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Trumpism or Trumptasy?
In November 2016, no one was more surprised at Donald Trump's victory at the polls than Trump himself. Beating Hilary Clinton, a career politician, he became the first American president with no prior public service experience.
President Donald Trump stands near a portrait of George Washington in the East Room of the White House on April 18, 2019 [File: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik]
Needless to say, when he came to power, Trump did not have a comprehensive plan for the United States, much less for its role in the world. Analysts and the media struggled to figure out what exactly he would mean for US foreign policy.
The only clue they had was a dozen lamentations, which he paid to get published as a full-page ad in the New York Times in 1987, and which he repeated regularly until he won the White House.
The world had its first close encounter with Trumpism two years ago this week, when Trump embarked on his first foreign trip as president. He patronised, bullied and chastised dozens of heads of state in seven days that shook the world.
At his first stop in Riyadh, Trump praised Saudi Arabia, bashed Iran, and lectured 50 Arab and Muslim leaders on the need to combat "Islamist extremism" and "Islamist terrorism". In return, Trump received $110bn in Saudi arms purchases and investment commitments. It was a profitable visit which not even his "Muslim ban" could overshadow.
On his second stop, the US president visited Jerusalem and Bethlehem where he praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, berated Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, and vowed to "trump" all previous deals with the "ultimate deal", courtesy of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The latter, of course, is a certified radical Zionist with no foreign policy experience, who insists on ignoring all UN resolutions and scrapping all past agreements.
Trump then attended three consecutive summits with his supposed allies from NATO, the EU, and the G7. At the three gatherings, he scolded partners about defence spending, trade, refugees, and Russia, avoided making commitments to Western collective security, and even shoved a European head of state for good measure.
If there was any doubt about Trump's style and determination to have it his way, it was put to rest that week.
Trumpism defined
Former House Speaker and presidential candidate, Newt Gingrich was among the first to try to define Trumpism. In a series of lectures and a pair of books, he paints the picture of a bold and brilliant leadership, unique in its style and superior in its goals.
If you thought Trump is simply a superficial TV addict whose longest thought comes in 128 characters, you were wrong. The man you were told is a liar, a trickster, and a bully is in fact a brilliant tactician, savvy negotiator, and quick learner, says Gingrich.
He argues that Trump is a transformative president in the league of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Like Washington, Trump may not be an intellectual, but he is a towering charismatic figure. And like Lincoln, he has emerged as the right leader at the right time to pull the country out of the "carnage".
Apart from all the forced parallels, what becomes clear from Gingrich's obsequious writings is that Trump is neither a revolutionary, nor an ideologue, but rather a populist pragmatic who applies what he learned in business, domestically and internationally.
As a CEO, he wants to see America do business with minimum regulation, obstacles or inhibitions. Trump also sees relations with other countries as a zero-sum game, where one country's win is another's loss.
In fact, he seems to view the world through a rather Hobbesian lens – as a place where self-interested people and power-hungry states live in perpetual chaos and conflict.
Trumpism goes global
Trump's aim is to replace the "new world order" established by George H W Bush in the aftermath of the Cold War with his "America First" order. But what does this mean exactly for the rest of the world?
As he elaborated during his inaugural speech, America has been too generous to too many states for too long, godfathering state building abroad while ignoring the decay at home. But now that Trump is in the White House, to paraphrase John F Kennedy: "ask not what America can do for you; ask what you can do for America."
That's why Trump is killing or renegotiating every deal, agreement, or treaty he believes is not working in US favour and is pulling the country out of any international institution that he judges does not serve US interests.
Indeed, during his two years in office, Trump withdrew from a number of US agreements on trade, nuclear proliferation, and climate change, and imposed tariffs on goods from a number of countries, including China and Germany. He also pulled the US out of two UN organisations, UNESCO and the UNHRC, and halted contributions to a third, UNRWA.
He has abandoned the 25-year-old Middle East peace process in favour of embracing Israel's annexation of occupied territories and the buyout of the Palestinians as a pathway to peace.
Trumpism as rebranding
CEO Trump never had more success than with Brand Trump. He put his name on towers, hotels, resorts, golf courses, luxury items, food, and even water, making a fortune out of those five letters.
President Trump wants to repeat that success in politics: He wants to renegotiate and rebrand, substance and objective be damned.
So far these efforts have brought mixed results at best. He has tried to rebrand Obama Care, but has failed. He supposedly succeeded in revamping NAFTA, but the provisions he introduced are of little long-term consequence. He says he wants to renegotiate other agreements like the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Iran nuclear deal, the Paris agreement on climate change, etc, but his success in those endeavours is doubtful.
This is because he simply has nothing new to offer and resorts to recycling old policies and slogans, starting with "Make America Great Again", which he borrowed from Ronald Reagan.
This is particularly apparent in his foreign policy pursuits. Trump claims to be charting a new doctrine, when in fact, he is merely rebranding his predecessors'. He is following in the footsteps of Barrack Obama on substance and George W Bush on strategy.
Before Trump came to power, Obama's agenda was putting America first in a multipolar world, ending free rides for collective security among US allies, expressing readiness to negotiate with "rogue regimes" like North Korea and Iran, and telling Middle Easterners the US can't solve their problems for them, all while making things worse. Trump has basically tried the same thing, but in a boorish and offensive Trumpian way.
And like Bush Jr, Trump has adopted a "good vs evil" rhetoric, vastly increased military spending and made the (mis)use of US power his foreign policy tool of choice, especially in the Middle East. His aggressive posturing and warmongering, along with the humiliating demands on Iran, are more likely to lead to a showdown than a drawdown in this volatile region.
Trump has become used to having it both ways: blasting Obama and Bush as failed presidents while following in their footsteps. Yet this copy-cat strategy covered up by rebranding efforts might not turn out a success.
Today, there is little to no evidence that Trump will be able to produce better agreements than his predecessors' with the likes of Russia, China, North Korea, or Iran, not after abandoning European and Pacific allies. You don't start a trade war with Beijing when you need China to pressure North Korea, and you don't throw Europe under the bus when its help is indispensable in dealing with Iran.
Indeed, Trumpism is looking increasingly like a fantasy, a Trumptasy: making big promises but yielding little or no real results.
It all reminds me of Gingrich's claim that Trump is a man of the people – despite the gold-plated penthouse he lives in – because he eats McDonalds. His eating habits are surely keeping him in touch with blue-collar America.
Despite the absurdity of this proposition, Trump indeed succeeded in branding himself as the voice of the American working class while trotting around the country in his private Boeing 757 jet.
But in an increasingly complex multi-polar world, one defined by upheaval and increased competition for scarce resources, it is difficult to see how the US president could pull off the same trick: having his burger and eating it too.
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If Facebook were a country, it would be the 3rd most populated one on the planet. Facebook's user base has already crossed the 500 million mark and is rapidly growing each day. The social networking site crossed the half-billion user mark, becoming more alluring to marketers that want to reach a broad online audience. Facebook, based in Palo Alto, California, gets a lump sum of its current revenue from advertising. Its customers include big brand names like Coca-Cola Co., JP Morgan Chase & Co., Adidas AG, etc.
The advantage Facebook has over other advertisers is that it has very well profiled data on each of its user. Since users fill in personal information such as relationship status, birth date, location, etc, companies are able to market their products to the target audience without any hassles. More and more people have started treating Facebook as a legitimate part of their lives. This makes corporate companies with agendas, sure of connecting with real people that have genuine interests. For example, Facebook ads were the main factor in play that provided CM Photographic the ability to target the exact demographic needed, which was engaged women aged 24-30 years.
Corporates have even set up Facebook Pages. This is a form of free advertising for them through channels that are already present on the site. For example, any user can 'Like' a Page. This update will show on his/her friend's 'News Updates' section and the more people 'like' the page the more this will circulate. A company can also use the link button to increase hits on the page. Another form of advertising is creating an event for the company in the already provided platform of Facebook Events. Through such mediums any company can propagate its products or services and also keep a check on its popularity with the users. Companies that have a Page on Facebook also have the prospect of showing social endorsements in their advertising campaigns. Showcasing social support allows these companies to appeal to their audience on an individual note.
A crucial benefit for large companies to advertise on a pavilion such as Facebook is the cost-effectiveness. Being a much cheaper way of advertising, while also reaching the target clientele is obviously a win-win situation for any business. In the current scenario of things, it will come as no surprise if Facebook eventually crosses the one billion users mark and is used not only for personal and social networking, but also as a platform for showcasing talents and career paths for people waiting to be discovered.
With reports of Facebook seeing more traffic than Google, even SEO experts are strongly recommending this medium to get the job done. All you need to do is pick the company's page name and vanity URL wisely. Plus no company wants to put all their eggs in one marketing basket. Adding content rich social marketing to the mix is essential in this day and age. All you have to be careful about is not stepping on any toes, as Facebook is aggressively protective of its users. Make sure you thoroughly read 'permission marketing' to keep safe from getting your account cancelled.
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HomeIran News NowLatest News & Activities of Iran Protest Leader Maryam RajaviMARYAM RAJAVI: THE MOVEMENT TO OBTAIN JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE...
Iran News NowLatest News & Activities of Iran Protest Leader Maryam Rajavi
MARYAM RAJAVI: THE MOVEMENT TO OBTAIN JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE 1988 MASSACRE IS PART OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR IRAN'S FREEDOM
NCRI – Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, sent a video message on Wednesday to an exhibition in Paris' Mairie du 2e commemorating the 28th anniversary of the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran. The following is the text of Mrs. Rajavi's remarks:
The time has come for the UN to adopt a resolution, condemning this crime. The international community must prosecute Iran's ruling mullahs
Mr. Mayor,
Ladies and gentlemen of the City Council,
Let me begin by honouring the anniversary of the liberation of Paris, and by paying homage to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for freedom and taught the lesson of perseverance. They showed that we can and we must defeat the enemy even if it appears to be powerful and invincible. It was not the military force, but the power of faith in human values that liberated Paris. Such faith will also be the force to liberate my country which is enchained by a religious dictatorship.
These days, we are commemorating the anniversary of the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran, a hideous genocide carried out by the mullahs' religious dictatorship.
In summer 1988, Khomeini issued a decree for the massacre of prisoners affiliated to the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, in which he wrote, "Whoever –in prisons across the country– continues to persist on his/her position of hypocrisy, is considered the enemy of God and is punishable by death."
Khomeini's Chief Justice asked him whether the decree applied to the prisoners who had already been sentenced to limited jail terms. Khomeini replied, "If anyone, at any stage, persists on hypocrisy, his/her sentence is death. Annihilate the enemies of Islam, at once."
Twenty-eight years after the massacre, an audio recording was published this month of a meeting between Montazeri, Khomeini's incumbent successor, and the officials responsible for the massacre. The meeting had been held in the midst of the carnage.
In this meeting, the officials responsible for the massacre said that they had asked every single member of the PMOI whether they still adhered to the PMOI's ideas. Those who responded positively, were executed. The officials also explained about their plans on how to continue the massacre.
In this meeting, Montazeri said: "The Iranian people are repulsed by the velayat-e-faqih" and "later, they will say that Khomeini was a bloodthirsty and brutal figure." He added that this was "the greatest crime committed during the Islamic Republic."
Montazeri also revealed in this meeting that Khomeini had made his decision some three to four years before the massacre was actually carried out, to execute "all members of the Mojahedin, including those who read their newspaper, those who read their magazine, and those who read their statements."
Based on this audio recording, those massacred included 15-year-old girls and pregnant women. It was because of such protests that Montazeri was ousted from his position and remained under house arrest until the end of his life.
You might be surprised to learn that one of the main officials responsible for that massacre, namely Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi, is today the Minister of Justice in Rouhani's cabinet.
Western governments have so far remained silent on this great crime against humanity. The time has come for the UN to issue a resolution censuring this crime. The international community must prosecute the mullahs ruling Iran.
We have organized a movement, both inside Iran and on the international level, to obtain justice. This litigation is part of a national movement for Iran's freedom. The martyrs' families as well as this movement demand that the names of the victims, addresses of their graves and names of the perpetrators of this crime be published.
I urge you and all advocates of human rights to join the people of Iran in this quest for justice.
And I thank you all very much.
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Atomic-Scale Observation of Titanium-Ion Shifts in Barium Titanate Nanoparticles: Implications for Ferroelectric Applications
Yukio Sato, Mai Aoki, Ryo Teranishi, Kenji Kaneko, Masaki Takesada, Hiroki Moriwake, Hiroshi Takashima, Yukiya Hakuta
Advanced Materials Physics
Ferroelectric nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their size effect on the ferroelectricity and their possible application toward future electronic devices such as multilayer ceramic capacitors and ferroelectric random access memory. The ferroelectricity disappears for NPs smaller than the critical size, which has been an obstacle for the development of materials. Although the fundamental mechanisms of the size effect should be clarified to overcome this problem, the understanding has been made ambiguous by the fact that NPs of different morphologies prepared by different methods exhibit various critical sizes, which indicates that more investigations should be conducted on the appearance/disappearance of ferroelectricity in NPs. To gain insight into the appearance of ferroelectricity, atomic-scale characterizations are beneficial because the ferroelectricity is closely related to the atomistic structures. In the present study, atomic-scale scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) observations were conducted for a barium titanate NP prepared by a hydrothermal method, using a supercritical continuous-flow reaction system. Two STEM images were obtained with different foci: one was observed by focusing an electron probe on the top surface of the NP and the other on the middle. Different directions of titanium-ion shifts were observed near the top surface and in the middle of the NP, which could be explained by STEM image simulations using structural models with the presence of an additional region with a different titanium-ion-shift direction. The present findings imply that this NP should exhibit the ferroelectricity and contains two regions of different polarization directions.
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Atomic-Scale Observation of Titanium-Ion Shifts in Barium Titanate Nanoparticles : Implications for Ferroelectric Applications. / Sato, Yukio; Aoki, Mai; Teranishi, Ryo; Kaneko, Kenji; Takesada, Masaki; Moriwake, Hiroki; Takashima, Hiroshi; Hakuta, Yukiya.
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Sato, Y, Aoki, M, Teranishi, R, Kaneko, K, Takesada, M, Moriwake, H, Takashima, H & Hakuta, Y 2019, 'Atomic-Scale Observation of Titanium-Ion Shifts in Barium Titanate Nanoparticles: Implications for Ferroelectric Applications', ACS Applied Nano Materials, vol. 2, no. 9, pp. 5761-5768. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.9b01221
Sato Y, Aoki M, Teranishi R, Kaneko K, Takesada M, Moriwake H et al. Atomic-Scale Observation of Titanium-Ion Shifts in Barium Titanate Nanoparticles: Implications for Ferroelectric Applications. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2019 Sep 27;2(9):5761-5768. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.9b01221
Sato, Yukio ; Aoki, Mai ; Teranishi, Ryo ; Kaneko, Kenji ; Takesada, Masaki ; Moriwake, Hiroki ; Takashima, Hiroshi ; Hakuta, Yukiya. / Atomic-Scale Observation of Titanium-Ion Shifts in Barium Titanate Nanoparticles : Implications for Ferroelectric Applications. In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2019 ; Vol. 2, No. 9. pp. 5761-5768.
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It's been a busy year for educators—and also for researchers (including those at our own Education Week Research Center) who have been churning out studies and data about the state of the teaching profession.
Many of these data points won't come as a surprise to those who are in the classroom every day, but they serve as a good reminder of the challenges of teaching. It's stressful; there's a lot going on at all times; and what's happening in the outside world tends to bleed into the school day. There are also some bright spots: Teachers play an important role in students' lives, and that's reflected in the research.
And for more of a visual picture of teaching, see previous years' editions of this post. In 2014, the graphs focused on the teaching profession itself: composition, salary, benefits, etc. In 2015, the graphs looked at teaching through a student lens. And last year, the graphs focused on how teachers feel about some of the policy initiatives and education reforms they see.
Most teachers say they've faced major changes over the last couple of years, from what and how they teach to how they're evaluated, according to a recent survey by the Education Week Research Center. And there are signs that teachers are starting to feel reform fatigue.
Most teachers said that as soon as they get a handle on a new reform or initiative, it changes. One teacher told reporter Liana Loewus: "You're not going to put 100 percent effort into something that's not going to stick. You do what you have to do to get your i's dotted and t's crossed so that you're still doing your job."
Teachers are feeling especially stressed, disrespected, and less enthusiastic about their jobs, a survey by the American Federation of Teachers and the advocacy group Badass Teachers Association found.
Self-care is essential for teachers, experts say—teachers must develop their own social-emotional competencies, including the ability to manage stress, before they can model those skills to students. And high stress levels among teachers could harm students' academic achievement, research shows.
Last year's presidential election was the most divisive in recent memory, and that has trickled down into classrooms this year. According to an Education Week Research Center study, 42 percent of teachers said it was difficult to discuss national politics with students—more so than any other controversial issue. Despite this, most teachers said it was important to talk about current events in school.
Meanwhile, a recent report from UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access found that many teachers said the election caused them extra stress, and they didn't feel adequately prepared to respond to contentious classroom dynamics.
About 8 percent of teachers leave the profession each year, and another 8 percent move to a different school, making the overall annual turnover rate about 16 percent, according to an analysis by the Learning Policy Institute. The most common reason? Dissatisfaction with their job.
U.S. public school teachers are less likely to participate in unions than in previous years, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Education.
This is important because the teachers' unions could lose even more members in the year ahead. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could potentially conclude that monthly fees paid by non-members are unconstitutional. Many teachers who are forced to pay the fees end up joining the union—so the thought is that membership would go down if those fees were lost. The court is expected to vote against the union.
A growing body of research has found that having more teachers of color contributes to an increase in positive outcomes for students. For example, a Johns Hopkins study found that if a low-income black student has just one black teacher in elementary school, that student is significantly more likely to graduate high school and consider attending college.
Teachers tend to agree: When students feel like they belong at school, they do better academically. The Education Week Research Center asked 528 educators how they address some barriers to belonging. The takeaway: Most teachers recognize their role in helping students feel safe and supported and want to help.
My colleague Evie Blad reported that researchers recommend teachers call out the strengths of individual students, actively challenge stereotypes that students may internalize, and strengthen connections between a school and its surrounding community.
A survey from 38 countries, including the United States, found that if you take away behavioral issues, teachers who have a high percentage of students with disabilities report that they spend about the same amount of time teaching as educators who have no students with special needs in their classroom.
Still, a researcher notes that the pace of inclusion has outpaced the number of teachers who are trained to teach students with special needs.
A report from the Center for American Progress found that U.S. educators spend far more time teaching lessons and less time planning them than educators in other top-performing countries.
Common planning time with teachers at the same school is more effective than other forms of professional development for improving classroom instruction, teachers said in an Education Week Research Center survey. That beat out other PD initiatives, like new-teacher mentoring, professional learning communities, and PD from outside providers.
The survey also found that 42 percent of teachers say they have little to no influence on the PD available to them. That might be why teachers so often have a PD horror story to tell.


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If you're over 18 and own or rent a property, it's highly likely you already know more than a little bit about the fees and bills that you are expected to pay in order to keep your household ticking over. One of the main bills which you are expected to pay regularly is council tax – and there are many council tax helpline services set up throughout the UK to help you understand your bill calculations, how to pay and more besides. Council tax is a necessity for all whom reside in a UK property – and whom pay bills and rent – as the funds generated from the tax pays towards a huge proportion of local council-run services.
Such services can include emergency and fire services, waste disposal and road maintenance. All public services that many people living, renting and owning may depend upon under certain circumstances. Without council tax, for example, you wouldn't be able to dispose of rubbish and waste so easily – and who could you call if you had an accident or experienced a fire in your home? Many people overlook just how important the upkeep and funding of council tax is – which is why there is such dedication to providing council tax support to people up and down the country.
As your local council will differ from others scattered throughout the UK, there will be dedicated support services and council tax customer services based in your own region – however, there are also generic services and support lines that you can call, the most beneficial of which we have compiled for you in a table below.
Most councils, if not all, will have a dedicated web portal for you to visit – there is also GOV.UK's helpful overview of the fee which gives a little more information on who should have to pay and why. You will, of course, also be able to call council tax contact number services and more besides based upon where you live – and your reasons for calling may well differ on each occasion. Councils can be useful in a variety of different areas, and it is therefore important to keep in touch with them regarding paying your tax.
You may need to call council tax customer service number if you wish to make a payment, if you need to set up a payment plan, or if you are struggling to fund the bill you have received. They are also on hand to help if you feel that there has been a miscalculation in your bill, or if you are entitled to certain tax breaks (single people, for example, if living alone, are entitled to a percentage of their bill deducted each year).
Calling the council tax telephone number for your region will also put you in touch with a professional who will be able to connect you to the right department or area should your query stretch into another field. You will also be able to query your tax band, which is used to determine how much tax you pay based on where you live. Factors such as the building you live in, your proximity to certain services and other facilities will all be taken into account.
Council tax relief can be provided either via calling the relevant helpline or by contacting the DWP directly.
There is unfortunately no catch-all council tax complaints telephone number set up at this time – however, you are encouraged to get in touch with your local council or authority to address any concerns with your relevant officials directly. This way, you can receive dedicated support efficiently and effectively. GOV.UK has a handy local council finder tool available on their website here.
If you are over 18 years of age and are considered an adult, it is likely that you will be expected to pay council tax. However, if you are not considered an adult and there is no one else in your property also considered this way, you may be entitled to a 50% discount. You do not need to be under 18 to not be considered as an adult – if you are under 20 and in full time education, are a student nurse, are severely mentally impaired or are on a specific apprenticeship, for example, you may be eligible for such a discount.
What affects my council tax pricing, can it go up or down?
Your council tax bill can indeed increase or decrease year on year, depending upon a number of factors. These can be as diverse as physical changes being made to your property, if you are running a business from your home, if there are new roads or other public amenities being built nearby, or if another property or properties in your local area have recently experienced tax band changes. You will be advised of any changes and the fees expected of you in each year's bill, which will normally arrive via post.
How often do I need to pay council tax?
Council tax bills are commonly required to be paid in ten instalments every year – this means that you will likely be requested to pay for council tax on a monthly basis from April to January each year, with the option to pay via direct debit or on a per-payment basis. You can even call your local council tax helpline to do so.
You can pay either via a local Post Office, your dedicated council tax contact number, through your local authority's website, or physically in your local council offices. Alternatively, you can arrange for a direct debit to be set up so that you never need to worry about forgetting to clear a payment.


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Purification Through Violence è un album del gruppo musicale death metal Dying Fetus, pubblicato nel 1996.

Questo album rappresenta i Dying Fetus quando erano ancora nella fase "Gore", e quando il suono era focalizzato sulle sonorità brutal death metal, con presenza di technical riff.

La band si licenziò dalla Pulverizer Records poco dopo l'uscita di quest'album.

Tracce
 Blunt Force Trauma 5:26
 Beaten into Submission 2:50
 Skull Fucked 2:55
 Permanently Disfigured 3:25
 Raped on the Altar 3:55
 Nothing Left to Pray For 3:55
 Nocturnal Crucifixion 3:23
 Skum (Fuck the Weak) 2:53 (cover dei Napalm Death)

Formazione
 John Gallagher - chitarra, voce
 Jason Netherton - basso, voce
 Brian Latta - chitarra
 Rob Belton - batteria

Collegamenti esterni

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Pete Rose: $100 million lost for betting on Cincinnati Reds, baseball is punishment enough
Pete Rose: "I know I have no chance to go into the Hall of Fame until I die. And that's fine. Because I'm the one that made the mistake."
Pete Rose: $100 million lost for betting on Cincinnati Reds, baseball is punishment enough Pete Rose: "I know I have no chance to go into the Hall of Fame until I die. And that's fine. Because I'm the one that made the mistake." Check out this story on cincinnati.com: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2019/10/15/pete-rose-gambling-cincinnati-reds-1980-s-cost-me-100-million/3982711002/
Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 12:13 a.m. ET Oct. 15, 2019
Among the candid remarks made by Hit King and former Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose during an interview on the No Filter Sports podcast was his declaration that his lifetime ban from baseball for gambling has cost him $100 million he estimates he would have earned.
Then-Reds Manager Pete Rose sits in the dugout during a game in 1989. (Photo: Otto Greule Jr, Getty Images)
Rose had this to say in his conversation on the podcast with Eli Zaret, Bob Page and former Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain - suspended in 1970 by Major League Baseball for his ties to gambling - about whether the legalization of sports gambling in 17 states and counting will help Rose's National Baseball Hall of Fame chances:
"I'm not bitter at all but ... I'm not gonna get on your show or anybody else's show and bitch about not being in the Hall of Fame. I'm the one who screwed up, I'm the one that's gonna live with it. Realistically, guys, me betting on my own team to win - which I did back in the '80s - cost me $100 million. I mean that's what it cost me. Because I'd have been managing the Reds for 30 years at three or four million (dollars) a year. And all the off-field stuff I'd have gotten. For people who say I haven't been punished enough, they don't know what the hell they're talking about. But I'm a perfect example: Don't break the rules, you're going to suffer the consequences. I'm done with it, OK. Because I know I have no chance to go into the Hall of Fame until I die. And that's fine. Because I'm the one that made the mistake. I don't know how Denny feels about his situation but baseball's always looked at gambling different than drugs or spouse beating or alcohol. They've always looked at that different than they did gambling. I know what happened in 1919. You know what happened in 1919. This is 2019. It's a lot different out there today than it was. ... I've been a part of almost every Hall of Famer that's gone into the Hall of Fame since '69 - either played with him or played against him. So just like Denny, I have an idea of what the guys in the Hall of Fame did or didn't do. But I'm not worried about that because I'm gonna say this guy did that and I should be in the Hall of Fame because I did this. Because, you know, I just got tied up with the wrong commissioners. Bart Giamatti - he was a good guy. He did what he had to do. Then the next guy wouldn't do anything because of Bart Giamatti. Now this new guy, he won't do anything because of the other commissioners. It's like you can't step on the other commissioners that made a decision ... and that's the situation I'm in. You know, I'll admit to you guys I bet on my team. I bet on them every night to win. That's how much confidence - and I was wrong. That's the confidence I had in my players. You know, it was wrong. But I tried to do everything every night to win the damn game. That's what you do as a manager. You try to win every frickin' game within the rules. And I was wrong and I wish I hadn't did it but I did."
McLain suggested on the podcast that he and Rose should file a lawsuit because "if (gambling) is gonna be legal, everything else you and I ever done in our life should be wiped clean."
Last year, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred insisted that legalized sports gambling wouldn't change his thinking at all with regard to Rose.
Last month, recently retired radio voice of the Reds Marty Brennaman said the "Hall of Fame will never be whole until the day comes that Pete Rose is in it," adding that Brennaman's "biggest fear is that one day, (Rose) will be in it, but he will be elected after he is no longer with us."
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Art Loop is Wilmington's signature arts and creative community experience. Come to the Delaware History Museum then explore downtown through a self-guided tour of art, museums, entertainment, and restaurants that inspire a vibrant city. Guided tours available at no cost.
As part of April Art Loop Wilmington, the women of Mélomanie perform Delaware Historical Society's intimate Old Town Hall space, featuring music by noted women composers from today and the past...plus more! Featuring Kimberly Reighley, flute, Donna Fournier, viola da gamba & Tracy Richardson, harpsichord.


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On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers opened a thoroughfare in Nablus for the first time in nine years. On Monday, Palestinian liaisons of the Israeli army presided over the opening of the road that stretches from Nablus to the Palestinian village of An-Naqura. The governor of Nablus has made re-paving the road a priority in hopes that it will be fully functional as soon as possible.
The road being shut down in 2002 forced villagers to take long detours, and even prevented many villagers from accessing their fields so that they can go to work. With the road open, villagers in the north should have direct access to Nablus and to their livelihoods in the fields.
During the Second Intifada, the IDF closed many roads and built many checkpoints, a number of which, despite a lull in violence, are still in place. However, with terrorism such as what happened to the Fogel family a few months ago, it is no wonder the IDF opts to closely patrol roads throughout the area.
In other news, the Palestinian general consul in Alexandria Jamaal Al-Jamal said Tuesday upwards of 2,000 Palestinians have returned to live in the Gaza Strip from Libya, yes, Libya. More than 34,000 Palestinian families live in Libya, numbering in the ball park of 160,000 persons. Some who are trying to flee the war zone have visas which permit them to return to their jobs in Libya.
President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered PA authorities to facilitate the return of more Palestinians in Libya. Palestinian embassies in Tripoli, Alexandria and Cairo are coordinating with each other assisting their return.
In Alexandria, the Palestinian consulate has appointed a team to coordinate the arrival of passengers at the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings and the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is even offering health care and meals to assist Palestinians in Libya fleeing from the war there.
Al-Jamal says that he is grateful for the assistance of the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations before thanking the Egyptian authorities for helping to facilitate the return of Gazan Palestinians.
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Coming up with ways to be engaging and interesting takes more than just one person; it takes many. We are always searching for good ideas.
This is a brief description of what it's like at St. John's United on a Sunday morning: where we are, what we do, and how we measure success.
Welcome to St. John's United Church.
Sunday mornings are relaxed and welcoming.
People come into the church either by the Alma St. door (over the Karing Kitchen sign) or the Victoria St. door where you will be greeted by someone who will give you a copy of the church service before you enter the sanctuary. The church is large, which can be intimidating, but everyone finds a place. Some people like to go right in, and others like to disappear up into the balcony to sit because the view is better from up there. It's your choice. We don't rope off sections. We'd rather people be comfortable.
When the service is ready to begin, the choir enters (along with the minister) and everyone is welcomed to the morning service, and some announcements are shared. Our minister is from Cape Breton, and well, that means he has a sense of humour. We never know what to expect when he comes in.
The service is just about an hour long, with music, a time with children (who teach us a lot), a brief reading from poetry or an author (because God can be found in lots of places, especially in the poets), a few scripture lessons, prayers (where people are welcomed to name the people and places for which they are praying) and a sermon.
Now, we know sermons can be, well, less than exciting. Our minister, Aaron, does his best to bring humour and a down to earth approach to preaching. His belief is that "it is a sin to be boring." In fact, one of the strengths of St. John's has been the preachers it has had in the past. There is a strong tradition of the spoken word. This is a moment to unplug from the internet, gear down, and think about life for a few minutes. Sermons can be from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. It really depends if anything strange and wonderful has happened during the week, or something too interesting not to share.
Yet, there is also a friendliness that permeates our services. One woman said recently, "It was so welcoming. Even my fiance said, "I could go there every Sunday."
Well, that's a compliment, right?
And we hope you find your worship experience at St. John's meaningful, sincere, and spiritual.


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Judge Extends Jumah's Probation for Home Confinement Violations
Posted by Essex County Politics 1sc on July 18, 2019
By REMA RAHMAN
TAPinto Newark
Mayor Ras Baraka stands with Linda Jumah in this file photo.
NEWARK, NJ - A federal judge gave the wife of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka an additional year of probation after she admitted to violating the home confinement portion of a three-year sentence for filing a false income tax return.
Linda Jumah, the co-founder of a political consulting firm that has worked on Baraka's campaign, said in federal court in Newark on Wednesday she violated certain conditions of home confinement by returning to her residence later than certain authorized outings allowed.
Jumah's attorney, Robert Stahl, and federal prosecutors agreed before the hearing to extend Jumah's probation by six months for the violations.
But U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton decided to extend probation further to one year because she was concerned the violations occurred within the first month of Jumah's home confinement after her sentencing in March 2018.
Wigenton said she intended to impose a sentence that was sufficient but "not over the top" when it came to making a point about how seriously offenders should take probation terms.
"They're not a suggestion," Wigenton said.
Stahl said Jumah had "issues" returning home in time from certain events in part because she did not hold a "typical 9-5 job." Stahl told the judge he would not go into the details of what made it difficult for Jumah to return on previously agreed upon times.
"She is certainly apologetic," Stahl said.
Stahl confirmed after the hearing Jumah currently works as the chief of staff for a member of the state Assembly.
Jumah pled guilty in November 2017 to federal tax evasion charges for underreporting a six-figure salary she earned in 2015 that resulted in a nearly $40,000 tax loss. She had also been ordered to pay more than $19,000 in restitution to the IRS in addition to a $20,000 penalty.
The false tax report was filed in 2015, the same year Jumah's political consulting firm organized Baraka's $1,000-per-plate inaugural ball. Records show her firm received at least $65,000 in consulting fees from Baraka's campaign from July 2015 to April 2017.
The couple married in March.


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BRUCE GILFOY
DON CRONIN
Don's professional work experience consists of a varied combination of Television and Radio work. The majority of his employment background has been doing production work in the community television industry. He was station manager at the Winchester Community Television station for twelve years. He received national recognition for having produced and directed local election coverage as part of the Alliance for Community Media's annual video competition. In addition, he was News Director at HCAM TV in Hopkinton.
On the radio side, Don has done on-air news and traffic reports on WRKO, a major market station in Boston. Before that he was a weekend DJ at WMRC AM 1490 for six years.
He has done freelance work at WNDS-TV where he did audio and replay on a taped Bowling show. Also, was camera operator on a live remote telecast for WVJV-TV (V-66). Don was a Director of the WGBH-TV annual Auction for more than ten years. In addition, Don worked for the Comcast Sports Network where he did audio and camera work on Live telecasts of Minor League hockey and the Lowell Spinners baseball team.
Don attended Northeast Broadcasting School in Boston.
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Ball covers are a simple way to deter birds, reduce evaporation, control odors, and to retain heat in ponds and tanks.
A ball cover is a simple and effective way to cover a pond. A ball cover is made up a large number of small black, UV-stable plastic balls. These balls are typically 4" (100mm) in diameter and completely sealed. This gives us a light weight ball that floats on top of a water containment typically covering 91% of the surface. As water levels rise and fall the balls organize themselves into a cover that completely covers the surface. This masks the surface of the water from waterfowl preventing birds from landing in or near the water. This is one of the main uses for ball covers making them very popular for ponds near airports and for ponds that contain hazardous liquids.


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Analysis & Opinions - East Asia Forum
China's Calculus After the INF Treaty
WU Riqiang
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It seems that the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is coming to an end. The Treaty prohibits the United States and Russia from possessing, producing or testing land-based ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500–5500 kilometres, including both conventional and nuclear-armed missiles. On 1 February 2019, US President Trump said that he would suspend obligations under the INF Treaty and initiate the withdrawal procedure. After withdrawing, the United States might deploy conventional and nuclear missiles to the West Pacific against China. How would the potential deployment of each missile type impact China's security?
DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Senator Richard G. Lugar: An Appreciation
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Sen. Richard Lugar—with his legislative partner, Sen. Sam Nunn—imagined the unimaginable. He championed a program to provide assistance to military forces in the former Soviet republics holding tens of thousands of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons aimed at the United States and our allies, shortly after America's existential enemy, the Soviet Union, expired. All told, the Nunn-Lugar cooperative threat reduction program provided more than $14 billion to, among other things, deactivate 13,300 nuclear warheads, eliminate 1,473 intercontinental ballistic missiles, and destroy almost 40,000 metric tons of chemical agents. The US departments of Defense and Energy also worked with Russia to improve security at 148 sites still holding nuclear weapons or weapons-grade material from Murmansk to Kamchatka.
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Journal Article - Arms Control Today
The Future of the Nuclear Order
Rebecca Davis Gibbons
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Foreign policy pundits have bemoaned the unraveling of the post-World War II international order in recent years, describing threats to the multilateralism and liberalism enshrined in postwar institutions. An often overlooked component of that structure is the global nuclear order, which, like other parts of the postwar system, was created for magnanimous and selfish aims: reducing the dangers of nuclear weapons for all and serving the interests of the world's most powerful states.
Book Chapter - Routledge
Dim Hope for Disarmament and Approaching Risk of Build-Up
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Further nuclear reduction under the current regimes seems unlikely. The US argues that Russia has violated the INF Treaty by developing and deploying a land-based cruise missile. Russia also makes the accusation that the Aegis Ashore missile defense system in Europe, capable of launching cruise missiles, has violated the INF. Furthermore, President Trump has repeatedly expressed his unwillingness to extend the New START Treaty for five more years after it expires in February 2021. The US-Russia bilateral disarmament process seems to have terminated. There have been some signs of nuclear build-up. The new US Nuclear Posture Review emphasizes the role of nuclear weapons while de-emphasizing strategic stability, reduces the threshold for nuclear use and calls for developing new low-yield SLBM and sea-launched cruise missiles. America's nuclear policy might stimulate Russia and China to build new nuclear capabilities. North Korea's advances in nuclear and long-range missile programs justify Washington's investment in homeland missile defense, which in turn undermines China and Russia's nuclear retaliatory capability and might result in a defense-offense arms race.
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Say WHAT? — A Case of Low-Yield Nuclear Thinking
Thomas Gaulkin
Sébastien Philippe
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Can a small nuclear weapon really make the world safer? In this installment of "Say WHAT?"—the Bulletin video series that casts a clear eye on fuzzy policy—we ask nuclear weapons expert Sébastien Philippe what he thinks about the latest nuclear craze.
Can This New Approach to Nuclear Disarmament Work?
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An estimated 14,485 nuclear weapons exist on earth today — most are far more powerful than those that twisted railway ties, leveled buildings, and crushed, poisoned, and burned human beings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The majority of these weapons belong to the United States and Russia. For some in the U.S. government, including Chris Ford, assistant secretary at the State Department's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, this number represents significant disarmament progress since Cold War highs of over 70,000 nuclear weapons. They argue the current security environment means that further reductions are not possible at this time. In contrast, for many disarmament advocates and officials from non-nuclear weapons states, this number is still far too high. They are now clamoring to ban all nuclear weapons. Because of this divide, according to Ford, we currently face a "disarmament crisis."
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BTS, the "Atomic Bomb Shirt," and South Korean Attitudes Toward Nuclear Weapons
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Over the past few weeks, BTS members have found themselves entangled in a bizarre scandal over an "atomic bomb shirt" that led to the cancellation of their appearance on a popular TV Asahi music show in Japan, which has been the main foreign source of revenues for K-pop groups since the 1990s. The 23-year-old singer, Jimin, was caught on the street wearing a white t-shirt bearing the slogan "Patriotism Our History Liberation Korea" repeated in numerous lines and overlapped by a black-and-white picture of the mushroom cloud from the atomic bomb that the United States detonated over Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945.
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Journal Article - The Journal of Strategic Studies
How Durable is the Nuclear Weapons Taboo?
Keir A. Lieber
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The nuclear weapons taboo is considered one of the strongest norms in international politics. A prohibition against using nuclear weapons has seemingly shaped state behavior for nearly seven decades and, according to some observers, made nuclear use 'unthinkable' today or in the future. Although scholars have shown that nuclear aversion has affected decision-making behavior, important questions about the nuclear taboo remain unanswered. This article seeks to answer a basic question: How durable is the taboo? We develop different predictions about norm durability depending on whether the taboo is based primarily on moral logic or strategic logic. We use the comparable case of the norm against strategic bombing in the 20th century to evaluate these hypotheses. The logic and evidence presented in this paper suggest that the norm of nuclear non-use is much more fragile than most analysts understand.


A new CORPORATE IMAGE for the Palma de Mallorca based yacht interior and exterior soft furnishings refit company has been unveiled. Superyacht Interiors Mallorca is the new name of Mel Interiors, led by Gabrielle Watts.
"We work closely with yacht owners, captains, crew and owner's representatives to fully understand the scope of work for each individual project and provide a first class custom solution on time and within budget," she explained.
After many years of working in the yachting industry, both on yachts and in a company management position, holding interior design qualifications, Gabrielle looks forward to driving the well respected Mel Interiors to new levels of success under the new Superyacht Interiors Mallorca banner. We have been providing interior design and soft furnishings to the world's superyachts since 1998.
Superyacht Interiors Mallorca is pleased to announce its new corporate image and website www.superyachtinteriorsmallorca.com which was created by Bright Balear based in the Balearic capital.
Superyacht Interiors Mallorca – your local interior and exterior soft furnishings partner in Palma de Mallorca.


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Laura is a 25 year old nonpracticing psychologist. As a hopeless romantic she loves to write, dream and wander around the city looking for new adventures and inspirations. Stay tuned for an inside peek into the daily life of one of Amsterdam's inhabitants!
This Thursday I found myself at the centre of fashion Walhalla in our own little capital: Amsterdam Fashion Week 2012! My very first fashion show was the presentation of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute's Individuals Collection. There I was, sitting on a very uncomfortable bench, next to fashion bloggers, famous Dutchies, and loads of other awesome looking people. While my photographer was struggling for a good position on the so-called monkey rock, the lights dimmed and the loud electronic music started to play. Lights, camera, action!
In almost complete darkness, only a few shimmering lights, the first models appeared on the runway. It was clear, even for a fashion-noob like me, that the theme was all about cool nomads, dressed in sturdy, manly outfits. The models looked a little (fake) tanned, as if they had just taken a three hour walk through the Sahara. The hairstyles were mostly big and messy, sometimes even a little dirty looking. The style was very comfortable, baggy and casual, but very powerful at the same time.
The accessories were definitely a big part of the outfits, lots of big leather bracelets and golden necklaces. The colour of the outfits started off with lots of grey and black, made a transition into bordeaux, and ended with more white and beige tones. While the first outfits were a somewhat androgynous, the style slowly shifted into a more feminine look. Lots of beautiful white Egyptian dresses and golden skirts. After a while even a couple of turbans passed the catwalk.
That moment, when they walk hand in hand with the designer, while the crowd applauds and praises the collection..
All this time I was sitting on the bench, and the room started to get hotter and hotter. As the show continued, everyone was getting sweatier, and at the end I was feeling a little Sahara myself. Like in all fashion shows, the spectacle finishes when the designers step on the runway, together with the models. This is, so far, my favourite part of the show. At this moment, you can really sense all the work that the designers have put in the collection. After all the models passed the runway, all with straight faces, looking very professional, there is finally some emotion at the end. That moment, when they walk hand in hand with the designer, while the crowd applauds and praises the collection, was maybe the most impressing moment of the whole show for me.
Three more days of beautiful people, free champagne and a lot of interesting couture to discover; let's see if the next show will change my opinion!


One of the oldest standing buildings in Riverside County is located in Temecula. The building is made of adobe and sits on 4 acres that once was the headquarters for Vail Ranch. This historic building is the Louis Wolf store. Today the building is located next to Kohl's on Temecula Parkway and is hidden by a wooden wall protecting this historic property.
Louis Wolf was from the area of Alsace between Germany and France. Like many others he had heard the stories of gold found in the Mother Lode and as a result Wolf emigrated to California in 1852. He soon discovered that the real 'gold' awaited in the opportunity to sell supplies and merchandise to the miners and others.
Upon arriving in Temecula Valley, Wolf went to work for John McGee, who had a store on the hill overlooking Temecula Creek. There was an Indian village present, and plentiful water from the Temecula River. This was all located at the junction of the southern Emigrant Trail coming from the east towards Pueblo de Los Angeles and a north-south road going from San Diego to San Bernardino.
It is believed that Louis Wolf arrived in the Temecula Valley around 1857. In 1860, Wolf became a United States citizen at the district court in San Diego. On July 9, 1860 he was enumerated in the Federal census for Temecula Township and his occupation was listed as merchant. As in many census records of that time his name was incorrectly spelled as "Wolfe".
In 1862 Wolf married Ramona Place, a woman whose father was from the West Indies and whose mother was a Chumash Indian. When they were married in 1862, Louis was twenty-nine and Ramona Place was sixteen. It is known from records that they had at least eight children. Author Helen Hunt Jackson stayed with the Wolf family in 1882. She may have modeled the main character in her book "Ramona" after Ramona Wolf.
The earliest known record of the Wolf Store was in the San Diego tax records for 1868. However his store could have been in place as early 1863, no one knows for sure. The building was made of sun-dried adobe bricks and coated with a thin layer of plaster. This style of construction is the same as the Moreno and Machado adobes on what is now the Santa Rosa Plateau Preserve in Murrieta.
Louis Wolf was the local Postmaster and his store served as the local post office in 1870. Besides being the major merchant in the area he also raised cattle and sheep and served as the Justice of the Peace. Part of the Wolf Store is what could be considered the first hotel in the area with 6 small rooms on the south side of the building.
The Little Temecula Rancho, an area of some 2283 acres, was originally owned by Pablo Apis, a Temecula (Luiseno) Indian. The U. S. court in San Diego declared Apis' title to the land unclear and he lost it sometime after California became a state in 1850. Several people including John McGee owned the land before Wolf purchased it in 1870.
With the advent of the railroad from San Diego to San Bernardino, Temecula soon moved 3½ miles northwest to what is now Old Town Temecula.
Even with the growth of the "new town" of Temecula, Wolf continued his ranching enterprises. However, another blow soon devastated him. His eldest son, Albert, age twenty-one, died of tuberculosis. It was probably this tragedy, more than anything else, that ultimately caused Louis Wolf's death at the age of fifty-four.
Wolf died a wealthy man in 1887. Ramona received 50 percent of his estate and his surviving children received the rest in equal parts. The estate was valued at $100,000 in 1887 dollars. Based merely on the value of gold at $16 per ounce at that time, his estate would now be worth roughly $2.25 million dollars today.
Louis Wolf is buried in a tomb overlooking Temecula that is located off of Loma Linda Road. The coffin is a raised brick sarcophagus that was restored by the Temecula Valley Historical Society in 2001.


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How would a knight act around a princess?
In my current book, the main character is a knight and in one of the beginning scenes, he interacts with the princess. He's intimidated because of who she is (royalty) and acts very formal around her (never calling her by her first name, etc.). There's a scene with just the two of them before they know each other. my question is, what kinds of things can I have them say? I'm kind of hitting a block. In my head, the characters are both sitting there awkwardly because I cannot think of a single natural thing for him to say. Any ideas? (Again, he acts very formal and polite around her, because she's a princess.)
How can I make this scene? I need some ideas for dialogue.
EDIT: The knight is kind (not shallow/vain or overly courageous, just a typical boy who was drafted when he was young and trained to serve the kingdom) and not typically shy, but he doesn't know what to say around the princess. I think this is where my problem lies. I don't know how to make their conversation happen when he doesn't feel like he can talk to her without being "improper" or whatever.
As for the romantic interest, the princess is interested in him because he's different than the men she is usually around. When he was drafted to be a knight, he came from a farm. So he's very different from the boys who grew up in the castle. And, he has a girl back home, so he's not interested in the princess. He is nervous/stiff around her because of her status.
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AbsAbs
In what country and what period? The word princess was not used for the daughter of a monarch in England until the 18th century (long after knights were knights). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess#Descendants_of_monarchs – user16226 Feb 18 '16 at 13:54
It's a futuristic twist with some medieval stuff blended in. Interesting note though! – Abs Feb 18 '16 at 16:05
so it is a fantasy then, and the social position of knights and princesses is really something that is entirely in your hands. That said, familiarity breeds contempt. How large a kingdom you are talking about and how well they know each other will have a great deal to do with how they talk to each other. – user16226 Feb 18 '16 at 16:26
I do not know about the royalities in your world, but a knight usually was a royal himself. If he just got drafted he might be more a soldier than a knight; At all, knights in our world were nobility and being around a king or something like this isn't anything they would feel uncomfortable (if they are good with that kind, this is).... so does you guy own land, or is he just a commoner? – Confused Merlin Feb 19 '16 at 11:21
He actually is a soldier but later goes through extra training to become a knight. Do you think that would make sense? Most boys who are drafted become soldiers but the ones who are really good become knights to protect the royal family. – Abs Feb 20 '16 at 2:32
It would entirely depend on their personalities.
If the knight was charming and superficial, he would be in his absolute element in this situation. Spouting off lines such as, "You are as radiant as the sun above, with a smile that lights up this chamber like it were midsummer's day", which sounds good but doesn't really mean anything. Then later on when they got to know each other she would see he is a shallow buffoon.
If she is intelligent and worldly she might respond to this coldly and know immediately that he is simply flattering her, and shrug off these comments with aloof pleasantries such as, "Thank you, kind sir. You flatter me so." However, if she is also quite vain and pompous she might blush and respond in kind with, "Why, sir knight, your compliments match your bravery and valor."
Yet, if he is quite a rude/ brash knight, or is rather inexperienced with entertaining dignitaries, he might stumble over his words and end up embarrassing himself. Or he may inadvertently insult her by trying to be polite in a situation he is uncomfortable with.
She may also be rather reserved having had a sheltered upbringing, and be equally as nervous and awkward. In which case, your scene would likely work as is, with a couple of chunks of broken and indelicate dialogue thrown in. If this is the case, you can focus more on the inner thought process and the stress of the situation, with the characters attempting to think of things to say that will not seem inappropriate (and likely failing).
For one of the earlier scenes, it would be a perfect opportunity to portray to the reader what your main characters are like (in a formal situation anyway), which may lead into the character development later on in the story.
They may turn from vain/superficial into deeper, more thoughtful characters. They may develop from awkward, nervous people into brave, more assertive ones.
If you're still struggling for specific dialogue, try thinking about what a real person would think about saying to a superior, such as an employee to the CEO of their company if they were in a business meeting. Then simply convert the context into that of a fantasy setting.
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Mike.C.FordMike.C.Ford
Your suggestion of focusing on the "inner thought process" and the stress of the trying to find appropriate things to say was helpful. I'm also struggling with how to end the scene... he is obviously uncomfortable and doesn't feel like talking to the princess is appropriate (esp. in the environment they are in, a common tavern). But he can't really just walk up and leave... any ideas? – Abs Feb 18 '16 at 16:21
Well I'm guessing if they're in a tavern then she doesn't want to be recognized as a princess, so he could stand and make a very polite and formal goodbye, stumbling halfway through saying "princess" before remembering she is incognito, then attempting to simply say her name but feeling it is far too inappropriate, so stumbling over that as well, and then simply turning to leave before he has actually finished his goodbye. This provides a way for them to be more familiar with each other when they meet again, with a "sorry for my behavior", or "you never finished your goodbye". – Mike.C.Ford Feb 18 '16 at 17:00
That is the perfect idea. It helped spark some ideas on my previously blank-slate of a mind. Thank you, you've been extremely helpful! – Abs Feb 18 '16 at 17:57
Are they focusing on a specific topic? If not, I would suggest having the princess ask him questions, trying to get him to talk, but when he answers, it is either short and unsatisfactory, or he doesn't know what to say and he awkwardly tries to mumble out answers.
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I think I will do this. Have the princess try to get him to talk, but he'll answer very politely, etc. The problem I have now is how to end the scene... he can't very well get up and walk away from a princess... any ideas? – Abs Feb 18 '16 at 16:38
If you don't know how to end a scene, let the reader end it in his head. For example, picture a conversation before a great battle. The heroine says, "You know this is the end, right? You will die." The hero replies, "... Yes. I know." You can stop the chapter there and pick up with the battle in the next one. The reader will assume that the hero got up and left, maybe with a final farewell, but you don't need to put it in. I'm having trouble explaining this concept; hopefully my example conveyed what I meant. – Thomas Reinstate Monica Myron Feb 18 '16 at 22:10
I think I get what you mean. – SpiralStudios Feb 19 '16 at 18:00
@TommyMyron Yes that makes sense, thanks for sharing that. Useful tip. – Abs Feb 20 '16 at 2:29
Eddings's relationship development of the farmboy Garion and Princess C'Nedra is nothing short of brilliant. If you haven't read the Belgariad, you may wish to kick your feet up and mark your calendar as booked for the next week. – Stu W Feb 20 '16 at 4:21
Assuming your knight is supposed to be courageous, and there's some romantic tension between knight and princess, have him take a few chances. He's polite because he has to be, but how far can he push that without getting executed? Have him push the boundaries. Good manners alone aren't going to arouse much interest from the princess.
If you want historical realism, this kind of chivalry was mostly in fiction. A knight probably wouldn't have needed to be overly courteous to a king's daughter, because she didn't have much say in who she married. He'd be better off impressing her father.
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I updated the question, but the your right; the princess wouldn't be impressed just because he's polite or courteous. He actually saved her in a previous scene when her horse was being wild (that ties into the plot later, the horse was different than the domesticated castle horses). That's why she's trying to talk to him, but he's insisting on being formal with her because she's a princess. – Abs Feb 18 '16 at 16:13
It reminds me of Wesley in The Princess Bride—subservient but confident. That might be one good model here. He may be more appealing if he's sure about the rules he lives by. In that case, perhaps she's pushing the boundaries and flirting, while he refuses to flirt back, despite his attraction to her. – Duncan McKenzie Feb 18 '16 at 16:38
I had never seen The Princess Bride before but I watched it today so I could see the comparison. I liked it more than I expected! Very funny movie. Thank you for mentioning it. – Abs Feb 19 '16 at 1:29
I like that they're not romantic interests. It seems to always be romantic these days. In modern movies, and a bunch of YA books, it's often mandatory that they fall in love/have sex/sexual tension. It's like, a law or something of stories these days. But you DON'T. The sheer number of stories that have the woman be the romantic interest is just mind-boggling, and kinda transparently forced.
One example I like from a great author is David and Megan from The Reckoners by Brandon Sanderson. David sees Megan for the first time and is awestruck. He's almost never met a girl before, and he's actually surprised that she sees right through his transparent wooing attempts. At first he doesn't know what he did wrong to offend her, but she's quickly made up her mind about him. He does win her over later, but he has to work for it. Prove he's not as clueless as he seems (he comes off a naive kid at first though).
That's an example where the romantic interest is clearly not interested, at least not at first, and she's just that much stronger than he is.
Somewhere along the line, a lot of people decided that every story has to have a romance subplot. It's so in-vogue that a lot of other readers I know are getting sick of it. I mean sure, love, sex and relationships are part of the normal human experience, and it's messy, and books can help us navigate our own. To have that missing is to make people really sad and frustrated, so love does make life better. Not easier, just more bearable with someone by your side and on your side. (Being a hopeless romantic in a hookup culture is a special kind of Hell!)
Not many mainstream books or movies or games deal with man-woman relationships as anything BUT romantic or sexual, or at least with tension or potential. It's in the Hollywood Handbook. Don't bother looking it up. :p (Hey, that's a great title for a book I could write on the three main story-telling industries, ie the big buck ones - books, games and movies).
Harry Potter was originally supposed to end up with Hermione because of course he was. I loved how she and Ron ended up together instead. They are a classic opposites-attract deal. Harry is the every teen. Hermione is little miss genius, while Ron is ginger loser. Pretty much every fan liked that better. It might have been more interesting if Harry never actually got a girlfriend that it ever worked out with, though. (He did end up marrying his biggest fan, Ginny, ie Ron's star-struck younger sister. At least you know there that she likes him for him, not his fame. That's not a bad way to do it. Him NOT getting a girl, at least in the seven books so far, would certainly make for an interesting alternative to the standard rules of books, where all characters that are good end up happily ever after. Happy endings are always more popular, but sad endings are where you can really show your teeth as a writer. You can also show you aren't pandering to the fans by having a non-romantic, non-sexual friendship. It'd be a good idea to give readers a break from the kinds of stories where it has to be a HEA.
Dark Word DanDark Word Dan
Didn't really answer the question, but you made an excellent point. Everything nowadays is so romance-centered, to a point where it's expected. I prefer things to unfold naturally or not at all. And I agree with you that sometimes romance needs to step back (although I am a sucker for a good romance too). – Abs Apr 17 '16 at 21:29
Actually you have the makings of a good story there. That's because your "characters" are acting a little "out of character" for who they're supposed to be.
As one of the commenters pointed out, a knight is a member of the nobility. Not quite "royalty" but not far from. And ordinarily someone who would not be intimidated by a princess, because he is "milord" himself. That is, someone who is rich himself, but not quite as rich as say, Ivanka Trump (who may become "first daughter or "princess" if her father is elected President).
Thus, the knight shouldn't lack things to say, because they will be prescribe by royalty etiquette. A "safe" subject is weather. He might say something like, "It's a nice day, Your Highness." The conversation could get awkward when it gets "personal." But that's not limited to knights and princesses.
The princess is an unusual one, because she is willing to look past the knight's "status" to who he really is. Most princesses aren't that way, because they expect to be queens someday; the classic counterexample is Marie Antoinette, who was a princess before she became Queen of France.
Your knight is a perfect foil. He is not an "opportunist" who wants to capitalize on the princess' status. And he's got a viable alternative in his own sweetheart. That's why the princess wants him for all the right reasons. The prince has a choice to make. He's clearly comfortable with his sweetheart and uncomfortable with the princess.
How will he make his choice? Will the sweetheart "fall down" and the princess come through? Will there be a "national emergency" that goes beyond the personal emergency of the knight saving the princess' life and will that help define the knight's choice? That was the plot of Aida. If the knight elects the sweetheart and not the princess, will that be a tragedy, or will she go about her business of finding another one?
There is also a potential conflict because the princess is "chasing," dating, and potentially marrying "beneath" her. What do the laws of the kingdom say? Do they forbid her to date "knights?" Do they allow her to marry a knight, but she will have to forfeit her role as princess to become a knight's wife? Will she be happier if she does this? Or do they allow her to raise him to her level?
In real life, the Crown Princess of Sweden married her gym trainer, that is a "knight." He will get to be called Prince," but when her father dies, she will become "Queen" and he will remain a prince and not a king.
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