We start the week with the latest news that have been shaking up some of the topics we have already covered in this blog.
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Apple struggles to maintain its market share in China according to the company's latest filings released last month. Although Apple's revenues in the country are up 50% compared with 2014, local rivals such as Huawei, Vivo and Oppo have been offering cheaper although similarly powerful devices. The firm is supposedly eyeing towards India as its next revenue growth driver. In the meantime it launched its latest 'product', a retrospective book entitled 'Designed by Apple in California', and priced the Apple way: $199 to $299 depending on the edition.
Twitter has announced it would cut 9% of its workforce in order to keep costs down. This comes at a bad time for the firm which have been increasingly criticised for allowing cyberbullying, racism and misogyny to flourish on its platform and now has to find a new COO after the departure of Adam Bain. Twitter responded by suspending several accounts belonging to right-wing extremist groups, although it has for the moment ruled out 'instant message moderation'. The idea that "good speech naturally wins out" is a fallacy, argues heather Brooks in the Financial Times.
The election of Donald Trump in the US caused a mini-stock market shock to tech values. Mr. Trump is indeed believed to ease the tax policy surrounding corporate earnings made overseas – currently those earnings are taxed at 35% and the rate could go down to as low as 10%. This explains why Microsoft, Apple and Google have been keeping billions of dollars offshore. This news could have been welcomed but are investors actually fearing what executives are going to do with this 'idle' money?
Notwithstanding this rumour Facebook announced earlier this week a $6bn share buyback aimed at curbing the negative share price impact of an expected growth slowdown expressed during its latest quarterly result presentation. This decision represents an archetype of buyback for 'wrong' reasons, as flagged in my post a few months ago. Facebook is not buying shares because it believes they are cheap but because it needs to satisfy its existing shareholders – a typical value-destroying move.
Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn could trigger a wave of antitrust challenges, according to Marc Benioff, Salesforce's CEO. LinkedIn's data could indeed provide Microsoft with a unique competitive advantage especially in the field of CRM – hence Mr. Benioff's ire. As a response Microsoft proposed to give rivals access to its software and offer hardware makers the option of installing other services.
SoftBank is entering the 'tech unicorn' investor market the big way, through the launch of a $100bn fund anchored by Saudi Arabia. The implied equity cheque size (up to $5bn according to its CEO) could provide a private exit door for a handful of existing unicorns reluctant to go through the 'IPO gateway'.
Sigfox, the French 'Internet of Things' specialist, could soon join the unicorn club, being valued at €600m according to its latest fundraising round. The operation was relatively unique in the sense that it gathered public entities, private companies and VC funds around the same (investor) table.
Fitbit could conversely become the next 'unicorpse'. The company's share price has declined by 80% over the last 18 months as tech behemoths have been progressively entering the field of connected objects. On its side, Fitbit tried to put the blame on one of its suppliers to explain its recent supply chain disruptions – whereas analysts attribute this phenomenon to incorrect demand forecast.
Karhoo has already reached this status, filing for bankruptcy after just 6 months of activity. The start-up, which raised $250m and was employing 120 people despite only generating $1m of revenues in London. A very aggressive promotional policy, consisting of 'thousands of pounds of vouchers', alongside a "ludicrous lack of corporate governance", led the company to ruin in a highly contested market.
Nutmeg managed to raise £30m from international investors despite posting pre-tax losses of £9m this year.
Snapshat could be the big IPO of 2017, hoping to raise additional equity at an implied valuation of $20bn to $25bn – although the exact amount still needs to be determined. The two founders will keep the control in any case through the use of preferred shares.
Uber faces legal challenges in the UK, where a court ruled that Uber drivers were not independent but actually salaried workers. In France the fact that some Uber drivers could under some circumstances be promised a minimum wage is also a cause for dispute.
The Airbnb business model is being challenged in an increasing number of cities. After New York and San Francisco, Berlin and London have joined the fight to prevent the firm from putting pressure on dwelling supply and subsequently pushing rents up in the most touristic areas. After relentlessly fighting all forms of regulatory resistance, the firm has changed its approach and is now intending to strike as many tax deals as possible with the cities it operates in – bringing the figure up from 200 to 700 and covering 90%+ of its revenues.
That is it for this week in terms of updates! Next post (hopefully later this week) will introduce the cybersecurity topic.
Central banks across the world have been trying to reignite inflation by injecting a massive amount of liquidity and buying financial instruments, most recently corporate bonds. In theory, a higher supply of money should devalue the currency, thus boosting both exports and domestic demand. In particular, demand translates into more investment, which is a necessary cornerstone for long-term growth. Needless to say, this classic monetary tool has been more than widely used over the last few months. But the target remains out of reach in many countries. Despite more than $1tn of debt now yielding negative interest rates, inflation barely climbed to 0.6% in the UK. The US Fed is considering raising interest rates again although inflation in the US is 2.2% and thus barely exceeds the official 2% target.
I have already highlighted in this blog the importance of confidence in driving the decision of individuals. When people are confident about the future (i.e. they can predict with relative certainty the future state of the economy and the implication for their personal wealth) they do not hesitate to invest part of their income in 'non-vital goods and services' such as domestic appliances, automotive etc. The same logic applies to companies – this is what we call investment. Today's environment largely lacks visibility. Geopolitical concerns (elections in the US, France and Germany, Brexit in the UK, tensions in the Middle East) make economic decisions even harder to predict. As a consequence, despite the affordability of debt, households and companies prefer to save today in case the situation gets tougher tomorrow. The resulting drop in demand has been widely pointed out as a cause for low inflation or potentially deflation in some areas (e.g. food in the UK).
Not only are hyper-low interest rates inefficient, they are counterproductive, and central banks should raise interest rates as early as feasible. Let me explain. The excessive amount of non-invested liquidity has led individuals and companies to invest in financial assets such as bonds or funds. Venture capital funds have been particularly in demand given their risk-reward profile; they tend to be more risky than 'plain LBO' funds and according to theory should yield better expected returns. Unsurprisingly E&Y in its latest global venture capital trends report states that venture capital deal activity increased by 54% in 2015 to reach $148bn.
Flooded with liquidity venture capitalists are begging for start-up ideas to invest their money – given that the worst scenario for an asset manager is to show his investors that their commitments are sleeping at the bank. The number of start-ups has been logically soaring in all developed economies as a result, sometimes giving birth to incubators, the most famous certainly being Rocket Internet, and a few have been raising tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars to boost their development.
In the 2.0 economy, where marginal costs are almost non-existent and barriers to entry are low, 'customer acquisition' and 'network effect' are the new mantras. Rather than investing in expensive marketing campaigns, start-ups have decided to invest in prices, most often selling their services at a loss to ensure maximal penetration. Uber is a good example. Rides in London are on average 30% cheaper than a black cab. The company is present in more than 500 cities and has been valued at $68bn in its latest fundraising round completed last year. And yet, Uber reported $1.2bn in losses in H1 2016 – this raises a broader debate about the criteria for start-up valuation, which we will address in a later post.
Private investors have shown patience so far, hoping that the 'hockey stick' will materialise. And if it does not, investors often believe that it is simply due to a lack of scale and that further investment is required to ensure the user base is large enough to prove profitable. The stock market, conversely, has been indifferent to this thesis and very few start-ups have succeeded to make a strong enough profit to reach the IPO stage – a feature that differs from the 2000 'dot-com' bubble.
Exit of VC deals: IPO vs. M&A (value in $bn). Source: E&Y.
My point is that for months now many aspects of our daily life have been 'subsidised' by increasingly risk-seeking venture capitalists and that behaviour has largely been driven by the abnormally high amounts of liquidity made available by Central Banks. Paradoxically, these start-ups have most often been bringing down prices and ultimately favouring deflation, pushing Central Banks further away from their initial objective. I am not saying that price cuts are always bad. But in this case price cuts have only come at the cost of corporate losses – simply put: value destruction.
The argument about the 'hunt for worldwide scale' is dubious. Although this hunt is legitimate in a limited number of cases (social networks represent the most typical examples), entering new markets brings limited benefits to most start-ups. When Uber decides to enter Santiago, it cannot rely on network effect: the taxi drivers operating in Santiago are different from the ones in Singapore and the customer base is also very distinct. Given the very lean cost base, the only synergy it can expect is the brand power – which may not justify hundreds of millions of dollars of losses. And, even if you do so, you cannot prevent an aggressive competitor to emerge with even lower prices – only the depth of the investors' pockets will make the difference.
My recommandation to Central Bank governors is thus simple: raise interest rates and clean up the mess. We will not find growth by artificially subsidising value-destructing activities. The fear of the next crisis and the willingness to avoid recession at all costs are leaving everyone in doubt. Take the hit, start from a fresh and economically sane breeding-ground and build again from there.


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10 essential teachings from Spock
Channing King
channing.king@indystar.com
Leonard Nimoy has died. Between his role as the host of the long-running "In Search Of…" anthology show that ran in the late '70s his turn as makeup master Paris on "Mission: Impossible," he managed to secure a place in TV history.
Oh, and 'Star Trek.' As the half-Vulcan/half-human first officer Spock of the USS Enterprise, he and William Shatner's Kirk saved the galaxy/existence/each other many, many times over the three seasons of the original series, the animated show and six movies. (They also spawned the curious – and highly NSFW – phenomenon known as "slash fic." Trust me: NSFW.)
Growing up nerdy in the '70s and '80s, it was impossible to avoid 'Star Trek,' and as the show's most eminently quotable character, Nimoy's Spock had an impact on lives that was outweighed only by family, friends and (arguably) Han Solo.
Here are 10 quotes from both the original show and the movies that are as relevant in the early 21st century as they will be in the late 23rd:
Kirk: "Is that the logical thing to do, Spock?"
Spock: No, but is the human thing to do."
"The fact that my internal arrangement differs from yours, doctor, pleases me no end."
"I'm frequently appalled by the low regard you earthmen have for life."
"Jim, Edith Keeler must die."
"After time, you may find that 'having' is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting."
T'Pau: "Live long and prosper, Spock."
Spock: "I shall do neither. I have killed my captain...and my friend."
"Insults are effective only where emotion is present."
Spock: "Fortunately this bark has suitable tensile cohesion."
Kirk: "You mean it makes a good bow string?"
Spock: "I believe I said that."
"Tell her (mother)...I feel fine."
"I have been and ever shall be your friend."

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of power and the other dealing with the integration of the Indian States. I have taken up the integration of the States first, because the events of the four hectic years, 1947 to �... On 14 August 1947, Pakistan was made an independent country, and on 15 August 1947 India was made independent as the British transferred their power over at midnight. Mohammed Ali Jinnah , who had trained as a barrister in London and lived in London again in the 1930s, was sworn in as Governor-General of Pakistan.
Partition 1947 2017 13+ 1h 47m As viceroy Lord Mountbatten arrives in Delhi to oversee a transfer of power from Britain to India in 1947, war looms between religious factions.
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It argues that the ceremonies were planned to meet specific political crises for the departing British and for the victorious Congress in the early months of 1947. It also discusses the subversion of the official ceremonies by the expression of alternative views of the riieaning of independence.


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Nizo Neto, de son vrai nom Francisco Anízio de Oliveira Paula Neto, né à Rio de Janeiro le , est un acteur et un doubleur de cinéma, de télévision, de théâtre et de radio brésilien dont la carrière a commencé à la télévision en 1972.

Biographie
Nizo Neto est fils de l'humoriste Chico Anysio et de l'actrice . En 2012, il a joué dans le programme TV Dercy de Verdade le rôle de son père.

Il est marié avec la psychologue Tatiana Presser, et ils ont deux filles, Isabela et Sofia. Ils travaillent ensemble dans l'émission humoristique Vem Transar Com a Gente.

Cinéma
 1980 : Insônia
 1984 : Johnny Love : Serginho
 2006 : Bela Noite para Voar : Tenente Estopim
 2013 : Vendo ou Alugo : Tenente Gomide
 2014 : Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2 : Otávio Pederneiras

Stand-Up Comedy

 Comédia em Pé
 3 Tosterona
 Senta Pra Rir (avec Diogo Portugal)
 Santa Comédia
 Risorama
 Risológico
 Curitiba Comedy Club
 Comedians Club
 Seleção do Humor
 Sindicato da Comédia
 Noites de Parangolé
 Louco é Pouco
 Tarja Branca
 Rodizio do Humor
 Comédia do Sétimo Dia
 Riso de Janeiro - Presentateur
 Humor Sem Censura - Presentateur et directeur
 Comédia a La Carte
 Plantão de Noticias
 Era Só o Que Faltava
 Humor na Caneca (Programa do Jô)
 Lente de Aumento (avec Leandro Hassum)
 Falando a Veras avec Marcos Veras)
 Viradão Carioca 2012/2013
 Falando Sozinho - Interprete et auteur
 Rizo - Interprete et auteur

Radio
 Vida de Cristo (EMI-Odeon)
 Histórias da Vida (Rádio Globo RJ)
 A Turma da Maré Mansa (Rádio Globo-Tupi)
 Humor para Valer (São Paulo)

Références

Liens externes

 Interview de Nizo Neto sur le doublage pour InfanTv
 Atrocidades - Blog de Nizo Neto

Naissance en avril 1964
Naissance à Rio de Janeiro
Acteur brésilien
Acteur brésilien de doublage
Humoriste brésilien

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Der English Setter ist eine mittelgroße, von der FCI anerkannte britische Hunderasse (FCI-Gruppe 7, Sektion 2.2, Standard Nr. 2). Sein mittellanges Fell hat lange seidige Fransen am Unterbauch, an der Rute sowie an den Beinen die sogenannten Fahnen. Der English Setter hat zudem eine meist zwei- oder dreifarbige Zeichnung, die als Belton bezeichnet wird.

Gezüchtet, um ausdauernd und athletisch zu sein, werden English Setter gerne bei der Jagd von Wachteln, Fasanen und Raufußhühnern eingesetzt. Die Bezeichnung Setter weist darauf hin, dass dieser Hund sich beim Wittern des Wildes beinahe hinlegt oder vorsitzt. Setter, die zur Jagd verwendet werden, sind für gewöhnlich etwas zarter gebaut und haben weniger Fell als jene, die für Rassehundeausstellungen gezüchtet werden. Charakterlich ist der Setter als sanftmütig und eigensinnig zu beschreiben. Obwohl gesundheitlich allgemein eher unproblematisch, kommt bei Settern eine Hüftdysplasie nicht selten vor.

Herkunft und Geschichtliches
Der Setter ist ein Nachkomme des spanischen Perdigueros und des langhaarigen Spaniels und war schon im 16. Jahrhundert bekannt. Im 17. Jahrhundert hatte sich die Rasse in Großbritannien bereits etabliert und waren auf britischen Anwesen weit verbreitet. Die Entwicklung in die verschiedenen Arten von Settern folgte erst später, als gezielt für ihren jeweiligen Verwendungszweck gezüchtet wurde.

Um 1825 wurde von Edward Laverack begonnen, eine Varietät des Setters zu züchten, die dem heutigen English Setter am nächsten kommt. Er kaufte seine ersten Setter von Rev. Harrison, den Rüden Ponto und die Hündin Old Moll. Aus diesen beiden Tieren entstand durch 40-jährige Auslese und Inzucht der Laverack Setter. Diese Blutlinie war erfolgreich sowohl bei Hundeausstellungen als auch bei Versuchen als Arbeitshund. 1872 erschien sein Buch mit dem Titel The setter. Laverack nutzte darin den Namen Belton als Farbbezeichnung für eine Tüpfelung und/oder ein Zusammenlaufen von Farben beim English Setter. Belton ist ein Dorf in Northumberland. Der erste English Setter aus Laveracks Zucht wurde 1874 von C.H. Raymond nach Amerika importiert.

Beschreibung

Erscheinung

Körperbau
Die Größe der Hündinnen beträgt 61–65 cm, die der Rüden 65–68 cm. Zu den typischen Merkmalen eines English Setters gehören ein langer Hals mit starkem Nacken und eine tiefe Brust. Der Körper ist mäßig lang im Verhältnis zur Widerristhöhe. Charakteristisch sind zudem eine leistungsstarke Hinterhand sowie die in einer Linie mit dem Rücken getragene Rute.

Deckhaar
Der English Setter hat feines, leicht gewelltes und seidiges Haar. Die Rasse ist in folgenden unterschiedlichen Färbungen vertreten, wobei die Grundfarbe immer weiß ist:
 blue belton: weiß und schwarz
 liver belton: weiß und braun
 orange belton: weiß und orange
 lemon belton: weiß und gelb.
Dreifarbige Hunde haben zusätzlich an Kopf, Brust und Pfoten lohfarbene Abzeichen (engl. tan). Dementsprechend gibt es zwei tricolour Farben:
 blue belton und tan
 liver belton und tan.

Hunde mit Tüpfelung werden denen mit Platten vorgezogen. Das Beltonmuster ist bei der Geburt noch nicht vorhanden. Es entwickelt sich zwei Wochen nach der Geburt und wird immer dichter bis zum Alter von eineinhalb bis zwei Jahren, dann sind English Setter ausgefärbt. Roan nennt man ein Beltonmuster von großer Intensität, weiß ist nur noch an wenigen Stellen sichtbar.

Unterschiede innerhalb der Rasse
Obwohl sie derselben Rasse angehören, unterscheiden sich Setter, die als Arbeitshunde gezüchtet werden, deutlich von Schauhund-Settern. Während Schauhunde etwas größer sind und längeres, dichteres Fell haben, sind die Arbeitshunde oft kleiner und haben kürzeres Haar. Auch ihre Färbungen sind meist ausgeprägter. Diese Eigenschaften sind recht zweckmäßig für Arbeitshunde: Kürzeres Fell erleichtert das Entfernen von Kletten ungemein und eine markante Färbung macht sie deutlicher sichtbar bei der Arbeit in Feld und Wald.

Charakter
English Setter sind meist sanftmütige Hunde, die aber auch eigensinnig und oft sehr lebhaft sind. Sie sind sehr menschenbezogen und gut geeignet als Familienhund, unter der Voraussetzung, dass sie viel Aufmerksamkeit und Beschäftigung bekommen oder einer festen Aufgabe als Jagdhund nachgehen können. Da Setter sehr aktive Hunde sind, brauchen sie reichlich Bewegung; empfohlen sind etwa zwei Stunden am Tag. Eine andere Seite zeigen English Setter oft im Haus, wo sie gerne entspannen und ausruhen oder sich streicheln und verwöhnen lassen. Die Rasse wird generell als sehr freundlich, gutmütig sowie verträglich mit Kindern und Besuchern beschrieben.

Setter gelten als sehr intelligent und können daher für viele verschiedene Aufgabenbereiche ausgebildet werden, jedoch mit Ausnahme von Hütearbeiten aufgrund ihres ausgeprägten Jagdtriebs. Dieser stellt oftmals eine große Ablenkung dar, was die Erziehung eines English Setters im Freien nicht selten erschwert. Wegen ihrer Sensibilität eignen sich für die Grundausbildung Erziehungsmethoden, die auf positiver Bestärkung, sprich Leckereien und Lob, basieren.

Gesundheit
Laut dem britischen Hundezuchtverband Kennel Club können sowohl reinrassige Setter als auch Mischlinge von genetischen Problemen wie der angeborenen Taubheit und der Hüftdysplasie betroffen sein. Ebenfalls – allerdings seltener – vorkommen können Schilddrüsenerkrankungen, Ellbogendysplasie, Allergien, beispielsweise gegen bestimmte Nahrungsbestandteile, sowie Hautkrankheiten. Einer Untersuchung des Kennel Club zufolge ist die häufigste Todesursache bei Settern Krebs, wobei dies in den meisten Fällen erst ab einem Alter von 10 Jahren auftritt. Die Lebenserwartung eines English Setters beträgt zwischen 11 und 12 Jahren, auch 13 bis 15 Jahre sind nicht unüblich.

Verwendung
Der English Setter ist ein großer Vorstehhund. Er ist ein ausgezeichneter Jagdhund, der in jedem Gelände Verwendung findet. Er ist anpassungsfähig und ein guter Begleithund, der aber sehr viel Auslauf benötigt und nur in Kennerhände gehört, da er mit Spaziergängen alleine unterfordert ist, und schnell anfängt sich selbst mit jagen zu beschäftigen.

International
Der English Setter ist als Jagdhund und Haushund sehr beliebt, besonders in den Vereinigten Staaten, in Italien (ca. 20.000 Eintragungen ins Zuchtbuch), in Frankreich (ca. 4.500) und in Skandinavien.

Besonders gefragt waren English Setter in Großbritannien in den 1960ern, 70ern und 80ern. Der britische Kennel Club setzte die Rasse inzwischen auf die Liste der gefährdeten Rassen, aufgrund der seit 2012 stark zurückgegangenen Zahl der registrierten English Setter-Welpen.

In Italien ist die Rasse recht gut vertreten, da sie als Jagdhunde noch weit verbreitet sind. Jedoch erlebt die Rasse mittlerweile auch dort einen starken Rückgang. In Amerika dagegen kann der Amerikanische Kennel Club über die letzten Jahre hinweg steigende Zahlen vermerken.

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Patricia Brigden: The Irish Red and White Setter. Dickson Price, 1990, ISBN 978-0-85380-127-6

Weblinks

 Österreichischer Klub für Englische Vorstehhunde (ÖKEV)
 Österreichischer Setter Club
 English-Setter-Club Deutschland (ESCD)
 Verein für Pointer und Setter
 Setter and Pointer Club Suisse (SPCS)

Jagdhundrasse
Sporting Group (AKC)
Gundog Group (KC)


Police will consider ending to their sponsorship of Auckland secondary school rugby if on-field violence continues.
A brawl involving abut 50 people at the end of a match between Auckland Grammar School and Kelston Boys High School last weekend resulted in nine students being suspended from playing rugby.
Following a hearing this week, an Auckland Rugby Union disciplinary committee suspended four players from Auckland Grammar for up to six weeks.
Five players from Kelston have been suspended for periods ranging between 10 months and 16 months.
Police spokesperson Jon Neilsen says an email has been sent to the Auckland Rugby Union expressing disappointment at the players' behaviour.
He says if violence continues to happen, police will have to rethink their support.
Mr Neilsen says rugby and policing have discipline, fair play and teamwork in common, but the behaviour of those involved in the brawl goes against that.


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Yorgo Voyagis
William Russ
Wendy Makkena
Romance > Romantic Drama
Horror > Haunted House Film
Actor: Jan Rubes
Witness (1985)
directed by Peter Weir
featuring Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
directed by Sam Weisman
featuring Emilio Estevez, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Tucker, Jan Rubes, Carsten Norgaard
Courage Mountain (1990)
directed by Christopher Leitch
featuring Juliette Caton, Jan Rubes, Charlie Sheen, Leslie Caron, Yorgo Voyagis
Dead of Winter (1987)
directed by Arthur Penn
featuring Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes, William Russ, Mark Malone
Roommates (1995)
directed by Peter Yates
featuring Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore, Jan Rubes, Frankie R. Faison
Mesmer (1994)
directed by Roger Spottiswoode
featuring Alan Rickman, Amanda Ooms, Gillian Barge, Jan Rubes
Blood Relations (1988)
directed by Graeme Campbell
featuring Jan Rubes, Lydie Denier, Kevin Hicks, Lynne Adams, Sam Malkin
directed by Robert Tinnell
featuring Ben Gazzara, Andrea Martin, Jan Rubes
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
directed by Jeff Bleckner
featuring Glenn Close, Judy Davis, Jan Rubes, Wendy Makkena, Susan Barnes
The Republic of Love (2003)
directed by Deepa Mehta
featuring Bruce Greenwood, Emilia Fox, Edward Fox, Martha Henry, Jan Rubes
Flood: A River's Rampage (1997)
directed by Bruce Pittman
featuring Richard Thomas, Kate Vernon, Nigel Bennett, Jan Rubes, Gabriel Hogan
Something About Love (1988)
directed by Tom Berry
featuring Stefan Wodoslawsky, Jan Rubes, Jennifer Dale, Diana Reis, Ron James
Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach: Sarabande (1997)
directed by Atom Egoyan
featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Lori Singer, Arsinée Khanjian, Don McKellar, George Sperdakos, Jan Rubes
Stefan Wodoslawsky
Sam Malkin
Ron James


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Home Diaspora CCME Condemns Discrimination Against MREs in Europe
CCME Condemns Discrimination Against MREs in Europe
The initiative follows an investigation in collaboration with the International Institute for Opinion Studies (IPSOS), about the issue of discrimination against MREs.
CCME Secretary General Abdellah Boussouf.
Taha Mebtoul
Rabat – The Council of the Moroccan Community abroad (CCME) has called on Moroccan diplomacy and public policy to backup Moroccans Residing Abroad (MRE) by addressing the issue of discrimination.
The initiative follows an investigation in collaboration with the International Institute for Opinion Studies (IPSOS) about the issue of discrimination against MREs.
The study covered young MREs in European countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands, revealing several forms of discrimination, such as difficulties in finding jobs, housing and bank loans, as well as the restrictions in practicing religion.
The survey covered a sample of 1,433 young MREs between 18 and 35 years old.
This survey according to CCME was an opportunity for young MREs to use their voices to express feelings about the "daily discrimination" they experience living in Europe.
For job market issues, the study revealed that 62% of the MREs in Italy admitted facing difficulties with customer relations, 55% in France, 54% in Germany, 50% in Spain, 40% in Belgium, 37% in Netherlands.
For MREs facing difficulties in getting promoted at work, 57% of the population live in Italy, while Germany counts 45%, followed by 41% in France, 35% for both Spain and Netherlands, and 30% in Belgium.
In light of these numbers, the CCME Secretary General Abdellah Boussouf called on the Moroccan government to draw European countries' attention to the discrimination against Moroccans and to take a "more serious approach."
Boussouf suggested reinforcing the cultural diplomacy between countries in order to demonstrate the Moroccan identity and "the values of tolerance."
He also called on MREs to increase their presence in NGOs in their countries of residence to defend their rights, as well as the rights of minorities and immigrants. The CCME representative invited young Moroccans to participate in political life to influence public opinion.
For the concerned European governments, Boussouf asked for the application of rights to protect minorities, and respect "the principle of the equality of chances" for all society's layers.
Boussouf also condemned the political and media discourse "that inspires the feelings of fear towards the other," calling for a reinforcement of the role of schools in promoting the values of diversity and eliminating stereotypes.
Discrimination in French media
Discrimination acts against Moroccans and Muslims have always sparked scandal and perhaps the most common cases occur in France, whether from the media or the state.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, two French doctors during a live exchange on French television LCI suggested testing COVID-19 vaccines on Africans because "they do not have masks, treatment, nor intensive care."
The two doctors are Jean-Paul Mira, the head of the intensive care department at the Cochin Hospital in Paris, and Camille Locht, the research director at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM).
Following Mira's suggestion, Locht agreed with the suggestion: "You are right. We are actually thinking about leading a study in Africa… We have already launched a call for bids and we are strongly considering the idea."
The footage went viral on social media, with more than 600,000 within the first 24 hours, from internet users who condemned the colonialist mindset of the two French doctors, including Cameroonian football legend Samuel Eto'o, who commented "Assassins!"
"Africa is not your playground," Eto'o wrote in a different publication.
While people around the world expressed feelings of sorrow and empathy for COVID-19 victims, French journalist Emmanuel Lechypre of BFMTV giggled while narrating coverage of Chinese mourners paying respect to COVID-19 victims.
"They are burning Pokemons," the journalist whispered as the camera demonstrated Chinese officials bowing to pay tribute to their dead.
French political journalist Eric Zemmour said on February 10, during a debate with France's Secretary of State for Gender Equality and Combating Discrimination, Marlene Schiappa, that Muslims in France who name their child Mohammed or wear veil are engaging in self-discrimination.
Zemmour said that "calling [a] child Mohammed … is self discrimination," adding that "the parents should have called him Francois."
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Moroccan Diaspora: 17% of MREs Have High-Level Education, Training
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Moroccan Journalist Abdellah Imassi Wins Bronze at 2020 Telly Awards
CCME Calls for National Agency to Encourage MREs to Work in Morocco


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Lansing Catholic players Skype Colin Kaepernick
By Griffin Wasik | December 11, 2017
Lansing, Mich.- Michael Lynn III, Matthew Abdullah, Kabbash Richards and Roje Williams created controversy earlier this year when they took a knee during the national anthem at one of their Lansing Catholic football games. All four players received some kind of discipline from the school and were benched during the football game. The Lansing Catholic students did it to protest social injustice and it caught Colin Kaepernick's attention. Last weekend, the boys skyped Kaepernick for 20 minutes and talked about their actions.
"He showed me to be courageous and to stand up for what I believe in," Richards said.
Kaepernick came under scrutiny last year when he didn't stand for the national anthem during an NFL game, a protest for what he says is police brutality against young African Americans. This caused a nation-wide protest, some saying it was blatant disrespect for the flag, but it also sparked a movement by others, including these four students.
Possible closing of Sexton, Eastern could re-ignite conflict between alumni and school board
Back in 2011, the possibility that the Lansing Board of Education might build a new high school and shut down Lansing Eastern or Lansing Sexton initially sparked outrage among the alumni of both schools. Now a new task force has been tasked to help the board make a decision by December, raising questions about whether the conflict will erupt again. Much of the opposition has died down in the many months since the initial idea was floated. However, Steve Manchester, who was a part of the Save Our Sexton campaign to protest the possible closing, said that if talk of closing the schools starts to get more serious, there will be an uproar of support for the schools once again. "If they come to a decision and decide to build a new high school and close Sexton or Eastern, there will be a very loud backlash against that," Manchester said. "(The alumni) are ready to be very active and involved if there is serious discussions about closing those two schools or building a new school."
Lansing School Board member Myra Ford understands the support for the schools as she herself is a '64 graduate of Sexton, but she says that love for her alma mater will not stop her from doing what she believes is best for the district.


New Mother's Day + Eco Market!
Monday we launch our Mother's Day and Eco-themed Market at Poppytalk Handmade which will run April 9th through to May 4th. From vintage customized globes to organic children's wear, we are super-excited with this month's new collection. Above: 1. melalamaison, 2. imaginenations, 3. inkello, 4. pretty penny and 5. kijsa. Check it out here!
A great idea! Looking forward to it!


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The ASSEMBLY SHOW Announces Nominees for The 2019 New Product of The Year Contest
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ROSEMONT, IL / ACCESSWIRE / October 8, 2019 / More than 300 exhibitors will be displaying the latest products and services at the upcoming ASSEMBLY Show and 20 of those products have been nominated in five categories for the 2nd annual New Product ...
ROSEMONT, IL / ACCESSWIRE / October 8, 2019 / More than 300 exhibitors will be displaying the latest products and services at the upcoming ASSEMBLY Show and 20 of those products have been nominated in five categories for the 2nd annual New Product of the Year contest. The five categories are Assembly Machines & Systems, Adhesives, Dispensing & Curing, Fastening Tools, Robotics, and Factory of the Future. Attendees are invited to vote in the Town Square Plaza on the show floor during the 7th annual ASSEMBLY Show taking place October 22-24 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
"We have been so impressed that so many exhibitors choose to introduce new products during The ASSEMBLY Show, and for the 2nd year we look forward to showcasing the finalists and announcing the winners," said John Sprovieri, Editor in Chief of ASSEMBLY Magazine who helped to select the finalists. "We invite attendees to stop by Town Square during the show to vote and then to join us on Thursday morning during the Morning Mingle and Breakfast at the Learning Theater at 9:30 am to hear the winner announcement."
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Recently Tons of World of Warcraft users were unable to Login to their account. Each time Users Try to log in; they were greeted with "An error has occurred. Please try again later. (BLZ51903003)" Message. This is very frustrating, and Users took it to Twitter and guys at World of Warcraft jumped in to fix the issue.
Although the Blizzard Error Code BLZ51903003 was Fixed few days ago but still, some users are facing this Issue. So we decided to post few troubleshooting methods to get rid of this error. If you are on this page searching for the solution, then you are at right place.
When tons of people get the same error at the same time then, most probably its the issue with the servers. In this case, issues with WoW servers. But that doesn't mean we can't do anything to fix issues from our end.
There are couple of methods that we will share below to fix BLZ51903003 error in World of warcraft. There is a workaround too for this. Just read below.
Method 1: Flushing Domain Name Server(DNS).
In this Method, you will need to flush DNS on your own; it will take a few seconds and after that, you will be able to login to your account seamlessly.
This is possible only if there is a problem with your DNS. So lets Quickly see how to Flush DNS using Command prompt.
Step 1: Open Command Prompt(CMD) as Admin by Right Clicking on Start button and then clicking on Command Prompt (Admin). Alternatively, you can press Windows + X Keys too. Or Search for "CMD" too.
Step 2: Once Command prompt is open, Type "ipconfig /flushdns" and hit Enter.
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Method 2: Creating New account.
This is not a permanent solution to the error but it's a great work around. You may try it and see it for yourself whether it works or not.
If nothing helps you to fix Error Code BLZ51903003 in World of Warcraft, then you can only wait for the people to fix the code for you. There is nothing much you can do in the case.


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Technique: A Theoretical Approach I
Alexander Hoffmann speaks about how technique is supposed to set the dancer free and why it has the opposite effect at times
By Alexander Hoffmann
Part 1 in a 2-part series
Ballroom Dancing, like any other athletic activity, is in a constant state of change. Change that causes more and more sophisticated performances. It is human nature to be continuously looking for transitions and developments, thank goodness. Where would we be without our ambition and curiosity? Some results of this path might be painful, others might be wonderful. What role does Technique play in this process? Technique: friend or foe?
Alexander Hoffmann
Last year in March, Ruud Vermey introduced a very interesting discussion on technique. The following four questions were raised:
What is the role of technique?
What are the freedoms and limitations of technique?
What is technique?
How did it change over the years?
What was probably thought of as an important, thought-provoking impulse quickly turned into a controversial discussion. The general opinion seemed to be that technique has a restrictive character. Obviously there was a widespread belief that technique in itself is limiting. Apparently it restricts the dancers' freedom of movement and prevents them from developing there full artistic potential. Stop! Something shocking had happened.
Technique is supposed to have the opposite effect – it should set free the dancer physically and artistically.
How could this happen?
Not once in all the years that I have been actively occupying myself with sport science and motion studies did I come across a discussion like this. In no other sport would the necessity and legitimacy of technique ever be questioned. How is it possible that such a discussion at all became necessary? Shouldn't it be out of question that technique is an elementary educational criterion for every athlete and every artist?
Without an elaborate technique, no skier would achieve a personal best, no footballer would be able to master the ball with expertise. And athletes are not the only ones who depend on technique; artists also rely upon it in order to find their work respected by critics and the public. Take for example painters, singers and ballet dancers — technique forms the basis for their artistic expression.
As Ballroom Dancing forms a unit of sport and art, the necessity of a movement technique ought not to be questioned. This would have far reaching consequences for our sport.
Nevertheless, there was this lively debate on the WDC education wall. It has been and still is a necessary appeal, since it shows that not all questions have been answered yet about how we as dancers deal with technique, with art, with the means of expression available to us, and with how to educate our young athletes.
With this article I'd like to answer the four questions posed by Ruud on the basis of scientifically valid findings. I am also going to try to provide possible solutions and practical training advice for problems and challenges that may arise when dealing with technique.
What is Technique? An explanation
In order to come to an objective definition of the meaning of technique I am using a scientific approach. This enables me to find universally valid answers to the question raised.
What is technique in general and what makes our ballroom technique so specific?
"Athletic technique in general is a collective term for a number of technical skills used by a particular or used in a particular sport. Technical skills are tested, functional and effective series of movements that provide solutions to a given task in a sports situation." (Hohmann & Lames, Letzfelder, 2002)
In my opinion this definition, though scientifically valid, does not fully capture the meaning of what we regard as technique in ballroom dancing. Our technique has a strong cultural background, a cultural history as well as an important aesthetic component (different from most other sports). This is what makes our technique special.
In order to fully understand the meaning of our ballroom technique and to grasp its significance for the performance, let us take a look at the model 'Categories of Sports'.
This model shows that all sports grouped together in one of the categories share a common relationship in the meaning and the appliance of their technique. Making this distinction between different 'Categories of Sports' can help us to understand that sports of a given category share the same problems and challenges in regards to learning, teaching, developing and the use of technique.
The 'Categories of Sports' are:
Combination sports (Dancing, figure skating, diving, etc.)
Speedpowersports (Sprinting,polevaulting,dowhillskiing,etc.)
Endurance sports (Long distance running, cross country skiing, etc.)
Games & martial arts (Football, basketball, karate, etc.)
Dancing is a combination sport. In combination sports, more than in other categories, the outstanding and prominent role of a movement technique is what all disciplines have in common. The technique in combination sports is called and described as 'process oriented.' On the other end of the spectrum we find the so called 'target orientated' (purpose driven) technique which is interpreted in a variety of ways in the other three categories.
In 'target orientated' techniques we see a functional movement with a clearly defined target to perform (throwing the basketball into the basket). Here, it is not judged how a movement itself is executed. However in combination sports, technique is not just the means to end on but a means of artistic expression and — this may be even more important for our discussion — a criterion for judging.
Accordingly, it can be argued that technique in ballroom dancing also means:
An expression of fitness related abilities (endurance, strength, flexibility, coordination) and of movement precision. Technique also plays an independent role in resolving movement tasks. It is a major judgment criterion.
In sum: Technique is a collective term for a number of movement skills that enable us to resolve movement tasks in the most effective, economical and aesthetically pleasing way. Additionally, it has to be taken into consideration that our technique is an aspect of the performance that is subject of evaluation by the judges.
It is because of its being a judgment criterion that technique in ballroom dancing restricts the dancer's freedom of movement. After all, form and precision are considered a sign of athletic skill and quality. Since it might be interpreted as a "breach of the rules", dancers tend to abstain from individual interpretations, especially at the beginning of their career, and sometimes even beyond.
Conclusion: Technique may, indeed, restrict many dancers (as much as any other athlete in combination sports), since it is in its nature to limit the possibilities of expression and interpretation.
Technique = Restriction?
Finely coordinated movement always means narrowing our seemingly infinite range of motion.
When gripping a cup or climbing a flight of stairs, our movement is purpose driven. This limits our full range of motion severely: In order to grasp the cup, we extend our shoulder, arm and hand/finger joints; to climb a flight of stairs we extend and bend our knee, hip and ankle joints. Hence, our movements are reduced to a minimum number of necessary actions; each additional movement would be uneconomic and useless. Technique training therefore is vital for attaining maximum fine coordination and for paring down movements in order to achieve the most efficient and optimal execution.
Even though any form of athletic movement and mastery of technique requires a generally high level of flexibility, it has to be employed in a well measured and controlled way. If the dancer were to loose himself in his maximum range of motion, finely coordinated movement would no longer be possible.
Ouch … Acquiring technique therefore means restricting and strictly controlling our range of motion, so that we are able to perform a technically correct execution of movement.
Consequently, technique in itself is highly restrictive. This is bad news: The dancer is correct, after all, when he feels restricted by learning and applying technique.
Unlike gripping a cup or going up a flight of stairs, executing a highly coordinative technical movement requires in depth study, understanding, training and awareness.
Important information: In motion research, technical skills therefore are referred to as 'deliberate actions. This means that they were largely established by repeated practice and have become partially automated. They can be performed without full concentration and attention. Their counterparts are automatisms. Automatisms are basic movement patterns such as walking, running, jumping, etc. These require no specific concentration or attention, they are called 'generalized motor programs' (GMP) and lay the foundation for our basic motor skills. Technical movements can never be automatisms, they always remain partially conscious. This is yet another reason why, depending on the level of technical training, the dancer feels restricted in his or her freedom of movement.
The good news is that we as dancers are not the only ones encountering this particular problem. Motor and sport science have been devoted to this subject for decades. Most of the solutions for our problems are already there. We only have to use them!
Conclusion: It is in technique's nature to be limiting and restrictive. This is because only well controlled and guided movements will satisfy the demands of an athletic technique, such as our ballroom dancing technique.
Up until a few years ago, our technique could have been considered to be exclusively process oriented. But this has changed. By increasingly higher frequencies of movement and changes in dynamics as well as more complex choreographies, the demands on the dancer's body are constantly growing. The body has to perform more and more precisely, and therefore our technique is more and more target oriented/purpose driven. It is now more important than ever to employ biomechanical, motor and physical principles in order to be able to reach a higher precision in assigned movements (e.g. spins, changes of direction, leading actions).
Important information: This shift toward a 'hybrid Technique' due to an increased requirement profile can be observed in all combination sports. Principles from 'Endurance sports' as well as 'Speed Power Sports' have found their way into all 'Combination Sports.'
By this change in content which may be seen as a departure from a more 'traditional' aesthetics to a more 'acrobatic' use of physical and technical skills, dancers have to take into account that a 'technically' performing body (now more than ever) needs to adhere to biomechanical, physical and fitness principles. Its point-and purpose-specific application presents a further challenge and therefore yet another restriction for the dancer.
Conclusion: The recent change of style in ballroom dancing has also changed its demand on fine coordination. This may be another reason why it has become more difficult for dancers to achieve, feel and show artistic freedom in their sport.
What we can learn from these facts
The quest for the ideal way to acquire and use the perfect technique is not specifically dance sport related – athletes and teachers in all sports are facing this problem. In many ways, ballroom dancing is a sport like any other. Dancers as well as gymnasts, floor gymnasts or figure skaters are concerned with the laws of biomechanics, biochemistry, motor skills, physics, learning- and training theory. In every sport we have to master gravity, momentum, balance, speed, mechanics, etc.; only the specific movement technique employed varies.
Sport and training science as well as motor and learning research have developed successful strategies for effective and creative learning and execution of technique.
These research results can be transferred one-to-one to our own wonderful sport, which is itself a combination of high performance sport and art. This is a great opportunity to make everyday training more effective and more interesting through proven concepts and training programs.
Is technique, then, a necessary evil, a friend, or a foe? The major challenge is to remove its limitations. I will provide a variety of instructions on practical training methods in Part 2 of this article.
Brigitt Mayer
Brigitt Mayer is author of the award winning book "Ballroom Icons", founder and chief archivist for this DanceArchives project.
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Earthy and rustic with a seductive heat that lies beneath its pale jade hue...that's how I'd describe Pipián Sauce. Well, Pipián Verde, at least. Pipián is another name for pepitas, or pumpkin seeds, which are the base and body behind this sauce. You can also switch out the green chiles and tomatillos with red chiles to make a red version.
While pepitas are the ingredient typically used in pipián sauces, I've also seen versions made with sesame seeds, peanuts, almonds, or even cashews. Served with anything from fish to chicken, pork to vegetables, or smothering enchiladas, they are another National treasure of Mexico - just like mole (in my opinion). Well actually, pipián verde is also known by the name mole verde. But I think that the main difference is that, while I adore the simplicity of a pipián, the complexity of a mole takes your tastebuds up to a whole 'nother level! Mole builds flavors from the addition of even more spices, nuts, dried fruits, and other flavor additions (like this Mole Verde Queretano).
You may have guessed by now that Leslie and I chose Pipián as our she made, ella hace theme this month. I was in the mood for fish (what's new), so this golden-seared salmon sitting atop a puddle of silky, beckoningingly green sauce is what I chose to share today.
What's really awesome is that Leslie chose to make a Chicken Pipián Rojo, so you get to see both variations today!
Seared salmon sitting atop a silky, jade-green puddle of earthy, rustic Pipián Verde sauce.
Preheat the broiler. Put the tomatillos, serranos, onion, and garlic on a foil-lined tray under broiler, turning as needed, until charred, 10-12 minutes. The onion and garlic will be done first; add everything to the jar of a blender as it is finished, including any juices from the tray.
Heat the oil in a large, deep-sided pan. Once hot, pour in the mixture from the blender (don't rinse the blender yet, you'll need it again). Cook and stir until it thickens to the consistency of tomato paste, 6-8 minutes. Add stock, pepitas, anise seeds, and cilantro (just rip it a couple of times and drop it in); bring to a boil. Cover partially, and reduce to a slow but steady simmer for 30 minutes.
Pour into the blender jar and puree until smooth (in batches, if necessary); if you have measuring lines on your blender, you should have about 3 cups of sauce. Add a bit more stock or water to make 3 cups, if needed. If you have more, don't worry, you can cook it down a little once you've put it back in the pan. Wipe out the pan, then set a medium-mesh strainer over the top of it. Pour the sauce through the strainer, pushing it through with a rubber spatula. Taste and season with salt and pepper - but DO taste first; depending on the stock/broth you used, it may be salty enough already. If using stir in the heavy cream. Set aside while you make the fish.
If using skin-on salmon, score the skin a few times to keep it from curling. Heat a tablespoon or so of oil in the bottom of a large cast-iron (or other heavy non-stick) skillet. Season the salmon fillets with salt, white pepper, and ground anise, if using.
Lay the salmon into the extremely hot skillet, top side down (or skin side down if using skin-on). Sear for 4-5 minutes, or until a nice golden crust forms (or the skin is crisp). Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until done to your liking.
To serve, ladle a large scoop of warm sauce on to a deep plate and set the fish in the center (skin side up, if using skin-on). Sprinkle with some extra pepitas, if you wish.
Serve with white rice, garlicky greens, and/or some crusty bread. Since the sauce has a nice underlying heat, it's fantastic enjoyed alongside a cold beer (a lighter one)!
You could use fish or chicken stock, or even water, in place of the vegetable stock if you need to.
This Pipián sauce is also fantastic with white fish, pork, or chicken.
What happens when two American girls who are both married to Mexican guys find out that although one of them lives in the U.S. and one of them lives in Mexico, they both love eating the same food? Well, naturally they decide to get "together" the only way they can and cook up the same dishes. Or perhaps take the same ingredients and talking about them in their own voice or using them in their own way.
Leslie and I have teamed up to occasionally cook/bake/make a our own versions of the same food. We want to see how similar (or how different) they turn out. Other times we will pick an ingredient and use it however we choose...or maybe just talk about it. Good food knows no borders and we hope to share the food we love with you. It's not a competition, it's a showcase. We will post on the same day as each other and would love to hear your thoughts on what we've made and how you make it.
Join me (here at All Roads Lead to the Kitchen) and Leslie in her kitchen (at La Cocina de Leslie) for some delicious food.


Thrilled to have been invited to perform at the HC Andersen Festival this year in Odense. I'll be joining over 500 cultural and musical events in August. Cannot wait!
Get your tickets here for the 14th August 2018 where I will be performing alongside my sister Maimouna Jalloh. This exceptional programming is in partnership with the Scottish Storytelling Festival. Honoured to be part of this incredible community.
First time to this incredible festival organised by Kamini Ramachandran. An extraordinary experience and I am particularly touched by her passion to create the new generation of storytellers. Another wonderful chance to experience my storytelling sister Maimouna Jalloh with The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives and to meet the phenomenal Jesper and Troels of Denmark with their show Beowulf! Dr Nicola Green was so busy and would have loved to discuss her work with storytelling with the disabled but that is for another time.
The fringe is over but things don't just stop! I am thrilled to be performing at the Storymoja Book Festival in Nairobi in September and then at the Ake Arts and Book Festival in Nigeria later in November. How utterly thrilling! Thank you to the organisers for arranging this!
EXCITING NEWS! I am delighted to be sharing a stage with Maimouna Jallow on the Saturday night big event at the British Library, courtesy of the Royal African Society! A snippet from 'The Illusion of Truth' that I will be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe in August, followed by a discussion as to the importance of stories, a subject very close to my heart.
Just back from the Festival Primavera de Cuentos in Habana, Cuba. Fantastic reception and the opportunity to share some thrilling stories. Scotland will now be represented in Mexico and Martinique next year as a result. Thanks to Creative Scotland for their support.
Thrilled to be the guest teller at Story Crossroads in Salt Lake City with storyteller and organiser Rachel Hedman. Story Crossroads will be a unique event, and be will held once every four years in an Olympic-style manner in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Viridian Event Centre and surrounding park. This year in the run up to the World Story Crossroads, I am delighted to be attending, performing and participating in the outreach programmes.
We have a wonderful partner with Global Concerns Trust for the storytelling project who have supported us with some funding to construct a training centre. The visit in September will explore connections with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Tourism and we have several workshops planned with the community to begin piecing together how best to move forward. A donated shamba (farm) of 1 acre has been provided by the Barasa family as a starting point and the point from which to construct a small 'centre'.
AWARD SEASON!!! AWARD SEASON!!!!! Completely blown away for our storytelling project to be shortlisted for the Arts and Business Awards 2017. A combination of Scottish Gas support, Scottish Book Trust organisation and Craigroyston Primary School passion and foresight. Learning and inspiring through stories.


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The Locomotive in the Bar
By David Medcalf
Sean Browne from Castlerea in County Roscommon must be the only publican in Ireland, if not the world, to have a railway locomotive in his bar.
The engine was built in the fifties and saw service around the country with CIE for almost four decades before it was retired and sold to Sean in 1995 for scrap value.
That was just the start of the expense as he then had to pay to have his prized purchase transported from Dublin to Castlerea where the brass band and half the town turned out to welcome it.
He also footed the bill for a specially constructed extension to the pub, with planning permission from Roscommon County Council, to accommodate his latest acquisition.
Locomotive 550, re-painted in the original green livery of Coras Iompair Eireann, is only the biggest and most eye-catching item in an amazing collection of railway memorabilia.
The souvenirs assembled at the Hell's Kitchen pub include everything from tiny tickets for journeys long since completed to heavy steel equipment for level crossings.
Sean Browne has every reason to believe that his is the biggest such collection in private hands in the country and it is almost exclusively Irish in origin.
His extraordinary stash evokes memories of the old companies which used to own and run a comprehensive network of lines criss-crossing the island in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Here is a fender from the original WLWR (Waterford, Limerick & Western Railway), there is a set of fish knives used by passengers in the dining car of the GSWR (Great Southern & Western Railway).
Also on show is the station sign from Ballyglunin, splendid in blue enamel, a reminder of the redundant line between Tuam and Athenry in County Galway.
The station was used in the filming of 'The Quiet Man' starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara but the movie makers reckoned Ballyglunin would be too much of a mouthful for American cinema goers and re-christened it 'Castletown'.
Amidst all the timetables, uniforms, photos, badges and signs, Sean is particularly proud of the staffs – the keys used to ensure that two trains never met in head on collision.


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Why Cardiff City fans should ignore mean-spirited Match of the Day pundits and enjoy every minute of what's happening
Fan columnist Scott Johnson has his say on how the Cardiff faithful should view the rest of the season
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I must admit, I approached this season with trepidation.
Excitement, but a bit nervous with regards to how Cardiff would fare in amongst the Premier League elite. The public and mainstream media coverage certainly contributed to that, with the general consensus being that Neil Warnock's men are only there to make up the numbers.
The fact that they actually secured promotion didn't really sink in all summer either. It was so unexpected, despite being there or thereabouts all year. It still felt like it had crept up on me and was scarcely believable.
The first game seemed to compound my worst fears. Cardiff really struggled in the first half at Bournemouth. They couldn't cope with the intensity, movement or quality of their hosts and were hanging on for dear life at times. Bearing in mind that this was a fairly middling top flight side, I was already fearing the worst.
But then Cardiff found their feet. They usually do and that's why we love them so.
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In the second half, Cardiff started to impose themselves on the game and pin Bournemouth back in their own half in spells. It may have ended in a 2-0 defeat, but there were signs of encouragement.
The first home game was always going to be special and so it proved. I can only speak for myself, although I know many others feel the same way, but seeing Cardiff playing in blue in the Premier League is a big deal.
I have some fond memories of their previous top flight season, but there was so much baggage and negativity surrounding the club at the time, it was all tainted. This year, everyone is on the same page and it really does feel like the first time.
Cardiff were a match for Newcastle, who were an unhappy bunch the last time we played them in the Premier League and very little has changed since, and worthy of their point. Harry Arter and Victor Camarasa gave the Cardiff midfield the bite and finesse that was clearly lacking at Bournemouth, while Josh Murphy and Bobby Reid have added some much needed flair in attack.
Cardiff City's transfer deadline day signings Victor Camarasa and Harry Arter (Image: Cardiff City FC)
Cardiff bought well in the summer, but whether or not they bought well enough remains to be seen. Wolves and Fulham have blown Cardiff out of the water with their spending and distorted the market to some extent.
I don't think Warnock would be comfortable spending that sort of money if it was on offer to be honest. You get the impression that he finds the flamboyance of the Premier League a major turn off and would fear that he might erode the team spirit that got Cardiff promoted in the first place.
Having said that, you do get what you pay for and it was a bit disappointing to see Cardiff spend so conservatively. With the huge sums on offer for playing in and staying in the Premier League, you have to reinvest a substantial proportion of that if you hope to be competitive. You need that extra bit of quality in order to break sides down because graft and passion will only get you so far.
Arsenal served a timely reminder of this on Sunday. With the score tied, there was not too much happening when Mesut Ozil received possession in midfield. Three passes later, in the blink of an eye, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was bending in Arsenal's second to restore their lead. That would never happen in the Championship and you cannot afford to switch off for a second at this level.
In many respects, the Huddersfield performance was the most encouraging because Cardiff were absolutely rock solid. It took for the opposition to go down to 10 men before Cardiff offered any attacking threat, but they looked comfortable throughout.
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Neil Warnock speaks with Harry Arter after Cardiff's draw at Huddersfield (Image: 2018 Getty Images)
As different as all four games have been, the common thread is that I have really enjoyed all of them. I'm seduced by seeing Cardiff play at this level and their games may not appeal to the purists, but I have found them all riveting. Stressful and frustrating at times too, but I've loved every minute of them.
Warnock recently alluded to the fact that he knows Cardiff supporters will be behind the team no matter what and that has certainly not always been the case, but I do believe he's right. You can't legislate for a vocal minority that are always on the verge of turning, but on the whole, we all realise we're fighting a losing battle and are determined to enjoy it regardless.
We all know that Cardiff have shortcomings and certain disadvantages, but as long as they give their all, you can't ask for more than that. It's why Cardiff received a standing ovation despite losing to Arsenal. It was recognition that they had given all.
We all want Cardiff to be competitive and no one wants to watch a losing side every week, but you have to keep sight of the bigger picture. Promotion saved Cardiff and insulated them for the next few years. Had they not gone up, chances are they would have spent the summer asset stripping rather than splashing the cash.
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I also see playing in the Premier League as a privilege and I hope I never get jaded and take that for granted. Worst case scenario is that we go back down and were that to happen, we would be well equipped to make a swift return.
You get the impression that Warnock would probably prefer the challenge of a ninth promotion anyway. For this reason, I actually feel like there is more chance of him staying if Cardiff go down than if they stay up.
So my advice is to take no notice of the mean-spirited Match of the Day pundits and tabloid journalists, cherish the bond we have with this group of players and enjoy the ride. This group have already done it once and I wouldn't bet against them doing it again.
Scott Johnson also writes for the new View From The Ninian fans' site.


One of the dollers I admire so much! All her work is sooo detailled and the colors are so bright and match so great together. Her talent is just in one word Amazing!
Hmm another year went by. Busy, busy with all kinds of things except making dolls or playing with PSP or Photoshop.
Made some dolls and even started to make portraits, it's fun!


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package de.escalon.hypermedia;

import de.escalon.hypermedia.affordance.DataType;
import org.springframework.hateoas.Resource;
import org.springframework.hateoas.ResourceSupport;
import org.springframework.hateoas.Resources;

import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.util.*;

/**
 * Created by Dietrich on 07.05.2016.
 */
public class ResourceTraversal {

    static final Set<String> FILTER_RESOURCE_SUPPORT = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList("class", "links", "id"));

    static class NullValue {

    }
    public static final NullValue NULL_VALUE = new NullValue();

    public void traverseResource(ResourceSupportVisitor visitor, Object object) {
        Set<String> filtered = FILTER_RESOURCE_SUPPORT;
        if (object == null) {
            return;
        }

        try {
            // TODO: move all returns to else branch of property descriptor handling
            if (object instanceof Resource) {
                Resource<?> resource = (Resource<?>) object;

                if(!visitor.visitLinks(resource.getLinks())) {
                    return;
                }
                traverseResource(visitor, resource.getContent());
                return;
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                Resources<?> resources = (Resources<?>) object;
                if(!visitor.visitLinks(resources.getLinks())) {
                    return;
                }
                traverseResource(visitor, resources.getContent());
                return;
            } else if (object instanceof ResourceSupport) {
                ResourceSupport resource = (ResourceSupport) object;
                if(!visitor.visitLinks(resource.getLinks())) {
                    return;
                }
                // wrap object attributes below to avoid endless loop
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                Collection<?> collection = (Collection<?>) object;
                if(!visitor.visitEnterCollection(collection)) {
                    return;
                }
                for (Object item : collection) {
                    traverseResource(visitor, item);
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                if(!visitor.visitLeaveCollection(collection)) {
                    return;
                }
                return;
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            if (object instanceof Map) {
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                    Object content = entry.getValue();
                    Object value = getContentAsScalarValue(content);
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//                    objectNode.addData(entryNode);
//                    entryNode.setName(key);
//                    if (value != null) {
//                        entryNode.setValue(value);
//                    } else {
//                        traverseResource(visitor, content);
//                    }

                    Class<?> type = content != null ? content.getClass() : null;
                    if(!visitor.visitEnterProperty(key, type, value)) {
                        return;
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                    if (value != null) {
                        // for each scalar property of a simple bean, add valuepair nodes to data
                        if(!visitor.visitProperty(key, type, value)) {
                            return;
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                    } else {
                        traverseResource(visitor, content);
                    }
                    if(!visitor.visitLeaveProperty(key, type, value)) {
                        return;
                    }
                }
            } else {
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                    String name = propertyDescriptor.getName();
                    if (filtered.contains(name)) {
                        continue;
                    }

//                    UberNode propertyNode = new UberNode();
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//                    if (isEmptyCollectionOrMap(content, propertyDescriptor.getPropertyType())) {
//                        continue;
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                        return;
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                            return;
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                        traverseResource(visitor, content);
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                        return;
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                Field[] fields = object.getClass()
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                    String name = field.getName();
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                        Object content = field.get(object);
                        Class<?> type = field.getType();
//                        if (isEmptyCollectionOrMap(content, type)) {
//                            continue;
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//                            // for each scalar property of a simple bean, add valuepair nodes to data
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//                            toUberData(propertyNode, content);
//                        }

                        if(!visitor.visitEnterProperty(name, type, value)) {
                            return;
                        }
                        if (value != null) {
                            // for each scalar property of a simple bean, add valuepair nodes to data
                            if(!visitor.visitProperty(name, type, value)) {
                                return;
                            }
                        } else {
                            traverseResource(visitor, content);
                        }
                        if(!visitor.visitLeaveProperty(name, type, value)) {
                            return;
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                    }
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            }
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            throw new RuntimeException("failed to transform object " + object, ex);
        }
    }

    private static Object getContentAsScalarValue(Object content) {
        final Object value;
        if (content == null) {
            value = ResourceTraversal.NULL_VALUE;
        } else if (DataType.isSingleValueType(content.getClass())) {
            value = content.toString();
        } else {
            value = null;
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Do you wish you were more assertive? Do you have difficulty asking for your reasonable needs to be met? Are you unsure as to whether you listen and respond appropriately?
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Home » FAIR change in research data management – international community is growing
FAIR change in research data management – international community is growing
Global challenges and current crises show the importance of findable, accessible and reusable data. This June, the GO FAIR Initiative gathered the international community for a three-day exchange on research data management: 573 international experts from science, infrastructure development, and science policy from more than 28 countries met at the FAIR Festival 2021. The main result of the conference is that in future the GO FAIR Initiative will be advanced by national GO FAIR offices from all over the world.
Since 2017, the GO FAIR Initiative has been supporting many pioneers of FAIR research data management. From 21 to 23 June 2021, the GO FAIR and research data management community met to foster solutions for a better reusability of research data, to exchange experiences, and to learn from each other. This is important because research shows that around 85 per cent of research data are difficult to reuse. In this context, the FAIR principles serve to describe research objects in ways that make them "findable", "accessible", "interoperable" and "reusable".
After three years' groundwork, the GO FAIR Initiative has grown into a globally active network. The GO FAIR community has become an indispensable part of the international research data landscape as an important driver for the building of a global Internet of FAIR Data and Services. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has initiated the GO FAIR Initiative together with the Science Ministries of France and the Netherlands. In future, GO FAIR offices already in existence or in planning will assume the work of coordination and will support the scientific community in their needs. Representatives from Austria, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the USA agreed to jointly meet the challenges of research data management and stated their willingness to globally promote the FAIR movement. It remains the goal of the GO FAIR Initiative to foster the culture of dialogue and cooperation worldwide and to make qualified findings and solutions visible.
Over the course of the FAIR Festival 2021, the community exchanged ideas regarding their own use cases in themed workshops. Themes ranged from technical solutions to training concepts and the application of FAIR principles to research software, machine learning and workflows. Ongoing developments towards a FAIR Digital Object (FDO) and fields of activities around Data Stewardship proved to be of particular interest.
In three panel debates, experts discussed the importance of the FAIR principles within the conflicting contexts of skills building, cultural change and huge infrastructure projects such as EOSC, the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) and Gaia-X.
Programme & presentations of the FAIR Festival 2021
Recordings of the panel debates
Graphic recordings of the panel debates
@GOFAIRofficial, #FAIRFestival2021
The international FAIR Festival 2021 was organised by the international Support and Coordination Offices of the GO FAIR Initiative based in France, Germany and the Netherlands who worked in close cooperation with the national offices in the USA and Brazil.
This text is part of a press release issued together with the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
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Oregon's landmark climate bill moves toward Ways and Means, historic action
Tony Hernandez
Natural Resources subcommittee OKs HB 2020 after amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 5, 2019
SALEM – Oregon's continued response to climate disruption took its next step Wednesday evening, as dozens of statewide organizations, thousands of Oregonians and nationwide observers continue to cheer Salem lawmakers on the verge of adopting landmark legislation.
Lawmakers introduced a final amendment to the Clean Energy Jobs bill, HB 2020, during the first discussions of the legislation in a committee charged with fiscal oversight. Members of the Natural Resources subcommittee of the Joint Ways and Means Committee later approved the Clean Energy Jobs bill in Salem on Wednesday. The bill now heads to the 21-member Joint Committee on Ways and Means for consideration on Friday.
The bill, which caps and prices climate pollution, will help upgrade homes and businesses for money-saving energy efficiency. It can help build more transit options near affordable housing and provide dedicated funds for our Tribal neighbors, a first-time policy in the nation.
OEC's Jana Gastellum with climate champions Hazel and Ellory!
"We are excited about the benefits that can flow from this work, including but not limited to further studying energy burden in Oregon, the potential to create a low-income rate class, building capacity and expertise on technological innovation for emissions reductions across many sectors and carbon sequestration," said Jana Gastellum, Oregon Environmental Council Climate Program Director.
Sen. Michael Dembrow's amendment provides more options for how to use proceeds from the sale of pollution in the transportation sector.
If the Oregon Supreme Court rules that proceeds are not bound by constitutional restrictions, Oregon can use some of those dollars toward buying low to zero-emission fleets, upgrades to other diesel fleets and the creation of a program to trade in old agricultural equipment, similar to "cash for clunkers" programs, with a focus on improving engines most harmful to farmworker health. A second piece to his amendment establishes that certain state-owned forest areas could be used for carbon offset projects over the next six years.
HB 2020 is a call to the nation and international communities that Oregon will do its part to reduce humanity-threatening climate pollution. The bill is the culmination of a decade of work supported by numerous elected officials, statewide community leaders, environmental advocates, rural and business leaders and more.
Environmental organizations, including OEC, banded together in 2014 to establish Renew Oregon, which has created a coalition of almost 60 organizations representing Oregonians statewide of various interests, who have demanded bold climate action.
Since February 2018, the Renew Oregon coalition has enabled more than 1,675 Oregonians from 119 cities (some who traveled hundreds of miles) to attend six Clean Energy Jobs Lobby Days at the state's capital. Most recently, about 200 Oregonians scheduled 50 meetings with 40 lawmakers and their staff to let them know they deeply care about the Clean Energy Jobs bill.
Further Reading and Media:
A list and open letter by the near-60 organizations in coalition to support HB 2020, which includes environmental justice, business, labor, agriculture and many more interests. Video included
A history of carbon pricing in Oregon
OEC and partner visual media: Former California Gov. Arnold Swarzeneiger's support for HB 2020 (California Governor at the time cap-and-trade passed), Former Vice President Al Gore endorsement, Agriculture Voices in Medford and Noti, Oregon, lawmaker voices from Lobby Day 2019, Youth Voices during Earth Day 2019
OEC's Clean Energy Jobs page
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The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) just released its "Climate and Health in Oregon 2020" report, documenting the public health impacts from climate change across Oregon. The report is the first thorough analysis of the health effects of climate change in Oregon since 2014, and is the first of three OHA deliverables directed under EO 20-04, the Oregon Climate Action Plan. The report findings are grim, confirming what OEC has been saying all along– that climate change is a public he
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