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It's just ended the first edition of the Alfa Romeo Golf Challenge, the exciting event that set the seal on the Alfa Romeo's love affair with golf, two worlds with a common sporting passion and un-mistakable style.
The final took place at the Castelconturbia Golf Club in Agrate Conturbia (Novara), where the 29 winners of the Alfa Romeo Golf Challenge stages held in Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom have given birth to a challenge rich in spectacular shots and stunningly precise trajectories.
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The appointment with the Alfa Romeo Golf Challenge will be renewed also for the new golfing season, with forty events right across Europe. After the start in Spain, the first of the eight Italian "greens" will be the Olgiata Golf Club in Rome, the 21st April.
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Sanders Dem Congressional Candidate Andy Caffrey Calls Out Psychopathy in Trump and at Fox Traitor Network – In 2018 Elect to Congress Green Democrat Andy Caffrey!
On today's show, you and your guests failed to mention that #TraitorTrump called CNN/MSM not just "Fake News," but "Enemies of the People." He has been widely and justifiably called out as Stalinesque for doing so.
All of our troops commit violent acts in other nations, like Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Libya, Vietnam, Chile, Somalia, and Nicaragua because the President calls those people enemies of the American people.
So would you call all of our troops "nut jobs" because they kill people simply because their jobs are to kill people the President describes as enemies of the American people?
Trump calls out to his loyalists that CNN is an institution of enemies of the people that is a threat to America. He's done that every week as our President. He is committing negligent homicide by knowingly provoking the most unstable among his cult.
The TV show Bull (based on the real-life work of Dr. Phil) did a recent episode (#12 Grey Areas) about an unstable, recently fired man who is manipulated by his psychiatrist to kill his potential girlfriend's husband, who happens to be the boss who fired the troubled man. It happens.
It is clearly pointed out that the shrink is a psychopath (who all throughout the show seems like a really nice guy). Check out the episode. The psychiatrist is shown to be responsible for the murder.
So too, does Trump bear responsibility for the guy making death threats to CNN. How do you think Hitler provoked his brown shirts? Trump is doing a less-directed, but similar operation to provoke disorder among us. Old game of Divide and Conquer.
Trump clearly meets the psychopath diagnostic criteria of the Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-SV), Howard, yet you and all of MSM fail to explore the science and expose Trump's psychopathy, the (lack of) heart of his obvious consciencelessness. I've been sending you the science for over four years. You needed to explore it before the psychopath manipulated the dumbest, most superstitious, gullible, and most anxious 1/3 of our electorate to elect him Psychopath in Chief!
I suggest you interview Dr. Robert Hare, the creator of the Psychopathy Checklist, universally used to diagnose psychopaths in prisons. The scary thing is that almost all of the hosts at Fox News (sic) meet the psychopath diagnostic criteria.
Fox News (sic) is clearly, at its core, a TV network of spewing psychopaths. That's why Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson, et al. can fabricate this bogus corruption at the FBI conspiracy without having the least remorse for the consequences, to respect for law enforcement agencies and their officers.
Fox News clearly, is an institution–a bastion, of enemies of the American people and traitors.
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The pocket shark: Ultra-rare and ultra-cute
Imagine you're swimming in the ocean when you feel a sharp pain in your leg. When you look down, you notice a small, oval-shaped plug of flesh missing. Blood streams out of the wound, drawing large predators from miles around who soon consume your woefully ill-equipped body. According to researchers from NOAA and Tulane, you may have encountered a pocket shark.
Don't get your hopes up, though. Scientists say they've come across just the second known specimen of the incredibly rare species.
"This record of such an unusual and extremely rare fish is exciting, but its also an important reminder that we still have much to learn about the species that inhabit our oceans," said Mark Grace of NOAA Fisheries' Pascagoula, Miss., Laboratory.
Amazingly, scientists weren't looking for pocket sharks when they noticed the latest specimen. In fact, it wasn't even found in the ocean, technically speaking. In 2010, a NOAA ship was collecting samples off the coast of Louisiana with the intent of studying whale feeding patterns. The specimen was only discovered recently when sorting through the haul, nearly five years later.
What puzzles scientists is that the most recent specimen gives no clues as to the pocket shark's usual habitat. The first specimen was found very far away, off the coast of Peru over 30 years ago. What they do know is that this example is a juvenile male, only about five and a half inches long. They noted an unhealed umbilical scar, which may indicate complications at birth.
"Discovering him has us thinking about where mom and dad may be, and how they got to the Gulf," Grace said.
While the shark is indeed small enough to fit in your pocket, it gets its name from an orifice located behind its pectoral fin. As for that orifice's purpose, scientists haven't yet had enough exposure to the species to know for sure. Genetic analysis revealed that pocket sharks are closely related to the kitefin and cookie cutter species – the latter known for using its uniquely shaped jaws to take oblong chunks out of the skins of submarines. Pocket sharks, the researchers believe, may behave similarly.
The new finding has already bolstered biologists' understanding of the species. The latest specimen displays glands along its abdomen not seen in the 1979 specimen, for instance.
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Dr Josie Barnard
SFHEA
ROLE: SL in Creative Writing with Journalism
DEPARTMENT: Media
EMAIL: J.Barnard@mdx.ac.uk
Dr. Josie Barnard SFHEA is a writer of theory, fiction and non-fiction. Her works include studies, novels, creative non-fiction and, as well as books, print and radio journalism. She has taught creative writing widely, including at Middlesex University, Goldsmiths and the Faber Academy. Key interests include how the 'digital turn' impacts writing and publishing, research that is represented by her new book 'The Multimodal Writer'. Her reserach into digital inclusion is represented by her new BBC Radio 4 programme, 'Digital Future: the New Underclass'.
Josie joined Middlesex University in September 2012. Centring on 'The Multimodal Writer', her research features specialist areas in employability, social media and digital inclusion. Josie is the author of five acclaimed Virago books, ranging from the novel 'Poker Face', which won the Betty Trask Award and was made into a Film Four short, to her work of creative non-fiction, 'The Book of Friendship', which was praised by Michèle Roberts as 'fascinating and discerning' (Observer). She has worked as an editor, including for Jonathan Cape, and as a journalist, writing features and reviews for newspapers and magazines including the Guardian, the Telegraph and the TLS. She has also produced/presented radio strands, features and prime-time programmes for the BBC. She has spoken at literary festivals including Cheltenham and Dartington. As well as her practice-based research, Josie's qualifications include the CTTLS teaching qualification and a PhD, 'The Multimodal Writer'. You can find out more about Josie on www.josiebarnard.com and follow her on Twitter: @josiebarnard
Programme Leader, MA/PGDip Writing for Creative and Professional Practice
Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Journalism with particular interests in the impact of the 'digital turn' on writing and publishing
Taught modules (BA/MA) include: 'Media and Creative Writing'; 'Transmedia Publishing'; 'Arts, Lifestyle and Sports Journalism'.
Doctoral student subjects include: 'The Creative Writer as Multi-Disciplinary Academic: One Writer's Experience as an Independent Researcher'
Doctoral students welcome in the following areas: creative writing; the pedagogy of creative writing; digital writing; multimodal writing; creative non-fiction; journalism.
Key areas of research interest:
Practice-based research: creative writing, broadcasting, print journalism, represented by BBC Radio 4 programme 'Digital Future'
Academic: how the 'digital turn' impacts writing and publishing, represented by 'The Multimodal Writer' (monograph, 2019)
Pedagogy of creative writing, with specialist areas in employability, social media and digital inclusion
Dr Barnard's practice-based research includes books and print and radio journalism for publishers including Virago, Penguin, the Guardian, the TLS and BBC Radio 4. For further information see www.josiebarnard.com.
Digital future: the new underclass
Barnard, Josie (2019) Digital future: the new underclass. [Audio]
The multimodal writer: creative writing across genres and media
Barnard, Josie (2019) The multimodal writer: creative writing across genres and media. Macmillan International Higher Education / Red Globe, London. ISBN 9781137607911
Twitter and creative writing: generating an 'authentic' online voice
Barnard, Josie (2019) Twitter and creative writing: generating an 'authentic' online voice. In: Twitter: Global Perspectives, Uses and Research Technique. Chiluwa, Innocent and Bouvier, Gwen , eds. Media and Communications – Technologies, Policies and Challenges . Nova Science Publishers, New York, pp. 191-214. ISBN 9781536153071
Testing possibilities: on negotiating writing practices in a 'postdigital' age (tools and methods)
Barnard, Josie (2017) Testing possibilities: on negotiating writing practices in a 'postdigital' age (tools and methods). New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing , 14 (2). pp. 275-289. ISSN 1479-0726
Tweets as microfiction: on Twitter's live nature and 140 character limit as tools for developing storytelling skills
Barnard, Josie (2016) Tweets as microfiction: on Twitter's live nature and 140 character limit as tools for developing storytelling skills. New Writing: the International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing , 13 (1). pp. 3-16. ISSN 1479-0726
Josie's funded practice-based research includes her books and radio programmes and her Film Four script, all integral to her research into 'The Multimodal Writer'.
As just a few examples of her research see:
Books (sole author):
'The Multimodal Writer: Creative Writing across Genres and Media' by Josie Barnard (theory); pub Macmillan/Red Globe Press, 2019; pp 182.
'The Book of Friendship' by Josie Barnard (creative non-fiction); pub. Virago, 2011; pp 338.
'The Pleasure Dome' by Josie Barnard (fiction); pub Virago; 2000; pp 230.
'Poker Face' by Josie Barnard (fiction); pub Virago; 1996; pp 174.
'The Virago Women's Guide to London' by Josie Barnard (travel); pub Virago; 1994; pp 389.
'The Virago Women's Guide to New York' by Josie Barnard (travel); pub Virago; 1993; pp 367.
Radio programmes:
(Presenter): 'Digital Future: the New Underclass', programme about digital exclusion; BBC Radio 4, 3rd & 9th Sept; dur. 28 mins.
(Producer): 'Give us a Job,' history of labour exchanges (presented by Michael Portillo); BBC Radio 4; 12 Sept 2009; dur. 27 mins.
(Producer): 'M1 Magic,' history of the M1 (presented by Juliet Gardiner); BBC Radio 4; 28 October 2009; dur. 27 mins.
(Producer): 'Meter Mad,' history of parking meters (presented by Jenny Éclair); BBC Radio 4; 9 August 2008; dur. 27 mins.
(Producer): 'The Telemark Heroes,' on the Norwegian Second World War Heroes of Telemark (presented by Julian Pettifer); BBC Radio 4; 15 May 2003; dur. 27 mins.
Josie is a member of the Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 'Digital Skills and Inclusion Research Working Group'. The evidence she submitted to the Culture Select Committee in 2012 on the transferability of Creative Writing skills was quoted in Parliament (2014). Talks Josie has given include to the Home Office digital team on her 'Multimodal Writer' research. She was writing consultant and editor for the Government's Department for International Development (DFID) on the 2001 book 'Diversity not Adversity - Sustaining Livelihoods with Biodiversity'.
Josie has gained a wide variety of industry accolades internationally. As well as winning a prestigious Betty Trask prize for 'Poker Face', her 'The Book of Friendship' was a publisher's 'call-in' for the Samuel Johnson Prize, and her two travel books were translated into five different languages. She has been called on as an expert witness by publications/broadcasts ranging from BBC Radio 4's 'Netiquette' presented by Anne Widdecombe and prime-time 'Woman's Hour' to Granada TV's 'Richard and Judy' show. Her work has been reviewed in broadsheets including the Observer and the Mail on Sunday. A number of her BBC Radio 4 prime-time radio programmes have been selected for BBC Radio 4's Pick of the Week and picked as highlights of the week including in the Mail and the Radio Times.
Literary festivals/events that Josie has been invited to speak at include the Cheltenham Literary Festival (on a platform with Helen Dunmore), the Dartington Literary Festival (on a platform with Kate Mosse OBE and Georgina Hammick), the Clerkenwell Literary Festival (on a platform with John Cooper Clark) and the Independent newspaper's 'Travellers' World' conference (on a platform with Andy Kershaw).


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Online Survey of Research in Education
Sengupta, Madhumala. (2005). Environmental Awareness of The Environmentally Active And Passive Students In Relation To Motivation And Academic Performance. Unpublished. Ph.D., Education. University of Calcutta.
The objectives of the study are to identify environmentally active and passive students and their possible differences in respect of different variables and to predict environmental action from the scores of motivational dimensions. Also, the research seeks to find out any relation that may exist between environmental awareness and academic achievement.
On the basis of Objectives, 16 Hypothesis are framed.
The sample was drawn from 19 schools situated in the city of Kolkata and South 24 Parganas, a district of West Bengal (India). The size of the sample is 400, divided into eight equal categories viz. UBSc, UGSc, SBSc, SGSc, UBH, UGH, SBH, SGH. In which U stands for urban, S for suburban, B for boys, G for girls, Sc for science and H for humanities.
Tools used in the study are - A Scale of Environmental Awareness prepared by P.K. Chakraborty and M. Sengupta, Motivation Towards Environment Scale, developed by Pelletier et.al. and the percentage of total marks in the secondary school leaving examination
The variables - The variables studied are environmental awareness, environmental action, different levels of motivation, place of residence, academic achievement, gender and course of study.
Apart from descriptive analysis for all sample groups and total groups, ANOVA and 't' tests were used to find the relationship among variables, and regression analysis was done to find out the predictability of the scores in independent variables.
The research revealed environmental awareness may not always lead to environmental action, the relationship between the two being weak. The science group students appear to be more active and so are the suburban group students. But no difference was found in environmental awareness and action due to gender and academic performances. The most important finding is that the environmentally active and passive students differed in all levels of motivation. Introjected level of motivation emerged as the strongest predictor of environmental action indicating that internalised value system is likely to precipitate proenvironmental behaviour. Most of the findings are consistent with earlier researches.
The study has sought to establish a theoretical underpinning of environmental research.
Keyword(s): Environmental Awareness, Motivation And Academic Performance


This regal piece once belonged to the wife of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau, who was the Duchess of Luxembourg between 1890 and 1905.
Though this tiara is by no means simple, it is still the most simplistic tiara on this list in terms of the amount of stones used, as well as the intricacy of the design. The Nassau Tiara, which was most likely created sometime between 1865 and 1870, showcases a large cushion-shaped blue sapphire that can be removed and worn separately. A floral motif displaying leaves and berries, comprised of rose-cut diamonds, brilliant diamonds, yellow gold, and white gold, and surrounds the sapphire on both sides. This regal piece once belonged to the wife of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau, who was the Duchess of Luxembourg between 1890 and 1905.


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Edward Daniel Clarke, the primary British Traveller considered in this book, asked his readers to consider the purpose of travel; Brian Dolan, the author of this book, asks his readers to consider how and why people write about travel.
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Masculinity and Danger on the Eighteenth-Century Grand Tour / Sarah Goldsmith
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Straight Outta Compton review – epic look at gangster rap pioneers
August 14, 2015 July 13, 2016 Jeffrey Lyles	0 Comments	Aldis Hodge, Corey Hawkins, F. Gary Gray, Jason Mitchell, N.W.A., Neil Brown Jr., O'Shea Jackson Jr., Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton does gets N.W.A. biopic right
Brash, unapologetic and determined to bring attention to their reality, N.W.A. made an indelible mark on the rap genre. Straight Outta Compton, the biopic detailing the rise, fall and aftermath of the world's dangerous group, provides an intense, timely and entertaining look at the gangster rap pioneers.
Director Gary Gray (Law Abiding Citizen might lack an unbiased perspective — he got his start directing music videos alongside Dr. Dre before directing Ice Cube in the landmark Friday — but he gets why N.W.A. was so important to the history of rap and music in general. Too often biopics like Get on Up are too preoccupied separating the man/men from the legend, but Gray strikes a solid compromise of humanizing the group without devaluing their impact.
For the generation (like me) who grew up listening to N.W.A. and can still recite every lyric to hits like 'Gangsta Gangsta,' 'Express Yourself' and 'Parental Discretion Iz Advised,' this is a must-see. There won't be another film this year that so easily takes you down memory lane recalling the soundtrack of your youth.
Good luck trying to catch yourself from mouthing the words as the songs are played throughout Compton. Gray neatly makes all the right choices for the ideal timing to drop the various songs in the N.W.A. catalog.
Likewise, a generation reared on Drake, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj can learn the origins of rap's most incendiary group. N.W.A. gave a ferocious voice to an underrepresented demographic that angrily voiced their frustration with law enforcement officials for their brutality against blacks in the early 90s. Considering incidents in Ferguson and Baltimore, the film offers a unique dynamic as a part historical/part contemporary account of life for minorities in America.
In the film's most gripping scene, Gray perfectly encapsulates N.W.A. — and likely a growing sentiment among a population that's become more distrustful of law enforcement — where the group defiantly ignores threats of arrest to perform their hit 'F*ck the Police.' While being carted off in handcuffs, the group members exchange smiles and laughs knowing they would not be censored.
Gray, who should be on Marvel Studios' short-list for black directors to helm Black Panther, neatly follows the modern superhero origin format. Drug-dealer Eazy-E (a terrific Jason Mitchell) is looking for a safer way to make a living and agrees to team with dynamic rapper Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Jr. a dead ringer for his father) and DJ Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins, Non-Stop).
Adding Dre's collaborator DJ Yella (Neil Brown Jr.) and Eazy's longtime friend, MC Ren (Aldis Hodge), the group dubs themselves N.W.A. and alongside collaborator/songwriter The D.O.C. (Marlon Yates Jr.) finds a passionate fanbase eager to hang on their every word. The cast inhabit N.W.A. well and their performances are convincing even if the resemblance isn't perfect.
Upon aligning with manager Jerry Heller (Paul Giamatti, The Amazing Spider-Man 2), the group sets out to conquer the music industry without radio airplay thanks to their profanity-laced and misogynistic lyrics.
Given the bitter history between the group and Heller, it would have been easy to simply demonize Heller and blame him for everything that went wrong with N.W.A. But to the filmmakers' credit and the strength of Giamatti's performance, Heller isn't wholly demonized and is portrayed with more depth than simply being the Yoko Ono of the rap world.
Even with a 147 min. run time, screenwriters Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff (World Trade Center) are hard-pressed to cover every aspect of the group members' 27-year history and influence. As expected, the film loses some momentum upon Cube's departure and the members go their separate ways.
Despite the backdrop of tense relations with the LAPD and the Rodney King beating, Berloff and Herman's script isn't all about the gritty street life. The film has a surprising amount of humor throughout, but none better than the sequence with Ice Cube's diss track "No Vaseline."
From a narrative perspective, Dre has the most interesting second act with his partnership with Suge Knight (R. Marcos Taylor) in forming Death Row Records. Taylor is an immense presence and his towering physique and ability to shift from calm to psychotic makes him a threatening, unpredictable wildcard.
The Death Row chapter, which really could have been a movie all its own, is rushed through, but the film does work in some fun cameos from Snoop Doggy Dogg (Keith Stanfield) and Tupac (Marcc Rose). Unfortunately, that means MC Ren and DJ Yella get seriously shortchanged.
Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Tomica Woods-Wright, Eazy-E's widow, served as executive producers so some softening of the rough edges of the group's history was to be expected. Surprisingly, for the most part, the film doesn't shy away from the less idealistic portrayals of the group — particularly their rampant misogyny — while also not overly glamorizing the rapper lifestyle.
Still, it was disappointing that Dre's 1991 assault on TV host Dee Barnes wasn't included. No doubt as in the post-Ray Rice era, the act would come across too heinous and despicable. Likely it would have made it difficult for onscreen Dre to be redeemed nearly as neatly as the real life Dre.
In one telling scene, Ice Cube says 'man, we left a lot of good records on the table.' For N.W.A. fans what could have been is the harshest reality, but Straight Outta Compton is a fitting tribute to the world's most dangerous group and easily one of my favorite films of the year.
(Clockwise from top left) DJ YELLA, ICE CUBE, MC Ren, DR. DRE, COREY HAWKINS as Dr. Dre, ALDIS HODGE as MC Ren, JASON MITCHELL as Eazy-E, O'SHEA JACKSON, JR. as Ice Cube and NEIL BROWN, JR. as DJ Yella on the set of "Straight Outta Compton."
Photo credit: Jaimie Trueblood/Universal Studios
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Pierre V. Mooney
To be truthful, I do not like gangster movies. I know they are the reality but think it only encourages the Brothers who have lost their humanity to engage a negative mentality. Brother Singleton did a great one that although "a work of art" has sent many Brothers on the path into the dark side. Yes, I know that SUPER FLY like and the other BLACK EXPLOITATION films have produced many big BLACK film stars by giving them a chance to show their talent. But their themes have sent more lost BROTHERS into more negative behaviors and drugs. I prefer stick with the hope that Brother Perry gives us in his work and efforts to to help minorities participate more in all aspects to motion picture industry.
Jeffrey K. Lyles
This one is much less gangsters than a music group trying to make their voices heard. And the end shows how they've become businessmen and entrepreneurs
What man, you don't like gangster movies. So does that mean you don't like classics like the Godfather films, Goodfellas, New Jack City, Scarface, American Gangster, The Departed and Menace II Society among others, come on now my friend lol. But seriously you should see "Straight Outta Compton", I promise you it's not a gangsta movie at all bro. It's just a film about 5 young brothers growing up in the hood and trying to make something out of their selves and going through fascinating situations, trust me. It's not so much glamorizing street life as it's glamorizing the rise, fall, trial and tribulations of NWA and the people who surround them. Just like the great "Boyz-N- Tha Hood" humanizes it's characters, this outstanding film/biopic does the same thing, trust me.
Obviously the film is one that hits a chord with BLACK MEN. I am sorry I will not be able to see until I get get to the STATES as it will not show overseas in many places as there is no audience for it (no one who wants to hear its message). I guess that should tell us something. We do know ICE CUBE and Dr. Dre have become quite rich. But many of the Bothers who got the message are in prison or not with us anymore. Motion Pictures are works of art they have positive influences and negative influences on their audiences. I certainly agree with Jeff the best thing about other peoples' opinions is we can chose which ones are worth caring about.
hmm. Well this film is critic proof no matter what. I want to guess 75 mil opening? Im glad i saved my money to see it. I wonder if i should wait a weekend to see. I pray to God their isnt any shootings or b.s that happen back here a few weeks ago or in the batman movie. Hopefully thugs( of all races, THUG does equate to black people dammit!!! just letting people know), "lone gunmen" , hate groups, etc. dont use this movie to make a point. You brought me back to just thinking about the few singles you mentioned Jeff. Im trying to get the fellas to come with me but alas, it look like a solo journey.
No one's rolling with you to see it?!? Awww man!
For once, Lyles gets it right with an accurate review of a standout urban film. He must have finally realized that he too, is an African-American male, no matter how out of touch and privileged his background is. Trust and believe, he was enlightened just as much as white America was when seeing "Straight Outta Compton." To him, this was a foreign movie with subtitles. Anyone Black who thought "Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins" was a good film and had the foolish sense to actually write a good review for that film needs to be forced to watch "Birth of a Nation" with their eyelids taped back to their heads a thousand times. Glad you're not still selling out, Lyles. One can only pray that this new trend of yours continues.
The best thing about other people's opinions you can actually choose which ones worth caring about.
Those fellas who didn't come with you to see it are dumb, because they missed out on one hell of a movie.
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Great review Jeff, SOC is definitely the best film I have seen in a while man. I'm going to see it again this week. You're right bro Gray should definitely be on the top of Marvel's list for candidates to direct "Black Panther", and from what I've been hearing I think he is. Remember Gray was also one of the early candidates in the running to direct "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", but he dropped out of the running to helm "Straight Outta Compton". The glowing reviews,warm receptions by movie audiences and overall success should do nothing but put Gray in an higher regard to Marvel and make him an even stronger candidate to direct "Black Panther". Being that Gray and Marvel already have a history of talking to each other, that should also strengthen his chance to land the directing gig. On a side note I think Gray, John Singleton, Antoine Faqua, Steve McQueen and Reginald Hudlin are the strongest candidates that come to mind in terms of possible directors for BP.
Me too. Definitely heavy in contention for my favorite of the year.
I'd figure Gray would do a bang-up job on Panther. Who would you like to see?
well just saw it and one of my friends saw it on his own. I cant lie jeff, 3/4 of the movie was 9.. that last act and ending.. WTF??? was weak as hell. Gray needed to end or i should say transition that one a little better. I see Dre got handled with kid gloves, cube and easy were on point from their side of it. Yet overall I would and will watch again. I love the music and the concert scenes, the importance of them showing that police brutality, and why cube left. Yet.. i feel like i seen and learn more from more in depth interviews, music, articles, and documentaries. 2.5 hours just dont do them or acts as memorable as them justice. I feel like they need a whole tv season to roll out the things people wanted to see and know or remember.
Man… I thought i gave it you rough about the amazing spider man 2 lol. shi ttt
my money it HAS to be huddlin. His revival of BP is kind of the basis of the character i believe. It brought his orgin to modern retelling that can be clean on the screen. He said he even wrote it as such. If he isnt the director he need to be a major producer/screenwriter on it. I think i would love Fuqua screen tough( for what he did with denzel and the equalizer) and huddlin writing .. blockbuster!
Yeah, Dre definitely got a kinder edit.
The film did a better job than interviews/articles conveying their bond and the affection they had for each other.
Death Row would seem like a better TV season candidate though;-)
Hey man, it's all good. We don't have to agree on it all :-)
That is true. The movie humanized their bond more than the VH1 type of specials could do. Now that im older and can see they had general real remorse with easy passing that makes it all more real. Hopefully easy passing woke more people up about that disease. Magic kicked it off, sadly easy didnt make it. It just feels weird that i am now at an older age than easy passing. There just out they 20s, it seems weird. Now it all fits in how Chuck D said they were nice kids in an interview. A silly interviewer as chuck did they scare him, he was no i was a grown ass man at the time lol. Hell we influenced. I love when history gets to be told and not changed too much. We will never have hip hop being able to that free with it variety again. Or noncommercial. The industry people have mined all the soul out of each region and messed it up. I listen or buy only the rarest of mainstream acts. Honestly thanks to youtube, internet, you dont even have to buy a cd anymore. I still havent bought the new kendrick album yet. That will be my next buy. Im more into reggae, jazz/beats now than hip hop. Times change, but nothing gets me up more than a great artist coming up. The last guy i felt that way was a young Kanye, not this version of him lol
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When you think about financial fraud, who do you think of first?
Conman Bernie Madoff probably comes to mind due to the sheer scale and duration of the Ponzi scheme he perpetrated.
If you're over 50, maybe you think of Michael Milkin, who was convicted of felony charges for his involvement in the junk bond market back in the 1980s.
While fraud on such a large scale is rare, fraud against investors is still quite common. In fact, thanks to the spectacular rise of cryptocurrencies in late 2017 and early 2018, ICOs (initial coin offerings) became a popular way to scam investors.
Of course, ICOs have practically disappeared because the latest scams are always changing and evolving with the zeitgeist. That's why it's so important to stay on top of this important issue.
To protect you and other investors, the team at Birch Gold Group has put together a comprehensive resource for protecting yourself against investment scams, cons, and rip-offs.
Please know that our team is monitoring this guide and updating it as things change. So please bookmark this page and check back every few months for updates. If you prefer, you can subscribe to Birch Gold's newsletter here to get notifications of new updates by email.
This guide is designed to provide investors with the info necessary to identify fraudulent activity and common sense solutions to avoid being scammed.
You've probably heard the phrase, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." While this is easy to acknowledge, it's still a hard thing to remember when your "greed glands" are fired up.
With that in mind, there are two very specific things to look for that truly are too good to be true.
Guaranteed returns – Does the opportunity you're looking at come with guaranteed returns? If it does, that's a huge red flag because all investments carry a certain degree of risk — even low-risk bonds and treasury bills.
Overly consistent returns – A popular way to pitch fraudulent investments is to show a track record of overly consistent returns with only one or two very small losses. The losses are red herrings to trick you into believing the investment is legitimate.
Ultimately, it's important to trust your gut. If something sounds like a "can't lose" investment, and your internal alarms start going off, pay attention to them and back out of the deal.
The person tries to scare you into taking immediate action or sending money ASAP.
Scammers like to use unreasonably short deadlines after which they claim their offer will no longer be available. The implication is that you must pay money today, otherwise the offer will be gone tomorrow.
But genuine opportunities do not use such high-pressure tactics. They will still be available tomorrow or even next week. Take your time to research and don't be bullied into making a rash decision that you may later regret.
The person says there's no need for a second opinion and discourages you from talking to your spouse, family, and friends.
Don't fall for this false concern. When considering an investment, it is always wise to consider advice from people you know and trust.
Scammers like to use social proof to push you to buy now. They may tell you that "everybody" is buying what they're selling.
Whether it's true or not is irrelevant. What's a good investment for another person may not be a good fit for you. Instead, focus on why you are interested and how the opportunity could potentially benefit you.
The person tries to use reciprocity to get you to buy.
Reciprocity in a sales situation happens when somebody gives you a gift or does you a favor expecting something in return.
This happens all the time in normal business transactions. A company wines and dines a potential client. The client then decides to do business with the company.
The use of reciprocity by itself does not mean that you're being scammed. But when reciprocity is combined with the other red flags above, then there is a higher chance you're dealing with a shady character.
Just remember: If the person does you a favor — especially an unsolicited one — that does not mean you are obligated to invest.
Scammers like to talk about complex and proprietary investing techniques they've developed that allow them to "game the system" and achieve results that are far above average.
While the idea of gaming the system may get you excited, remember that complexity is often used to distract, confuse, and conceal fraudulent investments. Furthermore, it's usually best to invest in things that you can understand.
Worse than complexity is when the person either is unable or unwilling to explain the opportunity to you, including any potential risks.
This is a big red flag. Legitimate professionals should be able to clearly explain how an investment opportunity works. They should also be willing and able to describe the risks and potential losses.
If you are dealing with a fraudster, he is going to want to limit your account control for as long as possible so you can't access your account or see what's happening with it.
You'll want to watch carefully for unauthorized trades, missing funds, or other anomalies with your account statements. If you see anything odd, address it immediately.
Furthermore, you should also be wary if your assets are held directly by an account manager or unknown entity rather than an independent, third-party custodian.
Why? Because it is much easier to scam an investor when the "manager" or "advisor" has direct control of the investor's assets. But when your assets are held by a third-party custodian, it is much harder (if not impossible) to pull off a scam.
Furthermore, there are very few connections or opportunities that are truly "exclusive." So don't take their word for it. Always do your own due diligence to verify claims, especially those that raise your skepticism.
Overseas opportunities may sound exotic and appealing, but they may actually be far riskier than U.S. opportunities for one big reason: overseas firms and investment managers may not be accountable to U.S. law.
If they mismanage your assets or outright steal them, what recourse will you have? Very little, if any.
And it's not just overseas opportunities you need to worry about. For the same reasons above, you will also want to find out if your investment manager is based in the U.S. or in a foreign country.
Last but not least, you'll want to find out where your assets are being held. It is possible to have an investment manager inside the U.S. who then moves your money into an offshore account.
If this happens, there could be illegal activity happening. Not to mention, even if it's totally legal, it could make it much harder to locate and access your money.
To reduce your risk, stick to domestic opportunities with U.S. investment managers who use U.S.-based custodian accounts. This will provide you with a certain level of transparency and the full protection of U.S. law.
Given that fraud and financial scams are proliferating faster than they ever have, here are a few important tips to avoid becoming a victim.
First, get to know who you're dealing with. Does he seem trustworthy? Or does he strike you as being evasive and shifty? Trust your gut. If you feel like you're being taken advantage of, listen to that feeling and do not move forward.
If the person evades your questions, redirects the conversation, or otherwise tries to deflect, then beware!
Never blindly accept what a salesperson tells you. After all, they have a financial interest in getting you to invest.
In addition to doing your own research, it's also good to seek second opinions from family, friends, and trusted financial professionals.
Have you ever gotten an unsolicited offer about an investment opportunity? These may show up in your email or mailbox. They may also show up as a phone call.
Either way, unsolicited offers are, by their nature, riskier than offers you have found and sought out yourself.
If for some reason you are interested in an unsolicited offer, then make sure to do extra due diligence. You'll also want to make sure that you can find information about the opportunity from independent sources.
Due to the low cost and the ability to remain anonymous, the Internet is a breeding ground for fraudulent activity. So think twice about links you click, the emails you reply to, and the information you share. Because on the other end there could be a scammer.
While not a guarantee of legitimacy, you will still want to look for trust seals on the company's website (like those from the BBB or other consumer protection organizations). You may also want to look for the company's customer support information and call them prior to handing over any personal information.
On social media, you may want to make your account private so that strangers can't see any updates or photos that you've posted. Having private social media accounts makes it more difficult for scammers to take advantage of you.
Scammers and fraudsters will often use high-pressure closing tactics to get you to invest immediately instead of taking time to research and think about your decision.
It's extremely important in these situations to not let yourself be bullied. Refuse to rush to a decision even if pushed. And if they start asking you how much credit you have available on your credit cards, end the conservation immediately and get out of there.
Finally, it's critical that you become familiar with specific types of scams so that you can quickly identify them when you encounter them.
With that in mind, in the next section below, we've put together a list of the most common types of fraud in the next section.
First, we'll take a look at four types of common scams that never seem to go out of style. Then we'll look at five types of specific investment schemes that are not quite as common and are, therefore, more difficult to spot.
Pyramid schemes are fairly common in the U.S. They often masquerade as legitimate multi-level marketing opportunities, but there's one thing that makes pyramid schemes unique: they depend on a constant influx of new recruits rather than on the sale of products or investments.
There are two problems with pyramid schemes. First, you quickly run out of people to recruit. Second, most people in a pyramid scheme make little or nothing.
At Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, sign-up fees for new recruits ranged from $99 to $299. But according to a 2010 report, 95% of representatives made less than $258 a month, with 29% making nothing at all.
Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing reached a settlement in 2014 and no longer exists. Unfortunately, more than 160,000 people were duped during the 13 years that it operated.
Ponzi schemes are similar to pyramid schemes with a couple of big differences.
First, Ponzi scheme operators will promise extraordinary returns in a short amount of time. Then, to make the numbers work, the operators will solicit new investors and use their money to pay back earlier investors.
This provides the illusion that the imaginary investment is as profitable as promised. But it only works as long as the amount of money being brought in from new investors exceeds that of the money put in by earlier investors.
Naturally, all Ponzi schemes eventually fail, even if they remain operational for many years.
The most well-known examples of Ponzi schemes were those run by Charles Ponzi, from which the scheme gets its name, and Bernie Madoff, who is credited with running the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
Ponzi infamously promised returns of 50% in 45 days while Madoff sent his investors fake statements to make it appear as if their money was growing rapidly. The whole thing fell apart when the market crashed and investors started to pull their money out. Madoff could not fulfill the requests and was finally exposed.
The scammers will create a compelling marketing piece to pump up the share value of a penny stock they already own. They will then send that marketing piece to tens of thousands of known stock traders and investors.
If the piece is persuasive enough, hundreds if not thousands of people will rush to buy up shares of the stock that was promoted. Penny stocks are highly illiquid so it doesn't take much buyer demand to drive the price up by 100% or more.
A few days after the marketing piece hits, the scammers will then dump all the shares they own at a huge profit, leaving all the victims to fend for themselves and absorb the losses.
Belfort cheated victims out of an estimated $200 million and was ultimately indicted for securities fraud and money laundering.
Stock ticker symbol repeated on nearly every page.
Claims of insider info that will soon be picked up by the mainstream news.
Rumors about new patented technology that nobody else has.
Urgency to get in now before everybody else.
Rumors that the company is going to be purchased by a well-known company like Amazon, Apple, or Microsoft.
The advance fee scam is extremely common. It's a fairly simple scam that relies on people's greed and desire to get rich quick.
If you've ever received an email from a "Nigerian prince" who says he needs your help to transfer millions of dollars to the U.S., then you've already seen an advance fee scam firsthand.
Usually, an advance fee scam will promise you a massive return on investment for just a small fee or deposit.
For example, the Nigerian fee scam will typically ask you for your bank account information in order to transfer a large sum of money. In other cases, the scammer may ask you to send a small fee to cover the expense of transferring the money to you.
If you provide your bank account information, they will steal money from your account. If you send the fee, they will take your money and you will never hear from them again.
Perpetrators of advance fee scams often target investors who've recently suffered large losses. They may promise to help you recover your losses for a small fee paid in advance. Of course, if you pay the fee, you will lose that too.
The foreign exchange market (or Forex, for short) is a market in which you can trade currencies and attempt to make a profit as the values of currencies go up and down relative to each other.
While the Forex market is completely legitimate on its own, scammers often pitch investment opportunities and Forex training programs that promise unrealistic returns in short periods of time.
These offers are pitched online, but are also often pitched at free seminars where social proof and scarcity can be used to get victims to cough up thousands of dollars.
The reality is, the Forex market is dominated by highly sophisticated trading firms. It is unreasonable to believe that individual traders can consistently beat the market with only a little bit of training. Yet greed blinds potential victims because they want to believe in their own ability and the promised riches they hope to enjoy.
Sadly, many people who get involved in these Forex "opportunities" fail to understand the risks, so they end up losing a lot of money.
While less common, there are some illegal Forex operations that may ask you to send money to an offshore account to be invested by "professionals." In this case, it is almost assured you will lose every last dollar you transfer.
A few years ago, multiple companies were pitching the Iraqi dinar as a legitimate currency investment. People would wire thousands of dollars to these companies and receive physical Iraqi dinar through the mail.
Victims were told that once the dinar "revalued," they would make millions of dollars in profit. Of course, that never happened. Since the heyday of the Iraqi dinar scam, most of the companies have been shut down, and many of the companies' owners have been convicted of fraud and are now serving jail time.
Affinity fraud capitalizes on identifiable groups of people who have shared values, shared associations, or shared demographics.
Scammers who target the elderly are using affinity fraud. They may try to befriend one or more vulnerable elderly people, gain their trust, and then carry out an elaborate ongoing deception, which may include forging checks, gaining access to their bank accounts, or even changing their wills.
Other forms of affinity fraud may target members of a church or religious organization. By gaining the trust of the pastor or leader, they may even get him to endorse the fraud to the entire congregation.
Affinity fraud refers to how a scammer gains access to his victims. The fraud itself can then take many forms: promotion of a pyramid scheme, forgery, or even outright theft.
Example: James Paul Lewis Jr.
Lewis Jr. used affinity fraud to push a pyramid scheme on his unsuspecting victims for more than 20 years. During that time, he stole or lost an estimated $311 million.
Offshore scams all have one common feature: the scammer will ask you to send money to an offshore account in Panama, the Cayman Islands, Switzerland, or some other exotic location.
Scammers do this to avoid detection. That's because it is easier to hide behind an overseas bank account than it is to hide behind one based in the U.S.
They allegedly want you to invest in foreign real estate with above-market returns.
They allegedly want you to invest in a new medical device or procedure not yet approved in the U.S.
If you notice these red flags in advance, then caveat emptor! You may be dealing with an experienced cheat or conman.
Binary options are like traditional stock options with one important difference: you cannot sell the underlying option.
Promoters of binary options like to sell you on the idea that it's easy to make outlandish gains with very little risk. Of course, this is not true at all. Binary options come with a huge amount of risk, and many people lose a lot of money attempting to profit on them.
Unfortunately, binary options trading has become a popular area for scammers to operate in. Scams often involve a proprietary piece of software that can allegedly beat the market or hand you consistent wins. In reality, the software may be manipulated to produce a loss.
High-Yield Investment Programs promise unusually high rates of return on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. For example, they may promise 2% a day, 14% a week, or 48% a month.
While they may boast about passive income or exclusive investments not available to anybody else, they will often say little about their actual investing methods, choosing instead to focus on their high rates of return.
Ultimately, HYIPs are really just Ponzi schemes with a little bit of extra terminology used as camouflage. Those who do receive high-yield payments are really being paid with deposits made by new investors.
In the age of advanced technology, scammers are upgrading their methods in order to catch targets off-guard. Check out one of the newest scams, virtual kidnapping, and see how you can avoid being a victim.
Tax filing season is here, which means so are tax scammers who are ready to get their hands on your money. Here are scams to avoid this tax filing season and how to spot them.
Martin Lewis' successful legal action against Facebook brought some level of justice for victims of fraud, but perhaps even more importantly, it has brought more public awareness. Read here what scam he exposed, plus learn about the new resource that you can use to help to protect yourself from becoming a victim as well.
Woodbridge Group's massive Ponzi scheme has finally come to an end. See how this "promising investment" swindled over 8,000 investors of their savings and the expensive consequences of this scam.
The Federal Reserve shot down market expectations when they announced there will probably be no interest rate hikes this year. See why this could be highly bullish for gold in this week's News to Know.


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Started by Cyrilla , Jan 21 2021 23:10
If you're a primary or instrumental teacher, and you've ever had your interest piqued to find out just what 'IS' the Kodály approach, come and find out soon!
My group of passionate Kodály educators, The Phoenix Collective, is excited to announce its new accredited course of Kodály training - ACKME (Accredited Certificate in Kodály Music Education).
All modules in 2021 are online and run over weekends. Sessions will be recorded for those unable to attend in 'real time' (we are in the UK).
Students can sign up for the full Certificate or attend individual modules as non-Certificate participants.
Modules will run in each calendar year so students can take them at times convenient to them.
There will be four core modules, three of which run in 2021, plus several optional modules which will launch in 2022. Completion of the certificate is open-ended.
The first core module - The Kodály Philosophy - is held on 13th and 14th February and the closing date for applications is 31st January. This will act as both an introduction to those new to the approach as well as a thought-provoking refresher for more experienced practitioners.
Tutors are highly experienced and enthusiastic leaders from the UK and Hungary.
If you have any queries, please ask here or send me a message.
Full information is on the courses page at www.thephoenixcollective.co.uk.
Very excited
#2 Bagpuss
Bagpuss
The course is accredited by an external agency and yes, the £75 does have to be paid for students when they transfer to the full certificate.
Apologies if the website doesn't float your boat although most of our advertising is done elsewhere. The site was professionally done but for now the organisation does not have the funds to approach someone new to start it from scratch.
Anyone interested who doesn't wish to look at the website (!) is most welcome to send me or Cyrilla a PM.
The course is accredited by the CPD Service.
I think Bagpuss has answered your other questions.
Just a heads-up that the closing date for applications for the first module, 'The Kodály Philosophy' is tomorrow - January 31st.
We have a hugely varied mix of students, including one in Kuala Lumpur, one in Portugal and one in Spain. Some are primary teachers, some are instrumental teachers. There are a couple of forum members plus some who have come via EPTA and The Curious Piano Teachers.
This first module (which also acts as a stand-alone weekend) will be of interest to anyone who would like to know more about 'this Kodály thing' and also as a refresher/re-invigorator for those who already have some knowledge.
We have input from two Hungarian tutors, my co-author David Vinden, and Yours Truly. Plus another lovely person teaching one of the musicianship groups. Bagpuss is one of the Support Crew on this occasion!
We'd love to see you there.
We can hardly believe how Phoenix and its courses has taken off since my last posting at the end of January .
We currently have students from all over the UK and also internationally - yesterday we had a piano teacher in Brunei sign up for this coming weekend's course. Wowsers.
Talking of this weekend - it may be of particular interest to readers of this forum as it is aimed at instrumental teachers.
I'm hugely chuffed to have three renowned music educators and authors giving presentations - Dr Sally Cathcart (Curious Piano Teachers), Karen Marshall (Get Set Piano) and Paul Harris - the latter is presenting on his Simultaneous Learning approach .
There's also a session on 'Using Kodály in the Teaching of Singing' given by the forum's own Splog .
Students can access individual sessions or the whole weekend. It's all on Zoom and all is recorded for those who can't attend 'live'.
Drop me a personal message if you'd like to know more or book a session. It should be FAB!
Wow. The presentations this weekend were amazing.
Splog did a grand job (wearing her red Doc Martens helped) . Karen Marshall was fab and really made us all think about the aneurotypical student.
Sally Cathcart and Paul Harris were also inspirational.
I have to organise more of these!
Lovely to be a tiny part of this, C.
From small acorns and all that...
Aw thanks Bag. You are way more than 'a tiny part'!
It's the most lovely thing to be doing and with the most lovely people.
Well, it's the final weekend of our 2021 courses (yes, I know!) tomorrow and Monday - the fourth and final weekend of methodology for instrumental teachers.
Lovely sessions, including teaching minor tonality, advanced piano, using Kodály for learning keyboard harmony, musicianship, song analysis, singing together and writing your own tutor book.
I'm hugely, hugely excited by the programme we've put together for 2022 .
If anyone would like to go on our mailing list and find out more, please send me a PM here.
Exciting times, Cyrilla. All the best for 2022 !
Anything locally for a lively 3 year old grandson ?
#11 Cyrilla
Thank you, Maggie!
Ummm...not that I know of...BYMT run pre-school classes (we can discuss...)...or get his name down for a certain junior conservatoire (again, to be discussed...drop me a message...).
The Phoenix Collective are very excited to announce their courses for 2022 and a shiny new (albeit temporary) website - www.phoenixcpd.co.uk.
All course info and fees are on the website and you can always message me with any questions.
In a nutshell, we have courses in:
The Kodály Philosophy
Harmony Through Relative Solfa
Methodology Overview (what Kodály looks like in pre-school/primary/secondary/instrumental/choral settings)
Methodology for Primary Teachers
Methodology for Instrumental Teachers
Creativity in the Kodály Classroom
Use of Instruments in the Kodály Classroom (including whole-class and orchestra from KS1-KS3)
Vocal Studies (given by the forums' previous resident, the amazing rosfrog )
Movement (Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Alexander Technique, Yoga for musicians)
The History of English Folk Song (taught by Steve Roud and Julia Bishop, editors of the New Penguin Book of English Folk Song - folk songs now have Roud numbers )
We also have 'Phoenix Forums' - one evening a month devoted to various topics and presenters - so far we have:
January - 'How we have used Kodály to enable pupils with SEND to achieve their potential' - Jenny Winterburn
February - Unconditional Teaching - Paul Harris
March - Maths and Music - the forums' own Splog!
May - Troubleshooting - in-house discussion of teaching issues
June - Inclusive LGBT+ Choral Education - Michael Spence
Oh - and a bit of a curve-ball :
The Melodies and Harmonies of The Beatles - André Barreau (founder member of The Bootleg Beatles who spent 37 years 'being' George Harrison - there's little he doesn't know about Beatles' (and 1960s) music)
I couldn't be more chuffed with what we've managed to do in only our second year .
We are also offering:
Musicianship classes. These are offered at different levels and are for any musician who would like to improve his/her own musicianship in a calm, good-natured and supportive environment. One student said, 'This is better than therapy!' and another said, 'I don't know how I got as far as I did as a musician without this'.
So - there's something there for just about everyone!
And I would be delighted to offer a 10% discount on any course to any Forums' member who would like to attend - please just message me and I can arrange this.
Our courses are all online so are easily accessible for all (we have several international students - including a piano teacher in Brunei who does one of my musicianship classes at what is 11pm for her !).
Most courses are recorded so can be accessed by those unable to attend 'in real time'.
My team (including Bagpuss ) and I are all working our socks off on a totally voluntary basis but we're doing it because we believe so passionately in quality music education and CPD for both teachers and performers - for both amateurs and professionals.
It would be lovely to welcome some forum members this year! (nzsuzsa has already attended all the courses we provided in 2021! )


I agree 100%! Also you're right: those were just a few of the benefits of the library. Sometimes when I go in I wish I had kids, just so I'd have a better excuse to enjoy the wonderfully colorful youth area in front. I'm so glad the staff organize so many interesting programs for adults and youth. I'm also glad the tables in back are available for groups to use for meetings. That's very convenient.


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Mad Money host Jim Cramer says he wouldn't touch crypto in a million years. He called investors who own various altcoins idiots and called on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to take a "big hit" on the crypto industry.
Crypto Warnings by Jim Cramer
CNBC show Mad Money host Jim Cramer has issued more warnings about cryptocurrencies. Cramer is a former hedge fund manager who co-founded Thestreet.com, a financial news and literacy website. He said on CNBC on Friday:
I wouldn't touch crypto in a million years because I wouldn't trust the custodian.
He was then asked whether he differentiated between centralized and decentralized platforms. "They fought against regulation. You didn't want regulation and you don't have regulation," Cramer replied, implying that he doesn't trust platforms that don't want regulation.
The Mad Money host continued:
I'm just saying you put a lot of blind faith in it and I like my money with JPMorgan and I'll check my balance on Monday. It feels good.
"Try to get your money out," he advised crypto investors, adding when he had money with a crypto company, "It was a struggle to get the money out — a struggle!"
Cramer said:
I think anybody who owns these different coins – you know, solana, litecoin – I think you're an idiot, okay. I didn't go to college to be stupid. These people who own these things shouldn't own them. You shouldn't own them.
Jim Cramer calls on the SEC to conduct a major crypto sweep
Cramer also commented on US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, stating that existing securities laws are sufficient to regulate the crypto industry. He wants the SEC to "open and enforce" crypto firms.
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I think they need to do a big sweep. You have to stop people from making money.
"It's money-making by morons. I don't think fools should make money and then suck people in. These are worse than even the worst Nasdaq stocks," Cramer concluded.
The Mad Money host used to invest in bitcoin, ether and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), but he sold all of his crypto holdings over the past year. Cramer advises investors to avoid this Investing in Speculative Assets, including crypto, as the Federal Reserve continues to tighten the economy. Earlier this month, huh devices investors to exit crypto, stressing that it's never too late to exit "a terrible position."
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Q: R: Update input-variable in a function How do i update a input variable of a function
df1 = data.frame(State = c('Arizona AZ','Georgia GG', 'Newyork NY','Indiana IN','Florida FL'), Score=c(62,47,55,74,31), id=c(1,2,3,4,5))
df1

df2 = data.frame(State = c('Arizona AZ','Georgia GG', 'Newyork NY','Indiana IN'), Score2=c(10,7,5,4), id=c(1,2,3,4))
df2

CalcPerc <- function(x, ins) {

  # 1) Subset + cbind
  y  <- subset(ins, id %in% x$id)

  z <- merge(x, y, by = c('State', 'id'))

  x1 <- 100*(z$Score2/z$Score)

  # Output - write in new col of x (input variable)
    print(x1)
    x$Percent <- x1 # Not working
}

CalcPerc(x= df2, ins = df1)

Is there a proper way to add a col to the input df and updating the input variable?
Thx for your help!

A: You could do
library(dplyr)
CalcPerc <- function(x, ins) {

    x %>%
      left_join(ins %>% filter(id %in% x$id), by =  c('State', 'id')) %>%
      mutate(Percent = round(Score2/Score*100,2)) %>%
      pull(Percent)
    }

    CalcPerc(x= df2, ins = df1)

which gives you
[1] 16.13 14.89  9.09  5.41

Without the pull function the result would look like this
CalcPerc(x= df2, ins = df1)
       State Score2 id Score Percent
1 Arizona AZ     10  1    62   16.13
2 Georgia GG      7  2    47   14.89
3 Newyork NY      5  3    55    9.09
4 Indiana IN      4  4    74    5.41


Dr. EDWARD BACH born in mosely Warwichshire concluded that sickness and diseases were not primantly due to physical causes, but to some deeper harmony with in the sufferer himself.
He observed that body loses its natural resistance to diseases and become easy prey to any infection or from of illness due to distress in mind such as fear, worry, over anxiety, importance which depleted the vitality of an individual.
Between 1930 and 1936 He devoted his whole time to the search for harmless remedies amongst the wild flowers of countryside. He discovered 38 flower Remedies containing healing properties with the help of which the sufferer could again strength to overcome his anxieties, his fears, depression and so assist in his own heating in a natural way.
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Helps when you are preoccupied with own aliments and problem.
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Race, Nation, and Religion in the Americas
Edited by Henry Goldschmidt and Elizabeth McAlister
The pioneering essays collected in this volume bring critical new perspectives to the interdisciplinary study of racial, national, and religious identities. The authors demonstrate that one cannot study these categories of identity formation in isolation, but must instead examine the ways each intersects with-and ultimately helps construct-the others. This innovative theoretical perspective sheds new light on the role of religion in shaping the lives of diverse communities throughout the Americas and forces us to reevaluate the reductive opposition between secular and religious identities. The twelve essays in the volume explore the ties between race, nation, and religion in ethnographic and historical detail. Topics range from Jesuit mission work to Hollywood film, manifest destiny to liberation theology, the Haitian Rara festival to American immigration law. In these and other contexts, the authors explore the intertwined histories of a hemisphere defined at the charged intersections of race, nation, and religion.
Henry Goldschmidt is Assistant Professor of Religion and Society at Wesleyan University. His research has focused on Black-Jewish difference in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights. Elizabeth McAlister is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion and in the programs in American Studies, African-American Studies, and Latin American Studies at Wesleyan University. She is the author of Rara!: Vodou, Power, and Performance in Haiti and its Diaspora (2002).
"Even though race, religion, and nation are concepts that have been challenged and deconstructed, their social and symbolic power is unquestioned. This collection is an important step in exposing and illuminating their convergences."--HOICE
"The complex relationship between race, nationality, and religion is currently one of the most important topics in the study of American culture. The essays in this book analyze the subject in sophisticated and fascinating ways and the volume as a whole is particularly valuable for treating the constitution of collective identities in comparative perspective." --Albert J. Raboteau, Henry W. Putnam Professor of Religion, Princeton University
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Last night, Ariana tweeted, "The whole "the toms are idiots" schtick is so old and tired. Why can't it just be real? Way more interesting imo." Plus, they want people to go to this restaurant right? Wouldn't it be a good idea to make potential customers think that it is actually ran by competent individuals?
Ariana responded by breaking down that fourth wall. She revealed, "We receive call times for filming," i.e. Tom and Tom had a set call time to show up. Therefore, no one was shocked by their presence and they did actually follow directions. However, this just wasn't mentioned on the show. Of course.
Once again, this fan, just couldn't pick up what Ariana was laying down, insisting, "As I said that they were TOLD NOT to go there!!!" Was she just not reading Ariana's tweets? Did she just not care? Or was it still (somehow) unclear?
Ariana's reply was loud and clear: "They. Got. A. Call time. This is not hard. Do i need to tell you what a call time is." Apparently.
Obviously, Ariana used Twitter to fill in the gaps since it's impossible to see every single aspect on the show. This person just wasn't getting that. At all.
ARIANA WAS EXPLAINING IT TO THE VIEWERS via tweet. Wow. Some people just don't listen (or read). Production gave Tom and Tom a call time. They were scheduled to show up at the restaurant. They showed up when they were supposed to and it was not a surprise.
Once again, Ariana clarified, "It's called breaking the fourth wall. Something we aren't allowed to do." And that's where social media comes in. Then, Ariana declared, "We show up when we are given call times by our employers: production. I hope you find some relaxation in your future bc jeez." Preach.
Ariana responded, "No you definitely aren't." But are we ever? It's impossible to truly see the "whole picture" on a reality TV show. There are countless hours of unseen footage.
TELL US- WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ARIANA'S TWEETS? DID PRODUCTION SET UP TOM SANDOVAL & TOM SCHWARTZ TO LOOK INCOMPETENT FOR THE SAKE OF A STORYLINE? WOULD YOU GOT TO TOMTOM IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE?


Following the injury sustained by Christian Benteke a few weeks ago, it's fair to say that Crystal Palace are in desperate need of attacking reinforcements. This morning there has been some suggestion from Liverpool-based sites of a possible January deal for Reds striker Daniel Sturridge but I'm struggling to see how the move is feasible given our current position.
This report suggests that Palace are in with a good shout of landing Sturridge next January.
Whilst Jurgen Klopp's decision to make Roberto Firmino his undisputed number one frontman has undoubtedly pushed Sturridge down the pecking order at Anfield, it seems unlikely that he would be particularly open to joining Palace if things stay as they are heading into 2018. Obviously, I would love to see the England man swap Merseyside for SE25 and I expect the board would be willing to stump up the cash necessary to facilitate the transfer but it's Sturridge himself who would need to feel good about the switch in order for it to work.
The story suggests both Palace and Bournemouth as potential destinations for the ex-Chelsea man and I have to admit, were our prospects of Premier League survival looking even a little healthier, it's something I could see having genuine legs. Sadly, Eddie Howe's Cherries are showing signs of life following a weekend victory over Stoke and I'd imagine Sturridge would be happier to link up with Jermain Defoe at Dean Court than battling it out at the very foot of the table as things stand.
In fairness, Palace and Liverpool have pulled off major deals together in recent years, with both Benteke and Mamadou Sakho leaving the North West for upwards of £30 million a piece but for me, any serious talk of a deal being finalised for Daniel Sturridge's services will simply have to wait until Hodgson and his coaching staff can muster enough points to put us back in with a chance of playing top flight football in August of 2018.
I think Roy's england connections will see a lot of fringe players linked linked with us in Jan. Smalling, Wilshere, Sturridge and Shaw et.al. will all be looking for games to book a place and Roy still has Ashworth's ear.
Personally io think Ings would be a better fit and also cheaper. Parish will bew haggling till 11.59.59 on 31st Jan over the cost of Sturridge.
As far as I know, there's going to be a real effort to avoid deadline day madness in January.
Ings feels perfect as he'd likely stay if we did indeed drop.
Do we need an injury-prone striker?


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Britney Spears Can't Get Remarried for Legal Reasons #FreeBritney
Our beloved Brit has sadly been underneath a extremely restrictive conservatorship along with her father, Jamie Spears, since her 2007 breakdown. In line with Forbes, the conservatorship protected her, and tracked her spending throughout a number of the most tumultuous years of her life. Nonetheless, it additionally largely dictates how she lives her life, even 13 years afterward.
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Working to prevent the neglect, abuse and exploitation of disadvantaged, working and street children in Nepal.
Meet our Trustee: Nidhi Mittal
We are delighted to share that Nidhi Mittal has joined our board as a Trustee, bringing with her years of experience in the international development sector (including four spent fundraising for Kidasha!) and a passion for local, grassroots activism.
To offer you the change to get to know Nidhi better, we sat down with her to discuss how she come to know of Kidasha, why she joined the board what she hopes to achieve in her role as a Trustee.
Hi Nidhi! How long have you been a Trustee at Kidasha?
I have been a Trustee at Kidasha since September 2019.
Why did you decide to join the board?
Given my international development background and past work with larger child-focused I-NGOs, I was seeking out a smaller UK-based charity working with children and young people particularly in the South Asia region (where I am from) which I could support on a voluntary basis. I stumbled upon Kidasha while doing some internet research and its website and profile caught my attention. I was very impressed by Kidasha's vision and the tireless work it has been doing in Nepal, got in touch with them and have been doing some mini fundraising for them over the last four years. I was thrilled when I was offered the opportunity to join its Board, which I gladly accepted.
What are your first impressions of Kidasha and the work it does?
I believe Kidasha is a very focused, professionally run and visionary charity which is making a real difference in the lives of marginalised vulnerable and at-risk children in urban areas in Nepal. It has an enormously experienced and passionate team (most of whom are Nepali nationals or long-term Nepali residents), and they bring incredible local experience and knowledge to the work, in partnership with some very committed local organisations, to drive real change.
The UK base and connection provides Kidasha a real advantage in terms of access to a wider range of funding sources to sustain its efforts, robust and diverse executive leadership in terms of its Chief Executive and Trustee board as well as enhanced profile and visibility amongst an international audience to help spread its message.
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I hope to be able to bring my development sector and donor experience and knowledge of Nepal to bear to support or strategically advise on any emerging programmatic or operational issues as Kidasha grows and expands its work for children in Nepal. Importantly, I hope to leverage my network to help raise Kidasha's profile and do fundraising to help sustain Kidasha's efforts and take its successes to a new level.
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I work in the international development sector and am currently heading up a country programme portfolio in an urban policy think tank. My work involves managing a portfolio of UK government funded research programmes and engaging with national governments in low and middle-income countries to advise on urban policy making. I believe that my role as a Kidasha Trustee aligns very well to my professional pursuits, as it allows me to bring my knowledge of complex urban issues (including urban poverty), international development donors such as the Department for International Development (DFID), as well as understanding and knowledge of low-income country and government contexts, to help Kidasha enhance the scale, impact and effectiveness of its work.
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Vox fue una revista satírica ilustrada editada entre 1933 y 1945 por el servicio de propaganda de la Alemania nazi. Se publicó en diversos idiomas, entre ellos el español, el alemán y el croata. En esta revista participó el ilustrador alemán Emmerich Huber (1903-1979).

La revista pretendía difundir, en tono desenfadado, propaganda de la Alemania nazi para lavar su imagen y atacar a los enemigos de Hitler (el comunismo, Stalin, los judíos, Estados Unidos, Roosevelt, Gran Bretaña, Winston Churchill, etc.). Sus páginas interiores eran escritas en varios idiomas, de manera simultánea. La edición corría a cargo del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de la Alemania nazi, que tuvo como uno de sus máximos exponentes a Joachim von Ribbentrop, condenado a muerte en los juicios de Núremberg.

En España se ha difundido que el nombre del partido político Vox tiene su origen en esta publicación, pero no se han encontrado pruebas firmes al respecto.

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