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Fiction dominates Stella Prize long list 2016 for great books written by female Australian author
Books February 9, 2016
Novels and collections of short stories including work by Elizabeth Harrower, Charlotte Wood and Amanda Lohrey dominate the long list $50,000 annual Stella Prize which celebrates great books, fiction and non-fiction, by female Australian authors. The only non-fiction book to make the list is Small Acts of Disappearance : Essays on Hunger by Fiona Wright. The full long list is:
Helen Garner, Joan London and Sophie Cunningham on shortlist for $30,000 Kibble Award
Books June 3, 2015
Some of the finest writing this year is showcased in the shortlist for the Kibble Literary Award for established authors and the Dobbie Literary Award for a debut published author, both just announced. The shortlisted authors for the Dobbie, which carries a $30,000 prize are: Sophie Cunningham for Warning: The Story of Cyclone Tracy (Text Publishing), Helen Garner, This House of Grief (Text Publishing) and Joan London (left), The Golden Age (Vintage Australia). The shortlist for the Dobbie Literary Award which has a $5,000 prize are Emily Bitto The Strays (Affirm Press); Ellen van Neerven (right) for Heat and Light (University of Queensland Press) and Christine Piper After Darkness (Allen & Unwin).
Women dominate shortlist for Australia's Miles Franklin Literary Award
Books May 18, 2015
Women writers dominate the short list for the Miles Franklin, one of Australia's most prestigious awards which was announced tonight. Only one man, Craig Sherborne, who wrote Tree Palace, made it through. The short list for the $60,000 prize which celebrates "Australian life in all its glories" is:
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett, Penguin.
The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna, Allen & Unwin (reviewed here).
The Golden Age by Joan London, Random House.
After Darkness by Christine Piper, Allen & Unwin.
Tree Palace by Craig Sherborne Text Publishing.
The judges' spokesman, Richard Neville, said the shortlisted novels had "a rich cast of unforgettable characters, and themes ranging from childhood
Stella Prize finalists reveal the inspiration behind their books
Books April 17, 2015
Joan London (right) wanted to write about the 1950s, "the time of her childhood." Emily Biffo wanted to write about a group of people attempting to separate themselves from mainstream culture. And Elen Van Neervan wanted to ask questions about Indigenous governance in Australia, and issues like land rights, identity and love. Each of the six finalists for the Stella Prize for Fiction, the winner of which will be announced next week, has explained the inspiration behind their shortlisted books in a series of revealing interviews with The Guardian.
Maxine Beneba Clark whose collection of short stories Foreign Soil is published by Hachette, said she was looking at "people trying to find a place for themselves in the world – about the search for a true place to call home, about the things we gain when we migrate, and the all-consuming heartache of our leaving, even as we find the very things we're looking for".
Stella Prize shortlists six of the best in writing by Australian women
Books March 12, 2015
Journalist and author Christine Keneally is the only non-fiction author to make it onto the shortlist of Australia's prestigious The Stella Prize for women writers announced today. Her The Invisible History of the Human Race looks at the role of DNA in shaping us, and our world.
The other five finalists are:
Joan London's The Golden Age (Random House)
Emily Bitto's The Strays (Affirm Press)
Ellen van Neerven's Heat and Light (UQP) ,
Sofie Laguna's The Eye of the Sheep (Allen & Unwin)
Maxine Beneba Clarke's Foreign Soil (Hachette)
In announcing the shortlist, Stella Prize executive director Aviva Tuffield said: "These six remarkable books explore themes of identity, family, displacement and belonging, with distinctly Australian resonances.'' The winner will be announced on Tuesday 21 April. Previous recipients of the prize are Carrie Tiffany's Mateship with Birds (2013) and Clare Wright for The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka (2014).
Below is the Stella Award's synopsis of each of the finalists.
Longlist for Australia's Stella Prize celebrating women authors, is announced
Books February 13, 2015
Joan London's poignant The Golden Age and The House of Grief, Helen Gardner's harrowing reportage of a crime that shocked the world, are standouts on the longlist for Australia's prestigious $50,000 Stella Prize, which celebrates women authors, and which was announced yesterday. The longlist for the Prize, which was first awarded in 2013, also includes three debut writers.
Full long list is:
Books December 31, 2014
2014 has been another wonderful year for literature, a classic case of so many books, so little time. I ended the year having read 80 books, predominantly fiction novels, but including one play (Mike Bartlett's perceptive and witty King Charles 111, works of non-fiction and collections of short stories.
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine (Text)
The UnAmericans by Molly Antopol (W.W.Norton)
The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vasquez (Bloomsbury)
Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki by Haruki Murakami (Alfred A Knopf)
Thank you For Your Service by David Finkle (Text)
Beyond the Beautiful Forever by Katherine Boo (Random House)
The Golden Age by Joan London (Random House Australia)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (Allen & Unwin)
A Winter's Book by Tove Jansson (A Sort of Book)
His Own Man by Ribeiro Edgard (Text):
The gender division was 66-44 per cent to the blokes, the authors came from
Not a book list, just three great books to read over the holidays
In what has been a bit of a late flurry of literary bliss in the last week or so I've read three terrific books all captivating and intriguing in their own wonderful way. A Winter Book by Tove Jansson: this collection of short stories by the Finnish creator of the Moomin books,…


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Dogs with long hair or double coats require frequent grooming.
Dogs with long or thick coats are prone to developing tangles, which then develop into mats. Mats are not only unattractive, they can be painful for your dog. The tangle can be so tight that it pulls on the skin. Removing mats is a also a challenge. If your dog's coat is severely matted, plan to break the job up into several days. This will make it more tolerable for both you and your pup.
Spray your dog with detangling spray. This will soften and smooth the hair, making the mat a little easier to slide loose.
Work on one mat at a time. Don't try to run a comb through the dog's coat at this point, simply pick one mat and start picking it loose.
Pick at the mat with your fingers, working from either side. Starting at the bottom of the mat and working up can inadvertently tighten the mat.
Use the edge of your metal comb to loosen the mat after you have picked as much of it loose as you can. Slip two or three of the comb's teeth into the mat and work the knot loose a tiny piece at a time.
Insert a mat splitter into the center of any remaining mat and pull towards either side of the mat. Make several passes with the splitter, moving from the center of the mat to the edge each time. Never pull toward your dog's skin with the splitter, which has a cutting blade in it. After several passes, you should be able to pick the remaining mat out of the coat.
Run the metal comb through the previously matted area, to make sure the entire tangle is gone.
Move to the next mat to repeat the process. Remember to break this job up into several short sessions to make it easier for you and your pup.


I tried dating around. I'm not the type of person to date multiple people while seeing someone that I'm super-interested in. Sadly that didn't turn out so well. I hope that I'm not becoming cynical. Maybe I'm starting to think that I don't want a romantic relationship ever. I did fine for a while.
Yes, I went on dates but it was only to test the waters. Maybe that's the reason I wasn't going to settle for less than I felt I needed even though I did give someone a chance. I thought he deserved the chance. I might have been wrong. I don't know. I tried. At times, I think I tried too hard. Any suggestions?


Myoporum betcheanum is a tall shrub or small tree that may reach a height of eight metres.
In our cold climate garden, we keep specimens pruned to a manageable height of about three metres.
Leaves are linear, up to six centimetres long and one centimetre wide. They are toothed and taper to a point.
The flowers are white and 5 millimetres across. From one to eight flowers are carried in leaf axils between December and May. Globular fruits are white or brown and translucent.
Myoporum betcheanum occurs on the North Coast of New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland.
This species is found on the margins of wet sclerophyll forests and rainforests. Our specimens have proved to be frost hardy.
All Myoporums are commonly known as Boobiallas.
As with all Myoporums this species propagates readily and rapidly from cuttings.
Myoporum bateae (see article) is a similar species that flowers just before M. betcheanum. Both Boobiallas could be could be cultivated together as a long-flowering screen or hedge.


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Not everyone has $5k to spend on a new rifle scope. Nowadays, you can get some pretty high-end glass in a scope under $1,000.
If you have the funds for it, this rifle scope is not only high powered, but also fully interactive. It comes loaded down with features, and all of the latest electronic gadgets, and looks like something from the future. Wi-Fi streaming, gallery, video recording, smooth zoom and smartphone control, 5-20x magnification, and even a two year warranty.
It switches to a type of night-vision at the touch of a button, contains a built-in range finder, and will provide a shooting solution for you. Once ranged, the reticle automatically adjusts for elevation. No guesswork, no problems. Just put the dot or the crosshair on the target and squeeze the trigger. It also has seven different reticle designs to pick from.
It's everything you ever dreamed of having in a rifle scope. It's cool as hell for a scope under $1,000.
With a reticle tuned for your 308, this riflescope from Nikon is bright, with fully multi-coated optics, though they could have gone a bit larger on the primary optic. The reticule is illuminated, and the quick-focus eyepiece allows fast target acquisition. Magnification ranges from 4-16x, and of course the tube is fogproof, waterproof, and shockproof.
This is a wonderful long range solution for any rifle, but with the lowest magnification it's incredibly useful at shorter ranges as well. The product is backed by a lifetime warranty, and the stiff Nikon clicks will keep it on target, even if your rifle sits in the closet over a hunting season.
Another 4-16x BDC riflescope, this one from Vortex Optics. The XD lens elements are fully multi-coated, including ArmorTek coatings for scratch resistence, and the tube is purged with argon gas to prevent fogging or liquid invasion. The scope comes with a 4 inch sunshade and protective lens caps.
This is a great scope at any range, near or far, and the 42mm objective is enough to get the job done, but as with the Nikon, it could be bigger.
When you need to adjust for windage and elevation, the spring-loaded instant reset turrets set you right back to zero. The reticle is Nikon's patented BDC reticle with see-through ballistic circles. The magnification ranges from 3.5-14x, and the wide 50mm objective lens provides plenty of light for a 3.3mm exit pupil, even at the highest magnification.
All of the glass is fully multi-coated for maximum light transmission, making dim sight pictures a thing of the past, even while hunting near dawn or dusk. The reticle is lighted for use after-hours when low light makes it hard to see the crosshairs. This is a solid scope, and way less than 1000 dollars.
Under the solid aluminum skin of this scope is a CORE image tube that rivals Gen 2 night vision devices, and provides decent resolution that's actually usable. The photocathode sensitivity is upwards of 400 μA/lm, so you can get a very high quality image for the price.
It's a shame that it isn't zoomable, but 3x is a good choice for an all-around rifle scope when night vision is a priority. The Armasite vampire is compact, sturdy, lightweight, and comes loaded with multi-coated glass.
The reticle is manually adjustable for a sharp image and precise shot placement. The scope is dust and sand-proof as well. Comes with a 2 year warranty and a low battery indicator.
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Please join us for the opening of Street Mining: Contemporary Art from the Philippines, an exhibition of work by eight emerging and established artists who find inspiration exploring their everyday surroundings. Through painting, sculpture, installation, photography and video, these artists create personal narratives influenced by the colorful, chaotic streets of Manila and beyond. The work in this show offers a rare glimpse into one of the most dynamic, up-and-coming contemporary art scenes in Southeast Asia.
On view will be work by artists Poklong Anading, Louie Cordero, Vic Balanon, Nona Garcia, Kawayan De Guia, MM Yu and design collective Broke. The show's curator Gary Ross Pastrana will be in attendance at the opening reception.


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Discounted cash flow (dcf) valuation is one of the fundamental models in value investing. the model is used to calculate the present value of a firm by discounting the expected returns to their present value by using the weighted average cost of capital (wacc)..
Wacc is a firm's weighted average cost of capital and represents its blended cost of capital including equity and debt. the wacc formula is = (e/v x re) + ((d/v x rd) x (1-t)). this guide will provide an overview of what it is, why its used, how to calculate it, and also provides a downloadable wacc calculator.
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More info:Minimum stay of 2 nights at weekends from May-September. During Goodwood events the cost is £125 per double room per night. For single occupancy, the rate is £15 less per night.
This luxurious bed and breakfast located in the historic town of Midhurst is full of character and charm. The Grade II listed Georgian House is just a short stroll from fabulous pubs, restaurants and shops.
The guest house is one of Midhurst's hidden gems and is the perfect base for discovering the South Downs National Park. Guests can enjoy all that Midhurst has to offer; endless country walks, cosy pubs and the stunning scenery.
Both bedrooms and bathrooms are furnished to a high standard, with crisp white linens, luxurious toiletries, fluffy towels and bathrobes plus extra treats to ensure your stay is comfortable.
Each bathroom has a powerful shower and one also has a large bath. There is freeview TV, DVD player, Wi-Fi and an Ipod docking station.
Breakfast is a special feature and you can choose from a variety of specials from eggs Benedict to full English. A complimentary homemade cream tea is served on arrival in the dining room or if weather permits in the lovely walled garden. Breakfast is usually served between 8.30-9.30 am.
Guests are welcome to use the garden and dogs, cats and most other pets are welcome. There will be a small extra charge and your pet may sleep in the room but not on the bed.
The garage provides secure storage for bicycles. Plus a pick up service can be arranged for those arriving by train or for those walking/cycling in the South Downs.
The nearest train stations are at Hazelmere and Petersfield around 20 minutes journey. Pick-ups can be arranged.
The Grade II listed town house has an amazing history, built in 1795 for a wealthy wool merchant and later it became a renowned girl's school. When Trina and David took on the house it had been given little attention since the 1970's. They renovated the building sympathetically and brought it back up to its original standard. The building was the servant's house and is a smaller mirror image version of what would have been the main house. The house is featured in the book 'The Midhurst Lad' written by a man who used to work as a boot boy at the house. The guest dining room is the old Butler's Pantry with the original Georgian oak floorboards and fireplace.
Trina and David are avid supporters of local food and wine producers. Breakfast at the guest house is made from locally grown organic or free range produce with everything freshly prepared and cooked to order. Trina bakes fresh bread and makes homemade preserves, muffins and pastries. A good majority of the fruit and vegetables are grown outside in the garden, what would have been the original kitchen garden. The soil is very fertile and in the summer months a great deal of soft fruits grows including raspberries! Free range eggs are from a farm up the road and bacon is from Cowdray. The garden has been planted with scented plants and herbs to attract butterflies, bees and birds.
Trina and David play an active role in the local community in Midhurst. The Midhurst Festival 'Madhurst' runs on the last two weeks of August every year and is a fantastic event celebrating and encouraging local talent in music, arts and drama. Trina is the events co-coordinator and David the treasurer. This year the Midhurst Christmas Tree Festival is an important event where 40 Christmas trees have been donated by local clubs and groups. The event is to raise money for the church and the Chestnut Tree Children's Hospice in Arundel. Local people and clubs will be decorated the trees in the church and although entry is free, donations to the charities will be encouraged.
With the guest house located in the centre of Midhurst there is plenty of opportunities for guests to support local businesses. The Swan Inn is just across the road and serves the full range of Harvey's ales. The Spread Eagle Hotel is just along the road as is The Bricklayers Arms.
Midhurst is nestled in the centre of the South Downs National Park and is surrounded by wonderfully diverse countryside; downland, woodland, wetland and heath. As you approach Midhurst from the north you will see the striking silhouette of the Cowdray ruins surrounded by the perfectly manicured polo lawns. Cowdray House is one of the few remaining examples of the English Tudor period and was sensitively restored as part of a major conservation project in 2007. The nearest accessible point on the South Downs Way is from the scarp foot village of Cocking. From this point you can witness stunning views spanning 40 miles in every direction.
There are some fantastic walks from the front door of the guest house, a favourite of Trina and David's will take you past the Cowdray ruins. From the ruins you can stroll along the banks of the river Rother to St Ann's Hill, the core around which Midhurst developed. An Iron Age fort, a Norman castle and finally a fortified 12th Century house, the site was abandoned in 1315. A gate at the foot of St. Ann's Hill leads you into the heart of Midhurst where you can marvel at over 100 listed buildings. The haphazard street plan and narrow lanes visible today are relics of the gradual development of the town. In the middle of the square, opposite the church, is the Old Market House where you can still see the town stocks, last used in 1859, in an alcove beneath the outside steps. You will notice the distinctive yellow paintwork seen on many buildings; this identifies them as belonging to the Cowdray Estate.


A baby's understanding of language may begin with its own name, which a baby uses to break sentences into smaller parts so it can learn other words, according to new research by Texas A&M University psychologist Heather Bortfeld, who studies language development in infants and children. Bortfeld's research, which appears in the upcoming April issue of Psychological Science , shows that babies use familiar words such as their names as a sort of "anchor" into the speech stream. A baby as young as six months can learn to recognize an individual word that follows its own name, even after hearing both words as part of whole sentences, says Bortfeld who worked with colleagues from Brown University and the University of Delaware.
"Recognition drives segmentation of the speech stream, and segmentation is a critical step in learning a language," Bortfeld explains. "We know from previous research that babies are recognizing their names in fluent speech by the age of six months, so we hypothesized that they should be able to use that recognition to segment the speech stream and recognize new words."
Much in the same way a person might have difficulty understanding a foreign language because it's hard to tell where one word starts and another begins, babies face a similar challenge in learning language. Bortfeld's research shows babies can begin to discern the beginnings and endings of words that follow their names, meaning their names form a foundation for learning language.
In what can be described as a "popping out" pattern, Bortfeld explains, one familiar word can allow a baby to pick out another word, and that newly familiar word may allow a baby to learn words that follow it.


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Phoenix: Endsong discussion [Pak/Land] [spoilers]
Thread starter jtg3885
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jtg3885
http://milehighcomics.com/firstlook/marvel/xpendsong2/
Am I the only one who's psyched about the potential return of the Stepford Cuckoos to the limelight, even if it does mean Quentin is back from the dead? I wonder Sophie coming back would herald the return of... Esme? Was that the other Cuckoo who died? I can never keep them straight.
Teh Sexy Monkey Queen
I don't think Quentin was actually dead.
Nobody in the Marvel universe is ever dead. And you can't go wrong with well-drawn, half-naked Emma antics. LOL
I'm just excited about new Cuckoo art. Greg Land's stuff has to be some of the best I've ever seen, and conveniently is appearing right when I was about to commission a piece of all five Stepford Cuckoos. Hmm. I guess praying to that bust of Stan Lee on my dresser really does work.
No, what I mean is that he never really fully died. He was just as sometype of liquid in Beast's lab in the subbasment. He never joined in the "white room". He was somewhat concious, just couldn'tdo anything.
Caduceus
The Original Muffins Man
It came across as more of an Ascension than anything else. Yay for the Cuckoos! Anyone else read "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"
Phoenix Endsong #2-sellout like the first.
Just like the first issue, Phoenix Endsong #2 has completely sold out, and will go into 2nd printing, with a variant cover, again, like the first.
"PHOENIX-ENDSONG SELLS OUT AGAIN -- LIMITED EDITON VARIANT COVER OF ISSUE #2 ON THE WAY!
Marvel Comics announces that PHOENIX-ENDSONG #2 has completely sold out from Diamond Comics and that backorders once again are mounting, at the same blistering pace as issue #1…and just like that first issue, #2 will return to store shelves in the form of a new Limited Edition Variant.
Says Marvel's Director of Sales, David Gabriel, "This is one of those series where the story is so compelling, and the illustrations so stunning, that we couldn't wait for the retailers and fans to see the book. Now that it's gotten out there and blowing out of stores, it's confirmed what we've always known internally: we had a phenomenal piece of art on our hands. Prepping variant printings of issue #1, and now issue #2, was an incredibly easy decision."
To see the cover and read more:
Phoenix Endsong sells out again.
I'm just glad that I have a copy reserved. All I gotta say is that Marvel better get Greg Pak to do some other books, cuz this guy is one hot writer. 'Course, all the credit can't go to him alone. You also have the awesome art by Greg Land!
And the colorists, inker, and the rest of the crew. Can't forget about them either! :wink:
Dr.Strangefate
He Sees You When You're Sleeping. He Knows When Yo
Despite already having read it on MilheHighComics..... It's still Really Good....
Quinten Quire was one of my favorite new Characters in the Morrison Run, and I like him being back....
jtg3885 said:
I wonder Sophie coming back would herald the return of... Esme? Was that the other Cuckoo who died? I can never keep them straight.
The Cuckoos
Sophie- Died from the strain of using Cerebra against Quentin Quire during "Riot at Xaviers"
Esme- Joined Xorneto's brotherhood and cut herself of from the group mind. Killed by Xorneto when that all fell apart in "Planet X"
Mindee- Had the pyrokinetic boyfriend who was killed by anti-mutant activists in the last arc before Reloaded.
Celeste and Phoebe- Haven't done anythign individual. Still alive.
Irish_4204
Dr.Strangefate said:
I do like QQ being back, but I do not want him to anyway be linked to the Phoenix (I know he was in the White Hot Room in HCT, but don't want him to become an avator this mini). It's already confusing enough...
Irish_4204 said:
Welcome, btw.
icemastertron said:
Well, it's not that confusing, but it would if QQ became the new host of the phoenix force after this mini it would. I just don't want that to happen. That would be confusing and would completely screw Rachel.
Oh yeah, I don't think he would be the new host. The only thing he wants with Phoenix at the moment is just to bring back Sohpie.
Yeah I know. But it seems like this story MIGHT tie into HCT. For example, Beast's container (the phoenix egg) and now QQ showing up again (him being an avator in the White Hot Room). Hmm....can't wait for the next issue.
I don't think Quire is going to become the new Pheonix... i do think that Pheonix will bring back sophie, but she will turn on him and he will kill her, keeping things the same, except Quinten's out there, alive.
Quinten Quire has the potential to be one of the best X-men villians, and I really hope they don't kill him off
I think he has alot of potential as well. I just don't want to see him with the Raptor or I'll be really pissed.
Phoenix: Endsong #4 (spoilers)
I leafed through it while picking up Ultimate Secret today. I liked it for the most part. Especially Emma taking on the Phoenix Force... can anyone scan that frame of her in her new costume? I just want to know why a dude who has been hunting the Phoenix feels the need to grab a sword and go swinging at Quentin? Especially with the Phoenix right there? I know the two are sorta in cahoots (or at least Quentin is trying to help the Phoenix so his beloved Sophie can get resurrected) but going after an Omega telepath with a sword just sounds like a bad idea.
I thought this issue was absolutely amazing. The story was well-written and the characters are well-characterized (though i think wolverine trusted emma a little too quickly), and I think this art is the best in the business right now. Even if it's done off photo references, I really like this art out of all the ones I see.
This issue was truly great. I don't think that Wolverine trusted Emma too quickly. He can smell that. He's done it before. But Emma with the Phoenix, gotta admit she looks cool. If I get the chance, I'll scan in the picture.
I loved the art. It's just so great. I can't wait to see how this ends.
But Emma with the Phoenix, gotta admit she looks cool. If I get the chance, I'll scan in the picture.
Well, I was thinking of something very similar for the Phoenix costumes in you-know-what, so I know Skotti would also appreciate a good-sized scan of that.

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EUnewsPortugal
The surprising intention to vote…!
TOPICS:abstentionEuropean electionsEuropean ParliamentPortugal
The latest polls indicate 49% of voters intend to cast their vote on Sunday's European elections in Portugal. Are the Portuguese getting more involved in the EU? [European Parliament]
Posted By: Teresa Dominguez May 21, 2019
The latest polls released yesterday revealed some interesting, though unsurprising numbers.
The socialists continue to lead the voting intentions, regardless of the age groups and education levels, electing either 8 or 9 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The social democrats (EPP-affiliated) come second, but 10% behind. Other parties, such as the Eurosceptic 'Bloco de Esquerda' (Left Bloc) or the christian-democrat CDS, either lose or win 1 MEP.
According to the numbers released by the newspaper Público and RTP, two parties are close to elect their first representative to the European Parliament: the environmentalist PAN (People–Animals–Nature party) and the liberal Aliança. This follows trends seen across Europe – even if not as strongly… But with a stable socialist hold of leadership and a rather weak opposition, it was not expected that these elections would push voters beyond the usual parties. In my opinion, the Portuguese tend to stick to what they know, even in hardship.
The big reveal, however, lies in the current Portuguese intention to vote: almost half (49%) of respondents were absolutely certain that they would vote on Sunday.
In the previous European elections, in 2014, the abstention rate in Portugal was 66,2%. In fact, one has to go back 30 years – to 1989 – to find a voting percentage similar to how many Portuguese intend to vote this weekend.
I find this number admirable, even if I have to remain sceptical of its certainty. Despite having voted on all the elections that have occurred since I was 18, I remain the in the minority, and throughout the years, I have heard numerous political analysts find varied justifications for the abstention rates in Portugal. It's either too warm – and people prefer to go to the beach – or too cold and rainy – and people stay at home. There's also the possibility of being a game day – and then people are more focused on football than going to the polls.
Benfica won the national championship last weekend, and the final game of the Cup of Portugal is on Saturday – so at least sports are out of the way… But with temperatures rising to 35 degrees Celsius, I do hope actions match intentions on Sunday and people show up to elect their representatives in the EU for the next 5 years.
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Young & Portuguese: (un)usual political trajectories
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EP post-Brexit: the End of Centre-Left Majority
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Poland loses interest in EU
What kind of Geopolitical Commission?
New EU Commission brought less Stars to the Movement
EPP in Crisis
"Trade steals our jobs". Italians the most skeptical of the EU on global commerce
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from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, generators, nested_scopes, print_function,
                        unicode_literals, with_statement)

import os

from pants.backend.jvm.targets.java_library import JavaLibrary
from pants.backend.jvm.tasks.classpath_products import ClasspathProducts
from pants.backend.jvm.tasks.jvm_dependency_analyzer import JvmDependencyAnalyzer
from pants.backend.jvm.tasks.jvm_dependency_usage import DependencyUsageGraph, JvmDependencyUsage
from pants.util.dirutil import safe_mkdir, touch
from pants_test.tasks.task_test_base import TaskTestBase, ensure_cached

class TestJvmDependencyUsage(TaskTestBase):

  @classmethod
  def task_type(cls):
    return JvmDependencyUsage

  def _setup(self, target_classfiles):
    """Takes a dict mapping targets to lists of classfiles."""
    context = self.context(target_roots=target_classfiles.keys())

    # Create classfiles in a target-specific directory, and add it to the classpath for the target.
    classpath_products = context.products.get_data('runtime_classpath', ClasspathProducts.init_func(self.pants_workdir))
    for target, classfiles in target_classfiles.items():
      target_dir = os.path.join(self.test_workdir, target.id)
      safe_mkdir(target_dir)
      for classfile in classfiles:
        touch(os.path.join(target_dir, classfile))
      classpath_products.add_for_target(target, [('default', target_dir)])

    product_deps_by_src = context.products.get_data('product_deps_by_src', dict)
    return self.create_task(context), product_deps_by_src

  def make_java_target(self, *args, **kwargs):
    assert 'target_type' not in kwargs
    return self.make_target(target_type=JavaLibrary, *args, **kwargs)

  def _cover_output(self, graph):
    # coverage of the output code
    self.assertNotEqual(graph.to_json(), "")
    self.assertNotEqual(graph.to_summary(), "")

  def test_simple_dep_usage_graph(self):
    t1 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t1', sources=['a.java', 'b.java'])
    t2 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t2', sources=['c.java'], dependencies=[t1])
    t3 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t3', sources=['d.java', 'e.java'], dependencies=[t1])
    self.set_options(size_estimator='filecount')
    dep_usage, product_deps_by_src = self._setup({
        t1: ['a.class', 'b.class'],
        t2: ['c.class'],
        t3: ['d.class', 'e.class'],
      })
    product_deps_by_src[t1] = {}
    product_deps_by_src[t2] = {'c.java': ['a.class']}
    product_deps_by_src[t3] = {'d.java': ['a.class', 'b.class'],
                               'e.java': ['a.class', 'b.class']}

    graph = self.create_graph(dep_usage, [t1, t2, t3])

    self.assertEqual(graph._nodes[t1].products_total, 2)
    self.assertEqual(graph._nodes[t2].products_total, 1)
    self.assertEqual(graph._nodes[t3].products_total, 2)

    self.assertEqual(graph._nodes[t1].dep_edges, {})
    self.assertEqual(len(graph._nodes[t2].dep_edges[t1].products_used), 1)
    self.assertEqual(len(graph._nodes[t3].dep_edges[t1].products_used), 2)

    self.assertEqual(graph._trans_cost(t1), 2)
    self.assertEqual(graph._trans_cost(t2), 3)
    self.assertEqual(graph._trans_cost(t3), 4)

    self._cover_output(graph)

  def test_dep_usage_graph_with_synthetic_targets(self):
    t1 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t1', sources=['t1.thrift'])
    t1_x = self.make_java_target(spec=':t1.x', derived_from=t1)
    t1_y = self.make_java_target(spec=':t1.y', derived_from=t1)
    t1_z = self.make_java_target(spec=':t1.z', derived_from=t1)
    t2 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t2',
                               sources=['a.java', 'b.java'],
                               dependencies=[t1, t1_x, t1_y, t1_z])
    self.set_options(size_estimator='nosize')
    dep_usage, product_deps_by_src = self._setup({
        t1_x: ['x1.class'],
        t1_y: ['y1.class'],
        t1_z: ['z1.class', 'z2.class', 'z3.class'],
        t2: ['a.class', 'b.class'],
      })
    product_deps_by_src[t1] = {}
    product_deps_by_src[t1_x] = {}
    product_deps_by_src[t1_y] = {}
    product_deps_by_src[t1_z] = {}
    product_deps_by_src[t2] = {'a.java': ['x1.class'],
                               'b.java': ['z1.class', 'z2.class']}
    graph = self.create_graph(dep_usage, [t1, t1_x, t1_y, t1_z, t2])

    self.assertEqual(graph._nodes[t1].products_total, 5)
    self.assertEqual(len(graph._nodes[t2].dep_edges[t1].products_used), 3)

    self._cover_output(graph)

  def test_target_alias(self):
    a = self.make_java_target(spec=':a', sources=['a.java'])
    b = self.make_java_target(spec=':b', sources=['b.java'])
    alias_a_b = self.make_target(spec=':alias_a_b', dependencies=[a, b])
    alias_b = self.make_target(spec=':alias_b', dependencies=[b])
    nested_alias_b = self.make_target(spec=':nest_alias_b', dependencies=[alias_b])
    c = self.make_java_target(spec=':c', sources=['c.java'], dependencies=[alias_a_b, nested_alias_b])
    self.set_options(strict_deps=False)
    dep_usage, product_deps_by_src = self._setup({
      a: ['a.class'],
      b: ['b.class'],
      c: ['c.class'],
    })

    product_deps_by_src[c] = {'c.java': ['a.class']}
    graph = self.create_graph(dep_usage, [a, b, c, alias_a_b, alias_b, nested_alias_b])
    # both `:a` and `:b` are resolved from target aliases, one is used the other is not.
    self.assertTrue(graph._nodes[c].dep_edges[a].is_declared)
    self.assertEquals({'a.class'}, graph._nodes[c].dep_edges[a].products_used)
    self.assertTrue(graph._nodes[c].dep_edges[b].is_declared)
    self.assertEquals(set(), graph._nodes[c].dep_edges[b].products_used)

    # With alias to its resolved targets mapping we can determine which aliases are unused.
    # In this example `nested_alias_b` has none of its resolved dependencies being used.
    # Also note when there are transitive aliases only top level alias `nested_alias_b` is saved.
    self.assertEqual({alias_a_b}, graph._nodes[c].dep_aliases[a])
    self.assertEqual({nested_alias_b, alias_a_b}, graph._nodes[c].dep_aliases[b])

  def test_overlapping_globs(self):
    t1 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t1', sources=['a.java'])
    t2 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t2', sources=['a.java', 'b.java'])
    t3 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t3', sources=['c.java'], dependencies=[t1])
    t4 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t4', sources=['d.java'], dependencies=[t3])
    self.set_options(strict_deps=False)
    dep_usage, product_deps_by_src = self._setup({
        t1: ['a.class'],
        t2: ['a.class', 'b.class'],
        t3: ['c.class'],
        t4: ['d.class'],
    })
    product_deps_by_src[t3] = {'c.java': ['a.class']}
    product_deps_by_src[t4] = {'d.java': ['a.class']}
    graph = self.create_graph(dep_usage, [t1, t2, t3, t4])

    # Not creating edge for t2 even it provides a.class that t4 depends on.
    self.assertFalse(t2 in graph._nodes[t4].dep_edges)
    # t4 depends on a.class from t1 transitively through t3.
    self.assertEqual({'a.class'}, graph._nodes[t4].dep_edges[t1].products_used)
    self.assertFalse(graph._nodes[t4].dep_edges[t1].is_declared)
    self.assertEqual(set(), graph._nodes[t4].dep_edges[t3].products_used)
    self.assertTrue(graph._nodes[t4].dep_edges[t3].is_declared)

  def create_graph(self, task, targets):
    classes_by_source = task.context.products.get_data('classes_by_source')
    runtime_classpath = task.context.products.get_data('runtime_classpath')
    product_deps_by_src = task.context.products.get_data('product_deps_by_src')
    analyzer = JvmDependencyAnalyzer('', runtime_classpath, product_deps_by_src)
    targets_by_file = analyzer.targets_by_file(targets)
    transitive_deps_by_target = analyzer.compute_transitive_deps_by_target(targets)

    def node_creator(target):
      transitive_deps = set(transitive_deps_by_target.get(target))
      return task.create_dep_usage_node(target,
                                        analyzer,
                                        classes_by_source,
                                        targets_by_file,
                                        transitive_deps)

    return DependencyUsageGraph(task.create_dep_usage_nodes(targets, node_creator),
                                task.size_estimators[task.get_options().size_estimator])

  @ensure_cached(JvmDependencyUsage, expected_num_artifacts=2)
  def test_cache_write(self):
    t1 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t1', sources=['a.java'])
    self.create_file('a.java')
    t2 = self.make_java_target(spec=':t2', sources=['b.java'], dependencies=[t1])
    self.create_file('b.java')
    self.set_options(size_estimator='filecount')
    dep_usage, product_deps_by_src = self._setup({
        t1: ['a.class'],
        t2: ['b.class'],
      })
    product_deps_by_src[t1] = {}
    product_deps_by_src[t2] = {'b.java': ['a.class']}

    dep_usage.create_dep_usage_graph([t1, t2])

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Woman, 69, crashed car and emptied trailer of 10 hay bales on A303
She crashed into the central reservation
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A pensioner who crashed her car and emptied her trailer load of 10 bales of hay across the A303 causing traffic chaos has appeared in court.
Angela Leonard, 69, of Milborne Port, had pulled onto the busy dual carriageway near Wincanton when her trailer started swerving and she crashed into the central reservation.
The collision ripped the trailer from her car when the tow hitch was ripped off, scattering the carriageway with hay bales and causing the road to be closed to traffic for a period of time.
Leonard, of Wheathill Close, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates at Yeovil.
She pleaded guilty that on December 22 last year near Wincanton she used a vehicle with an insecure load which was likely to cause a danger to other road users.
The court was told that the police were called to an incident on the A303 where a Landrover Discovery had struck the central reservation.
The collision had ripped the tow hitch off a trailer it was towing which was left straddling the road at a right angle blocking the carriageway which had to be closed for a period of time.
When Leonard spoke to the police she said she started "fishtailing" as she came down the hill after accelerating when she came out of the slip road.
She then lost control and her load of 10 bales of hay was scattered everywhere.
Appearing unrepresented, the defendant said she didn't dispute what happened that day.
"It was my mistake and I will pay for it," she said. "And although I am still driving I don't like towing anymore."
The magistrates fined Leonard £40 and also ordered her to pay £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
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The Orgreenic Diamond Granite Pan is a square pan made of titanium and aluminum with three layers of a diamond granite non-stick coating inside. With this pan, it seems that you'll be able to cook a variety of foods on your stovetop, and it's also safe to be used in the oven at temperatures lower than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Each pan comes in a dark green shade and has a silver handle with double rivets for you to hold onto as you carry it from your stove to your counter or table.
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Aside from being made from durable titanium, each Orgreenic Diamond Granite Pan contains an aluminum disc in its center that promotes even and quick heat distribution throughout the pan. Therefore, any food items you put in this pan should be expected to cook quickly and have no extremely hot or cold spots when they're finished cooking. Moreover, once it's time to move any cooked food items out of your pan, they'll slide out quickly, regardless of their consistency, due to the pan's non-stick diamond granite coating. This coating is purported to be so effective at keeping food from sticking that you won't need to add butter, oil or cooking sprays to this pan before you use it to make a dish.
Each of these pans is resistant to damage from flames, so if yours ever happens to catch on fire while it's on your stovetop, this probably won't interfere with its future look or functionality.
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The handle on each Orgreenic pan is double-riveted, which means that it'll be less likely to break off than the single-riveted handles found on some other kitchen pans. Each handle is also of a generous length, so you won't have to put your hand too close to your potentially hot pan as you're transporting it around your kitchen. Plus, each one has a small hole that you can use to hang the pan up on a hook in any place of your choice.
These pans are all free of the chemical compounds PFOA and PFOS, which are still found in some pieces of cookware and could possibly be detrimental to human health. As a result, you can rest assured that you won't be harming your own health, or the health of anyone you cook for, simply by choosing to use the Orgreenic Diamond Granite Pan.
This pan is safe to put in the dishwasher, so if you have one, you'll never have to scrub your pan by hand. By the time you want to put it in there, its non-stick inner core will likely be free of any traces of food since all of it will have slid off onto your serving plate.
Using one of these pans instead of one without the same type of coating promotes healthy eating because you won't have to add butter or oil to any dish as a lubricant. Once you remove the butter or oil from any dish that you'd normally make with one of those substances, the amount of fat and calories will automatically go down. This will come as a relief to anyone who's dieting, but will also be beneficial for anyone who's just looking to maintain good health without developing high cholesterol or heart issues.
Some pans of a similar shape and design can only be used on the stovetop, but this one can be used in an oven, as long as the temperature is lower than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. That means you'll be able to use it to bake desserts like cookies or squares, and no matter how sticky the desserts are, they won't end up permanently sticking to your pan. Like breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes made in the same pan, they won't have to contain extra calories from lubricants like butter and oil, either.
In case you're not sure what to cook with your Orgreenic Diamond Granite Pan, or are bored with all your usual recipes, each pan comes with a book of recipes. These recipes may be able to be made in other pans, but they've been specifically designed to be created in this one.
When you obtain a square pan of this type, you'll also have the opportunity to obtain a round pan of a similar style along with it. The round pan has about the same depth as the square version, and each has the same non-stick coating and double-riveted handle.
The name "Orgreenic" that's been given to this pan may be misleading (as may be the shade of green it comes in). It makes one think of the term "organic, " but aside from being free of potentially harmful chemicals that only some pans still contain, it's unclear why this pan should be considered extremely eco-friendly. An environmental enthusiast may get one, thinking that it has more eco-friendly characteristics than it does, and end up being disappointed.
The Orgreenic Diamond Granite Pan (round or square version) appears to be about an inch or two deep, which may be fine for some people, such as singles, couples or small families. However, if you've got a larger family or often cook for a larger group of people, you may be bummed that it won't hold a large lasagna or casserole as some deeper pans can.
Having a lid for your pan can be helpful if you're cooking something that tends to splatter, but unfortunately, this particular non-stick pan doesn't come with any sort of lid. Furthermore, if you decide to store food in your fridge without taking it out of the pan, you'll have to find some other covering to place over it so it retains its flavor and texture.
The rapid heat distribution that's spurred on by the aluminum disc in the center of each of these pans will likely result in a quicker cooking process than you'd experience with other cookware. Consequently, you'll be able to spend less time cooking and more time enjoying the company of your family and friends during communal meals. You'll also be able to clean up more quickly after meals since even burnt-on, sticky food will slide right off one of these pans instead of having to be vigorously scrubbed off.
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>> Imran Khan is in China for one thing, money. The new Pakistani prime minister told China's Xi Jinping of his country's, quote, very difficult economy. And he got promises that Pakistan's closest ally will keep supporting it. Reuters Ben Blanchard says Khan will also have his hopes up for China's first import fair next week in Shanghai where he'll be speaking.
>> This is the event that China has setup trying to show the outside world that it is welcoming of foreign companies and that it wants to import more into the country so that the rest of the world can enjoy the benefits of China's economic boom. Undoubtedly, the Pakistanis will be hoping that there will be a lot of contracts signed there.
>> China's pledge of support comes hot on the heels of a $6 billion bailout from another traditional friend, Saudi Arabia. And Islamabad is also seeking its 13th bailout from the IMF, China will want some assurances from the Pakistani leader. Khan's government wants to rethink the China-Pakistan economic corridor, which Beijing ceases a flagship infrastructure program in its huge belt and road initiative.
>> The China-Pakistan economic corridor fails and that really calls in doubt the whole ethos behind the belt and roads. There have been a lot of problems with it, specifically with security. Some of these projects are being built in very dangerous areas. There have been cases where China's workers have been kidnapped or killed.
It's also generated a lot of suspicion from the Indians, because part of it runs through Cashmere.>> Khan won't be wanting to burn his bridges. Pakistan's foreign reserves have plunged 42% since the start of the year.


I voiced my frustration in my recent Cavaliers/ Bulls game recap. I mentioned my longing for March in the article. My stance on the initial college basketball season has changed. Here is why I think you should adopt my mindset.
How much worse can the Gophers get?
Last night #8 Louisville murdered the unranked Gophers in a Puerto Rican aircraft hanger. This dramatic loss ruined any momentum Minnesota gained from their NIT Championship win. The football program will overshadow the talented Basketball roster for the foreseeable future. The Gophers will face powerhouse Western Kentucky in Tuesday's home opener.
The Football powerhouse decided it would be a good idea to launch a basketball program. I discovered that Wikipedia and the program's official website both failed to mention the date that this drastic decision occurred. The historic program has only successfully produced 25 NBA players, one Elite Eight appearance and no championships. Alabama is the poster child for staying in school.
Sorry, gamers. Greedy college athletes ruined your opportunity to benefit off of their namesake. You can still buy a brand new rare copy of the 2010 installment for the bargain price of $85.99. This classic game generates the excitement you receive during a traffic jam. I recommend it to everyone.
*Spoiler alert: Derrick Rose got hurt already.
The stock market is more consistent than Derrick Rose. I planned to devote this final paragraph to Derrick Rose jokes. Documenting the star-studded league's health became my new focal point. Space Jam predicted this epidemic. I was talking about Ebola.
Enjoy the 2014-2015 NCAA basketball Season.


Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what the issue is.
You probably already guessed that the issue political and not technical.
as this "insecure" feature is not automatically selected by default.
a good idea. Stunnel does it since version 4.51 (09 Jan 2012).
good idea to prevent accepting digital signatures based on MD5.
HMAC-MD5 is a bad idea.
that could potentially benefit LibreSSL.
I'm going to defer to upstream at this point in time.  If you'd like to reach back out to them with your proposed patch and they accept it, then I will include it in the port.
Rejecting and closing until upstream accepts these changes (or some variation).
This is a very nice and clean patch indeed.
I would use it if I ever decided to support LibreSSL.
patch is all that's left.
based on the commit, can the status of the bug be correctly reflected?


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Attachment theory and research have greatly enhanced our understanding of the role of parent-child relationships in the development of psychopathology. Yet until now, little has been written on how an attachment perspective can be used to actively inform psychotherapeutic practice. In this invaluable work, Karl Heinz Brisch presents an attachment-oriented framework for assessing and treating patients of all ages.
Illuminated are the ways that early experiences of separation and loss can lead to a range of psychological, behavioral, and psychosomatic problems, and how these can be addressed in the context of a healing therapeutic relationship. Bridging a longstanding divide between the seminal work of John Bowlby and the concepts and methods of psychodynamic therapy, the book is richly illustrated with evocative clinical material.
Probably the fullest account of how attachment theory may be used to guide treatment methods when dealing with attachment-related problems is that provided by Brisch (2002), based on Bowlby's (1988) suggestions, ..... Brisch emphasized the need for child therapists to provide secure, caring interactions that can facilitate the development of secure attachments; to interpret and foster emotional expression in relation to attachment issues; and to integrate these with similar concerns in relation to parents.
In: Handbook of Attachment, Second Edition,(2008) edited by Jude Cassidy & Phillip R. Shaver (chapter 29, Challenges to the Development of Attachment Relationships Faced by Young Children in Foster and Adoptive Care).
Review:I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the application of attachment theory for any client group. There is something for everyone here and much to provoke thought and further discussion.
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The New Wave of Rap Violence Shouldn't Be Ignored
By Craig Jenkins
This piece was originally published on August 31, 2017. We're re-publishing it in light of XXXTentacion's death.
There's a song near the end of rising South Florida rapper XXXTentacion's just-released 17 called "Carry On," where the 11-track mini-album — a ramshackle mix of half-conceived folk musings and confessional depression raps — drops both its amateurish singer-songwriter contrivances and conventional hip-hop rhyme patterns in favor of raw emotion: "Trapped in a concept, falsely accused, was used and misled / Bitch, I'm hoping you fucking rest in peace." It's more than just your average jilted breakup rap. The person XXXTentacion is talking about is an ex-girlfriend who accused the rapper, born Jahseh Onfroy, of punching, kicking, strangling, and imprisoning her while she was pregnant, charges he will stand trial for this fall. In spite of those allegations, and an interview on BMX star Adam22's "No Jumper" show in which he detailed beating a gay juvenile detention center cellmate half to death and smearing the blood on his face because he caught the kid glaring, the rapper was recently selected for XXL's 2017 Freshman List, which celebrates young hip-hop talent poised for superstardom. (Past honorees include J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and Chance the Rapper.) 17 is presently on pace to bow out shockingly close to the top of this week's Billboard 200 chart.
While he sat in prison for the domestic-battery charge last year, XXXTentacion — that's "ex, ex, ex, tentación" — gained a following as his breakneck trap brawler "Look at Me!" took clubs and concerts by siege. Elsewhere, Florida rapper Kodak Black logged hits in "Skrt" and "Tunnel Vision," which laced sublime tracks with stark dispatches from his life in and out of jail on robbery and drug-possession charges. (His "No Flockin'" introduced the rhyme flow Bronx star Cardi B used for her smash hit "Bodak Yellow.") This year Kodak awaits trial for a 2016 sexual-assault charge. A second similar incident from February has yet to reach the courts. Kodak's latest, Project Baby 2, a bleak collection of musings on love and hopelessness, is No. 2 in the country this week. While X and Kodak shine on the album chart, Texas teen rapper Tay-K has crept halfway up the Hot 100 with "The Race." It bluntly recounts the time the 17-year-old rapper and murder suspect clipped his ankle monitor and tried to outrun the cops: "Fuck a beat, I was trying to beat a case / But I ain't beat the case, bitch, I did the race."
A court case used to be an imposing obstacle for an artist's growth, a setback artists fought for their lives to overcome, but in 2017, assault and battery cases don't seem as damaging. In the same way that selling drugs sharpened Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg's bona fides in the '90s and getting shot nine times transformed 50 Cent from neighborhood rabble-rouser into a spokesperson for the streets in the aughts, proof of a young rapper's reckless abandon now grows his legend and emboldens his authenticity. Would Tay-K's song, or incarcerated New York rhymer Bobby Shmurda's shoot-em-up anthem "Hot Nigga," connect if every word didn't feel lived? Would XXXTentacion's mix of speaker-busting punk-rap and sad-sack campfire songs ring true if he seemed at all concerned for his own well-being?
Rap fans have a peculiar outlook on heroism because hip-hop culture exists as a monument to black inner-city craftiness in the face of crumbling infrastructure, tightening gang presence, and hyperactive policing. Injustice begat mistrust, which tripped off a thousand cat-and-mouse games between law enforcement and inner-city entrepreneurs, ranging from simple music and movie bootlegging and loose-cigarette and unlicensed-alcohol sales all the way up the chain to coke and crack manufacturing and distribution. Good and evil seemed porous and nebulous to a generation that grew up in the shadow of government neglect and police misconduct. Police could be seen harassing unarmed citizens; kingpins handed out turkeys at Thanksgiving.
Gangsta rap made folk heroes out of men and women who risked their safety to bend the rules and prosper as outlaws. The greats presented crime as a political act, a means of leveling a playing field that always operated on a severe tilt. They gave voice to the struggles of the disadvantaged and illuminated a way out for the daring. Harsh nationwide response — presidential rebukes, steamrolling CDs, obscenity trials — steeled fans of the music to criticism to a degree we've never quite recovered from. To love rap is to crusade for its honor, to suspend disbelief and enjoy it free of moralizing. This complex makes it tough to challenge the stuff even now; many a valuable talk on rap misogyny and homophobia has been derailed by passing the blame up the chain of command to America at large, instead of reckoning with the role of artists and fans in coddling social ills they, admittedly, didn't invent. Comedian Eric Andre caught hell on Twitter this month for asking why people who hate racism entertain music that promotes sexism. It's not a crazy question, but the timing never works. There's always a bigger concern eating up attention.
While we hem and haw about how to even talk about rappers with open murder, battery, and sexual-assault cases, their success seems to render the conversation moot. Music fans' mantra about compartmentalizing craft and crafter — "You gotta separate the art from the artist" — offers catchy, consequence-free support and promotion of artists who deserve more scrutiny. It has allowed decades of talented but abusive men to be celebrated as geniuses while the troublesome aspects of their lives languished in the back pages of history. It is not a noble thought process; it is apathy disguised as passing concern. The furthest the dialogue about XXXTentacion got was a handful of thinkers and long reads asking if he should be famous or not. While those gears turned, the powder keg personality set out on a volatile tour. At one stop, an opener got beat up in the crowd. Another saw X punch a fan in the face unprovoked. At a third, the rapper got knocked out cold and carried off in the middle of his own set. The whole tour was called off before I could check it out in NYC.
A consequence of centering a movement in unchecked male aggression is that it eventually becomes impossible to control, and to my eyes and ears, rap has been quietly spiraling toward a disaster for a while now. I distinctly remember the moment it became appropriate to mosh at a rap show, because it seemed to happen all at once. I caught a Diplomats show in Times Square in 2010 and watched one of a then-emergent A$AP Mob dive off the stage, accidentally spear the glasses off the guy standing next to me, and then offer to step outside if the kid was upset enough to fight. The same year I saw Odd Future turn the Studio at Webster Hall into pandemonium during their first show in the city. The next year, I caught a headline set by A$AP Rocky at CMJ's Fader Fort that ended abruptly with a stage manager getting jumped and sent to the hospital for stitches.
Rap shows and rock shows have always run a little rowdy, but it wasn't until recently that you could ever mistake the energy of one for the other. Rap shows got buck, but you watched where your hands and feet went so you didn't get snuffed for stepping on kicks or breaching certain personal space boundaries. At a lot of rock shows, that kind of reckless jostling was the point. Nowadays, rappers pause shows to encourage fans to brace themselves for moshing. This isn't to say that "rap is the new rock" because the two scenes have shared players for years. The Beastie Boys were a hardcore band before they landed on beats and rhymes, and the trio returned to those roots throughout their career. The early '90s saw Chuck D pop up on a Sonic Youth song and KRS-One on an R.E.M. one. Living Colour, Faith No More, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were heralds of a rap-rock revolution at the end of the '80s that Rage Against the Machine, Limp Bizkit, and Korn would warp through the late '90s and beyond.
The last bit should be a point of concern in examining the current rap landscape. Nu metal operated on a few core misunderstandings of rap in the same way a few key figures circling the rap mainstream are misguided in lionizing rock stars. The worst of it mistook rap for an art of baseless defiance and aggression, rather than a pointed shank forged out of disenfranchisement. In the space of a single year, Limp Bizkit devolved from scuzzy empowerment anthems to gibberish about sticking cookies up assholes. Even Rage, the most eloquent and pointedly political act on the scene by a country mile, saw its message grossly reduced to simple brutality in crowds screaming along to "Killing in the Name": "FUCK YOU, I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME!" The whole scene folded in a frenzy of grabbing hands and flying fists, as Woodstock '99 burned down, killing the '90s as dead as Altamont did the '60s.
As powerful and vibrant of a culture as hip-hop is, we're always just one horrific event away from stifling nightlife reform. The repercussions for violence at a rap show trickle down to everyone, as New York showgoers can attest after a May 2016 shooting inside an Irving Plaza gig featuring Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave led to tightened security measures at shows and heavily armed guards at Governors Ball this summer. The more of a threat of violence that a rap show presents to a venue, the less of them they're likely to book. It doesn't matter how hot your single is if you're seen as a security risk.
We owe it to the women who say they've been hurt by these artists to stop offering them space in interviews to trash their accusers before everyone gets their day in court. We owe it to the (increasingly) young fans of these guys — who place their safety in the hands of both artist and venue at every concert — to ensure that the performer onstage isn't acting against the best interests of his audience (as the Houston rapper Travis Scott does when he goads fans to jump off venue balconies and ignore festival partitioning at his shows). The current climate of simply shoveling more money and clout at rappers with dangerous tendencies and hoping they'll straighten themselves out is untenable. Labels need to do more training. Fans need to do more soul-searching. We need to ask more questions. Inaction is an action. History is watching.
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Biografia

Vita
Figlio del notaio Giovanni Pietro e di Maria Vandoni, studiò le discipline umanistiche nelle scuole Arcimbolde, dirette dai Barnabiti, mostrandosi fin dal principio particolarmente inclinato per la versificazione. In seguito s'iscrisse a giurisprudenza presso l'Università di Pavia, dove si laureò nel 1805. Tuttavia, affascinato com'era dalla cultura classica, preferì dedicarsi alle letteratura latina e greca. In relazione con i principali ambienti culturali della penisola e con i più noti letterati classici e romantici, Bellotti conobbe e strinse amicizia, tra gli altri, con Andrea Appiani, Giuseppe Bossi, Andrea Mustoxidi, Giovanni Berchet, Ugo Foscolo e Vincenzo Monti, che avrebbe poi frequentato a Milano e di cui avrebbe steso l'allocuzione funebre).

Collezionista - ebbe anche una serie di importanti manoscritti di Giuseppe Parini, in seguito donati dal nipote, l'ittiologo Cristoforo Bellotti, alla Biblioteca Ambrosiana - e amante delle belle arti, fu Consigliere dell'Accademia di Brera tra 1839 e il 1850, ricoprendone la carica di segretario e presidente.
Fu membro effettivo dell'Istituto Lombardo di scienze e lettere nel 1840 e delle principali Accademie letterarie d'Italia.
Fece anche parte del Consiglio Comunale di Milano, ove era assessore il fratello Pietro, e proprio nelle vesti di consigliere il 18 marzo 1848, allo scoppio dell'insurrezione contro gli Austriaci, venne arrestato. Alla sua prigionia nel Castello di Milano allude la sua ode dal titolo La liberazione. I successivi eventi lo costrinsero all'esilio volontario a Lugano. Tuttavia, già alla fine del 1848 era rientrato a Milano, dove riprese la direzione dell'Accademia. Nel 1850, ormai non più in buona salute, si ritirò a vita privata, dedicandosi completamente ai suoi studi.

Il 15 settembre 1860, dopo la sua morte, amici e ammiratori gli consacrarono un monumento nel portico superiore del palazzo di Brera, a destra. Sotto il busto si legge: «A Felice Bellotti che cittadino e letterato sempre intese al perfetto di tutte le Belle Arti fu amatore studioso non cercò né bramò gli onori li meritò severamente sdegnoso di ogni abbiezione amici ed ammiratori posero l'anno MDCCCLX ed al suo busto vollero unite le effigie dei tre sommi greci tragedi da lui con altezza di mente e squisito sentire tradotti all'italica poesia».

Il Municipio gli dedicò, successivamente, una delle vie di Milano.

Studi
Tradusse in versi sciolti il V Libro dell'Odissea che pubblicò nel 1811.
La traduzione del Pindemonte, venuta nel frattempo alle luce, lo dissuase dal continuare, per rivolgere invece i suoi studi ai tragici greci. Nel 1813, a Milano, uscì la traduzione delle Tragedie di Sofocle, accolta con incoraggiante favore. Tradusse poi tutte le tragedie di Eschilo, che pubblicò a Milano nel 1821 e pochi anni dopo a le tragedie di Euripide, di cui pubblicò (Milano, 1829) Ippolito, Alcesti, Andromaca, Le Supplicanti, Ifigenia in Aulide.

Nel 1834, pubblicò una sua tragedia La figlia di Jefte, di argomento biblico e di fattura classica. Nel 1851 a Milano pubblicò la seconda edizione di Euripide (le cinque tragedie già tradotte nel 1929, le altre dodici, più il dramma satiresco Il Ciclope). Tradusse inoltre le Argonautiche di Apollonio Rodio e, dal portoghese, i Lusiadi di Luís de Camões. Formulò diverse proposte di correzioni e aggiunte al Vocabolario della Crusca. Nel 1855 curò la nuova edizione di Sofocle; avrebbe dovuto seguire anche la ristampa di Eschilo, ma la morte lo colse, a Milano, il 14 febbraio 1858. I resti vennero traslati in una celletta dell'Ossario Centrale del Cimitero Monumentale di Milano.

Opere

Traduzioni
 Edipo re
 V Libro dell'Odissea
 Tragedie di Eschilo
 Ippolito
 Alcesti
 Andromaca

 Il ciclope
 I Lusiadi
 APOLLONIO RODIO, Gli Argonauti, Traduzione dal greco di Felice Bellotti, Firenze, succ. Le Monnier, 1873 (edizione originale postuma).

Versi
 In morte di Giuseppe Bossi pittore. Versi di Felice Bellotti, Tip. Destefanis, Milano 1816.
 La figlia di Jefte. Tragedia, Soc. Tip. de' classici italiani, Milano 1834
 Ad Alberto Parolini in morte di Giulia Londonio sua moglie. Versi, Tip. Bernardoni, Milano 1840.
 La liberazione di Milano nel 1848. Ode, Tip. Bernardoni, Milano 1848.
 A Pio 9. Canzone. Lugano, 1848, Ottobre, Tip. Bernardoni, Milano 1898 (postuma)

Note

Bibliografia
 G. Anselmi, Biografie di illustri italiani, Milano 1873.
 A. Bertoldi e G. Mazzatinti, V. Monti. Lettere inedite e sparse, Torino 1896.
 Rinaldo Caddeo, Felice Bellotti. In: Epistolario di Carlo Cattaneo. Gaspero Barbèra Editore, Firenze 1949, pp. 130, 133, 135, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142.
 L. Capitani, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Roma, Enciclopedia Italiana, Giovanni Treccani.
 G.A. Maggi, Della vita e degli scritti di Felice Bellotti, Bernardoni, Milano 1860.
 G. Mazzoni, L'Ottocento, Milano 1949.
 A. Vismara, Biblioteca del dott. Felice Bellotti con cenni biografici e ritratto, Milano 1899.

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

 E. Michel, «BELLOTTI, Felice» in Dizionario del Risorgimento Nazionale (Dizionario Rosi), Volume II, 227-228.

Sepolti nel Cimitero Monumentale di Milano
Traduttori all'italiano
Traduttori dal greco antico

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A Gutu teacher and his brother have appeared in court for accusing the wife of their late father's brother of witchcraft after she failed to attend their father's memorial service in Chagonda village, Chief Nyamande, Munyikwa last week.
They were charged under Section 99 of the Criminal Codificacation and Reform Act Chapter 9 (23) for calling Rosemary Mundodzi (40) a witch.
Motion Chagonda (37), a teacher at Nyamande Secondary school and Nicholas Mutukwa (34) pleaded not guilty before Gutu Resident Magistrate Edwin Marecha on the 4th of May.
They argued that they did not call her a witch but they were sent there by their elders to find the reason why she did not attend the memorial service.
"We did not accuse her of killing our father but as our culture, my late father's elder brother, together with his family, was supposed to attend the memorial service. If they did not have anything to do with his death why would they fail to attend such a big ceremony?
"We decided to find out from them, that is why we went to her house. They refused to talk to us so we ended up speculating but we did not accuse her of being a witch," said Chagonda.
The court heard that the two went to Mundodzi's house and insulted her calling her a witch who had killed their father in cold blood and demanded her to move out of the house because the family could not accommodate witches.
The duo was released on a US$50 bail and will appear in court on the 13th of May for continuation of trial.


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Playing technique for string instruments
This article is about an instrument playing technique. For the Yoko Takahashi album, see Pizzicato (album). For the Japanese pop group, see Pizzicato Five.
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Jazz bass walking bass lines are traditionally played with pizzicato. Jazz pizzicato technique, shown above, is different from traditional pizzicato technique.
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Pizzicato (/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/, Italian: [pittsiˈkaːto]; translated as "pinched", and sometimes roughly as "plucked")[1] is a playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument. The exact technique varies somewhat depending on the type of instrument:
On bowed string instruments it is a method of playing by plucking the strings with the fingers, rather than using the bow. This produces a very different sound from bowing, short and percussive rather than sustained.
On keyboard string instruments, such as the piano, pizzicato may be employed (although rarely seen in traditional repertoire, this technique has been normalized in contemporary music, with ample examples by George Crumb, Toru Takemitsu, Helmut Lachenmann, and others) as one of the variety of techniques involving direct manipulation of the strings known collectively as "string piano".
On the guitar, it is a muted form of plucking, which bears an audible resemblance to pizzicato on a bowed string instrument with its relatively shorter sustain. It is also known (especially in non-classical guitar) as palm muting.
When a string is struck or plucked, as with pizzicato, sound waves are generated that do not belong to a harmonic series as when a string is bowed.[2] This complex timbre is called inharmonicity. The inharmonicity of a string depends on its physical characteristics, such as tension, composition, diameter and length. The inharmonicity disappears when strings are bowed because the bow's stick-slip action is periodic, so it drives all of the resonances of the string at exactly harmonic ratios, even if it has to drive them slightly off their natural frequency.[3]
1.1 Used in various styles of music
2 Notation
3 Bowed string instrument technique
3.1 Practical implications
3.2 Other pizzicato techniques
The first recognised use of pizzicato in classical music is found in Tobias Hume's Captain Humes Poeticall Musicke (1607), wherein he instructs the viola da gamba player to use pizzicato ('thumpe'). Another early use is found in Claudio Monteverdi's Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda (around 1638), in which the players are instructed to use two fingers of their right hand to pluck the strings. Later, in 1756, Leopold Mozart in his Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule instructs the player to use the index finger of the right hand. This has remained the most usual way to execute a pizzicato, though sometimes the middle finger is used. The bow is held in the hand at the same time unless there is enough time to put it down and pick it up again between bowed passages.
Used in various styles of music[edit]
In jazz and bluegrass, and the few popular music styles which use double bass (such as French modern chanson, American psychobilly and rockabilly), pizzicato is the usual way to play the double bass. This is unusual for a violin-family instrument, because regardless whether violin-family instruments are being used in jazz (e.g., jazz violin), popular, traditional (e.g., Bluegrass fiddle) or Classical music, they are usually played with the bow for most of a performance. In classical double bass playing, pizzicato is often performed with the bow held in the hand; as such, the string is usually only plucked with a single finger. In contrast, in jazz, bluegrass, and other non-Classical styles, the player is not usually holding a bow, so they are free to use two or three fingers to pluck the string.
In classical music, however, string instruments are most usually played with the bow, and composers give specific indications to play pizzicato where required. Pieces in classical music that are played entirely pizzicato include:
J. S. Bach: the ninth movement of the Magnificat (1723–1733)
Niccolò Paganini: In the ninth variation of caprice no.24 in 24 Caprices (1802)
Josef Strauss: Pizzicato Polka (1869)
Edvard Grieg : Act IV – Anitra's Dance in Peer Gynt (1874)
Léo Delibes: the "Divertissement: Pizzicati" from Act 3 of the ballet Sylvia (1876)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: the third movement of the 4th symphony (1877–78)
Johann Strauss II: Neue Pizzicato Polka (1892)
Helmer Alexandersson: the third movement of his second symphony (1919)
Béla Bartók: the fourth movement of the String Quartet No. 4 (1928)
Benjamin Britten: the second movement of the Simple Symphony (1934)
Leroy Anderson: Jazz Pizzicato (1938) and Plink, Plank, Plunk! (1951)
Antonio Vivaldi, in the "Ah Ch'Infelice Sempre" section of his cantata Cessate, omai cessate, combined both pizzicato and bowed instruments to create a unique sound. He also included pizzicato in the second movement of "Winter" from The Four Seasons.
Notation[edit]
In music notation, a composer will normally indicate the performer should use pizzicato with the abbreviation pizz. A return to bowing is indicated by the Italian term arco. A left hand pizzicato is usually indicated by writing a small cross above the note, and a Bartók pizzicato is often indicated by a circle with a small vertical line through the top of it above the note in question or by writing Bartók pizz at the start of the relevant passage.
In classical music, arco playing is the default assumption; as such, if a music notation part starts and no indication is given as to whether the notes are arco or pizz, the player assumes that the notes are bowed.
Bowed string instrument technique[edit]
Practical implications[edit]
If a string player has to play pizzicato for a long period of time, the performer may put down the bow. Violinists and violists may also hold the instrument in the "banjo position" (resting horizontally on the lap), and pluck the strings with the thumb of the right hand. This technique is rarely used, and usually only in movements which are pizzicato throughout. A technique similar to this, where the strings are actually strummed like a guitar, is called for in the 4th movement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol (Scena e canto gitano), where the violins, violas and cellos are instructed to play pizzicato "quasi guitara", the music here consists of three- and four-note chords, which are fingered and strummed much like the instrument being imitated.
Other pizzicato techniques[edit]
Another colorful pizzicato technique used in the same Rimsky-Korsakov piece mentioned above is two-handed pizzicato, indicated by the markings m.s. and m.d. (for mano sinistra, left hand, and mano destra, right hand); here, the open E string is plucked alternately in rapid succession by the left and right hands.
The music notation for left hand pizzicato
One can also use the left hand fingers for pizzicato, either when they are not in use or as they are leaving their previous position. This allows pizzicati in places where there would not normally be time to bring the right hand from or to the bowing position. Use of left-hand pizzicato is relatively uncommon and is most often found in the violin solo repertoire; two famous examples of left-hand pizzicato are Paganini's 24th Caprice and Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen. Left hand pizzicato can also be used while bowed notes are being held, an effect appearing primarily in repertoire of the late 19th century and beyond. Examples of this technique can be found in the works of Wieniawski, Berg (Violin Concerto), Stravinsky (Three Pieces for String Quartet) and many others.
Maurice Delage calls for slurred pizzicati in the cello part of his Quatre poèmes hindous for soprano and chamber orchestra. This is achieved by playing one note, and then stopping a new note on the same string without plucking the string again. This technique (known as "hammering-on" to guitarists) is rarely used on bowed instruments.
The music notation for Bartók pizzicato
A further variation is a particularly strong pizzicato where the string is plucked vertically by snapping and rebounds off the fingerboard of the instrument. This is known as snap pizzicato or Bartók pizzicato, after one of the first composers to use it extensively (e.g. in the 4th movement of his Fourth String Quartet, 1928). Gustav Mahler famously employs this kind of pizzicato in the third movement of his Seventh Symphony, in which he provides the cellos and double basses with the footnote 'pluck so hard that the strings hit the wood' (bar 401).
On the double bass, this style of snap pizzicato, or "slapping", was used in jazz since the 1920s and later used in rockabilly. Because an unamplified double bass is generally the quietest instrument in a jazz band, many players of the 1920s and 1930s used the slap style, slapping and pulling the strings so that they make a rhythmic "slap" sound against the fingerboard. The slap style cuts through the sound of a band better than simply plucking the strings, and allowed the bass to be more easily heard on early sound recordings, as the recording equipment of that time did not favor low frequencies. Pizzicato is also known as plucking to many people; arco is playing with the regular horse-haired bow.
Bartók also made use of pizzicato glissandi, executed by plucking a note and then sliding the stopping finger up or down the string. This technique can be heard in his Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
^ "Pizzicato". Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ Matti Karjalainen (1999). "Audibility of Inharmonicity in String Instrument Sounds, and Implications to Digital Sound Systems"
^ Neville H. Fletcher (1994). "Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos in Musical Instruments" Archived 2009-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Complexity International.
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