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You'd know that we have a de facto election campaign underway, one hundred odd days god help us, because of a disagreeable Senate that you might head to the polls as early as July Second.
My next guest is fully immersed in this fray and is a key player for the Federal Government in the upper house, Senator Mitch Fifield is Federal Minister for Communications and the Arts and is Manager of Government business in the Senate. He's in Brisbane, thanks for coming in.
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Good to be with you Steve.
I know it's not your portfolio, but is there anything more the Federal Government knows about what's occurred in Belgium?
Well I think the first reaction of everyone in government is basically a human one. Horrified by what we see. Knowing that it can happen here, and has sadly happened in Australia. We saw the Lindt Café tradgedy. So the first reaction is very much a human one.
Secondly as a government, we have to move to think about the situation of Australians who maybe over there. And our advice to people who may have family or friends in Belgium is, firstly to try and make contact with them. If you can't, then do feel free to call 1300 555 135 which is the Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Advice Line. So that's our prime focus at the moment. But obviously with the rest of the international community we want to do everything we possibly can to bring these people to justice.
The Federal Government has a Security Committee have they changed Australia's Security Threat Level at all?
I heard the Attorney this morning say that our threat level has not been altered. I guess it's worth pausing at a time like this to reflect that our great strength as a western liberal democracy is our freedom and our openness. But that also, in a sense, is our vulnerability, the fact that we are open. So we've got to do whatever we can to protect ourselves.
The man Abdul Salam who was arrested last week in Belgium was not an immigrant. While he was an Arabic speaker, he was not an Arabic immigrant. He was a Belgium born citizen. And as I understand it, the big concern or the big threat for many of these terror incidents in non-Middle Eastern Countries are not from immigrants but actually from people who are born in a county and seemingly grow up with contempt for the country they've grown up in. What can any government do about that?
Well one of the very troubling things is that a number young people are attracted to this deeply offensive world view. I think we've got to take a step back and think, what is it that young people are looking for? Ultimately they are looking for something that is bigger than themselves. And sadly some young people are finding a cause bigger than themselves in this…
… So something to stand and believe in?
Yes, I think that's what people are looking for.
So it's an existential question isn't it?
Well yes. But as a society what we've got to say to these young people is that there are many good, great and wonderful things bigger than yourself that are positive and that are good.
In the post-Christian west what do we offer? If Judeo Christian values have collapsed and belief in God is declining and declining not in the world, but only in western countries, western democracies, what do we offer if we say there is nothing beyond what we see?
Well I don't think we do have to say that there is nothing beyond what we see. As a pluralistic society, there are a range of good and positive alternatives that can be presented. Those that are based around faith. Those that are based around positive humanist values. I think there are a lot of good alternatives that we can present to young people to say that we understand. You're searching. You're questioning. You want to embrace something bigger than yourself. There are great things, there are wonderful things, there are good things that you can embrace. You don't have to go down this dark and destructive path.
Why aren't they obvious to people? Our good things, our great things, our wonderful things. They don't seem to be obvious even for those who aren't Islamic.
Well it's incumbent upon all of us to reach out to young people to present that which is good.
Alright my guest is Senator Mitch Fifield, he's Manager of Government Business in the Senate, this is 612 ABC Brisbane.
One more question on this Dr David Kilcullen, Australian, ex-army guy. I know you're ex-army yourself but ex-army guy, advised both Condoleezza Rice and the Iraqi Government in counter-terror, he was in Brisbane a little while ago, he toured the country about his good Blood Year. He said look, there's going to be more of these and they will be in Australia. Can I get you to say, what is the Australian Government able to do about that? Not a great deal I don't think.
Well what is critically important are our intelligence agencies and what it is that they are able to discover before events take place. There have been something of the order of half a dozen significant events which have not occurred because Australian Intelligence has provided our authorities the opportunity to disrupt those before anything happens.
Listeners appear to be worried about what we may be importing via boat although the evidence doesn't necessarily support it but at least Australians are worried about it. Can the Australian Government give any further assurances about the, say the 15,000 Syrian people we intend on resettling here, in terms of their, you only need one of that 15,000. That's the difficulty for any government you only need one successful terror event and things look a bit stressed.
Look you've always got to balance being a compassionate society, which we are as Australians. We do receive and settle on a per capita basis the highest or the second highest number of refugees. And that's a good thing. But, as I say, you've also got to make sure that you do the appropriate security checks and that's something that this government does.
I'm very grateful for being so generous with some of your comments this morning Senator Fifield.
The Clean Energy Innovation Fund. We hear that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be today making some announcement about this together with the Federal Environment Minister. Can you tell me anything about it? It's on page eight of the Courier, I'm fascinated to know.
Well we'll be announcing today that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Agency will be retained and that there will be a clean energy fund of about a billion dollars which will be established. And the purpose will be to provide capital to help encourage and support emerging technologies. It might be something like large scale solar and storage. So it's part of the menu of arrangements that we will put in place to make sure that we will can meet our emissions reductions targets.
My guest is Senator Mitch Fifield. He's Federal Minister for Communications and the Arts and he's also Manager of Government Business in the Senate.
The Australian Building and Construction Commission is going back to the Senate in April, it's not going to get up is it? It's not going to get through?
Steve look I've gone through a morning without remembering that I was the Manager of Government Business in the Senate. You've gone and reminded me. Thank you very much.
Does this mean you've failed?
No, no, Steve, look we have had a Senate, which I know all too well as the Manager of Government Business, which has been difficult to deal with. Now there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Senate being a house of review. With the Senate scrutinising. With the Senate asking questions. We don't have an issue with that. But what we've been faced with over recent months is a sustained filibuster, to use an American term, of the proceedings of the Senate. Which has meant that it took us a long, long time to get to finally deal with electoral reform. And it's taken a long, long time to even get to the point where we can debate the ABCC bill. So the Prime Minister has asked the Governor General to recall the Parliament so that the Senate can have three weeks to look at the ABCC legislation. All we're asking is that the Senate makes a call on it.
Someone like Senator Glenn Lazarus, came in on Clive Palmers money and then jumped ship and is now an independent. Have you ever taken him for lunch and had a beer and say listen here mate let me explain what we're trying to do here? In other words, I'm surprised how little Senators from opposing sides have actually talked to each other and try to win each other by the power of argument and discussion.
Look, I've had lunch with Glenn. I've had a beer with Glenn. I've shared meals with most of the Senate crossbench over the time that they have been there. There has been no lack of engagement between the Government and the crossbench. But they have a view. They're entitled to a view. But what we find really frustrating and this is really something that needs to be sheeted home to the Australian Labor Party, is that the ALP continually seek to use procedural tactics and to filibuster to prevent us actually getting to a position where the Senate can make a call.
Alright, I want to ask you about media laws because media diversity is a bit of a problem in this state.
Queensland has a couple of unusual features. It's quite decentralised, we have major centres outside of Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville. Some would argue and some other regional places as well. But you're bringing in significant changes to media ownership laws. Just in the language that I can understand. What will they mean tomorrow if you release, free up these laws for reading a newspaper, reading a blog, listening to a radio station and watching a television network?
Well for the sake of argument, let's assume that the laws were passed tomorrow. The change on day one, would be none. What these laws are really predicated on is giving media organisations the opportunity to reconfigure in ways that they currently can't. Now what I mean by that is, we have two media laws that we're seeking to get rid of. One is, what's known as the 75% reach rule. Which means that you can't have a collection of TV licences which have more than 75% audience reach around Australia. Now that's pretty meaningless in an era where some of the networks actually live stream and have 100% reach.
The other rule we're looking to get rid of, is what's called the two out of three rule. Which prevents more than two out of three of the regulated platforms of Radio, TV and Newspaper merging in a particular market.
That's a real problem for us. If Australian Provincial Newspapers, sell their papers like the Gympie Times, the Sunshine Coast Daily, whatever those smaller community newspapers? I mean that is a democratic disaster.
Well there are some important protections which are still in place, some media rules which we're not looking to alter.
They can't make a quid. I mean the whole market seems to be collapsing doesn't it?
Well, let me firstly go through the protections. We're keeping what's known as the one to the market rule. Which is you can't have one outfit having more than one TV licence in a market. And the two to a market rule. Which says you can't have one outfit having more than two commercial radio licences in a market. And we're also keeping what's known as the five/four rule. Which is that there's got to be in metropolitan areas, five voices as they're called, and in regional areas, four voices.
So there are those diversity protections. But what we hear from media organisations is that they want the opportunity to reconfigure. They want the opportunity to merge in some cases to get scale. And that's the particular argument from some of the regional TV operations. They want to be combined in ways that make their business more viable. And they say if they do that, they're in a better position to provide local content. We take them at their word. Which is why if there is a trigger event that sees some of these mergers happen we're going to be putting in place and requiring a higher baseline of local content.
It's all about convergence though isn't it they want to converge to survive they've got to have a presence on multiple platforms now.
Can I get you to attach your headphones, put you headphones on. I'll take a quick call from a listener. If I can't then I'll ask you a follow up question.
Mark is from Tarragindi, you've got an observation about commercial talkback what is it? Hi mate.
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Good morning Steve, good morning Senator Fifield. Yes I want to know what the Senator will do about the commercial failure in Brisbane of two of our radio stations, where by 4BH has zero percent live and local content in a week and 4BC has just over 10% live and local content in a week. Now in regional areas they are mandated by a licence condition, small markets for you know, up to a couple of 100,000 people for 10 and a half hours of live and local content a day. I think capital cities could at least sustain nine hours of it and I want to know what will the Minister do about this unique problem which has emerged in Brisbane over the last year?
It is unusual here, so 2 sorry 4BC which is arguably my main talk competitor, they don't have a local talk program. You've given them a licence but it's coming out of Sydney. We've got Ray Buggerlugs, Ray Hadley on now, magic 882 comes from Melbourne in the morning, we're the only local talk issues station, and the poor taxpayer has to carry the load. Doesn't that indicate a complete failure of what the commercial stations are doing here?
Well I think the people who have the ultimate power when it comes to commercial radio, are the listeners. If they don't like the offering they can switch to another radio station.
But they can't in terms of local politics. You know 4BC wouldn't get you on the air because they'd get you on in Sydney, you know. You'd have nowhere to go Mitch. But they're not doing it; none of the commercials are doing it.
Yeah, look even in the case of regional TV, just as a comparator, the requirements that we have relate to local news. There's a certain number of minutes of locally relevant content and local news that commercial TV have to provide. So, I don't know the Government would ever be in the situation of mandating where presenters, for blocks of hours, have to come from, when it comes to commercial radio.
You do mandate for news bulletins that they have to do a certain amount of local news content they have to.
That's right, at the moment it's, this is for commercial (television), it's 720 minutes in an aggregated market over a six week period. We're wanting to move that baseline to 900 minutes over a six week period.
But look, can I say, it would seldom be the case that it's been raised with me, issues of local content, in metropolitan areas, because generally it takes care of itself and listeners determine.
It's not a problem in Melbourne, its, not a problem in Sydney but it is a major problem here in Brisbane.
Well it's been registered with me, through your show Steve. But as I say, I don't think it's likely that the Government will mandate that between the hours of nine and six there's got to be four hours of a local presenter on a particular commercial radio station.
I'll talk to you, I'll ask one question and I'll let you go in just a moment I just want to a quick check of the traffic.
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Thanks very much Dave, my guest is Senator Mitch Fifield, he's the Manager of Government Business in the Senate, Federal Minister for Communications and the Arts.
I want to ask you about regional radio. As part of the triennial funding, the ABC has asked for money specifically for boosting regional content. Now are you of the mind to give the ABC more money or say sorry guys you've got to find that within existing budgets?
I'll make a couple of points Steve.
The first is obviously we're in the lead up to the budget. Part of the budget will be the ABC's triennial funding. So I can't give an indication of what will be in the budget.
I'm not asking you what's going to be in the budget.
Other than to say that we will always make sure that the ABC is appropriately resourced. But specifically in relation to the issue of regional and rural radio. Look this is part of the core business of the ABC. Always has been. Is now. And always will be. This is the heart of what the ABC does. And people who live in regional Australia are very protective of their radio, of their ABC radio. And we saw that at the end of last year when the ABC management sought to make some changes in particular regional locations with morning programs.
People lost their jobs and it was a very difficult time.
And there was a huge outcry. That was not, taking the ABC at their word, that was not in order to save money and was not as a result of any decisions in relation to funding by government. That was purely a decision of ABC management. But what that indicated to me is just how much people in regional Australia value and have a sense of ownership of regional radio.
We will make sure that the ABC has the dollars to do what it should do. And the ABC should always see regional radio as a core part of its business.
So will the ABC have to find the money from within their existing budgets if you regard it as what the ABC needs?
Well I can't talk to what's in the budget, you're going to have to wait to budget night, but rest assured the ABC will get what it needs to do its job.
I'll let you go to your function, thanks very much.
Thanks very much Steve.
Communications and Arts Minister Mitch Fifield.
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The 2022 Mary Robinson Speaker Series highlighted how a human rights-centred approach is essential to an equitable clean energy transition in Africa - a crucial discussion ahead of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh.
Mary Robinson (former President of Ireland, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Chair of The Elders) hosted the event.
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140 Words, A Revolution Feng Feng Sprouted from May 2007, "Weibo" gradually entered Chinese society following the "global storm" brought by "Twitter" in 2006. In August 2009, Sina Corporation launched the Sina Weibo, which allows users to post microblogs with a 140-word restriction. Later, Sina Weibo soon became the largest microblogging site in China and has gathered 200 million registered users currently. After Sina, many integrated sites, news sites, e-commerce sites, and SNS all established their own weibo. Weibo has brought remarkable changes to China on not only the communication channel but also the Chinese civil society development.It builds up a "microblogging" platform where the government, enterprises, media, citizens, and intellectuals can communicate directly, which is driving a "micro-revolution".
Case Study: Save Begging Children with a Picture At the beginning of 2011, the famous scholar Yu Jianrong set up an account in Sina Weibo and titled it "Save Begging Children with a Picture". According to the reality in China that many young children are kidnapped by human traffickers and forced to work as beggars in the urban districts, Yu advocated and encouraged his followers to take pictures of begging children they met and uploaded the photos to Weibo.He expected to help making these begging children seen by their parents and polices and thus got an opportunity to be saved. The non-governmental anti-trafficking action officially kicked off and attracted tens of thousands of followers to join. What's more, later it got concerns from the Ministry of Public Security and the director of the Department of Anti-trafficking, Chen Shiqu, responded through his weibo "For each clue, the Ministry will be responsible of verification. " Many local police offices also announced through weibo that they would investigate thoroughly on begging children issues.
Finally, a individual non-government action turned out to be a cooperation among internet users, the Ministry of Public Security, Deputies to People's Congress, CPPCC members, charitable foundations and other social forces. The action was appraised by the "People's Daily", the most influential newspaper in China, as "a typical citizen action in the Internet era". Power of Weibo * The fission effect One of the most attractive features of weibo platform is providing users with open dialogue and wide information.
It attracts participants throughout the various areas, industries, regions, classes and so on. And many public figures including Deputies of the People's Congress, experts and scholars, celebrities are also involved and got real-name registered. It is these public figures that push speeding up the dissemination of information with a "fission effect" because of their strong appeal in the public and millions of followers.
The action "save beggaing children with a picture" proved the huge "fission effect" on information dissemination in the weibo.Initiated by a public figure and then broadly forwarded by other public figures, the action finally got concerns and participation of tens of thousands of internet uses and was promoted to be an influential public activity. More than 7000 photoes of begging children were published in a month, and several local police offices, media and foundations actively participated into it to help contacting families of these children and rescuing them from the traffickers. * Carrier of public opinionsAccording to the "Assessment Report of China's social capacity in responding public opinoins", weibo has shown its power as a new communication channel, which is developing to be an effective one for different public opinions to communicate between individuals and coporates. It breaks monopoly of traditional media on public opinion and makes itself a place to form, release and transmit public opinions through broad discussion among users. In particular, many local governments set up their official weibo such as "Weibo Yunnan" of Yunnan province, which is the first government weibo.
And through the platform of weibo, the public opinions are able to be gathered directly by the decision-making departments and persons. In the case to rescue begging children, the activity was greatly promoted by advices and idears from internet users on how to improve aid efficiency, how to prevent the human trafficklers from kidnapping more children, and what punishment should be given once criminals arrested. In Jannuary 28, 2011, Chen Shiqu, the director of the Department of Anti-trafficklers under the Ministry ofPublic Security (MPS), followed the weibo, after reading the comments from internet users, he publicly responded that the MPS will start investigating begging children. In February 3, "One Foundation", built by the movie star Jet Li, announced to fund building database and relief operations system for these children. Following with the increasing influences, several deputies of the People's Congress and members of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference followed the weibo and planned to raise a proposal towards the crime in the National People's Congress.And later in February 7, the famous singer as well as a deputy of the People's Congress, Han Hong promised to the public that the preparation work for the proposal has been set up.
* Reformation on agenda setting model Several characters including real-time, grassroot constituted and interactive platform of weibo builds it a possible to promote the "citizen journalism", which makes everyone a potential publisher of information and news, and makes users decide the hot topics to concern.Under the traditional media environment, the agenda setting trend always work as "Media Agenda > Public Agenda > Policy Agenda", when the choosing right of hot topics were mostly grasped by the professional journalists. And for the public, they passively accept the media agenda in the most of time.
However, as observed in weibo, the agenda setting trend shifts to "Public Agenda> Media Agenda > Policy Agenda" where the rights to determine hot topics belong to the weibo users. And once determined, the hot topics will be published by the traditional media.The reformation on the agenda setting makes the agenda better representitive of the public opinions and also activate the desire of the citizens to participate into the public affairs. Conclusion After the born of weibo in China, the "Southern Weekly", a famous Chinese newspaper commented on the weibo phenomenon "Concerns make a difference".
And through the begging children rescue activity, we have found some proof of it. Although there is still a long road for China to explore to build itself a civil society, weibo has brought some hope.
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I bid you welcome, gentle readers. This week, we leave the little track in Richmond that gave us such a great race on Sunday and head for the heart of Dixie and the biggest track on the circuit, Talladega Superspeedway, whose 33º banking affords a very different type of racing. Assuming that many of you are aware of my views on restrictor plate racing, I'll spare you that rant and simply quote the late, great Dale Earnhardt on the subject. "That ain't racin'!" Instead, today let's talk about the legend of the "Talladega Curse." Since the giant 2.66-mile track opened in 1969, there have been some strange, if not downright eerie things happen there. This is a compilation of some of them, a tale spun for your enjoyment, though certain to make you a bit uneasy at the same time.
On May 1, 1983, Phil Parsons (Benny's younger brother) and Darrell Waltrip got together on lap 71, touching off an eleven-car wreck in turn one. Both cars hit the wall, but while Waltrip's stayed there, Parsons' car became airborne, flipping and barrel rolling a dozen times before landing on the roof of Ricky Rudd's Pontiac. Once more, there were heroes (or angels) on duty, as two photographers ran to Phil's car and pulled him to safety just as it caught fire. Although I'm not positive that it's still there today, that car was housed at the Talladega Hall of Fame Museum for many years, as a "Worst wreck" example.
After the May race of 1985, you could have gotten good odds in Vegas that the curse had been lifted. Bill Elliott had started from the pole with a qualifying record of 209.398 mph and seemed destined to win just as he'd done on almost every Superspeedway that year. Then, on the 48th lap, his Coors-sponsored Thunderbird began trailing a huge plume of smoke. Bill came to the attention of his brother Ernie (Crew chief), who quickly repaired a broken oil fitting and sent him back onto the track, just ahead of the lead pack, but 5-miles behind them. Elliott put his foot in the carburetor and though he was running alone, left the pack behind and set sail on an awesome voyage. Unbelievably, he drove around that 2.66-mile track and made up a lap. Without benefit of cautions, Elliott continued to fly around the track until at lap 145, he caught and passed Cale Yarborough for the lead. He went on to win the race with a record-setting speed of 186.288 mph. If you ever wondered where that "Awesome" nickname came from, now you know. Curses don't always work!
On November 1, 2009, we learned that despite all attempts toward the contrary, cars still can and will fly, given the proper impetus. Contact between Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards sent Carl's #99 flipping wildly upside down and sideways into the catch fence, bringing back yet another eerie reminder of Bobby Allison's similar flight back in 1987. In the later incident, the catch fence held and no spectators were injured. It was just Talladega, reminding us that she is alive and well... and possibly cursed.
And now comes the scary part… as we saw earlier, in 2006, two men died from electrocution while attempting to raise a flag in the infield, but wait! There's more!
Yes, things such as that do happen, but they seem to happen too frequently at the big track in Alabama.
Holy autopsies Batman! Has the curse turned to the fans? If we go back to the 2 deaths from electrocution in 2006, that is 5 deaths over a period of 8 years, all of them fans and all linked to the Talladega track. When taken individually, each seems innocent enough, but taken altogether, that's one huge pile of coinkydinks gentle readers; don't you think? I know one thing for sure. Next time someone goes missing, the place to begin the search is Jackson Shoals. Are the little hairs on the back of your neck standing at attention? It's not just the pack racing that's scary at Talladega.
As always, this scribe views the race at Talladega with trepidation. All of my friends are quite familiar with the fact that I inhale at the green flag and exhale at the checkers. In between, I am a devoted, card-carrying member of the white-knuckle brigade. Next Sunday will be no exception. Perhaps it's some sort of fascination with horror or fear that insists I watch racing at Talladega; for sure and certain, I don't enjoy it. As always, I'll be praying for the drivers... not just for one driver, but for every one of them brave enough to go out there and risk his or her life for my "entertainment." Somehow, that word refuses to fit this track, though the word "cursed" seems to fit perfectly.
The events detailed here are merely highlights of selected races from Talladega, spanning many years. How then do we look at this track? To what do we credit these and many more unhappy endings that seemingly stem from its cruelty? Is she truly unforgiving, or just too tough to tame? (Oops, that one's already been spoken for) Think about it when the drivers start their engines this week at the world's fastest track. We don't really believe in curses, do we? Are you sure? We might want to cue the theme from Twilight Zone one more time.
That little red guitar means it's time for our Classic Country Closeout and if you've gotten here by reading through all of that, you are murmuring under your breath, "It's about time!" Because you were kind enough to stay through to the end, I have a special treat for you today. YouTube is a treasure trove for anyone that takes the time to wander around. What I've chosen to share with you today is a visit to an old TV show called "Tex Ritter's Ranch Party." Featured stars on this one are Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline. It runs close to half an hour in length, so this will be it for today. I hope everyone enjoys this trip down Memory Lane as much as I did when I listened to it.


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Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler. Anthropoid is based on the extraordinary true story of "Operation Anthropoid," the code name for the Czechoslovakian operatives' mission to assassinate SS officer Reinhard Heydrich. Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution, was the Reich's third in command behind Hitler and Himmler and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia. The film follows two soldiers from the Czechoslovakian army-in-exile, Josef Gabcik (Cillian Murphy) and Jan Kubis (Jamie Dornan), who are parachuted into their occupied homeland in December 1941. With limited intelligence and little equipment in a city under lockdown, they must find a way to assassinate Heydrich, an operation that would change the face of Europe forever. In this fact-based war drama, two brave Czech soldiers train for the seemingly impossible feat of assassinating Nazi Gen. Reinhard Heydrich.
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James Coward AW16 "Isolation" at Neighbour
OCTOBER 19, 2016, by Neighbour Staff
James Coward is a design-based project upstarted by two friends who are students of philosophy and industrial design, respectively. Their Autumn-Winter offering is now available in-store (and online soon) at Neighbour. To coincide with the new output of items, the label has produced a set of visuals with photographer Ian Lanterman entitled, "Isolation".
The images and ideas behind the AW16 offering came about as a reflection on the feeling of isolation and served as the catalyst towards the clothing (isolation as a means of creation). The designers expound on the idea that by acknowledging isolation as a necessary experience in the human condition, a person is able to transcend their condition by embracing it with the understanding that it leads to personal and creative growth.
This notion of vulnerability is tied intimately with strength. A person who confronts their vulnerability is stronger than someone who is afraid to do so. "We aim to create our clothing strong to the point where it almost feels similar to armour. This is a form of protection against society, tangible through the robust fabric and construction, but there is also the significant conception of creating space within the garment for the user to feel a sense of autonomy and freedom. This type of clothing is meant to facilitate a private experience, even if the subject is in the public domain. I suppose it's a form of resistance against social convention, whereby we can still create a sense of obscurity, rather than exposing ourselves too quickly."
This project also incorporates a strong sense of nostalgia. Moments spent traveling to foreign places, alone, and confronting isolation and vulnerability with a sense of strength and courage.
To complete the offering, James Coward also presents a special audio mix to soundtrack the experience. The mix, "Autumnal Webbing" is crafted by Ian Lanterman and can be heard on the player below:
James Coward is a design-based project upstarted by two friends and students of philosophy and industrial design, respectively. Their Autumn-Winter offering is now available exclusively in-store (and online soon) at Neighbour. To coincide with the new output of items, the label has produced a seasonal lookbook with photographer Ian Lanterman entitled, "Isolation".


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These low-carb recipes are not just healthy but also delicious.
Do you often eat junk during snack time? There's something about the hunger that strikes you at 5 pm that tempts you to opt for a piping hot samosa instead of, say, a healthy bowl of fresh fruits. After all, a good accompaniment to your cup of chai or coffee has got to be something tasty and satiating. Instead of heading down to your office canteen and eating greasy deep fried food or ordering something fattening from the nearby cafe, why not eat something you can cook quickly in the morning and pack in your tiffin box? Try making these delish, quick, snack recipes that are good for your taste buds and for your waistline.
In a bowl, pour the poha and microwave 2 minutes until crisp. You could also toast the poha on a pan. Transfer into a clean bowl.
Heat the oil and roast almonds in it. Keep aside.
In the same oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric powder and the kasoori methi.
Sauté for 30 seconds. Add the almonds into the oil and mix for 1 minute.
Cooked quinoa by soaking white quinoa in water for 20 minutes, then adding it to boiling water and cooking for 5-7 minutes till you see baby sprouts. Drain out the water and keep aside. Mix the kale salad with a pinch of salt. In a small mason jar, start layering with kale as the bottom-most layer, then add the quinoa as the middle layer and top with cherry tomatoes as the topmost layer.
Place the flour and the semolina in a pot with the milk, curds, jaggery and a pinch of salt. Beat for 5 to 7 minutes so that the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Pound the peppercorns coarsely and add to the mixture.
Heat two tablespoons of ghee and pour over the mixture. Mix well, cover the dekchi and let stand for 7/8 hours in a warm place.
The mixture would have risen by this time. Stir it well. If it is thick, add a little milk or water to bring it to the pouring consistency. Add and blend in it a pinch of soda and juice of lime.
On a pan, put a tbsp of ghee and gently put in one tablespoon of the ready batter. Let it turn golden brown on both sides. Take out with a slotted spoon and place in a strainer so that the extra ghee drips down.


Coming up on Saturday October 10th Joseph Malham, author of award-winning biography John Ford: Poet in the Desert, will speak at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum starting at 12pm. Malham's talk will focus on John Wayne's collaborations with Ford. Copies of John Ford: Poet in the Desert will be available for purchase in the museum gift shop and author Malham will be ready to sign any of them!
Joseph Malham's John Ford: Poet in the Desert is also available to purchase through Amazon as a paperback or an ebook!


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Siwianka (Ceuthmochares aereus) – gatunek ptaka z rodziny kukułkowatych (Cuculidae).

Występowanie
Ptak ten występuje na terenie Afryki w zależności od podgatunku:
 flavirostris występuje od Gambii do Nigerii, zachodni Niger.
 aereus występuje w Nigerii i Bioko do Sudanu Południowego oraz zachodniej Kenii, na południe przez Zair do Angoli i północnej Zambii.
 australis występuje na nizinach Etiopii i Kenii do Tanzanii (włącznie z przybrzeżnymi wyspami), Malawi, Mozambik i wybrzeża wschodniego RPA.

Systematyka
Takson ten został po raz pierwszy opisany przez Vieillota w 1817 roku pod nazwą Cuculus aereus na podstawie okazu znalezionego w Malembo w Angoli. Wyróżniono trzy podgatunki, ale pozycja taksonomiczna podgatunku australis jest kontrowersyjna i niepewna. Część systematyków, w tym Międzynarodowy Komitet Ornitologiczny (IOC) wyodrębnia ten takson do rangi gatunku.

Podgatunki
 C. aereus flavirostris
 C. aereus aereus – siwianka terkotliwa
 C. aereus australis – siwianka gwiżdżąca

Morfologia
Ma ciemno niebieskie pióra z żółtymi akcentami na głowie.

Status
Międzynarodowa Unia Ochrony Przyrody (IUCN) uznaje siwiankę za gatunek najmniejszej troski (LC – Least Concern). Siwiankę gwiżdżącą uznaje za osobny gatunek i również zalicza go do kategorii najmniejszej troski.

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Linki zewnętrzne

Kukułkowate
Ptaki Afryki
Gatunki i podgatunki zwierząt nazwane w 1817 roku

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Home Link	What Would Jell-O Do?
What Would Jell-O Do?
by Jeffrey Miller April 8, 2006
written by Jeffrey Miller April 8, 2006
Quote of the day via RC
Bishop Cunneen says semi-nude jelly wrestling is an odd way to commemorate Easter.
No half measures
Theocracy as a Parlor Game
Spiritual but not religious
Bizarro Jesus?
Victor Victorious
Frances bin Kessling
St. Irenaeus Ministries
Blog banning
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Interview with the Jester
Kathy April 8, 2006 - 9:01 pm
That is utter discrimination. Soooo patriarchal and closed-minded.
Jelly wrestling is an ancient religious worship that strengthens the nails and softens the skin, just in time for summer. It is an important rite or right, no better or worse than Easter eggs and just as important to some people!
Kudos to the Wheatsheaf Tavern for trying to keep this ancient custom alive. And what is wrong with the human body? That is just a case of the intolerance of a celibate priesthood!
I'm so offended!
Anonymous Teacher Person April 8, 2006 - 9:52 pm
This is how theocracy plants its insidious seeds – first, they come for the semi-nude jello wrestlers, then they will come for the polyamorist cannibis farmers, then they will come for the Druid pan flautists, and then there will be nobody to speak for me.
iClaudius April 9, 2006 - 2:35 pm
Tapioca pudding would be understandable. Jell-O? Gross.
Kathy April 10, 2006 - 8:38 am
This is how theocracy plants its insidious seeds
Exactly. And thanks to your inspiration, I'm going to play the Pan-flute at the Easter Vigil in protest of this arrogant, Euro-centric trampling on the jelly-wrestlers' right to freedom of expression–the freedom to celebrate according to one's own ancestral customs!! That will show them.
Ducky8 April 11, 2006 - 1:17 am
Geeeee….ya think? Jell-o wrestling just doesn't cut it for Easter. But now, fill a small swimming pool with sponge cake, icing, and little Jelly beans sitting ontop of green shreaded coconut, and then you might have something.


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NinthDecimal Reveals Who's Benefiting from The Toys "Я" Us Shutdown
June 28, 2018 /in Blog /by NinthDecimal
After nearly 61 years in business, Toys "Я" Us closes its doors
Most people were surprised when the iconic retailer, that many of us grew up with, officially declared it would be closing its doors forever. When the announcement was made there were plenty of theories about how this could happen to such a beloved brand like Toys "Я" Us. Everything from growing competition to Amazon to the company's management of finances were reported as possible causes.
As Toys "Я" Us looks to finalize the closure of all its U.S. locations this week, we decided to examine the shopping behaviors of its customers during the past year to gain more insight into what might have happened.
The percentage of people who traveled over 50 miles to visit Toys "Я" Us noticeably dropped over the past year creating a shrink in trade area.
Other key behavioral signals uncovered a reduction in the average household income of Toys "Я" Us shoppers.
Toys "Я" Us may not have been able to reclaim the growing number of customers who increased their visitation to Target and Walmart which extended beyond the holidays.
Retailers who will benefit the most from the Toys "Я" Us closures
In addition to Target and Walmart, there is a notable cross section of brands that carry some level of toys that are in a good position to attract former Toys "Я" Us shoppers.
Find out which other brands and industries are benefiting from the closures by downloading the full Toys "Я" Us Insights Brief.
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Un oxoacide (ou oxacide, ou oxyacide) est un acide contenant de l'oxygène. Plus précisément, c'est un composé de formule générique  où X est un élément quelconque autre que l'oxygène ou le fluor (plus électronégatif que l'oxygène). En général, plus le rapport y/x est important et plus l'acide est fort. Les sels des oxoacides sont des oxysels.

Les oxoacides s'opposent aux hydracides (qui ne comportent pas d'oxygène), comme les halogénures d'hydrogène HX (où X est un halogène).

Description

Ce sont généralement des produits de l'hydratation d'un oxyde, ce dernier peut parfois être régénéré par simple chauffage d'un sel de l'acide (CO2 à partir de carbonates). Certains ont une importance capitale en chimie : acide sulfurique et acide nitrique en chimie lourde, acide chromique et acide permanganique en chimie analytique (surtout leurs bases conjuguées), acide perchlorique en pyrotechnique, acide carbonique et acide silicique en minéralogie (là aussi surtout leurs bases conjuguées), acide phosphorique en biologie

On les utilise pour plusieurs de leurs propriétés :
 ils sont acides, certains avec des acidités multiples, ce qui permet d'en faire des donneurs d'ions H+ (hydrons) voire des solutions tampon de pH ;
 ils ont des propriétés d'oxydants ou de réducteurs dues au fait que certains composés peuvent exister sous différents degrés d'oxydation ;
 ils font de bons agents complexants et sont même utilisés pour précipiter certains métaux en solution.

Il existe une nomenclature spéciale pour les désigner ainsi que leurs bases conjuguées.

Oxoanions
Les oxoanions (ou oxanions, ou oxyanions) sont les anions polyatomiques qui contiennent de l'oxygène, dont la formule générique est . Ce sont les bases conjuguées des oxoacides. Cependant, l'acide conjugué d'un oxoanion n'est pas toujours isolable, souvent pour des raisons électrochimiques pour les formes très oxydées de métaux.

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The Nobel Prize committee can't get in touch with Bob Dylan
By Micaela Hood
The Nobel Prize committee keeps knockin' on Dylan's door — if only he would answer.
The legendary singer and famed lyricist has yet to respond to several attempts by the committee since he was awarded the Nobel Prize last week.
"I have called and sent emails to his closest collaborator and received very friendly replies," Sara Danius, the secretary of the Swedish Academy, told State Radio SR. "For now, that is certainly enough."
It's unknown if he'll leave them tangled up in blue come Dec. 10 when the committee is expected to celebrate the newly minted Nobel laureates in Stockholm.
The ever-elusive Bob Dylan has yet to respond to the Nobel Prize comittee. The legendary lyricist won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize in Literature. (David Vincent/AP)
"If he doesn't want to come, he won't come," Danius told the radio station. "It will be a big party in any case and the honor belongs to him."
Danius added, "I am not at all worried. I think he will show up."
Dylan, 75, is the first musician to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Minnesota native, born Robert Zimmerman, has also won 12 Grammy Awards and an Oscar and a Golden Globe. In 2000, he was honored by Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center and in 2008, he earned a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation.
In 1961, at only 20-years-old, Dylan dropped out of college and moved to New York City and frequented clubs in Greenwich Village playing folk music. Only a few months later, Dylan was signed to Columbia Records and released his first album, "Bob Dylan," in 1962 with two original songs. Although the album was a flop and Columbia nearly dropped his contract, Dylan's talent showed through and he later proved that he was something special. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
The 75-year-old has yet to comment on the esteemed title despite his concert in Las Vegas held over the weekend.
But Rolling Stone's Mick Jagger, who took the stage at the Desert Trip Festival after Dylan, managed to slip in a line.
"I want to thank Bob Dylan for an amazing set...we've have never shared the stage with a Nobel Prize winner before. Bob is like our own Walt Whitman," Jagger, 73, told the crowd.


Mari Moss has recently been voted one of the top twenty-somethings under the age of 40 for Stark County, Ohio. The YStark award honors young leaders who have exhibited leadership and dedication to community. Mari is featured in Chapter 24 of Millennial Leaders.
She realizes it's pie in the sky, but Mari Moss would love to create hundreds of jobs for young people in Stark County.
She envisions 21st century jobs that use creativity and technology. They would be jobs that connect to young people and help keep them in the area.
She won't stop dreaming, but Moss will settle for the chance to make a positive impression in the lives of Stark County's youth. She wants to help inspire kids, show them there are positive things in the world and that they can make positive decisions.
It's a mission Moss has pursued since 2002 when she launched PEACE TV. She said she is trying to give something back to the community by working with young people.
She believes young people will be inclined to remain in the area and participate in the community if others listen to their ideas and put them to use.
Education: Timken High School graduate; bachelor's degree in psychology, Hampton University, Hampton, Va.
In the community: In 2002, launched PEACE TV (Positive Events in Arts Culture and Education Television) as a way to inspire youth through artistic expression and sport-related programs and projects.
Accomplishments: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Builder Award in 2006; Ohio Martin Luther King Jr. Commission; Pathfinder Award this year; assistant talent coordinator, Inner City Theater Group's "It's Showtime at the Apollo," New York City.
Family: Single; fiancé, Christopher Yawn; daughter of the Revs. Walter and Darleen Moss.
Nominated by: Bob Bowers, Absolute Post Productions Inc., and Steve Katz, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce.


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United Airlines basic economy tickets have only been widely available for a few weeks, but the new fares are already confusing and frustrating some customers.
Basic economy tickets are cheaper than economy tickets, but they come with some notable restrictions. Specifically, the new fare class limits customers to only one small personal item. United's Basic economy tickets also don't allow people to choose, change, or upgrade seats and require the passenger to board in the last boarding group.
United first began rolling out the new fare class in February, but the company completed launching basic economy in all domestic markets by mid- May.
United has positioned basic economy as a low-cost fare for budget travelers. But now that the company has gone nationwide it's becoming clear that not all customers fully understand what the new fare class entails.
A number of United customers have taken to Twitter to tell the airline they didn't know about basic economy restrictions when they booked their flights.
@united Purchased a Basic Economy & found out seat changes can't occur. So if my 6 yr old is assigned a seat by himself...no changes?!
However, the airline does alert customers about basic economy limitations before a purchase is made.
After selecting the low-cost ticket, a window pops up to alert the buyer about restrictions. The customer is also presented with a comparison between basic economy and economy, along with the option to select the more expensive ticket instead.
Consumers must acknowledge that basic economy class ticket works for them before proceeding to checkout.
After a ticket is purchased, the airline also sends several emails reiterating what the customer gets with their ticket and states that they can change their ticket to a regular economy fare within 24 hours of their purchase.
"We tried to make it very clear throughout the process that the customer knows they are choosing the basic economy fare," a United spokesperson told Business Insider.
The spokesperson wouldn't comment on what kind of customer feedback United has received since finishing the domestic rollout because he said it was too early to have a clear consensus. However, he said that the airline has seen improvements in its boarding process because of fewer carry-ons.
United isn't the only carrier offering basic economy that's struggling to communicate to consumers how the new fare class works, though.
Delta and American Airlines have also both launched basic economy tickets and also issue alerts to customers before purchase outlining what the new fare class includes.
Despite the setbacks, though, all of the airlines see the new class as a way to boost revenue.
In fact, United's president Scott Kirby, told Flight Global that segmentation, in general, could add as much as $1 billion to the company's bottom line.


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The River Duero basin was resettled. Some settlers built a church in honour of St. Cecilia opposite the town of Valbuena de Duero within the Alfoz de Peñafiel rural territory.
Peñafiel and the Valbuena Monastery fought over the estate, along with its village, for over three years. It was in 1477 when the monks and the council would reach an agreement. The latter would have the jurisdiction and the arable land (sowing cereals) and the monks would have the forest cover (timber, hunting and grazing)
The name Vega de Sicilia appeared for the first time in 1577 to refer to the estate.
After Toribio Lecanda bought the estate from the Marquis of Valbuena in 1848, his son, Eloy Lecanda, started to professionally make wine at the winery.
The production facilities were completed and today they are offices and ageing warehouses. Eloy Lecanda received numerous awards for the wines produced at Vega Sicilia.
The estate did not thrive due to Eloy's lack of ability as a trader and manager and it was sold to Pascual Herrero Bux, who would own it for less than 10 years.
The property was bought at auction by Antonio Herrero Vázquez, who was not a relative of the previous owner. Just a few years later, three of his eight children (Luis, Félix and Ignacio) would inherit it and it would later be passed to Félix's children. The estate, winery and wines prospered greatly during these three generations.
Cosme Palacio, from La Rioja and who was the tenant of the estate and winery with the Herreros, brought Txomin Garramiola to be in charge of the wine production. Those wines would offset the damage caused by the phylloxera in La Rioja.
Prodes, the seed company, bought the estate from the Herrero family. The company Bodegas Vega Sicilia S.A. was set up at this time and another of the most important figures in the history of the winery, Jesús Anadón, would emerge.
The estate was sold to Hans Neuman, a Venezuelan from a Czech-Jewish family and living in Venezuela, who decided to buy the winery after he had tasted the wines in New York.
The Álvarez family bought the winery from the Neumanns and this marked the start of one of the most prosperous periods in the history of the company.
Coinciding with the 150th anniversary, the most important modernisation of the vineyard and winery were completed.
The wine oremus
"Tokaj, the wine of kings and king of wines" is how Louis XIV described it when he tasted it and the legend of the Tokaj has steadily grown over its more than four hundred year history. Yet it would not be until 1630 when the greatness of the Oremus vineyard was first mentioned and today it enjoys the highest universal recognition.
The Tokaj area, Tokaj-Hegyalja is located on a mountain chain in north-eastern Hungary. The town of Tolcsva and the Oremus wineries are located in geographical centre of that region.
In 2002, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee recognised the exceptional winemaking conditions of the Tokaj region, its secular capacity to foster culture and its value, and awarded it World Heritage status.
In 1993, just 3 years after the fall of Communism, the Alvarez family turned its sights to Hungary and founded Tokaj-Oremus Viñedos y Bodegas. The estate's activities are mainly based in Tolcsva, where a modern winemaking winery was built in 1999 and is connected to the maze of cellars that have been found there since the 13th century.
The Álvarez family placed great emphasis on the respectful and detailed study of this wine to establish its production process and its history. It also strived as far as possible to conserve the tradition when it oversaw the works to build the new winery.
In order to manage the new project, which was based around one of the best located and most iconic vineyards of the region, it recruited a driven professional team, with in-depth knowledge of the land, and it looked for an experienced and full-time local winemaker to place it at the head of that group.
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Letter from a White Boy in Black School in Lauderhill, Florida
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Hello Colin,
I'll happily share my experiences with you.
First, I'm now in my early 40s, and went to an all black middle school in South Florida, in the city of Lauderhill.
The conditions were simply horrendous. And what I'm about to say happened every day the entire year I attended this school. Every day.
Even before getting to school, the bus ride, to and from was a nightmare. The kids run wild, scream, cuss, fight, throw things and steal, all while on the bus. The bus driver, who was also black, did not care, no matter how many times myself and others went to her about getting punched or bullied.
For white, and Asian (what few there were) students, in a black school, our scariest time is when we are not in class. This is before school begins, between classes, during lunch, during recess or PE and after school ends. This is because while in class, even if and when we are harassed, there's a high chance (not a definite one) that the teacher will stop the student. But even when the teacher intervenes, it can usually makes things worse because now that black kid is mad at the white kid, because he got in trouble for picking on the white kid. Even then, the teacher, knowing full well that the black kid(s) will have to be told at least five times to stop before they are finally removed from the class to go to the principal.
Every classroom was overwhelmingly overcrowded. 35 students minimum, and that was when students did not show up. And for every class, there would be no more than two white students ever. As much as most of the teachers actually try to teach, the majority or the kids would not listen, disrupt the class, fight, throw pens, pencils, or even books, towards the teacher. And when they would not harass the teacher for doing their job, they'd turn their attention to those who were actually trying to learn. So many times I'd have my paper I was writing on yanked away and crumbled up or my book taken and thrown at me, or I'd be hit with it in the head. The teacher would give that student a warning. A simple, calm warning after the black kid would throw a heavy school book at my head, leaving a bruise and a bump.
When they are finally told to leave, the most common response was, "I ain't gotta do sh*t," or, "Man, f*ck this class.". And when they do leave, they hardly ever go to the office. Instead they will find a group of other black kids that have also been told to leave the class, and they all will leave the school campus to the local mini mart.
When class is over, most white students would hurry to the next class to avoid getting jumped by other black students. And by jumped, I mean black kids would run up to white kids, grab their shoulders and jump, forcing you to the ground. Then they would punch and kick you and your stuff while others would watch. All while laughing about it. If you were to ever dare and stand up for yourself and fight back, several other black kids would join in. Especially if you were winning.
After my second day at this school, I was jumped by two black kids and I immediately started throwing punches, connecting with one, knocking him to the ground. I figured if they saw that I would stand up for myself that I would get their respect. Or at least, a little. Absolutely not.
Black kids do not understand respect, nor honor. After I hit the first kid to defend myself, at least twelve more joined in, boys and girls, screaming at me, calling me a cracker and yelling, "Who the f*ck you think you is, white boy?" Or, "You think you tough, m***f*cker?" All while I was cradling my head. All I saw were feet kicking at me. That beating never seemed to end, as they continued to kick, cuss at me and spit on me. I was literally saved by the bell as they scattered to get to class.
I was jumped at least two dozen more times at that school.
I have gone to the guidance counselors, the assistant principal and the principal, sometimes in tears about what had happened and what was happening. Each time they'd ask me questions or say comments such as, "Well did you do or say anything to make them mad at you? Are you sure? Well, maybe you did, and you didn't realize it." Looking back, they actually tried to screw with my head and have me believing that it was my fault. They would never ever ask who it was or what they did. They'd only advise me to, "Not hang out with kids who will be mean to you…" Which is obviously ridiculous because its like telling a deer not to hang out with humans who may shot at you.
The only thing worse than being denied any help from the principal, was seeing a group of the worst kids in school, whom by the way, were all in their late teens(again, middle school) in the principal's office, and he was happier to see them than he was me. I'm serious when I say, his demeanor was much more friendly and down to earth with the thugs running his school than their victims.
I had to beg my mom to get me out of that school. She finally did when I started skipping school just to avoid going. No student should ever have to be subjected to that.
During my last week there my science teacher approached me and said he was sorry to see, "a real student", go.
The teachers are suffering almost, if not just as much, as students who are tormented at these kinds of schools. When I had to hide from groups of black kids everyday to avoid getting beat up, I started showing signs of depression. I wasn't sleeping, lost appetite for days at a time and lost interest in anything else. I finally got transferred out after the year ended.
What scares me now is that these schools are only getting worse, and there are more and more schools like this across the country every year.
You and I both know the school board denies it, and worse, the media lies about it. Because if they told the truth then the school board would have to do something.
This is why I brought up the Post and Courier news paper here in Charleston, South Carolina. Not only do they deny there's a black problem with schools and crime, but they focus more on praising black people whenever possible, and calling out black oppression every chance they get.
Please look in to how bad things are here. Its only gonna get worse. Yes Dylan Roof did his horrendous mass shooting, and Michael Slager shot that the black man too, but that does not balance the keel in any way.
I apologize for this being so long, but please keep doing what you're doing. People need to know the truth.
Colin Flaherty is an award winning reporter and author of the #1 best selling book White Girl Bleed a Lot: The Return of Racial Violence to America and How the Media Ignore it.
His new book is Knockout Game a Lie? Aww, Hell No.
Both books are about black mob violence, black on white crime and the Knockout Game.
His work has appeared in more than 1000 news sites around the world, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine. His story about how a black man was unjustly convicted of trying to kill his white girlfriend resulted in his release from state prison and was featured on Court TV, NPR, The Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune.
Thomas Sowell: "Reading Colin Flaherty's book made painfully clear to me that the magnitude of this problem is greater than I had discovered from my own research. He documents both the race riots and the media and political evasions in dozens of cities." – National Review.
Sean Hannity: White Girl Bleed a Lot "has gone viral."
Allen West: "At least author Colin Flaherty is tackling this issue (of racial violence and black on white crime) in his new book, White Girl Bleed a Lot: The Return of Racial Violence to America and How the Media Ignore it."
Los Angeles Times: "a favorite of conservative voices."
Daily Caller: "As the brutal "knockout" game sweeps across the U.S., one author isn't surprised by the attacks or the media reaction. Colin Flaherty, author of the book "White Girl Bleed A Lot: The Return of Racial Violence to America and How The Media Ignore It," began chronicling the new wave of violence nearly a year ago — revealing disturbing racial motivations behind the attacks and a pattern of media denial."
Alex Jones: "Brilliant. Could not put it down."
Neal Boortz: "Colin Flaherty has become Public Enemy No.1 to the leftist media because of his research on black culture of violence."
From the Bill Cunningham show. It is official: "Colin Flaherty is a great American.A wonderful book."
Breitbart.com: "Prescient. Ahead of the News. Garnering attention and sparking important discussions."
David Horowitz: "A determined reporter, Colin Flaherty, broke ranks to document these rampages in a book titled, White Girl Bleed A Lot"
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Arcahaie GK Romondt: "We are motivated for the SCL"
Arcahaie qualified for the SCL by virtue of having third-best record of all teams in the 2020 Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship.
MIAMI, Florida – For the first time in their history, Arcahaie FC of Haiti will have the opportunity to compete under the bright lights of Concacaf competition in the 2020 Scotiabank Concacaf League.
Arcahaie are just the second team from Haiti to qualify for the SCL, following in the footsteps of AS Capoise, who appeared in the 2019 SCL Preliminary Round.
Arcahaie are set to face Verdes FC of Belize in this year's Preliminary Round and there is plenty of excitement around the club for the match on October 20.
"It is very important. It is a great opportunity for Arcahaie to show itself in Concacaf," said Arcahaie GK Guerry Romondt.
"It's very good because it gives great motivation to the players. Every player has the motivation to play in the tournament for Arcahaie and try to get to the next phase. Training is going well," added Romondt.
After an opening 2-0 defeat to Atletico Pantoja of the Dominican Republic, Arcahaie rebounded and earned a dramatic 1-0 win over Portmore United of Jamaica, a victory that would ultimately secure their spot in the 2020 SCL.
"In that game we had the mental strength to get the win. I love this team and this game and I told every player, we cannot lose, we must win. Losing was not an option. Every player was motivated to win that game because we knew that was the only way we could make the next phase, so that win was important for everyone on the team," said Romondt.
Arcahaie GK Guerry Romondt
Arcahaie's qualification for the 2020 SCL is the continuation of what has been a successful stretch for Haitian football both at the club and international level.
The Haitian National Team finished atop the 34-team table in Concacaf Nations League Qualifying and followed that up with a semifinal run to the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. There is no question that the success of the national team is driving club teams in Haiti to reach new heights.
"The performances of the national team in Concacaf gives all of the clubs in Haiti the motivation to try to win and to make that next stage in the Concacaf League," said Romondt.
While Arcahaie are using a one-game-at-a-time approach in the 2020 SCL, a top-six finish in the tournament and an automatic berth in the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League would signify a great achievement in club history.
"It would be very important, but to get to the Champions League, you have to win. When you go through the qualifying stages, you have to win. It would be very important for everyone at Arcahaie and for all of the players and for me personally," concluded Romondt.
See also: SCL 2020 SCL 2020 team participants Arcahaie FC (HAI) Guerry Romondt Haiti Verdes FC (BLZ) Alexa Skill


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Are you looking for vestibular rehab Rochester? Maybe this is you. The room is spinning when you move, or maybe even when you are not moving. Your head feels like it is "swimming." The world needs to catch up when you move your head. You need to hold on to walls, furniture, or other people. The floor feel uneven? You feel drained at the end of the day, if not by the end of the morning. You have difficulty concentrating, have trouble reading a book or screen. Feel embarrassed believing people may think you are drunk. You feel nauseous, even to the point of throwing up? I can go on.
Does any of this sound familiar? You may have a vestibular disorder.
1. It's not "all in your head." Well it is… kind of. But not in the way you might think. You look normal from the outside; there is no x-ray that shows a problem. That makes it tempting for those around you including your family, co-workers, and even your medical professionals to conclude "it's all in you head." It's even worse when YOU start thinking you must be crazy or lazy. Not true! The fact that your problem is invisible and hard to explain does not mean you made it up. You just haven't found the right help yet.
2. Your dizziness medication may actually prevent you from getting better. What? That's right, the medications commonly prescribed to people with dizziness slows down your nervous system and the learning that your brain needs to do to fix your problem. Long-term use is not without side effects either. There will be more on that in later blogs. I don't suggest that you stop any medication without talking to your doctor – but this is food for thought.
3. You can feel (more) normal again! People in our clinic often ask or wonder: "am I ever going to feel normal again?" For a lot of people the answer is YES! The majority of those with balance and dizziness problems return to their normal activities (work, driving, working out, fun stuff) when properly diagnosed and treated effectively.
4. No it is not something only "old people" get. First off, being "old" people doesn't apply to age anymore. We see people in their 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, who are in fantastic shape, are having way too much fun, are working and playing without worrying about the number of candles on their last b-day cake.
Dizziness does become more common as we age, but it does not discriminate against "younger" people. More than half the people we have helped with balance and dizziness are in their 20's, 30's, 40's, and 50's.
5. Be safe! There other possible causes for balance and dizziness problems: medication change, dehydration, heart and blood pressure issues, and other serious medical problems. When in doubt get medical attention in acute situations.
Chest pain, shortness of breath, severe head ache, slurred speech, sudden change in hearing, vision or ability to speak, weakness or numbness in part of your body, stiff neck (looking down?), high fever.
This blog is meant as a quick overview. I hope it was a helpful read for you. Maybe you have even more questions now than you had before. Feel free to contact us. I'm confident we can help you in the right direction.


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World Tourism Day Message from CTO's Acting Secretary General Neil Walters
Neil Walters - CTO's Acting Secretary General
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) joins the global community today in celebrating World Tourism Day 2019 under the theme, "Tourism and Jobs: A better Future for All".
Tourism is the region's primary money earner, with the Caribbean welcoming an estimated 30.2 million international tourists and 29.3 million cruise visits in 2018, generating approximately US$39.3 billion in revenue for regional economies.
The sector provides a myriad of opportunities to enrich the lives of residents. It drives meaningful employment, investment and entrepreneurial initiatives, contributes to sustainable alternative livelihoods and supports community development, which has importantly begun to include development in rural and traditionally marginalised communities.
At our recently held Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development (STC) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, we heard from various indigenous and other community presenters how sustainable tourism enterprises continue to act as conduits for social transformation by providing a means for women's empowerment, youth engagement in meaningful work and contributing to poverty alleviation in communities such as the Charles Town maroon community in Jamaica, Rewa village in Guyana, and Hopkins Village in Belize. We also heard from The Bahamas how its People to People programme makes such a difference to the lives of Bahamians who host and connect with visitors.
Less than one week after STC, we received a stark reminder of the severe threats to the brighter future which tourism promises when Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama in northwestern Bahamas where it lingered for two days. With sustained winds of 185 mph and higher gusts, Dorian was one more example of the increasing intensity of hurricanes, something that we fear is becoming all too common for the region.
The Dorian experience, along with Matthew in 2016 and Irma and Maria in 2017, emphasizes the urgent need for adaptation to the impacts of natural disasters propelled by climate variability and climate change (CVC). It should also highlight the support needed by the tourism sector, and most particularly national governments, to enhance climate resilience. Scientists have predicted among other CVC impacts, an increase in the frequency and severity of natural disasters.
These powerful climatic events in the last four years make it clear that the time to act is now. It is important to ensure climate adaptation and resilience of the sector, for the Caribbean to secure and maintain tourism's role and capability as an engine for social and economic growth, the generator of jobs and the foundation of a future for all.
We have to do our own critical analysis, and in some cases, rebuild this important industry by ensuring the optimal use of social, natural, cultural and financial resources on an equitable and self-sustaining basis. The setbacks caused by these natural disasters present a very powerful opportunity for us to 'build back better', to borrow the slogan made popular by one of our members after the hurricanes in 2017.
Let us begin a journey of turning our threats into opportunities, that along with the existing strength of the Caribbean brand, can help us to move tourism to become an even more robust industry; one with an enhanced tourism product, generating new jobs and possibilities for our people and creating a better future for all.


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Cannabis retail stores now open for business
Ontario's first brick-and-mortar cannabis stores are set to open today, but it's unclear just how many will be ready to serve customers.
The Progressive Conservative government had planned to have 25 stores across the province launch today, but some are still working through a lengthy approval process.
Recreational cannabis has so far only been available for purchase legally in Ontario through a government-run website.
The Tory government had initially said there would be no cap on the number of retail shops after pot was legalized.
In December, citing national supply issues, the government said it was issuing licences to just 25 stores that operators could apply to open April 1.
Stores that fail to open today face escalating penalties, but the government has said it won't rush the vetting process.
"We know that some of them haven't gone through their proper due diligence. Many of them are now going to be subject to fines," said Finance Minister Vic Fedeli. "It's incumbent on the business community to act in a businesslike way and honour their obligations to the people of Ontario or pay the price."
The government held a lottery in January to pick 25 entities that could apply for store licences.
Lottery winners then had to turn in their applications, along with a $6,000 non-refundable fee and a $50,000 letter of credit, and had to agree to a strict timeline to open their shops.
The province's Alcohol and Gaming Commission, which is overseeing the store vetting process, has the power to draw down the letter of credit in stages in case of delays.
Failing to open a store today can result in a $12,500 draw down, while not opening by the end of April means applicants risk losing their entire $50,000 letter of credit.
The AGCO has said many applicants are at different stages of the approvals process.
Pot store licences have been divided regionally, with five going to eastern Ontario, seven to the west, two in the north, six in the Greater Toronto Area and five in Toronto itself.
Coast to Coast Distribution
The Ontario Cannabis Store and the cost of neutral branding
Ontario bares plan to sell cannabis online, through private retail stores
Canada Post admits cannabis privacy breach involving 4,500 Ontario customers
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Which features will be included in MountainsSPIP® 8?
The new MountainSPIP® 8 will ultimately have more features than SPIP™ 6 as it is a fusion of two software packages. We are working towards a release of the first version of MountainsSPIP® 8 in June 2019, with a subsequent intermediate release scheduled for 6 months later. See MountainsSPIP® key features here.
Who will receive a free MountainsSPIP® 8 license?
How will my MountainsSPIP® 8 license be configured when I update from SPIP™ ?
Like SPIPTM there are three MountainsSPIP® standard packages: Starter, Standard and Premium and f you have one of the SPIP standard packages you will receive the equivalent MountainsSPIP® package. Additional optional modules will also be available. If you have a customized SPIPTM package you may need to upgrade your SPIP™ configuration to the nearest compatible MountainsSPIP® product. Our sales team will be available to advise you on the best suited product.
Will I be entitled to get an educational discount?
Educational discounts are not applicable to the new standard products. However, we designed a special product called MountainsSPIP® Academic which corresponds to the Premium package and is cheaper. It is dedicated to universities and engineering schools and the user interface will only be the English language.
What will the price be after release of MountainsSPIP® ?
The exact pricing of new MountainsSPIP® licenses and updates will be made available nearer the release date.
How will the maintenance service work?
The maintenance service will continue to work on an annual basis as it has done for SPIP. With an active maintenance service, you get access to the most recent version of the software and you are eligible for premium technical support.
How will I learn how to use MountainsSPIP® ?
The interface and features of MountainsSPIP® are closer to the current versions of MountainsMap® software than to SPIP™. To help SPIP™ customers make the transition, we are currently compiling a series of tutorials and examples which will be made available when the new software is released.
Will I be able to continue using both SPIP™ and MountainsSPIP® ?
Yes, there will be transition period of one year after the release of MountainsSPIP® 8 during which you can keep and use both SPIP™ 6 and MountainsSPIP® 8 licenses.
After this transition period, your MountainsSPIP® 8 license can become permanent if you return your SPIP™ 6 license. Alternatively, if you wish to keep using both licenses, you will be offered this for an attractive price. You can of course also decide just to continue with your SPIP™ license, but please be aware that there will be no updates after 2020.
What is the future of SPIP™ ?
SPIP 6™ will be maintained for bug fixes, although only until the end of 2020. The future of SPIP™ is MountainsSPIP® which will incorporate SPIP™ features.
Introductory Offer => For a limited time only, we are offering a free one-year Mountains-SPIP ® license to customers who have an active SPIP maintenance service. Please contact us to benefit from this offer.
Can I use the new MountainsSPIP® with my optical profiler?
MountainsSPIP® is dedicated to SPM-type instruments, i.e. AFM, STM, SNOM… However, the Mountains® product range also offers software dedicated to profilers (MountainsMap®) or electron microscopes (MountainsSEM®). They will be the preferred choice if your instrument is not a SPM and there will be attractive offers for converting to these packages.
Can I use MountainsSPIP® both on my AFM and my SEM?
The Premium package will continue to have support for SEM images. In addition, there will be an optional SEM module with dedicated tools for SEM images.
Is MountainsSPIP® compatible with very large data obtained by stitching?
Yes, MountainsSPIP® is a 64-bit application and therefore can handle very large amount of memory if available. Its algorithms are parallelized to make use of all processor cores and speed up calculations.
Is MountainsSPIP® compatible with force curve data?
Yes, MountainsSPIP® offers features for force curve analysis, force volume analysis and CITS. They are available as an optional module in MountainsSPIP® Standard and are included in MountainsSPIP® Premium.
Can I use MountainsSPIP® on Windows XP?
No, MountainsSPIP® requires Windows 7, 8 or 10, in their 64-bit versions. On other platforms, SPIP 6™ can be used.
What languages are available in the user interface?
MountainsSPIP®, like all other products in the Mountains® range, is available in 11 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese. The Academic package is limited to English.
Is documentation (help) provided with MountainsSPIP® ?
Yes, all versions come with an integrated Reference Guide that can be displayed on screen. You can also access contextual help by pressing the F1 key at any time (opens the help page corresponding to the function in use). Full documentation is available in English, German, French and Japanese. The Academic package is limited to English.
Printed versions of the Reference Guide can also be purchased separately.


Why do you need a crown or bridge?
Our goal at the Dental Implant Aesthetic Center is to provide crowns and fillings that look and feel like your natural teeth. We work closely with our lab, CadTech, to assure the best quality, fit and color.
When damage to a person's teeth is extreme and may be beyond repair, we can use porcelain crowns to make the smile appear like new. This is an extremely reliable technique for repairing the most severe dental problems. Dental crowns are used to permanently replace missing teeth to offer a complete smile and a functional bite. We are renowned for the quality of our work and the fantastic changes we make for people using this technology.
Preparing for a crown requires at least two visits to our office. Initially, we will remove decay, shape the tooth, and fit it with a temporary crown. This office visit normally takes an hour to two hours.
On the next visit, we will remove the temporary crown and fit and adjust the final crown. Once the crown is properly adjusted we will cement the crown into place and you have a new beautiful looking tooth.
Crown and bridgework are very reliable solutions for major dental problems caused by accidents, diseases, or wear and tear. Major problems can usually be corrected using these techniques. A higher strength of the porcelain and gold materials is recommended to treat the most serious dental problems. In instances where damage has occurred resulting in the loss of teeth, where teeth have broken away through excessive wear, or tooth damage caused by old fillings breaking down, crowns and/or bridges can be used as a long-term solution.
Many people have unexplained pain from filled back teeth that are usually due to hairline cracks in the chewing part of the tooth. Placing crowns on these teeth relieves the pain and allows a return of full dental function. In front teeth, older fillings can both weaken the teeth and cause appearance problems due to staining or chipping. Porcelain crowns and bridges are suitable in cases where porcelain veneers are not. In teeth with root canal fillings, crowns can prevent breakage.
We would love to schedule an appointment for you. Contact our office for our next crown appointment.
All of our teeth play an important role in speaking, chewing and maintaining proper alignment of other teeth. There are many reasons for tooth loss, but if you do lose teeth, they should be replaced in order to maintain proper chewing function of your teeth.
We would love to talk to you about crown and bridge restoration. Contact our office for our next appointment.