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Jordan Snobelen March 3, 2016
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Jordan Snobelen
The arts and culture community in the Waterloo Region is fractured. The community consists of thousands of artists and many cultural institutions across three municipalities and four townships, which have all been experiencing their fair share of growing pains. As a result of the fracture, a growing pressure has resulted in a sometimes toxic flow of discourse leaking out through council meetings and social media.
But fractures can heal, and the present situation, however bleak, could develop into a coming-of-age story for the arts community. The community as a whole has the potential to come together in the coming months, presented with an opportunity to "reboot" the scene.
Once holding an influential voice that advocated and spoke on behalf of the local arts, in 2011 the Waterloo Region Arts Council suspended its operations. The Council took a step aside to allow room for a new initiative that was trumpeted as a way to make the Waterloo Region one of the world's most compelling places to live and do business.
Creative Enterprises Initiative entered the picture in 2010, after seven years of work involving numerous studies and committees sprouting from the Waterloo Region Prosperity Council. CEI was supposed to be an innovative answer to a question that still has those in the community scratching their heads.
Prosperity Council task forces discovered that the region arts and culture sector was lagging behind other comparative cities, and was underfunded by $3 million. CEI had a solution to close the funding gap, lobbying councils to contribute $1 million towards five key cultural institutions, explaining that they would come up with the other $2 million from private sector contributions and grants from higher level governments. CEI would use that funding to support small to medium arts and culture organizations.
Kitchener Councilor Paul Singh noted that the city would never have been able to afford the cash to close the gap on its own.
Six years later, in a flurry of controversy, the organization will at the end of the year close its doors for good, its operations to be absorbed into a still-undecided initiative—some have hinted at the recently developed Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation—at the end of 2016.
Last December CEI stood before municipal and regional councils to ask for more than $317,000 to adjust to its new mandate and phase out operations at the end of this year. Councils from Kitchener, Waterloo and the Region awarded over $260,000, which according to CEI will be used to focus on connecting the community to what's happening in the region and facilitating projects, along with other operational costs
CEI has come under fire from local artists who believe that the organization ultimately failed to serve the arts community because of an unclear mandate, mismanaged finances, biases within the organization and a lack of communication and understanding of the arts community.
Arts Director Isabella Stefanescu of Inter Arts Matrix told TCE that while CEI did attempt to replicate many of the former Arts Council's activities, they were "feeble" because they did not have an understanding of the local arts scene, or the conditions in which artists in the area worked.
"So some resentment started to build at that point. The reason was because these people were working with a budget that was many times bigger than the arts council and they were not even doing a third of what the arts council used to do, the other resentment was where does all this money go?" Stefanescu continued.
Ken Seiling, Chair for Regional Council, told TCE that he believed CEI stuck to their mandate, explaining that the organization was never meant to be a funding pot for individual artists, and that it was an unrealistic expectation of some artists to expect the government to sustain them.
"Quite frankly I think some people in the arts community need to get their act together before they see any new major kind of support coming forward. I don't think the nastiness that has happened over the last two months helps the arts community, and I think they need to, at least some of them need to sit back and assess what has happened and their approach to doing things."
CEI declined to comment for this story, stating that comment would only be available for an article that centered on their future plans to focus on "placemaking" and storytelling. CEI's original chief executive officer Heather Sinclair was fired in 2014, and repeated attempts were made to Ms. Sinclair for comment on this story, but were not successful. After Sinclair was fired, the organization initiated an overhaul of its mandate, due to poor investment interest from the private sector.
Martin De Groot was the executive director of the former Waterloo Region Arts Council, and became involved in the early stages of CEI in 2003. De Groot explained that he believed the original problem started when the Council "suspended operations, giving the impression that their responsibilities were going to be absorbed into CEI, when in fact the Waterloo Region Arts Council suspended its operations because the region's council was not going to fund multiple organizations."
"Everybody was excited about [CEI], and it was an exciting breakthrough, the entire business community had started this, they were all in sync with the three cities, plus the region and the townships, and it was going to be the start of something really dynamic and exciting, so we just thought we're going to get out of the way, we're going to let this go, we'll cease operations for awhile…and let this thing unfold," De Groot explained.
Gordon Hatt, executive director of the Contemporary Art Forum of Kitchener and Area, echoed this sentiment. He originally advocated for funding on CEI's behalf in front of Kitchener council in 2013 at the request of the former CEO Sinclair. CAFKA received funding from CEI in 2011 to hire students and in 2013 to fund marketing initiatives for CAFKA at the Walper Hotel, but in the spring of 2014 Hatt's stance towards CEI changed as funding options disappeared, and at a crucial time when CAFKA was struggling to make ends meet.
"From 2014 on, I don't know what they were doing, but they weren't communicating to us, that's for sure," he said.
"They started off with a very confused and broad mandate, trying to be all things to all people and that was the beginning…it's a spectacular disaster when you think about it, I mean all the money that went into it, all the time and energy leading up to it, and then in five years now since it actually started operating, this has been a failure…it's kind of sad really," said De Groot.
CEI has been the recipient of more than $2.1 million dollars, including municipal funds, government grants and private sector investment since its inception in 2010.
"Smaller arts and culture organizations, and individual artists, they did receive various supports from CEI in dribs and drabs, so in-kind support, such as workshops, mentorships, certainly the digital media component of the and arts and culture scene, they in particular benefited…it's all very positive what they did, however the expectations were not met," Kitchener councillor Sarah Marsh said.
According to past comments made by the present Acting CEO Roger Farwell to local newspapers, money has gone to mentoring programs, local festivals, acquiring work space for artists and to the website Grandsocial.ca, among other things.
"I'm still not against [CEI] and I think a lot artists are not against it…we are all for economic development and we are all for development in the arts sector," said Terre Chartrand, a professional Kitchener artist who has publicly criticized CEI.
Chartrand says that a non-responsiveness from the people that have lead the CEI initiative has lead to a division within the community. She also added that she sees an issue with who was on CEI's board of directors.
"They would have actually understood the needs of the community, had they had professional artists on their board."
The region, which includes Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and the townships, faces unique challenges that other communities do not. There are four council—municipal and regional—involved in making arts and culture funding decisions.
"Part of the challenge in funding arts as a whole in the community is that there is no unified voice, as multifaceted as the arts community is… you would find an equal number of opinions on what needs to be done for arts," said Regional Councillor Sean Strickland.
"Part of the problem is where do you focus resources, and how do you effectively spend public funds to support the arts community as broadly defined? That's always been a big struggle," he said.
While the arts community largely feels that CEI was not a success, many praised the good intentions of the efforts of Deborah Currie and Roger Farwell, the Director of Operations and the Acting CEO of CEI respectively.
"CEI was a contributing factor to the divisiveness of the community that didn't exist before… a part of the divisiveness, is a lot of people really like these people, and they've been important to us," said Chartrand.
With the impending void CEI's closure will create, the potential of the arts community at large and the cultural scene of a growing population continues to hang in the balance.
It's a scenario that Chartrand and De Groot hope to transform for the better with a new initiative called Reboot, in which artists across a wide range of practices are putting their heads together to recreate a sort of arts council. In the future they plan to adopt the name Arts Together.
"We are presenting a vangard, an organization that's interested in moving the community forward. CEI was not concerned with unification," said Chartrand about the new effort.
David Marskell, chief executive officer at Themuseum in Kitchener, was involved in the early task forces that were the parents of CEI. He said that Reboot will be a game-changer because of a ground-up approach, rather than CEI's top-down operation.
"This is people at the grassroots saying we're going to work together and grow, and I think that's actually a really important lesson learned, that the top-down [approach] may not be the best thing," he said.
Reboot is in the final stages of two years of creative development, having several well-attended meetings under its belt and over 200 local artists on board to participate, according to Chartrand.
Her ultimate wish is for people not to get stuck in the past, but to move on and work together for the betterment of the arts in the Region.
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March 4, 2016 Jenny Reply
I am scratching my head here. Debbie now works for Centre in Square, yet still collecting pay check and working on an unknown agenda for CEI. It is just baffles me. Reboot again is missing the whole picture, it has no real leaders. Terre has a long history with people, trail on social media of divisiveness and is not well respected. I just can't seem to understand why we can't get the right people involved. Shame on you Debbie and Roger for this mess. You two have had your backs up and never easy to approach. You made everything worse, you had the opportunity and you failed. Failed.
March 6, 2016 Jordan Snobelen Reply
Hi Jenny, thanks for commenting.
CEI's future agenda isn't completely unknown, but it does remain vague. They will be focusing on two mandates going into their last year. I've provided two links below that will allow you to check that information out, if you're interested to see for yourself.
http://www.creativeenterprise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Creative-Enterprise-Initiative-Statement-from-Board-of-Directors.pdf
http://www.creativeenterprise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Creative-Enterprise-Initiative-Executive-Summary-with-Background.pdf
As far as I can take away from conversations I've had with the folks getting reboot off the ground, the idea is not to have that top-down approach where a single small group is saying "this is how things are going to work around here." There are a lot of varying, moving parts in the arts and culture community, it's next to impossible to have one organizing body dictate or represent everyone. Reboot intends to be a central body that links to everything else A&C in the region.
While I too get the impression that Debbie and Roger have not been easy to approach at all, and have indeed had their backs up, many of the folks I spoke to had great things to say about them. I get the impression they really did try. In my personal opinion, I think it would be unfair to cast all of the blame upon the two of them, it's a complex picture to grasp and tie together.
Most of the opinions I've heard were that CEI was a "failure" but I think it's also important to realize that this is a growing region, and not everything is going to be smooth sailing. There should be room for experimentation and also failure if things go that way.
Ultimately this community can learn from the experience (if we choose to) and build on past errors. That's largely will the next installment will be focusing on, so please keep your eyes out for next month's issue.
March 6, 2016 Kelly Reply
I think that Ken Seiling is right here – the artists and art organizations themselves are so fractured and utterly disagreeable (especially Terre Chartrand and David Marskell) that you could hand them the holy grail of arts funding and they'd complain about it.
What's reboot likely going to need to do? Ask for money from the local governments. Then they can start complaining all over again.
Hi Kelly, thanks for sharing your opinion here.
Mr. Seiling did have some strong opinions about the divides within the arts community. From my interactions with folks for this story, I really did get the impression that despite the divides, there are a lot of people with big hearts and great intentions who care deeply about this region and seeing the A&C community prosper. It points towards a hope that things can move forward for the better.
Keep your eyes out for the April edition of TCE, where I'll be answering your question in the next installment of this series.
March 6, 2016 Isabel Cisterna Reply
To say that the artists and art organizations themselves are so fractured and utterly disagreeable is to make an incredibly big and WRONG assumption and generalization. There are many incredible partnerships happening that haven't made the news. There are collaborations that have made this community a better community before and after CEI.
To blame the whole arts community for the demise of CEI is not only arrogant but disrespectful to many people like me who work very hard to make this Region a more inclusive and culturally diverse place to live and work.
The majority of arts organizations have been fiscally responsible, haven't needed any bail outs, have worked to create partnerships with the corporate sector, receive less than 10% of our total budget from Municipal Government and on top of that, have made Waterloo Region a destination for World class Theatre, Music and Art so please, stop generalizing! WE ARE NOT A SCAPE GOAT!
ps: I put my name and last name because I am proud of my work with Neruda Arts and the amazing collaborations I am lucky to have with MT SPACE, Bring on the Sunshine, The Francophone association of KW, Latitudes StoryTelling festival, Multicultural Cinema Club, Flush Ink Productions, Shadow Puppet Theatre, The Jazz Room, The Boathouse and many more.WE HAVE OUR ACT TOGETHER!
Hi Isabel, I appreciate your feedback. It's free comments like this that keep a conversation alive, and hopefully we can all work towards progress.
I stand by my statement at the beginning of the article, that the arts community is fractured. In doing my background research for this story and talking with those that are part of the arts community (albeit it's a relatively small sample size that I spoke with considering) there was a lot of evidence to point towards a divide. If there is no divide – which I do not believe is the case – then there certainly is a heavy perception of one.
I'd also like to clarify here and say that the "arts community" encompases many moving parts, and that not all artists and art organizations were never singled out as being "fractured and utterly disagreeable." This article focuses on CEI, which did create a sort of dissonance within the community. The result of the demise of CEI has brought to the forefront a litany of issues within the arts community that need to be addressed. This is not to say that all artists and arts organizations in this community contribute to the divide, or are even a part of it.
You are absolutely correct in saying that there are many groups that have worked very hard to better the quality of life in the region. Their stories (and yours) are important to grasping the larger picture at hand.
In the April edition of TCE, I'll be looking at the future organization, and unification of the arts and culture community and where things will be heading. I am certainly looking to give page space to the groups and events that have already been a success in the region. This second installment in April will provide more context and better insight into the arts and culture community (or lack thereof) that we have here.
March 7, 2016 Shirley Zignaskovi-Schmidt Reply
Neruda's festival last year was lack lustre. should have stayed in Waterloo square. You list partners, but many don't see it that way. They help you fill the big space of Victoria park. Thats not partnership.
You have said many times that you do so much and you will leave if people don't support you.
Listen, I am frustrated to hear about people complaining that someone else does not give them what they want and will pack up an leave.
That Terre, has posted on social media how much she hates the region, everyone at the city and how everyone is leaving because of the scene.
big brush strokes.I disagree.
CEI is the joke, and we will see what comes from it. Debbie may be nice but she did nothing and she bamboozled the city/region in more money.
Now, she resides at centre in the square someone posted? That is laughable.
I saw a note about Director at The Museum, now that guy treats staff like cow dung, is petty, and does not un certain terms actually do anything for bringing people together.
Now, I am not attacking anyone, but yes I have mentioned names, this is all my opinion about their work.
Reboot amongst those who do good work, it is too much of a rehash and I agree with post on no leadership.
March 7, 2016 Linda Jaroet Reply
Jordan, Thank you for your comments.
CEI, Debbie, Roger failed us. They went under ground and studied what their new mandate was for a YEAR. Then came out, announced what they were doing got money, then reported they are "winding down" and needed money to that.
Shame on them, they have that as their legacy.
they had the chance to be transparent and make change.
messy and will take time to repair damage and move on
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Linda, and I'll also reply to Ms. Zignaskovi-Schmidt here as well.
I just want to reiterate my feelings that while most would agree CEI wasn't a success, I don't believe pointing fingers with the intention of blaming specific people for the purpose of holding a grudge or whatever might be underlying, does anything to improve the present situation.
This article's intention is not to roast CEI, or anyone else named. It's to present facts and information to the community so that people can understand the scope of the problem with a little insight as to what went wrong. The motivation here is that once a problem is understood, progress can be made to rectify the situation.
Divides do exactly that, they just divide and it does absolutely nothing to serve the betterment of our community here. People should be held accountable, of course, especially those dealing with taxpayer dollars, but pointing a finger and saying shame… I just don't see it as being useful, it just furthers the toxicity that I mentioned in my article. Realize the faults/errors, learn from them, and move forward. Hopefully that's what we'll all see come from this.
As I've said before, the arts community is not something easily defined, and includes a lot of moving parts with a lot of very smart, and opinionated people, who care deeply about creating a blossoming culture in the region. There's a lot of potential to be realized there. I don't think there's a one-answer-fits-all solution, but people and organizations can choose to work together, rather than against one another.
Not all organisations and artists play a role in contributing to the divide, but all are affected by it down the line, and all can contribute to seeing a prosperous arts and culture sector in the Waterloo Region.
April 10, 2016 joe lethbridge Reply
Arts and culture community is not what is or waa fractured . cei was just another elitist machine . It did little for up and coming artists .
Under a different guise and leadership cei would work but i think artists have lost all faith in it and those who ran it and ran it to the ground . For some it was a personal way to promote themself .
Greasy palms .
April 21, 2016 Jordan Snobelen Reply
Thanks for your comment Joe.
I'm not saying that CEI is the reason that the "arts community if fractured," but it has certainly played a role from the conversations I've had with local artists and those heading up some organizations.
In my opinion, the A&C community was already, and will continue to be fractured without a unifying voice. CEI served to highlight the divide and hanging bitterness.
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Ans : Reliance Jio
7 Which organization handed over to the Army the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) for strategic mobility of armoured and mechanised units as well as formations of the Army?
Ans : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
8 In a bid to fill the vacant seats in trains and meet the challenges posed by the roadways and airways, the Indian Railways has decided to give discount of up to __________ to passengers on ticket fares in air-conditioned executive class and chair cars of trains like Shatabdi Express, Gatiman Express, Tejas Express, Double Decker and Intercity Express.
Ans : 25 per cent
9 Name the India's first woman Director General of Police (DGP) who passed away recently.
Ans : Kanchan Chaudhary
10 Which stadium in Delhi will soon be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium?
Ans : Feroz Shah Kotla stadium
11 Name the 22-year-old tennis player from Haryana who earned a dream Grand Slam debut for himself in the US Open as he beat the 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer 6-4 in the opening set of the match?
Ans : Sumit Nagal
12 Which item has been banned by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) while travelling in planes as these items have been deemed fire hazard because their batteries can overheat?
Ans : Apple Mac Book
13 Name the former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament who passed away on August 24, 2019 after prolonged illness?
Ans : Arun Jaitley
14 Who became the first Indian to win Badminton World Championships gold by defeating Nozomi Okuhara in two straight games 21-7, 21-17?
Ans : PV Sindhu
15 In which country PM Narendra Modi officially launched the RuPay card on August 24, 2019?
Ans : UAE
16 Which country awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance'?
Ans : Bahrain
17 Whose 109th birth anniversary was commemorated across the world on August 26, 2019?
Ans : Mother Teresa
18 Who won their maiden title by defeating Mohun Bagan 2–1 in the 2019 Durand Cup Final which was held on 24 August 2019?
Ans : Gokulam Kerala FC
19 Name the Director General of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) who was selected for the Outstanding Engineer Award-2019 by Institution of Engineers in India?
Ans : Prabhakar Singh
20 The Direct Tax Code (DTC) task force has recommended a major cut in corporate tax for both domestic and foreign companies. What is the newly recommended corporate tax rate for both domestic and foreign companies?
Ans : 25 percent
21 According to Greenpeace data which country is the largest emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide (SO2) which is produced from burning of coal and greatly contributes to air pollution?
Ans : India
22 Which country bestowed its highest civilian award 'Order of Zaid' upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
23 Which Indian structures featured in Time's 2019 list of 100 greatest places in the world?
Ans : Statue of Unity
24 What will be the retirement age of the Central Armed Police Force personnel irrespective of rank as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs?
Ans : 60 years
25 In which country PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant?
Ans : Bhutan
26 Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, RK Singh approved a proposal to declare __________ as Renewable Energy.
Ans : ocean energy
27 From which state former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently been elected as a member of Rajya Sabha?
Ans : Rajasthan
28 Name the music composer of films like 'Umrao Jaan', 'Bazaar' and 'Kabhi Kabhi' who passed away recently?
Ans : Mohammad Khayyam
29 Name the former Chief Minister of Bihar who died recently in Delhi at the age of 83?
Ans : Jagannath Mishra
30 In which city Punjab and Haryana High Court started its first virtual court through video conferencing?
Ans : Faridabad
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- Sue Knight


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package com.google.gson.functional;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import com.google.gson.AnnotatedTypeAdapterFactory;
import com.google.gson.TypeAttributes;
import junit.framework.TestCase;

import com.google.gson.Gson;
import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
import com.google.gson.TypeAdapter;
import com.google.gson.TypeAdapterFactory;
import com.google.gson.common.TestTypes.BagOfPrimitives;
import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader;
import com.google.gson.stream.JsonWriter;

/**
 * Functional tests for {@link Gson#getDelegateAdapter(TypeAdapterFactory, TypeToken)} method.
 *
 * @author Inderjeet Singh
 */
public class DelegateTypeAdapterTest extends TestCase {

  private StatsTypeAdapterFactory stats;
  private Gson gson;
  protected void setUp() throws Exception {
    super.setUp();
    stats = new StatsTypeAdapterFactory();
    gson = new GsonBuilder()
      .registerTypeAdapterFactory(stats)
      .create();
  }

  public void testDelegateInvoked() {
    List<BagOfPrimitives> bags = new ArrayList<BagOfPrimitives>();
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
      bags.add(new BagOfPrimitives(i, i, i % 2 == 0, String.valueOf(i)));
    }
    String json = gson.toJson(bags);
    bags = gson.fromJson(json, new TypeToken<List<BagOfPrimitives>>(){}.getType());
    // 11: 1 list object, and 10 entries. stats invoked on all 5 fields
    assertEquals(51, stats.numReads);
    assertEquals(51, stats.numWrites);
  }

  public void testDelegateInvokedOnStrings() {
    String[] bags = {"1", "2", "3", "4"};
    String json = gson.toJson(bags);
    bags = gson.fromJson(json, String[].class);
    // 1 array object with 4 elements.
    assertEquals(5, stats.numReads);
    assertEquals(5, stats.numWrites);
  }

  private static class StatsTypeAdapterFactory implements AnnotatedTypeAdapterFactory {
    public int numReads = 0;
    public int numWrites = 0;

    public <T> TypeAdapter<T> create(Gson gson, TypeAttributes attributes, TypeToken<T> type) {
      final TypeAdapter<T> delegate = gson.getDelegateAdapter(this, attributes, type);
      return new TypeAdapter<T>() {
        @Override
        public void write(JsonWriter out, T value) throws IOException {
          ++numWrites;
          delegate.write(out, value);
        }

        @Override
        public T read(JsonReader in) throws IOException {
          ++numReads;
          return delegate.read(in);
        }
      };
    }
  }
}


ALPSP blog: at the heart of scholarly publishing: What next for humanities books?
Many publishers now spend less time understanding the underlying cultures of the specific research communities they serve. The humanities has been accompanied by rhetoric of perpetual crisis, with contemporary concerns over utility, research income generation, the allocation of resources and the quest for impact, all in a digital context. Anthony Cond, Managing Director of Liverpool University Press, asked how publishers can speak to these concerns, support authors, build readership and understand how innovations are received by the community.
When it comes to understanding the present, we need to take into account the historical performance of humanities students. As a discipline it peaked in the 60s. What we're seeing now is a fairly consistent level. Today, in the UK just over 10,000 full time equivalent researchers were submitted to the REF 2014 with quality coming third.
In 2014 the JISC survey found 95% of humanities respondents viewed writing a monograph as important or very important for career purposes. Half felt it was difficult or very difficult for someone at their career stage and in their discipline to do so. Only 10% found it difficult or very difficult to access a monograph. There was also an even preference for print and digital books.
Is there an issue around understanding (or not) of DDA or STL? The primary purpose of DDA is to align library purchasing with scholarly activity. Not about saving money. Social scientists are more likely to buy a book, humanities scholars more likely to borrow from the library.
When understanding impact, publication is dissemination, impact is about getting outside of the academy. In the UK, research publications have to have a wider application. They need to be written to be read. This shows the editorial craft value that publishers can add. They need to capture its use, citation and influence. Consider having an impact section on your book proposals.
The humanities remain viable and the monograph is still important. Scholars will want books with greater potential for impact, greater editorial input, available in print and digital. Cond closes by quoting Rick Anderson: it's not about innovation, it's about relevance.
Frances Pinter is CEO of Manchester University Press and Founder of Knowledge Unlatched, a new approach to funding scholarly research.
She reflected on the challenges and opportunities afforded by the impetus towards digital research tools, digital output, multiple formats and open access in a humanities context.
Characterising the humanities is difficult because the boundaries are least well defined. Everything about digital means that these boundaries are being redrawn. As publishers, we need to better understand what is happening to the knowledge infrastructure in and between disciplines.
What's changing? Selecting and analysing data is transforming how humanities can describe what they do. Control of dissemination is evolving and changing. With scholars and scholarship, using digital techniques is not new, but it's becoming more visible. In the US, there is more recruitment in digital scholarship, peer review is changing and there is a new role called 'Alt Ac' - not tenured and happy with that. Part teaching, part practical, part interdisciplinary. Crucially, interdisciplinary is not on the table, it IS the table. How do scholars go about managing that?
There is a real opportunity with the long tail of humanities publishing - the ongoing longer life of sales. Publishers can lead in helping with new forms of peer review. They can be clear about the value of brands. They can help authors in this transition to be better communicators. Not everyone can be a Brian Cox, but publishers can help with initiatives such as Thema (a new coding structure to deal with interdisciplinarity), Kudos, etc.
Paul Spence is a senior lecturer in the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London. He observed that it is often stated that the humanities have been slower than other academic sectors to react to the information age. Yet they have the most to gain from digital innovation.
With a background in collaborative scholarly resource projects in the humanities, often with a strong emphasis on modelling and XML and semantic web type technologies. He doesn't have a particular vision as the longer he's worked in this area, the more questions he realises there is.
Web technologies are increasingly open so that humans and machines can analyse. In the humanities, when compared to huge transformations in society, this isn't the same in these disciplines.
The biggest criticism of digital humanities at the moment is that it mimics non-digital version. They also tend to be very textual without connecting to geospatial evidence for example. There's also not much evidence of the performance related (e.g. for drama). There is potential to develop new visualisation using textual and historical data. There was much made of the social potential breaking down walls between creator, writer, audience. That's not really come to fruition.
In the digital humanities, a lot of time is spent trying to enrich what is essentially inert information, meaning that it's not that dynamic or engaging for the user. We should also consider if there is more potential for aggregation and disaggregation?
Integrating Digital Papryology is a Mellon funded project that attempts to document group collaborative peer review. Another interesting aspect is the idea of the enhanced publication model. Rich internet publication is not limited to report the results, but also allows interrogation of underlying data sets and models. Not common at the moment, but may become more prevalent in the future. They have a number of ongoing partnerships - including with publishers - that are very important in rethinking the future of the scholarly book.


118 deviants said Nah, they're probably taking a break from art. I'll like to know when they pick up art again!
I will unwatch someone only if they haven't been active, or I've fallen out of love with their art, or drama.
I only unwatch them, if I see that they moved accounts or when they become completely unactive (for serveral months).
I unwatch when I see they are inactive from dA for about 10 weeks or something..
+ oh also unwatch when drama. don't gimme a dramafeed.


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Libraries Round the World: Dracula In Whitby, England
Posted on 06/29/2019 by Karen Stensgaard
Whitby is a small town in England on the North Sea and the River Esk. The location was a prime spot for Viking invaders and is about fifty miles northeast of the historic town, York. This coastal area is on the edge of the famous North York Moors.
Whitby cathedral (partially destroyed by the Vikings) seen through a whale bone
Bram Stoker had some time off from his London theatre job and came to the coastal vacation spot of Whitby to relax in 1890. He was planning a vampire tale and during his time here researched vampire stories and developed his idea for the book. You may remember that Dracula sleeps in a casket below deck and arrives in England at this very port.
Whitby town and part of beach area – would be beautiful baking in the sunshine
The town's library is sadly one of those examples of 1960s urban renewal gone wrong. A matching complex, with a similar police station and hospital building, was created. But I wish I could have seen what used to be there.
The library with yours truly between the murals
Captain Cook looking out towards the North Sea & way in the distance lies Denmark
Whitby also has some other famous visitors. Captain Cook was born not far from here and lived in a building near the port, which is now a museum. He trained to be a sailor here before going over on his many voyages including his discovery of Australia.
His apprenticeship home was in the attic, now a museum
J.M.W. Turner, the famous British artist, also was inspired and painted here. He is well known for painting seascapes with dramatic ships at sea. Once, in a strong gale, he tied himself to the mast to see how best to paint the scene.
The cathedral in ruins after a real Viking raid
About 14,000 people live here, but in the summer the town is packed. We were here in May with the crowds, but was still early in the season, with uncooperative weather: cold and rainy. It's a charming town so I would love to return in the summer!
Whitby town on both sides of the Esk's river opening
Karen Stensgaard is a novelist and has published two books so far: AQUAVIT and BLUENESS. She's a fan of J.M.W. Turner's breathtaking artwork which somehow got a mention in both novels. But Dracula and Captain Cook might somehow weave their way into another story!
Bram Stoker would probably love this display in the cathedral's museum
Posted in Libraries, WritingTagged Bram Stoker, Captain Cook, Dracula, J.M.W. Turner, Jet black, Love libraries, Queen Victoria, Whitby, whitby jet
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"SOOC" is a new acronym that belongs in the brave new world of Digital Photography, meaning Straight Out of Camera", that is, a JPG image that has not been altered in any way in Post-Processing software of any kind. I'm not sure what the point of this is, really, because it bears no strength. I've seen it used almost to prove ones mettle with a digital camera, that one knows how to shoot so well, that they get exactly what they want, without alteration, simply because they know photography so well, that they know exactly what they're going to get, and they know they will be happy with the results, when they press the shutter button. Well, OK. But with my recent return to shooting film, (more like I've put myself on a no-digital diet for awhile, for the purposes of self-teaching), I'm just imagining what pre-digital photography must have been like. "SOOC" would have been de-facto. Sometimes, darkroom manipulation was used by serious photographers who developed their own, but for the most part, when film was processed by the big C-41 machines, then every picture a photographer would make was truly straight out of the camera - it was the only way.
Now, one thing I have learned from my no-digital diet is this - I have NEVER had a SOOC result from my digital photography I've been happy with - I ALWAYS have applied some software post-processing to my digital keepers - it simply had to be done, and seemed like the norm to me. After all, why does every serious digital photographer buy Photoshop and consider the software to be every bit as important as his/her camera? (I personally use various bits of Open Source software, not Photoshop, but it accomplishes the same thing). But, with a few noticeable exceptions, this is not the case with what I'm doing with film these days, nor was it the case back in 2008 when I was shooting mostly film, before I bought my first DSLR. With film, I'm scanning my negatives at home with an Epson v500 flatbed - hardly the greatest scanner available, but certainly good enough. With this scanner, of course, I am turning my film negatives into JPG files, and having done so, there are some limited adjustments I could make, as I notably pointed out here. But in the vast majority of cases, I am perfectly happy with my results "SOOS" (Straight Out of Scanner).
The above picture of the Cedar Shrub is a perfect example. Shot with my rapidly failing old Pentax Spotmatic at 1/125 sec, with my best lens, the Jupiter-9 at f2, using Fuji Superia 400 ISO film, I am perfectly happy with the v500 output - no improvements needed. This has been the case with most of the shots taken recently with my Pentax Zoom 90, Olympus Trip 35, the Rolleiflex (notable exception - my first real B&W film shots on Ilford FP4 were very disappointing to me, but with some tweaking in GIMP I was able to get them looking OK).
My point is - and this is nothing more than an opinion - that when I shoot with film, getting the results I want is effortlessly accomplished with the camera itself, but when shooting digital, whether with JPG or RAW output, it doesn't matter, I always find myself having to make some post processing tweaks - even if it's a simple click on the auto-correct icon. In fact, with the latest firmware update for my Canon EOS 7D, there's a lot of post-processing I can do right in the camera itself, thereby making my SOOC results satisfactory (that was a joke, son!).
I may be under a lot of mis-understanding here, I don't know. Maybe I don't really know how to use my digital camera as well as I should. I often use it the same as I do a film camera, with old school "film lenses" and in full manual mode.
We're still learning here, right?


Sort of hiding on a hook in the dark back there.
Once there was a time they were my favorite pair.
Should have left well enough alone!
I popped the zipper -- almost split the seams.
Finally understood what it was that I'd outgrown.
Beyond today and closer to the dawn.
Equal parts hellos and equal parts good-byes.
That we would climb when we rode our bikes.
I'd pump and pump and pump until I thought I'd die.
When I'm out for a ten-mile run.
I figure I can only climb them one by one.
It did not do the magic that it used to do.


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Captain Elliot Spencer 8" x 10"
This is a reproduction of the exact picture which Kirsty Cotton shows Pinhead in Hellbound: Hellraiser II, to remind him of his humanity. "I remember"
A Captain in World War One, Elliot Spencer had remained in the British Army. At the beginning of Hellbound, we find him in the early 1920s as Britain is attempting to suppress the Indian Mutiny (hence the 'tropical' light khaki uniform) when he fulfills his date with Destiny, unlocks the puzzle of the Lament Configuration and is transformed into the Cenobite the world will come to know as 'Pinhead'."The suffering. The sweet suffering"


This glossy gem embellished collar necklace is set with a smattering of acrylic stones for a chic, dressed down look. Available in light pink, lavender purple or mint green.
Arrives inside a gift-ready black velvet pouch.


This document gives information about some of the basic tags used to create a web page. There are many html tutorials available on the web, but the information below will help you create a basic web page.
It is the universal language understood by all WWW (World Wide Web) clients.
An HTML document (program) is ASCII text with embedded instructions (markups) which affect the way the text is displayed.
The basic model for HTML execution is to fetch a document by its name (e.g. URL), interpret the HTML and display the document, possibly fetching additional HTML documents in the process.
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Upon arrival the Brookfield House B&B looked like this!
Located on a quiet side street it is still close enough to walk to the shops and restaurants. The Brookfield B&B was the perfect spot to stay in so let's look at some of those photos first! We like staying in small B&B's when we travel and now when my husband is traveling for work he tends to look for B&B's as well. Brookfield is a charming re-stored Victorian property with six rooms and a small staff offering attentive service. My husband started the day at 0600, but the owner, Lisa, was up every morning to make sure he got his full English breakfast!
The Entryway looked like this………..
The Dining Area looked like this…….
And his room looked like this…….
Then a stroll around town looked like this……..
The weather is becoming blustery!
And the temperature is dropping…….
Look closely at the statues on this building!
I wonder who has the job of placing scarves and hats on the statues? The weather is taking a turn for the worse!
And everyone should visit Bettys! That's all anyone talked about! Hubby needed something hot about now!
But alas, it was the last week and the weather was appropriate!
And at the airport in Leeds……..Not Going Anywhere Too Soon!
Not Going Anywhere Any Too Soon!
I hope you enjoyed my hubby's first attempt to get pictures for me when visiting a great city in the UK. I am sad that I missed out on it because it looks just like the kind of place I love to visit!
For information about the Brookfield B&B in Harrogate look here! I think you will find it as charming as my hubby did! 'Till next time!
I really must go to Harrogate! It looks lovely. Your photos are wonderful. What a great place to stay, a typical British B and B.


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Q: Trying to concat a string and an int in another column I have a problem trying to create a column that is based on another 2 columns.
So I have a dataframe that looks like this:

ID
Number

18957585-4
3

14548291-2
2

13553585-8
6

2454841-0
21

48536515-6
40

14548291-2
33

And I'd like to create a new column that unites these two like this:

ID
Number
New_Column

18957585-4
3
18957585-43

14548291-2
2
14548291-22

13553585-8
6
13553585-86

2454841-0
21
2454841-021

48536515-6
40
48536515-640

14548291-2
33
14548291-233

I tried
df['New_Column'] = df['ID'] + str(df['Number'])

But that doesn't work and the result is a cell with 4 number, each number in the corner of the cell. If I double click it, it says:
" 2
36     3
Name: ID_Par, dtype: int64"
I also tried
df['New_Column'] = str(df['ID']) + str(df['Number'])

But that didn't work also. I got the dataframe "df" from an SQL query using pyodbc, if that makes a difference.
I hope someone can help me, thanks

A: Try casting the numeric column using the astype method:
df['New_Column'] = df['ID'] + df['Number'].astype(str)

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Home Front Page Total Recall: Deadly listeria forces Whole Foods to recall blue cheese
Whole Foods is making a voluntary recall of a popular blue cheese brand after the FDA uncovered evidence of the deadly listeria bacteria.
"Shropshire Blue" by The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Drilnoth using CommonsHelper.. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons
While listeria may not be as well known as salmonella and other foodborne illnesses, it's every bit as deadly. So make sure you pay close attention to Whole Foods recent recall.
If you have purchased a blue cheese called Papillion Organic Roquefort, you need to get rid of it immediately because the FDA has found that it could be contaminated with the deadly listeria bacteria.
In response, Whole Foods has launched a massive recall and is moving quickly to get the word out and to warn customers. Given Whole Foods hard earned reputation as a premium retailer selling safe, organic foods, it should be no surprise that the company is moving so quickly.
Especially given how serious listeriosis is. Listeria, is a deadly rod-shaped bacteria that can cause severe cases of food poisoning. The illness caused by listeria is called listeriosis. Listeriosis has a case fatality rate of 20 percent, but this rate can exceed 50 percent in vulnerable populations.
Despite Whole Foods' best efforts, the recent blue cheese recall adds yet another food item to an ever growing list of recalled products. Last month Karoun Dairies had to recall some of its cheeses as a listeria outbreak claimed the life of one, and sickened many more
So who are these vulnerable populations? Many of the usual suspects. Anyone with immune deficiency problems, such as those afflicted with AIDs, as well as senior citizens, children and pregnant women.
While you might be out of some cheese, you won't be out of money. Whole Foods customers just have to present their receipt at the nearest store and will be given a full cash refund.
Listeria rarely infects healthy adults. Why? Most of the the body is able to quickly shut down and destroy the bacteria. The immune system of vulnerable populations is not able to immediately control listeria and if the bacteria can survive the body's initial response, it can slip inside cells and hide from the immune system's response.
If you have consumed any of the Papillion Organic Roquefort blue cheese and are suffering from symptoms of food poisoning, it is imperative that you seek medical attention. Besides the normal food poisoning symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea, listeria is often accompanied by a stiff neck.
Listeria can be combated with antibiotics, but is is imperative that those who are stricken with the disease seek medical treatment immediately before the bacteria has a chance to overwhelm the body's immune system.
So far, there have been no confirmed case of listeriosis linked to the cheese, listeria is difficult to track because its incubation period is hard to predict. Incubation periods can be as short as 2 days, but can last as long as two months or more.
Besides milk and cheese, listeria can also contaminate vegetables, fruits, processed meats, such as deli meat, and a range of other foods. Throughout 2015 two major outbreaks of listeria have been reported, as have several over outbreaks over the past few years.
The deadliest listeria outbreak in recent memory was caused by cantaloupe. 33 people died in the incident and countless more became sick.
Listeria outbreaks in the United States
Each year, listeria causes approximately 1,600 illness and 260 deaths. If not for the aggressive efforts on the part of the Food & Drug administration, the number of illnesses, and consequently deaths, would likely be much higher.
Listeria has a long and tragic history in the United States. Before increased food packaging and processing safety standards, listeria almost claimed countless lives, though it's hard to confirm as the disease was not discovered until 1924 by Joseph Lister.
In order to reduce the risk of listeria the Center for Disease Control recommends that you thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables. It's easy to assume that produce is clean, but fruit borne outbreaks are common. Refrigerators should be kept below 40 degrees fahrenheit and freezers below zero degrees to discourage growth. You should also store meat safely and cook it thoroughly.
If you're in a high risk group, you should consider eating cooked vegetables and meats because listeria can be killed by high temperatures.
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It's been November for a whole four weeks now. Season of dreary rain and hat-snatching wind: season of no gardening and damply sloshing wellington boots and mud and dead brown sadly broken stems.
I have handed in the manuscript of my book! At last! Somewhat late but more or less intact. They tell me now comes the difficult bit – bashing it into shape before publication next Easter; but I don't care. I'm just really, really happy I've finished writing it.
The terrace garden… oh dear.
I own a piano for the first time in about 20 years. Now all I need is some sheet music.
I am booked in for three slap-up Christmas dinners in the next few weeks. And that doesn't even count the real one.


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It's time for the Linn County Fair Rodeo August 9-10, starting at 8 o'clock each evening, according to John Teagarden, longtime rodeo coordinator-promoter.
Jimmy Crowther, owner of New Frontier at Gypsum, returns to produce the 2019 rodeo.
Crowther started producing rodeos in 1978 while still competing in the bull riding event. About the same time, Crowther began his bucking bull breeding program with genetics from legendary rodeo producer Charlie Plummer, Sayre, Oklahoma.
Today, Crowther owns the "purest" Plummer genetics in the industry supplying undeniably the best bucking bulls in the sport of rodeo today.
Meanwhile, at the past few years' Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeos, cowboys also won several go-rounds in the bareback and saddle bronc riding on New Frontier bucking horses.
Troy Goodridge, Ft Scott, returns to Mound City to call the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association action. Goodridge announces 40 to 45 rodeo performances each year throughout the Midwest. This will mark his tenth year at Mound City.
Allan Dessel, Paullina, Iowa, is to be featured as the rodeo clown and funnyman also working from the barrel during the bull riding.
Wade Kunz and Tyler Dahl will serve as bullfighters protecting bull riders when on the arena floor after their rides.
The Heartland Twisters are a cowgirl equestrian riding team that are a part of the Chanute Bit & Spur Saddle Club at Chanute.
They'll also be providing entertainment for the rodeo crowd while allowing time for stock contractors to prepare for the next event. Their three-minute American Tribute and speed precision performances create raves at every rodeo.
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Allan Dessel
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The Women's Professional Rodeo Association honored the Linn County Fair Rodeo as the Small Rodeo of the Year in 2018.
Billed as "The World's Largest Little County Fair," the 149th Linn County Fair will also feature a Demolition Derby Double Header and an Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull in a three-day motorsports weekend.
The 147th annual county fair, one of the five largest in Kansas, runs for eight days, August 2nd through the 10th. "We're also the only Kansas fair with a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo and an Outlaw Truck Tractor Pull," Teagarden said.
The Demolition Derby Double Header is Friday evening, Aug. 2, at 8 o'clock. There were74 cars participating in 2018, with a larger number anticipated this year. The traditional demolition derby is Saturday evening, Aug. 3, also at 8 o'clock.
The Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull will be Sunday evening, Aug. 4, beginning at 7 o'clock.
A special music show is on tap for Thursday evening, Aug. 8, at 7:30, with the Rutlader Outpost Cowboy Church Band entertaining Friday evening, Aug. 9, at 6 o'clock.
The Linn County Idol Contest is scheduled Saturday, Aug 10, at 5 o'clock.
Information can be found at www.linncountyfair.org.


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Q: how to disable/restrict wireless network adapter on Windows for security? Now we are convenient to use the phone as hot-spot. But how to restrict an USB wireless network adapter by connecting a phone to a company's computer?
We do not want our job to be divulged.
Assume some guys in Microsoft or Google, he connects his phone to computer as a USB wireless network adapter, and then sends the code to web server outside.....
I have try registry and group policy on Windows7/10, but none works.
Seems we need to disable all USB port on BIOS, but in that situation, we cannot use ARM-debugger or camera or USB-to-Serial-Adapter. I just want to disable USB wireless network adapter.
Any help will be appreciated, thank you.

A: You should improve your question. I think you are getting confused between Wireless Hotspot and USB tethering.
I am assuming that you mean connecting the PC to a phone via USB and using USB tethering.
Unfortunately I think there is no way to do so within Windows because its not required anyway. When you plug-in the USB, you do so voluntarily. You can always turn off the usb tethering option from the mobile device.

A: Your example is bad. If someone in Microsoft wanted to leak the Windows' code (or anything anywhere), he/she could do it any way, no matter how many blockades you would use. The USB Tethering isn't the only option of data transfer, the "thief" could use anything: Pendrive, their phone as a USB memory, the Internet itself: cloud-uploading sites, mailbox, any chat or forum supporting file upload. It's possible to plug another device to the computer with an ethernet cable and send files with it too. In the worst case, one can open the PC's casing and remove the hard drive with a software he wants to steal (or plug in his own hard drive and copy a software there).
But assuming that you've cut the Internet connection from your employees' computers, and the PCs' casings are shut closed with rivets, well then, apart from the fact that working with such a machine is almost impossible and very frustrating, all you have to do is to somehow disable using USB devices as external memory and internet-sharing devices AND totally disable Ethernet usage. I guess this is something that requires intervention into the system, but it's manageable.
I'm not an expert so I can't tell you how to do it. You can search google for your answer or wait for someone who knows how to do it and will be kind enough to tell you here. Or you can pay to some IT company to do it for you, which is the best option.
You can always put those PC's in additional, bigger casings, that are designed to prevent plugging in any devices, other than those already plugged in (if something like that exist, but I believe it does)
But what I suggest to you is to just leave everything as it is and trust the people you're working with. People hate limitations and there will always be that one person that will break those limitations, just for the sake of doing it.


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Broncos CEO Paul White on Friday has guaranteed Wayne Bennett will be coaching Brisbane next year.
White reiterated the previous statement by himself and Bennett that no comments on the coaching landscape at Brisbane in 2020 and beyond would be made until the end of the season.
At a press conference at Broncos headquarters, White said there was "no chance" of Bennett being sacked in 2019 and was categorical in his assertion that he would be the coach at Brisbane next year.
"There is no risk to Wayne's contract at this club in 2019," he said.
White refuted reports the club had explored the possibility of signing Cowboys coach Paul Green, former South Sydney premiership winner Michael Maguire or current Rabbitohs coach Anthony Seibold.
The Broncos explored bringing Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy to the club for 2020, but White said no other coaches had been approached since.
"The Craig Bellamy issue was a little bit unique," White said.
"He is a marquee coach. He wasn't under contract and I think you would have all been critical of our club if we didn't at least reach out and see if there was an opportunity for him to consider coming to our club.
"Once the Craig Bellamy matter was concluded we bunkered down and have endeavoured ever since to respect the process. Yes, we went after one coach, but we haven't gone back into the market since and we are not going to be rushed into that decision."
Bennett has said previously, while passing on a message at a press conference from chairman Karl Morris, that clarity would be given to the public about his post-2019 coaching future after an October board meeting.
White conceded while there was a public appetite to provide an answer on the 2020 coach, he said he would not put a timeline on it.
"Half the coaches in the competition are off contract at the end of 2019. Time's on our side here, we've got 14 months before we need to make a decision on who is coaching our club in 2020," he said.
"We have the ability to do some long-term planning and do the right thing in considering all options."
White said there were "a lot of potential candidates" out there but confirmed a hit list had not been drawn up.
He would not "speculate on hypotheticals" when asked whether Bennett would be granted a release to join another club in 2019 if he sought to leave early.
On Wednesday, Bennett was adamant he would not be leaving of his own volition and made it clear he would only exit when told by the hierarchy his time was up.
White said his priority was the final two games of the regular season and the finals.
He said the club wanted to make the most of the closing rounds of the season, including club stalwart Sam Thaiday's final home game.
After the stirring win over South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night, the Broncos are on the verge of locking up a playoff berth.
White also had his say on the media coverage of what has been dubbed "barbecue-gate", when players last Friday went to a barbecue at his place and then left to attend an unplanned function at Bennett's house.
"On the issue of barbecue and staff party at my place, it's been over-reported," he said.
"The players are entitled to support their coach and I don't see that as a bad thing.
"I'm disappointed they [the players] were drawn into something I don't consider a big story.
"The players have shown with their actions last night [against South Sydney]. They put on a terrific performance. Within the four walls of this club it is business as usual."


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Liborio Angelucci (born 1746, Rome; died 1811, Milan) was an Italian physician and politician.

Biography
He had an excellent reputation as a physician and obstetrician and as a scholar because he was editor of the first Roman edition of Dante's Divine Comedy.

He was among the first in Rome to accept ideas of French Revolution and one of the few who worked for it. He was in contact with de Bassville whose doctor he was.

In May 1794, he was arrested on charges of relationships with France and plotting against Pius VI. Released from Castel Sant'Angelo on medical parole, he was in house arrest. Three years later (August 1797), he was arrested again for plotting to murder the Pope then released again as the result of French help following the treaty of Tolentino. He was now regarded as one of the pro-French party leader and he developed relationships with the new French Ambassador  Eugène de Beauharnais.

From September 1797 to March 1798, after a brief stop in Milan where he saw Ugo Foscolo, he met Napoleon Bonaparte first in Rastadt, then in Paris to advocate for the Rome release. Following the fall of Rome when Berthier French troops invaded on 10 February 1798, Angelucci returned to Rome and was called up as a Prefect, and shortly after, Consul of the Roman Republic (20 March 1798).

As soon as he came to power, he was far from meeting the patriotic and democratic expectations of his fellows, concerned primarily with his  family economical position while avoiding French occupants offence.

Following numerous misappropriations, he was forced to resign but remained a prominent politician.

In September 1799, at the fall of Roman Republic, he followed the French and took refuge in France, in Marseille and Paris. After Marengo, he went back to Italy but not to Roma. Instead, he stopped in Milan where he became the Surgeon and Major Surgeon of the Italian Division of the "Veliti della Guardia".

In 1809, when the French army occupied Rome, he went back home but he was kept out into the margins of public life by the Imperial administration.

He was a member of the Roman Republic National Institute (Istituto nazionale della Repubblica romana).

He died on 1811.

Posthumous reputation
In Puccini's Tosca, the character of Cesare Angelotti was based in part upon Liborio Angelucci's life.

Bibliography

References

1746 births
1811 deaths
Physicians from Rome
Roman Republic (18th century)
Politicians from Rome

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It has been a few weeks since my last post... crazy busy on this end. The fun never seems to stop... always something on the go!
Since my last post I've been working on my projects for the upcoming CEM Magazine issue, done a little travelling, worked at the hospital, done lots of yard work, housework, parented, wifed and made this awesome cake for my God Daughter Aleina that I'm sharing with you today!
I have to be honest I don't have any idea of what this "Monster High" is all about but that is what the Birthday girl wished for! Personally I think if I was 6 years old, I would be freaked right out by those dolls... boy how times have changed, lol!
This cake is so awesome! I love all the details you put into it.
Aww, thanks so much Migdalia!
Thanks ladies, your cakes rock too!
I am a huge fan of your cake decorating skills! You are very talented! Really cool cake!
this is fab! I love all the little details!!
Awwww, thanks so much Maria... I'm very proud myself, can you imagine what I could do with some real training LOL?! Thank goodness for the cake shows put there and you tube!
CONGRATS!! You have been featured at The DIY Dreamer! Come on over and grab your featured button, you deserve it!
I can't wait to see what you link up this evening!
This is amazing! Thanks so much for linking up on Made in a Day!


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With first place in the AFC West on the line, the Oakland Raiders went into Kansas City on Sunday, taking on the Chiefs inside Arrowhead Stadium.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders met up on Sunday afternoon in a game to decide who would move into first place in the AFC West. Oakland opened up with the ball, but a three-and-out would give the ball to the Chiefs. On their first drive, the Chiefs ended up with three points, thanks to a 53-yard field goal by Harrison Butker. The kick would put Kansas City up 3-0, giving Kansas City the momentum early on.
After another failed drive by Oakland, the Chiefs surgically moved the ball down the field. Late in the drive, star tight end Travis Kelce appeared to be injured on a play that saw a touchdown call get reversed. That would be the final play of the opening quarter, and when action resumed, the Chiefs went up 10-0 on a touchdown run by Kareem Hunt.
Coming into this game with the 30th ranked defense, many believed the Raiders would be able to move the ball easily against the Chiefs. However, Bob Sutton had a nice game plan, and it was all Chiefs early on. Down 13-0, the Raiders put together their best drive of the first half, though star wideout Amari Cooper was injured during the drive. The Raiders saw their drive end via a Carr interception, as he was hit as he threw.
Kansas City took advantage of the turnover, putting three more points on the board. Oakland got the ball back with under two minutes left in the half, but they were stuffed on a third-and-1. The Chiefs had a chance to put more on the board prior to the half, but Bruce Irvin's third sack of the game put an end to the drive. The teams went into the locker room with the Chiefs up 16-0, and with the ball to start the second half.
Butker hit his fourth field goal of the game to go up 19-0, and then there were turnovers on consecutive plays. Johnny Holton fumbled after catching a Carr pass, and after the Chiefs got the ball back, Smith threw an interception to Karl Joseph. That led to another three-and-out by the Raiders, who should have not even made the trip. Charcandrick West blasted through the Raiders defense to go up 26-0, in a game that was one of the bigger surprises of the early slate.
Oakland would get on the board with under nine minutes left in the game, as Marshawn Lynch scored from 22 yards out. Oakland made it interesting late, but fell behind too far to make the late-game run. With the loss, the Raiders are likely out of the playoff race, as they would need a lot of help to get there. Kansas City needed this win, and after the game, they sat alone atop the AFC West.
The Raiders came into this game as road underdogs, as they were given four points in their matchup against the Chiefs. The Chiefs won the game by 11, easily covering the points. The over/under was set at 48.5, and the total fell well short of that. All odds were available throughout the week on OddsShark.com.
The rookie running back for the Chiefs went off against the Raiders on Sunday, rushing for over 100 yards against the division rival. Hunt found the end zone on a one-yard plunge, while also hauling in three catches. If the Chiefs can get him going, this offense is going to be tough come playoff time.
The defense came to play today, and while it ended up being an 11-point game, this one was not close. In fact, the Chiefs led 26-0 up until under nine minutes in the game, as they put the Raiders offense to bed early. In total, Kansas City picked off Derek Carr twice, sacked him three times, and had five tackles for a loss. It was a great game for a team who came in ranked 30th in football.
The veteran linebacker had quite the day against the Chiefs, as he racked up two sacks on the afternoon. He actually looked to have three sacks, but had one taken away from him. He was a big reason why the Raiders defense was able to hold the Chiefs to so many field goals, when the offense failed to get things going through the first three quarters of the game.
Both of these teams will be available to watch in primetime in Week 15, though on different nights. The Chiefs will play host to the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night, in another huge AFC West battle. The Raiders will take on the Dallas Cowboys inside the Oakland Coliseum, with the game being played on Sunday Night Football.


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Earlier this summer, CBSLA broadcast a story about more than a dozen people from an apartment complex in West Los Angeles having to temporarily leave their homes. According to the report, the manager of the complex had been removing popcorn ceilings and put the debris in a dumpster without the proper safety precautions. This allowed dusts that could contain asbestos to cause contamination and potentially endanger residents.
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