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Brian Cox Was Totally Caught Off Guard by Kendall's 'Succession' Rap: 'It Was Such an Odd Thing'
HBO series "hopes" to begin production on delayed third season by the end of 2020, actor tells TheWrap
Tim Baysinger | July 28, 2020 @ 3:45 PM
Brian Cox was just as surprised as his "Succession" alter-ego Logan Roy was when Kendall (Jeremy Strong) performed the now-infamous rap "L to the OG."
"I didn't know anything about it until the take," Cox told TheWrap following his Emmy nomination for playing the Roy family patriarch on the HBO drama. For those that need a refresher, the eldest Roy son decided to commemorate his father's 50-year reign over Waystar Royco with a completely original, and utterly bonkers, rap.
"It was bizarre, considering it was being filmed in my home town," Cox continued. "I just though it was such an odd thing."
Also Read: 'Succession' Star Jeremy Strong on That Notorious 'L to the OG' Rap: 'It Felt Like Walking the Plank'
Like most shows this year, "Succession" has had to delay its next season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cox said he is hopeful that they can start production before the end of the year, "but it's hard to say." Given how the pandemic has spotlighted the disparity between the ultra-wealthy and everyone else, TheWrap asked Cox whether or not it would make its way into the next season, which had already been written in full prior to the shutdowns.
"This is a problem for the writers. I don't know how they're dealing with that," he said. He has an idea, though, for how Logan would handle the pandemic. "Somebody offers him a mask and he tells him to f— off."
Emmy Nominations 2020: Snubs and Surprises, From Bob Odenkirk to Baby Yoda (Photos)
Between Elisabeth Moss and Bob Odenkirk getting pushed out of their respective categories and an unexpected nomination for "What We Do in the Shadows," Tuesday's Emmy nominations announcement came with more than its share of surprises.
Surprise: "What We Do in the Shadows" FX's series adaptation of the vampire mockumetary from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi only secured two below the line nominations for its first season, but it's second outing scored big with eight nominations, including an Outstanding Comedy Series nod.
Surprise: "The Mandalorian" Drama heavyweight "Game of Thrones" was out of the running this year, leaving room for a new series to sneak in among a slew of past nominees like "Better Call Saul," "The Handmaid's Tale" and "The Crown." But instead of Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show," voters went with a different new streaming service, nominated Disney+'s "The Mandalorian."
Snub: Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" Odenkirk has been a perennial nominee in the lead actor category since 2015, but this year the "Better Call Saul" star was overlooked in favor of a pair of actors from "Succession" and "The Morning Show" star Steve Carell.
Snub: Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid's Tale" Moss won the award for lead actress in a drama series in 2017 and has been nominated numerous times in the past, but, like "This Is Us" star Mandy Moore and "How to Get Away With Murder's" Viola Davis, failed to make the cut for the most recent season of "Handmaid's Tale."
Surprise: Zendaya, "Euphoria" In a category comprised mostly of returning players, dark horse candidate Zendaya managed to sneak a lead actress nod for her role on the HBO drama "Euphoria," slipping in alongside fellow category newcomer Jennifer Aniston of "The Morning Show."
Snub: "Big Little Lies" HBO's Liane Moriarty adaptation was the belle of awards season in 2017, all but sweeping the limited series categories with its roster of big-name stars including Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. But Season 2's move to the drama series category hurt the show, leaving "Big Little Lies" with only two nominations for supporting stars Laura Dern and Meryl Streep.
Surprise: "The Masked Singer" Fox's absurdist singing competition finally became too big for Emmy voters to ignore in Season 2, shaking up the Oustanding Competition Program category with 10-time winner "The Amazing Race" ineligible this year.
Snub: "Westworld" Turns out "Westworld" wasn't the "Game of Thrones" successor HBO hoped iy would be, earning only two acting nods for its third season, for supporting actors Thandie Newton and Jeffrey Wright, and missing out on the marquee drama series category entirely.
Snub: Kaitlyn Dever, Merritt Wever, "Unbelievable" For much of the voting period, the two stars of Netflix's harrowing "Unbelievable" seemed like locks for lead actress in a limited series nominations, but neither made the cut in a crowded category, not even TV Academy darling Merritt Wever, who has twice before pulled out a surprise upset on Emmy night.
"Better Call Saul" and "The Handmaid's Tale" leads miss out, while "What We Do in the Shadows" sneaks in


Front Court, April 2017. Read the summary by Noemie Bouhana and of the approach to risk analysis and theoretical modelling that has driven the PRIME project. Radicalisation: Moral changes and meta-mechanisms.
The Guardian, 6 December 2015. 'Lone wolf' terror attacks hard to stop, says security expert.
National Post, 28 August 2015. Would-be terrorist Chiheb Esseghaier is clearly insane, but should that even matter in court?
Nature, 20 January 2015. Psychologists seek roots of terror: Studies raise prospect of intervention in the radicalization process.
NY Daily News, 18 January 2015. Bringing terrorists into sharper focus: Lone-actor Jihadists are motivated by much more than a distorted religious ideology.
New York Times, 13 January 2015. Europe focuses on emerging threats from smaller crews of terrorists.
The Globe and Mail, 9 January 2015. A global fight to fortify democracy and security after deadly French attacks.
BBC News, 8 January 2015. Dr Brooke Rogers comments on the terrorist attacks in Paris.
City Security Magazine, Summer 2014. Countering radicalisation online: What role for industry?


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For all of the talent on Miami's roster, there seems to be one key element lacking that all championship caliber teams have possessed, especially those with the hardware to prove their basketball mettle: maturity. Other than LeBron, is there anybody in the NBA with a more maddening combination of skill and self-congradulatory hubris? It has been said that 'pride goeth before the fall'. Miami's post season success and eventual decline is a clear illustration of snobbery indeed going before the proverbial stumble.
It all started with the overblown pageantry that was the introduction of Miami's 'Other Three' (Thanks to Mike Gorman of Celtic's play-by-play fame for that moniker) to the rest of the basketball universe. Upon a strobe-lit, smoking stage in American Airlines Arena in Miami stood LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade, whooping and gesticulaing wildly while bass heavy music pulsated all around them, as if they had just won the coveted Larry O'Brien trophy itself. The two new acquisitions and the superstar mainstay crouched to audience-member-level and ran up and down the stage's promontory high-fiving the outstretched hands of a frenzied crowd, all three smiling and no doubt feeling great about all of the attention and confetti being rained earthward upon them.
This smoke-show came well after Jame's much lambasted "Decision", a 75 minute exposition on unchecked arrogance that everybody should have expected from the famously vainglorious James, who brought not just his considerable talents, but horrible attitude to South Beach. Predicting prematurely that the newly helmed Miami heat would win 'not one, not two, not three, not four' titles seemed a tad presumptous at the time, but now, with Dallas hoisting the trophy skyward surrounded by quickly emptying seats at the other American Airlines Arena, that proclimation seems outright ridiculous.
Post-game, during the well-earned Dallas victory celebration, key members of the Heat's starting five could be seen walking through the exits and into their locker room, the gloom and defeat hanging over their heads so palpable one would expect to see storm clouds pouring black rain upon the broad beaten shoulders of Miami's Other Three. Chris Bosh could be seen openly weeping, a pitiful sight for any man, never mind one pushing seven feet and 240 lbs, while his teammates attempted to block the display of raw emotion by positioning their bodies in front of the camera. Perhaps Bosh had reason for the sudden outpouring of emotion. This, after all, was Chris's first trip to the Finals after languishing for years in the cold unforgiving suburbs of Toronto, where he was on a statistical treadmill: putting up great numbers but while doing so achieving nothing. A couple of trips to the the playoffs and subsequent early exits aside, his tenure in the great white north was not a successful bid. Quite believeably, though, throughout the unmitigated bombast of the much-villified Heat's up and down season, Bosh was able to remain the most humble of the new acquisitions. Clearly he was elated to join such illustrious basketball talent as James and Wade, but was mellow enough to escape entrapment within the pompous web LeBron had singlehandedly spun. Of the Other Three, Bosh was the one player not effected by Jame's immaturity, whether it be on of off the court. Wade, on the other hand, has not been so lucky.
Playing alongside LeBron James for 90 or so games can definitely bring about some unwanted psychological changes in the way one precieves the game of basketball. It is clear that Wade's game has suffered the most after hopping aboard LeBron's self-important locomotive as it continues to barrel full speed ahread into the uncharted (for James, at least) municipality of I-Told-You-So. With LebBron attempting to dominate the last few minutes of a close game that's to be decided by 5 points of less, otherwise known as crunch time, Wade's abilities as a closer continue to gather rust. Once possessing supreme basketball acumen in clutch situations, Wade finds himself repeatedly defering to James in situations where he alone should have the ball. Jame's size and speed allows him to do whatever it is that pleases him when the ball is his, as does a defender's unwillingess to get in his way. He could open up several successful travel agencies with all of the steps he takes on the way to the basket. He should be the proprietor of multiple awards for best actor in a television drama series with all of the incredulous looks he shoots at referees after what he believes is a questionable call. Wade seems to be absorbing this infantile behavior, because he too is now asking for the foul on every drive, focusing on running his mouth at a ref instead of running back and playing the ruthless defense for which he's been known. Wade possesed (and maybe, just maybe, still does) a dagger midrange jumper and superhuman lateral quickness, two attributes he has currenly given up on using by passing the ball to someone who dreams of one day acquiring a skill set like Wade's. Wade has proven to be a reliable first option during nailbiters, and was almost certainly the exclusive go-to guy when his singular brilliance was needed pre-LeBron.
One might recall a Finals series in 2006 when Wade did his best Michael Jordan impression, dominating non-stop on both ends of the floor for three games to win the title, utilizing everything in his arsenal to overtake a good Mavericks team. It is clear that Wade has the better offensive skill set, yet repeatedly gives up great open looks or opportunities to exploit a weak defender and drive to the basket to draw a foul so LeBron can display a horrendous line-drive midrange jumper that is more Randy Johnson than Michael Jordan. During the 2011 Finals James morphed into a 6′-8" 250 pound point guard, shedding his aggresive exoskeleton, opting to pass first and ask questions later instead of lowering his shoulder like a linebacker and using his body as a human battering ram to bludgeon opponents on his way to an easy foul. This should be alarming to Heat fans but no surprise to outside observers of the game. James is aware of his inability to close a game, almost too aware, and what is precieved and praised as unerring unselfishness to everybody else is actually Jame's way of slyly covering up the fact that he cannot, for the life of him, drive the final nail into the coffin. Adopting a pass first mentality, in LeBron's case, is a testament to his monumental failure as a model for humility. In any other case (see Magic Johnson, John Stockton, or Isiah Thomas) deciding to make the pass first rather than take the shot would be seen as an admirable quality in a player. In LeBron's case, it allows him to escape the media's ire. If LeBron makes a great pass on a game winning play, the praise is never heaped upon the individual lucky enough to make the shot, but instead given to 'Bron himself, more than happy to lap up the accolades. If the great pass is made and the shot doesn't fall, it isn't James' questionable desicion-making being scrutinized, but the shooter's inability to make the shot. The Finals-watching nation has seen this happen on more than one occasion during muliple games, and sometimes, during the same game.
The Heat hoped to follow in the Celtic's footsteps by copying their blueprint for a championship schematic-by-schematic. It worked for the Celtics thanks to instant and sustainable chemistry that saw all three players shed both ego and elements of their respective games to conglomerate into a basketball juggernaut. The Heat's insta-team failed because ego-shedding and game re-shaping has not happened yet. Perhaps it will, in time, but until someone sticks a hat pin into the hot-air baloon that is LeBron's gargantuan ego, the team will continue to suffer, as will Miami's hope of winning a title.
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3 Peaks Cycle Challenge 2017
500+ miles cycling + 3 highest peaks in UK for The Royal British Legion because Relevant and worthwhile cuase
We provide a lifetime of care and support to the UK Armed Forces and their families
Charity Registration No. 219279
We are a mixed ability group tackling the arduous 3 Peaks Challenge on cycle over a 5 day period. The team consists of 6 - 8 cyclists. Below are some facts and figures of the challenge.
Total elevation climbed: 3600m
Total distance climbed: 27 miles
Total elevation cycled: 5700m
Total distance cycled: 465 miles
Average cycle speed: 12mph
In May next year, a small group of us will be attempting to complete the well known 3 Peaks challenge, but we are doing it on bikes. We will trek up the 3 mountains and then cycle between them and attempt to complete the whole event in 5 days for charity. We are not cyclists, and are certainly not all spring chickens, but determined to complete this event for a good, just cause. Please support our event and help us reach the £5000 target we have proposed.
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Just days before the start of 2021, institutional investors are hungry for the leading crypto. What has happened?
Three Arrows Capital reportedly has a position of more than $1 billion in crypto 'Grayscale Bitcoin Trust', according to a new filing filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Is the institutional FOMO driving the price of Bitcoin (BTC)?
Investors hungry for Bitcoin
In June 2020, according to a document filed with the SEC, GBTC holdings reported by Three Arrows Capital were just over 21 million shares.
According to the most recent filing, the company's position is equivalent to approximately 39 million shares with a valuation of USD 1.24 billion, which translates into 36,969 bitcoins, or 6.1% of GBTC holdings.
"We continue to enjoy working with the Grayscale team and look forward to investing more in the crypto ecosystem," said Kyle Davies, co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, according to The Block.
It is worth remembering that, as of December 31st, Grayscale reported having $20 billion in assets under management, which is 10 times more since the beginning of 2020.
The increase in demand from institutional investors for Bitcoin is evident, especially when we consider that, according to Grayscale, 84% of GBTC buyers are this type of investor.
Week in Crypto: Bitcoin (BTC) can't get enough of breaking all-time highs, how far will it go?
Bitwise manages $500 million in crypto, a 400% increase since October!
As institutional investors enter the crypto market and demand more Bitcoin, Bitwise has over $500 million in total assets under management.
And, if you're not already surprised, just three months ago that figure was approximately $100 million.
"The speed at which professional investors are moving into crypto currencies right now is remarkable," said Hunter Horsley, co-founder and CEO of Bitwise, in the statement.
In addition, the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund is Bitwise's most popular crypto product, with more than $400 million in assets under management.
Do you think Bitcoin will reach $200,000?
USD 17.5 Billion Blocked in DeFi Crypto
The boom in decentralized finance may have slowed down, but it is not over.
According to DeFi Pulse's crypto data, the TVL at DeFi reached USD 17.5 billion, setting a new historical record.
Thus the crypto community ensures that DeFi started the year with all the strength. Especially after a 23% increase in metric crypto during the first days of the year.
Ethereum wins $1,000, historic high just around the corner
ETH crypto price nears historical maximum and rates increase
Today the price of Ethereum, the second largest crypt by market capitalization, reached USD 1,0026, according to CoinMarketCap.
Thus, the crypto is at USD 300 of exceeding its historical maximum. The truth is that most of the upward movement of Ethereum and other crypts is thanks to the Bitcoin rally.
However, not everything is positive. Ethereum's transaction rates have increased almost 400% since January 1, 2021. According to Glassnode, Ethereum's transaction fees have reached a new all-time record of $898,000 in a single day.
Certainly higher rates indicate greater demand on the Ethereum network. But it also makes it more expensive to perform crypto transactions on it.
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According to Whale Alert, users have donated a considerable amount in the leading crypto for the legal defense of WikiLeaks and Assange in the last week.
Catherine Coley, CEO of Binance US, said that the recent surge in the price of leading crypto could push its price up to USD 100,000.


If you have ever dreamed of opening up your own business, working for yourself or having a flexible schedule, you are certainly not alone. In the United States in particular, many people state that their ultimate goal is to own their own business rather than working for someone else.
Entrepreneurs start with a great idea or service, add in plenty of hard work and hopefully end up with a successful enterprise.
However, the extra addition to the equation is a college degree. Discover five reasons that an entrepreneurship degree could be instrumental in developing your business dreams.
Perhaps one of the hardest parts of starting a new business is determining how to finance the venture. There are several major options, and deciding which is the best is typically a struggle.
The first option is to finance it from personal savings, which is something that most people simply can't afford to do. Financing a new business by mortgaging a home or taking out personal loans is incredibly risky, but it is often attempted by those who haven't learned about the much better options. While earning a bachelor's or associate degree in this field, you might uncover more about how to attract angel investors or venture capitalists, how to crowd-source funding by harnessing the power of social media and how to best apply for a business loan.
Creating a detailed business plan, for example, is a simple tip that instantly makes your idea seem like a better investment for a wealthy investor or even a local credit union.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, less than 40 percent of businesses last a full 10 years, and that percentage of successful businesses decreases further every year thereafter. A large reason for these failings is because the business simply can't generate enough interest and clientele.
Even if you have a fantastic business plan in place and a service that countless people could benefit from, it ultimately won't be successful until they know about it.
During a typical four-year bachelor's degree, aspiring entrepreneurs can take classes in advertising and marketing. These tools will be the foundation for advertising your own business, using Internet-based marketing tools to reach your ideal demographic and ensuring that your business doesn't fail simply because it hasn't reached enough people.
In large corporations and businesses, an entire accounting and payroll department might handle all the finer details of balancing a budget and ensuring that stockholders receive quarterly profits. However, smaller businesses don't have that luxury. As an entrepreneur, you will be the person who determines how much money can go out each month, and that task is not always an easy one.
At the very minimum, it takes a solid understanding of basic business finances and bookkeeping, and as your company grows, the skills you need will too. By taking college-level finance and business accounting courses, you can be better prepared to make the right financial decisions for your business in the future. That could be all the difference between staying afloat for the first few years of operation or folding like so many other new businesses tend to do.
While simply opening up a new business in and of itself might be a dream come true, many budding entrepreneurs are also interested in the idea of expansion. You might hope to have a large restaurant that needs only minimal supervision, or you might hope for an auto repair service with several locations in your city. The BLS reports that over the past 15 years, the number of small firms is decreasing, and the number of employees is slowly rising.
This demonstrates that entrepreneurs will need to know how to manage their staff as the business grows. A bachelor's degree can be a smart way to take courses in business management, and it can be the perfect opportunity for you to fine-tune your leadership abilities. Great communication skills, both verbal and written, can also help you take command of your business, delegate tasks appropriately and be an inspiration to your employees.
As mentioned above, many small businesses don't have a strong statistical chance for long-term success. That may seem discouraging, but it shouldn't be. Opening up a new business allows you to see exactly how challenging this job can be, and it allows you to utilize the skills you learned in your college courses in a real-life way. Even entrepreneurs who have tried and failed have valuable experience that can prepare them for other exciting employment opportunities.
Some of the many careers that you might pursue with a degree in entrepreneurship could include that of business manager, corporate recruiter, business consultant, human resources manager or even marketing research analyst. Some individuals even pursue one of these careers first in order to build up their skill level and feel more confident when they do ultimately decide to open up their own small business.
Earning an entrepreneurship degree can be a fantastic way to learn more about running your own business. Whether you opt to earn your degree online or in a traditional college campus setting, you will discover more about financing new ventures, managing employees and balancing budgets for a successful business.


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Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control is partnering with Arkansas State University's Center for Digital Initiatives to create a 3-D animated video titled "Clean Air Rocks."
The animated video takes viewers on a 3-D tour alongside dust particles as they travel from the workplace into the Camfil Farr APC Gold Series dust collector and through its filtration system to ultimately deliver clean air back to the factory.
"We were very excited to collaborate with ASU on this program and were impressed by the power of 3-D visualization as an industrial communications tool. We urge other companies to support and partner with their local universities on technical projects like this one," Camfil Farr APC president Lee Morgan said in a statement.


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Houston's Petrochemical Industry Fails to Protect City
Ranwu Lake Campsite, Tibet – photo by Arch-exist Photography. Ranwu Lake is a tourist attraction in SE Tibet, and is called the "Tibetan Switzerland".
Life in the age of corporatism resembles life in the food chain. In a potentially disastrous outcome from the Harvey flooding, a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas belonging to French industrial giant Arkema, has had several explosions of peroxide and other volatile chemicals. From the NYT:
The company had already ordered all workers to leave the damaged plant, and Harris County ordered the evacuation of residents within a 1.5-mile radius.
These chemicals have to be refrigerated. When the plant's warehouses lost power, they transferred the product to diesel-powered refrigerated containers. But later, the backup generators were swamped by flood waters, so cooling was lost, and the explosions began. On Tuesday, the company released a statement:
Refrigeration on some of our back-up product storage containers has been compromised due to extremely high water, which is unprecedented in the Crosby area. We are monitoring the temperature of each refrigeration container remotely….while we do not believe there is any imminent danger, the potential for a chemical reaction leading to a fire and/or explosion within the site confines is real.
The rains are over, but the chemical fires linger. Richard Rowe, the CEO of Arkema's American operations said:
The company has no way of preventing chemicals from catching fire or exploding at its heavily flooded plant…the company has no way to prevent…this worst case outcome.
The CEO says, "No way to prevent explosion". Back in the olden days, that would be known as a "major design flaw". Most engineers would have recommended placing the generator sets above at least the 100-year high water mark, just to prevent this kind of fun event. They would also put the diesel tanks above that water line.
Maybe next time. The Houston Chronicle had this amazing map of chemical plants in the Houston area:
In case it is hard to read the map legend, the yellow markers are for petrochemical plants that have a "medium" potential for harm based on their location within the 100-year flood plain. The red markers have a "high" risk for harm. Houston's ship channel and the surrounding area along the Gulf coast represent about 40% of U.S. petrochemical manufacturing. At least 25 Houston-area plants have either shut down, or experienced production issues due to Hurricane Harvey's flooding.
Any guesses that the concentration of plants in the Houston flood zone will cause our corporate overlords to think about relocation of a few of these sites? Or, how they best secure them from the next 500-year flood, which looks like it will happen in say, the next five years? From Forbes:
Harvey was a wake-up call, reminding us that it is time to take a more serious look to ensure the safety of the petrochemical industry and the public at large, just as the nuclear power industry has done in reaction to the Fukushima disaster.
But Arkema has worked hard to change EPA rules in their favor. David Sirota reports that the new rules, which were set to go into effect this year, were halted by the Trump administration after a lobbying campaign by Crosby plant owner Arkema and its affiliated trade association, the American Chemistry Council:
Those rules — which would have taken effect on March 14 — were blocked by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt. The move was a big win for the chemical industry that has spent more than $100 million supporting federal lawmakers since 2008.
Apparently, sacrifices must be made in the name of making America great.
The closures are not just disrupting markets; they're also causing the release of toxic pollutants that pose a threat to human health. The NYT reports that damaged refineries and oil facilities have already released more than two million pounds of hazardous substances into the air.
The sheer number of facilities around Houston that have to come back online at the same time creates another huge emissions problem. From City Lab:
The real problem is that the plants are allowed to operate so close to residential areas in the first place. Houston's lack of zoning regulations have been front-and-center in discussions about why Harvey has been so terrible for the city, and that's no different in the discussion about air pollution.
Not to worry, Houston, your petrochemical corporations will be fine. They have insurance. They will get to write off any damage against their profits. They will get tax incentives to rebuild, or if they choose to move, tax credits from the town down the road.
The people? Most will have no insurance to rebuild their homes or to purchase new furniture.
And the pollution impact? A cost of doing business for the petrochemical industry.
Unfortunately, for the people, pollution's about their health. And there will be no help forthcoming for the most vulnerable Houstonians.
Have a slice of Texas-themed music: Here is Robert Earl Keen, doing "Corpus Christi Bay" from his 1993 album "A Bigger Piece of Sky":


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Innovator and Leader in West Virginia Snow Sports
Area Operations and/or Management or Development Competition
Harold "Chip" Chase
Chips Chase is the co-founder and operator of White Grass Ski Touring Center. Chip, a self-professed "Air Force brat" grew up Alpine skiing in New England, Alaska, and Colorado. Chip's parents were originally from New England and were avid skiers. Chip was introduced to cross-country and telemark skiing while visiting his sister in New England. He soon developed a passion for the sports.
While living in Northern Virginia, Chip met his second wife, Laurie, who was from Strasburg, Virginia. The couple moved to the Shenandoah Valley near Crider, VA, and set up a "homesteading" life. It was at Crider that Chip got the idea to start a cross-country center. In 1979, Chip began operating a cross-country center on Shenandoah Mountain. However, after a few years of short winters, Chip decided it was time for a change.
Chips decided to look closer at West Virginia after reading an article in Nordic Ski Magazine. The article was about a United States Ski Association (USSA) sanctioned cross-country ski race held in Davis, WV. The race was part of the Alpine Festival. Chip decided to visit Davis and took along his friend Winslow Ayer. On that trip, the two met Bill Moore, the Canaan Valley State Park Naturalist who operated Canaan's cross-country center in the winter.
With the help of Bill, Chip and Winslow, pored over area maps. They decided to explore the Cabin Mountain area (off Freeland Road) that was once home to Weiss Knob Ski Resort operated by Robert Barton in the 1960s. Chip and Winslow paid $1 each to ride the chair lift at Canaan Valley Resort. They skied to Bald Knob and back into the old Weiss Knob area from the top of Canaan.
After skiing all day, Chip and Winslow came down Forest Service Road 80 and found the lodge and trails that made up the former Weiss Knob Resort. With the help of realtor Cary Reed, Chip contacted the property owner, Randall "Doc" Reed, PhD, a professor at Ohio State University. Chip proposed leasing and operating a ski facility on the Reed family property.
In the summer of 1981, Chip and Winslow planned and developed what would soon become White Grass Ski Touring Center. They made renovations to the old ski lodge. They also surveyed the existing trails and evaluated their sustainability for cross-country skiing. Chip and Winslow, along with Tom Preston (a patroller at Canaan Valley Resort), pooled their funds and created a partnership. That fall, they made a trip to New England to purchase ski rental equipment. White Grass Touring Center officially opened in December 1981.
Nearly four decades later, Chip still "Spreads the Nordic Dream". Thousands of people flock to White Grass to experience spectacular Nordic skiing, fantastic food, and a fun, authentic atmosphere courtesy of Chip. He continues to lead the Chase for snow each winter.


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The Tragic Reason Why Policies Of Deterring Refugees Will Never Work
We talk a lot about refugees. Rarely do we talk to and with them.
A commentary by Sophie Weidenhiller, spokeswoman of Sea-Eye e. V.
Whenever I write texts like this one, it is because I have a strong emotional reaction to something I experience. This time, like many times before, my public plea comes from talking to a young Syrian refugee, who I have met aboard a Sea-Eye ship. Let's call him Adil*. When we talk, I get to see a different world, a different side of the same world actually. I have an EU passport, he does not and he probably never will. Adil has experienced trauma, like I never have and probably never will. We get along well though. We don't even speak the same language and Google-translate is our best buddy, who makes me laugh often at the irony of situational humor due to using such apps.
Adil is funny too, he showed me some of the music he likes to listen to, he likes to cook milk-rice for everyone and he would like to cook for me too. He is smart, he wanted to study at a university in Syria, but then the war made that impossible. When I told him I am sorry that he couldn't study, like I did, he said: "Don't be – it's OK because no one can study there anymore". For him, I shouldn't be sorry just for him, because his whole country is suffering.
I cannot tell you how many times I was left speechless and in awe of the different perspectives and ideas I got and how much I have learned from talking to various refugees I have met over the years. It's astounding how little and yet how very much we have in common. How we can laugh together without speaking the same tongue, how we can understand each other, even without words, and how hugs can feel so very comforting, even between complete strangers. And yes, I still judge and I have my prejudices about some people, as with all people. But I have noticed that whenever I sit down with someone and I just listen to their incredibly honest stories and views, it is usually quite enlightening. And it also shows me my own shortcomings, as well as the ones of European policy-makers.
From a eurocentric and privileged point of view, some of our strategies might seem like they make sense when in reality, they are not only incredibly unethical but also completely ineffective.
I am more specifically talking about the politics of deterrence and warding the EU off, the attempt at closing our borders and trying to deter people from fleeing by way of making flight seem dangerous and potentially lethal. We think by creating barbed wire fences, high walls, push-back agencies, surveillance, and use of excessive force, we could prevent people from leaving for European shores and grounds. Nothing could be farther from the truth. This utterly unethical practice is not working. Here's why:
Europe tries to warn people and stop them from leaving for Europe by showing them if you try to get here, you could end up at the bottom of the ocean, shot dead in the sand, or frozen to death in a forest.
But have we ever asked how people who are on the move or plan to flee perceive such threats? Do you know what their answer is to this cruel warning? I can tell you what I've heard time and time again as a response to this:
"I know I could die, but I'd rather die en route to freedom than continue suffering where I am."
Another version of the same attitude, that was told to me was:
"There is no life here – even death is better than this hell."
As a person with a psychotherapeutic background, I must say these attitudes and acts of flight almost carry an air of "para- or quasi-suicidal" acts. That means that the people who attempt to flee, knowing full well that there's a great risk for the loss of their own life, are so desperate that they consciously, albeit in acute and severe distress, choose that risk. For some of them, tragically, death on the way seems almost like a kind of salvation because it would mean an end to their perpetual suffering, which most of them have endured for years and that they could maybe meet some of the loved ones that they've lost in the afterlife. Of course these people do not actually want to die, but if the only choice that they're left with is death or suffering – they make the only choice available to them.
Another aspect I have heard is that some persons state they feel like "my soul has already died long ago, I do not fear death anymore, because I already feel dead inside". Or like Adil put it "The last thing I fear is death. (…) I wish I could die when I pray." He also added: "If you want to understand my words look at the videos of Muslim mothers and fathers in Syria, whose entire family was murdered in front of their eyes, and she [the mother] thanks God and cries and says she will return to them."
This is one of the key psychological reasons why people will not be stopped by politics of deterrence. The desperation refugees face today is so substantial, so all-encompassing, so unfathomable for all of us who live here in Europe and carry EU passports. We cannot begin to imagine the horrors these persons have faced and so we belittle their experiences by taking their hope and their choices from them, leaving them with rejection and death, as the only options. If we want to handle migration well, we first need to understand what people actually go through and how they think and feel, which requires us to talk to them and listen, and – as sad as it is that this has to be mentioned – to treat them like actual human beings, and not just an ever-increasing number of collateral damage, measured in human remains.
This is the state of things for refugees today from what I gathered from many conversations with people who had to flee – and it is deeply disturbing. I therefore urge the European politicians to end their unethical policies, because again – not only are they inhumane, they also do not work. What they do is create mass graves, waves of desperation leading to suicide, and generations of traumatized survivors. If we want to solve this problem, we need to give people hope and assistance, instead of additional trauma and hurdles.
How many more deaths will it take for European politicians to finally stop this madness? This system is not working, and it is killing people by the thousands. We need to stop neglecting the realities of people who are fleeing and we must stop the dying, immediately!
* To protect his privacy
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SEA-EYE 4 Embarks On Third Rescue Mission
Six organizations are calling for the future German federal government to drastically change their migration policy
The rescue ship SEA-EYE 4 set out on its third rescue mission on Saturday afternoon, October 23, 2021. While the formation of a new German federal government is being negotiated in Berlin, civil sea rescue organizations in the Mediterranean continue to fight for every single human life.
The past German federal governments have used the Mediterranean as a weapon in their isolationist policy and let people drown in order to prevent them from reaching EU shores. In addition, many thousands of people were forcibly returned to Libya, a country of civil war, and its torture camps by the Libyan coast guard. Together with AlarmPhone, Borderline Europe, Resqship, Sea-Watch and Seebrücke, Sea-Eye is calling on the future German federal government to finally stop this cruel policy.
The alliance calls for safe and legal flight routes to Germany as well as a comprehensive, non-military EU sea rescue program including disembarkation in a safe port. Since Frontex is responsible for numerous human rights violations such as push-backs and the abandonment of refugees at sea, Germany must insist that the border protection agency be abolished. In addition, Germany must take a leadership role in accepting refugees and advocate for abolishing the Dublin first-entry principle.
"People are freezing, starving and dying at Europe's borders. Police officers and Frontex officers beat up defenseless people and deliberately abandon them at sea. The suffering and agony of these victims are unimaginable and they were created by the politicians of EU countries with full intent. That is why we are calling on the future federal government to abandon the current migration policy, to completely rethink it and to finally respect the human rights of all persons," says Sophie Weidenhiller, press spokeswoman for Sea-Eye e. V.
Dr. Harald Kischlat, board member of German Doctors e. V. adds: "Respect for human rights is the basis of everything we do. As long as there are no humane solutions in sight on the part of the EU states, the commitment of our doctors on board the Sea-Eye is a matter close to our hearts and an obligation. We cannot and must not just watch the dying on the Mediterranean Sea."
The NGO German Doctors is also sending one of their doctors on the third rescue mission of the SEA-EYE 4 to manage all medical matters aboard. Dr. Daniela Klein, who was already a crew-member during the previous mission will be in charge of taking great medical care of all the rescued people on the ship. Pregnant women, people with pre-existing illnesses and young children suffer the most from the risks of flight.
Donate now for the rescue mission!
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Smugglers Creek hosted a lovely Children Christmas Party on Sat 17th Dec where Santa & his elves brought loads of fun, food & presents. Smugglers Staff took the opportunity to get into the spirit of Christmas also (See photos).
Emily, Mark, Deirdre and staff at Smugglers Creek wish all our customers all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Cloudy with rain developing later in the day. High 76F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%..
Thunderstorms during the evening will give way to steady rain overnight. Low 62F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Springtime brings with it a plethora of activities for residents to enjoy. From last Sunday's annual Florham Park Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt to Little League Day on April 27, we're sure there won't be boredom in Florham Park this spring.
We saw the fun of spring on Sunday, April 14 when kids of all ages rushed onto Volunteers Memorial Field in search of eggs at the yearly Easter egg hunt. The hunt is a great Florham Park tradition for children and their parents to enjoy, as eggs are grabbed and kids can get their pictures taken with the Easter bunny.
Florham Park will celebrate all things trees at its first Arbor Day with a tree planting ceremony on Friday, April 26 near the Gazebo at the Great Law on the Municipal Complex campus at 111 Ridgedale Ave. A few saplings will be given away on a first-come, first-serve basis as part of the celebration.
Get your bats ready the following day for Baseball Day, the opening of Little League baseball, run through Florham Park Little League. The day will include inflatables, face painting, sand art, crafts, snacks and fundraising events and, of course, opening pitches.
It will be off to the races on Saturday, May 4 when the Friends of Florham invite the public to celebrate the running of the Kentucky Derby at a spring fundraising event. A live broadcast of the famed horse race will take place in The Mansion, the Gilded Age home of Florence Vanderbilt and Hamilton Twombly, in Hennessy Hall on the Fairleigh Dickinson University Campus at Florham at 285 Madison Ave. in Florham Park.
The warm weather springtime brings also has us thinking of summer, so why not consider signing up for summer camp with the Florham Park Recreation Department or get a membership to the Florham Park Municipal Pool? Plus, there are still plenty of fun activities planned this spring by the Florham Park Public Library, the Florham Park Senior Citizens Club, AARP Chapter 5109 and other community groups.
This list of fun Florham Park springtime activities ensures there are a lot of fun things to do in the warm springtime weather. More activities can be found in our calendar in print and online at florhamparkeagle.com. If you think we may have missed any events, email them to clee@newjerseyhills.com.


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Tyler Wilson
Tyler Wilson, freshman, enjoys spending time with his grandparents in Turkey each summer.
Every summer, Tyler Wilson, freshman, visits his grandparents in Istanbul, Turkey. He said having the opportunity to visit them on a regular basis has allowed him to develop strong relationships with his family. Wilson spent his entire eighth grade year in Turkey because of online learning.
"[Due to the eight hour time difference], I would be up doing virtual school until around 11 p.m.," Wilson said. "My day would be all before school, then I would go to bed right after I finished school at night. "
Because Wilson visits each summer, he has been able to form strong friendships. "Turkey is very similar to [the U.S]. Most of the time I hang out with friends and just chill with them." Wilson also met a lot of his friends on a summer soccer team in Istanbul which he plays on every year.
Being able to visit them has given me a certain level of comfort that not everyone has [with their grandparents]."
— Tyler Wilson
While he enjoys visiting Turkey, Wilson said the language barrier between the U.S. and Turkey can cause confusion. "When I first came back to the U.S., I [spoke] Turkish to people [by] accident. It was so weird — I was like, 'why are they looking at me so weird?''
Wilson plans to continue his annual visits again during summer 2022 and may also take advantage of flexible online schooling to spend an extended winter break in Turkey. He said there was no specific reason he started visiting his grandparents, but he's glad he did.
"I get to build a bond with both of my grandparents, especially my grandfather and all the stories he tells. When I was born, my grandparents [took] care of me while my parents were at work. Being able to visit them has given me a certain level of comfort that not everyone has [with their grandparents]."
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The American Red Cross is asking people in Rhode Island to remember those families impacted by disaster and to #help1family on Giving Day, Wednesday, April 26. Your donation can provide hope and urgent relief such as food, blankets and other essentials to people who need it most.
"Nearly every eight minutes, there is a family that has lost everything to a home fire or other disaster. This one-day nationwide event will raise funds to ensure the Red Cross is able to meet the critical mission of helping those families who have been affected by emergencies," said Susan Roberts, Executive Director, American Red Cross Rhode Island.
Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising campaign supporting the work of the Red Cross, helping people across the country each and every day in need of emergency support.
Here in Rhode Island the Red Cross responded to 200 disasters last year, the majority of which were home fires and helped nearly 500 families. As part of the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, our region has installed more than 12,000 smoke alarms and have made 4,500 families safer.
Red Cross Health and Safety instructors taught more than 10,500 Rhode Island residents how to protect themselves and their families or to help others in an emergency through classes in First Aid, CPR, Lifeguard training, Babysitter training, Community Disaster Education programs and more, making our neighborhoods safer for everyone who lives here.
Your support of the American Red Cross Giving Day is a promise of better days ahead for those in our community who have lost everything. Please consider donating to the Red Cross at https://givingday.redcross.org/region/rhode-island-and-connecticut on April 26.


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Home / Products / Pope John Paul II
This epic film follows Karol Wojtyla's journey from his youth in Poland through his late days on the Chair of St. Peter. It explores his life behind the scenes: how he touched millions of people and changed the face of the Church and the world; how he defended the dignity of mankind. Jon Voight's powerful, Emmy-nominated performance as John Paul II was widely praised, as was Cary Elwes as the young Karol. Shot on location in Rome and Poland in close connection with the Vatican, this is the definitive epic film on the life of Pope John Paul II. Stars Jon Voight, Cary Elwes, Ben Gazzara, James Cromwell, and Christopher Lee. DVD includes many special features such as a sixteen-page collectors booklet with exclusive photos, interviews and more. Deleted and behind the scenes, the making of the movie and footage of the World Premiere screening at the Vatican with Pope Benedict XVI.
Available in English with Spanish Subtitles. This movie is Not Rated.
"Voight is quite extraordinary. Besides doing a spot-on impersonation of Pope John Paul's public persona, he ages most convincingly... It's a heart wrenching portrayal. Pope Benedict XVI attended the world premiere screening and at the conclusion blessed the miniseries - the ultimate endorsement!"
Harry Forbes, Catholic News Service
"Watching this film has renewed in me a sense of profound gratitude to God for having given the Church and the world a Pope of such an exalted human and spiritual nature."
"Although shot on a lavish scale in Italy, Poland and elsewhere, 'Pope John Paul II' succeeds on intimate terms even when troops are marching or huge crowds are filling St. Peter's Square, and Elwes and Voight are largely responsible. The movie is honestly and actually about something... It's the ability to instill joy in human hearts, and the film not only celebrates it but, in its finest moments, even possesses it."
"Voight stands out... he closely mirrors our image of the pope as a person: that mix of majesty and humility, humor and steel."
"Writer-director John Kent Harrison wisely finds a narrative focus... as the pope stares down the unraveling Soviets hoping to help free his native Poland. More than anything, Voight's performance... taps into John Paul's emotional life... it's a remarkable performance."
"Succeeds brilliantly... it does reveal why most of those who criticized [Pope John Paul II] also loved him."
Pittsburg Post-Gazette
"Elwes... deftly depicts the internal struggle that finally drove Wojtyla to be trained for the priesthood. [This film] understands the importance of taking the time to see Pope John Paul II as a fully rounded human being as opposed to a hollow icon."
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Ed. Dept. Signals New Attempt to Address Racial Bias in Special Education
Four months after deciding to put on hold Obama-era rules relating to racial disparities in special education, the U.S. Department of Education has signaled it plans to take a crack at creating its own set of policies on the topic.
The department said it plans to release a "notice of proposed rulemaking" this fall. No other information is available; publishing its intent in a government document called the Unified Agenda is just the first step in what could be a lengthy process. (The Obama administration worked on its version of these rules for two years before they were finalized.)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, last reauthorized 14 years ago, requires states to monitor school districts in how they identify minority students for disabilties, discipline them, or place them in restrictive classroom settings. Districts found to have "significant disproportionality" in one or more of those areas must set aside 15 percent of their federal special education dollars to address those disparities. Well under 5 percent of the nation's districts have ever been identified by their states as having significant problems.
The Obama-era rules that were put on hold would have required states to use a standardized methodology for evaluating district practices, starting this school year. That methodology would likely have led to many more districts being identified as having such disparities. But the Trump administration had real problems with that approach, saying it could lead to special education quotas.
"The secretary is concerned that the regulations will create an environment where children in need of special education and related services do not receive those services because of the color of their skin," the department said, in its explanation of why it was putting the rules on hold for two years in order to study their impact further.
The question now is, what does the Education Department have in mind?
Officials may be trying to carve out some part of the Obama-era rules that it finds less objectionable and that states were more in favor of—for example, the part of the rules that allowed the 15 percent set-aside to be used for students with disabilities, and the portion that allowed the money to be used for children as young as age 3.
Some background: The significant disproportionality regulations, as originally drafted from the 2004 law, required school districts with significant disproportionality to spend their 15 percent set-aside only on general education interventions. The thinking was that districts would focus on early intervention, and thus some students could be steered away from needing special education services at all.
In practice, at least in some cases, it led to an awkward situation where districts might be identified as having disproportionality in one area—for example, black male suspensions and expulsions—but couldn't use their set-aside to address that specific issue.
The original regulations also limited set-aside funds to students as young as kindergarten age; the Obama-era changes would have allowed preschool-age children to potentially benefit from programs funded through the set-aside funds.
Until Congress decides to reauthorize the federal special education law—a process now nearly a decade overdue—expect more tinkering.
A version of this news article first appeared in the On Special Education blog.


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Professor Mark McGovern
Mark completed an undergraduate degree in History at Trinity College, Dublin in 1986 before being awarded a PhD by the University of Liverpool in 1994, shortly before taking up a position at Edge Hill University. He became a Reader in 2004 and became Professor of Sociology in 2009.
Mark's primary areas of research include the study of conflict and the politics of transition in post-conflict societies, human rights and transitional justice and the critical analysis of 'terrorism' and political violence. His research has been supported by funding from a range of organisations, including; the British Academy; the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust; the European Union Special Programme for Peace and Reconciliation Fund; and the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council. He has published two books (including as co-author of Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) and has had articles appear in a number of leading international peer-reviewed journals, including; Sociology; Critical Studies on Terrorism; Law and Society; Terrorism and Political Violence; State Crime; and Race and Class.
Mark is currently undertaking research, working in collaboration with human rights NGOs – principally the Belfast-based victims' group, Relative for Justice – and community organisations, on state violence, collusion and truth recovery, as well as conducting consultancy projects on issues of the state abuse of human rights. He is also carrying out work on the historic role of informers and undercover police and intelligence agents in political groups and movements and on the state use of torture.
Reflecting these research areas, Mark leads teaching in the 2nd and 3rd year modules on conflict and political violence and the critical study of 'terrorism' on the Sociology programme. He offers PhD supervision in the broad areas of his research, including; political violence, state violence and 'terrorism'; the critical analysis of counterinsurgency; and human rights and redressing the legacy of conflict.
PhD, University of Liverpool, 1994
BA History, Trinity College, Dublin, 1986
SPY3110: Critical Terrorism Studies (Module Leader)
SPY2136: States, Conflict and Political Violence (Module Leader)
SPY3031: Dissertations
SPY1112: Introduction to Cultural Studies
State Violence and Political Violence
Critical Study of 'Terrorism'
Transitional Justice, Truth Recovery and the Politics of Memory
Comparative Community Experiences of Policing
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2002) Ardoyne: The Untold Truth, Beyond the Pale Publications: Belfast
McGovern, Mark & Shirlow, Peter (1997) Who are the People?: Unionism, Loyalism and Protestantism in Contemporary Northern Ireland, Pluto Press: London
McGovern, Mark (2017) '"See No Evil" Collusion in Northern Ireland', Race and Class, 58:3, 46-63
McGovern, Mark (2016) 'The University, Prevent and Cultures of Compliance', Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation, 34:1, 49-62
McGovern, Mark (2016) 'Informers, Agents and the Liberal Ideology of Collusion in Northern Ireland', Critical Studies on Terrorism, 9:2, 292-311
McGovern, Mark (2015) 'State Violence and the Colonial Roots of Collusion in Northern Ireland', Race and Class, 57:2, 3-23
McGovern, Mark & Coppock, Vicki (2014) '"Dangerous Minds"? Deconstructing Counter-Terrorism Discourse, Radicalisation and the "Psychological Vulnerability" of Muslim Children and Young People', Children and Society, 28:3, 242-256.
McGovern, Mark (2013) 'Inquiring into Collusion? Collusion, the State and the Management of Truth Recovery in Northern Ireland', State Crime, 2:1, 4-29
McGovern, Mark (2011) 'The Dilemma of Democracy: Collusion and the State of Exception', Studies in Social Justice, 5:2, 213-230
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2008) 'Whose Justice? Rethinking Transitional Justice from the Bottom-up', Journal of Law and Society, 35:2, 265-292
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2008) 'Truth, Justice and Dealing with the Legacy of the Past in Northern Ireland', Ethnopolitics, 7:1, 117-133.
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2008) 'A Trojan Horse? Unionism, Trust and Truth-telling in Northern Ireland', International Journal of Transitional Justice, 2:1, 42-62.
McGovern, Mark & Lundy Patricia (2007) 'Attitudes Towards a Truth Commission for Northern Ireland in Relation to Party Political Affiliation', Irish Political Studies, 22:3, 321-338.
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2006) 'Participation, Truth and Partiality: Participatory Action Research, Community-based Truth-telling and Post-Conflict Transition in Northern Ireland', Sociology, 40:1, 71-88.
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2006) 'Truth, Action and Participation: The Ethics of PAR and Community-based Truth-telling in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland', Action Research, 4:1, 49-64.
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2005) 'Community-based approaches to post-conflict "truth-telling": Strengths and Limitations', Shared Space: A Research Journal on Peace, Conflict and Community Relations in Northern Ireland, 1:1, 35-52.
McGovern, Mark (2004) 'The old days are over: Irish Republicanism, the Peace Process and the discourse of equality', Terrorism and Political Violence, 16: 3, 622-645.
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2004) ''You understand again': Testimony and Post-Conflict Transition in the North of Ireland: The Ardoyne Commemoration Project, 1998-2002', Words and Silences: Journal of the International Oral History Association, 2:2, 30-35.
McGovern, Mark (2002) 'The Craic Market: Irish Theme Bars and the Commodification of Irish Identity in Contemporary British Society', Irish Journal of Sociology, 11: 2, 77-98.
McGovern, Mark (2001) 'Rhyming History with the Man from Hope: Irish Republicanism, the US and the Irish Peace Process', Peace Review: A Transnational Quarterly, 13: 1, 81-88.
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2001) 'The Politics of Memory in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland', Peace Review: A Transnational Quarterly, 13: 1, 27-34.
McGovern, Mark (2000) 'Irish Republicanism and the Potential Pitfalls of Pluralism', Capital and Class, 71: 133-162.
McGovern, Mark & Shirlow, Peter (1998) 'Language, Discourse and Dialogue: Sinn Fein and the Peace Process', Political Geography, 17: 2, 171-186.
McGovern, Mark (1998) 'Myths and Marches: The Siege of Derry of 1689', History Ireland, Winter, 3-5.
McGovern, Mark & Shirlow, Peter (1996) 'Sectarianism, Socio-economic Competition and the Political Economy of Ulster Loyalism', Antipode: a Radical Journal of Geography, 28: 4, 377-396.
McGovern, Mark & Shirlow, Peter (1996) 'Sectarianism, Regulation and the Northern Ireland Conflict: The Protestant Working Class and the Political Economy of the Irish Peace Process', Reclus: Journal de L'Espace Geographique, 37, 13-32.
McGovern, Mark (2013) 'Police, Community, Conflict and Context: Some Thoughts on British Muslim and Irish Comparisons', in D. Silk, B. Spalek & M. O'Rawe (eds) Preventing Ideological Violence: Communities, Police and Case Studies of "Success", Palgrave: London, 55-66
McGovern, Mark (2010) '"The IRA are not Al Qaeda": New Terrorism Discourse and Irish Republicanism', in K. Hayward & C. O'Donnell (eds) Political Discourse and Conflict Resolution: Debating Peace in Northern Ireland, Routledge: London, 192-208
McGovern, Mark (2010) 'Ignatieff, Ireland and the lesser Evil: Some Problems with the Lessons Learnt', in B. Brecher (ed) Interrogating Terror: Discourses and Practices of Terrorism, Routledge, London, 135-155
McGovern, Mark & Lundy, Patricia (2008) 'Attitudes Towards a Truth Commission for Northern Ireland', in A Sustainable Peace: Research as a Contribution to Peace-Building in Northern Ireland, Belfast:CRC, 117-136
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An Alabamian a heartbeat away from the presidency? It could happen.
Many were surprised by Sen. Jeff Sessions' endorsement of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in February. While many of the Republican officeholders in Washington, D.C., were lining up to support Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Sessions was the first U.S. senator to endorse Trump.
Although the contest is far from over, if Trump gets the 1,237 delegates needed to win the GOP nomination, then manages to defeat likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, it could pay off in a big way for Sessions.
The whole appeal of Trump has been that he's an outsider who isn't afraid to say what is on his mind and ignores the boundaries of political correctness. But to balance that out, he will need to look at someone who is familiar with the ways of Washington, especially if he is serious about achieving his ambitious policy proposals.
Despite Sessions being from a state that will go Republican regardless of who is on the ticket (meaning Sessions as his running mate would give Trump limited Electoral College benefit) and not being the perfect textbook vice presidential pick — what so far in this campaign has gone by the book?
Knowing how to navigate Capitol Hill will be essential. Having Sessions on the ticket would be similar to what then-Sen. Barack Obama did during his 2008 run in selecting Joe Biden to be his running mate. There was no electoral advantage to be gained by nominating a senator from the solidly blue state of Delaware with its three electoral votes.
Unlike Trump, Obama had served four years in the Senate. But he still needed someone like Biden to pull off the horse trading necessary for any grand legislative endeavors. Biden also brought a blue-collar appeal to the ticket. On a Trump-Sessions ticket, Jeff Sessions would be able to offer what Biden has for Obama.
Sessions wouldn't be the first vice president from Alabama. There have been a few flirtations with the highest office in the land.
William Rufus King, an Alabama plantation owner, was vice president for 45 days in 1853 under President Franklin Pierce. Due to his poor health, King was allowed to be sworn into office in Havana, Cuba, but died of tuberculosis while in office.
In 1940, then-Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead from Lamar County, Alabama, made a bid for the vice presidency, losing out to Henry Wallace. Other than King's short stint as vice president, Bankhead is the highest political office holder from Alabama.
And of course, there is the infamous George Wallace, who made four runs for the White House. His most successful effort was in 1972, but that came to an abrupt halt when he was shot five times by Arthur Bremer in an assassination attempt at a campaign stop in Laurel, Maryland.
Sessions won re-election in 2014, meaning his current term won't expire until 2020. So as a vice presidential candidate, Sessions wouldn't have to worry about losing his Senate seat if Trump is defeated in a general election.
It would be a political odd couple — a New York real estate tycoon and an Alabama lawyer teaming up to win the White House. But, as a vice presidential nominee, Sessions would have his work cut out for him. Currently there are a lot of disaffected Republican voters who are completely turned off by Trump. Some of these voters would rather see a President Hillary Clinton instead of a President Donald Trump.
Sessions would have to play the essential role of peacemaker and assuage the entire #NeverTrump wing of the GOP. Throughout his time in Washington, Sessions hasn't burned any bridges on the Republican side.
He has played by the rules in the U.S. Senate. He's never staged dramatic, publicity-seeking filibusters like some of his U.S. Senate colleagues seeking the presidency, like Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). He didn't put up a fight when he was denied the Senate Budget Committee chairmanship when the GOP took over in 2014, despite serving as that committee's ranking member when Republicans were in the minority.
And when Cruz visited Alabama on a campaign stop in Daphne last December, Sessions participated in his event.
If there's a function for Sessions in this presidential cycle, it won't be winning over swing-state undecided voters. Trump already has that component built into his candidacy. Instead, it will be for him to re-unify the GOP after a vicious fight for the Republican Party's nomination.
Sessions will have to win over those who previously supported Cruz and Rubio for the GOP nomination. While they may think Trump is an uninvited vulgarian who crashed their party, Sessions would play the much-needed role of diplomat.
If Sessions is able to broker some sort of peace and do so in a way encouraging Republican voters to unite behind Trump on Election Day, then it would be a no-brainer for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee to announce Sessions as his running mate before heading to Cleveland for the party's convention.


At the end of 2018, I had this gut feeling telling me that 2019 would be a turning point in my life. That it would pretty much feel like Flight or Fight in many areas of it. And so far, this has been true… Many decisions to be taken, choices to be discussed. About the mundane and sometimes more life-altering.
Do you have a guiding word for 2019?
This year, my husband decided that I will find my way back to my Self. And it comes to being outside how I feel inside.
I sometimes feel like I am schizophrenic because there are SO many sides of my personalities, sides that don't necessarily make sense put together.
I have not straightened my hair for years now, wearing them au naturel instead. With the fibro, it's very hurtful on my shoulders to keep up but that is part of me owning my heritage. However, sometimes I like actually being able to DO something with that mass of hair. My daughter spent 3 hours flat ironing my hair earlier this month; we put Queer Eyes on Netflix, chatted and laughed and I am very thankful for her asking me if she could do this for me.
I am also getting more unapologetic in the time my body and my soul need to rest, fully and deeply. It means being less productive in a way, but I realized that it's a lie: I am more productive when I am rested.
for the things I say or don't, for the things I do or don't.
I keep saying the same phrase, I can't fit in someone else's box.
I cannot keep stuffing myself into someone else's idea of who/what I should be.
Lisa, this is exactly why it was an evidence when this word presented itself to me at the end of last year. My husband, for the past 15 years, has been urging me to stop apologizing. I do it every day, for anything. So it struck me when he told me "how can we know when you apologize out of habit, or when you are sincerely and deeply sorry for something?"; that's when I started wondering the reason behind the "I am sorry"-s I kept saying.
You are who you are, Lisa, and it's time for people to accept that <3 I hope you will.
I love your word choice! I have been feeling very similar in so many ways. My words were healthy, whole, and valuable… I seem to always pick more than one. I also love the word/idea of liberation and have been dancing with that for a few years now, which feels quite similar to unapologetic to me.
oh I like that you have several words to focus on! And these three you picked are wonderful. "Liberation" is powerful!
It is not an easy one but by talking with my friends etc, I realize how most of us should work on this more deeply.
It's great to revisit the word of the year. Mine was Focus.
How is it helping you right now? It's a great one too!
It is a lesson hardly learned though. But I have this feeling than once it's anchored in my roots, in my essence, it will last. Do I make sense?


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Hack that lifts limits on contactless card payments debuts at Black Hat Europe 2019
John Leyden 04 December 2019 at 16:46 UTC
Black Hat Events Finance
Researchers criticize Visa and wider payment industry for disclosure response
Vulnerabilities in contactless payments pose a threat to the integrity of the increasingly popular payment model, security researchers have warned.
Contactless (NFC) payments, first introduced in 2007, are becoming more and more commonplace, accounting for 40% of transactions globally, and fast replacing both cash and earlier chip and PIN verification methods as a preferred method of payment.
Leigh-Anne Galloway, a payment security researcher at Positive Technologies (PT), and her colleague Tim Yunusov, a security researcher also with PT, have discovered several problems in the security of contactless payments.
The duo's latest research follows on from earlier investigation into the security vulnerabilities of mobile point-of-sales (POS) systems, presented at Black Hat USA in 2018.
During a presentation at the Black Hat Europe conference in London today (December 4) the researchers demonstrated for the first time how to bypass the UK £30 ($39) limit for contactless payments made using physical cards.
The trick involves presenting a physical card as if it were a software token on a smartphone, bypassing Visa's limits in the process.
Related trickery can be used to circumvent limits for mobile wallets using locked mobile phones.
Over the limit: A contactless transaction of £31.00
Time for a shake-up
The researchers also discovered issues in the cryptographic protocol behind NFC payments – in particular, flaws were found in the generation keys values, the unpredictable number (UN), and application transaction counter (ATC).
These shortcomings make it possible to clone transactions.
Some of the problems in contactless stem from use of protocols much older than the technology itself, Galloway and Yunusov explained, including the magstripe mode and EMV (payment card) protocols.
In another first, the researchers performed a pre-play attack using EMV without downgrading to legacy modes.
Yunusov told The Daily Swig that the attack was possible because of a lack of checks by card issuing banks. Galloway and Yunusov privately disclosed their research to Mastercard, Visa and a number of banks before publicly demonstrating the hacks that they had uncovered.
"Visa are aware of the issues but don't see any problems," Yunusov said. Mastercard, which has a greater presence in Europe, is less exposed.
The researchers have no direct evidence that cybercriminals are using or offering for sale hacks based on the security shortcomings they have outlined. The majority of fraud relies on more basic techniques and easier pickings.
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According to Visa, the company's global contactless fraud rate declined by 33% between 2017 and 2018 – and by 40% in Europe over the same period.
"Using the same secure technology as EMV Chip, contactless cards are extremely effective in preventing counterfeit fraud by using a one-time use code that prevents compromised data from being re-used for fraud," a Visa spokesperson told The Daily Swig in line with the researchers' presentation.
Galloway and Yunusov nonetheless hope that their research will help "shake-up the industry" or at least encourage payment providers to discount invalid assumptions and re-examine systems.
Galloway told The Daily Swig: "If you were to report an issue to a more mainstream organization, for example Google, they would just fix the vulnerability. But if you were to report an issue in the payment industry it gets a very different response. Such as denial, 'no we're not going to do that', or don't see an issue yet, so why should we fix it?"
"Which is completely strange because, in 2019, you have many bug bounty programs and these mean (even if researchers don't always get compensated) that vendors will probably fix problems.
"Visa's stance is 'we're not going to fix this'."
Convenience adds security risk
Contactless payment systems involve using credit cards and debit cards, smartphones and other devices that incorporate radio-frequency identification (RFID) or near field communication to make secure payments.
The embedded integrated circuit chip and antenna enable consumers to wave their card or smartphone over a reader at the point of sale terminal in order to make a payment.
Merchants like contactless because transactions because they can be completed quickly. Because no signature or PIN verification is typically required, contactless purchases are typically limited to small value sales.
"As long as fraud is covered by our insurance or doesn't exceed expectations, we are fine" payment providers maintain, according to Yunusov.
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The spokesperson from Visa told The Daily Swig that the company took all security threats to its payment systems seriously and that research to improve its defenses was always welcomed.
"Variations of staged fraud schemes have been studied for nearly 10 years – in that time there have been no reports of such fraud," the spokesperson said.
"Research tests may be reasonable to simulate, but these types of schemes have proved to be impractical for fraudsters to employ in the real world.
"Visa's multi-layered security approach has resulted in fraud remaining stable near historically low rates of less than one-tenth of 1%."
Galloway concluded: "Contactless payments were introduced to make paying for things easier so people would spend more, but the technology has a number of security issues, potentially more than using chip and PIN" to authorize transactions.
Further details related to the researchers' findings are now available on Galloway's website.
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On Sunday, August 19, 2018, at 5:00 p.m., the Saskatchewan Roughriders will play the Calgary Stampeders again on their home turf of Mosaic Stadium. The Riders' last home game ended in a victory for Calgary. With recent changes made to the Riders' roster, hopefully the shuffle will secure more wins for the team.
In the hours leading up to and following the game, the Regina Police Service would like to remind everyone to be aware of increased traffic in the area. Allow extra time for travel and parking, and watch for pedestrians and trains. If finding parking in heavy traffic causes you stress, consider taking the free Mosaic Stadium Shuttle bus. (link below) The Regina Police Service will have additional officers assigned to manage the high volume of traffic and to enhance safety for all game attendees and residents of the area.
Saskatchewan Drive and Elphinstone Street.
Police are asking motorists and pedestrians to follow directions, have patience and be courteous to other users of the road.
If you do drink alcohol, plan a safe ride home. Don't drink and drive.
Make your game plans before you drive; do not text or look up directions while driving. Same goes for pedestrians; walking while texting/talking can be dangerous in crowds, on train tracks, and on roads.
Enjoy game day and be safe! Go Riders!


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Q: Abbreviating similar data members The following code illustrates the problem:
struct Data {
    int numFriends, numAcquaintances, numDates;
    // etc...
};

enum Country {USA, Canada, China}; // etc...
enum Personality {Serious, Lazy, Funny}; // etc...
enum Height {SuperShort, Short, Medium, Tall, SuperTall};

class Religion {};

class Person {
    std::map<Country, Data> countryStats;
    std::map<Personality, Data> personalityStats;
    std::map<Religion*, Data> religionStats;
    std::map<Height, Data> heightStats;  // And suppose there are 20 such similar data members

    // The problem:
    void insertNumFriends (Country country, int num) {countryStats[country].numFriends = num;}
    void insertNumFriends (Personality personality, int num) {personalityStats[personality].numFriends = num;}
    void insertNumFriends (Religion* religion, int num) {religionStats[religion].numFriends = num;}
    // and tons of other necessary methods (how to capture all of these using templates?);

Here is the (incomplete) solution that I've come up with, and even if the commented-out lines were to compile, it is still not a good method because of all the if-statements (in fact, it's just as long as the original method):
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <typeinfo>
#include <typeindex>

struct Data {
    int numFriends, numAcquaintances, numDates;
    // etc...
};

enum Country {USA, Canada, China, France}; // etc...
enum Personality {Serious, Lazy, Funny}; // etc...
enum Height {SuperShort, Short, Medium, Tall, SuperTall};

class Religion {};

template <typename T>  // new struct here
struct Stats {
    std::map<T, Data> map;
};

class Person {
    Stats<Country> countryStats;
    Stats<Personality> personalityStats;
    Stats<Religion*> religionStats;
    Stats<Height> heightStats;  // And suppose there are 20 such similar data members
//  template <typename T> static std::map<std::type_index, Stats<T>> statsMap;  // illegal
  public:
    template <typename T>
    void insertNumFriends (const T& t, int num) {
        if (typeid(T) == typeid(Country)) {countryStats.map[t].numFriends = num;}
        // lines below will not compile, and it's a terrible method anyway:
//      else if (typeid(T) == typeid(Personality)) personalityStats.map[t].numFriends = num;
//      else if (typeid(T) == typeid(Religion)) religionStats.map[t].numFriends = num;
//      else if (typeid(T) == typeid(Height)) heightStats.map[t].numFriends = num;
    }
    void showAllStats() const {  // for testing only
        for (int COUNTRY = USA; COUNTRY <= France; COUNTRY++) {
            auto it = countryStats.map.find(static_cast<Country>(COUNTRY));
            if (it != countryStats.map.end())
            std::cout << "Country " << COUNTRY << ": " << it->second.numFriends << " friends" << std::endl;
        }
    // etc...
    }
};

int main() {
    Person bob;
    bob.insertNumFriends (USA, 5);
    bob.insertNumFriends (France, 2);
//  bob.insertNumFriends (Funny, 3); // won't compile because insertNumFriends<T> is not complete
    bob.showAllStats();  // USA: 5 friends, France: 2 friends
}

What's a better (working solution)?  Acyclic Visitor Pattern or something like that?  Note: Person has data members like name, age, countryOfOrigin, height, etc... too and does actually represent a person, and is not just an interface of containers (the container data members above are the person's "record").

A: One possible solution: Emulate C++1y variable templates
Define a function holding the data, the map in this case:
template<typename T>
std::map<T,Data>& map()
{
    static std::map<T,Data> _map;

    return _map;
}

Now make only one generic insert function:
template<typename T>
void insert_data( const T& key , const Data& data )
{
    map<T>()[key] = data;
}

A: Yes, Manu's solution is so short and elegant!  Just beautiful!  Here is my code using his method, and finally I've found a need for the obscure pointer to data members:
#include <iostream>
#include <map>

struct Data {
    int numFriends, numAcquaintances, numDates;
};

enum Country {USA, Canada, France};
class Religion {} *Islam = new Religion;

class Person {
    private:
        template<typename T>
        std::map<T, Data>& dataMap() {static std::map<T, Data> map;  return map;}           public:
        template<typename T>
        void insert (const T& key, int Data::*dataPtr, int num) {
            dataMap<T>()[key].*dataPtr += num;  // pointer to data members finally useful!
        }
        void print() {  // for testing the results only
            std::cout << "Number of American friends: " << dataMap<Country>()[USA].numFriends << std::endl;
            std::cout << "Number of Islamic acquantances: " << dataMap<Religion*>()[Islam].numAcquaintances << std::endl;
        }
};

int main() {
    Person bob;
    bob.insert (USA, &Data::numFriends, 10);
    bob.insert (Islam, &Data::numAcquaintances, 20);
    bob.print();  // USA friends = 10, Islamic acquaintances = 20
}

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Himalayan Glaciers Melting At 'Exceptional Rate', Says New Study
The acceleration of melting of Himalayan glaciers has significant implications for millions of people who depend on Asia's major river systems for food and energy. These rivers include the Brahmaputra, the Ganges and the Indus.
Published: Monday, 20 December 2021
Reiterating that the accelerating melting of the Himalayan glaciers threatens the water supply of millions of people in Asia, a new study has said that the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice 10 times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 years ago, a period known as the 'Little Ice Age'.
The study, led by the University of Leeds, also reveals that Himalayan glaciers are shrinking far more rapidly than glaciers in other parts of the world, a rate of loss the researchers describe as 'exceptional' as they lost around 40 per cent of their area.
The research is the latest confirmation that the changes in the Himalayan glaciers are accelerating.
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The paper -- 'Accelerated mass loss of Himalayan glaciers since the Little Ice Age' -- published in Scientific Reports made a reconstruction of the size and ice surfaces of 14,798 Himalayan glaciers during the Little Ice Age.
"The researchers calculate that the glaciers have lost around 40 per cent of their area -- shrinking from a peak of 28,000 sq km to around 19,600 sq km today," said a release.
During that period, they have also lost between 390 cubic km and 586 cubic km of ice -- the equivalent of all the ice contained today in the central European Alps, the Caucasus, and Scandinavia combined.
The water released through that melting has raised sea levels across the world by between 0.92 mm and 1.38 mm, the team calculates, the release said.
Jonathan Carrivick, corresponding author and Deputy Head of the University of Leeds' School of Geography, said: "Our findings clearly show that ice is now being lost from Himalayan glaciers at a rate that is at least 10 times higher than the average rate over past centuries. This acceleration in the rate of loss has only emerged within the last few decades, and coincides with human-induced climate change."
The Himalayan range is home to the world's third-largest amount of glacier ice, after Antarctica and the Arctic, and is often referred to as 'The Third Pole.'
The team used satellite images and digital elevation models to produce outlines of the glaciers' extent 400-700 years ago and to 'reconstruct' the ice surface. The satellite images revealed ridges that mark the former glacier boundaries, and the researchers used the geometry of these ridges to estimate the former glacier extent and ice surface elevation. Comparing the glacier reconstruction to the glacier now, they determined the volume and hence mass loss between the Little Ice Age and now.
Himalayan glaciers are also declining faster where they end in lakes, which have several warming effects, rather than where they end on land. The number and size of these lakes are increasing so continued acceleration in mass loss can be expected.
Similarly, glaciers, which have significant amounts of natural debris upon their surfaces, are also losing mass more quickly: They contributed around 46.5 per cent of total volume loss despite making up only around 7.5 per cent of the total number of glaciers.
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