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What Do We Really Know About Protection Before the Great Depression: Evidence from Italy
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Giovanni Federico
Michelangelo Vasta
University of Siena - Department of Economics and Statistics
Date Written: April 2015
The impact of protection on economic growth is one of the traditional issues in economic history, which has enjoyed a revival in recent times, with the publication of a number of comparative quantitative papers. They all share a common weakness: they measure protection with the ratio of custom revenues to imports, which is bound to bias results if imports are not perfectly inelastic. In this paper, we show that the measure of protection matters, by estimating the Trade Restrictiveness Index (TRI) by Anderson and Neary (2005) for Italy from its unification to the Great Depression. We put forward a different interpretation of some key moments of Italian trade policy and we show that the aggregate welfare losses were small in the long run and mostly related to the outlandish protection on sugar in the 1880s and 1890s. We also show that different measures of protection affect considerably the results of econometric tests on the causal relation between trade policy on economic growth in Italy and in the United States. Accordingly, we argue that the economic history of trade policy needs a systematic re-estimating of protection.
Keywords: Italian economic growth, trade policy, Trade Restrictiveness Index
JEL Classification: F13, F14, N73, N74
Federico, Giovanni and Vasta, Michelangelo, What Do We Really Know About Protection Before the Great Depression: Evidence from Italy (April 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2592344
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What Taylor Swift taught me about personal development
Taylor swift is a great performer. I can't say that her music is exactly my cup of tea, but I can really appreciate the fact that she makes and delivers pop music that is fun and doesn't insult her listeners. She has great videos and on all of her appearances, it's easy to spot that she really enjoys what she is doing and makes a lot of fun doing it.
I wouldn't expect though that listening to any of her songs would teach me something about personal growth. As much as her songs are catchy easy and fun, I don't think that they have an incredible depth that would have you thinking of the song and analyzing it once it's over.
Well, I guess I was wrong.
I don't really follow Taylor Swift's career or actions. we are in different circles, sort of speak, but if you haven't been living under a rock in the past decade or so, you probably heard her name and heard some of her songs.
She's incredibly successful. She has 5 albums, won tons of awards and even did a few minor roles in various films. Her most popular videos on youtube have close to 2 Billion views (yep, that's not a typo). So I think it's safe to say she is currently a part of the A list of artists in the world.
Her songs are very easy and fun to listen to. They are also not incredibly deep and
thought-provoking, so it's no wonder
millions around the world love them. Most of her hits are like candies. They are fun, tasty, you want more of them, but if you only lived on them for nourishment, you would probably end up dead.
The songs do speak about life and relationships, but I can't say that I heard any song of hers that speaks about personal growth or reflects the nature of life. Except one.
"Shake it off" is a part of Swift's last album "1989". It currently has 1.9 Billion views on youtube.
I probably wouldn't have heard about it unless it was casually played in the office I currently work in. Once it started someone saw the number of views that the songs has, and was surprised. This started a whole discussion regarding Swift and her success.
Te first time the song played I haven't really paid any particular notice of it, it sounded like just another pop music to me. After hearing the song for the second time and really listening to the words, it suddenly got me thinking that the song actually depicts a very important principal in personal growth and in living in general.
Since this comes from an artist who's realm is the pop culture it's easy to shrug it off as another flat pop song (that's what I did at first) but I think that if you take a closer look at the words, it's easily noticeable that the principle that Swift is talking about is really important to anyone who really wants to achieve something in life.
So in case you somehow missed this song, or don't really understand what I'm talking about, here's an analysis of the song line by line. You can see my interpretation in square brackets in red.
I stay out too late, got nothing in my brain
That's what people say, that's what people say
[People criticize me for not paying enough attention to the "real life", and focusing on having fun]
I go on too many dates, but I can't make them stay
At least that's what people say, that's what people say
[People criticize me for being too light-minded and can't decide what I want]
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
[But despite what people say, I follow my thought and don't want to change that]
It's like I got this music in my mind
Saying it's gonna be alright
[something in me (intuition, infinite intelligence) says that everything is going to be alright, and I choose to believe it]
Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
[People who understand how the world really works, are going to continue to do what they do and succeed, and people who don't would continue to do what they do and criticize]
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
[I'm just going to shake all that noise off and continue to do what I feel in my mind to be the right way for me]
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
[people would continue to do what they do and try to hurt others, let's accept that]
[I'm going to ignore all those people and won't let their opinions affect me]
I never miss a beat, I'm lightning on my feet
And that's what they don't see, that's what they don't see
[Despite what people think I'm perfectly aware of what I'm doing. And I just want to move even faster. ]
I'm dancing on my own, I make the moves up as I go
And that's what they don't know, that's what they don't know
[I'm following my own tune. Don't know where this will take me, but I know it will be good. Most people don't understand what I'm doing]
Can't stop, won't stop grooving
Credit: Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer via VisualHunt.com / CC BY-SA
I, I shake it off, I shake it off
[see interpretation above]
Hey, hey, hey!
Just think while you've been getting down and out about the liars
And dirty, dirty cheats of the world you could've been getting down to this sick beat
[Instead of focusing on the bad, focus on the good]
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She's like, "oh my God", but I'm just gonna shake
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over, baby, we can shake, shake, shake
[Not everything that happens to me is good, but instead of seeing it as negative and focusing on it, I rather find the positive in it and move on]
Shaking it off
I think that what everybody can take from the song is that if you want to be free, and follow your own path, it's important to learn to ignore the criticism and cynicism around.
If you want to go your own way there will be people criticizing you. It would probably disturb and annoy some people, and there will be people who intentionally or unintentionally try to discourage you from pursuing your path. It's okay, they doing the only thing they know how to do and what they think is best for you.
You already know what is best for you, and all though you might not be able to explain or "defend" your actions, you just need to make the moves as you go and take the next step you feel is the step needed for you.
In other words, just shake it off and move on.
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Kevin Bulmer
Hey Ido,
I've had the same thought about "Shake it Off." It's a great message. In fact, there's a LOT to like about Taylor Swift, if you know her story. She broke into the business with her own songs (mostly, in Nashville, new artists are encouraged to record other people's songs first, because it's viewed as safer). I'm told she refused record deal offers that didn't allow her to do her own thing. She stuck to her creative guns, and look what's happened.
Her music isn't really my cup of tea, but I have an enormous amount of respect for her.
Never knew that about her.
I think this only makes her even a bigger person. I'm sure that part of her success came from the fact that she stuck with her beliefs and had faith in herself. If you read Napoleon Hill's "Think and grow rich" I think it's possible to see traces of his philosophy in her actions, and in the song as well.
Neil Brooks
Hi Ido, it is odd because I am not really a big fan Taylor Swift either, I do like some of her songs, but she probably would not be in my top 10, however, I absolutely love this song you have chosen and went through a period of singing it aloud all the time, and would turn up the radio when it came on, much to the annoyance of my girlfriend…
I really like how you have paraphrased the lyrics with your own thoughts and views, you have made some very good observations.
This is one of my favourites also:
Thanks, Niel!
"Shake it off" is really catchy and fun to listen. I heard it countless times once I got acquainted 🙂
It might be a 'cutesy' unit-shifter record, but it does have a strong message. Kudos to Ms Swift.
I also read that she didn't have a great time at school. I guess she has learnt to take criticism and negative words on the chin. Just like anyone should if they want to be successful.
I guess you're right. Everything we experience in life prepares us to become our better versions, and Taylor's story is a great example.

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According to a report by New World Wealth, India has been ranked sixth in the list of wealthiest countries with total wealth of USD 8,230 billion.
The list has been topped by the United States which emerged as the wealthiest country in the world as the total wealth held in 2017 amounted to USD 64,584 billion, followed by China at the second place with USD 24,803 billion and Japan with USD 19,522 billion at third.
Total wealth refers to the private wealth held by all the individuals living in each nation. It includes all their assets (business interests, cash, equities, property) less any liabilities.
The report, however, excludes government funds from its figures.
According to the report, India was the best-performing wealth market globally in 2017 as its total wealth swelled from 6,584 billion dollars in 2016 to 8,230 billion dollars in 2017, registering a 25% growth.
Over the past decade (2007-2017) India's total wealth increased from USD 3,165 billion in 2007 to USD 8,230 billion in 2017, thus showing a jump of 160 percent.
The report further noted that India is home to 3,30,400 HNWIs (individuals with USD 1 million or more in net assets).
Top ten countries on the list
The United States of America ($64,584 billion)
China ($24,803 billion)
Japan ($19,522 billion)
United Kingdom ($9,919 billion)
Germany ($9,660 billion)
India ($8,230 billion)
France ($6,649 billion
Canada ($6,393 billion)
Australia (U$6,142 billion)
Italy ($4,276 billion)
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This famous scene of Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall is familiar to all of us. So familiar that the phrase is part of our idiom catalog. How many times have we seen "the writing on the wall," or wished that someone else would!
This book is full of ideas and stories that we have assimilated fully into our North American thinking. This particular chapter is a mini-drama which comes to a full meaning if you have a study Bible with good notes. The three letters of the alphabet which are written by an unseen hand on the wall of the Babylonian court where the wild partying is happening with the vessels from the Jerusalem temple are: mene, tekel, and peres. They are the Aramaic names of Middle Eastern measures, weights and monies: the mina, the shekel (a 60th part of a shekel), and the parsu (a half-shekel). Daniel interprets them in the following manner: mene, connecting with the verb "to number," tekel, the verb "to weigh," and peres, with the verb "to divide." And the New American Bible footnotes also tell us that peres is a further play on the word for Persians.
Daniel warns the Babylonians that their days are numbered, that they have been measured and found wanting, and that they will be divided. All bad news. And this prophecy is fulfilled swiftly at the end of the chapter. Looking forward into Chapter 6, we can see that Daniel, who has been elevated to a place of high standing because of his closeness with God and his ability to understand and interpret God's message, is brought down by jealous courtiers. He is subjected to a trial in the den of lions but is saved by God. And this trial makes him all the more valuable to the new king, Darius. Once again we see the theme of reward through suffering. Once again we see that God's discipline, to which we subject ourselves through obedience and fidelity, serves to transform us in a mystical way. Once again we hear that when we trust in God and follow his call, all will be well. In fact, it will be better than well . . . it will be more than we could have imagined. We are not only restored to a former self, we are amplified many times over.
We must let go of the tiny things of this world, and we must let go of our ego with which we trick ourselves into thinking that we are in control. We must let go of any worldly idea or object which we worship more than God. We must see that we are wanting if we do not walk in total concord with God's request that we love one another, even those who attack us. We must put aside our anxiety, our worry, our willfulness, and our pride-of-self in order to best receive The Word which saves and restores.
And so we pray, heavenly Father who guides and protects us. Listen to our prayer. Number our days with you in eternity as infinite ones, measure our intention rather than our actions so that when you measure us we may not be found wanting, and bring us union with all members of your Mystical Body. We ask this through the intercession of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
To learn more, click on the images and follow the links or go to: http://www.bibleinsight.com/menep1.html or the Daniel – God Calls the Faithful and the Faithless page on this blog.
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The Abolition of Slavery in Ottoman Tunisia
Ismael M. Montana
Society and Culture, Middle Eastern Studies
This book provides a case study of slavery and its abolition in Ottoman Tunisia, one of the smallest countries in North Africa and the first to abolish the longstanding institution of slavery in the ... More
This book provides a case study of slavery and its abolition in Ottoman Tunisia, one of the smallest countries in North Africa and the first to abolish the longstanding institution of slavery in the Muslim world during the modern period. The book combines a range of Tunisian and European archival data, travellers' accounts, and Arabic legal documents and source materials, directing much-needed attention not only to the Tunisian elements within slavery and abolition discourses, but also to those in west and central Sudan and Europe, especially in the Mediterranean basin. It argues that the major force driving abolition was Tunisian rulers' pragmatic response to increased European economic and political intervention in North Africa—first with the 1816 prohibition against enslaving Christians for ransom and especially after the French occupation of Algeria in the 1830s. The urgency of safeguarding the independence of Tunisia, more than efforts at selective "modernization" or "reform," triggered the move toward abolition and the emancipation of the enslaved black population, which was achieved in 1846. By assessing how European capitalism along with political pressure and dynamics in the western Mediterranean shaped the abolition of the trans-Saharan slave trade and slavery in Tunisia, this book attempts to bridge the historiographical gap that treats the Atlantic and Saharan slave trades as separate entities. It offers wider regional perspectives and shows how the Tunisian model of abolition is useful for viewing slavery in the Islamic context during the modern period.Less
This book provides a case study of slavery and its abolition in Ottoman Tunisia, one of the smallest countries in North Africa and the first to abolish the longstanding institution of slavery in the Muslim world during the modern period. The book combines a range of Tunisian and European archival data, travellers' accounts, and Arabic legal documents and source materials, directing much-needed attention not only to the Tunisian elements within slavery and abolition discourses, but also to those in west and central Sudan and Europe, especially in the Mediterranean basin. It argues that the major force driving abolition was Tunisian rulers' pragmatic response to increased European economic and political intervention in North Africa—first with the 1816 prohibition against enslaving Christians for ransom and especially after the French occupation of Algeria in the 1830s. The urgency of safeguarding the independence of Tunisia, more than efforts at selective "modernization" or "reform," triggered the move toward abolition and the emancipation of the enslaved black population, which was achieved in 1846. By assessing how European capitalism along with political pressure and dynamics in the western Mediterranean shaped the abolition of the trans-Saharan slave trade and slavery in Tunisia, this book attempts to bridge the historiographical gap that treats the Atlantic and Saharan slave trades as separate entities. It offers wider regional perspectives and shows how the Tunisian model of abolition is useful for viewing slavery in the Islamic context during the modern period.
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Steve Simpson,
The Influence of Ayn Rand on My Life and Business Career
Mr. Christensen, co-founder of Denmark's Saxo Bank and founder of the private equity firm Seier Capital, has had a long, successful career as an innovator in banking and finance. In this talk, he discusses his business career and the role that Objectivism has played in his personal and professional development.
Lars Seier Christensen
Frank Lloyd Wright and The Fountainhead: The Full Story
To what extent (if any) was Ayn Rand's Howard Roark really Frank Lloyd Wright? The parallels between her fictional hero and an actual architect have, over time, been exaggerated, denied and distorted. This talk, drawing on Wright's archives, uncovers key relevant facts. You will learn the full story, including Ayn Rand's remarks on a never-reprinted Wright article and the secret negotiations regarding the prospect of his working on the 1949 film.
The Berkeley "Free Speech Movement" and the Erosion of Free Speech
In the 1960s, protests erupted at U.C. Berkeley over a ban on political activity on campus. Students marched and occupied school property, all in the name of "free speech." Today, the Free Speech Movement launched at Berkeley in the 1960s is widely held as a model for advocates of the right to free speech. Is that true? This talk analyzes the Berkeley Free Speech Movement and its implications for free speech today.
Design and Sense of Life
Many people think design—whether referring to a house, a car or a work of art—is subjective. That is, that it's just a "matter of taste." "Design and Sense of Life" is an examination of how design can be evaluated objectively and how thinking like a designer can help you to define and project your sense of life. Using the models of automotive design, interior design and architecture, Mr. Amerige discusses how using the tools established in these professions can focus and enrich not only the "look" of your life, but how much you.
Brian Amerige
Advice on How (Not) to Kill Your Dreams
A STRIVE Session in Collaboration with Philipp Dammer, everyone welcome
Howard Roark's integrity is usually met by great skepticism. In this talk, Dammer shows that there are Howard Roarks in real life; that Roark's unyielding integrity is the way to success; and that Keating's method ("second-handedness") is a guarantee for disaster.
Using examples from the entertainment industry, Mr. Dammer shows that integrity can indeed lead to success and that doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.
Students are encouraged to follow-up on Sunday by attending a STRIVE workshop that will help them use Dammer's ideas (and the principles of Ayn Rand's philosophy) to evaluate career and life options and to form plans according to their values.
Philipp Dammer
Frederick Douglass, Defender of the U.S. Constitution
In 1860, Frederick Douglass, a former slave, traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, to participate in a debate over whether the U.S. Constitution was pro-slavery or pro-freedom. This talk provides a brief sketch of Douglass's life, and focuses on Douglass's contention that the Constitution is pro-freedom, not pro-slavery, and is one of the great intellectual defenses of the U.S. Constitution.
Talbot Manvel
Energize Your Outreach: Tips from Objectivist Activists
A community group's activities vary as widely as the interests and time commitments of its members. Whether it's hosting a study or social group, putting on events or reaching out to media, community groups have had a huge impact on promoting Ayn Rand's ideas for years. Panelists discuss ways to grow the Objectivist community and promote Ayn Rand. All attendees who are interested in promoting Objectivism in the culture or in starting or joining a group are encouraged to attend.
Ellen Kenner
Meet and mingle with fellow attendees at the official opening of OCON! The event is casual. We serve substantial appetizers or a light dinner and your fee includes one drink. A cash bar will be available. Cost to attend: $130. The registration deadline is Friday, June 22, 2018.
Cardio Express
My express-movement class is forty-five minutes of fun, muscle-revving, beat-pumping moves for individuals at all levels. The program includes a warm-up and a cool-down with kick-boxing, dance steps, strength work and stretch in between. It is a great way to re-energize yourself: muscles and mind. Low impact modifications will be demonstrated. Required: cross-trainers or studio shoes. Please wear comfortable, loose clothing and bring a bottle of water.
Elizabeth Martz
Class 2. Integration into the full context: the need to grasp and automatize a concept's genus. Exercises in identifying the proper genus. Definition: the pattern of all thought. How to define any term. The 5 rules of proper definition. Homework assignment: three terms to define.
The Sacred and the Profane: Objectivism and Religion
Why was Ayn Rand opposed to religion? What does Rand make of the notions of the sacred, of reverence, of worship, of the exalted? What is the difference between the ideals common to religions and the ideals projected in Rand's fiction? Why does she think that man is a proper object of reverence? In this session, we discuss these questions from the perspective of Ayn Rand's view of reason, of man, and of the world in which he lives.
Panel: Transforming Burnout with Selfishness
Burnout is a vicious cycle involving loss of motivation for one's job or career. Internal causes include altruism, the duty premise and secondhand values. External causes include unrealistic expectations of others and injustice. We discuss how making selfish value choices breaks the vicious cycle of burnout, so you can experience a virtuous cycle of productivity for achieving selfish goals.
Ellen Kenner,
Edwin A. Locke,
Gift & Estate Planning Manager Kathy Cross and Development Specialist Robert Begley present an introduction to planned giving and ARI's Atlantis Legacy. Topics include minimizing taxes through charitable giving and providing future support for the Institute while achieving one's estate planning objectives. Strategies and techniques will be illustrated with real-life examples of legacy gifts arranged by Atlantis Legacy donors, with the donors themselves in attendance at the session. A casual lunch buffet will be served, compliments of ARI. No RSVP is necessary, and attendance implies no obligation.
Kathy Cross
Panel: "Crypto Currencies": Panacea or Ponzi Scheme — or Neither?
Bitcoin. Ethereum. Litecoin. Ripple. These and other digital currencies have fired the imagination of free-market advocates. Can crypto currencies replace fiat currencies? Can they compete with gold? What's the future of the blockchain technology on which these inventions are built? Our panel of experts have different points of view, and they will discuss the future — and the failings — of these fascinating innovations.
Lars Seier Christensen,
Carter Laren,
Lawrence H. White
Creativity Comes from the Subconscious — or Does it?
This talk argues that the prime mover in creativity is the conscious mind even though the subconscious plays a critical role. The conscious aspect includes: having a purpose or goal, passionate love of the goal, active thinking, vision, independent judgment, tenacity and objectivity, and the willingness to change goals or strategies in the face of failure. The role of intelligence and the subconscious will be explained. Dr. Locke gives specific examples from literature, business and science.
Edwin A. Locke
Philosophy and the Human Soul
Jordan Peterson,
Discipline Is Not a Bad Word
There are basically two schools of thought about discipline. One is the direct approach where the child is confronted for his misbehavior and given consequences. The second approach is indirect where the child is redirected and consequences are avoided. Maria Montessori advocated strong, direct correction from the adult until the child achieves self-control. This talk explains Montessori's view on discipline, why it is the right view, how discipline works and why discipline is not a bad word.
Organizing Your Home and Your Life the KonMari Way
Have you heard about the KonMari method and wondered what the fuss is about? In this presentation, Ms. Lefko explains the basic method and contrasts it to other popular approaches to decluttering and organizing. She also discusses the ways it can lead to positive life changes beyond simply having a tidier home. Come and learn how the KonMari method encourages us to contemplate what truly "sparks joy" in our lives.
Tami Lefko
Ayn Rand Film Memorabilia: An Enchanted Visual Tour
Imagine a world in which you can take an evening stroll along the clean-swept sidewalks of your hometown, pause under the cheerful neon lights of your local movie theater, and see brilliantly colored movie posters upon which appear the words: Ayn Rand. That world existed once, and it can exist again. Come and walk with us down to that theater for the first time.
Ray Shelton
STRIVE Life and Career Workshop
Are you feeling inspired after attending "Advice on How (Not) to Kill Your Dreams," STRIVE's session on Saturday with Philipp Dammer? Have you been thinking about how to apply Philipp's advice, and some of the other ideas you've heard at OCON so far, to your own life and career? Students are encouraged to attend STRIVE's workshop aimed at helping you use the principles of Ayn Rand's philosophy to evaluate your career and life options and to form plans according to your values.
Sommelier-Guided Wine Tasting Dinner and Seminar
A global tour of aged classic wines from France, Italy, Spain and the New World—presented by sommeliers Adam Edmonsond and Jörn Kleinhans. Attendees will learn the essentials of fine wine appreciation, discover new favorites, and enjoy a broader discussion of how cultivating perceptual-level values contributes to happiness. Includes eight wines and paired dinner: tomato bisque, ravioli, prosciutto-wrapped chicken with wild mushrooms and asparagus tips, vanilla bean crème brûlée and berries, coffee and tea. Cost to attend: $125. Registration deadline is Friday, June 22, 2018.
ARI Board of Directors Reception (By Invitation Only)
ARI will host a reception for Prime Movers and other donors who contribute at an annual level of $2,500 and above. This special event is by invitation only.
Come showcase your special talent at this fun event. MC Mikey Spicci. There will be a cash bar.
Class 3. Analysis of the homework exercises. Application to other terms to be defined. Definitions as contextual.
A Self Worth Preserving: Selfishness and Self-Esteem
Our culture encourages us to develop a strong sense of self-esteem — and at the same time discourages us from pursuing a life devoted to the self. In this session, we discuss Rand's view of the connection between selfishness and self-esteem, addressing such questions as: What does it mean to have a self? How does one develop a self that is worth sustaining? What does a life dedicated to one's self look like in practice?
Film Scores: Keeping the Flame of Musical Romanticism Alive (Part 1)
The growing use of atonality and serialism and other avant-garde procedures that were virtually required of "serious" composers after World War II often made it difficult for members of the audience to find and follow any sense of musical narrative and direction in many new works. During this same time, a number of talented composers found an ideal outlet for their desire to continue and build upon the musical practices of the 19th and early 20th centuries by composing for movies. In part 1, we examine the first generation of composers who followed this path, up through the early 1950s.
The use of various avant-garde procedures by composers in the mid-20th century often made it difficult for audiences to find a sense of musical narrative in many new works. However, a number of composers found an ideal outlet for their desire to continue and build on the past practices by composing for movies. In this talk we examine the origins of film music, and then learn about the works of the first true film composers from the 1930s.
Regular program:
The Fountainhead on What Is Important (and What Is Not)
The characters in The Fountainhead have differing views of what is important in life. The more sympathetic characters differ in the significance they place on the vices or inadequacies they observe in other people and in the culture at large. Dr. Salmieri explores the novel's treatment of this issue and elaborates on Howard Roark's distinctive perspective (which Dominique Francon comes to share).
ARI will host a lunch exclusively for participants in the Atlantis Legacy, the Institute's planned giving program, with special guest, ARI Board member, Peter LePort, for Q&A. Donors need not be registered for the conference in order to attend. Invitations were sent in late spring 2018 to all donors who have included the Institute in their estate plans and informed us that they have done so.
Robert Begley,
Interview: Patrick Bet-David and Yaron Brook
Mr. Bet-David is passionate about shaping the next generation of leaders by teaching entrepreneurship and disrupting the traditional approach to a career. His popular YouTube videos "The Life of an Entrepreneur" and others are available on Valuetainment, a channel for entrepreneurs. He has hosted one-on-one interviews with NBA Hall of Famers James Worthy and Magic Johnson; author Robert Greene; entrepreneur and NBA team owner Mark Cuban; Indy-500 winner Al Unser Jr. and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Patrick Bet-David,
Deeper Connection Through Mutual Selfishness
This talk integrates the moral perspective offered by Rand's "trader principle" with psychological tools and insights for improving assertive communication. Attendees will learn how skills such as reflective listening, the "broken record" technique, perspective-taking, and "I"-statements can deepen the intimacy and value derived from close personal relationships, largely by conveying respect for the other person's volition and value-context while also demanding respect for one's own.
Spreading Objectivism: A Vision for ARI's Future
ARI's new CEO, Tal Tsfany, will share the story of his personal journey and outline his vision for the Institute's future. Given the breadth of ARI's mission — to spread Objectivism in order to create a culture of reason, rational self-interest, individualism and capitalism — our challenge is to identify the educational methods most effective for this mission and prioritize them in a framework for the future. No registration is required for this event, which will include a reception.
OAC Reception
This is an invitation-only reception for current students and alumni (1+ years) of the Objectivist Academic Center.
The Fountainhead Movie Screening and Remarks by Shoshana Milgram
Join us for a screening of The Fountainhead film and remarks by Shoshana Milgram. Dr. Milgram will share information about the making of The Fountainhead film, including when Ayn Rand sold the screen rights, how she protected the integrity of her ideas and her work, and what the director, King Vidor, had to say about the project (on his copy of the script and in recorded interviews).
Class 4. Hierarchy. What hierarchy is. Blindness to hierarchy as the hallmark of modern philosophy, thought and culture. The hierarchy preservers: concretization, definition and reduction. Homework assignment: exercises in concretization.
Thinking Like an Individualist
This session explores a key theme of The Fountainhead: the importance of thinking for oneself. We discuss how key speeches and passages from the book address these questions: What does it mean to think for oneself? Does it mean believing whatever one likes, never learning from or agreeing with others, judging everything on a case-by-case basis? Or does it mean using a disciplined, principled method consistent with learning from others? (May contain mild Fountainhead plot spoilers.)
Panel: Thoughts on The Fountainhead Musical Score
Max Steiner is widely regarded as the father of film composition, and when he was asked to write the music for The Fountainhead, in 1947, he was at the height of his compositional powers. The score he provided, however, has elicited mixed reactions. Conductor Thomas Shoebotham presents clips from the film and some highlights of Steiner's score, and discusses the score's merits and problems in relation to the other elements of the film.
In addition to the composers whose main career focus was film music, writing music for movies attracted the attention of a number of composers of concert music, particularly in the 1930s and 1940s. In this talk we hear some examples of this from famous composers such as Aaron Copland, Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitry Shostakovich and Ralph Vaughan-Williams, all of whom channeled their distinctive sound and style from the concert hall into interesting film scores, in Hollywood and elsewhere.
"Kill by Laughter": Humor in The Fountainhead and Its 21st-Century Relevance
The Fountainhead is the novel in which Ayn Rand's conception of humor (good and bad) comes across most clearly. The novel begins: "Howard Roark laughed." Yet the villain Ellsworth Toohey, presenting his recipe for achieving power, recommends that we "kill by laughter." This lecture discusses humor in The Fountainhead and the prevalence of the bad kind of humor in today's culture.
Robert Mayhew
Lunch: Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership Panel
Join us for a lunch panel featuring a group of business leaders from a range of different industries: education, energy, pharmaceuticals, mortgage lending. We'll hear about their experiences leading their companies and their insights into what motivates creative innovation. Cost to attend: $58. Registration deadline is Friday, June 22, 2018.
Binh Dang,
Nicholas J. DeIuliis,
Michael Kauffman,
"More Things in Heaven and Earth": Spacetime, Black Holes, and Gravitational Waves
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the first-ever detection of gravitational waves, confirming a 100-year-old prediction of Einstein's. The discovery, announced in 2015, launched a new era of gravitational wave astronomy, but also raises challenging philosophical questions about the nature of space, time and gravity. What are gravitational waves and how are they being used to study the universe? And is there an inherent conflict between General Relativity and key metaphysical principles?
Panel: How Did Freedom Fare in the Supreme Court This Year?
Gay wedding cakes. Compulsory union dues. Mandatory disclosures for pregnancy centers. Police searches of cell phone records. These are just a few of the subjects the Supreme Court has taken up this term. The Court's major cases impact freedom in America and involve fascinating political and philosophical questions. Our panel of experts analyze some of the Court's most momentous decisions from this term and explain their implications.
Larry Salzman,
Howard Roark and the Great Heroes of Literature
This talk shows that there are several attributes of literary heroism: the promotion of life-affirming values, the depth of virtue(s) manifested, the power of antagonists faced, and the hero's degree of prowess. When we deploy such criteria and compare and contrast Howard Roark to some of literature's other great heroes—for example, Odysseus, Cyrano, Doctor Stockmann, and Shane—where do we find he stands in the pantheon of literary heroism? This talk examines and answers this question.
The Philosophical Roots of Chinese Strategic Thought
Traditional Chinese philosophy continues to influence the thinking and values of Chinese Communist Party leadership, and informs a system of Chinese strategic thought that differs significantly from that of the West. This talk introduces the fundamentals of Chinese philosophy, their relationship to Chinese strategic culture, and their influence on PRC security policy, in order to demonstrate the importance of understanding an adversary's philosophy and shed light on the nature of the PRC's campaign against the United States.
Global Update
Come learn the latest on spreading Ayn Rand's ideas on a global scale.
Anu Seppala,
VanDamme Academy: A Documentary Screening
OCON speaker Lisa VanDamme is the founder and director of VanDamme Academy, a small, private K-8 school, established with the goal of giving students a rich education in the core intellectual disciplines, and a happy, healthy, stimulating school experience. In an effort to contribute a new perspective to the national conversation about school reform, a documentary about the school is in production. Miss VanDamme hosts a screening and a Q&A of the newly completed film.
This session is for students only and is required for those receiving scholarships. Students will meet with STRIVE mentors and conference speakers for short, focused conversations about professional and personal development. ARI and STRIVE staff will be on hand to discuss how students can continue their exploration of Rand's philosophy and how they can stay connected to those they've met at OCON. Mentors from a variety of fields will participate, including academia, business, education, film, law, marketing, nonprofits, philosophy, policy, psychology and technology.
OCON speaker Lisa VanDamme is the founder and director of VanDamme Academy, a small, private K-8 school, established with the goal of giving students a rich education in the core intellectual disciplines, and a happy, healthy, stimulating school experience. In an effort to contribute a new perspective to the national conversation about school reform, a documentary about the school is in production. Miss VanDamme hosts a screening of clips from the upcoming movie and a Q&A.
Class 5. Analysis of homework exercises. "Thinking in examples." Mill's Methods and Thought Experiments. The four characteristics that make examples cognitively powerful. Practice in thinking in examples. Three conceptual fallacies: false integration/division, anti-concepts, and stolen concepts.
Ayn Rand's Philosophy for Living on Earth (Part 1)
This session explores the basic contours of Ayn Rand's overall philosophy by discussing highlights from Galt's speech in Atlas Shrugged. On Day 1, we discuss the following questions: Is our society and our world, like Galt's, going through a moral crisis? Why does Galt (and Rand) think the solution to this crisis is to discover morality, rather than return to it? What is the morality for living on earth, and on what earthly facts is it based? (We try to avoid Atlas plot spoilers.)
The growing use of atonality and serialism and other avant-garde procedures that were virtually required of "serious" composers after World War II often made it difficult for members of the audience to find and follow any sense of musical narrative and direction in many new works. During this same time a number of talented composers found an ideal outlet for their desire to continue and build upon the musical practices of the 19th and early 20th centuries by composing for movies. In part 2, we look at the movie composers of the last fifty years.
The symphonic scores that were so characteristic of Hollywood's "Golden Age" were written less frequently after World War II, and by the early 1970s were considered almost extinct, as directors and producers experimented with other genres of music. Over the last forty years, however, another generation of film composers has emerged, writing stirring symphonic scores for a wide range of films. We examine this rebirth and hear examples of work by famous and lesser-known contemporary movie composers.
Independence Day Celebration (Free)
Join the celebration of our nation's Independence Day, with attendees reading the Declaration of Independence, interspersed with uplifting poems, musical numbers and an audience sing-along. Host Thomas Bowden.
ARI Open House
This session explores the basic contours of Ayn Rand's overall philosophy by discussing highlights from Galt's speech in Atlas Shrugged. On Day 2 we discuss the following questions: How does a morality for living on earth differ from conventional morality? Why do people accept conventional morality but refrain from justifying it rationally? How should we deal with such people in our society today, and how should we try to reconstruct our society?
(We try to avoid Atlas plot spoilers.)
"Music in Stone": Architecture and Sense of Life
Architecture is in a class of its own among the arts, combining utilitarian function and expressive power. How, though, can a building, which is nonrepresentational, convey meaning? In this lecture, Dr. Wood draws on Ayn Rand's writings on architecture, including The Fountainhead and The Romantic Manifesto, to deepen our understanding of how great buildings concretize abstract values. The talk includes analyses of several works of world architecture from an Objectivist perspective.
Barry Wood
On a Pedestal: Sport as an Arena for Admiration
This talk explores the value of admiration in the realm of sports. At a time when much in the world around us seems distinctly un-admirable, spotlighting athletes' achievements offers a refreshing antidote. Even those who aren't sports fans can gain a deeper appreciation of how admiration itself is a value and can contribute to the admirer's own flourishing. We explore how the sight of an achievement (as Ayn Rand observed) is, indeed, a glorious thing.
Tachyus: Innovation in Energy Production
Dakin Sloss is co-founder and CEO of Tachyus, a company that builds technology to optimize energy production for the oil and gas industry. Mr. Sloss discusses the ambitious work that he and the Tachyus team have undertaken as they work to bring 21st-century technology to a 150-year-old industry. And he discusses the inspiration that he has derived from Objectivism throughout his life and business career.
Dakin Sloss
America, Israel and the Middle East
In his new book What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Elan Journo explains the essential nature of this pivotal conflict, what has fueled it for so long, and America's actual stake in the region. In this introductory talk, he discusses America's approach to the Middle East conflict and spotlights the book's distinctively Objectivist moral perspective.
The Objectivist Academic Center Graduation Ceremony and Q&A with Yaron Brook and Tal Tsfany
Q&A with Yaron Brook and Tal Tsfany OCON 2018 will close with a joint Q&A with Tal Tsfany, ARI's CEO, and Yaron Brook, the chairman of the board of directors, answering questions about Objectivism and the vision for ARI.
(Friday, July 6, 2018)
Closing Reception and Dance
This year we'll close OCON with a buffet dinner reception. Your fee includes one drink and a cash bar will be available. Come to enjoy the company of old and new friends, and after the reception, dance the night away! This event is dressy; coats and ties for gentlemen, evening wear for ladies, please. Cost to attend: $135. The registration deadline is Friday, June 22, 2018.


Daily Linklog. Technology, Space, History, Adventure.
All computationally intensive work at The Grid; such as image analysing, and image processing are off-loaded as jobs in RabbitMQ. Instead of having a web server waiting for a result immediately, it is free to keep processing other requests. All jobs that are added to the queue are consumed by Heroku workers running with MsgFlo.
If you want to understand why so many startups become infected with unhealthy work habits, or outright workaholism, a good place to start your examination is in the attitudes of their venture capital investors. Consider this Twitter thread involving two famous VCs, Keith Rabois and Mark Suster: These sentiments are hardly aberrations.


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Book Hudson Valley Car Service to Visit The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving: America's First International Best-Selling Author
As a totally American cultural icon, Washington Irving, who authored the famous story of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, has its roots in the Hudson Valley. Our Hudson Valley car service can be booked to take you to Tarrytown where Irving's family sent him out of New York when in 1798 there were over 800 deaths attributed to the dreaded yellow fever. His famous story was drawn from the surrounding area where he took refuge from the epidemic.
Here are some things you might like to know about Mr. Irving as you drink in what remains a very beautiful part of New York State and the nation:
In the same year that the American Revolution wrapped up in 1783, Washington was born and indeed was named for the first president of the United States and even attended President Washington's inauguration when young Irving was only six years of age.
Irving served as a reporter for his brother's newspaper, The Morning Chronicle. During that time, he covered the famous Aaron Burr trial when he was charged with treason.
He never married although he had been engaged in 1808 to Matilda Hoffman. She died of tuberculosis before they could be wed.
In the modern era, the city known as Gotham is almost exclusively linked to a fictitious character who dons a bat suit and drives a batmobile. But it was Washington Irving who developed the word Gotham as an alter ego for New York City.
In his book, A History of New York: From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Diederich Knickerbocker, the term knickerbocker was often used by people in and out of the city to give some sort of name to New York City dwellers.
Ever heard of or used the term, "the almighty dollar?" Irving authored this term in a story he titled The Creole Village. Compared to the way we relate with money today, read with amusement what he wrote concerning the Creole natives: "The almighty dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land, seems to have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages; and unless some of its missionaries penetrate there, and erect banking houses and other pious shrines, there is no knowing how long the inhabitants may remain in their present state of contented poverty."
The now world-famous Washington Irving helped to cement the idea of Santa Claus through the historical figure of St. Nicholas during a time when Christmas wasn't widely celebrated. He fostered the idea of Christmas with stories like Christmas Eve, where he introduced a barely known tradition known as the hanging of the mistletoe.
He did invent a myth that people living in the Middle Ages believe that the earth was flat. But research has shown that the educated class were more likely to believe in a round world.
Our Hudson Valley car service can transport you through serene valleys along the Hudson River where Washington Irving lived in his beloved Sunnyside until he passed away in 1859. You will get a taste of the innocence of American living wedged in between the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War.
Today, during a time when angry voices seem to be escalating along political and ideological lines of thought and action, perhaps a trip and a visit through time and idyllic beauty, might be just the mental salve we need to help each of us remember some of what makes America that special and great light on the hill.


Iduski Mendi - Basque for Sun Mountain is the name of our apartment which is located in the historical center of St. Jean de Luz. We have a great view over the Pyrenees Mountains and with a south exposure we enjoy the sun all day. Built in 1896 and renovated in 2009 our flat offers the historical charm of old times combined with all modern conveniences.
IDUSKI MENDI #7 has 56 m2. We are on the 3rd floor by American standards and the 2nd floor by French standards. The street entry has an intercom. NO ELEVATOR. We are not handicap accessible but do welcome children of all ages.
Our entry living dining room and kitchen are new modern and open. The Basque flavor of the apartment has been restored with the open beams and antique Basque table. Our Louis XIV mirrors set off the space.
View over the mountains from both bedroom windows is fantastic....... There are flowers in the public area in front of our flat. This is a beautiful place to live.
Accepted payment methods: Cash, Visa, Master Card, Discover Card, Certified Check, Wire Transfer.
Notes: Check in an out is scheduled with concierge.


Malachite is one of those colorful stones that is said to have unusual powers. If you are having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep try wearing a malachite necklace to bed. Such a necklace is said to increase your sense of peacefulness and reinforce sleep.
Like bloodstone, another stone with lucky properties, in business malachite will bring good luck and success when placed in a cash register. In a similar show of power, if pieces of Malachite are placed in the four corners (all corners, if more than four) of an office building customers will be drawn into the building.
For conventions, business meetings or shows, where success is desired, then Malachite should be worn, as in a necklace or bracelet, to increase the probability of acquiring good deals.
Malachite is a copper carbonate mineral, with the formula Cu2CO3(OH)2. Individual crystals are rare but do occur as slender to acicular prisms. Malachite was used as a mineral pigment in green paints from antiquity until about 1800. It is also used for decorative purposes, such as in the Malachite Room in the Hermitage, which features a large malachite vase. "The Tazza", one of the largest pieces of malachite in North America and a gift from Tsar Nicholas II, stands as the focal point in the center of the room of Linda Hall Library.
In Israel, Malachite is extensively mined at Timna valley, often called King Solomon's Mines, although research has revealed an interruption in mining activity at the site during the 10th century BC, the time of the biblical Solomon. Archeological evidence indicates that the mineral has been mined and smelted at the site for over 3,000 years. The finest pieces of Timna's current production are worked into silver jewelry. In ancient times, bracelets of Malachite were believed to ward off lightning, and witchcraft.
Malachite is really good for salesmen and saleswomen if worn on the person. Some say it is the salesperson's stone. It is believed to bring protection, power, love, and tranquility. Traditionally, over the ages people wore malachite to discover oncoming evil and also to ward it off. They say that when danger is near malachite breaks into pieces to warn the wearer of potential difficulty ahead.
This miraculous stone, according to long tradition and superstitious belief can also help with one's love life. If you are searching for love or hoping to increase love you already have then try wearing a malachite necklace that touches the skin near your heart. It is widely believed that by doing this your capacity to love will increase and the ability of love to find you will be strengthened likewise.
Want to calm your nerves and be in a peaceful mood? Then the superstitious belief of the powers of malachite says by holding malachite in your hand and looking at it that calmness and overall relaxation of your nervous system will occur. Also any feelings of depression you may have will be removed.
Can you help me research gemstones?
Does anyone know any good sites that list meanings of gemstones or what they are used for? For example Aventurine is a luck stone and can be used to attract money. If you know a bunch of them and can list their uses, I would accept that too. If you send me a link and you know some important ones I should focus more attention on can you include them in your answer? thank you!
There is no need to be ignorant. You believe what you believe and i'll continue what I do. end of discussion.
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Oyster shooters are simply awesome. They are also unusual enough to impress your guests. While there are those who don't care for them, most people like oysters. Plus, you'll find a number of your friends haven't tried them – raw anyway. So, plunge in!
This is a wonderful time of year, and Halloween is one of the best excuses for partying ever invented! So in that spirit, we offer a couple of ideas for spooky entertainment.
This is our version of the iconic street food. These are great with whatever fish you have on hand. We usually use tilapia or mahi mahi. The tacos can be made with flour or corn tortillas or with lettuce wraps.


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The St. Louis Cardinals completed the most inexplicable comeback in recent memory Thursday night, overcoming two two-out two-run deficits after the bottom of the ninth inning and winning the game on a walk-off home run from St. Louis native David Freese, who saved the game with a two-out triple back in the ninth. The Cardinals will get Game 7 in St. Louis after all, taking the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Things had looked just about over twice already when Freese came to bat in the bottom of the 11th. In the bottom of the ninth he'd tripled in two runs to tie the game and send the Cardinals to an inexplicable 10th inning, at which point Rangers star Josh Hamilton hit a beautiful pitch from Jason Motte into the stands to make it 9-7. In the bottom of the 10th the Cardinals somehow did it again, with Lance Berkman driving in a run on a 2-2 pitch after the Rangers intentionally walked Albert Pujols. In the 11th David Freese led off, worked the count to 3-1, and hit an enormous home run to center field to keep the Cardinals alive.
It had to be quite a relief for Freese, who made one of the Cardinals' ugly early-inning errors to put them behind in the first place.
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This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.
This day is observed on 23 August every year to remind us about the tragedy of the slave trade in memory of all peoples that is about the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. It provides a chance to think about the historic causes and the consequences of the slave trade.
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was first celebrated in a number of countries, in particular in Haiti (23 August 1998) and Goree in Senegal (23 August 1999). Cultural events and debates too were organized. The year 2001 saw the participation of the Mulhouse Textile Museum in France in the form of a workshop for fabrics called "Indiennes de Traite" (a type of calico) which served as currency for the exchange of slaves in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
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MANNY KURTZ
Emanuel Kurtz Curtis Mann
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Manny Kurtz was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he went to high school and college before beginning work in the music publishing business. He wrote or co-wrote the lyrics for over 250 songs including the English lyrics for the Eddie Fisher hit "Santa Lucia" (1954) and the English lyrics for "Let it Be Me"(1960) a hit recording for the Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, Betty Everett & Jerry Butler, Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry, and Willie Nelson.
Kurtz's most significant contribution to the jazz world is (with Irving Mills) the lyrics to Duke Ellington's "In a Sentimental Mood" (1935). He is also credited with co-writing (with Mills) the lyrics to Ellington's "Delta Serenade" (1934). Despite Kurtz's success with "In a Sentimental Mood" and his position as a staff writer at Mills Studios, the Ellington collaborations seemed to have ended there.
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ELLINGTON, Duke: Reminiscing in Tempo (1932-1935) (Duke Ellington, Vol. 3) Naxos Jazz Legends
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GOODMAN, Benny: Bumblebee Stomp (1937-1939) Naxos Jazz Legends


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Jake Owen's 'Up There Down Here' Is a Gratitude-Filled Ode to His Better Half [Listen]
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Jake Owen's newest submission to country radio is a breezy, mid-tempo love song that puts the woman he loves on a pedestal: In fact, he thinks she just might be an angel.
In "Up There Down Here," the singer tips his hat to the partner who brings a little bit of heaven into his everyday life. Although he's got his flaws, he's got enough clarity to know how lucky he is: In fact, the song's lyrics speak so highly of his love interest that they border on gospel-influenced reverence.
Owen comes honestly by his gratitude for women who make life better. Not only is the singer currently engaged to his longtime girlfriend Eric Hartlein, but he's dad to two daughters — nine-year-old Pearl and three-year-old Paris — who he says are both on his mind when he's singing "Up There Down Here."
"I really loved this song from the minute I heard it," Owen said in a statement when he first released his new track. "All of us boys are lucky to find these angels here on earth. I happen to be lucky enough to raise two of them."
The singer has a good track record with love songs at country radio. His mid-tempo "Homemade," a song about building a lifelong love story from scratch, was a No. 1 hit in the spring of 2020. The following year, he was in the top spot again with his romantic ballad "Made for You." This time around, Owen once again taps into the love song format, though "Up There Down Here" is a little breezier than anything he's released in the past, and speaks more broadly toward an appreciation for all the women in his life, as opposed to being explicitly about a romantic love story.
In the vein of hits like Dierks Bentley's "Woman Amen," Keith Urban's "Female" and Justin Moore's "With a Woman You Love," "Up There Down Here" is a sweeping, gratitude-filled ode to the awe-inspiring (and possibly heaven-sent) women who make life worth living.
Listen to Jake Owen, "Up There Down Here":
Jake Owen's "Up There Down Here" Lyrics:
I'm more four-letter word than a Sunday prayer / More backroad than a front pew / Ain't always been tight with the man upstairs / And scriptures, I can quote a few / She's a cross on a chain and a red wine stain / On her Mamaw's hand-me-down Bible / I Heart Tennessee, John 3:16 / On the bumper of a white Chevy Tahoe...
She's a little up there, down here / Puts a little King James in my John Deere / Thank the Lord the girl's got my back / Hangs her halo by my Carhartt hat / I'ma raise a little hell, she's heaven on earth / The grace to my grit and the rain on my dirt / I'm a little down home, cold beer / She's a little up there, down here
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She's an FM hymn with her hand in the wind / Little saint in my shotgun seat / It's like G-O-D heard an S-O-S / I'm one lucky S-O-B / Yeah, I could see me and her in a stained glass church / "Just married" cans rolling down the highway / Yeah, when life gets a little bit sideways...
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She's a little up there, down here / Puts a little King James in my John Deere / Holy water in my 90 proof / Little angel in my Red Wing boots
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There's a lot that still needs to be resolved in Season 5 of "The Magicians." (Illustration by Kell Kitsch, Deakin University, Burwood))
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What Can Fans Expect from Season 5 of 'The Magicians'?
And with Quentin gone, why there's going to be a Season 5 to begin with.
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"The Magicians" Season 4 finale had one of the most devastating endings in the show's history, as they killed off the beloved Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph). The once-king of Fillory sacrificed himself to save his friends from two ancient monster-gods. His send-off was not only heart-breaking, as it was musically heartfelt and full of many emotions.
While it seemed like the end of "The Magicians" was near after this tear-jerking ending, Syfy renewed the fantasy-Narina-esques TV series for another season. Season 5 will be sans Quentin Coldwater, which begs the question: How can the show continue without the boy who loved everything Fillory? What should we expect from Season 5?
Events of Things to Come
The first four seasons of "The Magicians" is loosely adapted from author Lev Grossman's first two books (of which there are three). Season 3 ended its story arc after the second novel, "The Magician King" where Julia Wicker (Stella Maeve) became a god. Question is, will they take elements from the third book, "The Magician's Land?"
While there isn't too much information about the plot, Season 4's finale gave fans an idea of what's to expect.
The Fate of Fillory
After Quentin's passing, Margo (Summer Bishil) and Eliot (Hale Appleman) return to Fillory so that Margo can reclaim her throne as the high king. Upon returning to the land where rabbits are used as text messages, they find out that 300 years have passed. This means Fen (Brittany Curran) and Josh Hoberman (Trevor Einhorn) were overthrown centuries prior, though how that happened is still up in the air.
Season 5 of 'The Magicians' Is Here To Tie Up Loose Ends
They are also made aware that the Dark King was the one who took the throne, but who are they? How have they been living for three centuries? Hopefully Season 5 can answer that within the first few episodes. Margo and Eliot, while catching up after Eliot was possessed by one of the two monsters, have a lot of work to do in Fillory.
Alice, the New Head of the Library?
The Library was up to no good in Season 3, and they took over how magic was used in Season 4, but now it's time for a change. They no longer have control on limiting magic to other magicians, and now, there's quite a large flow of it.
Zelda (Glynis Figliola), the current head of The Library, has decided that she doesn't want the job, and the only person who can take over is Alice Quinn (Olivia Dudley). Will Alice take on the mantle as Head of the Library or will she be tear it down after everything they did to her and her friends? Also, what happened to Santa Claus?
The Hedge Witches
Since it took more than "The Magicians" magic prowess to take down the monster duo with the Incorporated Bond Spell, the hedge witches came to their aid when they needed an extra boost of magic. With the monsters gone and The Library set to restructure their organization, it seems like Kady (Jade Tailor) and her hedges are due for a reward.
The best kind of reward for their assistance is having permission to study at Brakebills University, but will Dean Fogg (Rick Worthy) allow it? Or maybe they will finally be allowed access to other places of magic, like The Library, who for too long controlled power, resources and access to knowledge. They actively kept the hedges out, which only resulted in a war between the two groups. Should Alice take over The Library, perhaps she can make necessary changes to the rules.
Julia's Powers
In Season 3, Julia became god-touched after suffering a brutal rape by the trickster god, only to use all the power she had to save magic. She came into Season 4 with no powers, stuck between the human and god realms, and not knowing which path to choose. During Season 4, circumstances rose, and Penny 23 (Arjun Gupta) makes the decision for Julia (who was unconscious at the time) to walk the path as human or a goddess. He chooses the path of mortality, which causes Julia to lose all of her magic.
While mourning the loss of her best friend, Quentin, Julia's magic is rekindled inside her. How did this happen? Like Eliot told Quentin in Season 1, "Magic doesn't come from talent; it comes from pain."
With magic back in her hands, where will Julia's path take her now?
Is Quentin Really Gone?
"Did I do something brave to save my friends? Or did I finally find a way to kill myself?" said Quentin Coldwater to Penny 40.
While Quentin's death came as a shock to fans of the show, this was also Jason Ralph's official exit from the show. Although some characters have died and come back, like Alice and Penny, Quentin is truly dead. Ralph will also not be returning as a regular on "The Magicians." He might return for flashbacks, and they may show him taking his journey into the underworld, hoping to finally find peace.
It's really sad to see his character go, seeing as the books focus mainly on Quentin Coldwater.
When Will Season 5 Premiere?
Without any confirmation as of yet, "The Magicians" Season 5 should be set to premiere January 2020.
Although Season 1 debuted in December, the other seasons of "The Magicians" have always aired during the month of January.
Will There Be a Season 6?
"The Magicians" is one of Syfy's biggest shows and has maintained a steady viewership from season to season. Season 4 was well-received and had an amazing finale, which suggests that Season 5 will do well, and might incite a sixth season. There's still more plot that can be adapted from Grossman's third book, "The Magician's Land." Should there be a Season 6, it would more than likely air in January 2021, and would likely be the show's final season.
While waiting for "The Magicians" Season 5, Netflix has seasons one through three available for binge-watching, and you can stream Season 4 on Syfy.
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Compliance January 14, 2020
First Facilitated Merger of Multiemployer Plans Approved by PBGC
Under the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act, if one or more of the plans in the merger is in critical and declining status and appears to become insolvent within 20 years, the agency can provide financial assistance for the merged plan(s) to remain solvent.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced its first approved facilitated merger under the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA).
The MPRA gave the PBGC the authority to facilitate plan mergers under certain conditions. If one or more of the plans in the merger is in critical and declining status and appears to become insolvent within 20 years, the agency can provide financial assistance for the merged plan(s) to remain solvent.
To help facilitate the merger of the Laborers International Union of North America 1000 Pension Fund (Local 1000 Plan) with the Laborers Local 235 Pension Fund (Local 235 Plan), PBGC will provide three annual installments of $8.9 million to the merged plan beginning this month.
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