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Spoiler-Free Review of "Anxious People" on Netflix: Whodunnit Mystery with Heart
"Appearances can be deceptive…"
Anxious People released on December 29th 2021 on Netflix. The Swedish dramedy mystery series stars Alfred Svensson, Dan Ekborg, Carla Sehn, Marika Lagercrantz and Sascha Zacharias. The limited series features six episodes available to stream now. Each episode is approximately 25-30 minutes long.
A bank robber holds a group of strangers hostage at an open house event and then vanishes from the scene, as a father and son cop duo try to figure out what really happened.
Anxious People has a quirky charm creating an interesting mashup of Only Murders in the Building and Nine Perfect Strangers, but is it worthy of your next watch? Let's find out…
Good balance of humor and drama.
It's not easy nailing a dramedy and somehow Anxious People makes it look easy. There is a lot of emotional and heartfelt content here, but there is also a really fun mystery and tons of light humor similar to Hot Fuzz in a lot of ways to keep things light. I personally loved the balance and I was surprised by how much I actually liked this show.
Short episodes.
If you are looking for something quick to binge-watch, you're in the right place. Each episode is just under a half hour and the pacing works really well. We focus on a different witness in each episode, weaving the pieces of the mystery together for us in a compelling way.
Takes a little while to get going…
Even though I was entertained during the first two episodes, I was also really confused and I think that the series was attempting to find its way. I wasn't really sure what type of show I was watching, but once I got to episode three, I felt right at home and I thought the show found its groove, reeling me in for more and more.
Since there were only six episodes, I would have liked to have been brought in right from the start, but I think it managed to find its way in the end.
This show really had a great balance and presented us with a fun mystery at its core, but it was also about the characters and their interactions, which made this such a heartwarming watch. I genuinely loved the vibe and I thought that it had a satisfactory conclusion, making it an easy binge-watch to enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Anxious People in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Posted on January 5, 2022 January 1, 2022 Categories Binge-watchingTags Alfred Svensson, Anxious People, Anxious People no spoilers, Anxious People Series, Anxious People series no spoilers, Anxious People trailer, balance of humor and drama, bank robber, Carla Sehn, Dan Ekborg, dramedy, father and son cop team, Hot Fuzz, limited series, Marika Lagercrantz, Netflix, Nine Perfect Strangers, Only Murders in the Building, open house event mystery, Pros and Cons of Anxious People, Review of Anxious People on Netflix, Sascha Zacharias, six episodes, Spoiler Free review of Anxious People, Swedish Series, television, TV, Whodunnit mysteryLeave a comment on Spoiler-Free Review of "Anxious People" on Netflix: Whodunnit Mystery with Heart
Spoiler-Free Review of "Nine Perfect Strangers" on Hulu: Is Wellness truly worth it?
"Wellness here I come!"
Nine Perfect Strangers is a new mini-series from David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Big Sky) based on the bestselling novel by Liane Moriarty. The show premiered on August 18th 2021, featuring three episodes available to stream now on Hulu (approximately 45-50 minutes in length). The remaining five episodes will air weekly. The show stars Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Samara Weaving, Luke Evans, Regina Hall, and Bobby Canavale.
Nine Perfect Strangers introduces us to nine people who have been invited to an exclusive wellness retreat with extreme measures. As they all come searching for "transformation" and a wellness of sorts, they quickly learn that they are signing up for a lot more with their eccentric guru, Masha (Kidman), who may be hiding a few secrets as well.
Nine Perfect Strangers has an amazing cast and an interesting premise, but does it do enough to hold our attention? Let's find out…
Images courtesy of Hulu
A cast to be excited about.
I'm always thrilled to see Nicole Kidman in pretty much anything, but wow this cast is truly fantastic. I am a huge fan of Samara Weaving and I love how she always immerses herself completely in whatever role comes her way. While I have mostly seen her in horror films, she has quite a bit of range and I almost didn't recognize her at first because this character was so different.
Melissa McCarthy is so funny and while her films are usually hit or miss for me, I am finding her to be the best part of the show right now and she is helping balance out a lot of the heavy emotional parts.
The rest of the cast is very talented and I'm interested to explore each character more (including the staff at the Wellness retreat).
A plot that draws you in.
There is a lot left to be revealed here, but I already have so many questions and theories and that's usually what happens whenever I watch a David E. Kelley show. There are a lot of secrets embedded within the walls of this wellness retreat and I want to know more about Nicole Kidman's character and what her true motivation is.
The show is doing a good job at bringing me back for more and I'm excited to find out where it's going to lead us.
Not my favorite role for Nicole Kidman.
Nicole Kidman is so talented, but I'm not really feeling this new role for her. Some of the other characters are a lot more interesting, but she does have a lot of mystery surrounding her own character.
I think my biggest issue is her Russian accent. I'm not really buying it and it's throwing me off a little. I think her character is serving as more of a plot device right now, which is slightly disappointing but I'm hoping that we can explore some more layers soon.
Wavering in its identity.
After watching the first three episodes, I'm not really sure what this show wants to be. Is it an emotional drama? Is it a show about self-discovery? Is it a mystery? I'm not really sure and it's starting to go off in many directions.
That being said, it's still reeling me in enough with each episode to keep me coming back for more and I tend to always feel slightly unsure of David E. Kelley's shows initially, but once all of the reveals begin to unravel, things get a lot more interesting.
I'm hoping that happens here too because I would hate to see this show get lost in the void especially since it has such an amazing cast.
I'm in about 75 percent…
I'm intrigued by this show and I think that it has a lot of potential. I'm already reading a lot of comparisons to The White Lotus (I still have to watch this) which makes the timing of this release seem slightly problematic.
That being said, I think that the cast is really wonderful and there is a great dynamic between all of the characters. There is a lot left to discover and I think the show has done enough to keep me invested. I'm confident that the reveals will be worth it, but I hope we start to learn more about the mystery behind everything in the next few episodes.
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Nine Perfect Strangers in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
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Andrew Schilling Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Article, "Ninth Circuit Blocks False Claims Act Suit, Doesn't Rule Out All GSE-Based FCA Claims"
Andrew Schilling was quoted in Chris Bruce's Bloomberg BNA article, "Ninth Circuit Blocks False Claims Act Suit, Doesn't Rule Out All GSE-Based FCA Claims," on February 29, 2016.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blocked a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit that said Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and other institutions made false certifications to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as agents of the U.S. government, but refused to rule out all government-sponsored enterprise-based claims (United States ex rel. Adams, 9th Cir., No. 14-cv-15031, 2/22/16).
The ruling dooms FCA lawsuits involving allegations of false requests or demands for payment made to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac as officers, employees or agents of the United States, under 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(2)(A)(i), the provision at issue in this suit. It was brought by private parties who said lenders and servicers misrepresented the status of homeowner association liens in Nevada.
But the ruling leaves the door open for claims under another provision — Section 3729(b)(2)(A)(ii), which doesn't require claims to be made directly to the government. Although the district court suggested that demands or requests for payment to the two governmentsponsored enterprises (GSEs) could never form the basis for a False Claims Act suit, Section 3729(b)(2)(A)(ii) might give rise to FCA liability, said Judge Barry G. Silverman, writing for a three-judge panel.
Door Left Ajar. Andrew Schilling, a partner in the New York office of Buckley Sandler and a leader in the firm's False Claims Act and Financial Institutions Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act practice, called the Ninth Circuit's decision ''far more narrow'' than that of the district court.
That leaves open the prospect of more government action down the road, Schilling told Bloomberg BNA Feb. 24.
Originally published in Bloomberg BNA; reprinted with permission.


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Is It Still Funny?: Zoolander
Posted by Katherine B. Shelor | Dec 10, 2015 | Is It Still | 0 |
The answer is yes. Yes, I can still repeat most of the lines in Zoolander while I watch it. Determining this was not my goal in watching it again last weekend, but it's nice to know that some skills just don't fade with time. My goal, originally, was to determine whether Zoolander was still funny, 14 years later. I realized, as I laughed at Derek's tiny phone and the 2001: A Space Odyssey scene in Maury Ballstein's office, that, for me, Zoolander will always be funny, whether it's objectively funny or not. It recalls to me my 15 year-old self, my 15 year-old friends, and the good times we had quoting Zoolander at each other. In fact, when I told my old college roommate I was watching it, the first thing she did was to send me a quote, so clearly this movie is too much a part of us to judge it objectively.
Luckily, there's a new Zoolander coming out, which we can judge with all the objectivity of devoted fans! The recently released Zoolander 2 trailer has reminded us all of our Zoolander fandom and caused us to wonder: Can they pull it off a second time, and can Zoolander turn left whenever he wants now, or was that just a one-time thing?
For those unfamiliar with the plot of Zoolander, I'll summarize: the Malaysian prime minister proposes wage increases for underpaid garment workers in his country. A cartel of powerful people in the fashion world tell Mugatu, a fashion mogul, that he must train a male model to kill the Malaysian prime minister, so that they can continue manufacturing their clothes cheaply. Over the course of the film, we learn that Mugatu has done this several times in the past. As David Duchovny explains at one point, the fashion industry has been behind every major political assassination in the last couple of centuries. After he embarrases himself at an awards show, model Derek Zoolander is chosen to be the assassin (unbeknownst to him), since his career is effectively over. Mugatu brainwashes him using massage and hypnosis to the tune of "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Meanwhile, TIME reporter Matilda Jeffries does some research and stumbles upon the fashion industry's involvement in historical assassinations, tries to warn Derek… and I'm sure you can guess the rest. It's completely absurd, right? Yet this movie has a cult following.
Sequels, historically, have a tougher time winning over audiences than original films, in part because fans loyal to the first iteration have high expectations for a second. For true fans, the second Zoolander must be just as absurd and just as quotable, yet different enough from the original that it's not simply a reboot. Zoolander, as a cult favorite, has a large and critical group of fans to please. So, after fourteen years and a few months of strategic hype, will Zoolander 2 recapture the magic of the original?
Zoolander was released in September of 2001, just a few weeks after 9/11. It was unfortunate timing for a film essentially about international conflict, but it turned out that perhaps Americans needed a laugh – Zoolander brought in over $40 million at the box office. Not a blockbuster haul, but certainly nothing to sneeze at. After witnessing the deadliest acts of terrorism ever on US soil, Americans welcomed a satirical film suggesting that a cabal of leaders in the fashion industry were behind every major political assassination over the past 200 years. Something so ridiculous was a relief from a terrifying reality. Over the years, Zoolander's fan base has only grown.
Zoolander was also a snapshot of the time. Its genesis was a couple of short films for the VH1 Fashion Awards, and it featured cameos from celebrities of the millennial age, including Paris Hilton, Winona Ryder, David Duchovny, and Fred Durst. These were recognizable faces to young adults of 2001. It follows, then, that as the years passed, our love of Zoolander has developed a tang of nostalgia, and nostalgia is blind, and will keep us loving Zoolander for a very long time with blind bias. Watching it now makes us laugh, but also reminds us of our younger selves.
So, given its popularity and its ties to one particular moment in time, can Zoolander's sequel hope to succeed in establishing a place in our hearts alongside the original? Can it, at the very least, bring audiences to the theater? Or was the original Zoolander a happy accident, an unreproducible fluke that we should treasure in our memories instead of attempting to recreate it?
Well, there are a few factors working in Zoolander 2's favor. First, Ben Stiller has taken his time in coming up with a script for the second Zoolander. In fact, he's been so careful that it has taken over a decade to see the release of Zoolander 2. Second, the key actors from the original cast have signed on; Mugatu, Hansel, Matilda Jeffries, Todd, and, of course, Derek Zoolander all have a role in Zoolander 2. Third, Stiller seems to have chosen celebrity cameos that will tie this movie to the mid-2010s as firmly as the original Zoolander is tied to the early 2000s, opening it to new, younger audiences as well as loyal fans. Teens that love Justin Bieber will appreciate his appearance, and fans of Sherlock will probably get a kick out of Benedict Cumberbatch in a comedic role. Finally, the marketing for this one has been over-the-top and just what we all wanted. Derek and Hansel showing up at Paris Fashion Week? Genius. And given a number of recent events, we could all still use a laugh.
So, here's hoping that Zoolander 2 is as absurd, fun, and quotable as Zoolander, and that it brings us some laughter and absurdity in the gray month of February.
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My Story about openSUSE.Asia Summit 2017 from Tokyo, Japan.
On September 4th, 2017 I got an e-mail from Takeyama-san that my idea accapted and I will be one of the speakers at the openSUSE.Asia Summit 2017. This will be my first experience to go to Japan.
Me and several others Indonesian speakers, Dhenandi Putra, Yan Arief, Andi Sugandi and Tonny Sabastian went with the same flight. We departed from Jakarta. Indonesia on October 19, 2017, and arrive at Haneda Airport Tokyo on October 20, 2017 at 09.00 (GMT +9).
After arriving at Haneda Airport, I went directly to the room that I already booked in Hachimanyama area, Tokyo by electric train. In the evening, all speakers are invited to attend the "Welcome Party" held by the local Committee.
There is a registration table for the attendees.
On Saturday, the event was opened by Takeyama one of the local committee from Japan. Welcoming with a great respect and thank you for attending the openSUSE Asia Summit to everyone in attendance.
And on one of the agenda is the representative from Indonesia Estu where he gave photo album which contains the activities at the prior openSUSE Asia Summit event to Takeyama san.
There are a variety of machendise on the booth committee, do not forget also available coffee and snacks at the event to entertain the participants and speakers. And all for free!
The first day of the openSUSE Asia Summit event is divided into several classes. I attended classes Richard Brown, Dhenadi, Kukuh, Andi, Edwin and others.
Not to forget, after the first day's event we took a photo together.
In the evening, the local committee provides the another party. This time it was at the restaurant at UEC (University of Electro Communications).
On October 22nd, 2017 At 16:30 (GMT +9) or the second day of the event. I gave my presentation, that took place in "Room 2". I brought about LibreOffice with Title "Write Your Story with OpenSource".
There are some speakers who also brought topics about LibreOffice, and we take pictures together.
And the days of the openSUSE event. Asia Summit 2017 is over. Group photo was taken back, as the show's closing sign.
The day after the event is over, the local committee invited all speakers to have one day tour arround Tokyo. In the Morning visit "Shensoji Temple", in the afternoon visit "Tokyo Skytree" and at night visit "Akihabara". We took pictures together in Akhibara.
And on October 24, 2017. I and some friends made a flight back to Indonesia. In the evening, I already felt the air and the night darkness sprinkled with stars from the sky of Indonesia.
Thanks to The Document Foundation (TDF) for Travel Support Program.
See you in other opensource activities.


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Q: blink code(escape code) has been removed? According to Bash tips: Colors and formatting (ANSI/VT100 Control sequences) I attemped to active blink code in my program, But may be blink code has been eliminated. Is it true?
If is not true, Please help me to use blink code.

A: The blink feature depends upon the terminal (or terminal emulator).  Most terminals you will use accept the control sequences documented in ECMA-48, e.g., VT100-compatible.  The control sequence may

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*cause blinking on a given terminal, or

*show as a particular color, or

*simply ignored by a given terminal

Applications usually use a terminal description (terminfo or termcap).  If the terminal description does not tell how to blink, then the application will not know either.
If your computer has infocmp (for terminfo), that will show the capabilities listed in the terminal description.  bash only looks for blink — using the termcap name, since it is a termcap application.  More generally, terminfo can also describe how to blink using sgr (which is not available in termcap descriptions).
For example, this is a terminfo description of vt100:
> infocmp vt100
#       Reconstructed via infocmp from file: /usr/local/ncurses/share/terminfo/v/vt100
vt100|vt100-am|dec vt100 (w/advanced video),
        am, mc5i, msgr, xenl, xon,
        cols#80, it#8, lines#24, vt#3,
        acsc=``aaffggjjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzz{{||}}~~,
        bel=^G, blink=\E[5m$<2>, bold=\E[1m$<2>,
        clear=\E[H\E[J$<50>, cr=^M, csr=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr,
        cub=\E[%p1%dD, cub1=^H, cud=\E[%p1%dB, cud1=^J,
        cuf=\E[%p1%dC, cuf1=\E[C$<2>,
        cup=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH$<5>, cuu=\E[%p1%dA,
        cuu1=\E[A$<2>, ed=\E[J$<50>, el=\E[K$<3>, el1=\E[1K$<3>,
        enacs=\E(B\E)0, home=\E[H, ht=^I, hts=\EH, ind=^J, ka1=\EOq,
        ka3=\EOs, kb2=\EOr, kbs=^H, kc1=\EOp, kc3=\EOn, kcub1=\EOD,
        kcud1=\EOB, kcuf1=\EOC, kcuu1=\EOA, kent=\EOM, kf0=\EOy,
        kf1=\EOP, kf10=\EOx, kf2=\EOQ, kf3=\EOR, kf4=\EOS, kf5=\EOt,
        kf6=\EOu, kf7=\EOv, kf8=\EOl, kf9=\EOw, lf1=pf1, lf2=pf2,
        lf3=pf3, lf4=pf4, mc0=\E[0i, mc4=\E[4i, mc5=\E[5i, rc=\E8,
        rev=\E[7m$<2>, ri=\EM$<5>, rmacs=^O, rmam=\E[?7l,
        rmkx=\E[?1l\E>, rmso=\E[m$<2>, rmul=\E[m$<2>,
        rs2=\E>\E[?3l\E[?4l\E[?5l\E[?7h\E[?8h, sc=\E7,
        sgr=\E[0%?%p1%p6%|%t;1%;%?%p2%t;4%;%?%p1%p3%|%t;7%;%?%p4%t;5%;m%?%p9%t\016%e\017%;$<2>,
        sgr0=\E[m\017$<2>, smacs=^N, smam=\E[?7h, smkx=\E[?1h\E=,
        smso=\E[7m$<2>, smul=\E[4m$<2>, tbc=\E[3g,

The corresponding termcap is
> infocmp -Cr vt100
#       Reconstructed via infocmp from file: /usr/local/ncurses/share/terminfo/v/vt100
vt100|vt100-am|dec vt100 (w/advanced video):\
        :5i:am:bs:ms:xn:xo:\
        :co#80:it#8:li#24:vt#3:\
        :@8=\EOM:DO=\E[%dB:K1=\EOq:K2=\EOr:K3=\EOs:K4=\EOp:K5=\EOn:\
        :LE=\E[%dD:RA=\E[?7l:RI=\E[%dC:SA=\E[?7h:UP=\E[%dA:\
        :ac=``aaffggjjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzz{{||}}~~:\
        :ae=^O:as=^N:bl=^G:cb=\E[1K:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[J:\
        :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:do=^J:\
        :eA=\E(B\E)0:ho=\E[H:k0=\EOy:k1=\EOP:k2=\EOQ:k3=\EOR:\
        :k4=\EOS:k5=\EOt:k6=\EOu:k7=\EOv:k8=\EOl:k9=\EOw:k;=\EOx:\
        :kb=^H:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:\
        :ku=\EOA:l1=pf1:l2=pf2:l3=pf3:l4=pf4:le=^H:mb=\E[5m:\
        :md=\E[1m:me=\E[0m:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:pf=\E[4i:po=\E[5i:\
        :ps=\E[0i:rc=\E8:rs=\E>\E[?3l\E[?4l\E[?5l\E[?7h\E[?8h:\
        :..sa=\E[0%?%p1%p6%|%t;1%;%?%p2%t;4%;%?%p1%p3%|%t;7%;%?%p4%t;5%;m%?%p9%t\016%e\017%;$<2>:\
        :sc=\E7:se=\E[m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:ue=\E[m:\
        :up=\E[A:us=\E[4m:

(The termcap name for blink is mb, which you can see in the description).
So... if you are not seeing blinking text, that could be (a) the terminal itself or (b) the terminal description.
Further reading:

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*infocmp - compare or print out terminfo descriptions

*terminfo - terminal capability data base

*Standard ECMA-48:
Control Functions for Coded Character Sets

A: printf '\033[5mHello\033[0m\n' produces:
Blinking text in

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*cool-retro-term 1.1.1

*elementary-terminal 5.3.4

*gnome-terminal 3.32.1

*konsole5 18.12.3

*mate-terminal 1.22.1

*nemo-terminal 4.0.0

*qterminal 0.14.0

*rxvt-unicode 9.22

*st 0.8.1

*terminator 1.91

*xfce4-terminal 0.8.7.4

*xterm 344

*yakuake 3.0.5

*on macOS: Terminal, and also iTerm2 if activated in Profile > Text > Text Rendering.

Highlight through a background color in

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*FreeBSD 12 console

*Eterm

*on Windows: mintty (used by Cygwin), PuTTY

Highlight through a foreground color in

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Research Article - Termites
No Morphometric Distinction between the Host Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Silvestri) (Isoptera: Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) and its Obligatory Termitophile Corotoca melantho Schiødte (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
Hélida Ferreira da Cunha Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Dra. Hélida Ferreira da Cunha, mais voltada para a área de Ecologia e biologia de Isoptera cujo emnail é: cunhahf@gmail.com
Juliana Soares Lima Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Ludmylla Ferreira de Souza Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Luana Gabriela Alves dos Santos Universidade Estadual de Goiás
João Carlos Nabout Universidade Estadual de Goiás
https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v62i1.65-69
coexistence, morphological mimicry, termite, termitophile
Different species may live in termite nests, cohabiting in close association with the host colony or occupying nest cavities without direct contact with the host. The strategy of termitophile organisms to become integrated into termite societies include appeasement through chemical, morphological and/or behavioral mimicry. We investigated the hypothesis that there is a morphological mimicry between the obligate termitophile Corotoca melantho (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) and workers of its termite host Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Isoptera: Termitidae). Pictures of thirty-one C. cyphergaster workers and C. melantho individuals were taken in top and side views and converted into thin-plate splines. Four homologous landmarks and five semilandmarks (reference points) were marked on the head and abdomen of both species and digitized. The body shape of both species are morphometrically similar, so there is no discrimination between specimens of termitophile beetles and worker of termite hosts. Body size of termite hosts is responsible for 20% to 30% of body shape variation, while the body size of termitophiles beetle affects near 50% to 60% body shape. However, termitophiles body shape had a greater variation than worker termites. This is the first study to compare morphological similarity among termites and termitophiles using morphometric geometry. Our results indicated the existence of a morphological mimicry between C. cyphergaster and C. melantho.
Hélida Ferreira da Cunha, Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Dra. Hélida Ferreira da Cunha, mais voltada para a área de Ecologia e biologia de Isoptera cujo emnail é: cunhahf@gmail.com
Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Unidade Universitária de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas
Laboratório de Pesquisas Ecológicas e Educação Científica
Juliana Soares Lima, Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Ludmylla Ferreira de Souza, Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Luana Gabriela Alves dos Santos, Universidade Estadual de Goiás
João Carlos Nabout, Universidade Estadual de Goiás
Laboratório de Biogeografia e Ecologia Aquática
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The End of East Asian Pacifism: Nuclear Policy in Japan and South Korea
Written by Aaron Pultman and Sarah Rosenberg on November 17, 2017
North Korea's nuclear arsenal poses a monumental threat to its neighbors throughout Asia. South Korea and Japan, however, are in particular danger due to their proximity to the rogue nation and their ties to the United States. There are numerous possible solutions to resolve this danger, yet they vary in their efficacy, feasibility, and practicality. Two specific possibilities stand out from previous literature on the subject: Japan and South Korea can develop their own nuclear arsenals, or maintain the status quo by relying on the U.S. nuclear umbrella. Both of these strategies carry just as many drawbacks as positive aspects, including cost and effectiveness. We propose a different solution: the deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons to Japan and Korea. This solution rates the highest in its practicality and capability to truly deter North Korean aggression. We use speeches, polls, and articles to demonstrate that this solution would be met with favor in the two countries. This strategy will provide the region with a stable measure to counter North Korean nuclear hostility and maintain peace.
There are numerous security threats currently facing Asia, ranging from China's desire to achieve hegemony in the region, Russia's coziness with strongmen in the area like Xi Jinping, and, most significantly, North Korea's nuclear weapons program. This rogue state has repeatedly demonstrated its nuclear capability and its constantly improving ballistic missile technology. Both Japan and South Korea lie in geographic proximity to North Korea, leaving them exposed to a variety of conflicts with the latter. Additionally, Japan and South Korea are both steadfast allies of the U.S. Consequently, tension between the U.S. and North Korea could also affect Japan and South Korea. Finally, conflict has occurred in the past and, given North Korea's recent aggressive posture, it is a distinct possibility. One option for responding to the threat is through Japanese and Korean nuclear weapons. This paper seeks to answer the question of what, if any, nuclear measures should Japan and South Korea attempt.
Many scholars argue against the Japanese and Korean acquisition of nuclear weapons. Earlier literature focuses on China as the primary threat given its desire to attain regional hegemony. In addition, there was apprehension that if the Sino-American relationship improved, Tokyo and Seoul would feel isolated.[1] Some policy officials worry whether a cascade effect could occur if either country attained nuclear weapons; it could open the door for countries like Myanmar, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Australia to create their own programs out of fear of North Korea.[2] Lee Choon-geun of the Korean Institute for International Economic Policy claims that if South Korea obtained nuclear weapons, Japan would undoubtedly follow.[3] As such, if China wants to avoid this cascade in order to maintain its hegemonic position, it would be in its interest to convince Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program. Notably, this stance aligns with that of the U.S. and the international community.[4]
With South Korea specifically, most scholarship focuses on developing a stronger relationship with the North and rolling back their nuclear program. Prominent national figures such as former President Park Geun-hye, have argued for trust building between the two countries in the past.[5] This perspective is maintained by numerous scholars and policymakers despite the ultimate failure of South Korea's Sunshine Policy[6]. The biggest factor for many scholars is whether the U.S. can guarantee the security of South Korea given its proximity to the North.[7] There exists, however, contradicting opinions whether the U.S. can do so, particularly given its robust trade relationship with China, Pyongyang's biggest ally. It is notable that the majority of scholarship on the South Korean nuclear question was primarily written in the early 2000s, as most modern academic literature focuses on the role of China as a mediator and the possibility of Japanese acquisition of nuclear weapons.
This question of nuclearization of Japan and South Korea is particularly pertinent given the current regional dynamics. Opinion remains divided both in the academic community and among policymakers, with particularly stark differences between public opinion in these two countries. Many, however, focus on whether Japan and South Korea should manufacture their own nuclear weapons or merely strengthen the U.S. nuclear umbrella. Instead, both countries should consider stationing U.S. nuclear weapons on their soil in order to more effectively deter North Korea. U.S. security guarantees have failed to slow North Korea's nuclear program; therefore new measures should be taken.
Analysis & Discussion
Given the importance of the Korean and Japanese governments' official stance on the issue, documents from the Prime Minister's or President's office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, and other related government institutions proved to be particularly valuable. In addition, documents from international organizations like the United Nations are relevant given Japan's leadership in nonproliferation efforts. To gain a scholarly view on the subject, defense and international relations journals provided various literature, demonstrating how the academic world believed the issue could be solved. Finally, English newspapers in Japan and South Korea contributed information on the media and broader public's view through reporting, polls, and editorials.
In Japan, members of the Liberal Democratic Party are more open to the idea of nuclear weapons. Despite Japan's three non-nuclear principles — no possessing, manufacturing, or allowing nuclear weapons on its territory – some LDP officials propose reinterpreting the Constitution to permit some form of nuclear protection. Former LDP Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba suggested allowing U.S. nuclear weapons on Japanese soil to deter North Korea, though he condemned manufacturing their own weapons.[8] This position is still highly controversial in Japan: recent numbers show that fewer than one in ten Japanese citizens support nuclear armament, yet the LDP has continued to win elections.[9]
Most recently, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a stronger mandate after calling for snap elections in October 2017.[10] While LDP policies extend beyond North Korea, Abe campaigned on building up the Japanese military and revising Article 9.[11] With the new elections, Abe obtained the necessary majority to do so and plans to rewrite the constitution by 2020.[12] Despite the lack of popular support among Japanese citizens, they would likely be more inclined to accept nuclear armament if South Korea did so first. When discussing a nuclearized Japan and South Korea, many scholars speak of both acquiring nuclear weapons rather than simply one country. If the security situation becomes dire enough, Japan will have little choice but to allow nuclear weapons on its territory.
Japan and the U.S. cooperate closely on security, but as early as 2012 the LDP recognized Japan must do more to protect itself. When the opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, lost to LDP in 2012, the ruling government issued a new National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG). It expressed the need to maintain and strengthen ballistic missile defense, in particular, to address the threat of nuclear weapons. The document explicitly mentions North Korea, China, and Russia as posing the greatest risks to Japanese security, though the government recognized that the likelihood of conflict remained low at that time.[13] While the NDPG states that Japan will play a "rigorous and active role in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation efforts," it also recognizes that Japanese defense must be constantly reevaluated to ensure it is meeting the necessities of the current security environment.[14] Given North Korea's recent antagonistic behavior, Abe will likely try to expedite the process of redefining Japan's pacifist constitution in order to comply with the NDPG's directive of changing defense to meet the security conditions.
Many in the international community have expressed concerns over Japan's new defensive attitude, particularly at the UN. Every year, Japan submits a resolution to the UN General Assembly on nonproliferation and the elimination of nuclear weapons. This year, however, delegates expressed apprehension about the wording of the resolution, raising the possibility that Japan watered down the language in order to justify the potential use of nuclear weapons.[15] Japanese officials claim, however, that they faced pressure from the U.S. to make this change.[16] In the text of the resolution, rather than acknowledging "the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons," the new resolution says, "the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapon use."[17] This small change in language contains drastic implications for Japan's efforts in fighting North Korea because it no longer excludes the use of nuclear weapons against the regime. The resolution demonstrates that Japan is willing to risk its international image as the leader of the nonproliferation movement in order to counter North Korea. Perhaps the next step is to adjust its nuclear policy.
In South Korea, the debate over a nuclear counter to the North dominates politics. With just under two hundred kilometers between Seoul and Pyongyang, South Korea has always sought ways to deter the threat from North Korea, yet early efforts primarily focused on nonproliferation. South Korea had a nuclear weapons program in the 1970s, but the U.S. forced the government to abandon the project.[18] In 1991, President Roh Tae Woo said that South Korea would not, "manufacture, possess, store, deploy, or use nuclear weapons."[19] Only two months later, North and South Korea signed the Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. In this agreement, both sides pledged not to "test, produce, receive, possess, store, deploy or use nuclear weapons; to use nuclear energy only for peaceful purposes; and not to possess facilities for nuclear reprocessing or uranium enrichment."[20] Implementation of the agreement's inspection regime stalled in 1993 due to revelations about the North Korean nuclear program. Despite this setback, South Korea has not renounced its obligations under the treaty.[21] Given the North's recent escalations of nuclear testing, attitudes towards Seoul's obligation to the treaty are beginning to change.
While for decades it seemed unthinkable, Korean opinions on nuclear weapons have recently begun to shift. A poll conducted by Gallup Korea found that 60% of Koreans support nuclear weapons for their country.[22] Woo Yoo-chul, a senior figure in the then-ruling Saenuri Party, suggested last year that Korea should develop "peaceful" nuclear weapons to counter the North.[23] This recommendation is in part caused by a lack of faith in the continuing efficacy of the U.S. nuclear umbrella under President Trump. These concerns created broader support for a different proposal: the redeployment of American nuclear weapons to South Korea.
For many years, the U.S. maintained an arsenal of nearly one hundred nuclear weapons in South Korea. In 1991, however, President George H.W. Bush withdrew them under the condition that Moscow withdrew its own weapons from the Peninsula as well.[24] Recently, there has been a major push to bring the weapons back. A poll by YTN, a Korean cable news company, found that 68% of Koreans supported the redeployment of U.S. nuclear weapons.[25] Several months ago, Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo said that redeployment was an idea worth reviewing.[26] President Moon Jae-in has publicly opposed the idea while the opposition Liberty Korea Party strongly argues for redeployment.[27] These varying political positions demonstrate the gap between public officials' opinions and the general public.
One of the obstacles that Japan and South Korea must overcome in deterring North Korea is the risk of international condemnation. Both countries signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and would risk sanctions if they violated its terms or withdrew. Although the international community may be reluctant to sanction two of the world's largest economies, it would still cause international outrage and undermine the NPT.[28] Some nuclear weapons experts, however, argue that the treaty has been a failure for Asian democracies; thus these countries should not adhere to it. While Japan's pacifist constitution is expected, it is no longer sustainable with the threats from North Korea.[29] Its acquisition or stationing of U.S. nuclear weapons may seem symbolic, but realistically neither Japan nor South Korea are aggressive powers. These proposals should not be taken lightly, but one should also be pragmatic about the security situation. In addition, the election of President Trump has complicated matters given his statements that he would not object to either country obtaining nuclear weapons.[30] It is unclear whether or not he will make policy based on that assertion, but it is likely that he would take a more favorable position to aggressive nuclear policies in both Japan and South Korea.
Under the current security situation, Japan and South Korea must seriously consider reevaluating their nuclear policies. Both governments are undergoing that process, though the Korean situation may change under Moon Jae-in. Rather than creating their own programs, stationing U.S. nuclear weapons would be the most effective way to deter North Korea. The world does not need more nuclear weapons, and deploying U.S. weapons instead would ensure security while not condoning increased proliferation. This move is unlikely to lead to a cascade effect, as Japan and South Korea are most threatened by North Korea, and other countries will feel more secure with weapons. Despite the stigma of this decision, current policies have failed; these countries must change their positions or face the threat of nuclear annihilation.
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[2] David Sanger, Choe Sang-Hun, and Motoko Rich, "North Korea Rouses Neighbors to Reconsider Nuclear Weapons," The New York Times, October 28, 2017, https://nyti.ms/2iHZo5h.
[3] "An idea buds in the U.S. that Japan should go nuclear," The Japan Times (Tokyo, Japan), October 24, 2017, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/10/24/commentary/world-commentary/idea-buds-u-s-japan-go-nuclear/#.WgyDqRNSyRu.
[5] Park Geun-hye, "A New Kind of Korea: Building Trust Between Seoul and Pyongyang," Foreign Affairs 90, no. 5 (September/October 2011): 14, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23041772.
[6] The Sunshine Policy was the name given to South Korea's foreign policy stance towards the North from 1998 to 2008. It entailed greater communication with and economic aid to North Korea.
[7] Andrew O'Neil, "Extended nuclear deterrence in East Asia: redundant or resurgent?," International Affairs 87, no. 6 (November 2011): 1439, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41306998.
[8] "Ex-defense chief Ishiba suggests change in anti-nuke policy," The Asahi Shimbun (Tokyo, Japan), September 7, 2017, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201709070030.html.
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[10] Tomohiro Osaki, "Abe claims victory as powerful endorsement, may seek re-election next month," The Japan Times (Tokyo, Japan), October 23, 2017, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/10/23/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-claims-victory-powerful-endorsement-may-seek-re-election-next-month/#.WgG1ABNSyRs.
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Lexington Main Street traffic affected by wreck that injured
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:21 am Post subject: Lexington Main Street traffic affected by wreck that injured
Anyone know who this might have been?
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/08/30/1413089/main-street-traffic-affected-by.html
Traffic at the corner of Main Street and Midland Avenue was obstructed Monday after a bicyclist was apparently hit by a truck.
At about 9:20 a.m., police closed Main Street as emergency medical workers took the bicyclist, who appeared to have injuries to his left leg. Police did not release the identity of the bicyclist.
Regina Shepherd, who witnessed the crash, said the bicycle's front wheel was in the roadway as if it was going to cross Main Street.
The truck, a black Dodge Ram towing a Bobcat loader, turned off of Midland onto Main Street. The trailer holding the loader struck the front wheel of the bicycle, said Shepherd, 50.
"The truck had the right of way," she said.
Lexington police Sgt. Jack Roberts said officers were still investigating, but he did not expect any charges against the driver.
The bike rider's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Roberts said. However, "It was a very severe leg injury," he said.
One lane of traffic on Main Street was reopened around 9:45 a.m.
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Does this mean the bicyclist was coming from the sidewalk when he/she was hit?
elzie5000
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Sounds like he was on the sidewalk, waiting for the 'walk' signal, hanging his front wheel out into the street and got clipped by the trailer.
Hate for anyone to get injured, but you have to pay attention to your surroundings better than that (if that is how it happened).
DaveOverton
I find it hideously offensive that the Herald-Leader made the main focus of their headline that traffic was blocked on Main St.
A person was seriously injured.... If they were anyone but a cyclist, that would have been the headline...
It should also be pointed out that it happened within sight of the Herald Leader building, right around the time people were showing up for work this morning. Thus the issue* was traffic impact, not safety or injury, etc.
*in the minds of the lazy jerks at the HL
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VAIL, Colorado – Samana Lounge in Vail Village is hosting a free show with The Fox Street All Stars Wednesday. The show starts at 10 p.m. The band's sound is a mix of soul, funk and rock has been described as AC/DC meets Aretha Franklin.
"When Fox Street come to town, its always an impressive display of good old dirty rock and roll; they get the audience pumping," said Scotty Stoughton of Samana Lounge.
Originating from varied musical backgrounds, the founding trio of drummer Eric Low, guitarist/lead vocalist Jonathan "Skippy" Huvard, and guitarist/vocalist James Dumm strive to be masters of adaptability. Huvard brings the dirty southern blues feel, Low adds a funky, energetic New Orleans approach and guitar monster Dumm is a human jukebox. With the wide range of influences that are shared amongst the band members, The Fox Street All Stars have quickly built a catalog of cover songs and originals that numbers in the hundreds, allowing for vastly different set lists from show to show.
"My favorite thing about playing in this band is how fun all the shows are and how fun it is to play with James, Skippy, and company," Low said.
Bringing this vibe to the audience is a collective goal for the band.
"We strive to make people feel as if they are a part of the show, a piece of the action, not just watching a concert," Huvard said. "I want the audience to escape from the worries and pressures of life and to set themselves free of all burden; to reach a point of pure joy and elation, and to dance their asses off."
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The murders of two prostitutes 30 years apart provide the framework for this fine crime melodrama about police corruption and political ambition in Southern California's Orange County. The sequel to 1997's The Blue Hour finds homicide detective Merci Rayborn investigating the shooting death of a young hooker. As much as Rayborn hates to admit it, the primary suspect is her own boyfriend, Sgt. Mike McNally, who was a close friend of the prostitute, but claims he never had sex with her. As Rayborn struggles with the emotions of having to expose and arrest her lover, her boss drops another case on her--the unsolved 1969 slaying of another prostitute, found dead in an empty field. Rayborn wonders why such a seemingly simple case was never solved. The more she plows into it, however, the uglier it gets. Details suggest that corrupt political leaders and cops conspiring on a shady development deal may have committed the murder. And, oddly, some of the principals in that event seem to be reemerging in the case against McNally. Parker's latest sizzles along, an infectious blend of atmosphere, action and passion. Longtime fans will recognize formulaic twists and secondary story lines that the author has used before, but the plot stays fresh as it weaves between present and past. Particularly effective is Parker's recreation of Orange County's growth spurt in the 1960s, when unbridled development, backroom land deals and strict political conservatism were the order of the day. And Rayborn, the latest in Parker's line of protagonists with obsessive streaks, impresses as an absorbingly hardheaded hero, one who learns difficult truths about herself as well as about her cases. 7-city author tour. (Apr.)
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Q: Create a basic loop in React I got React noob question.. The thing is that I have great number of fuctions that is almost indentical except that the method name and the properites is the differences between this two code blocks.
In my example, the first method is named xxx and the next yyy. The properties are named aaa and bbb.
To the question, how can I loop this in a smart way so I don't need a bunch of almost identical methods? I want to have only one method.
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A: Ideally, don't do the index check in the method at all, pass item and index directly into the function:
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That is, just move the common code out of the method to another shared place.
Also, if you are looping correctly over this.state.leadershipBlogDataItems, you won't actually need this.state.leadershipBlogDataItems.length > blogItemNum checks.


The new Unfair Terms in Small Business Contracts law gives small businesses the same protection as consumers from unfair terms in business-to-business standard form contracts. Below, we answer 8 FAQs about these changes and offer practical guidance to ensure your contracts comply with the new law.
1. Who is a Small Business Under the New Law?
The business employs fewer than 20 people (including casual employees employed on a regular and systematic basis but excluding independent contractors).
$1 million if the contract is for more than 12 months.
The contract is for the supply of goods or services or the sale or grant of an interest in land.
If a court or tribunal considers a clause is an 'unfair contract term', the relevant term becomes void and unenforceable. The remainder of the contract continues in operation.
2. What is a Standard Form Contract?
A standard form contract is a contract which one party provides to another party, where the other party does not have the ability to negotiate the terms. Although the ACL does not specifically define standard form, section 27 provides a framework of factors for courts to consider when determining whether a standard form contract exists.
The other party was not given an effective opportunity to negotiate the terms of the contract.
Online contracts where the party is required to tick an acceptance box to accept terms and conditions.
3. Is my Contract a Standard Form Contract?
Do not name or refer to the agreement (in the title or by reference in correspondence) as "Master", "Standard" or "Prescribed Terms".
Retain copies of correspondence entered into by way of negotiations.
4. What May Be Considered to be an Unfair Contract Term?
Would cause detriment (financial or otherwise) to a party if it were to be applied or relied on.
All three elements of the unfairness test must be proved for a term to be deemed unfair.
An unfair term could allow only one party to vary the terms of the contract. Providers should give a notice period (e.g. at least 5 business days' notice) of a material change to terms. Customers must be able to terminate the contract without early termination or penalty fees if a provider's unilateral variation causes the customer detriment.
Allowing one party to terminate the contract for any possible breach, but not the other party, is likely to be unfair.
The contract should include grounds for termination. The ACCC says that right to terminate for material breach is considered fair.
In general, the party should be given the opportunity to remedy the breach and where relevant, the contract should include post-termination steps.
Takes into account the costs saved by the provider in not being required to deliver the service.
The customer will incur large early termination charges if they cancel after the contract has automatically renewed.
The customer can cancel the contract after the initial term, without being required to pay damages or additional fees to exit.
Terms that limit liability excessively, may be unfair. The contract must specify that any limited liability clauses don't limit the legal rights that a customer may have to claim for loss under the Australian Consumer Law.
A customer should not be liable to indemnify the provider, to the extent that the provider was negligent, or caused or contributed to the misuse of the service.
A customer should not be liable to indemnify the provider, to the extent that a third party caused the loss or damage.
Ensure that your contract does not suggest that it excludes the customer, client or contractor's rights at law as this may be considered unfair, and a possible breach of the Australian Consumer Law. This is especially relevant to 'entire agreement' clauses that may indicate that the contract takes priority over rights at law.
5. What Will the Court Consider?
The bargaining powers of each party.
The Federal Court considered unfair contract terms in Australian Communications and Media Authority v Bytecard Pty Ltd  FCA 38.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission brought proceedings against ByteCard, an internet service provider, for having unfair contract terms in its standard terms and conditions.
Terms that enabled ByteCard to terminate the contract at any time, without any reason.
6. Who Can Bring an Action?
Small Businesses, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, state or territory regulators and the Australian Securities & Investments Commission can bring an action relating to unfair contract terms.
A small business operator who considers that a contract they have been presented with contains unfair terms, should first communicate with and negotiate with the contract provider to aim to resolve the issue by amending or removing the term.
Businesses can contact the ACCC or their relevant state or territory fair trading agency if they cannot negotiate a satisfactory outcome.
7. What are the Possible Outcomes?
Only a court or tribunal can decide that a term is unfair, not the ACCC.
If a court decides certain clauses are 'unfair contract terms', the relevant term becomes void and unenforceable. The remainder of the contract continues in operation, to the extent it can without the unfair term.
Other orders that the court thinks are appropriate.
8. What Contracts are Excluded?
Terms which are required, or expressly permitted, by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
It is important that small businesses know their rights when another business, large or small, provides them with a contract. If the contract is a standard form contract, then the new laws apply.
If the contract is not a standard form contract, and instead it can be negotiated, then you can still use the unfair contract terms principals as a guide for your negotiations. Larger companies who deal with small businesses also need to know what contract terms are permissible, and what contract terms are at risk of being viewed as unfair.
If need assistance with ensuring your standard form contracts meet the new legal requirements, or negotiating fairer terms in a contract, get in touch with our contract lawyers on 1300 544 755.


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Orchestra The Beethoven
Concert calender
Book The Beethoven
The biography
Experience The Beethoven
Jan Caeyers The Conductor
Beethoven biographer
Beethoven Expert
The Beethoven reference par excellence
Le Concert Olympique is a new orchestra aiming to create music of the highest level with a unique, contemporary musical experience based on historical insights, a thorough reading of the score and a quest for beauty. The orchestra consists of a group of 45 selected musicians from the whole of Europe who come together several times a year to, as it were, drink in the Beethoven expertise of Jan Caeyers and together with him perform the carefully selected programmes and projects in which Beethoven and his contemporaries take centre stage.
Le Concert Olympique performs Beethoven's music based on insight, hoping to provide an authentic, relevant, exhilarating and referential experience to the audience.
The cornerstones of Le Concert Olympique are of course the 45 musicians who are extremely motivated to bring to life the Beethoven expertise of Jan Caeyers in each programme as authentically and sharply as possible. But there is more: Le Concert Olympique is a Beethoven orchestra with a clear vision, mission and ambition. The concept, the context, the values, the colour and the style are all part of the well-contemplated total vision.
>> Download HERE the bio of the orchestra, conductor Jan Caeyers and logos of Le Concert Olympique.
Orchestra concept
Performance style
European dimension
The new role of the conductor
Le Concert Olympique has consciously chosen an innovative and decisive orchestral model in which the artistic expertise of the conductor is the basis. Only when the conductor has had the opportunity to formulate a vision on all parameters from the beginning of the production process can the highest level of quality be reached: choosing the members of the orchestra and the instruments to be used, the content of the scores, organising repetitions and even the end of the concert ritual.
Through all that Jan Caeyers imparts to his role as a conductor and through the global story he provides as Beethoven expert, the expectations of the audience are met. Through his Beethoven biography, the theatre productions and literary happenings a wide audience sector is reached and hereby encouraged to experience music live in the concert hall.
More information about Jan Caeyers as Beethoven expert, conductor and author of the Beethoven Biography : click here >>
Musicians with a passion for Beethoven
The 45 Le Concert Olympique musicians come from and are active throughout the whole of Europe.
Insight into the score and the felicitous expression are crucial. From that viewpoint, it is clear that everyone is motivated to become a partner in the enthusiasm and musical knowledge of the conductor, and that they share his ambition to perform Viennese classical music at the highest level. The fact that the orchestra works within well-defined projects ensures the necessary sharpness: the Le Concert Olympique musicians are very aware that the orchestra must earn its international recognition through excellent performances within the defined artistic path.
Meet the Le Concert Olympique orchestra musicians: click here >>
The great master Beethoven
Beethoven of course takes centre stage in the Le Concert Olympique programming. In his pioneering book Beethoven. Een biografie conductor and Beethoven expert Jan Caeyers portrays Beethoven as a universal genius who knew how to find the perfect balance between ratio and emotion, and between power and control.
In addition to the well-known symphonies and concertos, Le Concert Olympique also performs less-known and seldom performed compositions by Beethoven, such as his great vocal works. The music history perspective is supplemented with music from, among others, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Mendelssohn.
In some of the productions a bridge to other artistic disciplines is created. For instance, Beethoven's Egmont was performed in its entirety in November 2012 with a brand new text by Belgian author Erwin Mortier.
Beethoven is however not just of interest in the musical sense. That he symbolises the turning a crisis into positive drive is a characteristic Le Concert Olympique implicitly and explicitly wishes to emphasise. Also overstepping limits, which is currently considered to be innovation, is naturally associated with him.
Artistic Director Jan Caeyers continually strives to create balanced yet surprising programmes: see concert agenda >>
Experience Beethoven at the highest level
Jan Caeyers has written down his profound vision of Beethoven in the substantial book Beethoven. Een biografie, published in Dutch in 2009, in German in 2012 and in Hungarian in 2013. Other translations (including Chinese and English) are in the pipeline.
Writing this book was an indirect reason for creating the Le Concert Olympique orchestra, in which Jan Caeyers, together with 45 enthusiastic musicians, express his matured version of Beethoven and Viennese classical music, to release the forgotten treasures hidden between the music lines of this extraordinary composer, bringing them to life to be experienced and appreciated once again.
Check the Le Concert Olympique concert agenda for a unique Beethoven experience.
Ambition combined with expertise and perfection
Le Concert Olympique is a Beethoven orchestra based on the Viennese classic model. It was established in 2010, with 2020 and 2027 on the horizon, the 2 anniversary years of Beethoven.
In 2020 it will be 250 years since Beethoven was born, and 2027 will mark the 200th anniversary of his death. It goes without saying that there will be a great deal of international attention for the double anniversary, in a time span of barely seven years, of one of the most influential personalities in world history.
The mission is as simple as it is ambitious: to be recognised internationally as the Beethoven reference by 2020, both in the area of research and authentic performance, guaranteeing in this way an intense concert experience.
Exclusive at all levels
Le Concert Olympique is a Beethoven orchestra: in other words, an orchestra based on the Viennese classical model. The musicians are attuned to perform in the exemplary conditions of the symphonic repertoire of the late 18th and early 19th century, with emphasis on the oeuvre of Ludwig van Beethoven.
A crucial fact is that Le Concert Olympique as an organisation is not a 'permanent' orchestra and that this is a very conscious decision, so that it will never lose its energy and sharpness. Several times a year, 45 meticulously selected musicians come together for a limited period to work on an exclusive project that is prepared with thoroughness and then subsequently performed on various stages. Such exclusiveness avoids routine and guarantees an intensive experience and involvement, from both the performers and the audience.
Immerse yourself in our Beethoven experience.
Beethoven in breadth and depth
Le Concert Olympique is an in-depth story in which new avenues are explored in order to bring musically historical relevant interpretations of the music of Beethoven. But also a story in the breadth, with and by Beethoven, providing exciting experiences to the existing audience as well as to a new and younger audience.
Le Concert Olympique represents authenticity and integrity and the conscience avoidance of easy success, reflecting the fact that Le Concert Olympique takes an honest and sustainable approach.
There is however more than just Beethoven's music. Beethoven, the great master, has inspired countless numbers of people, and he continues to do so. Le Concert Olympique surpasses the traditional orchestra. It offers a complete Beethoven experience through imagery, sound, word and music.
Classics with a capital "C", creativity and quality
It is becoming more and more apparent that the audience has a need for well-founded, thorough contact with art and culture. People are – more than previously assumed – prepared to make an effort on the condition that they are taken seriously and their hunger for quality and authentic experience is answered in a similar way.
This is also true for classical music, and it is no coincidence that the traditional trend setter 'International Art Campus deSingel' paradoxically enough has for several seasons been hosting a series 'Know your classics'. The success of the very extensive Beethoven biography by conductor Jan Caeyers and the audience statistics for the Four-Days of Beethoven on the Flemish classical music radio sender Klara confirm this analysis.
Modern and historical: the best of both worlds
The decision to create Le Concert Olympique as a Beethoven orchestra on the basis of the Viennese classical model is fundamental. With the trumpets and kettledrums as an exception, Le Concert Olympique has consciously chosen for a performance with modern instruments, while the achievements of the historical performance practices are completely integrated.
The conductor and orchestra desire to together achieve a performance style that is both historically motivated and contemporary. This paves the way for a new 'authenticity', answering the expectations of a new century, and the concert becomes a moment of intense sensations and pure beauty.
This experience and the link between 'historical heritage' and a 'contemporary relevant interpretation' are supported visually through the involvement of the prestigious Antwerp fashion designer Maison Anna Heylen.
The spirit of innovation and modernity
The name of the orchestra refers clearly to "Le Concert de la Société Olympique", the most significant concert organisation in Paris between 1782 and 1789. This organisation caused a sensation in 1785 when they ordered six symphonies from Joseph Haydn. These Paris symphonies marked the birth of the modern classical symphony.
Le Concert de la Société Olympique was established in the Palais-Royal - the birthplace of the progressive, pre-revolutionary and social movement in France. The organisation was seeking to win a place in relation to the past and the establishment.
That spirit of innovation and room for modernity form the basic philosophy of the orchestra: 'the old' does not rule out 'the new'. Le Concert Olympique is not and will not become an institute set in its ways. More on this in the orchestra concept.
Magical sound and colour
The basic ambition of Le Concert Olympique to link timeless tradition to a contemporary experience is also translated visually. The musicians do not appear on stage in classical clothing, but are instead dressed in creations from the prestigious Antwerp fashion house Maison Anna Heylen. Each musician wears an item of clothing that has been personalised by Anna Heylen, with a keen eye for his or her personality and role in the orchestra.
The designer has chosen delectable variations of indigo blue, which are in magical harmony with the colour and lustre of the instrument. The audience comes in the first place for the music, but with the magic of sound and colour, each concert is a feast for the senses.
Beethoven on the European concert agenda
Since the début of Le Concert Olympique in October 2010 in deSingel in Antwerp (Belgium), it was clear that, even at the European level, this new Beethoven orchestra with its exquisite quality and sharp, substantial vision were destined for a leading role.
It is a worldwide unique phenomenon that Jan Caeyers, with Le Concert Olympique, has access to an orchestra in which he can put his vision of Beethoven into music.
After a series of very successful concerts in Belgium, Le Concert Olympique was added to the programme at Musikverein in Vienna (Austria), the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and De Doelen in Rotterdam (the Netherlands).
In 2020 it will be 250 years since Beethoven was born, and 2027 will mark the 200th anniversary of his death, thus making 2020 and 2027 internationally important festive years. For Le Concert Olympique, these will be monumental moments with an international concert agenda.
Fijn om @dreynders te ontvangen op ons iconisch concert in Berlijn. https://t.co/tY1svhXT9W 2 years 1 month ago
Jan Caeyers guest speaker @EUSPAC 8 December Brussels "Writing the music of success!" Find out more : https://t.co/h4frynA3x1 #vlieghoger 5 years 2 months ago
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Yevhen Chelombitko (born 22 November 1965) is a Ukrainian sailor. He competed in the Tornado event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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1965 births
Living people
Ukrainian male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors of Ukraine
Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Tornado
Place of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Ukrainian people

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