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Reading 2015: Kendrick, Cribs, Jamie T and all the action from across the stages on Sunday
NME News Desk Aug 30, 2015 10:12 pm BST
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Kendrick Lamar compares Reading to Compton
The Cribs' Ryan Jarman smashed his guitar, Jamie T played his final show of the year and Kendrick Lamar compared Reading to Compton. The final day at the festival was action packed.
Leeds-based musician Robert Harvey opened the day on the Radio One Dance Stage with his new band The Six, which also features former Delphic member Richard Boardman. Harvey, better known for his time in The Music and his Mike Skinner collaboration The D.O.T. played bass and danced around the stage as his new house-pop act made their debut. Their short set included new single '(Don't Go) Running', 'Gold Rush' and 'Unfinished Sympathy'.
On the Main Stage, Against Me! played a set which leaned heavy on their 2014 album 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues' on the Main Stage. The Florida punk band performed six songs from the record including the title track, 'Unconditional Love', 'FuckMyLife666', 'True Trans Soul Rebel', 'Dead Friend' and 'Black Me Out'.
Singer Laura Jane Grace, who was wearing a t-shirt sporting the slogan 'Gender Is Over' in reference to her own decision to become a woman in 2012, said very little as the band powered through a 13 song set which also included 'Pints of Guinness Make You Strong' and 'White People For Peace'.
She did explain the band's political stance ahead of 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues' at one point though declaring: "For those that don't know of us let us tell you what we stand for, we stand against racism, homophobia and misogyny but we stand for freedom of expression. We welcome that." Against Me closed their performance with 'I Was A Teenage Anarchist.'
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The Cribs played their highest billing in eight reading performances on the Main Stage, with guitarist Ryan Jarman finishing the set by smashing up his guitar and throwing it into the crowd as bassist Gary Jarman played an impromptu drum solo. Earlier in the set the band revved the crowd up to start mosh pits while playing a selection of hits from across their back catalogue including 'I'm A Realist', 'Mirror Kissers' and 'Come On Be A No-One'. The set ended with recent album track 'Pink Snow' with the hefty crowd dancing to the climax.
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The Maccabees brought their Number One album 'Marks To Prove It' to The Main Stage at 5.10, with a set including the title track, 'Spit It Out', 'Something Like Happiness' and 'Kamakura', which guitarist Felix White dedicated to "anyone who bought the album". The band also played old favourites 'Can You Give It', 'Precious Time' and old favourite 'Latchmere'. Ahead and of the latter, singer Orlando Weeks told the crowd: "I'm getting into the spirit of Reading. We've been coming up the stages over the years and we've always played 'Latchmere' so we thought it'd be wrong not to play it again."
Rounding off with 'Given To The Wild' favourite 'Pelican', Weeks added: "It's a shame it's gone so quick. We were only just getting started. Everyone get on everyone's shoulders for this last one."
Jamie xx performed a well-received DJ set in the NME/Radio 1 tent, mixing vinyl in front of a huge glitter ball. His performance included tracks from his recent album 'In Colour' including 'Gosh' and 'I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)' as he spun the turntables cloaked in blue light and flashing strobes. He also played a series old skool '90s dance music.
At the same time, another Jamie – Jamie T – opened his Main Stage set with 'Operation', the reggae-tinged 'Don't You Find' and 'British Intelligence'. After, he stopped to survey the audience. "We've done a lot of festivals and one thing I will tell you, there is always at least one inflatable penis in the crowd, and there is is, ladies and gentlemen," he said, pointing at a big, blow-up phallous. 'Salvador' followed, after which he announced he won't be playing any further dates in 2015. "This is our last show of the year and I'm fucking glad to be doing it," he said. "There's a lot of young people in the crowd, which is good." 'Back In The Game' and 'Man's Machine' followed, the latter seeing many of the crowd on shoulders, singing along with arms aloft.
'Calm Down Dearest' was introduced as "a song we don't play often but I enjoy playing it.' T played it solo, and dedicated to his band for "playing with me all year and putting up with all my shit." 'Sheila' was greeted by a huge roar from the crowd – and a certain amount of hurled beer cups – and T prowled around in the pit during the first chorus. A sped-up 'If You Got The Money' even saw a circle pit open up." "It means the world for all of you to come out and see me play," said T before 'Sticks & Stones' and a frantic version of recent hit 'Zombie' to close.
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Over on the Radio 1 Xtra Stage, a huge throng was spilling out of the tent as Stormzy made his debut at Reading. Whipping up a huge mosh pit during his set, the rapper, backed by DJ Tiny, performed both his singles 'Not That Deep' and 'Know Me From', both of which saw the crowd rapping along to every word. In between chants of 'Stormzy! Stormzy!" he also performed his freestyle 'Shut Up' which saw him MC rap over grime producer XTC's instrumental 'Functions On The Low'.
Years And Years filled the NME/Radio 1 tent as they brought debut album 'Communion' to the festival. The electro-pop band played all three of their hit singles 'Desire', 'Shine' and their chart topper 'King' during their nine song set, which saw the crowd singing every word to each track. Singer Olly Alexander made a similar comment about wanting to play Reading And Leeds ever since he "finished his GCSEs", as he did at Leeds on Friday. His band also played 'Take Shelter' and 'Real' as they wrapped up a successful summer.
"I go by the name of Kendrick fucking Lamar," said the rapper as people ran, gazelle-like across the field to one of the weekend's most hotly anticipated sets. Opening with 'Money Tree', Lamar told the crowd "we've got a long way to go," before bouncing his way through Backstreet Freestyle'. He paused after as the crowd chanted his name to the tune of 'Seven Nation Army', just as happened in Leeds on Friday, and by this point the audience had swollen to a size equal to that of Friday and Saturday headliners Mumford & Sons and Metallica. "I see a lot of people who've been around with me since day one," he said, by way of approval.
'Swimming Pools (Drank)' and a version of ASAP Rocky's 'Fuckin' Problems' intensified the crowd's enthusiasm, as did 'Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe', before which Lamar said he was checking the energy from each side of the audience to "make sure nobody goes home with their vibe killed".
As night fell, the music took a darker turn, and 'mAAd City' saw Lamar bathed in red light as his guitarist took a solo. Later, 'Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst' saw many of the crowd holding lighters aloft. "One thing I Love about being out here, it kinda reminds me of Compton," Lamar said surprisingly after 'I'. "As I look here it's some of the most live, live, live individuals."
'King Kunta' closed the set, after which Lamar returned for an unscheduled encore of 'ADHD', from his 2011 project 'Section .80'. "My name is Kendrick Lamar. I love y'all. I'll be back," he told the crowd.
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The Lakers won the NBA championship for the second time in a row, while the USA ties 2-2 with Slovenia in the 2010 World Cup. At the same time the highly anticipated Toy Story 3 premieres in theaters today….and BP is still thinking of different ways to handle the oil spill. Check out the top tweets from this week!
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@CADelargy: Flipping between NBA finals and Real Housewives of NYC and I'm pretty sure these ladies are tougher than anyone on the court.
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The rapper showed up to Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning.
ScHoolboy Q is gearing up to release new album Blank Face on July 8 but popped by Hot 97 this morning first to give a revealing interview. On the station's morning show Ebro in the Morning Q broke down his recent weight loss saying he had lost 30 pounds. He credits the loss to a healthier lifestyle and the fact he hasn't sipped lean since 2012. "You just keep getting fatter and fatter," he said about the drug. He talks about not being sure about Kanye's verse on new single "THat Part" first but it grew on him and he realized "that's why he's Kanye West."
In the interview's most intense portion Q discussed not being able to read as a child. The rapper said he didn't learn until he was nine-years-old. "I never paid attention, and then once I got it I never failed a class again... I pick up on things real fast."


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Jordan Reed Piecing Together His Best Season
Jordan Reed has continued on his strongest NFL season to date, as the third-year tight end added to his resumé* *with two touchdowns in the Redskins' victory over the Saints.
With each passing week it is becoming crystal-clear that Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed is already one of the best players at his position in the National Football League.
Entering Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, the 25-year-old had amassed 38 receptions for 368 yards and four touchdowns.
Going up against one of the league's worst defenses, particularly against the pass, Reed was a mismatch nightmare for the Saints on Sunday at FedExField, as the Florida product hauled in two touchdown passes to increase his total to six on the year.
"All week we was practicing hard, and focusing and locking in," Reed said of the game. "We took a tough loss last week we said we wasn't going to have that again. So we came out focused and played a hell of a game."
On Reed's first touchdown catch of the day, which came on the game's opening drive, he started the play being motioned over to Kirk Cousins' left.
Upon the snap, Reed sprinted wide open across the field and would catch the pass in stride, sprint towards the end zone and leap over both Saints linebacker Michael Mauti and teammate Derek Carrier.
His all-out effort was rewarded when the referee signaled for a touchdown.
"It was just a great play call," Reed said. "I just had a slide route. It wasn't anything special. Kirk just made the right throw. The coaching staff called the right play and I just took advantage of it."
Reed would add to his quickly-growing touchdown total in the third quarter when Cousins would once again find him in the red zone, this time for an eight-yard connection.
As he snapped the ball, Cousins had to backpedal more than he probably would have wanted to, but it gave him enough time to find Reed, who had disconnected from cornerback Brandon Browner just enough to get the necessary space for a lane to the end zone.
"I try to win, take advantage of the opportunity and put some points on the board," Reed said.
In the process, Reed became the first Redskins tight end with a touchdown catch in three straight games since Fred Davis accomplished the feat across four games in Weeks 12-15 of the 2009 season.
He also became the first Redskins tight end since Jerry Smith in 1970 to record two multi-touchdown games in the same season.
If he keeps it up, could Reed be in line for his first Pro Bowl appearance at season's end?
His head coach thinks so.
"I think Jordan Reed has proven his worth as a tight end in the National Football League," Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said. "A solid, solid option for Kirk, obviously. He makes big plays in the red zone and he's emerging as a pretty solid blocker as well. Hopefully he'll get some of the consideration."
The Redskins now turn their attention to the Carolina Panthers, the NFC's lone undefeated team through the first nine games of the season.
Unlike the Saints, who have the offensive power to outgun any team but a defense that ranks at the bottom of the league, the Panthers feature a more more respectable defensive approach.
"We just have to have another great week of practice, believe in ourselves, trust in our ability and the rest will speak for itself," Reed said.
Commanders select Christian Holmes with No. 240 overall pick
The Oklahoma State cornerback garnered All-Big 12 honors in 2021.
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Howell was named a Manning Award finalist and has shown he can be a dual threat.
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Robinson's rushing earned him spots in the Alabama record books.
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Can law enforcement convince Gabby Petito's fiancé to take a lie detector test?
Brian Laundrie has been missing for days
A former FBI profiler in Tampa says the social media trail of clues in the disappearance of Gabby Petito can only take investigators so far, they need her fiancé Brian Laundrie's cooperation.
By: Michael Paluska
TAMPA, Fla. — A former FBI profiler in Tampa says the social media trail of clues in the disappearance of Gabby Petito can only take investigators so far.
Dr. Bryanna Fox, an associate criminology professor at the University of South Florida, says police need the cooperation of Petito's fiancé, Brian Laundrie.
Law enforcement officials are currently searching for Laundrie in a nature reserve near his home. He has been missing since Friday night.
Fox said a polygraph test could be one way for law enforcement to try and convince Laundrie to talk and find out more information about the case.
"If I were a police officer, in that case, I'd probably be trying to get him to take a polygraph," Fox said. "The way they ask questions and the way they asked it so many times, it's really difficult to not give away even some information that could be potentially incriminating, if there is information that's incriminating available.
Prior to Laundrie's disappearance, his attorney said he had advised his client not to talk to the police.
"In my experience, intimate partners are often the first person law enforcement focuses their attention on in cases like this...regardless of whether my client had anything to do with Ms. Petito's disappearance," the attorney said.
Fox said that without Laundrie's cooperation, police might not be able to fit all of the pieces of the puzzle together.
"There's just so much that doesn't add up. And if you put yourself in your shoes and those shoes, and think what would I have done? It's just such a far departure from the fact pattern that we see playing out," Fox said. "In this case, it seems like an extreme amount of information is being lost since Brian Laundrie is not cooperating. For one, he was the last person to see her alive. For two, he drove the van back to Florida without her being with him. So, there are so many questions that need to be answered, and I'm sure that's exactly what police are looking at."
On Sunday, the FBI announced that authorities had recovered a body matching Petito's description near Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, the place where she had last been seen alive. Forensic identification is pending.
Thousands of internet sleuths are currently searching through Petito's Instagram posts and YouTube videos in the hopes of finding any clue as to what happened to her.
Fox said those citizen "detectives" could either help or hurt a case.
"We found that social media help to find people safer, sooner," Fox said. "The downside is that sometimes with both media and social media coverage, police can become overwhelmed with all of the facts that are coming into them — sifting through what's relevant, what's not, what's that needle in a haystack. And, in some cases, they may actually lose time or ground when it's so important, particularly in missing persons cases."
This story was originally published by Michael Paluska on Scripps station WFTS in Tampa, Florida.


In which Bob and Bing get the girl, sing a song and all is resolved. Arthur Freed where are you? I'm ready for my closeup Mr. De Mille.
We are going to freaking' Semuc Champey and it is going to be gorgeous! After breakfast we again walk into town and hire a pickup taxi for a 10 km jungle ride.
After a bit we pick up some more travelers.
Rack 'em and Stack 'em!
We are all in high spirits and before long Lucas starts singing Bohemian Rhapsody. Everyone joins in taking different parts. Our driver is no doubt thinking gringos loco. We arrive.
Semuc Champey is a giant limestone bridge. It was formed by the action of Rio Cahabon, a raging torrent that disappears underground and reemerges 300 meters downstream. The interim limestone bridge consists of a series of turquoise pools and waterfalls that are spring fed.
First we hike 40 minutes up a steep path to the observation platform for a good look.
Since we are very hot and sweaty, perhaps a dive?
Seriously, time to hike down and hit the pools!
Lucas to Philip at the pools: "So when are you coming to Switzerland"?
We swim, frolic, dive and slide down waterfalls, enjoying this national treasure for a few hours. Then we return to Zephyr rejuvenated. We depart the next morning. Karina has a new boyfriend and she remains. Lucas departs along the way for points north. Manuel and I get back to the city several hours later very happy and hungry. So we end the journey with a celebratory Schwarzenegger. No this is not our former governor but a gigantic sausage sandwich worthy of Conan the Barbarian.
Such a beautiful place! I bet that water felt really nice once you dove in! You are meeting so many people from so many different cultures; that in itself is something I'm appreciating right there with you ~ I can feel the bonds you are creating thru your words and photos…..deep heart connections for sure.
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Resolutely opposed to any form of recognition, French writer and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre refuses the Nobel Prize for literature.
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Older Americans Month has been celebrated by Presidential Proclamation every year since 1963.
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For almost 30 years he has been involved in research and consulting in the health market. His professional experience includes many years of managing the Polish branch and the Central European region at IMS Health (IQVIA) and managing research and consulting companies Azyx, Sequence HC Partners and PEX PharmaSequence. He is the author of a number of presentations at many conferences in Poland and abroad as well as publications in the general and professional press on the Polish health market, and the drug market in particular.
Clinical pharmacology specialist, former advisor to the Minister of Health on drug policy. He negotiated Poland's accession to the EU in the field of pharmacy, responsible for the implementation of EU directives in the field of pharmacy into the Polish legal system. Co-founder of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products. Owner of a consulting company cooperating with international pharmaceutical companies in the field of introducing new technologies to the Polish market.
Diplomat and specialist in the field of Marketing, Media Relations, Strategic and Marketing Communications. Graduate of the International Relations at the Institute of National Languages and Civilizations, history and sociology at the School of Social Sciences at the Faculty of History in Paris. He graduated from the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna and post-graduate studies in Management at the University of Warsaw. Worked as a journalist, columnist, commentator, translator and foreign correspondent. Former adviser to the President of the Management Board for Media Relations at the Agricultural Market Agency and President of the Press-Net Board. Trainer of PR in Migut Media, Knowledge, ECU International, Adam Śledański Advertising Academy. He was the director of the office of the Executive Board of the Association for the Employment of Disabled Persons and the chairman of the board of the "Independent. Foundation for the Disabled". Lecturer at the Institute of Journalism Warsaw School of Advertising.
Our development path
Our dextran drug delivery system was first developed at the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology in the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory established by Dr. Tomasz Ciach. In 2013 GIZA Polish Ventures, together with Dr. Ciach decided to commercialize the technology and founded NanoVelos. Since then we work hard to broaden our portfolio of dextran-drug conjugates. In parallel, we explore new areas of interest eg. drug formulation development for lubrication of joints or sinusitis treatment.
Our nanoparticles
are produced from various polysaccharides (e.g. from oxidized Dextran) without use of toxic substances or metal particles. Dextran can form a nanoparticles backbone composed of 10 modified dextran subunits, stabilized by the addition of coiling agents. Nanoparticles can serve as drug carriers with a pH-dependent drug bond that allows release of the drug solely within cancer cells. Technology based on polysaccharide nanoparticles is orginal solution patented by NanoVelos SA In vitro experiments: Assesment of cell viability (MTT assay, HeLa cells etc.) demonstrates that examined drugs released from nanoparticles retains its potential to induce cell death.
Preclinical studies
Non-clinical studies form the basis for further clinical studies and drug development in humans. Usually this part consists of in-vitro (cell culture) and in-vivo (animals) studies of a new drug substance or drug carriers. The main goals of those studies is to collect the data providing submission to FDA or EMA. Preclinical studies as a first step of drug development process include: screening tests; tests on cell cultures; pharmacokinetics (single and multiple dose) and toxicity (MTD test) on healthy animals (mouse, rats, guinea pig); efficacy tests on animal models of human diseases.
Preclinical studies must meet with EMA and FDA requirements and be done under GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) rules. GLP refers to a quality system of laboratories and ensure uniformity, consistency, quality and integrity of non-clinical studies starting from physicochemical analysis through the animal trials.
The pharmacokinetics, toxicity and efficacy tests of dextran nanoparticles containing various drugs have been comprehensive studied.
Our results indicate that several of our nanoparticles induced an important cytotoxicity in vitro, but showed decreased toxicity in vivo–evidenced and sufficient pharmacokinetics.
Human clinical studies
Through clinical trials, scientists and doctors determine safety and efficacy of new treatments. There are two main types of clinical studies: clinical trials and observational studies. Clinical trials involve human volunteers that is intended to develop medical knowledge how to prevent and detect cancer cells, how to improve the quality of life for patients during and after therapy. In a clinical trial, participants receive specific interventions according to the research plan or protocol prepared by the investigators. These interventions may be medical products, such as drugs or devices; procedures; or changes to participants' behavior, such as diet. Clinical trials may compare a new medical approach to a standard one that is already available, to a placebo that contains no active ingredients, or to no intervention. When a new product or approach is being studied, it is not usually known whether it will be helpful, harmful, or no different than available alternatives. The investigators are obliged to determine the safety and efficacy of the intervention by measuring certain outcomes in the participants.
To successfully register new cancer treatments some phases must be done:
Phase 1 and 2: Exploratory study involving very limited human exposure to the drug. Researchers need to establish whether a new treatment is safe, what kind of side effects are, and the best dose of the new treatment. In oncological trials, in phase 1 studies also gather preliminary data on effectiveness for example slowing the tumor growth.
In phase 3: investigators study whether the treatment works better than the current standard therapy, also compare the safety of the new treatment with current one. Phase 3 include larger numbers of participants to make sure that obtained results are reliable.
Generally, in clinical trials is described also very early 'phase 0' and later 'phase 4'. Phase 0 include very small trials to evaluate if a new agent should be tested in a phase 1 trial, whereas phase 4 study a long-term safety and effectiveness. This phase 4 is conducted after a new treatment has been approved and is on the market.
FDA/EMA Approval
The EMA (European Medicines Agency), is the European Union's equivalent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If the EMA grants approval, the drug can be used throughout the European Union and in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, FDA on the territory of the United States. Before new drug goes to market first companies have to run tests in laboratory and on different animals. In the end they bring that data to the EMA/FDA in the form of an Investigational New Drug application. If the EMA/FDA signs documents, the company starts testing the drug on humans. To see if the drug is safe and effective when used to treat or diagnose a disease.
Everything is in flux: markets, science and competitors change constantly, and a company attempting to bring a drug to market must stay on top of and roll with the dynamic landscape. Defining of our patient population is essential from a regulatory, clinical, payer and commercial perspective. It gives us an opportunity and risk trade-offs, and lends valuable insight to strategic decision-making and scenario planning. Treatments are not one-size-fits-all, that's why we focus on various areas.
Dextran nanoparticles
Dextran nanoparticles can serve as drug carriers (e.g., for doxorubicin) with a pH-dependent drug bond that allows the release of the drug solely within cancer cells.
Dextran nanoparticles can be stored in a dry state and easily reassembled in water.
Dextran can form a nanoparticle backbone composed of 10 modified dextran subunits, stabilized by the addition of coiling agents.
The physical properties of dextran nanoparticles can be modified by changing the synthesis protocol.
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Cicilline to Reintroduce Resolution to Reestablish House Aging Committee
Published in the Woonsocket Call on November 18, 2018
In October 1992, the House eliminated the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging charged with investigating and putting a spotlight on aging policy. The Committee was instrumental in conducting research and publishing a number of reports on elder abuse, leading to the passage of reform legislation intended to improve nursing home operations and reduce abuse against patients. The Committee's work also led to increased home care benefits for the aging, establishing research and care centers for Alzheimer's Disease, and many other accomplishments on a broad array of aging issues.
Over 26 years later, on March 1, 2016, Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) introduced his House resolution 160 to reestablish the Committee. He would attract Rhode Island Congressman James R. Langevin (D-RI) and 23 other cosigners (no Republicans) out of 435 lawmakers, but would ultimately see no legislative action taken. "I discussed this proposal with Speaker Paul Ryan (R- WI) and followed up with a letter asking him to move forward with this idea, but he declined to do so."
"I think many of my Democratic colleagues didn't think this resolution would get much traction with a Republican controlled House, but we did get Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs, Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), which was important," says the Rhode Island Congressman.
A New Opportunity with a House Democratic Majority
With a Republican-controlled Congress successfully blocking Cicilline's simple resolution from reaching the floor for a vote, the Democratic lawmaker says he will reintroduce House resolution 160 in the new Congress with the Democrats controlling the chamber's legislative agenda. "With Democrats in the majority, I think there will be more interest from other members in this resolution," he says, noting, "We will try to make this a bipartisan effort and hope to find Republicans who would be supportive.
"I will first reintroduce the resolution [in the new Congress] and build support from members and then present the proposal to my House leadership. We will try to make this a bipartisan effort and hope to find Republicans who would be supportive," says Cicilline, noting that he will reach out to aging groups for support, including the Leadership Council on Aging Organizations, whose leadership includes Alliance for Retired Americans, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and AARP.
"Of course, I would be honored to lead the reestablished House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, but that decision will be made by the incoming Speaker," says Cicilline.
According to Cicilline, the House can readily create an ad hoc (temporary) select committee by approving a simple resolution that contains language establishing the committee—giving a purpose, defining membership, and detailing other aspects. Funding would be up to the Appropriations Committee. Salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and select, are authorized through the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill.
Cicilline says that a newly established House Permanent Select Committee on Aging would be charged to conduct comprehensive studies on aging policy issues, funding priorities and trends. As its predecessor, its efforts would not be limited by narrow jurisdictional boundaries of the standing committee but broadly at targeted aging policy issues.
"Our nation's seniors deserve dedicated attention by lawmakers to consider the legislative priorities that affect them, including strengthening Social Security and Medicare, reducing the costs of prescription drugs, and the particular challenges of poverty, housing, long-term care, and other important issues," adds Cicilline.
Aging Advocates Call for Reestablishing the House Select Committee on Aging
When Max Richtman, CEO and President of the Washington, D.C-based National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), and former Staff Director of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, heard of Cicilline's efforts to bring back the House Select Committee on Aging almost three years ago, he remarked, "It's long overdue." The Select Committee will once again provide serious oversight and lay the ground work for House legislative proposals impacting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, he said.
Richtman says that NCPSSM has just joined a working group to push for the reestablishment of the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging spearheaded by Howard Bedlin of the National Council on Aging. This group will devise strategies to resurrect the Committee, adds Richtman.
Richard Fiesta, Executive Director at the Alliance for Retired Americans, whose organization chairs the LCAO, representing over 70 aging groups, says that its membership voted this month to support and push for the reestablishment of the House Select Committee on Aging. "Members during the discussion expressed views that the Committee can be a focal point on aging issues such as such as Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, long term care, and prescription drug prices," says Fiesta, noting that it could provide important oversight on the U.S. Administration of Aging programs and be a forum for emerging issues such as home care needs.
"With 10,000 American turning age 65 each day, a Select Committee on Aging would be an important step in addressing the needs of older Americans," says Fiesta.
Bill Benson, a former staff director of the Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests, one of the four subcommittees of the House Select Committee on Aging, concurs with Richtman that the establishing the Committee is "long overdue."
"During the 26 years we've been without the House counterpart to the Senate Special Committee on Aging," which Benson also served on, "the House has not had an equivalent powerful voice for advancing critical issues for an aging society as we've had in the Senate. To successfully improve national policy requires both chambers of the Congress to be fully engaged. Restoring the House Select Committee on Aging would be important to do that."
Howard Bedlin, National Council on Aging Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy, adds: "A House Select Committee on Aging will raise visibility of the challenges older Americans are facing every day and support the work of authorizing committees to craft bipartisan policy solutions. Aging is an issue for all Americans. Discussion about the systemic strains that come with longevity and a growing aging population, or highlighting the many intergenerational needs of families across the country can only lead to better understanding and ultimately better support for all Americans as we age."
Taking an Important Step to Protecting Seniors
As Cicilline gears up to put together the bipartisan support to pass his reintroduced to reestablish the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, he says, "Overall, this resolution represents an important step towards protecting our seniors and the benefits they have earned, like Social Security and Medicare."
"The reestablishment of this Select Committee on Aging would emphasize Congress' commitment to our current and future seniors and would allow us to focus our energy to ensure that they are able to live with dignity and enjoy a high quality of life," he adds.
A Washington insider tells me that some Democratic House lawmakers and aging groups are now pushing to reestablish the House Select Committee on Aging through new rules enacted by the incoming House Democratic leadership. The Washington, DC-based LCAO can now play a pivotal role in reestablishing the House Select Committee by advocating for and supporting Cicilline's resolution that will be introduced in the next Congress or backing the attempt to change House rules. As the House takes up in the new Congress its debates on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, and other issues of importance to older adults, it will be important to have a House Select Committee that once again puts the spotlight and attention on America's aging issues.
November 20, 2018 by Herb Weiss	Categories: Congress	| Tags: AARP, Alliance for Retired Americans, Bill Benson, Congressman David N. Cicilline, Congressman James R. Langevin (D-RI), House Permanent Select Committee on Aging, House Select Committee on Aging, House Senior Task Force, Howard Bedlin, Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Leadership Council on Aging Organizations, Max Richtman, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, National Council on Aging, NCOA, NCPSSM, Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), Richard Fiesta, Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests, U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging | Leave a comment
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(b) on the operation, for the purposes of the carrying out of those functions, of the provisions of this Part; and, in particular, discharge does not affect the right of any creditor of the bankrupt to prove in the bankruptcy for any debt from which the bankrupt is released.
(2) Discharge does not affect the right of any secured creditor of the bankrupt to enforce his security for the payment of a debt from which the bankrupt is relased.
(3) Discharge does not release the bankrupt from any bankruptcy debt which he incurred in respect of, or forbearance in respect of which was secured by means of, any fraud or fraudulent breach of trust to which he was a party.
(4) Discharge does not release the bankrupt from any liability in respect of a fine imposed for an offence or from any liability under a recognisance except, in the case of a penalty imposed for an offence under an enactment relating to the public revenue or of a recognisance, with the consent of the Treasury.
(6) Discharge does not release the bankrupt from such other bankruptcy debts, not being debts provable in his bankruptcy, as are prescribed.
(7) Discharge does not release any person other than the bankrupt from any liability (whether as partner or co-trustee of the bankrupt or otherwise) from which the bankrupt is released by the discharge, or from any liability as surety for the bankrupt or as a person in the nature of such a surety.
(b) family proceedings within the meaning of Part V of the M2 Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.] "fine" means the same as in the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980; and "personal injuries" includes death and any disease or other impairment of a person's physical or mental condition.
Annotations: Amendments (Textual) F1 S. 281(4A) inserted (24.3.2003 except to the extent that it relates to Part 3 of 2002 c. 29) by 2002 c. 29, ss. 456, 458(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 16(2); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-13 as amended by S.I. 2003/531) F2 Words substituted by Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43, SIF 109:1), ss. 41(2), 47(1)(2), 48, Sch. 4 para. 12 F3 Words in s. 281(5)(b) inserted (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 58(13), Sch. 5 para. 7; S.I. 1992/2644, art. 2 F4 Words in s. 281(5)(b) substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes, otherwise prosp.) by 2000 c. 19, ss. 26, 86(1)(2), Sch. 3 para. 6 (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch. F5 Definition of "family proceedings" substituted (14.10.1991) for the definitions of "domestic proceedings" and "family proceedings" by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), ss. 92, 108(6), Sch. 11 Pt. II para. 11(2), Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2) Modifications etc. (not altering text) C1 S. 281(4) extended by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 39(5) S. 281(4) extended (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 65(3), 69(2) (with s. 66(2)) S. 281(4) extended (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 113(6); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 4-6, Sch. 2) S. 281(4) extended (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 43, ss. 47(4), 50(2) C2 S. 281(4) amended by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), SS. 123, 170, Sch. 8 para. 6, Sch. 15 para. 110 C3 S. 281(4) amended by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), SS. 45(4), 47(4)(a). Marginal Citations M1 1980 c.43(82). M2 1984 c.42(49:3).
Eine Annulierung des Verfahrens kann seitens des englischen Gerichtes erfolgen gemäß Section 282 des Insolvency Act. 1986, sofern es feststellt, z.B. durch Beweise der deutschen Gläubiger, dass der COMI nur zum Schein nach England verlegt wurde. Neuerdings wird diskutiert, ob dabei auch sehr wenig objektivierbare Gründe, wie die Dauerhaftigkeit und Motivation des Entschlusses, nach England zu gehen, zu bewerten sind. In extremen Fällen wird dies im Rahmen der Gesamtschau des jeweiligen Einzelfalles und aller Indizien/Beweislagen schon eine Rolle spielen können. Juristisch begäbe sich die Rechtsprechung - speziell die deutsche - dabei auf Glatteis, da mit nicht objektivierbaren Motiv-Forschungs-Versuchen, die europäische Insolvenzordnung ausgehebelt werden soll. Dies wäre eindeutig unzulässig.
Das hier dargestellte Verfahren der Insolvenz in England gilt nur für England und Wales. Das Vereinigte Königreich hat kein vereintes Rechtssystem.
England und Wales bilden zusammen nur ein - obwohl schon das wichtigste - Rechtsgebiet.
Die Kanal-Inseln und die Isle of Man, Schottland und Nordirland haben ihre eigenen Rechtssysteme.
Eine Insolvenz in England gemäß englischem Insolvenz-Recht - wie hier geschildert nach dem Insolvency Act. 1986 -, gilt nur in England und Wales.
In den übrigen englandnahen Gebieten herrschen teils sehr unterschiedliche Normen. Das EU-Insolvenzrecht ist hier nicht unmittelbar anwendbar.
Die Kanal-Inseln sind weder Teil des Vereinigten Königreichs noch Kronkolonien, sondern als Kronbesitzungen (engl. crown dependencies: Vogteien Guernsey und Jersey) direkt der britischen Krone unterstellt (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderney) .
The law on insolvency in the Channel Islands displays both its roots in the customary law of Normandy as well as influences from civil law developments in neighbouring France and, more lately, the influence, as far as corporate liquidation is concerned, of comparable rules in the United Kingdom. As a mixed jurisdiction, the laws in Jersey and Guernsey provide a fascinating insight into the juxtaposition of rules from different legal families with both civil and common law influences. Insolvency Procedures in Guernsey 03 May 2010 Guernsey has different types of procedure for dealing with personal insolvency on the one hand, and corporate insolvencies on the other. There are also specific statutory provisions dealing with the dissolution of partnerships and limited partnerships. Although the principal features of Guernsey's insolvency procedures are for the most part set out in statute, there is no comprehensive body of procedural rules to supply the detailed workings. For that reason, where procedural disputes arise, it is necessary for the parties to agree, or ultimately for the court to impose, a pragmatic solution.
Corporate insolvency procedures are encountered much more frequently in practice than individual bankruptcy, and indeed Guernsey's law of bankruptcy is relatively undeveloped.
Generally speaking, whenever the debtor is an individual, it is usually more advantageous for the creditor to resort to ordinary enforcement rather than formal insolvency procedures. Creditors can enforce their claims against cash assets and other movable property simply by instructing HM Sheriff to arrest the debtor's personalty. Enforcement against land and buildings, on the other hand, is governed by the complicated "saisie" procedure.
The Guernsey equivalent of formal bankruptcy is triggered by an "application for a declaration of insolvency", which is made to the court. The procedure has never been popular and has been used on only a handful of occasions since it was last reformed in 1929. Usually it is the debtor himself who must apply for the declaration but, provided certain conditions are met (importantly, there must be a désastre first), one or more of his creditors may do so. After the declaration has been made, the debtor must surrender his assets and co-operate with a committee of creditors which has powers to investigate his conduct leading up to insolvency and the state of his affairs generally. Fraudulent preferences can be set aside, but only if they were contracted relatively recently (in most cases 3 months) prior to the application. There are serious restrictions on the debtor's ability to engage in trade or obtain credit, which means that this option is generally unappealing to debtors. Furthermore, the duration of the state of insolvency is up to the court's discretion, rather than being fixed by law, and depends largely on the debtor's conduct. In theory, it could last forever. The only real advantage for the debtor is that all debts prior to the insolvency are released. From the debtor's point of view, this is called "obtaining the benefit of renunciation".
In Guernsey the 2008 Company law significantly enhanced the insolvency options on the island. The introduction of an administration regime was a major development which has been used extensively and to good effect. A detailed body of insolvency rules has not developed on the island, and practitioners and creditors must instead rely on the small body of insolvency legislation and case law. In Jersey, the désastre and winding up provisions have been in place for a significant period of time and no immediate changes to legislation are expected. Developments are restricted to case judgements. Of particular note is the broadening use of just and equitable applications, and grounds for winding up. We expect that Guernsey will undertake a review of its insolvency regime which may lead to additional codification of matters currently referred to court including, for example, interim distributions and provisions to carry over to liquidation the acts taken in administration. Whilst the position is being considered for review and comparison to other offshore jurisdictions, existing legislation has allowed practical dealing with cases that have emerged to date.
Recognition of other jurisdictions procedures, is this an option on the islands?
There is no automatic recognition of overseas procedures in the islands. Neither Jersey nor Guernsey are subject to the European Insolvency Regulations nor have they adopted the UNCITRAL model law. However, both islands' courts will consider requests for recognition on the merits of the case. There have been a number of instances where Administration procedures have been commenced by English courts in respect of structures established on the islands, either due to a COMI argument or, in the case of Jersey, as a result of a request being made to the English courts by the Jersey Court. This is particularly relevant to Jersey as there is no 'rescue' type insolvency procedure available under Jersey law.
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The issue of choice of law does not arise in English insolvency proceedings, as it is the Insolvency Act 1986 that applies.
Where a foreign company is in liquidation in the country of its incorporation and a winding up order is made in England, this would generally be regarded as ancillary, and does not relieve the English court of its obligation to apply English law to the resolution of any issue in the winding-up [note 21]. 42.18 Channel Islands - Jersey The court having jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law (see paragraph 42.10) in the UK is required to assist the courts having corresponding jurisdiction in Jersey [note 22] [note 23].
Jersey has a reciprocal arrangement with the UK in that courts having jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law in Jersey are required to assist the courts having corresponding jurisdiction in the UK [note 24] [note 25]. Where the official receiver wishes to apply for an order to take proceedings in relation to property situated, or a cause of action existing, in Jersey then he/she may follow the procedure outlined inparagraph 42.14.
Jersey is not part of the European Union and, therefore, the EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings (see Chapter 41) does not apply. Jersey has not implemented the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (see Parts 2 and 3 of this Chapter), and is not expected to do so.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey consists of the Royal Court of Guernsey, the Court of Alderney and the Court of the Seneschal of Sark, being all the inhabited islands of the Channel Islands except Jersey (see paragraph 41.18 for information on Jersey). The court having jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law (see paragraph 42.10) in the UK is required to assist the courts having corresponding jurisdiction in the Bailiwick of Guernsey [note 26] [note 27]. The Bailiwick of Guernsey has a reciprocal arrangement with the UK in that courts having jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law in The Bailiwick of Guernsey is required to assist the courts having corresponding jurisdiction in the UK [note 28]. Where the official receiver wishes to apply for an order to take proceedings in relation to property situated, or a cause of action existing, in The Bailiwick of Guernsey, he/she may follow the procedure outlined in paragraph 42.14.
The court having jurisdiction in relation to insolvency law (see paragraph 42.10) in the UK is required to assist the courts having corresponding jurisdiction in the Isle of Man [note 29] [note 30]. The High Court of the Isle of Man is required to assist the courts having bankruptcy jurisdiction in the UK [note 31]. This does not extend to company cases because there is no specific provision in Isle of Man legislation to offer assistance in liquidations. Where the official receiver has a need to deal with a company's affairs in the Isle of Man, then it may be the case that the only option will be to open parallel proceedings in that jurisdiction (seeparagraph 42.28 for more information on opening concurrent proceedings).


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Release The Snyder Cut Picks Up Steam After Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa Acknowledge Existence Of Justice League Cut
The movement was trending on Twitter after a sudden outpouring of support.
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By Divij Sonak	 On Nov 12, 2019
In less than a week, Justice League will complete two years since its release. What was once touted as being Warner Bros. and DC's answer to the Avengers films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe went through a slew of production troubles and ultimately failed at the box office, raking in $659 million on a near $300 million production budget. It's telling that a movie featuring Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg failed to match up to such attempts as a solo Aquaman movie or more recently, a standalone Joker movie.
And yet, fans won't let go of it. Release The Snyder Cut has become something of a cult movement in itself. For years, fans have been rallying around, calling upon Warner Bros. to release a cut of the original vision Zack Snyder had in mind for Justice League until he was removed from the movie's production (or he excused himself, depending on which accounts you believe) and brought in Joss Whedon to patch-up the movie. It essentially reduced what was set to be a 3 hour sprawling epic in the eyes of many fans to a 2 hour cash grab that could make more money by running more shows due to its shorter run time.
We've heard it time and again. The Snyder Cut is coming. More recently, a rumor began doing the rounds that the Snyder Cut will get a Superbowl trailer. And time and again, none of those have come to pass. There is no official word on the Snyder Cut from Warner Bros. executives. But that doesn't mean the Justice League stars themselves aren't entirely aware of its existence.
Yesterday, Ray Fisher shared an image from the Snyder Cut along with the hashtag in full. It's one of the rare instances a star from the film has used the hashtag instead of fans. It suddenly gave a new lease of life to the movement and soon, #ReleaseTheSnyderCut began abruptly trending on Twitter.
But this isn't the only instance of a celebrity mentioning the Snyder Cut. Aquaman and Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa has been quite vocal about his support for Snyder, name-dropping the Snyder Cut several times on his social media. He recently shared a new image from Snyder's version of Justice League as well.
And that's separate from a recent interview he gave where he responds to one of the questions in a manner where he almost laughs off the suggestion that Snyder was unable to finish work on his cut of Justice League. The relevant bits are around the 12 minute mark.
So as always, what does all of this mean? Is a Snyder Cut on the cards? With a change in Warner Bros.' top management, fans speculate that a new CEO could be open to revisit the Snyder Cut. Moreover, in today's streaming era and with Time Warner launching its HBO Max streaming service in 2020, Warner Bros. has an in-house platform to launch something like this, without necessarily going through the hassle of a theatrical release.
The Justice League Snyder Cut has been more wishful thinking than a practical reality. Even so, that hasn't stopped fans from dreaming. Snyder himself has been dropping behind the scenes snippets, images and quotes teasing the immutable cut. And with the movie's stars themselves joining in the fun recently, the Snyder Cut has gone on from being a figment of people's imaginations to something that probably actually exists somewhere, buried in a vault deep down Warner Bros. archives.
If the Snyder Cut does make it out, it's going to be a phenomenal case of fans making the impossible happen. Until then, we can just follow the coverage and see if this ever comes to fruition.
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A Political Biography of Aung San Suu Kyi. A Hybrid Politician
This book is the first political biography of Aung San Suu Kyi covering both her years in opposition and all her years in power from 2016 onwards. It offers a new interpretation of Aung San Suu Kyi by presenting a balanced and thorough account of Suu Kyi's policies.
Il Myanmar nello scenario internazionale. Dall'isolamento a un'inedita centralità (1948-2019)
Il volume ripercorre e analizza la storia della politica estera di un Paese instabile e contraddittorio, localizzato al centro dell'Asia orientale e assurto di recente alle cronache internazionali per la drammatica odissea della minoranza Rohingya. Grazie a un uso attento di documenti d'archivio e fonti scientifiche, l'autore svela una serie di costanti di lungo periodo che hanno guidato il posizionamento e le strategie diplomatiche del Myanmar tanto nel corso della Guerra Fredda, quanto nel cangiante scenario regionale consolidatosi negli ultimi decenni sulla scia dell'ascesa cinese. Analogamente, l'indagine si sofferma sulle promesse infrante dalla transizione politica iniziata nel 2008, soprattutto in tema di democratizzazione del Paese e di maggiore integrazione nella comunità internazionale, come peraltro indicato dalla stessa figura dell'odierno cancelliere di Stato del Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, un tempo venerata in tutto il mondo quale paladina dei diritti umani e oggi simbolo dell'autoritarismo birmano.
Franco Angeli Edizioni
Rebel Politics: A Political Sociology of Armed Struggle in Myanmar's Borderlands
Cornell University Press
The Cell, Exile, and the New Burma: A Political Education amid the Unfinished Journey toward Democracy
A Political Education amid the Unfinished Journey toward Democracy. Political essays, features and personal recollections in this book are indispensable readings for anyone interested in understanding of the complexity of Burma and its political situation. These individual stories are a political education amid the unfinished fight for democracy.
Yangon: New Myanmar Publishing House
The Other Ladies of Myanmar
In Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi is often not called by her name. Instead, she is just "The Lady", an honorific nickname that signifies her place in the collective imagination of her country. And from global human rights icon to Myanmar's de facto leader, she is certainly a towering figure. But The Lady's reputation has only tarnished in recent years in the face of the persecution of her country's Rohingya minority. In this new book, we present some of Myanmar's other ladies: women from across the social spectrum who are changing their country, and its perceptions of gender, from the ground up. From the artist who defied the junta to hand out sanitary towels at her exhibition, to the Muslim campaigner who has already spent a quarter of her life in prison; from the feminist Buddhist nun to the pop star who gets called a whore for performing; these are the voices of The Other Ladies of Myanmar.
Burma, Kipling and Western Music – The Riff from Mandalay
New York: Routledge
Energy, Governance and Security in Thailand and Myanmar – A Critical Approach to Environmental Politics in the South
Across the world states are seeking out new and secure supplies of energy but this search is manifesting itself most visibly in Asia where rapid industrialisation in states such as China and India is fomenting a frantic scramble for energy resources. Due to entrenched societal inequities and widespread authoritarian governance, however, the pursuit of national energy security through transnational energy projects has resulted in devastating impacts on the human and environmental security of local populations. These effects are particularly evident in both Thailand and Myanmar (Burma), which, located at the crossroads of Asia, are increasingly engaged in the cross-border energy trade. Based on extensive fieldwork and theoretical analysis this ground-breaking book proposes a new critical approach to energy and environmental security and explores the important role that both local and transnational environmental movements are playing, in the absence of effective and democratic governments, in providing 'activist environmental governance' for energy projects throughout the region. By comparing the nature of this activism under two very different political regimes it delivers crucial theoretical insights with both academic and policy implications for the sustainable and equitable development of the South's natural resources.
Copenhagen: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Reporting the Retreat: War Correspondents in Burma
The British defeat in Burma at the hands of the Japanese in 1942 marked the longest retreat in British army history and the onset of its most drawn-out campaign of World War II. It also marked the beginning of the end of British rule, not only in Burma but also in south and south-east Asia. There have been many studies of military and civilian experiences during the retreat but this is the first book to look at the way the campaign was represented in the Western media: newspapers, pictorial magazines, and newsreels. There were some twenty-six accredited war correspondents covering the campaign, and almost half of them wrote books about their experiences, mostly within a year or two of the defeat. Their accounts were censured by government officials as being misinformed and sensationalist. More recent historians, on the other hand, have criticised them for being too patriotic and optimistic in their coverage and thus giving the public an unrealistic view of how the war was progressing. Philip Woods returns to the original sources to asses the validity of these criticisms.His is the first re-evaluation of the war correspondent's role in Burma and as such will be of great value to students of journalism and media.
London: Hurst & Co
War and Peace in the Borderlands of Myanmar: The Kachin Ceasefire 1994-2011
In 2011 armed hostilities between the Kachin Independence Organisation and Myanmar Army ended a 17-year ceasefire agreement. The unwillingness of local Kachin people and the Kachin political-military leadership to bow to pressure for a speedy renewal of the ceasefire frustrated many observers and policy makers, who hoped to see a national ceasefire agreement signed between the Myanmar government and the country's principle armed ethnic organisations. Yet since the ceasefire collapsed, surprisingly little attention has been paid to understanding in detail the experience of the previous 17 years of ceasefire in the Kachin region and how this has influenced local political and military attitudes, or the continuing significance of these experiences in relation to the ongoing national peace process in Myanmar. This book brings together local activists with international academics and acclaimed independent researchers to reflect on these experiences from a variety of cultural, political, economic and social perspectives. Collectively, the authors shed critical light upon the reasons why an area that was once considered an important collaborator in the goal of political transition in Myanmar should most recently have seen the return of significant popular support for a resumption of armed conflict. The arguments and insights that the book offers raise important questions about the social, economic and political development of Myanmar's 'border regions' in recent years that will be relevant long into the future, including after a nationwide ceasefire may be signed. Crucially, the chapters provide important lessons about the dangers inherent in ceasefire agreements when an 'armed peace' is implemented that is not accompanied by a substantive commitment to political change.
Copenhagen: NIAS Press
Burma/Myanmar: Where Now?
Recent changes in Burma/Myanmar pushed through by the new government of Thein Sein have been called the 'Burmese democratic spring'. While the international media have mainly focused on the economic opportunities offered by these changes and on the doings and sayings of the opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, the reality is far more complex. The country is desperately poor, divided by ethnic and religious rivalries, and continues to suffer from some of the world's most intractable military conflicts. In addition, powerful factions within the ruling elite oppose the reform process. Where, then, is the country heading? What are the key challenges it will face? Who are likely to be the key players in the unfolding events? What implications are there for international actors in arenas like policy, diplomacy, development and business? With contributions on topics like the political situation, international relations, ethnic and religious rivalries, the economy and the prospects for investment and development, long-time observers of the Myanmar/Burmese situation offer insights and analysis that address these issues. The material is augmented with essential background information and relevant names and references. The result is a tightly focused volume that will appeal to a broad readership interested in the current situation and its implications – scholars, journalists, diplomats, business people, activists, tourists, etc.
Burmese Lives
The most up-to-date exploration of ordinary Burmese, taking into account the recent amazing transition from authoritarianism to an emerging democracy Showcases interdisciplinary approaches, covering anthropology, history, literature, ethnomusicology, economics and political science
New York: Oxford University Press
Being & Becoming Kachin: Histories Beyond the State in the Borderworlds of Burma
Original research into Burma, a country of increasing international importance Gives a long term overview of the conflict in Kachin Gives context to hopes for Burma's reintegration into mainstream world politics Extensive use of local interviews, expressing interpretations that are absent in most political and historical accounts of Burma
Oxford: Oxford University Press
Social Dynamics in the Highlands of South East Asia: Reconsidering 'Political Systems of Highland Burma' by E. R. Leach
This reappraisal of Political Systems of Highland Burma, the seminal work by E.R. Leach, presents much new material on the highlands of Southeast Asia and its borders from writers with long-term research experience in these areas. The Introduction establishes in detail both the theoretical and regional ethnographic significance of Leach's work and the chapters to follow. Part One discusses issues relating to Leach's fieldwork, including the background to his research and issues arising from his fieldwork practice. Part Two presents a variety of engagements with Leach's theoretical approach, particularly his ideas of socio-political oscillation. This theory is considered in relation to the historical experience of culture contact in Assam and Laos, particularly between Tai and non-Tai groups. Part Three considers once more Leach's ideas with respect to communities that are, or could be considered, Kachin sub-groups in Burma, Tibet and Yunnan, this time focusing on interpretations of exchange and the notion of ritual language. A discussion of approaches towards the study of transethnicity concludes the work. The book is a significant contribution to the development of a new regional anthropology of Southeast Asia, incorporating material from areas that were, until recently, closed to researchers.
Leiden: Brill
The Maritime Frontier of Burma: Exploring Political, Cultural and Commercial Interaction in the Indian Ocean World, 1200-1800, Leiden: KITLV Press
Situated at the edge of south and southeast Asia, the maritime frontier of Burma has never received the attention it deserves from historians, though it served as an important cultural and commercial crossroads connecting all the regions surrounding the Bay of Bengal. This volume brings together a unique array of scholars to explore Burma's distinctive role in the Indian Ocean world.
Leiden: KITLV Press
The Palaung in Northern Thailand
Today over two thousand Palaung—a group of mountain peoples who speak Mon-Khmer—live in a handful of villages north of Chiang Mai in Thailand. They fled here from Burma in the 1980s to escape the fighting between communist insurgents and Burmese army troops. Though granted sanctuary, in the late 1990s many of the Palaung in Thailand found themselves involved in a new conflict over land use in northern Thailand's environmentally degraded highlands.
Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books


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Bower is a New York City-based studio with a multidisciplinary approach to contemporary furniture and product design. With a focus on mirrors, they explore perceptions of depth, light and self. The company also offers unique collections of furniture, lighting and accessories, as well as artist collaborations, design partnerships and interior design.
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Easter Vigil
Saturday, April 3, 2021, 8:45 PM
On this holy night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting his return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover of the new covenant, which marks Christ's passage from death to life. (usccb.org)
Gathering on the front steps, 8:45pm
The Easter Vigil begins with a blazing fire outside so that the we may gather around it and experience the flames dispelling the darkness and lighting up the night. We will process in, lighting candles from the new Pascal Candle, lit from the flames of fire.
Welcoming the newest members of the Body of Christ
During the liturgy, we welcome our new members into the Church who will receive their Sacraments of Initiation.
Holy Week Liturgies & Info
About Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil
Holy Saturday is a relatively "quiet" liturgical day until the start of the Vigil, but it does carry profound theological meaning. It is easy to neglect the fact that, while Christ's body lay in the tomb, His soul descended into hell. We profess this in the Apostles' Creed, one of the earliest doctrinal statements of the Church.
"The Catechism of the Catholic Church," No. 633, says: "Scripture calls the abode of the dead, to which the dead Christ went down, 'hell' — 'Sheol' in Hebrew or 'Hades' in Greek — because those who are there are deprived of the vision of God. Such is the case for all the dead, whether evil or righteous, while they await the Redeemer: which does not mean that their lot is identical, as Jesus shows through the parable of the poor man Lazarus who was received into 'Abraham's bosom.' … Jesus did not descend into hell to deliver the damned, nor to destroy the hell of damnation, but to free the just who had gone before Him."
Time-honored Christian iconography depicts the victorious Christ in Hades liberating the righteous souls of those who had died before Christ's time, and who were awaiting His coming before they could enter into heaven. Adam and Eve are typically depicted as the first to accept Christ's outstretched hand. With the Resurrection of Christ's body (and with the Blessed Virgin Mary's bodily Assumption), Christians also have the promise that their bodies will be resurrected and glorified at the end of time, when Christ will establish the new heavens and new earth.
Fasting is a very important part of the time between Holy Thursday and Easter. Some traditions — especially in the Eastern Churches — allow for almost no eating at all until we have ushered in Easter. However, this period of fasting may be described as more anticipatory than penitential. Some have described it as akin to the fasting that comes naturally before great events in one's life. For example, many are not hungry on the morning of their wedding day. We, then, are fasting in joyful anticipation of the Resurrection.
The Mass is not offered until nightfall when the Church celebrates the Easter Vigil. The Easter Vigil is "the greatest and most noble of all solemnities." Saint Augustine called it the "mother of all holy vigils."
He wrote: We keep vigil on that night because the Lord rose from the dead; that life… where there is no longer the sleep of death, began for us in his flesh; being thus risen, death will be no more nor have dominion… If we have kept vigil for the risen one, he will see that we shall reign with him forever.
The Easter Vigil has four parts: the Lucernarium (the blessing of the new fire and lighting of the paschal candle, procession, and the singing of the Exsultet); the Liturgy of the Word; the Baptismal Liturgy; and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
On this holy night, the Church waits for the Resurrection and celebrates the sacraments of initiation. We celebrate the Christian initiation of the adults who have been preparing to receive the new life of Christ and enter into His Body, the Church. After their Baptism, they will be confirmed and receive their first Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil.
By Brian MacMichael, Today's Catholic, 2011


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When the breaker flips: A vegan love story
Posted on April 1, 2015 April 1, 2015 by Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt
John and Ann Green serve as board members of the Asheville Vegan Society. Photo by Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt
"I was a poster child for carnivores," says John Green of a time before he met his wife, Ann Green. "I was literally grilling meat seven nights a week."
Ann, a devoted vegetarian and vegan all of her adult life, was seemingly the polar opposite of John. "It was very difficult for me to wrap my head around it," Ann says. "He was everything I needed in a partner, except for the [non]vegan thing."
John, before Ann, had never questioned the practice of eating meat. In the early '70s he completed a bachelor's degree in animal sciences at the University of Atlanta. At the time, he says, there was a major shift happening in large-scale animal husbandry, with an increased interest in raising more meat with fewer resources. "You went to school to learn how to get the most pounds of meat at the least expense, no matter how inhumanely the animals were treated."
When John moved in with Ann, he shifted to an exclusively plant-based diet and started reading about the industry of meat in America. "It's like a circuit breaker in your brain that's off, and when a person or thing flips that breaker on, it's like the lights come on," he says. "You realize that these units have feelings, they feel pain and suffering — and then they're marketed as being healthy."
John's switch to veganism had another effect as well. Years later, he began experiencing chest pains while mountain-biking and was rushed to the hospital. John's doctors discovered one of his arteries was 95 percent blocked and a stent was placed to restore blood flow. The doctors attributed the change in diet with saving John's life. If he hadn't made the switch, John says, "I probably wouldn't be sitting here right now."
Today, John and Ann serve as board members of The Asheville Vegan Society, which meets for weekly gatherings and monthly potlucks. The Greens say the Vegan Society is for the "veg-curious" and the strict vegan alike, open to anyone who wants to learn more about the benefits of a plant-based diet. "It's wonderful to be a vegan in a nonvegan world and be with a group of others who are of like mind, where you can share your thoughts and really speak freely," Ann says. "It's a feeling of closeness and family."
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5 thoughts on "When the breaker flips: A vegan love story"
Great article. Wonderful to hear about another who flipped the breaker. My family owned a slaughter house and sold flesh products for years. The changed has also saved my life. With a family history of high cholesterol I am the only member with a normal to low count.
Congrats on your decision and your health!
The switch flipped for me at age 11 when I visited a slaughterhouse– when I told my Dad that I wanted to stop eating animals, it stopped him in his tracks for at one time he was a butcher. Over 35 years later I'm still a vegetarian (vegan for the past 20) and my Dad is plant strong! . Btw look how healthy this couple looks– you'd never guess that they have nearly 120 years of living between them!
Um, why is this news?
Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt
N, This is a profile on the Asheville Vegan Society published as part of the Get It! Guide (an annual publication on building a sustainable and resilient local economy in WNC: http://mountainx.com/guide/get-it-guide). The Asheville Vegan Society is very active in this community, hosting weekly meet-ups, film screenings, and educational events on plant-based diets, health, and the environment. This profile, written about two members of the board, strives to tell the story of two people who have committed to a vegan way of life, why they made that choice, and how they're supported by their community.
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Wu-Tang Clan's 'Shaolin' Museum Tour Could Change Music Culture
By Jillian Mapes
Yesterday, iconic rap collective Wu-Tang Clan announced, in Forbes of all places, that they'd be releasing only one copy of their new album, The Wu — Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. That one copy could fetch up to multiple millions of dollars, a price tag reflected as much by the LP's container as by its rarity: it comes in an engraved silver-and-nickel box that took three months to carve. As Wu member RZA eloquently phrased it, "This is like somebody having the scepter of an Egyptian king." Now, this might sound like Nipsey Hussle's $100 mixtape strategy on steroids, or another example of hip hop as pop culture's most financially aspirational artform. But it's not, because the millions this double album will fetch are not nearly as interesting as what Wu-Tang Clan will do with Once Upon a Time in Shaolin before it heads to auction.
The album, crafted in secret for six years, will make the rounds at establishments not often home to artifacts of hip hop culture: art museums and galleries all around the world. The admission price to hear the album will likely range from $30-$50, and the high-art establishments are likely to include London's Tate Modern, one of the most influential collections of modern art in existence. Listeners will be placed in high-security environments to avoid piracy and provided with headphones to listen to Shaolin's 31 songs right then and there: all 128 minutes of it alongside, presumably, other Wu fans making pilgrimages. There's also talk of these Shaolin listenings making the rounds at music festivals, where I am certain they'd be far less appreciated simply due to the sample-platter culture of outdoor fests.
Shaolin is described as encapsulating "the Clan's legendary dark funk and avant garde sound and is produced in the original Wu Tang style of the '90s." (Additionally, Wu-Tang will supposedly release the long-in-the-works 20th-anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow, later this year through more traditional means.)
"The idea that music is art has been something we advocated for years," RZA told Forbes. "And yet its doesn't receive the same treatment as art in the sense of the value of what it is, especially nowadays when it's been devalued and diminished to almost the point that it has to be given away for free."
There have been a number of high-profile flirtations between hip hop and high art, most recently involving Jay Z and Kanye West. But the former's concept of gallery rap — in the form of a six-hour repeat of his "Picasso Baby" at a Chelsea gallery in front of the likes of Marina Abramovic — is far more publicity stunt than artistic revolution. What Wu-Tang is proposing has the power to bring the physical back to music, and I don't even mean the product itself.
I mean "physical" as in the requirement of being present, taking action beyond a few keystrokes to hear the art. This is experiencing music, not hearing it. It's a big part of what's missing in music culture at a time when our most popular forms of musical communion — outdoor festivals — are so widespread, and also so saturated by a demographic more interested in digitally chronicling the adventure than actually living it.
Similarly, Wu-Tang's Shaolin museum listenings will be communal — but sans the selfies, Instas, and livetweets, at least for the two-and-a-bit hours the album spans. The reason, of course, is to prevent the album from leaking. But the side effect may be that it forces listeners to confront the negative side effects of digital music culture, and reevaluate the ideal setting for experiencing art.