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The Rise of Indigenous Candidates Raises Awareness of Key Issues
Crystal Cavalier, who ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 4th Congressional District.
Photo courtesy of Crystal Cavalier
Indigenous values helped shape American democracy, and now they're helping increase Native representation.
By Hadassah Patterson
In this year's primaries, there are more than 100 Indigenous candidates running for state or federal office in the United States. These leaders are no strangers to governance and civic duty—American Indigenous values, like the Iroquois Great Law of Peace, served as the foundational model for American democracy.
Still, these civic leaders face significant hurdles, particularly when they campaign in the many districts where Indigenous people aren't the majority. They must overcome the limited mainstream awareness of Indigeneity and Indigenous issues, remnants of colonialism and lateral violence, and competing interests.
Crystal Cavalier, a community activist and enrolled citizen of the North Carolina–recognized Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, ran in the stacked Democratic primary for U.S. House in North Carolina's Congressional District 4 in May. The majority of the 875,000 voters in that district identify as being of European origin (54.4%) and female (51.5%). Cavalier didn't advance to the general election, but she plans to run again in 2024.
For Cavalier, running for office is just one part of a longer journey in activism. She has a background as a certified cyber and information security analyst, with degrees in political science and public administration. Cavalier and her husband co-founded the nonprofit 7 Directions of Service for ecological and community activism. They have so far successfully opposed the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Southgate Extension, which would cut through their community.
"I've been fighting for the community that I live in," Cavalier says.
Lawmakers and organizations have called the proposed pipeline an "environmental catastrophe with no certainty of completion." County commissioners in Cavalier's community voted unanimously to prevent MVP Southgate access, as it posed dangers to the local Haw River, drinking water, public safety, and property values. Cavalier hosts regular organizer calls and letter-writing campaigns and speaks out against construction of the pipeline with her allies in civic leadership, such as Steven Pulliam, Riverkeeper of the nearby Dan River.
"Being a Water Protector means you understand that water is your relative," she says. "You're speaking up for something that doesn't have a voice."
A D.C. Circuit court recently upheld FERC approval of the project; however, it still cannot proceed until the Mainline System Project receives all permits.
"We're calling on Biden to stop the MVP. He can issue an executive order or just stop the entire thing," Cavalier says. But, as is, "Biden is not making good on his campaign promises to Indigenous communities."
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Another campaign issue involved resolution of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People issues, such as unsolved crimes and a legal framework to prosecute non-Indigenous assailants and criminals who perpetrate crimes on Indigenous territories or communities.
Cavalier advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People concurrently with pipeline opposition. "These oil and extractive industries come into areas where tribes settled and influence violence, human and drug trafficking. So, it's important to highlight climate justice with racial equity."
Peter Landeros, the executive director of American Indian Movement in the DMV region, agrees: "Even though the Biden administration stated that they would allocate funds, we really haven't seen much progress on that end," Landeros says. "We're still having the same issues on reservations and urban areas with Native populations. And nobody is willing to discuss changing laws to prosecute non-Native perpetrators."
Indigenous organizers like Cavalier and Landeros have worked for decades to bring visibility to issues like Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases, voting rights, and pipelines' impacts on waterways—issues that have a disproportionate impact on Indigenous and other marginalized communities but often receive little intervention or attention.
Elizabeth Mercedes Krause is an Oglala–Lakota citizen who recently won the primary election in Nevada's U.S. House District 2. MMIP is a top concern in her district, which is split almost evenly between male and female, but is only 2.3% Native American. Nevada's Indigenous population ranked as the ninth highest in the United States in 2019, and as 5.1% of Nevada's population in the 2020 Census.
"The top four questions asked of me by community were regarding missing and murdered Indigenous U.S. people," Krause says. And for good reason. "Indigenous women are 10 times more likely to be murdered than the national average," she says. "Four out of five will experience violence. Homicide is the leading cause of death between ages 10 and 24."
But deep bias against Native Americans still blinds law enforcement to victim identities and creates glaring gaps in data. The identity and data erasure is countrywide in civil and criminal procedures. And that's if cases are even investigated in the first place.
In May, Krause attended an MMIP event in her area where a family told their story of losing one daughter, then a second, and then the grandchildren. Aunts and extended relatives now care for the remaining children, with no word yet on suspects, locations of their family members, or outcomes.
"My God," she says. "We have to have regulated mandates and funding for accurate reporting, so alerts are going out to as many systems as fast as possible when there is a missing person."
Krause stated that while there are positive initiatives happening, there is still much to be done on the legislative and law enforcement side, both to properly collate data and to issue timely alerts.
A lack of trust in local and federal law enforcement is a huge factor, according to Paula Jillian, senior policy specialist at the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center. After hundreds of years of broken treaties, genocidal behavior, and assimilation tactics, Indigenous communities have a deep distrust of law enforcement, and much remains to be seen in the way officials handle cases and complaints.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs itself is under fire for refusal to enforce laws for its own officers. On April 15, 2022, for example, the Montana Supreme Court heard a case where the state U.S. Attorney's Office argued the BIA is not liable for the conduct of its officer who raped a Northern Cheyenne woman in her home, on her reservation, and threatened to take away her children—maliciously harkening to the traumatic and not-too-distant-past policy of "Indian child removal."
Still, Jillian's organization continues to fight for solutions. It is calling for federal assistance to investigate MMIP cases as well as federal accountability for the discrimination, abuse, and violence of law enforcement and federal officials against Native peoples.
"We do not yet have results that are ʻmeasurable' or ʻmeaningful,'" Jillian says.
Cavalier emphasizes the increased levels of violence and human trafficking associated with extractive industries, like oil, in tribal areas. The two are closely linked.
Cavalier cites a 2017 report on MMIP by the Urban Indian Health Institute, which didn't include data for the Southeast U.S. at all. Some of the reasons for that are historical. While the Indian Removal Act and the Civil War caused mass migration of Free People of Color westward between 1830 and 1865, there are still approximately 764,000 people who identify as Native in the Southeast region.
"It's important to highlight climate justice with racial equity, because [authorities] often view Indigenous people as invisible," Cavalier says. "The government wants people to believe that anybody east of the Mississippi is not Native, and that's not true."
Fresh Energy
Patrick Pihana Branco is a former diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service and a Native Hawaiian state-level representative in Hawaiʻi's District 50. He is running in the general election for U.S. Congressional District 2 on Aug. 13. The area is not just ethnically diverse, but geographically so, with seven different islands—all distinct communities with different issues to address. Still, Native Hawaiian communities make up a minority of the population.
Sustainable energy is a high priority in Hawaiʻi, as four-fifths of the state's energy is produced through petroleum consumption, and it has some of the highest fuel costs in the country.
"I wouldn't say it's a particularly Indigenous issue, but something all of Hawaiʻi has agreed is important," Branco says. He points out that Hawaiʻi was the first state to adopt the Paris Climate Accords and set a goal of 100% clean energy by 2045, and it's also one of the only states that can produce all forms of renewable energy: wind, wave, solar, and geothermal. "It's very important we harness all of these technologies for our future," Branco says.
He sees Native leadership as an important aspect of achieving improved rights and conditions for Native Hawaiians, both in terms of renewable energy and beyond. That's why Branco intends to host a mentorship program for future Native candidates based on a program he participated in with Congressman Charles Rangel in Washington, D.C., as a 2010 Rangel Fellow. The program provided mentoring as a foreign service diplomat, including travel training to support them in diverse representation.
"He created a program that included 20 diverse people from around the country," Branco says. "I was the first from Hawaiʻi to be selected. Since then, I've kept that in my current role at the state legislature to make sure that my office is always a safe place for young people when they want to come and learn. And I'm very proud that several of those who worked for me in my state office have now gone on to law school or into fellowships, and some are even considering running for office."
Native Leadership
But despite these efforts, in 2022, Native Americans don't have equal representation or voting rights.
In Elizabeth Mercedes Krause's region of Nevada, she says, "Only 11 out of our 28 tribal communities have polling places that are guaranteed under law." Members of the Yemba community actually went out to remote areas on horseback to collect ballots, she says.
Krause, a graduate of Advanced Native Political Leadership, says, based on the distribution of tribal communities, they should have 64 representatives statewide in Nevada. But the real number is less than five.
"I am taking an inventory of all of the things I'm experiencing that I need more support in," Krause says. "We need structures built to support our running."
Between efforts like Krause's and Branco's, Indigenous candidates are not only increasing representation of Native communities and raising awareness in mainstream elections, but also trailblazing solid paths for Indigenous voices to be heard and respected in the collective consciousness of the United States.
Branco feels both amazement and hope as he looks forward. "My story is unique, and I have to give something back to Hawaiʻi," he says. "I'm honored, and I really do believe my story is only possible because I had those who cared for me and really invested in me. And it's now my turn to care and invest for our community."
Hadassah Patterson has written for news outlets for more than a decade, contributing for seven years to local online news and 15 in commercial copywriting. She currently covers politics, business, social justice, culture, food and wellness.
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7/6/15 Tampa Bay Rays signed P Edrick Agosto.
7/6/15 Atlanta Braves designated P Dana Eveland for assignment. Analysis
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7/6/15 Atlanta Braves called up P Arodys Vizcaino from Triple-A Gwinnett (International). Analysis
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7/6/15 Miami Marlins selected the contract of PH Jordany Valdespin from Triple-A New Orleans (Pacific Coast).
7/6/15 Los Angeles Dodgers placed P Paco Rodriguez on the 60-day disabled list (n/a).
7/6/15 Los Angeles Dodgers optioned P Daniel Coulombe to Triple-A Oklahoma (Pacific Coast).
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7/6/15 Detroit Tigers claimed 1B Marc Krauss off waivers from Tampa Bay Rays. Analysis
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But to catch a killer, Maggie either accepts her true nature as a "pukkukwerek" - the shapeshifting monster killer of Yurok legend - or more children will die. As the manhunt intensifies and her own family is threatened, Maggie will do whatever it takes to keep them safe. Whether she's awake or asleep dreaming, Maggie is faced with a difficult choice: embrace her heritage - even if it means turning into myth itself - or deny that heritage and lose everything.
What did you love best about The Raven's Daughter?
Peggy Wheeler really knows how to throw you for a loop with her excellent writing. Going back and forth explaining what is happening in the past all the while drawing you into the heart of the story.
Joe Hempel's performance is excellent.
This story is an interesting mix of murder, Native American mysticism, childhood trauma and romance. Two stories, one in the past and one in the present, interweave to give us a thrilling, murder mystery with a supernatural twist. The characters have depth, and the plot has enough twists to keep you guessing who the bad guy is. Maggie, a Native American/Irish criminologist, is a great character; she is stubborn, abrasive, intelligent but reluctant to embrace her native heritage and also the man who loves her. Joe Hempel does a great job in the audiobooks. He brings the story to life, gives individual personalities to the characters and makes it easy to delineate between the past and present. This is an gritty, somewhat gruesome crime story that has plenty of twists and is laced through with mysticism and romance. I received the audiobook at no cost and under no obligation.
Excellent murder mystery with some added native lore! Retired detective Maggie Sloan teams up with local law enforcement to see who is behind the killing of young twins in her home town. Maggie is a bit more than just a detective but hasn't accepted it yet. She thinks she is dreaming and having visions. This was my first book by Peggy Wheeler. I really enjoyed it and would love to check out more of her work. This wasn't my first book with this narrator. Joe Hempel is an excellent narrator and in my opinion, this is some of his best work!
I dreaded the start of each chapter:28 years ago..
Where does The Raven's Daughter rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
I really enjoyed the book. I did receive a free copy at my request for an unbiased review so here goes....(Read the review without regard to Audible's questions which is how I wrote the review). I listen to books on my commute to/from work and always looked forward to my drive knowing I'd get to hear a bit more about Maggie and Jake and friends.
I knew the start of each chapter was leading to "the making of a killer" but I thought it was actually a really good lead in to the rest of the story. It was like getting 2 stories in one. Parts of the story were predictable but not so much that it distracted from the story as a whole. The characters were developed well (I'm a bit concerned about Maggie's drinking) and would read/listen to more about them if their story continues. The history and folklore also added to the story giving more depth into the characters and their lives. A very well written book especially as a debut novel!
This book pulls in from the beginning and holds to the end. Couldn't figure out the short background story at the beginning of each chapter but after awhile it makes sense.
All the ravens and the dead mother kept trying to communicate with her but she didn't understand what was happening (but I wouldn't have either). Beautifully written paranormal story.
This was the first book I've listened to by the author and was impressed. It held my interest with the suspense with the mythology. Has good character development and I loved Maggie and Jacob .I look forward to reading more. The narration was great for the book. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher. THANK YOU!
I received this book free from ebalst, and this is my unbiased opion. this is a good mystery a little slow at first but then you get sucked into the story. I didn't want to stop listening until I found out who the killer was.
Maggie doesn't want to work a case involving twin murders. Maggie's character was very well developed. I could feel so much emotion from her. I love that she was combining her Irish and Native American roots.
The mystery of who is killing the twins is well written and keeps you guessing. At one time I thought that I had figured out who the murder was (and I was correct), but then convinced myself I was wrong. I also loved that at the start of every chapter we got to discover pieces of why the murder does what he does. To begin with, this seemed a bit off because I didn't realize why a story about a young boy was being told, but after the first few times it happened it dawned on me why the author was doing it.
I really wanted to listen to this book from start to finish.
Immersed me! Quick moving, great sense of place.
Normally don't read paranormal stuff but this was a really fun mystery and the paranormal wasn't heavy-handed at all. In fact, It was fun learning about Native American myths and folklore; it all blended seamlessly with the detective thread.
Also loved that the protagonist is an angry woman, full of issues, and dealing with them throughout, often imperfectly. Very real character. That, together with a real sense of place the novel conveys (there in that lovely, small Trinity Alps town in northern California), made for a very enjoyable and page-turning ride. Looking forward to the next Maggie Tall Bear Sloan mystery!
The narrator was very easy to listen to--moved between male and female characters well, and the voices were distinct.
"Your life is the dream... Fly with us."
Wicklow, North California, is a small town of around 3,000 inhabitants, with an unusual claim to fame: it has one of the highest incidents of multiple births in the world. Lots of twins - and someone is killing them. The little bodies, if found, have all had their hearts removed. After returning home from working away in phycological profiling, Maggie is purchased by old schoolfriend Jake to join the police reserves in the hunt for the murderer.
This is an unusual mystery thriller in that the concentration is not so much on the killings themselves as on the characterisations of Maggie and her family and other inhabitants of Wicklow, in particular would-be lover, Jake, Maggie's friend, Sally, and a handsome fanatically Christian American Indian to whom Maggie feels an instant attraction. Additionally, at the beginning of each chapter is a very brief "28 years ago" snippet, which slowly reveals the reasons behind the deaths of the children. There is also a gentle paranormal aspect, too, nicely underplayed, with the constant attention of the ravens.
As always, Joe Hempel delivers a fine narration, well paced, beautifully read and a pleasure to hear as well as giving individual voice to each of the protagonists. Without him, this book would have been less. There was one major glitch, however, whether in my copy alone or a general production problem, I don't know, but about a minute into chapter six, my book stopped and returned to the beginning. To resolve this, I resorted to skipping that chapter altogether and restarting at chapter seven. There were no further problems.
My thanks to the rights holder for gifting me my copy of The Raven's Daughter, via Audiobook Boom. I am undecided about it. For the most part, I enjoyed it very much and the who done it? aspect was well set up. But, although the main protagonists were given life through the thorough characterisations, they remained, for me, unreal. Having said that I would still recommend it as an Audiobook for the pleasure of Mr.Hempel's narration and for some of the interesting stories gleaned along the way.
And the cover is stunning.
A good first novel. Peggy Wheeler uses "show, don't tell", and the main character Maggie is well-characterised. I particularly liked the early bit of description of Maggie's only wrinkles being crow's feet, even though she rarely smiles.
The setting is interesting, particularly the Native American folklore woven throughout. Joe Hempel's narration is excellent, with distinct and consistent character voices.
There are some flaws in the story (the disjointed passage of time, the villain's identity being hugely telegraphed, and the villain resorting to a long monologue at the end to explain every last detail), but they didn't hurt my enjoyment. These aspects are why I have called this a good *first* book, and I look forward to seeing what Peggy Wheeler writes next.


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A Political Draft
I'll say this from the outset: I know nothing about sport. I only know as much as I accidentally pick up when I'm not paying attention, so I will allow for the fact that some of my analogies may be invalid, but I still stand by the idea. It's an idea that I first had close to 20 years ago and I was reminded of it by Joe Hockey this week.
Joe Hockey is a nice, decent bloke who is probably out of his depth speaking on treasury matters. His suggestion this week that government should consider regulating interest rates charged by banks is something that ought to be a bit of slam-dunk populism. However, Hockey has been mocked from all sides for it, mainly because such an idea goes against his entire party platform. And that brings me to my, admittedly ill-informed, sport analogy.
There is no assumption that a footballer will play for the same side every season. There are players that will stay with one side for their whole career and others who will play with several. Fans tend to stick with teams rather than players. If their favourite player moves to another team, they might be disappointed, but only the most one-eyed of fans would scream "traitor!" Likewise, most of the player's former teammates will understand that these things happen.
My question is, why can't we do the same thing with politics?
Oh sure, there has been the occasional 'defection,' and a few turned independent, but most people – politicians and voters alike – assume that once someone is an MP for a certain party, they will always be aligned with that particular party. I think parties should be more like football teams. At the end of the season, everyone is a free agent again and they go to the team (or party) that they think will perform the best, or makes them the best offer.
Pick any parliament in recent memory and imagine they all forgot what party they belonged to. If this were to happen, then by far the biggest voting block would be made up of the right wing of the ALP and the left wing of the Liberal party. The remainder would be split into two smaller blocks, the left wing of the ALP plus the Greens, and the right wing of the Liberal party plus the Nationals. Okay, I know that's an oversimplification but I think it comes pretty close.
Why can't we all be mature enough to let members choose the party that best reflects their values today rather than having to stick with who they chose in their 20s, or when they first decided to run? Why should a large section of the party, whether in government or opposition, have to hold their noses when voting? I'm not talking about some kind of Rob Oakeshott, bi-tri-poly-partisan love-in. I'm suggesting it should be more like the AFL draft – players pick their sides and side pick their players according to what suits them best at the time.
Such an arrangement may be useful in the US system as well. I've always liked the fact that members are independent and that there's no assumption that a member will vote a certain way just because of their party. However, this can go too far in the other direction and make party platforms rather pointless. If the Republicans win control of congress and the senate as expect, I don't think it will really make any difference. Democrats watered down legislation in order to appease the minority, which many Republicans then voted against anyway. However, that didn't stop some of them going back to their districts and bragging about the funding they had won in bills they voted against. I say if they're going to give Republicans control of congress, they might as well make them responsible for it too.
In Joe Hockey's case, it might mean he skips over the ALP and goes straight to the Greens with his banking policy. I really have no idea what his thinking is, or if he has just spoken without thinking things through. It's certainly amusing that he's offered a suggestion that would be pretty out-there even for the ALP, and now Tony Abbott and the banks have to deal with it, but none of that is any reason why Hockey shouldn't say what he feels either as shadow treasurer or as a representative. Perhaps the Libs are allowing this to continue as evidence that they really are a broad church, knowing they will never have to make good on it. It is heartening to know there are still some in the Liberal party who think that, at least under some circumstances, the role of government is to govern.
Labels: Australian politics, comment column
Godwin's Law of Climate Change
Anyone who has been around internet discussion and debate for more than a few months (and if you haven't, how the hell did you find this 'blog?) will be aware of Godwin's Law, which states, "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one."
Neither Godwin's Law, nor any of the published corollaries, say anything about the validity of such comparisons, they merely observe the likelihood. Be that as it may, there is the view that anyone who "goes Godwin" in a debate, does so out of desperation in a losing argument.
Disclosure: I have, in the past, fallen into this trap. In some instances I stand by what I said and in others, it was a cheap debating tactic. I never said I was perfect. I never even said I was good.
I propose a Godwin's Law of Climate Change, which would state that the longer a discussion of climate change goes on, the more likely it becomes that those who dispute human-caused climate change will attempt to turn the topic towards the behaviour of Al Gore.
It is somewhat amusing to see people who would usually defend the right of people like Rupert Murdoch to make as much money as they can by whatever means they can – and who would likely decry any criticism of such tycoons as 'the politics of envy,' – turn around and cite the money Al Gore has made from his carbon trading business and film, as evidence that climate change is all a money-spinning beat up. There are a few things that don't stack up about this theory. One is that carbon credits would have to be the slowest get-rich-quick scheme ever. The other is that the success of An Inconvenient Truth was pretty damn unlikely. A film about the former vice president and his PowerPoint presentation? Oh yeah, that's got 'Box-office smash,' written all over it! Steven Spielberg must have been kicking himself.
Is Al Gore a hypocrite for his use of air travel and big house? Maybe he is and maybe he isn't. I don't care. I'm not here to defend Al Gore. I'm saying he's irrelevant. Climate change is an issue that exists independently of the existence, behaviour, or even girth of Al Gore. If you hadn't heard of climate change before An Inconvenient Truth came out, then you really haven't been paying attention.
If you want to debate the science of climate change, then let's have that discussion. If you think carbon trading is bullshit, that's a debate worth having. But if all you have to talk about is Al Gore, then you lose.
Labels: comment column, the rules
A Beginners Guide to Spinning Election Results
If your side wins,
"The people have spoken! Hail their wisdom!"
The result can only be a ringing endorsement of your policies and not a default vote to keep the other, even worse mob out.
If your side loses,
"The people were conned! Pity them their stupidity."
The only introspection you are allowed is into how you failed to get your message across. Of course they would have supported your policies if only they'd understood them, poor lambs.
Labels: Australian politics, bullshit detector, US politics
The Rules: Intelligence
Don't tell me that you're intelligent and rational.
Intelligence and rationality are self-evident.
If you have to loudly proclaim how intelligent and rational you are, you're probably a wanker.
Labels: the rules
The Best of the Best-Ofs: John Lennon
If you count the posthumously-released Milk and Honey, John Lennon made eight regular albums in his post-Beatles career. Since his death, there have been six best-of compilations, three box-set compilations, three odds & sods compilations and several other regional versions. So which should you go for?
Shaved Fish – 1975
This was th e only compilation released in John's lifetime, so it has the benefit of being the one that clearly had his approval. It collects all the singles to date, half of which were not available on any other album, which would have made them hard to get in 1975. It opens with Give Peace a Chance, but this is faded after 60 seconds. The song is reprised at the end of the album with an excerpt of the live version from the One to One concert. (The full version is available on Live in New York City ).
There's one advantage that Shaved Fish has over all the ones that came after it. With its surreal artwork and bonkers title, it's the only Lennon compilation to show John's sense of humour. John was always a master piss-taker but you'd never know it from the po-faced seriousness of all the collections that followed. I've nothing against Yoko, but I don't think she ever really understood John's humour.
For: Original, authentic.
Against: Short, incomplete.
The John Lennon Collection – 1982/1989
Contains most of the tracks included on Shaved Fish and adds Stand By Me from Rock and Roll and all but one of John's tracks from Double Fantasy . The tracklist was expanded for the CD reissue in 1989 to include Move Over Miss L and Cold Turkey, but tacking them on at the end disturbs the flow of the album significantly.
For: It's the one that everyone bought after John's death.
Against: Leans heavily on Double Fantasy.
Imagine: John Lennon – 1988
Not to be confused with Imagine by John Lennon, this collection accompanied the documentary film of the same name, itself not to be confused with The Making of Imagine.
Rather than being a best-of per se, the tracks are chosen and sequenced to reflect the narrative of John's life. Controversially, nine Beatles recordings are included. An acoustic guitar version of Real Love and the initial demo of Imagine are included, presumably to attract those who already owned the rest of the music.
For: Gives an overview of John's entire career.
Against: Beatles recordings on a John Lennon album? Let's see Paul McCartney get away with that!
Lennon Legend - The Very Best of John Lennon – 1997
Apparently released with the intention of having a definitive collection, it's also pretty likely that Lennon Legend was intended to take advantage of the renewed interest in John Lennon at the time thanks to the Beatles Anthology and Britpop. Two tracks from Milk and Honey are included as well as Working Class Hero, considered by many to be one of John's most important songs. I guess by 1997, you were allowed to swear on a best-of album.
For: Has a balanced selection from all phases of John's solo career.
Against: Made redundant by what came next.
Working Class Hero - The Definitive Lennon – 2005
"Definitive," is a big call, but this 2-disc collection comes closer than any other. It aims at being a true best-of, rather than just collecting the greatest hits or most recognised songs. Lesser known album tracks are included, such as Bless You, Scared and I'm Stepping Out, as well as important tracks such as Isolation and God, which hadn't been included on any previous collection. The version of I'm Losing You is a raunchier version, (previously available on Wonsaponatime and Lennon Anthology ), there is the original piano version of Real Love (ditto) and Come Together from Live in New York City . There seems to be no logic to the sequencing of the tracks but other than that, this is the best overall collection so far.
For: Two discs, remastered.
Against: Odd sequencing, takes itself awfully seriously.
The US vs John Lennon – 2006
The soundtrack to the documentary film of the same name. Movie tie-ins, especially to do with musicians, are usually a no-brainer but let's take a little reality check: If you're at all interested in the film, you probably have more than a passing interest in John's music. If you have more than a passing interest in John's music, it's pretty likely that you've got most of this music already. On the off chance that you have discovered John's music by viewing the film out of an interest in early-to-mid '70s US politics, then there are better places to start listening than this.
The track selections naturally follow the theme of the film, and so include John's more political songs and others that reflect what was going on in his life at the time. Scared is used to great effect in the film. The carrot for those who own every other album is a previously unreleased live version of Attica State (not the one that's on Anthology) and instrumental version of How Do You Sleep? Hearing the latter sans vocal track does bring home what a relentless, pulsating groove the song has, but it's hardly worth buying the whole album for.
For: One previously unreleased track, one new mix.
Against: Otherwise pointless.
Power to the People – 2010
In 1978, John Lennon wrote a short memoir of his life with Yoko, which was eventually published in 1986 in the book Skywriting by Word of Mouth . In it, John described the song Power to the People as "rather embarrassing," and implies that he was shamed into writing the song by some of the more radical characters he was hanging out with at the time. Of course, it's not uncommon for artists to have love/hate relationships with their own songs. For all we know, John's view of the song may have softened had he been allowed to live, so I won't speculate on whether he might have approved of the title being used this way. However, given what he wrote just six years after releasing the song, one does wonder how he would have felt about it being so closely associated with him, and being included on every single one of these compilations.
The only thing that makes this latest collection worth considering is that it's compiled from the 2010 remasters. However, this isn't like the Beatles remasters where they haven't been touched for over twenty years. The last round of Lennon remasters came out between 2000 and 2005. It's hard to imagine that new kinds of digital pixie dust have been invented since then that will further improve recordings that sonically, were pretty good to begin with. Remasters in the 21st century can be cause for concern but fortunately, that have not put them all through the make-it-loud machine. Instead, the remasters are at a more civilised level than the previous versions but to my (admittedly untrained) ears, there's nothing like enough audible difference to warrant replacing your current collection.
(Just Like) Starting Over, 2000 remaster. Note the clipping.
(Just Like) Starting Over, 2005 version from Working Class Hero
(Just Like) Starting Over, 2010 remaster
As for the album itself, it's call the hits and that's what it delivers. The track sequencing is tasteful and there's the option of a bonus DVD, although it doesn't contain anything that isn't already available on Lennon Legend.
For: 2010 remasters
Against: Please, please, let this be the last one!
If you had to choose one, choose....
Working Class Hero. Between that and a couple of downloads, you could make up all the other ones from it.
See also,
Menlove Ave. – 1986
Inessential collection of outtakes mostly from the Rock and Roll and Walls and Bridges sessions.
Lennon – 1990
Four-disc box set which is essentially an extended best-of. Contains the whole of Plastic Ono Band , all but one track of Imagine and all John's tracks from Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey . Now out of print and overpriced. Avoid. Buy the real albums instead.
John Lennon Anthology – 1998
Is to John's solo career what the Beatles Anthology is to theirs; collected out-takes, demos, live versions and home tapes. Very interesting to the serious fan but, like the Beatles Anthology, should not be used as an introduction to the music. Four themed discs covering the Ascot, New York City, Lost Weekend and Dakota periods. Bit pricey.
Wonsaponatime – 1998
Single-disc collection of highlights from Anthology.
Acoustic – 2004
Worthwhile collection of acoustic versions – some demos, some live – most of them previously released. Includes chord sheets for budding guitarists.
Remember – 2006
Curious selection of hits and album tracks. Perfect for those who only buy their music from Starbucks.
Gimme Some Truth – 2010
You want the truth? The truth is that these four themed discs (Working Class Hero, Woman, Borrowed Time and Roots) are little more than glorified iTunes playlists, repackaged and resold. Again, it contains nearly all of the Plastic Ono Band and Imagine albums. Pointless. Buy the real albums and make your own.
Disclosure: I do not own all of these albums, but I do own nearly all of John's music in one form or another which means I know what each album will be like without owning every one of them.
Labels: Best of the Best-Ofs, John Lennon, music
The Best of the Best-Ofs
Coming up, another occasional series. There are certain artists who have released have released ridiculous numbers of compilations. So which are the best of the Best-Ofs?
Stay tuned....
Labels: Best of the Best-Ofs, music
There will be millions of things written about John Lennon this week, and rightly so too. But I don't think there's any better way of hearing John's story than letting him tell it himself in his own music.
Labels: John Lennon, music, podcast, the Beatles
Grog-Gate 2
or We aren't the ones who don't get it, YOU are!
The outing of Grog's Gamut has been the gift that keeps on giving for The Australian. As 'bloggers rightly decry The Aus's actions, those on the payroll (and a few of their industry colleagues), have published a steady stream of defences and rationalisations that has lasted the whole week. This is phase-3 of gutter journalism: Ask "Has the media gone too far?", interview all your mates and conclude that yes, everyone else has, but not us by golly!
Then on Friday, The Aus posted an audio chat between Media Editor (whatever that means), Geoff Elliot, writer of the original article, James Massola and Fairfax radio reporter Latika Bourke. It's no surprise that they all agreed that people who are upset about the affair don't quite get it, and that the reaction to the story proves that it was in the public interest.
It reminded me of a comment posted by an anonymous journalist on the post of Grog's that first got all the attention. The commenter agreed in principle with many of the things Grog was saying, but also passionately defended the profession and gave some insight into amount of pressure journos are under during an election campaign. It was a heartfelt comment that made a lot of sense. However, something has been forgotten in all of this, and this is the consumer.
Most 'bloggers and tweeters who are criticising The Australian are not simply doing so because one of their own has been dissed. Most of them are writing as consumers of the news media who are not satisfied with the service they are getting. How would you like it if you got bad service in a restaurant, and when you complained, you were told by the waiter that you just don't understand the pressures of the kitchen and the way the hospitality industry works in general? What other industry would actually brag about the complaints it receives?
Sorry folks, but the customer is always right. We know working in a kitchen is a tough job, but that doesn't mean we have to tolerate cold soup, warm salad and sullen service. Furthermore, we certainly don't have to tolerate being told that our dissatisfaction is our own fault for not appreciating how the industry works. Likewise, no-one is suggesting that being a journalist is a cakewalk, but in an industry where there are more applicants than openings, anyone displeased with their lot is free to consider another career.
We all know that after closing time, the kitchen staff will probably bitch about all the horrible customers they had. Fair enough too if it helps them to unwind after a hard shift. That's kind of what the little chinwag at the Aus sounded like to me – poor misunderstood journos.
Mind you, none of the above is what struck me most about the chat. What stood out for me was something far more trivial. Moderator Geoff Elliot pronounced the screen name of the 'blogger as "Grog's Gamoot." Yes, it would appear that the media editor of The Australian does not know the word "gamut."
And they wonder why they don't get no respect.
Labels: bullshit detector, comment column, media bias files
The Rules: Ambition
There is a fair analogy between the Rudd government and the Obama administration. Both have rightly been accused of over-promising and under-delivering. Rudd paid for it, firstly in the party room and then Labor at the election. Obama will no doubt pay for it in the mid-term elections too, not that he ever had much support from the Democrat-controlled houses anyway.
There is much to be said for knowing what you want to do, knowing what you should do, and knowing what you can do.
Rudd and Obama's oppositions, both those within and those without, have centred their campaigns on what they won't do, rather than what they will do.
But you know something?
I still have more respect for those who reach for the stars and only make it as far as the clouds, than those who reach for the remote and make it all the way to the fridge.
Labels: Australian politics, the rules, US politics


Here is an interesting NOVA clip presenting a prototype of a ribbon space elevator that was developed by the LiftPort corporation. The entrepreneurs and engineers at LiftPort think space elevators are not just a wild idea; they have staked their corporation on the concept. Enjoy the show.


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It gets 3 hearts in the color range for including a black, other than that there are only a few nudes, pinks, and reds. The lasting time isn't nearly as great as the Megalasts and at first the colors can be a bit patchy when applying. With that said, I love that there's a drugstore black if you want to experiment with your look and Ferguson Crest Cabernet is a must have for any time of the year!
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Megan Thee Stallion's Unreleased 'Love & Hip-Hop' Audition Is A Must-See
By Hayden Brooks Jan 13, 2021
Megan Thee Stallion was once considered for VH1's Love & Hip-Hop and the hit show has just unveiled her audition tape.
Before making her way to the top of the charts, Hot Girl Meg was just like L&HH alum Cardi B and looking for her big break. "It's Megan Thee Stallion, aka Young Tina Snow, aka the H-Town Hottie. I'm from Houston Texas, and I'm just the best female rapper that's popping right now," the rapper says in the 2013 audition tape, which was released by VH1 as part of its #LHHUnlocked series. "And on top of that, I'm a full-time college student, okay."
Elsewhere in her tape, Meg makes mention of her mother, who was also a rapper, and how she didn't think it was a good idea for her daughter to follow in her footsteps. "Megan Thee Stallion is just gonna become that household name," she told the camera. "When you're talking about those popping rappers, I'm going to be in that conversation."
In the caption for the video, the show's Instagram account said they were "this close to having a hot girl season." "Would you have liked to have seen Megan on our Love and Hip Hop screens?" the L&HH account asked, adding the hashtag #LHHUnlocked.
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Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod en gallois) est une ville du pays de Galles située dans le comté du Pembrokeshire et comptant environ . Elle se situe à l'ouest de Swansea. Cette petite ville médiévale, sur son promontoire rocheux, est aujourd'hui une station balnéaire.

L'île Sainte-Catherine, avec son fort de 1869, est séparée du pays à marée haute.

Géographie

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Notes et références

Annexes

Lien externe
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Communauté dans le Pembrokeshire
Station balnéaire au pays de Galles
Parc national côtier du Pembrokeshire

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Innovation is a significant part of our culture. We have always been committed to exceeding our partners' expectations in this area, but our business environment and our customers' expectations are moving forward at incredible speed. To ensure that we can continue to adapt to these evolving needs, we have strengthened our commitment to innovation by creating an approach led by a dedicated corporate team: "Unleash innovation".
We believe innovation is about executing concrete initiatives creating value both for our company and our customers. Through this approach, we are thus pushing innovative solutions to improve the overall shopping experience and strengthen our operational efficiency.
We want to foster audacity and agility throughout the company for the benefit of our customers. This approach aims to empower our collaborators so that they dare to experience new horizons, every day.
Our innovation strategy is dedicated to support the launch and the roll-out of relevant projects and to reduce their time to market. We are doing so through 3 pillars: team-up, open-up and speed-up.
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3. Deliver additional employee training to ensure our culture is more innovative than ever.
We are pushing new ways of working and innovative methodologies to empower our colleagues and give them the ability to quickly test their ideas, roll them out if they work and learn from them if they fail. These training programs and global initiatives are customer-centric and agile. They are being developed throughout the group with one ambition in mind: to reduce our time to market and to meet our partners' expectations more quickly than ever.


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Carolyn Parker, Founder Ripple Effect Training, AMGA Rock Guide, puts her Climbing Training Program to use. Indian Creek, Utah ©Carolyn Parker collection.
Get on the climbing training program.
This is especially true for intermediate to advanced climbers. It's common for intermediate to advanced climbers to feel stuck and unable to make progress.
In order to take your climbing to the next level, you need to train.
Your fitness level is one of the most significant factors affecting your ability to progress.
Adding to this, it's been a long winter.
I don't know about you but I'm jones'ing for some sun and warm rock climbing.
The transition back to climbing after the winter can be especially difficult. Fingers and other joints have lost their conditioning and avoiding injury is just as important as getting fit and strong.
The following climbing training program will help you build strength and stamina safely this spring. And, it will provide you with a fitness base from which you can rocket to new climbing levels over the course of the season.
The total length of this program is 8-Weeks.
The schedule is adaptable to fit your specific schedule.
Climbing session on Monday, strength workout on Tuesday or Wednesday, climbing session again on Thursday or Friday. Go outside and have fun on the weekend.
Start with a "reasonable" volume and on a "reasonable" grade.
Reasonable volume is about half of what you can do when you're really fit.
A reasonable grade is what you know you can climb confidently.
Boulder, or do routes. If bouldering, down-climb for extra volume.
Count your hand movements to track your progress and volume.
I've learned that for me, 100 hand movements is a reasonable place to start after months of not climbing.
However, 100 hand movements may be too much for you.
Scale the number of hand movements that you do to your own ability.
Maybe, you will do only 50 hand movements to begin with. And, rather than increasing by 50 each week, you will increase by 25 each week instead.
When I'm on the climbing training program, my goal is 300 hand movements during a single session by the end of the 8thweek. Once I hit 300 hand movements, I find I can warm up to a difficultly that pushes me technically. Yet, I still have the stamina to work on projects.
Your goal might be 200 hand movements in a single session by Week 8.
Week One– 100 hand movements on easy routes.
Week Two– 150 hand movements. Increase route grade for 50 of the movements.
Week Three– 200 hand movements. Decrease or drop out easiest routes. Just focus on more volume rather than increasing difficulty.
Week Four– 200-250 hand movements. Increase difficulty and volume.
*This climbing training program suggests that you do two climbing sessions and one general climbing strength, stamina, and mobility workout each week.
Start with a few minutes of light aerobic exercise. Light aerobic exercise gets your body warmed up. Run, bike, row, etc.
If you want to add more chest opening exercises to your warm-up, check out More Tips for Bombproof Shoulders and Shoulder Strength. It is very important for climbers to keep their shoulders healthy.
Take a few minutes to stretch your calves, quads, hips, and hamstrings.
10 x Hanging Windshield Wiper (5 per side). Keep your legs straight and your hips high.
Recovery Week. Take a week off of climbing. You can still do a general strength workout, some light aerobic training, and/or yoga. Make sure you rest.
You should feel ready to push difficulty and increase volume after a month of consistent build-up and a week of recovery.
Incorporate harder climbing and a cool down on easier terrain each week.
Remember to do one of the general climbing strength workouts every week too!


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1993–94 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo) was the 88th water polo championship in Hungary.

First stage

Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

Championship Playoff

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Gyarmati Dezső: Aranykor (Hérodotosz Könyvkiadó és Értékesítő Bt., Budapest, 2002.)

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Kay Hender talks to Meg Hillier, Chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee, about grandstanding, Brexit… and circus school.
The office is dated by the sign above the door, announcing the domain of the 'Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee'. Hillier is the second female Chair of the PAC, which is charged with holding ministers and civil servants to account for the efficient delivery of public services. She has been filling the rather big shoes of fellow Labour MP Margaret Hodge since June 2015.
Hillier clearly relishes the scope of her role: "You see in your hand the guts of Whitehall spread before you – the good, the bad and the ugly – and we've seen all of that in just the last year and a half alone," she says.
The PAC has been asking HMRC to be more transparent over the details of corporation tax settlements for years, creating problems for officials bound by the department's confidentiality rules. PAC's questioning of senior HMRC staff about this issue has been criticised by both the FDA and its members in the past, with the Committee famously compelling an HMRC lawyer to swear on the Bible before answering questions on corporation tax in 2011.
I ask if she thinks the Government and its civil servants should be held to account by select committees in the same way. As the saying goes: civil servants advise, ministers decide.
Hillier believes the civil service faces a huge challenge in meeting the demands of Brexit, given the likely pace of negotiations and policy changes. "We've got two years to get a lot of this done. [The PAC is] worried there isn't enough thinking about how this is going to translate in a post-Brexit world. Brexit is dominating, the political eye is being taken off other balls, but it's still a big unknown.
Kay Hender is Editor of Public Service Magazine.


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New Low: 32% Support Obama's Decision To Take Military Action in Libya
As fighting drags on in Libya, support for U.S. military action there and confidence that a change of government in the North African country will be good for the United States have fallen to new lows.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 32% of Likely U.S. Voters now agree with President Obama's decision to take military action in Libya, down from 45% support in mid-March just after it began and 39% last month following premature news reports that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi had been defeated.
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SDTS - Statement on Women and Climate Change in Sindh Province, Pakistan
The Impact of Climate Change on Women and Children in Sindh, Pakistan
Statement - 14th June 2012 - Sewa Development Trust Sindh
Sewa Development Trust Sindh is an implementing partner of LEAD Pakistan in Climate Leadership for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (CLEAR) in Sindh province to combat with climate change.
Mr. Khadim H. Dahot. Managing Director of SDTS, has been selected as one of the Master Trainers for the CLEAR Project. Following is the brief statement on climate change and its impact on women, children, and in the region.
Humankind's Greatest Threat
The world's biggest flood devastation in Pakistan during 2010-2011 is a clear example of climate change, caused by melting of glaciers and rain in the region and resulting in widespread disaster – even including dust storms, which Pakistan never faced before.
The most vulnerable segment of the society are women and children, and they suffer the most from climate change effects.
There is growing global consensus that climate change is humankind's greatest threat in modern times and is likely to have profound consequences for socio-economic sectors, such as health, food production, energy consumption, and security and natural resource management.
The harmful impacts of this global warming effect are already manifesting themselves around the world in the form of extreme weather events like storms, tornadoes, floods and droughts, all of which have been mounting in frequency and intensity. As a result, the world today suffers around 400-500 natural disasters on average in a year, up from 125 in the 1980s. (Disaster Risk Reduction: Global Review 2007).
According to the Fourth IPCC Assessment Report, the evidence of predicted impacts of climate change is slowly unfolding. Crop yield growth rates are declining in most parts of the world, partially as a consequence of rising temperatures, while increases in prevalence of climate-induced diseases have also been recorded.
There is also evidence of accelerating recession of most glaciers on Earth, rainfall variability, and changes in marine ecosystems. Another serious threat arising from climate change is to freshwater availability which is projected to decline – especially in large river basins and adversely affect more than a billion people by the 2050s.
Climate change is also likely to have wide-ranging and mostly adverse impacts on human health. The projected increase in the duration and frequency of heat waves is expected to increase mortality rates as a result of heat stress, especially in areas where people are not equipped to deal with warmer temperatures. To a lesser extent, increases in winter temperatures in high latitudes could lead to decreases in mortality rates.
Climate change is also expected to lead to increases in the potential transmission of vector borne diseases, including malaria, dengue, and yellow fever, extending the range of organisms such as insects that carry these diseases into the temperate zone, including parts of the United States, Europe, and Asia.
The observed effects of global warming so far are:
Increase in the mean global sea level (1-2mm per year over the last century);
Worldwide retreat of glaciers;
Decrease in snow cover and thawing of permafrost;
Shifts of plant and animal ranges;
Earlier flowering of plants;
Birds' breeding seasons and emergence of insects;
Increased events of coral bleaching.
Is Pakistan Affected by Climate Change?
Pakistan contributes very little to the overall Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, but remains severely impacted by the negative effects of climate change in the following ways:
Glacier melt in the Himalayas is projected to increase flooding and will affect water resources within the next two to three decades. This will be followed by decreased river flows over time as glaciers recede.
Freshwater availability is also projected to decrease which will lead to biodiversity loss and reduce availability of freshwater for the population.
Coastal areas bordering the Arabian Sea in the south of Pakistan will be at greatest risk due to increased flooding from the sea and in some cases, the rivers.
Being a predominantly agricultural economy, climate change is estimated to decrease crop yields in Pakistan, which in turn will affect livelihoods and food production. Combining the decreased yields with the current rapid population growth and urbanization in the country, the risk of hunger and food security will remain high.
Endemic morbidity and mortality due to diseases primarily associated with floods and droughts are expected to rise. Increases in coastal water temperatures would exacerbate the abundance of cholera.
The impact of climate change will also aggravate the existing social inequalities of resource use and intensify social factors leading to instability, conflicts, displacement of people, and changes in migration patterns.
Climate Change and Developing Countries
Developing countries are the least responsible for climate change: the world's least developed countries contribute only 10 percent of annual global carbon dioxide emissions.
However, the geographical location and socio-economic fragility of most of the developing makes them more vulnerable to the environmental, social, and economic ramifications of climate change – and the lack of resources and capabilities to adapt to the changes will worsen the situation.
Moreover, people who live in poverty around the world will be hardest hit by climate change. This is because the poor are more dependent on natural resources and have less of an ability to adapt to a changing climate.
What Measures Can be Taken to Cope with Climate Change?
Increasing access to high quality information about the impacts of climate change.
Improving technological responses by setting in place early warning systems and information systems to enhance disaster preparedness.
Practicing energy efficiency through changes in individual lifestyles and businesses.
Reducing the vulnerability to livelihoods to climate change through infra-structural improvements.
Promoting good governance and responsible policy by integrating risk management and adaptation.
Developing new and innovative farm production practices, including new crop varieties and irrigation techniques.
Improving forest management and biodiversity conservation.
Empowering communities and local stakeholders so that they participate actively in vulnerability assessment and implementation of adaptation.
Mainstreaming climate change into development planning at all scales, levels and sectors.
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How much do we spend on admin/running costs?
For every pound AET receives, we spend less than three pence on our administrative and running costs, which is significantly lower than other comparable charities of our size. We are able to keep our running costs so low because of our grassroots approach.
We don't have big offices overseas, or employ out-of-country staff on high wages. Our field staff are local people, paid at local rates, who often share office space with other organisations. We prefer to place local outreach officers in our communities rather than buy expensive vehicles, which require a lot of maintenance and can attract unwanted attention. Our grassroots approach is great value for money and is one of the keys to our success as an organisation.
We are committed to maintaining low running costs while also increasing our visibility and outreach in the UK to support expansion of our work.
Where do we get our income from?
The majority of funds for our work come from large institutional donors such as the European Union, UNICEF and DFID. Our ability to meet their high standards of accountability and transparency and deliver results has led to multi-year relationships with these donors. We are also supported by a variety of trusts and foundations of different sizes.
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Вейккауслига 2021 () — 91-й сезон чемпионата Финляндии по футболу с момента его создания. В чемпионате принимали участие 12 команд. Чемпионский титул защитил клуб ХИК.

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Общие сведения
В чемпионате участвуют 12 команд. На первом этапе они играют между собой двукруговой турнир из 22 туров (каждая команда проведёт по два матча с каждой из остальных команд — один дома и один в гостях). На втором этапе команды разделяются на две группы. Первые шесть команд по итогам первого этапа сыграют между собой один круг, разыграв места с 1-го по 6-е. Остальные шесть команд также играют между собой круговой турнир, разыграв места с 7-го по 12-е. При этом очки, набранные командами на первом этапе сохраняются. Команда, занявшая 11-е место играет стыковые матчи со 2-й командой из Первой лиги. Команда, занявшая по итогам второго этапа 12-е место вылетает в Первую лигу.

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Чемпион Финляндии стартует в Лиге чемпионов УЕФА с 1-го квалификационного раунда.

В Лиге Европы Финляндию представляют обладатель кубка страны, а также команды, занявшие 2-е и 3-е места в чемпионате. Если кубок завоёвывает одна из первых трёх команд национального первенства, то место в Лиге Европы достаётся 4-й команде чемпионата. Все три финские команды стартуют в Лиге Европы с 1-го квалификационного раунда.

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После предыдущего сезона лига претерпела следующие изменения:
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Стыковые матчи
Клуб «Оулу», занявший 11 место играл стыковые матчи за право остаться в Вейккауслиге на следующий сезон с клубом «РоПС», занявшим 2-е место в турнире Первого дивизиона 2021.

Таким образом по сумме двух матчей со счётом 3:2 победила команда «Оулу» и будет играть в Вейккауслиге в следующем сезоне.

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Former NJ gov's son dead in apparent suicide
By Jeane MacIntosh
March 13, 2014 | 3:19pm
Jeffrey Corzine celebrates with dad Jon after his 2005 gubernatorial win. AP
The son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine killed himself in a Mexico City hotel this week.
Jeffrey Corzine, 31, was the youngest of Corzine's three children with ex-wife and childhood sweetheart Joanne Corzine.
The exact cause of death was not released, but sources told The Post Jeffrey suffered from depression.
Steven Goldberg, a spokesman for the devastated Jon Corzine, confirmed in a statement: "The sad fact is that Jeffrey Corzine had been suffering from severe depression for several years and recently had been receiving treatment for what is a very painful and debilitating physical and mental ailment."
"On Tuesday morning, he succumbed to his disease and made the tragic decision to take his own life."
"Among many things, the Corzine family hopes Jeffrey will be remembered for his dedication to helping others overcome their struggles with depression and addiction, something to which he had been devoted for the past 10 years."
The younger Corzine had a history of substance-abuse problems and had been in and out of rehab, sources said.
But he had been living in California and working as a drug counselor, and had appeared to have turned his life around.
Both of his parents had recently told friends that their son was clean.
"By all accounts, he was doing well," a source said.
Jeffrey is survived by siblings Jennifer and Josh.
He had been living in a sunny, $2.8 million beachfront home in Malibu that his mom — who is remarried — helped him buy, records show.
Gov. Chris Christie and several others sent public condolences to the Corzines on Thursday.
"The Corzine family expresses its sincere appreciation for the kind thoughts and expressions of sympathy they have received from friends and many others," Goldberg said of the outpouring.
"The family is planning a small, private memorial service, and they ask that people respect their privacy during this difficult time as they mourn the loss of Jeffrey."
It is unclear when or why Corzine went to Mexico.
Jeffrey Corzine was a troubled teen, according to sources close to the family, and his father sent him to Pomfret, a boarding school in Connecticut, in hope of "giving him some direction."
The two had a rocky relationship, a source said, but Jeffrey and his father bonded after the elder Corzine's near-fatal 2007 car crash.
Jeffrey was a constant presence at his dad's side during the pol's 18-day stay at Cooper University Hospital in Camden.
"After that, Jeff seemed to straighten up a lot and the two of them grew much closer," said one source.
Jeffrey was an avid poker player, and in 2012 he beat out former Yahoo president Sue Decker for the title in billionaire Warren Buffett's annual high-stakes poker tournament.
He was also an artist and aspiring photographer, setting up the website jeffreycorzine.com several years ago.
On his Facebook page is a 2011 photo of him with President Obama.
The death of his youngest son is the latest in a series of challenges for the elder Corzine, who was ousted from Goldman Sachs in 1999 and is now being sued by regulators over the 2011 collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd., the commodities broker he headed after leaving public office.
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Inspiring School Bus Driver Sends Kids Home With a Letter Parents Can't Ignore
The man had an important and touching message that inspired everyone around him.
By Sophie Babinski January 3, 2023
Bus drivers are usually the ones who bring us from point A to point B without much fanfare. When we think back to the people who stood out to us and inspired us throughout our time at school, we often think of teachers, not school bus drivers.
However, one school bus driver recently went viral for his contributions that went above and beyond the call of duty.
Not Your Average Bus Driver
School districts frequently underpay their school bus drivers, leading many of the best ones to leave the industry or work in the private sector. However, some people tough it out. Eric Jimenez has been driving a school bus in Idaho for more than six years.
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He is committed to working for the school district because he feels that he has a chance to help the children of the future by spending his days with them and helping them get to school reliably. Eric has gone above and beyond as a bus driver since his first day on the job, and parents and community members alike have noticed.
An Important Message For Everyone
Cyndee Waynoni is one of the parents who has noticed Eric's amazing attitude and impact. Her daughter Saleh rides Eric's bus daily, and one day she came home carrying a letter. The letter started with a small introduction including his name and age:
"… I'm 31, married with no kiddos just yet, looking at fostering & adoption. I've been a school bus driver for 6 years and I've been in the field of youth development for about 12.5 years. One of my major values in life is to add value to everyone! Especially the youth on my bus, you are the future after all!"
The letter goes on to detail Eric's goals, and then includes a touching message about what the youth he drives each day mean to him:
"I aim to create a culture of positivity, creativity & leadership development! To spark and ignite the flames of the inner leader inside you! To let you know that you matter, you are worthy, your voice makes a difference and can impact many! You are a world change! You were created for greatness with your powerful identity, abilities & talents! A major goal this year is to promote joy, positivity and gratitude. Especially living in a negative and fear driven world over the past couple of years, we must rally together and push beyond the struggle of negative mindsets! I'm a firm believer on the topic of "what you focus on, grows!" So let's focus on the good, wherever it can be found and grow ourselves in the process! I look forward to our adventures this year on the bus!"
Cyndee was so touched and impressed by Jimenez's letter that she shared it with local news station KTVB. The station posted the story on their Facebook page where it was immediately shared hundreds of times. Many local parents commented on the post, sharing the impact Eric had had on their own children as their bus driver.
A Humble Hero
Eric was humbled when he found out that his letter had gone viral.
"I've done it for about five years now, just creating that positivity in a space where, I don't know where these kids are coming from, what home life is like, and if I can be that adult that can create that safe space for those kids,"
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Eric went on to tell the TV station that he feels like driving the school bus is his calling. From that position, he can help accomplish so many of his goals, including helping to eliminate bullying in his district, protect children in need, and support families who are spread thin by looking out for their little ones.
Parents love Eric Jimenez because he looks out for their children and models a passion for what he does– which is priceless! The children who see him every day see a man who is happy and doing what he loves, following his passion and living with integrity.
There is nothing better than that. We should all follow Eric's example and inspire those around us while accomplishing our goals. What an amazing example!
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Q: UITableView add more cells with Click I added UIButton in the last cell of UITableView, and I want to show more cells with click..
- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];

    rowCount = 15;
    dataArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
    for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
        NSString *value = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"the value of row is: %d", i +1];
        [dataArray addObject:value];
    }

}

...
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
    return rowCount;
}

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    static NSString *idintify = @"Cell";
    UITableViewCell *cell = [self.myTable dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:idintify];

    [cell.textLabel setText:dataArray[indexPath.row]];

    if (indexPath.row == rowCount -1) {
        UIButton *button = [[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, self.myTable.frame.size.width, 44)];
        [button addTarget:self action:@selector(cellButtonClicked) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
        [button setBackgroundColor:[UIColor yellowColor]];
        [button setTitleColor:[UIColor blackColor] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
        [button setTitle:@"Show more..." forState:UIControlStateNormal];
        [cell addSubview:button];

    }

    return cell;
}

...
- (void)cellButtonClicked
{
    if (rowCount +10 >= dataArray.count) {
        rowCount = dataArray.count;

    } else {
        rowCount += 10;
    }
    [self.myTable reloadData];
    NSLog(@"%ld", (long)rowCount);
}

At beginning its work properly, But when I scrolled the table the cell did not changed!

I want to show the button at last cell

A: Cells in a table view are reused when the user scrolls. When you add a button to an instance of your cell prototype and don't remove it, the button remains, even if the cell is used at another index later. This results in what you have on your screenshots.
You should create two cell prototypes in the interface builder and your cellForRow:atIndexPath: should look something like this:
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // Return cell with data

    if (indexPath.row < dataArray.count) {
        UITableViewCell *cell = [self.myTable dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"cell_prototype_1"];
        [cell.textLabel setText:dataArray[indexPath.row]];
        return cell;
    }

    // If it's the last index, return cell with button

    else {
        UITableViewCell *cell = [self.myTable dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"cell_prototype_2"];
        return cell;
    }

    // This won't get called

    return [UITableViewCell new];
}

A: That will be better if you use two different cells otherwise replace the code in your cellForRowAtIndexPath
if (indexPath.row == rowCount -1){}

with
if ( (indexPath.row-15)%10 == 0 ){}

and Put
[cell.textLabel setText:dataArray[indexPath.row]];

in the else part.
and place code just below  UITableViewCell *cell....
for(UIView *view in cell.view.subviews){
   if([view isKindOfClass: [UIButton class]]){
[view removeFromSuperView];
   }
}

A: I think you need to refresh visible cells, doing:
[tableView reloadRowsAtIndexPaths:[tableView indexPathsForVisibleRows]
             withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationNone];

Also better way to do it would be that you have 2 prototype cells, one for data, one with button. let's sey you give the second one identifier "buttonCell", than you just do this:
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    static NSString *idintify = (indexPath.row < rowCount -) ? @"Cell" : @"buttonCell";
    UITableViewCell *cell = [self.myTable dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:idintify];

    if (cell == nil) //initialize

    if (indexPath.row < rowCount -1) {
        [cell.textLabel setText:dataArray[indexPath.row]];

    }

    return cell;
}

and in didSelectRowAtIndexPath you increase rowCount and reload data if indexPath.row == rowCount - 1


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Manchester Council wrong to welcome undercover sex tapes say Lib Dems
By News Desk Last updated Jun 25, 2019
The Liberal Democrats have said Manchester City Council is wrong to welcome undercover video footage from the anti-strip club campaign group Not Buying It.
The party, which has long-believed in legalising sex-work including prostitution, has warned that if the footage was to leak it could "seriously endanger the safety of the workers."
Dancers and strippers involved said they are "terrified" after the anti-sex work group filmed private strip dances in Manchester-based Victoria's and Obsessions clubs.
They claim to have footage of illegal sexual acts being offered and breaches of licensing rules.
Not Buying It was set up to challenge exploitation in pornography and the sex trade. In March, they took the "drastic step" of hiring investigators to film strippers to "expose how the industry really operates".
Manchester City Council said officials have launched an investigation into the two clubs after the footage from Not Buying It was presented to them.
A spokesperson said: "We thank Not Buying It for bringing this matter to our attention."
Not Buying It stages regular protests, including at Lib Dem conference where they accused the party of supporting 'pimps', sex traffickers and pornographers.
Campaign group 'Not Buying It' protesting at Lib Dem conference.
Manchester-based dancer 'Daisy' said, "I consent to being on CCTV because it keeps me safe but I didn't consent to them filming me.
"We have a right to our body, despite what we do for a job, and they've taken that right completely away from us."
She said her biggest fear was the footage being leaked.
The United Voices of the World Union (UVW) have compared it to "revenge porn", whilst the pro-sex work Liberal Democrats criticised the move as a "completely inappropriate invasion of privacy."
The party's Equalities Spokesperson April Preston said she was "appalled that Manchester Council has welcomed the footage" and hopes the same level of scrutiny is applied to the strip club bosses.
Describing it as "entrapment", Preston added: "Instead of going after workers, Liberal Democrats would legalise sex work and focus on the safety and employment rights of women.
"We fully support unionisation to ensure the same scrutiny and accountability you would find in any other line of work and will work with anyone to help reinforce this."
Meanwhile, the Women's Equality Party's called for a total ban on lap dancing in the city.
A spokesperson for Victoria's said it had "taken these allegations seriously" and was co-operating fully with the council investigation" but had "not knowingly contravened or permitted the contravention of any term or condition of their licence."
Obsessions did not comment.
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Review and Critical thinking Review Questions a. Syncopation is placing emphasis or accents on beats that are unexpected, or, alternatively. 2. A. Is music that combined the music of marches with the rhythms of African music. The instruments used for ragtime are used in Jazz. 3. A. Cornets who helped to create Jazz music . His music had a loud piercing sound that be heard in the distance. 4. A. Bebop had faster rhythms and more complex harmonies. 5. A. A form of Jazz that emphasized improvisation.
In hot Jazz multiple musicians did improvisation, In classic it was one. Critical Thinking Questions a. Both use improvisation at some point. A difference is that classical music try not to improvise but Jazz music use it all the time. 2. A. A characteristic of Jazz is that it uses a of improvisation. Another characteristic is that it has influence from its African roots. 3. A. What they mean by that is that Jazz is America's music, it was created in America ND was given a lot attention.
Even the government gave attention to it. 4. A. Buddy bolder was one of the people to create Jazz, not much is know about his music, but some people that heard his music have said it was a loud piercing sound that can be heard from a distance. 5. A. Improvisation is creating music in the moment by responding to the other players around you. Jazz music uses improvisation almost all the time, most Jazz pieces use improvisation.
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