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Bacsik Elek (Budapest, 1926. május 22. – Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 1993. február 14.) jazzgitáros, hegedűművész. Európában, főként Franciaországban gitárosként szerezte meg máig tartó hírnevét, az Egyesült Államokban a hegedű volt a fő hangszere. Élőben és hangfelvételein ezek mellett elektromos hegedűn, violectrán, brácsán, csellón, bőgőn, basszusgitáron és buzukin játszott. Zenésztársai visszaemlékezése szerint "egész jól" cimbalmozott. Kiemelkedő technikai felkészültséggel és páratlan zenei intelligenciával, alkalmazkodóképességgel mozgott a legkülönbözőbb zenei műfajok, stílusok és zenekari felállások, zenekari szerepek között.

Életútja
Bacsik Elek magyarországi cigány (romungro) családban született 1926-ban. Édesapja, Bacsik Árpád kiváló brácsás volt. Csak alapfokon, zeneiskolai keretek között tanult hegedülni, nincs nyoma, hogy tanulmányait magasabb szinten folytatta volna. Többi  hangszerén zenésztársaitól és autodidakta módon tanult. Érdeklődése tizenéves korában a gitár felé fordult. A háború előtt cigányzenekarokban és tánczenekarokban muzsikált. 17 éves korától tagja volt a legendás Arizona mulató zenekarának, ahol hegedűn, gitáron játszott, csellózott, bőgőzött. Itt olyan muzsikusokkal játszott együtt, mint a később világhírűvé vált zongoraművész Cziffra György (zongoraművész). 1945-ben, amikor Tabányi Mihály megalapította saját zenekarát Pinocchio néven, a formációban Bacsik Elek mellett egy másik, később világhírnevet szerző gitáros, Zoller Attila is zenélt. 1946 októberétől rendszeresen szerepelt a rádió jazzműsoraiban.

1946-ban néhány hónapig Ausztriában, 1948-ban Svájcban zenélt. Visszaemlékezése szerint svájci útja során ismerkedett meg a bebop zenével. "Rögtön lenyűgözött ez a zene, amikor meghallottam. Elmentem és megvettem az összes Dizzy [Gillespie] és [Charlie] Parker lemezt, amit csak találtam." Néhány zenésztársa állítása szerint Bernben Hazy Osterwald zenekarában gitározott.

1949-ben a Lecák néven ismert Oberdorfer (Orlay) Árpád zenekarával Bejrútba utazott. Két év múlva ideiglenes okmányokkal, hontalanként került Olaszországba, ahol Renato Carosone triójában, később kvartettjében is hegedült, gitározott és bőgőzött. Meghatározó élménye volt, hogy Milánóban találkozott Dizzy Gillespie-vel.

Az 1950-es évek utolsó harmadában hosszabb ideig dolgozott Spanyolországban és Portugáliában. Az évtized végén érkezett Párizsba, ahol hamar ismert és elismert jazzgitárossá vált annak ellenére, hogy zenéje nem rokonítható a franciaországi nagy múltú és népszerű roma gitárzenékkel: sem a Django Reinhardt-féle szintó szvinggel, sem a manouche gitározással.

1959-ben Párizsban az Art Simmons trióban gitározott a híres Mars klubban, ami az Európába érkező amerikai zenészek törzshelye volt. Korai lemezein a ritmusszekcióba simulva gitározott. Lou Bennett triója tagjaként készítette első olyan LP-jét (Dansez et Rêvez, 1960), amelyen megmutathatta sokoldalúságát: a lemezen az egyes számok műfajához, stílusához, hangulatához igazodva változatosan ritmusgitározik és egyedi karakterű gitárszólókat játszik.

1962-ben nagylemezt készített, mely a jól alliteráló Electric Guitar of the Eclectic Elek Bacsik címet viseli. Ezen az albumon stílusa sokkal inkább Tal Farlow és Johnny Smith játékához állt közel, mint az európai cigány előadókéhoz. Itt egy feljátszott második sávban leginkább ritmizáló gitár részeket játszik.

Ugyanebben az évben európai gitárosként elsők között – talán elsőként – játszott szólólemezen bossa novát.

Ebben az évben két alkalommal lépett fel szólógitárosként, ritmusszekció kíséretében az Antibes–Juan-les-Pins jazzfesztiválon. Itt újra találkozott Dizzy Gillespie-vel, aki a fesztivál idején vette fel a Dizzy on the French Rivera című lemezének felét. Dizzy felkérte Bacsikot, hogy játsszon a lemezen négy számban: Chega De Saudade, Here It Is, One Note Samba és a For the Gypsies, amivel Dizzy a romák előtt szeretett volna tisztelegni.

Az 1960-as évek elején Bacsik Elek nagyon népszerű volt Párizsban. Mivel a legtöbb európai zenésszel ellentétben "fekete módra" zenélt, olyan toplistás vagy később toplistássá lett afroamerikai zenésszel készültek felvételei, mint Dizzy Gillespie, Art Simmons, Quentin Jackson, Quincy Jones, Kenny Clarke, Eric Dixon, Clark Terry, Elvin Jones, Leo Wright, az argentin Lalo Shifrin, a francia Michel Gaudry valamint Daniel Humair, Sacha Distel, Guy Pedersen. Vasárnaponként egy TV show-ban játszott olyan sztárokkal, mint Charles Aznavour és Gilbert Bécaud, a gitan gyerekzseni Boulou Ferré, a brazil Baden Powell. Fényképe megjelent a legnépszerűbb magazinokban, többek között a Paris Match-ban.

1963-ban a cannes-i Palm Beach-ben játszott, Montreux-ben, a Nemzetközi Televíziós Fesztiválon Jeanne Moreau-t kísérte. Michel Legrand nagyzenekarával készített lemezt, és a francia chanson ikonikus előadójával, Serge Gainsbourg-ral dolgozott hangszerelőként és gitárosként. Kísérője volt a nálunk kevéssé ismert, de Franciaországban ma is jegyzett Barbarának, Claude Nougaronak, Jacques Higelinnek.

1963-ban jelent meg a Guitar Conceptions című albuma. Mindkét franciaországi nagylemezén szerepel néhány, a cool jazzben azóta is meghatározó előadása.

1965 végén az USA-ba utazott. 1966 februárjában és márciusában amerikai magyarokkal, a Bihari Ballettel cigányprímásként turnézott, lemezük Zigani Ballet címmel jelent meg. Nyáron visszatért Franciaországba, Jeanne Moreau hangszerelője és kísérője volt a színésznő 1967-ben megjelent sanzonlemezén. A közös munkáról François Reichenbach forgatott dokumentumfilmet.

1966 őszén végleg az Egyesült Államokban telepedett le. Decemberben Hrach Yacoubian örmény hegedűs zenekarában buzukin játszva turnézott és lemezt készített. Később elmerült a Las Vegasi hoteljazzben, a "kabaré" színpadi világában. Újra a Zigani Ballet prímása lett, majd ismét Yacoubiannal dolgozott. A mindennapos nagyzenekari szórakoztatózene mellett fel-felbukkant jazzfesztiválokon. Gitárosként, hegedűsként, brácsásként, csellistaként számos alkalommal zenélt Tommy Vig zenekarában, 1969-ben és 1972-ben Elvis kísérőzenekarában hegedült, 1970 és 1972 között több ízben újra dolgozott Quincy Jones-szal, akivel többek között 1972-ben a Dollars című film zenéjét játszotta fel.

1973-ban Bob Thiele-vel kezdett dolgozni, kiadott két LP-t, amin főleg hegedűn és elektromos hegedűn, mellettük brácsán és gitáron játszott. Az 1973-ban megjelent I Love You lemezen a hegedű mellett gitározott, Oliver Nelson neki dedikálta "Blues for Elek" című szerzeményét. Ez az egyetlen nem magyarországi jazzlemeze, amelyen magyar darab (Vecsey Ferenc: Valse triste) szerepel.

Az 1975-ös Bird and Dizzy: A Musical Tribute lemezen Charlie Parker és Dizzy Gillespie bebop darabjait játszotta hegedűn és a violectra nevű speciális, elektronikus hangképzésű hegedűn. Ennek mérete a hegedűéhez hasonló, de egy oktávval mélyebbre van hangolva, mint a hegedű, így ez a hangszer a cselló és a brácsa közötti lágéban szól. A lemezen ezzel a hangszerrel játszotta fel a stúdió adta lehetőségeket kihasználva önmagával unisonóban a témákat és a szólókat. Erről a lemezről egyik darabot a Smithsonian Intézet beválogatta minden idők legjobb jazzhegedű-felvételei közé.

A két bebop-lemezen világsztárok a partnerei: Elvin Jones és testvére, Hank Jones, Bucky Pizzarelli, Oliver Nelson, Shelly Manne, Warne Marsh.

1974-ben nagy sikerrel játszott a newporti jazzfesztiválon, a Duke Ellington emlékére rendezett jam sessionön.

A 70-es évek közepén rövid időre úgy tűnt, hogy újra ismertségre tesz szert, de – pár fesztiválszereplést és (legalább) egy szövetségi szinten szervezett mesterkurzuson való oktatást leszámítva – ismét elmerült a homályban. Ezekből az évekből mindössze néhány amatőr hangfelvétel maradt ránk. 1977 elején a National Association of Jazz Education hegedűszekciójának elnöke lett.

Körülbelül 1977 őszétől hosszú ideig Wayne Newton zenekarának volt koncertmestere, első hegedűse. Jazzmuzsikusként a következő másfél évtizedben mindössze egyetlen LP-n működött közre hegedűn és gitáron, valamint néhány rádiófelvételt hagyott maga után.

Utolsó éveiben cigányzenekarban gitározott, később Kanadában, Québecben és Montréalban játszott jazzklubokban, bárokban, éttermekben. 1988-ban és 1989-ben a Nuits Bleue's Internationales de Jazz in Québec City fesztivál fellépője volt.

Québecben a kanadai Gilles Bernard zongoristával és Pierre Coté bőgőssel trióban a Radio Canada megbízásából készülő jazzalbumon dolgozott, amikor szélütés érte. Fél oldala lebénult, a zenélést fel kellett adnia. Nem sokkal később gyógyíthatatlan tüdődaganatot diagnosztizáltak nála.

Élete végén Glen Ellynben, Chicago elővárosában lakott. A kutatások jelenlegi állása szerint a közeli Elk Grove Village egyik kórházában halt meg 1993-ban, hamvait East Dundee Twin Pines temetőjében szórták szét.

A Magyarországon alig ismert nagyszerű jazzmuzsikust Glen Ellyn város a nagyjai között tartja számon.

Leonard Feather (1988-ban halt meg) jazzenciklopédiájába mindössze négy magyar születésű zenész fért be, abból három gitáros. Egyikük Bacsik Elek (Szabó Gábor és Zoller Attila mellett).

Méltóan Franciaországban őrizték meg emlékét: lemezei újra és újra megjelennek, eddig kiadatlan felvételei napvilágot látnak.

Diszkográfia
 1962: The Electric Guitar of the Eclectic Elek Bacsik (Fontana) (LP) = 1963: Jazz Guitarist (Philips, USA és Japán) (LP) = Interpretações únicas de Elek Bacsik (Philips, Brazília) (LP) = 1989: The Electric Guitar Of The Eclectic Elek Bacsik (Fontana) (CD, Album, RE) = 2002: Nuages. Jazz In Paris 81 (Universal Music) (CD)
1962: Take Five (Fontana) (EP)
 1962: Bossa Nova (Fontana) (EP) = 2002: Nuages. Jazz In Paris 81, bonus tracks (Universal Music) (CD)
 1963: Guitar Conceptions (Fontana) (LP) = 2000: Guitar Conceptions. Jazz in Paris 15 (Universal Music) (CD)
1963: Quatre Slows (Fontana) (EP)
 1966: Elek Bacsik – Stephane Grappelli: I Giganti del Jazz Vol. 84 (Curcio / I Giganti del Jazz) (LP) – a lemez két oldala egymástól független, Bacsik az A oldalon, Grappelli a B oldalon szerepel. Az A oldal utolsó számán (Summertime) nem Bacsik Elek, hanem Coco Briaval triója játszik.
 1973: I Love You (Bob Thiele Music) (LP)
 1975: Bird & Dizzy, A Musical Tribute (Flying Dutchman) (LP)
1980: Blue Rondo A La Turk (Fontana / Phonogram) (2×LP = The Electric Guitar of the Eclectic Elek Bacsik + Guitar Conceptions)
 2016: Historical Recordings 1943–1947 (Pannon Jazz, PJ 1090) (CD) – Simon Géza Gábor: Esős évszak – Bacsik Elek bio-diszkográfia 1926–1993 / Season of the Rain – Elek Bacsik bio-discography 1926–1993 kötet CD mellékleteként. Magyar Jazzkutatási Társaság / Hungarian Society for Jazz Research, Budapest, 2016.

Közreműködő zenészként
 1953: Renato Carosone e il suo Quartetto (Pathé, MG 191) (A oldal: solista chitarra: Alexis Bacsik)
 1959: The Kenny Clarke Orchestra With Andy and The Bey Sisters (Métropole) (EP) – a lemezborítón Al Back (hegedű) és Alexis Backsix (gitár) álneveken szerepel
 1959/60: Clark Terry Septet: What Makes Sammy Swing! (Lone Hill Jazz) (CD)
1960: Les Double Six Meet Quincy Jones (Columbia) (LP)
 1960: Art Simmons: No Problem (EP, Ducretet Thomson)
 1960: Dansez et Rêvez avec le trio Lou Bennett (LP, RCA Victor 430.051) (Lou Bennett – organ, Elek Bacsik – guitar, Daniel Humair – drums; Paris, France, Summer 1960)
 1962: Dizzy Gillespie: Dizzy On The French Riviera, recorded July 24, 1962 live at the 3rd International Jazz Festival D'Antibes–Juan-Les-Pins (LP, Philips)
 1963: André Hossein: La mort d'un tueur (filmzene + EP, Ducretet Thomson)
 1963: Dizzy Gillespie et son orchestre avec Elek Bacsik: Bossa Nova (EP, Philips)
 1963: Serge Gainsbourg: Confidentiel (LP, Philips) – ezen a lemezen hallható egyetlen ismert szerzeménye, a La saison des pluies
1964: Claude Nougaro: Claude Nougaro No 2 (LP, Philips)
1964: Yoska Nemeth joue Django Reinhardt (EP, Disques Festival)
 1964: Michel Legrand nagyzenekara: Archi-Cordes (LP, Philips)
 1966: Jacques Higelin – N°2 (EP, Disques Jacques Canetti) (hangszerelő, kísérő)
 1966: Nora Kovach and Istvan Rabovsky, The Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra: Zigani Ballet (LP, Audio Fidelity) (prímás)
 1966: Hrach Yacoubian: A Night With Yacoubian In Fresno (LP) (buzukin játszik)
 1967: Jeanne Moreau: Jeanne Moreau N°2 – 12 Chansons nouvelles (LP, Disques Jacques Canetti) (hangszerelő, kísérő)
 1967: Jeanne Moreau: Tout Morose (EP, Disques Jacques Canetti) (hangszerelő, kísérő)
 1972: Quincy Jones: Dollars (filmzene + LP, Reprise Records)
 1987: Butch Baldassari: What's Doin' (LP, Cactus Records) (Mr Elbak néven két számban ritmusgitározik és hegedűszólót játszik)
2001: Serge Gainsbourg: Théâtre des capucines 1963 (LP, Ltd, Num: Mercury) (CD: 2003, Mercury, Philips)

Válogatások
 Gitarren von Bach bis Beat (Philips / Stern Musik) (LP)
1989: Autour De Minuit – Guitare (Gitanes Jazz) (CD)
2000: Les Tubes Du Jazz (Verve Records / Universal) (CD)
2005: I Like Be I Like Bop: Odds & Svends Of Early Bebop Violin & Contemporary Violin Curiosities (AB Fable) (2×CD) jazzhegedű-válogatás, Bacsik: 2/27, 2/28 track
 2005: Bownus 2005 – Almost Like Being In Bop (AB Fable) (CD) korábban kiadatlan jazzhegedű-felvételek, Bacsik: 11–13. track
2014: Electric Guitar Story 1935–1962 (Frémaux & Associés) (3 CD)

Bibliográfia
 Halper László: Zenészlegendák. Legendás történetek legendás romazenészekről. Szerzői kiadás, Leányfalu, 2003; második bővített és átdolgozott kiadás: FROKK, Budapest, 2013
Pál Nagy Balázs: Bacsik Elek – Budapesttől East Dundee-ig. Szerzői kiadás, Kecskemét, 2021.
 Simon Géza Gábor: Bacsik Elek – Az első 22 év. A Mária Valéria Új-Teleptől a Zeneakadémiáig (1926-1948). Gramofon Klasszikus és Jazz, Budapest, 2014. Nyár
 Simon Géza Gábor: Egy jazzkarrier korai állomásai – Bacsik Elek és Tabányi Mihály. Bohém Jazz Magazin, Kecskemét, 2014. augusztus
Balval Ekel: Elek Bacsik, un homme dans la nuit (Bacsik Elek, egy férfi az éjszakában). Jacques Flament Editions, 2015 (A szerzői álnév mögött Pascale Radière, Bacsik Eleknek az 1962-es antibes-i jazzfesztivál idején, egy rövid kaland során fogant lánya rejlik. Soha nem tudtak egymásról, az írónő számára 2009-ben derült ki, hogy ki a vér szerinti apja.)
 Simon Géza Gábor: Akinek 24 nevét ismerjük – A francia sanzonjazz magyar sztárja. Bacsik Elek aranykorszaka. Gramofon Klasszikus és Jazz, Budapest, 2015. Tavasz
 Simon Géza Gábor: Esős évszak – Bacsik Elek bio-diszkográfia 1926–1993 / Season of the Rain – Elek Bacsik bio-discography 1926–1993. Magyar Jazzkutatási Társaság / Hungarian Society for Jazz Research, Budapest, 2016. május 31.

Jegyzetek

További információ
 Bacsik Elek Franciaországban legendássá vált (felvétel és lemezborító)
 Bacsik Elek: Guitar Conception (kritika a jazzma.hu oldalán)
 Dióhéjban (életrajz, videófelvétel és lemezborító a dzsipszizmus.postr.hu-n)

Amerikai zenészek
Magyar hegedűsök
Magyar dzsesszzenészek
Magyar gitárosok
Magyar cigányok
1926-ban született személyek
1993-ban elhunyt személyek
Roma zenészek

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9:20 AM CET
News; May 12, 2005 CET
Stable start to the year
"The first quarter of 2005 got off to a stable start, laying a solid foundation for the coming quarters," says Lars Dahlgren, Swedish Match's CFO, in his analysis of the results for the first quarter. "Growth continued in the Cigars product area, and we take a positive view of how the Timber Wolf snus brand has performed in the US market."
Sales during the first three months of the year were on par with the year-earlier period. Sales increased by 1 percent in local currencies, but declined by 1 percent when translated to SEK. Expressed in absolute figures, sales amounted to 2,967 MSEK (3,002). The success of flavored cigars continued in the US, and all the indications are that a loyal customer group has been established. However, snuff in the US has entered what might be called a transitional phase. The repositioning of Timber Wolf has initially brought a decline in sales value, but the trend is heading in the right direction.
Operating income for the first quarter amounted to 528 MSEK. If the nonrecurring settlement revenue secured during 2004 is excluded, this represents a 4-percent increase over the preceding year. The operating margin during the first quarter improved to 17.8 percent (16.9, excluding the settlement revenue).
Snuff sales declined by 6 percent to 703 MSEK (751). The decline is attributable to the repositioning of Timber Wolf and to negative currency effects resulting from the continued weakness of the USD.
The market for snuff in the lower price categories is growing in the US, and the product portfolio was adapted accordingly and the price of Timber Wolf reduced during the last quarter of 2004. Since the repositioning, sales volumes have increased month by month. "The positive trend confirms that the repositioning was a good move," says Lars Dahlgren. "Although it may take a while before all consumers become aware of the new reduced price, we see considerable potential for continued growth."
The total sales volume in North America, measured in terms of the number of cans sold, remained unchanged. The lower volumes for Timber Wolf were offset by the growth of Longhorn. Longhorn was launched on a broader scale in the low-price segment during 2004, and has subsequently continued to grow and strengthen its position. Since an increasing number of competitors have become aware of the growth taking place in the low-price segment, we are preparing for Longhorn to face increased competition in the future.
In Sweden, we noted a weakening of market growth during the period. Swedish Match's volumes declined by about 1 percent, including tax-free sales, but this was offset by a better product mix and reduced costs. Sales volumes of portion-packed snus continue to increase and now account for 57 percent of sales. The continued increase in volumes in Norway was a further compensatory factor.
Operating income for snuff as a whole was affected by the measures taken in the US market and declined by 8 percent to 324 MSEK (354). The operating margin amounted to 46.0 percent (47.1).
For cigars, sales continued to increase and volumes rose in most markets. First-quarter sales rose by 7 percent to 734 MSEK (687). Volumes continued at a strong level for machine-produced cigars in the US. New flavors were launched, and the growth in this segment is particularly encouraging, considering the strength of the first quarter of 2004.
Premium cigars, a segment in which Swedish Match is the market leader in the US, also showed favorable volume growth. In April, Swedish Match acquired the shares outstanding in General Cigar, which will further strengthen the Group's position in this segment. "We now look forward to further developing our cigar business and General Cigar's exceptionally strong brands, both in the US and internationally," says Lars Dahlgren.
Another source of strength is that the market-related and structural measures in Europe have begun to yield results and Swedish Match has gained market shares in several important markets.
Total operating income for cigars for the first three months improved to 136 MSEK (129), an increase of 6 percent. In local currencies, operating income rose 10 percent. The operating margin amounted to 18.6 percent (18.8).
Consumption of chewing tobacco and pipe tobacco shows a declining trend, which is reflected in the Group's sales volumes. The level of sales and earnings in local currency was nevertheless maintained as a result of improved productivity and better price levels.
For chewing tobacco, sales and operating income rose slightly in local currency. Due to the weaker USD, however, sales and operating income in SEK declined 5 percent to 242 MSEK (254) and 69 MSEK (73) respectively, while the operating margin amounted to 28.6 percent (28.7).
Sales and earnings for pipe tobacco during the first quarter were on par with the preceding year, although volumes declined in most markets. Sales amounted to 216 MSEK (211), operating income to 60 MSEK (60), and the operating margin to 27.6 percent (28.4).
Sales of matches declined during the first three months of the year and earnings continued to be weak. Volumes declined in most markets, partly as a result of the high inventory levels held by customers at the beginning of the year. Sales totaled 294 MSEK (324), a decline of 9 percent, and earnings were a negative 17 MSEK (negative: 19). Costs of 31 MSEK for the closure of the match plant in Valencia, Spain, were charged against first-quarter earnings, while restructuring costs of 46 MSEK were charged against earnings during the first quarter of 2004. The Matches product area has been burdened by overcapacity as a result of declining volumes over a number of years. The closure of the Valencia plant is expected to result in improved profitability, but further adjustments may be needed. "Our aim is to adapt the organization and production to the competition situation and market demand, thereby creating match operations with sustainable profitability," says Lars Dahlgren.
Sales of lighters declined by 2 percent to 143 MSEK (146) during the first quarter. Volumes increased marginally and operating income rose to 12 MSEK (8). The operating margin was 8.6 percent (5.7). "This is the level of margin that can be expected when there are no restructuring costs to charge against earnings," notes Lars Dahlgren. "Unfortunately, the lighter segment is exposed to extreme pressure on prices, which may mean that further rationalizations will be needed in the future to keep the Group's lighters competitive."
The Group continues to generate strong cash flows. Cash flow from operations during the period amounted to 417 MSEK, while liquid funds, including current investments, increased from 3,002 MSEK to 3,243 MSEK at the close of 2004. As a result, the Group's net loan debt at the end of March was at a record-low 332 MSEK. Net loan debt is expected to rise during 2005, however, when the dividend to shareholders and the purchase price for the shares outstanding in General Cigar fall due for payment during the second quarter.
Over the years, Swedish Match has transferred value to shareholders through share buybacks. This favors shareholders, since the company's value is divided among fewer shares outstanding. The dividend for 2004 was also raised by 12 percent to 1.90 SEK per share. "Although no shares were repurchased during the first quarter, the future buyback capacity increases the scope for this method of transferring funds to shareholders," concludes Lars Dahlgren.

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Contact us for an application form. Membership costs £12 per person or £17 per couple. This includes eight meetings per year with a speaker and five optional meetings of the Society's Archaeological Group. You will also receive a copy of the Society's twice-yearly bulletin.
Petersfield Museum
Visit the Petersfield Museum to see some of the archival work PAHS has undertaken.
Petersfield Musical Festival has entertained the town with choral music for over 100 years.
Physic Garden
The Physic Garden is open daily except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's day. Check the website for times. Entrance is free.
People of the Heath
Visit People of the Heath for more on the excavation of the Petersfield Heath barrows.
© 2020 Petersfield Area Historical Society
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Q: How to see PHP error stack trace/dump? Currently my web application can print error when host on my local machine.
When I host it on Amazon EC2 server. The error page is empty/blank.
I want to see the error stack trace when run on EC2, how can I do that?
I'm using Ubuntu Natty 11.04 and LAMP Stack on my EC2.

A: Open the php.ini file and change the following directives so it looks like this.
display_errors = On
error_reporting = E_ALL

Then restart Apache and do something to cause an error, such as manually call trigger_error('Test'); on a page.
You should be aware this is bad practice for a production website. These settings are fine in dev, where you want errors to be blatantly obvious, but for production you should be logging errors to a file which you review. This log file is defined with the error_log directive.

A: Can you post the contents of php.ini? This looks like a configuration issue. We will need to check that the web server can find the error log you defined in php.ini and that the web server has permissions to write to it. PHP silently fails if either condition isn't met...

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Q: An error occurred while running cordova build android (exit code 1) I am trying to build my Ionic 2 project using ionic cordova build android but I keep getting this error. I don't know what is causing this error. Here is the error:

cordova build android
  × Running command - failed!

[ERROR] Cordova encountered an error.
        You may get more insight by running the Cordova command above directly.
[ERROR] An error occurred while running cordova build android (exit code 1):
    (truncated) ... by: javax.net.ssl.SSLException: java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv        failed
    at sun.security.ssl.Alerts.getSSLException(Alerts.java:208)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.fatal(SSLSocketImpl.java:1959)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.fatal(SSLSocketImpl.java:1916)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.handleException(SSLSocketImpl.java:1880)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.handleException(SSLSocketImpl.java:1825)
    at sun.security.ssl.AppInputStream.read(AppInputStream.java:116)
    at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read1(BufferedInputStream.java:284)
    at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(BufferedInputStream.java:345)
    at sun.net.www.MeteredStream.read(MeteredStream.java:134)
    at java.io.FilterInputStream.read(FilterInputStream.java:133)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.read(HttpURLConnection.java:3375)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.read(HttpURLConnection.java:3368)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.Download.downloadInternal(Download.java:72)
    ... 7 more
    Caused by: java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv failed
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead(SocketInputStream.java:116)
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:171)
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:141)
    at sun.security.ssl.InputRecord.readFully(InputRecord.java:465)
    at sun.security.ssl.InputRecord.readV3Record(InputRecord.java:593)
    at sun.security.ssl.InputRecord.read(InputRecord.java:532)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.readRecord(SSLSocketImpl.java:983)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.readDataRecord(SSLSocketImpl.java:940)
    at sun.security.ssl.AppInputStream.read(AppInputStream.java:105)
    ... 14 more
    Error: cmd: Command failed with exit code 1 Error output:
    Exception in thread "main" javax.net.ssl.SSLException: Connection has been shutdown: javax.net.ssl.SSLException:        java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv failed
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.checkEOF(SSLSocketImpl.java:1551)
    at sun.security.ssl.AppInputStream.available(AppInputStream.java:60)
    at java.io.BufferedInputStream.available(BufferedInputStream.java:410)
    at sun.net.www.MeteredStream.available(MeteredStream.java:170)
    at sun.net.www.http.KeepAliveStream.close(KeepAliveStream.java:85)
    at java.io.FilterInputStream.close(FilterInputStream.java:181)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.close(HttpURLConnection.java:3448)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.Download.downloadInternal(Download.java:91)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.Download.download(Download.java:51)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.Install$1.call(Install.java:62)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.Install$1.call(Install.java:48)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.ExclusiveFileAccessManager.access(ExclusiveFileAccessManager.java:69)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.Install.createDist(Install.java:48)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.WrapperExecutor.execute(WrapperExecutor.java:107)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain.main(GradleWrapperMain.java:61)
    Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLException: java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv failed
    at sun.security.ssl.Alerts.getSSLException(Alerts.java:208)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.fatal(SSLSocketImpl.java:1959)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.fatal(SSLSocketImpl.java:1916)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.handleException(SSLSocketImpl.java:1880)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.handleException(SSLSocketImpl.java:1825)
    at sun.security.ssl.AppInputStream.read(AppInputStream.java:116)
    at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read1(BufferedInputStream.java:284)
    at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(BufferedInputStream.java:345)
    at sun.net.www.MeteredStream.read(MeteredStream.java:134)
    at java.io.FilterInputStream.read(FilterInputStream.java:133)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.read(HttpURLConnection.java:3375)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.read(HttpURLConnection.java:3368)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.Download.downloadInternal(Download.java:72)
    ... 7 more
    Caused by: java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: recv failed
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead(SocketInputStream.java:116)
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:171)
    at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:141)
    at sun.security.ssl.InputRecord.readFully(InputRecord.java:465)
    at sun.security.ssl.InputRecord.readV3Record(InputRecord.java:593)
    at sun.security.ssl.InputRecord.read(InputRecord.java:532)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.readRecord(SSLSocketImpl.java:983)
    at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.readDataRecord(SSLSocketImpl.java:940)
    at sun.security.ssl.AppInputStream.read(AppInputStream.java:105)
    ... 14 more
    Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx512M

A: for me this worked :
go to network settings -> ipv4 proprities -> change dns and put google's dns :
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4


Join members of the NIACC Trojans baseball team for a night of live music, local brews, ballpark eats, and amazing silent auction items & prizes —all while raising money for a great cause!
Silent auction items & prizes include family 4-packs of tickets to see the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, concert tickets and more!
Enjoy live music by Juni West and Bucky Covington, country music star and former American Idol contestant. Pair your favorite Fat Hill brew with gourmet Woody's Hot Dogs or popcorn.
The event is open to the public! No ticket purchase is required. All silent auction proceeds and a portion of food sales will benefit the Children's Autism Center.


HA NOI (VNS ) — A poster contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Viet Nam's first General Election Day (January 6, 1946th) was launched yesterday by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The contest aims to promote Viet Nam National Assembly's operation and renovation, its history and achievements.
The contest also aims to encourage people throughout the country to promote the traditions and achievements of the country in the renewal period.
The contestants are professional and amateur painters who are Vietnamese citizens and Vietnamese people residing abroad.
Each author is allowed to send one or more works which they have recently drawn, these works cannot be used in any other contest.
The organisers will award one first prize of VND10 million (US$450), two second prizes of VND7 million each ($310), and two third prizes worth VND5 million each ($220).
Entries can be submitted to Information Desk, Department of Grassroots Culture at 86A, Alley 3, Le Van Huu Street, Ha Noi until October 20.


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package mock_ioutilwrapper

import (
	io "io"
	reflect "reflect"

	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
)

// MockIOUtil is a mock of IOUtil interface
type MockIOUtil struct {
	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
	recorder *MockIOUtilMockRecorder
}

// MockIOUtilMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockIOUtil
type MockIOUtilMockRecorder struct {
	mock *MockIOUtil
}

// NewMockIOUtil creates a new mock instance
func NewMockIOUtil(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockIOUtil {
	mock := &MockIOUtil{ctrl: ctrl}
	mock.recorder = &MockIOUtilMockRecorder{mock}
	return mock
}

// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use
func (m *MockIOUtil) EXPECT() *MockIOUtilMockRecorder {
	return m.recorder
}

// ReadAll mocks base method
func (m *MockIOUtil) ReadAll(arg0 io.Reader) ([]byte, error) {
	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ReadAll", arg0)
	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]byte)
	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
	return ret0, ret1
}

// ReadAll indicates an expected call of ReadAll
func (mr *MockIOUtilMockRecorder) ReadAll(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ReadAll", reflect.TypeOf((*MockIOUtil)(nil).ReadAll), arg0)
}

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There are many blogs on aviation out there. My all time favorite, however, is Captain Dave's "Flight Level 390″ blog.
A while back it disappeared from blogspot and I did not find anybody who knew much about it. This is tragic and I miss Captain Dave's view on the world from above a lot. After all he was an inportant inspiration and influence on me to start this blog!
I hope you are well, Dave! And I hope to read from you again in the future. Happy Landings until then!


Website speed is critical to your business. It underpins the first impression that you make with a new visitor. You have on average 5-7 seconds to capture the attention of a visitor when they first come to your website. So, if your website takes a while to load, you can frustrate your visitors and not give them a good opportunity to view the products or services that you offer.
First impressions count. Website speed is an important part of the user experience when a visitor comes to your site. Our world is dominated by mobile phones and tablets, with people used to being able to access information fast at their fingertips. The average business website has around 40-50% traffic from mobile devices. The thirst for quick gratification when it comes to mobile browsing, as well as traditional desktop and laptop machines, mean that your visitors will be impatient if your website is loading slowly.
Delivering a fast website experience to your visitors will help to keep them engaged with your content. Whether you have a website that sells products or services directly, or your website acts as a brochure, it's important that users can trust your business and understand what you do. If you ensure that your pages load quickly, this is a great first trust point.
Website speed is important for your SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). In the last couple of years, it has become a ranking factor in Google, as well as other search engines. In addition, a faster website will help with boosting additional metrics such as bounce rate, time on site and more.
Finally, one of the most important metrics that you should be measuring on your website is 'Conversions'. Some examples of conversions are: a user filling in a form on a page; opting-in to receive more information from you; and selling a product or service through your website. A fast website will keep users engaged on your website and help them to complete the actions that you'd like them to take. A slow website will typically have an adverse reaction on your website's conversion rate, with more visitors leaving your website and potentially visiting a competitor's website instead.
There are many benefits to having a fast website. Here's a selection of 6 important benefits that you can bring to your business by ensuring that your website is well optimised and loading quickly.
We live in a mobile dominated world, with users who are used to receiving immediate content and answers. A fast website helps to avoid impatience and losing visitors to your competitors.
Fast websites keep users engaged with your content. Delivering pages at a 'page turning' speed, keeps them reading your message and another step closer to purchasing your products or services.
Websites that load quickly help users to trust your business. It's important to help users to trust and understand your business as quickly as possible, so ensuring your pages load in under a couple of seconds is a great start.
Companies such as Amazon have stated that a 0.1 second increase in page loading speed, leads to a 1% decline in sales. A faster website encourages users to complete a purchase or to make contact with you.
Website speed is a ranking factor with search engines such as Google, so a faster website can directly impact your search engine rankings. In addition, it will also boost metrics such as bounce rate, time on site and more.
People like referring others to a great business if they feel that the products or service will be of benefit. By operating a fast website, you can present an excellent first impression to your referrals and increase the chance of generating business from them.
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The 1969 Paris Open, also known as the French Covered Court Championships,  was a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Stade Coubertin in Paris, France. It was the 1st edition of the Paris Open (later known as the Paris Masters) and was held from 5 November until 11 November 1969. Third-seeded Tom Okker won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

 Tom Okker defeated  Butch Buchholz 8–6, 6–2, 6–1
 It was Okker's 8th singles title of the year and the 12th of his career in the open era.

Doubles
 John Newcombe /  Tony Roche defeated  Tom Okker /  Marty Riessen 10–8, 6–4, 6–2

References

External links
 ATP tournament details


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Microsoft OneNote arrives as Mac, Windows freebie
Free versions of Microsoft's note-taking and organizational application are available for immediate download for Mac and desktop Windows.
Mary Jo Foley
March 17, 2014 7:52 a.m. PT
A week ago, word leaked that Microsoft was preparing to release free versions of OneNote for Mac and for the Windows desktop. On March 17, Microsoft delivered both versions of its electronic note-taking and organizational application.
Microsoft is broadening OneNote's platform support so as to better compete with rivals, especially Evernote, on the note-taking/organizational front.
OneNote for Mac is available for download from the Mac App Store as of today. It's the first time OneNote has been available for the Mac. Previously, OneNote was available for Windows, Windows 8, Windows Phone, iPad, iPhone, Android tablets, Android phones, and the Web (OneNote Online, formerly known as OneNote Web App).
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A free version of OneNote for the Windows desktop also is available for download from OneNote.com as of Monday. Previously, Microsoft made free versions of OneNote available for Windows 8, Windows Phone, and the Web. But until today, users of older versions of Windows had to pay for the OneNote app as part of Microsoft's Office suite.
The new free version of OneNote for the Windows desktop doesn't include all the features in the paid version. It doesn't have SharePoint support, version history or Outlook integration. To get those features, users need to upgrade to the paid version. It's also worth noting that the free version is ad-free, not a temporary trial version, and limited to home/school use only.
Microsoft also announced that it has opened up the OneNote service -- available at OneNote.com -- to third-party developers by making available a cloud programming interface to which applications can be connected. New features available via the OneNote service include OneNote Clipper, which allows users to save Web pages to OneNote; a new me@ontenote.com email feature for sending notes to OneNote; and Office Lens, Microsoft's optical-character-recognition technology for capturing documents and whiteboards with Windows Phone and saving them to OneNote.
Microsoft is working on a new, updated version of OneNote for Windows 8 that will be part of its "Gemini" suite of apps. The company also is expected to deliver an updated version of OneNote for the iPad as part of its release of Office for the iPad, which is expected to arrive any time now.
This story originally appeared as "Microsoft delivers free OneNote for Mac and Windows" on ZDNet.
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Collingswood, Oaklyn Name Fredrick H. McDowell New Superintendent of Schools
Coronavirus Update: 555,299 Infections, 18,229 Related Deaths; Vaccine Demand Exceeds Available Supply by Factor of Five
Collingswood Teen Faces Upgraded Charges in Fatal Assault of a Senior at Parkview Apartments
Camden County: 18 More COVID-Related Deaths, 753 New Infections This Week
CamCo COVID-19 Vaccination Center Live at Camden County College
Woodlynne Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Simple Assault in Pepper-Spray Case, is Banned from Police Work
Coronavirus Update: 543,974 Infections, 18,070 Related Deaths; NJ Expands Vaccine Access to Residents 65-Plus, Those with Chronic Health Issues
Pennsauken Brothers Charged with Possession of Child Pornography, Heroin, Fentanyl
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The scene of a fatal bicycle accident on Route 130 and North Park Drive. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
UPDATE: Camden Man Dies in Bike Crash at Route 130, N. Park Drive in Pennsauken
By Matt Skoufalos on	 June 14, 2016 Other, Police & Fire
Police say 36-year-old Ephrain Mateo-Morales struck a car preparing to turn onto North Park Drive and was killed. He was not wearing a helmet.
By Matt Skoufalos
Route 130 and N Park Drive at the scene of Monday night's fatal cycling accident. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
UPDATE (Tuesday, June 14, 11 a.m.): Pennsauken Police have identified the victim in Monday's fatal traffic accident as 36-year-old Efrain Mateo-Morales of Camden.
The investigation is ongoing, but preliminary results suggest that Mateo-Morales was traveling up North Park Drive, approaching Route 130, when he hit the side of a vehicle in the northbound lane that was just starting to turn into the park.
"We're still looking into all the dynamics of the crash," said Pennsauken Sgt. Christopher Sulzbach. "We're probably more sure he came from North Park Drive."
Mateo-Morales was not wearing a helmet, and "probably the way he fell hurt him," Sulzbach said. The cyclist's speed may have been a factor.
No charges are pending against the driver.
The department performs extensive public outreach about highway crossing and pedestrian and cyclist safety, "but it still happens," Sulzbach said.
"People jump barriers," he said. "They don't understand how fast the vehicles are going. They think they can make it across three or four lanes of traffic.
"Route 130 is as dangerous as any highway in the state, at least in South Jersey," Sulzbach said. "We tell people all the time to cross at a crosswalk, not a light, or use the pedestrian walkovers. We preach it in our schools, we teach it in our senior centers, but it still happens."
Map of the roadway construction at Route 130 and N. Park Drive. Credit: Greater Phila. Bike Coalition.
Sulzbach said Mateo-Morales may have been traveling home from work at the time of the accident, and do not believe he was not cycling in the park recreationally.
"We do have a big bike population at the Cooper River Park, and we really don't have many problems with it," he said.
In 2011, the Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition lobbied the Department of Transit to redesign the intersection at North Park Drive and Route 130, claiming that it "should also include a westbound bike box for cyclists in front of the stop bar on North Park Drive to get ahead of the turning traffic."
"While the crosswalk shown in the diagram is an improvement (vs. nothing), it still forces a westbound cyclists to cross the intersection at the crosswalk," the coalition noted. "This means that cyclists will be riding across to a narrow sidewalk instead of a 10′ multi-use path."
Complicating matters Monday was a new traffic pattern layout that will divert more drivers down North Park Drive for the next 10 days, as PSE&G performs gas line work in Pennsauken.
A bicyclist riding through the intersection of Route 130 and North Park Drive in Pennsauken hit a car and was killed Monday evening.
Pennsauken Police Sgt. Christopher Sulzbach said the accident occurred around 10:15 p.m. The cyclist was traveling west on North Park Drive at the time of the collision. The victim's identity was not released pending notification of the family.
Around 1 a.m. Tuesday, traffic was still being diverted through Cooper River Park along the northbound lane of Route 130 between South Park Drive and the scene of the accident. Fire and EMS crews were on the scene and a bicycle remained in the roadway.
Pennsauken Police have seen their share of traffic fatalities this year already. In March, Philadelphia resident Norman Schultz was struck and killed attempting to cross Route 70 within the same week that high-schooler Quason Turner was killed crossing Route 130.
According to the township municipal publication, All Around Pennsauken, the community has seen 11 traffic fatalities in the past three-and-a-half years, a number owing at least in part to the five state highways that intersect it—and that's excluding Monday's fatality.
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Michael Joseph Jackson was a dancer, songwriter & singer. He is one of the most remarkable personality of the 20th …….
Photo: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=8610&picture=michael-jackson
Born Place: Gary, Indiana, United States
Died: June 25, 2009
Death Place: Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Spouse: Lisa Marie Presley (m. 1994; div. 1996) || Debbie Rowe (m. 1996; div. 1999)
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers in the history of music. Through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance techniques such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His sound and style have influenced artists of various genres, and his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Jackson is the most awarded artist in the history of popular music.
The eighth child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5. Jackson began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records, and rose to solo stardom with his fifth studio album Off the Wall (1979) during the peak of the disco era. By the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. His music videos, including those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his sixth studio album Thriller (1982), are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. Jackson's prominence propelled him and the television channel MTV into cultural phenomenons of 1980s pop culture. At the 1984 Grammy Awards, Thriller won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Jackson continued to innovate with videos on the global best-seller albums Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995).
Starting in the late 1980s, Jackson became a figure of controversy and speculation due to his changing appearance, relationships, behavior and lifestyle. In 1993, he was accused of sexually abusing the child of a family friend. The lawsuit was settled out of court, and Jackson was not indicted. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges. In 2009, while preparing for a series of comeback concerts, This Is It, Jackson died from an overdose of propofol administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray. Fans around the world expressed their grief, and Jackson's public memorial service was broadcast live. In August 2009, the Los Angeles County Coroner ruled that Jackson's death was a homicide, and Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in November 2011. Seven years later, the documentary Leaving Neverland, which detailed posthumous allegations of child sexual abuse, led to another media backlash against Jackson.
Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide. Thriller is the best-selling album of all time, with estimated sales of 66 million copies worldwide. In addition, the remix album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997) is the best-selling remix album of all time. Bad was the first album to produce five Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles. Jackson had 13 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era, and was also the first artist to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades. He received 13 Grammy Awards, the Grammy Legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement awards, 6 Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and 39 Guinness World Records, including the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time". Jackson's inductions include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Dance Hall of Fame (the only recording artist to be inducted), and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. In 2016, his estate earned $825 million, the highest yearly amount for a celebrity ever recorded by Forbes.
Got to Be There (1972)
Music & Me (1973)
Forever, Michael (1975)
Off the Wall (1979)
Thriller (1982)
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Russian cultural capital Saint Petersburg will host the 23rd General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.
The event will take place in 2019 and follows the successful hosting the 22nd event in Chengdu, China, this month.
The holding of the General Assembly in Saint Petersburg will be a celebration for the country, not just the city, the organisers said.
Andrey Muskarev, the chairman of Committee for Tourism Development, commented: "This victory means recognition of the Saint Petersburg tourism industry by world leaders as a city that is able to become a centre not only of cultural but also of business tourism.
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Congratulations to Dr. Anne Rodriguez on being honored as a Congressional Woman of the Year.
Dr. Rodriguez, who sees patients at Lompoc Health – North Third Street – was chosen by Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, as one of six winners. Other honorees were Kathleen Baushke from Santa Barbara, Tracy Beard from Solvang, Noha Kolkailah from Arroyo Grande, Pandora Nash-Karner from Los Osos and Biz Steinberg from San Luis Obispo.
Dr. Rodriguez is a gynecologic oncologist and breast surgeon, treating patients with cancers and other disorders of the breast and female reproductive tract. She previously was director of the gynecologic oncology fellowship program at the University of California at Davis.
According to Rep. Carbajal, the Congressional Women of the Year Award honors exceptional women across the 24thCongressional District who have left a positive impact on their communities. Winners are nominated by their peers and span a variety of backgrounds and professions. The winners represent the thousands of women working tirelessly to improve quality of life on the Central Coast, his office noted.
"The recipients of this year's Women of the Year Award are all doing incredible work to make the Central Coast an even better place to live, often without the recognition or compensation they deserve," Rep. Carbajal said. "I am honored to recognize these remarkable, trailblazing women for their indelible contributions and leadership in our community."
Rep. Carbajal will recognize the winners by entering a specially written tribute for each woman into the official Congressional Record, preserving their stories, and their impact on the community. An award ceremony will be held at a later date and each awardee will also receive a special congressional pin.
Her commendation from Rep. Carbajal states:
"As one of only two gynecologic oncology surgeons that serve Santa Barbara and the surrounding communities, Dr. Anne Rodriguez has dedicated her entire professional life to surgery and care of women with gynecologic and breast cancer. For the last four years, she has served as the Chair of the Department of Surgery at Cottage Hospital and sits on the board of the Santa Barbara Breast Care Alliance.
Aside from her professional life, Anne is a founding Board member of the local chapter of Boys Team Charity, a philanthropic organization that teaches young men from 7thto 12thgrade about the importance of giving back to the community through volunteering. She has also volunteered with the Goleta Public Library, Teen Court, Art from Scrap, the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, Santa Barbara Bike Coalition, Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network, Montessori Center School, and the MAD Academy at Santa Barbara High School."
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The Perfect Horror Movie That Inspired Countless Imitators
The original Halloween painted a frightening vision of suburban life. None of its sequels has managed to do the same.
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The 1978 film Halloween, for all its notoriety, seems almost quaint compared with the countless slasher movies that have followed it. In John Carpenter's singular masterpiece, we watch a masked serial killer named Michael Myers murder four people in the fictional town of Haddonfield. In the opening scene of Halloween Kills, the latest edition in this indestructible franchise, a group of plucky firefighters rescues Myers from a burning building. He promptly annihilates 11 of them. But the quantity of victims, unfortunately, doesn't improve the quality of the film.
The firefighters will not be long-remembered in Haddonfield, nor will the many other people whom Myers dispatches in Halloween Kills. The Halloween universe now includes 12 movies, released over the course of 43 years. In a typical franchise, each installment builds on what's come before it; the appeal is that new information is woven in seamlessly with the old, adding complexity. This series, by contrast, has been drawn haphazardly—as if on a dry-erase board, with new directors and producers coming in when they please, keeping what they want, and removing what they dislike. Michael, the gloomy, white-masked avatar of evil, is always involved, and he's usually chasing a teen girl, but filmmakers keep trying to find some new twist worthy of Carpenter's first edition. They never do. Carpenter's vision was so frightening because it was delivered with so much control. He didn't need a double-digit body count to communicate the message that got under people's skin: Suburban life, despite all of its comfortable trappings, offers only the thinnest veneer of safety.
Numerous contradictory plotlines have branched from Carpenter's original film. Halloween II, in 1981, established that Laurie Strode—a babysitter whom Michael targeted, played by Jamie Lee Curtis—was actually his sister. Halloween III told a stand-alone story, but then a fourth, fifth, and sixth movie each involved Michael chasing Laurie's daughter. Halloween H20, in 1998, brought back Curtis as Laurie—and erased the events of Halloween 4 to 6. Laurie was killed off in a sequel to Halloween H20, and then—after yet another reboot series—David Gordon Green directed the 2018 Halloween, which ignored every version except the first.
Green's 2018 film at least attempted to realistically confront the events of the 1978 movie: It established that Michael had been imprisoned, and that a traumatized Laurie had become a heavily armed survivalist preparing for his return. Much of it was unsurprising—Michael escaped and stalked around town, stabbing partying teenagers. But Curtis's relish for the acting challenge, especially toward the end of the movie, was enough to make it compelling.
Read: Halloween is a devoted homage to the unbeatable original
Halloween Kills, Green's sequel to his 2018 film, is also focused on the past—but it doesn't add any interesting layers. Michael, who seemingly perished in a fire in the previous movie, has of course survived. Laurie, wounded in her battle with him, spends most of the movie recovering in the hospital. Green brings in actors who played more minor parts in the 1978 film, and Anthony Michael Hall steps into the role of Tommy Doyle (originally played by Brian Andrews), the little boy Laurie babysat in the original film. For super-nerds of the series, it's a clever homage. But it means Halloween Kills can't quite escape the gravity of the movie to which it's so indebted.
Instead of conversing meaningfully with the original, Green and his co-writers, Danny McBride and Scott Teems, use flashbacks to fill in marginal plot details and throw in irrelevant subplots. When the town tries to enact mob justice on Michael by forming an ill-equipped posse, doing more harm than good, it tonally clashes with the visceral horror of Michael's murders; pondering whether the townspeople are ultimately their own worst enemy seems silly when Michael, the knife-wielding maniac, is clearly their actual worst enemy. After 105 exceedingly bloody minutes, Halloween Kills ends by teasing yet another chapter—Green and company are already working on Halloween Ends, due for release in 2022. But even if they try to kill off Michael Myers once and for all, other filmmakers will keep working to find new angles on the same inscrutable villain. Halloween will never end.


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Private sector sees hope in REDD+ from Australia, California market sc ...
"Forests cannot be sustained if people are hungry": future climate change negotiations likely to include agriculture
From Policy to Practice: Summary of Forest Day 5
Private sector sees hope in REDD+ from Australia, California market schemes
"Everybody is waiting for those policy signals to emerge."
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From mid-next year, Australia will levy a tax on coal-fired power plants and other major polluters. Photo courtesy of Marcus Wong.
DURBAN, South Africa (6 December, 2011)__ The private sector is seeing "pockets of optimism" that may catalyse them to invest in REDD+ pilot projects after Australia and California passed legislation that could see a monetary value put on carbon, said an investment banker.
These policy signals are important in the absence of one from UNFCCC that forest carbon will be recognised in the compliance framework, Associate Director at Macquarie Global Investments Brer Adams, told participants at Forest Day 5 held recently along the UN climate summit in Durban. "Everybody is waiting for those policy signals to emerge."
Lack of recognition from the UNFCCC prevents REDD+ developers from benefiting from selling carbon credits in the European Union's emission trading scheme (ETS), which accounts for 97 percent of the worldwide market, estimated at US$142 billion last year. Engagement of the private sector in REDD+ is currently limited to selling forest carbon in the voluntary markets and contributing funds to forest conservation or tree planting as part of corporate social responsibility programs.
Macquarie has partnered with the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's financial arm, and the Global Forest Partners to raise US$25 million to invest in REDD+ projects. The fund, managed by Macquarie's subsidiary BioCarbon, is focused on projects in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia.
Macquarie decided not to raise any more funds because of the complexities of REDD, a scheme that is still evolving, said Adams. Another reason is that there aren't many demonstration activities that are suitable for private investment, which requires that they meet rigorous standards as demanded by the voluntary carbon markets to sell the credits, he said. "Until we start seeing that track record of success where the private sector can invest in demonstration projects, then it is hard to imagine a very fast scale up."
The Ecosystem Marketplace reported that 30.1 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent from forests was contracted across the carbon markets last year with a total estimated value of $178 million. Average prices in primary forest carbon markets rose by 22 percent to an average of $5.5/ton in 2010 from $4.5/ton the previous year, it said. These figures include carbon from projects to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, as well as from afforestation and improved forest managements. BNP Paribas and Gazprom Marketing & Trading are among investors that are trying to monetise forest carbon, the report said.
California recently approved North America's first mandatory cap-and-trade emissions scheme, which will come into effect in 2013 and has indicated that it may allow companies to buy carbon credits from outside the US starting in 2015. According to media reports, the EU's ETS and four Canadian provinces are considering a link to California's carbon market.
Last month, Australia passed legislation that will levy a tax on coal-fired power plants and other major polluters from mid-next year. New Zealand also introduced its ETS last year, which will be expanded to all sectors by 2015.
REDD+ projects must provide the private sector with "very professional, very result-oriented opportunities" to be able to attract investments, said Virgilio Viana, CEO of Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS). About 93 percent of funds invested by the Brazilian conservation organisation came from private companies, which in return get a better corporate image for meeting their corporate social responsibility, he said.
For other reports from the event, visit the blogs of these organizations:
– The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC)
Virgilio Viana, CEO of Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS), speaking to CIFOR about engaging the private sector in REDD+ at Forest Day 5. More videos from Forest Day 5
NZ sees carbon market with Australia
Financial governance and Indonesia's Reforestation Fund during the Soeharto and post-Soeharto periods, 1989–2009: A political economic analysis of lessons for REDD+
Learning from REDD: A global comparative study
State of Forest Carbon Markets 2011
Topic(s) : REDD+ Climate talks
Keyword(s) : Amazonas Sustainable Foundation Brer Adams carbon trading climate negotiations COP17 Forest Day 5 investment Macquarie Global Investments REDD+ Virgilio Viana
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JOHN F HUNT POWER IN THE PRESS!
18th October 2017 mahmoud salem
Take a look at the John F Hunt Power's recent press feature!
BRISTOL DEPOT FOR V FESTIVAL POWER PROVIDER
18 Oct 2017 National Deals Stephen Farrell
The company that supplies the equipment to power V Festival has created 15 jobs with the opening of its first depot in Bristol, supported by a £2.4m loan from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
John F Hunt Power, based in Grays, Essex, hires generators and power equipment to construction, utilities and events businesses and this year again powered both V Festivals simultaneously.
The company has used the funding to buy a new site in Portbury, Bristol, establishing its fourth major depot in the UK.
The site has enabled the business to launch its products into the South West and Wales.
John F Hunt Group has a turnover of £100m and its power business operates depots in the West Midlands, Essex, Newcastle and now Bristol. It is expecting to increase the turnover of the specialist power operation by £5m in the next three years.
The group employs more than 400 members of staff after appointing 15 new team members to manage its Bristol operations.
John Hall, group chairman at John F Hunt, said: "As part of our long-term growth plans, we're expanding from our South East base to now become a nationally recognised business force in the Power Rental market.
"Situated immediately adjacent to the M5 the new site in Bristol is the perfect link between our depots in the South East and the Midlands, making it the ideal location for expansion."
Gareth Denning, relationship director at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, added: "John F Hunt manages a portfolio of 1,450 generators across the country and with the new site in Bristol, this number is only going to grow."
Pictured: Gareth Denning (left), Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking and John Hall, John F Hunt
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Pineapple Lumps are exactly what they're called. They are soft pineapple chews coated in a thin layer of milk chocolate that were first created in the 50s. Alright kids, I know having pineapple chews in your chocolate is quite the novelty, but don't let that stop you from trying this. Once eaten, there's no turning back. By the way, because they are quite rare to find elsewhere, it has become common to send Pineapple Lumps as a gift to Kiwi expats overseas!
L&P stands for Lemon and Paeroa and is basically like lemonade. Here's the story: Back in the early 1900s, some genius discovered that the mineral water in Paeroa contained a lot of magnesium bicarbonate which made it fizzy. Then they decided to mix it with lemon juice and voila – L&P the iconic Kiwiana NZ drink was born. It is everyone's all time favourite and can be found smugly lying in the drinks bath of all parties or events. It's also advertised ironically yet comically on the bottle as "World famous in New Zealand"! How bou dah?
This is basically two iconic New Zealand stuff in one. Tip Top is one of the most common ice cream brands while hokey pokey is the most eaten ice cream flavour in New Zealand. The hokey pokey ice cream consists of sweet, crunchy and sticky honeycomb balls buried inside rich vanilla ice cream. For those of you who find vanilla ice cream a bit too bland, Hokey Pokey is the flavour to try. The honeycomb balls provide just the extra kick you need yet don't overwhelm you by being unbearably sweet.
Ahhh chocolate, how could one forget? One should especially not forget Whittaker's Peanut Slabs actually. First of all, can we talk about the packaging? Not only is that classy vintage gold foil look akin to some grand royal British thingamabob, it is also reminiscent of the golden ticket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The Peanut Slab itself might look like some ordinary chocolate block at first sight, but once you bite into it, your taste buds rejoice for what greets them is soft luscious thick peanut butter. Heaven indeed.
So there you have it, piefaces! I hope the sweet journey has been enlightening and when you do try out the stuff, be sure to leave a comment below or post a photo and tag us on Instagram!


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Thanks for joining me! Today, I'm sharing my DIY Rustic Mini Crate Table. If you've been following along for the past few weeks, you know that I've been giving my front door area a mini makeover and this table was the perfect addition.
Since I was creating an outside rustic table, I chose not to sand it and carefully applied Danish oil to the outside of the crate. To apply the Danish oil, I used a large paint brush for the large areas and a small brush that was about the width of the wood sides or just slightly larger than 1/4″ wide. Once all the oil was applied, I made sure to wipe off any excess stain with a rag and let the Danish oil dry before painting the inside of the crate.
Tip 1 – If you plan on putting this indoors, make sure to sand the entire piece to remove any rough areas.
Tip 2 – If you are a perfectionist, place tape along all the inside edges of the crate. This will prevent the stain from bleeding onto the inside of the crate.
While the crate is drying, I used a rag to apply Danish oil to the wooden legs.
In the picture above, you can see a little stain bleed on the inside of the crate and this is where you would want to place painter's tape. I kind of did this on the fly and skipped that step.
Since I was going for a rustic look, I didn't want a full saturation of color and watered down my paint. I used a full 2 oz. bottle of paint and added water until it looked like colored water. Then, I painted the inside of the crate, being careful not to get any on the stained portion. If some of the paint spilled over onto the stain, I quickly wiped it off with a damp cloth.
Once the paint was dry, I added the legs to one of the small sides of the crate and the table was done! I'm one step closer to a finished mini front entry makeover.
I would have never thought to turn a wooden crate into a cute end table! Thanks for the idea and instructions. You make a good point about remembering to sand any rough edges before painting. I think I'll add a few little shelves to my crate as well!
Hey Erlene! The rustic crate turned out great and it looks really easy! Another tick mark on the success column! Thank you for linking up at Funtastic Friday!
Thanks so much Lacie. It was such an easy project and fun too.
This is such a great idea! And so easy, too! I love the color you chose and the legs are perfect as well. Great job! Thanks so much for stopping by Inspiration Thursday. Hope you have a great week!
Thanks Lela. I think the color really helps the table 'pop' and legs give it a more modern look.
Such a super cute outdoor table! I totally want to make one of these for our deck. Pinning!
Thanks Marie. If you make some, tag me on Instagram. I would love to see them.
I love how this turned out!! Such a cute little outdoor table and it goes great with that rustic chair. Pinned!
Thanks Amanda. I love how it turned out too.


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Does Anyone Understand How Twitter Could Post This?
Twitter has been on a banning binge, including the President of the United States, and it chooses now to grandstand about open internet principles?Forget hypocrisy; this is closer to satire. What's going on here?
Some theories:
Twitter Public Policy missed a crucial memo.
Some rogue intern is trying to make Twitter look ridiculous.
Twitter is gaslighting us.
The company is incompetent.
The company thought it would be funny to post a misleading tweet that would, under its own policy would mandate suspending Twitter's account.
It literally believes that Donald Trump is an exception to all standards and principles.
Emulating the President it just helped elect, it has concluded that the American public only pays attention to what you say, not what you do.
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From Brian Crane on your Facebook feed.
Were Twitter and Facebook ordered by the government to suspend Trump's account? Did the government have anything to do with Amazon deciding it was bad business to host Parler?
Could one argue that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez' tweet calling out Apple and Google Play constitute undue government influence on the business practices of private companies?
I just answered that. Brian's smarter than that dumb argument would indicate.
Which begs the qauestion as to why he made such a dumb argument.
No, it's obvious. Brian is a typical, progressive marinated in about six progressive cultures I could name (but won't), influenced by echo-chamber peers and friends, seldom exposed to diverse points of view. That's been the reflex defense of all of social media's abuses for years.
You really think that's an argument, Brian? It's a rationalization for dangerous and unethical conduct by a monopoly. The government doesn't order news organizations to lie or engage in propaganda either, but it's still damaging to democracy. Basic Ethics 101: because you can do something doesn't mean you should, or that it's OK. An alliance of news media, big tech platforms and social media could guarantee that only citizens of one party, one ideology or specific policy preferences could participate in public discourse. That's not democracy, it's Orwell. The First Amendment doesn't only lay out restrictions on government power, it enunciates a national cultural value as well. A private school that requires students to only express approved opinions is just as despicable as a public school that does the same thing; it just can violate freedom of speech legally. Incredibly, the party that once championed civil rights and argued that private business discrimination was wrong even though it was then legal is now making the same argument the racists did, because they want opposing views suppressed.
Would it be fair to say that the network broadcast and print media are ethics corrupters?
Fair and undeniable.
I commented, but because I'm using a new browser, I think it went into moderation. Can you help me out?
sandsgrandmother
Could it relate to the fact their stocks, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook, have plummeted? If someone ever comprised a list for people to substitute for these companies, they know the people will leave, and their stocks will plummet further.,
Pat Rogers
Whoa. Nothing to see here. Just a translation error (not uncommon, it is a difficult language to master). From Twitter's original Lagunda notice, the English translation omitted the ending from the original Twitter statement in the Lagunda language:
"We strongly condemn internet shutdowns–they are hugely harmful, violate basic human rights and principles contrary to the #Openinternet unless the Twitter enlightened, woke staff censors the shutdown for your own good. Or our own good. Anyway, while we do censor messages we don't like, it's important you believe we don't."
Thanks for the clarification!
Perfect…how many times has the left become what they claim to despise without even recognizing that they do so? Is there a vaccine for the gullible? History shows that gullibility can be deadly to millions.
It finally makes sense. Thank you!
Add Mike Messer to the throngs of those who support this censorship.
Mike's a musician. I give him a pass. Artists only think about such issues on the fly. He's smart; he'll figure it out in time.
I have another theory: that twitter is making the point that they alone decide what reaches the public, and that they alone set the policy for what qualifies. They're not going to tell you what those policies are, because if they do, people start looking for loopholes. If you don't like it, then feel free to build your own system, where you can set the policy. The thing is, keep telling the other side to build their own whatever is just going to result in 2 of everything, one for liberals, the other for conservatives. We're just moving closer and closer to 2 Americas. I say so be it. It's time to live happily apart when you can no longer live happily together.
But you can't build your own system. Any system you build must follow their rules as well. Look at Parler, Bitchute, and AR15.com.
Sure, build your own system, and then see how long you can keep it when we cut off your access to licensed services, trades, banks, lawyers, healthcare, schools (and remove your children for their own good, by the way), etc. etc. Good luck finding a funeral home and cemetery that will take you.
If they do that, might as well destroy the system itself.
What I am afraid of is that this post was made to rub Conservatives' faces in the fact that they are powerless and there is nothing they can do about it. This is a post to demoralize the American public that is upset about the censorship. It tells them, 'We care about Ugandan censorship, but we will censor you because you are powerless and you don't matter.' You can also do this by impeaching a President with a simple yes or no vote with no debate or discussion. I am afraid the actions in the Senate may be similar. They may remove Trump from office with no discussion, no debate, and no defense. That lets everyone know that the Democrats are in charge and they will NEVER have to worry about the electorate again. It is the people who count the votes that matter, not the people who vote.
When a person with dirt on a lot of high-level people is imprisoned, people speculate that he will never make it to trial, and then he dies is prison under extremely improbable circumstances. You aren't supposed to believe he committed suicide. You are supposed to realize that they are untouchable.
I will paraphrase a quote from the film Joker.
How about another joke? What do you get when you cross a disaffected, alienated, disillusioned people with a BIG TECH ESTABLISHMENT THAT SILENCES THEM AND TREATS THEM LIKE TRASH? I'll tell you what you get. YOU GET WHAT YOU FUCKING DESERVE!
I think their follow-up tweet on the same thread bolsters the "rubbing their faces in it" theory. There's no way they wrote this with a straight face:
Access to information and freedom of expression, including the public conversation on Twitter, is never more important than during democratic processes, particularly elections.
Master Scientist Alex
They are smart enough to know exactly what they're doing. This is the time to kick a man when he's down. Because this is the end of history and they are the winners, and there is absolutely no chance of the fortunes changing and them being on the receiving end forever and ever.
I think they're going to be really surprised when the End of History does come…
It's important to keep in mind that Twitter is staffed very heavily with, and completely run by, a cohort that is almost uniformly young (I'd be shocked if the average age of their employees is over 40) "social justice" types. They're True Believers, of the "ends justify the means" variety, which makes them far more dangerous than just garden-variety hypocrites. I'm sure you couldn't even explain to them the dissonance between this statement and the banning of American conservatives that they do on a regular basis. They wouldn't understand that there's a conflict between the two. Critical thinking is almost impossible to those who have been indoctrinated into a cult, and it's clear that there's a specific brand of authoritarian leftism that runs through these tech companies that functions in a very cult-like fashion.
Jack Marshall wrote this in a comment on his Facebook post.
My take? I don't trust tech monopolies to decide what is or isn't fit for the public to read. They are conflicted, they are biased, and they just aren't all that bright. The remedy for speech is more speech; that's the American way. Twitter allows tweets from celebrities and idiots like Chris Cuomo stating that "hate sppech" isn't protected under the First Amendment. False. It allows tweets that state that Mike Brown and Trayvon Martin were "murdered." False. These aren't standards, they are political biases imposed on the public by people abusing their power. That's my take. And I'm right.
I have been spending the past half hour or so commenting on Jacvk's Facebook posts on the matter. It is shameful people are supporting Big Tech censorship.
Frank Stephens
It goes to the heart of what leftism is all about. No other American group hates like the left does. If you differ with them — global warming, race relations, size of government, Donald Trump — they will humiliate, defame, libel and try to economically crush you. The leftist solution to disagreement is to cancel you personally and professionally. You MUST publicly denounce your crime of not following what they deem acceptable and ask forgiveness for your ignorance.
Then it is time to hate them back a hundredfold!
"Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself." ― Richard Nixon
Is there any empirical proof?
I was just thinking of a movie speech. Why is it that you can't hate evil any more? We used to. It was considered right and natural. Now, you are told you need to be better than that. The result has been that evil has flourished. Evil is just fine with hating YOU. If you aren't allowed to hate evil back or do anything about it, what is the end result? Pacifism is just respectable cowardice. A former pacifist taught me that.
The speech:
" By God, I do. We're not just going to shoot the bastards. We're going to cut out their living guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks. We're going to murder those lousy Hun bastards by the bushel.
Now, some of you boys, I know, are wondering whether or not you'll chicken-out under fire. Don't worry about it. I can assure you that you will all do your duty. The Nazis are the enemy. Wade into them. Spill their blood. Shoot them in the belly. When you put your hand into a bunch of goo that a moment before was your best friend's face, you'll know what to do.
Now, there's another thing I want you to remember. I don't want to get any messages saying that we are holding our position.
We're not holding anything. Let the Hun do that.
We are advancing constantly and we're not interested in holding onto anything — except the enemy.
We're going to hold onto him by the nose, and we're gonna kick him in the ass.
We're gonna kick the hell out of him all the time, and we're gonna go through him like crap through a goose!
Now, there's one thing that you men will be able to say when you get back home, and you may thank God for it.
Thirty years from now when you're sitting around your fireside with your grandson on your knee, and he asks you, "What did you do in the great World War II?" — you won't have to say, "Well, I shoveled shit in Louisiana.""
Today, this would be considered an unacceptable attitude for a conservative. However, it is a laudable attitude for a leftist.
Jack asked, "Does Anyone Understand How Twitter Could Post This?"
Sure I understand how Twitter can post that. Being a bald-faced hypocrite has been a right of passage for progressives for a very long time. Remember the unspoken motto of progressives that infects everything they do and say:
Liberty for me but not for thee!
Add Howard Spendelow to the "list".
Oh hell, ME, I could write that "list" with my eyes closed. These are all friends, after all.
The self-awareness of a block of coal?
I having been thinking about this for a little bit. It all makes perfect sense to me.
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other social media platforms are simply acting consistently in their minds. According to them, there is no distinction between Trump and Ugandan or other third world despots. In their world view, Trump exemplifies totalitarian/fascist dictatorship, and his mere presence is an existential threat to everyone and everything, and he is wreaking havoc on the world and must be stopped. That underlies the decisions to ban him on social media.
Because Trump is the US embodiment of pure evil, anything that is heaped on him is not only acceptable but absolutely required; otherwise, he and his brainwashed deplorable racists, fascists, xenophobes, homophobes, Islamaphobes, Nazis, etc. will have free reign and unleash devastation the likes of which the world has ever seen, or will ever see. His mere presence in the world is unacceptable and he must be destroyed. Consequently, therein lies their complaint that Ugandan fascists are stealing a budding democracy from the grasp of peoples yearning for freedom from oppression. I suspect they blame Trump for Uganda government's actions: But for Donald Trump, peace and liberty would already exist in that nation.