was zu einem großen Fischsterben geführt hat.

Literatur
 Gunnar Jerman: Akerselva, Fra Sagatid til Opera, Schibsted, Oslo 2003
 Tallak Moland: Historien om Akerselva gjennom de siste 400 år, Christiania forlag, Oslo 2011 ISBN 978-82-997321-1-6
 Sigurd Senje: Akerselva. Langs tjue fossefall fra Maridalen til Bjørvika, Tiden, Oslo 1977. Neuausgabe, überarbeitet von Morten Jøldal, mit dem Titel Akerselva, Topografisk Forlag, 2005. ISBN 82-7981-033-1.

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Best Memory about my childhood? I would have to say family vacations. I was so blessed to have traveled to many different places with my family and was able to experience wonderful places.
Best vacation ever? My best vacation was when my husband and I traveled to Italy and he proposed to me on my birthday!
Favourite pastime/hobby? I love to shop. Retail therapy works wonders.
Favourite Restaurant? Yolanda's in Oakville. They have the best truffle gnocchi made in house!
Favourite food and why? It may seem cliché because I am Italian but pasta and pizza are the best to me, especially when home made.
Are you superstitious? Yes! I cringe when I see a black cat or crow believing that something terrible is about to happen and often wear the symbol of the "evil eye" to protect me from bad energy.
Next place you want to visit and why? I actually just booked Paris for this summer, I've always wanted to go there!
The principles you live by? Above all else, be a good person. That's what you will be most remembered for.
What you want to be remembered for? Being a good person.


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We are here to provide you candidates the SSC CGL Online Exam GK Questions which were asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam dated 2nd September 2016 along with solutions. Candidates can find GK Questions as well the solutions of every GK question asked in SSC CGL Online exam held on 2 September 2016.
Online examination for SSC CGL is being conducted in the month of September 2016. Here we have short listed all GK question along with theirs' answers which was asked in SSC CGL exam for both morning and evening shift exam 02-09-2016. SSC CGL GK and Current Affairs questions are given below.
1. Beighton cup is related to which game?
2. Manchester of South India?
3. Who scored 1000 runs in an Innings?
4. Himalaya is a type of mountain?
5. Who was the flag-bearer of India at Rio Olympic?
6. Three-month emergency in which country?
7. largest irrigation plant in India?
8. Kerala Soil is rich in?
9. Asbestos found maximum in which country?
1. White elephants are found in?
2. Where is sun temple?
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Mengistu Haile Mariam (1937- )
Posted on February 21, 2008 July 24, 2020 by contributed by: Saheed Adejumobi
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Mengistu Haile Mariam, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Ethiopian Army, led a coup which ousted Emperor Haile Selassie from power in 1974. Mengistu took control of the government and served as its Communist head of state in Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991. He formally assumed power as chair of the Worker's Party, head of state and Derg (military junta) chairman in 1977. In fact Mengistu had wielded behind-the-scenes power since the coup of 1974. Under Mengistu, Ethiopia received aid from the Soviet Union, other members of the Warsaw Pact, and Cuba.
Opposition against Mengistu's regime emerged with a rebellion against the new government between 1977 and 1978. The government suppressed the rebellion and in the process generated thousands of casualties, estimated at 100,000 killed or disappeared. In response the anti-Mengistu Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP) launched a guerilla struggle that would last until the overthrow of Mengistu's regime in 1991.
On September 10, 1987, Mengistu became a civilian president under a new constitution, and the country was renamed the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Mengistu's government was faced with enormous difficulties throughout the 1980s in the form of droughts, widespread famine (notably the Ethiopian famine of 1984-1985), and insurrections, particularly in the northern regions of Tigre and Eritrea. In 1989, the Tigrean People's Liberation Front merged with other ethnically based opposition movements to form the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). In May 1991, EPRDF forces advanced on Addis Ababa. The EPRDF forces successful toppling of the Mengistu government coincided with the fall of Communism in the Soviet Union. The new Russian government ended aid to Ethiopia.
Mengistu fled the country with 50 family and Derg members and was soon granted asylum in Zimbabwe as an official "guest" of Robert Mugabe, the president of that country. Mengistu left behind almost the entire membership of the original Derg and the Workers Party of Ethiopia (WPE) leadership, which was promptly arrested and put on trial upon the assumption of power by the EPRDF. Ethopia has usuccessfully attempted to extradite him to face trial. Several former members of the Derg have been sentenced to death in absentia by the new regime. The trial against Mengistu started in 1994, and in January 2007 he was sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide. On May 26, 2008, Mengistu was sentenced to death in absentia by the Ethiopian High Court, overturning his sentence of life imprisonment. He remains in exile in Zimbabwe.
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Adejumobi, S. (2008, February 21). Mengistu Haile Mariam (1937- ). BlackPast.org. https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/mariam-lt-col-mengistu-haile-1937/
Saheed A. Adejumobi, The History of Ethiopia (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2007).
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A recent bust of a South Central Pennsylvania prescription drug ring by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is a perfect illustration of why prescription drug fraud is the "white collar crime" of the drug world. Prescription drug fraud often involves active participation by someone in the medical field, such as a physician, nurse or pharmacist, as they are the ones with legal access to prescription drugs. Street drugs like heroin, meth and cocaine, on the other hand, are primarily distributed by either traditional criminals in it for fast money, or pathetic addicts trying to finance their own addictions.
Dr. Claude Fanelli Jr. would allegedly sell pre-signed prescription forms to Donna Essis-Danfora at $1,000 per prescription. Ms. Essis-Danfora would then have runners fill these prescriptions in their names for oxycodone, a narcotic drug, which can be chopped up and snorted like heroin. Ms. Essis-Danfora would provide these names to Dr. Fanelli, so that he could vouch for these prescriptions when pharmacies called to verify the authenticity of the prescriptions. With so much regulation of prescription drugs, it is usually just a matter of time before those involved are caught, and that is exactly what happened in this case.
With so much to lose, one must cannot help but ask why medical professionals would yield to the temptation of criminal activity. They already have good incomes, and they risk losing their licenses, in addition to severe criminal penalties. In Dr. Fannelli's case, he apparently had a gambling addiction, according to the Attorney General's Office. In other cases, medical professionals engage in prescription fraud or pill swiping to feed their own addictions.
In my experience, medical professionals who run afoul of the law tend to be strong candidates for rehabilitation. These are people who managed to get through medical, pharmacy or nursing school, and were usually successful for many years, before starting down a dangerous path. Usually, such people tend to respond better to substance abuse treatment or other therapy than drug offenders who have never had a solid work history or educational background. That being said, the defendants in this case cannot expect to be let go with a mere slap on the wrist, given the large size of their operation.


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Natasha Derby accused linked to guns
A man accused of gunning down reveller Natasha Derby was no stranger to firearms, a jury heard.
Natasha Derby died after being hit by a bullet at the event in High Wycombe in 2004
Reston Braham was arrested on two occasions in Miami, Florida, in 1988 for being among a group found in possession of guns and rifles, including one found under the seat of a car he was driving.
At closing speeches in the trial yesterday John Price, prosecuting, told Reading Crown Court this was part of damning evidence that proved Braham, 47, fired the fatal shot that killed Miss Derby at a reggae event in High Wycombe on September 4, 2004.
Braham denies a charge of manslaughter, while Hazel Forde and Michelle Phillips, who had travelled together with him to the event from Reading with friend Dwayne Haughton, each deny a count of perverting the course of justice.
Mr Price said: "There is evidence of a prior relationship between him [Braham] and firearms which, when in conjuction with the other evidence, contribute to a picture that he and the gunman are one and the same person."
He said the facts were the gunman was a black man, who did not live in High Wycombe, and fled the scene in a red car driven by a woman – characteristics which matched the defendant.
The court heard how Braham, having left the club after the shooting, did not return to get his girlfriend Forde – which Price said was because: "He fired the gun so he knew they was no need to worry."
The jury previously heard Miss Derby, who had helped organise the event and was earlier collecting entrance money, was killed by a bullet shot at around 2.30am during a song by Elephant Man in which people typically make a gun shape with their hands and point at the ceiling making a shooting motion.
Mr Price added: "Was this a deliberate execution? Or was it the case that while others were content to lift their fingers, this person brought a real gun, and did so for kicks?
"The prosecution submit there are a number of connections between the gun and Braham that coincide and support the safe conclusion that they were one and the same person."
Braham, from Rhine Close, Forde, 44, from Ian Mikardo Way, and Michelle Phillips, 44, of Douglas Road, all in Caversham, deny the charges. They are on conditional bail.
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Van Buren, the first worst president
Truman gets a bad rap. He dropped the atomic bombs, he failed to reign in Stalin, and led America into the Korean War. Nevertheless, he led America out of World War II and depression, saved Western Europe from Stalin, and promoted a wise domestic policy. There was little Truman did that FDR would have disapproved of. When Truman left office he had few supporters. Historians and octogenarians agree FDR is one of the greatest presidents. The Truman fan club is much smaller.
The same situation goes for Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Van Buren kept many of Jackson's cabinet and continued most of his policies. Yet, Andrew Jackson is on the ten dollar bill, and the best you can say for Van Buren is he was mentioned on Seinfeld. Has Van Buren's legacy been as unjustly maligned as Truman?
I have never hid my total hatred for Martin Van Buren. In elementary school, each student was given a president to report on. Unlike some classmates who got "awesome" presidents like Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington and the Roosevelts, my assignment was the eighth president of the United States. I combed his story for amazing details but was left with sadness. As a young student in 1991, I knew there was a bad president. His name was Richard Nixon and he was a mean man who almost ruined America. I also knew America did bad things in the past. Slavery wasn't a good thing. Also we weren't too nice to the "Indians" (excuse me for the pre-1992 lingo). With my introduction to Martin Van Buren, my childhood innocence (presidents-wise) was lost. This man was awful.
"Martin Van Buren was the Vice President under Andrew Jackson, and he oversaw the Trail of Tears. In conclusion, Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States. The End."
B+. How dare you ruin my perfect grade in social studies.
Andrew Jackson started two major policies which ruined Van Buren in the short and long-term. The short term disaster was the elimination of the second national bank. Jackson entrusted the states with handing finances. In Van Buren's first year in office, banks closed, inflation and unemployment grew, and the president did nothing to assuage the crisis. Another panic occurred two years later, leaving America (and Van Buren) in further ruin. The crisis was relatively temporary, but cost Van Buren any chance of reelection.
The long term disaster set-up by Jackson was the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The law allowed the United States, as they saw fit, to remove Native Americans from their land. During Van Buren's presidency, the Treaty of New Echota was ratified, leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee. The Chickasaw were also kicked off their land at the start of his term.
In Florida, Van Buren fought Seminoles who refused to leave their land. In his 1838 State of the Union speech, Van Buren said action of the Seminoles left "no alternative but to continue the military operations against them until they are totally expelled from Florida." This was a costly and bloody success.
In the same speech, Van Buren summed up the Trail of Tears.
"The recent emigrants, although they have in some instances removed reluctantly, have readily acquiesced in their unavoidable destiny."
Unavoidable destiny? You're awful! I have not seen a more vile statement by any other American president (prove me wrong). For more awful Van Buren quotes, visit this site. If you don't hate Van Buren yet, reread that statement again.
Although he was vocally against slavery later in life, as president he did nothing of importance to affect this critical issue. In fact, Van Buren opposed the mutinying slaves in the Amistad case. Not cool, Martin.
Van Buren was the first in a long line of terrible presidents. He was followed by William Henry Harrison (died a month in), John Tyler (hated by both parties, later joined the Confederacy), James Polk (started land-grab war against Mexico), Zachary Taylor (slave-owner but otherwise okay), Millard Fillmore (know-nothing loser), Franklin Pierce (terrible president, Confederate sympathizer), and James Buchanan (do-nothing apathetic loser). Quite simply, these eight incompetent presidents presided over the worst bit of American History. The mediocrity began with Martin Van Buren, with the help of his mentor and predecessor, Andrew Jackson.
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Japanese earthquake impacts on Hong Kong cargo traffic
Hong Kong has become the latest gateway to report strong passenger growth in April, although it was not all good news for the airport which saw cargo tonnage drop 6.5% during the month, the decline partially due to the impact of the Japanese earthquakes.
By Joe Bates
On the positive side, the 4.5 million passengers and 27,685 aircraft movements handled at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) during the month represented healthy 8.5% and 12.1% increases respectively on April 2010.
However, the 330,000 tonnes of cargo handled in April was down 6.5% year-on-year, and airport CEO, Stanley Hui Hon-chung, has no doubt that the fall out from March's deadly eathquakes in Japan played a part in the downturn.
"The disruption to the logistics and supply chains of many industries caused by the earthquake in Japan in March played a part in the decrease in tonnage," says Hui, who stressed that April 2010 was a good month for cargo throughput at his gateway.
In facts and figures, the decrease was mainly attributable to the 9.5% drop in exports compared to the same month last year. Both imports and transshipments decreased by 3% in April.
Taiwan, Japan and the Mainland experienced double-digit year-on-year declines.
"Despite the current slowdown, the industry is cautiously optimistic of the future of air cargo in the later part of the year, which is the usual peak time for air cargo," adds Hui.
The airport claims that April's rise in passenger numbers was driven by local resident travel as well as visitor traffic, which registered yearly growth of 13% and 8% respectively. Passenger traffic to/from South East Asia performed particularly well.
The latest figures mean that in the past 12 months, a total 51.8 million passengers (+10.7%), 4.1 million tonnes of cargo (12.8%) and 319,320 aircraft movements (+13.7%) have been handled at the gateway.
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Blonde hair styles – Most women in United States and Europe owned blonde hair styles and they look so gorgeous. Some Hollywood actresses who also owned blonde hair would like to change their hair style routinely so that they will always look different and more impressive. Inspired by those actresses, many girls around the world would also like to change their hair style and also hair color. Unfortunately, some chubby girls feel hard to find the best hair style for their blonde hair. If you're one of those girls who need inspiring blonde hair style ideas for chubby girls, all you have to do right now is keep reading.
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Trimble Accuses Ireland of "Riding Roughshod" Over Good Friday Agreement
Former Northern Ireland First Minister Lord Trimble has lashed out at the Irish Government, accusing them of undermining the Good Friday Agreement with their conduct in the Brexit negotiations. Trimble, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his instrumental role in securing the Good Friday Agreement, accused Leo Varadkar's Government of "riding roughshod over its terms and violating its spirit".
Writing in the foreword of a new Policy Exchange paper, Trimble says that Northern Ireland is at risk of becoming an "effective EU protectorate" without the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which "would be an appalling breach of the principle of consent, which runs through the Agreement".
However the two sides try to dress it up, there is no disguising the fact that the backstop as the EU is currently proposing would fundamentally alter the status of Northern Ireland within the UK. The EU's rhetoric about respecting the GFA is hollow as long as they keep trying to push it through…
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Non-ribosomal peptide antibiotics, including polymyxin, vancomycin, and teixobactin, most of which contain D-amino acids, are highly effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria. However, overusing antibiotics while ignoring the risk of resistance arising has inexorably led to widespread emergence of resistant bacteria. Elucidating the little known mechanisms of resistance to peptide antibiotics is critical when implementing peptide antibiotics and would improve effectively improve efficiency.
In a recent study, a group of scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology reveals both the widespread distribution and broad-spectrum resistance potential of D-stereospecific peptidases, providing a potential early indicator of antibiotic resistance to non-ribosomal peptide antibiotics.
Their findings were published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology on Feb 26, 2018(doi: 10.1038/s41589-018-0009-4).
"We applied an approach to 5,585 complete bacterial genomes spanning the entire domain of bacteria," said Pei-Yuan Qian, chair professor of the Division of Life Science, HKUST, and lead author of the paper. "With subsequent chemical and enzymatic analyses, we demonstrated a mechanism of resistance toward non-ribosomal peptide antibiotics that is based on hydrolytic cleavage by D-stereo specific peptidases."
The team identified a family of D-stereospecific resistance peptidases (DRPs) that are phylogenetically widely distributed in nature. The finding DRPs was found to be involved in combating widely-distributed antibiotics containing D-aa for the survival of their host, which was experimentally validated by a combination of CRISPR/Cas9 based gene editing, chemical and enzymatic analyses.


So far we have listings for Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
General notes on Europe: Japanese expat populations are the largest in London, Paris, and the business centers of Germany, especially Düsseldorf.
Food, gift items, tableware, etc.
Online only shop ("Takuhai" means "home delivery"). Delivers in the Netherlands and to other countries - contact them and ask if they will deliver to your location. Payment is by bank transfer only.
General Spain notes: There seems to be a growing Japanese expat community in Spain, especially of retirees.
Mon-Sat 10:00-14:00, 17:00-20:00. closed Sundays and holidays.
Bus: Pl. Francesc Macia, 6,7,15,27,32,33,34,41,59,63,66,67,68.
The site says it has fresh and frozen foods, folk art, housewares, sushi, onigiri and prepared foods. They will deliver.
Mon-Sat 10:00-14:00, 16:00-20:00. closed Sundays and holidays.
Groceries, housewares, books, sundries (including Hello Kitty stuff). Will deliver to Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
Food, kitchen appliances, etc. Sells restaurant supplies too (like a sushi robot).
General Switzerland notes: The biggest Japanese expat community is in Geneva. You can also increasingly buy some Japanese ingredients at the department stores (esp. Globus). Migros and Coop both carry a few Japanese/Asian (mostly Thai) products.
In the last 5-6 years, there has been an explosion (well in Swiss terms) of "Asian" restaurants in the major cities. Quality and authenticity varies. Most serve some form of sushi.
This page on the Laughing Lemon site (they offer highly regarded cooking classes in English and German, as well as catering) lists what's in season in Switzerland. See this page for dates and times of the markets in the major Swiss cities.
Besides groceries, has bento and sushi that can be pre-ordered.
Also see moshi moshi, a site that lists Japanese restaurants in the Genève area in a tiny, tiny font.
General Zürich notes: There are quite a few Thai grocery stores. Migros City's fish department is pretty good for fresh fish. Increasingly, the morning markets are carrying Asian vegetables - in particular the Helvetiaplatz market and the Bürkliplatz market. At the latter, I've spotted things like shiso plants and fresh yuzu!
An Indian/South Asian store, but has many produce items that are used in Japanese cooking like taro roots, okra, bitter gourd, etc. and a few Japanese ingredients like miso.
(Tram lines 10 and 14 to Berninaplatz).
See UK and Ireland page.
Many places with web sites listed will ship to you within Europe, or at least within the same country. Visit the sites and find out!
Ja-Mart is based in Germany and also states on their web site (which is in German, English and Japanese) that they ship to various countries in Europe. Besides food, they sell kitchenware, tableware, etc. including some 220V electrical appliances such as Zojirushi rice cookers.
Wai yee Hong is a Chinese supermarket in Bristol, UK. They will ship all over Europe.
Submitted by maki on 2008-01-25 08:35.
A bit far from the center, located in Amstelveen which is about 20-30 minutes south. Has a good selection of curries, sauces, and fresh produce. A bit more expensive than Shilla's but more selection. Also has a video section. Across from a good Bento lunch spot.
Located in the heart of Chinatown. Selection of Japanese products mixed in with mostly Chinese and Thai ingredients. Fresh tofu, frozen seafood, nabe stuff - more expensive than Shilla's or Dank.
Dank is not located in Amstelveen, but in Amsterdam, in an area called Builtenveldert. However, it is probably closer to Amstelveen centre than it is to the centre of Amsterdam.
Located in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam, is Iseya. They sell sushi and almost any ingredient you'll ever need for your Japanese recipes. If I remember correctly they even sell rice cookers.
Here is one in Helsinki, Finland. You can find basic japanese food stuff and other merchandice like magazines, tableware etc. Web page in finnish, english and japanese http://www.tokyokan.fi/.
Website: http://www.eam.com.pt/ in Portuguese and English.
It's the biggest asian store I know in Lisbon. They have all kind of japonese, chinese and indian products. Unlike other asian stores they sell frozen products and bulk packages for restaurants. Cooking classes are available.
I read many nice things about this store, but as I entered to see their selection, the attitude was horribly different. I was immediately followed and watched by some grim, old employee who was constantly very close and, many times, in my direct way. This is the most ridiculous behavior that I have even seen in shop in Portugal.
Prospective clients should be treated with respect and not suspicion. I am someone living between Paris, Porto and Bangkok, well-dressed, and I was frankly shocked by the bad attitude in this shop.
Marquês da Fronteira and Sidónio Pais.
What Japanese foods do they stock at El Corte Inglès?
Or do the Portuguese Corte Inglès stores stock more than their Spanish equivalents?
Hi Loretta at Lisbon's El Corte Inglès there are at least 56 different grocery products and also beer, salt, seaweeds, liquor, dried fruits and tea. You can check what products there are in http://www.elcorteingles.pt/supermercado/frameset.asp.
New (?) product line in Sweden.
There's a seemingly new product line that has started to show up on shelves in several stores here in Sweden lately. Renée Voltaire has a couple of japanese items like Furikake (something I've never seen in regular stores here before), green tea, udon and soba etc.
I just thought it was worth mentioning.
They're both owned by the same family, who also owns a restaurant by the first one,and you'll find food, drinks and tableware, as well as chinese and a few japanese magazines, newspapers, DVD's and books. There's also a frozen food section where you can find fish, vegetables and already made dim sum and similars. They store a large number of products which include indian, tailand, japanese and chinese stuff. But depending on what you're looking for, you should visit one or other. The first one has more japanese things, from onigiri molds to several types of miso paste and tofu. The second has a huge section of noodles, as well as katsuo-bushi and wasabi powder large size bags.
About the staff, sometimes it's a bit hard to make yourself understand since most of them are chinese and don't speak a fluent Spanish (or don't speak it at all).
I have some info regarding to the Mikado in Basel, I have been there months ago for the first time and it was about to close down, the lady owner unfortunately is not well and her husband has to inevitable stop the business going there after.
Wow, that's a shame to hear :( I wonder if they were doing good business?
Japanese grocery store in Finland!
Tokyokan is special shop for Japanese food, tableware and kitchenware, they also provide sushi courses, kimono and yukata coats, Japanese magazines and cookbooks. Small but very pleasant store!
2 rooms, grocery, deep frozen food, tableware, some DVDs.
Tokyo-Ya in Barcelona has moved!
This address is between C Valencia and C Mallorca.
I would like to add 'Thai Gourmet' supermarket that you can find japanese ingredients also. This shop is in the center of Barcelona.
Please do you have creamed corn? and what time do you close? Thanks Victor Calleja.
If someone has any good store I could use, please post here! Thank you very much!
NaturaSì is a chain of small supermarket specialized in organic and ecofriendly products, and regularly stores Japanese groceries like sushi rice, soba noodles, umeboshi, various kinds of miso, various kinds of seaweed (wakame, nori, kombu), tofu, seitan, kanten, gomashio, sometimes daikon in the fresh produce section. This list is based on what I can find in my local shop.
The website is http://www.naturasi.it/ or http://www.naturasi.eu/ and it has a list of all of their shop.
A tiny shop, a few minutes walking distance from the cathedral church. As the name says, it a "general" Asian grocery store but it stocks several Japanese products.
International food stores, the one in via Rosmini is the main one and also stocks some furniture and accessories and cooking implements. Offers a great selection of Japanese groceries and frozen foods.
It's a store specialized in japanese food. We have a large of japanese products and cuisine goods for japanese dishes.
The shop Castroni (Via Cola di Rienzo branch) keeps a selection of japanese groceries.
CASTRONI - Via Cola di Rienzo 196, Roma Fax: 06 6874382.
This is another adress to try for Japanese groceries in Rome.
hi, i have an update on the Wasabi in basel. i went there the other day to check if they're still there and if they sell bento boxes; so they actually are still in business and they carry a few japanese tableware and craft items. they don't have any bento boxes at the moment, but whenever they go to japan they bring back some. next time they'll go will be november or december 2011. they said the bento boxes they bring usually sell out pretty fast. hope this helps!
Aggarwal grocery moved to Kernstrasse (next street) towards Migros Wengihof (Kalkbreite). New Asia Market is close by too.
At Aggarwal Langstrasse they only left the restaurant part. They used the empty space put some tables and chairs.
Btw, Tamil shops are around Röntgenplatz. I have no idea, how much Japanese food they offer.
"cha no ma" located in faulmanngasse 7, 1040 wien.
it offers green tea in all kinds one can imagine, not only tealeaves and matchapowder, but you can also consume wonderful matcha (in all kinds), greentea sweets and about 12 different sorts of onigiri there.
the other one in rotensterngasse 31, 1020 wien.
"yip hint" (run by vietnamese people afaik, but they don't only offer vietnamese things) also has two stores in vienna. they are not as big as nakwon (which is REALLY big. i have been to the yip hint in neulerchenfelderstraße only, perhaps the 2nd is bigger.), but they offer some things i haven't found elsewhere and seem to import the majority of things brought to austria from asia.
the other one is in favoritenstraße 178 in 1100 wien.
I'm interested in the Takuhai website in The Netherlands, but cannot acces it. I'm asked for a username and password. What am I doing wrong???
Does anyone know if the Exotic Asia Market in Lisbon is still in business? I can't seem to find it on google maps and the website's not working.
are there any asian markets in verona, italy?
sorry to bother you again, but the link to ja-mart in Germany does not work. Do they still exist and would that be an alternative to buying at japan centre when living in France? I think the link of japan centre leads somewhere else. Maybe you cab check.
These guys do some fantastic Japanese fusion food: http://www.mallorcacatering.net - they are based in Portals Nous, in Mallorca (Majorca), not too far from Palma. Well worth a visit.
A great little shop with lots of products and fresh sushi and bread in the weekends, Japanese staff, very friendly.
There is a nice shop in Estonia as well and they do shipping outside of Estonia as well.
If you are in the area, then they have a daily lunch offer.
August 2015: "Japans & Koreaanse Delicatessen Shilla" - seems to have stopped.
Same for Takuhai (dead link).
The good news: largest national supermarket Albert Heijn (the XL stores) has a Japanese isle with many basics for Japanese cooking mentioned on your website (Soba Noodles, Panko, Firm Tofu, sesame seed, seeweed, wasibi etc.).
What do you mean, is Shilla closed? Their website seems to be working: http://shilla-amsterdam.nl/ There are also google reviews from 3 months ago.


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18.4 A New American Consumer Culture
U.S. History18.4 A New American Consumer Culture
1 The Americas, Europe, and Africa Before 1492
1.1 The Americas
1.2 Europe on the Brink of Change
1.3 West Africa and the Role of Slavery
2 Early Globalization: The Atlantic World, 1492–1650
2.1 Portuguese Exploration and Spanish Conquest
2.2 Religious Upheavals in the Developing Atlantic World
2.3 Challenges to Spain's Supremacy
2.4 New Worlds in the Americas: Labor, Commerce, and the Columbian Exchange
3 Creating New Social Orders: Colonial Societies, 1500–1700
3.1 Spanish Exploration and Colonial Society
3.2 Colonial Rivalries: Dutch and French Colonial Ambitions
3.3 English Settlements in America
3.4 The Impact of Colonization
4 Rule Britannia! The English Empire, 1660–1763
4.1 Charles II and the Restoration Colonies
4.2 The Glorious Revolution and the English Empire
4.3 An Empire of Slavery and the Consumer Revolution
4.4 Great Awakening and Enlightenment
4.5 Wars for Empire
5 Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests, 1763-1774
5.1 Confronting the National Debt: The Aftermath of the French and Indian War
5.2 The Stamp Act and the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
5.3 The Townshend Acts and Colonial Protest
5.4 The Destruction of the Tea and the Coercive Acts
5.5 Disaffection: The First Continental Congress and American Identity
6 America's War for Independence, 1775-1783
6.1 Britain's Law-and-Order Strategy and Its Consequences
6.2 The Early Years of the Revolution
6.3 War in the South
6.4 Identity during the American Revolution
7 Creating Republican Governments, 1776–1790
7.1 Common Sense: From Monarchy to an American Republic
7.2 How Much Revolutionary Change?
7.3 Debating Democracy
7.4 The Constitutional Convention and Federal Constitution
8 Growing Pains: The New Republic, 1790–1820
8.1 Competing Visions: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
8.2 The New American Republic
8.3 Partisan Politics
8.4 The United States Goes Back to War
9 Industrial Transformation in the North, 1800–1850
9.1 Early Industrialization in the Northeast
9.2 A Vibrant Capitalist Republic
9.3 On the Move: The Transportation Revolution
9.4 A New Social Order: Class Divisions
10 Jacksonian Democracy, 1820–1840
10.1 A New Political Style: From John Quincy Adams to Andrew Jackson
10.2 The Rise of American Democracy
10.3 The Nullification Crisis and the Bank War
10.4 Indian Removal
10.5 The Tyranny and Triumph of the Majority
11 A Nation on the Move: Westward Expansion, 1800–1860
11.1 Lewis and Clark
11.2 The Missouri Crisis
11.3 Independence for Texas
11.4 The Mexican-American War, 1846–1848
11.5 Free or Slave Soil? The Dilemma of the West
12 Cotton is King: The Antebellum South, 1800–1860
12.1 The Economics of Cotton
12.2 African Americans in the Antebellum United States
12.3 Wealth and Culture in the South
12.4 The Filibuster and the Quest for New Slave States
13 Antebellum Idealism and Reform Impulses, 1820–1860
13.1 An Awakening of Religion and Individualism
13.2 Antebellum Communal Experiments
13.3 Reforms to Human Health
13.4 Addressing Slavery
13.5 Women's Rights
14 Troubled Times: the Tumultuous 1850s
14.1 The Compromise of 1850
14.2 The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Republican Party
14.3 The Dred Scott Decision and Sectional Strife
14.4 John Brown and the Election of 1860
15 The Civil War, 1860–1865
15.1 The Origins and Outbreak of the Civil War
15.2 Early Mobilization and War
15.3 1863: The Changing Nature of the War
15.4 The Union Triumphant
16 The Era of Reconstruction, 1865–1877
16.1 Restoring the Union
16.2 Congress and the Remaking of the South, 1865–1866
16.3 Radical Reconstruction, 1867–1872
16.4 The Collapse of Reconstruction
17 Go West Young Man! Westward Expansion, 1840-1900
17.1 The Westward Spirit
17.2 Homesteading: Dreams and Realities
17.3 Making a Living in Gold and Cattle
17.4 The Assault on American Indian Life and Culture
17.5 The Impact of Expansion on Chinese Immigrants and Hispanic Citizens
18 Industrialization and the Rise of Big Business, 1870-1900
18.1 Inventors of the Age
18.2 From Invention to Industrial Growth
18.3 Building Industrial America on the Backs of Labor
19 The Growing Pains of Urbanization, 1870-1900
19.1 Urbanization and Its Challenges
19.2 The African American "Great Migration" and New European Immigration
19.3 Relief from the Chaos of Urban Life
19.4 Change Reflected in Thought and Writing
20 Politics in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900
20.1 Political Corruption in Postbellum America
20.2 The Key Political Issues: Patronage, Tariffs, and Gold
20.3 Farmers Revolt in the Populist Era
20.4 Social and Labor Unrest in the 1890s
21 Leading the Way: The Progressive Movement, 1890-1920
21.1 The Origins of the Progressive Spirit in America
21.2 Progressivism at the Grassroots Level
21.3 New Voices for Women and African Americans
21.4 Progressivism in the White House
22 Age of Empire: American Foreign Policy, 1890-1914
22.1 Turner, Mahan, and the Roots of Empire
22.2 The Spanish-American War and Overseas Empire
22.3 Economic Imperialism in East Asia
22.4 Roosevelt's "Big Stick" Foreign Policy
22.5 Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy"
23 Americans and the Great War, 1914-1919
23.1 American Isolationism and the European Origins of War
23.2 The United States Prepares for War
23.3 A New Home Front
23.4 From War to Peace
23.5 Demobilization and Its Difficult Aftermath
24 The Jazz Age: Redefining the Nation, 1919-1929
24.1 Prosperity and the Production of Popular Entertainment
24.2 Transformation and Backlash
24.3 A New Generation
24.4 Republican Ascendancy: Politics in the 1920s
25 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? The Great Depression, 1929-1932
25.1 The Stock Market Crash of 1929
25.2 President Hoover's Response
25.3 The Depths of the Great Depression
25.4 Assessing the Hoover Years on the Eve of the New Deal
26 Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1941
26.1 The Rise of Franklin Roosevelt
26.2 The First New Deal
26.3 The Second New Deal
27 Fighting the Good Fight in World War II, 1941-1945
27.1 The Origins of War: Europe, Asia, and the United States
27.2 The Home Front
27.3 Victory in the European Theater
27.4 The Pacific Theater and the Atomic Bomb
28 Post-War Prosperity and Cold War Fears, 1945-1960
28.1 The Challenges of Peacetime
28.2 The Cold War
28.3 The American Dream
28.4 Popular Culture and Mass Media
28.5 The African American Struggle for Civil Rights
29 Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s
29.1 The Kennedy Promise
29.2 Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society
29.3 The Civil Rights Movement Marches On
29.4 Challenging the Status Quo
30 Political Storms at Home and Abroad, 1968-1980
30.1 Identity Politics in a Fractured Society
30.2 Coming Apart, Coming Together
30.3 Vietnam: The Downward Spiral
30.4 Watergate: Nixon's Domestic Nightmare
30.5 Jimmy Carter in the Aftermath of the Storm
31 From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980-2000
31.1 The Reagan Revolution
31.2 Political and Cultural Fusions
31.3 A New World Order
31.4 Bill Clinton and the New Economy
32 The Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
32.1 The War on Terror
32.2 The Domestic Mission
32.3 New Century, Old Disputes
32.4 Hope and Change
A | The Declaration of Independence
B | The Constitution of the United States
C | Presidents of the United States of America
D | U.S. Political Map
E | U.S. Topographical Map
F | United States Population Chart
G | Further Reading
Describe the characteristics of the new consumer culture that emerged at the end of the nineteenth century
Despite the challenges workers faced in their new roles as wage earners, the rise of industry in the United States allowed people to access and consume goods as never before. The rise of big business had turned America into a culture of consumers desperate for time-saving and leisure commodities, where people could expect to find everything they wanted in shops or by mail order. Gone were the days where the small general store was the only option for shoppers; at the end of the nineteenth century, people could take a train to the city and shop in large department stores like Macy's in New York, Gimbel's in Philadelphia, and Marshall Field's in Chicago. Chain stores, like A&P and Woolworth's, both of which opened in the 1870s, offered options to those who lived farther from major urban areas and clearly catered to classes other than the wealthy elite. Industrial advancements contributed to this proliferation, as new construction techniques permitted the building of stores with higher ceilings for larger displays, and the production of larger sheets of plate glass lent themselves to the development of larger store windows, glass countertops, and display cases where shoppers could observe a variety of goods at a glance. L. Frank Baum, of Wizard of Oz fame, later founded the National Association of Window Trimmers in 1898, and began publishing The Store Window journal to advise businesses on space usage and promotion.
Even families in rural America had new opportunities to purchase a greater variety of products than ever before, at ever decreasing prices. Those far from chain stores could benefit from the newly developed business of mail-order catalogs, placing orders by telephone. Aaron Montgomery Ward established the first significant mail-order business in 1872, with Sears, Roebuck & Company following in 1886. Sears distributed over 300,000 catalogs annually by 1897, and later broke the one million annual mark in 1907. Sears in particular understood that farmers and rural Americans sought alternatives to the higher prices and credit purchases they were forced to endure at small-town country stores. By clearly stating the prices in his catalog, Richard Sears steadily increased his company's image of their catalog serving as "the consumer's bible." In the process, Sears, Roebuck & Company supplied much of America's hinterland with products ranging from farm supplies to bicycles, toilet paper to automobiles, as seen below in a page from the catalog (Figure 18.15).
Figure 18.15 This page from the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog illustrates how luxuries that would only belong to wealthy city dwellers were now available by mail order to those all around the country.
The tremendous variety of goods available for sale required businesses to compete for customers in ways they had never before imagined. Suddenly, instead of a single option for clothing or shoes, customers were faced with dozens, whether ordered by mail, found at the local chain store, or lined up in massive rows at department stores. This new level of competition made advertising a vital component of all businesses. By 1900, American businesses were spending almost $100 million annually on advertising. Competitors offered "new and improved" models as frequently as possible in order to generate interest. From toothpaste and mouthwash to books on entertaining guests, new goods were constantly offered. Newspapers accommodated the demand for advertising by shifting their production to include full-page advertisements, as opposed to the traditional column width, agate-type advertisements that dominated mid-nineteenth century newspapers (similar to classified advertisements in today's publications). Likewise, professional advertising agencies began to emerge in the 1880s, with experts in consumer demand bidding for accounts with major firms.
It may seem strange that, at a time when wages were so low, people began buying readily; however, the slow emergence of a middle class by the end of the century, combined with the growing practice of buying on credit, presented more opportunities to take part in the new consumer culture. Stores allowed people to open accounts and purchase on credit, thus securing business and allowing consumers to buy without ready cash. Then, as today, the risks of buying on credit led many into debt. As advertising expert Roland Marchand described in his Parable on the Democracy of Goods, in an era when access to products became more important than access to the means of production, Americans quickly accepted the notion that they could live a better lifestyle by purchasing the right clothes, the best hair cream, and the shiniest shoes, regardless of their class. For better or worse, American consumerism had begun.
Advertising in the Industrial Age: Credit, Luxury, and the Advent of "New and Improved"
Before the industrial revolution, most household goods were either made at home or purchased locally, with limited choices. By the end of the nineteenth century, factors such as the population's move towards urban centers and the expansion of the railroad changed how Americans shopped for, and perceived, consumer goods. As mentioned above, advertising took off, as businesses competed for customers.
Many of the elements used widely in nineteenth-century advertisements are familiar. Companies sought to sell luxury, safety, and, as the ad for the typewriter below shows (Figure 18.16), the allure of the new-and-improved model. One advertising tactic that truly took off in this era was the option to purchase on credit. For the first time, mail order and mass production meant that the aspiring middle class could purchase items that could only be owned previously by the wealthy. While there was a societal stigma for buying everyday goods on credit, certain items, such as fine furniture or pianos, were considered an investment in the move toward entry into the middle class.
Figure 18.16 This typewriter advertisement, like others of the era, tried to lure customers by offering a new model.
Additionally, farmers and housewives purchased farm equipment and sewing machines on credit, considering these items investments rather than luxuries. For women, the purchase of a sewing machine meant that a shirt could be made in one hour, instead of fourteen. The Singer Sewing Machine Company was one of the most aggressive at pushing purchase on credit. They advertised widely, and their "Dollar Down, Dollar a Week" campaign made them one of the fastest-growing companies in the country.
For workers earning lower wages, these easy credit terms meant that the middle-class lifestyle was within their reach. Of course, it also meant they were in debt, and changes in wages, illness, or other unexpected expenses could wreak havoc on a household's tenuous finances. Still, the opportunity to own new and luxurious products was one that many Americans, aspiring to improve their place in society, could not resist.
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iPhone 15 Ultra for $1,300?! The rumored price hike could actually be worth it
By Mark Spoonauer
This is how Ultra the new iPhone could be
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Multiple reports point to Apple releasing an iPhone 15 Ultra in 2023, which would presumably replace the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apple already has an Ultra device in its lineup in the Apple Watch Ultra, which commands a $400 (about AU$600) premium over the Apple Watch 8.
The Apple Watch Ultra sports a larger and brighter display, a more durable titanium frame, longer battery life and a dedicated action button among other upgrades. And based on the leaks so far, the iPhone 15 Ultra should have some at least a few exclusive features of its own.
Recently, one leaker tipped what seems like an obscenely high price for the next top-end iPhone, saying that the iPhone 15 Ultra could cost $100 to $200 more (around AU$150 to AU$300) more than the previous model. That would put the iPhone 15 Ultra at $1,199 (about AU$1,790) or possibly even $1,299 (about AU$1,940 at the time of writing). For those scoring at home, that would be the same price as a MacBook Pro M2.
But I actually think the iPhone 15 Ultra could be worth the premium if Apple delivers a truly unique and differentiated flagship. Here's why.
New titanium design
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The iPhone 15 Ultra is expected to feature a titanium chassis, at least for the device's side rails. This would be an upgrade over the stainless steel used for the past few generations of Pro iPhones.
The benefit of titanium is that it's approximately three to four times stronger than stainless steel while also being lighter. However, titanium is known for being more expensive than steel. So Apple will need to demonstrate that the added durability of titanium will be worth it to shoppers, and I'm sure that a titanium device will be put through various drop tests by reviewers.
We've also heard that the iPhone 15 could feature a more curved design, but it's not clear whether this will apply to iPhone 15 Ultra or the entire lineup. It would certainly be another way for the Ultra to stand out.
Powerful periscope zoom
This is long overdue, but the iPhone 15 Ultra is tipped to feature a periscope lens capable of 5x or 6x optical zoom. By comparison, the Google Pixel 7 Pro features a 5x optical zoom and the Galaxy S22 Ultra has dual telephoto zoom lenses of 3x and 10x.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max could only go up to 3x optical zoom, so this would be a very welcome upgrade for the iPhone 15 Ultra. We're also assuming the digital zoom would increase for this model, as the iPhone 14 Pro series currently maxes out at 15x. I would be shocked if Apple didn't go to at least 30x to better compete against Google (30x) and Samsung (up to 100x).
The iPhone 14 Pro Max definitely struggled in our camera zoom shootout versus the Pixel 7 Pro and Galaxy S22 Ultra, so a periscope zoom is easily No. 1 on our list of exciting enhancements.
Dual front cameras
This is kind of a weird iPhone 15 Ultra rumor but it could happen. Twitter leaker MajinBu claims the Ultra will offer two front cameras. It's not unheard of for handsets to offer two front cameras, providing wide-angle option for fitting in more people or more background on selfies. A second front lens could also enable improved self-portraits and provide better performance in augmented reality apps.
While this rumor could come true, we have to wonder what it would mean for the design of the Dynamic Island, which has replaced the notch on the iPhone 14 Pro Max. This is where you can get live alerts and other activities updates on the fly. Would the Dynamic Island grow as a result, and would it just be too big?
Double the storage
It's kind of a no-brainer that the iPhone 15 Ultra will offer at least 256GB of storage to start. This was one of our complaints about the iPhone 14 Pro series — that 128GB is just not very Pro in this day and age when people are shooting 48MP ProRAW photos with your phones and recording 4K video. And the iPhone 15 Ultra could up this to 8K video, which takes up even more room.
Some of the pricing rumors have tied a higher starting storage with the hike, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra is also rumored to start with 256GB.
USB-C with faster transfers
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All four iPhone 15 models are tipped to feature USB-C connectivity — especially now that Apple has a 2024 deadline to ditch Lightning for USB-C form the EU. However, only the Pro/Ultra models are expected to offer USB-C ports capable of higher speed data transfers, likely using the USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3 standard.
This would make if faster to transfer photos, videos and other files to your MacBook Pro or other PC. And it could enable the iPhone 15 Ultra to be used with an external display or other accessories that support high-speed data connections. We're just not sure whether this perk will be exclusive to the Ultra or not.
When you add all of the rumored upgrades together, including a tougher and sleeker titanium design, periscope zoom camera and double the storage, the iPhone 15 Ultra could very well sell for $1,199 or even $1,299. And I'm telling you right now that people will be willing to pay that price.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra already costs $1,199, so Apple jumping from $1,099 for the iPhone 14 Pro Ultra up to $1,199 doesn't seem far fetched at all. It's the even bigger possible leap to $1,299 that could rub even the most fervent early adopters the wrong way, especially if the economy remains shaky through the fall.
So a pricier iPhone 15 Ultra sounds like a big gamble, but it could ultimately pay off for users — and Apple.
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Mark Spoonauer is the global editor in chief of Tom's Guide and has covered technology for over 20 years. In addition to overseeing the direction of Tom's Guide, Mark specializes in covering all things mobile, having reviewed dozens of smartphones and other gadgets. He has spoken at key industry events and appears regularly on TV to discuss the latest trends, including Cheddar, Fox Business and other outlets. Mark was previously editor in chief of Laptop Mag, and his work has appeared in Wired, Popular Science and Inc. Follow him on Twitter at @mspoonauer.
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TEL AVIV – Governor Greg Abbott today kicked off his economic development mission to Israel by visiting Start-Up Nation Central (SNC) Headquarters in Tel Aviv. The Governor met with leaders of SNC to discuss opportunities for Israel and Texas to collaborate on the advancement of the cyber security, energy, and robotics sectors, and discussed the growing technology sector in Texas – including the state's continued success as the number one technology exporter in America. Governor Abbott also attended roundtable discussions with Israeli start-up companies currently doing business in Texas to learn more about the Israeli energy and healthcare sectors, as well as how these sectors impact Texas' economic partnership with Israel.
The meeting is part of Governor Abbott's week-long economic development trip to Israel and Switzerland.
"The technology being developed in the Lone Star State is changing the world in which we live," said Governor Abbott. "Many businesses and start-ups that have contributed to this unprecedented success originate from the country of Israel and are pertinent to our continued prosperity. To continue this innovation renaissance, it is important that we attract new investments and cultivate an economic climate that maximizes opportunity for all who call Texas home."
Start-Up Nation Central is an Israel-based non-profit dedicated to matching the problems of business and impact leaders with the people and technologies that can solve them. SNC is headquartered in Tel Aviv and was founded in 2013.
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