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Safe Spaces and Student Protest
Apr 28, 2017 Jan 2, 2018 by The Poor Print
by Juliet Butcher. Box by Alex Waygood.
The Myth of Rhodes: Editoriel
Rhodes: A Perspective
Rhodes Must Fall: A Timeline
Putting Rhodes in His Place
Iconography Campaigns: A Global Perspective
Complete Bibliography for the Report
Dr Ian Forrest: Guide to Further Reading
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Previous Poor Print coverage
Misinformation in the Rhodes Campaign (22/01/16)
In Defence of Protest – Editorial (19/02/16)
Rhodes Must Fall: A Perspective (04/03/16)
In many ways, iconography campaigns such as Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) tie in with a broader, global movement. Predominantly centred around university campuses, this movement seeks to create and protect 'safe spaces'. The idea behind this is that everyone, regardless of identity and background, is entitled to an environment in which they feel respected and accepted. As such, any views which might cause harm or upset to members of a community cannot be aired at public, institution-organised events.
This safe space movement is, in theory, highly commendable. It purports to protect the most vulnerable members of a community and to respect their individual identities and experiences. Therefore, to dismiss safe spaces as simply another part of 'Generation Snowflake', and as the behaviour of a whiny generation unable to face reality, is a mistake. The respect and compassion for others that the movement encourages is extremely commendable. And, as Donald Trump bans refugees from several Muslim countries this very minute, this empathy is clearly vital in a time of growing intolerance. As American academic Roxane Gay says: 'Those who mock the idea of safe space are most likely the same people who are able to take safety for granted. That's what makes discussions of safety and safe space so difficult. We are talking about privilege. As with everything else in life, there is no equality when it comes to safety.' Different students experience varying levels of safety and this demands appreciation and consideration.
Free speech at threat? Recent Incidents at British Universities
In February 2015, feminist standup comedian Kate Smurthwaite had a show at Goldsmiths, University of London cancelled at the last minute because of her opinions on prostitution.
In September 2015, Warwick University Student Union banned anti-sharia activist Maryam Namazie from speaking for fears that she could 'incite hatred'. The decision was later reversed by the union president.
In October 2015, lesbian feminist campaigner Julie Bindel was banned from a debate on censorship at Manchester University due to alleged transphobia. (See here for her opinion piece.)
At Cardiff University, 3,000 students petitioned to prevent second-wave feminist Germaine Greer from lecturing on 18 November 2015 due to alleged transphobia. (The lecture was held after Cardiff guaranteed Greer her safety.) After defending Greer's right to speak, Peter Tatchell found himself no-platformed in turn by the NUS in February 2016.
In October 2016, Bristol Student Union attempted to block a lecture by Roger Scruton due to alleged homophobia. (See here and here.)
However, the introduction and promotion of safe spaces has been highly controversial. Many argue that banning speakers whose ideas are viewed as threatening to some students' safety also compromises freedom of speech. In addition to refusing to give a platform to obviously offensive organisations like the BNP, speakers such as Kate Smurthwaite and Julie Bindel have also been banned from speaking at campuses due to statements that they have previously made about prostitution and transgenderism. In my mind, it is in regards to speakers such as these–speakers who are controversial in some areas, but admirable and interesting in others–that the difficulty arises.
Does inviting Germaine Greer to speak on women in Shakespeare also endorse her ideas about transgender women? Does giving someone a platform for one opinion legitimise their others? And is it better to refuse them a platform, or to openly challenge and debate these controversial ideas? These are tricky questions, but it seems clear that while we must empathise with and respect all members of a community, there is significant value in exposing students to a variety of opinions and giving them the chance to challenge and tackle ones with which they fundamentally disagree.
Furthermore, there have been incidents in which the 'safe spaces' seem to have been taken too far. Writer and editor Alan Johnson's speech at Galway University, in which he argued against a boycott of Israel, was drowned out by shouts of 'Zionist f***ing pricks … get the f*** off our campus'. The idea that his opinion on the matter–an extremely divisive and controversial issue–should not even be aired seems foolish. This is not to say that all no-platform incidents have been like this, but merely to note that the line between freedom of speech and safe spaces must be carefully negotiated. I suggest that as long as students are given a clear opportunity to challenge and respond to problematic opinions, safe spaces and freedom of speech can perhaps coexist.
Lord Patten, the chancellor of Oxford University, saw the RMF campaign as very much in line with this safe spaces movement. He argued that in petitioning for the removal of the statue, students were not celebrating the values of freedom of speech and thought. RMF, on the other hand, argued that they were doing the exact opposite. They stated that in fact, by campaigning, they were encouraging debate and giving a chance for marginalised members of the community to be heard.
To me, it seems that perhaps neither side is approaching the matter quite appropriately. The argument for safe spaces is not the same as the RMF campaign in that, namely, I do not believe RMF really involves the issue of freedom of speech. The statue of Cecil Rhodes is not an expression of the students of Oriel College's beliefs nor is it a statement that they are consciously or willingly making. Rather, the issue runs deeper and involves the questions of whether getting rid of the statue is revisionist or whether it simply distracts from the greater problems of racism at Oxford.
References for this feature are included in-line, and are also included in the report's Complete Bibliography.
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I've tested a lot of chocolate cake recipes over the years, and this moist chocolate cake recipe is one of my favorites. It is incredibly moist, and turns out perfectly every time!
I love this recipe for so many different reason. The first one is that this moist chocolate cake recipe doesn't require a hand mixer, which means less dishes to clean!! It also comes together incredibly quickly. It's a modified version of Robyn's chocolate cake recipe on Add A Pinch.
Another wonderful aspect of this recipe? It bakes pretty flat! If I'm just making a cake for family and friends, I'll usually just use a bit of extra buttercream to level everything out.
You can also trim the top of the cake with a serrated knife to make it perfectly level. If you're still getting comfortable trimming your cake layers, here is a great tutorial on how to level and trim your cake layers.
I love to add espresso to my chocolate cake recipes!! It pairs so well with the cocoa, and really elevates the chocolate flavor of the cake layers!
If you're not a fan of coffee, don't worry! It isn't a strong flavor in the cake, it simple enhances the overall flavor of the cake.
Tip: Use Good Quality Baking Cocoa!
To make sure these cake layers taste as delicious as possible, I highly recommend using a good quality cocoa.
The quality of cocoa you use in this recipe is key, since it's the main flavor of these cake layers! I love to use ghirardelli cocoa, because it gives the layers such a wonderful chocolate flavor.
I love frosting this moist chocolate cake recipe with my chocolate or peanut butter buttercream, but the options are really limitless! Feel free to get creative, and make whatever combination floats your boat.
Decorate as desired! The photo below shows a snickers cake made with this cake base, before it was crumb coated.
If you try this recipe, please tag me @chelsweets, and use the #chelsweets, so I can see your beautiful creations!!
This chocolate cake recipe comes together so quickly, and is incredibly moist! It's just as delicious as it is easy to make.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line and grease three, eight-inch cake pans, or four, eight-inch pans.
Combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and baking powder) in a large bowl. Whisk together until combined.
In a separate, medium-sized bowl, add the instant espresso or coffee into the hot water, and stir until dissolved.
Add in the buttermilk, oil, and vanilla into the instant espresso mixture. Give the mixture a quick stir to combine the ingredients.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix by hand until fully incorporated.
The batter will be on the thin side, but that's the consistency you're after!
Divide the batter evenly between the cake pans, and bake for about 24-27 minutes.
Remove from oven, and let the cakes sit for about 5 minutes. Gently run an offset spatula around the rim of the cake pans to loosen them.
Place the cake pans in the freezer to speed up the cooling process, and to trap in additional moisture.
Mix in the cooled, melted chocolate chips.
These cake layers and buttercream can be made in advance!! I highly recommend making them ahead of time to make the decoration of the cake less stressful and more fun.
These layers bake quite flat! However, if you want them to be perfectly level, I recommend trimming the tops with a serrated knife once they layers are completed cooled.
I like to chill my cake layers in the freezer for about 20 minutes before frosting and assembling my cakes, to make them easier to stack and frost.
I've been trying to find the perfect chocolate cake recipe. This is it! Researching is done. It's so moist, chocolaty, and bakes evenly. Thank you!
What brand of espresso powder do you use?
Just wondering about the coffee or espresso… is it going to taste like coffee or how does it help the chocolate cake?
I think it gives the cake flavor a lot more depth! it mostly just enhances the chocolate taste. However, if you don't like coffee you can leave it out!
And can it be replaced by regular coffee?
I made this cake, and omg it was delicious everyone loved it. I used regular coffee. Thanks for sharing your recipes Chelsweets!
Hi there! I love your cakes, I've made a lot of your recipes and they've all turned out nicely. However, every time I make this cake it doesn't dome it sinks in the middle. Do you have any insight by chance?
Strange! Maybe you can try cooking it slightly longer!
Hey girl! So is it okay if I use coffee instead of espresso?
If I have 2 pans to fill that are 10 inches each. How long would I need to bake them for? Also you mention putting the cakes in the freezer, how long should they be in for?
I'm not sure, I haven't baked this recipe in 10 inch pans before! I just freeze them until they're fully chilled, or if i make them in advance and freeze them overnight, i let them thaw for about 20 minutes before I start decorating!
I just pulled mine out of the oven and oh man does it smell amazing! Can't wait for it to cool and decorate! I am doing this with your vanilla buttercream (with chopped fresh strawberries mixed into the buttercream going in the layers), ganache drop and decorated with chocolate dipped strawberries on top. Do you have any advice for the strawberries I am mixing into the middle layers? I have heard before it can get too watery… have you found that to be true?
I'd rest them on paper towels to absorb a bit of the extra juice! sometimes it can get too juicy and it gets hard to stack and frost the layers!
can you layer the cake pans with parchment paper? I have seen you pull off paper from your cakes just before you assemble them. And as for the snickers cake what flavor buttercream did you use?
Yes! I line my pans with parchment rounds that I cut out. I have made a ton of different snickers cakes, but usually use a peanut butter or caramel buttercream, or both!
The receipt for caramel buttercream under the snickers cake says butter AND peanut butter. Is that correct? I don't see a mention of it in the instructions and wanted to make sure that was correct. Your cakes always look amazing!
Hi, i just made thus reciepe today and followed it to the dot and it tasted like a sugar free diet cake. Any recommendations why that happened?
If I were to leave out the espresso, would I replace that with hot water?
yah or you can just add a bit more milk/buttermilk!
Beside so some of the ingredients, what is the difference between this recipe and the chocolate layer cake recipe? Do you recommend one over the other?
the texture is much different between the two! I like the taste of this one better, but it's a but it doesn't bake level and it's as sturdy to stack! It's much easier to decorate with the chocolate layer cake recipe!!
Your vanilla layer cake is my go-to (YUM!!!!) and I want to try this. Have you heard from anyone whether or not this one holds up well under fondant? Thanks in advance!
i have not! but I think as long as your frosting is sturdy enough, it should!
Hi! Question: Have you tried using the milk/vinegar combination as replacement for the buttermilk? I was wondering if the texture was still the same. Making your chocolate cake + chocolate buttercream for Mother's Day!
I haven't, but it should yield a very similar result!
you can omit it if you'd like!
Hi, Just another amazing recipe from you as always, do you have a small batch recipe for this cake like you have for the vanilla layer cake, if so can you please post it. would love to have this for a 6 inch layered cake. Thank You !!!!
i don't yet, but it's coming!! stay tuned 🙂 and thank you!
I usually use either hershey's cocoa powder, or wincrest black cocoa!
hi girl! i love your recipes but I do have a question, my oven is not that good (doesn't have a grill) so my cakes always tend to be cooked edges and very uncooked to the center. i've tried baking them for longer but the edges end up being very dry ??would you suggest to make this recipe and let it bake for longer or the go-to chocolate layer cake for a cake that i'd like to decorate?
oh geeze! that sounds like a struggle!! I'd recommend trying to bake this longer, and if it gets try, maybe you can add some simple syrup to it to moisten it!
Hey Chelsea! I tried making this recipe with an 8-inch and 6-inch pan and cooking it longer. It ended up falling in the middle of the cake. Any ideas as to why?
Sounds like you need to make it slightly longer!!
Can I do this in two round pans, or should I cut the recipe in half? I'm planning just a two-layer cake, but I feel like I usually do 2 cups of flour for most recipes that I do 2-9″ cakes.
I'd recommend cutting the recipe in half! if you make it in a 9 inch pan they'll be pretty thin though! I'd say a half batch will make 2 7 or 8 inch cake layers!
Do you use iodized table salt or sea salt in your recipes?
I use iodized table salt!
Sorry if I'm being really dense but is it granulated sugar or caster sugar? Thanks!
Would I be able to use this recipe for cupcakes?
Thank you so much for sharing your recipes and tips! And I just love your YouTube channel!!! I can't wait to make this chocolate cake!
I love this chocolate cake recipe! So moist and yum? I made it for my son's birthday and it turned out so well! Thanks, Chelsea! And happy new year in advance ?
I want to make my dad the perfect chocolate cake for his going away party and he is very picky when it comes to cake, it has to be moist so this one sounds perfect but he hates coffee so I am wondering if the espresso in the recipes is tasted?
I'm thinking this would be a great chocolate cake I need to make in the next few weeks. A few questions, what does the vinegar do? Would it hurt to omit it? Would I double or make one and a half recipes for a half sheet cake? Wondering about the baking time as well. I'm thinking maybe start checking for doneness at about 35 minutes. Your thoughts on all these questions would be great!!!
it just adds to the flavor a bit! you can omit it if you really want. How big of a half sheet cake do you want to make? I think batch should be enough to make two 9×13 inch sheet pans! Use flower nails to help the layers bake more quickly and evenly, and they should bake for about 35 minutes!
How would you adjust this recipe for high altitude (we are a mile high)?


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Hello friends, I hope you had a great weekend and that you're looking forward to Thanksgiving because I know I am. It is an honor to share with you Ad Lucem, a short film I had the pleasure of working on back in September. This is a three-part music video for Queensrÿche, a progressive heavy metal band that started in the 80s and has sold over 20 million albums worldwide.
The Veva Entertainment Co. production is produced by Marco De Molina and directed by Daniel Andres Gomez Bagby. The duo was kind enough to answer some questions, making this my third "Q&A session" on my blog. (You can check out the previous one by clicking here). So for those of you interested in producing or directing, I hope this Q&A is resourceful.
What was the most challenging aspect of producing this short?
Logistics. We had the band available for only two days since they were getting ready to go on tour, so we had to coordinate numerous things around these dates. Locations, talent, crew, equipment, etc. I had to work many deals on many different levels to make it work because we shot on a Monday. And as you know, in L.A., if you shoot over the weekend, you get equipment One-day rentals over the weekend, so, that was a challenge.
We were fortunate to have Brian Krause, Cathy Baron, Erik Aude, and R.J. Adams, who were interested in the project and came on board – they have busy schedules, so we needed to also find a way to accommodate them into the mix too.
When we realized the actual magnitude of our project, and the considerable amount of setups, and sets we needed to pull it off, it is when we decided to shoot with two cameras, which will allow us to move faster. But as you know, more cameras, more crew, more money. So we needed to be very savvy about where to allocate our resources the best. It is sad that we had to scratch a scene altogether so we could get the best piece. We were a little bummed out because we were excited about shooting that particular scene, but it was simply not possible. So Daniel Gomez and Christian Moldes (they both wrote the screenplay) needed to re-write things. There were still changes even the night before the shoot that the script needed to be adjusted to. It was great working with both of them on this level. Producers always feel like the bad guys because they say yes or no to things based on costs/availability. So it is great to have a team that understands that, and vice versa. We all want what's best for the project. And we did it.
We looked into different locations, studios, stages, etc. We like to build our own worlds, and we are fans of practical effects, so we were very fortunate when our 1st AD, Gus Peña, mentioned to Daniel Gomez and I about Central City Stages. We went to check them out and they were just wonderful. They worked with us and it made the best spot for our production.
The day of the shoot we had about 60 people on set, between crew and talent, and we had about 42 setups to go through in 12 hours! There were multiple sets we had to build and dress the day before and during the shoot. I knew that it was imperative we needed to be as proactive as possible. So, there was never any downtime for, literally, anyone. But, by the time camera wrapped, we were only waiting for DIT and we were out of there.
We have stellar teams and crew. Everyone knows each other. How everyone works. It's our family. And I must admit, one thing I am proud of is that, even at crunch times, everyone is still enjoying themselves and having fun, loving what they're doing. This makes crazy challenging days a simple joy.
What is the most valuable lesson you obtained after finishing the project?
Being resourceful. Always work with people that care about things just as much as you do – definitely key for great results.
How did you come across Queensrÿche?
It was cool because I was at a concert when I met Queensrÿche's A&R and he said the band had seen what we did for Buckcherry's "Nothing Left But Tears" video and that they were interested in working with us. We were immediately excited [and flattered], so a conference call was arranged, we listened to their ideas and off we went to create the treatment. They were excited about our proposal of making a short film instead of a music video.
How is your relationship with Daniel and how does it help (and maybe challenge) with the fruition of your projects?
Daniel and I have a great working relationship. It is rare when you can find someone that you can be and perform without having to worry about the other person, or a person having to worry about you. We both know what we have to do, and we love what we do. The best thing is we are always there to help each other's job be better and make the best project always. We have an inside joke that we simply do not share the same taste in movies, and at times aesthetics of things, but it is the "perfect-different". And due to this fact we've gotten far cooler ideas, that otherwise would have been, perhaps average, if we always liked the same things. We respect and share a mutual admiration for our skills, and we take each other very serious – but, on top of it all, I think a great thing is that we do not take ourselves, individually, too serious, so at the end of the day, literally, no matter how exhausted we may be, we always share a laugh recapping our work day over a beer. Couldn't ask for better.
Which is your favorite scene in the video?
What inspires you to be a producer and who influences you?
My inspiration comes from just wanting to entertain. Simple. It is a great satisfaction to me, for example, that Queensrÿche has millions of fans worldwide, and here we are creating something special for them. That to me is the whole reason why. Entertaining. At the same time, movies, music, and media, are the strongest form of art in our era, and like throughout the passing of times and history, it is art that has defined us as cultures and generations, etc. So, yes, I just want to entertain, and contribute to society through our art form. And, it's fun at the same time!
Who influences me? My team does. They're my force.
What was the most challenging aspect of directing this short?
The need to shoot it in one day because of budget restraints. The continuous changes that had to happen last minute to be able to fit everything in one day. With that said, we did not have the opportunity to shoot more than 2-3 takes. Making it work at such a high speed was a challenge, not only for me but for the actors and the crew as well.
It's dangerous to be over ambitious. Not saying it's wrong, but you are walking on thin ice. Though sometimes that type of risks can lead to great things.
How is your relationship with Marco and how does it help (and maybe challenge) with the fruition of your projects?
Marco and I are completely opposite in a great majority of things. Taste, looks, etc, which has worked for us because we end up complementing each other. We both know what the goal is, and we both don't step on each other's toes. So, we work together seamlessly never losing focus of the finish line.
The scene I like the most is the childbirth scene. A new life is born and a life is taken away. A beautiful tragedy.
What inspires you to be a director, where do you get your vision from and what do you do to translate it on screen?
What inspires me, is that moment when you go to the theater, you sit down, silence your phone and disconnect from the real world and engulf yourself in a completely fictional world. That experience inspires me. Of course the need to tell the story, the art of filmmaking are both forms of inspiration and that goes without saying, but it's the experience of the audience that inspire me. Be it good or bad.
My vision comes from many different places. Some ideas are born in dreams, others in open conversations with friends, over a couple drinks, and sometimes the visions are fed to you with concepts and you go from there, other visions come from experiences in your daily life or past events. There is no particular place where the vision comes from. After you have a set vision/idea/concept you write down, put it on paper and see where this process takes you. It's crazy how much it changes over time, evolving into something that you would have never thought of had you not start writing it. After this, you go through all the nuts and bolts to produce it and make it happen. You work with every head of department and you make sure everyone is on the same page of what the vision is. Set a style and mood with your director of photography and you work with your actors so that your characters are alive and well. I don't believe it's any different or unusual from any other director... It all comes down to how prepared you are, how many problems you solved ahead of time in every aspect and most importantly having fun with it.
Can you name some actors you'd kill to work with? Why?
Kevin Spacey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep… There are so many. And why? Why not? Their work speaks for itself.
As I did on my last blogpost, I apologize for taking an inordinate amount of time to add content to the blog. I've been quite occupied with the new show I'm working on, but hopefully that will change a little this Thanksgiving week.


Today sees the launch of the Milan Expo, an international exposition of food and agriculture which will take place in Italy's financial capital over the next six-months. This year's theme, 'Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life' will see farmers, artisans and entrepreneurs from around the world set-up stall to sell their wares alongside stage-shows, concerts and talks by a roster of esteemed futurologists. This is a real-world pop-up show of all the things that might normally be encountered in Wired magazine: avant-garde art, gourmet cooking and sci-fi tech, all on display in a gargantuan 'agro-park' which is expected to host 20 million visitors.
Despite the optimism of the Premier, however, reaction to the Expo across Italy has been one of general suspicion, ranging from the usual languid shrugging to outright rage. The bid was won on 31 March 2008 just months before the Lehman Brothers crisis; almost immediately, then, this grand honour was seen as a dead weight. Despite widespread calls to call off the event in light of austerity and cuts to public spending, the political instability of this period meant that no-one had the agency to make such a decision. And so, by default, the Italian state continued to spend, spend and spend. At the time of writing, the total expense of the project remains a mystery, but the Italian pavilion alone is expected to cost €92m. For most, then, the overwhelming anxiety now is that this vast investment will not produce tangible benefits for the country. Italy is stuck: overwhelmingly opposed to the chaotic way in which the Expo has been managed, but so too to any active attempts to disrupt it.
Nonetheless, today's opening – coinciding with the annual MayDay celebrations in Milan – has been met with large-scale opposition. At the time of writing tens of thousands are gathering, ready to march against the project. Some have accused those on the streets of failing to acknowledge the "new kinds of investment" which are required for the country to thrive in a new age of globalization, others have simply branded opponents as reactionary old-fashioned socialists. Yet those challenging the Expo do have a clear and contemporary message: that in the age of web 3.0 events like this – expensive and based on the prioritization of capital over human beings – are also unnecessary, the phenomena of a bygone era which even in their heyday only benefited the rich.
What, though, are the specific grievances of the No Expo campaign? And what do they tell us about Italy's current attempt to move beyond the crisis?
The mafia have been involved with the Expo from day one. Last year seven people were arrested in connection with 'bid-rigging', which, as this 2010 documentary shows, was most likely organized by the Calabrian 'ndrangheta. This southern mafia group, who have had a foothold in Milan for more than a decade, has thrived by siphoning money from public construction projects (including the Expo infrastructure) and by laundering its profits from the drugs trade into front businesses. These are endemic problems, but there is legitimate concern that beyond offering a market for gorgonzola and parmigiano, the Expo will be used as a platform through which this organisation might secure new drug contracts.
The government has acknowledged this risk, and limply promised to host an event that will "guarantee the respect of legality and transparency". Given that the state itself is embroiled in its own corruption scandal 'Mafia Capitale' (which amongst other things has revealed that the organized crime groups in Rome paid-off public officials to get far-right politicians into positions of power) this is rather hard to stomach. Their own facts, moreover, give little indication of a mafia-free event. One in eight companies who applied to work at the Expo have been banned from doing so on the basis of suspected criminal activity, while estimates still suggest that there organised crimes groups may have around €100m of investments in the event (this figure is likely to be much higher).
The government initially promised that the Expo would provide 70,000 jobs. The actual number is most likely to be one third of this (the vast majority being seasonal and temporary work). It is the treatment of young people, however, which has attracted the most controversy. Positions are being advertised which pay as little as €500 per month and the vast majority will be working as volunteers, including some school children who have been forced to participate as part of their curriculum. Officials defend this on the basis that the Expo is a high-profile training event that will look great on a CV and provide ample opportunities for international networking and practicing language skills (though if the English on the Expo website is anything to go by they won't learn much).
Despite an overwhelming effort to cover up the country's economic woes, youth unemployment in Italy remains at 47%. And this is no surprise. In direct contrast to his predecessor Enrico Letta, who described this problem as "keeping him up at night'", Matteo Renzi is happy to admit that solving this is not a priority. Indeed, it is all going according to plan. As I have argued elsewhere this government's reforms, and in particular the Jobs Act which was approved earlier this year, will cut the red tape for global companies, enabling them to fire staff more easily and offer mini-contracts, similar to those available in Germany. Unemployment will eventually go down as the reforms go through but the work that is available will be precarious with little chance of career progression.
The Expo shows a model of Italy that rewards corruption and crime, and exploits the young. But its supporters, including those in Generation-Y, are quick to emphasise its promises to help ecological business and small businesses. As one 'Expo-optimist' put it to VICE's Leonardo Bianchi "this is not the classic Italy of the seaside, but the Italy of business, of knowing how to do things". At the core of such sentiments is a desire to celebrate Italy and Italian produce at a time in which the country needs to bolster its reputation in the world.
Given the above ambitions it might seem strange that the venue is a giant cement platform of 1.1 million square feet, constructed on a green site which is now home to a purpose-built concrete canal. As opponents have pointed-out, Milan is a city that is used to hosting large-scale fashion events and already has a plethora of inner-city spaces that could have been used for the Expo. Instead the organisers have built an expensive new suburb on the periphery of the city serviced by tens of kilometeres of new motorways. Unsurprisingly given the presence of the 'ndrangheta there has also been a spike in eco-crime with waste from the construction projects continuing to crop-up in quarries and the city's many rivers.
These points are symptomatic of poor infrastructure planning, corruption and the power of property speculation, but there is a more fundamental ethical question regarding the hypocrisy of an event that valorizes the earth and speaks in the language of 'small producers' (even permaculture projects) and yet welcomes Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Nestlé, Eni, Enel, Pioneer-Dupont, Selex-Es as its sponsors and 'associated partners'. Not only are all of these companies directly responsible for irreversible environmental degradation – particularly in the global south – they pose a direct market threat to the small producers who are supposedly the heroes of the entire initiative.
Today's demonstration is representative of much wider public opposition. On the one hand it is moment of collective memory, an affirmation that the scandals that have accompanied this project will not be swept aside to the sound of Andrea Bocceli's velvet tenor. But for young Italians in particular, today is primarily about challenging the version of the future that is promised by Renzi and his government. While there are supporters to be found, they do appear to be in the minority, and the question of how easily this generation will be socialised into the desired model of dutiful precarious and temporary work remains an open one. As the steel gates open, however, it is important to remember that The Expo is ultimately a celebration of precisely this process: a chance for Italian capitalism to prove it has grown up and that its kids will stand in line.
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Next to nothing is known of the dragons, other than the fact that they're one of the single most dangerous species on the continent. The only reason that they haven't wiped all life from existence is because... Well, they really don't want to. There are three kinds of dragons in the land: Fire, ice, and sky. Fire dragons can obviously breathe fire, while ice dragons can expel a frosty breath that's just as deadly. Sky dragons, on the other hand, are smaller and seem to be able to fly faster and farther than their counterparts.
Dragons, in their proper form, can't speak in words that any of the primary races can understand. However, they possess the ability to project illusions of bipedal species, giving them the ability to communicate with lesser beings. Additionally, they will occasionally select individuals (usually humans) to serve as emissaries between themselves and civilization, which allows them to negotiate treaties and set borders without upsetting people as much.
- Varies with age. The eldest dragons have been reported as being over a thousand feet long, though it is unknown if this is an exaggeration. In any event, the dragons that most commonly visit humanity are often between fifty and one hundred feet in length.
- They're flying lizards that can cast illusions to talk to people.
- 1,000-2,000 years, though it's said that the oldest dragon saw the formation of the world well over five thousand years ago.
- Illusion and breath attacks are the most commonly seen, but the dragon emissaries claim that the dragons can perform even greater feats, displays of magic that could rip the world apart if they were so inclined.
- Unknown, though the dragons do have some sort of established connection with Sorosin, deity of the aqahartis.
- With the dragons being the fiercest creatures known, a small group has been founded to help combat their rise. Known as the Dragon Hunters, initiates must complete training at all five of the major academies across the continent (the wizarding academy in Distisil, the warrior academy in Istinis, the natural academy in Elsinor and Delsinar, and the undead academy and voice academy in Tifingor), then complete a final course at the Hunter Academy in Sintison. Training usually takes well over two decades, and is often only completed by those with divine powers, such as warlocks or demigods.
- It is thought that the dragons come from another plane of existence, one that was destroyed by unknown forces. This would explain their reluctance to claim a more dominant place in the world, as they likely know the results of such large-scale wars.


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IKEA stores launch the 2010 Soft Toys campaign
NEW YORK, 4 November 2010 - Between 1 November and 24 December 2010, IKEA Social Initiative will donate 1 euro for every soft toy and children's book sold in IKEA stores worldwide to UNICEF and Save the Children projects to help realise every child's right to a quality education. Since 2003, the annual Soft Toy campaign has raised a total of 23.8 million euro, helping eight million children in need. The goal this year is to raise another 10 million euro.
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IKEA Social Initiative believes all children should have access to quality education. Yet 72 million children are being denied that right. The UNICEF and Save the Children projects aim to improve the education of the most disadvantaged children, recognising that this is one of the best investments to create opportunities that impact generations to come. The funds raised through the Soft Toy campaign contribute to better school facilities and access to water and toilets, strengthen the right to education for minority children, provide educational supplies, and to training teachers in child-friendly teaching techniques.
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Network Mapper (Nmap) is one of the most effective and functional tools in Kali Linux. Nmap can be used to perform a large range of different scanning techniques and is highly customizable.
Typing nmap [hostname] or nmap [ip address] will initiate a default scan. A default scan uses 1000 common TCP ports and has Host Discovery enabled.
The above command will initiate a default scan against the target. When the scan is complete, you should see an Nmap scan report similar to the one shown in the image below.
You will notice the information returned is PORT | STATE | SERVICE. Before we take a deeper dive into the commands, it would be valuable to know what the different "STATES" mean.
Open – The target port actively responds to TCP/UDP/SCTP requests.
Closed – The target port is active but not listening.
Filtered – A firewall or packet filtering device is preventing the port state being returned.
Unfiltered – The target port is reachable but Nmap cannot determine if it is open or closed.
Open/Filtered – Nmap cannot determine if the target port is open or filtered.
Closed/Filtered – Nmap cannot determine if the target port is closed or filtered.
In its standard mode, nmap does two different types of scan: a host scan, to determine which hosts are available for further port scanning, and a port scan, which reveals the status of ports on available machines.
With -sn does no port scan, but it does a host scan, this is particularly useful when scanning a range with nmap, where it will print out those hosts that responded to the scan or you can say that, it will scan for active hosts only.
With this option, you can even pass a huge list of hosts. Entries can be in any of the formats accepted by Nmap on the command line (IP address, hostname, CIDR, IPv6, or octet ranges). Each entry must be separated by one or more spaces, tabs, or newlines.
And in case, if you want to exclude a large number of hosts/IP then you can use –excludefile option.
The -p option specifies which ports you want to scan and overrides the default.
Individual port numbers are OK, as are ranges separated by a hyphen (e.g. 1-1023).
The beginning and/or end values of a range may be omitted, causing Nmap to use 1 and 65535, respectively. So you can specify -p- or -p "*" to scan ports from 1 through 65535.
To scan for top most common ports, you can use –top-ports option.
TCP connect scan is the default TCP scan type when SYN scan is not an option. This is the case when a user does not have raw packet privileges. Instead of writing raw packets as most other scan types do, Nmap asks the underlying operating system to establish a connection with the target machine and port by issuing the connect system call.
Similarly, you can do the same for UDP ports also with -sU option.
While most popular services on the Internet run over the TCP protocol, UDP services are widely deployed. DNS, SNMP, and DHCP (registered ports 53, 161/162, and 67/68) are three of the most common. Because UDP scanning is generally slower and more difficult than TCP, some security auditors ignore these ports.
With -F option, nmap has capability to work in Fast mode.
With –reason option, you can even display the reason for which port is in a particular state.
Sometimes you only care about ports you can actually connect to (open ones), and don't want results cluttered with closed, filtered, and closed|filtered ports.
With -O (Capital O), you can even detect the target Operating System behind it using TCP/IP stack fingerprinting. Nmap sends a series of TCP and UDP packets to the remote host and examines the responses. After performing dozens of tests, Nmap compares the results to its database and prints out the OS details if there is a match.
Alternatively, you can use -A, which enables version detection among other things.
Asks Nmap to use the given MAC address for all of the raw Ethernet frames it sends.
If it is simply the number 0, Nmap chooses a completely random MAC address for the session.
If the given string is an even number of hex digits (with the pairs optionally separated by a colon), Nmap will use those as the MAC.
If fewer than 12 hex digits are provided, Nmap fills in the remainder of the six bytes with random values.
If the argument isn't a zero or hex string, Nmap looks through nmap-mac-prefixes to find a vendor name containing the given string (it is case insensitive).
If a match is found, Nmap uses the vendor's OUI (three-byte prefix) and fills out the remaining three bytes randomly.
The –spoof-mac option only affects raw packet scans such as SYN scan or OS detection, not connection-oriented features such as version detection or the Nmap Scripting Engine.
These three scan types exploit a subtle loophole in the TCP RFC to differentiate between open and closed ports.
Null scan (-sN) Does not set any bits (TCP flag header is 0).
FIN scan (-sF) Sets just the TCP FIN bit.
Xmas scan (-sX) Sets the FIN, PSH, and URG flags, lighting the packet up like a Christmas tree.
These three scan types are exactly the same in behavior except for the TCP flags set in probe packets. If a RST packet is received, the port is considered closed, while no response means it is open|filtered.
SYN scan is the default and most popular scan option for good reasons. It can be performed quickly, scanning thousands of ports per second on a fast network not hampered by restrictive firewalls.
It is also relatively unobtrusive and stealthy since it never completes TCP connections.
SYN scan works against any compliant TCP stack rather than depending on idiosyncrasies of specific platforms as Nmap's FIN/NULL/Xmas, Maimon and idle scans do.
It also allows clear, reliable differentiation between the open, closed, and filtered states.
It tells Nmap to never do reverse DNS resolution on the active IP addresses it finds. Since DNS can be slow even with Nmap's built-in parallel stub resolver, this option can slash scanning times.
Any security tool is only as useful as the output it generates. Complex tests and algorithms are of little value if they aren't presented in an organized and comprehensible fashion. Given the number of ways Nmap is used by people and other software, no single format can please everyone. So Nmap offers several formats, including the interactive mode for humans to read directly and XML for easy parsing by software.
To simply save the result of Nmap, you can use the below command.


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Ben Saks is the chief engineer of Saks & Associates, which offers training and consulting in C and C++ and their use in developing embedded systems.
He represents Saks & Associates on the ISO C++ Standards committee, including SG14, the C++ study group for game development and low-latency systems, and SG20, the C++ study group for education. He is co-author of a proposal to revise the Standard's definition of freestanding implementations of C++.
He has spoken at several conferences, including CppCon: The C++ Conference, the C++ and System Software Summit, and the Embedded Systems Conference.
Ben previously worked as a software engineer for Vorne Industries, where he used C++ and JavaScript to develop embedded systems that help improve manufacturing productivity in factories all over the world.
He is a contributing author on multiple patents and a technical editor for Saks & Associates' C++ training curriculum.
Ben earned a B.A. with Distinction in Computer Science from Carleton College.
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C++ is used in a wide variety of platforms and environments, some of which don't provide all of the features described in the C++ Standard. For example, C++ features that require operating system support may be unavailable in low-end embedded systems, or when implementing an operating system itself. To help programmers write highly portable code, the C++ Standard drew a line between the "freestanding" features that should be available everywhere and the "hosted" features that might not. But the line has always been blurry. As C++ continues to develop, more and more developers are asking where and how that line should be drawn.
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Metropolitan Police probed over 'Mark Duggan gun' incident
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Image caption Mark Duggan was killed on 4 August after the minicab he was in was stopped by police
The police watchdog is to investigate whether a gun recovered from the scene of the police shooting of Mark Duggan, was used in a crime a week earlier.
Kevin Hutchinson Foster, 29, has been charged with possession of a firearm after allegedly assaulting a man in a hair salon in Hackney on 29 July.
Police believe the weapon used could be the same gun found at the shooting of Mr Duggan on 4 August.
The IPCC is investigating officers' response to the first incident.
The shooting of Mr Duggan prompted rioting in Tottenham, in north London.
These riots spread to other parts of London and beyond in August.
Two Scotland Yard officers have been placed on restricted duties while the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigates the "quality of the investigative response" to the first incident.
'Family informed'
IPCC commissioner Sarah Green said: "Our investigation will consider whether all investigative lines were promptly identified and acted upon by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and to what extent, if any, the conduct of this investigation may have impacted on the supply of the firearm found at the scene of the shooting of Mark Duggan."
In relation to the incident in July, unemployed Mr Foster was charged on Wednesday with assault and possession of a BBM Bruni Mod 92 handgun with intent to cause fear of violence.
He will also appear at Waltham Forest Magistrates' Court next week charged with transferring or selling the firearm to another party.
Ms Green said: "We have informed Mr Duggan's family of the situation today and IPCC family liaison managers continue to be on hand to support Mr Duggan's family while investigations continue.
"As an individual has now been charged with offences in relation to that police investigation, we cannot provide any further information at this time."
'Voluntarily referred'
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "The Metropolitan Police Service has reviewed the original investigation conducted by two officers from Hackney borough into the actual bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent incident that took place on 29 July in Kingsland Road, Hackney.
"Due to concerns about the quality of the investigative response the MPS has voluntarily referred the investigation to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
"They have informed us that they will conduct an independent investigation."
An inquest into Mr Duggan's death, which opened at North London Coroner's Court in High Barnet, heard the father-of-four died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
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A pair of online master's programs at Cedarville University have been named as two of the nation's best, according to Affordable Colleges Online (ACO). Cedarville's online Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) and its global health track for nursing majors both received the recognition from the national organization.
The global health track is ranked No. 14 nationally and the M.S.N. program placed No. 31. Affordable Colleges Online noted Cedarville's 13:1 student-teacher ratio for both programs. This was the second best of any school on the list.
Among the many benefits of a master's degree in the nursing profession are greater career opportunities and salary growth.
According to the ACO rankings, nurses with a master's degree can see a 34 percent increase in salary that exceeds $90,000 annually. The rankings also noted that many government agencies and other organizations require a master's in public health for employment.
Affordable Colleges Online is a resource that helps students and parents identify colleges, degree programs and scholarship opportunities that fit into their academic and financial wants and needs.
The rankings of best online master's programs were compiled using an in-depth scoring system. ACO's scoring metrics consist of online tuitions rates, student-faculty ratio, percent of students receiving financial aid, academic and career counseling, acceptance rate, loan default rate, online bachelor's degrees available and six-year graduation rate.
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,711 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 100 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.
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How to track poverty from space
By Los Angeles Times (TNS) - Aug 20,2016 - Last updated at Aug 20,2016
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You can get a pretty good idea of a country's wealth by seeing how much it shines at night — just compare the intense brightness of China and South Korea to the dark mass of North Korea that's sandwiched between them.
But night-time lights don't tell you which neighbourhoods or villages within a large region are merely poor and which are home to people living in abject poverty. That's the level of detail policymakers need when they decide where to deploy their economic development programmes.
You could get that detail by sending legions of survey-takers into crowded slums and sparsely populated rural areas. But that would be hugely time-consuming and cost tens of millions of dollars or more.
So researchers at Stanford came up with a way to get computers and satellites to do the work for them.
Their computer model, described Thursday in the journal Science, isn't perfect. But its predictive power is at least as good as — or better than — methods that rely on data from old and out-of-date surveys.
The Stanford approach requires a few key ingredients.
First, you need to have some kind of data that covers every single place where people live. You get bonus points if that data is in the public domain.
You also need a smaller amount of data that you know is pretty accurate.
Finally, you need a powerful computer that can calibrate the trove of "noisy" data to the smaller amount of reliable data.
The Stanford researchers tested their system with five African countries: Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and Rwanda. They started with night-time images captured as part of the US Air Force Defence Meteorological Satellite Programme. Places that were brighter at night were presumed to be more economically developed than places that were dim.
Then they had their computer programme compare the night-time images to higher-resolution daytime images available via Google Static Maps. The programme was able to recognise certain shapes in the daytime pictures that were correlated with economic development.
"Without being told what to look for, our machine learning algorithm learned to pick out of the imagery many things that are easily recognisable to humans — things like roads, urban areas and farmland," study lead author Neal Jean, a computer science graduate student at Stanford's School of Engineering, said in a statement.
Other recognisable features included waterways and buildings. The computer even learned to distinguish metal rooftops from those made of grass, thatch or mud, according to the study.
To bring it all together, the Stanford team used statistical methods to determine how the presence (or absence) of items identified in the daytime pictures related to income data collected in surveys. The type of roofing material on a building was directly related to income, for instance. So was a location's distance from an urban area.
The final computer model was "strongly predictive" of two important measures of poverty — average spending by households and average household wealth. In Rwanda, for instance, the model predicted average household wealth more accurately than data from cellphone records, according to the study. (Another problem with cellphone records: They're proprietary, and companies aren't always willing to share them.)
When a computer programme churned through satellite data from just one of the five countries, the resulting model worked best in that country. But in some cases, it did a pretty good job of making predictions in other countries as well. That should make it a valuable tool, they wrote, since the method "is straightforward and nearly costless to scale across countries".
Jean and his colleagues aren't the only ones excited about the prospect of using satellites and computers to fight poverty.
In an essay that accompanies the study, Joshua Blumenstock of UC Berkeley's Data Science and Analytics Lab said that making use of daytime satellite data — which contains far more information than night-time images — can "make it possible to differentiate between poor and ultrapoor regions". This, in turn, "can help to ensure that resources get to those with the greatest need".
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To put it mildly, Thomson Reuters management and Guild reporters are at odds over the current contract. Tempers are flaring, but ultimately a whole lot of nothing is happening fast.
In early November, Guild members distributed leaflets at a described "peaceful candlelight vigil" at the Manhattan home of Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer. The main dispute: An overall compensation cut that includes a doubling of health care contributions that are deducted from paychecks. On Nov. 4, management returned to the bargaining table for a full day of talks, which seemed promising, but they resolved nothing. Management would like a deal signed by Dec. 15. Guild members say chances of that are slim if not impossible.
U.S. and Canada Thomson Reuters Managing Editor Jack Reerink did not return calls seeking comment.
1) Numerous jobs have been left vacant for far too long. Sometimes it has been to save money, other times it has been because the compensation packages were insufficient, and in some cases, the hiring process was stymied because upper level jobs were also left unfilled for long periods of time as well.
2) In some cases, new editors have been hired who have never managed a team before and are not given the necessary training and tools to do their jobs effectively.
3) While there have been some positions filled, reporters continue to be asked to do more with less. Report on additional stories, work longer hours, and adjust their schedules at a moment's notice with little or no appreciation – verbal or financial. A handful of senior investigative reporters have been hired, which has helped a bit. However, it has not filled all the gaps or been the magic bullet to solve the remaining holes in our coverage.
4) Senior editors have decided to allocate resources in ways that are confusing and not very well-reasoned – raising questions particularly when we are constantly reminded about tight resources. For example, Reuters has decided to build a team focused on secondary general news stories, such as tornadoes and earthquakes that do not result in major damage. Why aren't those resources used to build a bigger investigative team to focus on covering the Securities and Exchange Commission? The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have teams of reporters to cover the SEC and related issues, for example. While not all of the decisions of our competitors deserve attention and following, this seems like one model we should follow and has been a beat understaffed for far too long.