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11 PKK recruiter suspects detained by police in western Turkey's Izmir
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Turkish security forces detained 11 suspects linked to the PKK terror group in simultaneous counterterrorism operations in western Turkey's Izmir province Friday.
The counterterrorism branch of the provincial security directorate detained the suspects within the scope of an investigation launched by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Izmir. The prosecutor's office issued arrest warrants for 17 suspects after investigations revealed that the suspects were providing financial support and working to recruit new members for the PKK.
Investigations also revealed that the suspects were collecting money on behalf of the terror group to provide financial support to PKK members who are currently in jail.
Police also seized a variety of documents in raids on properties belonging to the suspects.
Turkish security forces regularly conduct counterterrorism operations in the eastern and southeastern provinces of Turkey where the PKK has attempted to establish bases and a strong presence. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) also carry out cross-border operations in northern Iraq, a region where PKK terrorists have hideouts and bases from which to carry out attacks in Turkey.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU, has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women and children.
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By an 11 to six majority, judges in the grand chamber sided with Bogdan Bărbulescu , who claimed his right to a private life was not properly upheld by Romania's courts. He claimed it was breached when his employer checked up on chat logs from his professional Yahoo Messenger account that included personal and private communications.
The ECHR judges agreed that the Romanian courts had not struck a "fair balance" between Bărbulescu's right to a private life and his employer's right to ensure he was following work rules. His right to privacy, the judges declared, had been violated.
An employer "cannot reduce private social life in the workplace to zero. Respect for private life and for the privacy of correspondence continues to exist, even if these may be restricted in so far as necessary," the ECHR grand chamber judgment said.
The case is likely to be examined carefully by lawyers as the ease of modern communications blurs boundaries between work and leisure time. It may help demarcate new contractual boundaries in employer-employee relations. UK judges are required to take the ECHR's rulings into account.
Bărbulescu's employer read messages he sent to his brother and fiancee from an online account he had been asked to set up for work purposes. The firm's rules banned private use of online accounts.
He told his employer he had abided by those rules but, when the company checked his chat logs, it found both private and professional messages. He was fired but appealed to the Romanian courts, then the European court of human rights. Bărbulescu said the messages should have been protected by the right granted to him under article 8 of the European convention on human rights, which guarantees respect for private and family life and correspondence.
In January, the main ECHR court in Strasbourg found by a majority of six judges to one that the firm had acted reasonably when it accessed the email logs while under the impression all of the information would be work-related.
The latest judgment, issued in the higher chamber of the court, reversed that conclusion. The court found that Bărbulescu had not been informed in advance about the monitoring and that the Romanian courts had not adequately protected his right to respect for his private life and correspondence.
Despite finding that Bărbulescu's rights under article 8 of the convention had been violated, the court declined to award him any compensation, saying the ruling was "sufficient just satisfaction".
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The Drivers View: Taylor Hull builds on 2019 momentum alongside new spotlight video
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Saturday marked round 2 of the Formula Drift Pro Championship. This time the event would have the teams travel across the country from the previous round in the streets of Long Beach to Orlando, Florida's banked oval track. Around 10,000 people sat on the edge of their seats. Taylor Hull and his team were feeling confident after the previous event.
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Practice got underway on Thursday and Taylor and crew chief Nick Gross changed rear end gears three times to dial in the desired wheel speed and traction levels. By the end of the day, Taylor was making consistent solid laps.
The excessive heat took a toll on some cars and drivers alike. The team continued to bring a solid car to the track. As other competitors cars had issues and fell, the Cadillac held up and was able to continue making practice laps.
Unfortunately after beautiful weather all week, right before qualifying began on Friday, the rain came with it. The team was faced with a tough setup decision, tailor the car for the rain or leave it as is. The track started to get some dry spots in it before Taylor's time came, so the decision was made to leave it alone.
He would score a 78 on the half wet, half dry surface. By the time the second qualifying lap came around, the track was fully dry and Taylor was very confident. He would score an 86 on the final lap of qualifying, but he was left unsatisfied.
Hull has these comments following the pass. "I can't help but be a little disappointed. We had several laps in practice that would have put us in the 90's, but I just could not get there. The track had a tremendous amount more grip in it after the rain came, and we were not prepared for that. This is still the highest qualifying score I have gotten since coming into pro, but we've got more."
Friday would conclude with an autograph session and pro 2 competition. During that competition and again on Saturday, the first episode of a multi part video series would play. The series spotlights Taylor, Comp Cams and his team, their challenges from 2018, and the progression in 2019. That link is included below.
Here are videos from practice…
Saturday opened with perfect weather and practice commenced at 10am. The Cadillac looked even more dialed running against competitors such as Matt Field and Piotr Wiecek. The time came for top 32 battle and Taylor drew a familiar face; Chelsea Denofa.
Taylor and Chelsea have seen battle a total of four times, so they are familiar with how the other drives. The RTR pair of Mustangs had been among the fastest cars all weekend and Denofa's all out driving style covered the track in a thick blanket of smoke, still Hull was confident in the speed of the Comp Cams Cadillac. Unfortunately when Taylor chased, he was lost in the smoke and transitioned too early coming across the power alley.
Photo by Hasan Ingraham
When Taylor had his chance to lead, he made the most of it, riding high on the bank, getting close to the inner clips and finishing wide the way the judges wanted to see. The gap he gave up in the chase would still be his demise as Denofa bested Hull and went on to finish on the podium.
Hull was quoted after the event saying "I just lost him in the smoke, plain and simple. I had a great lead run after I made that mistake, I think he made a small error too, but nothing like mine. He deserved the win. I am proud we brought a car to the track that could keep up with his Mustang, but I want to win. "
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"We have come so far with the progression of the car and that has allowed me to grow in it. We are no longer satisfied with simply making the show and putting up respectable runs. The time has come for us to move up into the top 16 and that is what we plan to do at my home track Road Atlanta."
Taylor Hull and his team will be back in action May 9-11 at Road Atlanta for round 3 or the Formula Drift Pro Championship. Taylor would like to thank his crew, the fans, and all his partners for all their continued support.
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The French spirits company owns the Jameson Irish whiskey and Absolut vodka brands.
Activist hedge fund firm Elliott Management has taken a stake in the company behind Jameson Irish whiskey and Absolut vodka.
Elliott disclosed on Wednesday that it had taken a more than 2.5 percent stake in French spirits company Pernod Ricard. In a statement announcing the investment, the activist firm pushed for the addition of independent directors and more rigorous cost-cutting measures.
"In Elliott's view, Pernod possesses an outstanding portfolio of leading international spirits brands and offers one of the most attractive investment opportunities in the industry, with significant potential for improvement," the hedge fund firm said in the statement.
"Elliott's analysis further suggests that an environment of inadequate corporate governance and a lack of outside perspectives have contributed to this underperformance," the statement continued.
Pernod Ricard's board, which has a total of 14 members, includes at least four members of the Ricard family, the firm's website shows.
Alexandre Ricard, the firm's chief executive officer and grandson of founder Paul Ricard, highlighted the company's "strong family values" as well as its commitment to an independent board of directors in a statement released by the company on Wednesday.
According to Pernod's statement, the liquor company has added three new directors to its board in the past three years.
Pernod Ricard also responded to Elliott's concerns about its performance, noting that it is in the process of implementing a strategic plan that has helped sales and profits grow at a faster rate year-over-year. Sales grew by 6 percent in the last fiscal year, up from 3.6 percent growth in the prior year, while profits improved by 6.3 percent, up from 3 percent growth.
Elliott has met with Ricard and written to the Pernod Ricard board to share its recommendations to improve shareholder value, including "launching a more ambitious operational improvement plan to close the profitability gap with competitors and aligning corporate governance with best-in-class peers," according to the hedge fund firm's statement.
A spokesperson from Elliott declined further comment. A spokesperson from Pernod Ricard could not immediately be reached for comment.


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The first bioluminescent click beetle known from Asia represents a new subfamily
A remarkable bioluminescent click beetle was discovered in the subtropical evergreen broadleaf forests in southwest China. Having prompted the description of a brand new subfamily, the species is the very first bioluminescent click beetle known from the continent.
A remarkable bioluminescent click beetle was discovered in the subtropical evergreen broadleaf forests in southwest China. Scientists Mr. Wen-Xuan Bi, Dr. Jin-Wu He, Dr. Xue-Yan Li, all affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Kunming), Mr. Chang-Chin Chen of Tianjin New Wei San Industrial Company, Ltd. (Tianjing, China) and Dr. Robin Kundrata of Palacký University (Olomouc, Czech Republic) published their findings in the open-access journal ZooKeys.
Even though the family of click beetles (Elateridae) contain approximately 10,000 species worldwide, it is only about 200 species able to emit light, and they inhabit Latin America and Oceania. Interestingly, the position of the luminous organs varies amongst the different click beetle lineages. In some, they are found on the foremost of the three thoracic segments of the body (prothorax), in others – on both the prothorax and the abdomen, and in few – only on the abdomen.
Luminescent behavior of Sinopyrophorus schimmeli gen. et sp. nov.
Video by Mr Wen-Xuan Bi.
"In 2017, during an expedition to the western Yunnan in China, we discovered a dusk-active bioluminescent click beetle with a single luminous organ on the abdomen, " recalls lead scientist Mr. Wen-Xuan Bi.
Since no bioluminescent click beetle had previously been recorded in Asia, the team conducted simultaneous morphological and molecular analyses in order to clarify the identity of the new species and figure out its relationship to other representatives of its group.
Co-author Dr. Xue-Yan Li explains:
"The morphological investigation in combination with the molecular analysis based on 16 genes showed that our taxon is not only a new species in a new genus, but that it also represents a completely new subfamily of click beetles. We chose the name Sinopyrophorus for the new genus, and the new subfamily is called Sinopyrophorinae."
In conclusion, the discovery of the new species sheds new light on the geographic distribution and evolution of luminescent click beetles. The authors agree that as a representative of a unique lineage, which is only distantly related to the already known bioluminescent click beetles, the new insect group may serve as a new model in the research of bioluminescence within the whole order of beetles.
Bi W-X, He J-W, Chen C-C, Kundrata R, Li X-Y (2019) Sinopyrophorinae, a new subfamily of Elateridae (Coleoptera, Elateroidea) with the first record of a luminous click beetle in Asia and evidence for multiple origins of bioluminescence in Elateridae. ZooKeys 864: 79-97. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.864.26689
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The Quarantine Episode
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Threshold Shift
Sat, 05/30/2020 - 12:00am to 3:00am
We'll be broadcasting slices of life created in quarantine and lockdowns from around the US, Ireland and France.
Broadcaster's Note: The original mission statement for this show was to broadcast audio that is focused on the environment and nature in hopes of highlighting as much audio absent of human influence as possible. Obviously, a survey of the past year's episodes will reveal that Threshold Shift has been stepping away from the "no humans" rule into a territory that's been a bit more symbiotic, territory that reflects how nature can inform, inspire and enhance our species' creativity. What I've additionally experienced in the past three months, that I know others have also expressed, is a sudden and abrupt return to the nature of nature. The nature of meaning. What it is, or maybe isn't, based on my own perceptions, expectations and desires. The veils have become thinner for me in terms of seeing how much of my own reality has been based upon my narrative structures of it, how those structures impact what I choose to put time into, what I choose to disregard or neglect. It was with this in mind along with suggestions from other audio friends, that I constructed the quarantine episode...to see what other people were doing with their narratives and the nature available to them at this time.
First up, we will be going to Ireland on the morning of April 8, 2020 to listen to the sounds of Slavek Kwi's children building a treehouse in their backyard. Mr. Kwi's work was first heard back in February of 2020 on the episode featuring selections from the HearSay International Audio Arts Festival in Kilfinane, Ireland. Also known as Artificial Memory Trace, Slavek Kwi's artistic focus has been on exploring how our perceptions of phenomena affect our experiences of reality. He is a sound artist, composer, recordist and researcher born in former Czechoslovakia and now residing in Ireland.
Next we will travel close to the Colorado Rockies to the backyard of the scientist and researcher, Dr. Jacob Job, where the people of Colorado have found unique and beautiful ways to communicate their support to the frontline healthcare and essential workers serving their communicites. Most recently Dr. Job, in conjunction with grants from National Geographic, developed a sonic exploration of the natural airspace surrounding migratory birds along the Mississippi River. The project is called Voices of a Flyway. Dr. Job is also a recordist for the National Park Service and helped develop and coordinate the Sound and Light Ecology Lab at Colorado State University. He contributed audio to the original Threshold Shift mini-series and had his dawn recording of Rocky Mountain National Park featured in 5.1 surround at Hear and There: Audio Postcards from Earth, held in 2018 at OMSI's Kendall Planetarium. More of his recordings can be found on his SoundCloud.
From Colorado, we'll move to the residence of sound artist, composer and performer, Benoît Bories, in Toulouse, France. Mr. Bories' work was also featured in the February 2020 episode focusing on the HearSay International Audio Arts Festival. This new piece has been recorded and composed while during France's strict lockdown. He recorded the sounds of the trains echoing through the empty streets of the city and used those recordings to anchor a hypnotic and haunting audio elegy, Chants Nocturnes. More of Benoît Bories' work and that of his audio documentary partner, Charlotte Rouault, can be found at faidosonore.net.
From there we will be diving into the world of Dungeons and Dragons with selections from a socially distanced interview with Portland, OR based Dungeon Master, Colin Ohnemus. Mr. Ohnemus has been creating collaborative community games within the framework of Dungeons and Dragons since his youth. He now crafts and facilitates, aka Dungeon Masters or DMs, transcontinental, online games professionally through the use of online platforms like Twitch. In addition to the long-running game featured on this episode, he also currently runs competitive D&D games with an ever-rotating cast of players every Tuesday and Sunday nights called, "So You Think You Can Quest?" Tonight, he'll be taking us into the world of Eskara, a custom-created high fantasy/sci-fi world inhabited by the characters of one group of his far-flung players. From the interview, we'll peek into the active, on the fly narrative construction of this world with a selection of audio documentation from a recent game night. The characters of this game are Kanari, a barbarian warrior/reluctant adherent to a vengence goddess, played by Austin; Noblin, a runaway, vegetarian goblin in possession of a dangerous weapon, played by Dallas; Astrid, a pseudo-reformed thief and mother of two who has just been trying to get her life back together in the midst of a dark bargain with a demon-possessed sword, played by Kira; and Josh will voice the character of Torrent, aka Tor, a halfling-water elemental cleric training to become the vessel of a universe-collapsing forbidden god, Eldwan. We'll join them on their quest to make it back to their own plane of material existence after being sucked into the Shadow Plane, a monstrous, limbo-like realm between their world and the even darker things beneath it. There are giant spiders, near misses, daring do, and one absolutely epic improvised emotional appeal. Will the heroes survive one more battle? Will these players, whose characters have miraculously managed to escape every near death scenario for two years, make it through one more night? The dice will be the judge of that. Listener discretion is advised.
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After completing his studies at the school of cinema in 1992, Arnaud Bigeard started his career in audiovisual working as technician for TV and advertising. In 2002 he also started his cinematic adventure directing his first short films. In 2004 his film « 21H11 » was selected in several festivals (Festival of Short Film of Clermont-Ferrand, Odense Film Festival, winning the Ours d'Argent award, Uppsala International Short Film Festival, etc). In 2007 his film « 664 » won the Attention Talent FNAC award at the Festival of short Film of Clermont-Ferrand. « We are going in the woods », produced by Insolence Productions, is his last short film.


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The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has ditched its "confusing" array of websites and email platforms to adopt Microsoft's suite of cloud services, allowing the 194-year-old organisation to cope with dramatic spikes in website traffic.
The organisation, which was founded in 1822 and runs the Sydney Royal Easter Show, worked with implementation partner Levo Group, a digital agency based in Sydney and Melbourne, on the project, which saw it migrate off its on-premises systems and move to Azure.
Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) chose Episerver after an intense market research to find a new CMS, said Callum Hoogesteger, projects director of Levo Group, which beat out four other Episerver partners to land the high-profile client. "I have never seen another organisation go so in depth on CMS research."
RAS had been beset by outmoded communication channels, according to Cale Maxwell, senior manager for digital, PR and content. "The RAS was behind the times," he said. The website for the Sydney Royal Easter Show, which surges from zero page views to 20 million over a three-week period in March and April, wasn't built to scale.
"Two years ago, the society still relied on posting letters or sending bulk emails to communicate with members and invite people to enter competitions," Maxwell said. "This prevented a personal, meaningful experience.
"The society's multiple websites and five email platforms were uncoordinated and created confusion, not only for members and the public, but also internally. Further, while the RAS had acquired a wealth of insights into the agricultural industry and its consumer base, they were hidden in a complex, disorganised database that was as hard to access as it was to understand."
After first turning to Microsoft Azure in 2014, the RAS websites are now integrated, "so when one updates the others do too".
"We also have a dynamic, personalised Sydney Royal Easter Show website, where people can use single sign-on to easily access their account, whatever device they're using," Maxwell said.
Levo Group's Hoogesteger said Episerver's flexible approach to billing was a unique market advantage that was helping the CMS provider win against competitors such as Sitecore. Rather than pay for licences based on number of servers, "you pay based on the traffic".
"Episerver will work with the client to match the client's traffic profile and plan accordingly," Hoogesteger said.
He said this flexible licensing model was only possible when Episerver was hosted on Azure, and this has helped sway Levo toward the Microsoft cloud. "We are an Amazon partner but we have become massive Azure fans. It is unbelievable, they have really caught up.Three years ago I wouldn't even look at them. They have come leaps and bounds," Hoogesteger said.
His business partner at Levo, Craig Roberts, agreed.
"We did look at Azure three to four years ago and they couldn't even host their own SQL Server correctly. AWS had a better solution in SQL Server and now Azure has more than made up on that," Roberts said.
Levo is suitably proud of the flagship project, which included an array of complex integrations to third-party systems, including ticketing, events management system Ungerboeck, social media, an exhibitor portal and a mobile app developed by Sydney-based Mobiddiction.
While the Easter Show is the best-known brand, the project also spanned sites for Sydney Royal, Sydney Showgrounds and the Royal Agricultural Society website.
After winning the project in mid-2015, Levo worked with the client toward a "very strict" deadline of February 2016. After the Royal Easter Show concluded, Levo has been in continuous improvement mode with the client.
The Royal Agricultural Society's myriad email platforms have been consolidated, with the society integrating Salesforce Marketing Cloud with Microsoft Azure for customer relationship management.
Data has been central to the project too, RAS' Maxwell said, even taking analytical smarts to that Easter Show favourite, showbags.
"We also implemented Microsoft Power BI to enable us to see activity from online users in real time, such as what they're adding to their wish lists on the SRES website," he said.
"This information is used inform our marketing activity. For example, if it shows us a large number of people are looking at the same showbag, that item can be used in promotions for a similar audience.
"We can also ask people questions like what time they wish to visit the show and whether they're interested in family events, using Power BI's analytics to plan their ideal day at the SRES.
"In addition, we're using Power BI to develop a new competition system that can generate reports whenever we choose, track our records and compare results year-to-year, all in easy to see dashboards."


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Leading jumps sires make a point
By Carl Evans
A hunger for young point-to-point winners means that specialist auctions which revolve around such horses have become the most expansive area of the bloodstock sales world. Not that point-to-pointers who make the grade under Rules are a recent invention, but sales designed to put such horses on the market are a relatively young concept – they may contain some bumper performers or juvenile hurdlers from France, but pointers are the main thrust. Tattersalls Ireland now stages six such auctions at Cheltenham, while Goffs UK holds one at Aintree and has added specialist sections to a couple of auctions at Doncaster, and Goffs puts on one at Punchestown.
At Cheltenham in 2017, no fewer than 68 horses made six-figure sums, headed by a £480,000 son of Flemensfirth called Flemenshill. Flemensfirth was also responsible for siring Know The Score, who topped proceedings with a £380,000 valuation in November, while Oscar accounted for Trevelyn's Corn, who was sold for £400,000 in December. These were all once-raced winning four-year-old Irish pointers who went to Colin Tizzard, David Pipe and Paul Nicholls respectively. Some British pointers with all the right credentials and prepared by young trainers following the Irish lead, are also now making six-figures. Sadly, Flemenshill later died on the gallops, the most immense promise cruelly taken away.
On a brighter note it is said these sales give pinhookers – people who buy unbroken stores, generally as three-year-olds, with a view to winning a race and selling on – a chance to hit a jackpot from an affordable investment, because in this sphere of the bloodstock sales world sires and pedigrees are less important than performance. If your store purchase by a little-known sire romps in on its first start, and has the physique and scope to progress, you are heading for a profit.
Yet the names Flemensfirth and Oscar suggest that when agents need to encourage owners to pay big bucks for a horse a familiar sire is a handy plus. Multiple champion sire King's Theatre was responsible for the year's top-priced mare, Maire Banrigh, who made £320,000 at Cheltenham's Festival Sale, while Presenting's son Madison To Monroe headed trade at Goffs UK's Aintree sale held during the Grand National meeting.
Presenting's son, Madison To Monroe, who fetched £300,000 at last year's Goffs UK Aintree Sale.
Sons of Court Cave, Flemensfirth and Sandmason headed matters at Doncaster's Spring Sale, and the son of Sandmason, £130,000 Summerville Boy, went on to win the Gr.1 Tolworth Hurdle – results like that boost the sector. Court Cave, whose fee is on application, stands at Boardsmill Stud in County Meath, whilst Sandmason resides at Lacken Stud in County Wexford where his fee is a very reasonable €1,000.
Not many stallions will hit a covering fee high as 26-year-olds, but that has been achieved by Flemensfirth, who stands at Ireland's Beeches Stud under the Coolmore banner. His fee has risen from £12,000 to £15,000 in 2018, but he keeps on giving, and was the leading sire of Irish point-to-point winners (eight from 35 runners) during the important autumn season that ran from October to Christmas.
Presenting, who sadly died last year, lay second on that particular list (seven winners from 19 runners), just ahead of Milan (six from 37 – fee €8,000), who like Flemensfirth stands under the Coolmore banner but at Grange Stud. Rising force Westerner (€6,000), also a Coolmore sire standing at Castlehyde Stud, was fourth ahead of Boardsmill Stud's Court Cave and the late Craigsteel.
In Britain, the point-to-point season starts a little later and gathers momentum after Christmas. As at 31st December, the leading sire was Portrait Gallery, who stood at Kilfeacle Stud in Ireland but died two years ago. He had sired four UK point-to-point winners, one more than the likewise deceased Witness Box.
Among active sires Flemensfirth (two) and Burgage Stud's Shantou (two – fee on application) were both responsible for smart, young winners, and they will soon be moving up the league table.
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Carl Evans's love of horses, riding and the written word combined to lead him into journalism, and, after a solid education at local, then national, newspaper level, he became a freelancer who built a wide network of contacts. He has written reports and features covering many areas of horse racing, and since the turn of the millennium, has been a key member of European Bloodstock News' sales reporting team.


The Camerata Salzburg was founded in 1952 and belongs to the permanent ensemble of the Salzburg Festival today. The aim of the new identity system was to communicate the revolutionary energy and yet classically stringent style of their musicians.
The new word mark communicates the orchestra's openness and individual approach while opposing it with their audience. The two semi-circles create a flexible space to show music venues, sub-brands or anything else that comes to the orchestra's mind. The strong and extensive use of the word mark increases the Camerata's visibility and supports them at reaching their audience.


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Pizza Hut perfume: Eau de Pizza Hut launched in Canada
The Canadian operation of Pizza Hut has launched a fragrance after receiving an enthusiastic response to a post asking fans just how much they loved the smell of a box of its pizza being opened.
Named Eau de Pizza Hut, the scent apparently has "top notes of freshly baked, hand-tossed dough".
Released as a limited-edition, its launch marks the Pizza Hut Canada Facebookpage reaching 100,000 fans.
Beverley D'Cruz, Marketing and Product Development Director for Pizza Hut Canada, explained in a statement: "What better way to celebrate our Facebook fans than by providing them with a way to enjoy the fresh smell of Pizza Hut pizza whenever they want!"
The post that inspired the ill-conceived idea read: "Do you love the smell of a box of Pizza Hut pizza being opened?
"We thought so. If that smell was a perfume, what would it be called?"
Pizza Hut Canada has launched a fragrance after receiving an enthusiastic response to a Facebook post
It sparked 271 comments – both positive and negative, as well as 160 likes and 109 shares.
Among the varied suggestions were "Grease Lightening", "Eau Ver Weight" and "Heaven Scent", as well as several nominations for "Pizzaz".
Though we cannot imagine anyone actually wishing to spend their hard-earned cash on the scent, Pizza Hut says that bottles will be given away to those who initially shared their desire for the pizza-scented fragrance.
And thankfully it will not be making a presence in department stores – or at least, not any time soon.
"For now, we've only produced 110 bottles of Eau de Pizza Hut, but who knows what the future has in store," Beverley D'Cruz said.
"The good news is people can enjoy the great smell of fresh Pizza Hut pizza any day of the week by ordering one of our signature crust pizzas."
What gifts can you buy from the McLaren shop?
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The range offers superior design with an urban edge that will appeal to all stylish males. You'll find a huge selection of gift ideas to suit all tastes and pockets, from Team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes key rings and mugs to a timeless Limited Edition McLaren TAG Heuer watch. There's also much, much more. The site offers competitions, limited edition items like the Lewis Signature Editions collection and a wide range of clothing, luggage and accessories for men, women and the kids. Find out about gift Memberships of the Team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes fan club and how you and your family can become involved in the 'Proud To Be' campaign for F1 racing fans.
There's so much to choose from and it's all so easily done online from the comfort of home. If you can't decide which would work best for your gift then you can always give Gift Vouchers. This way the recipient gets to enjoy having a look around themselves and being able to select their own gift, while still knowing it came from you. There's something for everyone and you can browse when it suits you, so why not make the McLaren eShop your first pit-stop.
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Love, Theft and Other Entanglements is a drama, a thriller and a fairytale. While most of the extraordinary situations and coincidences faced by the lead character are inspired from direct experiences of mine, of people I know or from other real stories that affected me, I wanted to present them as merely a chain of challenges on the character's journey towards change. I did not want to focus on the events in of themselves or to present them in a realistic fashion against Palestine's political and economic backdrop. I wanted to focus on the character's universal story and not draw any more attention than necessary to the place and time period in which it unfolds.
For that I went with a minimal visual style that eliminates unnecessary details. The film is in black and white. This minimizes the visual noise that detracts from the story and reduces the temptation to examine the setting of the film against the hyper-realistic images of Palestine common in TV reports and documentary films. I wanted the place to be a context that serves the story and not a point of interest in of itself.
The film uses just what's essential for its sets and largely what's available on location in the villages and cities where it was shot (Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Duheisheh Refugee Camp, Beit Jala, Battir, Beit Safafa, Beit Sahour, Al-Khadir). It also uses simple compositions with mostly long and medium shots. The objective was to highlight objects that are psychologically significant to the character by having little else in the scenes and to highlight the action that is critical to the story by minimizing the set, composition, framing and camera movement.


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Ayushman Bharat Yojana: First open heart surgery gives a fresh lease of life to 50-year-old
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| Published: Sunday, December 2, 2018, 9:52 [IST]
Agra, Dec 2: Two months after the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna or Ayushman Bharat Yojna was launched, in a bid to provide comprehensive health care to the vulnerable groups, the first open heart surgery under the scheme was performed in the Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. The scheme launched in September is the world's largest healthcare scheme, which will reduce the financial burden of millions of families suffering from illnesses.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Agra district, Mukesh Vats said Devendra, 50, from Mainpuri, was the first beneficiary of the project.
Coming from low-income background, Devendra could not afford the treatment earlier, but the Ayushman Bharat came as a God-sent opportunity for him to lead a better and healthier life.
3 lakh people benefited from Ayushman Bharat so far: Jaitley
He was operated in Pushpanjali Hospital in Agra by a team of doctors including Atul Gupta and Dinesh Jain.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) or Ayushman Bharat, popularly known as Modicare, aims to provide Rs 5 lakh coverage to 10 crore poor families or nearly half a billion people. It is considered an important scheme politically for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to showcase to voters as he heads into general elections next year.
Hospitals even in Delhi unprepared to implement Aayushman Bharat Scheme
Earlier, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, as many as 3 lakh poor people have benefited from Ayushman Bharat health scheme in the last one-and-a-half months.
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Days Gone Is Sony Bend's Upcoming Open-World Survival Game
June 15, 2016 Saqib Mansoor 0 Gaming,
Sony Bend's upcoming game is called Days Gone, an open-world action-adventure set in the beautiful, volcanic scarred high-desert of the Pacific Northwest two years after a devastating global pandemic.
Information is scarce at the moment, except for a debut trailer that established the backstory at Sony's E3 2016 press conference. The global pandemic incident wiped out almost everyone on the planet, and those who managed to somehow survive, were ultimately transformed into "Freakers" – mindless, feral creatures who are always on the hunt for humans. The trailer showcases some of these mutated beings, working together at one point as a horde and attacking from the shadows in another.
At its core, Days Gone is about survivors and what makes them human: desperation, loss, madness, betrayal, friendship, brotherhood, regret, love – and hope. It's about how even when confronted with such enormous tragedy they find a reason to live. Hope never dies.
Players are going to fill the shoes of Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who "rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live". Thanks to skills that he learned prior in his life as an outlaw biker, Deacon has been surviving the new world. However, the Freakers are evolving, and Deacon may yet face an unbeatable threat.
Days Gone is currently without a release date.
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I wonder if their numbers are being bolstered by refugees from the dwindling Scottish colonies in search of sandeels.
Scientists are fitting puffins with hi-tech tracking tags to try and understand why the number of puffins on the Farne Islands, one of the most important colonies in Britain, has mysteriously dropped by some 30%. Puffin numbers are down from 55,674 in 2003 to 36,500. The Farne Islands are home to the largest puffin colony in England.
Seabird numbers in Scotland fell by 19% between 2000 and 2008, according to a new report. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) said the major cause was almost certainly a shortage of food due to a drop in the number of small fish, such as sandeels. If the declines continue, many of Scotland's famous "seabird cities" could be virtually empty within ten years. Kittiwake numbers have fallen by 40 per cent since 2000 and the shag population that has dropped by 25 per cent. The Arctic skua population has dropped by 57 per cent and the herring gull population has dropped by one third.
Shearwaters are associated in folklore with death. This undoubtedly comes from their eeirie cooing nocturnal cry like a cackling witch from the underworld.
Richard Dawkins cites the Manx Shearwater on page 87 of his book The God Delusion.
One of the cleverer and more mature of my undergraduate contemporaries, who was deeply religious, went camping in the Scottish isles. In the middle of the night he and his girlfriend were woken in their tent by the voice of the devil, Satan himself; there could be no possible doubt: the voice was in every sense diabolical. My friend would never forget this horrifying experience, and it was one of the factors that later drove him to be ordained. My youthful self was impressed by this story, and recounted it to a gathering of zoologists relaxing in the Rose and Crown Inn, Oxford. Two of them happened to be experienced ornithologists, and they roared with laughter. 'Manx Shearwater!' they shouted in delighted chorus. One of them added that the diabolical shrieks and cackles of this species have earned it, in various parts of the world and various languages, the local nickname 'Devil Bird'.


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Tekashi 6ix9ine to be re-sentenced for posting sex tape of 13-year-old girl
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Rapper Daniel Hernandez, known as Tekashi 6x9ine, performs during the Philipp Plein women's 2019 Spring-Summer collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
After pleading guilty to posting a video online of a 13-year-old girl performing a sex act, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, 22, is expected to be re-sentenced next week.
6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, recently earned his first Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Fefe" featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz. His debut album, Dummy Boy, was released just four days ago, receiving mostly negative reviews from music critics, who wrote that Tekashi69 "repeatedly gets shout out by his collaborators and sounds like a visitor on his own album."
In October, the Brooklyn rapper was sentenced to carry out 1,000 hours of community service and four years probation, according to PageSix.
Pitchfork reports that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office was "pushing for him to spend one to three years in state prison and register as a sex offender."
—Drake settles rape allegation lawsuit against the Instagram model—
Earlier this month, Tekashi 6ix9ine, who's known for his distinct rainbow-dyed hair, was indicted on federal racketeering and firearms charges. However, the controversial rapper, who is thought to be a member Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, was not present during the "closed-door conference Friday with Justice Felicia Mennin, prosecutors or his defense lawyer when the decision was made," reports PageSix.
If convicted, he faces a possible life sentence in prison.
—Nicki Minaj is countersuing former stylist for $12,000—
"As alleged in the indictment, this gang, which included platinum-selling rap artist Tekashi 6ix9ine, wreaked havoc on New York City, engaging in brazen acts of violence," said U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman in a press release. "Showing reckless indifference to others' safety, members of the gang were allegedly involved in robberies and shootings, including a shooting inside the crowded Barclay's Center, and a shooting in which an innocent bystander was hit. Thanks to the extraordinary work of HSI, ATF, and the NYPD, the defendants will now face justice in federal court."


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Learn detailed information about the Korean War Memorial and basic history about this war.
Learn background information about Arlington Naitonal Cemetary and the sacrifices of American fallen soldiers.
M109A6 Paladins
Carlos Alvarez
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The M109A6 Paladin is a large, mobile howitzer. It can fire rounds several miles to support ground forces. Readers will learn about the features that make the Paladin successful, how it performs on the battlefield, and common Paladin missions.
MH-53J Pave Lows
The MH-53J Pave Low's main mission is to pick up and deploy troops behind enemy lines. It flies low to the ground and uses advanced technology to sneak in undetected. Young learners will find out about these technologies, read about the Pave Low in action, and learn about the crew that makes dangerous Pave Low missions successful.
Nimitz Aircraft Carriers
Derek Zobel
The largest capital ships in the world, Nimitz aircraft carriers are filled with cutting-edge technology and several kinds of planes. Students will discover the history, technology, and missions of this backbone of the United States Navy.
M2A2 Bradleys
Jack David
The M2A2 is an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) used by the United States Armed Forces. It transports, assists, and protects infantry. Students will learn about the history and technology behind this vehicle that is often on the front lines of battle.
Air Force Air Commandos
Air Force Air Commandos provide several critical services that are key to the success of the United States Armed Forces. Students will learn about the history of the Air Commandos and the training required to execute successful missions.
HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopters
When there is a search and rescue mission to be done, the HH-60 Pave Hawk gets the call. Fast and maneuverable, Pave Hawks have several tools to help them locate people in need of rescue. Students will learn about the history of the Pave Hawk and how it executes its dangerous rescue missions.
Humvees are versatile vehicles that are able to traverse almost any terrain. They are used to accomplish a variety of missions. Young readers will learn about the development and uses of the Humvee that make it a vital resource for the United States Armed Forces.
Marine Corps Force Recon
Marine Corps Force Recon units provide reconnaissance to the Armed Forces to help make missions successful. Students will learn about these elite soldiers and the training it requires to become a member of Marine Corps Force Recon.
F-117A Nighthawks
The F-117A Nighthawk had technology so advanced for its time that it was kept secret during its first five years of service. Young learners will be fascinated with the history, weapons, and technology behind this incredible aircraft.
F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
The United States Navy uses the Super Hornet to carry out bombing missions and to protect the fleet. Young learners will read about the Super Hornet in action, the history of the Super Hornet, and the weapons and features that make the Super Hornet an effective fighter plane.
F-35 Lightning IIs
F-35 Lightning IIs are U.S. Air Force strike fighters that battle enemy aircraft to control the skies. Readers will track F-35s on active missions and study the high-tech weaponry and electronics these fighters use.
B-2 Stealth Bombers
At $2.2 billion, the B-2 is the most expensive aircraft ever built. Its payload capacity and stealth technology make it very effective in combat. Students will learn about the cutting-edge technology that makes stealth missions possible and the well-trained pilots who carry them out.
B-52 Stratofortresses
The B-52 Stratofortress has been in service for over fifty years. It is a model of consistency for long-range bombers. Readers will explore the technology behind the B-52, the weapons it carries, and the missions it is used to perform.
Marine Expeditionary Units
A Marine Expeditionary Unit is a small, quick reaction force used to immediately respond to any crisis. Readers will explore what makes up a unit, what tasks they often perform, and what tools and vehicles they use to accomplish their missions.
B1B Lancers
The United States Air Force uses B-1B Lancers as strategic bombers. A B-1B Lancer can carry over 125,000 pounds of bombs! Kids will discover the history of the Lancer, the technology behind it, and how it plays a vital role in the United States Air Force.
AV8B Harrier Jump Jets
Harrier Jump Jets play a major role in the United States Marine Corps. Their ability to vertically take off makes them very valuable. Young readers will explore the technology behind the AV-8B Harrier Jump Jet and learn about the missions it performs.
AC-130H/U Gunships
Get close to the battlefield in one of the most heavily armed gunships in the world. The AC-130 has enough firepower to take out enemy tanks and other armored vehicles. Learn about the history of the AC-130, its weapons and features, and how it supports ground troops in their missions.
AH-1W Super Cobras
The United States Marine Corps uses the Super Cobra to support Marines and take out enemy vehicles. Loaded with missiles, guns, and rockets, the Super Cobra is a very efficient force on the battlefield. Readers will explore the history of the Super Cobra and how this attack helicopter helps the Marine Corps complete missions.
Strykers
Named after two soldiers who won the Medal of Honor, the Stryker is an armored combat vehicle that serves many roles in the United States Army. Strykers can carry troops, guns, and missiles. They can also work as ambulances, fire trucks, and reconnaissance vehicles. Discover why the Stryker is going to be a mainstay in the Army for many years.
MH-53E Sea Dragons
The Sea Dragon is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military. It can transport troops and haul cargo. It is also used to detect and blow up mines in dangerous waters. Read about the history of the Sea Dragon, the tools it uses to detect mines, and its role in keeping our waters safe.
Apache Helicopters
The Apache Helicopter is one of the most versatile vehicles in the military. Its powerful weaponry and maneuverability make it a formidable foe on the battlefield. Young readers will explore the technology that makes the Apache ideal for fighting on the front line.
A10 Thunderbolts
Initially developed to provide close air support for ground vehicles and troops, the A-10 has become an extremely valuable tool for the United States Air Force. Students will discover its history, technology, and role in the Air Force today.
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I'm back in the reading saddle this week! After browsing some cool bookstores in Colorado, my to-read list got ridiculously long and I ordered a whole bunch of books from my library. Of course, they all come in at once and now I'm sitting on 13 books to get through! My weekend is (wait for it) booked. (nice)
The Rich, Complex History Hiding Within Chinese Plate Designs, Thrillist. This essay about the iconic Chinese plate design talks about "the nostalgic element of going to a Chinese restaurant and seeing certain plates on the table." I also liked their thoughts at the end: "I think that's why that red bowl pattern appeals to me so much: it's an honest admittance that the way I grew up wasn't fancy or exotic. Rather, the fact that it's a gorgeous cultural art product condensed into a mundane housewares design feels right to me, as someone who feels like a simulacrum of a real Vietnamese person, after being estranged from my family's origin point my whole life." The ceramic artist mentioned is Stephanie Shih, here's a write-up of her work!
Whole 60, Laura Lippman. This piece has some weird moments (watch out for some specific weight numbers and diet habits early on, though they are critiqued) but overall the message is so great, about embodying yourself exactly as you are right here and now, against all odds. "All the women I know look at old photos and say, "Da-yum" or words to that effect. […] But if you believe you looked good when you were younger, then simply imagine your future self in a parallel universe, studying 2019 photos and saying, "Da-yum" at how you look now. Stop waiting. Stop entrusting praise to others, especially to sad deluded men who think our bodies are theirs to judge. It is not the trolls or the blunt dance teachers or even our partners who get to tell us we are beautiful. No one can lift us up until we choose to leap." There are a lot of great lines, but that section was one of my favorites.
If Men Carried Purses, Would They Clean Up Messes? The Cut. A lot of women in my feed/newsletters were talking about this article this week. It made my blood boil here and there, as with quotes like "A new study shows that visitors to a disorderly home will judge the female inhabitant if they believe she's responsible for the mess but give the male inhabitant a pass." I like the idea that not only should men start carrying a bag (be it tote, laptop bag, or backpack), but that women, if they want to, should enjoy some purse free days. I especially like to travel light on a day where I'll be walking a lot, and for me that's easiest in the winter, with my coat's deep pockets. One source is quoted, "I do it to be free. […] To walk fully. After you carry a bag and then you don't, you feel like you can fly."
A Last Look at Ebony's Archives, Before They're Sold, NYT. Photographs are my favorite kind of archival material. I think they make history so immediate and intimate. "You can't really tell the story of black life in the 20th century without these images from the Johnson archive. So it's important that whatever happens in this auction, that these images are preserved and made available to scholars, art lovers and everyday folks." As of yesterday, it was reported that the materials will be donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is great news! Highly recommend looking through the photos collected in this article!
The Crane Wife, CJ Hauser. I loved this short story. A woman breaks her engagement and goes on a crane-watching research trip, but the story is more than that, as the best short stories are. "Even now I hear the words as shameful: Thirsty. Needy. The worst things a woman can be. Some days I still tell myself to take what is offered, because if it isn't enough, it is I who wants too much." It reminded me of past relationships and making myself and my needs smaller so they were less inconvenient. I can definitely relate to feeling ashamed of needing so much, a need to define the relationship or talk about where it's going, the need for reassurance about silly things, over and over (thanks, anxiety). I am afraid of being called needy, as if it's the worst thing someone can be. But this is not a sad story — it ends with community and the healing process. Everyone has needs. And we're responsible for each other. The story made me want to be kinder to myself and other people.
Whitney Catalano's weekend challenge – "My homework assignment for you this weekend is to be radically messy and try to have a little fun while you're at it. Cry in public. Tell people how you feel. Let your belly hang out and go eat some ice cream. Do what you gotta do to break your own rules"
July 26, 2019 eh1266 Leave a comment
Hi! While I was away I read so much that my eyes crossed, and walked miles and miles of Colorado sunshine, and I've come back to tell you that, well, I just don't have it in me to share anything serious or grim this week. So here's another round of the nice and the interesting:
A Toast to When Harry Met Sally..a Romantic Comedy for Grown-Ups, Vanity Fair. This week was the 30th anniversary of one of my favorite movies! This author expresses my affection for the film well: "Watching When Harry Met Sally… as an adult, it feels as if the movie spills some secrets that grown-ups aren't supposed to share—about the messiness of attraction, the circuitous path of romance, the erotic tension in spirited antagonism. It's about how another person can become a part of you despite your best intentions. Behind the film's wryly entertaining tone, there's a wild liveliness that animates the characters, a combination of deep-seated longings and carnal passions." I also really love this line, about the author's marriage: "When Harry Met Sally… has served as this example I could keep in my pocket of what love should feel like—an endless, unspooling conversation with a partner who, like a counterweight, provides equilibrium."
In the Future, Everything Will Be Made of Chickpeas, The Atlantic. "In a country increasingly wary of meat, more open than ever to non-Western ingredients, and anxious about climate change, the chickpea's expanding role in the American diet is less a trend story than a logical inevitability." Chickpea!! David loves a hummus and I am experimenting with other uses for chickpeas in our cooking too, so if anyone has any recommendations I'm listening! Also this makes me smile: "Chickpeas just aren't an intimidating bean," Kennedy says."
The Frankfurt Kitchen Changed How We Cook — and Live, CityLab. "the only fully-outfitted kitchens were, prior to the 20th century, true workspaces where household staff labored in the service of a well-to-do (or even middle-class) family. For the poor and working class, dwellings generally had no discrete kitchen. In a one- or two-room home, be it an apartment or a farmhouse, a large cast-iron stove was likely to be the only major appliance, and might also be a family's primary heat source. A table or set of shelves might serve to house utensils and tools, but there were no standardized cabinets or kitchen "furniture" as we know them today." Interesting look at the history of something I'd never considered! The original designer of the apartment kitchen took inspiration from the dining cars on trains. There are a few photos in this piece worth checking out. It's also cool how gender politics comes into play as architects design kitchens — Schütte-Lihotzky created a kitchen for the working wife and mother to do housework more efficiently, and in the 1920s that was liberating on its own.
Where's Simba's mom? In real life, female lions run the pride, National Geographic. "Females define their territory. They've grown up there and have been listening to neighbors roaring their whole lives […] And if their pride gets too big, the females will even carve out a new territory next door for their daughters to take over and start their own pride. Ninety-nine percent of all the members of a lion pride are related females." Lionesses are so cool.
The Truth About Cast Iron Pans: 7 Myths That Need to Go Away, Serious Eats. This article busts a bunch of myths about cast iron pans, which I use but barely understand. "Cast iron is tough as nails! There's a reason why there are 75-year-old cast iron pans kicking around at yard sales and antique shops. The stuff is built to last and it's very difficult to completely ruin it." That's a big reason why I like them! Although he also points out that they don't conduct heat evenly, so it's good to have other cookware too, in my opinion. Some controversy here about soap though. Read with caution.
This is a short video of a set of subway stairs in Brooklyn where one of the steps is juuuust a bit taller than the rest, which makes most people trip on it.
Baby trying mango for the first time (video)
The 96-year-old painter who saved a village
I wrote this post early because by the time you read this, I'll be on vacation! Just a couple short or light pieces this week:
The Oral History of the Super Soaker, MEL magazine. I kind of love inventor stories. Super Soaker was one of those toys whose makers really cared about the product, and I like the design loyalty that comes with that over the years. This piece also made me realize that Nerf guns have gotten very militarized looking, which I don't care for at all. "Part of the reason Super Soakers did so well is because they look nothing like a real weapon. They're these things with giant orange nozzles, and they're made to look like these space-alien things. To be honest, when we were kids, my friends and I would cover them with black tape and stuff, but for how they actually looked, you can't mistake them for a real gun." Plus a lot of people now like to make their own water blasters and modify their old 90s ones! "I started Waterarms Over Firearms about seven or eight years ago. It started with my own love of Super Soakers as a kid, and when I rediscovered it as an adult, I began acquiring old Super Soakers at yard sales and eventually via Amazon and eBay. Then I'd organize events where I'd give them to children and spread the philosophy that this is a peaceful gun — a water-arm that actually has a life giving ammunition. My hope is to help change these children's attitudes about guns. I've made a point of visiting children in places that are heavily affected by gun violence — many of which are children of color — and I let them know that this peaceful gun was invented by a black inventor and that they can use it to have fun and give life as opposed to taking it away." Now, who would like to have a water gun/balloon fight ASAP?
Why Those Plus-Size Model Mannequins Matter, Glamour. Curvy plus-size mannequins at Torrid made me feel seen the first time I walked in there. "To place a plus mannequin on the store floor, front and center, is to proudly state that you stand for every single size you offer, that you believe that no matter the number on the shopper's tag, they're valuable and should have options to choose from. It signifies a mentality change from selling clothes by pushing an ideal to embracing who your customer is when they walk in." I think this is true, but fashion retailers could all do better, from actually carrying plus sizes in-store and not online-only, to design that isn't just a stretched out version of the straight size (my mom's nemesis is the huge scooping neckline, like I saw in this review online: "Why do plus clothes makers think we need 2 foot round neck holes . Its crazy . Just how big do they think our heads are ? The size of beach balls ?") "Brands need to have a long, hard think on their demographic and who they are selling their clothes to," Scriver says. "So often I see brands introducing a plus-size line, but when I walk into the store or scroll through their online pages, there are no plus-size mannequins or models on-site to display or signal to me how the clothes would fit on my body. If you want to profit from my fat dollars, then you need to signal to me that you truly want to promote inclusivity and all shapes of all sizes."
Maryland voter registration to allow for 'X' gender identity, Baltimore Sun. Pretty cool news! This is to go along with a new law that starting in October, the MVA will allow Marylanders to use "X" in the gender field on their driver's licenses and state IDs. Other coverage I read said that the database already had an "unspecified" option, so this change won't have a fiscal or logistical impact. Love an easy, life-affirming change!
The Why of Cooking, Sarah Miller. This essay is pretty funny. "My mother was always saying she just wanted to be alone with her book but it seemed like whenever this dream looked as if it might actually become a reality she would decide to make a pie." This passage feels true to me: "People cook—particularly women, but not only women—because they think people are going to notice them, and love them, but no one thinks about who made what they're eating or how it got on the table. They're just hungry, and they eat, and they sometimes say thank you, and then they forget about it." I don't really feel the same resentment for cooking as this author, but I understand where it comes from and I believe she came to her conclusions honestly.
Jessica Francis Kane's Rules for Visiting in Real Life, Slate. "Studies show that when life gets too busy or too difficult, the first thing we drop is time with friends." This author wrote a novel about a woman who decided to travel with the sole purpose of visiting friends, and then she did her own challenge and I really like that concept. "I'm after the kind of visit you get when you are present for all the intangible in-between times—coffee before everyone is up, a chat with one of the children when other grown-ups aren't around, the sounds of your friend's house at night—that somehow add up to more than the sum of their parts." Yes! This is what I'm after in my visit to Amanda in Colorado this week!
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I was talking to a friend this week about my summer goals: making memories, and joyful movement of the body. So far, so good — been doing a lot of swimmin' and even a little bit of baseball playin'! What are your summer goals? Or if "goals" feels too productive for the season of lazing, what are your summer ~themes~?
Mr. Rogers's Simple Set of Rules for Talking to Kids, The Atlantic. This article is a bit old but it resurfaced for me in a newsletter and it's very sweet. "There were no accidents on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." He took great pains not to mislead or confuse children, and his team of writers joked that his on-air manner of speaking amounted to a distinct language they called "Freddish." […] Rogers was extraordinarily good at imagining where children's minds might go. For instance, in a scene in which he had an eye doctor using an ophthalmoscope to peer into his eyes, he made a point of having the doctor clarify that he wasn't able to see Rogers's thoughts. Rogers also wrote a song called "You Can Never Go Down the Drain" because he knew that drains were something that, to kids, seemed to exist solely to suck things down." The examples make this piece precious. "As simple as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood looked and sounded, every detail in it was the product of a tremendously careful, academically-informed process."
Here's What a Good LGBTQ Ally Looks Like, Vox. "As a queer trans woman, my life is often misery. So when I see corporations or big-name artists trying to tap into some sanitized version of my identity that's only about the fun parts, I feel alienated and that huge parts of my experience are erased," Diavolo tells Vox. "Being queer is about joy, but that joy is often tempered by a great deal of pain; it is through that bitterness that the sweetness is that much sweeter." I learned a lot in this article! "June 1969 is an important turning point in LGBTQ history because it fostered a new approach to queer organizing that was "more direct and confrontational," as Iovannone notes. But focusing too heavily on Stonewall turns it into a historical queer awakening that began in New York City, as opposed to a major event that led to further calls for LGBTQ liberation across the US. In other words, hyperfixating on Stonewall as a coming-out celebration runs the risk of depoliticizing the whole point of the riots in the first place. "When we situate Stonewall as the genesis, the point of origin, of the modern Gay Rights Movement, we exclude the impact of labor movements, the Black Civil Rights Movement, the anti-Vietnam war movement, youth counterculture, and the broader sexual revolution on gay liberation," Iovannone warns. […] Pride is more than just Stonewall, and it's certainly more than just a couple of floats. […] Sure, Pride Month should be celebratory, but it should always center the queer community's resilience, its struggle to survive, and the issues that impact all of its members — and do so all year long." The main recommendations here to support the LGBTQ community are: offer financial support to individuals and organizations who need it, amplify and listen to the voices of the most marginalized, and show up for votes, town halls, and other political actions that can improve the lives of your brothers and sisters. This was motivating and educational.
Fixing the Internet, Harvard Business Review. I was watching one of the Crash Course videos on navigating digital information and the host said that we wonder whether the internet is a net positive or a net negative for humanity, but that is a question "wrongly put." Instead we should be asking, "How can I make the internet a more positive force in my life and in the lives of others?" As someone drawn to the critique of the internet's worst qualities, this question has me thinking. This article from the HBR is in a similar vein. "In order to improve the internet, we must fight against the tendency to ignore its tremendous potential. A few years ago, a Reddit user wondered what would be the hardest thing to explain to someone arriving from 50 years in the past. One user answered: "I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man," adding: "I use it to look at pictures of cats and get in arguments with strangers." I love that quote, because it so perfectly captures our inability to put the internet to good use. Surely we can do better."
How to Do Nothing, Jenny Odell. This book was denser than I expected; I went into it expecting a practical manual for withdrawing from the "attention economy," the idea that human attention is a resource that content creators and corporate powers want to harvest online. Instead Odell's book contains a lot of philosophy on the self, utopias, performance art, and bird-watching. It was a challenging read, but there were a lot of gems like this one: "A real withdrawal of attention happens first and foremost in the mind. What is needed, then, is not a "once-and-for-all" type of quitting but ongoing training: the ability not just to withdraw attention, but to invest it somewhere else, to enlarge and proliferate it, to improve its acuity. We need to be able to think across different time scales when the mediascape would have us think in twenty-four-hour (or shorter) cycles, to pause for consideration when clickbait would have us click, to risk unpopularity by searching for context when our Facebook feed is an outpouring of unchecked outrage and scapegoating, to closely study the ways that media and advertising play upon our emotions, to understand the algorithmic versions of ourselves that such forces have learned to manipulate, and to know when we are being guilted, threatened, and gaslighted into reactions that come not from will and reflection but from fear and anxiety. I am less interested in a mass exodus from Facebook and Twitter than I am in a mass movement of attention: what happens when people regain control over their attention and begin to direct it again, together."
How a Janitor at Frito-Lay Invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, The Hustle. Montañez also developed the philosophy that "it's not about who you know — it's about who knows you." This is a seriously hard-working dude. I have a feeling my dad is going to enjoy reading this story. Everything the man says is quotable, listen to this one: "Recently, a student asked him how he was teaching without a Ph.D. "I do have a Ph.D.," he responded. "I've been poor, hungry and determined."
Zack McLeod Pinsent Dresses Like a Regency Dandy Every Day – I object to the use of the word "dandy" in the headline but love that he makes his own clothes!
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Cathy – Thanks for this. I have missed writing these more than anyone has missed reading them. Here's what I put on Facebook when I put up a link to that post. And I've got a strong item brewing for tonight!
"Between November 24, 2014 and April 23, 2016, I published 121 posts on my Real Life in the Checkout Line grocery store blog. I don't know what caused me to drop it. Almost a year later, I wrote the Resistance, Peace and Love blog – which really did help me to integrate what was going on for me about presidential politics and which I recommend (https://avlresist.blog/).


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Home COVID-19 German male rakes in €6 million from fake Covid-19 test center
German male rakes in €6 million from fake Covid-19 test center
A 20-year-old German male built a fake Covid-19 testing center and obtained approximately €6 million in health insurance companies' reimbursements.
The man was convicted of fraud by a district court. It is by no means the only instance of test center billing fraud, according to Die Welt.
The individual recognized that establishing Covid testing centers was a lucrative opportunity, since the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (Kassenärtzliche Vereinigung) reimburses organizations for conducting tests.
He resolved to establish a phony test facility in Freiburg im Breisgau, close to the French border.
His 'test center' never actually conducted any tests, yet his invoices were nevertheless authorized by a German health insurance firm. Subsequently, he would forward them on to the organization. The test center's expenses would then be reimbursed by the doctors association.
The guy invoiced nearly 500,000 tests and received €5.7 million from the association in only four months.
However, his enormous bank balance was not overlooked by a bank employee who notified the authorities. The bank account was frozen and the money was donated to the doctors' association that had been hired by health insurance providers after the investigation.
The young man was sentenced to a year of probation on Monday, after which the court will decide whether or not to impose a penalty. He also has to pay a fine of €1,500 to a charity association.
'A wild party concept'
According to regional news media SWR, the defendant stated in court that the 'fake Covid test centre' was a ridiculous notion he came up with while partying. The 20-year-old allegedly stated, "He just wanted to demonstrate how simple it is to deceive the insurance association."
He submitted his personal data to the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians' online registration form, providing a mailing address in Freiburg's main party street. He estimated the cost of 491,000 Covid tests from March to June.
According to the SWR report, the fact that the defendant could so easily defraud insurance companies of such a large amount had a mitigating effect on the sentence.
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians accepted the data given by the man, which was a very large amount in relation to corona billing fraud, according to the public prosecutor's office.
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