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Abortion, Black church, Catholicism, Church & State, Kellerism, Marriage & Family, Politics, Race, Terry Mattingly, Scriptures
Why do many Bible Belt Democrats oppose abortion? Truth is, that's a religion-beat story
Democrats who, to one degree or another, oppose abortion are currently having another fleeting moment of mainstream media attention.
If you have been around for several decades (and you spent those decades as a pro-life Democrat) you have seen this happen before. Basically, this happens whenever the leadership of the Democratic Party and, thus, editors in some elite newsrooms, are tempted to believe that it's in their political interest to win back conservative Democrats in parts of the Midwest, South and Southwest.
Right now, there are some Democrats who want to nominate a candidate that Donald Trump cannot, somehow, defeat in a few heartland states. But is that worth compromising on abortion, backing restrictions favored by a majority of centrist Americans and even large numbers of Democrats who do not live in the Acela Zone between Washington, D.C., and Boston?
Yesterday, my colleague Julia Duin wrote about a New York Times piece focusing on these issues — sort of. The headline noted a familiar hole in the coverage: "New York Times finally profiles pro-life Democrats but forgets to add what religion they might be." Why did Times editors publish this story? Duin writes:
I'm guessing it is a follow-up on their April 9 story that had poll data showing how the Democrat Party's hard-left activists don't represent most of the party faithful.
So they sent a reporter not to the South, where a lot of conservative Democrats live, but to western Pennsylvania. Having lived four years in the county just north of Pittsburgh, I know that it's the Bible Belt of the Rust Belt. But as far as I could tell, the reporter didn't go near a house of worship. That's a big journalism problem, in this case.
This brings me to a new piece in the New York Post that ran with this headline: "Why many Dems in the South back the new anti-abortion laws."
This is not a hard-news piece. It's an opinion essay by Salena Zito, but it includes lots of information gathered while reporting in Bible Belt-flyover country. GetReligion (other than weekend think pieces) normally doesn't focus on opinion material, but I thought readers might want to see some this essay — since it directly addresses facts the Times team avoided in that recent A1 story.
Those two crucial subjects linked to the lives of pro-life Democrats? That would be race and religion.
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The Incident (L'incident) és una pel·lícula estatunidenca de suspens neo-noir dirigida per Larry Peerce el 1967 amb guió de Nicholas E. Baehr (basada en la telenovel·la Ride with Terror, que havia estat adaptada en 1963 a la televisió) Els actors Tony Musante i Martin Sheen (en el seu primer paper protagonista) interpreten dos malfactors que terroritzen 14 passatgers en un vagó del metro de Nova York, completant el repartiment Beau Bridges, Ruby Dee, Jack Gilford, Ed McMahon, Gary Merrill, Donna Mills, Brock Peters, Thelma Ritter, i Jan Sterling.

La pel·lícula comptava amb un pressupost de $1,050,000.

Sinopsi
En una tarda de diumenge al Bronx, els pinxos Joe Ferrone i Artie Connors busquen problemes. Després d'haver-se barallat amb un propietari de la piscina per tancar d'hora, assetgen breument una parella que passa, i després assalten un vell pels seus vuit dòlars i el deixen inconscient.

Bill Wilks, la seva esposa, Helen, i la seva filla de 5 anys que dorm a bord, arriben a l'estació Mosholu Parkway de la ruta 4 del metro a les 2:15 del matí, després que Bill refusi anar amb taxi fins a casa seva a Flushing, Queens. suggerint que la seva dona és una càrrega. Quan entren a l'últim vagó del tren, que només té una porta funcionant, el seu únic altre passatger és un captaire que dorm.

A l'estació de Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College pugen l'adolescent Alice Keenan, i el seu xicot sexualment agressiu Tony Goya; a Kingsbridge Road ho fa la parella d'ancians jueus Bertha i Sam Beckerman, que han estat discutint sobre les responsabilitats de la jove generació; a Fordham Road, els soldats Pfc. Phillip Carmatti i el seu amic d'Oklahoma, Pfc. Felix Teflinger, que té un braç trencat, després de sopar amb els pares italo-americans de Carmatti.

A Burnside Avenue, després de deixar un còctel, hi puja Muriel Purvis, de mitjana edat, amb el seu espòs, Harry, que se sent ressentit per guanyar menys diners que molts dels seus amics i que no té ambició; a 176th Street, fora de línia, hi puja l'alcohòlic Douglas McCann, junt amb Kenneth Otis, un homosexual que havia intentat fer-s'ho amb McCann. A Mt. Eden Avenue, la paralla afroamericana formada pel fanàtic frustrat Arnold Robinson, i la seva sofisticada esposa Joan, després d'assistir a un esdeveniment solidari per a joves dels suburbis.

Joe i Artie pugen a 170th Street i procedeixen a terroritzar, humiliar i degradar psicològicament a cada passatger adult, ja que el tren passa per les 15 estacions següents. Comencen amb el captaire a qui intenten cremar un peu, i després es desplacen a Douglas, després a Kenneth, a qui impedeixen físicament deixar el tren ... i així successivament.

Quan el tren creua a Manhattan, arriba l'estació de la 125a Carrer de Robinson, però Arnold, gaudint de l'espectacle de la gent blanca que es turmenta entre si, fa que Joan es quedi amb ell per veure-ho.

En una parada, Joe bloqueja la porta per evitar que dues dones hi pugin, a 86th Street impedeix que els Beckermans surtin, després empenyen una de les sabates del captaire a la porta per evitar que s'obrin les altres parades.

Al llarg de tot el trajecte amb tren, ningú ha aconseguit portar la mà als dos encaputxats. Joe finalment es posa a prova quan gira la seva atenció cap a la filla dormida de Wilks. Bill i Helen es posen frenètics i consternats quuan Joe intenta tocar la nena. Bill la manté al pit amb actitud protector, apartant desesperadament les mans de Joe quan intenta tocar-la.

Només aleshores Felix s'aixeca i s'adreça directament a Joe amb un "¡Atura't! O et faré desaparèixer!" Joe treu el seu ganivet. Felix participa en un combat cos a cos amb Joe. Malgrat el seu braç trencat, i després de ser ferit d'una punxada, Felix aconsegueix dominar Joe, fent servir la seva força per deixar Joe inconscient; posteriorment, Artie deixa caure la seva façana de xicot dolent i s'espanta, intentant obrir la porta i fugir. El ferit Félix incapacita Artie amb un cop de genoll a l'engonal, deixant a Artie al pis agonitzant.

El tren aviat fa una llarga parada a l'estació principal de Grand Central - 42nd Street, on Carmatti finalment es dirigeix al seu amic ferit, fent que Felix li pregunti "on eres, amic?" A l'estació Carmatti crida a la policia, que entra al tren i, sense fer cap pregunta, comença a arrestar l'únic home negre del cotxe, Arnold. Els passatgers criden: "No, ell no!", Aleshores els policies, en canvi, ajuden l'Artie que encara està lamentant-se a terra, mentre que un conductor del tren agafa al sagnant Joe fora del tren.

Els passatgers, encara congelats en els seus seients, estan atordits. Només quan el borratxo dormit cau a terra, els passatgers es desperten i surten lentament del tren, passant per sobre del cos inconscient del borratxo.

Repartiment
 Tony Musante - Joe Ferrone
 Martin Sheen - Artie Connors
 Ed McMahon - Bill Wilks
 Diana Van der Vlis - Helen Wilks
 Victor Arnold - Tony Goya
 Donna Mills - Alice Keenan
 Jack Gilford - Sam Beckerman
 Thelma Ritter - Bertha Beckerman
 Beau Bridges - Pfc. Felix Teflinger
 Robert Bannard - Pfc. Phillip Carmatti
 Mike Kellin - Harry Purvis
 Jan Sterling - Muriel Purvis
 Gary Merrill - Douglas McCann
 Robert Fields - Kenneth Otis
 Brock Peters - Arnold Robinson
 Ruby Dee - Joan Robinson
 Don De Leo - Mr. Carmatti
 Nina Hansen - Mrs. Carmatti

Localitzacions al metro
L'Autoritat de Trànsit de Nova York va denegar el permís per rodar en la seva propietat, incloent imatge de fons, però els realitzadors hi van rodar de totes maneres. Per obtenir les imatges necessàries, el director de fotografia Gerald Hirschfeld i el seu fill van muntar al metro i van capturar de forma subrepticia el fons en moviment amb una càmera amagada en una caixa de cartró. Les escenes a l'aire lliure van ser filmades al voltant de la secció Bronx de la línia IRT Third Avenue, que va ser demolida el 1973.

Hirschfeld va dir en una entrevista que va rodar en blanc i negre per obtenir "l'estil de fotografia més realista possible"; les preses de proves es van prendre en un color silenciat, però es va considerar una distracció amb l'efecte "ombra" desitjat.

Totes les escenes dins del vagó del metro van ser filmades en un estudi de maqueta de la fira mundial del Metro IRT. Els productors es van posar en contacte amb St. Louis Car Company per obtenir els plànols originals del vagó i el van reproduir. Les llums es van muntar al llarg de l'exterior del cotxe i es van il·luminar seqüencialment per simular una velocitat de 30 mph. Les imatges de metro van ser filmades ocultant les càmeres dins de les bosses.

Premis
Medalles del Cercle d'Escriptors Cinematogràfics

Festival Internacional de Cinema de Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1968
 Tony Musante - millor actor
 Nicholas E. Baehr -millor guió
 Larry Peerce - gran Premi de la Crítica
 Larry Peerce - nominat a millor pel·lícula, però no va guanyar

Recaptació
Segons els registres de la Fox la pel·lícula va requerir un préstec de $2,375,000 per rodar-se i va recaptar $2,075,000, de manera que va tenir pèrdues.

Referències

Pel·lícules dels Estats Units del 1967

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US-based engineers' group to assess damages in earthquake affected areas
By Tirana Times December 3, 2019 11:25
Engineers say they felt it was their duty to provide assistance to earthquake-damaged families, as well as their financial assistance and professional expertise in this difficult situation in Albania following the November 26 earthquake.
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TIRANA, Dec. 3 – A group of young Albanian-American engineers, members of the Albanian Americans in Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (AAACE), arrived in Albania on Monday to join efforts of assessing the damage of the November 26 earthquake and restoring the most damaged cities to normal life.
Members of the group are engineers Sokol Huta, Kreshnik Zalli, Malivin Ndoci, Ediant Martinaj, Ilir Dulaj and Delin Bixha.
Their trip from the US to Albania was facilitated by New York City Councilman Mark Gjonaj.
Gjonaj and Deputy Chief of Staff Vera Mjeku supported the engineers' initiative and coordinated the activity with the local government.
They pledged to do their best in evaluating Albania's school buildings.
Albania was hit severely by the November 26 earthquake, mainly in Durres and Thumana, as well as in the many towns and villages around them.
Teaching has been interrupted in a number of schools within declared emergency areas, but many residents are also reluctant to return to their homes pending a professional assessment of damaged buildings.
Schools have also been affected by the damages according to what Minister of Education Besa Shahini referred to today at the government meeting.
The minister later announced that the suspension of classes would continue for several days in the affected towns: "In the Durres District, Durres, Shijak and Kruja municipalities, the teaching remains suspended until December 9th, Kamza, Kavaja and Rrogozhina, as well as in the District of Lezha, which includes the municipalities of Lezha, Kurbin and Mirdita, the teaching will be suspended until December 5, but we can postpone it for a few more days if we are not guaranteed that are structurally safe."


Many things are happening in the world of Independent Comics and the ICBR is constantly looking to provide you the latest. Here is the news for the latest that is happening with the industry and the company.
As some of you may remember, the ICBR was a participant at the 2015 Boston Comic Con. When we attended the show, we were amazed at all of the talented creators and artists that surrounded us. One of these artists that just blew us away just happened to be the booth next door. Now as a participant of Artist Alley, you might expect that our neighbor would have been a comic book artist or a writer or an inker. That wasn't the case this time. What really amazed me was that my neighbor at the convention was a painter. I showed up to the convention early on Friday and was treated to these visual delights before anyone else showed up. The painter wasn't even there yet when I first showed up in the morning. Since I had a few moments to myself, I had the privilege to stand back and really appreciate this work without having to worry about contending with the crowd that I was sure this booth would draw. I can only relate to this experience as getting the chance to attend a private showcase at a local museum. I was truly fascinated by the work and was excited by the chance to admire it for the entire weekend (though also privately cursing it because I knew it was going attract attention away from my booth). I've been around artists my entire life because I grew up in the San Francisco area. Not all of them are nice people. I can't stand to be around talented people that are just absolutely ugly inside. I was afraid that this artist would be the same. When Emma McGowan appeared, she had a personality as great as her artwork. Emma was a truly sweet woman and I enjoyed getting to know her over the weekend back in August. I've had the chance to stay in touch with Emma since then and talk to her about getting into the comic book world similar to the role that Alex Ross has been making a career in since his 1994 mini series, Marvels, with writer Kurt Busiek.
After a successful release of our very first variant cover during the Boston Comic Con in July, the ICBR has ventured into a second cover. We've made a deal with small publisher, Midcity Comics, to get an exclusive variant cover for the Draconis Project #3. This variant will be extremely limited to 30 books and they will be offered exclusively here on the ICBR. Take a look at our cover and let us know what you think.
For those of you who have been following the ICBR closely lately, you have probably figured out that we, especially the owner Mark Willis, have been huge fans of the Kros: Hallowed Ground Kickstarter campaign. This project included the work of both John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake. A part of the creative team for the Kros Kickstarter is the young and talented Sian Mandrake, the daughter of Tom Mandrake and Jan Duursema. Tom and Jan have been comic book icons for years and we are happy to see that their passion for the industry has been passed on to the next generation. Sian's comic book portfolio is quickly growing and her work is really outstanding. Sian has been able to get a few indie books under her belt now working on titles such as IDW's X-Files Season 10 as well as Storm King Comics' John Carpenter's Asylum. Most recently, Sian's ability has garnished her the opportunity to do some work with DC on the Convergence: Suicide Squad series.
The ICBR had the opportunity to interview this rising star about her background, her time at the Kubert School, her current project as well as her thoughts on the industry as a whole. We had a whole lot of questions for Sian and were very happy that she took the time to answer them all so that our readers could get to know her better….
The ICBR is proud to announce that it has developed its very first Variant Cover. The ICBR and Astronaut Ink will release a variant to The New Zodiax #3 (Cover D). If you'd like to know more about the issue and where/when you can get a copy, click here to read more.


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'Кристалохимията' (произходът на думата е от гръцки) е наука за връзката между химичния състав, кристалната структура и физикохимичните свойства на кристалите. Това е един от основните раздели на кристалографията. Главни задачи на кристалохимията са:

 Определяне принципите на пространственото разположение на йоните, атомите или молекулите в кристалната рашетка;
 Типовете химични връзки в кристалите;
 Големината на йонните и атомни редусии;
 Структурата на кристалите;
 Връзката между структурата и физикохимическите свойства на кристалите, което от своя страна позволява синтезиране на твърди тела с предварително зададени свойства, и др.;

В много случаи паралелно с определянето на кристалната структура се установява и точните химични формули на съединенията. Кристалохимията се развива главно след откриването на дифракцията на ренгтеновите лъчи в кристалите (1912 г.) и във връзка с развитието на методите за разшифроване на кристалните структури.

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The Bank Indonesia cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to an all-time low of 7% in June.
Indonesia expressed their doubts on the viability of an integrated capital market among ASEAN member states by 2015.
Indonesia is looking to forge more bilateral currency swap agreements with other countries to bolster confidence and ease volatility of the rupiah against the US dollar.
The ASEAN - China Free Trade Agreement will apply in an area involving 1.7 billion consumers, making it the world's largest trading area. The agreement currently establishes a zero-tariff market. The agreement now contains trade in goods, services and dispute settlement. Investment is still under negotiation.
Forum as a coordinator of cooperation between ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries or regions (styled 'member economies') to discuss the regional economy, cooperation, trade and investment. The membership is claimed to account for approximately 41 percent of the world's population, approximately 56 percent of world GDP and about 49 percent of world trade. The activities, including year-round meetings of the members' ministers, are coordinated by the APEC Secretariat.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on August 8, 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Its aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace.
The Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) is a non-governmental (second track) process for dialogue on security issues in Asia Pacific.
The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a Pan-Asia forum of 16 countries in East Asia, with ASEAN in a leadership position.


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NEOtech Coatings Australia > Debunked Media > What Are the Benefits of "Insulating" Paint?
What Are the Benefits of "Insulating" Paint?
In this very brief article by Scientific American it primarily negatively discusses 'insulating' paints. Loosely and brief is very accurate. This is much more about fiction than facts and starts off making assumptions to the reader that 'insulating' paints are harmful. No evidence is provided and there's direct quotes from other articles around the web. It's really a poor article that has very little science and more about gossip. I'm sure if a website is called Scientific American it's integrity to research should be much better…oh and zero source references to other reference documents.
Scientific American state it covers the most important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge, enhancing our understanding of the world, and advancing social justice. Founded 1845, Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. It has published articles by more than 200 Nobel Prize winners. Well this article seems to be written by a primary school student. Must be, there's no author.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/benefits-of-insulating-paint/
Do these products actually save energy or do more harm to the environment?
Really, do more harm to the environment? The paints and coatings are designed to cool roofs, so the notion they harm the environment is ridiculous. According to the US Department of Energy:
A cool roof can benefit a building and its occupants by:
• Reducing energy bills by decreasing air conditioning needs
• Helping older inefficient (or undersized) air conditioners provide enough cooling for today's hotter summers
• Making it possible to downsize new or replacement air conditioning equipment, saving money and potentially increasing cooling efficiency
• Improving indoor comfort and safety for spaces that are not air conditioned
• Decreasing roof temperature, which may extend roof service life
Cool roofs also:
• Lower local outside air temperatures, thereby lessening the urban heat island effect
• Slow the formation of smog from air pollutants, which are temperature-dependent, by cooling the outside air
• Reduce peak electricity demand, which can help prevent power outages
• Decrease power plant emissions by reducing the demand for energy to cool buildings.
• Help offset global warming by reflecting more sunlight to outer space
Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? — Bob Dibrindisi, Easthampton, MA
Paint additives that claim insulating qualities have been marketed since the late 1990s, but energy research organizations have not confirmed their insulating value.
Super Therm® was invented in 1989 so that article is 10 years out and it's not a 'paint additive'. Insulating paints don't have an insulation value because they don't resist heat…they aim to reflect visual heat. In the case of Super Therm® it is tested and rated to block 96.1% total solar reflectance so the notion of pushing 'insulating' paints into the same area as bulk insulation makes no sense. It's a bit like comparing petrol vehicles to electric vehicles. Completely different technology that drives the car but the outcome is the same. Bulk insulation allows heat to slowly transfer into the material with the goal of cooling an area. Paints and coatings aim to block and reflect heat away to keep an area cool.
For its part, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not recommend using paints or coatings in place of traditional bulk insulation. "We haven't seen any independent studies that can verify their insulating qualities," the agency reports. The federal government does rate roofing paint for its energy efficiency, but such findings only take into account a substance's ability to reflect heat off the roof—not its insulating properties per se—to keep the building cooler.
Super Therm® has been tested by the US Department of Energy in Texas, Florida and Denver and proven to show a 20-50% energy saving. It blocks 92% of heat in visual light, 99% in UV heat and 99.5% in Infrared heat. The statement of "take into account a substance's ability to reflect heat off the roof—not its insulating properties per se—to keep the building cooler." Well if the DOE tested and proved 20-50% energy savings by reflecting heat that means the heat isn't being transferred. It's not insulating, it's blocking the heat load. Other insulation products allow heat to be absorbed inside the roof.
With regard to the EPA. When Super Therm® was tested by the State of Florida Energy Office in 2004 the closing statement of the report: On behalf of the United States Department of Energy, The State of Florida Energy Office and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, let me thank you for your efforts to conserve Energy. We hope you will continue to promote ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS ALLY & REBUILD AMERICA BUSINESS PARTNER products to assist your clients reducing energy consumption and their related negative environmental impacts.
According to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the use of so-called insulated paints is in most cases "difficult to justify on the basis of savings in energy costs alone."
Super Therm® Energy Savings Cool Ceramic Coating has been tested by the US Department of Energy in Texas, Florida and Denver and proven to show a 20-50% energy saving. That's not 'difficult to justify on the basis of savings in energy costs'. Clearly the statement by the DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory statement isn't accurate at all as the Florida office proved otherwise with Super Therm®.
Meanwhile, the non-profit EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse, a partnership between Washington State University and the nonprofit Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, found that under ideal circumstances insulating paints can achieve a "reduction in heat gain" of around 20 percent on freshly-painted sun-exposed walls, but notes that such walls will only face direct sunlight for a limited part of even the clearest summer day. Also, the clearinghouse reports that "heat gain reductions…are significant only for sun-bathed surfaces" and that the "reflectivity of the painted surface generally declines considerably with time.
While Super Therm® is tested to block 96.1% of total solar heat this includes 99.5% of infrared heat. This is on roofs, walls or any surface. So even when the sun's not shining yet it's hot, that solar infrared heat is being blocked. This is a major point of difference to our competitor products. White paint only reflects two elements of heat (UV and Visual Light) and does not reflect Infrared heat. We have no idea of the paint they've used in the referenced 'EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse' article. It's highly unprofessional to not have links to source references to make the claims above. Our search results show a reference to this article which is again Insuladd a paint additive product (see this debunked article). We're unsure of the actual product but with white paint the performance drops because it reflects only visual heat when clean and not infrared heat. Scientific American should be much sharper with their 'science' and research.
A Japanese study found of 21 heat reflective paints showed even the most reflective paint lost it's solar reflectance by 44% within 1.5 years. However when Super Therm® was tested in comparison to other paints by the Energy Star Program, Super Therm's loss of solar reflectance in 3 years was only 1% compared with minimum of 30-90% by competitors.
Alex Wilson of the website BuildingGreen.com is not a fan of insulating paints: "To say that there is a lot of hype about insulating paints…is an understatement," he tells the website Treehugger.com. "The Internet is rife with claims of paints that dramatically reduce heat transfer—usually based on some technological magic spun off from NASA. While these products may have some relevance in the extreme conditions of outer space, manufacturers of paints containing [insulating additives] are making claims that defy the laws of physics…when they claim they can save significant energy in buildings."
Yeah we've seen Alex Wilson's work on several online articles. Pity Scientific American just copied and pasted similar to other articles online. Check out our 2 responses and here with Alex's quote reused. Yawn. We've seen all the hype, imitators and deception in the marketplace as well. One of the worst articles for this is on Wikipedia which we highlight all the wrong facts about insulation coatings and paints along with misinformation. The real Super Therm® is very much based on science and physics of micron sized ceramics that reflect the 3 heat waves and prevent heat load. It's very precise formulation…again with independent results. With regard to NASA…enjoy the read.
Nevertheless, for certain applications, especially in concert with traditional forms of insulation underneath, insulating paint can help reduce energy expenditures and air conditioning bills accordingly. For those who want to forge ahead with insulating paint despite the limited benefits, some of the leading brands to look for include Insuladd, Hy-Tech, Therma-Guard and Eagle Coatings' SuperTherm.
This article does recommend Super Therm® however it is manufactured by Superior Products International II, Inc., not Eagle Coatings who is the Canadian Distributor. We also believe Super Therm® works with bulk insulation to help the total energy efficiency of a building. Keep the heat out and reduce heat transfer. While Super Therm® is tested to block 96.1% of total solar heat this includes 99.5% of infrared heat. As the Department of Energy stated at the top of the page, cool roofs offer a significant amount of benefits including reduced energy into the building, therefore reduced air conditioning costs. We have written a great article that talks about the shear volume of air conditioners expected by 2050 in the world…it's alarming so cool roofs can help reduce the CO2 load.
Adding insulating paint should merely be the icing on the cake of an otherwise well-conceived plan to cut heating and cooling costs. Installing a traditional form of insulation would be the first defense. A reflective, radiant barrier on the roof structure in the attic also could offer significant help, according to the Florida Solar Energy Center.
Paints and coatings are more than 'icing on the cake'. Entire cities are now running programs across the world for cool roofs, along with articles by copious organisations on the benefits of paints and coatings is undeniable.
• Effects of Urban Surfaces and White Roofs on Global and Regional Climate
• Driving Increased Utilisation of Cool Roofs on Large Footprint Buildings
• Clean Energy Solutions Centre – Cool Roofs
• How 'Cool Roofs' Can Help Fight Climate Change – New York Times
Painted rooftops reflect the heat instead of absorbing it, reducing the need for air-conditioning and cutting greenhouse gases.
Thermal-pane windows and energy-conscious practices will contribute to the effort. Finally, consider trees and other landscape shading, which the U.S. Department of Energy recommends as an effective way of passively cooling your home. For more ideas, visit the "do-it-yourself energy audit tool" on the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Home Energy Saver website.
Regrettably not only is this a very flippant article for 'insulating' paints the copy seems to be just a cut and paste off other articles. Unfortunately when other blogs use references from Scientific American and Wikipedia as a source reference that have misleading information this perpetuates inaccurate information. Clearly Scientific American need to put in some thorough research into true products that block solar heat. What's worse is people are linking to them like this article is the truth. Again it's not supported by any facts, truth or evidence and no source references. It bundles all products into one category.
To make alarming statements of 'do more harm to the environment' and 'are they environmentally friendly to use?' clearly during the article it does nothing to address their statements yet frames the 'insulating' paints as potentially damaging…and they're not! Fortunately you can always coat again but with bulk insulation that will become landfill once expired…not to mention energy savings from cool roofs.
Lucky Super Therm® is the Ferrari. Scientific American are testing and talking something completely different. Not too much science in this article, more fiction than fact!
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Saint Asonia is a Canadian-American rock supergroup consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Gontier, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Cale Gontier, and drummer Cody Watkins. In 2017, the band's original drummer, Rich Beddoe, left the band and was replaced by Mushok's Staind bandmate Sal Giancarelli, and one year later bassist and backing vocalist Corey Lowery left the band to join Seether and his place was taken by Gontier's cousin Cale Gontier. The band formed in Toronto, Canada in 2015 after Gontier's departure from Three Days Grace in 2013. Their second studio album, titled Flawed Design, was released on October 25, 2019. On January 26, 2020, Art of Dying drummer Cody Watkins became the new drummer for Saint Asonia replacing Sal Giancarelli.
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MIH Group Buys 51% Stake In B2B Travel Company Tek Travels
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MIH Group, a subsidiary of Naspers, and owner of Ibibo, has acquired a 51% stake in Gurgaon-based travel company Tek Travels, which owns B2B travel portal Travel Boutique Online, reports The Economic Times. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.Travel Boutique Online, which launched in 2006, offers travel services for travel agents, including airline, train and hotel reservation and holiday package deals. It also provides charter and choppers and helps with car rentals, bus bookings and travel insurance. The company offers white-labelled solutions for agents to offer B2B and B2C travel bookings, online. The existing management of the company will continue to run it, according to the report.
MIH Group, which already runs travel portal Goibibo.com, hopes to benefit from the company's offerings in the domestic online business travel space, with this acquisition, Tek Travel intends top expand in international markets. We feel that MIH might want to integrate Tek Travel's B2B solutions to its existing travel property, getting access to its inventory and technology platform. In India, MIH has an active presence in the e-commerce space through internet assets such as ibibo, Goibibo.com, Tradus.in, payment gateway – Payu.in, and Gaadi.com.
The Online Travel sector, has seen various acquisitions since last year with big OTAs acquiring smaller start-ups for technology and product acquisition. MakeMyTrip Limited acquired 29% stake Delhi based My Guest House Accomodation for $1Mn with an an earn out structure based upon the achievement of various business parameters spread over eight years. It also acquired 79% equity stake in Singapore-based Luxury Tours & Travel Pte Ltd for $3 Mn. Last August, SAIF Partners & MakeMyTrip acquired a 76.6% stake in Travel meta search engine iXiGO.com for $18.5M.
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Pilot in fatal helicopter crash had history of suspensions
On behalf of Mitchell Sassower of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. posted in Wrongful Death on Wednesday, February 20, 2013.
Losing a loved one unexpectedly in an accident can be absolutely devastating. In the aftermath of these tragic losses, family members often want to know if there is anything that could have been done to prevent a fatal accident. If instances of negligence or reckless behavior are identified as factors in these accidents, it is possible for family members to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the appropriate party. It is true that no lawsuit or amount of money will be able to replace a loved one; however, holding the responsible party accountable for their actions can help family members get a sense of justice.
The family members of at least two people may be considering their legal options in the wake of a devastating helicopter crash that took the lives of two passengers and the pilot. The crash happened in California late one night during the production of a reality TV show. It was recently reported that the pilot in the crash had a history of violations and many people are wondering if the man should have ever been hired in the first place.
The pilot had been hired for the reality show and was flying in a hilly area in the middle of the night, even though visibility was very poor due to environmental conditions and the time of night. The helicopter crashed on a ranch in Los Angeles County. All those aboard were killed in the accident.
It was only after the crash that the pilot's history of suspensions and reckless behavior was reported. Before this fatal accident, the pilot had had his license suspended two separate times. Once it was suspended for 30 days for reckless operation of a helicopter, and the second time his certificate was suspended for failing to stay in contact with air traffic controllers during a flight.
Whether the families of the victims will pursue legal action for their loss remains to be seen. As is often the case in similar accidents, there may be a number of parties that are responsible for the crash. In addition to the actions of the pilot, the hiring practices of his employer as well as the safety measures taken or disregarded by producers on the TV show may be scrutinized.
Source: Los Angeles Times, "Helicopter pilot in film set crash faced prior enforcement action," Richard Verrier, Feb. 19, 2013
Tags: Fatal accidents, Wrongful death, helicopter crash, negligence
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The General is a British-Irish crime film directed by John Boorman about Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill, who pulled off several daring heists in the early 1980s and attracted the attention of the Garda Síochána, IRA, and Ulster Volunteer Force. The film was shot in 1997 and released in 1998. Brendan Gleeson plays Cahill, Adrian Dunbar plays his friend Noel Curley, and Jon Voight plays Inspector Ned Kenny.
After selling stolen paintings to the UVF Cahill realizes he has made a dangerous mistake. When the PIRA hear of this, they order his assassination, which is carried out on 18 August 1994.
The film is based on the book of the same name by Irish journalist Paul Williams, who is "Special Correspondent" for the Irish Independent.
Director Boorman was himself one of Cahill's burglary victims. This event is dramatized in a scene in which Cahill breaks into a home, stealing a gold record and pilfering a watch from the wrist of a sleeping woman. The gold record, which Cahill later breaks in disgust after discovering it is not made of gold, was awarded for the score of Deliverance, Boorman's best-known film.
Filming was at various locations around Dublin, including South Lotts and Ranelagh.
The General was nominated for and won several awards, including Best Director at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival and the Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics.
The film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 48 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Dick Rowland Image 'Shoots (News, Views and Quotes)' – Over 6,000 Americans die each year due to a shortage of human organs. LifeSharers is a non-profit network of organ donors. LifeSharers members agree to donate their organs and tissue when they die. Uniquely, they direct their donations first to their fellow members. Non-members can have a member's organ if no member who is suitable match for them wants them. By creating a pool of organs available first to members, LifeSharers members create an incentive for non-members to become donors and join the network. This incentive, which will become more powerful as membership in LifeSharers expands, is the key to reducing the organ shortage and saving lives. Membership in LifeSharers is free. Anyone can join at http://lifesharers.com Parents can sign up their minor children after enrolling themselves. Questions? Call David J. Undis (615) 356-3918 or e-mail daveundis@lifesharers.com – DC Union Scandal. Escaping the eagle eyes of employees of our local daily print newspapers was the 11/25/02 raid by federal investigators on the homes and offices of the Washington, D.C. Teachers' Union President, her assistant and the Union Treasurer, all of whom resigned. The raid was in search of items purchased with over $2,000,000 in union funds including $500,000 of custom made clothing, a $6,800 ice bucket and $25,000 to store 300+ pieces of winter clothing. It all started when an American Federation of Teachers (Parent Union) accountant discovered financial improprieties. By the way, the WTU's fidelity bond only covers losses up to $100,000. Source: The Education Intelligence Agency http://www.eiaonline.com – From Reason Magazine October 2002 comes this item: Catherine Crier, host of Court TV's engaging Catherine Crier Live, may be glamming it up now on the small screen, but she spent years in real courts without a makeup crew in sight. Before her TV career, Crier was a civil litigation attorney, an assistant district attorney, and eventually the youngest state judge ever elected in her native Texas. "We've lost sight of writing a law with a very specific purpose, determining whether it a accomplishes that goal, and enforcing it appropriately if it does. In the court system, selective enforcement occurs all the time. White collar criminals can hurt hundreds of thousands of people and they are rarely punished, while a garage burglar will get plenty of attention in our system. In criminal justice, certain laws have failed. Drug laws are the primary example. They haven't diminished drug use, yet we continue to elevate punishment and spend money to accomplish an unachievable goal." That sounds like good sense to us. How about you? Why don't you print it out and send it to your favorite legislator with a note from you? – Hug a tree Do you want to hug a tree? 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Star Trek Movie Review
If I had to choose, I would fall on the Star Wars side between Star Trek and the holy trilogy (let's pretend the Star Wars prequels didn't happen, okay?). I like to set the stage so that everyone understands my point-of-view. I've send every major Star Trek movies, multiple times, and am a big fan of Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn and a The Undiscovered Country as well as The Search for Spock and The Voyage Home. It's those pesky odd numbered films that I like to ignore.
So in going to see the new J. J. Abrams "Star Trek" last night I had high expectations. The last trailer I saw looked rocking and had plenty of action and some fun, quirky one-liners that I thought would play out on the big screen. But then I saw Abrams on The Colbert Report and he admitted that he wasn't a Star Trek fan and I thought that was a bit odd in that he'd want to make a movie about a series that he wasn't a fan, but I brushed it off.
The film opens with a bang and, if I might say so, the best part is the opening. There's more eye candy there than you can handle. Phasers and ships blowing up and photon torpedoes, oh my! But then the action slows and you're brought through this muddled plot that makes no sense. I loved the introduction of the characters early on, but by the time you get to some really weak writing such as "Hey, I'm stuck here too, isn't it neat that we all happen to be meeting up at once? Just right when we need such special ability?" that I started to lose interest. To make it even more of a bore, a flashback scene with a voiceover explains what the heck has happened so that you can connect the dots. I just shook my head and sighed. Come on. I'm not stupid, but I guess if you have such a weak plot that you need to make certain that everyone gets that you're re-inventing the Star Trek universe and you happen to throw in lots of bad science, contrived plot lines and extremely weak characterizations.
I'm trying to remain vague on purpose but the big baddy (Captain Nero) decides to spend 25 years of his life trying to capture someone. He does and his big revenge is to release this person (what the?!) so that he can live with all the pain that Nero has. Then, late in the film, Nero says something like: "I knew I shouldn't have let him go! Gosh darnnit!" (Well, I added the "Gosh" part.) It's plot holes like that in which you just scratch your head and think: The baddy can blow up planets and he's too stupid to keep his enemy locked up? Are you kidding me?
I could go on and on and on with all these crazy plot holes, but I'm getting bummed. I'm glad that the Blu-ray versions of the original Star Trek films are coming out next week. I'll see them again. Now don't get me wrong. There's some good in these films, but the plot so weakens this film that it's not even funny. Really, it's not. I thought the acting was good, but many of the supporting cast have nothing to do in the film and that's a shame because I would have liked to have seen them work more together. But, I expect the next film will move onward and develop those relationships.
As for the effects, they're top-notch. The sound is immersive (though I wasn't a fan of the score) and there are some great battles. It's just my belief that the best is in the first 15 mins. You never really see anything that matches that throughout the rest of the film. Out of a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a 7 (a 70 passing grade but nothing to write home about).
One last comment: There's a scene in which Bill Hunt of www.TheDigitalbits.com says explains why this film "isn't your father's Trek." I now know what scene he's talking about (it's in the elevator of the Enterprise with two characters). I thought that scene was self-serving and didn't really add much to the story or the plot. Seemed to be thrown in there for shock value as though Abrams is saying, "See, I'm hip! Really, I am." I get it. I really get it, and for the record, it's not hip. Wasn't a shocker for me. Just made me roll my eyes as, again, the connection didn't matter to the story. Just was thrown in there.
But I don't want to end on a low note. Chris Pine as Kirk is a splash of fresh water and I really enjoyed his portrayal of the iconic Kirk. Nicely done! There's a lot to love in this new film if you ignore the lame baddy and the plot. So basically, treat it as a popcorn flick and you'll have fun. It's no "The Dark Knight."
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White House: Steve Bannon Is Out
President's chief strategist increasingly a lightning rod for criticism
Steve Bannon is out as chief strategist to President Donald Trump. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images file photo)
By John T. Bennett
Posted August 18, 2017 at 12:56pm
President Donald Trump has decided to part ways with White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. The former Breitbart executive infused his campaign and presidency with nationalist rhetoric and policies.
"White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day," Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "We are grateful for his service and wish him the best."
Bannon is just the latest senior Trump White House official or Cabinet member to leave the administration. His ouster is likely to anger Trump's far-right base, while at the same time making so-called "establishment Republicans" breathe easier about the administration's policy agenda.
He follows the departures or firings of national security adviser Michael Flynn, FBI Director James B. Comey, Press Secretary Sean Spicer, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, deputy national security adviser K.T. McFarland, and Anthony Scaramucci, at the time the incoming communications director.
Bannon's departure immediately shakes up the ever-tense and -changing power dynamics inside the West Wing.
He had been mostly aligned with policy adviser Stephen Miller, a former GOP senate aide who shares his nationalist views. Bannon leaving appears to ding Miller by taking away an ally who once had the president's ear.
Other factions stand to immediately benefit.
One is composed of Trump's daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, senior adviser Jared Kushner.
But perhaps the biggest winner is National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, who had clashed with Bannon since taking over for Flynn. In recent weeks, Breitbart and other conservative media outlets had targeted McMaster in an attempt to pressure Trump into dismissing the Army three-star general.
It also is another major power move by retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, who is Trump's new chief of staff. A few weeks ago, Kelly's first substantial move was to oust Scaramucci after an expletive-laden interview went viral.
Also a winner: Vice President Mike Pence, who has kept his distance from Bannon and his nationalist views – it removes another onetime member of Trump's inner circle as Pence tries to put his fingerprints on administration policies.
On Capitol Hill, conservative Republicans at first glance appear to be losing a West Wing ally. But on several issues, Trump himself has engineered policy pivots toward conservatives as he increasingly publicly mentions and praises his political base that share their views.
Bannon was one of the White House officials who had a good relationship with the hardline conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus, but they still have an ally in Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, who was one of the founding members of the caucus.
Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, R-N.C., also has appeared to forge a good relationship with Trump after helping get a health care overhaul through the House and continuing talks on how to revive the effort after it stalled in the Senate.
A lightning rod for controversy
Bannon has been a controversial figure since he first appeared at Trump's side, but the president has been under increased pressure to dismiss him in the wake of last weekend's deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, during protests organized by white supremacist groups.
Bannon raised eyebrows — and the ire of Democratic lawmakers and some Republicans — with elated comments Tuesday evening to an American Prospect reporter after the president earlier that day appeared to give cover to white supremacist groups for the second time since Saturday afternoon.
"The Democrats, the longer they talk about identity politics, I got 'em," Bannon told the publication. "I want them to talk about racism every day. If the left is focused on race and identity, and we go with economic nationalism, we can crush the Democrats."
The conservative media mogul and unapologetic nationalist leader-turned-White House chief strategist clearly was welcoming the ongoing debate over race spawned by the deadly Charlottesville protests.
Though Trump on Tuesday told reporters he had not spoken to "Mr. Bannon" about Charlottesville, many senior Democratic members partially blamed Bannon for Trump's embrace of the far-right supremacist groups — and the president's apparent attempts to change the conversation to one about whether to take down Confederate statutes across the country.
"President Trump and Steve Bannon are trying to divert attention away from the President's refusal to unequivocally and full-throatedly denounce white supremacy, neo-Nazism, and other forms of bigotry," Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement. "While it is critical that we work towards the goal of Senator Cory Booker's legislation [to remove statutes in the Capitol], we must continue to denounce and resist President Trump for his reprehensible actions."
In one of the strongest Democratic statements, Democratic National Committee Press Secretary Michael Tyler said in a statement "there is one less white supremacist in the White House, but that doesn't change the man sitting behind the Resolute Desk."
"Donald Trump has spent decades fueling hate in communities, including his recent attempts to divide our country and give a voice to white supremacists," Tyler said.
The first signs Trump was mulling the move came during that same impromptu and combative Tuesday press conference during which he stopped short of giving Bannon a full endorsement.
"Mr. Bannon came on late," he said. "We'll see what happens with Mr. Bannon." He refused to rule out firing his chief strategist. (The president also contended Bannon is "not a racist.")
But some critics have suggested otherwise, pointing to Breitbart headlines and articles — and Bannon's own statements — promoting some far-right and white supremacist views.
Bannon had riled even some congressional Republicans.
"The only time I ever interacted with Steve Bannon, he was yelling at me, so I'm not going to shed a tear," Virginia GOP Rep. Tom Garrett said Friday during a radio interview.
Garrett is a member of the House Freedom Caucus who represents Charlottesville. He was informed of Bannon's firing during a live interview on WAMU's The Kojo Nnamdi Show.
Other Democratic members were quick to join Schumer in commenting on Bannon's ouster. Several identified what they perceive as the real problem — the occupant of the Oval Office.
"Firing of Steve Bannon is more than rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. It's like firing the first officer. But problem is still @POTUS," Rep. Ted. Lieu, D-Calif., wrote on Twitter.
Firing of Steve Bannon is more than rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. It's like firing the first officer. But problem is still @POTUS. https://t.co/8TadrsrzWa
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 18, 2017
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, was more pithy: "It's the President that matters." In another tweet, he said Trump has not altered his erratic behavior after other personnel changes.
Personnel changes are fascinating and dramatic but let's just remember how little of a difference it makes with this President.
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) August 18, 2017
It's the President that matters.
One of the more forceful reactions came from California Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman, who took to Twitter with this: "Mr. President, please follow the lead of your political soulmate Steve Bannon: resign."
Mr. President, please follow the lead of your political soulmate Steve Bannon: resign.
— Rep. Jared Huffman (@JaredHuffman) August 18, 2017
And Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., credited still-new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly with ousting a senior aide who had become too controversial: "Looks like general John Kelly is taking control of the White House. That is a good thing."
Looks like general John Kelly is taking control of the White House. That is a good thing.
— Bill Nelson (@SenBillNelson) August 18, 2017
-Bridget Bowman, Rema Rahman, Lindsey McPherson and Eric Garcia contributed to this report.


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Q: In React; is it possible to pass down a component name to create a flexible page switch component? thanks for checking out my question. I'm wondering if what I am trying to do is possible, and why it doesn't work the way I am trying.
I have a toggle switch that allows you to change between pages simply. I'm wondering if I can make this toggle recyclable by being able to pass the component names down. Please see my attempt below.
Parent Component calling the Switch page toggler:
import React from "react";
import SwitchPages from "../component/SwitchPages/SwitchPages";
import StickyNoteComponent from "../component/StickyNote/StickyNoteComponent";

const HomePage = () => {
  return (

      <SwitchPages
        page1={"WeatherDisplayComponent"}
        page2={"JokeComponent"}
        text1={"Weather"}
        text2={"Jokes"}
      />
      <StickyNoteComponent />

  );
};

export default HomePage;

The SwitchPage component that contains the toggle:
import React, { useState } from "react";
import Switch from "react-switch";
import JokeComponent from "../DailyJoke/JokeComponent";
import WeatherDisplayComponent from "../WeatherDisplay/WeatherDisplayComponent";
const SwitchPages=({page1,page2,text1,text2}) =>{
  const [checked, setChecked] = useState(false);

  return (

{text1}

        <Switch
          offColor="#9BCA31"
          onColor="#E3E545"
          uncheckedIcon={false}
          checkedIcon={false}
          className="switch-toggle"
          checked={checked}
          onChange={() => {
            setChecked(!checked);
          }}
        />

{text2}

      {checked === false ? <{page1} /> : <{page2} />}

  );
}

export default SwitchPages;

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Isn't it astonishing that our minds are capable of exploring an endless variety of hypothetical realities? Just as those alternate realities are not limited by the bounds of physics, neither are they limited by the bounds of any other constraint of plausibility, whether psychological, cultural or ethical.
Every time you pick up a novel, you are entering in a world that was created entirely within the mind of a fellow human being. That world can be vast – filled with nooks and crannies, minute details and cataclysmic events, never seen upon this or any other world.
When I was a teenager I read Mervyn Peake's "Gormenghast" series. On the level of discovered worlds, I found it far more compelling than Tolkien. Not only was Peake's fantastical world insanely detailed, but those details differed from our own in telling ways. There were physical differences yes, but – more important – were the psychological differences.
The driving forces within the people of "Gormenghast" bear only a tangential relationship to those within the people we know. They are recognizable by analogy, but only in the way that, say, an American might recognize a dinner of boiled cricket to be food.
Tolkien, in contrast, is far more conventional – and therefore less exciting in my book. His hobbits and elves think very much the way we do. They may look different, but they are essentially us, in thinly veiled guise of chestnut brown and kelly green. Only Tom Bombadil is fundamentally different (unless you count Sauron as a character). Tellingly, Bombadil never made it into the film.
Not that this is a fair comparison. Tolkien was far more concerned with mythology than with psychology. Exploring uncharted regions in mythology can a lot less disturbing than uncharted regions in psychology. Which is probably why Middle Earth is a much more popular place than the Castle Gormenghast.
As it happens, I just saw the film "Milk" this afternoon. So when Sean Penn won the Academy Award and gave that lovely and inspirational acceptance speech, I was not at all surprised.
The friend I saw the film with knows Mickey Rourke, and says that Mickey had said that he would be happy were his friend Sean to win, and he knew that the feeling was recipricated. So it came as no surprise at all to me when Sean Penn paid special tribute to his friend and fellow actor.
I thought the this year's show did a much better job than usual in helping the TV audience to understand what all those various awards are actually for – and what is actually done by the many kinds of people who help make a film possible.
As somebody who has long worked in computer graphics, I was heartened to see that Ed Catmull has finally been foiled in his decades-long campaign to render himself utterly invisible while being by far the most important force behind the emergence of computer generated films. No honor was ever greater deserved.
And I was very happy to see that the writers had the best lines. Tina Fey and Steve Martin, in their few minutes on-stage, practically stole the show (I particularly liked Martin's beautifully subtle dig at Anne Heche). Although Philippe Petit's wonderful antics topped even them, reminding us all – in case we ever needed reminding – that movies are very much a visual medium.
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Judge Accused Of Helping Man Escape From ICE Agents Waiting To Arrest Him
byHolly Matkin
Dec 5, 2018 -edited
Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph is the subject of a federal investigation.
Newton, MA – A federal grand jury is investigating a Newton District Court judge amid allegations that she allowed a twice-deported illegal alien to escape out the back door of the courthouse to avoid him being taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker urged court officials to prohibit Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph from presiding over criminal cases, pending the outcome of the federal investigation, the Boston Globe reported.
"I don't believe she should be hearing criminal cases until that federal case is resolved," Baker said. "Look, judges are not supposed to be in the business of obstructing justice."
Baker personally appointed Joseph to the district court in 2017, and said he believes she may have violated state court rules that prohibit judges from helping or hindering ICE agents.
Jose Medina-Perez – whose true name may actually be Oscar Manuel Peguero or Julio Alexis Rios – was arrested by Newton police on Mar. 30 on an outstanding Pennsylvania warrant for drunk driving, the Boston Globe reported.
Officers also found a pill and two bags of suspected cocaine on Medina-Perez at the time of his arrest.
The suspect told police he was a 36-year-old American citizen, and was ultimately charged with drug possession and being a fugitive from justice.
When he went to Joseph's court on Apr. 2 for his initial appearance, he was provided with a Spanish interpreter and an attorney, David Jellinek.
But as the hearing began, Jellinek, Joseph, and Middlesex County Prosecutor Shannon Jurgens huddled together to discuss Medina-Perez's illegal status and whether or not he was truly the same person named in the Pennsylvania warrant.
"ICE will pick him up if he walks out the front door," Jellinek said in a courtroom audio recording, according to the Boston Globe. "But I think the best thing for us to do is clear the fugitive issue and release him…"
Jurgens didn't even attempt to resist the defense attorney's proposal.
"There is a detainer attached to my paperwork, but I felt like that's separate and apart from what my role is," she said in the recording.
"ICE is going to get him," Joseph concluded, just before she told the court clerk to stop recording the proceeding.
The audio recording resumed about one minute later.
Jurgens then asked Joseph to dismiss the warrant against Medina-Perez, and claimed he did not match the mugshot on the warrant.
Joseph dismissed the fugitive charge and was not required to hold the suspect in jail for the pending drug offenses.
The judge also gave Jellinek permission to escort Medina-Perez downstairs so he could pick up "some property" there, the Boston Globe reported.
As the hearing was coming to an end, a member of the courtroom staff told Joseph that an ICE agent was "requesting permission to visit lockup," according to the paper.
"I'm not going to allow them to come in here," the judge said.
Minutes later, Medina-Perez was taken downstairs, released from custody, and ushered out a back door, the Boston Globe reported.
The illegal alien quickly scaled a fence and took off.
Later in April, he was arrested in Roslindale, but an immigration judge freed him on bond until his hearing.
According to ICE, Medina-Perez is a citizen of the Dominican Republic who was previously deported from the U.S. in January of 2003 and in June of 2007.
Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan said that Joseph could potentially be charged with obstructing justice if it is determined that she helped the illegal alien to escape from federal agents.
"There is a big difference between doing nothing and taking affirmative steps to prevent some authority from exercising its rights," Sullivan told the Boston Globe.
"It would be gravely concerning to us, as well as disrespectful to the men and women of ICE who put themselves in harms' way to protect our communities, if anyone, especially a representative of a court, were alleged to have taken deliberate actions to aid an immigration fugitive in evading the law," ICE acting director of the Boston filed office Todd Lyons said in a statement.
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson blasted the court over the allegations, which he called "completely outrageous."
"I don't know how you can send a message to the public that you're there to protect people from criminals and then undermine law enforcement by letting them out the door," Sheriff Hodgson said.
"It's as bad as it gets when we have courts undermining law enforcement," he railed. "They're supposed to work together."
Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers released a statement arguing against a federal investigation into Joseph's actions, and instead asked the attorney general to prohibit ICE agents from being able to arrest anyone outside a state courtroom.
"Our judges and court personnel must operate free from federal interference and intimidation," the association said.
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No room in this country for dishonesty or corruption of the judicial system. I hope the federal charges stick.
Put this judge in the lock up. The statement from the criminal defense lawyers association is pretty incredible. They want ICE to be barred from picking up illegals OUTSIDE court??? WTF!
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She needs to be arrested, convicted and sent to prison. Disbarment without question.
Paul Q
How old is this judge? Did Deval appoint her?
Needs to lose her job. Unacceptable behavior.
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So it was a good weekend. Dinner with the Parents on Friday. Race for the Cure on Saturday morning (bad trend here, waking up earlier on the weekends than on the weekdays) where I got a repspectable 25 minutes. I so know how to run this race now, though I suspect that it will be my last (way too crowded). Amazingly I managed to link back up with everyone that I went there with (my family has a habit of losing people during races.... how they manage not to see me boggles the mind).
Saturday also involved a hike with the GF (http://whatsuparlington.blogspot.com/2007/05/june-2nd-ace-hike-happy-hour.html) which was kind of fun, to learn some stuff while getting a little walking in. Luckily the rain held off and it was a pretty good event (and the off to one of my favorite bars in Rosslyn, Continental..... love places that have a happy hour on a Saturday (until 9 no less)). Then we popped over to El Pollo Rico for some chicken and fries (awesome stuff) and finished Casino Royale (great movie, enjoyed it a lot.... though I think that modern spycraft isn't as entertaining as it was.... there was a lot of cell phone stealing in this film).
Then I wasted my Sunday. Class Meeting for OCS. At the RTI.... so 3+ hours each way (and in the rain, combined with leaving early (0700)). All for a little over 3 hours of talking... I can't wait until this bit is over. 6 weeks until Phase III. Dinner with the family (GF met my parents... can't have been easy for her). Then it was Clerks II on HD-DVD.... Love Kevin Smith films.
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Eunice (DIA)
Real name: 허수연 / Heo Soo Yeon
About Eunice (DIA)
Eunice (DIA) Facts
K-pop group DIA
Sub-unit: BinChaenHyunSeuS
Position: Vocalist and dancer.
Studies: Seoul University of the Arts, Department of Dance.
Languages: Korean (native language) and Japanese (fluent).
Specialties: Surfing the Internet Web and Singing.
Eunice, the latest member, is a good singer and dancer and is also fluent in Japanese.
She is a big fan of Homer Simpson; she collects objects that have her image and her signature is similar to the head of this character. She is also a big fan of The Minions and My Little Pony.
She was a trainee at Star Empire Entertainment was part of Jewerly in 2014 photo for a few months in unofficial promotions, taking the place of Eunjung but failed to make her official debut when the group decided to disband.
The CEO of MBK Entertainment discovered her talent when she saw her working in a café.
After the departure of Seunghee from DIA she took over the leadership of the group during the promotions of On The Road, and then, during the promotions of the next comeback "Mr Potter", she handed over the leadership of the group to Hui Hyeon who is still the leader of the group today.
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calling all bay area folks (or anyone, really)-- registration is now open for my instant photography workshop coming up later on this month! to sign up (or find out a little more), go here! there are only ten spots available so if you're down, don't sleep on it.
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Hip #253, a new world record for a yearling, a filly by Galileo out of Alluring Park by Green Desert, sold at Tattersalls October Sale for a whopping $8,375,707 to Sheikh Joaan Al Thani's Al Shaqab Racing. The previous record of $5,735,520 lasted a mere 24 hours. (Tattersalls Photo)
The bid board at Tattersalls showing the new European record. (Tatteralls Photo)
Celtic Rock (GB) and J L Martinez winning the $127,400 Prix Andre Baboin – Beachcomber Hotels Royal Palm G3 Wednesday at Bordeaux-le-Bouscat, France. (APRH Photo/European Racehorse)
Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Kitten Kaboodle found room on the rail at the head of the stretch and spurted clear to win the 23rd running of the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Gr.3 for two-year-old fillies by 4 3/4 lengths over favored Zinzay Wednesday afternoon at Keeneland. (Keeneland/Coady Photography)
Irvin S. Naylor's The Editor (left) (Jeff Murphy) won the allowance timber race at Middleburg Fall Races on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Glenwood Park. (Douglas Lees photo)
Michael Byrne riding My Oh Mount Brown (L) clear the last to win The Mick White 70th Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race from Val D'allier at Towcester racecourse on October 09, 2013 in Towcester, England. (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Europe)
Aidan Coleman riding Claret Cloak on their way to winning The Flexineb Nebulisers Novices' Steeple Chase at Towcester racecourse on October 09, 2013 in Towcester, England. (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Europe)
Noel Fehily riding Theatrelands clear the last to win The Parkway MK Handicap Hurdle Race at Towcester racecourse on October 09, 2013 in Towcester, England. (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Europe)
So Kam Man riding Lucky Nine during a trackwork session at the Werribee International Horse Centre at Werribee Racing Club on October 9, 2013 in Werribee, Australia. (Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Hip #253, a new world record for a yearling, a filly by Galileo out of Alluring Park by Green Desert, sold at Tattersall for a whopping $8,375,707 to Sheikh Joaan Al Thani's Al Shaqab Racing. The previous record of $5,735,520 lasted a mere 24 hours.
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COMMEMORATIVE WEEKEND: Volunteer Pearse Jordan commemoration weekend, Friday 24-Sunday 26 November. Friday Boxing Extravaganza in the Sliabh Dubh: Upper Springfield v The Rest of the World Saturday 25: 10.00am A political, Military and Social History of the Upper Springfield by Liam Stone. Assemble USDT offices on Upper Springfield Road.1pm Upper Springfield Select v Antrim Select at Gort na Mona GAC.5pm Torchlight Vigil at bottom of Whiterock Road where Pearse was murdered 8pm official commemoration in Sliabh Dubh, including a commemoration of the life and death of Pearse told by his family, friends and comrades followed by folk session with Shebeen. Sunday 26: commemoration march and rally. Assemble 1.30pm at Upper Springfield Memorial Garden for march to Felons. 3.00pm the annual Pearse Jordan Memorial Quiz. Will be held in the Felons followed by Eire Nua and the Irish Brigade.
MANCHESTER MARTYRS WEEKEND: Spirit of Freedom, 9.30pm 18 November, Munster Arm Hotel, Bandon. Táille €10.
COMMEMORATION: Andy O' Sullivan Commemoration, 2pm, Sunday 19 November, Republican Monument, Bandon. Speaker Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD. Craic agus Ceol afterwards in hotel.
COMMEMORATION: 3pm Saturday 25 November. Assemble at The Arches Bar, Mallow and march to the republican plot. RFB in aattendance. Main speaker Martin Ferris TD.
POW FUNDRAISER: 1 December, Crumlin Celtic Supporters' Club, Transport Club, Clogher Rd, Spirit of Freedom. Táille €10. Main Speaker Shana Walsh.
NATIONAL CONCERT: to conclude events of the Hunger Strike anniversary year, 7.30 sharp, 2 December, Ambassador Theatre, Parnell Square. Contact 0864070692 Tickets €20 available from Ticketmaster outlets.
FUNCTION: Cumann Niall 'Pluincied' O Baoighill, Na Rosa, Tir Chonaill.90th Anniversary Function, Saturday 25th November , Teach Paidi Oig, Crolly. Ceol le: Irish Brigade 10 p.m-late. Táille €10. Bia ar fail.
O' CARROLL/TIERNEY COMMEMORATION: 2.30pm Sunday 26 November. Assemble Fairgreen. Main speaker Arthur Morgan TD.
SINN FÉIN ELECTION FUNDRAISER: Fundraiser for Cllr Joe Reilly's election campign, Friday, 17 November, The Irish Brigade, Táille €10. All Welcome.
1st Prize: TV and DVD player: M McLaughlin, Rasharkin; 2nd: Hi-Fi system: P Dunlop, Ballymena; 3rd: Christmas Hamper D Dunlop, Rasharkin.


"WELLCOME" TO FORENSICS – is a six week programme with one three hour session per week from 1st March 2019. It is free for members of the public and is funded through the Wellcome Trust and WEA. We believe, and we think you will agree, this is going to be a one off chance to have fun and do something really interesting.
This is an event for adults and there are no requirements as to quaflications or ability, even if you have never studied before you are more than welcome to join us. There is definitely no need for any forensic knowledge. Funding is already available and you do not need to make any applications or complete any paperwork to obtain it. Just contact us to register your interest and enroll in the course.
The programme will be take place at Enderby Civic Centre, King Street, Enderby, Leicester LE19 4NT however the final session we will include a visit to Think Forensic's dedicated Crime Scene Centre in Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield (transport provided). Each session will run from 10am to 1pm. If you do want to enroll you must be prepared to make your own way to the Civic Centre each week and must sign up to all six sessions.
The sessions will be run by Think Forensic's own staff so you will meet and talk to Forensic scientists, CSI's, senior investigating officers and crime investigation officers all of whom have worked in the field.
Each week we will look at a different topic and we have put a basic outline of the programme below, however we may change this depending on our staff availability.
Opening of course, information on WEA and Wellcome Trust followed by introduction to forensics – different branches of forensics, roles, difference between CSI and forensic scientist, types of evidence, case study highlighting team working, budgets and evidence integrity.
Fingerprints – developing, lifting, identification and the biology behind prints.
Blood Spatter – velocity, direction of travel, weapons, reading patterns.
After meeting at Enderby the group will be taken by coach to Think Forensics unique Crime Centre where you will be tasked with processing crime scenes including identifying, recording, collecting and packaging evidence authentically. Liaising between teams with radios to pass on relevant information – once scenes are processed you will analyse collected evidence and decide on courses of action and investigation to solve the crime.
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A Kvarner-öböl (horvátul Kvarnerski zaljev, olaszul Golfo del Quarnero) az Adriai-tenger egy része, amely az Isztriai-félsziget, a szárazföld és számos kisebb-nagyobb sziget között helyezkedik el, és Horvátország területéhez tartozik.

A Kvarner-öböl egészének neve a partvidékkel és a szigetvilággal együtt Kvarner vagy Kvarner-vidék (horvátul Kvarnersko primorje).

A Kvarner elnevezés az olasz Quarnero megfelelője, amely a latin quernus ("tölgyerdő") szóból ered, és a partvidék egykori tölgyeseire utal.

Részei, fekvése
A Kvarner legnagyobb szigetei Cres, Krk, Pag, Rab és Lošinj. A szárazföld, Cres, Krk, Rab és Pag között található legnagyobb egybefüggő tengerrész neve Kvarnerić ("kis Kvarner"). A másik nagy egybefüggő vízfelület a szárazföld (Fiume és partvidéke), Cres és Krk szigetek között van.

A Kvarner-öböl igen mély, ami lehetővé teszi, hogy a fiumei kikötőt még a legnagyobb tengeri tankhajók is használhassák.

A Krk-szigetre ível az 1980-ban a világ legnagyobb támaszközű ívhídjának számító Krki híd, ma már csak Európában őrzi elsőségét, a második a világon.

Jegyzetek

Külső hivatkozások
 Tillai Gábor: Kalandozás a Kvarner-öböl mentén – Hetedhéthatár
 Turisztikai látnivalók
 Turisztikai honlap
 További információ a Kvarner-öbölről
 A Kvarner-öböl és környéke

Földközi-tenger
Horvátország tengeröblei