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The definition of green architecture is given by the reuse and safety of building materials.
It can also represent the philosophy of architecture that promotes sustainable energy resources, the criteria for energy preservation and the siting of a construction with consideration for its influence over the environment.
In the beginning of the 21st century, the construction of a shelter in all its forms absorbed half and even more of the world's resources: 16% of the Earth freshwater resources, 50% (by weight) of all raw materials pulled out from Earth' surface, and 30% or 40% of all energy supplies. The architecture also was careless about green architecture, being responsible for almost 50% of waste deposits in junkyards and 20 or 30 percent of gas emissions.
After the Wold War II building boom, many architects were happy to design representative civic and corporate icons that acclaimed omnivorous globalization and profligate consumption. However, at the beginning of the 21st century, a building's green architecture and environmental integrity, as in the way it operated and it was designed, became a very important part in terms of how it was evaluated.
In the USA, an organized social strength for green architecture and environmental advocacy, received its very first serious momentum in the 1960s, as part of the youth movement. During the battle against the perceived evils of suburban sprawl and high-rise congestion, some of the initial and most dedicated green architecture activists moved to the countryside. There, they started to live in geodesic domes and tentlike structures. This early wave of green architecture, in a certain way, was based on the admiration of the early Native American lifestyle and its minimum impact on the environment. Even more, by isolating themselves from the city community, these young environmentalists were not taking into account ecology's most important principle: that interdependent, for the benefit of the whole, elements which work in harmony.
During the 1960s and the 1970s, the influential pioneers who supported a more integrative mission included Lewis Mumford (social philosopher), Ian McHarg (landscape architect) and James Lovelock (British scientist) in their team. They were the first to define green design, and they had a significant contribution to the popularization of green principles.
The founder of landscape architecture at the Univeristy of Pennsylvania, Ian McHarg, laid the basic rules of environmental architecture, in his influential book called "Design with Nature" (released in 1969). Considering human beings as stewards of the environment, he promoted an organizational strategy named "cluster development". This would fixate living centers and leave the natural environment as much as possible, in order for it to flourish on its own terms. In this matter, we can refer to McHarg as a visionary who considered Earth to be a self-contained, dangerously threatened entity.
In the 90's but also in the 1980s, the societies that promoted green architecture had radically grown in number. Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and so on, all came across huge membership demands.


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Have you ever wondered what style of Powell headjoint you have? If you purchased the headjoint in the last 24 years, there is definitely a way to find out. However, if your headjoint was made before 1990, chances are that it will not have been assigned a serial number, In fact, Marketing Manager, Christina Cobas, helped shed some light on the subject. She said that when Mr. Powell opened his company in 1927, he had one headjoint cut. This remained for several decades, and the headjoints were not assigned serial numbers. All of the headjoints were not exactly the same, though, because the headjoints could be cut to a basic style and then adjusted to allow for certain characteristics that the customer preferred. She shared that in the early days of the company, Mr. Powell knew that teachers and performers liked their headjoints a certain way, so the headjoints would be customized to meet the preferences of the customer's teacher.
Fast forward to 1990, and serial numbers were assigned to headjoints since there were different styles available. Today, there are four headjoint styles: Signature, Soloist, Philharmonic, and Venti. The computer database at the Powell office maintains all the records of the headjoints by serial number. The database records provide specs on the headjoints, including the style and materials (of the tube, lip plate, and wall).
In order to find out what style of headjoint you have (assuming it was made within the last 10 years), you will first need to find the serial number. The serial number is etched by hand in the inside of the headjoint, between the cork assembly and crown. So, you'll need to unscrew the crown and then look for the serial number. Flute finisher Karl Kornfeld helped us a bit by telling us that the number should be located on the side opposite the embouchure hole. It can be difficult to see the number, so we made a video below to demonstrate. You may need to use a magnifying lens -- or even the zoom feature of your camera or smartphone to help get a better look. Once you find the number, you'll need to contact Powell to find out what style you have. Unfortunately, only the flute serial numbers are searchable through Powell's online search feature on the website. However, the website does have a "contact us" page that lists contact information for the company.
* Note - If your headjoint is more than 10 years old, the serial number will be on the underside of the lip plate.
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Let's Put "Christmas Portrait" in the Top 100
Quite possibly the finest Christmas album of all-time. Karen Carpenter was born to sing Christmas music.
Today is the start of my campaign to get "Christmas Portrait" back on the charts and to peak even higher than it did in 2011. Way back in 1978 "Christmas Portrait" was on the charts and made it to #150 in the US and then in 2011 (an entire 33 years after it's release) the album reached a new peak position at #126. On the Billboard chart for the week ending December 8, 2012 "Christmas Portrait" re-entered the chart at #147. The newest edition of the chart finds the album falling down to #171 (we've got our work cut out for us). This year (2012) the goal is to get the album into the Top 100. We can do it.
The way to get the album into the Top 100 is to purchase a brand new copy of the disc. If you're purchasing it from Amazon.com (which you will find links to amazon in this post) there are options to purchase it brand new directly from Amazon.com . You will find that new copy from Amazon in the box listed Formats. It will be listed in the first row which is listed as Amazon Price. It's either available as MP3 Music or Audio CD. Click on either one of those to make your purchase.
Sales of brand new CD or MP3 copies will put the album on the charts. Purchases of used copies will not help.
Please send this link to everyone you know so we can make a difference and get "Christmas Portrait" into the Top 100 this year.
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A Tribute to Merry Christmas Darling (2012)
It is now 2012 and we're still talking about Carpenters. Their music was timeless and Karen Carpenter was a singer for all times.
Karen Carpenter was born to sing Christmas music, that reality first materialized in 1970 with the release of "Merry Christmas Darling" and came full circle in 1978 when "Christmas Portrait" hit the stores.
This year a very special gift, in the way of a music video, was produced by Lee Arboreen for his significant other Robb Brawn. Robb Brawn is a lifelong Karen Carpenter/Carpenters fan and has even produced his own recordings of Carpenters songs most recently "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas".
The following video is Lee Arboreen's video tribute to the song "Merry Christmas Darling" as dedicated to Robb Brawn...
Thank you Lee and thank you Robb for this fantastic gift of the season!
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Carpenters "Offering" album covers
Many big thanks go to Irene for offering these photos to Karen Carpenter Avenue and Karen Carpenter Magazine. Your generosity is much appreciated.
Released on October 9, 1969, "Offering" is the name of Carpenters' debut album. The album did not chart and sold only 18,000 copies. However there was one semi-hit single with the release of a ballad version of the Beatles' "Ticket To Ride" which reached #54 on the Billboard singles chart and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.
Original album cover "Offering" 1969
The following are outtakes from the "Offering" photo shoot in 1969.
(Thank you again Irene for contributing these photos)
This set of photos show Karen and Richard in a rustic atmosphere. Suburban Southern California, the dusty fallen leaves, the stained cement. It's down very earthy.
After the success of the mega-hit "Close To You" A&M Records repackaged "Offering" with a new album cover and renamed it "Ticket To Ride". The reissued album has gone on to sell over 400,000 (in the US). Mint copies of the original "Offering" vinyl album are valued at $1,000 +.
"Offering" on vinyl: Click here for purchase info on amazon.com
Carpenters - Ticket To Ride (1970)
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The original 1969 recording of "Ticket To Ride".
In 1973 Carpenters rerecorded the song for inclusion on their mega-hit compilation "The Singles 1969-1973".
Carpenters - All I Can Do (1969)
(Rick Henry's favorite tune from the album)
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Randy Schmidt has had three books published (to date) relating to the music of Carpenters. His first book, "Yesterday Once More: Memories of the Carpenters and their Music" was a compilation of newspaper, magazine and book reviews and articles all put into one book. This collection was publisheded in 2000 and was a huge delight to all Carpenters fans. Eleven years later Schmidt released his prized work "Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter". Schmidt compiled data and interviews from Karen's friends and associates and wrote a compelling story attempting to tell the real story of Karen Carpenter. "Little Girl Blue" was a big success. Because of this success Schmidt decided to expand his first release "Yesterday Once More: Memories of the Carpenters and their Music" by adding several more articles to it. This new expanded issue is titled, "Yesterday Once More: The Carpenters Reader".
This interview gives us a nice insight into the workings of his books as well as an introduction into the person that Randy Schmidt is.
RH = Rick Henry, RS = Randy Schmidt
The song "Downey Girl" is an ode to Karen Carpenter, written and performed by Dave Alvin. The song is tender and simple. The emotion with which Alvin conveys the song is honest and soulful. Best of all, the melody stays with you and grows on you as you hum it's refrain. I think this is a song Karen Carpenter would have liked had she been around to hear it.
Dave Alvin (2009)
One of the most compelling parts of the song is the dobro played by steel guitar master Greg Leisz. This made me think of the Carpenters song "Two Sides", which contains some excellent steel guitar work by Jay Dee Maness.
"Downey Girl" was released in 2009 on the album "Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women". With this album, the Downey, CA born Alvin reached back to the experiences of his youth to for inspiration in writing these songs. In the song "Nana and Jimi", Alvin writes about how his mom dropped him off at a Jimi Hendrix concert when he was 12 years old.
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women
Dave Alvin got his start in music in 1979 when he and his older brother Phil formed the band The Blasters. They performed a unique blend of roots rock, alternative country, rockabilly, blues and punk rock. Alvin left the Blasters in 1986 to pursue a solo career and also worked with punk band X on their "See How We Are" album. He also recorded with The Knitters, The Flesheaters and The Gun Club.
In the lyrics for "Downey Girl", Dave Alvin mentions that Karen had the "voice of an Angel". One of the most emotive parts of the song is when Dave sings, "No one in our whole town, knew anything was wrong," this obviously is a direct reference to Karen's battle with anorexia. In the song Dave sings, "Well I never liked her music", which echoes a sentiment that was shared by many during the 70's. In their heyday it was uncool to admit you liked Carpenters, even though their records sold millions around the world. Near the end of the song Dave sings, "And I can feel a little pride, when people say her name", with this line Dave Alvin sums up his tribute to the girl with the golden voice almost in the same way one would look upon the amber waves of golden grain.
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Downey Girl (lyrics written by Dave Alvin)
There was once a young girl
Lived in my hometown
She became a star the whole world round
With the Voice of an Angel
Singin' sweet suburban songs
No one in our whole town knew anything was wrong
She was a Downey Girl
Well I never liked her music
I never saw her hangin' round
And I never said nothin' when people put her down.
Now that I'm older
I can understand her pain
And I can feel a little pride
When people say her name
Cuz she was a Downey Girl
Now I'm on the highway
A thousand years from my hometown
Missing friends and family who are no longer around
Then I hear her sing
On the car radio
A sweet suburban song from a long time ago
And I think about her sadness
And I think about her pain
And for a few sweet minutes
I'm back home again
Karen Carpenter with date at the Downey High School Prom (she was a Downey Girl)
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Saint Nicholas in Glory is an altarpiece painting by Italian Renaissance artist Lorenzo Lotto, executed in 1527-1529 and located in the church of Santa Maria dei Carmini, Venice.

History
An inscription at the altar's base reports that the canvas was commissioned in 1527 by the guardiano (curator of the church)  Giovanni Battista Donati and his vicar Giorgio de' Mundis. They chose Nicholas because of their membership in a merchants' brotherhood, which was dedicated to that saint. A frame in Istrian stone had already been prepared before the work's execution.

This was Lotto's first work after his return to Venice from  Bergamo. Despite several innovative elements (such as the nocturnal landscape in the lower part), the canvas was poorly received by contemporaries.  According to contemporary historians, the canvas was completed as early as 1529.

Description
According to a pattern inspired by Albrecht Dürer's prints, Lotto placed St. Nicholas  in the upper center, with a luminous halo crowning his face. The saint is looking upwards, suggesting that he is ascending, and is surrounded by three angels who keep his mantle open and hold his traditional symbols: the mitre, the episcopal crozier and three golden balls, in memory of the three maidens saved by Nicholas according to the legend.

Below him are St. John the Baptist (patron of one of the donors) and St. Lucy, whose tooth is alleged to have been preserved in the church as a holy relic.

The lower part is occupied by a dark landscape, featuring, amongst other details, a sea harbor and a port struck by a storm.  The style of this section shows the influence of the Danube school. The small scene of St. George killing the dragon was added to fulfill one of the donor's wishes.

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Natural thin stone veneer is a real stone product quarried from the earth and then cut to a thickness of 1¼-inches. We can also cut other sizes for custom jobs.
Here at Stoneyard Building Materials we use a large saw to cut just the stone's visually appealing front area, creating a highly aesthetic stone facing that offers a permanent finish with a unique look.
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Canada Resumes Mandatory Random COVID-19 Testing for International Arrivals
(Vancouver International Airport)
Canada has resumed mandatory random testing for COVID-19 for international arrivals entering by air. The government had previously paused the testing on June 11, 2022, as part of a broader strategy to transition testing for air travelers outside of the airports.
Mandatory random testing will resume as of July 19, 2022, for travelers who qualify as fully vaccinated, arriving in Canada by air to the four major Canadian airports, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto. To qualify as a fully vaccinated traveler to Canada, travelers must have been vaccinated with a primary series of a COVID-19 vaccine accepted by the Government of Canada for the purpose of travel at least 14 calendar days before entering Canada.
All testing for air travelers, for both those who qualify as fully vaccinated and partially or unvaccinated people, will be completed outside of airports, either via an in-person appointment at select testing provider locations and pharmacies, or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test. Travelers who do not qualify as fully vaccinated, unless exempt, must continue to test on Day 1 and Day 8 of their mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Moving testing outside of airports will support testing for travelers arriving by air while still being able to monitor and quickly respond to new variants of concern, or changes to the epidemiological situation. Mandatory random testing continues at land border points of entry, with no changes.
Air travelers who qualify as fully vaccinated and who are selected for mandatory random testing, as well as air travelers who do not qualify as fully vaccinated, will receive an email notification within 15 minutes of completing their customs declaration. The email will contain information to help them arrange for their test with a testing provider in their region. Unvaccinated travelers can complete their tests by a virtual appointment or an in-person appointment with the test provider at their store or at select pharmacies and still respect their quarantine requirements.
All travelers must continue to use ArriveCAN (free mobile app or website) to provide mandatory travel information within 72 hours before their arrival in Canada, and/or before boarding a cruise ship destined for Canada, with few exceptions.
Travellers arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport or Vancouver International Airport can save time by using the Canada Border Services Agency Advance Declaration optional feature in ArriveCAN to submit their customs declaration. Early usage data shows that it is 30 percent faster at the kiosk when travelers use ArriveCAN to declare in advance, instead of paper – saving approximately 40 seconds off a 2-minute transaction.
Frequent travelers can take advantage of the "saved traveler" feature in ArriveCAN which allows a user to save travel documents and proof of vaccination information so that they can reuse it on future trips. The information is pre-populated in ArriveCAN the next time the traveller completes a submission, which makes it faster and more convenient.
All vaccinated travelers who are randomly selected for the border testing surveillance program must complete arrival mandatory testing requirements.
If a traveler's arrival test result is positive, they must go into isolation and follow the federal requirement to isolate for 10 days from the date of the test result. 10-day isolation is required, even if the isolation requirement is shorter in their province or territory.
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Folios, The Modern Briefcase
As the world gets smaller, so do our possessions. What may have been that stack of books and papers you'd schlep twenty years ago is now just a few PDF files. The daily newspaper is now online. And your iPod, which used to be a technological wonder that fit your entire music library into the palm of your hand, has disappeared into your phone. My daily carry nowadays is usually not more than my laptop and its accompanying charger – and all that neatly fits into a portfolio, which I think of as a modern briefcase.
Folios are surprisingly uncommon here in the US, but they're tremendously useful. For one, they're easier to manage than a traditional briefcase. If you're running through the city, climbing in and out of cabs, it's easier to reach into your belongings when you don't have to fumble through a bunch of clasps or buckles. Plus, unlike a backpack, a folio doesn't have any straps that could ruin a tailored jacket's shoulder line.
The downside, of course, is that they don't carry very much (by design). But who carries more than a couple of electronics nowadays? Lunch gets eaten on the go and I'm not health-conscious enough to carry a water bottle. Plus, leather bags are heavy, which means I only break them out when I need to. Take it from the Japanese, who are often photographed with a folio under their arm. If you're walking around the city all day, you'd be happy to not have to carry around five pounds of luggage.
I've found them so useful over the years that I've collected about a dozen in different materials and makes. I find dressier leathers, particularly in brown and black, go better with suits and sport coats. Cotton folios and unusual designs are better for casualwear. If you're looking for a folio, here are some that I've used and think are pretty great (with the ones I rely on most listed in the first section).
Chester Mox: Chester Mox is one of my favorite companies for leather goods. The company's owner and sole maker, Bellanie, graduated from an apprenticeship with a former Hermes craftsperson a few years ago. Since then, her work has been incredible – fully handmade items, neatly and finely sewn using a technique known as saddle stitching, but offered for little more than what you'd pay for a machine-made product. She also takes bespoke commissions. A couple of years ago, I bought the black boxcalf folio pictured above. The leather is a little softer than I originally anticipated, but it holds its shape well and has enough flexibility to allow me to carry more things. Chester Mox would be a good option if you have a very specific design in mind or just value the work that goes into a genuinely handmade, handsewn item.
Maison Margiela: Martin Margiela made his name off his avant garde use of everyday materials – from plastics to paperclips. He's long left the company, but the brand still carries on that tradition. Their folios are made from various materials each season, some a bit more daring than I would prefer. Mine, however, is a relatively subdued pre-distressed veg-tan leather, marked up with some scratches and paint, but also has a bare finish that allows the leather to take on a patina over time. I like the uniqueness of the closure and richness of the leather. The folio is thin, however, so don't expect to be able to carry more than a laptop and its charger.
Berg & Berg: One of the folios I use most, partly because the design's simplicity lends itself well to various outfits. Berg & Berg uses a soft, but thick, veg-tanned vachetta leather. It scratches easily, but since the lather is well-oiled, you can mostly rub out any marks with your thumb. And while the first few marks hurt the most, the leather does age beautifully – especially around the areas that come in contact with your hands. Suffice to say, after I accidentally lost my original Berg & Berg folio at an Apple store, I went out and bought another.
Tärnsjö Garveri: A recent favorite. Tärnsjö Garveri's leathergoods are made start-to-finish in Sweden. They process locally farmed cowhides at their own tannery. In fact, most of the company's business is in selling processed leather hides to companies around the world. A third of their leathers, however, are used for their in-house brand and third-party collaborations. Their folios are very stiff and structured, which means they don't have much give. I find I can still find my laptop and charger, but not much more. That said, I love the three panel, fold-out design, unique clasp closure, and contemporary style. If you don't carry your computer charger with you, there's an interior organization system that can keep a writing pad, a pen, and some loose papers. Like Berg & Berg's folio, I find this works well with both tailored clothing and most casualwear.
RBJ Simpson: There's a whole industry in England built around traditional, bridle leather goods. Think of companies such as Swaine Adeney Brigg, Glenroyal, and RBJ Simpson (the last of which supplies accessories to some West End bespoke shoemaking firms). In some ways, they're not too different from each other. They all get their leathers from the same tanneries – J&E Sedgwick and J&FJ Baker – and most of their items are machine-sewn (with a bit of handwork where necessary, such as the handles). The difference for me is mostly in the details. My Simpson folio has slightly better painted edges than my Glenroyal briefcase. The interior is finished with a soft pigskin lining, the zipper rolls around nicely, and there's an exterior pocket to hold a newspaper (for those who still read newspapers or just like the antiquated detailing). The top also has telescopic handles, so you can turn this into an attache, although I mostly carry my folio under my arm. The style is inherently dressier and goes better with tailoring.
Serapian: Whereas England's leather goods rely on tradition, Italy is the opposite. Many Italian leather goods have that sort of fashionable luxury-casual sensibility that fits with brands such as Loro Piana and Cucinelli. You'll also find that, instead of thick and sturdy bridle leathers, Italian leather goods are often softer and more processed. They're not plastic-y, per se, they'll look the same in year five as they did on day one. Over the years, I find I prefer leathers that show their age, but if you're looking for something to wear with that Stoffa leather jacket, Serapian is a good starting point. My folio from them is made from an almost spongy pebble grain leather. It's slightly oversized and has a zippered back pocket. You can find them at Barney's and Barney's Warehouse.
Ralph Lauren Purple Label: Every few years, Ralph Lauren offers this corner-clasp, zippered folio through their Purple Label line. It's absurdly overpriced at full retail, as are all items in that subline, but nicely designed. The unique closure is a great stylistic touch, while also looking traditional enough to go with suits. I wish the leather had a bit more luster and character – it doesn't patina easily – but it's not heavily processed. The only downside is that you have to lock the clasp in place, otherwise it swings, and doing so takes just that much more effort that makes me choose something else in the morning. For something more affordable, check out Sterling & Burke.
Brooks Brothers Black Fleece: The line has been shuttered for some time now, but for a while, Black Fleece was Brooks Brothers' attempt at capturing a younger fashion market. Their folio was part of a small line of understated accessories – recognizable only through their tri-stripe – that was made from Mackintosh's cottons (although, not bonded). I actually find I use this one often. Cotton folios are a little more casual and won't get scratched up like leather. Useful if you know you'll be stashing this under car seats or rubbing it against the side of a heavily zippered jacket.
Anatolia Bags: Anatolia Bags is run by a woman in Turkey named Zehra Bayraktar. She sells craft and sewing supplies, as well as tribal-style bags and purses made from a traditional Turkish textile known as Kilim. Since she makes everything herself, she's also available for custom orders. A few years ago, I had her make me a Kilim zip-top folio. It's lightly padded and just big enough for my laptop. I wish the zipper was a little better, and the overall construction can feel a bit underwhelming compared to higher-end folios, but you can hardly complain for $20 (seriously, they're that cheap). And I will say, I get more compliments from this than any other folio. I think it's the fabric.
Kapital: Kapital's folio is made to look like boro, a traditional Japanese repairing technique that came out of the impoverished countryside. Back when fabric was precious, the wives of fishermen and farmers used to patch and mend futon covers, clothes, and bags. As a result, you got these beautiful objects with hundreds of shades of indigo, often pieced together with a type of rough running stitch known as sashiko. Kapital's folio is made to look like one of those bags, and while the actual textile is done well, I wish the zipper was placed right along the edge of the bag, instead of just below it. As is, the zipper doesn't open all the way to the ends of the folio, which means it's a tight squeeze for my laptop. Understandably, some will find the look kitschy (it is kitschy), but I sometimes reach for this folio when wearing brands like RRL, Orslow, or Kapital.
Other Notables: There are some folios I've admired for years. The Armoury can take custom orders for Ortus, a Japanese maker specializing in handsewn, saddle stitched goods. Their work to me seems comparable to Chester Mox, except that, in some cases, they can also make their own custom hardware. I also like Made in Occupied Japan, a niche label that's taking US Army tents used in Okinawa after the Second World War and turning them into shoulder bags, totes, and folios. Any "imperfections" in the material – such as patched up areas or darned-over holes – are purposely kept in for character. Frank Clegg Leatherworks, a sponsor on this site, sells handsome zippered pouches. And I've been wanting to get one of these leather folios from Saic, a Japanese custom leather-goods maker based in Florence. His folios are slightly stiff and structured, but he can make anything you want to any size. I also like the equestrian bits he uses for his closures. They are painfully expensive, however, at $1,500. For something a lot more affordable, try Rutherfords.
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William J. Evitts, a noted writer, editor and historian who was a former college professor, died Dec. 14 of pancreatic cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care. He was 68.
The son of a U.S. Department of Labor official and a homemaker, Dr. Evitts was born in Chicago and raised in Arlington, Va., where he graduated from Washington and Lee High School.
He earned his bachelor's degree in 1964 from the Johns Hopkins University and was a Thomas Jefferson Fellow at the University of Virginia, where he earned a master's degree in 1966. He earned his doctorate in history from Hopkins in 1971.
From the outset of his career, Dr. Evitts was the antithesis of the stuffy professional pedagogue.
Dr. Evitts joined the faculty of Hollins College, now Hollins University, in 1968, where he rose to become chairman of the history department, chairman of the American studies program and assistant to the president of the college.
"I think he was simply the best teacher I ever had in undergraduate and graduate school. He could make history come alive and was such a lively and engaging speaker. He could take what was dry as dust and make it interesting," said Gregory R. Weidman, former curator of the Maryland Historical Society, who is now curator of Hampton National Historic Site in Towson and Fort McHenry.
"He greatly influenced me and my love of history. There was great competition to get in Bill's History of the South class. Students were so anxious to take that class that it always quickly filled up," said Ms. Weidman. "He was everyone's favorite young professor and influenced hundreds of young women at Hollins."
While living in Roanoke, Va., Dr. Evitts became involved with public television station WBRA-TV, where he researched, wrote and narrated several documentary programs, including "The Shatter of Worlds," of which he was co-author, on the use of the atomic bomb against Japan.
He also was co-author and narrator of "Name it Roanoke," a centennial history, and hosted a phone-in public affairs show.
After leaving Hollins in 1983, Dr. Evitts returned to Homewood, where he was director of alumni relations at Hopkins for six years. From 1989 to 1991, he was senior vice president at Barton-Gillet Co., a regional marketing and communications firm.
Dr. Evitts returned to academia in 1991 when he joined the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he served as director of alumni relations until 2000, and also taught a wide variety of courses in American history and culture.
Returning to Baltimore in 2005, Dr. Evitts continued working as an independent writer and editor, and was an adjunct faculty member in American history at Hopkins, as well as at Towson University and Maryland Institute College of Art.
In a 2001 interview with Contemporary Authors Online, Dr. Evitts explained his life's work.
"My delight is to make good historical scholarship accessible to the general public, especially children," Dr. Evitts said in the interview. "This direction in my life grew out of a conviction that, while I lacked the patience for true, pathbreaking original scholarship, I was awfully good at synthesizing and explaining things."
Dr. Evitts was the author of three books: "A Matter of Allegiances: Maryland from 1850-1861," "Captive Bodies, Free Spirits: The Story of Southern Slavery" and "Early Immigration to the United States."
He was a frequent contributor to other books and a prolific author of scholarly articles, as well as a contributing editor to Urbanite magazine. He wrote book reviews and was a frequent contributor to the letters to the editor of The Baltimore Sun.
Dr. Evitts' editing responsibilities included the two-volume "Abraham Lincoln: A Life," which was published by the Johns Hopkins University Press three years ago, and "Challenging Slavery in the Chesapeake," also published in 2007.
Dr. Evitts' last editing project was "Making History/Making Art," a history of the Maryland Institute College of Art, which was founded in the 1820s.
"There hadn't been a history of MICA, and the first thing I had to do was find a good editor. I needed someone who had a good working knowledge of the history of Baltimore and how the school related to the wider world," said Douglas L. Frost, former vice president of development at MICA and author of the book, which will be published early next year.
"A friend suggested Bill and said he'd be the perfect guy for the job and had it all. We started about three years ago, and he brought so much to the table. He was exactly what I needed and what the narrative needed," said Mr. Frost, who also praised Dr. Evitts' cheerful demeanor and dry wit.
Charles Mitchell, an editor and historian, became acquainted with Dr. Evitts when he was researching his 2007 book, "Maryland Voices of the Civil War."
"I stumbled across Bill's fine book, 'A Matter of Allegiances: Maryland from 1850-1861,' back in 1995 or so, when I was trying to gain traction of what became 'Maryland Voices,' " said Mr. Mitchell.
"I was struck by his statistical analyses of elections and voting records of that period; the extensive use of primary sources, such as newspapers; and his wonderfully fluid and clever writing style. The second half of the book was an invaluable source to me," he said.
"I wished I'd been a student of Bill's. But in a way, I was, and I'll always be grateful for that."
Robert J. Brugger, regional book editor for Hopkins Press and the author of "Maryland: A Middle Temperament 1634-1980," is an old friend who met Dr. Evitts on the basketball court at Hopkins.
"Tenacious on defense, wily on the attack, he used his elbows to good effect. We became instant friends. He was bright, gracious and fun-loving," said Dr. Brugger.
"He was a first-rate historian — with Jean Baker, one of the earliest professional historians to explore the politics of Maryland in the Civil War era, a rich lode if ever there was one — and a superb writer," said Dr. Brugger.
"He had a superb command of the material, a true gift for storytelling and a wit like a bullwhip," he said. "With friends, he could get going on a subject that warmed him, and soon everyone would be laughing helplessly. It was like watching Robin Williams make sport with a 19th-century topic."
Dr. Evitts was married in 1964 to the former Carole Allen.
"We met at a college mixer," said Mrs. Evitts.
Dr. Evitts, who lived in Guilford and was a former resident of Stoneleigh, was a member of the American Historical Association, Southern Historical Association, Maryland Historical Society and Phi Beta Kappa.
Plans for a memorial gathering to be held next month at the Johns Hopkins Club were incomplete Monday.
Also surviving are a son, Michael A. Evitts of Federal Hill; and a daughter, Elizabeth A. Evitts Dickinson of Hampden.


Resume: In the context of ongoing negotiations between the Taliban and the United States, the vigilance of all parties involved in the Afghan conflict is growing.
U.S. senators Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Tom Udall proposed to Congress the draft American Forces Going Home After Noble Service Act (AFGHAN, 2019). In fact, this step allowed lawmakers to start the process of securing a legal base in the Congress for the U.S. President Donald Trump's decision on the almost halved (from 14 000 persons) reduction of military presence in Afghanistan.
The project includes the declaration of the U.S. mission victory in Afghanistan. The law will also oblige the Pentagon and the President to prepare within 45 days a plan for the American force withdrawal from Afghanistan, which must be completed in a year. In addition, about 3 million soldiers, veterans of the war in Afghanistan will receive an allowance from the federal government in the amount of 2.5 thousand dollars. ($7.5 billion in total).
The adoption of the law by Congress is questionable, but it could be supported by both Republicans and Democrats.
One of the most popular members of Congress Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed her opinion about the Iraqi campaign relating to the use of American armed forces abroad: "all of Congress was wrong <...>, and led my generation into a disastrous and wrong war that all would come to regret". She considers that the U.S. should not have been present in Afghanistan either.
From open sources, the outline of the American plan for the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan becomes clear. However, the negotiating process between the political wing of the Taliban in Doha and the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad demonstrates that the Afghan issue is still far from being resolved.
Three issues are important for the Americans in negotiations with the Taliban: the statement of the Taliban on a complete cessation of hostilities; the initiation of negotiations between the Taliban and Afghanistan's government; and preventing the growth of terrorist groups such as ISIS or al-Qaeda.
This would enable the U.S. to embark on an immediate withdrawal of their troops.
Nevertheless, the Taliban have its own requirements. If it stands the same position with the United States on the issue of fighting against radicals from the ISIS, then the possibility of negotiations with the government (which the Taliban consider as a puppet of Washington) stumbles upon many problems requiring detailed examination. Thus, the Taliban are not ready to engage in dialogue with the Afghan government before the withdrawal of foreign forces from the country. Moreover, the very fact of negotiations with the government inevitably raises the question of the Taliban integration into the political process. How is this going to happen? If it comes to ministerial posts, then it's highly unlikely that the government is ready to share it with the Taliban.
It is obvious that with the withdrawal of American troops, the armed forces of Afghanistan trained by them will not be able to effectively resist the Taliban.
If the negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban fail (if they ever begin), hostilities will resume. It will occur especially if the US does not back the Afghan security forces.
Americans still remember that after the Soviet's withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Soviet allies in Kabul held their power as long as funding came from Moscow. History could repeat itself.
Now there are discussions of alternative ways out of the situation. It seems that part of the U.S. security funding in Afghanistan can already go to the activities of the U.S. private military companies in the country, including the structures of Eric Prince. The United States President's national security adviser, John Bolton, is also open to such an approach.
In the context of ongoing negotiations between the Taliban and the United States, the vigilance of all parties involved in the Afghan conflict is growing. The attitude to the situation of Russia and China is particularly important. In a climate of the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, the effectiveness of the SCO is questioned. China remains committed to providing resources for the state reconstruction, as it was agreed between all parties. At the same time, Beijing is not interested in creating of "safe haven" for terrorist groups in Afghanistan because of the Uighur issue.
For Russia, the problems of countering international terrorism and controlling drug trafficking are traditionally important.
The abrupt withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan could destabilize the situation, leading to the failure of any peace initiatives, a new round of war between intra-Afghan forces and, ultimately, the transition of Kabul under the control of radicals.
Such a scenario could lead to the further radicalization of the situation and entail the moving of the crisis zone beyond the political and geographical borders of Afghanistan. This makes the Central Asian States vulnerable. For this reason, Russia continues to strengthen its cooperation with the Central Asian region countries. Russian military presence in Tajikistan is ongoing, and joint exercises are constantly carried out. While the refinement of actions was needed in order to counter regional security challenges, joint exercises have been conducted by Tajikistan and Uzbekistan since 2018. In addition, Tajikistan will hold joint exercises with the CSTO peacekeeping forces "Unbreakable brotherhood-2019".
Though Moscow has intercepted the American negotiating agenda, it wasn't repeated. According to the special representative of Russian President for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov, the "Moscow format" is about national reconciliation within Afghanistan, while the negotiations between the Americans and the Taliban are about the further presence or withdrawal of foreign troops.
Thus, both the U.S., represented by Zalmay Khalilzad and Russia by Zamir Kabulov as well as the results of the Moscow talks in a gentleman's way declared the usefulness of both initiatives. However, the matter of whether Afghanistan will become a point of joint and coordinated actions of the United States and Russia remains open.
Most likely a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington will not be formed because of many regional issues: American-Iranian relations, the Pakistani-Indian conflict, the actual intra-Afghan confrontation and the dynamics of Russian-American relations.
Especially considering that the Americans are not afraid of harsh measures if something runs counter to a given direction. It was clearly demonstrated by the example of the former national security adviser Muhammad Hanif Atmar's removal in 2018. Now he is the candidate for President of Afghanistan.
The chances of incumbent President Ashraf Ghani, who is dissatisfied with the negotiations without the participation of the Central government both in Doha and in Moscow, to be properly prepared to the July 2019 elections are decreasing. It is for the elections that the Americans seek to reach an agreement with the Taliban. At the same time, the political forces in Kabul continue to be divided largely due to the events of 2018, associated with the fact that Ashraf Ghani removed the part of the military and political elite from administrative resources. It also does not make the political process certain.
In these circumstances, the United Stated offers other forces to take responsibility for the situation in Afghanistan.
If the U.S. really starts the withdrawal, risks of destabilization of the region are inevitable. In this sense, many regional and extra-regional players will have to deal with them without the U.S. The best scenario would be a prepared, planned and coordinated withdrawal of the U.S. forces, as well as continued funding of Afghan forces.


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Bombshell Investigative Book Exposes Deep Corruption Within America's Media Establishment
A forthcoming book by Breitbart News Network Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow exposes the breathtaking corruption and unfathomable deception of the corporate media class, according to a source familiar with the material.
Publishing giant Threshold Editions (other authors on the imprint include Tucker Carlson, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Candace Owens, among many others) announced that the Andrew Breitbart protege and new-media veteran would release his first book, Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media's Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption, in May. Threshold Editions is an imprint of publisher Simon & Schuster specializing in conservative non-fiction.
I've been immersed in research on America's media conglomerates for a year and I've kept the material tightly under wraps," Marlow told Breitbart News. "What I have found is shocking even to me, and I've tracked these players and issues my entire career."
The devil is in the details, bestselling author, Breitbart News senior contributor, and G.A.I. President Peter Schweizer suggested of Breaking the News: "Everyone wants to criticize the media, but not many have the goods. Alex Marlow drops fact after fact."
The deeply researched exposé contains well over 1,000 endnotes.
"Media bias doesn't begin to describe what is in this book. Media giants have weaponized fake news to the benefit of the left, the globalists, and the multi-national corporations that control so much of our lives," Marlow said.
"From the cronyism to the China ties, to the unending web of lies and half-truths, this book lays out the reality of what our media has become, and it is enraging," said the source.
"This is the truth about the 2020 election story the powers that be don't want you to read," Marlow said.
Marlow has been editor-in-chief of Breitbart News since 2013, when he was only twenty-seven years old. He has been called "perhaps the most significant media figure in America." He also hosts the flagship radio show Breitbart News Daily on SiriusXM's Patriot channel.
Breaking the News is available for pre-order now.
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White House Officially Tells Congress It Will Enter Trade Agreement with Mexico, and Maybe Canada
The Trump administration moved forward on Friday with its U.S.-Mexico trade agreement, officially notifying Congress that it plans to enter the new deal.
That deal, of course, is intended to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and by sending the official notification letter to Congress, the administration starts a 90-day countdown to withdraw from the old agreement.
And while the U.S. and Mexico have come to terms, whether any agreement can be reached with the third member of NAFTA – Canada – remains unclear. The administration said Canada could be added to the agreement "if it is willing."
Things had looked promising earlier in the week, with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland telling reporters on Thursday afternoon that the atmosphere was positive and "we are making progress."
Then on Friday afternoon, the Toronto Star released a bombshell report that President Trump had told Bloomberg in off-the-record remarks that he would not compromise with Canada. In true Trump style, the president confirmed those comments via Twitter on Friday afternoon.
Despite the animosity between the president and our Northern neighbor, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and his team are still set to meet with Freeland and her team on Wednesday. In a statement, Lighthizer said that the week's talks "were constructive, and we made progress."
"Our officials are continuing to work toward agreement," Lighthizer added.
While there certainly has been a ton of juicy back-and-forth diplomatic brinkmanship in recent days, we still are missing a ton of information about what the actual agreement between the United States and Mexico looks like, and what a potential deal involving Canada may include. That's ultimately what will matter to American workers and manufacturers.
As Matt noted earlier this week, it was encouraging to see reports that the U.S.-Mexico deal includes stronger rules of origin for automobiles, along with higher wage standards. But we have yet to see the specifics, so it's difficult to judge how effective any of this might be. There also are procedural questions for the administration to consider as it negotiates with Canada, which remains an important trade partner.
Here's what matters: The original NAFTA agreement is outdated and needs to be modernized, given the technological and globalization challenges that have emerged since it was first signed into law by former President Bill Clinton back in 1993.
We have a few specific ideas on how to improve the old NAFTA, and urge negotiators to work for an agreement that creates a better playing field, an environment more welcoming to domestic factory investments, and policies that restore and expand lost supply chains.
There's still a long way to go in this process, and the diplomatic drama will no doubt continue. But Lighthizer and his team should stay focused on delivering a better deal for American workers, which is what's ultimately at stake.


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Home » News » EU rejects anti-stem cell and anti-choice citizen initiative
EU rejects anti-stem cell and anti-choice citizen initiative
Posted: Thu, 29 May 2014
The European Commission announced this week that it was to take no further action on the 'One of Us' citizen initiative.
The initiative, which is a petition-based campaign that was organised and promoted by religious conservatives and officially supported by the Pope, sought a cut to all EU funding for embryonic stem cell research and IVF treatments involving the destruction of embryos.
The campaign also wanted an end to all EU funding for organisations that are involved in the provision of indirect or direct abortion or "abortion-related" services in low and middle-income countries across the world.
As was pointed out by NSS honorary associate and then-member of the European Parliament's Development Committee, Michael Cashman, during a heated debate on the initiative in April, the consequences of the initiative, if translated into EU policy, would have been devastating for women's health and lives and would have forced women to seek unsafe abortion services.
According to the World Health Organisation, an estimated 47,000 women die each year from complications related to unsafe abortion, with most of these unsafe abortions occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
Currently, the EU spends €120 million in development aid on maternal and reproductive healthcare a year. Between 2007 and 2013, the EU provided funding worth €156.7 million to stem cell research projects.
The EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, argued that the initiative went contrary to the international community's inclusion of "a specific target to reduce maternal mortality and achieve universal access to reproductive health as one of the Millennium Development Goals".
President of the European Humanist Federation, Pierre Galand, welcomed the decision, commenting that, "by rejecting 'One of Us', the Commission also clearly renewed its support for human embryonic stem cells research which remains one of the most promising fields for regenerative medicine, reproductive health and genetic disease research."
Introduced as a result of the Lisbon Treaty in 2012, a European Citizen Initiative lets one million or more EU citizens task the commission with consideration of new laws. Any initiative has to achieve a quorum of signatures from 20 of the EU's 28 countries in order to be debated.
The European Parliament discussed the 'One of Us' initiative in April, before it was passed to the European Commission who made the final decision on whether to proceed with it.
One of the key groups behind the initiative was the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), an Evangelical anti-choice NGO based in Strasbourg. The ECLJ is the European wing of the American Centre for Law and Justice, specialising in litigation at the European Court of Human Rights, where it attempts to limit recognition of LGBT's and reproductive rights. Both Pope Francis and Pope Benedict openly backed the initiative.
The 'One of Us' campaign constitutes the best supported citizens' initiative since 2012, with nearly 2 million signatories. Some 600,000 of those coming from Italy and 250,000 from Poland.
In response to the Commission's announcement, Gregor Puppinck, Director of the ECLJ, said that the Commission's decision that went "contrary to ethical and democratic requirements". He thought it likely that they would appeal the decision at the EU's highest court, European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
Tags: Gender Equality, Catholic Church, EU
Posted: Fri, 15 Mar 2019
Former 'pope in waiting' jailed for child sexual abuse
The Vatican's ex-treasurer George Pell has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for sexual activity with children in Australia.
Senior French Catholic cardinal convicted of covering up abuse
The most senior Catholic official in France, the archbishop of Lyon Philippe Barbarin, has been convicted of covering up sexual abuse.
Posted: Tue, 05 Feb 2019
NSS: government must push Vatican to cooperate with abuse inquiry
The NSS has urged the prime minister to raise the Catholic Church's failure to cooperate with a child abuse inquiry with the Vatican.
Posted: Wed, 09 Jan 2019
NSS calls on equality body to promote inclusive education
The NSS has called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission to back a secular education system in response to a new strategic plan.
Abuse survivors sue Catholic order which ran children's homes
Ten people are suing a religious order which ran two Scottish orphanages where many children were physically and sexually abused.
Megan Manson examines a new document outlining the Catholic Church's position on issues relating to sex and gender, and explains how this may lead to conflict in Catholic Schools.
What might Catholic schools teach about transgender and intersex people?
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By only obligating officials in the Roman Catholic Church to report cases of clerical abuse internally, the pope's latest decree on child abuse falls a long way short of what is necessary, argues Keith...
Pope's latest PR offering on clerical abuse should fool no one
Tags: Child Abuse, Catholic Church
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An inquiry has highlighted the Catholic Church's lamentable failings over child abuse at an abbey and school in west London. Keith Porteous Wood says the episode has shown the need for mandatory reporting...
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Give the disabled their constitutional rights: Shakuntala D Gamlin
AALO, Nov 24: "People should rise above social stigma, taboos and prejudice to work in a cohesive manner with the stakeholders to give the disabled people their constitutional rights and link them with the national mainstream," said the union ministry of social justice & empowerment's (MSJE) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) Secretary Shakuntala D Gamlin in her address at the 'Northeast regional parents meet' which concluded at Gumin here in West Siang district on Saturday.
Organized by the Arunachal Pradesh Parents' Association for Disabled (APPAD) in collaboration with the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
(NIEPID) and Parivaar, the two-day meet was attended by around 700 parents from across the district.
The DEPD secretary said the state needs a composite regional institute which would help give training to develop appropriate models of care, habitation and consultancy services.
"We have been able to produce gold medallists and world cup winning teams in sports by nurturing and giving right direction to the disabled people," she said.
State Tourism Minister Jarkar Gamlin, who also attended the meet, exhorted the stakeholders involved in the campaign to intensify the movement, and urged the parents of the disabled to reap the benefits of the two-day camp.
Responding to a memorandum submitted by APPAD general secretary Simal Raje, the minister assured to take up all issues that need the state government's intervention. He also distributed smart canes and smart mobiles to the blind, hearing aids and awareness kits to anganwadi sevikas, and TLM kits to children with intellectual disability.
MSJE Joint Secretary Dolly Chakravarty spoke on social inclusion and multiple approaches and activities to enhance the quality of life of persons with intellectual disability.
"We need to make a spirited effort to make it a people's movement in this region, so that deprived sections too are taken along with us," she said.
Informing that two percent of Arunachal's population are comprised of disabled people, as per the 2011 census, state SJETA Commissioner Gamli Padu said fund for pensions "are kept unspent in spite of the government's directive," and asked the ICDS department to reach out to the people on such issues through the Sarkar Aapke Dwar programme.
Deputy Commissioner Swetika Sachan, NIEPID DDA Maj BV Ram Kumar, Parivaar NCPO president Cdr Shrirang Bijur, and APPAD organizing chairman Nyajum Yinyo also spoke. (DIPRO)
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'Bomb cyclone' path LIVE – Nor'easter brings 'hurricane-force' winds after another storm smashes California & west coast
- What is a nor'easter?
- What is a bomb cyclone?
Louis Allwood
Jocelyn Cook
Danielle Cinone
Caitlin Hornik
8:30 ET, Oct 28 2021
Updated: 8:30 ET, Oct 28 2021
A NOR'EASTERN has hit the Northeast with "hurricane-force" winds after a bomb cyclone smashed California and the west coast.
New Jersey and New York declared states of emergency, with NYC mayor Bill de Blasio telling New Yorkers to "Take this seriously."
Whipping winds and heavy rains have left parts of the northeast without power as the latest "bomb cyclone" pounds the region.
The nor'easter, the first of the season, is expected to continue through Wednesday night.
Parts of New England, including Long Island, New York, remain under a weather advisory.
According to poweroutage.us, more than 40,000 people in New York, Connecticut, and Maine remain without power.
This is a different storm from the bomb cyclone that hit the West Coast earlier this week, causing record-breaking rainfall but also a revival of Yosemite Falls.
Read our bomb cyclone live blog below for the latest updates...
G. P. Rodriguez 28th Oct 2021, 08:30
60-FOOT TREE UPROOTED BY NOR'EASTER
Fox61 reported that a 60-foot tree was uprooted in Stonington, Maine.
TONIGHT ON FOX61: A 60 foot tree was uprooted in Stonington by this week's Nor'easter. Check out how wide those roots are! I'll have a look at the clean up efforts tonight on @FOX61News at 10 and 11 p.m. pic.twitter.com/5zbnpbPwgI
— Elisha Machado (@ElishaMachadoTV) October 28, 2021
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HURRICANES AND NOR'EASTERS?
Over the Atlantic Ocean, both nor'easters and hurricanes form. Both are cyclones, which are storms with winds spiraling around a central low pressure zone.
Hurricanes form over the warm waters of the tropics, which are located close to the equator.
Nor'easters form further north, along the United States' eastern coast. Nor'easters, on the other hand, thrive on cold air in the atmosphere and gain strength from it, whereas hurricanes thrive on warm air.
NOR'EASTER CLASSIFIED AS 'BOMB CYCLONE'
The nor'easter that hit the New England region this week had winds that rivaled those typical of a Category 1 hurricane, according to AccuWeather.
Wind gusts in the 80 miles per hour range were reported in parts of Massachusetts.
WHAT ARE ATMOSPHERE RIVERS?
Per the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, atmospheric rivers are "are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere – like rivers in the sky – that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics.
"These columns of vapor move with the weather, carrying an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River. When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of rain or snow."
HISTORIC RAINFALL IN NEW YORK
One Long Island, New York town recorded record rainfall during the nor'easter.
Newsday reports that the 4.47 inches of rain that fell on Tuesday is more than twice the previous record of 1.5 inches, recorded in 1981.
That number is also more than the average rainfall for the month of October in the town.
SCHOOL BUS HIT BY FALLING POWERLINES
A school bus carrying students to Middletown High School was struck by down wires on Wednesday morning in Connecticut.
No injuries were reported, according to FOX61.
THE SCENE AFTER THE STORM
Residents of the Northeast have shared online what their areas look like after being hit by a nor'easter
Lots of scenes like this around town, but we are safe at home. Lost power and a bunch of down limbs, but made it through the #BombCyclone on the cape. 🙌🏼 That wind was fierce! pic.twitter.com/MoX7ynQDsg
— Tracy Morin (@TracyinMA) October 27, 2021
hello friends how are you today? gonna be multiple days without power, gotta love a good old fashioned nor'easter wrecking havoc ✌ pic.twitter.com/y483Ea0DHy
— Kaylee (@Derplier) October 28, 2021
BOMB CYCLONE RESURRECTED YOSEMITE FALLS
The powerful storm that slammed the West Coast may have led to the rebirth of Yosemite Falls in California.
"Before a 'bomb cyclone' slammed into the state Sunday, dropping nearly a foot of rain in some parts of a region strained by a climate change-fueled megadrought, the 2,425-foot falls had all but vanished, as often happens by late summer or fall," NBC News reported.
But after more than six inches of rain fell in the area in 36 hours, the falls made an epic comeback.
NOR'EASTER SLAMS MAINE
A Twitter user shared images of huge waves in Maine.
Huge #noreaster waves crashing at the Nubble Lighthouse underneath a sky full of asperitas clouds. #MEwx #StormHour #Maine pic.twitter.com/2Wp2UZZSW2
— Rob Wright Images (@RobWrightImages) October 28, 2021
MASSACHUSETTS COAST HIT
The Massachusetts coast was hit hard on Wednesday morning by the season's first nor'easter.
#noreaster Is really bringing it along the Ma coast tonight. This is from Marshfield area. #waves @NWSBoston #wxtwitter pic.twitter.com/bgNBf4prAP
— WxChasing- Brandon Clement (@bclemms) October 27, 2021
NOR'EASTER KILLS KAYAKER
A kayaker was killed trying to cross water near New York City after flash floods and powerful winds ripped through the area.
Laurence Broderick, 45, was found dead by the coastguard around midday Tueday after going out on the water the night before.
He had been wearing a life-jacket when he was spotted in the water by a helicopter search crew, Fox News reports.
Capt. Zeita Merchant, the commander of Coast Guard Sector New York, said crews "searched diligently for Mr. Broderick."
She added: "As with everyone impacted by the news, were hoping for a different outcome of today's mission.
"We continue to urge all recreational craft users in the area to heed weather and condition warnings as they consider whether or not to go out on the water."
NORTHEAST RESIDENTS REPORT STORM'S DAMAGE
After the nor'easter hit their areas, residents of the Northeast shared the damage left after the storm.
I've never seen this amount of tree damage across Swampscott before. Rivals any Noreaster we've had in my lifetime. @7News @SurfSkiWeather @ericfisher @wbz @NECN @jreineron7 @JimCantore pic.twitter.com/wRoSJsXg7P
— Michael Ferragamo (@FerragamoWx) October 27, 2021
Power is back, cleanup next! Thank you @EversourceMA #noreaster pic.twitter.com/tf6P7YUKUN
— Stacey Geezil 🇺🇸 (@swittgeezil) October 27, 2021
RESTORING POWER IN MASSACHUSETTS WILL BE A 'MULTIDAY PROCESS'
Governor Charlie Baker said restoring restoring power would be a "multiday process," as reported by the Boston Globe.
As of Wednesday night, more than 400,000 houses remained without electricity in the state, including communities in Hanson, Hanover, Scituate, Hingham, Cohasset, Holbrook, and Pembroke.
"If you need to go out, be careful," Baker said.
STORM'S SILVER LINING
According to Accuweather's Bill Wadell, some people are happy to see the early-season precipitation as it can keep away forest fires.
Alicen Navarro of South Lake Tahoe told Accuweather: "I'm really glad to see it after the wildfire season we had and living in the fear of wildland fire all summer.
"That's every year, but this year felt extremely intense.
"So this extreme weather after that is good to see."
MTA WARNING
Officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) had confirmed they were deploying a large number of crews from New York City Transit, Metro-North, LIRR, and the bridges and tunnels team to respond to flash floods on Wednesday.
Hurricane Ida saw a number of subway stations throughout Manhattan were submerged in floodwaters, leaving some straphangers stranded.
STORM TROUBLE, CONTINUED
The storm was felt as far north as Nova Scotia, where rainfall and wind warnings were for southwestern parts of the province.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had declared a state of emergency spanning more than 20 counties on Monday night.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy also issued a state of emergency.
"Severe weather conditions will impact the state starting tonight through the next several days," the governor said.
STORM TROUBLE
In Connecticut, as rain slammed the Northeast, power lines came down on a school bus headed to Middletown High School on Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported.
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority closed the Newport Pell and Jamestown Verrazzano Bridges due to wind gusts of 70 mph early Wednesday morning, then reopened them shortly after to most vehicles.
Ferry service to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket was suspended Wednesday.
NOR'EASTER KILLS KAYAKER
Capt. Zeita Merchant, the commander of Coast Guard Sector New York, said crews "searched diligently for Mr. Broderick."
She added: "As with everyone impacted by the news, were hoping for a different outcome of today's mission.
"We continue to urge all recreational craft users in the area to heed weather and condition warnings as they consider whether or not to go out on the water."
WELL-KNOWN NOR'EASTERS
The National Weather Service noted that there have been several memorable nor'easters over the years.
"Some well known Nor'easters include the notorious Blizzard of 1888, the 'Ash Wednesday' storm of March 1962, the New England Blizzard of February 1978, the March 1993 'Superstorm' and the recent Boston snowstorms of January and February 2015," the site revealed.
NOR'EASTER FROM ABOVE
An image of the Nor'easter on Wednesday evening.
The #Noreaster, off the U.S. East Coast, just before #sunset this evening. A general 3-6" of Rain fell across portions of the Mid Atlantic & New England coasts, with wind gusts close to 100mph along southern areas of coastal Massachusetts. #PAWx #NJWx #NYWx #CTWx #RIWx #MAWx pic.twitter.com/91z44gysMA
— Kevin Clamato (@KevinClamato) October 27, 2021
BOMB CYCLONE LEAVES MORE THAN 500K WITHOUT POWER
As the bomb cyclone passed New England, hundreds of thousands of households were left without electricity in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Wednesday.
Most of those affected with outages were in Massachusetts, CNN reported.
"National Grid and Eversource and the other utilities are already working to restore power where they can, but in some cases, they do need to wait until the winds come down before it's really going to be safe to get up into a bucket truck," said Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
WHAT IS A NOR'EASTER?
A nor'easter is a storm that forms along North America's East Coast. Nor'easters get their name from the direction in which the strongest winds blow over the northeastern states, including New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
Nor'easters begin to form within 100 miles of the coast that stretches between New Jersey and Georgia.
WHAT IS A BOMB CYCLONE?, CONTINUED
The official term is explosive cyclogenesis, or bombogenesis which is very common.
The so-called bombing occurs when a low-pressure system's central pressure drops at least 24 millibars — A millibar measures atmospheric pressure — over 24 hours or less.
WHAT IS A BOMB CYCLONE?
The term does not refer to the storm itself.
Rather a bomb cyclone refers to a phenomenon expected to occur as this weather event unfolds.
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"Feel Good Inc." is een lied van de virtuele band Gorillaz en de eerste single ter promotie van het album Demon Days. Het is uitgebracht op 5 april 2005 in de Verenigde Staten en op 9 mei 2005 in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. "Feel Good Inc." is tot op heden Gorillaz' meest succesvolle single: het behaalde de tweede plaats in de Britse Singles Chart en werd daarnaast genomineerd voor een Grammy Award en twee MTV Video Music Awards. Het nummer was ook te spelen op de game Guitar Hero 5.

Opnamen
Toen Albarn Danger Mouse uitkoos als producer voor het tweede Gorillaz-album, was "Feel Good Inc." een van de eerste nummers die ontstond. "Albarn: Het was erg instinctief: als je iemand niet echt kent en je ze vraagt 'wil je langs komen en wat nummers proberen?' Gewoonlijk werkt het niet zo simpel." Danger Mouse: "We waren gewoon dingen aan het uitproberen, en het hele project ging eigenlijk vanzelf. Het enige wat we deden was zorgen dat alles in elkaar paste, want ik was net klaar met The Grey Album en dat was iets compleet anders. Ik was eigenlijk compleet onvoorbereid."

Muziek
Het nummer begint met een mannelijke lach, die zorgt voor een transitie tussen "Feel Good Inc." en "Dirty Harry", het voorgaande nummer op Demon Days. Damon Albarns vocalen bij het eerste couplet zijn ingezongen via een megafoon. De zang wordt afgewisseld met enkele raps van De La Soul. De teksten worden begeleid door een akoestische gitaar, basgitaar en hiphop-achtige percussie.

Nummers
 7-inch
 "Feel Good Inc."
 "68 State"

 cd
 "Feel Good Inc."
 "Spitting Out the Demons"

 dvd
 "Feel Good Inc." (video)
 "Spitting Out the Demons"
 "Bill Murray"

 Japanse cd
 "Feel Good Inc."
 "Spitting Out the Demons"
 "Bill Murray"
 "Murdoc Is God"
 "Feel Good Inc." (video)

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Single uit 2005
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Sergines és un municipi francès, situat al departament del Yonne i a la regió de Borgonya - Franc Comtat. L'any 2007 tenia 1.201 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de Sergines era de 1.201 persones. Hi havia 452 famílies, de les quals 108 eren unipersonals (52 homes vivint sols i 56 dones vivint soles), 152 parelles sense fills, 168 parelles amb fills i 24 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 560 habitatges, 454 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 66 eren segones residències i 40 estaven desocupats. 535 eren cases i 22 eren apartaments. Dels 454 habitatges principals, 384 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 59 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 11 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 3 tenien una cambra, 41 en tenien dues, 92 en tenien tres, 133 en tenien quatre i 185 en tenien cinc o més. 314 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 187 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 225 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 696 persones, 523 eren actives i 173 eren inactives. De les 523 persones actives 487 estaven ocupades (265 homes i 222 dones) i 36 estaven aturades (18 homes i 18 dones). De les 173 persones inactives 65 estaven jubilades, 54 estaven estudiant i 54 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a Sergines hi havia 456 unitats fiscals que integraven 1.142 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 18.429 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 45 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 1 era d'una empresa extractiva, 2 d'empreses alimentàries, 4 d'empreses de fabricació d'altres productes industrials, 11 d'empreses de construcció, 8 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 2 d'empreses de transport, 2 d'empreses d'hostatgeria i restauració, 2 d'empreses financeres, 1 d'una empresa immobiliària, 5 d'empreses de serveis, 5 d'entitats de l'administració pública i 2 d'empreses classificades com a «altres activitats de serveis».

Dels 19 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era una oficina d'administració d'Hisenda pública, 1 gendarmeria, 1 oficina de correu, 2 oficines bancàries, 5 paletes, 1 guixaire pintor, 3 fusteries, 1 lampisteria, 1 electricista, 1 perruqueria i 2 agències immobiliàries.

L'únic establiment comercial que hi havia el 2009 era una fleca.

L'any 2000 a Sergines hi havia 18 explotacions agrícoles que ocupaven un total de 1.512 hectàrees.

Equipaments sanitaris i escolars
L'únic equipament sanitari que hi havia el 2009 era una farmàcia.

El 2009 hi havia una escola elemental.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de Sergines a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de Sergines a l'INSEE
 France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

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Q: Python: printing characters - nested loop or joining a string? Let's assume I have a list:
cities = ['Berlin','London','Chicago']

And I would like to print each letter in that list individually.
Is either one of these ways more efficient or recommended?
This:
for c in cities:
    for l in c:
        print l

or this:
for l in ''.join(cities):
    print l

A: "what would be more efficient" often depends on OS and other factors. However, you could do a really simple benchmark:
cities = ['Berlin','London','Chicago']
import time

start = time.time()
for x in range(100000):
    for c in cities:
        for l in c:
            pass
end = time.time()
print "method 1: " + str(end-start)

start = time.time()
for x in range(100000):
    for l in ''.join(cities):
        pass
end = time.time()
print "method 1: " + str(end-start)

On windows 8 with python 2.7 I got:
method 1: 0.218999862671
method 1: 0.141000032425

I believe most systems will have similar results.
Anyway, sound to me like you are getting into useless premature optimizations. Are you sure you really need that level of efficiency?

A: Neither is "more efficient", without context.
The nested loops will work on any list of cities, however large, provided you have managed to construct it in the first place. It has the extra overhead of running an outer loop that repeatedly re-initializes the inner loop.
The second one avoids that, but has to construct a second copy of all the data ''.join(cities) to iterate through. If your list of cities is large enough or your environment short enough on memory, it will fail where the first one would succeed. Also it generates more garbage that will need reclamation.
Almost certainly either will get the job done fast enough, unless you are developing for  a pea-brained embedded system with very limited RAM. In general on modern PC systems with GHz CPUs and Gbytes of RAM, efficiency should not be your first consideration. One exception is where you can predict that the amount of data you need to assemble in RAM is in danger of exceeding the amount of available RAM, in which case avoiding full intermediate copies is worthwhile. The other is where you have algorithms of different order and cannot absolutely guarantee that the amount of data will always stay small. In that case prefer an algorithm of lower order. O(N) trumps O(N^2) to a huge extent when N gets large!

A: Here's a third option that you should test (the speed will depend on your use case):
print '\n'.join(''.join(cities))

because each call to print has quite a bit of overhead so it's often good to use as few as possible (one in this case).

A: @ronen-ness already has a good answer for this pointing out that worrying about it is a premature micro-optimization.
I want to add that when trying to time code with Python the best option is to use timeit rather than write your own basic test.
Re-writing that looks like:
import timeit

method1 = '''
for c in cities:
    for l in c:
        pass
'''

method2 = '''
for l in ''.join(cities):
    pass
'''
print(timeit.timeit(stmt=method1, setup="cities = ['Berlin','London','Chicago']", number=100000))
print(timeit.timeit(stmt=method2, setup="cities = ['Berlin','London','Chicago']", number=100000))

0.046141645999999994
0.04605432300000001

When I run the original the results are like
method 1: 0.09271407127380371
method 2: 0.09324479103088379

The timing results are a lot faster as timeit uses the correct clock for Mac / Win / Linux, it switches off garbage collection and removes a bunch of other overhead from the measurement.
However - In both the timeit and the original, the numbers are ^wildly varying. In the runs I did, sometimes the first method was faster and sometimes it was the second. That tells me they are effectively the same; there is no statistically significant difference. The variations will be due to other things happening on the machine.
^relatively speaking, because a millisecond difference for 100K iterations means nanoseconds per iteration which is just not worth your time. I have spent many billions of nanoseconds just writing this.

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