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Terry Gould
by Terry Gould
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The Lifestyle: A Look at the Erotic Rites of Swingers
This is without a doubt the most in-depth, insightful book on swinging in America since Thy Neighbor's Wife. It's beautifully and passionately written by an award-winning investigative journalist who entered the World of Swing ready to condemn it and wound up understanding, defending and capturing it with unparalleled sensitivity. Peppered with enthralling interviews and wild sex scenes, the book is anchored by Gould's extensive research and serious discussions of evolutionary psychology, world history, art and contemporary mores. There happens to be an excellent chapter on the history and meaning of my philosophy of Ethical Hedonism, as well as a bit about my seminars, books and shows at Lifestyles Conventions, but I'd love this book even if it didn't feature me. This is important reading not just for swingers (though everyone who is in "The Lifestyle" or who fantasizes about it must have a copy), but for anyone interested in the complex nature of human sexuality. The Lifestyle is published by Firefly Books in the US, and Random House in Canada.
–DrSuzyB
CAN OPEN EROTICISM between more than two consenting adults be considered natural sexual behaviour? Is it possible to experience sex with other partners while happily ensconced in an emotionally monogamous marriage? Didn't this type of sexual "swinging" disappear with the 1960s and '70s? What are millions of middle-class couples getting up to on the weekend? These are the questions that arose as award-winning investigative journalist Terry Gould embarked upon a journey through a thriving subculture known as "the lifestyle."
Ignored, dismissed or denigrated by the mainstream media, ordinary, married couples in the lifestyle are now getting together to openly express their erotic fantasies. Acting within strict rules of etiquette, everyday people — social workers, physicians, school teachers — participate in everything from sexual costume parties to multipartner sex as a form of social recreation within marriage.
Is swinging merely an invention of sexually permissive modern times? As Gould discovered, the phenomenon has roots that go back thousands of years. From prehistoric fertility rituals to Dionysian festivals, from the nineteenth-century Onieda commune to the twentieth-century social mirror of films such as Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and The Ice Storm, spouse sharing has always been a part of human sexual practice.
A deeper biological urge seems to motivate this pleasure-seeking practice, one that combines two paradoxical urges: the drive to seek long term partners for raising offspring and the equally powerful drive for sexual and genetic variety. Lifestyle couples have resolved these conflicting urges.
For the rest of us, including our law enforcement agencies, the lifestyle can appear pornographic when strobe-lit by the camera's flash. But examined in the cool light of the latest research on evolutionary and emotional roots of human sexuality, the practices of lifestylers assume a profound meaning for all. The Lifestyle gives us a controversial and unique understanding of what it means to be part of a fast-growing subculture of consenting, mainstream adults who are changing the rules of sexual behavior for pair-bonded humans. Then again, perhaps they aren't changing anything at all.
"The Lifestyle is a delight to read – a groundbreaking and honest work of journalism that thoroughly explains why millions of people are part of this little-known subculture called 'swinging.' Indeed, Mr. Gould has accomplished something rare: his extensive research into the anthropology and sociobiology of spouse exchange has allowed him to broaden his descriptions of swing parties to include deeply significant explanations for what takes place at them. Few journalists have gained permission to enter that world, and none have explained it in such depth. 'The Lifestyle' is an entertaining, on-the-scene narrative, but it is also a serious work which should be read by all who want to understand what this growing phenomenon is all about."
– Josef P. Skala, m.d., ph.d., frcp(c), Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
"It is clearly the most objective and well-researched work on the subject we have seen."
– a swinging couple interviewed for EXTRA
The lifestyle has grown so quickly in recent years that, wherever you live, you won't have trouble finding it. It is not an underground movement or a cult. It is a public, grass-roots, heterosexual orientation among mainstream couples who claim to have overcome the kind of loneliness, jealousy, and shame adulterous marrieds endure.
(from The Lifestyle) )
"I hate when jerks call the lifestyle wife swapping," Jim averred. "I hate that term and what it implies. By that I mean a woman being forced into something because her husband says, 'Look honey, let's go.' To me that's abuse. That's opposite to what the lifestyle is all about."
(from The Lifestyle)
What are millions of middle-class couples getting up to this weekend? Is it possible to experience sex with other partners while happily ensconced in an emotionally monogamous marriage? Is swinging merely an invention of sexually permissive modern times?
As award-winning journalist Terry Gould discovered, the phenomenon has roots that go back thousands of years and also seems to be motivated by a deeper biological urge: the drive to seek long-term partners and the equally powerful drive for sexual and genetic variety.
Part expose and certainly a debunking of the 'wife-swapping' myth, The Lifestyle is a serious examination of a taboo subject, brought forward intelligently, compassionately, without sensationalism or judgment, and backed by extensive research across North America.
It includes numerous interviews with the originators and leaders of the Lifestyle movement. It is also a wide – ranging inquiry into the history and nature of monogamy, sexuality and erotic love.
From Publishers Weekly
If you thought swinging went out with the '70s, guess again. The "lifestyle" is three million strong in North America, according to Canadian journalist Gould, with crowded conventions, an anti-defamation league and thousands of Web sites. The investigative magazine reporter tells us that he initially approached the topic for his first book with the same suspicion he employs for his usual subject–the shadowy underworld of organized crime. But after spending a few years exploring America's swinging playgrounds and interviewing scores of "play couples," he now vigorously defends the lifestyle against the charges of feminists who say it's demeaning, religious leaders who say it's immoral and a press that looks down its elitist nose at the suburban phenomenon (although the author claims he has never joined in himself). Drawing examples from anthropology, biology and history, Gould repeatedly claims that lifestylers–from "soft swingers" to "fast lane couples"–are more moral than others because they don't sneak around on their spouses; they are usually middle-aged, middle-class, tax-paying professionals who are happily married, defend monogamy and more often than not believe in God. Though we get an occasional peek behind the curtain, Gould generally avoids graphic descriptions, giving us a tour of the fantasy rooms of a hard-core swinging playground only when they're empty. Despite the author's intent, in the end, the lifestyle, with its toga parties, conga lines and ice-breaking party games, comes off as more goofy than anything. Agents, Perry Goldsmith and Robert Mackwood. (May)
From Kirkus Reviews
Almost everything you wanted to know about swinging sex, but were afraid to ask. As a member of the Lifestyle, Gould (How the Blind Make Love, not reviewed) brings swinging out of the closet as he argues that consenting adults should not be denigrated for engaging in private behavior that (he claims) harms no one. Through a history of the Lifestyles Organization and interviews with swingers (mostly married couples), Gould depicts a world refreshing in its sincerity, openness, and normalityin spite of such apparent contradictions as swinging Mormons or Republicans. The view that emerges of the Lifestyle is one of hedonism, but an ethical hedonism in which individual choices are respected and boundaries never crossed without permission. Although Gould describes swinging trips to such hotspots as the New Horizons club (known as the "Disneyland of swing clubs"), we see fairly little sex throughout the book beyond discreet suggestions that some couples do indeed pair off. With this surprisingly chaste approach, Gould fails to give the whole picture to his reader; consequently, some tough questions remain. Why does the Lifestyle encourage bisexuality among women, but not among men? How do swingers explain the Lifestyle to friends, family, and co-workers, and what are the repercussions for such honesty? Gould also undercuts his message with hearsay passed off as history: for example, very little evidence supports his argument that the Lifestyle's incarnation in contemporary America descends directly from the sexual practices of WWII fighter pilots. Likewise, his defense of swinging sex based on evolutionary theory ("fight sperm wars in females!") relies more on assertion than proof. Although the "Blind Fondle" contest and other aspects of the Lifestyle might not appeal to everyone, Gould humanizes a marginalized community and demonstrates that sexual expression does not automatically equate with deviance. — Copyright ©2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
"It is clearly the most objective and well-researched work on the subject we have seen." — a swinging couple interviewed for EXTRA
"The Lifestyle is a delight to read – a groundbreaking and honest work of journalism that thoroughly explains why millions of people are part of this little-known subculture called 'swinging.' Indeed, Mr. Gould has accomplished something rare: his extensive research into the anthropology and sociobiology of spouse exchange has allowed him to broaden his descriptions of swing parties to include deeply significant explanations for what takes place at them. Few journalists have gained permission to enter that world, and none have explained it in such depth. 'The Lifestyle' is an entertaining, on-the-scene narrative, but it is also a serious work which should be read by all who want to understand what this growing phenomenon is all about." (Josef P. Skala, m.d., ph.d., frcp(c), Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia) — Josef P. Skala, m.d., ph.d., frcp, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
A book that is going to pique some curiosity … It is an intelligent explanation of the movement. — Rob Hardy, The Times of Acadiana
Terry Gould is an investigative journalist who has won many National Magazine Awards for his articles and has been nominated twice for the Canadian Association of Journalists Award for Investigative Journalism. He is currently a contributing editor to the national magazine, "Saturday Night." He lives in Vancouver, and will make numerous appearances in America through 2000.
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The lifestyle has grown so quickly in recent years that, wherever you live, you won't have trouble finding it. It is not an underground movement or a cult. It is a public, grass-roots, heterosexual orientation among mainstream couples who claim to have overcome the kind of loneliness, jealousy, and shame adulterous marrieds endure. (from "The Lifestyle")
Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
Product Dimensions : 5.25 x 1 x 8 inches
Publisher : Firefly Books; 1st Edition (March 4, 2000)
Language: : English
Best Sellers Rank: #4,503,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#5,656 in Medical Psychology of Sexuality
#6,072 in General Sexual Health
#7,737 in Popular Psychology of Sexuality
Customer Reviews: 4.3 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
Terry Gould is an investigative journalist whose best-selling books and articles on organized crime and social issues have earned over 50 awards and honors from numerous foundations, including the J. W. Dafoe Foundation, Canadian Association of Journalists, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, Crime Writers of Canada and National Magazine Awards.
Tributes to Gould's crime reporting include being chosen to give the keynote speeches at classified conferences of the Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario, the Criminal Intelligence Service of Alberta, the Conference of Senior RCMP Officers, the RCMP Officer of The Year Awards Ceremonies and the 2010 Western Canada Conference on Gangs. Gould often teaches law enforcement officials on the science of recruiting and handling informants and intelligence gathering.
Gould's most recent book is Worth Dying For: Canada's Mission to Train Police in the World's Failing States (2014), winner of the $10,000 J. W. Dafoe Book Prize for the best nonfiction book on Canada, Canadians, and/or Canada's place in the world. Published on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the RCMP's first international police training mission, Worth Dying For is a brilliantly reported account of a year in the life of our "CivPol" contingents in Afghanistan, Palestine and Haiti. It is also an intimate portrait of the idealism and courage with which our police officers undertake this complicated and dangerous work, brought to us by the only journalist ever granted unfettered access to these missions. Gould captures the remarkable dedication that Canadian police officers bring to international missions most of us know little about. We may be aware of the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers who died in Afghanistan, but how often do we stop to ask what happens after the troops move out? Once the war is over, how do countries with so much going against them begin to create a better life for their citizens?
Gould has come to believe that the most significant tool in securing justice and stability for people living in states in crisis is a police force resistant to influence and corruption. He brings to light the remarkable Canadian men and women working in three crucial missions, whose determination was equal to anything these treacherous places threw at them. They risked their own physical safety and they also witnessed police officers they had mentored sacrificing their lives so that their fellow citizens could receive justice. Worth Dying For is full of terrible realities, but it is also full of heroes-Canadians, yes, along with men and women raised in places that might have turned them into pawns and victims, or criminals, who strive to create a reliable security net for everyone, no matter the odds or the dangers they face. In covering these missions Gould has created a work that inspires us to action, and to hope.
Gould's previous book is the critically acclaimed Murder Without Borders: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places (2009), published in the United States as Marked for Death: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places. The book has won the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression 2009 Tara Singh Hayer Press Freedom Award, the Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-fiction book of 2009, and Spain's 2010 Jose Maria Portell Press Freedom Award.
It is the first book to recount the inner lives of local journalists assassinated in the five most murderous countries for reporters. During four years of research, Gould visited the victims' hometowns to interview their colleagues, families, and–in some cases–their suspected killers. In Iraq, the Philippines, Russia, Colombia and Bangladesh he reveals the journalists' deeply personal motivations for risking certain death in the face of unbridled corruption and violence.
Joel Simon, Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, has described Gould's book as "a book of love and passion. The portraits of slain journalists who reported from the world's most dangerous places are unquestionably tragic, but this book is uplifting and even inspiring. Through his meticulous reporting and his compassionate storytelling, Gould performs a small miracle, a literary resurrection, allowing journalists so cruelly killed to tell their own stories completely and honestly."
Official Site: https://www.terrygould.com/
ISBN-10 : 067931007X
Product Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
Publisher : Vintage Canada (November 23, 1999)
Best Sellers Rank: #577,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#2,465 in Sex & Sexuality
#2,761 in Interpersonal Relations (Books)
To read more history about 'The Lifestyle':
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19 reviews for The Lifestyle
Kris Johnson – October 15, 2020
. . . books on social sexual practices that I have ever read. Particularly interesting is how an attitude of openness and sharing exists within the barricades of strict preferential discrimination. This book satisfied a lot of intellectual curiosity and allowed me to better understand my place in relation to this culture. Judging from the atronomical prices that used copies are fetching this book deserves a reprinting.
Miles E. Allen – October 15, 2020
Most accurate of the genre. Back in 1989, on the basis of one evening spent at a swing club and private party in Vancouver, Terry Gould wrote a typically contemptuous article about swingers for V magazine. Titled "A Dangerous State of Affairs," the gist of the article is that swingers are rather gross and ignorant people intent on screwing themselves to death.
A decade later, many people were surprised to learn that Gould had written an entire book on this lifestyle he had previously found to be such a turn-off. And they were shocked when that book began to be promoted by the swinging industry. Having read the 1989 article, it was with some apprehension that I purchased a copy of The Lifestyle. … I have rarely been more pleasantly surprised!
Not only has the author fully redeemed himself, but he actually admits that his previous approach was wrong and castigates the media for continuing to follow it. For example, Gould points out that a perusal of the mainstream media revealed "celebrities still being praised and promoted for behaving like swingers in the same outlets that were labeling middle-class swingers pathetic and ridiculous for behaving like celebrities."
On the Down Side
Gould writes at times as if his experiences were more in-depth and representative than they actually were and he tends to quote the opinions of the swingers he meets as if they were citations of universal rules.
As do most investigative-style books on swinging, The Lifestyle presents numerous interviews with participants, a few of whom offer pithy and insightful observations, many of whom are generally uninteresting, and some of whom ramble on and on in grand displays of ignorance. As a result, the book is a longer read than it should be. And finally, several people who played major roles in the development of "the lifestyle" are ignored by Gould.
On the Up Side
Despite the few quibbles raised above, I consider The Lifestyle to be the best reportorial work yet produced on swinging. It is better researched than its predecessors, exceptionally objective, and professionally written and edited.
In addition to interviewing participants, club owners, and various academic experts, Gould delves deeply into the origins of contemporary morals and ethics, examining how they were developed and preserved as ways of maintaining political power. He discusses the belief that goodness consists of that which encourages the retention of semen, while whatever encourages excessive expulsion of same is evil, and says that such beliefs "may have arisen from sincere faith, but it was a faith that fit in nicely with the agenda of priests and kings who are always anxious to keep the lustful masses guilt-ridden."
Gould then gives us a look at fascinating (and sometimes surprising) new findings, facts, and theories in sexual biology. The old school apparently filtered its observations too much through the sieve of cultural expectations. (Scientists saw what they expected to see.) Contemporary biologists, less hampered by sexist beliefs, are coming to a whole new view of human sexuality — a view that Gould believes allows for greater understanding of, and tolerance for, swingers' behavior. Whether or not you concur with Gould's speculations, his tales of female arousal, bonobo love, and sperm wars are sure to entertain and enlighten you.
Not only does Gould take the unusual step of including polyamory in his presentation – reporting on a Loving More conference and providing a brief history of alternative living styles – but he has the insight to say, " … the poly people are not as far as they believe from the thinking of playcouples – who merely don't make a big deal about proselytizing the truths they personally perceive."
In short, this most uncommon book is a must-read for any person who likes to think about or talk about the social, psychological, or cultural implications of swinging.
R. A. Johnson – October 15, 2020
Good but wordy. A very useful contribution to our understanding of ourselves and our sexuality. But needed editing: could be 1/3 shorter. Read it, and be surprised.
Micheal J Barnes – October 15, 2020
SeaGolfer – October 15, 2020
Great intro to Lifestyle. This is a good book for those that are looking to learn the difference between lifestyle and swinger. This book will provide the inside to the lifestyle world that shows one can be a lifestyle person and yet have no intercourse with anyone. It's not all about sex, but rather meeting people with the same interest as you and a controlled and fun environment.
Phoenix Acres – October 15, 2020
Five Stars. An excellent insight into the Lifestyle.
Caren – October 15, 2020
Good but soft erotic. Repatative stories semi-erotic. Not bad but not something I would pass on for a Bridal shower.
Evan L. Cooper – October 15, 2020
Very Informative. This book was an enjoyable read. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the swinger lifestyle. It is well-researched and well-written. It is a piece of excellent journalism, written by an investigative journalist. The author presents his facts without making a lot of judgments. He leaves any opinions up to his readers.
Joe – October 15, 2020
Good overview of the lifestyle. The book gives the history of swinging and provides interviews of various swinging couples. While the book attempts to be an unbiased look at swinging, I couldn't help thinking it was slightly biased in favor of swinging. If you are interested in the lifestyle the book is worth reading.
Michael Mangold – October 15, 2020
Let this message sink in. While well-researched, I enjoyed this book because it brought a new perspective of loving, sex, and living to me. It was good to read about other Christians who know that sex is not evil and that the model for relationships in the Bible is NOT one man/one woman but rather many for all. The word "adultery" has been subverted by the church to control our sexuality. In it's original context it actually meant having sex with another man's wife without his permission. Yes, having sex with his wife WITH the husband's permission is acceptable, as when Abraham pimped out Sara to Pharaoh.
Enjoy this book, let the messages sink in, and think about what it means to your own sexuality.
James Requa – October 15, 2020
A serious look at swinging. The subject is, on the surface, swinging – sharing sexual partners. A closer look shows that the subject is the dynamics of close relationships. There is much written about the subject of relationships, so, you may ask why I think swingers have something to say? My answer is that swingers removed the taboos and discarded the 'already known facts' before examining the subject.
The book is not, I say, a definitive work. It is more of an investigation. It is far more complete, accurate, unbiased, thoughtful, and provocative than anything else I have seen on the subject. It will be quite valuable to anybody who reads it. I do not mean that whoever reads this book will see that swinging is the way to go – not at all. You don't have to be a swinger to benefit from what swingers have learned just as you don't have to be an astronomer to benefit from what astronomers know.
BeisbolGirl – October 15, 2020
Coming of Age. I am grateful that this underground culture is being brought into the open, and entering mainstream just as the LGBT community has benefited from greater open-mindedness. Thank you, Millennials. I found this book via an interest in Betty Dodson's experience as a swinger in the 1960s. As a student of the sex education work of Betty Dodson-Carlin Ross my world view has changed immensely, and my sexual pleasures greatly enlivened. So, after following the breadcrumbs to "The Lifestyle" I now want to explore our local club scene. I live in a part of the country where even the Queers are homophobic. So, it pleases me to learn that many, many women in the Lifestyle are bisexual (albeit married and strictly within the context). It means a local club could satisfy my needs.
The favorite chapter for me is Chapter Six, "New Horizons" about the Annex 'spaceship' in Washington State. The descriptions of the layout with its fantasy-themed rooms, something-for-everyone feng shui, were deliciously arousing. However, when the author got down to the actual party – and not the tour – he left us hanging. His descriptions had been so graphic my voyeuristic impulses were aroused, and I was anticipating the very next chapter to get us into the actual party.
Now, since I am a total Yaori girl who gets turned on by male to male, one aspect of the Lifestyle that disappoints me is the male-to-male homophobia. "You're BEARING!" In other words, back off buddy. Hopefully, this too will loosen up in time.
My only boredom with this book was long windy sentences that left me cold. Gould could benefit from studying Betty Dodson's crisp, earthy, pithy writing style (Orgasms for One, Orgasms for Two, etc). Other than that, Bravo!
mary krupnik – October 15, 2020
Five Stars! An interesting read!
Dennis Lester – October 15, 2020
AWESOME. Loved this book and have read it a couple of times. It was an eye opener and well written. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in "The Lifestyle".
Terri J. Smith – October 15, 2020
The other side. Yes, this is a good view of the lifestyle, yet I would like to challenge Terry to see "the other" side. I have seen it, broken marriages, relationships in splinters, scarred hearts. Sure if your data is skewed by only interviewing those who are active in the lifestyle is will sound grande. But, what about interviewing those who have left the lifestyle, or have been damaged by it. There are always two sides. I agree, for those couples who 100% agree on their lifestyle, then no problem. But about those who do not 100% and have to compromise? I have spoken with many women in the lifestyle who said they wished they were like my husband and I. We only touch each other, and exhibit and voyuer only. Not even soft swapping. But, we love being in the sexually charged arean of the lifestyle which you cannot find anywhere else. His book does do a great job of confirming that the lifestyle is not taboo, which it is not. But for those who left and are now broken, Terry up for the challenge?
Fernando – October 15, 2020
Para los de habla hispana. Despues de leer este libro y otros, espero que muchas personas puedan hacerlo, es una libro que narra entrevistas, investigaciones serias y documenta un comportamiento sexual, que nos hace mas libres ahora. Ayuda mucho a entender nuestra conducta sexual y las razones, describe algunos eventos, reuniones y convenciones de Lifestyle, donde uno descubre que las personas son tan normales como cualquiera y que la vida sexual se puede disfrutar mas, siendo conciente. Como dice en el libro el Lifestyle no salva matrimonios, los hace mejores. Se pueden imaginar una pareja donde uno u otro goza cuando su conyuge disfruta mas y al regresar a su hogar comparten el mas intenso momento? Mas o menos es la actitud que se descubre en este libro, lo que mas me ha gustado es todo el trabajo de investigacion y documentacion. Describe varias teorias de conducta sexual y hace algunas confrontaciones interesantes, saca a la luz que la mujer esta mas reprimida por toda una historia de imposicion machista que geneticamente. Refiere a los trabajos de varios sociologos, biologos, sexologos y antropologos, en fin de los cientificos que estudia el comportamiento humano. Algunas teorias presentadas son en contra y otras justifican una sexualidad mas abierta, tambien cita aspectos historicos. Es un Libro Analitico, para entender mas y reflexionar, no es novela.
Leeanlo, vale la pena!
Suzy Bauer – October 15, 2020
WOW! If you've ever fantasized about threesomes, moresomes and swinging, this is a MUST Read Book, I think Terry did a faboulous job and as an Author myself I hope one day I can work with Terry 🙂
john w h juddery – October 15, 2020
Hhedonism. This book is an eye opener to an exotic sexy world most of us(the public) cant imagine exist,Terry Gould has been honest and frank about what is a perk of well off couples.
Francesco – October 15, 2020
Interessante benché ormai datato. Libro con una discreta narrazione, a volte un po' ripetitiva , di esperienze avute dall'autore nel mondo "open-minded couples ". A Terry Gould però , bisogna riconoscere il coraggio di aver tratto un argomento non proprio " mainstream", in maniera, a mio dire, corretta e senza falsi moralismi.


The family of the late reggae icon Peter Tosh wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate after they claim his son was beaten into a coma while he was being held in the Bergen County Jail.
In 2013, Jawara McIntosh, now 37, was arrested after police found more than 65 pounds of marijuana hidden in the trunk of a rented car he was driving.
He began serving a six-month sentence in January after pleading guilty to marijuana possession, family attorney Jasmine Rand said.
In February, McIntosh's mother received a call from Hackensack University Medical Center that her son needed a life-saving procedure after being attacked in the jail.
McIntosh, now at a hospital in Boston, where he's from, has brain damage, is unresponsive and in a coma, Rand said.
"The way in which he was beaten appears to be a form of cruel and unusual punishment that he suffered while he was incarcerated. We want more information and physical evidence," Rand said.
Rand said they haven't received any audio or video evidence of what happened beyond a basic incident report that stated another inmate was involved.
"We want Bergen County to provide additional evidence about how he was beaten so brutally and so violently," she said.
A spokesman for the Bergen County Sheriff's Office didn't immediately return messages seeking comment.
Rand said the family has filed a notice of intent to sue and wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate.
The family has also started a change.org petition asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate.
McIntosh's father, Tosh, was a world-renown Reggae artist and a founding member of The Wailers, along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. One of his most popular songs, "Legalize It," is about legalizing marijuana. Tosh was killed by gunmen in his Kingston, Jamaica home in 1987.
Similar to his father, McIntosh is a Rastafarian. He is a father to four.


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JLL acquires Sacramento-based proptech firm Hank
JLL announced it has acquired Sacramento-based Hank, a virtual engineering platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that autonomously optimizes the management systems of commercial buildings, the former said in a release.
JLL noted that Hank's system applies machine learning and AI to solve many of the commercial real estate (CRE) industry's largest operational challenges, including HVAC programming inconsistencies and energy and equipment performance inefficiencies. Its cloud-based platform optimizes energy efficiency, air quality, maintenance costs and tenant comfort—ultimately delivering increased net operating income (NOI) to real estate investors, according to JLL.
"Our vision for the future of buildings is automated, AI-powered, smart and sustainable," said Sharad Rastogi, president at JLL Technologies (JLLT), a division of JLL. "By joining JLL, Hank's cutting-edge technology presents a major opportunity to drive efficiencies for our clients today and best anticipate the needs of tomorrow. JLL's acquisition of Hank represents a continued commitment to drive sustainability and embrace technology to shape the future of real estate for a better world."
"Having worn many hats in the building management space, we uniquely understand the opportunity to drive impact through smart building technology," said Zachary Denning, CEO of Hank. "We are thrilled to be part of JLL, which has a strong track record of applying technology, like Hank, to solve real estate's most complex challenges. With JLL, we will have the resources to scale faster to advance healthy, sustainable buildings worldwide."
Hank works by plugging into an existing building automation system (BAS) and developing a "digital twin" of the building in the cloud to start learning how it operates. Hank is able to generate a full systems audit of the building, detail where it can make efficiency adjustments, and action against it automatically, autonomously and remotely. JLL also said that Hank can be deployed in a matter of weeks and drive immediate value that spans energy savings, asset longevity, comfort scores and indoor air quality (IAQ).
Following the acquisition, Hank will operate within JLLT and will continue to serve existing customers, and its AI-powered technology will now be available to JLL clients.
Last month, JLL announced that it had closed on its acquisition of Boston-based Building Engines, a building operations platform. JLL acquired Building Engines for a cash purchase price of approximately $300 million.
Building Engines' cloud platform serves as a system that "unites all the technology and applications" used to run buildings in one place, simplifying interactions between building tenants, management and staff, according to JLL.
JLL also intends to leverage Building Engines' open API infrastructure to integrate the platform more broadly with the greater real estate ecosystem, including the product portfolio developed by JLL Technologies (JLLT), its division that builds and invests in technology, and products it invests in through venture arm JLL Spark.
JLL is a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, with operations in 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 95,000 as of September 30, 2021.
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CIW / China Retail & E-Commerce / JD.com revenues grew 39% in Q3 2017
JD.com revenues grew 39% in Q3 2017
For the third quarter of 2017, JD.com reported net revenues of RMB83.7 billion (US$12.6 billion), representing a 39.2% increase from the same period in 2016. Net revenues from online direct sales increased by 38.5%, while net revenues from services and others increased by 46.2% in Q3 2017, as compared to the third quarter of 2016.
Cost of revenues increased by 37.3% to RMB70.8 billion (US$10.6 billion) in the third quarter of 2017 from RMB51.5 billion in the third quarter of 2016. This increase was primarily due to the growth of the company's online direct sales business, the traffic acquisition costs directly related to the online marketing services provided to merchants and suppliers, as well as the costs related to the logistics services provided to merchants and other partners.
Operating income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB502.4 million (US$75.5 million), compared to operating loss from continuing operations of RMB234.4 million for the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB1,472.1 million (US$221.3 million) with a non-GAAP operating margin of 1.8%, as compared to RMB542.3 million in the third quarter of 2016 with a non-GAAP operating margin of 0.9%.
Net income from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders for the third quarter of 2017 was RMB1.0 billion (US$0.2 billion), compared to a net loss from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB0.5 billion for the same period last year.
Annual active customer accounts increased by 34% to 266.3 million in the twelve months ended September 30, 2017 from 198.7 million in the twelve months ended September 30, 2016.
Jingdong Business Activities in Q3 2017
In October, JD and Tencent expanded their partnership with the launch of the JD-Tencent Retail Marketing Solution. The initiative integrates insights on consumer behavior from Tencent's social media platforms with online and offline shopping data from JD and its brand partners to enable more precise target marketing and better understanding of consumer behavior for the brands on JD platform.
Consumers will also benefit from this solution, enjoying expanded access to sales promotions and preferred discounts, regardless of whether they are shopping online or in-store. During the past three months, JD.com also formed strategic partnerships with Baidu, Qihoo 360, NetEase, Sogou and iQIYI, leveraging these companies' powerful big data resources, massive user bases and AI algorithm technologies to strengthen collaboration in precision marketing, user access points and content marketing.
In the third quarter, JD continued to strengthen its position among top-tier international brands as the most trusted retail platform in China. JD expanded its ongoing partnership with Italian high fashion brand Armani with the opening of official online stores for two additional Armani product lines, Emporio Armani and Armani Exchange.
JD Worldwide also worked with several international brands to launch flagship stores, including Spectrum Brands, Reckitt Benckiser and Tiger. Additionally, JD's newly established Toplife platform attracted marquee brands such as La Perla, Rimowa (LVMH), B&O Play, Trussardi and DYSON to meet strong consumer demand for high-end luxury products.
During the third quarter, JD Logistics test launched its first unmanned sortation center, the first of its kind in the logistics industry. JD also signed a series of agreements to lay the groundwork for the rollout of China's largest and most advanced drone network. As the company expands the capabilities of JD Logistics, it will continue making its technology infrastructure and services available to businesses across a wide range of industries.
In September, JD Logistics expanded its environmentally friendly logistics and packaging campaign, working together with numerous international and domestic brands including P&G, Nestle, Unilever, LEGO, Kimberly-Clark, Watsons, Erie, Johnson & Johnson, Wrigley, Blue Moon and L'Oreal, among others. Working with these brands, JD seeks to minimize environmental impact by reducing the overall use of packaging materials. JD estimates that the campaign will save billions of cardboard boxes over the next three years.
In the third quarter, JD enhanced its fresh product offerings to meet strong customer demand. In July, JD launched the Canadian Fresh Food Pavilion, the first country pavilion for fresh products on the JD.com platform. With JD's advanced cold-chain logistics capabilities, live lobsters from Canada can be delivered to customers' doorsteps in China in as little as 48 hours. During JD's Super Canadian Day, 140,000 Canadian lobsters were sold within 24 hours.
In September, JD.com, JD Finance, Central Group and Provident Capital announced agreements to establish two joint ventures in Thailand covering e-commerce and fintech services with an aggregate investment of $500 million. Under the terms of the agreements, JD.com will provide its extensive expertise in technology, e-commerce and logistics to the joint ventures, while Central Group will leverage its immense retail store network, its wealth of brand and merchant relationships, and its retail behavior insights from its popular loyalty program across both businesses.
In October, JD and Sam's Club launched a promotion offering customers discounted bundled memberships for Sam's Club and JD Plus, JD.com's membership program. With the introduction of JD Plus over two years ago, JD became the first Chinese e-commerce company to introduce an exclusive paid-for membership service.
As of October 31, 2017, JD.com's joint venture, New Dada, had partnered with 146 Walmart stores and 301 Yonghui stores, among numerous other supermarkets and grocery stores, to provide consumers a premium online fresh grocery shopping experience with one-hour home delivery. New Dada is China's largest crowdsourcing logistics provider and O2O grocery platform.
During the third quarter, JD expanded its leadership position in fulfillment capabilities among China's e-commerce companies. As of September 30, 2017, JD.com operated 405 warehouses covering an aggregate gross floor area of approximately 9 million square meters in China. JD Logistics also provides scheduled delivery service in 250 Chinese cities, allowing customers to choose a convenient 2-hour delivery window in which to receive their goods.
JD.com had approximately 160,000 merchants on its online marketplace, and a total of 137,975 full-time employees as of September 30, 2017. Total transactions on JD during the eleven days' online sales (Singles Day Shopping Festival) reached 127.1 billion yuan.
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Album: Glasvegas (2008)
Charted: 16
This is about a social worker friend of the band named Geraldine Lennon. The song describes the relationship between Geraldine and one of her clients, for whom she'll be "the angel on your shoulder."
Glasvegas are: James Allan (lead singer / guitarist and songwriter), Paul Donoghue (bass), Rab Allan (Guitar) and Caroline McKay (drums). This was their debut single with Columbia. They signed with the label after picking up the prestigious Philip Hall Radar Award at the 2008 NME Awards.
Frontman James Allan told the Daily Mirror August 8, 2008: "Geraldine is a friend I met through my sister. She sells our merchandise now. I wanted to write about two people showing compassion to each other. It's not revealed that it's about a social worker until the end – it could be about two lovers. I could have called it Denise after my sister who was also a social worker, but there was the Blondie song with a similar name."
Allan told the Daily Record August 5, 2008: "I wanted to write a poem about a person showing another person compassion."
Geraldine Lennon said in The Guardian, December 13, 2008: "I worked for Glasgow city council social work department, on the addiction side. It was a thankless job, but very rewarding at times, too. You learn very quickly that if you expect people to change their life overnight, you'll be let down. But you learn not to judge. James's sister Denise worked in the same office as me. I think a lot of the lyrics come from her going home and talking about difficulties in her relationships with clients. Usually the only time you hear about social workers is when something's f--ked up and has been horrendous. I've spoken to social workers who've said, 'That song gets me to work in the morning,' and it was the same for me. Somebody has put value on what we do.
When James said he was writing a song called 'Geraldine,' I thought he was taking the piss. When I heard it I was blown away. A lot of tears. It's probably one of the most special things anyone will ever do for me."
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Thomas from Stirling, United KingdomAn excellent song from an exciting band. Listen to "Daddy's Gone" it's very touching.
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Mike Scott of The Waterboys - "Fisherman's Blues"They're Playing My Song
Armed with a childhood spent devouring books, Mike Scott's heart was stolen by the punk rock scene of 1977. Not surprisingly, he would go on to become the most literate of rockers.
Chris Frantz - "Genius of Love"They're Playing My Song
Chris and his wife Tina were the rhythm section for Talking Heads when they formed The Tom Tom Club. "Genius of Love" was their blockbuster, but David Byrne only mentioned it once.
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2015 Thailand SBK Commentary | Upside/Downside
Kawasaki's Jonathan Rea
Not much changed as the Eni Superbike World Championship moved from Australia to a new venue in Thailand. Kawasaki Racing Team's Jonathan Rea and Aprilia Racing Team's Leon Haslam are quickly making it a two-man race to the championship, though there still is a long way to go. Let's see who is enjoying life on the Upside and who is suffering on the Downside.
2015 Thailand SBK Commentary, Upside
Jonathan Rea – Kawasaki Racing Team ZX-10R: Rea is getting off to a blistering start. He has won three of the first four races, and finished second once. This weekend, he grabbed the pole and won both races without ever trailing or being seriously challenged. The only surprising thing is that Rea only has a 10-point lead in the Eni Superbike World Championship.
Leon Haslam – Aprilia Racing Team RSV4 RF: With a win and three second-place finishes so far, you might think Haslam would have the series lead. He doesn't, but he's only 10 points shy of the top spot. Things were lonely for him in second place in both Thai races, and he's leading the way for the Red Devils. He may not be in first, but he already has a 35-point lead over Kawasaki Racing Team's Tom Sykes who sits in third.
"The team did a great job," Haslam observed. "Between the two races we took a big step forward. I'm pleased with the weekend, especially because compared to Friday, we have really improved and I can't wait to get to Aragon. Being on the podium for the first two rounds of the season is definitely a great starting point."
Jordi Torres – Aprilia Racing Team RSV4 RF: In his WSBK rookie year, Torres is already impressing. He sits fifth in the standings, which isn't bad considering he crashed out in Australia. If he finished that race, Torres is in the top three. Still, two fourths in Thailand show that Torres is the real deal in World Superbike, and he was just short of a podium in the first race after a long battle with Sykes.
"When I found myself behind Sykes I thought back to Phillip Island," Torres explained, "where I crashed whilst trying to overtake him, and I decided to stay calm and study him in Race 1 without taking any risks. That was useful for me in Race 2. In the end I finished in the same position, but I'm learning lap after lap."
Ducati's Troy Bayliss
Alex Lowes – Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000: He went down in the very slow turn 12 in Race 1, but remounted to take seventh (after being penalized along with Troy Bayliss for overtaking under yellow), and followed that up with a podium in Race 2. Like almost everyone else, he's suffering in the standings (63 points back of Rea), but Lowes put in a good showing in Thailand.
After the race, Lowes was deservedly upbeat: "I'm really happy to be back on the podium. It's a third place but for us it means a lot after Phillip Island! It really should have been two podiums today, I just made a small mistake because I was determined to catch Leon [Haslam] and get second. As a team we've all worked so hard, but the result is that we are back on the podium and back in the front group, and if we can keep a bit more consistency like this for the rest of the year, then it will be a great season for us."
Troy Bayliss – Ducati SBK Team Panigale R: Finishes of ninth (back one due to a penalty) and eleventh aren't a lot to celebrate for a legendary figure like Bayliss, but as long as he finishes and stays in one piece, I'm going to consider that an upside. Bayliss did a yeoman's job filling in for the injured Davide Giugliano, and this is likely the Australian's last-ever WSBK appearance.
"I was lucky enough to finish my career fit and healthy and I've seen that I can still be fast," Bayliss said, "but now I am ready to return to enjoying life with my family in Australia. I want to thank everyone for their support and now I leave things to the young talents."
2015 Thailand SBK Commentary, Downside
Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team ZX-10R: The 2013 SBK Champion is quickly looking like the junior partner on his own team. He made the podium for the first time this year in the first Thai race, but his results have already dug him into a 45-point hole in the WSBK standings after just two rounds.
Honda's Sylvain Guintoli
Sylvain Guintoli – Pata Honda World Superbike Team CBR1000RR: The reigning WSBK Champion does not look like he's going to be repeating. Mediocre finishes of fifth and sixth places means he's 54 points behind Rea. Fourth place in the standings doesn't seem that bad, but it does when you're trailing the leader by more than two races. "It's only my second race on the bike," Guintoli said after the race, "and I'm still suffering from the neck injury in these dehydrating conditions."
Chaz Davies – Ducati SBK Team Panigale R: He crashed in both races, though he did remount to finish in the points twice. Sitting in sixth in the standings, Davies is 57 back of Rea. Davies was succinct: "I'm really disappointed with how today's races went."
Team EBR Hero: The Indian/American alliance had two DNFs due to technical issues in Race 1, and no one on the grid for Race 2. That is not getting it done.
Pata Honda World Superbike Team: Rookie Michael van der Mark's CBR1000RR didn't make it to the finish in Race 1, and Guintoli's CBR had a technical problem that put him in the back of the field at the start of Race 2 (though Guintoli did manage to pass half the field almost instantly). Honda is all about reliability, so this was a shocker.
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James Kincaid is the type of guy who might be described as down on his luck, if only he'd had some luck to begin with. Like so many people in the shadows of Seattle, he's trying to get by with what he has. In his case, that includes a lively spirit, a sadly diminished magical talent, quick wits, and good knowledge of the twists and turns of Seattle's dingy streets and back alleys. He puts all that to the service of whatever clients he can dig up, solving whatever cases they're willing to pay him to take on. With any luck, he'll scrape up enough nuyen to buy a few rounds of his favorite drink—whiskey, neat.
His latest case seems simple enough—find a girl who's gone missing. But throw in a couple of feuding megacorporations, a few organized crime families, and a full selection of the odd denizens of Seattle's streets, and you've got a case that's anything but easy. It's up to Kincaid to see how many people he can keep alive—including (and especially) himself.
Neat is a brand-new Shadowrun novella plunging readers into the cold, sharp environs of the Sixth World. Elves, trolls, orks, and dwarves mix with humans in the shadowy streets of a near-future world altered by magic, trying to survive on the crumbs dropped by the megacorporations that dominate the world. Whether you're new to Shadowrun fiction or a longtime fan, Neat is your ticket back to the Sixth World in all its dark, desperate glory.
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Working here at Five Guys takes a special mix of skills, personality and behaviours. It means believing in the same things as we do. And it means living, breathing, eating and sleeping every single one of our five values. If you can do all that, then you'll have what we call the Right Stuff.
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Five Guys has been a Washington, DC area favorite since 1986 when Jerry and Janie Murrell offered sage advice to the four young Murrell brothers: "Start a business or go to college". The business route won and the Murrell family opened a carry-out burger joint in Arlington, Virginia.
Under the guidance of Jerry and Janie, the Murrell family served – plus... only hand-formed burgers cooked to perfection on a grill along with fresh-cut fries cooked in pure peanut oil. The little burger joint quickly developed a cult-like following. Press paid attention. Customers voted the burger "#1" in the metro area.
During the 1980's and 1990's the Murrell family perfected their simple system. Five Guys was The Place to get a fresh, juicy burger with all the toppings you could stuff between fresh-baked buns. A fifth brother was born and, as their family grew, so did their business. Four more restaurants with sit-down seating were added to accommodate the growing clientele.
Early in 2003 Jerry and Janie, together with the five "guys" began offering franchise opportunities. In just under 18 months, Five Guys Enterprises sold options for over 300 units. The overwhelming success of franchising a local restaurant made national news with articles in trade publications such as Nation's Restaurant News, Restaurant Business Magazine, and the Franchise Times.
Now, over 20 years after Five Guys first opened, there are over 1,000 locations nationwide and over 1,500 units in development. Five Guys continues to receive media attention and has grown a cult-like following around the world. – moins
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10 day heatwave to hit Britain this week!
By Jerry Smith
BRITAIN is to be hit by an unseasonal Spring heatwave – just as millions go into coronavirus lockdown.
Weather Forecasters say that 500 mile-wide 'Portuguese pulse' of warm air will blow in an incredibly high temperature of up to 15C (59F) highs across the country for around 10 days.
The news means Britain is going to be warmer this week than Malta and Corfu, Greece, both due to be around 14C by midweek. So cancelling your holiday might not be that bad after all. Bringing on a heatwave for 2020, which could be the hottest spring on record in the UK. An April heatwave will be very well received across the country.
Betting company Ladbrokes have now slashed odds on spring being the hottest ever from 6/1 to just 5/2.
Spokesman Alex Apati said: "The sun is up, but the odds are down. Punters are backing a hot spring."
A forecast map shows air blowing from Portugal to Britain, with highs climbing to 15C – 4C above average – by Wednesday.
Forecasters are also predicting 20C highs in the UK within weeks.
The Met Office seem to be suggesting the the UK will remain dry for at least 10 days, making your social distancing a little bit better.
The Weather Outlook said: "Sunshine will help boost the mood, with an extended period of settled and dry conditions after recent months' widespread flooding."
Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weather trending said: "We will tap into air from further South in Europe through the early part of the week, with daytime temperatures rising after the weekend.
"Drier continental winds are now blowing across the UK. The 'taps' have been turned off after wet and windy westerlies plagued us through winter."
STV weather presenter Sean Batty said: "Stay positive, British Summer Time is on the way with lighter nights and 20C is more achievable in weeks ahead."
A Met Office forecaster said: "It looks fine and dry for many from Sunday as winds ease in the South.
"Dry and settled conditions should dominate through the end of March and into early April, bringing plenty of sunny spells across the UK, particularly in the South and East."


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For years most only associated cannabis with THC, the most famous – and psychoactive – of the approximately 113 phytocannabinoid chemical compounds in the cannabis plant. Lately, however, cannabidiol, otherwise known as CBD, has grabbed much of the attention from its psychoactive counterpart. These days it seems like new CBD-infused products hit our shelves every day. People can now buy goods ranging from candies to massage oils to pet treats containing CBD. But all of this hype around CBD raises the important question: is CBD actually legal under federal law?
The recent passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the "Farm Bill") finally shed some light on this issue. Significantly, the Farm Bill removed hemp and its derivatives from the Controlled Substances Act (the "CSA"). The Farm Bill defines hemp as "cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.), and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low (less than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis) concentrations of the psychoactive compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)." The Farm Bill, however, drew a distinction between hemp and "marijuana" – cannabis with higher concentrations of THC – which remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance under the CSA. While many viewed this legal change as a boon for the CBD industry, important legal constraints remain.
On the very day the Farm Bill was signed into law, the US Food & Drug Administration (the "FDA") updated their FAQs and rushed to issue a statement on the agency's regulation of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds. While acknowledging the new legal landscape and market demand for CBD products, the FDA provided a reminder that "Congress explicitly preserved the agency's current authority to regulate products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and section 351 of the Public Health Service Act."
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In both instances, the FDA imposed these restrictions because the FD&C Act prohibits the sale of products "to which has been added a substance which is an active ingredient in a drug product," and certain FDA-approved drugs, including Epidiolex, contain CBD as active ingredients. This essentially served as a notice to the public that, although some types of products containing CBD may be legal, most uses of the product remain significantly limited by federal law.
In its statement, however, the FDA suggested these bans may not last long. The FDA acknowledged it "has authority to issue a regulation allowing the use of a pharmaceutical ingredient in a food or dietary supplement." The agency also indicated it is taking steps towards regulating such products.
Based on market demand, we may soon see a comprehensive federal regulatory scheme around CBD products. But, until such regulations emerge or Congress amends the FD&C Act, a complex and constrained legal landscape around CBD remains. The attorneys at Rogoway Law Group constantly field questions about hemp and cannabis-derived CBD. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need any assistance.
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Split a one of the String function that can split a text string into an array, by making use of a delimiter character. It returns a zero-based, one-dimensional array holding the parts of the original text string.
Here, 'Text_String' refers to the string that you need to break.
'Delimiter' refers to the character which divides the string into parts. This is an optional argument, space character " " is treated as the default delimiter.
'Limit' is an optional parameter. It specifies the maximum number of parts into which the input string should be divided. The default value is -1, which means that the string should be divided at each occurrence of 'Delimiter'.
Split Function returns a String Array and not a String.If you omit the 'compare' argument then, Split Statement uses the Binary comparison method as default.
If the 'Text_String' that you pass to Split is a zero length string then, it returns a single-element array containing a zero-length string.
If the 'Delimiter' is not found anywhere in the 'Text_string', then Split returns the single-element array containing 'Text_String', as it is.
'Looping through Array to Display the Stored values.
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Virginia Genealogy Research and History
Hugh White Sheffey: a study in Northern ideals & Southern sensibilities
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Hugh White Sheffey in the Sheffey family tree – click for larger image
Hugh White Sheffey was a name I already knew and had become somewhat familiar with in the course of doing the usual family history research thing. That is to say I knew where he fell on the greater family tree. I knew he was a judge. I also knew he served in Virginia's State Congress. I also knew that, like many of his Sheffey contemporaries, he was an educated and deeply religious man. That being said, I'd put him on the proverbial back burner – yet another Virginia-born Sheffey who was respected legal practitioner and a political servant as well as steadfast American Constitutionalist. I shouldn't have been so quick to by-pass his story.
As with my more interesting finds, Hugh White Sheffey re-emerged on my radar due to an unexpected research result. I had spent an afternoon doing some casual research trying to track down portraits of 18th and early 19th Century Sheffeys in Virginia. Google gave me an intriguing result for dear old Hugh in an obscure book entitled Twelve Virginia Counties: Where the Western Migration Began written in 1937 by John Hastings Gwathmey: http://books.google.com/books?id=K4DAJq2MF80C&pg=PA397&lpg=PA397&dq=hugh+white+sheffey+portrait+picture&source=bl&ots=q6tqTwejVx&sig=B6r-15sn8U2YfuBti840KWnb788&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Y_w7U56jB7jLsATAx4KIAg&ved=0CCoQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=hugh%20white%20sheffey%20portrait%20picture&f=false
There's an entry for Hugh Sheffey. In writing about the various portraits of judges which hang in the Staunton Court House in Augusta County, Virginia, which reads: "The other portraits in the courtroom are likenesses of the following men, all judges and lawyers who practiced at the Augusta bar: …Hugh W. Sheffey (1815-1889)…"
This was pretty cool to find. As far as I know – and as far as many of my extended family members know – there were no known images or photos of this man. There wasn't a single image of him online. No one on Ancestry.com had one. And a flurry of conversations on Facebook yielded no results. Simply put, no one in the length and breadth of the Sheffey family knew what this man looked like. So I sent an exceedingly polite email to the Clerk of the Staunton Court House asking, if at all possible, could he or she take a photo of the portrait of Hugh and email it to me. The Clerk not only took a picture of Hugh's portrait…he emailed it to me the very next day (again, a huge thank you for that!) And here it is:
The portrait of Judge Hugh White Sheffey which hangs in the courtroom of the Staunton Courthouse in Virginia. Image courtesy of the Court Clerk, who kindly took a picture of the portrait for me.
This image of him sent me down the rabbit hole. I wanted to find out more about the man behind the portrait. To say I hit pay-dirt is an understatement. I came across a self-penned biography he provided for his Alma Mater, Yale University.
Hugh Sheffey's Autobiography
http://books.google.com/books?id=1JEDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA141&dq=hugh+white+sheffey&hl=en&sa=X&ei=cz47U6XMDOHQsQTV2YDwCg&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=hugh%20white%20sheffey&f=false
The impression which struck me as I read the history that he relayed was one of a humble, modest and diligent man. Hugh was the grandson of German immigrants Johann Adam Scheffe (John Adam Sheffey) and Maria Magdalena Loehr (Madeleine Lohr Sheffey). Born in 1815, he was one of five children born to Henry Lawrence Sheffey and Margaret White. He was orphaned at a young age and, went to live with one of his uncles, Major Daniel Henry Sheffey and his wife, Maria Hanson at Kalorama, the name of Daniel Sheffey's home in Staunton, Virginia. His siblings were sent to live with other aunts and uncles.
Kalorama (upper left in the picture) – Daniel Henry Sheffey's home in Satunton, Virginia. This was Hugh's adopted childhood home. Maria Hanson Sheffey, Daniel's widow, founded The Virginia Female Institute here in 1831. The property was destroyed in 1870.
What emerges is a story of a loving and profoundly nurturing childhood household reflected in the terms of endearment he uses for his father-uncle and mother-aunt. The parents of daughters, Daniel and Maria treated Hugh literally like the son they never had.
This was a deeply political household. Daniel Sheffey was an old fashioned Federalist and had served in Congress from 1816 to 1817. He'd been an outspoken opponent of the War of 1812. Roughly speaking, as a federalist Daniel believed in a decentralized form of central government which he felt was necessary in order to safeguard the liberty and independence that the American Revolution had created and the American Constitution would enshrine (an interesting historical factoid: it took YEARS for the American Constitution to be ratified. It was largely ratified due to the ceaseless campaigning efforts of the Federalist Party). For more information about Federalism, see http://www.ushistory.org/us/16a.asp
Daniel was also a highly respected lawyer.
I believe the measure of regard Hugh had his for his Uncle Daniel is easily witnessed throughout his life; how he conducted it, his ideals and the concepts he fought for. He too became a legal practitioner, eventually becoming a respected Judge. He too became a politician. By his time, the Federalist political party had dissolved. Hugh was an American Whig. Let's think of the Whig party as the son of the former Federalist Party. They fundamentally shared the same concerns, goals, causes and philosophies. Both parties tended to support protectionist tariffs, development of infrastructure, particularly canals, and tended to favor northern business interests over farming interests. William Blair's book Virginia's Private War: Feeding Body and Soul in the Confederacy, 1861-1865 gives a small insight into Hugh's Whig beliefs:
http://books.google.com/books?id=kYcI5nuza2EC&pg=PA115&lpg=PA115&dq=hugh+sheffey,+slave+schedule&source=bl&ots=wSbMWBHZug&sig=3xg_tl5jZlEqI9zofJJsBVRsGKU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=s1A7U4qXG_DgsATRo4BI&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=sheffey&f=false
New England & The Civil War
Daniel attended Yale University where, by all accounts, he excelled academically. Indeed, he returned to lecture in law for a number of years. And here lays the basis of a fundamental question I would love to go back in time to ask Hugh.
Hugh was a southerner – and not just any old southerner but a Virginian – living in the New England heartland. He came from a family of modest wealth…but a slave owning family nonetheless. Now New England was never the bastion of freedom for free blacks that we've been led to believe from American history classes. Far from it. Slavery persisted in New England far longer than I was ever led to believe. And a system of apartheid existed between the end of the Revolutionary War and the commencement of the American Civil War. Yet, when Hugh attended Yale, there was a slow-growing abolitionist movement. There isn't anything in his writing to indicate the subject of slavery troubled his mind while a student at Yale. What I do find interesting is there is no mention of slavery, or his own ownership of slaves in his short autobiography. It is a glaring omission and, I believe, hints at his own unease.
Hugh White Sheffey 1860 Slave Schedule – click for larger image
New England left an indelible mark on Hugh. When Civil war eventually broke out he was torn between his Old Dominion roots and his own family's standing within that society, and his loyalty to the Union. I have no doubt that he understood and appreciated the southern complaint and perhaps supported parts of that complaint. He did not, however, agree or support succession. He was an outspoken opponent against southern succession. He went so far as to move from his beloved Virginia to West Virginia (Wakelyn, Jon L. 2002. Confederates Against the Confederacy: Essays on Leadership and Loyalty http://books.google.com/books?id=6fbOpB21OvYC&pg=PA39&dq=hugh+white+sheffey&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6kA7U527K47MsQS16oLgDQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=sheffey&f=false ) to illustrate his belief in the ideal of Union, which his grandfather and his uncles had fought to establish in the American Revolution. I don't envy his predicament.
This doesn't appear to have gone against him within Virginian society when the Civil war ended. Indeed, he fashioned himself something of a diplomat between the old Commonwealth of Virginia and the Union. He remained a resident of Staunton and Wythe in Virginia and was a prominent Virginian. He covers this with candour in his autobiography.
I keep coming back to the issue of slavery and how the institution of slavery was at odds with many of his fundamental beliefs and life experiences. I don't know how he came by his slaves. My gut instinct – which, of course, requires verification – is that he inherited them. Given how much of his history I've read, I am surprised he didn't free them before the close of the Civil War. I'd love to ask him why he didn't– not in an accusatory way. This was a highly intelligent man of conscience, sense and sensibility. He possessed those classic Sheffey family traits: a free thinker who wasn't afraid to swim against the populist tide. No, I'd much rather ask to understand his thinking. He had a reason.
My thoughts on this are pretty simple. I think that understanding Hugh's conundrum will help me finally understand the reason behind the depths of the bonds which linked the African and European descended sides of this family over the two generations of its slave owning history. What was the bond which saw African descended and mulatto Sheffeys risk their lives to save European descended Sheffey family members and their property? And what was behind the custom of so many within the extended European descended Sheffey family bending over backwards to ensure that the slaves they owned (kinsmen or not) were kept together as a family generation after generation? What was the nature of that bond that would tie these two family groups together well into the 1940s?
I can't help but feel that Hugh White Sheffey is a key to this enigma.
In the meantime, Hugh has introduced me to facets of American history I previously didn't know anything about. I'm currently doing some extensive reading on the Federalist and Whig parties, as well as other American political parties that existed in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Did you know that at the close of the American Revolution there were over 100 political parties in the thirteen states? No? Me neither. Even more interesting is understanding that the issues, challenges, problems and ideals which were fought over amongst this myriad of parties at the dawn of the birth of the USA were never resolved and echoes down to us in the here and now.
What a rabbit hole.
More information about Hugh White Sheffey:
Waddell, Joseph Addison. 1866. Annals of Augusta County, Virginia: With Reminiscences Illustrative of the Vicissitudes of Its Pioneer Settlers ; Biographical Sketches of Citizens Locally Prominent, and of Those who Have Founded Families in the Southern and Western States ; a Diary of the War, 1861-'5, and a Chapter on Reconstruction http://books.google.com/books?id=3CGsmBhZr3cC&pg=PA184&dq=hugh+white+sheffey&hl=en&sa=X&ei=cz47U6XMDOHQsQTV2YDwCg&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=hugh%20white%20sheffey&f=false
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Crohn's Disease Forum » Surgery » Strictures & Obstructions » What to expect ??
I'm going in for my first surgery at the end of this month to have 20 inches of my ileum removed. I've have Crohns for nearly 20 years now since I was 15 and I'm nervous as I don't know what to expect. Can anyone who has been through this operation give me some ideas please.
Hi. They usually try to get you up walking as soon as possible. Try to walk as much as possible. Make sure that you have books, puzzles or anything you enjoy doing while you are in your hospital bed. They will probably start you off on foods such as possible. When you get home, go slow on the food at first. Shortly after I got home, I asked for seconds on something and it was too much for my system at the time. It will probably be several weeks before you will be able to lift anything above twenty to twenty five pounds. When you get a chance, let us know how you are doing.
Are you having open or laparoscopic? I had open surgery and it took about 6 weeks before I was moving around pretty well. The first week is tough/painful, but it gets better. I lost a lot of weight. They don't want you to,leave hospital until your bowels start moving again. In the end, I felt a lot better than I did before surgery.
Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
thanks. Its laparoscopic im having done. im sure everything will be ok but I just wish I knew what was going to happen.
Two years ago I had a right hemicolectomy with laparoscopic surgery .....and the following year a left hemicolectomy,sigmoidectomy.
It's amazing what the body can take.
You will be just fine....it's the fear of the unknown that gets us going about these things...but when the alternative is considered we are left with little choice if life is to be lived.
There was severely active Crohn's disease in the 40 inches of small bowel that they removed, so the doctors at the University of Chicago recommended I switch from Remicade to Stelara. I got my first dose of Stelara (after a long battle with my insurance company) this past Thursday. Since surgery my labs are all back to normal and I am able to eat what I want without any fears of getting obstructed. I have not felt this great since being diagnosed with Crohn's. I recently was able to start exercising and plan on getting back into great shape!
I really hope that you have as great of an experience with your surgery as I have had!
Hi, Don't worry, the surgeons know what they are doing. I don't know where you are in the world, but, if like me, you are in the UK, then the NHS is fantastic. If you are attending St. Marks in Harrow, so much the better.
I had a very similar op 38 years ago, I have had Crohn's for 55 years, and this was my first, and last surgery, and I was so much better after the disease was removed.
Pain is transitory, and will soon go, and you should be out of bed within 48 hours, I was, and I was discharged about a month after the op, mainly as I was on TPN, and needed to be more than the 6 stone I was.
Try finding the IBD nurse at your hospital, they definitely DO know everything, and will talk to you and allay all your doubts and fears.
You are probably feeling grim from the Crohn's at the present, but after surgery you will feel 1,000% better, and should be able to do anything you wish.
I had a resection (60cms) and stricture removal Nov 30th. I have a temp loop ileostomy. My surgery was at 8pm and 12 hours later they gave me french toast & rice krispies for breakfast. I was walking the same day, catheter removed day 2. In hospital 9 days. Required no pain meds at all. Normal surgical tenderness. Recoup has been normal, low fiber, but somewhat normal diet now, and no CD pain. Best decision ever.


If you think bad breath comes from the stomach, think again. In reality, the most common cause of bad breath is a build-up of bacteria in the mouth – in fact bad breath originates in the oral cavity almost nine times out of ten1. These bacteria are found in between the teeth, in the gum pockets and in the pits on the back of the tongue, and when they break down food particles in your mouth, they also release so called volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs).
Smelly breath is not dangerous, but a foul-smelling mouth can be embarrassing and cause awkward situations in your professional and personal life. You may start to feel insecure and lose confidence any time you open your mouth around other people, for example in business meetings or on a date. Or, even worse, you may not realize that you have bad breath, and your friends and family are not comfortable telling you.
There are many causes of bad breath and apart from sulfur compounds formed in the mouth, other causes of bad breath are gingivitis (inflammation of the gums), periodontitis, dry mouth, low-carb diets and fasting. In addition, virtually everybody has bad breath in the morning because saliva flow decreases during the night. Bad breath can also be triggered by spicy food, garlic, smoking and alcohol.
Poor oral hygiene. Food that gets stuck between your teeth becomes riddled with bacteria and eventually starts to rot unless it is removed. To prevent build-up of bacteria you need to floss on a regular basis in addition to brushing your teeth twice a day. For a more lasting effect, you can also try to rinse with a mouthwash.
Gingivitis and periodontitis. Gum inflammation and gum disease are usually caused by a build-up of plaque in the mouth, which in turn can result in bad breath.
Dry mouth. Saliva helps cleanse the mouth and protects it against foul-smelling bacteria, which is why dry mouth can contribute to bad breath. Dry mouth has many causes, including dehydration, stress, certain diseases and medications.
Tooth extraction. Pulling a tooth can cause bad breath for a few days while the blood is clotting and the wound is healing. During this time good oral hygiene is even more important than usual. Tooth decay and other infections in the mouth can have the same effect.
Stress and hormonal changes. Pregnancy, puberty and menopause can also trigger bad breath.
Food and drinks. The odors from garlic, onions and other spicy foods go straight to your blood stream and lungs. When the odors are exhaled, they come across as bad breath. Coffee is another big offender when it comes to bad breath.
Smoking. If you smoke, you probably have bad breath and the only way to improve it is to quit smoking.
Alcohol. People who drink too much alcohol usually develop a problem with bad breath. This has to do with the way the body metabolizes the alcohol.
Prevention of bad breath is in most cases easy, and starts with good oral hygiene. But simply brushing your teeth may not be enough. You should also use floss or an interdental brush to clean in between the teeth, and if you have bad breath you could use a mouthwash like CB12 as a complement. CB12 prevents bad breath by neutralizing the odorous sulfur compounds in your mouth, instead of just masking the smell. It contains both zinc acetate and chlorhexidine diacetate, which has been clinically proven to prevent bad breath for 12 hours after each use1.


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First soloist
• Winner (together with Kimin Kim) of Rossiya-Kultura TV's project Grand Ballet (2016)
Born in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (class of Tatiana Udalenkova) in 2015.
While still a pupil at the Academy she appeared in performances at the Mariinsky Theatre.
Joined the Mariinsky Ballet in 2015.
Giselle (Giselle, Classical Duet); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa,
The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora, Princess Florine); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Swan Lake (Prince's Friends, Cygnets, Two Swans); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
La Bayadère (Nikia, Trio of Shades); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani,
Raymonda (Henrietta, variation in Grand pas); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Don Quixote (Kitri, Amour, Flower-Girls, variation); choreography by Alexander Gorsky after motifs of the production by Marius Petipa,
Le Corsaire (Gulnare, Odalisques); production by Pyotr Gusev after the composition and choreography of Marius Petipa,
the Diane and Actéon Pas de Deux from the ballet La Esmeralda; choreography by Agrippina Vaganova,
Le Carnaval (Butterfly), Petrouchka (Balerina); choreography by Michel Fokine,
The Nutcracker (Masha); choreography by Vasily Vainonen,
George Balanchine's ballets Jewels (Rubies) and Apollo (Polyhymnia, Calliope), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Pas de deux from Act II), Symphony in C (III. Allegro vivace, IV. Allegro vivace), Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux,
Romeo and Juliet (Juliet, Juliet's Companions); choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky,
Concerto DSCH, The Little Humpbacked Horse (Tsar Maiden), Cinderella (Cinderella), Pierot Lunaire, Seven Sonatas,
Yuri Grigorovich's ballet The Stone Flower (Katerina, The Mistress of the Copper Mountain), The Legend of Love (Gold Dance, Shyrin),
Carmen-Suite (Carmen); choreography by Alberto Alonso,
Shurale (Syuimbike); choreography by Leonid Yakobson,
Hans van Manen's ballet Adagio Hammerklavier,
The Nutcracker (Masha); production by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Kirill Simonov,
Anton Pimonov's ballets Bambi (Butterfly), Violin Concerto No 2,
The Bronze Horseman (Parasha); choreography by Yuri Smekalov,
Paquita (Paquita, Carducha); choreography by Yuri Smekalov, reconstruction and staging of Marius Petipa's choreography (Act III Grand Pas) by Yuri Burlaka,
Pulcinella (Pimpinella),
Russian Dead Ends II, The Fairy's Kiss (Fairy III, Fiancee); choreography by Maxim Petrov,
12 (Katya); choreography by Alexander Sergeev.
Repertoire also includes:
The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev and Eldar Aliev,
Le Corsaire (Medora); choreography by Eldar Aliev using fragments of Marius Petipa's choreography,
A Thousand and One Nights (Sheherezada); choreography by Eldar Aliev.


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The paper's reporting focus is on local (and hyper local) news, local sporting events, community events and social gatherings, local governance, entertainment, shopping bargains, business news and notable school happenings. As a community member, the paper is also actively involved in community projects and charities, and fully supports the region's various service organisations.
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Lucasfilm May Be Working On More In-House Star Wars Games
By David James @londoncitynight 10 months ago
UPDATE: It turns out that these job postings are not an indication of more in-house games. Instead, Lucasfilm remains committed to their licensed game development model and will continue to work with best-in-class licensees.
You'd have to look pretty hard to find someone who doesn't think that EA has royally ballsed up their Star Wars games exclusivity deal. Despite being the only publisher allowed to release AAA titles on major consoles and PC, they've managed just two poorly received multiplayer shooters.
On top of that, and as if to rub salt into the wound, they've cancelled a number of promising projects, with the biggest loss being Dead Space developer Visceral Games' open world single-player adventure. There've been repeated rumblings that higher-ups at Disney are unhappy with the way EA has treated the license (particularly the lootbox/microtransactions controversy), and now it's looking as if they might take the development of future titles back in-house.
How else to explain recent job postings on the Disney Careers site, asking for multiple higher level personnel to work at Lucasfilm Games? These include Producers and Art Directors, which might hint at them beginning to explore some new ideas for upcoming projects. It's important to bear in mind that the terms of the EA exclusivity deal grant them the right to make AAA games for current gen consoles, so it's especially interesting that the listings specifically mention that they'd be working on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo platforms.
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My take is that this is a very good indication that the EA exclusivity deal is coming to an end and won't be renewed, and about damn time, too. Star Wars is bigger than its ever been right now and the fact that EA has managed just two iffy titles with the license is pretty shoddy. Can we hope for a return to the LucasArts golden days of games like X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Dark Forces and Jedi Knight? Let's hope so.
In the meantime, EA at least has one last chance to redeem themselves with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, due out later this year.
Source: Disney Careers


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