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America's depraved politics ignores two imminent existential threats: environmental catastrophe and nuclear war
Noam Chomsky: Moral Depravity Defines US Politics BY C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout, NOVEMBER 21, 2018
The US midterm elections of November 6, 2018, produced a divided Congress and essentially reaffirmed the existence of two nations in one country. But they also revealed, once again, the deep state of moral and political depravity that prevails in the country's political culture — at least insofar as political campaigns go. In the exclusive interview below, world-renowned scholar and public intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses how the major issues confronting the United States and the world at large were barely addressed by the majority of candidates of both parties.
……..Noam Chomsky: The most striking features are brutally clear.
Humanity faces two imminent existential threats: environmental catastrophe and nuclear war. These were virtually ignored in the campaign rhetoric and general coverage. There was plenty of criticism of the Trump administration, but scarcely a word about by far the most ominous positions the administration has taken: increasing the already dire threat of nuclear war, and racing to destroy the physical environment that organized human society needs in order to survive.
These are the most critical and urgent questions that have arisen in all of human history. The fact that they scarcely arose in the campaign is truly stunning — and carries some important, if unpleasant, lessons about our moral and intellectual culture.
To be sure, not everyone was ignoring these matters. They were front and center for those who are constantly vigilant in their bitter class war to preserve their immense power and privilege. Several states had important ballot initiatives addressing the impending environmental catastrophe. The fossil fuel industry spent huge, sometimes record-breaking, sums to defeat the initiatives — including a carbon tax in the mostly Democratic state of Washington — and mostly succeeded.
We should recognize that these are extraordinary crimes against humanity. They proceed with little notice.
The Democrats helped defeat these critically important initiatives by ignoring them. They scarcely mentioned them "in digital or TV ads, in their campaign literature or on social media," a New York Times surveyfound. Nor, of course, were they mentioned by the Republicans, whose leadership is dedicated to driving humanity off the cliff as soon as possible — in full knowledge of what they are doing, as easily demonstrated……….
The concentration of wealth and enhancement of corporate power translate automatically to decline of democracy. Research in academic political science has revealed that a large majority of voters are literally disenfranchised, in that their own representatives pay no attention to their wishes but listen to the voices of the donor class. It is furthermore well established that elections are pretty much bought: electability, hence policy, is predictable with remarkable precision from the single variable of campaign spending, both for the executive and Congress. Thomas Ferguson's work is particularly revealing, going far back and including the 2016 election. And that is a bare beginning. Legislation is commonly shaped, even written, by corporate lobbyists, while representatives who sign it have their eyes on funding for the next election………..
How do we explain the fact that while US politics seems nastier, more polarized and more divided than any other time in recent history, both parties stay away from addressing the most critical issues facing the country and the world at large?
In 1895, the highly successful campaign manager Mark Hanna famously said: "There are two things that are important in politics. The first ismoney, and I can't remember what the second one is."
Those who control the wealth of the country have their own priorities, primarily self-enrichment and enhancement of decision-making power. And these are the priorities that prevail in a neoliberal democracy with the annoying public dismissed to the back rooms where they belong.
The CEOs of major banks surely understand the extraordinary threat of environmental catastrophe but are increasing investment in fossil fuels because that's where the money is. Like the energy corporations, they are hardly eager to support candidates warning of the serious crimes they are committing. Lockheed-Martin and its cohorts are quite happy to see vast increases in the military budget and are surely delighted with such declarations as the Trump administration's new National Defense Strategy, just released by the US Institute of Peace (lacking a sense of irony, the bureaucracy is quite happy to caricature Orwell).
This somber document warns that our dangerously depleted military, which almost overwhelms the rest of the world combined, might not be able to prevail in a two-front war against Russia and China. Of course, neither military industry nor the distinguished authors of the report believe that such a war could even be fought without terminal destruction, but it's a great way to siphon taxpayer dollars away from absurdities like health and education and into the deserving pockets of the captains of industry and finance……….
the actual constituency of the Republican Party remains great wealth and corporate power, even more dramatically so under Trump. It is quite an achievement to serve this actual constituency with dedication while maintaining a hold on the voting base.
As their voting base shrinks, Republican leaders understand that the GOP is becoming a minority party, which is why they are so dedicated to finding modes of voter suppression and packing the courts with reactionaries who will support their efforts……….. https://truthout.org/articles/noam-chomsky-moral-depravity-defines-us-politics/
November 22, 2018 - Posted by	Christina MacPherson | Religion and ethics, USA
Amen to citizen Chomsky. But he does not follow his logic to the end … which is to suggest the corrective action that the rules of the USA, give the People. That We must now must now take, now that it is clear that our employee-representatives in all three Branches of government, are corrupted by greed and power. When our government employees and officials betray us, the rights and authority we gave them revert to us, the People. That is, to individuals who have educated and studied enough to understand their duty … to throw out, to fire, these hirelings and 'bad servants' and take back our society.
And to do it by whatever means is required to save the lives of the People and their children. By whatever means is required.
The evil persons who have stolen power by theft of wealh from the People who produce it, or by silent theft by counterfeiting our currency, now threaten us with death and slavery… by bad laws, which in truth are no laws at all. The excessively wealthy have the authority — and the concommitant responsibility — that comes with authority, The RESPONSIBILITY … for all the man-made evils that now are hurting mankind. They wealthy are responsible, and must face the judgement and penalties applied by the individual citizens of our contractual society, by We, the People… by individual citizens… who created this society: the People signed our Constitution with these words — "do Ordain and Establish".
Noam, by taking the weealth-authority for pwoer, they alo took the Responsibility for all they they do … unethically.
The People now must take back what is theirs: the United States of America, which is the People, free, and ethical.
Terrence, a citizen of the United States of America
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When are people going to wake up to the fact that the Military Industrial Complex is running and ruining their lives? Continue to ignore them at your peril.
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Emptiness and Becoming: Integrating Madhyamika Buddhism and Process Philosophy
Peter Paul Kakol (Author) Emerging Perceptions in Buddhist Studies
Synopsis The book presents a detailed comparison of process philosophy and Madhyamika Buddhism, analyzing the similarities and differences between the two. It attempts a creative integration between the two and introduces a new philosophy, Process Buddhism. Process thought underscores the view that reality is a cumulative process of perspectival and experiential events. Peter Kakol's work, in a remarkable foray into this area of philosophy, shows that the Madhyamika teaching, which essentially stresses the "emptiness of emptiness", and process theory of worldviews are not incompatible with each other but are rather complementary aspects of the same theory.
In this meticulous work where the analysis involves careful exposition of both sides, Kakol notes that the fundamental compatibility between them is that both views become contradictory if seen as independent and so must be constantly transcended in a process of gradual purification and de-reification (or nominalization). Kakol reveals an ability to situate process philosophy and Madhyamika Buddhism in the context of larger movements, both in their times of origin and now. He examines the views of not just Buddhist scholars and process philosophers but a range of social and political thought too.
The work will fascinate scholars and students of Process Philosophy and Madhyamika Buddhism.
Buddhist Art in India and Sri Lanka
Faith and Devotion in Theravada Buddhism
Theravada Buddhist Devotionalism in Ceylon, Burma and Thailand
Buddhist Theory of Meaning and Literary Analysis
Peter Paul Kakol
Peter Kakol (b. 1967) lived in Geelong, a city in the Australian state of Victoria. Raised a Catholic, he began early to question his faith, and this led to an interest in philosophy and world religions.
Christianity and Buddhism were the traditions which most fascinated him. But the only religion in which he could truly believe was one of his own creation. Hence he began to develop a blend of process thought and Buddhism. This culminated in his doctoral dissertation at Dakin University.
A year before his death from cancer, in 2002, Peter Kakol completed his PhD.
Buddhism on the Silk Route
Memories of Lost and Hidden Lands: The Life Story of Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche
Direct Instructions from Shakyamuni Buddha: A Gelongs Training in Brief
Nagarjuna's Letter
Title	Emptiness and Becoming: Integrating Madhyamika Buddhism and Process Philosophy
Series	Emerging Perceptions in Buddhist Studies, 22
Author	Peter Paul Kakol
Publisher	D K Printworld
isbn	812460519X, 9788124605196
length	xxiv+423p., Bibliography; Index; 22cm.
Subjects Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism

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Mlečna kislina (IUPAC-ime: 2-hidroksipropanojska kislina, v uporabi je tudi ime propan-2-olska kislina) je šibka karboksilna kislina s tremi ogljikovimi atomi, s kemijsko formulo C3H6O3. Spada med alfahidroksikarboksilne kisline, ker ima na prvem ogljikovem atomu ob karboksilni skupini vezano hidroksilno skupino. Z oddajo protona na karboksilni skupini nastane anion, imenovan laktat: CH3CH(OH)COO−. Lahko se meša z vodo in etanolom in je higroskopna. Vsebuje hidroksilno skupino, ki leži tik ob karboksilni skupini, kar pomeni, da je alfa hidroksilna kislina (AHA).

Sodeluje v različnih biokemičnih procesih; nastaja v skeletnih mišicah pri večjih obremenitvah, v srčni mišici se oksidira v prisotnosti kisika, je eden od substratov glukoneogeneze v jetrih in je tudi produkt bakterijske vrenja. Prvič jo je leta 1780 izoliral švedski kemik Carl Wilhelm Scheele.

V raztopini lahko izgubi proton iz kislinske skupine, zaradi česar nastane laktatni ion (natančneje, anion, ker je negativno nabit z dodatnim elektronom) CH3CH(OH)COO−. V primerjavi z ocetno kislino je njena vrednost pKa za eno enoto manjša, kar pomeni, da mlečna kislina deset krat lažje izgubi proton kot ocetna kislina. Ta večja kislost je posledica intramolekularne hidrogenske vezi med α-hidroksilom in karboksilatno skupino, zato ima slednja manjšo zmožnost močnega privlaka protona.

Mlečno kislino je mogoče mešati z vodo ali etanolom in je higroskopska. Mlečna kislina je kiralna in ima dva optična izomera. Ena je tako imenovana L-(+)-laktična kislina ali (S)-laktična kislina, druga pa je njena zrcalna podoba, D-(−)-laktična kislina ali (R)-laktična kislina.

Pri živalih se L-laktat nenehno proizvaja iz piruvata z encimom laktat dehidrogenazo (LDH) v postopku fermentacije med normalno presnovo in vadbo. Njena koncentracija se ne poveča, dokler proizvodnja laktata ne preseže stopnje odstranitve laktata, kar uravnavajo številni dejavniki, vključno z mono-karboksilatnimi prenašalci, koncentracijo in izoformo LDH ter oksidativne zmogljivosti tkiv. Koncentracija laktata v krvi je običajno 1–2 mmol/L v mirovanju, med intenzivnim naprezanjem pa lahko preseže 20 mmol/L.

V industriji fermentacijo mlečne kisline povzročijo mlečnokislinske bakterije. Te bakterije se lahko razvijejo tudi v ustih; kislina, ki jo proizvajajo, povzroča zobno gnilobo, znano kot karies.

V medicini je laktat ena od glavnih sestavin Ringerjeve laktatne raztopine in Hartmannove raztopine. Ti intravenozni tekočini sta sestavljeni iz natrijevih in kalijevih kationov skupaj z laktatnimi in kloridnimi anioni v raztopini z destilirano vodo, po navadi v koncentracijah, ki so izotonične s človeško krvjo. Najpogosteje se uporablja za obnovitev tekočin po izgubi krvi zaradi poškodbe, operacije ali opekline.

Zgodovina
Mlečno kislino je prvič izoliral švedski kemik Carl Wilhelm Scheele leta 1780 iz kislega mleka.Leta 1808 je Jöns Jacob Berzelius odkril, da se mlečna kislina (pravzaprav L-laktat) proizvaja tudi v mišicah med naporom.  Njeno zgradbo je leta 1873 določil Johannes Wislicenus.

Leta 1856 je Louis Pasteur odkril bakterijo Lactobacillus in njeno vlogo pri nastanku mlečne kisline. Mlečno kislino je začela komercialno proizvajati nemška lekarna Boehringer Ingelheim leta 1895.

Leta 2006 je svetovna proizvodnja mlečne kisline dosegla 275.000 ton z 10-odstotno povprečno letno rastjo.

Telesna vadba in laktat

Med vadbo za moč, kot je šprint, ki zahteva veliko energije, se glukoza razgradi in oksidira v piruvat, laktat pa se iz piruvata proizvaja hitreje, kot ga tkiva lahko odstranijo, zato začne koncentracija laktata naraščati. Proizvodnja  laktata je koristen proces, saj obnovi koencim NAD+, ki se porabi pri tvorbi piruvata iz glukoze, kar zagotavlja ohranjanje proizvodnje energije in nadaljevanje vadbe. Povečana količina proizvedenega laktata se lahko odstrani na dva načina:

Oksidacija nazaj v piruvat z dobro oksigeniranimi mišičnimi celicami [potreben citat]
• Piruvat secija nato neposredno uporabi kot gorivo za Krebsov cikel.
• Pretvorba v glukozo prek glukoneogeneze v jetrih in sproščanje nazaj v obtok; glej Corijev cikel. Če se glukoza ne sprosti, se lahko uporabi za obnovo zalog glikogena, če so izpraznjene.
Zahtevne anaerobne vaje povzročijo znižanje vrednosti pH in bolečino, ki se imenuje acidoza.

Učinek proizvodnje laktata na acidozo je bila tema številnih nedavnih konferenc na področju vadbene fiziologije. Robergs in drugi so obravnavali nastanek pozitivnih vodikovih ionov (H+) med glikolizo in trdijo, da je ideja, da acidozo povzroča nastajanje mlečne kisline mit ("konstrukt"), pri čemer poudarjajo, da je znižanje vrednosti pH deloma posledica reakcije ATP-4+H2O=ADP-3+HPO4-2+H+, in da se pri razgradnji piruvata v laktat (piruvat+NADH+H+=laktat+NAD+) dejansko porabljajo pozitivni vodikovi ioni (H+). Vendar pa so Lindinger in drugi.  v odziv na to zapisali, da so Robergs in drugi zanemarili vzročne dejavnike za povečanje koncentracije vodikovih ionov (imenovanih [H+]). Natančneje, laktat je anion, njegovo nastajanje pa povzroči zmanjšanje količine kationov, kot so Na+ minus anioni, kar posledično povzroči povečanje vodikovih ionov [H+], da se ohrani elektronevtralnost. Tudi povečanje delnega tlaka CO2, PCO2, povzroči povečanje vodikovih ionov [H+]. Med vadbo se koncentracija medmišičnega laktata in PCO2 poveča, kar povzroči povečanje vodikovih ionov [H+] in posledično znižanje vrednosti pH (glej Le Chatelierjevo načelo).

Med intenzivno vadbo respiratorna veriga ne more dohajati količine vodikovih atomov, ki se združijo v NADH. NAD+ je potreben za oksidacijo 3-fosfogliceraldehida, da se ohrani proizvodnja anaerobne energije med glikolizo. Med anaerobno glikolizo se NAD+ "osvobodi", ko se NADH poveže s piruvatom in tvori laktat (kot je navedeno zgoraj). Če se to ne bi zgodilo, bi se glikoliza ustavila. Vendar se laktat nenehno tvori tudi med počitkom in zmerno vadbo. Do tega pride zaradi metabolizma rdečih krvničk, ki nimajo mitohondrijev in omejitev, ki izhajajo iz encimske aktivnosti, do katere pride v mišičnih vlaknih, ki imajo visoko glikolitično zmogljivost.

Presnova v možganih
Čeprav se glukoza običajno šteje za glavni vir energije živih tkiv, obstajajo nekateri dokazi, da nevroni v možganih več vrst sesalcev (najbolj znani so miši, podgane in ljudje) raje presnavljajo laktat in ne glukoza.V skladu s hipotezo o prenosu laktata so glialne celice odgovorne za pretvorbo glukoze v laktat in za zagotavljanje laktata nevronom. Zaradi te lokalne metabolične aktivnosti glialnih celic se zunajcelična tekočina, ki neposredno obdaja nevrone, po sestavi močno razlikuje od krvi ali cerebrospinalne tekočine, saj vsebuje veliko več laktata, kot je bilo ugotovljeno v mikrodializnih študijah.

Zdi se, da je vloga laktata pri metabolizmu v možganih še pomembnejša v zgodnjih fazah razvoja (pred rojstvom in takoj po rojstvu), saj je v teh fazah v telesnih tekočinah več laktata, ki ga možgani še raje porabijo kot glukozo. Domnevalo se je tudi, da bi lahko laktat močno vplival na povezave, ki sproščajo gama-aminomasleno kislino (GABA) v  razvijajočih se možganih, tako da te postanejo bolj zaviralne, kot se je nekdaj domnevalo, pri čemer delujejo zaradi večje pomoči metabolitov ali sprememb osnovnih vrednosti pH v medceličnini,[  ali obojega.

V novejšem članku Zilberterjeve skupine so bile neposredno obravnavane značilnosti metabolizma v prerezih možganov miši in pokazalo se je, da beta-hidroksibutirat, laktat in piruvat delujejo kot oksidativni energetski substrati, kar povzroča povečanje v fazi oksidacije NAD(P)H, da glukoza ne zadošča kot prenašalec energije med intenzivno sinaptično dejavnostjo, in nazadnje, da je lahko laktat učinkovit energetski substrat, ki lahko ohranja in povečuje aerobno energijo metabolizma in vitro. Članek je pozitivno komentiral Kasischke: "Študija, ki so jo izvedli Ivanov in drugi (2011), zagotavlja tudi nove podatke o dvofaznih fluorescenčnih prehodih NAD(P)H, kar je pomemben fiziološki odziv na nevralno aktivacijo, ki je bila ponovljena v številnih študijah in naj bi izhajala predvsem iz sprememb koncentracije celičnih skupin NADH, povzročenih z aktivnostjo."

Testiranje krvi

Referenčni razponi za krvne teste, pri čemer se vsebnost laktata v krvi (prikazano z vijolično na sredini desno) primerja z drugimi sestavinami.

S krvnimi testi za laktat se določa stanje homeostaze kislinske baze v telesu. Pri tem se vzorčenje krvi pogosto opravi z vzorčenjem arterijske krvi (čeprav je to težje kot punkcija vene), saj se ravni laktata v arterijah in venah bistveno razlikujejo, arterijska raven pa je v ta namen bolj reprezentativna.

Med porodom se lahko ravni laktata v plodu določijo s testiranjem krvi iz plodove glave.

Polimerni prekurzor
Dve molekuli laktične kisline se lahko dehidrirata v laktid, ciklični lakton. Z različnimi katalizatorji je mogoče polimerizirati laktid v heterotaktni ali sindiotaktni poliaktid, ki kot biorazgradljiva poliestra z (med drugim) koristnimi medicinskimi lastnostmi trenutno privabljata veliko pozornosti.

Laktična kislina se uporablja tudi kot monomer za proizvodnjo polilaktične kisline (PLA), ki se je kasneje začela uporabljati kot biorazgradljiva plastika. Take vrste plastika je zaradi nizkega izpusta ogljikovega dioksida dober nadomestek za običajno plastiko, proizvedeno iz nafte. Postopek, ki se običajno uporablja za proizvodnjo laktične kisline, je fermentacija, sledi pa ji polimerizacija, s katero dobimo polilaktično kislino.

Uporaba v farmaciji in kozmetiki

Mlečna kislina se uporablja tudi v farmacevtski tehnologiji za proizvodnjo v vodi topnih laktatov iz sicer netopnih aktivnih sestavin. Nadalje se uporablja v topičnih pripravkih in kozmetiki za uravnavanje kislosti ter za dezinfekcijske in keratolitične lastnosti.

Hrana
Mlečno kislino najdemo predvsem v izdelkih iz kislega mleka, kot so kumis, jogurt, kefir in nekatere vrste kmečkih sirov. Kazein v fermentiranem mleku koagulira (se strdi) zaradi mlečne kisline.  Mlečna kislina poskrbi tudi za kiselkast okus kislega kruha.  Ta kislina se uporablja pri varjenju piva za znižanje vrednosti pH, da se zmanjša vsebnost nekaterih neželenih sestavin, kot so tanini, ne da bi se pojavili neprijetni priokusi, kot je citronska kislina, in povečanje volumna piva. Nekateri pivovarji in pivovarne uporabljajo jedilno mlečno kislino za znižanje vrednosti pH v dozorelih pivih.

V vinarstvu se bakterijsko delovanje, naravno ali kontrolirano, pogosto uporablja za pretvorbo naravno prisotne jabolčne kisline v mlečno kislino, da se zmanjša ostrina in iz drugih razlogov, povezanih z okusom. To jabolčno-mlečno fermentacijo sproži družina mlečnokislinskih bakterij.

Kot prehranski dodatek je dovoljena za uporabo v EU, ZDA ter Avstraliji in Novi Zelandiji;  navedena je s številko INS 270 ali številko E E270.

Čistila
Mlečna kislina je v zadnjem desetletju postala pomembna v industriji čistil. Učinkovita je za odstranjevanje vodnega kamna, umazanije od mila in je registrirana protibakterijska učinkovina. Koristna je tudi v gospodarskem smislu kot del usmeritve k okolju prijaznejšim in naravnim sestavinam.

Reference

Hidroksikisline
Fiziologija telesne aktivnosti
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Once again, I have dropped the ball and didn't quite make my November artist feature. However, I have managed to put together this month's feature on the amazingly talented violinist, pianist, and composer Dana Lyn. I have known Dana for over a decade and for a short period we were also housemates. (Dana taught me how to truly appreciate vegetarian soup!) I have seen and heard incredible music whenever Dana is involved.
Dana moved to NYC in 2000 and has gone through some interesting transformations during her 15 years here. When I met Dana, I knew her only as an Irish fiddler, which was her main focus until about 2007. After that, Dana began performing music by Bach, writing string arrangements for various music groups, and composing string quartets and other original music. Dana's vast artistic versatility has made her an incredible force in the NYC music scene.
Dana's main current musical project is her band, Mother Octopus, which performs Dana's original compositions. This band has been in existence since 2011 under other names such as Yeti Camp and Aqualude but the members have always been cellist Clara Kennedy, guitarist Kyle Sanna, drummer Vinnie Sperrazza and multi-wind instrumentalist Mike McGinnis. Another important project is her duo with Kyle Sanna. A new recording of this duo will be coming out in the near future following their debut recording called, "The Hare Said a Prayer to the Rainbow and Followed the Fox Down the Hole" (2011). This last CD is a wonderful listen and a top pick for my husband. Another recording worth mentioning is "Bach Reformed" by Dana and Rob Moose (who plays tenor guitar and mandolin on it). The repertoire comes from J.S. Bach's Suites for Unaccompanied Cello and the Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo, with the material arranged as duets.
Dana also has a project with actor Vincent D'Onofrio called "Slim Bone Head Volt". This work is based on D'Onofrio's journal entries which Dana creates music for. This duo will be releasing their first recording on March 3, 2015.
The string quartet Brooklyn Rider commissioned Dana to compose a work called "Maintenance Music" for their Brooklyn Rider Almanac. Dana also wrote eight string quintet arrangements of traditional Irish fiddle music for the Apple Hill Quartet which has a recording due out next year.
One more thing to mention is that this past summer Dana was musical director of Family Album, a musical by the Tony award winning team Stew and Heidi Rodewald.
You can see Dana perform with Mother Octopus Sunday, December 14th, 8:00pm at the Firehouse Space in Brooklyn. She will also be at The Living Room with Matt Kanelos on December 17 ay 8:00pm. Slim Bone 7ead Volt will be at Joe's Pub on December 20 at 7:00pm to close out Dana's performances for the year. If you have the opportunity to check out Dana's performances, I recommend that you go and see all the shows to really experience the breadth of Dana's musical talent. You will not be disappointed.
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Ricard Plantagenet KG (21 de setembre de 1411 – 30 de desembre de 1460), va ser el tercer Duc de York des del 1415 fins a la seva mort. Pertanyent a la Casa de York, una branca de la família reial dels Plantagenet, va ocupar càrrecs oficials a França durant la Guerra dels Cent Anys i després a Anglaterra, durant la bogeria d'Enric VI. Les seves disputes amb Enric VI van ser una de les principals causes de la Guerra de les Dues Roses. Tot i que no va arribar a acomplir les seves pretensions d'ocupar el tron, els seus fills, Eduard IV i Ricard III, esdevingueren reis.

Biografia

Infància
Va néixer el 1411, fill de Ricard de Conisburgh i Anna de Mortimer. A través del pare era l'hereu de la poderosa Casa de York, i a través de la mare descendia del rei Eduard III a través del seu segon fill Lionel d'Anvers, una línia que precedia la dels reis de la Casa Lancaster (que descendien del tercer fill). Aparentment la seva mare va morir donant a llum a Ricard.

L'agost de 1415, quan era tan sols un noi de 5 anys, el seu pare va ser executat per haver participat en el Complot de Southampton contra Enric V. El comtat de Cambridge que tenia el seu pare va ser dissolt de manera que Ricard Plantegenet no heretà ni terres ni títols del seu pare. Però l'octubre del mateix any el seu oncle patern Eduard de Norwich (segon Duc de York) va morir servint Enric V a la Batalla d'Azincourt. Com que Eduard encara no tenia fills i Ricard era el familiar viu més proper, després de superar la reticència inicial Enric va permetre que heretés el ducat de York. També se li va permetre heretar a la mort del seu oncle matern Edmund Mortimer el 1425 el títol del Ducat de March (menys prestigiós, però amb més terres incorporades).

Joventut
Com a orfe que era, la gestió de les seves terres va passar a ser responsabilitat de la corona. El tutelatge de Ricard va ser encarregat al comte de Westmoreland Raül Neville, que el 1424 va fer prometre a Ricard (de 13 anys) amb la seva filla Cecília Neville (de 9).

Quan Neville va morir l'octubre de 1425 va llegar el tutelatge a la seva vídua Joana Beaufort.

Es conserven poques dades sobre la joventut de Ricard de York. El 19 de maig de 1426 va ser nomenat cavaller a Leicester per Joan de Lancaster. L'octubre de 1429 va tenir lloc el seu matrimoni amb Cecília Neville, i el 6 de novembre del mateix any era present a la coronació d'Enric VI d'Anglaterra a l'Abadia de Westminster. Va acompanyar Enric a França, o també va ser present el 16 de desembre a Notre-Dame de París on es feu coronar com a Rei de França. Finalment, el 12 de maig de 1432, va assolir la majoria d'edat i va entrar en possessió efectiva de les seves terres.

Campanyes a França
Ricard de York va ser destacat a França el maig de 1436. Durant la minoria d'edat d'Enric VI el Consell intentava conservar les conquestes fetes pel seu pare. Ricard s'estava dirigint amb el seu exèrcit cap a París quan la ciutat va caure en mans dels francesos, obligant-lo a desviar-se cap a Normandia. Va obtenir alguns èxits, recuperant Fécamp i conservant el País de Caux, tot mantenint l'ordre i la justícia al Ducat. El seu destacament es va prorrogar més enllà dels dotze mesos previstos, i no va tornar a Anglaterra fins al novembre de 1439. Tot i el seu relatiu bon paper a França i la seva posició destacada entre la noblesa, quan va tornar no se'l va incorporar al Consell d'Enric VI.

El 1440, quan les negociacions de pau amb França havien fracassat, Enric VI va tornar a demanar els serveis de Ricard. El va nomenar Lloctinent de França el 2 de juliol, amb extensíssims poders sobre les possessions franceses. Però el 1443, el rei va posar sota el comandament de Joan Beaufort, Duc de Somerset, un exèrcit de 8.000 homes que en un principi havien d'estar destinats com a suport per a Ricard. A més a més, els termes del nomenament de Somerset eren tan amplis que York podia semblar que quedés relegat a mer governador de la Normandia en lloc de regent de tot França. Aquest incident podia haver significat l'inici del ressentiment de Ricard contra la família Beaufort, que més tard desembocaria en la guerra civil.

La política d'Anglaterra va tornar a canviar i es va buscar una pau negociada, de manera que Ricard va dedicar la resta del temps que va passar a França a l'administració i a afers domèstics rutinaris. La duquessa Cecília el va acompanyar a Normandia, i els seus fills Eduard, Edmund i Elizabet van néixer a Rouen.

Líder de l'oposició
El 1445, en finalitzar el terme del seu nomenament a França, Ricard ja s'identificava amb els opositors de la política d'Enric VI en relació a la guerra. Ricard no va veure renovat el seu càrrec i la lloctinència va ser assignada a Edmund Beaufort.

Ricard va ser nomenat lloctinent d'Irlanda; una posició que l'apartava alhora de la cort a Anglaterra i de la guerra a França. El terme del nomenament era de deu anys, deixant-lo fora de concurs per qualsevol altre alt càrrec durant aquest període. Ricard va retardar la seva marxa fins al juny de 1449, i un cop allà, aviat va decidir tornar a Anglaterra al·legant manca de fons per defensar les possessions angleses. De fet, era cert que la corona li debia unes 40.000 lliures.

El 1450 les derrotes a França i els fracassos polítics dels anys anteriors van derivar en un malestar generalitzat. El gener el bisbe de Chichester va ser linxat, el maig el conseller en cap del rei va ser exiliat i assassinat, el juny les comtats de Kent i Sussex van revoltar-se i l'agost les últimes possessions continentals a Normandia es van perdre. Una onada de refugiats anglesos provinents de França va arribar a Anglaterra i els soldats anglesos que s'hi havien destacat van tornar.

Erigint-se en líder de l'oposició, Ricard de York va entrar a Londres el 27 de setembre. Després d'una reunió, probablement violenta, amb el rei Enric, va marxar de la ciutat tot reclutant descontents per a la seva causa a mesura que travessava el país. El Parlament va mostrar suport a Ricard nomenant com a portaveu el seu camerlà.

El 1452 Ricard va intentar ser nomenat hereu d'Enric VI, aleshores sense descendència. L'alternativa hauria pogut ser el seu rival Edmund Beaufort. Aplegant els seus partidaris, Ricard va marxar amb l'exèrcit fins a Londres per trobar-s'hi les portes tancades per ordre d'Enric. Essent els partidaris del rei encara molt més nombrosos, Ricard es va veure obligat a arribar un acord amb Enric, que li va fer renovar el jurament de fidelitat.

Protector del Regne
A l'estiu de 1453, Ricard semblava haver perdut la seva lluita pel poder. Havia estat relegat dels seus càrrecs oficials, Enric perseguia tots aquells que li havien donat suport en la seva revolta, i la reina Margarida d'Anjou estava embarassada. Fins i tot la guerra contra França tornava a ser favorable als anglesos (s'havia recuperat Bordeus).

Aleshores, Enric VI va patir una crisi mental sobtada. Va deixar de parlar, de reaccionar estímuls externs, i havia de ser guiat per anar d'una habitació a una altra. Suposant que la indisposició del rei seria breu, el Consell va ocupar-se del govern del Regne. A l'octubre es va convocar un Gran Consell de tots els nobles d'Anglaterra, i tot i que Edmund Beaufort va intentar excloure'n Ricard, no va poder evitar l'assistència del Duc més important del regne. Els temors del comte de Somerset eren fonamentats, car el novembre Beaufort era empresonat a la Torre de Londres i el març, tot i l'oposició de la reina Margarida, Ricard era nomenat Protector del Regne i Conseller en Cap.

De mica en mica, la noblesa es va anar polaritzant entre els partidaris de Ricard de York o els d'Edmund Beaufort (que s'identificava amb el rei). Els antic feus entre les diferents famílies (com el que enfrontava els Percy i els Neville) es van anar identificant amb els dos bàndols enfrontats, i el país quedà dividit.

L'enfrontament armat

La recuperació d'Enric VI el gener de 1455 va canviar la situació radicalment. El rei va relegar a Ricard de tots els seus càrrecs, i va fer alliberar Somerset de la presó i li restituí la posició privilegiada. Sentint-se amenaçats, Ricard de York, Ricard de Warwick i els seus aliats van començar a reclutar el seu exèrcit. Aprofitant que Somerset es dirigia al nord per assistir a un concili, van decidir interceptar-lo la vila de Sant Albans.

Somerset no havia tingut temps de preparar un exèrcit, i va ser sorprès el 22 de maig a la Primera Batalla de Sant Albans. Haver subestimat els seus enemics li va costar la vida a ell, i als seus aliats Enric Percy (2n Baró de Northumberland) i Tomàs Clifford (8è Baró de Clifford). A més a més, Ricard i els revoltats van capturar el rei, fet que els donava una oportunitat de recuperar el poder.

El rei va tornar a Londres envoltat dels homes de York, i el 25 de maig va rebre la corona de les mans de Ricard en una demostració evident de poder. Va nomenar a York Conestable d'Anglaterra i a Warwick Capità de Calais. Enric va passar la resta de l'estiu en un estat de semi-captiveri, i el novembre es va fer públic que tornava a estar malalt. Ricard va tornar a assumir el seu càrrec de Protector del Reialme fins al febrer de 1456, en què el rei es va recuperar i Ricard va dimitir. Aparentment Enric havia acabat acceptant que Ricard i els seus aliats dirigissin el govern del regne.

En els propers anys el rei es va dedicar a intentar reconciliar els dos bàndols que s'havien enfrontat a Sant Albans, però els seus esforços no tenien èxit. A més a més, la reina Margarida anava guanyant importància a la cort i influència sobre el rei. La reina s'oposava a Ricard de York, car aquest pretenia succeir al tron en lloc del seu fill Eduard de Westmister. El Consell va anar incorporant membres de la confiança de la reina, i tot i que conservaven els seus càrrecs, York, Warwick, i els seus partidaris van anar perdent pes.

La candidatura reial
El juny de 1459 es va convocar un gran consell a Coventry. York, els Nevilles, i d'altres senyors no hi van voler assistir tement que els nombrosos exèrcits que s'hi havien aplegat tenien el propòsit d'arrestar-los. Abans de ser acusats de traïció i declarats rebels, es van afanyar a reclutar els seus propis exèrcits.

El 12 d'octubre, les forces de York i les d'Enric VI es van tornar a enfrontar a la Batalla del Pont de Ludford. Aquest cop Ricard va ser derrotat i es va veure obligat a fugir a Irlanda, mentre que els seus aliats Warwick i Salisbury i el seu fill Eduard es refugiaren a Calais. La seva esposa Cecília i els seus fills Jordi i Ricard van ser fets presoners pels Lancastrians i empresonats a Coventry.

El Desembre de 1459, York, Warwick i Salisbury van ser declarats traïdors: serien immediatament executats si tornaven a Anglaterra, els seus hereus perdien els drets successoris, i tots els béns i terres havien estat expropiats. Ho havien perdut tot i l'única opció que els quedava per recuperar la seva posició era una invasió militar. York encara era Lloctinent d'Irlanda, i el parlament d'Irlanda li va donar suport financer i militar. Des de Calais, Warwick dominava el Canal de la Mànega proporcionant als rebels un domini naval quasi absolut.

El 26 de juny de 1460 Warwick i Salisbury van desembarcar a Sandwich, i el 2 de juliol Londres els hi obria les portes. El 9 de setembre York va arribar a Anglaterra des d'Irlanda i per primer cop va decidir declarar-se rei: va marxar sota l'estendard del seu avantpassat Lionel d'Anvers (a través del qual reclamava el tron) i quan s'acostava a Londres va desplegar les l'ensenya reial d'Anglaterra. Quan arribà a la ciutat, Warwick ja havia derrotat els reialistes a la Batalla de Northamoton i tenia a Enric VI presoner.

Ricard de York va prendre residència al palau reial, i va entrar al Parlament espasa en mà reclamant el tron d'Anglaterra basant-se en el fet que la seva línia, descendent de Lionel d'Anvers, precedia la de la Casa de Lancaster a través de Joan de Gant. Però la seva proclama va trobar escàs suport fins i tot entre els seus partidaris: l'objectiu dels revoltats era recuperar el control del rei, no substituir-lo. Després de setmanes de dures negociacions tot el que Ricard va aconseguir que ell i els seus fills fossin declarats hereus del rei Enric VI (en detriment del seu fill Eduard de Westminster), i ser nomenat de nou Protector del Regne. Amb el rei a la seva custòdia, York i Warwick tornaven a ser de facto els únics governants d'Anglaterra.

Mentrestant els Lancastrians s'estava reagrupant i Margarida d'Anjou intentava obtenir el suport del rei d'Escòcia. Ricard i Salisbury van marxar de Londres amb el seu exèrcit per enfrontar-s'hi. Van arribar al castell de Sandal el 21 de desembre de 1460, on es trobaren un panorama cada cop més advers. Els partidaris d'Enric controlaven la ciutat de York i el Castell de Pontefract.

El 30 de desembre les forces de York va sortir del Castell de Sandal, probablement per proveir-se, i van ser interceptats per un exèrcit més nombrós dels Lancasters. A la subseqüent batalla de Wakefield Ricard de York i el seu fill Edmund van ser morts, i Salisbury va ser capturat i fou executat l'endemà. El cap de tots tres foren clavats en piques i penjats sobre les portes de la ciutat de York. Sobre el cap de Ricard hi van posar una corona de paper.

Família

Avantpassats

Núpcies i descendència
Els fills de Ricard Plantagenet amb la seva esposa Cecília Neville foren:
 Joan de York (1438-1438)
 Anna de York (10 d'agost de 1439 – 14 de gener de 1476), esposa d'Enric Holland, 3r Duc d'Exeter.
 Enric de York (1441-?), morí jove.
 Eduard de York (28 d'abril de 1442 – 9 d'abril de 1483), esdevindria Eduard IV d'Anglaterra.
 Edmund de York (17 de maig 1443 – 31 de desembre de 1460), comte de Rutland, moriria a la batalla de Wakefield.
 Elisabet de York (22 d'abril de 1444 – després de gener de 1503)), esposa de Joan de la Pole, 2n Duc de Suffolk.
 Margarida of York (3 de maig de 1446 – 23 de novembre de 1503). Casada amb Carles I de Borgonya "el Temerari"
 Guillem de York (1447-?), morí jove.
 Joan de York (1448-?), morí jove.
 Jordi de York (21 d'octubre de 1449 – 18 de febrer de 1478), Duc de Clarence, moriria executat per conspirar contra el seu germà Eduard IV.
 Tomàs de York (1451-?), morí jove.
 Ricard de York (2 d'octubre de 1452 – 22 d'agost de 1485), esdevindria Ricard III d'Anglaterra.
 Úrsula de York (22 de juliol de 1455-?), morí jove.

Ducs de York
Cavallers de la Lligacama
Persones de la Guerra dels Cent Anys
Knights Bachelor
Persones de Hertfordshire
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Thomas Peter Odell (n. Chichester, West Sussex, 24 de noviembre de 1990), conocido como Tom Odell, es un cantante y compositor británico. En 2012, lanzó su Extended Play "Songs From Another Love" y ganó en los BRIT el Premio del Público por lograr una excelente interpretación musical a principios del 2013. Su álbum de estudio debut salió el 24 de junio de 2013. Descubierto por Lily Rose Cooper para su sello In The Name Of (ITNO), Tom debutó en 2012 en televisión en el programa Later... with Jools Holland con una interpretación de Another Love.

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Tom Odell nació en Chichester, West Sussex. Su padre era un piloto de la fuerza aérea y su madre una profesora de primaria. Tiene una hermana mayor.  Pasó parte de su infancia en Nueva Zelanda debido al trabajo de su padre. Fue educado en la Universidad Seaford.

A la edad de dieciocho años, Tom Odell abandonó sus planes de asistir a la Universidad de York y trató de ganarse un lugar en una universidad de música en Liverpool. Al año siguiente, regresó a Chichester después de haber sido despedido de su trabajo como barman. Con el vehículo de su abuela se movilizaba regularmente hasta Londres para tocar en conciertos y colocar anuncios publicitarios en las escuelas musicales. Estudió en el Instituto Británico e Irlandés de Música Moderna (BIMM) en Brighton, siendo parte de la banda Tom and the Tides. Antes de mudarse a Londres en 2010, Tom and the Tides grabaron la canción "Spider" para el álbum "What's inside your head Vol. 3". Sin embargo, posteriormente se decidió a realizar su carrera como solista.

En 2013, le otorgaron el Premio BRIT en la categoría Premio del Público, convirtiéndose en el primer solista masculino que lo consigue y continuando los pasos de anteriores ganadores como Adele (2008), Florence and the Machine (2009) o Emeli Sandé (2012). También es uno de los 15 finalistas del BBC Sound of 2013.

Discografía
 Best Day Of My Life (2022)
 Monsters (2021)
 Jubilee Road (2018)
 Wrong Crowd (2016)
 Long Way Down (2013)

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Canal oficial de YouTube.

 Página del artista en Deezer.

Cantantes del Reino Unido
Nacidos en Chichester
Ganadores del Premio Brit


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Articles / Travel / Exploring New Caledonia, Noumea and the Isle of Pines
Exploring New Caledonia, Noumea and the Isle of Pines
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France has long been renowned for its haute cuisine. The good news for lovers of fine Gallic fare is that traditional French restaurants can be found in the very French city of Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia and a mere two-and a-half-hour flight from Sydney, and under four hours from Melbourne.
Founded in 1854 on a hilly peninsula surrounded by sweeping bays, the city - sometimes regarded as the Paris of the Pacific - is situated at the southern end of Le Grande Terre, New Caledonia's mountainous 500 kilometre-long main island.
The French territory of New Caledonia is also made up of the Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands, and tiny Isle Belep.
The French influence of this corner of the South Pacific - whose 250,000 residents are an ethnic blend of indigenous Kanak people and Europeans - is evident throughout Noumea: French flags flutter from flagpoles, baguettes are sold alongside coconuts in the markets, Renaults and Citroens are everywhere, and men gather to play petanque in the evenings.
Hotels, alfresco bars, cafes, and restaurants are dotted throughout Noumea and nearby Anse Vata (the Bay of Rocks) Beach and Baie des Citron (Lemon Bay).
Around 150 different restaurants and cafes represent almost every food region of France, which innovative chefs marry with traditional New Caledonian ingredients including the freshest seafood.
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Other Noumea dining institutions include L'Hippocampe at the five-star Le Meridian Hotel, where gourmet offerings may include lobster topped with apple and papaya aspic, and cannelloni of mud crab and shellfish.
L'Astrolabe at Baie de Citrons also combines New Caledonian produce such as venison, crayfish, tuna and prawns with traditional cuisine in dishes such as crevette (prawn) ravioli. Le Roof, situated on a jetty over the water at Anse Vata with wonderful bay views, also serves classic French fare with an emphasis on seafood.
For a change of scenery, a picnic at one of Noumea's lovely beaches or hilly beauty spots may be in order. Traditional French bakeries, including Le Fournil Gourmand in the city centre, serve freshly-made baguettes and delish sweet fancies such as chocolate éclairs.
Supermarkets stock imported French wines and cheeses, but for special fare locals head to Comtesse du Barry on Rue d'Austerlitz in central Noumea, which stocks a wide selection of gourmet foods including jams, cheeses, rillettes and foie gras.
Visit a typical, well-stocked wine store, such as La Masion Ballande or Le Pavillon des Vins, and you won't find much that doesn't hail from France.
At Chocolates Morand master chocolatier Patrick Morand makes a delectable range of chocolates and desserts. Ton Ton Jules is another not-to-be-missed chocolate stop where the bonbons, truffles, nougat, marzipan and sugar almonds have shoppers coming back for more.
For fresh fruit and vegetables, visit the Noumea Market held each day at the Baie de la Moselle near the port on Noumea's beachfront. Here a range of fresh fish, shellfish, vegetables and tropical fruits such as papayas, mangoes, custard apples and pineapples are available for reasonable prices. After shopping you can enjoy a Croque Monsieur and coffee served French-style in large bowls for a few dollars.
After a repast at any one of Noumea's diners, it's time to explore the the city including the Tjibaou Cultural Centre, named for late independence leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou.
One of the finest examples of modern architecture in Oceania, it holds the world's largest collection of Pacific art and fascinating exhibitions on Kanak culture. A pathway lined with traditional Melanesian huts from three different regions is a must-see.
Many New Caledonian's travel to the beautiful Ile des Pines - Isle of Pines - a 20-minute flight south of Noumea, simply to enjoy a plate of Bulime escargots. These large land snails grow amid the island's pine forests, are endemic to the Isle of Pines, and cannot be exported to the mainland.
Most of the island's gin-clear waters and powdery sands remain the way Captain James Cook found them in 1774 when he named the Isle of Pines after the colossal 50-metre-tall araucaria columnar pines scattered across its lowland rainforests and semi-arid volcanic interior.
With just 150 accommodation rooms available – ranging from the five-star Le Meridian, nestled on a promontory overlooking gorgeous Oro Bay, to three-star Oure Lodge on Kanuméra Bay and several gites (small local hotels) – this 141 square-kilometre paradise is quiet, relaxing and far from the stresses of modern-day life.
Expect to greeted with a friendly bonjour as you stroll or bicycle around the main village, Vao, home to several historic buildings including the priest's house, school and convict-built church - France used New Caledonia as a penal settlement in the late 19th century, and some remains of its jails still stand, several in sight of superb beaches.
Several gites serve bougna, a traditional Melanesian dish of chicken, fish or lobster accompanied by taro and yams which is bathed in coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked underground.
More adventurous diners can try bulime snails, which local Kunié women collect from the island's forests. These large escargots are cooked in traditional French fashion, simmered in garlic and wine and are adored by French visitors to the island.
New Caledonia's national airline, Aircalin, operates 12 flights per week from Australia to Noumea. For further information and bookings phone 1300 655 737, visit aircalin.com.
Flights take less than three hours from Sydney, under four hours from Melbourne and under two hours from Sydney.
New Caledonia is on the same latitude as the Whitsunday Islands and has roughly the same climate.
Food lovers can discover the best of Noumea's dining options with Arc En Ciel Voyages whose Noumea culinary tours include French cooking classes and Flavour n' Savour tours. Visit arcenciel-voyages.nc.
For more information on visiting New Caledonia go to en.visitnewcaledonia.com.
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Annual Review 'A Year in Stories'
News at Milestones Trust
We're excited to share with you all the amazing things from around the Trust that have happened over the last year in our 2018/19 Annual Review, 'A Year in Stories'! We have followed the same calendar format as last year, including stories from the people we support, staff and volunteers and there is a story …
Extra Mile Awards 2019!
Congratulations to all our nominees, runner-ups and winners for all the hard work that they have contributed to the Trust over the past year and previous years. Many people assume the work they do is just part of their day job, but it's important that we recognise that staff so often go above and beyond …
Raising money for Humphry Repton House
On 29th September, Peter Galvin, a Support Worker at Humphry Repton House, ran the Salisbury Half Marathon to raise money for residents at HRH to enjoy day trips and presents at Christmas. Peter has run around 20 long distance races all around the UK, ranging from 10k distances and half marathons in places including Dublin, …
Charity partnership with Royds Withy King
Royds Withy King, a local firm of solicitors has chosen Milestones Trust as their Charity Partner in Bristol, a partnership that is set to last for at least two years. It was kicked off with a generous donation which they requested went towards our accessibly cycling scheme, Warmley Wheelers. The money was put towards a …
Congratulations Reuben and Glyn!
We'd like to say a massive congratulations to Reuben and Glyn who were our two winners at the Care and Support West Awards. Reuben has been named Frontline Nurse of the Year and Glyn claimed the Volunteer of the Year Award for their amazing commitment and dedication to the people we support and the organisation …


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On 25 December 1978, 150, 000 Vietnamese troops invaded Democratic Kampuchea and overran the Kampuchean Revolutionary Army in just two weeks.
In the early days of the Vietnamese occupation, the Kampuchean resistance groups had limited contact with each other due to their differences.
Orders given by the Khmer Rouge government in 1979 stated : " The Cham nation no longer exists on Kampuchean soil belonging to the Khmer.
In December, in an effort to force the Kampuchean government to negotiate, the Vietnamese forces invaded Kampuchea, easily defeating the Kampuchean army.
From the Kampuchean perspective, the Vietnamese strategy to dominate Indochina involved infiltrating the communist parties of Kampuchea and Laos with Vietnamese-trained cadres.
Shocked by the Kampuchean assault, Vietnam launched a retaliatory strike at the end of 1977 in an attempt to force the Kampuchean government to negotiate.
Both sides ignored each other's proposals, and the Kampuchean Revolutionary Army continued sending soldiers across the border to attack Vietnamese towns and villages.
In September 1977, Kampuchean artillery struck several Vietnamese villages along the border, and six villages in ?ng Th�p Province were overrun by Kampuchean infantry.
The Voice of the Kampuchean People ( VOKP ) radio programs were broadcast in Khmer, Vietnamese, French, English, Lao, and Thai.
As Kampuchean forces soon resumed their attacks across the border, the Vietnamese launched another limited counter-attack in June, forcing the Kampucheans to retreat.
In 1992, a splinter group from the FUNCINPEC party, the MOULINAKA Nakator-Sou ( Kampuchean Freedom Fighter Party ) was formed by Prum Neakaareach.
During this period, the Khmer Serei had been reduced to'a collection of petty warload movements'that operated along the Thai-Kampuchean frontier.
He spent his early days in his hometown until 1977 when he fled to Vietnam to become a spy for the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation.
In December 1978, Vietnam announced the formation of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation ( KUFNS ) under Heng Samrin, a former DK division commander.
On 12 April 1978, the Kampuchean Government declared they and Vietnam could negotiate again if the Vietnamese gave up their expansionist ambitions and recognised Kampuchea s sovereignty.
To resist the Vietnamese occupation of Kampuchea and the regime which they installed, the Khmer Rouge called on the Kampuchean people to unite and fight the Vietnamese.
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Left 4 Dead series moves over 12m copies
MCV Staff 2nd October 2012	Business News
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 have combined for over 12m lifetime sales, according to Valve writer Chet Faliszek.
Faliszek revealed the figure to VG247, as well as speaking on the company's PR approach, which consists of them pretty much shutting up and letting their products do the talking.
We just let the game speak for itself because the internet has made this thing where, you can't pull the wool over people's eyes any more" he said. They're going to know you're hyping. But when a game does really well at pre-release, they're going to know that you're not just talking a bunch of PR crap.
I mean, the Left 4 Dead series has now sold over 12 million copies. That's amazingly cool, and that wasn't because I was out there like, 'Oh my god! This game is amazing! Buy it!'"
Faliszek also confirmed the likelihood we'll see a L4D3 sometime in the future to Eurogamer.
A 3? You know, some time down the road. Like anything, I would say that to all of our games. So that's not a promise of when or where. I really love working on that series. It's one of my favourite series. It's just so much fun with the characters and the world. I love zombies and I love horror. So, yeah."
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UNF volleyball bounces back in home opener over Savannah State
Video by Joslyn Simmons
North Florida (3-1) swept the Savannah State Tigers (2-2) 3-0 in their home opener on Aug. 30.
In the first set, the Ospreys started off strong and led the entire time without letting the Tigers catch up. UNF dominated and took the set 25-14.
"I think we came out strong to open the home game," Senior Katarina Raicevic said. " We have a really young team, but with great energy. We have more work to do, but I'm really pleased with how we started."
The Ospreys swept the Tigers in the 2017 season home opener. Photo by Matthew Frisbee.
After winning the first set, the Ospreys slowed things down in the second. While North Florida scored three consecutive points, the Tigers came back early to lead the set by just one point.
As the set continued the Ospreys and the Tigers went back-and-forth in scoring and kept the score close in the beginning.
UNF gain a huge lead after scoring off eight straight rallies to give them a 21-10 lead.
The Tigers tried to make a comeback later on, but the Ospreys held them down and grabbed the second set 25-13.
During the third set, the Tigers benefited off of a few of the Ospreys mistakes. After regrouping, the Ospreys scored five consecutive points pushing their lead to 9-6.
Senior Katarina Raicevic. Photo by Lili Weinstein.
Holding the Tigers to 14 points as they did in the first set, the Ospreys closed out the third set 25-14.
Head coach Steve Loeswick was impressed by the young team's performance in the home opener.
"I know my girl[s] enjoyed being [on the court] for the first time at home this season,"Loeswick said. "We were able to play everybody tonight and work through some nerves. We had a lot of young people on the court and I thought they did a really good job."
Freshman middle blocker Devyn Wheeler had a great game as she finished the night with eight kills and one dig.
The Ospreys finished the game with 49 kills, 47 assists and 46 digs.
The Ospreys head to Statesboro, Ga. to play in the Bash in the Boro where they face Georgia Southern University on Sept. 1. The next day, they compete against University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Bethune-Cookman University in a doubleheader on Sept. 2.


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Коденская икона Божией Матери () — почитаемый образ Богородицы, находящийся в бывшем городке Кодень на Буге, Польша. Образ выполнен в стиле барокко и является живописным изображением скульптуры Гваделупской Божьей Матери в Эстремадуре, выполненной сестрой Бернадетой, из ордена кармелиток на доске 223 x 128 см.

История
По легенде, первоначальный образ Богоматери, находящийся ныне в Эстремадуре вырезал из дерева святой евангелист Лука. В первые века христианства её перевезли в Константинополь, где её увидел представитель Папы Римского при императорском дворе, бенедиктинский монах Григорий Аниций. Став впоследствии Папой Григорием I, он перевёз фигуру в Рим. Там статую увидел Леандр Севильский, который упросил Папу отдать статую ему и перевёз её в Испанию, где она находится и поныне. Папа же попросил изготовить для себя копию. Эта икона пребывала в Риме вплоть до XVII века.

Правитель города Кодня, королевский дворянин Николай Пий Сапега по прозвищу «Набожный», в 1629 году начинал строительство каменного костёла на главной площади города. Во время работ в 42 года его разбил паралич. По совету жены, он отправился в Рим, дабы молиться о выздоровлении. Там его принял Папа Урбан VIII, который отслужил мессу в личной часовне. Сапега исцелился, и непременно захотел иметь у себя образ, даровавший ему исцеление. Папа отклонил его просьбу, из-за чего Сапега решился на кражу.

15 сентября 1631 года образ прибыл в Кодень, а разгневанный Папа отлучил Сапегу от Церкви. В 1636 году после покаянного паломничества в Рим анафема была снята, а образ остался в Кодене.

В 1723 году образ был коронован (см. Коронованные иконы).

После Январского восстания Кодень потерял городской статус, костёлы в бывшем городке были упразднены, а образ перевезён в Ченстохову на Ясную Гору, где находился в часовне Сердца Иисусова 52 года. 3 сентября 1927 года образ вернули на старое место, где он ныне и находится.

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Biography – COMPAIN, PIERRE-JOSEPH – Volume V (1801-1820) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography
COMPAIN, PIERRE-JOSEPH, Roman Catholic priest and doctor; b. 11 April 1740 in Montreal (Que.), son of Pierre Compain, dit L'Espérance, a barber and wig maker, and Françoise Vacher; brother of Marie-Louise Compain, named Saint-Augustin; d. 21 April 1806 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada.
Pierre-Joseph Compain was able to leave Montreal and begin studies at the Séminaire de Québec in the autumn of 1754, probably through the influence of the priests of the Séminaire de Saint-Sulpice in Montreal, where his father was barber. The siege of Quebec by the British in 1759 forced him to cut short his senior year (Rhetoric) and return to Montreal. For a few years he studied surgery there, under Charles-Elemy-Joseph-Alexandre-Ferdinand Feltz*, but he apparently remained undecided about his future. On 27 July 1766, at Rivière-du-Loup (Louiseville), he married Geneviève Arseneau, who died within a few months. During this brief period Compain was engaged in commerce. In October 1768, having been a widower for two years, he resumed his studies at the Séminaire de Québec. On 3 July 1774, at the age of 34, he was ordained priest by Bishop Briand*.
Since the Canadian church was faced with a shortage of priests at this time, Compain was often obliged to minister to several parishes. He began as curate at Saint-Pierre, Île d'Orléans, with responsibility also for Saint-Laurent. Scarcely a year after his ordination he became parish priest of he aux Coudres. From 1775 to 1788 he served as pastor on that island and over an immense territory stretching from Les Éboulements through La Malbaie to Tadoussac. A legend was born at this period which would be recounted by the local Indians more than a century after Compain's death. In the night of 11 April 1782 the Jesuit Jean-Baptiste de La Brosse* died at Tadoussac. At that moment, according to the tradition, the bells of all the churches on the north shore of the St Lawrence, including those on he aux Coudres, spontaneously tolled the knell. Convinced that his colleague had died, Compain set out in a canoe, and despite the ice floes still adrift on the river he covered nearly 50 miles to conduct the missionary's funeral.
Eager for harmony in his flock, Compain often acted as adviser or mediator to the habitants. Along with others he bitterly attacked the militia captain of Île aux Coudres, Zacharie Hervé – who had refused his counsel – calling him a swine, a drunkard "who judges his cases only in the canteen and only when the parties have him drink his fill." In September 1788, on the orders of his bishop and against his own wishes, he had to leave his parishioners. He became parish priest of Saint-Étienne at Beaumont, where he served until November 1798. Then another appointment took him to Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu.
The clerical state did not prevent Compain from practising medicine. Like Louis-Nicolas Landriaux*, Compain learned from Surgeon-Major Feltz a cure for cankers, which were a common malady at that time. The secret was to make his reputation. In February 1794 he announced in the Quebec Gazette that "having found out the true secret of curing Cancers by causing them to fall off without cutting them," he was advising afflicted persons that they might "confidently apply to him and expect to be treated with the charitable attention which that malady requires." Compain's therapy consisted of bleeding and purging the patient, applying to the canker a poultice of ground oats passed through a sieve and moistened with a few drops of water, and then covering it with a cobweb. This remedy may not have had all the efficacy attributed to it, but some doctors believed in it. Consequently in 1796 George Longmore, a Quebec surgeon, contracted to share Compain's secret and to pay him £529 for the right to use it. The parties agreed that in the event of Longmore's death the secret would be passed on to Dr John Mervin Nooth*, who concurred with this arrangement. On 29 Aug. 1798, however, Compain and Longmore modified their contract [see George Longmore]. In February of the following year Compain, "desirous of relinquishing of the care of curing Cancers," passed his secret on to the nuns of the Hôtel-Dieu in Quebec and in Montreal as well as to the Ursulines of Trois-Rivières. In return he asked them to make a communion every month for his health and not to divulge the prescription for the famous remedy before his death. The existence of the remedy was so widely famed, and it was so favourably regarded, that as late as 1855 Dr Joseph Painchaud* reported he had used it successfully in treating facial cancers.
Pierre-Joseph Compain evidently had some degree of culture, for he possessed a fairly large personal library. After his death 189 volumes were bequeathed to the newly founded Séminaire de Nicolet.
Gilles Janson
AAQ, 12 A, C: f.127; 20 A, II: 95; 210 A, IV: f.214; V: f.169; 22 A, V: f.431. ANQ-M, CE1-13, 22 avril 1806; CE1-51, 11 avril 1740; CN1-255, 21 août 1795; CN2-11, 10, 21 avril, 16, 20 mai, 2 sept. 1806. ANQ-MBF, CN1-80, 26 juill. 1766. ANQ-Q, CN1-92, 27 juin 1796. Arch. de la chancellerie de l'évêché de La Pocatière (La Pocatière, Qué.), Île aux Coudres, I, 3: 10 sept. 1788. Arch. des Religieuses hospitalières de Saint-Joseph (Montréal), Vie religieuse de la communauté, délibérations capitulaires, 25 févr. 1799. ASQ, mss, 431: 274. AUM, P 58, U, Compain à Baby, 23 mars 1777, 20 sept. 1787. BL, Add. mss 21724:31 (mfm. at PAC). PAC, MG 11, [CO 42] Q, 84: 160–67. Le Canadien, 15 janv. 1855. Quebec Gazette, 20 May 1790, 6 Feb. 1794, 28 Feb. 1799. Alexis Mailloux, Histoire de l'Île-aux-Coudres depuis son établissement jusqu'à nos jours, avec ses traditions, ses légendes, ses coutumes (Montréal, 1879). P.-G. Roy, À travers l'histoire de Beaumont (Lévis, Qué., 1943), 161–62. "Le remède de M. Compain pour le cancer," BRH, 12 (1906): 23–24. René Bélanger, "L'abbé Pierre-Joseph Compain, prêtre et médecin, 1740–1806," Saguenayensia (Chicoutimi, Qué.), 13 (1971): 106–7; "Les prêtres séculiers du diocèse de Québec, missionnaires au Domaine du roi et dans la seigneurie de Mingan, de 1769 à 1845," SCHÉC Rapport, 23 (1955–56): 15. Gabriel Nadeau, "La bufothérapie sous le Régime français; Mme d'Youville et ses crapauds," L'Union médicale du Canada (Montréal), 73 (1944): 917–28; "Un savant anglais à Québec à la fin du XVIIIe siècle: le docteur John-Mervin Nooth," L'Union médicale du Canada, 74 (1945): 49–74.
COMPAIN, MARIE-LOUISE, Saint-Augustin (Vol. 5)FELTZ, CHARLES-ELEMY-JOSEPH-ALEXANDRE-FERDINAND (Vol. 4)LONGMORE, GEORGE (Vol. 5)NOOTH, JOHN MERVIN (Vol. 6)BRIAND, JEAN-OLIVIER (Vol. 4)LA BROSSE, JEAN-BAPTISTE DE (Vol. 4)LANDRIAUX, LOUIS-NICOLAS (Vol. 4)PAINCHAUD, JOSEPH (b. 1819, d. probably in 1855) (Vol. 8)PLESSIS, JOSEPH-OCTAVE (Vol. 6)
Gilles Janson, "COMPAIN, PIERRE-JOSEPH," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 5, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 20, 2020, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/compain_pierre_joseph_5E.html.
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Department of Defense unveils new UFO research wing
Thom Dunn 5:31 am Mon Nov 29, 2021
On November 23, 2021, the US Department of Defense announced the creation of a new taskforce dedicated to tracking and researching unidentified aerial phenomena: the the Office of the USD(I&S) the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG).
Okay so it's not the catchiest name ever. And the acronym doesn't help either (I guess the Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Department was taken?). But here's how they describe it:
The AOIMSG will synchronize efforts across the Department and the broader U.S. government to detect, identify and attribute objects of interests in Special Use Airspace (SUA), and to assess and mitigate any associated threats to safety of flight and national security. To provide oversight of the AOIMSG, the Deputy Secretary also directed the USD(I&S) to lead an Airborne Object Identification and Management Executive Council (AOIMEXEC) to be comprised of DoD and Intelligence Community membership, and to offer a venue for U.S. government interagency representation.
Under the direction of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, AOIMSG will try to come up with better metrics to assess and UAPs. As she explained at a forum a few weeks before the announcement, the DoD had previously struggled with inconsistency in the way they were reporting on UAPs. As NewsWeek summed up well:
Haines said that Congress and the government were largely concerned that the UAPs could pose threats of earthly origin to aircraft or national security, while conceding that concerns about possible extraterrestrial threats cannot be fully ruled out despite a lack of evidence.
"The main issues that Congress and others have been concerned about are basically safety of flight concerns and counterintelligence issues," said Haines. "Of course, there's always the question of, is there something else that we simply do not understand that might come extraterrestrially?"
It's unclear what impact (if any) this might have on To The Stars Academy, the DoD-contracting UAP research and media firm lead by former Blink-182 frontman and current Angels & Airwaves frontman Tom Delonge, who famously wrote a song where the only words are "It would be nice to have a blowjob from your mom."
DoD Announces the Establishment of the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG) [US Department of Defense]
The Pentagon Forms New Department to Watch and Study UFOs [Matthew Gault / Vice]
Defense Department Forms New Group to Examine 'Threats' Posed by UFOs [Aila Slisco]
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Are you committed to the importance of ASL education in the K-20 system for students and educational practitioners? Are you passionate about raising intercultural consciousness? Do you think that cultural competency is a pillar of an undergraduate education? Are you excited to apply world language skills to practical employment opportunities for students? If these questions resonate with you, then we invite you to consider joining the team at Pierce College, an innovative and equity-focused community college dedicated to helping all students achieve their academic and professional goals.
The American Sign Language department is part of the larger world languages department that offers Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, and ASL. Courses in the department are conducted in the target language and go beyond the teaching of grammar and vocabulary to include culture and society in order to create responsible and well-informed citizens. The department partners with Pierce College academic support services to encourage the active learning of world languages. World Languages collaborate with faculty and staff across divisions in multiple professional technical programs such as education and business. The department is seeking to grow expertise in ASL interpreting and has historically offered an ASL interpreting certificate. The successful candidate will have a pedagogical approach that is focused on providing meaningful communicative interactions and cultural experiences that promotes cultural competency.
Participating in the First-Year Faculty Cohort in the first year of the tenure process.
Graduate degree in American Sign Language (ASL), deaf studies, deaf education, linguistics, or interpreting (or related field with 15 graduate credits within the previously listed disciplines).


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The 2018–19 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team represents Coastal Carolina University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chanticleers, led by 12th-year head coach Cliff Ellis, play their home games at the HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 17-17, 9-9 in Sun Belt Play to tor for 6th place. They lost in the second round of the Sun Belt tournament to Louisiana-Monroe. They received an at-large bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Howard and West Virginia to advance to the semifinals where they lost to DePaul.

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The Chanticleers finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Texas State.

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Jennifer Lopez tears up during her 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' performance: 'We lost too many'
Mary Cadden, USA TODAY
Amid celebrations and jokingly giving 2020 a good riddance, Jennifer Lopez got emotional addressing the tough year during her headlining performance for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" on Thursday night.
After performing her latest single, "In the Morning," Lopez, 51, took a break to reflect on the previous year. "2020 is almost over. We made it. We made it," she said.
Performing to a sparsely-filled Times Square, Lopez got teary-eyed. "If this year taught us anything, it taught us to be grateful for what we do have — to cherish every moment. We lost too many. Too many."
Jennifer Lopez performs live from Times Square during 2021 New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31, 2020 in New York City.
Later, the singer went on to express her hope for 2021. "Tonight we're going to live, we're going to love and we're going to dance again. And we're going to keep on dreaming," she said. "Twenty years ago, I sang this song, and we never needed it more than tonight," she added before singing her hit song "Waiting for Tonight."
New Year's Eve: Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, many tequila shots were perfect send-off to terrible 2020
More: Joe and Jill Biden talk COVID-19 heroes, vaccines in odd, Jumbotron 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' interview
Following her electric performance, the singer tweeted more optimism for the year ahead, "I know this year was one of the toughest ever ... but dream on ... dreams happen every day I cannot wait for all the possibilities and opportunities that await us in 2021."
Several performances filled the more than five-hour-long special including Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmie Allen, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Maluma and more.
Miley Cyrus performs at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.
Cyrus kicked off her performance from a Hollywood studio with her 2009 hit "Party in the U.S.A." wearing a patriotic-themed look including a red, white and blue motorcycle jacket with leather pants.
Lauper reunited with her "Kinky Boots" star, Porter, also a correspondent for the show, for a rendition of her classic "True Colors."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jennifer Lopez, more stars perform for 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'


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Firms honoured in enterprise awards
Fri 30 November 2012, 1:37 pm
A host of local companies have been rewarded for their excellence at the Enterprise Enfield Business Awards 2012.
Winners: Enterprise Enfield Business Awards 2012
Holtwhites Bakery and AMS Acoustics were among the firms presented with accolades at the gala dinner, held at the Royal Chace Hotel, by the independent business advisory and training services organisation.
Chase Side firm Holtwhites, an independent artisan bakery and delicatessen set up by husband-and-wife team Richard Copsey and Kate Smith, won in the 'retailer of the year' category, while AMS, whose customers include London Underground and the Emirates Stadium, was named 'exporter of the year' in recognition of its efforts to tap into global markets.
In other awards, Palmers Green vintage tea shop Baskervilles was named 'RSA Trust start-up of the year', while Empire Garages in Hertford Road picked up the 'RSA Trust business of the year' title.
Bed and furniture maker Warren Evans' Designer Ideas was named 'RSA Trust green business of the year'.


The very best traditional boat-shaped Greek pizza recipe! Boat-shaped Greek pizza or Peinirli / Peynirli is a traditional dish that was brought by the Greeks who lived by the Black Sea almost 100 years ago. This Greek pizza recipe is a different take on the traditional italian pizza or calzone. Italian pizza has a thin and crusty base, but for this Greek pizza recipe you will need a more fluffy and thicker base which will help keep your ingredients in place once you fill the peynirli. Unlike the traditional Italian pizza or calzone, this Greek pizza (Peinirli) is shaped like an open top boat with folded ends and its key ingredients deliciously melt in the middle. (See the pictures below).
For the topping of this Greek pizza recipe try experimenting with any ingredients you like or you have laying around. Traditionally peinirli is made with kasseri, a Greek cheese that is salty, soft textured, stringy rather than crumbly and chewy and usually it contains no tomato sauce. But the good thing is that one can find Peinirli that can contain just about anything. From simple ham and cheese to eggs to mince meats (beef, pork, chicken). So feel free to improvise!
So go ahead, put down that delivery menu and amaze your friends and family with this super easy Greek pizza recipe! Oh and you can always read this delicious recipe in Greek here Λαχταριστά σπιτικά Πεϊνιρλί Συνταγή.
Coat lightly the dough with some olive oil, place the dough inside a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough sit in a warm place for at least 30 minutes, until it doubles it's size.
Take the dough for your Greek pizza out of the bowl and split in 6 evenly sized portions. Stretch out the dough and shape in oval shaped, thin portions, like a pizza base.
For the topping for this Greek pizza recipe, grate the cheeses on top of the stretched out dough and fold the dough corners to form its crust (see pictures below). Make sure you squeeze the ends so that the dough sticks together and doesn't unfold when baking. Fold the bottom edge first. Secure the edges by pressing them firmly or sealing them with a bit of water. Start folding the upper edge in the same way you did for the bottom. And lastly fold the two ends creating a boat-shaped pizza with raised edges. These will keep your ingredients in place.
Cut the bacon and peppers in little strips. Add the bacon and peppers on top, spreading them evenly.
Preheat oven at 180C and bake the peinirli for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the peynirli cool for a few minutes. Enjoy!!


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