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Special night of music and film in New York with Industries of the Blind
Ingamar Ramirez
The nine members of Brooklyn's prodigious post-rock ensemble Industries of the Blind took the Knitting Factory's lofty stage on the eve of the Mayan calendar's end, 21st December.
Shortly after tuning their instruments, they began the first part of their two-act set with no introduction or opening act. This immediately sent a message of duty; that they were here to play, holding little regard for trifling formalities. The audience abruptly ceased all chatter in response, adeptly following the band's lead. IotB's first act was a world premier of their newest material, Chapter 2.
At first, they placed emphasis on buildup and emphasis on the string trio. The easy glides of the violinists behind the violist's lead were as smooth as the light itself. Chapter 2 took a direction similar to its predecessor, but with a matured sense of chemistry between the strings and composer Sammy Gallo on the lead guitar, keys steadily rocking beside.
However, the sudden drums strong-arming their way with no apology showed the band were not afraid to take risks and accelerate their energy exponentially. The interconnection from song to song proved to be a strong repository of the emotional spikes and grooves established in each previous piece.
The set ended with debut EP Chapter 1's jubilant closer, The Lights Were Bright, But Our Eyes Were So Tired. Some sections seemed to be tightened for a much more concise, condensed cut, with some additional tweaks to spice up the continuous guitar riffs. Act 1 was a stellar showcase, and certainly warranted the intermission.
Act 2 was quite an original experience, a screening of four short films with their musical scores played entirely by IotB behind the screen. Sammy Gallo took the role of conductor, guiding the band through the seemingly formidable task of playing a combined hour of film-synchronized music.
Lisa Kletjian's How to Prepare for Survival was effectively haunting, a narrative of nonverbal subtleties with Nuclear Survival Manual footnotes interspersed. What progressed was a series of post-apocalyptic shots, from dilapidated buildings, faded walls in empty rooms, hanging debris, and eerily peaceful undershots of still tree branches.
The camera shots seem to intentionally display the subtle shaking of being held still by human hands in contrast to the absence of any characters or signs of human life. The "scene" of the carousel and close-ups of each horse in addition to the dark noise emanating from IotB produced an especially ominous atmosphere.
Raymond Kwong by Salazar, though lacking exposition, seems to be a short display of a swimmer's pride as he maneuvered artfully underwater. After some research, this was meant to be a portrait of the first Chinese lifeguard in Vancouver. At this point, a portion of the crowd began to sit on the floor like kindergarteners, taking comfort in the intimate atmosphere and simply absorbing all that took place on stage.
As far as synchronizing music to the films' most potent emotional turns, Manitoba by Salazar provided several highlights. This was again a film of very few words, if any, but provided a clear depiction of bullied children seeking an emotional sanctuary. The music pitch rose and fell with the children's spirits, and braced the audience for the cruel ending when one of the kids, clad in face paint and motley attire, gets captured and taken away by the menacing teenagers.
Perhaps the main attraction of Act 2 was Court 13's award-winning Glory at Sea. This particular screening alone could warrant such a strong turnout, never mind the solidifying musical reinforcement of IotB's live mix of the score. Glory at Sea is a fantastical imagining of a desolate post-Katrina environment, applying elements of Greek myth and Christian themes to really open the audience to a transcendence of the tragic and mundane.
Behind the screen, IotB truly came alive with perfect pacing; from the appearance of the man washed ashore to the storm-stricken community coming together to visit their lost loved ones undersea. The visuals are incredibly vibrant, especially the symbolic construction of the boat and the young narrator submerged underwater.
As the credits began to roll and the film screen rolled back to the ceiling, the band were unveiled in all their glory while they played their last crescendo. They were made sure how thankful the audience was by way of exuberant applause and cheers of "Sammy!".
Other members, such as Jamaal the violist and Liz, backing violinist, couldn't help but break smiles at the immensity of energy and gratitude exhibited by such an uproar.
Photos: Adhat Campos
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The Banned Exhibition
Galleri Golsa is pleased to announce The Banned Exhibition, a two-person show featuring controversial artist Darja Bajagić and iconoclastic prankster Boyd Rice, opening Thursday, February 27, 2020. This will be the first joint presentation of Bajagić and Rice in Norway.
On the evening of Monday, February 3rd, 1930, English occultist Aleister Crowley was due to deliver a lecture before the Oxford University Poetry Society. Instead, it was intercepted by a Father Ronald Knox, the University's Catholic Chaplain who hurled efforts to cancel the talk and succeeded in banning it at the last minute. Despite the event having never occurred, a manuscript of the prepared presentation survived the attacks of its censor and was produced in the alternative form of an editioned pamphlet. "Printed at an hour's notice," the publication preserved the content at risk of erasure—by the skin of its teeth.
The topic was the figure of Gilles de Rais, a war hero who served alongside Joan of Arc, but was later believed to be a grisly serial killer of children. Crowley was aware that de Rais' case had been a classic example of the suppression of knowledge by a theocracy, and with his presentation, sought to expose the casual injustice of a tarnished legacy by way of falsified accounts. Crowley's discussion of the subject seemed to insist that his audience remain skeptical, a most simple reminder of the recalcitrant nature of truth.
The history of interpretation as it continues moving down its evolutionary path and into our future grants us a degree of agency to influence its mutations. However, a recurring series of speed-bumps tend to slow such processes down from time to time.
In September 2018, when New York's Greenspon Gallery announced an upcoming two-person exhibition of artist Darja Bajagić and noise music provocateur Boyd Rice, a whirlwind of controversy quickly ensued. Anonymous hate mail, inflammatory speculation, and voices in direct opposition to the project poured in due to the artists' "discovered" neo-Nazi affiliations. The main hub of communication where such conclusions were drawn, followed by a jointly decided need to take action, was atop an exclusive listserv as moral high ground known as the Invisible Dole. The exchange exemplified a sense of confusion, then something of a self-conscious rage.
The unknown fills one with fear and incontrovertible claims lead to dogmatism, as any attempt to achieve cognitive expansion becomes an inadvertent threat. Certainty, safety, and distraction in the midst of a disorienting world are the greatest sources of solace against its cold and necessary indifference. The current show confronts that which extends past our epistemological limits and reflects on the legacy of blunder and reckless hypothesizing that altered its route of arrival. It carries a legacy, but includes an influx of newly introduced elements, objects, and references as well.
Must the ever-begging question of if and how one might locate the truth while wandering in and around an uncanny maze of deceptive depictions be summoned with sorcery?
Curated by Chris Viaggio
Darja Bajagić (b. 1990 in Podgorica, Montenegro) lives and works in Chicago. She received her MFA from Yale University in 2014. Selected solo exhibitions include: Goregeous, Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers (2020 upcoming); Born Losers, Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-On-Hudson (2018); Unlimited Hate, Künstlerhaus, Halle für Kunst & Medien (KM–), Graz (2016). Selected group exhibitions have taken place at: Futura Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague (2019); Es Baluard Museu d'Art Modern i Contemporani de Palma (2018); Contemporary Art Centre (CAC), Vilnius (2018); LUMA Westbau, Zürich (2017, 2015, 2014); Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris (2015); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2015); Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw (2014); Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca (2014); Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna (2013).
Boyd Rice (b. 1956 in Lemon Grove, California) lives and works in Denver, Colorado. A pioneering noise musician (mainly operating under the moniker "NON") as well as an artist, writer, archivist, and occult researcher, Rice has proven himself an influential and provocative underground figure of the post-punk era. In 2004, Rice co-founded the UNPOP ART movement, which he remained active in until its disbandment in 2010. He has also been affiliated with The Partridge Family Temple since joining the group in the early 1990s. Previous exhibitions include: Zombie Formalism, Mitchell Algus Gallery, New York (2016); CMYK, Algus Greenspon, New York (2014); The History of Love, Germ Books and Gallery, Philadelphia (2009) ; Boyd Rice: Paintings, Mitchell Algus Gallery, New York (2007); 100 Artists See Satan, Grand Central Art Station, Santa Ana (2004); Extended Play, Emily Harvey Gallery, New York (1988); Actual Photographs, Pink & Pearl Gallery, San Diego (1986); Found Photographs, Richard Peterson Gallery, San Diego, (1984); Art of the Mesoic Period, Otis-Parsons Art Institute, Los Angeles (1980).
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Silence on Trial, 2020
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Graveyard of Happiness (after Simone Martini's 1317 The Altar of Saint Louis of Toulouse), 2020
Untitled Study (Cross of Restraint; Weapon from Picture 52), 2019
Untitled Study (Fingerprints; Weapon from Picture 51), 2020
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BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THOUGHT
A Brief History of Structuralism
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Beyond the Limits of Thought: Stevens' Modernist Silences
Wittgenstein's concerns with liminality more recently configured by Graham Priest's
formal reduction of all paradoxes of self-reference to a singular dialetheism (contradictions that are true) as ever-transcending boundaries of the liminal, contextualises the philosophical significance of Stevens and silence. For the early Wittgenstein, the world of fact was proscribed as a limited whole beyond which we cannot speak. Later, when he relinquished propositional knowledge as the basis of meaning in favour of meaning as use, language became a medium of thought, especially for intensional states which, rather than referring to ideas and sensations that are private, become second-order descriptions of the subject of experience where 'the report is not meant to inform the hearer about its subject matter but the person making the report' (Investigations 190e). However, notwithstanding Altieri's contribution to Stevens' criticism by reading the later Wittgenstein as a modernist concerned with language as vorstellung, Steven's poetics of silence lays bare another dimension of language. By silencing its representational function, Stevens shows that while there are limits as to what can be expressed in language, there are no limits to what can be expressed by language. Furthermore, that by exploring the phenomenological dimension of silence as perceptibly constructed by what a poem displays on the page (exemplifies), the significance of Stevens' poetic achievement can be articulated in terms of how, in various contexts, his silences construct meaning by motivating the reader to participate in what the poem presents as an enduring multivalent silent verbal artefact.
Key Words: Modernism, silence, paradox, representation, Wallace Stevens, dialetheism,
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Finally, the NY Times outs the Forbes journalist behind the very popular blog.
Ending the online manhunt that went on for months, FSJ admits he's been outed. Ah, sad day. I just hope he continues to be his acerbic self.
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Lie back in the infinity edge pool and admire the view – the wonderful skyline of Spain's most vivacious city is at your feet.
And a setting in the heart of Barcelona is just one of the reasons the Grand Hotel Central is a prime destination for people who strive to be part of the soul of the cities they're visiting. With easy access to all the major sights, including Las Ramblas, the Plaça de Catalunya and Passeig Maritim, the Grand Hotel Central is the ideal base. Enjoy fabulous views of the old city whilst wining and dining at the hotel's Avalon restaurant, City Bar and Skybar.
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In This Article Expand or collapse the "in this article" section Didache
Text of the Didache
Date and Provenance
Source and Redaction Criticism
Genre and Purpose
Relationship with Forming Judaism
Relationship with Canonical Scripture
The Didache's Reception of the Jesus Tradition
The Two Ways
The Stinoufi Prayer of the Coptic Version
Communal Sacrifice
The Epistle of Barnabas
Taras Khomych, Alistair C. Stewart
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The Didache, while not among the canonical writings of the New Testament, is widely agreed to be at least roughly contemporary with the canonical books (although estimates of its date vary). The writing opens with a characterization of life, using the schema known elsewhere in early Christianity and forming Judaism, as the Two Ways to live: one of life and another one of death. This constitutes chapters 1–6; the last of these chapters, however, may well be an addendum. The document then discusses baptism (chapter 7), prayer and fasting (chapter 8), the Eucharist (chapters 9–10), functions in the community (chapters 11–13, 15), and communal sacrifice (chapter 14), concluding with an eschatological section (chapter 16). The treatment below follows these topics. The title (the authenticity of which is disputed) attributes the production to the twelve apostles. It reads as follows: "Teaching [or Instruction] of the Twelve Apostles". There is also the subtitle (or the longer title): "The Teaching [or Instruction] of the Lord through the Twelve Apostles to the Gentiles." It flows directly into the text. It is worth mentioning that some ancient authors called this writing simply the Didache, and this name is generally used in contemporary scholarship. There is virtually no aspect of the Didache that is not the subject of scholarly dispute, and advances in understanding have led chiefly to the posing of new questions.
Many of the commentaries, texts, and translations listed in this bibliography contain extensive introductions, which often presuppose advanced knowledge of early Christian studies. The following entries are helpful for elementary courses. Draper 2007 can be used as a general introduction for both undergraduate and graduate students, whereas Draper 2010 might be better suited for theology students. Beyond these there are more extensive overviews directed at general audience. Milavec 2003 is a learned and reader-friendly introduction suitable for non-specialists. While offering a general survey of important topics and aspects of the text, it focuses especially on the antiquity, integrity, and oral character of the Didache, the features that receive more attention in Milavec 2003, cited under Commentaries. Subsequent introductions of Varner 2007 and O'Loughlin 2010 essentially adopt Milavec's views on the antiquity and integrity of the Didache. Jefford 2013 offers yet another user-friendly and thorough introduction, which includes up-to-date scholarship and helpful notes on different ancient translations of the Didache.
Draper, Jonathan A. "The Didache." In The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers. Edited by Paul Foster, 13–20. London: T&T Clark, 2007.
A succinct introduction, highlighting the Jewish character of the Didache and its importance for the study of the Christian origins in general.
Draper, Jonathan A. "The Didache." In The Apostolic Fathers: An Introduction. Edited by Wilhelm Pratscher, 7–26. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2010.
A brief and accessible introduction, focusing especially on the theology of the Didache in its 1st-century setting. Originally written in English but translated into German and first published as Die Didache in 2009.
Jefford, Clayton N. Didache: The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles. Salem, OR: Polebridge, 2013.
An accessible and thorough guide that presents the text in a handy multilayered fashion with useful cross-references and with notes on original language manuscripts and on the translation of the text. Aimed at both students and scholars.
Milavec, Aaron. The Didache: Text, Translation, Analysis, and Commentary. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 2003.
Although a short commentary, at an introductory level, this provides a useful way into the text.
O'Loughlin, Thomas. The Didache: A Window on the Earliest Christians. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2010.
A useful elementary introduction for undergraduates and general readers.
Varner, William C. The Way of the Didache: The First Christian Handbook. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.
Aimed at the same audience as O'Loughlin 2010, though written from a conservative and evangelical perspective and aimed at an audience with that same perspective.


A new SETDA report digs into how states across the country are implementing new programs to help school districts close the digital divide.
Designing high-capacity and widely available networks is essential for meeting the digital learning goals, according to a new SETDA study. The report looks into how individual states are working to close the digital divide in education by creating dedicated networks for schools and funding grant programs.
The Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology oversees Connecticut Education Network, which is one of the first state networks in the country to connect every school district to fiber.
The New Hampshire School Connectivity Initiative is a collaboration between state organizations and organizations involved with expanding connectivity and broadband services for all K-12 schools and students in the state.
The Virginia Department of Education established the K-12 Learning Infrastructure Program in 2015 to bring fiber to schools that need it, ensure that classrooms have updated and reliable WiFi, help divisions secure more broadband funding for their budgets and assist schools with the E-rate process to get discounts for internet access and internal connections.
The New Jersey Digital Readiness for Learning Assessment Project is a collaboration between the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey and the NJ Department of Education to expand internet access among K-12 schools through cooperative purchasing initiatives.
When it comes to developing strategies for affordable internet access for off-campus students, the report found 12 states have community partnerships, 13 with connecting anchor institutions and five with existing state funding. Nine states have instituted WiFi on busses and seven states have mandated legislative funding for off-campus access.
In conjunction with the release of the report, SETDA has published the State K-12 Education Broadband Map, which shows how each state is using broadband through different models including the statewide networks, regional networks and alternative strategies. The map can be viewed here.
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Muslim world questions logic behind Charlie antics
Muslim world questions logic behind Charlie antics /featured/news/689751
RIYADH/CAIRO: Iyad Madani, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, has denounced the publication of sacrilegious cartoons by French magazine Charlie Hebdo Wednesday, calling the move "insolence, ignorance and foolishness."
He said: "Freedom of speech must not become a hate-speech and it must not offend others. No sane person, regardless of doctrine, religion or faith, accepts his beliefs being ridiculed."
Prominent Saudi scholar Sheikh Ahmed Al-Ghamdi said that publication of the latest image was a mistake. "It's not a good way to make the people understand us. Jesus or Moses, all messengers (of God) we should respect," and should not be made fun of in pictures or words, Ghamdi said. "I believe it will make more problems."
The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian lands, Mohammed Hussein, said such cartoons "fuel feelings of hatred and resentment among people" and publishing them "shows contempt" for Muslim feelings.
Leading Islamic authority Al-Azhar denounced the new edition and said: "The stature of the Prophet of Mercy is greater and more lofty than to be harmed by cartoons that are unrestrained by decency and civilized standards." It said: "Al-Azhar calls on all Muslims to ignore this hateful frivolity."
The International Union of Muslim Scholars also criticized the antics of Charlie Hebdo, claiming they would further stir up hatred, extremism and tension. "It is neither reasonable, nor logical, nor wise to publish drawings and films offensive or attacking the Prophet of Islam," said the Qatar-based union, headed by Yusuf Al-Qardawi.
According to the union, publication of the drawing would give further "credibility" to the idea that "the West is against Islam." It said: "If we agree that (those who committed the attacks) are a minority that do not represent Islam or Muslims, then how can we respond with actions that are not directed against them, but against the Prophet revered by a billion-and-a-half Muslims?"
Meanwhile, Yemen's Al-Qaeda branch on Wednesday confirmed it carried out last week's deadly assault in Paris and vowed more attacks on the West.
In a video posted on Twitter, a commander said: "You will look for peace and stability but you will not find it because of the deeds of those carrying out martyrdom operations and heroes of lone jihad."
He said the Yemeni-American cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki, who was killed in a US drone strike in Yemen in September 2011, had arranged the attack.
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The pavilion features a series of documentaries on Saudi Arabia's cultural heritage. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia's pavilion hosts, 55 artifacts and relics covering different eras, including from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, represented by the national heritage sector at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), is taking part in the 6th Joint Periodic Exhibition on the Archaeology of the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Arab States in Kuwait.
The exhibition, held under the supervision of the secretary-general of the GCC, in partnership with the Kuwaiti National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature, opened last Wednesday at the National Museum of Kuwait and will run until Feb. 15.
The Kingdom's pavilion hosts, 55 artifacts and relics covering different eras, including from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods.
The pavilion also features a series of documentaries on the Kingdom's cultural heritage, a number of publications by the antiquities and museums sector on different areas of cultural heritage, as well as a collection of photographs and historical information on Saudi Arabia's cultural depth.
Topics: Saudi Archaeology Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage (SCTH Kuwait GCC
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Acting on camera is something I didn't experiment with until my time at AMDA, and I loved it immediately. For my first film project out of school, I got to work with Bill Nye the Science Guy!
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Yahoo! Answers - Yahoo Building Communities Again?
By Pete Cashmore 2005-12-08 07:35:41 UTC
Yahoo!'s strength has always been its ability to build communities, and it looks like they're back on form with the release of Yahoo! Answers Beta. Launched a few hours ago, Yahoo! Answers is a question and answer service that anyone can use. Unlike Google Answers, those providing the answers aren't prescreened - it's more of a long-tail approach (anyone can answer questions, leading to greater efficiency and a robust community). The idea is far from new, but Yahoo!'s huge userbase means that the service will pick up steam much faster than the current crop of startups in this space. From the Yahoo! Search Blog:
We want to give anyone a place to tap the collective wisdom of the Internet for advice, recommendations, theories, jokes, ... whatever. Anyone can answer. It's free. And once your question is answered, you get to pick the best answer and the whole thread is archived and searchable. So in addition to getting answers, you're helping to add to the "the Internet's" collective knowledge.
Of course, it has categories for the questions, per category RSS feeds, notifications, and other goodies too. So if there's a topic you know a lot about or want to know more about, here's your chance to find a community of like minded people and spread the knowledge.
The wisdom of crowds, user-generated content and a strong community focus - it looks like Yahoo is hitching a ride on the latest prosumer trends. Question: Will Yahoo! Answers be a success? Answer: It sure will!
PS. There's a definite similarity between Yahoo Answers and Yahoo! Shoposphere, launched in November.
Update: Greg Linden gives an excellent reason why Yahoo's "popularity voting" isn't suited to providing correct answers:
Unless Yahoo Answers' reputation system includes something novel that does a better job of ferreting out experts, the site will have the same problem all user-moderated forums have. A popularity contest isn't the best way of getting to the truth.
...There was a case in the news a couple years ago of a legal advice site that had user-moderated forums. The idea was that lawyers would come on to the site, give short opinions, and use the goodwill gained to drum up future business...A teenage kid with no legal training whatsoever hopped on to the system and started answering hundreds of legal questions with common sense answers. Despite the fact that some of his advice was wrong, badly wrong in some cases, he had the highest ratings on the site.
So how do you find "truth" in user-generated content - and is there even such a thing? If the majority of people believe something, does that make it true? How would you go about creating a community rating system that delivered something close to the truth? Would it resemble Wikipedia?
Update 2 (important!): The Unofficial Google Weblog explains how the Yahoo Answers points system tries to reward correct answers and discourage spammers:
With that initial sign-in completed, you are awarded 100 points. You then accrue points with each question posted, answered, voted upon, and even each time you log into Yahoo! Answers. The bonanza (10 points) occurs when an answer of yours is selected as the best answer. All this encourages frequent visits, even though the points are mostly worthless. Interestingly, Yahoo! constrains the amount you can use Yahoo! Answers depending on your point total. You may take only 10 actions per day until you attain 250 points, at which level you may take 20 actions per day. So it goes until you reach 5,000 points (yikes), at which level you may participate without limit.
At first glance the point system seems to work against itself. Clearly, it is designed to motivate joining in, but at the same time thwarts a high level of enthusiasm. But I think the point distribution is meant to reward high-quality participation, and grease the way for the best answerers to gain high levels of access. It's an elegant solution to the built-in spam issue, and one that attempts to obviate the need for human monitoring. The ideal participant who posts "best" answers all the time will reach a new level access ever 1-2 days. Graffiti artists will take much longer, and presumably fade back in exhaustion. Without being infallible or too discouraging, the point system massages the site towards high quality.
I'd be interested in Greg's views on this - does it change anything now we know more about the points system? Clearly this system does nothing to fix the problem of truthful answers versus popular answers, but it does mean that a user who wants to accrue points by submitting incorrect "common sense" advice will need to do so over a number of days or weeks, rather than in a single session. Still, I feel there must be a much better way to encourage correct answers rather than popular ones - if only I could think of it...
PS. Another (now overshadowed) player in this space is Wondir, a simple question and answer service.
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Dua and Dalal are seeking asylum and protection
Detained in Dubai has taken the case of two sisters from Saudi Arabia have fled to Turkey and are seeking asylum to escape a litany of abuses they allege to have suffered.
Dua and Dalal had posted short clips on Twitter appealing for help, saying that their father and brother are trying to chase them down in Turkey. The women claim to have been subjected to numerous human rights violations, including rape, sexual abuse, assault, and being forced into marriage against their will.
"When I learned of their situation, I contacted them via Twitter immediately, but their account was suspended before they could reply," says Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai. "In fact, Twitter has closed every new account they started. Fortunately, we were able to make contact, and are in touch. We have set up a Twitter account for them;@saveduadalal; and we hope Twitter will not again cave to what may be pressure from Saudi shareholders trying to silence Dua and Dalal's pleas for help."
The women's Twitter accounts have been suspended 5 times so far, immediately upon posting of their plight. Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi billionaire, is the second largest shareholder in Twitter, and there are suspicions that Twitter is bowing to Saudi influence in this case. "It is possible that the suspensions were due to Dua and Dalal's family lodging malicious complaints against the Twitter accounts," Stirling explained, "I certainly hope that Twitter is not censoring the sisters' story under pressure from Saudi shareholders."
"They are young and scared, and believe that their relatives are now in Turkey trying to find them and force them back to Saudi Arabia," Stirling said, "We will be bringing them to UNHCR to assist them with an asylum application."
Detained in Dubai and Guernica 37 brought the case of Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum, daughter of the Ruler of Dubai, to the United Nations last year after her dramatic escape from the UAE and subsequent capture; and have been involved in numerous cases of women escaping abuse in the Gulf.
"The allegations made by Dua and Dalal are extremely serious, and are very much in line with what many women in the region have experienced," Stirling said, "There is no question that their lives are in imminent danger if they are returned to Saudi Arabia. What they are doing takes tremendous courage, and they need and deserve our support."
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Fry makes his first stop in Mexico and enjoys meeting the region's people on ITV on Thursday at 9pm
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Hot air balloons, zip wires, pinata-smashing and swimming with manatees – they're all in a day's work for Stephen Fry as he sets out on the trip of a lifetime.
It's seven years since he embarked on an epic journey to each of the USA's 50 states for the BBC. Frankly, it was a bit of a rushed job, with some destinations appearing for just a few moments each, and never really giving viewers an impression of what they were really like.
Hopefully, his latest series – Stephen Fry in Central America, on ITV – will be a little more in-depth, or at least give Fry a moment to get out of whatever mode of transport he has adopted to drink in its atmosphere on our behalf.
This time, as the title has already revealed to you, he is sampling the delights available just south of the border, most of which he has never seen before.
Stephen Fry with a Pancho De Villa impersonator in Juarez Mexico
"I'd only ever visited Mexico before, and that wasn't really for very long," he explains.
"That's part of the reason I wanted to do this series. I had the idea about four years ago when I was chatting about the American series I'd done, going round all the States in a taxi, and of course the most enjoyable part is going to places you've never seen before. And I said the places that have always intrigued me are the areas between North and South America.
"I knew that some of these countries were potentially dangerous, that they were the only land-route between the cocaine-producing areas of South America and the huge markets in the States. Everybody knew that there were cartels ruling some areas of some cities."
Indeed, Fry's first stop is Mexico. He starts on the Sante Bridge, which separates El Paso in Texas from Ciudad Juarez, an important transit point for drug cartels – and a place regarded as one of Mexico's most dangerous cities.
However, he is quick to point out that he loved the experiences he had, particularly when it came to meeting the region's people.
"The one thing you can't get from books and the internet is a sense of the people, and in the end that's always going to be what's fun and interesting and different to all the other characters you meet," he says. "And the culture. I always say there are some things that tell you more about a country than anything else, and they are the music, the food and the humour. And Central America is pretty rich in all of those things, it really is."
Later in the first episode, Fry takes a trip to Chihuahua, and en route he meets some of the area's cowboys, then travels by train to the Sierra Madre mountains, where he's dazzled by its natural wonders.
"Overall it was a terrific experience, it really was amazing," claims Fry. "It was full of colour and variety and astonishment. I hope if this series does one thing, it might make people think, 'Let's go to Guatemala for our holidays,' Or 'Let's go to Costa Rica for our holidays' – instead of to the obvious places."
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A native of St. Helena Island, Roland Gardner, is quoted as saying, "What has been most gratifying and inspiring to me is to live and work in the Beaufort community where I was born and reared." No evaluation of the quality of life in this community would be complete without mention of his many contributions.
For more than 30 years, Mr. Gardner has served as the very effective Chief Executive Officer of Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. which provides quality, accessible health services to more than 19,000 patients in three rural counties. Mr. Gardner has also served as director of Beaufort County Department of Social Services, director of Mental Health and Social Services for Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. and as a mental health specialist for the District of Columbia Hospital in Washington, D.C.
A "graduate" of Penn Center's Nursery School, Mr. Gardner is a lifetime committed supporter of Penn Center, and is a former chairman of its Board of Trustees. Most recently, through his advocacy, the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Services, Inc.'s St. Helena Island Health and Senior Citizen Service Replacement facility will be located on the Penn Center campus extension next to the planned St. Helena Library.
Roland is married to Constance Smith Gardner. The father of two daughters, LaChelle (James) Watkins and Erin; he recently became the proud grandfather of Chelsea Victoria Watkins.
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A pastor in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, caused outrage in the township when a video of him offering pupils beer to "heal" them circulated.
Mthobisi Khuzwayo, 25, can be seen in the video preaching in tongues as a congregant merrily downs a 750ml bottle of beer. He has claimed that he can turn beer into the blood of Jesus that can heal people.
According to township residents, Khuzwayo, whose unnamed church is based at a private home next door to a tavern, has attracted the ire of parents in the area as pupils flock to his church to drink beer during his services.
In the video, pupils wearing green and white uniforms from nearby Tshelenkosi Secondary School can be seen singing and worshipping inside the one-year-old church. One young girl spins around, presumably under some spell.
Khuzwayo also goes by the name Anasinyego, which the locals said suggests that he is God's chosen one. They said Khuzwayo also claims to be the brother of Jesus.
KwaZulu-Natal education spokesperson Muzi Mahlabi said the community should unite and take legal action against the self-made pastor.
"The community must stand up and have the pastor arrested. They must open a case with the police and the police must go investigate the matter."
Sunday World visited the small town. On arrival, community members were sceptical of giving directions to the church, before a church member directed us to an old, blue house next to a tavern.
An irate woman, who community members said was Khuzwayo's mother, threatened to beat us up and chased the Sunday World team out of the house.
"This is the Nxumalo household not Khuzwayo's, the person you are looking for doesn't stay here, he is not here and you will never find him here. Please get out of my house and don't come back," shouted the woman, threatening to sjambok us.
Who must intervene for the masses when people are humiliated in the name of God?
State watches as the poor are swindled by men who fled poverty in their lands.
A community member who cannot be named for fear of victimisation said he was shocked that the man he grew up with is now a "miracle pastor".
"He is just another pastor who is misleading the community. It was all OK before he started giving alcohol to school kids. I don't believe that he can change beer into the blood of Jesus, or if anyone can do that, in fact," he said.
Another community member said it was about time the community went to the church to stop the bogus pastor.
Khuzwayo's best friend Siboniso Michael, who is also a pastor, said his friend was misunderstood.
"His high level in spiritually is making him do things that are meant to be in the future," said Michael.
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities condemned his actions. Director-general Edward Mafadza said: "We condemn situations where learners are victims of such an act ... it drags the whole religion into disrepute. We'll further investigate the matter.
"Meanwhile, we encourage religious leaders to stand up and fight such kinds of leaders."
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When Ty Segall tours, his shows frequently sell out. Fans stage dive and form mosh pits, and Segall gives his blessing (until things get out of hand). You're likely to hear shouts of "I love you Ty!" from the male audience members. The guy is beloved, and for good reason.
In a career full of eclectic musical styles that range from surf rock to punk to garage to psych to glam and combinations of all of the above, Segall's introspective, acoustic Sleeper (2013) was something of an anomaly. Since then, I've harbored a desire to see a Ty Segall: Unplugged concert. On Saturday night, at Toronto's third annual Night Owl Festival, I finally got that chance.
This year, the Night Owl Festival was held September 14-17 at several venues across Toronto; Segall's set was the last in a six-band showcase on Saturday at The Rec Room. The first five bands — Pink Acid Wash, Possum, Hot Garbage, Walrus, IDALG — were all immensely enjoyable. My favorite by far was Toronto's Hot Garbage, especially their dreamy, atmospheric "Galleria," a song that feels like the soundtrack to your favorite Giallo from the 1970s.
By the time Segall hit the stage around 12:30 a.m., the audience was primed and ready, yet likely wondering how he would translate all his guitar-god shredding into a more intimate affair. At first, Segall seemed a little shy and hesitant as he tuned his guitar and set up his amps. Even the most seasoned performer would be understandably nervous without an accompanying band to reduce some of the pressure, especially when mistakes couldn't be covered by towers of amplifiers and feedback.
Segall opened with two songs from the aforementioned Sleeper, "Queen Lullabye" and "Crazy," and the crowd was instantly enraptured. Although his voice cracked on the opening lines of "Orange Color Queen" and he had to start over a couple of times, no one was disappointed. And when Segall launched into "Californian Hills," he started to visibly relax and let loose. He introduced some new songs, including one written about his dachshund, which was perfectly charming. The witchy melancholy of "Black Magic" (from last year's Sentimental Goblin EP) was performed to perfection, while "Break a Guitar" allowed him to show off his vocal prowess.
As Segall's self-assurance increased, so did his funny banter. It's not that I didn't already know about his great sense of humor, but there's a special art to being able to sing and play guitar by yourself in front of a crowd while still making jokes that actually land, and he's clearly mastered it. After starting a sarcastic take on The Vines' "Get Free," Segall joked that the rest of the set would be 30-second covers of hits from 1998. He even launched into an irony-free cover of Hot Chocolate's "Everyone's a Winner," and rather than being annoyed, the crowd happily joined in on the harmonies. Of course, there was one heckler, but Segall handled him with wit and grace.
At the end of "Warm Hands (Freedom Returned)," Segall dipped into The Who's "It's a Boy," much to the delight of the crowd. He half-pretended to leave the stage but came back for an encore with "Sleeper." Although the show lasted only an hour, I think everyone would have been happy to stay and watch him work his magic.
Although this was a rare acoustic set from Ty Segall, it wasn't the first. He played a similar show at Pop Montreal on September 13, which was also warmly received. Perhaps the enthusiastic reception from both crowds will convince him to do more acoustic sets in the future.


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Which are the best Mobile Traffic sources for offers from Maxbounty or Peerfly?
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So, we want suitable mobile traffic source for them. Currently we are running fb sponsored ads.
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In my opinion Medialets and Airpush are the best. But you have to have good budget.
Media.net is also good. But it is great only for North American and Western European traffic.
"IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, FAKE IT"
Their campaigns need to get paced to work and for that you need money first.
I am surprised nobody has considered Adwords.
(02-19-2019, 05:50 AM)avinash Wrote: I am surprised nobody has considered Adwords.
Why would they? Its expensive for mobile traffic.
Not by much and also not to mention that the traffic is really good.
Do we need to index web 2.0?
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Using an ice cream scoop, place 6 scoops of dough on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
The cookies were really good! The 1/2 cup white chocolate chips were a good call and I added a little bit less sprinkles so there wouldn't be a lot. I baked them for 15 minuets instead of 11-13 minutes that were recommended on the cookie dough mix I used. They didn't burn and they are crispy and chewy. Overall, a really good cookie.
My six year old and I had a great time making these! Followed the original recipe and agree slightly fewer sprinkles would be a bit better... but she is a sprinkle-nut so choosing my battles. We baked for 17min, the bottoms were golden and the cookie was still so chewy and tasted great!!


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Not Smith or Kohli but Afghanistan's Bahir Shah averages more than Sir Don Bradman
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The 17-year-old youngster is a part of Afghanistan's youth team which is set to play in the upcoming ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup.
Afghanistan has been one of the up and coming cricketing nations in the world. Last year, Afghanistan was granted Test status along with Ireland, and recently, it was announced that they would play their first Test against India in India later this year.
Afghanistan's under-19 cricketer Bahir Shah Mahboob recently surpassed Australian cricket legend Don Bradman's average of 99.94 in First-Class cricket, topping the chart with an average of 121.77.
That was an unforgettable moment for me," Bahir said to cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Bahir scored a memorable 256 in his debut first-class match for Speen Ghar against Amo Region during a domestic tournament in the Asian country last year in October.
"I stayed at the wicket for two days, staying very comfortable. I worked on my fitness before the tournament, and the coaches taught me how to bat well. For everyone whenever they get the best score in their life it's a very enjoyable, exciting moment," he added.
"It's difficult to get the opportunity play for our domestic sides, so I'm very thankful for my family and for my friends and my head coach for their support. I only thought I would try my best for my side, so to get 1,000 runs was amazing," he contiunued.
The 17-year-old youngster is a part of Afghanistan's youth team which is set to play in the upcoming edition of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, kicking off on Saturday in January.
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Donna Close is a senior research fellow in the school of Media specialising in projects, partnerships and research that investigates the role that creativity and cultural production processes have in cultural, social and economic impact and in amplifying value. Current UoB projects include: CLEVER, Arts DRIVA and XR Circus.
In practice, Donna is a creative producer and cultural strategist with 25 years' experience as an arts and culture leader working across the private and public, commercial and cultural sectors. She has held senior roles in local government, higher education, large cultural organisations, creative SMEs and community and voluntary groups. A festivals specialist working as an associate director at FEI (Festival Events International) Donna develops strategy, co-creation activity and public engagement programmes for cities, regions and countries working in the UK and Europe. Within a portfolio of more than 20 years working directly in festivals and public cultural programmes, she produced the award winning arts festival White Night that presented immersive and experimental new work and novel experiences for 'one night only' and which helped to secure 'purple flag' status for Brighton & Hove City Council. One of the commissions she conceived and produced, 'West Street Story' working with artist Martyn Ware, body language expert Dr Harry Witchel and the Noise Abatement Society was designed specifically to tackle anti-social behaviour and was awarded a Sir John Connell award for Innovation. Through the curatorial and artist development of White Night, Donna developed an interest in the role that tech can play in creative content for public spaces and in live experience design. White Night also provided the support and context for first commissions for Circa 69, Driftwood, Shared Space & Light and Chroma-Space, who now all make work internationally. Donna continues to investigate the interface of live performance and collective experiences with tech as a creative producer (working with Driftwood 360) and curator (working with Cine City and Frequency Festival Lincoln) and consultant.
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Naomi Shihab Nye is Young People's Poet Laureate for the Poetry Foundation until 2022. She is editor of the New York Times Magazine poems and on faculty at Texas State University. Recent books include The Tiny Journalist, which won the Texas Institute of Letters Poetry Prize, Voices in the Air: Poems for Listeners, and Cast Away. She is recipient of two recent "Lifetime Achievement Awards" from the Texas Institute of Letters and the National Book Critics Circle (Ivan Sandrof Award.) She lives in San Antonio with her husband, photographer Michael Nye.
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Rob. Welcome to the forum. Like all forums we have our ups and downs, but mostly up's. Hope you find the forum interesting, as you can tell some of us here are greenhorns, but we all enjoy contributing and it's a great learning curve. I'm guessing the Film Zulu first got you interested in the Zulu War of 1879.
Hi Rob. I came across your website. Very interesting. Always good to have someone who understands Genealogy. By the way welcome to the forum.
Rob. Sorry, I should have said earlier. Welcome to the forum.
Rob. Good to see you onboard.
welcome to the forum , hope you enjoy it.
Thank you all for the very warm welcome.
The interest in the war is very personal in that my gr-grandparents were early settlers in Pietermartizburg (circa 1864/5). Their eldest son Fred Jackson joined the Natal Carbineers in 1878 and sadly lost his life at Isandlwana.
A report made by Lt Royston who led the burial party for the unit on Jun 20 1879 indicates that Fred's remains were found with those of Malcolm Moodie 400 yards towards the camp from where the other Carbineers were found. It may be supposed that the 2 lads may have been sent to get more ammunition and were caught in the open going to or from the camp.
The family link goes further as Fred's brother, Percy Jackson, became an architect and was commissioned by the Natal Carbineers to design and supervise the construction of the memorial at Isandlwana. The design and stone used is very similar to the Jackson famliy tomb in the old cemetery in Commercial Road, Pietermaritzburg.
I first visited Rorkes Drift as a child in 1958. In those days the area was very rural with Zulu women still in their tribal dress. Isandlwana was almost inaccessable to ordinary vehicles.
The circumstances of Isandlwana and lack of survivors led to all sorts of rumours and unsubstantiated claims. In the light of subsequent history, Chelmsford's command capability is highly questionable to say the least. The lack of clear information, deception, and the wholesale slaughter of well armed and trained troops by an army of men armed with shields and spears left everyone dumbfounded and still does. Herein lies the fascination. From a personal perspective I cannot but wonder at the sheer terror that my great uncle, aged just 16 (and just turned 16) would have gone through in those final moments. Fred's memory and bravery have persisted through the generations of the family.
through poor Fred"s head at the tender age of 16 he was about to face a most horrendous demise .
Hopefully it was quick and merciful. Do you have a photo of Fred that you can post on the Forum ?.
Malcolm Moodie who died alongside Fred that was posted last year. You'll notice in this blog that she says that a large number of spent cartridge cases were found around their bodies. I have been in contact with her to establish the source of the information. Perhaps this is contained in the full version of Royston's report. I presume his report is in the South African Military Archives. The Natal Carbineers don't appear to have much information about this period either.
The city lies at the base of the foothills to the Drakensberg mountains. The road climbs almost 2000 feet up on to the high veld over a distance of about 10 miles. There is a hill called Worlds View looking down over the city and one can still see the marks of the wagon wheels in the rock as they dragged up the incline by large teams of oxen. This was the reason why the column made its way to Zululand via Greytown.
This is interesting; we have discussed the issue with the Drummer boys at Isandlwana,and Neil as showed that the youngest was 18. Yet we now have Fred, who had just turned 16 years of age, so am I right in assuming that there were young boys at Isandlwana like Fred, actually fighting in the ranks. Because if that's the case, the drummer boys found on the meat hooks may well have been from the rank and file.
And Is it possible that Fred was the youngest to fight and Die at Isandlwana?
Good question. It has been mentioned many times that they were drummer boys. Are there any records showing the age of the boys in the regiments like Jack.
Rob. Do you know what happened to Fred's Campaign Medal.
Two companies of the Natal Native Contingent remained on picket whilst a detachment of the Natal Carbineers remained on vedette duty.
Meaning they had basically been hung out to dry. picket & vedette duty. (For what purpose) the Zulus were seen advancing towards the camp. Why not bring them all in.
"Brevet Lt-Colonel H B Pulleine, 1/24th, was left in command at Isandlwana camp. At 8am Zulus were seen advancing towards the encampment from the North-west. Pulleine recalled his regular pickets who joined the rest of the infantry in forming up before the camp. Two companies of the Natal Native Contingent remained on picket whilst a detachment of the Natal Carbineers remained on vedette duty."
he is listed. Further the burial party under Lt Royston specifically identifies him along with Malcolm Moodie in his report. I have emailed SA Mil. History Museum to see whether Royston's full report was retained.
SA Mil History Museum states that all the service records relating to the AZW were pulped during WW1.
I am not sure what happened to Fred's medal. It was quite a large family of 8 and I descend from a female line. I am in contact with Percy's descendants and they are not aware of where the medal went.
I think the use of the Carbineers as scouts was planned. Being an irregular unit raised from the local Colonists they had special attributes not held by the regulars.
Most if not all of them would have been fluent Zulu linguists. Certainly that was the case with Fred because the Jackson children all had Zulu nannies and all of them spoke fluent Zulu. My mother told me that the nanny was absolutely distraught when told of Fred's death.
They were used as mounted scouts from the very beginning as reporters with the force on the outward journey have recorded this fact.
Most if not all used their own horses and rifles. Shooting was a regular part of life even whilst I was growing up in the African veld and there is no doubt they would have been good shots, very familiar with their own rifles and very familiar with nature and signs not obvious to people familiar with the environment. The Boer forces in the Anglo/Boer War were a prime example of this fact.


Which Class of 43 Million people was Conspicuously Omitted in Trump's SOTU?
While some sat on their hands, others leaped to their feet to applaud President Trump's soaring appeal during his State of the Union Address for the current Congress to honor its legacy by tackling immense issues. Border security, immigration, AIDS, and pediatric cancer made President Trump's issues lists worthy of a united American government.
Although tackling heavily divisive topics such as socialism and abortion, he omitted a class of 43.5 million unpaid caregivers.
The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP shared that 43.5 million people in the United States have provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the last 12 months. While those numbers remain staggering, untold numbers don't consider themselves caregivers yet indeed care for people suffering from trauma or mental illness or addicted to drugs or alcohol. Despite the opioid crisis dominating headlines for the last several years, the caregivers of those legitimately or illegitimately taking opioids remained overlooked.
As family caregivers, this massive group of unpaid great American workers provide an economic value of nearly $500 billion of labor each year. That's a number close to the annual trade deficit. America is bumping chests with China over numbers less than that amount, yet we're not even mentioning this vast group or their labors in now three addresses to Congress.
While the divided mentality in Congress remains in full view during such events as the State of the Union, the issue of family caregivers should unite them all. Those individuals charged with our government will either one day be a caregiver — or one day need one.
The slow approach of this issue to many remains on the horizon of senior status. Despite that, spouses, siblings, partners, parents, and grandparents of those with special needs, disabilities, and chronic illness ranging from MS to addiction—even now occupy the halls of power in Washington.
Partisan issues serve as the low hanging fruit for those concerned about politics over progress. Yet disability, illness, and age respect no political party.
Rarely, however, does an issue affect so many while receiving so little attention. The needs of caregivers are vital. If the caregiver goes down physically, fiscally, or emotionally — the loss is felt by more than just the caregiver. It's always at least a two-for-one deal.
Numerous boards regulate skilled care for patients with extreme needs. Yet vast numbers of family caregivers regularly administer drugs and perform medical tasks previously only performed by trained medical personnel. What happens when the caregiver makes a mistake, calls in sick, or becomes depressed and impaired in their day-to-day functions?
In the President's State of the Union, a child with cancer, an officer recovering from gunshot wounds, and elderly veterans and survivors of war — all stood to thunderous applause from the entire American government.
Orbiting each of those individuals are unpaid, unrecognized, and most likely untrained family caregivers. How are they feeling? How are they holding up?
We should all applaud those who stand up to difficult challenges. Bearing the suffering and harsh needs of a vulnerable loved one is also a challenge worthy of applause and recognition. Yet affirmation without direction is as useless to caregivers as praise without treatment is to the chronically ill.
Caregivers require a clear path to healthiness for themselves. Should our public platforms fail to effectively address the weary army of those caring for the most vulnerable among us, the impact will be felt in families, schools, churches, the workforce, medical centers, rehab centers, and funeral homes.
Helping a caregiver first requires noticing a caregiver.


Along with being a licenced physical therapist assistant, she is also an ISSA certified personal trainer. She specializes in training a wide range of people, from young athletes to someone just trying to get healthy. Kirsten is also a world champion powerlifter and holds the national records in the squat and deadlift. She has competed at the powerlifting world championships twice, the first time with a second place finish, and the second time winning gold. When Kirsten isn't working in the clinic or training clients, she loves hiking, photography and riding dirt bikes with her family. Kirsten is a great asset to the Peak Performance team and she can help you get back on your feet and doing what you love.


In high school, Dan (lovingly) called my friends and I "The Goon Squad." So, naturally, when I made some more friends in pharmacy school, we also needed a name. Thus, The Pharm Squad was born.
With our powers combined, we can answer any drug question you have. Hehehe.
This weekend is a Pharm Squad Sleepover because Brad and Chessa came in town from Chicago and Meghan and Nigel and Elizabeth are staying too, so we don't miss a second of time together.
Yesterday morning, Dan went to the airport to pick up Brad and Chessa while I finished up some work stuff. I stole of few chore moments to get a 3 mile run in while watching The Office. Today is my off day-praise Baby Jesus, because my legs are so sore.
I made while-running oats instead of *over-night oats*. They still came out to about the same consistency and were very yummy and filling.
This time I used plain Greek yogurt, Almond Smooth, pumpkin, chocolate protein powder, vanilla, Splenda, and cinnamon. I added a sliced banana, and I was good to go.
Meghan and Nigel brought an extra treat: homemade Bailey's.
While the boys were downstairs playing pool, the girls chatted upstairs and drank our coffee and Bailey's.
We went out to a Belton, MO classic: Mi Publito's. Good times were had by all.
Dessert was one of my favorites: pumpkin banana bread. Any time your bananas look like they need to be thrown away, make this bread. Do it. (Click *here* for the recipe).
I hope everyone else is enjoying a wonderful weekend!


CARMEL, IN – February 9, 2009 – Attorney and Mediator, Stephenie S. Jocham is participating in "Why Lincoln Was a Lawyer: Abraham Lincoln, Law & Civic Education," a program cosponsored by the Indiana State Bar Association and the Indiana State Supreme Court. On February 12, 2009, attorneys and judges across Indiana have volunteered to speak in area schools to commemorate the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln. The program implements a unique curriculum focusing on his life as an attorney and showcasing the civic virtues Lincoln exemplified. The focus is on Lincoln's Hoosier roots, as Lincoln lived in Spencer County from ages 7 to 21. Ms. Jocham will be the featured speaker for 4th graders at a Carmel elementary school.
Ms. Jocham is a founding member of Carmel law firm JOCHAM HARDEN DIMICK JACKSON, PC, where she practices in family law and civil litigation, serving as Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. As a registered domestic and civil mediator, she concentrates on providing mediation, arbitration and collaborative law services for her clients. She is a frequent speaker on topics of interest in the areas of family law and alternative dispute resolution. Ms. Jocham is active in several professional organizations and frequently volunteers for community programs including Indianapolis Bar Association's Ask a Lawyer and Legal Line programs and for a crisis intervention hotline. She has provided pro bono and reduced cost legal representation for clients through Heartland Pro Bono Council and the Indianapolis Bar Association's Modest Means Program. Previously, she served for several years through the Junior Leagues of Evansville and Indianapolis. Ms. Jocham currently serves on the National Alumnae Board of her alma mater, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
For more information about the "Lincoln Birthday Bash" or the Courts in the Classroom programs, please visit: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/citc/lessons/lincoln/index.html.


Paul Miles has worked in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage industry for over twenty-five years, specializing in brand strategy, channel and trade marketing, strategic account and distributor management, as well as business development. Highlights in his career include fourteen years with The Coca-Cola Company in various positions of increasing responsibility in Spain and Portugal, reaching General Manager for Coca-Cola Portugal, as well as CEO and board director for a private beer, wine, spirits and soft drink manufacturer operating in Portugal and Africa. Paul's family were also involved in the wine trade, as shareholders of the Madeira Wine Company (MWC) and more recently, have reached an agreement with MWC to revitalize the Miles Madeira brand in Canada.
Paul Miles is a graduate of Bristol University in England and has an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Business School in Scotland. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD in France. He completed the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits in 2014 ("Pass with Merit"). Paul is a WSET Certified Educator and is also a part-time teacher at Humber College in the Faculty of Business. He is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish.


What Are the Top 5 Most Common Facility Management Mistakes That You're Probably Making?
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We can't stress this enough: you need organised information in real-time. Not tracking your inventory is an unforgivable facility management mistake that invariably translates into long repair times. This in turn, translates into huge costs with emergency shipments, huge breakdown times, profit loss etc. We think you have heard enough.
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Category Archives: Austria
Protected Class Confirmed
This story is generating plenty of comment on social media:
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled a woman convicted by an Austrian court of calling the Prophet Mohammed a paedophile did not have her freedom of speech rights infringed.
The woman, named only as Mrs. S, 47, from Vienna, was said to have held two seminars in which she discussed the marriage between the Prophet Mohammad and a six-year old girl, Aisha.
Mrs S. was later convicted in February 2011 by the Vienna Regional Criminal Court for disparaging religious doctrines and ordered her to pay a fine of 480 euros plus legal fees.
After having her case thrown out by both the Vienna Court of Appeal and Austria's Supreme Court, the European Court of Human rights backed the courts' decision to convict Mrs S. on Thursday.
The ECHR found there had been no violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights.
For those who doubt the Daily Mail story, the original ruling is here (pdf). A lot of people are saying this effectively outlaws blasphemy, but I'm not so sure. For my part, I think it merely re-affirms that Muslims are a protected class in Europe and the ruling classes will tolerate no criticism of them or their beliefs. Despite this decision you can be sure criticism and abuse of Christians and Jews will still be acceptable, and even encouraged in some instances. This is hardly a new development.
In a statement on Thursday the ECHR said: 'The Court found in particular that the domestic courts comprehensively assessed the wider context of the applicant's statements and carefully balanced her right to freedom of expression with the right of others to have their religious feelings protected, and served the legitimate aim of preserving religious peace in Austria.'
You could write a whole dissertation on what's wrong with the above statement, but what strikes me most is that there is even a danger of the "religious peace" in Austria being broken. The last time there was religious strife in Austria was when the Protestant Reformation swept the country in the mid 1500s, followed by the 30 Years War a century later. If there are now extremist religious elements in Austria threatening the peace, it is because the ruling classes, egged on by their counterparts in Germany and the EU, have invited them in from outside.
Now note the original conviction occurred in 2011. In 2017 Austria elected a new chancellor. Here's how The Guardian reported his forming of a government:
At the weekend the new chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, of the Austrian People's party, struck a deal with the Freedom party, a nationalist group founded after the second world war by former members of the Nazi party and now headed by Heinz-Christian Strache.
The coalition deal makes Austria the only western European country with a far-right presence in government. At 31, Kurz is the youngest head of government in the world.
Kurz's People's party won 32% of the vote in October's elections, securing 62 seats in the 183-seat national council. The Freedom party came third with 26% of the vote and 51 seats.
Which suggests the Austrian people had become fed up to the back teeth of the sort of ruling elites who prosecuted a woman for saying mean things about Mohammed, and were happy to elect anyone who pushed back.
The new interior minister, Herbert Kickl, a former speechwriter to the Freedom party's ex-leader Jörg Haider, is the author of widely criticised campaign slogans such as "More courage for Viennese blood" and "Daham statt Islam" ("Home instead of Islam").
Well, if you go around prosecuting ordinary people for blasphemy against Islam, you stand a strong chance they will elect a staunchly anti-Islamic government in future elections. Similarly, as we saw in the US, if the political classes suppress all discussion of immigration people will vote for the guy who talks about immigration, regardless of who he is. And how's this for a tin-ear:
Donald Tusk, the Polish president of the European council, said he looked forward to welcoming Kurz in Brussels. "I trust that the Austrian government will continue to play a constructive and pro-European role in the European Union," he said.
One of the few critical reactions came from the United Nations, whose rights chief said that Austria's rightward lurch marked a "dangerous development … in the political life of Europe"
That this "dangerous development" is a direct consequence of their own contempt for ordinary people didn't seem to occur to Mr Tusk, and now another supranational European body has doubled-down on the mindset which brought it about. As I said yesterday, Brexit really is a sideshow.
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Is chemotherapy for breast cancer really necessary for all patients?
Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice for approximately 50% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the US; however, a recent study reveals that 70% of patients can possibly avoid chemotherapy for breast cancer and its unwanted side effects.
Women who are diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer that has not yet spread to the lymph nodes usually undergo a 21-gene test, such as Oncotype DX. Using a 100-point scale, this test predicts the likelihood that cancer will return and whether or not chemotherapy is the best treatment option. High scores (26 and above) predict that there is a high chance that the cancer will return. Chemotherapy is considered the treatment of choice for these women. In contrast, low scores (10 and below) indicate a low risk of cancer recurrence and chemotherapy is not considered beneficial. Although the course of action is clear for women with high or low scores, the best treatment option for women with midrange scores (11-25) is not clear.
Is chemotherapy necessary for all breast cancer patients?
A team in the US investigated whether endocrine therapy (also known as hormone therapy) or chemotherapy was the best treatment option for women with early breast cancer with midrange scores on the 21-gene test. Their investigation, published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, involved following 9,719 breast cancer patients aged 18-75 years for nine years. The women all had hormone-receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-negative, axillary node-negative breast cancer, which made them eligible for the 21-gene test.
A total of 6,711 (69%) patients obtained midrange scores on the 21-gene test. Of the remaining patients, 1619 (17%) had a low score and 1389 (14%) a high score. As the team was interested in comparing the effectiveness of endocrine therapy with chemotherapy in patients with midrange scores, they randomly divided the 6,711 women with midrange scores into two treatment groups. One group of women received endocrine therapy alone and the other group received chemotherapy combined with endocrine therapy (known as chemoendocrine therapy).
The team found that endocrine therapy alone was just as effective as chemoendocrine therapy for women with midrange scores. Nine years after receiving treatment, overall survival rates were similarly high for women in the endocrine only group (93.9%) and the chemoendocrine treatment groups (93.8%), and the majority of women were breast-cancer free in both groups (83.3% vs 84.3%, respectively). In addition, both endocrine and chemoendocrine therapies effectively prevented cancer recurring at distant sites (94.5% vs 95%, respectively).
Despite these overall similarities between treatment options, the team found that the risk of cancer returning at a distant site was associated with age in women with midrange test results. Specifically, they found that recurrence rates were lower in women aged 50 years or younger following chemotherapy.
By setting out to determine the best treatment options for women diagnosed with early hormone-receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-negative, axillary node-negative breast cancer, the team found that the use of chemotherapy for breast cancer hinges on a simple genomic test. Notably, they are confident that up to 70% of women, depending on their age, do not need to suffer the gruelling effects of chemotherapy if they obtain low to midrange results on the 21-gene test.
Reference: Sparano JA, et al. Adjuvant chemotherapy guided by a 21-gene expression assay in breast cancer. NEJM. 2018. Available at, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1804710.


Do you ever wonder what it's like to be your own boss? Intuit, a maker of small business software, estimates that 43 percent of the country's workforce will be made up of self-employed contractors by 2020.
With today being National Boss's Day, we're spotlighting what it's like to be in charge. Consider these things to help you navigate a path to entrepreneurship.
Vistaprint, in its recent study of what it's like to go at it alone, found that being hardworking, self-confident and intelligent are the personality attributes that have helped business owners become successful.
Remember, a determined person stays the course regardless of obstacles or letdowns.
Do you have to struggle?
When it comes to being your own boss, Vistaprint found financial concerns are the most common hurdles faced by entrepreneurs, along with difficulties in marketing and advertising to make the business prosper. For that reason, the Wall Street Journal said fledgling entrepreneurs should have a backup strategy when a business doesn't go according to plan.
More than half of bosses who work longer hours and face obstacles to success found that being on their own was more satisfying than expected, with millennials in the study reporting the highest levels of happiness.
Nothing is more rewarding than pursuing something you are passionate about. Being your own boss puts you in control.
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A dirty floor never goes unnoticed by customers or guests. Angle brooms are the best way to remove dust and dirt that tends to collect in nooks and crannies. Keep these placed around your restaurant, bar or entryway to easily clean dust and dirt.