As we mourn the tragedy in Orlando, the lives lost and the wounds arising, I extend my deepest sympathies to all those who lost loved ones, who experienced trauma and who are dealing with fear and pain in the wake of the shooting.
I share these thoughts on coping with brutal times with the greatest love and respect for each individual's process and needs. This is a powerful and nuanced issue. If what I'm sharing here works for you please keep it, use it, share it. If it's not right for you, I accept that, I support your right to hold your own views, value you as part of the world I love, and I support you in seeking coping strategies that fit you.
Though observing isn't the same as actually surviving an unfathomable social injustice or experiencing a violent incident, it can trigger anxiety, stress or even depression. When we lose touch with our own reality and self with each manifestation of upset and fear, the effect on our lives can be profound and far-reaching.
Where can we offer healing and holding to ourselves and others in the hardest times?
When can we address the places we are wounded and mourn our pain?
How do we cope in a world that can be such a terribly scary place?
So many of us have spent so long running from fear, from grief, from pain that working with it is a foreign concept, even more difficult to consciously practice. And though riding with fear is hard, emotional warrior work, it's necessary.
Instead of running, when you feel your fear, your grief, your pain – pause. (If it's safe, of course!) Just take a moment. It may well be uncomfortable (rather than unbearable), but that moment is a valuable one. Ground yourself. Feel your feet. Think of things you know to be true. Good things. Make a list: I love my dogs, I am in Wales, I am Grace….
Get more familiar with your fear/grief/pain. Where are its edges? Often, after emotion washes over you, listening to it will make the waves more gentle, or attune you to consciously using your feelings to warn or protect you in a loving way.
After you've paused, felt and listened to you fear/grief/pain, just as consciously, move on with your day if that's appropriate for you.
Is it possible to protect yourself from any of the things that hurt or impact you negatively? Can you give yourself permission to let go of any guilt associated with doing so? For example, from continual news reports. Forget about what you "should know", or that it's "wrong" to not be aware of the plight of others. News breaks and developments play themselves out on 24-hour news feeds or other media.
Take a break. For an hour. A day. A week. Whatever works for you.
You may be surprised at the strong reactions from others (both good and bad!). Some may feel your approach is leaving you uninformed, ignorant and without compassion for the world at large. Others may applaud your against-the-grain stance of quality over quantity in a time of unprecedented idea sharing.
Personally, watching the news makes me feel overwhelmed, disempowered and adrenally exhausted. None of that helps me to do good work, which is my mission.
Bottom line: You don't need to watch the news to make a difference in the world. You can give yourself some space, and fill that space with positive action (all of which helps to build resilience).
Often the world at large seems scary because we feel alone. Reminding ourselves of all the good people we know, the good they do and how you are aligned with them can help immensely.
Notice the meta-injustice… then work to change it.
Oftentimes, we find ourselves affected so deeply by specific news items because we are profoundly upset by the larger, meta-injustice revealed. The news from Orlando is more than an isolated story about an attack on a club; it highlights the meta-injustice of ongoing racism, homophobia and brutality. The many violent deaths on Sunday only further brings to the fore the injustice of prejudice and the absolute need and right of all to enjoy peace and compassion. The news of this attack may evoke emotion and anger over bullying and resistance, fear and safety.
Take some time to process, and talk your deeper feelings through with someone you trust and respect – a coach, a therapist, even a supportive friend. Dig into what the fear is for you. Then, actively seek out ways you can change things. Whether you become an advocate, activist or simply transition to working with your own questions of prejudice in everyday life, your actions matter.
Resist the adrenaline drip feed.
In this wellness warrior's opinion, one of the most difficult aspects of news is its constancy. We feel obliged to seek constant updates because they are there, every single second. And while vicarious traumatisation – the "contagious" effect of being traumatised by hearing about or witnessing the trauma of another – is something generally reserved for discussion with therapists and aid workers, it affects us all, and deeply so: full blown PTSD can result from witnessing a trauma as well as from experiencing one.
The all-encompassing way we view the news is what makes it so challenging and potentially damaging: We are privy to frightening situations unfolding from every angle, each report, update, note and opinion. We are hyper-exposed, moment, by moment. Our bodies – and minds – may react as though we are present in the space of the traumatic event, but we are static, removed and – often the most demoralising – feel we can't do anything about the tragedy.
I asked my own Grandmother how she coped in WWII, with so much death, loss and unbearable tragedy. She noted that, though it was terribly difficult, somehow, the news taking weeks to arrive from the front lines made absorbing it easier. This slower pace gave her time between traumas to feel, grieve – to truly process what was happening – before being inundated with another event. Now, we are witness to multiple, penetrating tragedies in quick succession, in real time and without the salve of the more organic pacing my Grandmother experienced.
Resist the drip-feed of the always-present media frenzy. Cut back. Limit your viewing to once a day. And then use your extra energy to make change.
Notice what you have in common… then practice kind awareness.
When hurt, we may shut down, and attack those hurting us. Worse still, we may lash out at those who are trying to help. Or, in what may be the most dangerous legacy of feeling wounded, we may employ the self-defence mechanism of shrinking away from the world and others.
When you are shut out or hurt or afraid, how do you react? What's your pattern? Do you, however unintentionally, shut out others in retaliation?
Where are your circles drawn? Who falls in? Who falls out? Who decides the diameter of the circle in the first place?
Very often, it is you.
Simple connecting exercises can help prevent losing sight of our universal humanity, or demonising sectors of it.
Put the love back in!
Into yourself, that is. Take a mental holiday by focusing on what makes you happy. What do you love? Think about it, for a set time you've put aside just for the occasion. What do you positively adore? Enjoy it. Bask in it. Fill your heart up and feel your soul sing.
Focussing on yourself doesn't mean that you don't care about others who are struggling. In fact, it's giving you the resources to cope better in such a difficult time, and that's important.
I'm sending so much love to you at this time, and hope these thoughts are helpful. If so, please share them with those you feel may benefit. And share your own ways to cope in the comments below.
I am writing as a UK national, my information about the shooting and the fall-out comes from friends of mine in the US as well as the BBC reports.
I can't speak for the people directly involved as I am not one of them but I can speak on the impact of healing from trauma, witnessing violence and how we can handle it, which is what I am sharing here.
PTSD, trauma, depression and other mental health conditions must be diagnosed by a medical professional. This essay cannot be taken as medical advice. I encourage you to see a registered medical professional.
Image courtesy of Irina Anastasiu.


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I am not positive you get points for that though so call and ask. I'd expect rs gold a transaction fee, but if you ask really nicely they might waive it for this one purchase. I think convenience check purchases go at the interest rate of cash advances, so you'd want to pay it off immediately the day you use it (I'd even try to pay the money the day before so you have a credit balance, I'm not sure you could do it with that large an amount though).
The spread of the infection is what destroys civilization. The story is set after the apocalypse has already happened, with the main character of Rick Grimes, a police deputy, awakening from a coma in hospital after being shot in the line of duty to find that the world has become filled with walking corpses.
Carat is the size of the diamond. Obviously, large diamonds will be several carats. The majority of the people feel that the larger is diamond, best quality, this idea is false. A large diamond can be cloudy and evil while a diamond cut smaller you can have a perfect cut and color and excellent clarity.
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1) Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Lay the bacon on a wire rack and place the wire rack over a baking sheet and set aside.
3) Allow the chicken to rest for about 5 minutes, then thinly slice it.
4) Build the sandwich by smearing some mayo on both sides of the bread and layering the thinly sliced roasted chicken, bacon, lettuce and tomato. Dig in as soon as possible!


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Q: Использование функций javascript из стороннего файла Изучаю js и пока что многого не понимаю. Есть проект mvc. В нём используется ajax запрос. И по результату запроса либо в случае успеха либо в случае ошибки выполняется функция. Если я напишу прям в самом ajax запросе функции всё работает. Попробовал написать в стороннем файле и всё пошло немного не так как я предполагал. Вот код стороннего файла с функциями:
$(function successFunc (data) {
    alert('Успех');
    $('#results').html(data);
});

$(function errorFunc(xhr) {
    alert(xhr.status + 'Ошибка');
});

В layout подключается сам файл:
@Scripts.Render("~/scripts/Result.js")

Вот код view с ajax запросом:
@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Index";
}

    <input type="text" name="name" id="txt" />
    <input type="button" id="btn" class="edit" value="Отправить" />

    @section scripts {

    }

В итоге обе функции выполняются сразу же при запуске приложения. А как сделать так что бы они выполнялись только по результату ajax запроса как это и предполагается?
Код с функциями внутри view:
@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Index";
}

    <input type="text" name="name" id="txt" />
    <button id="btn">Отправить</button>

    @using (Ajax.BeginForm("BookSearch", new AjaxOptions { UpdateTargetId = "results" }))
    {
        <input type="text" name="name" />
        <input type="submit" value="Поиск" />
    }

    @section scripts {

    }

A: Вы передаётся свои функции в фурнцию $, которая их сразу выполняет. А нужно просто их объявить:
function successFunc (data) {
    alert('Успех');
    $('#results').html(data);
}

function errorFunc(xhr) {
    alert(xhr.status + 'Ошибка');
}

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Q: Access list and add strings to list from switch cases Okay, I hope the code below explain what I mean better.
The point of my program is to save user input in a list which also can be read by user. I want to keep it simple as possible. Appreciate a lot if you have any good idea of where to read more about cases like this.
Maybe ilist is an option in this case?
           class Store
           {
           Public void List<string> store = new List<string>
           Public static string store;
           Public static string pizza;
           }
          static void Main(string[] args)
         {

           switch (true)
            {
                case 1:
                    Console.WriteLine("What type of pizza do you prefer?");
                    pizza = Console.ReadLine();
                    store.Add(pizza);

               break;

                case 2:
                   Console.WriteLine("The following pizza where prefered:")
                   foreach (string user in store)
                   Console.WriteLine(user);

                   break;
                   }

A: Didn't understand your requirements properly. Do you mean you had problem with something like the following?
   var class1 = new Class1();
   class1.ExecuteCase(1);
   class1.ExecuteCase(2);

    public class Class1
    {
        private List<string> T = new List<string>();

        public void ExecuteCase(int caseNumber)
        {
            switch (caseNumber)
            {
                case 1:
                    var question = "question1";
                    T.Add(question);
                    break;

                case 2:
                    foreach (string declare in T)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(declare);
                    }
                    break;
            }
        }
    }


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Calling all Eco-Entrepreneurs in Africa
by Green Africa Directory on January 28, 2016 in Green business, leaders, government & communities, Green economy, Sustainable production & consumption
The 2016 SEED Awards are calling for eco-entrepreneurs from eligible African countries to submit nominations for their prestigious awards before 31 March 2016. Start-up enterprises in Africa that solve pressing local issues by integrating social and environmental benefits into their business models are encouraged to apply.
SEED is a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy and its annual global awards scheme scouts for and supports the most promising innovative and locally-led social and environmental start-up enterprises in developing countries.
Winning enterprises will receive a tailor-made business support package. Over a period of 6 months, they will be offered expert advice on further developing their business plans, individual workshops targeted at their needs, high level profiling of their enterprises and access to an international network of businesses, governments and development institutions.
This year, the SEED Awards include up to:
15 Switch Africa Green-SEED Awards for enterprises in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa or Uganda. Supported by the SWITCH-Africa Green project, which is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with the assistance of the European Union;
4 SEED Africa Awards for enterprises in Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia. Supported by the Government of Flanders;
1 SEED Gender Equality Award to an enterprise, run or owned by a woman or women, that prioritises women's empowerment and is located in Kenya.
Applications can be filled-in online at the SEED website www.seed.uno.
SEED Award Winners in 2015 included an enterprise in Ethiopia that manufactures solar products locally and makes them available to rural communities; a South African cooperative that finds new ways to collect and recycle waste in rural Limpopo; an enterprise that sells low cost organic fertilizer to improve yields and food security in Malawi; and an enterprise in Uganda that builds a network of solar technicians to repair, service and sell solar systems.


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Both speedier and safer than heating water in the microwave or on the stovetop, an electric kettle that\\\'s attractive enough to leave out on the counter may just become your most reached-for kitchen appliance. But, as stated earlier, an electric kettle can be a traveler's (or food hacking enthusiast's) best friend. Shopping Guide for Best Electric Kettles. Some claim to heat water faster than stovetop kettles or microwaves. When the water reaches its boiling point, the kettle turns off. We will advise you on how to get to know the rich offer. You can easily tick off the most common and obvious uses for an electric kettle. These aren't your grandmother's kettles – who knew boiling water could be so fashionable and fun! Top: Photo of electric kettle heating element covered in limescale. The heating of the water is provided by a heater with a power of between 1500 and 2500 W. There are a few things to consider when choosing an electric kettle. In other words, the element gets hot. The kettles are a practical help for preparing hot drinks. The electric kettle is today the standard equipment of our kitchens.


Employees Kamchatka avalanche center together with the military to begin preventive Elizovsky off avalanches in the region of Kamchatka, Russia reported GUMCHS for Kamchatka region.
"Due to the heavy snowfall and blizzards, passed last week, there was accumulation of large masses of snow on the slopes and hills in the basin Paratunka Elizovo district. Arose danger of avalanches in the high-voltage power line linking Mutnovskaya geothermal station with the central power unit end, and also Paratunski highway, "- said in a statement.
According to rescuers, forced off avalanches controlled by shelling will be held over two days in Vilyuchinsky, hills Barahatnaya, Paratunskoye bridge.
Advised not to travel companies at the time of the flight and to prevent the delivery of tourist groups in the area, residents of the region — to refrain from visiting the areas where it will be held off avalanches in the coming days.


It's not just great food that makes for a great restaurant visit. It's the memorable experience you have when the ambience, the quality of the service, and the understanding the story behind the food all come together wonderfully. White Guide lists the Nordic region's best restaurants and we're delighted to say that no less than 15 restaurants from Halland have made the cut in 2018.
Every year, White Guide lists Sweden's best restaurants. There are several restaurants from Halland that feature on this list for your dining pleasure. So where do you begin then? Well, how about sampling some authentic Napolitan pizza in Falkenberg. Or experimenting with goat meat at John's Place in Apelviken. Then there's this charming little place in the middle of the forest that serves food cooked over an open fire. Read on and get spoilt for choice.
At Stedsans in the Woods all food is cooked over open fire. But the food here is anything but primitive.


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The Battle of Rising Stars: Malcolm Butler vs. Allen Robinson
September 23, 2015 Bill Bodell Leave a comment
This week's Patriots vs. Jaguars matchup includes two of the leagues up and coming talent and potential superstars in Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler and Jaguars wide receiver Allen Robinson facing off against each other.
As we all know Malcolm Butler has done a good job replacing Darrelle Revis as the Patriots number one cornerback and has the making to be one of the leagues top cornerbacks with continued improvement. Jaguars wide receiver is another guy who with more experience and improvement could work himself up the ranks of a top receiver in the NFL. Both players are in their second year and have had strong performances so far this year as well as good showing during their rookie seasons last year. Robinson is coming off a six reception, 155 yard, two-touchdown performance against the Dolphins last week, who were thought to have one of the best defenses in the league entering this season. Robinson was the key in last week's victory and will be the key for the Jags offense going forward this season and further into the future. Robinson was having a good rookie year before having his season ended early due to a broken foot. He finished his rookie season with 48 receptions for 548 yards and two touchdowns. The biggest key to Robinson's development may be the play of Jaguars second year quarterback Blake Bortles, who was taken third overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. Bortles had an inconsistent rookie partly due to a lack of offensive weapons and the poor play from the teams offensive lineman and defense. If Bortles can play with more consistency and get the ball to Robinson, Robinson could be a very good wide receiver in the NFL.
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We all have seen Butler's amazing Super Bowl interception and have seen how well he has improved following during training camp, preseason and so far in the regular season. Butler showed his great ball skills again last week when making a great play to pick off a tipped Tyrod Taylor pass. Butler played well covering another one of the leagues top young receivers in Sammy Watkins playing him tight in man coverage and even played well against in my opinion the NFL's best wide receiver in Antonio Brown. Though Brown has a good game collecting 9 receptions for 134 yards and a touchdown, Butler made a few good plays and played good tight coverage on Brown the whole game but like I said Brown's the best receiver in the NFL and is going to get his each and every game regardless whose covering him. This week will be a different test for Butler going up against Allen Robinson, who stands at 6'3 and runs a 4.4 40-yard dash. I think Butler will be able to cover Robinson well, but the only thing that does worry me is Robinson's speed and quickness with his height and could be dangerous if he goes deep.
via http://www.cbssports.com
You never want to go into a game thinking its an easy win, but lets face it it's the Patriots versus the jaguars this week the Patriots should win pretty easy. The Jaguars haven't looked bad so far this season starting off 1-1, beating Miami last week and losing a close game against Carolina in week 1 but this is not a team that can beat the Patriots and this will be the biggest matchup to watch during this weeks game.
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Jacob Seiff (* 1. November 1784 in Zweibrücken; † 5. Juni 1851 in Würzburg) war ein bayerischer Musiker, Komponist und Militärmusikmeister.

Jacob Seiff entstammte einer Musikerfamilie, die im Dienst der Grafen von Pfalz-Zweibrücken stand. Sein Vater und sein älterer Bruder lehrten ihn musikalisch. Am 1. Juni 1802 trat er dem Kurfürstlich Bayerischen Artillerie-Regiment in München bei. Im Jahr 1811 wurde er Musikmeister und Leiter des Musikkorps des Königlich Bayerischen 1. Infanterie-Regiments "König" in München.

Nachdem er 1839 pensioniert wurde, arbeitete er als Kassenbote in Würzburg, wo er zwölf Jahre später im Alter von 66 Jahren verstarb.

Werke (Auswahl)
 Karnevalsbelustigungen (Walzer)
 Münchner Redoute Deutsche
 Pieces de harmonie (Schott)
 Sechs Aufzüge für Trompeten und Pauken (Aiblinger)
 1833: VI Münchner Liebe- und Freundschafts-Walzer (Nach Art der beliebten Strauß'schen Tänze), für eine Flöte (Lotter und Sohn)

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The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit computer that launched in 1982. It offered a whopping 64 kilobytes of RAM and earned a soft spot in geek hearts for its advance audio and graphics capabilities.
Next to today's computers it looks like a piece of junk, but the folks at Commodore USA are developing products for the nostalgic set. The company offers a modern computer designed to look like a Commodore 64. And Commodore USA is also working on a new operating system designed to emulate a bit of the look and feel of the classic computer's OS.
Commodore OS Vision 1.0 Beta 9 hit the streets this week. It's based on Linux Mint, which means it can run most apps that are available for Mint, Ubuntu, or other popular Linux distributions.
But the operating system has been skinned to offer Commodore 64-like graphics. There's also built-in support for Commodore 64 software emulation, letting you run 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit apps designed to run on actual Commodore computers.
Like most modern Linux distributions, Commodore OS Vision comes with internet, office, and media player apps preloaded, but it also features media production software including the GIMP image editor, Openshot video editor, and Linux MultiMedia Studio music production software. There are also a number of video games available.
The C64 Didn't _have_ an OS. Just a BASIC interpreter, while on blue with a blue border text screen. So basically, they're bundling VICE with Mint, and giving Gnome a blue colour scheme?
"But the operating system has been skinned to offer Commodore 64-like graphics." – that has to be the Worst. Idea. Ever.
What do you mean? "Next to today's computers it looks like a piece of junk". A Commodore 64 is not a piece of junk. It was the world's best selling computer and is still used today by thousands of computer users.


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Fact Check: The Washington Times Did NOT Run A 'PRESIDENT GORE' Headline Following The 2000 Election
by: Victoria Eavis
Doctored
Did The Washington Times publish a "PRESIDENT GORE" front page headline on November 8, 2000, following the highly-contested and drawn-out 2000 election in which Democratic candidate Al Gore ended up losing to George W. Bush? No, that's not true: This is a doctored headline. The Times never ran this front page. In the 2000 presidential election, it came down to a recount of votes in Florida and a Supreme Court decision to declare that Bush was the victor.
The claim originated in a Facebook post (archived here) where it was published by Mathew Staver, a constitutional law attorney and chairman of the Liberty Counsel, on November 7, 2020. The caption read:
The media was wrong in 2000. I litigated for five straight weeks nonstop. 20 years ago they were wrong. History has a way of repeating itself.
This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing:
(Source: Facebook screenshot taken on Mon Nov 9 14:23:25 2020 UTC)
The Times declared the claim erroneous in a tweet posted on November 8:
We also wish to add that Mr. Murtaugh has been officially notified via email about this error.
-- The Washington Times (@WashTimes) November 8, 2020
The following photo from the Mitchell Archives of newspaper editions is the authentic front page from November 8, 2020:
The following publications also reported that the "PRESIDENT GORE" front page is fake.
Slate Magazine
The doctored image took off after Tim Murtaugh, the director of communications for the Trump campaign, tweeted a photo of the campaign headquarters seemingly plastered with the fake front page:
Since Gore ended up losing to Bush in 2000, Murtaugh was apparently using the fake front page in an attempt to make a commentary on how Trump could still clinch the presidency even though it has been called for Biden.
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Hustler Founder Offers $10M for Info Leading to Trump's Impeachment
How much cash would you be willing to cough up to see President Donald Trump tarred and feathered in the streets of Washington D.C.? Figuratively speaking, of course. Well, for Hustler Magazine founder Larry Flynt, it is worth several million dollars to see the Donald's four-year term as a mockery of the White House put to an embarrassing end, AKA Trump's impeachment.
The Beginning of Flynt's High-Roller Pursuit
On Sunday, Flynt ran a full-page advertisement in the Washington Post offering a $10 million reward to any person with information leading to the impeachment of President Trump. The ad, which has the appearance of an official government notice, comes complete with contact information so that tipsters can start sharing their despicable Trump tales for a chance at more money than most Americans will ever see in their lifetimes.
At the core of Flynt's high-roller pursuit to nab the nation's Orange Goblin by the short and curlies is the argument that the 2016 election, in which Trump defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, was "illegitimate in many ways," suggesting that it was Clinton that should have taken over as the leader of the Free World, according to the popular vote.
"Trump has proven he's dangerously unfit to exercise the extreme power accrued by our 'unitary executive,'" Flynt wrote. "Impeachment would be a messy, contentious affair, but the alternative—three more years of destabilizing dysfunction—is worse."
An Infamous First Amendment Defender
This is not the first time that Flynt has put a hefty price on the heads of those suited tyrants representing a political agenda that blatantly goes against the grain of the basic freedoms supposedly guaranteed to the American people.
Once upon a time, the infamous First Amendment defender offered up a cool $1 million in cash for anyone with incriminating tales of "infidelity, sexual impropriety or corruption" involving members of Congress. The ad invoked a level of panic on Capitol Hill, causing then House Speaker-designate Bob Livingston to submit his resignation.
In 2012, Flynt took his $1 million bounty to the presidential race, offering the money to anyone who could get their hands on the tax returns of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Why He's Now Calling For Trump's Impeachment
But when it comes to putting down the rabid dog that is the Trump administration, a foul debacle that has the U.S. on the fringe of nuclear war with North Korea, Flynt, who calls Trump "the most powerful moron in history," believes it is time to raise the stakes.
"Just because you pay for it, does not mean it's not any good," Flynt said in an interview with the Washington Post. "I don't think you can live as recklessly as Trump has for 30 years and not leave some baggage along the way… I can't think of something more patriotic to do than to try to get to get this moron out of office."
Although President Trump has not yet taken to Twitter to offer his thoughts on the ad, his son, Donald Trump Jr., called Flynt's attempts to push his daddy out of the White House an act of desperation.
"I love the smell of desperation in the morning," he wrote in a Twitter post. "It smells like victory."
Larry Flynt: From Porn to Pot
While Larry Flynt is probably best known for bringing porn into the mainstream by duking it out with hole-in-a-sheet religious zealots in the U.S. Supreme Court, he is also a vocal advocate for the nationwide legalization of marijuana.
In 2012, Flynt said the only reason cannabis has not yet been made legal all across the nation is due to some hardcore resistance from the pharmaceutical, alcohol and prison industries.
"Pharmaceutical companies don't want people turning to pot for pain relief because it means they'll be spending less on prescription pills," Flynt said in a 2012 statement. "The alcohol industry doesn't want the competition, either.
"With mounting scientific evidence that pot is safer than alcohol, legal marijuana would clearly put a major dent in the booze business' profits," he added. "Private, for-profit prisons only make money if they're full, and that means locking up weed growers and pot smokers. This is what's wrong with America. Our elected politicians ignore the people's wishes and do the bidding of the corporations that line their pockets with cash."
Last year, Forbes Magazine reported that Flynt was now an investor in the cannabis industry, purchasing $100,000 in stock from the public traded cannabis firm Pineapple Express.
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En sexualidad humana, activo, pasivo y versátil son posiciones de sexo durante la actividad sexual, especialmente entre dos hombres. Un activo es normalmente la persona que penetra; un pasivo es normalmente quién recibe la penetración; y un versátil participa en ambas actividades o está abierto a participar en cualquier actividad. Estos términos pueden ser elementos de autoconcepto que indica la preferencia habitual de un individuo, pero también podría describir identidades sexuales más amplias.

Activo

El activo es normalmente la persona quién participa en la función de penetración durante la actividad sexual; para hombres quiénes tienen sexo con hombres (MSMs), esto a menudo implica penetración utilizando el pene durante el sexo anal u oral. Activo es también utilizado como verbo que significa "para penetrar otro". También puede describir una identidad personal más amplia que implica dominación en una relación romántica o sexual; aun así, esta estipulación no es un elemento requerido para ser la parte activa.

Pasivo

El pasivo es normalmente el participante receptor durante la penetración sexual. Esto frecuentemente se refiere a MSMs que son penetrados por el ano durante el sexo anal. Pasivo es también utilizado como verbo que significa "para ser penetrado por otro, analmente u oralmente". También puede describir un contexto social más amplio de sumisión dentro de una relación romántica o sexual, aunque este elemento no se aplica a todas las personas que prefieren ser pasivos.

Versátil

Versátil se refiere a una persona que disfruta ambos roles, siendo activo y pasivo, o siendo dominante y sumiso, y puede alternar entre los dos en situaciones sexuales.  Cada participante penetra al otro y es penetrado alternativamente.

La versatilidad es un concepto de estilo de vida. La versatilidad, aun así, no está limitada a los actos simples de penetración anal, oral o vaginal, sino que también incluye la división de deberes y responsabilidades en la relación.

Predominio
Ningún estudio científico se ha llevado a cabo en cuanto a qué porcentaje de la población masculina homosexual y bisexual prefiere cualquiera de los roles. La suposición popular es que la mayoría prefiere ser pasivo y quienes prefieren ser activos son la minoría. Sobre un total de 55,464 perfiles en gay.com de los Estados Unidos mostraron que el 26.46% prefiere ser activo, mientras el 31.92% prefiere ser pasivo, y el grupo más grande con un 41.62% prefiere ser versátil. Las preferencias parecen variar de manera estatal, aun así, en Wyoming, por ejemplo, el 16% prefiere activo, 44% prefiere pasivo, y 40% prefiere versátil. En Virginia Occidental, los porcentajes se estrechan (32% activos, 29% pasivos, y 39% versátiles). En Oregón, "los perfiles versátiles" son la mayoría (48.42%).

Referencias

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 Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy. The New Topping Book. Greenery Press, 2003. .
 Person, Ethel S. / Terestman, Nettie / Myers, Wayne A. / Goldberg, Eugene L. / Salvadori, Carol: Gender differences in sexual behaviors and fantasies in a college population, 1989, erschienen in: Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, Bd. 15, Nr. 3, 1989, P. 187–198
 Janus, Samuel S. / Janus, Cynthia L., 1993 The Janus Report on Sexual Behavior, Wiley, New York
 Charles Moser, in Journal of Social Work and Human Sexuality 1988, (7;1, P.43–56)

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Journals / Property Journal / Affirming the value of solar property
Affirming the value of solar property
New research supports the investment case for residential solar power systems, and can support valuers in taking account of domestic installations
Author: Kevin McCann, Kirk Archibald and Franz Fuerst
Recent research has demonstrated for the first time that homes fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems sell for more than equivalent homes without them. It also shows that installing PV on a typical home could reduce average annual energy bills by a third.
Trade association Solar Energy UK, sustainability consultancy Think Three, and the University of Cambridge wrote The Value of Solar Property report, which looks at the financial benefits of residential solar.
Understanding this is important because the UK must decarbonise 29m homes to achieve net zero by 2050. However, one of the barriers to deploying solar is the perceived cost of improving a home's performance.
In 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's UK Rooftop Solar Behavioural Research confirmed that 'up-front costs [are] a clear barrier to [the] installation' of residential solar.
Meanwhile, discussions with lenders carried out for The Value of Solar Property confirmed that some financiers share this viewpoint. Banks and lenders, in principle, recognise the potential of on-site power generation. However, they lack clear evidence on the value it creates, whether in terms of the asset itself or running costs. Our report aimed to fill this gap.
Models informed by sale data
Our research asked what impact, if any, PV has on house prices and energy bills.
To determine the impact on asset value, we carried out a hedonic regression analysis on house price data held in the Land Registry. We cross-referenced this with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme solar installation database and energy performance certificates.
The analysis controlled for a range of variables and isolated the influence of solar on sale price. Our sample size of 5.7m sales transactions makes this the largest study of its type conducted so far.
To look at the running costs of a solar power system, we developed an adjustable financial model based on actual cost data. The model has more than 15 variables for solar and energy storage systems – including size and cost of the array, the type of house and whether cash, a loan or a mortgage is used to pay for the installation.
The model uses these variables to calculate a range of outputs relating to the system, including its expected annual electricity generation and how these relate to its capital and operating costs.
In turn, the model produces a range of standard investment metrics to assess the financial performance of the system. It also provides specific information on, for example, the value of grid electricity that the system displaces.
'Our sample size of 5.7m sales transactions makes this the largest study of its type conducted so far'
Proving a premium, assessing attitudes
We found a statistically significant price premium of between 0.9% and 2% for homes with PV fitted. This means that, for example, installing an array on a terraced house in the East Midlands could increase its sales price by £1,800. Furthermore, as the depreciated value generated by our research reflects that several years usually pass between installation and resale, the initial uplift in value is likely to be much higher.
In fact, £1,800 is equivalent to around half the cost of installing the system in the first place. This is even before the significant savings it enables: for the same home, installing PV could lower bills by approximately £330 every year over the 30-year lifespan of the system.
According to our research, the combined value of these benefits means that the system could effectively pay itself back in ten years, far less than the average 17.4 years that owner-occupiers spend in their home. This is a major finding given concerns about whether homeowners investing in zero-carbon technology will break even before moving.
Furthermore, our research shows that while solar already makes sense on current economics, its financial performance will only improve as the UK adopts efficient electric heating and vehicles at scale.
This is particularly important because the cost of energy is a prominent public issue, as evidenced by the recent UK energy crisis. Solar Energy UK believes the decarbonisation of domestic buildings could lose public support if it is seen to mean higher energy bills.
Our research proves the opposite: solar properties can help reduce exposure to rising energy costs. With mass-market uptake of electric vehicles and heating, it is important that consumers can mitigate the risk of cost increases resulting from likely higher household electricity demand.
Generating power on site is a crucial way to do this. Our research confirmed the popularity of doing so by polling 2,000 people. The poll focused on their understanding of and attitudes to residential solar.
We found that solar panels are the third most popular home improvement priority after a new kitchen or bathroom and new windows, with 33% of respondents favouring PV.
However, this rises for young homeowners: more than half of respondents aged 18–30 said installing solar was the home improvement they were most likely to make. As a new generation of homeowners emerges – and as young people find it more difficult to get on the property ladder – this is clearly relevant for lenders.
Significantly, 46% of homeowners polled also said they would be more likely to install a solar energy system if a new consumer finance product, such as a green mortgage, meant it did not require an upfront payment. That is why we have engaged with experts at RICS and lenders involved in developing financial and valuation models about our research findings.
Pricing PV on property
Homes fitted with PV command a premium, save people money, and help reduce carbon emissions. We are thus keen to see the value of such properties formally recognised in mortgage assessments and home valuations.
We think the findings should inform the work of the valuation profession and we recommend that the RICS Valuation – Global Standards (Red Book Global Standards) advise surveyors to consider the presence of PV when valuing a home. This would enable more home buyers to invest in solar because lenders could reflect the increased value of the property in higher mortgage offers.
It would also enable property developers to include solar as standard on more new-build homes. Developers should be confident that they can go further than installing only enough solar to enable them to meet the energy performance requirements set by the Building Regulations, knowing that solar homes command a higher sale price. As such, PV can provide a valuable differentiator for their product.
Furthermore, it would enable more homeowners to retrofit their property with solar arrays, safe in the knowledge they will realise some of the value of their investment should they sell. In the meantime, they will reduce their electricity bills and improve their home's energy performance.
There are also benefits for landlords or investors with a property portfolio. Installing solar on homes should see returns for both occupiers and owners. Solar is a long-term investment: properly installed and maintained, a PV system should last at least 30 years.
This would significantly contribute to decarbonising the UK's residential building stock and helping the country achieve net zero. That, ultimately, is the value of solar property.
'Developers should be confident that they can go further than installing only enough solar to enable them to meet the energy performance requirements set by the Building Regulations'
Kevin McCann is policy manager at Solar Energy UK
Contact Kevin: Email
Kirk Archibald is director at Think Three
Contact Kirk: Email
Franz Fuerst is professor of real estate and urban economics at the University of Cambridge
Contact Franz: Email
Related competencies include: Sustainability, Valuation
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Atlanta Construction News
In Midtown Atlanta, Piedmont Park-facing tower will launch this summer
195 13th Street will be the fourth tower to rise along Piedmont Park in the last few years
By Michael Kahn Updated Mar 17, 2017, 10:00am EDT
A new apartment high-rise near Piedmont Park should begin construction this summer. Deja vu, anybody?
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, work on the Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart-designed building got a kickstart thanks to tax abatements from Fulton County.
Proposed nearly a year ago, the 26-story tower—somewhere along the way the building lost a floor—is supposed to feature more than 300 units.
While Lennar Multifamily Communities plans to break soon, few details are available as to the building's appearance, other than some sketchy renderings released last year.
The property will join a slew of others that have recently risen along the eastern edge of Midtown, facing Piedmont Park.
Adding to Alta on the Park, Azure on the Park, and YOO on the Park (which finally opened, after months of delays), 195 13th will bring the total of new units in the area to more 1,000.
26-story Midtown tower to break ground this summer [Atlanta Business Chronicle]
Swanky new 25-story residential tower now open near Piedmont Park [AJC]


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80,942 is an even composite number composed of two prime numbers multiplied together.
What does the number 80942 look like?
80942 is an even composite number. It is composed of two distinct prime numbers multiplied together. It has a total of four divisors.
Prime factorization of 80942:
2 × 40471
See below for interesting mathematical facts about the number 80942 from the Numbermatics database.
Names of 80942
Cardinal: 80942 can be written as Eighty thousand, nine hundred forty-two.
Scientific notation: 8.0942 × 104
Factors of 80942
Sum of prime factors: 40473
Divisors of 80942
1 2 40471 80942
Sum of all divisors σ(n): 121416
Sum of proper divisors (its aliquot sum) s(n): 40474
80942 is a deficient number, because the sum of its proper divisors (40474) is less than itself. Its deficiency is 40468
Bases of 80942
Binary: 100111100001011102
Hexadecimal: 0x13C2E
Base-36: 1QGE
Squares and roots of 80942
80942 squared (809422) is 6551607364
80942 cubed (809423) is 530300203256888
The square root of 80942 is 284.5030755545
The cube root of 80942 is 43.2571574241
How big is 80942?
80,942 seconds is equal to 22 hours, 29 minutes, 2 seconds.
To count from 1 to 80,942 would take you about twenty-two hours.
A cube with a volume of 80942 cubic inches would be around 3.6 feet tall.
Recreational maths with 80942
80942 backwards is 24908
The sum of 80942's digits is 23
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Cameroon advanced to the Women's World Cup knockout stage for the first time with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Switzerland.
Madeleine Ngono Mani came off the bench to score one of two second-half goals as Cameroon became only the second African team to advance to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup with a 2-1 win over Switzerland in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday.
Cameroon (2-0-1) advances as the second team from Group C, doing so in its first World Cup appearance.
Switzerland (1-0-2) led 1-0 after the first half behind a goal from Ana Maria Crnogorcevic in the 24th minute, and it controlled the action for much of the half.
However, Cameroon equalized on a powerful right-footed strike by Gabrielle Onguene in the 47th minute. Mani, who came off the bench in the 57th minute, followed with her 40th career goal five minutes later for the win.


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Like A Dream
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As if in a dream, she appeared without announcement to him and started walking with
Him, he was not too sure of her disposition neither what would become of the intimacy
For many there were who have appeared in the same light, but who could not withstand
The tests when they were being tested for their thoughts, beliefs, yea the supposed love
In between them. Then he was of the mind that sooner than expected, the appearance would
Become disappearance, the dream would also fizzle off like a child seeing pool of water
Ahead of him on a sunny day in a desert land, and thinking that there is water ahead that
Would nourish his soul, only to get to the supposed place where he thought the pool of water
Has been but to discover that there is nothing like that there, it is a mirage and because he is
Yet young he thinks it is real. Nonetheless he continued with the dream for there is no
Crime dreaming, and except the dream has been cut short by something, a dreamer who has
Been in another world, in a posit of unconsciousness would continue with the dream until
Something intrudes into the brain circuits to alt what he is dreaming. In this dream
Sometimes he will wish that it is true, but something within him would say it cannot be true
Because of the past incidents. Then like others have been tested, tests were brought along her
Path too, on the person she has been intimate with. He has hoped she would also failed the
Test or not attempt the test at all, for some do not attempt the tests before they backed off, but
She attempted the test, and from a test to another, she continues to succeed, she continues to
Scale through the hurdles. When she passes the final test, it has become clear to all and
Sundry that this is getting beyond mere dream as they had been thinking. Then he was told
Of the need to pay close attention to this dream, for it shall become a reality, she will be the
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In thing. As he continues to pay attention to her, he knows she is beyond the ordinary, she
Must have been influenced by some gods whose spirits are not in the flesh. He notices her
Suigeneris nature, and what he has not been noticing nor paying attention to before in her
He starts to pay attention to. Now he discovers she is an angel, she is specially sent for a
Purpose, the purpose is to comfort him, to bring him joy that has eluded him for decades,
To make him feel love in the real sense, to make him know that love is love in all ages, love
Is love in all races, love is love in all generations. Love does not look at your color or
Tongue if it is real love, distance is not a barrier to genuine love, for though God lives
Billionth of miles off humans yet he loves us, expresses his love to us in all he does as he
He surrounds us with things that will make us know that he really loves us. Then as others
Have stated, he cannot agree less with them, that she is special, she is his' and he will be
Hers' forever. Time to break the barriers, time to make the dream real, time to work things
Out. And now that the dream has become fulfilled, no one is happier than the duo, for
What started as insignificant thing, has become significant, the ignition that people think
Would not become a big fire has become one. People now look forward to them, and wanting
To be like them. surely, it is good to dream, surely it is good to have purpose, surely it is
Good to know where you are headed for….
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With one off shops, a cornucopia of luxury brands and exclusive boutiques, even the most seasoned shopper is sure to fall in love with The Esplanade at Wynn and Encore. The hotels can lay claim to the only Manolo Blahnik store outside of the Big Apple and the only Rolex store in the country. Other equally covetable collections from Chanel, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Alexander McQueen amongst other lux labels can be sampled with the aid of a personal shopper.
Set along the connecting avenue between the two Wynn Las Vegas hotels, the Esplanade is bookended by Le Rêve theatre, XS nightclub and Botero restaurant. It's not all about high roller brands though with The Esplanade also showcasing hip, urban, edgy fashion from Hollywood street label Rock and Republic, stocked with everything from uber cool jeans to stylish sunglasses.


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Why do intermediates ride? Why are we interested in mountain biking? What are our concerns? Do we care about racing which is about 90% of the marketing in the MTB industry?
Exploration and adventure on scenic trails.
Improved health and calorie burn.
Safety and control at relatively slow speeds on technical trails.
Fun and satisfaction as the bike makes it easier to achieve higher technical skills.
Highly reliable components and less maintenance or break-downs.
Pride of ownership and brand status among peers.
The numbers are only for a count and are not a ranking. The importance of each value proposition varies by individual.
Notice that I don't include racing. The MTB industry infatuation with racing is not important to maybe 80% of the riders. It is probably hurting the industry a lot by distracting marketing from what is important. Imagine of 90% of car marketing showed racing scenes when the vast majority of car buyers aren't interested.
What if the bike and component companies designed their products for the average user, who in MTB are intermediates? Would the products be better for intermediates? Would they be a better fit with the benefits we seek? Notice that the car industry doesn't give us racing hand-me-downs. They design products for the average customer, along with premium cars for those who want them. They keep the whole racing thing almost separate.
I don't know the answers but I suspect that the mountain bike industry doesn't either. Otherwise why would they post endless clips on Facebook and other media of their bikes being used by top racers? Why so little posted about what we care about?
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As you pass the flawlessly landscaped complex, you will appreciate the privacy the front gardens provide. The cleverly designed floor plan maximises light and space and includes an open plan living and meals area that is overlooked by the spacious, contemporary kitchen.
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Court Rules Corporate Parent Not Liable for Subsidiary's Alleged FCA Violations
GA-SD, Health Care Providers, Overpayments, Stark Law, Successor Liability
Scott D. Stein and Brenna E. Jenny
Posted by Scott Stein and Brenna Jenny
On December 8, 2014, a district court in the Southern District of Georgia dismissed FCA claims brought against the corporate parent and affiliates of a hospital, rejecting the government's attempt to hold these associated corporations liable for the hospital's alleged reverse false claims violations. See U.S. ex rel. Schaengold v. Mem'l Health, Inc., No. 11-cv-0058 (S.D. Ga. Dec. 8, 2014).
The government intervened as to one count of the relator's qui tam action, which alleged that defendant Memorial Health, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary Memorial Hospital, and a physician group ("MHUP") wholly-owned by another Memorial Health subsidiary, violated the FCA by failing to timely return overpayments received by Memorial Hospital. According to the relator (the former CEO of Memorial Health and Memorial Hospital), Memorial Health and affiliated entities (collectively, "Memorial System") employed the physicians of MHUP and paid compensation at levels above fair market value rates. As a result, these compensation arrangements between referring physicians and healthcare entities could not meet the Stark Law's exception for "bona fide employment relationships," which requires fair market value compensation. The Stark Law requires any funds received in violation of the law to be refunded within sixty days of collection. Under this theory, by submitting a cost report including services obtained in violation of the Stark Law, yet certifying that the services identified in the report complied with all applicable laws, the hospital concealed an obligation to refund overpayments to the government.
Although this theory of FCA liability is premised on the submission of cost reports, the government and the relator attempted to impute liability on additional corporate entities that did not submit any cost reports for these physicians' services. Memorial System's Board of Directors had previously discussed potential fair market value concerns with their compensation arrangements with MHUP. The government argued that because Memorial Health and all other relevant subsidiaries operated as a unitary health system controlled by a centralized management team, which was aware of the alleged Stark Law violations, all of the related entities were liable for the hospital's submitted claims.
The court rejected the proposition that "merely being a parent, or an associated corporation, of a subsidiary that commits an FCA violation" can be sufficient to support FCA liability for a subsidiary's violations. Instead, related entities can only be liable if they were directly involved in the submission of claims, or if veil-piercing is appropriate. The court quickly concluded that, although the other entities were involved in arrangements that ultimately culminated in the submission of allegedly false claims to the government, the absence of any allegations that they were directly involved in causing the submission of falsely certified cost reports warranted dismissal. The court also concluded that veil-piercing was inappropriate. Noting that overlapping management generally does not merit veil-piercing, the court ruled that even if all entities could be considered "alter egos," there as no allegation that failure to pierce the corporate veil would result in injustice. The government was granted twenty days to amend its complaints and replead its claims against the hospital's affiliated entities.
A copy of the court's decision is available here.
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Cartoon Network Releases a PSA Schooling Kids on America's Systemic Racism Against Non-Whites
By Alex Parker | 6:45 PM on December 12, 2020
This undated image provided by the Cartoon Network shows the company logo. (AP Photo/Cartoon Network) NO SALES
The Cartoon Network is helping kiddos learn about racism by white people against everyone else via a new animated PSA.
Tykes will get a taste of how America's education system's of the white supremacy variety, courtesy of an angry alien.
In fact, she may be the most uncomfortably angry cartoon I've ever seen.
As reported by The Daily Wire, The Crystal Gems Say: Did You Know? Black History was posted to social media earlier this month.
The star of the show: Steven Universe character Pearl.
Here's Wikipedia with Pearl's profile:
Pearl is a fictional character from the animated television series Steven Universe… She is a "Gem", a fictional alien being that exists as a magical gemstone projecting a holographic body.
She is portrayed as a loving, gentle and delicate motherly figure for Steven, the protagonist of the series, and can be a fierce fighter. However, she also tends to be overprotective, has low self-esteem, and is deeply overwhelmed with grief caused by the loss of Steven's mother Rose Quartz, whom she loved.
She is frequently praised for being a positive depiction of a queer character, though her strong obsession with Rose has been described as "unhealthy."
In the CN video, Pearl's reading a script as a film crew records. Due to the racist writing, she decides to make it her own.
"The lightbulb could more rightfully be attributed to Lewis Latimer, the Black inventor behind the filament inside the bulb, she instructs.
Then the lady gets angry, and I don't mean the funny Yosemite Sam kind:
"Hold on — we're not going to mention why he invented the filament? To create a better standard of living for people who had only just been freed from slavery?"
She schools everybody in the room:
"Are we going to ask why kids are apparently learning about Thomas Edison and not learning about Lewis Latimer? These textbooks are incomplete. There were black Roman warriors, black medieval knights, black classical musicians, black cowboys, black fighter pilots. Where are they?"
Black inventors, heroes, and leaders are often left out of history. Ask yourself as you're learning…who is the focus? Why? Question the story ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾✊✊🏻✊🏽💖
The Crystal Gems say BE ANTI-RACIST! Visit https://t.co/5ukinriWYO to learn more. pic.twitter.com/gNLYLO9PER
— Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) December 3, 2020
Call it aliensplaining:
"I wonder about you humans, because you only live, what, about a hundred years? You rely on these stories to know your own history."
Then the network tells its viewers — there is indeed systemic racism, against everyone who is not white.
Pearl lays it out:
"Thanks to systemic racism, most of your storytellers prioritized white accomplishments, which leaves you with an incomplete picture."
The race of the storyteller matters:
"Ask yourself as you're learning history: Who is telling the story? Was this modified to make white readers comfortable?"
Your race = your point of view:
"Are major details being left out that would credit people of color and center their point of view?"
The video closes with the production crew apologizing to still-angry Pearl, followed by advice for youngsters:
"Tell the whole story. Be anti-racist."
What's anti-racism? Per CNN, it's this:
Being anti-racist means more than ridding yourself of racist attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. It means you're also actively fighting that reprehensible trinity as it manifests in your life on a daily basis.
Donating to activist organizations and protesting injustices are definitely good starts to becoming an ally. But that's not enough. Actively rebutting prejudices in your own circles is key to lasting change, as those ideas and beliefs — unless challenged — are what our children absorb and are woven into the fabric of our culture.
Some white people know that to become anti-racist, they must start to listen and brush up on the history of racism in their countries.
The outlet lists three examples of microaggressions — "brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities" –of which one must rid oneself:
"Don't blame me. I never owned slaves."
"All lives matter."
"I'm colorblind; I don't care if you're white, black, yellow, green or purple."
Microaggressions can be intentional, unintentional or even well-meaning, but they communicate hostile, derogatory or negative racial assumptions to the receiver. And they have an insidious effect on a black person's psyche and continuing racist assumptions.
Cartoon Network, it appears, wants to make sure America's future leaders never make those mistakes.
Will it work?
One thing's for sure: Social and political issues aren't just for grown-ups anymore.
See more pieces from me:
Tucker: COVID's Wealth Gap Could Give Rise to President AOC – 'a Vacuous Idiot'
Science Confirms It: There's a New Personality Disorder Creating Faux Victims in Need of Revenge
Just What We Kneed: The Olympics Will Now Allow Athletes to Protest Social Injustice
Tags: ACADEMIA BLACK HISTORY CHILDREN EDUCATION HISTORY PEOPLE OF COLOR


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The Sky Blue Aromatic Blue Lotus Flower
The Blue Lotus, more commonly known as the Egyptian Lotus, is a rare sky-blue flower that was cultivated by the Egyptians as early as 1400 B.C. Commonly found in waters off the shores of lakes and rivers, it is often identified by an odd daily ritual.
Each morning its sky-blue aromatic flowers rise above the surface of the water to bloom. After sunset, it folds its' petals and again sinks below the surface.
Despite its use in traditional medicine for more than one thousand years, it was not until an event in 1922 that its popularity gained new ground in western culture.
It was in Egypt, during this year, that the tomb of Tutankhamen (1336 - 1327 B.C.) was opened. Scattered over Tutankhamen's body in deliberate patterns were petals from the Egyptian Lotus. This discovery served as the impetus for new studies and research.
Nymphaea Caerulea (Blue Lotus) is also highly respected and by Indians and in Buddhism.
The resulting evaluations of the flower in ancient Egyptian art and history shed new light on the role of the flower in ancient Egyptian society. Many arrived at the conclusion that it was used as more than a divine symbol and cultural icon. It is now a widely held belief that the Egyptians used the flower as an additive for food, wine, and other drinks.Its original habitat may have been along the Nile and other locations in East Africa. It spread to other locations, however, already in ancient times, like the Indian Subcontinent and Thailand.
The leaves are broadly rounded, 25–40 cm across, with a notch at the leaf stem. The flowers are 10–15 cm diameter. Reports in the literature by persons unfamiliar with its actual growth and blooming cycle have suggested that the flowers open in the morning, rising to the surface of the water, then close and sink at dusk.[citation needed] In fact, the flower buds rise to the surface over a period of two to three days, and when ready, open at approximately 9-9:30am and close about 3pm. The flowers and buds do not rise above the water in the morning, nor do they submerge at night. The flowers have pale bluish-white to sky-blue or mauve petals, smoothly changing to a pale yellow in the centre of the flower.
It was considered extremely significant in Egyptian mythology, since it was said to rise and fall with the sun. Consequently, due to its colorings, it was identified, in some beliefs, as having been the original container, in a similar manner to an egg, of Atum, and in similar beliefs Ra, both solar deities. As such, its properties form the origin of the lotus variant of the Ogdoad cosmogeny. It was the symbol of the Egyptian deity Nefertem
This article was published on Thursday 08 July, 2010.
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