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- Lombardy -
"The waters of the lake are the loveliest colour imaginable: purple in the shade and emerald green when they break upon the white rocks. The sky glistens… the light burns gold."
- D. H. Lawrence - Writer & Poet
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- Lake Garda -
Lake Garda or Benaco is the largest Italian lake, with an area of about 370 km² (third in depth after Como and Maggiore). Hinge between three regions, Lombardy (province of Brescia), Veneto (province of Verona), Trentino-Alto Adige (province of Trento), it is located in parallel with the Adige, from which it is divided by the massif of Mount Baldo. In the north, it is narrow in funnel, while in the south it widens, surrounded by morainic hills that make the landscape gentler. The lake is an important tourist destination and is visited every year by millions of people.
In the lake there are five islands, all rather small in size. The largest is the island of Garda, on which in 1220 St. Francis of Assisi founded a monastery, suppressed in the eighteenth century, and on which today a nineteenth-century palace in Venetian neogothic style stands. A short distance away, there is the second largest island, the island of San Biagio, also called "dei Conigli" because in the 16th century there were numerous hares and rabbits that offered abundant hunts. The island, located at the south-eastern end of the Gulf of Manerba del Garda, is a short distance from the coast and is reachable on foot in dry periods.
Along the eastern shore there are three other islands, all of modest dimensions, located around Malcesine: the northernmost is the island of Olives, therefore there is the island of the Dream, also in dry periods reachable on foot from the coast, and finally the southernmost, the island of Trimelone (or Tremellone)
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- What to see on Lake Garda -
Answering the question "what to see on Lake Garda" is very difficult since we are talking about a very large territory, 165 km of coastline with over 30 countries that rise on its shores.
The waters of the lake touch numerous municipalities in the province of Brescia (Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda, Lonato del Garda, Padenghe sul Garda, Moniga del Garda, Manerba del Garda, San Felice del Benaco, Salò, Gardone Riviera, Toscolano Maderno, Gargnano, Tignale, Tremosine sul Garda, Limone sul Garda), Verona (Peschiera del Garda, Castelnuovo del Garda, Lazise, Bardolino, Garda, Torri del Benaco, Brenzone, Malcesine) and Trento (Riva del Garda, Nago-Torbole, Arco).
Sirmione is one of the most famous and renowned towns of Lake Garda. The peninsula of Sirmione is known by all lovers of the Lake and is a must-see for those coming for the first time to visit it. What to see: the Scaliger Castle, which represents a rare case of fortification destined for port use and the Roman villa "Terme di Catullo", which belonged to the poet Catullus from which they take their name.
After Sirmione, a walk through the streets of Desenzano is a must, together with a visit to the Castle of Desenzano and then you can go to the hinterland of Montichiari. It is a town about 10 km from Desenzano, where you can visit the Cathedral of Montichiari dedicated to S. Maria Assunta and the Castello Bonoris which protects the town and its inhabitants since 1107.
The Rocca di Manerba is a promontory overlooking Lake Garda and is one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the whole Lake. On the Rocca there is the Park, where you will find a museum that intends to enhance the archaeological realities and the landscape and naturalistic aspects. of the territory of Manerba.
Also recommended is a visit to the inhabited Bronze Age pile-dwelling that is part of the UNESCO world heritage.
From Manerba, you can continue west on Gardesana Occidentale towards Gardone Riviera to visit the Vittoriale degli Italiani and Giardini Heller. On the Vittoriale degli Italiani there is little to say except that it is the monumental citadel built in Gardone Riviera by the poet Gabriele d'Annunzio together with the architect Giancarlo Maroni.
Giardini Heller
A "sample of regions of the world", so Andrè Heller defines his Garden. Over the years, helped by a climate called "fortune air", Heller has managed to transform it into a paradisiacal garden where plants from all over the world are hosted. This is a place that really deserves to be seen!
- Towns of Lake Garda -
Riva del Garda is an Italian town of 17 407 inhabitants of the autonomous province of Trento, fifth by population after Trento, Rovereto, Pergine Valsugana and Arco. It is the second largest municipality among those that overlook Lake Garda, after Desenzano del Garda. It is part of the Alto Garda and Ledro Community.
If you are in Riva del Garda on a day when it is raining or if you are interested in nature and culture, absolutely don't miss MAG – Alto Garda Museum, located in Riva del Garda in an ancient medieval castle, locally known as "Rocca".
The museum is certainly one of the best things to see in Riva del Garda with children: it is divided into sections dedicated to archaeology, paintings and life around the lake in the past, and there are whole sections dedicated to the little ones that offer many practical exhibitions.
Another reason to visit this museum is to climb the Mastio, the highest tower which offers a splendid view of the lake.
A quick and not to be missed trip from Riva del Garda is to the Varone Waterfall, located in a cave carved out of the same waterfall in about 20,000 years. There are two observation points – one at the base, where you can see the flow of the waterfall, and one upstream, from which you can feel the full force of the water between one spray and the other.
Don't forget to bring a k-way, you'll come out of the cave carved out of the waterfall almost completely wet!
There is also a small botanical garden at the entrance and information panels that explain this strange geological phenomenon. The waterfall is only 3 km from Riva del Garda – and from there you can also visit Canale di Tenno, a magical medieval village where time seems to have stopped.
Malcesine sul Garda
Malcesine is located on the east shore of Lake Garda and is the northernmost municipality in the Verona-Lake Garda area, about 54 km from the city of Verona and, along with Riva del Garda and Limone sul Garda, is one of the Pearls of the Lake Garda.
The village, built around the Scaligeri Castle and the Palazzo dei Capitani, home to the town library, is located at the foot of Monte Baldo. The historic center has a special charm, with the small port, the small squares, the typical restaurants and cafes and the historic parish church of Santo Stefano and Benigno e Caro.
Malcesine is one of the most elegant and well-equipped holiday resorts on Lake Garda: numerous hotels, apartments, bed and breakfasts and campsites offer visitors stays for all tastes.
The country offers a wide range of sporting activities, for example sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, paragliding, tennis, mini golf and mountain biking. One of the most famous sailing clubs is based in Malcesine: The Fraglia della Vela, with the performance of its best athletes, aims to conquer not only Europe, but the world.
A cable car leads from Malcesine to Monte Baldo (1760 m), which thanks to the countless species of plants it houses, is called the Botanical Garden of Europe.
In winter it is a popular ski area, with 11 km of slopes of varying degrees of difficulty. In summer it turns into an ideal starting point for paragliding above Malcesine on Lake Garda. Mountain bikers prefer the dirt trails for downhill.
The weekly market takes place every Saturday. The painter Gustav Klimt was one of the most famous guests of Malcesine.
In the summer of 1913, he painted two of his most famous landscapes, inspired by Malcesine and Cassone.
Peschiera del Garda is one of the most original towns on Lake Garda, it is completely surrounded by canals and overlooks the lake at the point where the waters of the Garda come out of the emissary Mincio.
At the end of the 7th century AD, with the dominion of the Lombards, Peschiera became not only an important strategic-commercial center but also a very important administrative center. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries it was governed 1378 by the Viscontis, the Gonzagas and then by the Sforza for Venice, the Serenissima.
From the early sixteenth century Venice was occupied by the French and the Austrians and it is like fortress that Peschiera del Garda joins with Verona, Mantua and Legnago at the Quadrilateral, the defensive system organized by the Austrians.
Thanks to the beauties of the lake it overlooks and the surrounding area and the most famous amusement parks in Italy, including Gardaland, the village attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over Italy and beyond.
The Fortress of Peschiera del Garda, or Rocca, is a small jewel of architecture, enclosed in an imposing sixteenth-century pentagonal wall, with beautiful bastions and imposing gateways.
All around the river Mincio, emissary of the Garda, whose natural path has been modified by the construction of the fortification, with the definition of three branches of exit from the lake that meet then south of the inhabited center. One of the most suggestive areas of the town is the pedestrian bridge, which crosses the outer canal of the fortress. The Porta Brescia, a western entrance to the ancient fortress, is also very interesting.
Just above Porta Brescia, an ancient walkway joins the Tognon and Feltrin ramparts: don't miss it, because walking along it will allow you to admire from above the whole fortress, discovering glimpses that otherwise you would not be able to appreciate. Once inside the Rocca, keeping to the left along the walls, you will reach the Bastione Tognon and Piazza Betteloni, right on the marina from which boats leave for trips on the lake and to reach the other villages.
Continuing north you reach the Bastion Querini. Here in the open space beyond the canal is the old Palazzina di Comando della Piazzaforte, or Presidio, more commonly known as the Palazzina Storica. It is here that, after the defeat of Caporetto, the glorious resistance on the Piave river was organized. Inside the hall where, on November 8th 1917, King Vittorio Emanuele III and the allies gathered for the historic Peschiera Convention, has remained intact since then. The neoclassical building, which also houses the Military Museum, is surrounded by the beautiful Catullo Park.
Just outside the Porta Verona is the Bastione San Marco and, right in front of it, you can't miss a visit to the Artillery Barracks, open to the public after a meticulous restoration. The great arsenal, built between 1854 and 1857 by Radetzky in the stronghold of Peschiera., Is home to the Historical Archive and the Civic Library, with spaces for consultation and reading, and also hosts theatrical and musical performances and spaces for exhibitions, reviews and exhibitions
Continuing the walk to the south of Peschiera del Garda, to return to Porta Brescia, you reach the vast Piazza Ferdinando di Savoia, better known as Piazza d'Armi, near the Cantarane Bastion. Overlooking the square, the long building of the military prison and the parish church of San Martino, right near where the remains of the Roman settlement were found, probably built towards the end of the first century BC.
Arriving in Piazza D'Armi, it is certainly worth lingering for a relaxing walk on the sixteenth-century Ponte dei Voltoni, with beautiful terracotta arches, overlooking the Canale di Mezzo, where the fishermen's boats of Peschiera del Garda stand. From the bridge, you can also admire the islet, with its luxuriant vegetation, beyond which the waters of the lake pour into the river. No less pleasant is also the walk outside the city walls, from where you can admire the suggestive play of water, lights and colors that surrounds the city, between the banks of the river and the ramparts.
After the walking tour of the historic center, always within the perimeter of the ancient fortress, from Piazza Betteloni, boats leave for trips on Lake Garda.
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A place in history, 1930s-1940s
Submitted by Elizabeth Hake Colbert from Centennial, CO, United States
Household Equipment
Reminiscences of Elizabeth Hake Colbert (Household Equipment 1948)
After reading the Winter 2011-12 issue of the College of Human Sciences Matters, I decided I had an Iowa State Family heritage to relate. Both my father, Newton Hake (At. Engr.. 1922) and his sister Helen Hake Brandt (Home Ec. '21) attended Iowa State. Aunt Helen was in Delta Delta Delta sorority, and was acquainted with Ina Morphy Tilden (Iowa State, 1896, my grandmother), an alumna adviser for her sorority chapter. Ina had a daughter, Lydia, who was a student at Iowa University, whom Helen met, and arranged a date with her brother Newton who resided at the Phi Gamma Delta house. That is how my parents met, and eventually married in 1924. Helen married Russell Brandt, another Phi Gamma member.
Ina Morphy Tilden had met Galen Tilden at Iowa State. Galen came from a large family in Ames, and his father owned the Tilden Department Store downtown, as well as a grocery store. Galen dropped out of college when his father died, and he and his old brother Lucien, ran the stores. Galen eventually started the Tilden Manufacturing Co., which made blankets with fraternity crests, college pennants, school band uniforms, laundry mailing cases, etc. It later became the Collegiate Mfg. Co. Lucien's son, Clark, eventually became manager of the Tilden Store, and Lucien became Postmaster in Ames. In his later years, Galen sold real estate and Ina worked in Col. Harold Pride's office in the Memorial Union.
Tilden family Iowa Staters included my mother's cousins Farwell Tilden Brown and Josephine Brown Leffler (children of Galen and Lucien's sister, Mame(Mary) Tilden Brown); Galen's sister Winifred Tilden, who developed the first women's physical education department at Iowa State; Lucien's daughter, Harriet Tilden McJimsey, professor in Textiles & Clothing at Iowa State, and her son George Tilden McJimsey, who has recently been head of the History Dept. on campus.
Ina Morphy Tilden's sister, Louise Morphy Crawford, taught school in Ames, and her son Archibald attended Iowa State. He became head of Curtis Publishing Co. A school in Ames is named after Louise Crawford.
With that kind of Iowa heritage, my first attendance at Iowa State was as a nursery school participant from 1929-1931. The school was a laborabory for students in Child Development classes. I remember sitting at the desk of Dr. Vance, putting blocks into square holes. As a student at Iowa State about 16 years later, I was Dr. Vance's student in his Fundamentals of Child Development class - and he remembered me!
I transferred to Iowa State in 1945, having graduated from Monticello College (AA degree). My activities on campus included membership and president of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Omicron Nu, and Phi Upsilon honoraries. I also played in the hockey club, and won the Iowa State Women's Table Tennis championship one year. I met Francis Colbert, a forestry student, at church one Sunday evening in May, 1946. He had recently returned from active duty in W.W II. We were married at St. Johns by the Campus Church in June, 1948, after our graduation.
We lived in Logan, Utah, for two years where Francis did his graduate work in Range Science at Utah State. I taught the first Household Equipment course there, using Dr. Louise Peete's textbook; another home ec. course; and, worked on an Experiment Station grant project developing rural house plans.
The next eighteen years we lived in Phoenix, Arizona, where Francis worked for, and eventually bought into, the Western Farm Management Company. I kept busy raising a son, Tom, and daughters, Kathryn and Martha (born in 1950. 1952, and 1953). I was involved in church activities, Cub Scouts, and as a Girl Scout leader and trainer. We moved to Denver in 1968 when Francis became Executive Secretary of the Society for Range Management. He died suddenly in 1974 when all three children were attending colleges. Tom got degrees from Colorado State University and Texas A&M; Martha, degrees in speech pathology at the University of Northern Colorado and University of Texas; and Kathryn, a BS in accounting, at Metro State in Denver.
I obtained a position with the Colorado State Cooperative Extension Service and worked eleven years in Prowers and Weld Counties. My specialty, in addition to home ec. topics, was energy conservation, and I designed and had built a house (mostly passive solar) that was toured for several years for energy conservation education programs. My housing and physics education ate Iowa State helped in this process.
I took a hiatus of a five-year marriage in 1985-1990, living in Bosque Farms, New Mexico, with William D. Hurst, an old friend I had known through the Society for Range Management. I returned to Littleton, Colorado, where I continued to assist the home economics agent at the Arapahoe County Extension office until 2007.
I play golf in a ladies league on Wednesdays, April-October. I have a family supper every Tuesday night for any family who want to come. All three children, spouses and five of my eight grandhchildren live in the area. The youngest granddaughter is a freshman at Denver University.
The others are all out of college, several with advance degrees, and one working on her PhD at Stanford. Other grandchildren and spouses live in Houston, Atlanta and West Chester, PA, including a great-grandddaughter! My cup runneth over!

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Madeline M. Hess
COSHOCTON- Madeline (Miller) Hess, 89, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at her residence in Windsorwood Place.
She was born Sept. 3, 1928 in Coshocton to the late Russell R. and Mary M. (Perkins) Miller. She was a graduate of Roscoe High School. She married Victor E. Hess on Nov. 19, 1950, who preceded her in death on Dec. 17, 1996. She retired from the payroll department at the former G.E. plant in Coshocton.
Madeline was a member of the Canal Lewisville United Methodist Church and the Roscoe United Methodist Church, and was active in the United Methodist Church Women's Group, the church choir, and the Coshocton Community Choir. She performed many solos for various events, weddings and special occasions throughout the community. She lived in Roscoe Village for 61 years, and was a member of the Roscoe Village Foundation with whom she volunteered for many events in the village. She enjoyed baking, cooking, and growing flowers, however her faith and her family were the most important parts of her life.
She is survived by her daughter, Jill (Jan) Guilliams of Coshocton; five grandchildren, Jodi (Jason) Rowland of Miamisburg, Josh (Levin) Guilliams of Warsaw, Jordyn (Luke) Gibson of Hanover, Wendy (Rich) Baker of Troy, and Bryce (Lara) Hartman of Troy; nine great-grandchildren, Javen Guilliams, Lexa, Layla, & Jax Guilliams, Cruz, River, and Moriah Gibson, Amanda (Jeremy) Hull, and Harrison & Hayden Hartman.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, David R. Hess; a step-daughter, Rhona Hartman; a brother, James H. Miller; and an infant sister, Kerma Leota Miller.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 at the Roscoe United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dale Sutton officiating. Burial will follow in Branch Cemetery. Calling hours are from 3-5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1st at the Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw, and also one hour prior to service time at the church on Tuesday. www.fischerfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canal Lewisville U.M.C., 198 E. Church St. Coshocton, OH 43812; or to the Roscoe U.M.C., 475 High St. Coshocton, OH 43812.
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During a wilderness first-aid course, instructors will present participants with mystery injuries. It's up to the participants to figure out what to do next.
If your unit is planning a remote adventure, you need wilderness first aid.
If you'd like to Be Prepared to help out your community after a major disaster, you need wilderness first aid.
The BSA's wilderness first aid (WFA) curriculum focuses on prevention, assessment and treatment for an ill or injured person in an environment where professional medical care is an hour or more away.
At Camp Lazarus in Delaware, Ohio, Luke and other members of Troop 325 took a WFA course offered by the Simon Kenton Council that follows the BSA curriculum. The troop had a high-adventure trip coming up on its calendar, and the Scouts wanted to be ready for anything.
Rescuers prepare a plan to help an instructor who's pretending to have slipped and fallen.
If you come across an injured person, take a few moments to stand back, survey the scene and do a safety check. Are there clues suggesting what happened? Is it safe for you to approach the victim?
Try to gather information from the patient. Ask something like, "Can you tell me who you are and what happened?" How was the patient injured?
During the Simon Kenton WFA course, students are presented scenes of "actors" with fake injuries.
Scouts prepare to perform first aid on an instructor who is pretending to be injured.
An initial assessment checks for urgent medical issues, like severe bleeding or breathing problems. Treatment for issues like these requires immediate care.
Don't forget to protect yourself from infectious diseases by donning personal protective equipment like disposable gloves, goggles, etc.
Once these concerns have been either resolved or are determined not to be a problem, a hands-on exam is the next step in determining what is wrong with the patient. It involves checking the patient from head to toe. Ask where it hurts and if it hurts when touched. Be aware of unusual behavior, such as coughing.
A patient's vital signs can tell you how they are doing. Changes over time are indicators of changes in the condition of your patient. Check things like heart rate and respiratory rate — and keep checking regularly.
Write down the time and the results so you can track any changes. And while you're doing all this, remember to stay calm.
A Scout assesses the status of his father, who is pretending to be injured.
Any significant injury to the chest might lead to difficulty breathing, a potentially serious and life-threatening problem. Pain is usually present, and the patient might complain of pain when taking a deep breath.
Increased difficulty in breathing usually indicates the injury is becoming worse. Any patient who has sustained a chest injury associated with increasing difficulty in breathing must be evacuated quickly.
Shock is a condition in which the patient's brain and body aren't getting enough oxygen. It can occur from a great variety of injuries and illnesses, but the signs and symptoms are similar.
Patients in shock might appear anxious, have a rapid and weak heart rate, take rapid and shallow breaths, and appear pale with cool and clammy skin.
Shock can kill, so it's important to treat it quickly. Keep the patient warm, calm and lying down. Raise their feet up to 12 inches as long as the patient doesn't have any spinal, pelvic or leg injuries. Don't do it if it causes the patient any pain.
Heart attack patients might complain of heaviness; crushing or squeezing pain in the chest; pain radiating to the left arm, shoulder, back or jaw; nausea or vomiting; shortness of breath; severe sweating (without exertion); lightheadedness or dizziness. If any of these symptoms appear and a heart attack is suspected, Be Prepared to perform CPR. Give them an aspirin to chew unless they are allergic or there is any other reason not to.
A Scout treats an "injured" hiker.
A period of unconsciousness during which the patient does not respond to aggressive stimulation might indicate serious brain damage.
It's important to establish and maintain an airway in all unconscious patients.
Moving a spine-injured patient must only be performed when absolutely necessary, and proper planning must be in place to decrease unnecessary movements.
Muscle and joint injuries can range from mildly annoying to debilitating. They are indicated by pain — and sometimes by swelling and bruising — in the area of the injury.
Immobilization may lessen pain. Applying ice or a cold pack can help reduce swelling and ease pain. Elevate the injured area above heart level to reduce swelling, and always make sure there is a thin layer of fabric between the ice pack and the skin.
A broken bone might be obvious. If it isn't, take a look at the site of the injury. Is there discoloration and swelling? Does the patient move the injured area easily or prevent motion? Compare the injured side to the uninjured side. Does it look different?
A splint can restrict movement of the broken bone, which might prevent further injury and help the patient be more comfortable until a medical facility can be reached.
During a WFA training course, you might have to question an "injured" person to determine the best treatment.
"Some people would be lying on the ground, and they would tell us their injuries, and we would treat them with the materials we had on us," says Toby Dush, 15, from Troop 16 in Columbus.
The injuries might look bad, but it's really just makeup used at the Simon Kenton Council training course.
The best method for cleaning a wound is irrigation. It involves directing a stream of disinfected water — or at least drinkable water — into the wound to wash it out.
You can use a water bottle or punch a pinhole in a clean plastic bag. Wounds that are large, deep or very dirty, such as an animal bite, will need immediate advanced medical care after initial treatment.
A dressing is the primary covering of a wound.
lips and tongue is common. Anaphylaxis can lead to extreme difficulty breathing and death if not immediately treated.
Anaphylaxis is reversible only by an immediate injection of epinephrine. Injectable epinephrine is available by prescription only in spring-loaded syringes that are pressed into the thigh.
All of this can be intimidating to the untrained Scout. One of the most important aspects of providing first aid is keeping your cool despite the situation in front of you.
Adults and youth 14 years and older can become BSA wilderness first-aid certified. Upon completion, the certification is good for two years. By participating in classes, participants will learn how to assess, treat and — when possible — keep emergencies under control within the scope of their training.
Contact your local council for WFA training near you. There are also courses available through the American Red Cross and the Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) that follow the BSA WFA curriculum.


What value is there in seeking to preserve its influence today?
In this book, Jonathan Hill answers these questions with some questions of his own. For instance, why do we seal wine bottles with cork? Where did musical notation come from? How did universities get their start? And why was the world's first fully literate society not in Europe, Asia or North America?
As Hill tells the story of the centuries-long entanglement between Christianity and Western culture, he shows the profound influence that Christianity has had--from what we drink to how we speak, from how we write to how we mark the seasons. Employing a rich, narrative style packed with events and people and illustrated throughout in full color, he describes the place of Christianity both in history and in the present day.
What Has Christianity Ever Done for Us? is an enlightening and often humorous tour of culture and thought, the arts, the landscape, education, society, spirituality and ethics, and social justice. Here is a rich, entertaining and informative read.
8. What Will Christianity Do for Us?
This short but extensive new book by Hill (Faith in the Age of Reason) focuses on the far-reaching and positive heritage of Christianity as well as its impact on Western culture. With his impressive knowledge of religious history (he holds an M.Phil. in theology from Oxford), Hill highlights Christianity's early interaction with philosophy and its continuing influence on education at every level, along with its effects on literature, art, and morality. In the context of historical events, he describes how Christianity shaped the cultures and institutions of the world and explains how it continues to address issues of persecution, race, hunger, health, and human rights today. The four-color illustrations are well chosen, and the index will be particularly helpful to students who encounter the people and events covered here in other material. Recommended particularly for college and university libraries.-George Westerlund, formerly with Providence P.L., Palmyra, VA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.


While I often laud the virtues of the versatile blazer, it has taken me a while to come around to the idea of a full suit. I know women have been wearing them for decades to stunning effect: Coco Chanel debuted her first suit in the '20s; Hitchcock heroines set a new standard for elegance in the '50s; Yves Saint Laurent introduced his iconic Le Smoking in 1966; and then, of course, there was Diane Keaton's breathtaking power wardrobe in the 1987 film Baby Boom (my favorite working-woman movie of all time). But despite the strong historical precedent, by the time I graduated from college in 2006, women's suiting was in a sorry state.
Tory in the Carson blazer, Mejia pant, and Antonia top.
As a brand, we do indeed contain multitudes, and we no longer want to kill the pantsuit—we simply want to do it justice. The moment I tried on our new suits, I knew Miyako had gotten it right. It's not just about how they look (crisp, elegant, polished); it's about how they make me feel (powerful, competent, and entirely on-top-of-it). But here's the kicker: They also make me feel cool. These suits are stylish enough for "fashion people" but buttoned-up enough for businesspeople—an elusive balance. I wear them to work, but I also wear them on the weekend to shock and awe my friends, who are accustomed to seeing me in my typical off-duty uniform of jeans and old-man sweaters.
Tory in the Oliver jacket, Clooney pant, and Peggy top.
There is something so gratifying about walking into a roomful of denim-clad people, only to shed my coat and reveal a power suit. It's unexpected, it's fresh, and in an increasingly athleisure-ridden world, it's downright subversive. I'm convinced: Dressing up is the new dressing down. And for me, the elegant-subversive balance is the holy grail of dressing. I have never felt chicer than I do in the Oliver jacket and Clooney pant. This jacket runs a bit big, and I like the oversized look. I bunch the sleeves up to my elbows to create an oh-I-just-threw-this-on vibe.
The Carson blazer and Mejia pant combo has a similarly nonchalant-but-formal effect. The raisin color makes me feel like Prince (I am thrilled about this), although the classic black is gorgeous as well. When I am feeling extra saucy, I wear it with my Japanese cat shirt, and I tell anyone who will listen that it's my business-catsual look.
See? Business catsual, featuring the Carson blazer, Mejia pant, and Tory's shirt that she bought at a Japanese train station.
On days when I want to look truly buttoned-up—like if I'm speaking on a panel—I opt for the Hoffman blazer and Crosby skirt. The ingeniously-engineered seams of this jacket make it super comfortable. It can withstand an eagle pose, but still remain crisp and wrinkle-free throughout the day.
Putting the Hoffman blazer, Cobble Hill skirt, and Rowling top to the test.
So, it's official: I am a suiting convert. In an ever more casual world, there is something defiant about dressing up, even when it's not necessary—perhaps especially when it's not necessary. Here at MM, we talk a lot about the art of self-presentation. Clothing is not everything; it won't make up for a lack of knowledge or confidence. But the right outfit can underline who you already are. I know I am capable, but the right suit makes me feel capable. I stand a bit taller when I'm wearing one, and people take me more seriously. Coco, YSL, Diane, and all those Hitchcock heroines were definitely onto something, and now I get it. Every woman should spend some time in a beautiful suit—if only to see how it alters her experience of the world.


this is my 10th install of liferay on google cloud. The previous 9 times i've modified it to my specifications. nothing too crazy. and 9 times, i get an error 500 or 503 that renders the server useless so i have to start all over. at first i thought server was too weak so i upgrade from the micro to the standard. same problem. then to top it off, when i activate a new instance, i can't log in with the credentials given to me.
i'm about to give up on bitnami.
almost forgot. this is the 2nd server that's this has happened to. i'm running suitecrm on another box and all of the sudden i get an error 500. i try to restore from a backup from several days back. won't start up as i get gateway timeout: can't connect to remote host.
Liferay is a Java-based application and it requires a small instance or a bigger one. Did you start Liferay from Bitnami Cloud Hosting? We recommend a bigger server from the panel.
Do you have the SuiteCRM server running? Could you post the exact error here so we can try to help you? Did you configure a custom domain for this application? Note the IP address change if you restore a server so it is necessary to update the domain.
i am starting it from bitnami google cloud service. the server size is N1-HIGHMEM-2.
i think the problem is happening in the install process. the credentials are not correct. this happened with the liferay installs and just happened to an Ametys install i did.
the admin password given to me after install does not work. how does one change that?
I can't reproduce your errors, I've just started a new instance with Liferay and other with Ametys and I can access to the application with the credentials that I can find in the launchpad web, i have no problem to access to the application or to the admin's page.
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Bond 25: The Complete Dossier
James Bond will return in 2020! The secret agent created by author Ian Fleming is one of the longest-running characters in movies; next year's installment will mark the 25th Bond appearance, and we can't wait to see star Daniel Craig's final outing as Britain's superspy.
The new movie, NO TIME TO DIE, is expected to pick up where 2015's SPECTRE left off. It will feature a number of important returning cast members alongside new talent and the first American director to ever make a Bond movie. Here's everything we know about NO TIME TO DIE.
When Does No Time to Die Come Out?
Despite the fact that the new movie is — appropriately for the new adventure of a spy — shrouded in secrecy, we do know the release date. NO TIME TO DIE arrives in theatres in the United States on October 8th, 2021.
In the U.S., NO TIME TO DIE will be distributed by MGM and Annapurna Pictures under their newly revived United Artists Releasing banner. United Artists actually backed the very first Bond movies, long before MGM was involved or Annapurna founder Megan Ellison was even born. The history of United Artists is far too long and detailed for us to go into here, but it is fascinating.
Does No Time to Die Have a Trailer?
Unfortunately, we're too far out from the release date to have a full trailer. MGM did release a teaser video, however, that takes fans behind the scenes and sets the tone for the new movie, which was shot in Jamaica where Ian Fleming created the iconic James Bond character and DR. NO and LIVE AND LET DIE were filmed.
Will Daniel Craig Play James Bond?
Daniel Craig is indeed going to be fitted for suits and a tux in order to play the character one last time. This will probably be his last outing as Bond, and rumor has it that Lashana Lynch of CAPTAIN MARVEL fame will take over the 007 codename.
So an American Will Direct?
Indeed! Cary Joji Fukunaga, who originally hails from California's Bay Area, is the NO TIME TO DIE director. You probably know Fukunaga because he was the director on the entire first season of HBO's "True Detective" — or because he made a brilliant movie version of JANE EYRE, starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender.
The No Time to Die Backstory
Fukunaga was not the original director for the new movie. At one point, it looked like Danny Boyle (TRAINSPOTTING, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) would direct. He and screenwriter John Hodge departed over "creative differences," leaving the gate open for Fukunaga to step in.
The film will be based on a script by long-time Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who wrote the last six films in the series. Fukunaga also did his own rewrite — which isn't a surprise, as he has also had a hand in scripts for several of his films. It takes a lot of people to make a Bond movie! Scott Z. Burns and Phoebe Waller-Bridge also had input into the script.
What Is No Time to Die About?
Here's what we know from the press release announcing the start of production:
"Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology."
As far as we know, Christoph Waltz, who played the baddie in SPECTRE, will not be back. Rami Malek, fresh from his Best Actor Oscar® win for BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, will play the main villain. Malek promised to make problems for the hero. "I will be making sure that Mr. Bond does not have an easy ride of it in this, his 25th outing," the actor said.
Who Sings the No Time to Die Theme Song?
Now we're getting to the important questions. John Barry's instrumental James Bond theme is one of the most recognizable pieces of film music in the world, with its tremolo-picked guitar line that bounces along on a wave of reverb. No matter who writes the score — and that person has yet to be announced — we'll hear some version of that theme.
Theme songs for Bond films tend to reflect their era. Adele's "Skyfall" is one of the best songs in the series; fans did not react as warmly to Sam Smith's title tune for SPECTRE. For years, some have clamored for Beyoncé to sing the new Bond theme, but only Queen Bey (and maybe Jay-Z) could say right now if she's interested. Producers will always want to bring young audiences into the theatre, so we wouldn't be shocked to see an artist like Ariana Grande being asked to sing the new Bond theme. Ed Sheeran, who previously met with producer Barbara Broccoli, is also a strong candidate.
The Returning Cast
A new James Bond movie means plenty of new faces — and also the return of some old favorites.
In addition to Daniel Craig, a few actors are coming back from previous movies. Léa Seydoux will return as her SPECTRE character, psychologist Madeleine Swann. Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris will get back into the MI6 offices to play M, Q and Moneypenny, respectively. Finally, Rory Kinnear will be seen again as Bill Tanner, and Jeffrey Wright returns as Felix Leiter.
In addition, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, Lashana Lynch and Billy Magnussen are all joining the cast, alongside new villain Rami Malek.
There will be a lot more NO TIME TO DIE news this year — check back with the AMC Scene for all of the details!
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EDITOR'S NOTE 1/19/01: Mr. Cochran had to withdraw when the judge in a high profile trial refused to grant a postponement and ordered all attorneys to be in court ready for trial. The new MLK speaker at MIT will be Lani Guinier.
Attorney and civil rights leader Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. will deliver the keynote address at MIT's 27th annual celebratory breakfast to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on February 8 in Morss Hall at Walker Memorial. He will address the theme of this year's celebration, "Confronting the Gap: Building and Sustaining Inclusion."
A brochure distributed by Mr. Cochran's law firm in the 1990s says in bold type on the first page that "each lawyer in the firm has literally adopted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s maxim that 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'"
The public is invited to the 7:30am breakfast, hosted by President Charles M. Vest and his wife, Rebecca M. Vest. Seating is limited, with reservations required by Monday, Feb. 5.
Mr. Cochran is best known for representing high-profile clients Michael Jackson, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Lou Rawls, Geronimo Pratt, Jim Brown and O.J. Simpson, among others. He also represented Reginald Denny, a white truck driver assaulted by blacks during the disturbances in South Central Los Angeles following the Rodney King verdict in 1992. He currently represents the mother of the late Providence police officer Cornel Young Jr., shot to death by fellow officers in 1999.
Less known are his philanthropic activities, including the Johnnie L. Cochran Sr. scholarship at UCLA for African-American men. He also established the Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Center for Early Learning at Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles, where he has been a member for more than 40 years. The Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Art Fund to support African-American visual artists was created in 1997.
Mr. Cochran, a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and the Loyola Marymount University School of Law, went into private practice in 1966 after three years as a deputy city attorney in Los Angeles. He served as the third deputy assistant in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office from 1977-80.
In his first case after returning to private practice in 1981, he negotiated a record $760,000 settlement for a jail death in California. In 1992, he obtained a $9.4 million judgment from a Superior Court jury, the highest ever awarded in a Los Angeles police misconduct case.
Mr. Cochran has taught at the UCLA School of Law and the Loyola School of Law and lectured at the Harvard Law School. He has served on several philanthropic boards and received numerous awards from civic, legal and civil rights organizations, including the NAACP.
Mr. Cochran is as well known as many of his famous clients. He hosted Johnnie Cochran Tonight on Court TV and appeared in many other TV shows and movies. He also has been featured in numerous magazines, including Forbes and Smart Money. His autobiography, Journey to Justice, was a best-seller in 1996. He was cited by the National Law Journal last year as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the United States.
President Vest and Provost Robert A. Brown will also speak at the breakfast. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Awards will be presented to a faculty member or administrator, an alumnus or alumna, and a student or student group.
The celebration also includes arts and musical events. Thirty MIT and Wellesley atudents in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. IAP Design Seminar will construct an installation which reflects themes suggested by Mr. Cochran's accomplishments, as well as their thoughts on civil and human rights, justice, equality, race, racism and the principles of Dr. King. The installation may be viewed in Lobby 10 from February 7-11. On Friday, Feb. 9 at 5:30pm, a free performance of jazz and gospel music and dance will take place in Kresge Auditorium.


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Trump's Generals Will Build on Obama Policies Toward a Permanent State of War for the U.S.
Published on Alternet (http://www.alternet.org)
By William D. Hartung [1] / TomDispatch [2]
In the splurge of "news," media-bashing, and Bannonism that's been Donald Trump's domestic version of a shock-and-awe campaign, it's easy to forget just how much of what the new president and his administration have done so far is simply an intensification of trends long underway. Those who already pine for the age of Obama—a president who was smart, well read, and not a global embarrassment—need to acknowledge the ways in which, particularly in the military arena, Obama's years helped set the stage for our current predicament.
As a start, Nobel Prize or not, President Obama sustained, and in some cases accelerated, the militarization of American foreign policy that has been steadily increasing for the past three decades. In significant parts of the world, the U.S. military has become Washington's first and often only tool—and the result has been disastrous wars, failing states, and spreading terror movements (as well as staggering arms sales) across the Greater Middle East and significant parts of Africa. Indicators of how militarily dependent Obama's foreign policy became include the launching of a record number [3] of drone strikes (10 times [4] as many as in the Bush years), undeclared wars in at least six countries [5], the annual deployment of Special Operations forces to well over half [6] of the countries on the planet, record arms sales [7] to the Middle East, and a plethora of new Pentagon arms and training programs [8].
Nonetheless, from the New START treaty [9] (which Trump has called "another bad deal [10]," as he does any deal the Obama administration concluded) to the Iran nuclear deal [11] to the opening with Cuba [12], Obama had genuine successes of a sort that our present narcissist-in-chief, with his emphasis on looking "tough" or tweeting at the drop of a hat, is unlikely to achieve. In addition, Obama did try to build on the nuclear arms control agreements and institutions [13] created over the previous five decades, while Trump seems intent on dismantling [14] them.
Still, no one can doubt that our last president did not behave like a Nobel Peace Prize winner, not even in the nuclear arena where he oversaw the launching [15] of a trillion dollar "modernization" of the U.S. nuclear arsenal (including the development of new weapons and new delivery systems). And one thing is already clear enough: President Trump will prove no non-interventionist. He is going to build on Obama's militarization of foreign policy and most likely dramatically accelerate it.
A Military First Administration
It's no secret that our new president loves generals. He's certainly assembled the most military-heavy foreign policy team in memory, if not in American history, including retired General James Mattis at the Pentagon; retired General John Kelly at Homeland Security; Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster as national security adviser (a replacement for Lieutenant General Michael Flynn who left that post after 24 days); and as chief of staff of the National Security Council, retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg [16].
In addition, CIA Director Mike Pompeo [17] is a West Point graduate and former Cold War-era Army tank officer. Even White House adviser Steve Bannon has done military service of a sort. The military background of Trump's ideologue-in-chief was emphasized [18] by White House spokesman Sean Spicer in his defense of seating him on the National Security Council (NSC). Bannon's near-brush with fame as a naval officer came when he piloted [19] a destroyer in the Gulf of Oman trailing the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz that carried the helicopters used in the Carter administration's botched 1980 attempt to rescue U.S. hostages held by Iran's revolutionary government. As it happened, Bannon's ship was ordered back to Pearl Harbor before the raid was launched, so he learned of its failure from thousands of miles away.
When it comes to national security posts of any sort, it's clear that choosing a general is now Trump's default mode. Three of the four candidates he considered [20] for Flynn's spot were current or retired generals. And that's not even counting retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, who declined an offer to take Flynn's post, in part evidently because he wasn't prepared to battle Bannon over the staffing and running of the NSC. The only civilian considered for that role was one of the more bellicose guys in town, that ideologue, Iranophobe [21], former U.N. ambassador, and neocon extraordinaire John Bolton. The bad news: Trump was evidently impressed [22] by Bolton, who may still get a slot alongside Bannon and his motley crew of extremists in the White House.
Another early indicator of the military drift of future administration actions is the marginalization [23] of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the State Department, which appears to be completely out of the policy-making loop at the moment. It is understaffed, underutilized, slated to have its funding slashed [24] by as much as 30% to 40% [25], and rarely even asked to provide Trump with basic knowledge about the countries and leaders he's dealing with. (As a result, White House statements have, on several occasions, misspelled [26] the names of foreign heads of state and the president mistakenly addressed [27] the Japanese Prime Minister as "Shinzo," his first name, not "Abe.") The State Department isn't even giving [28] regular press briefings, a practice routinely followed in prior administrations. Tillerson's main job so far has been traveling the planet to reassure [29] foreign leaders that the new president isn't as crazy as he seems to be.
Although Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry were far more involved in the crafting of foreign policy than Tillerson is likely to be, the State Department has long been the junior partner to its ever better resourced counterpart. The Pentagon's budget is currently 12 times larger[30] than the State Department's (and that's before the impending Trump military build-up [31] even begins). As former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates once noted, there are more personnel [32] in a single aircraft carrier task force than there are trained diplomats in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Given the way President Trump has outfitted his administration with generals, the already militarized nature of foreign policy is only likely to become more so. As former White House budget official and defense expert Gordon Adams has pointed out [33], his military-dominated foreign policy team should be cause for serious concern. Policy-by-general is sure to create a skewed view of policy-making, since everything is likely to be viewed initially through a military lens by men trained in war, not diplomacy or peace.
For the military-industrial complex, however, many of Trump's national security picks are the best of news. They're "twofers," having worked in both the military and the arms industry. Defense Secretary Mattis, for instance, joined the administration from the board of General Dynamics [34], which gets about $10 billion in Pentagon contracts annually and makes tanks and ballistic missile submarines, among many other weapons systems. Trump's pick for Secretary of the Air Force, former New Mexico representative Heather Wilson, is an Air Force veteran who went to work as a lobbyist [35] for Lockheed Martin's nuclear weapons unit when she left Congress. Deputy National Security adviser Keith Kellogg has worked [16] for a series of defense contractors including Cubic and CACI. (You may remember CACI as one of the private companies that supplied interrogators [36] implicated in the Abu Ghraib prison torture scandal during the U.S. occupation of Iraq.) This practice is rife with the potential for conflicts of interest, as such officials are in a position to make decisions that could benefit their former employers to the tune of billions of dollars.
The Adults in the Room?
While rule by generals and weapons company officials may be problematic, an even more disturbing development is the tendency of President Trump to rely on a small circle of White House advisers led by white nationalist Steve Bannon in crafting basic decisions, often with minimal input from relevant cabinet officers and in-house experts. A case in point is Trump's disastrous rollout of his Muslim ban. Homeland Security head John Kelly asserts that he was consulted, but Bannon disregarded [37] his advice to exclude green card holders from the initial ban. Kelly later issued a waiver [38] for them.
Mattis was evidently only informed about the contents of the executive order at the last minute. Among the issues he later raised [39]: the ban was so expansively drawn it could exclude Iraqi translators who had worked alongside American troops in Iraq from entering the United States. Now that the courts have blocked the original plan, the Trump team is working on a new Muslim ban [40] likely to be almost as bad as the original. And the fingerprints of Bannon and his anti-immigrant sidekick Stephen Miller will be all over it.
Numerous commentators have welcomed the appointments of Mattis and McMaster, hoping that they will be the experienced "adults in the room" who will help keep Bannon and company in check. Former Obama Pentagon official Derek Chollet, a member of Foreign Policy magazine's "shadow cabinet," put it [41] this way: "Other than the dark figures in the White House cabal, Trump's national security team is led by nonideological, level-headed policy technocrats from the military or industry." President (and also General) Dwight D. Eisenhower, who introduced the term "military-industrial complex" in his farewell address [42] to the nation, is probably rolling over in his grave at the thought that a government packed with ex-military men and former arms industry officials is in many quarters considered the best anyone could hope for under the Trump regime.
Let's think for a moment about what such a "best case" scenario might look like. Imagine that, in the battle for Trump's brain, Mattis, McMaster, and Kelly wrest control of it from Bannon and his minions when it comes to foreign policy decision-making. The assumption here is that the generals have a far saner perspective than an extreme ideologue (and Islamophobe), among other things because they've seen war up close and personal and so presumably better understand what's at stake. But we shouldn't forget that Mattis and McMaster were at the center of one of the most disastrous and unsuccessful wars in American history, the invasion, occupation, and insurgency in Iraq—and it appears that they may not have learned what would seem to be the logical lessons from that failure.
In fact, as late as 2011, overseeing Washington's wars in the Greater Middle East as the head of Central Command (CENTCOM), Mattis actually proposed a radical escalation, an expansion of the conflict via a direct strike inside Iran. The Obama administration would, in fact, remove him as CENTCOM commander five months early in part because the president disapproved of his proposal [43] to launch missile strikes to take out either an Iranian power plant or an oil refinery in retaliation for the killings of U.S. soldiers by Iranian-backed militias. In August 2010, shortly after taking control of Central Command, Mattis was asked by President Obama what he thought were the top three threats in his area of responsibility [44], which stretched from Egypt to the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan and included the active war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. His classic (and chilling) response, according to [45] a "senior U.S. official" who witnessed it: "Number one: Iran. Number two: Iran. Number three: Iran." He will now have a major hand in shaping Washington's Iran policy.
As for McMaster, a warrior-strategist widely respected in military circles, his biggest potential flaw is that he may be overconfident about the value of military force in addressing Middle Eastern conflicts. Although his 1997 book Dereliction of Duty [46] opens with a searing indictment of the costs and consequences of the failed U.S. intervention in Vietnam, he may draw a different set of lessons from his experiences in the Middle East and Iraq in particular. McMaster cut his teeth in the 1991 Persian Gulf War [47], a quick and devastating defeat of Saddam Hussein's overmatched military, a force notably short on morale and fighting spirit. Along with General David Petraeus, McMaster was also a key player in crafting the much-overrated 2007 "surge [48]" in Iraq, a short-term tactical victory that did nothing to address the underlying political and sectarian tensions still driving the conflict there. Military analyst Andrew Bacevich has aptly described it [49] as "the surge to nowhere."
Boosters of the surge in Iraq frequently refer to it as if it were partial redemption for the disastrous decision to invade in the first place. At a staggering cost [50] in money and Iraqi and American lives, that invasion and occupation opened the way for a sectarian conflict that would lead to the rise of ISIS. It cannot be redeemed. And the suggestion that things would have turned out better if only President Obama had kept significant numbers of U.S. troops there longer—overriding both the will [51] of the Iraqi parliament and a status of forces agreement negotiated [52] with Iraq's leaders by the Bush administration—is a pipe dream.
Logically, the American experience in Iraq should make both Mattis and McMaster wary of once again using military force in the region. Both of them, however, seem to be [53] "go big or go home" thinkers who are likely to push for surge-like actions in the war against ISIS and possibly in the Afghan war as well.
The true test of whether there will be any "adults" in the room may come if Trump and Bannon push for military action against Iran, an option to which Mattis has been open—as a long history of statements and proposals urging exactly that course of action indicates. Such a war would, of course, be better sold to Congress, the public, and the media by the generals.
Ultimately, another Middle Eastern war planned and initiated by generals is unlikely to be any more successful than one launched by the ideologues. As Ali Vaez, an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group, noted [54] after then-National Security Adviser Flynn declared that the administration was putting Iran "on notice": "In an attempt to look strong, the administration could stumble into a war that would make the Afghan and Iraqi conflicts look like a walk in the park."
Trump's generals should know better, but there's no reason to believe that they will, especially given Mattis's history of hawkish proposals and statements about "the Iranian threat." Even if he and McMaster do prove to be the adults in the room, as we all know, adults, too, can make disastrous miscalculations. So we may want to hold off on the sighs of relief that greeted both of their appointments. Washington could go to war in Iran (and surge in both Iraq and Afghanistan), regardless of who's in charge.
Follow TomDispatch on Twitter [55] and join us on Facebook [56]. Check out the newest Dispatch Book, John Feffer's dystopian novel Splinterlands [46], as well as Nick Turse's Next Time They'll Come to Count the Dead [57], and Tom Engelhardt's latest book, Shadow Government: Surveillance, Secret Wars, and a Global Security State in a Single-Superpower World [58].
Copyright 2017 William D. Hartung
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William D. Hartung, a TomDispatch regular [60], is the director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy. He is the author, among other books, of Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex [61].
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Q: Provability and computability Is there an algorithm whose correctness is not provable? That is, it works but we are sure that we will never know that it's correct. I'm basically exploring the difference between computability and provability: does the former imply the latter? What's the relationship between the two concepts?
On the one hand I think provability is stronger, because there are facts that can be proved but never verified. And if it's provable, then you can search for the proof in finite time. On the other hand, the existence of unprovable statements is equivalent to the existence of undecidable problems, since both concepts are regarding finiteness.

A: Yes, it is easy to write programs whose correctness is not provable or disprovable in, say, ZFC (or whatever other computably axiomatized theory you prefer). For instance, let's say that $P$ is a program that solves some problem. Consider the program $P'$ which does the following: on an input of size $n$ it searches for a proof of size at most $n$ that ZFC is not consistent. If it finds such a proof then it gives some garbage as its output. If it doesn't find such a proof then it just does whatever $P$ would do.
Assuming ZFC is consistent, this program will solve the problem correctly. But ZFC can't prove that because then ZFC would prove that ZFC is consistent.
For what it's worth, Adam Yedidia and Scott Aaronson have worked on finding the smallest Turing machine whose behavior is not provable in ZFC. See here for the paper.

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Is there an algorithm whose correctness is not provable?

Not provable in what system? If you do not specify the formal system, then "provability" is a completely meaningless concept! In any case, given any reasonable system $S$ and any algorithm $A$ that takes an input natural number and that $S$ proves to be correct, we can trivially construct an algorithm $B$ that takes the input $n$ and first checks all proofs over $S$ of length $n$, and if it ever finds a proof over $S$ of "$0=1$" then it purposely does something incorrect, otherwise it does exactly the same as $A$. Then obviously $S$ cannot prove that $B$ is correct, otherwise $S$ would also prove $\text{Con}(S)$.

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Allman Brown has been hailed amongst today's most compelling new singer-songwriters, a preternaturally gifted vocalist, performer, and tunesmith whose own remarkable journey allows him rare access to the universal. DARLING, IT'LL BE ALRIGHT, the London-based Brown's long awaited sophomore LP, more than delivers on the promises made by such breakthrough singles as 2013's "Sons & Daughters" and 2017's acclaimed debut album, 1000 YEARS. Recorded in January 2019 with longtime collaborator Ian Barter (Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith), the album marks an immense evolution in his artistry, its bold sonic approach providing the ideal backdrop to Brown's distinctive lyrical vision. Songs like "Home" and the passionate first single, "Shapes In The Sun," are both intimate and epic, their carefully etched power and passion built to soothe, arouse, and inspire genuine emotion and personal action.
"It's a really positive record," Brown says. "The world is in a state these days but there are still incredible things happening. A lot of people are speaking out and coming together, there's this counterforce to the endless tide of negativity we see every day. I wanted to feed into that, offer my own counterweight. So this record is about reassurance, about me putting some positive energy into the world."
Born and raised in Hong Kong before moving to London at age 11, Brown arrived in 2013 with the hit single, "Sons & Daughters" (performed with Liz Lawrence). The track proved a Spotify smash, with 10 million worldwide streams thus far as well as featured placement on multiple TV soundtracks. 1000 YEARS followed in 2017, earning Brown critical applause for his tender balladry and folk-fueled pop inspired by such like-minded artists as Bon Iver, Tracy Chapman, Paul Simon, and Feist. Brown spent much of the next year mired in the vagaries of negotiation, ultimately and happily signing with NYC's The Orchard in December. Though he yearned to record, Brown enjoyed the time with his family whilst also devoting himself to his work. Indeed, once he made peace with the slight delay, his songwriting provided a refuge, the extra few months turning out to be more reward than obstacle.
"It was just kind of an odd situation," he says, "but I was busy enough that it didn't feel too debilitating. I had a chance to sit with the songs, which was really helpful. It gave me the opportunity to invest a little bit more time in crafting them, so in the end, it all worked out quite well."
"Fired up" from touring America in early winter alongside Good Old War and Beta Radio, Brown finally set to work in January 2019, reuniting with 1000 YEARS producer Ian Barter at his home studio in Reading.
"I was missing him," Brown says. "I think Ian understands what I'm best at. We've become good friends; I've seen his kids grow up. Going to his feels like an extension of home. We spend half the time having deep theological discussions and the other half recording. It's great. Who wouldn't want to make a record with a good buddy?"
Brown and Barter worked quickly, their mission made easier by the extensive prep time that preceded them. The two multi-talented mates tracked live wherever possible, playing virtually all instruments on their own.
"We just hit the ground running," Brown says. "I don't like to take a long time to record, I'd rather work fast. I don't mess around."
Indeed. DARLING, IT'LL BE ALRIGHT is both grandiose and ambitious while still retaining an undeniable spirit of the homespun. Songs like "Bury My Heart" -- previously recorded twice before, but only now reaching the heights its creator intended – and the touching title track utilize acoustic textures and symphonic backdrops to showcase Brown's vocal power and admittedly sentimental songcraft.
"My heart's on my sleeve, really, in my songwriting," Brown says. "My strength is not in esoteric melancholy."
Which is not to say Brown veers away from the intensely private – far from it, in fact. Rather, much of DARLING, IT'LL BE ALRIGHT sees him going deep within his own experiences in an effort to touch something similar in us all. "Home" is a moving missive from the road while the gripping "Lonely Hearts, Los Angeles" uses his ongoing battle with tinnitus to capture a strikingly relatable sense of isolation. That said, "Natasha," the album's tender closing track, might well be its most personal by far.
"It's about my wife," he says. "It's just a totally intimate song. There no dissembling or pretending that the song is about everybody else – it's particularly about her. I really enjoy combining universality and intimacy in my songwriting. We live in a big world and I don't want anyone to be excluded. With 'Natasha,' they're not excluded, it's more like they have a window into my life."
For the immediate future, Brown's life will see him traveling the globe nearly non stop in support of DARLING, IT'LL BE ALRIGHT, touring both as solo act and with a full backing band. Brown has long put the same fresh energy that infuses the LP into his performances, interacting with his audience to ensure each and every show is a one-of-a-kind experience unto itself.
"Maybe the best thing about playing live is you never know what's going to happen," he says, "I was in Columbus, Ohio last year and someone shouted out, 'I think you're great, I've got a tattoo parlor down the road and if you want a free tattoo you can have one!' So I went and got a tattoo!"
The road Allman Brown has traveled thus far has taught him a great many life lessons, not the least of which is the true size of the small world in which we live. With DARLING, IT'LL BE ALRIGHT, this uniquely talented tunesmith has offered up a heartfelt musical gift to all of his 7.7 billion fellow humans, a collection of extraordinary small gems that might brighten modern life with irresistible charm, creative drive, and matchless conviction.
"I've got a wife and daughter and another baby on the way," Allman Brown says. "I don't want to complain – I want to make something people can feel energized by. Whether it's just feeling positive themselves or maybe they'll go and do something good, make some kind of change.
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3 Riveting Naked-People Novels by Herman Koch
In an NPR interview, the internationally best-selling Dutch author Herman Koch was asked about reader reaction to his first English-translated novel, The Dinner, a disturbing story about people doing despicable things and enabling their children to get away with horrifying crimes. In reply, Koch said, "It goes from people saying, 'Well, this seemed a nice man in the beginning, but in the end he is not,' to put it mildly. And there is another part of the readers who say, 'Finally, a character in a book who actually does what we are all thinking.' This is the other extreme. Sometimes I noticed that in southern countries, they see it more like a social criticism. And in Holland and in northern countries, they see it more as the storyline, or the actual question of: How far would you go to protect the ones you love?" I live in the USA, which I guess qualifies as a southern country, and I certainly fall into the latter category.
Herman Koch has remarkable writer's gifts: X-ray vision for the hidden thoughts and inner workings of everyone from an old man to a teenage girl, perfect pitch for dialogue, and such command of structure and plot that my persnickety editor's mind disappears and I read with a fan's full abandon, confident that I can give myself totally to the unfolding story. Here are three briefs about his novels:
Dear Mr. M
The plot of Koch's newest book (Hogarth, Sept. 6, 2016) is complex with so many subtle turns and such heart-pounding tension in the last hundred pages that I literally could not put it down. Suffice it to say there are a group of school kids in Holland. There is a teacher. There is a writer. And they all weave together in a kind of murder mystery—but ignore what I just said because this is not a typical mystery. It's not a typical anything. It is an exposition of the inner workings of humans at their worst and a bleak philosophical treatise about good vs. bad, right vs. wrong, the nobility of action vs. inaction, the vicissitudes of power to create balance, loss of innocence and the nature of existence that is so well done that, even though my own philosophy about the final nature-of-life topic is quite different, having just finished reading, all I can do is bounce from couch to computer, yelling "Yay! Bravo!" The book is riveting, entertaining, and magnificently rendered.
In Dear Mr. M, an anonymous letter writer says to the author (M) he is stalking that M has a kind of obscene expression: "You're not looking at the reader, no, you're challenging him to look at you—to keep looking at you. It's like one of those contests to see who'll avert their eyes first; a contest the reader always loses." I suspect Herman Koch, too, does this. Not once during his virtual gaze that permeates the story does he blink. But neither did I. I was too enthralled, drawn by an ineffable magnetic force into his meticulously honest creation exposing how we really are.
A dinner between two couples—two brothers and their wives—plays out like a chess game. The players strategize. The first-person narrative of the brother, Paul, who is telling the story feels sometimes like a director's commentary on a DVD movie; in this case there is a gap between what happens and Paul's behind-the-scenes knowledge and twisted concerns. There are horrendous crimes. There is strategizing to un-know them, rewrite them, or make them disappear.
This is a psychological thriller and what makes it most compelling for me is that it answers questions I've long puzzled over regarding a certain kind of upper-crust White privilege (in this story, a possible metaphor as an unnamed genetically transmitted disorder). We've all seen symptoms of this disorder; there is the recent story about an 18-year-old who was on probation for killing four people while drunk driving. He went AWOL with his parents after they got him probation using something called the affluenza defense. This is the syndrome The Dinner so chillingly brings to life, answering the questions about how somebody becomes so Teflon-covered that he can do as he pleases, hurt anyone who displeases him, and remain above the law; how he comes to assume that the law will be on his side, he will always get more chances, and can put whatever "mistake" he's made behind him, and how this is often the case.
Summer House with Swimming Pool
This is the gripping story of a doctor who cannot bear to see people uncovered, as he bares himself and everyone around him through his narrative about hurt and revenge. The book is shocking the way a train wreck is, but also howlingly funny at times as well as necessary.
I used to have a boss who'd suddenly declare, "People are no damned good." And we'd all laugh. In times of great frustration with other people's neuroses, I used to joke about opening an abuse therapy practice, and people would laugh. There's the famous Monty Python Argument Clinic sketch. Hilarious. Why? Because these things tap into the truth—our fleeting, secretive, psychopathic thoughts. I will never act out as Koch's characters do, but seeing them reeling in their bare-naked psychopathy is a relief—the relief of truth.
If I had to classify Herman Koch's talent, I would say he fearlessly writes naked people. He dares to strip away façade—manners, civility, clothes, and skin—and write every nuance of a flailing human ego in a world of other flaming egos. He writes civilized, educated humans in their most primitive form—terrified for their survival in a world where they can't control anything or anyone or ever "get enough," where they are tribal, competitive, judgmental, craving, and scheming.
No, this is not how we want to see ourselves, but I believe we all contain all these things as well as our more compassionate, generous, and curious qualities. We can loathe his psychopathic characters or, even as their behavior disgusts us, we can feel their fear and their defenses, stare straight in the eyes what we have witnessed in others and denied in ourselves because it is too uncomfortable to acknowledge, and say, yes, it is true, and, in seeing, become more of our complete selves.


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While doing the research for Big Hair & Plastic Grass, I combed through hundreds of books and periodicals from the era, but one book somehow eluded me — Bob Adelman and Susan Hall's Out Of Left Field: Willie Stargell and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Long out of print, I recently found a used hardcover copy of the 1976 first edition via Amazon; and while there isn't much in there that would have appreciably changed the content of my book, it is a really fascinating read, and one I highly recommend to fans of the era, if you can find it.
Adelman and Hall had the sort of access to Stargell and the Pirates that you would never imagine today, especially considering that they were working on an "unauthorized" book. They followed the team for the entire '73 season, a tumultuous and frustrating campaign that saw the Bucs struggling to adjust to the sudden loss of their leader, Roberto Clemente, and to the equally sudden meltdown of former ace Steve Blass. Manager Bill Virdon was eventually fired with a month left to go in the season, but all new/old manager Danny Murtaugh could coax out of the team was a .500 September and a disappointing third-place finish behind the Mets and the Cardinals.
Out of Left Field paints a surprisingly intimate portrait of this lost season, with many of the players (Stargell, Richie Zisk, Manny Sanguillen, Richie Hebner, Al Oliver, Dock Ellis) offering surprisingly frank assessments of their lives and their team that go well beyond the usual clichés and platitudes. While Adelman and Hall offer little in the way of historical context, and many of their photos are frustratingly un-captioned — and if my lack of SABR-style number-crunching in BH&PG pissed you off, you're really gonna hate this book — they do a great job of getting out of the way and let the players tell their story.
The book includes groupie tales and other snapshots of life on the road, as well as an ongoing discussion of racism, both in the game and within the context of the team. Most interesting to me is the assertion from several players that racism played a role in the team's attempted move of Sanguillen — a highly respected catcher — to right field in the wake of Clemente's death. The black and Latin players interviewed, for the most part, seem to think that the move was motivated by the front office's desire to add more white players to the lineup: therefore, instead of putting the speedy Gene Clines in right field, Pirates management put Sangy out there and brought (the white) Milt May in to catch, because white Pittsburgh fans aren't down with a mostly-minority lineup. Management, of course, denies that this is remotely the case... but eventually, Sangy's ineptitude in right (and his potent bat) will help him reclaim his rightful position behind the plate. Even so, Clines will lose the right field position to a young Polish slugger named Richie Zisk...
Of course, Bob Adelman's photos tell a story all their own. The book contains over a hundred beautiful black and white shots of the players on and off the field, and I've scanned a few of my favorites:
Here's pitcher Nelson Briles, who led the team's starters that year with 14 victories and a 2.85 ERA — and who talks in the book about pursuing a full-time entertainment career once his playing days are over — working on a song in the clubhouse.
Here's Al Oliver and his wife, lookin' fly and preparing for a night on the town.
Here's Dock Ellis, lookin' cool as he heckles an umpire from the dugout.
Here's Pops himself, gettin' down with some funky friends during a party at his house.
And my personal favorite: A fantastic Dock-in-curlers shot that I'd never seen before...
Somewhat controversial in its day — "Passages about some team-mates might make Ball Four read like a nursery rhyme," commented the New York Times at the time — Out of Left Field isn't so shocking now, but it is a beautifully-observed time capsule from a complex era. It would be lovely to see it come back into print again.
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i must find this one.
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