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Indian Government under attack for atrocities against Dalits
The Indian government has come under attack for atrocities against Dalits. In a debate on Dalit atrocities in the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) on Thursday, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh disputed claims of increasing rates of crime against Dalits in India, since Modi's government took charge. The parliamentary debate was held after a series of violent attacks on caste grounds against Dalits over the last few months.
One of the brutal cases 'the Una incident' in Gujarat has triggered nationwide protests and solidarity demonstrations in several countries including the United States. The attack on four young Dalit men, who were skinning cows killed by a lion, involved mob beatings with sticks and rods for several hours. The Dalits were also insulted with caste-based derogatory words, and forced into a vehicle, where beatings continued with an iron. Human rights organisations accuse the police of complicity and involvement in the atrocities, as the police present took no action to stop the violence, and eventually locked up the four Dalit men in police custody.
Dalit activists and groups from all parts of India came to Gujarat to participate in a rally on 14 and 15 August in solidarity with the Una Dalits. Across India, so-called 'cow vigilantes', are spreading violence and committing atrocities against Dalits in the name of 'protection of cows'.
In a New York Times' editorial, President Modi is called to task "to break the shameful silence against the cow–vigilantes and reset his political compass on a course for economic justice, dignity and justice".
The Una case, which has exposed extreme police negligence and complicity, has prompted the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the National Movement on Dalit justice – NCDHR to issue a briefing on standards for investigation and protection of victims and witnesses in incidents of caste atrocities. The briefing highlights standards and safeguards in investigation of caste atrocity cases and the steps required to be taken against the police for negligence.
A series of cases of caste-based violence in India have been reported recently. This includes the case of a gang-rape of a 20 year-old Dalit woman in Haryana by the same group of men for the second time in three years. The perpetrators were still walking around freely despite strong evidence of their crime.
Human Rights Groups criticizes Gujarat Police over Dalit Flogging (Economic Times)
Modi and India's Dalits (New York Times editorial)
Una Flogging, as Dalits march for freedom in Gujarat, global support puts in (Catch News)
Crimes against Dalits have increased under Modi Regime: Rahul Gandhi (Times of India)
Fact finding report- Una case (People's Union for Civil Liberties)
Briefing note – Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the National Movement on Dalit justice
Five men gang-rape Haryana student for the second time in three years
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Turkish and Republic of Korea Navy Ships meet in Salalah
During a brief stopover in Salalah, Oman, the Commander Combined Task Force (CCTF) 151, Rear Admiral Ayhan Bay, onboard his Turkish flagship TCG Gemlik, visited the Republic of Korea Navy warship ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin, which is working in associated support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151.
CTF 151 Souvenir Photo: Stronger Together.
Following his visit Rear Admiral Bay welcomed Captain Jae-Man Yoo, the Commanding Officer of ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin and members of the ship's crew on-board TCG Gemlik for lunch.
Rear Admiral Bay arriving on-board ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin in Salalah.
TCG Gemlik is currently conducting counter-piracy operations in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden as part of the Turkish-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 151.
After his visit, Rear Admiral Bay said: "The Salalah port call presented a valuable opportunity for mutual visits with Korean partners. The day contributed to our historical friendship and solidarity. I was truly impressed by the good discipline, professionalism and hospitality of ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin's officers, petty officers and crew. I look forward to meeting Captain Yoo and his personnel again, wherever and whenever at sea or whilst on another port call."
Captain Yoo and his interpreter, Ensign Choi, welcome Rear Admiral Bay.
CTF 151 is a multinational task force undertaking counter-piracy operations in order to safeguard the freedom of navigation in the Gulf region. In addition to TCG Gemlik and ROKS Chungmugong Yisunshin, CTF 151 has three further ships, namely PNS Aslat from Pakistan, and JS Akizuki and JS Sawagiri from Japan.
CCTF 151 Rear Admiral Bay and Captain Yoo together with Turkish and Republic of Korea Navy officers on-board TCG Gemlik.
CTF 151 is one of three naval task forces operated by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), which is a multinational naval partnership of 30 nations. CMF's mandate is to promote the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment by countering terrorist acts and related illegal activities.
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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – "Pure Cinema"
New Music May 11, 2020 10:44 AM By James Rettig
This Friday, Thao Nguyen is releasing her latest album as Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Temple. She's shared the title track and "Phenom" from it already, and today she's back with one final track before the whole album is out. "Pure Cinema" is a song about watching yourself in the past, reflecting on who Nguyen was and how she's changed. "I was once a shell/ You could turn as well," she sings. "Who do we think we are?/ Live a little."
Nguyen explained the track as such:
'Pure Cinema' is about taking stock of how adrift I've been, in every sense of the word. It's very easy to feel lost and alone even as you are surrounded by people. I've had a very compromised relationship to touring over the years. if you're not right with yourself it is only going to be exaggerated as you cast yourself out into the world. I've floated above my life for a long time; I've landed now. It makes me so happy to see my bandmates settled and happy in their own homes and lives, as I am in mine. 'Pure Cinema' is a cautionary tale and also an encouragement to keep faith and keep building home and family.
Watch a video for it below.
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Record-breaking year for Birmingham Bank's community support programme
Unity Trust Bank, the leading Birmingham based bank for organisations that offer community, social and environmental benefit, is celebrating record-breaking results for its 2014 Unity in The Community (UitC) staff volunteer programme.
Figures released today, as part of Unity's Social Impact 2014 report, reveal that 72% of the bank's staff collectively volunteered 175 days to 36 charitable and community organisations, smashing the 135-day target.
Staff are encouraged to give five days per year towards the programme and can volunteer at an organisation of their choice. An increase of 61.5 days compared to 2013's achievement means an equivalent donation of £24,000 of staff time was achieved. 45% of volunteer hours were skills based, including one partnership with Enabling Enterprise, where Unity welcomed school children to the Bank to talk about careers and working life.
In 2014, Unity staff raised money throughout the year, which was then matched by the bank. The total of nearly £6,000 was donated to 27 charitable organisations selected by members of staff. These included The British Heart Foundation, The Choir With No Name and Big Issue West Midlands, all of which are close to the hearts of different people at the Bank.
James Beamish, Chair of the Unity in the Community programme, said: "We are extremely proud of the dedication our staff have shown in reaching this record-breaking achievement. More importantly, it means we have been able to provide invaluable support to community and charitable organisations and the causes they champion to help create positive social change. Unity is a bank that wants to create a genuine social impact, and our staff are committed to this. Their passion for volunteering with our local communities is one way we make this happen."
Six of Unity's employees volunteered at Sparkhill Foodbank, organising the food donations. Steve Cronin, Head of Lending – Social Economy at Unity, said: "It was immediately obvious, especially around Christmas, that this emergency food supply is desperately needed by local people. Sparkhill is wholly reliant upon support from churches and the community and it was amazing to see the amount people had donated."
A small team visited Priestly Smith School in Great Barr for pupils with severe sight loss. Unity staff helped organise activities and events for the annual sports day and the bank provided the medals to celebrate the achievements of the children.
Jacinta Hill at Priestly Smith School said: "We host our sports day exclusively for primary aged pupils who have sight loss and this year had around 80 visually impaired pupils take part. We need as many volunteers as possible to help throughout the day and the Unity Trust Bank team throw themselves into the events and help wherever they can. It's lovely to hear all the volunteers say how much they look forward to coming here and the event could not run without their support and enthusiasm. We look forward to Sports Day 2015!"
Community involvement and social change is of paramount importance to Unity and the 2015 UiTC programme is well underway. Staff are aiming to reach 180 days voluntary work for the year. Unity is encouraging organisations to get in touch if they would like staff to visit them this the year, particularly where skills and expertise such as accounting, technology and marketing are required
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1690s, "action of adjudging," from French adjudication or directly from Late Latin adiudicationem (nominative adiudicatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of adiudicare "grant or award as a judge" (see adjudge). By 1782 as "a judicial settlement."
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late 14c., ajuge, "to make a judicial decision, decide by judicial opinion," from Old French ajugier "to judge, pass judgment on" (Modern French adjuger; the -d- was restored 14c. and English followed suit by 16c.), from Latin adiudicare "grant or award as a judge," from ad "to" (see ad-) + iudicare "to judge," which is related to iudicem "a judge" (see judge (n.)). The sense of "have an opinion" is from c. 1400. Related: Adjudged; adjudging.
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It's quite amusing how difficult even the smallest decisions are to make right now, at this junction in time. Or it would be, of course, if it was happening to someone else. I bought a lovely notebook on Granville Island – I was struggling between this CA7.50 one or the set of two slender Moleskine notebooks for CA15 – and I have scribbled pages and pages of winding thoughts and unfocused, day-dreamy future plans all the past three weeks.
God, has it already been a month since I've been back? Today's work meeting was horrific. My days are peppered with realizations, major and minor, contradictory and rational, fleeting and insidious. I try to jot them all down before they retreat under the cover of weariness.
These days I enforce insomnia on myself, for reasons I do not fully comprehend. The night seems protective enough; there is dread of the new day with all its attendant expectations and the myriad of ways I could fail mine. The presence of my cell phone and the perpetual availability it traps me in irks me to no end.
As for my work, I seem stuck in a rut – maybe discipline and commitment are just not my fortes (and perhaps I shouldn't post that too publicly for future employers' edification), which is something that genuinely worries me at times. Persistence and constancy are things I have learnt to value, all the more so because I find their lack in myself. But I am too young to while my days away, I tell myself that. That part is easy. The difficult part is in figuring out which paths are the idle ones.
A surprisingly range of people have brought joy to my life recently. I don't consciously miss the omnipresence of people around me, but I think the unfelt effects of their absence are cumulative. I was so glad when my mom came back from Beijing last night. The lunches and dinners with friends here have been extraordinarily pleasant, and some even inspiring. It is a lovely thing, to come back and see people in a new, thoroughly enjoyable light. In the same way people travel to discover foreign countries, in a sense – the analogy is imperfect – I am rediscovering my old friends like islands, cataloguing endemic species of interests, the changed topography of their personalities, the shallows of their seas. Being more comfortable now in my solitude, I view (some) friendship as an adventure, I suppose. It is so very exciting to consider the prospect of most everyone leaving, and to wonder how they would turn out, and how much they would change.
And so very sad, of course. That is a given. More than anything, more than anything – and maybe I am simply being silly and dramatic – this is as big and as amorphous an end as I have ever gone through. These days I catch myself gazing at huddled couples or giggling teens on public transport and wondering how thin and sweet and mild the stability in their relationships must be, without the threat of imminent departure or geographical separation or cultural conflict or any of those things, how on another moral scale they are inadvertently and with the best of intentions lying every time their mouths shape the words i love you. I still walk through super markets (the dwarf counterparts of those Canadian behemoths) and catch the slightest edge of dissonance, those movie-like shimmer in the fabric of reality in the distance, as though any second now a poorly glued piece of wallpaper will peel away to reveal the gaping white aisles of Superstore.
My emotions do frustrate me sometimes, seeing as they like to run amok (akin to my thoughts). But if there's anything I should seek some solace in, it's that there is no reason to feel this trapped. There are opportunities all around me, there really are.


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'The New' Daniel Bryan thread
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I figured that since I am doing a huge series on Daniel Bryan I should start a thread for him down here.
He is the guy that brought me back to wrestling in 2014 and for that story alone he will always rank amongst my favourites however I'm discovering a whole lot of little gems as I go through my YES Relived series and learning a whole lot about Bryan.
One thing he absolutely does not get enough credit for is his acting chops, we all know how good he is in the ring but the way he conveys emotion and character is one of the things I think makes him so engaging. Have a look at how his body language speaks volumes as he walks to the ring in this little gif, showing a great mix of anger, determination and adrenaline, what he is doing could be incredibly corny but comes off very realistically:
Or a second one here where he is just pissed off at Steph, his body language is closed off and conveys his anger very effectively, obviously this is the peak of it all when it spills out and I wish I had more of this segment cut off because it is a real great master class in showing frustration without overdoing it:
Anyway I'll try not to take over this thread with gifs from my series but wanted to kick us off with something. So let me know what are your fondest memories of Bryan and why do you love him?
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What may be overlokked in your first gif is that Bryan takes out 2/3 of the Shield in one shot.
Convincing argument there Sam. I'm not sure I agree he's a great actor though. To me he seems to have a range of two emotions - deliriously happy and face-crumplingly angry. But I'm not giving him the painstaking treatment you are, so I could be way off!
It's just, certainly since his return to the ring, I feel like we're seeing just how unique a collision of talent, timeliness and happenstance his first run really was. I might be making a mountain out of a molehill, but it really shocked me that there was an audible generational divide in the crowd during his match with Rusev this last week - and it was the deeper voiced adult fans chanting for Rusev, not Bryan. Granted his comebacks got the whole crowd onside, but that kind of split, and that momentary desertion of the older generation of fans, would have been unthinkable four years ago quite honestly.
@Powder of they get there own back, with The Shield back then it was a three headed monster that grew its heads back very quickly if you didn't get all three. Post this gif Bryan I'd about to walk into a huge spear.
@Plan, you're not too far off the money, however there is also smirky Bryan who makes an appearance in the most recent column, he can be quick sarcastic. With the happiness and anger he has a few levels but the key is he does term so believably.
Thsy is an interesting observstion about the fan divide, I suspect it was a unique thing because Russev is the hottest of all commodities right now in the IWC but it shows that perhaps Bryan isnt the focal point of fan hype he once was.
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Convincing argument there Sam. I'm not sure I agree he's a great actor though. To me he seems to have a range of two emotions - deliriously happy and face-crumplingly angry.
Let's be honest, being able to convincingly convey two different emotions makes you a great actor by wrestling standards.
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Wow, Bryan almost had a ruthless Stone Cold vibe to him on Smackdown last night, the way he just kept on attacking Big Cass over and over again, even skirting around the refs to get to him. He was particularly aggressive with the knee that we all know was injured.
I like it, certainly not a vanilla good guy that is for sure.
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I hate Daniel Bryan. He's my least favourite, most overexposed wrestler of all time. I find him unnatural on the mic, boring and repetitive in the ring (though acknowledge WWE has played a part in this) and as a babyface underdog he makes Rey Mysterio's storylines look positively innovative. I've written columns and columns about how he has no place in the main event and that's even more the case now he's returned. A man with a family, with his history, should not be taking the bumps and hits he's taking or risking his life after doctor's advice was overturned. I actually find it really selfish. I don't enjoy watching him. I wish he'd get off my screen and raise his family, rather than relive the same underdog story again and afuckinggain, with the occasional twist that he's a little bit angry.
Before his injury, I preferred him as a heel and found him entertaining in Team Hell No. That's it. Since his injury, I just spend my time worrying about his health and hating his guts.
Fuck Daniel Bryan.
I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you about some of the things you have said there Nony. I'm watching a lot of Bryan stuff right now and he is no more repetitive than any WWE wrestler in terms of his signature moves and even as an underdog he just doesn't wrestle the same match over and over again. Take the most recent string I've seen. At Summer Slam 2013 he actually takes most of the offence in the match with Cena, wearing Cena down then surviving and eventually countering Cena's offence. The next match he has is against Wade Barrett in a cage which takes on a much more standard big man v small man formula but the next week on Raw, switches it up again, having a real back and forth, see sawing match against Seth Rollins.
It is too early to judge what his current run will be like but so far it hasn't been too samey, although the proof of that will come when he actually has a series against someone instead of a one off.
I can't say I don't share your concern about him injuring himself however I guess I have to trust in the doctors and the minor adjustments he has made to his in ring style show he is at least attempting to take things easier on himself (no suicide dives, landing on his feet after the corner drop kicks, no flying headbutt).
Originally Posted by SirSam
Exactly. Bryan needs that mean streak. This showed exactly why Bailey failed last year in the feud with Bliss, b/c Bailey didn't have the mean streak or get payback on Bliss.
Nony's takes on Bryan are so out there that they don't even look like English to me, haha. As usual, we'll have to agree to disagree.
Definitely dig the idea of Bryan taking the fight to a guy like Cass. Getting away from being the underdog in every story is a good thing in my book, Bryan is capable of being seriously vicious in the ring and tapping back into that is something I can appreciate.
Yeah I like that he slapped on a heel hook instead of just the normal Yes Lock, it is only a small thing in a throw away segment but it shows attention to detail.
And absolutely Bryan is capable of some really brutal stuff. Those matches with Nigel McGuiness get nasty.
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I could never stand him and now even less than before. His breakthrough caused me to take a sabbatical from the WWE . At least now there's a brand split.
Originally Posted by mizfan
Nony's takes on Bryan are so out there that they don't even look like English to me, haha. As usual, we'll have to agree to disagree..
Going to have to second this bit of your post, Mizfan!
Originally Posted by anonymous
I'm going to have to echo the other people in the thread in that your views are just so out of the norm. I mean if you don't like him, that's your right, but I will take issue with the concern-trolling on your part about Bryan's health, which is just mistaken or disingenuous to say the least. He has gone through more testing and recovery than possibly anyone in wrestling history ever, with state of the art medical technology, treatments, and the expert opinion of virtually every renown person in the field in the country. He had said clearly beforehand that if they told him that it was dangerous, he would accept that and stay retired for the sake of the family. Guess what? He went and they said he was perfectly fine to wrestle. After he went to rehab, not a single doctor in the last year refused to clear him; they all gave him the okay. In other words, zero doctors out there think Bryan shouldn't be wrestling. It was on the strength of this 'streak' if you will, that he finally went to Dr. Maroon and asked what more he needed to do, and Maroon referred Bryan to the best expert on the topic (in Maroon's estimation), and told Bryan that if this guy clears you, I'll clear you because I have total confidence in his ability and expertise. That expert cleared Bryan, so Maroon followed suit and cleared him as well. So that's that. He's in no more danger than anyone else on the roster, and if you're really so concerned about wrestlers' health, there's half a dozen other guys whom you should be more concerned about, such as Cena, Angle, Taker, and so on.
The 'I'm just so worried about Bryan' nonsense needs to die. It has no more medical or scientific basis to it anymore (unlike 2016).
Also, on Jericho's podcast, Bryan stated he's checked for a concussion after EVERY match he's in now and they talked about what to do if he gets another concussion etc. Which is also why I think Bryan will be signing a new deal with WWE because he came up with these safety plans himself.
Originally Posted by LK3185
That's the other hypocritical part of this (on the part of WWE at least). They have plenty of wrestlers working for them who have had multiple concussions (as is probably routine for long-time wrestlers). If any of those wrestlers were subjected to even some of the testing that Bryan has had to go through, I have no doubt that they would uncover similarly concerning things in their brain scans. Yet that hasn't happened, because they don't just scan everyone who gets concussions, even repeat sufferers, so all these people are able to stay off the radar and continue wrestling. Bryan only got flagged by the system because he told Maroon or someone that he had seizures after one of his concussions. Your Randy Ortons, Undertakers, Kurt Angles... who knows how many concussions and other injuries these people have accumulated over the years, and what sort of underlying and undetected damage there is.
Bryan is possibly the most protected and looked-after guy in WWE history. There's plenty of other guys under the radar that don't have 1/100th the protections they've installed to keep Bryan safe. With Bryan, the first sign that something is off, and they would probably permanently forcefully retire him again. Not so much with other guys. If your concern is wrestlers' safety, I would start from there.
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Originally Posted by Alan
Thank you for saying all the things I was too lazy to re-research and articulate.
Just thought I'd put this here, part of my most recent YES Relived but it reminded me a lot of his tenaciousness against Cass on Smackdown. Never let a big guy up.
Bryan is by far the versatile worker in WWE. I've seen him work matches in an array of different styles, and he often incorporates things he's seen other people do on the Indies or other places into his matches as a little nod. He's far less formulaic than all the homegrown WWE main eventers such as Reigns, who work the same finisher-spam-kickout pattern every single night.
Just saw back to back a hurricane of a match with Rollins and just an old school style classic with Ambrose as part of YES Relived. I cannot wait for Bryan to go up against these two again, he worked so well with both of them in very different matches (to add to your point about versatility Alan).
I absolutely love that Big Show gif. That is part of the reason I love Bryan so much, that's exactly the kind of strategy and psychology you would need to use against a guy like Show if you were as small as Bryan. He's always, always thinking, and I love it.
Hey is a Honey Badger.
Yes! I really dig when he gets in there and starts smothering a guy, either with holds or constant attacks. Most of his WWE run has been as a babyface but you can still see some hints of the big heel American Dragon we saw over the years at times on the indy scene. I remember his match with Sheamus (the proper one, not the squash) was a great example, he just ate up Sheamus for a lot of the match and it was brilliant. I don't think he has to be a heel to make it work either, there's something so damn tenacious about his style that it can work in almost any situation. I prefer it to him eating a ton of offense and making a comeback, the "ultimate underdog" thing makes sense to a point but it sometimes limits what he can do I think.
It is actually what he did against Cena at Summer Slam 2013 too.I'd say he comfortably got in about 65-75% of the offence and throughout the match worked out counters to Cena's big moves until the final sequences where he just countered everything.
Ah, what a great match. I remember Cena has that weird elbow thing going on at the time and Bryan was able to capitalize on that.
So I'm a bit out of the loop, sounds like the Cass stuff is done so what's next for Bryan?
He's wrestling Joe on SD and if he's in the MITB match i assume Miz screws him
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It's murky. There are apparently reports coming out that WWE is unsure of how much to commit to Bryan because, as of now, he still hasn't re-signed with them. I don't know how true the former part is (the latter is true; Bryan hasn't signed and probably will not until close to when his deal is up) but it does make what he's doing in the immediate future interesting to watch.
I think if Bryan is leaving, best course of action is have Cass cause him to lose against Joe. Then the next PPV, Bryan can either beat Cass to end the feud or win a number one contender's match to face Nakamura.. Meanwhile, Miz has the case, maybe you could do a Miz/Bryan match early, then at Summerslam, You can either have Bryan beat Nak and have Miz cash in if Bryan is leaving.... Or you can just have Nak beat Bryan...somewhat clean.
Always believe in the guy on the way out doing the job. Plus, it wouldn't hurt Bryan's standing at all. He'd still get booked everywhere..
listening to E&C pod with Bryan though.. its hard for me to believe that Bryan would leave considering all the safety measures he's taken.
I thought Cass was pretty much out of the picture? Or was that a work?
I do think Bryan will probably resign, but I won't count out that he might not. There's a lot he wants to do out there. That CMLL run, for one thing!
There's a rumor that Cass will be able to return sooner than originally thought. Mind, i wouldn't go back to Big Cass/Bryan but i could see them doing one more match at Extreme Rules.. then set up Bryan's Summerslam match regardless of his contract.
That's one of the keys I think. There would only be two reasons for Bryan to have no re-signed with WWE by now, which I think most of us expected would happen once he got cleared.
1). Leverage. Bryan is a smart guy; not only does he know that holding out on a new deal will get him more money but importantly it prevents him from getting locked down, then getting hurt and having to go through what he just did all over again. It's best to keep his options open just in case he suffers a concussion and WWE immediately chooses to deactivate him again.
2). There's legit other stuff he wants to do that can only happen outside of WWE. The CMLL thing mizfan brought up is something Bryan wanted to do before he retired the first time; that and working a high profile match at Wrestle Kingdom are the only two things he hasn't accomplished on his bucket list. You can't do that tied down to WWE. I wouldn't doubt that's a bigger deal than many think for him, not to mention that Chris Jericho has proven you can go work elsewhere and still have the door open for you in WWE if you're a big enough star. Bryan is.
What will he do? I don't know. My gut feeling is that he stays with WWE simply because it's where he already is and they're allowing him to wrestle, but the fact that WWE is quickly blowing through the matches everyone wanted Bryan to have (he's already worked Zayn, Owens, AJ and will tonight wrestle Samoa Joe, with the Miz and Nakamura matches not far behind) and the fact that Bryan isn't a guy who cares about money does make me wonder. Either way I hope for his sake he plays this right to the end. The longer he goes without signing anything, the better the position he'll find himself in.
I use to think this about Kurt Angle, and I think this way of Daniel Bryan now, Bryan is a special talent that WWE has that they need to handle just right, and let him travel the world. If I was WWE, I'd resign him, and come to the agreement that they'd loan him out to NJPW and CMLL. (I can see CMLL, because they seem to be friendly with then, I don't think NJPW, but for that they can swallow their pride.) With Bryan, he's a different type of talent that can be used to travel the world and you have to keep him happy. In the mid-2000's, I seriously thought Angle was being wasted in just WWE, as he should tour Japan, Europe, and be used around the world to promote WWE's brand and show they do have serious talent. Bryan is the exact same. He can be like Jericho, but they can keep him under contract and let him do his thing. I know Vince has his ways, but talent like that only comes along so often, and to just be in WWE is wasting that talent.
When you have guys like Brock Lesnar getting the kind of money he's getting, Jericho basically doing whatever he wants with his band, wrestling etc.. and the fact that they have Ronda under contract and they got a massive Tv deal for Smackdown.. i don't see why the big stars can't have really favorable deals..The way WWE has built themselves as a brand, the workers have to take control of their careers and not let the brand control them.
Wow, I really hope we can have our cake and eat it too and get Bryan in both WWE & the indys although I feel like if he was going to go elsewhere it would put a ceiling on him wrestling with the WWE.
I can see why he wouldn't resign. He has been to the mountain top in the WWE, there are tons of awesome matches in the company but there are tons of matches waiting outside as well. I've recently been reading his book and it is clear from that (even amongst the WWE sanitised truths) that the guy is driven by the craft and wrestling 10 minute matches with Big Cass is not going to keep him motivated.
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Meltzer speculated months ago that Bryan wouldn't leave if they cleared him to wrestle, and he truly is grateful to them for taking care of him. He was never an egotistical guy, and just loves wrestling for its own sake. I think he would be happy wrestling even as a mid-carder for WWE, just so long as he gets to wrestle, sad to say. He's not like other guys who would walk out of the company over being misbooked and mishandled and not being treated in accordance with their star power and abilities, unfortunately.
I mean, they let Chris Hero go wrestle in PROGRESS for Super Strong Style 16. I could see them giving Bryan a few special dispensations, especially if it were somewhere like CMLL that doesn't directly oppose WWE. I hope Bryan holds out for a clause in his contract just like that.
Rumors are circulating that Bryan is being kept out of the MITB match for safety precautions. The WWE wants to keep Bryan out of more highly dangerous matches, like multiman ladder matches.
Yeah I don't believe that.
It's fine with me if true though. Bryan doesn't really need the prop of the ladder to get any of his matches over, and if there's extra risk of wear and tear then why bother?
I'm glad to hear this. Bryan doesn't need that match and it's for the sake of his future. No one moaned when Austin couldn't take part in crazy matches anymore.
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Today I went up with my CFI to work on some maneuvers and see where I need improvement for my checkride, since I've completed all the required tasks and logged enough hours in each category. Not surprisingly, I was pretty rusty on the things I hadn't worked on recently, like stalls and steep turns.
I did some hood work (unusual attitude recovery, in which he put the plane in a weird configuration, and I had to get it straight and level without being able to see outside), short- and soft-field takeoffs and landings, and an emergency drill.


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Somerville coaching combo creates cohesion
Harry Frezza
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All Somerville High School football players had to do was look behind them as they stood on the sidelines at Brooks Field during their two home scrimmages.
If they ever doubted the support or interest in the Pioneer program, the answer could be seen in the large number of family and classmates in the bleachers. Also present were the usual number of alumni and former players – some from the 1950s – who care so much about the uniform they wore long ago.
Some of the crowd may have been enticed by curiosity of how a team being managed by co-coaches, one a former owner of a professional sports franchise, would look.
In January, the Board of Education by an 8-1 vote appointed former New Jersey Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek as co-head football coach for $1 a year. Vanderbeek's brother, Keith, was later hired as offensive coordinator.
Vanderbeek and Chris Casamento are sharing the head coaching role. The idea is that the combination will find a way to unify the team and snap the state's second longest losing streak of 22 games and get a once successful program back on its feet.
Vanderbeek, a 1975 graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan East, had offered to help Immaculata and another school, but those schools declined.
Somerville said yes.
"To be able to work with somebody who has been an administrator of a professional championship team was a no-brainer," Somerville athletic director Kyle Franey said.
Critics said Vanderbeek "bought" himself a coaching job. Though he was a star running back at Bridgewater-Raritan East and William and Mary, they believed Vanderbeek lacked the experience to coach high school players. Some coaches outside of Somerville said if a wealthy man could do what Vanderbeek had done at Somerville, what would stop the same thing happening somewhere else. Like maybe at their own school?
Vanderbeek, 57, dismisses the talk. The idea is about what's going on right now. The players have embraced it as has Casamento. A former head coach at New Brunswick and Bound Brook, Casamento left West Windsor-Plainsboro North, where he was head coach from 2008-13 to come to Somerville.
"The only people in this situation are me and Jeff and my relationship with him is fantastic; we're rolling the boat in the same direction, neither of us are interfering. Our mission and our voice is the same, whether it's me saying it or him saying it, we have a saying, 'If you talk to one of us you talk to both of us,'" Casamento said. "It's the only way we can survive and this is what we're doing."
Casamento said Vanderbeek has been devoted to the program the minute he came in.
"It's great, it's a great purpose to get up every day and great being around young people, it's great being part of this program, we set the anchor last year and we're going upwards and outwards from there," Vanderbeek said.
No school in Somerset County has won more than Somerville's seven sectional titles. The Pioneers have made 12 final appearances and 21 playoff berths, but they haven't won a title since 1994 when they won the Central Group II championship. Somerville went 0-10 in Casamento's first season, 0-10 in Skip Fuller's second and final year as coach in 2013 and has gone 2-28 in the last three seasons.
Players have tired of repeating the lowlights, but they know them well since they have been reminded so many times. The last win was at Roselle on Oct. 27, 2012 and the last home victory was a 20-14 triumph over Warren Hills on Oct. 14, 2011. The spirit is good, a practice turf field behind the visiting bleachers is ready to go and a big screen with an iPad connection allows every play to be reviewed by coaches moments after it happens.
The spirit of Somerville and Branchburg was in full force after a strong second half led to a win in a Saturday night scrimmage against Dunellen, and winning is something the Pioneers are so very hungry to celebrate.
"It's about positive energy, it's about being positive and accentuating it," Vanderbeek said. "We want these kids to come back when they are older, when we're in the hunt for a state title and they can say, 'I was there when we started turning it around.'"
Staff Writer Harry Frezza: hfrezza@gannettnj.com


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Mohammad Ishaq Dar (Federal Minister for Finance)
Name: Mohammad Ishaq Dar
Tenure: March 2012 to March 2018
Province: Punjab
Party: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)
Seat Description: Technocrats Including Ulema
Home Number: 042-35881594
Mobile Number: 0321-8478603
Fax Number: 042-35881521
E-mail: mohammad.ishaq.dar@senate.gov.pk
Local Address: Aprtment No.18, Minister's Enclave, Islamabad.
Permanent Address: 7-H, Gulberg-III, Lahore.
Qualification: B.Com (Hons) (Gold Medalist) University of Punjab, Lahore.
A leading financial-cum-economic expert, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar holds the important portfolio of Leader of the Opposition, Senate of Pakistan.
A senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from Punjab, Senator Dar bears an impressive profile detailing an unprecedented track record finely bedecked and evenly interspersed with illustrious achievements and services on various fronts of human endeavor.
From his enviable educational record to professional acumen, and from his peerless political career to holding various important portfolios, Senator Dar stands out par excellence, and is widely recognized as a technocrat-politician.
His commitment to national interests, democracy, rule of law, profession, and humanitarian pursuits, combined with impeccable knowledge of finance, economy, trade and industry, has resulted in numerous accolades and achievements during his career.
On the academic front, Senator Dar has had renowned institutions among his alma maters, including Government College (now Government College University), Lahore, and Hailey College of Commerce, University of Punjab, Lahore (1966-69).
He was awarded two Gold Medals and a Roll of Honour for First position in B. Com. (Hons) at the University of Punjab.
Senator Dar's professional acumen and remarkable understanding of complex financial, economic, social, trade, investment and industrial issues are his forte, which not only earned him wide acknowledgment, but also helped him earn his spurs as a thorough professional.
He has 42 years of professional experience in audit profession, financial advisory, management consultancy, business, commerce and industry, both in private and public sectors, in Pakistan and abroad.
Making a career start as a Trainee Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in 1970, he became an Associate Member (ACA) of ICAEW in 1974, and of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) in 1975.
His post-qualification professional experience earned him Fellowship (FCA) of ICAEW in 1980 and of ICAP in 1984. Subsequently, he also became a Fellow Member (F.P.A) of the Institute of Public Finance Accountants of Pakistan. Currently, Senator Dar has been bestowed Life Membership of ICAEW in January 2012.
After having worked as Director Finance of a British Textiles Group in London during 1974-76, Senator Dar accepted an offer in 1976 of the Government of Libya, and joined as Senior Auditor in the Auditor General Department at Tripoli.
On returning to Pakistan in December 1977, he became National Partner in a Chartered Accountants firm, having offices at Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, dealing with Tax, Corporate and Financial Management, Audit and Consultancy matters of the clients, including public sector and public-listed companies. In 1980, he became Financial Advisor to a multinational construction company having operations in Pakistan, Libya, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
From 1989 till 1997 (except when a Minister), Senator Dar acted as Chairman/Chief Executive and/or Director of a Non-Banking Financial Institution (Public-Listed) in Pakistan.
From February 2002 till March 2008, he acted as Financial Advisor to a Member of the Ruling Family of the United Arab Emirates. In addition, he has also served till date as Director of World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank.
Senator Dar has been a Parliamentarian in the last 20 years, currently serving fifth term as Member Parliament. He was elected Member National Assembly twice (1993�96 and 1997-99), and, subsequently, for three consecutive terms, he has been elected Senator and appointed as Parliamentary Leader of PML (N) in the Senate. His current term as Senator expires in March 2018.
He held first public office (1992 � 1993) as Minister of State/Chief Executive of Pakistan Investment Board (PIB). He served as Federal Minister for Commerce & Investment (1997�1999). He was twice Federal Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs, Revenue and Statistics (1998-99 and 2008).
Senator Dar Served as Convener (Punjab Government's Committee), National Finance Commission (NFC). He is also Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms, which finalized 18th, 19th and 20th Constitutional Amendments.
He is also a Member of the Parliamentary Committee on the Judges Appointment in the Superior Courts as well as Parliamentary Committee on National Security.
In Senate, Senator Dar has held the important portfolio of Chairman, Standing Committee on Industries and Production, in addition to working as Member of a few Standing Committees, including Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Planning and Development, Commerce and Investment.
He is also a Member of Senate Finance Committee, Executive Committee of Senate Employees Welfare Fund and Board of Governors, Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS). In recognition of his Parliamentary services, the Government of Pakistan conferred on him Nishan-e-Imtiaz (the highest civil award for Pakistani nationals) in 2011.
Senator Dar's engagements on the political front go a long way back. Since late 1980�s, he has been a Member of the Central Executive Committee of PML-N. He has also been President, International Affairs, PML (N), since 2002.
He is a former President of Lahore Chambers of Commerce and Industry and former Vice-President/Council Member of ICAP. Currently, he is Chairman of Board of Governors, University of Health Sciences, Punjab, which has been ranked Number 2 among top medical universities in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission.
Senator Dar's praiseworthy contributions to the social sector are rooted in his humanitarian and philanthropic zeal and commitment, which is the driving force behind the two charitable trusts that he heads and runs in the name of Hajveri Trust and Hajveri Foundation. While the former is widely known as a shelter home for over 100 orphans, who are being provided complete boarding, lodging and educational facilities for the last many years; the latter institution has been actively involved in arranging pool marriages of destitute couples, helping needy students through scholarships and financial assistance, and providing medical assistance to non-affording patients requiring dialysis and other medical treatment.
Senator Dar also holds the unique distinction of being the biggest individual donor who provided assistance to the victims of the cataclysmic earthquake that devastated the northern areas of Pakistan in 2005, and also to those Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the ravaging flash floods that swept through the country in 2010 and 2011.


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Updating Canadians on the COVID-19 situation and announcing rental housing investments
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Thank you, Ahmed, for that introduction, and for everything you do for families and for all Canadians.
It's also great to be here with Minister Alghabra, and with our whole Brampton team – Kamal, Sonia, Maninder and Ruby – for this important announcement today.
I want to start today by thanking people across the country for everything you're doing to help beat COVID in Canada.
When you roll up your sleeve to get vaccinated, you keep yourself and others safe, and you keep us all on the right path to end the pandemic once and for all.
Your efforts are paying off.
This weekend, we even passed the US in terms of fully vaccinated people.
So let's keep that momentum up.
The science is clear. These vaccines are safe and effective.
For those of you who think that a first or second vaccine shot isn't necessary: I ask that you reconsider.
Vaccines prevent you from getting sick, from going to the hospital, and from getting your loved ones sick
Now is the time to do it.
So if you haven't already done so, make sure you book an appointment and get the shot.
We're expecting 7.1 million Pfizer and Moderna doses to arrive in Canada this week.
The shots are there for you and that's good news all around.
Thanks to the rising vaccination rates and declining COVID-19 cases, we're able to move forward with adjusted border measures.
As long as things stay on the right track, we'll open our borders on September 7th to any traveler who's fully vaccinated with a Canada-approved vaccine at least 14 days before arriving.
As a first step, on August 9th, we will opening non-essential travel to Americans who've been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days.
This is in recognition of our unique bond, especially between border communities.
As of September 7, we will reopen our borders to travellers who have been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days with a vaccine approved in Canada.
As a first step, we will begin by reopening the border to fully vaccinated Americans as of August 9.
We are continuing to take a measured approach to re-opening the borders.
The health and safety of Canadians remains our top priority, and we will never compromise on that.
Now, onto today's announcement.
The people of Brampton have shown true resilience over the last year and a half.
I know it hasn't been easy.
You've all had to adapt in many different ways; So many of you have made big sacrifices and faced loss.
But what didn't change throughout it, is the tremendous community spirit her in Brampton and your devotion and commitment to being there for each other.
Your very own Member of Parliament, Kamal Khera, proved that when she returned to work as a nurse at the height of the pandemic.
Thank you, Kamal.
You've inspired your community.
You've touched the lives of so many with your dedication and your hard work.
Today, we're here because too many Canadians are still facing very real obstacles when it comes to housing affordability and availability.
Since 2015, in Brampton alone, we've funded more than 1,600 housing units to tackle the issue.
Across the country, we've implemented programs like the First Time Home Buyers Incentive which provides support to make mortgages more affordable for younger Canadians.
In addition, our Rental Construction Financing Initiative has leveraged billions of dollars in private investments to build tens of thousands of new affordable rental units in communities large and small.
These are significant accomplishments. Nonetheless, we're looking to the future knowing we need to do more.
That's why Minister Hussen and Deputy Prime Minister Freeland have brought together leaders from all orders of government and across sectors to tackle this pressing issue.
We're working hard to develop solutions that will increase the supply of housing for Canadians, from affordable rental units to ownership options.
The pandemic has only worsened housing gaps and inequalities, and we know that Canada needs more housing options, and fast.
Today I'm joined by our Brampton team to announce the construction of 302 new affordable rental units, here at Mount Pleasant Village.
We're building a 26 story residential tower, so that hard-working, middle-class Canadians will be able to live close to where they work.
Take a young grocery store worker who wants to stay in this community but simply can't afford to buy a home and needs more rental options close to their workplace.
This is who these affordable units are for.
Today's announcement is about increasing the rental supply in Canada, something that has been overlooked for far too many decades.
It's part of a program that continues to help families across the country who are feeling priced out of the housing market.
As we work to build back better after this pandemic, affordable housing remains at the top of our priority list.
More and more young professionals, families and multi-generation households are setting roots here in Brampton.
The city is growing at a record speed.
We know that buying a home has become beyond the reach of far too many families.
That's why we're delivering innovative solutions.
We're also finding new ways to create good-paying jobs while we're at it.
Take our latest budget investment of $300 million to convert vacant commercial property into hundreds of rental housing units.
This is an opportunity for property owners and communities to explore converting excess space into rental housing, thereby making urban communities, like Brampton, more livable and more affordable.
We're also exploring ways to unlock public land as a tool to create affordable units and innovative pathways to homeownership, including rent to own models.
This kind of leadership and innovative approach to housing is what this country needs.
Once people have secure, stable, and affordable housing, they're able to start fulfilling their potential.
That's why we shouldn't think of housing as just a problem, but also as a solution.
We have made great strides in the last few years, but we know there's still more work to be done.
And that's exactly why we're here today.
Housing will always be part of the solution for healthier communities, but also for attracting and retaining workers and growing our economy.
As a government, we're in your corner.
We'll continue to support our recovery, create middle-class jobs and boost economic growth.
And together, we'll keep building a better Canada and a better future for everyone
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Harry Kane's first-half penalty gave Tottenham a slender advantage as they defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Wembley.
Kane was the match-winner again as Spurs' chances were limited but they held out at the back as Chelsea increased the tempo after the break.
BBC Sports reports Tottenham have kept three consecutive clean sheets in all competitions for the first time since October 2017.
Kane is now the outright fourth-highest goalscorer for Tottenham Hotspur, scoring his 160th goal.
Chelsea are just the second team to lose twice against the same opponent at Wembley in a single season.


Gooseberries a type of berry related to the black currant is harvested in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, Japan. Unripe gooseberries are said to be yellowish green. When ripe gooseberries turn the color purple. Although not as prevalent as other berries like blueberries, gooseberry jam can be bought in some grocery stores.
The calories in Gooseberries per 7g(1item edible part) is 4 calories. Gooseberries is calculated to be 52Cal per 100 grams making 80Cal equivalent to 153.85g with 0.92g of mostly carbohydrates、0.07g of protein、0.01g of fat in 7g while being rich in vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin C and Folate.


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Q: Use Koa.js with ES6 I am writing a REST API with Express for a while now. I have been reading into Koa.js and it sounds very interesting, but I can't seem to figure out how to write proper ES6 features with Koa.js. I am trying to make a structured application and this is what I have now:
note: I am using the koa-route package,
let koa = require('koa');
let route = require('koa-route');
let app = koa();

class Routes {
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It works, but it looks and feels clunky. Is there a better way to do this?

A: Just because ES6 has classes, it does not mean you absolutely must use them when they might not be the right tool for the job. :)
Here's an example of how I usually do it. Please not that it is a way, not the way.
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import exampleApi from 'api/exampleApi';

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Please note: This example is based on Koa 2 and Koa Router 7.

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I Went To The Salman Khan-Themed Restaurant Accused Of Animal Abuse And Here's What I Saw
BuzzFeed decided to investigate after a Facebook post surfaced showing a St. Bernard puppy kept in a cage outside a Bandra restaurant.
by Andre Borges
BuzzFeed Staff, India
On September 4, Mumbai resident Astrid Alphonso posted a status about Salman Khan-themed restaurant Bhaijaanz, and how they have a St. Bernard pup caged outside.
Facebook: astrid.alphonso
"We were walking down the road when we saw this cage with bright lights a few feet from the restaurant with crowds gathering around to see what was in. In looking closer we realised it was a St. Bernard. My boyfriend clicked pictures and I put them up that night hoping that something would be done about it. By morning it had been shared over 270 times," Alphonso told BuzzFeed.
The post also said that people stood outside the restaurant, taunting and torturing the dog.
Being a dog lover myself, I visited the place, ready to expose their cruelties to the world.
That's me with my pup, Xander ^^.
When I reached there, there wasn't any cage. I noticed that the dog, named Hulk, was roaming around freely, and was playing with his owner Rahul Kanal, who is the owner of Bhaijaanz.
Andre Borges / BuzzFeed
He was sitting in an air conditioned room with Kanal and other people. After a while, he came out and played with the staff. I didn't tell the owner that I'm a reporter until I was convinced that there was no cage, and that the dog was indeed not mistreated.
Rahul Kanal
Kanal told BuzzFeed that he's had Hulk since he was 45 days old, and had a doggy house installed about three months ago.
According to Kanal, sometimes families come to the restaurant and are not comfortable with a dog roaming around, so he sits in the play house.
Kanal claimed that no one ever complained about the enclosure outside before the Facebook post went viral. "There were fans, coolers and an AC provision for him. There was no leash or any kind of latch on the door either. There was always someone to attend to him as well," he added.
Kanal said that he only took down the doggy house as his friends urged him to, noticing all the outrage around it.
He even presented BuzzFeed with doctor's notes showing that Hulk has had his shots, and goes for regular checkups.
Here is a signed letter by an animal welfare officer, who inspected Hulk and the restaurant and found that the dog was healthy, comfortable, and happy in Kanal's care.
"The dog is friendly and healthy. He is a dog of Saint Bernard breed, aged 6 months old, male. He is vaccinated completely."
Alphonso, the poster of the Facebook status, also stated to BuzzFeed that the matter was resolved overnight with assurances from animal welfare officers and authorities. "Hulk is a healthy, well taken care of dog and will not be caged again," she said.
Hulk has been a frequenter at the restaurant since he was a wee little pupper.
After work, he enjoys his evenings with his friend Buddy, a Dachshund who often comes to the restaurant to play with him.
Kanal told BuzzFeed that Hulk lives with him, his partner Govind, or his manager when he is out of town. He also said that being an animal lover, he was pretty upset by this entire ordeal.


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Ryan Krusac Fountain Pen Studios L14 Fountain Pen Day Scholarship Pen
Ebony, fountain pen, Fountain pen Day, FPD, Krusac Fountain Pen Studios, Ryan Krusac
There seems to be three ways of discovering Ryan Krusac and his pens. Be at a US pen show he's attending, from a fountain pen blog/vblog, or from social media, with the results that in Europe he is little known even amongst long term fountain pen enthusiasts. My introduction was through the videos of Mike 'Inkdependence' Matteson and David 'Figboot' Parker.
For those to whom Ryan is new, he is a wood turner who moved to making fountain pens a while back, originally using kits, then around a decade ago shifting to making all bar the nib unit and converter. His Legend range is probably the model most of us are more familiar with, where the bodies and caps are turned out of specific wood types, each block carefully sourced and checked by Ryan in advance, with the section and threads made out of ebonite (I believe). There are variations with semi precious stone disks placed in the cap and barrel finials, plus at a higher price, with art work, inserts and overlays on the barrel.
For the 2017 International Fountain Pen Day Ryan teamed up with Rickshaw Bags to produce a limited edition pen, which would come with one of the latter's one pen sleeves, and more importantly would also donate $175 for each pen sold to Shawn Newton's Newton Pens Scholarship, which helps fund US students going to college who otherwise would not have been able to afford it. OK not a UK based or affecting charity (which I normally limit my donations to), but still a worthy cause. The pen is made out of Gaboon Ebony with an ebonite grip section and is available in L12, 14, 16, and 18 sizes. The number being the barrel diameter.
Having mentally committed myself to buying a Ryan Krusac pen I dithered around, looking at videos of the L14, L15 and L16 pens Ryan had in stock (thanks for these Ryan – also shows how helpful he can be) I just could not make up my mind and so decided to go above my price limit and go for the Scholarship Pen. I do like the look and feel of ebony, in fact there is something very pleasurable and tactile about wooden pens, as well as the warmth they provide.
The pen arrived in a Rickshaw Bags Fountain Pen Day 2017 single pen sleeve and had a converter already installed in it. There is an option for a display/presentation box, but I did not go for this.
The cap of the pen has the 2017 Fountain Pen Day logo painted on one side
Under a USB microscope
And the Ryan Krusac emblem, along with special edition number on the other.
Note buyers could select their favourite number if in the range, so this may have just been the lowest free number, or even a random pick up.
The pen comes with a Krusac Studios engraved JoWo #6 nib, on mine a medium steel one, plus a converter already fitted.
The grip section tapers down slightly before flaring out rapidly to provide a finger rest. The capping threads and finger rest flared ring appear to be made out of a dark resin/acrylic. The threads are short and relatively shallow, as is the step up to the barrel, making the pen very comfortable to hold as neither are sharp.
Both the ebonite section and the wooden barrel provide warmth. Due to the wood the pen also has some heft. Heavier than a plastic/acrylic pen, but still a lot lighter than a metal one. It is also very well balanced, making writing a joy.
Size wise, I have included a Sharpie as well as the ubiquitous Lamy Safari as Ryan uses the former as a size comparison for those of us who can not see the pen in the flesh. For me it is slightly larger/wider except at the widest parts of the grip section.
I possibly should have included a Franklin-Christoph Pocket 66 as length wise they are very similar both capped and uncapped, though the FC pen has a narrower grip section.
The cap is wider than the barrel and also lined to prevent ink evaporation, which appears to work well. The cap finial is about as wide as the top of the barrel, which makes the curves and size of the pen look very natural. The finials themselves are slight dome peaks, a few mm in height. Note the cap does not post. It can be pushed on slightly, but I would not consider this to be deep enough nor secure.
So the question is, after all of the above, do I like the pen. My thoughts on the costs, and would I recommend one to another person.
Certainly the pen was not cheap, Ryan Krusac Legend series pens start at $300 for the cheapest woods, moving on to $425 when there is a stone in the finials, then rising rapidly depending on wood and art work. This pen starts at $425 (L15 and L16 sizes are $460), but then you must remember $175 is going towards the scholarship fund and the pen sleeve is also worth $15, making this a comparatively cheap $235 (assuming you also wanted a sleeve). Postage to the UK is a whopping $70. Not sure quite why so high, but this has stopped me from buying one of his pens in the past (in the UK there's another 20% tax, including on P&P to add to the price). Fortunately for me I was able to find a mule to bring the pen across the pond for me. Net result, when you compare to other small pen company products, you are paying for the material and also the craftsmanship. I would also assume (happy to be corrected) wood takes more time to work with and also may be easier to crack/split (though also I assume it does not have celluloid's rick of catching fire).
The pen itself is very comfortable to use. Sure the nib is just a laser engraved JoWo nib, but it does the job well, and after all many other small pen manufacturers also use the same nib. The look and feel are both very high quality, a lot of care and attention has gone in to the work, and having seen photos and videos of Ryan's work it is obvious he works to bring out the beauty of each piece of wood rather than just taking a block and working with it regardless.
Net result is I am very happy to have bought this pen. Additionally, while I normally only buy one of any pen over ~£100-150, if I were in the US at a pen show where Ryan was selling, then I'd be happy to buy another pen. In my mind these pens need to be bought in the flesh as that's the best way to gauge the pattern and grain of the wood.
Carefully turned wood.
Great looks.
Great balance.
Nice writer.
Ryan very helpful.
Warm in the hands and wood really does feel nice/special.
Cost may be considered high.
Postage costs (if outside the USA).
And finally here is the writing sample.
Please note the writing sample was taken just after the photo session, where the cap was off for a while, hence a part dried nib and the effects of that on the first few words.
While I paid for this pen myself and at full price I would like to thank Ryan Krusac for three videos he shot as he walked my through his pens, grouped by L14, L15 and L16. Also thanks to my mule (I won't mention her name to avoid the risk of any trouble) as she was happy to bring the pen over and post it from Scotland.
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A little old lady once asked Karl Barth, "Will I see my loved ones again in heaven?" He replied, "Not only those you love."
How many Barthians does it take to change a lightbulb?
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Jia X, Kohli P, Virani SS. Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes: Insights From Recent Clinical Trials. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 2019 Jan 10; 21(1):1.
Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Omega-3 fatty acids ( -3 FA) are among the most well-recognized health supplements but their cardiovascular benefits have long been controversial owing to inconsistent results from previous cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOT). In this article, we provide a short review of existing literature followed by recent randomized clinical trial data, with a discussion of the potential clinical implications of these new findings. RECENT FINDINGS: Data from the randomized, controlled trial REDUCE-IT, when viewed within the context of other recently published trials ASCEND and VITAL, add to a growing body of evidence on the use of -3 FA therapies in the treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Given the different formulations, dosages, and patient populations studied, CVOTs of -3 FA have provided valuable insight into the use of these agents in cardioprotection. Current data suggest that higher dosages of pure eicosapentaenoic acid -3 FA formulations provide additional benefit in reduction of ASCVD events.


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