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Celebration Raises Funds for Public Humanities and Honors Those Who Amplify Power of Connections
October 14, 2016 By RI Humanities
On Thursday, October 6, 2016 – the Council honored Tom Roberts, senior lecturer in History at the Rhode Island School of Design and founding executive director of the Council, Lorén Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Museum, Providence Children's Film Festival, and Marta Martínez, executive director of Rhode Island Latino Arts, during the Celebration of the […]
What is the 21st Century Essay? Reflections on Silvered: Tracing Gorham at Mashapaug Pond
September 30, 2016 By RI Humanities
Join historian and writer Jane Gerhard as she explores the ecological, social, industrial, and cultural history of her very own neighborhood through a whole new lens thanks to the essay in film and sound created by artists Erik Gould and Erik Carlson for this series. Follow along and stay tuned for a podcast interview with the artists coming soon.
Environment and Memory – Reflections on the Margo Jefferson Lecture
To commemorate the Prize and its place in public humanities, the Council is staging conversations across the state about the Essay– the nature, purpose and contours of the essay genre in the 21st century and within that, showcasing programming that pays special attention to questions of the environment. Historian and writer Jane Gerhard broadens the discussion to include all kinds of climates while reflecting on a lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and memoirist Margo Jefferson.
Examining the Essay in Public and How We Craft Stories
Explore the transformations in journalism, interactivity, and engagement that are all part of the 21st Century Essay as historian and writer Jane Gerhard reflects on her experience at the groundbreaking The Essay in Public: The Way We Work conference in March 2016. Part of the What is the 21st Century Essay? Pulitzer in RI series, the conference was hosted by the University of Rhode Island and organized by Brown University, URI, and The New School.
What is the 21st Century Essay?
As part of the Pulitzer Prize-inspired commemorative series, "What is the 21st Century Essay?", historian and writer Jane Gerhard will be blogging for the Council on the changing nature of journalism and the humanities in the digital age, with a focus on environmental issues and their relevance to our health, communities, and economy. You can read her inaugural post here.
Recent Mini Grant Awards
Congratulations to our newest mini grant awardees! The Council is pleased to announce 4 awards from the August mini-grant cycle totaling $8,000 to the following public humanities projects.
Save the Date to Celebrate the Humanities!
July 26, 2016 By RI Humanities
Join us on Thursday, October 6th to celebrate and support the people and projects that make Rhode Island a vital place to live and work.
5 QUESTIONS WITH LORÉN SPEARS in PBN
June 17, 2016 By RI Humanities
JUNE 17, 2016 • Tom Roberts Prize Awardee Lorén Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, featured in Providence Business News.
Congratulations to our newest mini grant awardees! The Council is pleased to announce awards of $10,000 to the following 5 public humanities projects.
MARGO JEFFERSON LECTURE ON JUNE 24
As part of the #PulitzerinRI Initiative, URI welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winner Margo Jefferson to the Ocean State Summer Writing Conference on June 24. Join the Council and our Pulitzer Series partners at 4:45pm at Swan Hall, 60 Upper College Road in Kingston for Jefferson's lecture, which is free and open to the public. Learn more about the Pulitzer Series at rihumanities.org/pulitzer.


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Philadelphia, April 5, 2017 – The Philadelphia Eagles and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Axalta All-Pro Teachers program. In its third year, the program recognizes outstanding sixth through 12th grade teachers concentrating on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Former or current school principals, students, colleagues, as well as members of the community can nominate teachers in school districts throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Based on their educational drive, innovation in the classroom, and community ownership, 10 teachers will be selected as an All-Pro Teacher and recognized at an Eagles home game in 2017. Each teacher's school will receive a monetary donation from Axalta for STEM programming or school supplies, tickets to an Eagles home game, a personalized Eagles jersey and football, and a nomination for Axalta All-Pro Teacher of the Year. The 2017 Axalta All-Pro Teacher of the Year will receive an additional donation to his or her school, an Eagles Pep Rally hosted at their school, and a vacation for two.
Nominations for qualified teachers can be submitted by visiting www.philadelphiaeagles.com/allproteachers.
The 2017 Axalta All-Pro Teachers initiative is supported by a unique promotion designed to increase the visibility of the program in the greater Philadelphia area, as well as draw attention to the importance of STEM education nationally. The Axalta All-Pro Teachers logo will be prominently displayed on two-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Chevrolet SS for the Pocono 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 11 at Pocono Raceway. Axalta is a primary sponsor of Earnhardt and is an official partner of NASCAR and 12-time Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports. To download a rendering of the car, click here.
"Having terrific partners really helps to make programs like the Axalta All-Pro Teachers reach a larger community," said Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver. "The exposure that the Axalta All-Pro Teachers program will receive at the Pocono 400, thanks to Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s popular No. 88 car, will showcase the campaign to a national audience. We thank the Philadelphia Eagles, Dale Jr., and Hendrick Motorsports for their dedicated support of such a worthwhile program."
Axalta has been a corporate partner of the Eagles since 2015 and extended their partnership with the team to run through the 2021 season last year. In 2016, the team unveiled the all-new Axalta Tunnel Club, a 1,400-square-foot premium lounge space located inside the Eagles tunnel at Lincoln Financial Field. Axalta is committed to corporate social responsibility initiatives with a special focus on STEM education to help teach the next generation of engineers. Axalta employs more than 1,200 engineers and scientists.
"This is the third year of the Axalta All-Pro Teachers program and we receive hundreds of enthusiastic nominations from students, education professionals and community members who have been positively impacted by STEM teachers throughout Greater Philadelphia," said Eagles President Don Smolenski. "It is a privilege to partner with Axalta Coating Systems to honor these role models for their inspirational work in STEM education."
The 2017 Axalta All-Pro Teachers kickoff was held at Lincoln Financial Field to celebrate the opening of nominations. Last month, 2016 Axalta All-Pro Teacher of the Year Patrick "Brooks" Twilley of Mount Pleasant High School (Wilmington, DE) and his students were surprised with a special after-school visit made by Eagles CB Ron Brooks, Eagles Cheerleaders, and SWOOP. Brooks and his students were on-hand at the launch event where they provided a demonstration of their robotics project which inspired Brooks' students, friends, and colleagues to nominate him.
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Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the materials we coat to last longer. With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, the 13,000 people of Axalta continue to find ways to serve our 100,000+ customers in 130 countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and technology.
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NJ NAACP president on Trump, John Lewis, MLK
Three messages to America from the NAACP's Richard T. Smith
Russ Zimmer
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When Donald Trump criticized Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis on Twitter as "all talk" and "no action," the President-elect only calcified the mistrust that Richard T. Smith, president of the NAACP's New Jersey State Conference, harbors for him.
"If I was in the presence of Donald Trump after he tweeted what he tweeted. Boy, y'all be (saying) put him in — I work in a jail — lock me up! I would've knocked him out!" Smith said, to a smattering of laughs and applause from a crowd in West Long Branch. "Talking about John Lewis like that, you done lost your mind."
Smith, who was speaking at the Community YMCA and YMCA of Western Monmouth County's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast, sometimes makes his points delicately and other times he hammers them home, like he often did when discussing the man who is set to become the so-called Leader of the Free World on Friday.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: His mixed legacy in New Jersey
During a 45-minute keynote speech, Smith took stock of the landscape for black America as the country switches from its first African-American president — an inspiring figure to many with his message of inclusion and tolerance — to Trump, who won election in November on a platform that included a giant border wall and a ban on Muslim immigrants. Watch a clip of the highlights above.
"If Dr. King were alive today," he said. "I'm certain he'd be very concerned about the condition that America finds itself in."
Here's three of the messages Smith left the audience with:
1. Resist Donald Trump's calls for unity
"The first time someone shows you who they are believe them," he said, quoting the poet and activist Maya Angelou. "I'm not ready to give racism or a racist a chance."
Smith took care to note that low turnout of traditional Democratic voting blocs, such as African Americans, could very well be the reason that Hillary Clinton lost her bid to succeed President Barack Obama. He wondered aloud why so many black celebrities seem so willing to move on from Trump's divisive rhetoric.
"Now everybody worried about Donald Trump, but didn't mobilize to ensure that he didn't win," Smith said. "Donald Trump is just a part of our problem. We know his agenda, we know it well. Maybe we should be asking about the agendas of some of these folks, like Omarosa (Manigault) and Ben Carson, and Jim Brown, Ray Lewis, Kanye West, (Floyd Mayweather), Steve Harvey."
UNITED WAY: More NJ, Shore families struggle to make ends meet
He compared Trump to establishment racists of yesteryears, some of whom would be on a Mount Rushmore of American bigotry.
"This is not the first time we've met somebody like Trump. C'mon people, we're here celebrating Dr King!" Smith said. "We've met Trump before. Those before us dealt with his relatives. We know his great-grandfather, Jim Crow; his uncles, Willie Lynch and Bull Connor; his cousin, George Wallace; some friends named David Duke and Jeff Sessions."
Smith, a fiery orator who speaks rapidly for sentences on end and then at times slows his cadence to a crawl for emphasis, got perhaps his largest applause of the morning when he paused and said firmly, "I'm going to miss Barack Obama."
2. The responsibility to reduce violence lies with all of us
Smith rattled off a disturbingly long list of names, including Laquan McDonald and Tamir Rice — young black Americans shot dead by police — and then pivoted toward the violence that African-Americans sometimes wage on each other.
"Where was the outrage for Tyshawn (Lee)? Where is the march? Oh, that's right we are only concerned when a white cop kills a black person," he said facetiously. "Go home and Google 'Tyshawn Lee' — that's our stuff. ... Over 3,000 shootings and over 700 dead in Chicago in 2016 — that's our stuff."
EDITORIAL: MLK's dream remains a distant one
"We need to lose this sick 'no snitch' mentality that is destroying our communities where we live," Smith continued. "We must demand that the police also lose the same sick 'no snitch' mentality as well and stop defending their own when they know they've got bad actors in their midst. There must be collective responsibility.
3. Young people must be more engaged in social justice causes
"The NAACP, 108 years old. When I go to some of my state meetings, I think some of them are there that founded it," he joked. "Young people! We need young people! ... Ideas get old. Get a new vision."
He urged greater participation in the Black Lives Matter movement, which was started in response to the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida, and increased collaboration between BLM and more experienced social justice groups that can help them channel their energy into change in Trenton and Washington D.C.
"We need their energy, we need their passion and we need their ideas," he said. "We cannot tell them what they can't do, We need to tell them what they can do and how to do it better."
ELECTIONS: Guadagno to launch campaign for governor on Tuesday
FREE COLLEGE: One man's vision reaches Long Branch High School
LAKEWOOD: Police chief's home was burglarized
Russ Zimmer: 732-557-5748, razimmer@app.com


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But aren't they? I always thought that feelings were facts, because they felt real. I mean isn't love a fact? Or anger? Or happiness or joy? I think so! But then I discovered that I had many feelings that were really negative and I believed them all to be true.
I have learned that although feelings feel real, most feelings are based on fear, fear based on our old ideas, fear based on things we believed for years and carried them in from previous experiences. I believed that I was a lousy human being because I was often told so as a child. Because I believed this, I felt like a lousy human being. This feeling was very real but it was not a fact at all! The fact was that the person saying this to me was trying to hurt me and the fact was that I was not a lousy human being. I gave the feelings power because I didn't know any better. Then I carried them into my adulthood until I got sober and realized that my belief was not based on facts.
But how do you get rid of these feelings when you have created them yourself? My destructive drinking not only made my life unmanageable but it skewed my own perception of me. My alcoholism caused behavior, made me I feel like I was a bad daughter, a bad friend, a bad employee. I felt like I was a bad person because I could not control my drinking. I felt so much guilt and shame for things that I did while drinking that once again I believed that I was a lousy human being!
Thoughts are not feelings and feelings are not facts; they only have the power we give them.
I gave my feelings and thoughts the power! The truth is that I am not a lousy human being,I have a disease called Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) , and it's not based on lack of morals or poor upbringing, and it most definitely was not something I chose. I did not to have this disease when I grew up! NO, that was not my dream EVER! And the pain that I have inflicted on me and others was driven by my addiction – addiction which consumed me and progressively got worse and even more damaging. That was not who I really was or who I wanted to be! And this is not who I am today.
Looks like I am taking another week off, but I wanted to share this blog post with you! I have lots going on right now, and it is a real good reminder that feelings constantly change, and develop, and come and go! They are often fleeting yet feel intense, and they are not always the reality.
I have been repeating it daily. The power of it has hit me to the core – I have always had almost a knee-jerk reaction to everything in life. When I was drinking, the knee-jerk reaction was to get trashed. Now it's other things like eating, smoking, isolating. But I know that if I stop and let some time pass, my perception will change and so will my feelings.


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If you have an Infant Bumbo Seat in your house, make sure you read this post! The Bumbo seats are being recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Bumbo are aware of 34 incidents where babies fell out of or maneuvered out of a Bumbo seat. Two of these incidents involved reports of skull fractures. Others reported bumps, bruises and other minor injuries.
If you have a Bumbo, you're asked to stop using it until you order and install a free repair kit, which includes a restraint belt, installation instructions, and a new warning sticker To order the free repair kit, visit www.recall.BumboUSA.com or call (866) 898-4999 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
The CPSC says consumers should not return the Bumbo seat to retailers as they will not be able to provide the repair kit.
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A: From what I read, in a MVC design, your database layer should avoid exposing database specific terms to the business logic layer (resultSet, SQLException, etc). I suggest you don't wrap resultSet and pass it around either. Dump the data from the resultSet in a DAO and give that to the business logic layer.

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Home > Journals > Music, Sound, and the Moving Image > Volume 13 (2019), Issue 2 > Musical Pathfinding; or How to Listen to Interactive Music Video
Music, Sound, and the Moving Image
Musical Pathfinding; or How to Listen to Interactive Music Video
LILJEDAHL, ANDERS AKTOR
Music, Sound, and the Moving Image (2019), 13, (2), 165–185.
I thought you would find this interesting: Music, Sound, and the Moving Image, Volume 13, Issue 2 Musical Pathfinding; or How to Listen to Interactive Music Video LILJEDAHL, ANDERS AKTOR Editors: Ben Winters; Neepa Majumdar; Liz Greene Music, Sound, and the Moving Image (2019), 13, (2), 165–185.
https://doi.org/10.3828/msmi.2019.10
Since Nicholas Cook's 1998 Analysing Musical Multimedia, various scholars have attempted to produce analyses of audiovisual media from an equalised, nonhierarchical conception of sound and image. From a musicological perspective, however, this can lead to an inadvertent reification of visual primacy. Furthermore, interactive music videos provide analytical challenges because no two viewings are identical. As such, by the introduction of the user, the traditional sound–image relationships cease to function. Analysing two interactive music videos, this essay has two aims. First, it shows how little it takes for music to be inadvertently muted in audiovisual analyses and then goes on to argue that musical analysis and musicological terminology can serve as a toolbox for amplifying sonic content and as such equalise it with the visual. Finally, it is demonstrated, by means of investigations and interpretations of two interactive music videos, that using traditional musical analysis as the point of departure amplifies the potentials and limits of interactivity in music video.
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A man is being questioned by police in connection with the security alert which disrupted Remembrance Sunday in Omagh last month.
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DI Trevor Stevenson said he was arrested "on suspicion of being concerned in the commission of a terrorist act and possession of explosives with intent to cause an explosion".


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Over the last few months we've been following the stories of two BrightHouse colleagues as they prepared to take part in the Virgin Money London Marathon to raise money for the NSPCC.
The Virgin Money London Marathon took place on 13th April on a very sunny Sunday, and thousands of people gathered along the 26 mile route to support their friends and family, whilst millions of people watched the action on television at home.
The BrightHouse runners, Katie Esmond and Alex Buchanan, were both marathon novices when they started training, but they threw themselves into training and took part in smaller events to prepare for the big day in London.
Katie took part in the Silverstone Half Marathon in March, giving her a chance to test her stamina and technique. A half marathon is just over 13 miles, so most of us would still find it a serious challenge! Katie said it was hard work, but she was happy with her finishing time. She had already taken part in some organised practice events in London prior to Silverstone so had some idea of what to expect, but it was a good way to find out how she might fare in the marathon itself.
Alex also took part in various runs to prepare for London, one being the Liverpool Half Marathon. He completed the course in an excellent 1 hour 50 minutes despite having to battle through some wet and windy weather. Alex found the half marathon a valuable learning curve, taking note to establish more of a steady pace and not run quite so fast!
Having fully prepared, the day of the Virgin Money London Marathon saw both Katie and Alex achieve excellent times, cheered on with enthusiastic support from the NSPCC and their friends and family along the route. Katie completed the course in 5 hours 24 minutes, and Alex finished in 4 hours 35 minutes.
Aside from working hard to prepare themselves for the race, both Katie and Alex have been putting their efforts into some spectacular fundraising. Katie has enjoyed the support of her family and friends in raising money by selling NSPCC wristbands and promoting the cause among as many people as possible. Thanks to her huge effort, Katie has beaten her £2,000 fundraising target! Alex has also been working hard to raise money for the NSPCC, receiving some fantastic support from BrightHouse stores and colleagues in reaching his goal!
BrightHouse has also pledged to match the amount they both raise, which will double their donation to the NSPCC.
Katie and Alex really enjoyed the marathon and the amazing atmosphere in the capital. Katie said she didn't find it as hard as she had expected, and that the training was more of a challenge due to how much time it took up! Alex hit a bit of a wall at mile 18, but he soared on to the finish, running his fastest at the end of the race thanks to the support of his family who were cheering from the sidelines. He enjoyed it so much that he wants to sign up to the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon, and is already training for other half marathons in preparation!
A big well done to Katie and Alex for their amazing achievements.
The NSPCC is one of BrightHouse's official charity partners, and is the only charity focused on ending child cruelty across the UK. . The NSPCC provides a range of services to help and support vulnerable children and families across the UK and Channel Islands. Other vital NSPCC services include ChildLine, the UK's free, confidential 24-hour helpline and online service for children and young people, and the NSPCC helpline which provides 24-hour support and advice for adults who are worried about a child's safety or welfare.


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jajaja XD I cant say I'm a cook. I can do random things....like Pho, Sushi, some Cuban dishes like Black Beans and Picadillo. But I don't usually go out of my way to cook for a lot of people. BUT LUCKILY a friend came and cooked for us and a bunch of other friends. WOOHOOO! Good food, beer, and good company. Cant ask for more than that. Wait? Is that Popcorn on Ice cream?


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#8 Mr. Bean in Room 426 [1993)
First, a short list of Hulu failings:
-Pootie Tang (shite)
-Mordecai (shite)
-Lars and the Real Girl (epically shite)
-The Voices (shite)
-Mystery Team (shite)
-Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (shite squared) [catalog dilemma]
-Anchorman 2 (shite to the second power)
-Beverly Hills Cop II (repetitive shiteness) [catalog dilemma]
-Cannonball Run II (must see first episode to appreciate this shite)
-Teen Wolf Too (now with word shite!)
-The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (quasi-decimal shite)
-The Naked Gun 33 1/3 (LP shite)
-My Best Friend's Wedding (shite)
-Cashback (shite)
-Dear White People (shite)
-Everything Must Go (shite)
-Jerry Maguire (shite)
-The Skeleton Twins (shite)
-Trailer Park Boys (shite)
-16-Love (shite)
-Novocaine (sic shite)
-Dark Horse (Judeo-Nepotistic shite)
-Little Paradise (shite)
-Frances Ha (epically shite)
-Stranger Than Fiction (shite)
-8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (shite)
-C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (ambitious shite)
-Trees Lounge (depressing attempt at shite)
-King of California (total shite)
-Dead Hooker in a Trunk (go-back-to-film-school shite)
-Are You Joking? (more Judeo-Nepotistic shite)
-And Now a Word From Our Sponsors (shite)
-Falling Star (Kosher Casino shite)
-Jewtopia (no comment)
-The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Swedish shite)
-Heathers (cruel shite)
-Sleeping Beauty (barely shite)
-Gold (Irish shite)
-The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (quintessential shite)
-Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (lazy shite)
-Mission: Impossible (a colon-full of Scientologist shite)
-Space Milkshake (actually, not too bad…)
[I hate to say it, but the number of films by mediocre directors named Schwarz is really astonishing.]
Now, you might reason: these are just the rantings of an anti-Semitic film snob.
I admit I don't laugh easily.
It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry.
Mostly I don't like waste.
Entitled filmmakers are more likely to make shite.
They didn't earn their stripes.
They have an uncle who works for Sony Pictures.
Actually, the film school rubbish on Hulu is astonishing.
It is completely venal in nature.
I just happen to have had some bad experiences with unfunny Jewish films.
What do I mean, "Jewish films"?
I mean exactly what Brandon Tartikoff was referring to when he first saw the Seinfeld pilot.
In that instance, Tartikoff (himself Jewish) was wrong.
Seinfeld was genius!
Seinfeld is a funny show.
Yes, it exists in a Jewish milieu.
Tartikoff thought the show was "too Jewish" to appeal to Americans in general.
But, sadly, now we have a gaggle of filmmakers who think they are Woody Allen or Mel Brooks.
Status update: those two guys actually have talent!
Which is not to say they didn't make some clunkers.
Hulu happens to have picked up two of those clunkers: Bananas and Life Stinks.
No one's perfect.
But please…dear world Jewry,
Please tell your precocious sons and daughters that they aren't all geniuses.
Who's funding this shit?
Hulu: who the fuck is in charge over there!?!
Your catalog indicates that you enjoy wasting the monthly fees people pay for your woeful service.
Ok, ok…
A short list of Hulu successes:
-the Criterion collection
And so…what part of the Hulu catalog presently needs the most work?
Answer: the comedy genre of movies.
Second most problematic lack of imaginative curation?
Answer: the drama genre of movies.
[If you think that Hulu's selection of movies might be lacking (based on my first two points of emphasis), then you are right: it is!]
Third crappiest category on Hulu?
Answer: the "action & adventure" genre of movies.
Even Hulu's genres are ass-backwards compared to the pinpoint precision of iTunes.
Korean Drama? Really??? Ok. I guess Hulu is really killing it in Seoul (and Pyongyang).
CEO Mike Hopkins needs to take a long look in the mirror.
Whoever got the Criterion catalog, give that person an infinite raise.
The rest of them? Fire their sorry asses.
Beth Comstock needs to overturn the moneychangers' tables.
Destroy YOUR business, Ms. Comstock.
Jason Kilar…you know what doesn't work? Faux-dreams.
Faux-tographs.
A catalog of shite.
Make a call. Do lunch.
"Anywhere, Anytime: Shite"
"For the Love of shite"
"Come Shite with Us"
Lot of people drawing a check at Hulu and turning out a subpar service.
The name Hulu comes from two Mandarin Chinese words…both of which translate roughly to "shite".
Now, just to be fair…I wouldn't sign up for Netflix if my life depended on it.
iTunes is a horribly antiquated business model (and offers very little value for consumers).
Amazon Prime Video was petty to disallow MacBooks (as incompatible devices) as late as last year. Not to mention that Jeff Bezos is just a wannabe Rupert Murdoch who bans books like Nobody Died at Sandy Hook. [And yes, Virginia, Murdoch is the great Satan.]
And so, with such a paltry selection of movies on Hulu, I've been forced to examine its television offerings. The prospects are not much better.
But I will give credit where credit is due.
Mr. Bean was an excellent pickup.
If you want a tight, seamless work of art (unlike this rambling, frothing review), then check out the episode under consideration.
You know, not even the childlike Rowan Atkinson was above making fun of old people (in this episode) or suggesting that continental Europeans be purposefully killed by British drivers (tourists). Check out his standup comedy album from 1995 for the latter bit.
Which just goes to show…we all lose our heads.
We all exercise poor judgment. We all have poor taste now and then.
You may not believe it, but I have put my own sorry butt on the line to stand up for world Jewry.
I will be the first to admit that my term "Judeo-Nepotistic" is incredibly crass and insensitive.
And still, I would ask that Jews (who are no doubt hard-pressed on all sides) please exercise some judgment of their own. Transparent nepotism is really tasteless. It goes against our better Jeffersonian principles.
So there you have it. Bobby Fischer was a jerk. The Holocaust really happened. Not so sure about the gas chambers. You're welcome Faurisson. The Earth is not flat. 9/11 was an inside job (and therefore not an Israeli job). Insofar as it was an Israeli job, the U.S. government was at least half-responsible. It was much more likely an Israeli job than a Saudi job. Much more likely a purely self-inflicted inside job (no substantial Israeli involvement) than an Israeli job. And finally, Israel is a criminal country oppressing the Palestinians in a most disgusting manner.
And for good measure, yes Donald Trump is a bigot. And he's horribly wrong about immigration (both in regards to our Mexican brothers and sisters and our Islamic brothers and sisters). But he's still the only real choice for President.
Sanders has been right about one thing: Snowden. Snowden's a hero. But America is not a socialist country. Sanders would actually be a bigger step backwards than Trump.
The other candidates (Clinton and Cruz) are worthless.
So there you go, Hulu…I need some better circuses here!
To keep me out of the political arena!!
I could use some bread as well 🙂
In any case, I'm sorry for my vile ranting.
But film is my religion. Through film, omnism.
Stop defiling my religion, Hulu. Your thoughtlessness is ghastly.
Hire some people who love cinema.
Get your shit together.
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In the past couple of weeks the FIH has announced their nominations for the FIH Players of the Year! There are a few categories, including Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Rising Star of the Year. All of these categories are for both men and women spanning the international field hockey scene.
Among the nominees are two of our own Team USA members! Jackie Briggs was nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year, and, USA captain, Lauren Crandall was nominated for Player of the Year.
I recently interviewed Jackie and Lauren on what the nomination meant to them personally. Both of the ladies slightly diverted the question and went right into how it would affect Team USA going forward. Jackie and Lauren said that they would not have been able to get to the point where they are today without the help of their teammates throughout the years. They reflected on how important the whole team is and that the nominations are a reflection of how far Team USA has come since the London Olympics.
I then asked them what their one piece of advice would be to younger players who aspire to play at the next level. Both of the women advised young players out there to have fun, and if you are not having fun playing your sport, then this may not be the sport for you. They also mentioned to focus on the process and not look too far ahead - develop fully as a player at each level before moving to the next. Lastly, the women felt very fortunate to have been nominated in the first place and emphasized how far Team USA has come just in the past year.
The other nominees for Goalkeeper of the Year are, Maddie Hinch (ENG), Belen Succi (ARG), Joyce Sombroek (NED), and Rachael Lynch (AUS). All of these goalies competed at the World Cup in Holland this past summer and all are very accomplished players at their position.
Lauren Crandall is also going up against some of the top players in the world. Nominees for Player of the Year include, Maartje Paumen (NED), Luciana Aymar (ARG), Lidewij Welten (NED), and Ellen Hoog (NED). Among these players is Luciana Aymar who has won player of the year 7 times already in her career and has recently decided to retire from international hockey.
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Design Pataki > Singapore Art Week 2023: Highlights From Southeast Asia's Biggest Celebration Of Art And Culture
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Defined by its hyperconnectivity to Southeast Asia and the wider Asia Pacific region, Singapore is internationally recognised as a nation full of vigour; a cosmopolitan city brimming with cultural expeditions, culinary experiences, and architectural attractions. After battling through the effects of the pandemic, Singapore's art infrastructure now sees a real bounce back; propelled by a number of artistic events and exhibitions that bring together the best creative minds in Singapore and globally.
This month, the city-state saw the return of the ambitious Singapore Art Week (SAW), now in its 11th edition. Anchored by the long-awaited debut of ART SG alongside the existing boutique platform S.E.A Focus, SAW delivered a dynamic arts program with more than 130 events spread across the city, featuring regional and international artists and curators. As part of a press trip organized by the Singapore Tourism Board, Design Pataki brings to you highlights of the blossoming art scene that is presented year after year and abuzz with creative energy which is hard to miss –
Spread across two floors of Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, ART SG included exceptional artworks across different mediums,such as paintings, sculpture, photography, and installations. Image Credits – ART SG Website
ART SG at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre
Envisaged to be the largest-ever art fair, the inaugural edition of ART SG presented 164 of the world's leading galleries hailing from Singapore, Southeast Asia, and the Asia Pacific, many of whom made their Singapore debut. The showcase was spread across two floors of Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. It included exceptional artworks across different mediums, including paintings, sculpture, photography, and installations as well as new experimentations in digital and blockchain art.
Offering a meeting point to convene and engage with one of the world's most dynamic cultural landscapes, ART SG also saw participation from the likes of prominent artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Refik Anadol, Takashi Murakami, Mr Doodle and many more, representing their respective prestigious galleries.
Philip Colbert created colourful cartoon-like sculptures in stainless steel to represent the artist's own alter-ego. Image Credits – Vinod Rai Sharma, Saatchi Gallery, London and Philip Colbert Studio
The unique pop-up outdoor installation marked British artist Philip Colbert's first-ever exhibition and Saatchi Gallery's debut participation in Singapore's burgeoning art scene. Widely referred to as the 'Godson of Andy Warhol', Philip Colbert created colourful cartoon-like sculptures in stainless steel to represent the artist's own alter-ego. "I'm very excited to be showing this series of sculptures in the iconic Marina Bay in Singapore, with the mix of water and the reflection of the cityscape there couldn't be a better backdrop for the Lobster," expresses Philip.
Refik Anadol in the Pacific Ocean Series incorporated one year of data harvested from high frequency radar of the sea's surface and transformed it into poetic simulations. Image Credits – Refik Anadol and Bitforms Gallery, NYC
The 'Pacific Ocean' series by Refik Anadol incorporated one year of data harvested from high frequency radar of the sea's surface and transformed it into poetic simulations and unique multi-sensory data pigmentation. His practice has pioneered the contemporary aesthetics of machine intelligence, using the data that flows around us as a primary material and the neural network of a computerized mind as a collaborator.
British artist Mr Doodle presented a stand-out booth with kaleidoscopic floor and wall designs. Image Credits – Design Pataki
Known for his busy, light-hearted doodles, British artist Mr Doodle presented a stand-out booth with kaleidoscopic floor and wall designs. His art is characterised by a tightly packed and visually striking arrangement of letters, forms, symbols and recurring characters, drawn on white backgrounds with thick black lines.
L – Flower Parent and Child, 2022 by Takashi Murakami. R – Flowers That Bloom Now, 2017 by Yayoi Kusama. Image Credits – Design Pataki
The fair attracted a global audience, including local and international collectors from Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, Japan, Korea, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan as well as Europe and the United States. The highly anticipated launch of ART SG closed to significant critical acclaim, with over 42,000 visitors attending.
The Art After Dark is a flagship night-time open house event that's a heady combination of stimulating visual art and live music. Image Credits – Tiffany Loy, Art Outreach Singapore
Art After Dark at Gillman Barracks
Art After Dark returned to Gillman Barracks featuring all resident galleries and organisations to celebrate Singapore Art Week 2023. It is the flagship night-time open house event that's a heady combination of stimulating visual art and live music.
Some of the participating galleries and organisations included Art Outreach, Mizuma Gallery, NTU Center of Contemporary Art Singapore, Ota Fine Arts, ShanghART, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Yavuz Gallery and Yeo Workshop, which featured a line-up of thematic presentations.
Lines in Space explored Tiffany Loy's interest in challenging the concept of textiles by creating installations that invited audiences to explore and feel a space. Image Credits – Colin Wan, Art Outreach Singapore
Created in response to SAW 2023's theme of Play, 'Lines in Space' explored Tiffany Loy's interest in challenging the concept of textiles by creating installations that invited audiences to explore and reconsider the way they perceive and feel a space. In an original, site-specific commission by Art Outreach, Loy experimented systematically with yarn materials, forms and weaving techniques.
The Pierre Lorinet Collection featured a selection of 18 works to illustrate the bridge built over the past decade between the founders of Minimalism and some of the most prominent Asian artists from the 21st century. Image Credits – Colin Wan, Art Outreach Singapore
For the first time, 'The Pierre Lorinet Collection: from Western minimalism to Asian political abstraction' brought together a group of important contemporary artworks featuring Ai Weiwei, Josef Albers, Carl Andre, Chen Zhen, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Yayoi Kusama, Lee Ufan, Sol LeWitt, Liu Wei, Nam June Paik, Haim Steinbach, and Haegue Yang. Presenting works over a decade, the exhibition bridged the founders of Minimalism and some of the most prominent 21st- century Asian artists, whose practices are shaped by the history of Modernism and Asian political or philosophical concepts.
Patricia Piccinini's Tales From an Expanding World depicted hybrid humanoid creatures made of silicone, fibreglass and human hair. Image Credits – Design Pataki
Renowned for her enigmatic sculptures, the Australian artist Patricia Piccinini's 'Tales From an Expanding World' depicted hybrid humanoid creatures made of silicone, fibreglass and human hair. Central to Piccinini's practice is the dynamics between families and species, science and nature, and art and the environment. Based on a deep curiosity for the natural world, Piccinini's wonder situates her practice at the frontier of some of the most pressing issues of the twenty-first century.
The Light to Night festival featured artworks by artists from around the world, as well as new immersive day-to-night installations. Image Credits – Joseph Nair, Memphis West Pictures for National Gallery Singapore
Light to Night at the National Gallery Singapore
A marquee event of Singapore Art Week, the 'Light to Night' festival featured myriads of immersive experiences through Singapore's premiere of artworks by artists from around the world, as well as new day-to-night installations. This year's theme 'Here and Now' explored what it means to experience the present moment through art.
Coupled with the concept of play and innovation, the festival featured a multidisciplinary line-up of over 60 programmes and artworks by local and international artists to spark spontaneous and ephemeral encounters with art across the Civic District. It also offered a fresh opportunity for visitors to welcome contemplation on today's contemporary topics and advocation in the new year.
The 10-day celebration of Singapore's vibrant art landscape, SAW 2023 spotlighted various artistic languages, signalling the expansion of local visual culture alongside technological advances of this new era.
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ELEMENTS – a set of 147 cards in 13 categories. Each card represents an option in the business model.
BUILDING SITE – a canvas board that organizes the selected cards in a business model.
My Business Model – and online checklist to capture and share the physical business model.
What do your students learn?
What are the elements of a business models?
What are the different options in each elements of the business model?
How can I think out of the box and look for creative business models?
In general your students will have expanded their vocabulary about business models.
What is the level required to play?
Anyone with a basic understanding of business can play, but the concept is developed for university level.
Knowledge about the concept of business models is not required, but an introduction to the content of a business model is recommended.
Business Model Architect is recommended for groups of 2-4 people, so the number of group members is flexible.
It can also be applied for individuals, but an important value lies in the group discussions.
In a class setting it is possible to let until 10 groups work simultaneously, since the game requires a minimum of instructions and guidance.
Have defined a core product or service that they want to build the business model around.
Have defined who the target customers should be.


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Home news BT staff braced for news of pension cuts
BT staff braced for news of pension cuts
Thousands of BT employees will be told later this month of proposed cuts to their pension benefits as the telecoms giant wrestles with a near-£14bn deficit in its retirement schemes.
Sky News understands that BT Group will say on Thursday alongside its half-year results announcement to the City that it is close to setting out a concrete plan to slash the soaring cost of its pension obligations.
Sources said the company was leaning towards closing the BT Pension Scheme to future accruals and moving the remaining years of members' pensions to its defined contribution scheme.
The move comes as BT prepares to outline a new formula for paying its prized dividend following recent speculation that it could be cut after a difficult few months for the company.
The telecoms, broadband and pay-television provider – which competes with Sky plc, the owner of Sky News – will avoid such a reduction, according to sources, but will switch to a model that will re-weight the dividend towards the second half of its financial year, according to analysts.
Sources said that BT's Global Services unit, which has been the source of many of the company's challenges this year, including a huge writedown because of a fraud in its Italian business, had continued to struggle.
Image: BT's pension schemes have around 300,000 members
The division, which serves corporate customers, is forecast to show further declines in revenues and operating income.
In a note to employees seen by Sky News, BT's new chairman, Jan du Plessis, said on his first day in the role that while "the last year has been a difficult one for BT…we cannot afford to dwell on (it)".
He wrote: "We can only create a valuable and sustainable business for our shareholders by tirelessly looking after our customers and resolutely focusing on the two most important things they want fromus – service and connectivity."
Mr du Plessis added that he looked forward to "supporting Gavin (Patterson, BT's chief executive) and his management team as we work together to serve both our customers and our shareholders".
During private meetings with shareholders, Mr du Plessis has backed Mr Patterson's leadership of the company, while leading investors contacted by Sky News said they had no desire to see a change of chief executive.
If confirmed, the pensions decision will make BT the latest in a string of blue-chip companies to attempt to reduce the burden of their retirement costs by closing defined benefit schemes to future accruals.
The 32,100 active members of the defined benefit scheme have been braced for the move since the company told them during the summer that it was reviewing options to "make the scheme fair, flexible and affordable".
In total, almost 300,000 current and former staff are members of BT pension schemes.
In a statement, a BT spokesman said: "We're still discussing a range of possible changes we could make to our pension schemes with our unions.
"Given this, we are not currently in a position to provide more detail beyond the recent communications we have had with our employees on the need for changes to our pension schemes.
"We hope to be in a position to consult formally with employees on proposed changes to our pension schemes within the coming month and are confident we will reach an agreement that is fair, flexible and affordable for all."
BT's anticipated decision to close its defined benefit scheme will be separate to a court hearing scheduled for early December when it will seek court approval to switch the basis for calculating future pension increases from the Retail Prices Index to the lower Consumer Prices Index.
Analysts at Bernstein wrote on Wednesday that the "worst is over for BT regarding its pension deficit", with a new triennial valuation due next year.
Source: SKY
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Nine out of ten cyclists and motorcyclists realise truck drivers have limited visibility, but 61% of them admit to having stopped or passed on the inside of a vehicle which then turned left.
Most state, however, that seeing a driver's face helps them to understand their intention on the road.
Those are among the findings of research by Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, released to mark Road Safety Week (19-25 November) with its 2018 theme of 'Bike Smart'.
Two thousand drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians were surveyed, and more than four in five said they feel safer when they can see a driver's face.
The findings sit neatly with the aim of the Mercedes-Benz Econic, with its low cab, large windscreen and full-length glazed passenger door.
The Econic has been awarded the maximum five-star rating from Transport for London, which plans to implement a Direct Vision scheme in London next year.


Try something new this month while having a blast! This twerkshop (twerk workshop) is for anyone who wants to loosen up those hips and work on fun isolations.
Join Gabriela as she covers the basic twerk moves and applies them to a new choreography. We suggest you wear comfortable/breathable clothes, workout shoes, and kneepads.
If you have any questions you can contact Gabriela on her social media @GabrielaET77 or use the comments and forums.


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Stafford Surf School has been teaching students how to surf and get better at surfing for over 10 years.
Del Mar City Beach
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At Del Mar City Beach, visitors can go sun bathing, surfing, or swimming near River Mouth and 15thStreet. The site is also a suitable location for volleyball, hiking, and bicycling activities.
Seagrove Park
Parks 1601 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014 MoreLess Info
Seagrove Park offers ocean views and an ideal place to have a picnic. The site, which frequently offers views of seagulls and other ocean animals, can also be used for a game of Frisbee.
Nature & Wildlife Areas 2132 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014 MoreLess Info
Free Flight is a parrot sanctuary that is dedicated to the nurturing and re-socializing of the talkative bird species. The location offers public viewings of its animals and bird shows for those who wish to throw an event.
Powerhouse Park
Parks 1600 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA MoreLess Info
Spend some time outdoors at Powerhouse Park, overlooking Del Mar City Beach. Enjoy the soothing ocean sounds while taking a walk or playing a game of frisbee. A playground is available for the kiddos.
Del Mar Race Track
Horse Races just west of I-5 at the Via de la Valle exit, Del Mar, CA MoreLess Info
The Del Mar Race Track is a racing track that features an infield pacific pavilion for groups of 20-2,000, skyrooms, celebrity suites, and a seaside tropical cabana. The track offers season passes and clubhouse seating.
Dog Park 3006 Sandy Lane, Del Mar, CA 92014 MoreLess Info
As the name suggests, Dog Beach, also known as North Beach, is a canine-friendly site that offers dog lovers the chance to walk their pets along the ocean. Dogs can be released from their leashes from after Labor Day.
San Diego Derby Dolls
Sports Teams (Amateur) Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014 MoreLess Info
Visitors can enjoy a modern day roller derby league with the San Diego Derby Dolls. The roller derby also offers open skating and training, and features an on site shop.
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Most are a block or two from the beach. Choose from some of the best 3 star Honolulu hotels at Waikiki Beach resort district. There are lively street performers and many shops and cafes. Close to Kapiolani Park and Honolulu zoo, the Aquarium and lots of shopping. Starbucks too. An easy walk to the beach, each of these hotels are one of my personal favorites. I can help you select the one that works best for you.
The Sheraton Princess Kaiulani is a luxury budget hotel in the heart of Waikiki, across the street from Waikiki Beach and adjacent to the International Marketplace. The high ocean view rooms are the best value for a spectacular view of sunsets and the Pacific Ocean.
My favorite Aqua hotel because I love the location. Contemporary boutique hotel located one block from the beach and across from the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Aqua SPA facilities and a fitness center are located poolside. Hotel room City View, Diamondhead view; Deluxe Junior Suite; Luxury 1 Bedroom Suite with Kitchen.
The Wave offers large rooms with 2 or 3 queen beds. One of the only moderate hotels that will accommodate up to 6 persons in one room. All guest rooms include mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, free WiFi internet access, central air-conditioning.
Frontage on the Waikiki Yacht Harbor, the Hawaii Prince Hotel is unique in Honolulu. Your room is at the water's edge with floor to ceiling windows. The nearest beach is about one block at the Hilton. Play as much golf as you want at the magnificent Hapuna Golf Course.
It looks like this hotel is on the beach but it is located a block back from Waikiki Beach. The short walk makes it a great choice if you want an ocean or mountain view room for a good rate. Club exclusive rooms and suites are located on the 34th through 37th floors and offer special amenities.
The Pacific Beach Hotel is one of the best values in Waikiki. I love the lobby at the Pacific Beach. There is a 300,000 gallon salt water aquarium in the lobby that is absolutely awesome. This magnificent moving art is the background for the fabulous buffet served for breakfast and dinner.
The Waikiki Parc hotel is just steps away from the rolling surf of Waikiki Beach at the east entrance of the Halekulani Resort. Guests of the Waikiki Parc Hotel you will encounter luxury and culture, international cuisine, entertainment, recreation and exotic urban relaxation. Parc guests have signing privileges at the Halekulani restaurants, boutiques spa. The outdoor rooftop pool is the perfect spot to enjoy the skyline of Waikiki while catching some rays.


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1. Leadership is more accountable than normal people. It's not just the person who sinned who is accountable, but also the person who caused it to happen. We will be held responsible for the influence we have on other people, and what our actions cause others to do.
2. This is especially true in the case of "innocents," such as children, "rookies," or particularly vulnerable people. If a parent or leader guides them rightly, then blessings to you. But if you mislead one who is an easy target, you are even more accountable for the wrong you have committed. But especially don't give offense that makes others stumble away from the kingdom of God.
3. God is fair. He takes into account not just what we do, but who cause us to do it and what kind of influence we were under when we did it.
So, Jesus says, let's take care of each other. If you see someone else screwing up, do what you can to help him. And if someone is trying to straighten out his or her life and they need forgiveness, then give it. We have bearing on each other, and our relationships count.
But what if they keep screwing up? After a while, y'know, anyone would doubt that they've got the hang of what's going on. Jesus says, as long as they are sincere, trying, and they really mean it when they're sorry, then don't be the one to stand in their way.
The apostles responded in v. 5: Dude, we'll need help with that. Like, who can do what you're asking here?
Let me put it this way: even if you put a little drop of sewage in a glass of water, the whole glass of water is now sewage. It may be different quantitatively than if you dipped the glass in a cesspool (ew….), but regardless, even a drop in a glass gives us the same definition: it's sewage. Sin is like that too. If a crystal glass has a small crack in it, guess what? It's cracked. I think that's the point Jesus is making about faith. In this case (and faith does have different meanings in different contexts), faith is so vibrant and dynamic and relational, that if you have a little, you have the whole package. This "faith" is so supernatural, one piece equals its fulness. Hope is like that too. Even one spark of hope—a tiny light at the end of a long dark tunnel, is hope all the same. Hope is hope is hope. If you have a glimmer, you have hope in its fulness. Like electricity. It's not the size of the connection that matters, but the quality of it. Even the smallest connection, properly set, will make electricity flow with power, and a large one, corroded, will stop it cold.
So who can do this? Anybody can. You don't have to be the boss. It doesn't matter if you're the servant. What's available is available. We each have our role to play—each our function to fulfill. Just do it. What you need will be available to you.


Where Can I Have A Gun?
A private motor vehicle if the firearm is securely encased.
A public mode of travel if the firearm is securely encased and not in an individual's manual possession.
A person's residence or place of business.
A person engaged in fishing, camping, or hunting, including going to or returning from fishing, camping, or hunting.
If storing a loaded weapon in the home, it must be in a locked container or secured with a trigger lock if there is reason to know that a child under 16 may gain access to the firearm.
Florida is unusual in that it allows many concealed weapons, not just handguns, to be legally carried with a license. Florida defines "concealed weapons" as handguns, electronic weapons or devices, tear gas guns, knives, and billie clubs. If a person is in possession of a concealed weapon, they must produce their concealed weapons license along with another valid identification upon the demand of a police officer.
A place of nuisance. Florida defines "a place of nuisance" as any place that annoys the community, injures the health of the community, or is injurious to the manners or morals of the people. These types of locations include, but are not limited to, places of prostitution, assignation (an outdated term for a place used for secret meetings), a place of lewdness, places used for illegal gambling purposes, or places deemed to have criminal gangs and activity.
Any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station, detention facility, jail, or prison.
Any courthouse or courtroom except that a judge may carry and determine who may carry within his or her courtroom.
Any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, special district or meeting of the Legislature or a Legislative Committee.
Any public or private school, college, or professional athletic event not relating to firearms. This includes a school sponsored event, the property of any school, school bus, or school bus stop. However, a person may carry a firearm on school property if: it is carried in a case for the purposes of attending a firearms program or class that has been approved in advanced by the principle or chief administrative officer of the school, or in a vehicle if it is securely encased and not readily accessible for immediate use. School districts may waive this exception for purposes of student and campus parking.
Any public or private preschool, elementary, or secondary school and their administrative buildings.
Any career center. However, a person may carry inside a career center if attending a firearms training program.
Any college or university facility unless the CWFL holder is a registered student, employee, or faculty member of the college or university and the weapon is a stun gun, nonlethal electric weapon, or device designed solely for defensive purpose and the weapon does not fire a dart or projectile.
The inside of a passenger terminal both outside and inside the secured areas of any airport, provided that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal that is encased for shipment purposes and checked as baggage to be lawfully transported on an aircraft.
In Florida, there are several situations where a person is justified in using deadly or non-deadly force. Deadly force is defined as force likely to cause death or great bodily harm, which includes the actual firing of a gun. A person may use deadly force against another if it is reasonable to believe the deadly force will prevent death or serious bodily harm to themselves or another person.
In Florida, deadly force may be used to prevent the commission of a "forcible felony" which includes: treason, murder, manslaughter, sexual battery, carjacking, home invasion, robbery, burglary, arson, kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, aggravated stalking, aircraft piracy, unlawful throwing, placing or discharging a destructive devise or bomb; and any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against an individual.
In Florida a legal presumption arises that a person acted reasonably in using deadly force in two situations. First, it is presumed that deadly force was reasonable if an individual was unlawfully or forcibly entering or entered into a home, business or occupied vehicle. Second, if an individual attempts or attempted to forcibly remove another against his or her will from a home, business or occupied vehicle, it is presumed to be reasonable to use deadly force. During these two situations, it must be reasonable to believe that a forcible and unlawful act was occurring or occurred.
A law enforcement officer who has lawfully identified himself or is acting in accordance with the law.
In Florida if a person is attacked in any place where they had a right to be, they have no duty to retreat and have the right to stand their ground and meet force with force, including deadly force, if they reasonably believe that it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to themselves or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony. Next, there are several situations where a person is justified in using non-deadly force. First, a person may use non-deadly force if they reasonably believe that unlawful harm against themselves or another is imminent. Second, a person may use non-deadly force in the protection of property to prevent or terminate another's trespass or other unlawful interference with real property (other than the home) or personal property. However, deadly force could be used when the crime against property is also classified as a "forcible felony," such as arson, burglary or robbery.
Florida has taken a very strong stance on the right of people to keep and bear arms. Not only is there no requirement to register a firearm, but all government agencies and private persons are prohibited by law from compiling any list, record or registry of legal firearms owned by law-abiding citizens.
Florida law prohibits taking firearms into, and sending firearms there from, any hospital providing mental health services. The law also prohibits transmitting firearms to any patient of such a hospital outside the grounds of the hospital. The statute, Section 394.458 Florida Statutes, includes the phrase "except as otherwise authorized by law," but does not explicitly specify whether concealed firearms licensees are included.
Discharging a firearm or possessing it loaded in hand, while under the influence of alcohol, any prohibited substance, or prescribed medication is a violation of the law. Further, if the police suspect that a person has discharged a firearm or held a loaded firearm while under the influence, they can ask that person to submit to a chemical test to determine the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance in their body. If the use of the firearm has resulted in someone's death or serious injury the police can mandatorily take blood for testing. If the chemical test shows a blood alcohol content of less than .05 percent, then the person is presumed to not be under the influence. If the blood alcohol is between .05 percent and .10 percent this evidence can be used with other evidence to prove that the alcohol caused that person's mental or physical impairment. If the blood alcohol is over .10 percent then that person is presumed to be impaired by alcohol. However, this provision does not apply to those using lawful self-defense or defense of one's property.
Florida also has a very strong statement in the law which states that people have a right to keep and bear arms for self-defense in their motor vehicle. Section 790.251 Florida Statutes states that no public or private business or employer Employees who are excepted from other law includes schools, correctional institutions, nuclear plants, employees associated with national defense, aerospace or homeland security, employees who manufacture, use, transport explosive or hazardous materials or places forbidden under federal law may prevent an employee who holds a concealed weapons license, a customer, or invitee (whether or not they hold a concealed weapons licenses) from keeping legally owned firearms in their locked motor vehicles, while on that businesses' parking areas.
Further, public and private employers in Florida are prohibited from inquiring as to whether or not an employee or prospective employee is a concealed weapons license holder. Also, a public or private employer is prohibited from discriminating against an employee or expelling a customer or licensee for exercising their rights to keep and bear arms as long as the weapon is never exhibited except for defensive purposes.
There does not appear to be a law which clearly sets forth a general prohibition for a CWFL holder to carry a concealed weapon into private property, such as stores, casinos, restaurants, hotels, etc. However, a person who has been given notice by the owner or lessee of the property that their presence on the property constitutes a trespass because of the firearm, and refuses to leave, could then be subject to arrest for criminal trespass with a firearm, which is a third degree felony.
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Discussion in 'Creative Archive' started by Midnight Shadows, Oct 23, 2010.
Midnight Shadows
(Hey guys, another fic idea i've been working on, I'm still playing around with the plot and is a major work in progress and everything.. tell me what you think ^^ Also sorry for spelling errors x.x)
The opressive night enveloped everyone at the funeral, their tears falling as fast and heavy as the never ending rain that continued to drench the family members of the girl, the friends, and the priest that murmured the prayers. The surrounding forrest stood as still as the dead, and when they finally lowered the coffin into the ground the only sounds to be heard were that of the rain, pattering down on the ground. The lanturns were extinguished and goodbye glances were given, and one by one the few who attended the girl's funeral evaporated.
Suicides in the city were a common occurance. After the numbers reached into the thousands, people stopped caring; news reporters no longer reported deaths in the daily news, funerals of someone you knew would happen so frequently that people would stop attending. It was only a matter of time before you were the next victim of the city. The mortality rate was far higher than the birth rate, which was already so low that no one knew how a population could survive in the city. Though somehow it managed.
The city, and the surrounding forrest on the outskirts only had one forecast: rain. To compliment this, it also had only one time as day as well: night. No one quite knew why it was like this; but they only assumed that because of such bizarre weather and lack of sunlight that people became depressed and soon after, committed suicide. The people weren't trapped in the city, they were free to come and go as they please. Something about the city however mesmerized them into staying, and those who stayed long enough and reached into their 20's and 30's became so sensitive to light that even the slightest exposure of any kind could permanantly blind them or burn their skin.
Zyra had been watching the funeral from a distance, like she often did whenever someone in the city had passed. Though out of view from everyone who had attended, her misty grey eyes had scanned everyone down there as well as their emotions. Once everyone had disappeared she sighed and jumped down from the tall tree branch in the canopy, her black leather boots squishing the muddy and grassy Earth beneath her and placing some mud on her dark blue jeans. The soil wasn't like any other soil you would find, even in particulary rainy areas. Instead of flooding, the rain water would disappear into the Earth like a drain and never been seen again. Some people would say that it was filtered back into the city, and then purified, giving the city an endless supply of water. But those whose family had been there for generations knew better and just accepted the fact that it disappeared.
Scanning the trees around her and reassuring herself that she was alone, Zyra started the hour trip back to the city. To her, the forrest was calming and set her at ease and because of this she wore an olive green t shirt to match the trees as a thanks to them. She was not afraid of the dark, and as long as she could remember, she never was. Always living in a state of darkness, her eyes adapted to the absence of light and could see perfectly in the dark. As she was approaching the clearing, Zyra turned around and gave a slight nod to the forrest, the animals, and her comfort zone, turned around again and continued walking towards the city limits and evenutally made her way into the city itself.
The City was filled with too many skyscrapers, too many apartment and houses stuck too close together, too many big business owned buildings, had a few fast food chains on one block, had its fair share of stuck up aristocrats, and above all, had numerous gangs and gang related crimes. There wasn't any mall, any source of social entertainment, there were just office buildings and you found ways to entertain yourself with either your work life or your famly life. Now turning into an alley, Zyra quickly scaned it for any sign of gangs or their prescence nearby before exiting it quickly and making her way towards the old abandoned movie theatre in one of the more rundown parts of the city. Though the district the theatre itself was located it was one of the more poor districts of the city, when it was still opened it was filled with people who had worked all week just to sit, relax and enjoy the hour and a half, maybe more before them before getting back to their hard working, boring lives. It was the lower classes only source of entertainment, and only means of being social with the other members of the city. When it was forced to shut down due to light from the screen hurting peoples eyes, many rioted, though their attempts resulted in failure, it was the last riot the city saw since. The officials punished anyone and everyone involed and senteced them to a life of imprisionment. No one even thought of doing anything like it again.
Zyra placed her hand on the old fashioned door knob and looked behind her to make sure no one was watching or could see her entering, before finally opening the door and entering the dim lighted abandoned theatre inside. After she rung her hair out, letting the waterfall soak the floor beneath her she walked up the the dusty consession stand and browsed the food they still had in stock. Deciding on a bag of salt and vinegar chips, she jumped over the counter and grabbed three bags off the shelf before opening one for herself and popped a chip in her mouth. Since the theatre only had one room, Zyra turned left and made her way toward the huge room, the door already propped open. Like the previous room, this too had dim lighting, not enough to hard her skin or eyes but enough to provide sufficient lighting. When she made her way to the seats, she turned and faced them, slightly leaning on the railing and then tossed the two bags of chips into the air, which were caught by two seperate hands.
"Back already, Zyra? Must've been a short one." A male voice said chuckling at the end. This was followed by the sound of openining the chip bag. There was a slight thump noise, "Ouch! What was that for, Riley? Geez chill out."
"Cole you are SO insensitive I swear, I mean have a little respect will you?" The female voice Riley said. Cole rolled his eyes got out of his seat next to Riley and walked towards Zyra.
"So nothing interesting this time?" Cole leaned his back against the railing and turned his head and looked at her, ignoring Riley's comment. He was eighteen, had messy brown hair, chocolate brown eyes that to her seemed bored all the time, a white designer t shirt with a tribal design on it, baggy blue jeans with a huge tear in the right knee, black italian designer boots, gold rings on his index and ring fingers on both hands and a silver crescent moon necklace around his neck, like everything else in his outfit, was stolen. All three of them had this necklace to symbolize that they stuck together, no matter what, and although it was Riley's choice of the necklace because of her fascination with astrology, neither of them cared because they enjoyed the design of the necklace as well.
"I doubt anything interesting would happen at a funeral.." Riley walked down from her seat and sat closer to the both of them talking, a row behind the railing. She was sensitive on the subject of death, being an orphan like the other two and mostly tried to stay away from the subject at all costs, so whenever Cole brought it up she got annoyed but eventually quieted down. Like Zyra, she was seventeen, a had a punkish apparel. She had dark purple hair that only reached past her chin slightly and dark emerald eyes that she enjoyed to put heavy amounts of eye makeup on. Along with her crescent moon necklace she also wore a black leather spiked choker, black skinny jeans, black converse and to top it off, a black corset vest that had faux fur on the collor, lace accented straps, and a black and dark purple inset with hook and eye detailing and lastly, a row of buttons on each side being linked together by a black band.
"No, nothing interesting this time, same kind of funeral, same emotions, same everything." Zyra said sighing.
"Why do you even go to those anyways?" Cole said after popping another chip into his mouth and licking the salt off his fingers. Zyra shrugged and looked at Riley, knowing how uncomfortable she was about this topic and quickly changed it.
"Any gang related news to report Cole? Riley?" Zyra said looking to one then another. Riley shook her head, and Cole tilted his and looked off into space as if trying to remember if he heard of or say anything. He then snapped and turned towards Zyra.
"Actually, the gang from the East Side have been talking about something...though I can't remember exactly I might have to check it out tomorrow, if it's anything worth mentioning i'll let you know." He said then reaching his hand into the chip bag and finishing off his chips before crumpling up the bag and tossing it into the trash can. The gangs of the city were violted people, all of them orphans like the three of them. They wanted nothing to do with the gangs in fear they might reveal their location and send them back to the orphanage, and that was the last place they wanted to be, having escaped from there five years ago and living in the streets until they found the abandoned movie theatre a two years ago. Zyra, Cole, and Riley avoided contact with a lot of people, and although they were fine with it on the outside, it slightly bothered each of them in the inside, wondering if their lives would be any different if they weren't orphaned.
Zyra looked at each of them. "Are either of you tired in the slightest? Or am I the only one fully awake?" Riley yawned, Cole shrugged and Zyra rolled her eyes.
It wasn't often that she slept, unlike the both of them, who enjoyed it a lot whenever they got the chance to. Though she didn't blame them, if you were up most of the night learning whether or not your enemy was one step closer to finding you, or stealing expensive things from stores, you would be tired too. "I'll take that as a yes then." Zyra laughed slightly and jumped over the railing into the closest seat to her, taking off her leather jacket and boots and reclining in her seat before closing her eyes. "Fine you party poopers, I guess tomorrow we'll save for whatever it is we'll steal next..I have no idea what I'm going to take to be honest and.." She opened her eyes, to find Cole and Riley sitting each a few seats down from each other, sleeping already. Zyra smirked and closed her eyes, yawning. "Amateurs." Then fell asleep.
#1 Midnight Shadows, Oct 23, 2010
I always loved your writing ♥ I'll continue to help you along with this amazing idea Dani Keep going <333
#2 Zachary, Oct 23, 2010
Day 8: Poison by Lida-TPA


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(2nd LD) Special prosecutors raid home, office of provincial governor in probe of blogger
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CHANGWON/SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Special prosecutors raided the residence and office of South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into a massive manipulation of online political comments by an arrested power blogger.
Investigators were sent to search the premises in Changwon, 398 kilometers south of the capital, they said.
The blogger, better known as Druking, has been accused of manipulating clicks on Internet news comments to sway public opinion in favor of the ruling Democratic Party.
Kim, who was elected as the governor in the June local elections, allegedly communicated with Druking frequently through untraceable messenger apps. He has denied any involvement in the alleged crime.
Kim is currently on summer vacation and is scheduled to return to office soon, according to his office.
It is the second time the special prosecution sought to search Kim's workplace and home. They requested the first search warrant to a Seoul court Tuesday and were denied.
Prosecutors are said to have obtained enough evidence to bring Kim in for formal questioning as a suspect by summoning him, possibly over the weekend.
An assistant prosecutor told a press briefing that Kim was cited as an alleged accomplice to Druking in the search warrant.
Kim said on his Facebook page that he could not understand why prosecutors raided his provincial office that opened just about one month ago, but he will cooperate with prosecutors' investigation.
They suspect Kim worked with Druking's crew to artificially jack up the number of likes for Internet comments attached to news articles about the DP, then the opposition bloc, between 2016 and early 2017.
In November 2016, Kim was invited by the Druking team to see a demonstration of a computer system designed to rig comments and gave them approval to carry out the alleged plan and let them brief him about it regularly.
The allegations have become a hot-button issue since Kim, a former DP lawmaker, is known for his close ties with President Moon Jae-in, and the time Druking is alleged to have worked on the rigging maneuver for the DP overlaps with the 2017 snap election that made Moon the new leader.


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