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Mustang, Camaro and Challenger fall in sales: The pony cars back in 2016
January 8, 2017 by jason
Challenger, Mustang and Camaro. The trio of sports american.
Closed since the year, all brands rush to do a count of sales and analyze the results. And although the year has not been bad, in the sports segment in the united States, there has been a slight downturn, which has affected mainly the top representatives of the three major brands, the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger.
These three models have been seen as in 2016 have dropped their figures with respect to the previous year. In some cases only slightly, as might be the of the models of Chevy and Dodge but in the Mustang the fall has been something more important.
Dodge has seen as their numbers fell by 2.8 per cent with regard to 2015. Negative result but mild, especially taking into account that the Challenger model is the more veteran of the group and in need of a replacement urgently. Update that will again be delayed and we do not expect to see it at least in the next two years, so that in the trio of sports, the Challenger can say that it has withstood well the type.
Studying the historical record of annual sales of the Challenger, we see it as 2016 has only been slightly worse than 2015, but rather better than in previous years. The arrival of new versions, as the Hellcat Widebody or the GT AWD surely will stimulate the sales in brief.
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The Camaro is perhaps the most worrisome, since 2016 has been assumed for Chevrolet model to regress a 6.2 per cent compared to the previous year, despite being the more recent of the segment – was presented in mid-2015 – and 2016 was his first full year on the market.
Camaro 50th Anniversary Edition.
Only in September, the Camaro could overtake the Mustang in monthly sales and above all due to two factors. In the first place, the Camaro enjoyed in the last few months of 2016 important discounts to reduce stock and make room for the units in 2017, and finally, the Mustang suffered a severe fall at the end of the year, which forced even for the plant in Flat Rock, where it is assembled, for a week. In December, the Camaro saw a rebound, with a 31 percent more deliveries compared to the same month of 2015, however, this was not enough for the annual sales have shown these figures.
Sales Camaro USA
As we see in the table above, the Camaro has lived in 2016 its worst year since the return of the market in 2010, 2011, the first full year of the full fifth generation, when the model signed his best season.
Mustang Shelby GTE 2017.
In terms of the Mustang, the decline has been quite broad. In 2016, has yielded a 13.4 per cent with regard to 2015, although as we have already said, it has been noticed quite the arrival of the next update, the Mustang 2018 which will be presented precisely in a few days.
Up to now, and since the commencement of the marketing of the sixth generation, the Mustang has been the first in this list month-to-month, and neither Camaro nor Challenger have managed to get close to the figures of the pony car from Ford. Only at the end of the year, and for the reasons mentioned, the Mustang I saw braking its sales.
Sales Mustang USA
Ford Mustang 2015.
Analyzing the historical, like the Dodge, the Mustang has not signed a bad year, with over 100,000 units sold. The fall with respect to 2015 is obvious and broad, but still a great figure, which surely will increase with the arrival of the Mustang in 2018. In terms of market share, the Mustang can also be proud, with a 43.6 per cent, for a 29.9 per cent of the Camaro and 26.5 percent of the Challenger.
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The Evolution of Internet Shutdowns in DR Congo
Mar 31, 2017 0 comments
By Arsene Tungali |
In the past seven years, citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have experienced a series of intentional interruptions to online communications, affecting the exercise of rights to freedom of expression and information as well as access to services.
The first shutdown of digital communications reported in DRC was in December 2011. The shutdown affected SMS, and lasted 25 days. At the time, few people appreciated the magnitude of this state-initiated act or knew how to respond to it.
The SMS shutdown came in the aftermath of the general elections but just before the announcement of the election results. One of the reasons cited by the government for blocking communication was to prevent the spread of fake results over the internet before the electoral commission announced official results. This SMS communications shutdown went largely unnoticed by the global community who had been captivated earlier in the year by the January 2011 Egyptian internet shutdown.
Three years later in January 2015, the Congolese government again ordered telecommunications companies to block access not only to SMS but also the internet. This shutdown came on the backdrop of protests against a proposed electoral bill. Whereas banks and government agencies were granted access to the internet four days after the shutdown, the general public did not regain access until after three weeks.
The most recent Internet shutdown in DRC occurred on December 19, 2016 – the day President Joseph Kabila was supposed to step down as head of state. There were a lot of planned protests across the country against the president's stay in office beyond the two term limit, in response to which the government ordered telecom operators to block to social media sites as an attempt to thwart mobilising by protestors.
Recent statistics show that for a population of over 70 million, only 4% of the inhabitants are connected to the Internet due to limited infrastructure and high access costs. Nonetheless, those with access are exploiting various online tools for communication, discourse on governance and activism. According to the State of Internet Freedom in DRC 2016 report, political parties maintain WhatsApp groups for strategic planning of campaign rallies. Meanwhile, through trending hashtags on social media, activists and ordinary citizens create public awareness on issues such as arbitrary arrests and other human rights concerns.
Government actions such as shutdowns, alongside surveillance and censorship practices as documented in the 2016 report, undermine the development of inclusive internet society in the central African country.
"There should be more effort towards developing infrastructure, progressive legislations, private sector investment, local content in local languages and more trainings in digital rights and digital security." State of Internet Freedom in DRC 2016
As internet users have become more conscientious of their online rights, many activists and Internet users have turned to the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to circumvent internet blockages. Many more are interested in taking digital security trainings, which explore topics like encryption, mitigating surveillance and tools for safe online communication.
"We knew nothing about VPNs until Internet was blocked in the DRC." DRC Journalist
The trend of governments initiating internet shutdowns, not only in DRC, has attracted global condemnation. In many cases, these calls have gone unanswered by government officials and communication regulators, leading many to believe that this trend is likely to continue. In the spirit of the multi-stakeholder model of internet governance, other actors (not only government) should continue to play active roles to counter this practice or to support initiatives aimed at promoting more access and affordability in developing countries.
Continued pressure on governments: Stakeholders should keep on applying pressure to those governments that shut down the internet. They should also increase awareness of the implication of a shutdown including the economic losses suffered at a national and micro level. However, this should be supplemented with more research on the economic impact of Internet shutdowns.
The Autonomy of Service Providers: Telecommunications companies often receive orders from governments to block internet access. Clauses in their license agreements force them to comply when such orders are issued, failure of which could result in termination of licences. Nonetheless, telecom companies and ISPs should more actively release details of government information requests, takedown and shutdown notices in a bid to support the transparency of processes and accountability of oversight bodies.
Civil society organisations and awareness: CSOs are among the most vocal groups condemning internet shutdowns in alliance with end-users, activists, journalists, and even private sector. They should also increase the number of trainings and capacity building programs on digital security and inform more people of their digital rights in order to be in a position to demand these rights.
Development of Progressive Policy: In DRC there is a pressing need for new laws that cover the ICT sector. Apart from the constitution, there are only two legislations (the first on Telecommunications and the other establishing the Regulator) both from 2002. The existing legislative and policy framework need to be updated and reframed to provide more clarity on the role of all players in DR Congo's ICT arena and to provide for online privacy and freedom of expression.
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Home Features PEAK MUSCLE: Ideal Age for Bodybuilding Success
PEAK MUSCLE: Ideal Age for Bodybuilding Success
What is the ideal age for bodybuilding? The average age of male Olympic athletes is 27 and females is 26. Average age of NBA and NFL players: 26. WNBA players: 27. MBL players: 28. A study showed that soccer players peak at 25-27. But what about the very best bodybuilders? Dexterity and speed are of little concern. It's all about building muscle, shedding bodyfat, and displaying the results on a stage, so it makes sense that elite bodybuilders could perform at the highest level longer than, say, a hurdler or a point guard. But how long?
Looking at the winners of the Mr. and Ms. Olympias as well as the Arnold Classic, we did the math. And the numbers say…
MR. OLYMPIA AVERAGE AGE
From 1965-2021, there were 57 Mr. Olympia contests and 16 different champs.
Youngest Mr. Olympia: 23
Oldest Mr. Olympia: 43.
Most common Mr. Olympia age: 36 (6 times).
Average age of Mr. Olympia: 32.6
The first 11 years were won by three men (Larry Scott, Sergio Oliva, Arnold Schwarzenegger) in their 20s. Two men (Samir Bannout, Lee Haney) won 7 titles while in their 20s in the '80s, but no man under-30 has won since then.
From 1989 on, average age of Mr. Olympia: 35
25-year-old Arnold winning his third Olympia title in 1972
ARNOLD CLASSIC WINNER AVERAGE AGE
From 1989-2021, there were 33 (American) Arnold Classic contests and 19 different champs.
Youngest Arnold Classic winner: 25
Oldest Arnold Classic winner: 45
Most common Arnold Classic winner age: 35 (5 times).
Average age of Arnold Classic winners: 32.3
Over their histories, the Arnold and Olympia are in a near statistical tie at 32.3 and 32.6. However, if we look at both contests over the same modern range (1989-2021), we see a 2.7-year difference. Arnold Classic: 32.3. Mr. Olympia: 35. Further, six times the Arnold winner was in his 20s, while over the same period, no Olympia winners were. The difference is likely because the Arnold is a qualifying contest for the Mr. Olympia and is seen as a stepping stone. So, for example, Jay Cutler won the Arnold at 28, 29, and 30 but never returned to it as he went on to win the Olympia at 33, 34, 36, and 37.
With the Olympia as the ultimate barometer of bodybuilding success, in the modern era 35 is the optimum age for success. And this is only increasing. Lee Haney (1984-91) retired at 31. Dorian Yates (1992-97) retired at 35. But Ronnie Coleman (1998-2005) won only his second O at 35. 35 was in the middle of Jay Cutler's reigns (2006-07, 2009-00) and in the late middle of Phil Heath's dynasty (2011-17). Dexter Jackson (2008), Shawn Rhoden (2018), Brandon Curry (2019), and Big Ramy (2020-21) all won their titles at 36 or older, Rhoden at 43. If we look at the 22 Mr. Olympia winners from 2000 to the present, their average age is 36.3.
21 out of 57 times for the Mr. Olympia, the champ was in the 32-36 range.
36-year-old Brandon Curry winning 2019 Mr. Olympia
In our article "Peak Strength" we reported that the average age for maximum strength in powerlifting is 35. So Mr. Olympia success over the past three decades corresponds with that. With modern size standards, 20-something pro bodybuilders after Lee Haney just haven't filled out enough for the ultimate title (Dorian Yates won his first Olympia at 30, Phil Heath was 31), even though 20-somethings have won the Arnold six times, including 2021. Most elite bodybuilders have been living the lifestyle, progressively improving, for 15-20 years by the time they hit their mid-30s. Natural testosterone and GH levels peak around 30, but 5-6 extra years allow for more workouts, meals, and drug cycles to further gains. Then, age starts to noticeably diminish most bodybuilders as they near the big 4-0. Only 3 out of 57 Mr. Olympia winners have been won by men over 40.
MS. OLYMPIA AVERAGE AGE
From 1980-2021, there were 36 Ms. Olympia winners and 9 Women's Physique Olympia winners, 45 total.
Youngest Ms. Olympia or Women's Physique Olympia: 23
Oldest Ms. Olympia or Women's Physique Olympia: 43
Most common age: 30 (5 times)
And their average age is almost identical to the Mr. Olympia.
From 1989 on, average age: 34.3
Iris Kyle won 10 Ms. Olympias from ages 30 to 40.
Though the average says 32-34 is ideal for the best female bodybuilders, only 5 of 45 Olympia winners were in that range, while 15 were in their 20s and 7 in their 40s. This is because there's a much greater divergence from the mean for female Olympia champs than Mr. Olympias, whether historically or recently. For example, the 2017 Women's Physique champ was 43, the 2018 champ was 23.
Women's testosterone levels also decrease with age, but so does estrogen; and women's natural test production is never so great that a reduction will dramatically affect the physique of a drug-enhanced, under-45 female bodybuilder. This may be why there's a greater divergence, spanning both young-adult and middle-aged winners, among the 45 female Olympians than the 57 men.
IDEAL BODYBUILDING AGE: CONCLUSION
Historically, the ideal competition age for the world's best male bodybuilders is 32-33. However, over the past three decades it's been 35 and over the past two decades 36. For the best female bodybuilders, the ideal age historically is also 32-33 and 34 over the past three decades, but there's a greater divergence from those averages among the women champs.
See also: What's the Ideal Height for Bodybuilding? and Peak Strength: At What Age Are We Our Strongest?
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CSUN women's basketball starts season on ten-game losing streak, fall to Washington
Brandon Henson
A defensive season opener flashback plagued CSUN in its first ever meeting against Washington, as it fell for the tenth straight time to start the season. Similar to the season opening loss against Pepperdine, Northridge was flustered against the full court press, losing to Washington, 73-55, a...
Women's basketball: Miners' early three-pointers drop Matadors
An early three-point contest from the Miners proved they were too much for the Matadors as the team dropped their fifth double-digit and eight straight loss on the season in a 79-59 defeat. The Cal State Northridge women's basketball (0-8) team's defense could not hold up as UTEP (5-2) netted in 11 three pointers with seven coming in the first half ...
Women's basketball: Lions' fast start leave Matadors 0-7
The Matadors could not tame the Lions as the team was dealt its seventh straight loss of the season, falling 69-52 Wednesday night at the Matadome. CSUN (0-7) had difficulties finding the net, as plenty of opportunities would not fall its way and ultimately cost them the game against non-conference opponent Loyola Marymount University (4-3). The Lions jumped on a ...
Waves drown Matadors in season opener
Pepperdine's full court pressure was too much for CSUN to handle, as it was defeated, 108-74, in its season opener at the Matadome Wednesday night. The Waves (2-1) stopped the Matadors (0-1) with a series of double teams and half court traps that ultimately left the team flustered with 26 turnovers, which turned into 33 points for Pepperdi...
Conejo looks to improve her game in upcoming season
Bridgette Conejo, a former soccer player, did not pick up a basketball until the age of 10. If not for sun damage to her face putting a stop to her soccer career, Conejo could have possibly been part of the CSUN women's soccer team that has been in the Big West semifinals the last two seasons. Instead, she opted to play basketball for the Matadors ...
New coach brings optimism for upcoming season
Coming off a season where the team was victorious in a mere four games the entire year, the CSUN women's basketball team has restarted its program with both new and old faces and looks to turn over a new leaf this season. The media guide reveals the many changes that have surfaced around the Matador women's basketball team, ...
Matadors women's soccer falls to 49ers in Big West Tournament
Emotions soared at the George Allen Field when No. 3 seed CSUN failed to achieve victory Thursday afternoon in an upset against No. 2 seed Long Beach State. The Matadors were defeated, 2-1, in the Big West Tournament semifinal for the second consecutive year. The 49ers received goals from junior midfielder Shauna Gordon and senior forward Nikki Myers. Gordon struck the net first for the 49ers...
CSUN women's soccer comes up short in Big West Tournament
Junior midfielder Shawna Gordon and senior forward Nikki Myers scored two goals for Long Beach State, which crushed Cal State Northridge's chances of making it to the Big West Conference final. For the second consecutive season the Matadors lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament as the...
CSUN women's soccer returns to postseason play
For the second consecutive year CSUN will have a shot at the Big West Tournament championship but need to get past Long Beach State first. The Matadors will face the 49ers on Thursday afternoon at George Allen Field in the conference semifinals. The playoff match against Long Beach State (12-5-2, 5-2-1 B...
Townley's journey to breaking records
It's hard to believe women's soccer phenom Farryn Townley, CSUN's all-time leading scorer with 22 career goals, did not have an interest in soccer when she first began the sport at the age of 10. In fact, the communications major loathed the fact she had to trade in her original sport for her cleats. "Honestly, my parents made me play because both of my brothers played for t...
CSUN women's soccer clinches playoff spot with two goals
Two first-half goals sealed CSUN's playoff berth as it cruised past Cal State Fullerton in a 2-0 victory at Matador Field in a Big West match Thursday night. Senior forward Farryn Townley and sophomore defender Katie Russ struck the net against the Titans and guaranteed the Matadors a spot in the Big West Tournament semifinals for the second consecutive year. The Mata...
CSUN women's soccer host Titans in critical Big West finale
Despite falling to third place in the Big West Conference after suffering a heartbreaking loss against Long Beach State on Sunday, CSUN remains in solid position to reach the postseason with one conference game remaining. The Matadors (10-8, 4-3 BWC) are fighting for a playoff berth, as they host sixth-place Cal State Fullerton (6-11, 3-3 BWC) in tonight's Big West fin...
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The Cuomo administration yesterday offered the first detailed account of New York's quarantine order for healthcare workers returning from West Africa– strict guidelines that go beyond federal recommendations, requiring that returning workers automatically are isolated and quarantined in their homes or in a location of their choosing, reported The New York Times.
All of this is before the patient has been diagnosed.
The New England Journal of Medicine, in an editorial published on its website, said the approach taken by New Jersey, New York and several other states "is not scientifically based, is unfair and unwise." The Obama administration also believes it's over the top and that these stricter guidelines will only discourage voluntarism in those countries, which is needed now more than ever right now.
On Tuesday, President Obama said it was important that decisions be made based on science, not fear, and that New York and other states should follow a national protocol.
NY and NJ outlining their own quarantine guidelines sets a dangerous precedent for other states: A fractured response across the country could serve to further complicate or compromise a national response effort should it ever occur.
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The Strange Death of Europe Immigration Identity Islam PDF
Douglas Murray10 on The Strange Death of Europe Immigration Identity Islam
[EPUB] ✹ The Strange Death of Europe Immigration Identity Islam ✼ Douglas Murray – Natus-physiotherapy.co.uk A controversial and devastatingly honest depiction of the demise of Europe The Strange Death of Europe is the internationally bestselling account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicid A controversial and devastatingly Death of eBook ´ honest depiction of the demise of Europe The Strange Death of Europe is the internationally bestselling account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide Douglas Murray takes a step back and explores the deeper issues behind the continent's possible demise from an atmosphere of mass terror attacks and a global refugee crisis to the steady erosion of our freedoms He addresses the disappointing failure of multiculturalism Angela Merkel's U turn on migration and the Western fixation on guilt Murray travels to Berlin Paris Scandinavia and Greece to uncover the malaise The Strange ePUB í at the very heart of the European culture and to hear the stories of those who have arrived in Europe from far awayDeclining birth rates mass immigration and cultivated self distrust and self hatred have come together to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive alteration as a society and an eventual end This sharp and incisive book ends up with two Strange Death of Europe Immigration MOBI :Ê visions for a new Europe one hopeful one pessimistic which paint a picture of Europe in crisis and offer a choice as to what if anything we can do next Strange Death of PDF Ì But perhaps Spengler was right civilizations like humans are born briefly flourish decay and die.
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Douglas Kear Murray is Death of eBook ´ a British neoconservative writer and commentator He was the director of the Centre for Social Cohesion from until and is currently an associate director of the Henry Jackson SocietyMurray appears regularly in the British broadcast media commentating on issues from a conservative standpoint and he is often critical of Islamic fundamentalism He writes for a num.
10 thoughts on "The Strange Death of Europe Immigration Identity Islam"
Tristan Tristan	says:
Presented with an alarmist title like The Strange Death of Europe any sceptical reader is bound to raise an eyebrow or two After all doomsayers – whatever their motive have been with us since time immemorial the veracity of their warnings of the future to be looked upon with if not outright suspicion at least a healthy dose of reservation Douglas Murray however is a voice that should very well be heeded since the time is indeed now Allowing myself to make my own humble prediction in generations to come this will be looked upon as a work that if not wholly prophetic was that perfect encapsulation of an ailing Europe in crisis at the time of its publication The "red pill" metaphor from The Matrix may be trite by now but it is definitely apt here This work speaks so much truth is so hard hitting in its application of cold logic it is uite astonishing Only the most ardent evangelical supporter of unimpeded mass immigration from third world countries could read this book and not come away from it at least slightly perturbed From just glimpsing the first few pages it is immediately palpable Murray has brooded on his subject for what must have been a great many years A lot of ground is covered here so it is impossible for me to address each and every point in detail It's just so all encompassing that any summary would be wholly inadeuate If I could force every politician to go through this though I would in a heartbeatEmploying a calmly reasoned almost detached mode of analysis Murray traces Europe's many policy failures related to immigration back to the very beginning When post war Western Europe in particular found itself in the position of having critical labour shortages it turned to Muslim majority countries with whom diplomatic relations were healthy in order to fill the vacuum It was a seemingly innocuous short term solution at the time Sadly when it came to migration polices the political leadership in decades to come would decide – without the support of the majority of their electorate that short term gains took preference over the long term conseuences of those very policies for the populace Add to that our universally admired welfare system serving as a magnet to the world and a trickle soon turned into a flood radically altering European society in the process in just a couple decades This in itself wouldn't have been such a bad thing an ethnically diverse society isn't a problem per se culture is a far important factor but never was a serious policy to promote integration ever conceived let alone implemented Nor did those responsible kept in mind the declining birth rates below replacement rate among the native populations and the comparatively high ones among migrants especially those whose ancestry was Muslim Those who advocated for better integration or pointed to the fact that at this rate native Europeans would soon become minorities themselves indeed in some cities such as London ethnic whites already are they were promptly labelled as 'bigots' or 'racists' Such lazy yet effective ad hominems were enough to make any discussion on this topic nearly impossible disenfranchising huge swaths of the populace in the process The still ongoing migrant crisis has only further exacerbated this naturally On that point Murray is remarkably hard on Angela Merkel and her U turn on migration and for good reason History won't be kind to her I imagine The one unforgivable mistake the political elite made was to assume that whomever set foot on the continent would magically become a European on the spot and adopt all our values which our predecessors fought so hard for to put in place Of course they were too blind or refused to see that by importing ethnically different peoples you're also importing their cultures ideologies and problems which they might not be so willing to give up or modify to fit into their new society ironically conflicts between certain groups of migrants are fast becoming commonplace Especially if that new society is weak at that moment seems to have lost faith in and won't stand up for itself or its values integration is almost impossible For who would want to be part of such a society? Also troubling is the fact that migrants who did come here to escape legitimate persecution or repression and who became even strident advocates than some Europeans of human rights such as ex Muslim Ayaan Hirsi Ali were vilified for pointing out certain backward cultural practices such as female genital mutilation which she had suffered If not by Muslims from which direction she also received various death threats she was crucified by parts of the political establishment who you'd expect would be firmly in her corner Soon she was placed under police protection and after the brutal murder of fellow critic of Islam Theo van Gogh a friend of hers she decided to leave her adopted country of The Netherlands The place she thought was safe This is just one symptom of a deeper problem within wider European society which most chose either to ignore or try not to make seem all that bad Tragically in our desperate attempts to above all not ever offend across Europe the most heinous crimes or practises committed by migrants are often covered up or not reported on the most notorious one being the Pakistani rape gang in Rotherham that abused at least 1400 white girls aged 11 15 which local authorities allowed to go on unhindered between 1997 and 2013 for fear of being branded racist Clearly there are different standards being applied to different people which is deadly to any law based society Somehow it has become noble to defend the indefensible just as long as the perpetrator is part of a minority or considered to be "oppressed" According to Murray I happen to agree this is exactly what paralyses Europe By doing our utmost not to appear bigoted we allow the intolerable to happen in our societies He makes some great points as to what might have contributed to this cognitive dissonance As in most analyses of complex societies it is a mixture of causes Historical guilt is one but a major one Colonialism the Holocaust especially painful to Germans these and other black spots in our history are firmly laid at the feet of Europeans and are reinforced time and time again Of course one should learn from one's country's own history so as to not make the same mistakes again Yet there is a definite turning point in which regret becomes pathological and devolves into sadomasochistic self flagellation In a sense It becomes a secular original sin to be revisited time and time again with no redemption in sight The only way to assuage it is to somehow make up for it by for instance taking in needy masses of people into your country so Murray argues And Western societies are uniue in this regard Russians or Chinese aren't too troubled by this even though their history of communism is far strewn with corpses than ours is Or take the Armenian genocide conducted by the Ottoman Empire which killed up to 15 million people These societies are not weighed down by guilt Even in modern day Turkey just a discussion of this event is forbidden and punishable by law Another component is the loss of purpose for indigenous Europeans What is our goal where are we going what is everyone's place in this enterprise? These and others are crucial uestions for any society to ask itself and we are particularly bad at finding answers for it Of course in our past religion answered all these uestions for us and it made us as a result a cohesive society filled with purpose Whether the religion was factually correct or not is beside the point in this case Now there is a hole needing to be filled with something substantial to counteract this inertia this prevalent malaise We like to think the Enlightenment was a wholly positive evolution and in the main it was but it has put into motion an inexorable process of deconstruction Brought to its logical conclusion what is there left in the end? Not much or so it seemsWe used to think art could replace this need for meaning but if you have strolled through a modern art gallery lately there is little you could reasonably call inspiring or uplifting Existential self doubt navel gazing and banal vulgar superficiality dominate If art does indeed reflect the psyche of a society we are in deep trouble But Murray explains that realisation is exactly what might save European culture A clear awareness of the problems at hand what might be done about them he lays out a couple of simple policies that if implemented soon would accomplish a whole lot and first and foremost knowing who and what we are what we had to go through to reach this particular point Secular liberal democracies are not the norm and never were It takes hard work commitment and sacrifice to build them let alone keep them We've been the envy of the world for a reason otherwise people wouldn't decide to come here That should make us proud and even firm in the belief there is something uniue here that is worth saving It is still possible for us to show compassion towards the rest of the world while still maintaining what we have How things are going now in many ways it is simply unsustainable If Europe loses what made it European in the first place the rest of the world will be all the poorer for it And while those who have come here still have their native country to go back to if things turn bad we don't In the final analysis Europe is all Europeans have It's our home and just as much any other people in the world we deserve to have a say in how we would like it to be For as philosopher Edmund Burke so elouently stated a culture and a society are not things run for the convenience of the people who happen to be here right now but a deep pact between the dead the living and those yet to be born Another Place Antony GormleyTo this Murray adds "In such a view of society however greatly you might wish to benefit from an endless supply of cheap labour a wider range of cuisine or the salving of a generation's conscience you still would not have a right to wholly transform your society Because that which you inherited that is good should also be passed on Even were you to decide that some of the views or lifestyles of your ancestors could be improved upon it does not follow that you should hand over to the next generation a society that is chaotic fractured and unrecognisable" Indeed
Dom Watkins Dom Watkins	says:
Immigration Identity Islam; reads the sub title one would have hoped to see a serious discussion of these three topics and the relationship that has emerged between them Sadly notA common habit of many involved in this type of conversation particularly the political right is to present their arguments in the shadow of a perceived and looming existential crisis Having stimulated the old reptilian cortex with some frightening spectacle those particularly prone to panic and hysteria will then it is hoped soak up whatever narrative follows Much head nodding awarding of 5 star reviews and the increase of revenue in book sales for the purveyor of this argument ensuesAnd what could be threatening and ominous sounding than 'The Strange Death of Europe'? Having settled on this theatrical title Murray plants his feet firmly on a nexus between the three promised topics of discussion in the sub title The decision to examine only this narrow intersection of ideas further reduced by his ideological prism limits the scope and unfortunately the honesty of the next 300 or so pagesBut everything he has written is true cry out the credulous Is it really now? Let me check that ought to be the response of every inuisitive mindBut checking that is made intentionally challenging by the author If you have read the book look again if you are reading for the first time watch out for; the absence of references for example Often when they are needed the most when he presents something that is contentious debatable or subject to misinterpretation he simply does not provide a reference This is no accident it is an intentional attempt to obscure the source and legitimacy of what he has written by blending his opinion with cherry picked news items and sundry other data If you don't believe me checkLest I be accused of the same here is a randomly selected example from the many availableToday's Australian school children are taught that whatever it's present virtues their nation was founded on genocide and theft no reference for this extraordinary claim of child indoctrination is providedSeriously look honestly for examples of this you will find many many of them Then uestion Why has this not been referenced but other information has?However much of what he has written IS true and no sensible person would try to deny it It is the disingenuous and uite unnecessary presentation of untruths omissions and misrepresentations to bolster his position that is increasingly frustrating as the reader progresses through the bookWhen a survey opinion poll or piece of research agrees with his prejudice for example; it is presented as concrete evidence in support of his claims No further discussion of this evidence is needed When it does not agree with him you will notice a different approach it is either not presented; scrutinised for methodological or politically favourable errors; dismissed with passive language; or simply refuted by claiming that anecdotal evidence and his personal sense of other people's feelings contradict the findings This would not be an issue if Murray had maintained a parity of healthy suspicion for all the surveys and opinion polls he presented But there is not even an attempt to do so Any serious reader ought to ask themselves what this says about the author's criteria for selection of dataOf course he rolls out the usual imprecision of language one expects to find in a polemic of this kind Economic migrants terrrorists Muslims Jihadists Islamists refugees third world; are all rolled into one The West Western Europe Europe White White British Christian; are all synonymous This nebulous use of words means they are twisted and turned to whatever his opinion reuires them to meanMurray repeatedly courts conspiracies and the concomitant irrationality and victimhood that goes with them but clearly his reputation is too precious to fully engage by following through but it is enough that he has sown the seeds of conspiracy in the readerFor exampleFor if this is even partially a spur for the recent transformation of our country then what we are going through is not an accident or a mere laxness at the borders but a cool and deliberate act of national sabotageIs this accusation of 'national sabotage' further explored or investigated? Certainly not Motivations aside he continues What then one might ask was the purpose of this paragraph?Colonialism apparently was euivalent to Europeans going anywhere else in the world could the language be any passive? This summary statement is a clear revision of history to suit his opinion that 'white guilt' is only felt by Europeans or in the absence of any actual examples of guilt Australians and Americans Of course co opting the language of white supremacists helps him to redefine 'acknowledgement' as 'guilt' and join up the history of European empires with modern immigration policiesIt's something of an incredible achievement that in a book of this type and length barely a single word is uttered on the effects of foreign policy state sponsored terrorism economic disadvantage or military intervention and adventurism These omissions make sense of Murray's view and explain his use of the word 'strange' in the title History started in 1945 and the policies of the modern world have happened in a vacuum according to Murray so of course it seems strange That sense of being the victim in all of this really has to be driven homeIt is perhaps on identity that Murray is most confusing He seems to subscribe to an ideology of One identity at a time please This one identity that you are allowed allows a narrow range of values to be attached to a human being Most of all this identity must be pre determined by the location of an ancestors' birth and pre approved by Murray's worldview Why else would he refer to ethnicity and particularly being 'White British' as a guarantor of ones values?If Murray is right and the political class of Europe have indeed conspired to destroy the public by importing masses of culturally and ethnically divergent people as he contends; then he has left unanswered the first uestion one should ask when suspicious of another's motivesCui Bono? To the benefit of whom?And if the public of Europe really have opposed immigration from the outset as he claims then why have they continued to elect representatives from the parties who have sponsored it? Are the votaries of Europe really the vapid dunces that Douglas Murray's conclusion implies they must be in taking a full six decades to wake up to what he and his flag wavers have known all along? Or perhaps he has missed something
Twerking To Beethoven Twerking To Beethoven	says:
This book is appalling and will piss you off bigtime because it's filled with UNUESTIONABLE FACTS You might be offended by the following lines But uite honestly I don't give a shitin 1989 British Indian author Salman Rushdie released a novel The Satanic Verses and go figure all hell broke loose Rushdie got a death sentence through a fatwa issued by Iranian ayatollah Khomeini for insulting islam A 3000000 reward was promised to the heroic muslim who'd manage to kill him only 2000000 in case the executioner wouldn't be a muslim Everybody expressed solidarity and sympathy to Rushdie apart from the singer Cat Stevens who converted to islam and renamed himself Yusuf Islam and a few prominent figures of the British left who stated that Rushdie had it coming After all he had written an islamophobic book The italian translator of the book got stabbed in 1991 but survived the japanese translator wasn't as lucky and got killed in 1993 To this day Rushdie is forced to hide himself for obvious security reasonsPim Fortuyn was a homosexual Dutch politician sociologist and professor famous for criticizing islam Even though he kept distancing himself from the far right he was labelled a fascist and a racist by guess who? Aye once again the left because as you're probably all well aware islam isn't a religion it's a race sarcasm off Fortuyn was assassinated during the 2002 Dutch national election campaign by Volkert van der Graaf some leftist nutjob In court at his trial van der Graaf said he murdered Fortuyn to stop him from exploiting Muslims as scapegoats and targeting the weak members of society in seeking political power The Weak Members Of Society FUCK OFFTheo van Gogh was a Dutch film producer On 2 November 2004 Van Gogh was murdered by Mohammed Bouyeri a Dutch Moroccan Muslim because old towel bounce didn't like his controversial film Submission Controversial because with the help of a Somali born woman Ayaan Hirsi Ali who knew her fucking shit the film depicted the condition of women within islamOriana Fallacci was an italian journalist and author Her father Edoardo Fallaci was a political activist who struggled to end Mussolini's fascist dictatorship Oriana herself being a true libertarian joined the anti fascist movement and received a certificate for valour from the Italian Army And I uote Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president from a murderous general or a beloved leader I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenonI have always looked on disobedience toward the oppressive as the only way to use the miracle of having been born Being coherent with her beliefs she considered islamic fundamentalism to be a revival of the fascism she had fought in her youth and was subseuently called a bigot a racist an islamophobe and a FASCIST by fucking guess who? the italian left I kid you fucking notNow this sort of purulent fucking culture has impregnated every single European country apart from Poland Hungary Czech Republic Slovakia Romania and Bulgaria because both the citizens and the politicians of those eastern countries seem to care about their own identity than they care about diversityYou want to know what's going on in the UK Germany France Italy and Sweden thanx to the fucking delusional and mental immigration policies of the European leaders? Well all you need to do is watch the news Or in case you feel like experiencing the situation first hand you may want to go visit certain suburbs in those countries Better yet Are you a woman looking for an exciting new experience? Then wear your favourite shorts and top and go for a stroll in a prevalently muslim neighborhood in London Paris Brussels Cologne you fucking name it It's going to be fucking funny as fuck I'll tell you that you need to fucking trust me on this hey You'll have the time of your lifeHere's some funny shit from 60 minutes courtesy of Nine Network said why do liberalism contemporary anti fas and the left in general seem to be so in love with diversity islam and multiculturalism? Because both modern liberalism and radical islam are basically the same thing the new wave of modern fascism Both radical muslims and modern liberals can't even entertain the thought of someone having a different opinion than theirs Oh you don't agree with me? IMPOSSIBLE YOU FUCKING BIGOTED BASTARD YOU FASCIST CUNT YOU MOTHERFUCKING PIECE OF RACIST VERMIN ORDURE FUCK OFF IMMA MARCH IN THE STREETS CRASHING SHOWCASES THROWING STONES AND FIRECRACKERS AT EVERY BASTARD I STUMBLE UPON AND CHANTING RETARDED SLOGANS HOW DARE YOU INSULTING MY RELIGION AND DRAWING FUNNY CARTOONS OF THE PROPHET? IT'S FUCKING HARAM ALRIGHT THAT'S IT THAT'S FUCKING IT I'M ATTACKING THE PREMISES OF EVERY SATIRICAL MAGAZINE KILLING EVERYONE WITH AN AK47 BECAUSE THEY TOOK THE PISS OUT OF MY BELIEFS ALSO I'M FUCKING BUTCHERING A COUPLE OF HUNDRED PEOPLE AT SOME FUCKING HEATHEN ROCK CONCERT THEN I'M FUCKING DRIVING A FUCKING 80 TON TRUCK THROUGH THE CROWD THAT'LL TEACH YOU FUCKING KAFIR BASTARDSCall me a pussy if you want again I don't care I'll be honest I'm not afraid of islam I'm fucking terrified of islam
Rodrigo Acuna Rodrigo Acuna	says:
Sometimes even to live is an act of courageSenecaI am always surprised when people from the left tell me of all the evil Europe has caused in the world and the guilt they feel for having been and empire is almost palpable yet when you point out that Europe and Britain are not uniue to these litanies of crimes that all peoples have transgressed on other people they seem perplexed and disbelieving that history does not support their racist little theory of superior culpability because it is racist if you accuse someone of being a monster because of the colour of their skin even if you accuse yourself but also it is a and insult to the humanity of others a distortion of history and ignorance of facts and reality So it is with great pleasure that I recommend this book to all it will unveil the self haters and the new despots and tyrants they are setting about to destroy centuries of civilisation and learning to flagellate their ignorant fantasy of superior evil to satisfy a masochistic need that will impoverish the world of one of the most benevolent societies ever to have arisen in history even with all its imperfections This is the warning that if ignored will lead us to one cycle of dark ages that we may never return from this is not a hysterical account but a numerical reality that it is about to tip over and destroy the world of our childrenHave you asked yourself why we are told we have over population in the world but we need people to sustain our society?Are you happy to give up your rights not to offend religious sensitivities?Do you want to live in a society where sectarian religious violence is the norm?If any of this uestions have disturbed you please read this book and inform yourself and if after reading it you do not agree at least you will see what the others are worried about
Murtaza Murtaza says:
Whatever challenges or hardships one faces in life they should at least be glad that they don't have to go through existence as Douglas Murray This book is an expression of a completely miserable and pessimistic outlook on the future of the richest and most powerful place on the planet Murray looks outside his window and sees nothing but hordes of non white mostly Muslim men committed and focused Enemies of Civilization intent on no lesser crime than committing mass rape He laments the loss of a Christianity that he doesn't himself believe in claiming pathetically that its impossible and weeps over the empty churches that he chooses not to attend and which have been left to a few unworthy sub Saharan African migrantsThis isn't a book of reporting Despite his pretensions to the contrary in the introduction Murray clearly took nothing than brief visits to any of the European landing areas for refugees Instead its merely a polemic and stitching together of disparate places and incidents to make a particular case the response to which can only be some kind of ethnic cleansing or genocide whether explicitly stated or not I can only guess why the book has been so popular in some political uartersIn fairness Murray's chapters on the impact of Biblical criticism and German philosophy on Christian faith in Europe were interesting They partly redeem what is otherwise a lengthy regurgitation of Breitbart's Black Crime section though they are also nothing new or groundbreaking to anyone who has read Allisdair Macintyre or John Gray He is also correct that people should not generalize all Europeans or collectively blame them for past crimes though his tone of self pity mixed with aggression makes this argument much irritating than it needs to be While rightly pointing out that Europe shouldn't be judged by its worst while others are judged by their best he unironically proceeds to judge Muslims and even Islam as a whole by the actions of some street criminal in a suburb somewhere I plan to write a substantive review at a later point Suffice to say this book is an expression of a familiar phenomena that of the rich and privileged explaining why the people who uietly do the labor that sustains them are in fact an unwanted growth needing excision I hope Murray can come to feel less aggrieved by the number of non white people on the subway at some point for his own sake if not ours
Kamil Kamil	says:
The first uarter of the book is so often simply racist and xenophobic manipulative and flirting with ethical filth that it's really hard to forget about it and listen to some data that he makes his case for later in the book And even though I believe there's definitely a lot we should do differently in our approach to immigration none of the part differently means closing the door for me The number of times he dreamingly refers to White Britain is uncomfortableThere's so much of data manipulation here that it's almost painful He uses Muslim migration as well as that form Eastern European countries not clearly separated to create the feeling of Muslim invasion Downplaying the colonist past as a factor for high migration to Britain from certain areas in the world and explaining it by a natural human tendency to conuer or go places and hyperbolizing other arguments ie Australian kids seemingly being bombarded by the constant teachings of their genocide past is one of the examples of the overall tendency in this book
Andrea Zuvich Andrea Zuvich	says:
I found this book to be absolutely brilliant and urge everyone of every political persuasion to read it Despite already having several excellent works behind him now Douglas Murray has surpassed himself in this brilliant damning and ultimately tragic work of non fiction and current affairs Throughout this work the author touches on a vast array of controversial topics which impact our daily liveshave been in the news the historically massive influx of immigrants previously regarded as refugees but this has now been clearly refuted numerous times most of the refugees being illegal economic migrants the huge increase in sexual crime in Europe the cultural self flagellation of Western nations the Black Lives Matter movement the birth rate among immigrants the clash between our liberal societies and the incoming Islamic communities etcMost of these topics particularly those of immigration and Islam are taboo subjects and one can be labelled a xenophobe for even raising them Indeed Murray describes how terms such as xenophobe and racist have become so misused and overused now that they lack the power they once had Throughout the whole book Murray does a brilliant job of tackling these topics in a balanced factual and elouent manner As an aside assimilation is in my opinion absolutely vital when it comes to immigration I am an immigrant myself but I have done everything I could to adopt the culture of the English I shan't say British because I live in England and each constituent country of the United Kingdom certainly has its own culture Over the years I have been privileged to live in the UK I have noticed how some immigrants blatantly disrespect their host country by creating little versions of their home countries something I've always found decidedly ill mannered When in Rome do as the Romansif you hate Roman ways you shouldn't go to RomeI found myself in agreement with Murray particularly about how Europeans tend to only focus on the low points of their past whilst simultaneously praising other cultures on their highest points I personally think that the far Left have been allowed to dominate the academic and media spheres and normalise this harmful attitude when in fact all cultures in the world have both good and bad aspects Murray articulates these issues better I fear than I ever could so once again I urge you to read this important book and have the open mindedness to take on board what he has to say The Strange Death of Europe was without a doubt the best non fiction book I have read this year
Greg Watson Greg Watson	says:
The immigration debate in Europe that Murray presents in many ways mirrors that in the States In Europe the immigrant computer programmer is presented as typical In the States the immigrant with a doctorate is presented as typical Also as in Europe many migrants into the States are economic refugees instead of those fleeing war zonesAmerican identity also has similarities to European identity As in Europe America is supposed to accept endless guilt about its past It is obliged to be judged by the worst episodes in its history rather than its best And as in Europe there are whole industries dedicated to this in the StatesPerhaps the most striking feature of Murray's book is the gap between what the establishment says is happening with regard to the impact of immigration and what the European public actually experiences The public is continually told of immigration's benefits The establishment ignores or suppresses the actual downsides Again the comparison with what is happening in America can not be ignored
Brendan Monroe Brendan Monroe	says:
Rather than enraging me as it once did the hypocrisy of the left now amuses me It's a tragic sort of amusement an amusement borne out of a realization that outrage would be pointless because we the West are now so deep in the pit of absurdity that there's almost certainly no way we can get out again The tragic has become comic because despite the evidence all around us otherwise sensible people and politicians remain blind on one issue – Islam I would argue that Europe is very likely beyond saving at this point Decades of naïve policy on immigration and a lack of preparedness in being able to tackle the greatest threat to the continent since WWII has left its current leaders unable to act The movements they make and words they emit now – bizarre utterances like "Islam is a religion of peace" – are merely the spirit killing jolts the body makes in its death throes Ariel Durant was born in 1898 in the Russian Empire – what is now present day Ukraine She immigrated to America at the turn of the 20th century where she watched the country of her birth destroy itself She met her husband Will Durant while studying in America and the two later went on to author the Pulitzer Prize winning "The Story of Civilization" A Jewish historian born in the Russian Empire Ariel Durant knew what she was talking about when she penned the famous line "A great civilization is not conuered from without until it has destroyed itself from within" I thought about Mrs Durant this week when I read the news out of Paris about the brutal killing of Mireille Knoll Ms Knoll was an 85 year old Holocaust survivor Her apartment was broken into and her attackers two Muslim men stabbed her 11 times before setting fire to it Mireille Knoll's daughter had reportedly tried to convince her mother to move to Israel but her mother had been born in Paris and considered herself FrenchIt isn't just the killing of Mireille Knoll Attacks against Jews have been on the rise in recent years across Europe and anyone who thinks the rise in Europe's Muslim population has little to do with this is either ignorant of the facts or a coward Europe is full of cowards these days many of whom unfortunately are in charge of deciding European policy on among other things what to do with the wave of migrants that has swept the continent in recent years Like their eually naïve predecessors Angela Merkel and many of Europe's other politicians have decided – without allowing their citizens a say in the matter – that they know best how to deal with the crisis Knowing best doesn't just mean flinging Europe's borders open to those who have entered the continent illegally it also means denying that migrants have perpetrated any crimes at all – even going so far as attempting to cover such crimes up The sexual assault of hundreds of women in the suare in front of the Cologne cathedral on New Year's Eve 2015 is the best known of these incidents but it isn't known because of the politicians Police and city officials attempted to hide that Muslim men had been behind the mass assault It was only thanks to social media and the horrifying scale of the crime that the truth got out at allSince when did Europe's leaders start caring about how Muslims are perceived by society than how their own citizens are treated? All the things that liberals are supposed to care about – women's rights gay rights democracy – pale in the liberal mind to tolerance for Muslim's feelings and attitudes It is perfectly okay to mock Christians for failing to believe in evolution or intolerant attitudes towards gay weddings but to mock Muslims for beliefs that are even extreme gets you labeled an Islamophobe The acrobatics that Europe's secularists are willing to perform to appease the continent's Muslims and avoid naming the real reasons behind the atrocities now commonplace in Europe's cities reveals how truly spineless they are It is deeply ironic that the single thing most repulsive about religion – the idea of "original sin" and being generationally responsible for those sins of your forebears – is widely practiced among the secular left A belief that because you may have had a relative who subjugated dark skinned foreigners you must now hold your tongue is Orwellian and evilNone of which is to say that I don't feel immense sympathy for the plight of genuine asylum seekers Unlike Europe's leaders I absolutely do As Douglas Murray writes in "The Strange Death of Europe" Europe demonizes those Muslims genuinely seeking to integrate themselves into European society the moment they criticize the fundamentalists who have entered the country alongside them The Somali immigrant and former Muslim Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a prime example of European intolerance Muslims who would dare to say that yes a cancer in Islam is evident because too many of its misogynistic barbaric precepts are widely believed by Muslims today are kicked out of the country or banned from entering for "hate speech"Douglas Murray posits what the French writer Michel Houellebec posited in 2015's sublime Submission that Europe is at a disadvantage because it fails to offer an increasingly secularized continent any meaningful answers for what life is all about Europeans Christians and secular alike are tired and increasingly nihilistic whereas Europe's Islamists are passionate about their faith and certain about what it takes to get to paradise In other words ignorance is bliss The European enlightenment all but killed God but without God Murray asks what is there to hold onto? Islam never underwent any kind of enlightenment or modernization unlike Christianity and that it didn't seems to make it desirable for wide swathes of Europeans Is a fervent religiosity and an increase in church attendance the answer then? Surely not Civilization isn't improved by a return to the ignorant past but in the pursuit of new knowledge It's not the false idea of an afterlife that should excite us but innovations in medicine that ease suffering and prolong life The only true solution is a sensible immigration policy a harsh but humane policy of deporting those who won't integrate and most importantly supporting and promoting reformist Muslim voices But one look at Europe's fractured political landscape gives the impression that sensible is a long way offWe only have to witness the response to tomorrow's terrorist attack to confirm that European politicians aren't on the side of Islam's would be reformers but on that of its soldiers – those fascists who believe that imposing their ideology through violence is their ticket to paradise The only ones who stand to benefit from the politicians' deafness on this issue are these Islamofascists and Europe's traditional fascists Those of us stuck in the middle are slowly being crushed
Nicholas Smith Nicholas Smith	says:
Tired rehash of old argumentsI found this a very poor read In the introduction the author boasts of the research and travel he had done in writing the book but in fact this appears to have been little than two trips to islands on the edge of Europe where he did little than reinforce his existing prejudices The terms he uses Europe western Europe and britain are used interchangeably and he uses statistics in a misleading way for example he routinely mentions uk immigration figures without explaining that most immigrants to the UK come from Europe and not outside He talks of the death of christianity without reference to the rise in non protestant Christianity It is apparent that the author began with a conclusion and fitted any information to fit that end Very poor and I could not recommend in any way


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Bodie – a Californian Ghost Town
Last Updated: 17th February 2017 by Dave R
Nestled to the east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California lies the once bustling ghost town of Bodie., or at leat what remains of it. At its height in the 1880's, Bodie had a population of 8000 plus inhabitants from all four corners of the world, now only about 5% of the original buildings remain in a state of Arrested decay. This means that whilst buildings roofs, windows and foundations are repaired nothing is restored.
William S Bodey discovered gold here in 1859. He died several months later in a blizzard and never got to saw the town that was named in his honour. Mining of gold continued slowly until 1875 when a mine collapsed revealing a rich body of gold ore in the hills. The towns population grew rapidly over the next few years as news of the gold grew and by 1880 its alleged that Bodie was the third largest city in California.
Along with miners merchants Bodie attracted a rougher element and there were more than 60 saloons, a few brothels and several opium dens along its many streets. As quick as the 1875 boom came it disappeared and the population of Bodie dwindled rapidly as the 1900's came round. The last mining took place in 1942 and by 1962, with no residents left and the town in state of disrepair the Californian State Parks Authority purchased the town from James S Cain to preserve the historic ghost town, buildings and artefacts.
The town, the items in the houses, the wallpaper and carpets, furniture, books, non perishable food items are all still in situ and most covered in a thick layer of dust having not been touched since the last residents moved out. What is left of the Bodie ghost town is a freeze frame of an evolving town that fell on hard times and eventually died. As you peek through the grimy windows of one of the remaining hotels you can see a pool table; the school building which was still in use up to 1942 and at one point had an enrolment of 615 students still has books, desks and toys in place.
The self guided tour of the ghost town takes in the following buildings and more
McDonell / Dolan House
Donald and his don Frank McDonnel were listed as miners on the 1920 census. Donald's wife, Mary was the postmistress. School teacher Alice Dolan lived here from 1935 to 1937, her father was killed in a shoot out near Mono lake in 1915.
Built in 1882 and renovated in the 1920s by E.I Clinton using his own money this is the only church left standing in Bodie
James Stuart Cain House
J.S Cain arrived in Bodie aged 25 in 1879. He entered the lumbar business and put barges and a steamship on Mono Lake to transport wood to the town. In 1888 he became the towns banker and kept Bodie bank open until 1932. In 1915 he acquired the Standard Companies mining properties through court action and soon became the principle land and property owner in the Town. It was the family of J.S. Cain who sold the town to the Californian State Park Authorities in 1962
Morgue / Mortuary/ Undertakers
Moved to this position after 1888 you can still see coffins ready to be filled through the windows, a shost town in all senses of the word !
The Dechambeau Hotel / Postoffice and the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows Lodge
The brick building housed the hotel and post office whilst the building on its left housed one of Bodie's many Fraternal societies upstairs whilst the downstairs was used Henry Ward who built the building in 1880 to house his undertaking and furniture business.
The Firehouse
This firehouse was rebuilt in the 1930's by the Californian Conservation Corps and contains an 1800's fire engine
Originally the Bon Ton Guest house this building became the School house in 1879 and eventually closed down in 1942.
Millers Boarding House
Bodie Bank
Not a lot remains of the Bodie Bank after the 1932 fires destroyed the building, all that remained was the brick built vault and safe.
Town Jail
Surprisingly small and not very secure considering the tales of Lawlessness from Bodies past.
Its a fascinating ghost town to visit and if you are ever in the area its well worth a trip down the long and winding gravel track through the hills to check it out.
You can read more about the Californian Ghost town of Bodie by clicking this link
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4 Comments on "Bodie – a Californian Ghost Town"
Great Blogging Mate, really interesting.
All ticking over nicely this side of the pond job wise.
Keep on enjoying " The Journey"
davers2k
Cheers Mate 😀
stitchingranny
What a shame that this is being left to decay, in any other country this would have at least been cleaned and checked for woodworm, mice/ rat damage etc., and a small entrance charge put in place to keep this piece of history.
Noooo, its not been left to decay as such, they are just keeping it ticking over so it maintains the condition its in. Pretty much like they do with Stately Homes in the UK


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Ryan, John Edmund (1923–1987)
by Mike Fogarty
John Edmund Ryan (1923-1987), diplomat and public servant, was born on 13 March 1923 at Bondi, Sydney, second of six children of English-born Martin John Ryan, customs officer, and his wife Dorothy Jane, née Carrack, born in New South Wales. John attended St Christopher's School, Canberra, and won a district bursary to study at St Patrick's College, Goulburn, where he was dux in 1940. He passed first year arts at the University of Sydney the following year.
On 9 January 1942 Ryan enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in New Guinea as a corporal in the 2/7th Independent Company between October that year and March 1943. Selected for officer training at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australian Capital Territory, he completed a shortened wartime course during which, on 14 March 1944, he was seriously injured in a military transport accident. In June he was commissioned as a lieutenant. From July 1945 he served as a platoon commander with the 2/12th Battalion at Balikpapan, Borneo. His AIF appointment terminated in Australia on 23 January 1946. In July that year he joined the Department of External Affairs (Foreign Affairs from 1970) as a diplomatic staff cadet. On 28 January 1950 at the Star of the Sea Church, Watsons Bay, he married with Catholic rites Patricia Mary Wall, a nurse. Having resumed his studies at Canberra University College in 1949, he graduated from the University of Melbourne (BA, 1952).
Ryan became Australian representative (1950-51) with the United Nations in Greece and chargé d'affaires at the Australian embassy, Rio de Janeiro (1953-54); he was consul in New York (1957-59) and first secretary, Australian Commission, Singapore (1960-61). In 1962-64 he was in charge of administrative services for the department in Canberra. High commissioner to Ghana (1965-67) and ambassador to Laos (1968-69), in 1969-71 he served as the minister at the Australian embassy in Washington, DC. He was appointed OBE (1971). Promoted (1971) to first assistant-secretary in charge of the management services division, he was ambassador to Italy (1974-77) and high commissioner to Canada (1977-80), before returning to Canberra as deputy-secretary of the department.
In October 1981 Ryan was appointed acting director-general of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service. During an ill-conceived training exercise on the evening of 30 November 1983 ASIS officers 'raided' the Sheraton Hotel, Melbourne, brandishing weapons and menacing guests and staff. A royal commission, established to look into Australia's security and intelligence agencies, headed by Justice Robert Hope, investigated the incident. Tabled in parliament in February 1984, Hope's report criticised Ryan's role, stating that his 'involvement in the exercise was a factor in the cause of the incident'. Accepting responsibility, Ryan had resigned from ASIS on 18 December 1983 and retired from the Public Service on 9 May 1984.
Ryan, of medium height with a dark complexion, held firm conservative social and political views. An efficient administrator and 'scrupulously honest', he was chairman (1959) of the executive board of the United Nations Children's Fund. He was a member of the Federal Golf Club, Canberra. Survived by his wife and their two daughters and son, he died of lymphoma on 9 February 1987 in Canberra and after a requiem Mass at Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka, was cremated.
M. Fogarty, 'Soldier to Diplomat', Australian Defence Force Journal, no. 175, 2008, p 96
Parliamentary Papers (Commonwealth), vol 1, paper no 1, 1984
Age (Melbourne), 20 December 1983, pp 1, 4
Sydney Morning Herald, 20 December 1983, p 1
Canberra Times, 16 February 1987, p 7
B883, item NX178000 (National Archives of Australia)
Mike Fogarty, 'Ryan, John Edmund (1923–1987)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ryan-john-edmund-14184/text25196, published first in hardcopy 2012, accessed online 21 January 2021.
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Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
cancer (lymphoma)


Some like it in the pot – nine days old.
Well, I liked it hot. I didn't like it cold. And it definitely did not last nine days.
Pease porridge, or more commonly now referred to as split pea soup, is a wonderfully healthy dish that is just as tasty. Historically, peasants cooked pease porridge in a large kettle over the fire. The thick porridge would be made with a base of peas, and other available vegetables would be added to it. Each day, the porridge would cool off as the fire died during the night. And in the mornings, the porridge would be cold. The kettle would remain over the fire each day, rewarmed each day by a new fire. Since it was replenished with new vegetables as available and needed, the original porridge may have actually lasted nine days – hence, some really may have liked it nine days old!
Split pea soup can be made with green split peas or yellow split peas. While many people find that the peas taste the same, to me, the yellow ones are a bit sweeter and have an earthy taste to them. The green split peas leave me with a harsh after taste. But, the peas cook the same, and you can use both types interchangeably in this recipe.
In this case, I also used yellow peas because it has an interesting touch of London history. Prior to the Clean Air Act here in 1956, the London air was often filled with yellowish smog caused by burning coals and industry. This smog became termed the London Particular or London Fog. Since yellow split pea soup carries the same color as the smog, and should be a thick consistency much like the smog, it has become known as London Particular Pea Soup.
Over medium high heat, add olive oil into a pot and heat until hot.
Add the onions, garlic and salt and sauteé until the onions are slightly translucent and the garlic is lightly browned (about 3 minutes).
Add in the carrots and potatoes and sauteé for 2 minutes.
Stir in the yellow split peas, 40 grams of the pulled ham hock and the water.
Bring the water to boil on high heat, then cover the pot and turn down the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once the soup has finished simmering, spoon out about 1 cup of the soup into a bowl and set aside. Use a stick blender and pureé the remaining soup. You may also use a blender to pureé, but be sure to let the soup cool first before using the blender.
Add the remaining 1 cup back into the pureé.
Top each bowl with a bit of the remaining pulled ham hock and some fresh ground black pepper.
Hi Lorraine, it should serve about 6 bowls.
Do I need to soak and boil the split peas before starting the recipe or do I use them raw?
HI Claire, no need to soak or boil the split peas first.
Thanks. Going to try it tomorrow.
Tried a number of different recipes for yellow split pea soup but never tastes the same as that I have found made in the north east of the country, Geordie land in particular. A very distinct taste I believe Brown and Poulson produced a stock block which reproduced that taste,something much of the past I think.
Yea it's pretty interesting – "Pease" in Middle English was the mass noun for the singular "Pea". Sort of like "Oatmeal" to Oat. Hope you enjoy!
Looks delicious…maybe if I drop the ham my veggie husband can enjoy it too! Should I add something else to substitute the ham?
I am craving this soup like crazy now, can't wait for the autumn time to make it!
Please let me know when you do :) The good thing about London is that it is often cloudy and dreary for part of each day, so it is always good for soup.
that looks so delicious! i really enjoy reading your blog!
Aww, if I were still there, I'd bring all the goodies in to share.


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Through plenty of Googlin' and wasting quite honestly too much time on this I found the following command that fixes the issue. I would only advise running this on your dev machine just to get things working and not necessarily do it in production. Having said that I've only noticed this issue occurring in the tinker shell, I don't believe it's a problem for regular running webapps.
Once this is done, no more errors occur. That said, Mozilla clearly states it's an error to do this but I couldn't find an explanation as to why, which makes me a bit uneasy.


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Il Technik Museum Sinsheim, già Auto- und Technikmuseum Sinsheimin (in lingua italiana Museo automobilistico e tecnologico di Sinsheim) è un museo ubicato a Sinsheim, Germania inaugurato nel 1981.

Descrizione

Il museo presenta oltre 3.000 pezzi esposti su una superficie di oltre 50.000 m². Viene visitato da oltre un milione di persone all'anno. Il museo è collegato con il Technik Museum Speyer che dista 30 minuti di auto. Vi sono un ristorante, il "Concorde" e un Bistro, un souvenirshop, il cinema IMAX.
Il museo è della società Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim e.V.

Storia
Nel 1980 restauratori e collezionisti ebbero l'idea di presentare al pubblico i loro pezzi. Il Museumsverein venne fondato il 6. maggio 1981 e creato l' Auto & Technikmuseum Sinsheim su una superficie iniziale di soli 5.000 m².

Nel 1982 viene messo nel museo il Blue Flame, nel 1983 il Rotorblatt Growian.

Nel 1988 vengono aggiunti alla collezione altri velivoli tra i quali un Douglas DC-3 e un Boeing Vertol, così come un Ilyushin Il-14, posato con l'aiuto di un elicottero della Bundeswehr nella piazza. Viene eseguito il completo restauro del treno veloce J.A. Maffei-Schnellzug. Nel 1989 viene messo nel museo il Tupolev Tu-134 trasportato da Manching (Ingolstadt). Nel 1990 viene inaugurata la più grande collezione di auto da Formula 1 d'Europa.

Nel 1993 viene trasmesso il Sonntagskonzert della ZDF. Nel 1995 viene aperto un Haltepunkt della Deutschen Bahn.

Nel 1996 viene aperto il cinema IMAX 3D Technikmuseum Sinsheim, e nel 1998 prodotto l'IMAX-Film, "Klassiker".

Nel 1999 viene aperta la sala in memoria di Fritz Huschke von Hanstein.

Nel 2000 il Tupolev Tu-144 viene messo sul tetto della Museumshalle 2. Nel 2003 viene posto nel museo il Concorde. Nel 2005 viene messo il Canadair CL-215.

Velivoli

 Concorde
 Tu-144
 Aero L-39 Albatros
 Ju 52
 Canadair CL-215
 Douglas DC-3
 Tu-134

Altri mezzi esibiti

 300 automobili storiche
 Mercedes and Maybach collection
 "American Dream Cars" collezione degli anni '50
 Corvette
 40 auto da corsa e sportive
 Formula-1 collection
 200 motociclette
 27 locomotive tra cui Badische IV h 18 314, Universaldampflokomotive 41 113, ölgefeuerte Güterzug-Dampflokomotive 043 100-7, Güterzugdampflokomotive 50 413, elektrische Rangierlokomotive E 60 012, österreichisches Krokodil 1089.06, schweizerisches Krokodil 142 82
 50 aerei, tra cui i combattenti di entrambe le guerre mondiali e nell'era dei jet precoce, aerei di linea passeggeri
 150 trattori
 macchine a vapore e camion
 organi a vapore
 Diversi caccia a reazione anticipata e altri velivoli
 Carri armati, artiglieria e altre attrezzature militari.
 American LaFrance "Brutus" (Auto da corsa sperimentale del 1907 con motore 12 cilindri BMW-Flugmotor VI serie 8 con cilindrata 47 litri)
 "Blue Flame" – Auto razzo del 1970 con record di velocità di 1001,66 km/h
 DeLorean
  Modelli Ferrari come F40, F50, Enzo, Testarossa, 365 Daytona Spyder, Dino
 Cockpit Boeing 747-200

Accessibilità
Il museo è facilmente raggiungibile in auto e dispone di un ampio parcheggio. Ha anche una stazione ferroviaria dedicata, come parte della rete ferroviaria locale.

Note

Bibliografia
 Technik Museen Sinsheim und Speyer: Das große Museumsbuch: 416 Seiten, 800 Abbildungen, gebunden, mit CD, alle Texte in deutscher und englischer Sprache, Motorbuchverlag; ISBN 3613305127
 Militärtechnik – in den Technik Museen Sinsheim und Speyer: 160 Seiten, 300 Farbabbildungen, gebunden, Motorbuch Verlag, 1. Auflage vom 28. Februar 2007; ISBN 3613305771
Inhalt: Die Technik Museen Sinsheim und Speyer, Panzerfahrzeuge, Pferdewagen, LKW, PKW, Zugmaschinen, Motorräder, Lokomotiven, Flugzeuge
 Musikautomaten im Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim bzw. Musikautomaten, Moden und Uniformen im Technik Museum Speyer: 192 Seiten, gebunden, mit Audio-CD, alle Texte in deutscher und englischer Sprache; ISBN 3980943747

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Musei scientifici della Germania
Sinsheim
Musei dell'automobile della Germania
Musei del Baden-Württemberg

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GOOD MORNING FROM MOTTA MONTECORVINO FOR THE LAST STAGE OF THE GIRO ROSA
The day of the verdict has arrived: in a few hours we will know who has won the Giro Rosa 2020, the Giro of the restart. The last stage will not be a passerella, as tends to happen, but it can seriously decide the final general classification. From Motta Montecorvino to Motta Montecorvino for a total of 109.9 kilometers. Not a meter of plain from the initial kilometers and a circuit to be repeated four times, climbing the Volturino and arriving uphill in the city of Motta Montecorvino, where a third category GPM is located. The tiredness of the eight previous stages could be felt and the general classification, given the reduced gaps, could undergo various changes. Stage to be followed with the utmost attention. Anna Van der Breggen is in pink jersey.
The starting and finishing point of the last stage of the Giro Rosa 2020 is always Puglia, also the province of Foggia, with the city of Motta Montecorvino. Located in the Subappenino dauno, 662 meters above sea level, Motta Montecorvino is right in front of Monte Sambuco. The town was reborn after the fall of the town of Montecorvino, abandoned by the inhabitants around 1375. The historic center, where the Church of San Giovanni Battista is located, retains its medieval appearance. The presence on the territory of the Monte Sambuco transmitting center, one of the main RAI stations, which is militarily protected, should be noted. Not to be missed in the vicinity of the village is the so-called `` Chair of the Devil '': the remains of an ancient tower that has changed over the centuries and has gradually taken on the shape of a large chair that shows itself in all its beauty a truly unique landscape.
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21 Afterwards Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.[a] It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus[b]), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 'I'm going out to fish,' Simon Peter told them, and they said, 'We'll go with you.' So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus.
6 He said, 'Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.' When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, 'It is the Lord!' As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, 'It is the Lord,' he wrapped his outer garment round him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred metres. 9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
10 Jesus said to them, 'Bring some of the fish you have just caught.' 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, 'Come and have breakfast.' None of the disciples dared ask him, 'Who are you?' They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.
John 21:2 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.


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Q: Set price value, whenever product is selected in rails Rails newbie here. I am having issue with how to set default value for price.
Here's the code:
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  <%= f.input :customer_id, collection: Customer.all, %>
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partial _item_fields form:
<%= f.input :qty %>
<%= f.select :product_id, Product.all.map { |p| [p.name, p.id }, { include_blank: true } %>
<%= f.text_field :price %>
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The plan is to set price value whenever product is selected so it can be saved. Was trying many ways with no luck.
Product table has name, price field.
I need your help to accomplish this.
What is the best way to do that? Ajax, javascript?
Any help would be appreciated.

A: Basically, when you select a product_id, a price gets set, without something being sent to the server? You need JavaScript/JQuery for that.
The rule is when you want something changed in real time without a visit back to the server, you use JavaScript. Something like $('.product_id').on('change', function(){$('.price_field').value = $('.product_id').data('price')}) or something to that effect (a little rusty on the JQuery but I think things are manageable from here).

A: Product.all.collect { |p| [p.name, p.id, {'data-price'=>p.price}]}
then you can access it through $('.product_id').data('price')

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Blog: Ex-Golden Wonder boss named Seabrook Crisps chairman
Dean Best | 27 July 2015
Monk joins Seabrook Crisps as chairman
UK firm Seabrook Crisps, which last week announced a private equity-backed management buy-out at the business, has appointed Paul Monk, the former chief executive of Golden Wonder, as its new chairman.
Monk's career includes stints at Mars Inc and Marks and Spencer and he is currently deputy chairman at UK baker Finsbury Food Group. He replaces Ken Brook-Chrispin, the son-in-law of the son of Seabrook's founder.
Brook-Chrispin, who led a buyout of other family shareholders at Seabrook in 2006, left the business as part of a management buy-out backed by UK private-equity firm LDC, which will take a majority stake in the company.
Monk becomes chairman of a board including chief executive Jonathan Bye, who was part of the management team that led the buy-out.
"Seabrook is a great brand," Monk said. "The management team has already started to build some momentum in the business and I look forward to working with them under Seabrook's new, independent ownership."
Monk was part of the management team that bought Golden Wonder in 1995. Five years later, the business changed hands in a secondary buyout, moving to the ownership of Bridgepoint Capital.
In 2002, Golden Wonder was sold to UK firm Longulf, which merged the business with its own snack company, The Snack Factory. Walkers owner PepsiCo took on the Wotsits brand in a separate deal.
However, competition - notably from PepsiCo and Walkers - was eating away at the sale of Golden Wonder, which had been a staple of the UK snacks market in the 1960s and 1970s.
Monk left Golden Wonder in 2003, a year in which the company's new owner subsequently started to make moves to revitalise the business, closing one of its three production sites in the UK. Three years later, the administrators were called in. The Golden Wonder brand is now owned by Northern Ireland-based Tayto.
Commenting on Monk's appointment, Bye said: "Paul brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the board and he will play an instrumental part in driving the direction the business takes to realise our growth strategy."
Last week, just-food spoke to Bye about the buy-out and about Seabrook's plans for further growth. Click here to read the full interview.
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We've all heard about the prevalence and strength of factions in politics, particularly the power that factions can hold when determining the policy of a party or even the people in it- think of the now infamous New South Wales right faction which, by virtue of its own actions has been dragged through the mud in recent years in Australian politics. It is equally true too that society is made up of factions, even if they do differ to the relatively unmoving in ideology groupings within political parties in the Australian political landscape.
These "political factions" that exist outside of the political sphere, in broader society, unlike their intra party equivalent are not stagnant and people within society often straddle different factional groupings or move in and out of these different and border-less sects depending on individual policy leanings where a person can support the party overall, but may strongly disagree with one or some of their particular policies.
This phenomenon too, does occur in political parties, but of course democracy rules and when policies are voted on by the party and carried by a majority, those in the minority as is fair will lose out.
As a result of societal faction instability and fluidity, ideological purity of political parties in the Australian political environment is non-existent. While a party may not completely stray away from their respective political beliefs, there will often be occasions where political reality deems it necessary to nudge or even overstep the boundaries of their political faith.
Political parties have to appeal to all the different factions that exist within the broader electorate, which political parties have to represent in order to hold a majority in the parliament. It is an electoral reality that parties at some stage in the electoral cycle will have to resort to populism in order to appeal to the vastly different stakeholders that exist in any municipality, state or c0untry.
The trick for political parties is to strive for relative ideological cleanliness, to not give in too much to populism and not go too far down the path of walking away from the ideology their respective party was created to pursue and to uphold to the perceived benefit of the people. For if our parties were to venture too far from their political and ideological origins, then that can be no good for the party and would lead to the breaking away of the "true believers", those who firmly believe in the ideology of the party and would get disenfranchised were it to forget where its roots were forged.
Either way, both society and politics has factions, albeit of a different nature and strength and if the latter ignores the former, then it does so at the downfall of its wider representation, the political party. It's a delicate balancing act for political parties to respond to this kind of movement within society.
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François-Albert Angers
Quebec, Capitale-Nationale Region, Quebec, Canada
14 Jul 2003 (aged 94)
Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
Economist. Canadian economist and defender of the cause of Québec and French language. A native of the city of Québec, he studied first at the College of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Montmagny, then at "l'École des Hautes Études Commerciales" in Montréal where he obtained a degree in Commerce in 1934. He went to Paris to study at the Faculty of Law of Paris. In that same city, he graduated also from "l'École Libre des Sciences politiques" where, in 1937, he supported a thesis under the direction of André Siegfried. He spent all his academic career teaching at "l'École des Hautes Études Commerciales" in Montréal, this from 1938 to 1974, year when he retired. He also taught at "L'École des Relations industrielles" of the Sherbrooke University. He acted as director of the magazine "L'Actualité économique" and was, since 1949, director of the "Service de la Documentation économique" which became, in 1959, "l'Institut d'Économie appliquée". Very solicited as an economist, he served as advisor for the Inquiry Board on Constitutional Problems Commission d'enquête on the constitutional problems (Commission Tremblay) this from 1953 to 1956, and from 1955 to 1959, as technical director of the Economic Orientation Council of the Chamber of Commerce of the Province of Quebec. From 1970 to 1980, he served as President of the Ludger Duvernay Foundation. He chaired also the Canadian Society of Economic science, from 1968 to 1971, and the International Centre of Research on Public enterprises and cooperatives, from 1975 to 1981. From 1965 to 1972, he was vice-president of the International Congress Commission of the French-speaking economists. A strong believer of the importance of the cooperative way for the economic development of Québec, he served as a member of the board of the Consumers Cooperative of Montréal. His action was also imbearing in the nationalist mediums in which he insufflated his passion for Québec and the French language. Thus, he chaired the "Ligue d'Action nationale" from 1955 to 1985 and was director of the magazine "L'Action nationale", from 1959 to 1968. He held the helm of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montréal, from 1969 to 1973, and also the "Mouvement Québec Français", from 1972 to 1980. He left to posterity a very imposing scientific production. He spent the last years of his life to the development and the promotion of the great economist Esdras Minville's works, a man he considered his true mentor. He died in the LaSalle borough of Montréal and had asked to be buried in his beloved region of Charlevoix, beside his parents.
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The Most Common Sports Injuries by Season in Sports Medicine.
There's a sport for every season – and an injury for every sport. Every year, an estimated 2 million sports injuries result in approximately 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitalizations. And that's not even counting professional athletes, adult weekend warriors and other sports enthusiasts prone to injuries! As long as sports involve vigorous physical activity and contact, common injuries will occur. Let's take a look at some of those injuries for some of the most common sports by season.