Six delegates from the United Church of Christ will spend three days in Toronto this week working with ecumenical colleagues from the United Church of Canada to continue bringing the denominations closer together. This first discussion toward full communion underscores the United Church of Christ's promise of a General Synod 2013 resolution that calls for strengthening the relationship between the United Church of Christ and the United Church of Canada.
The church representatives gather from Feb. 12 through Feb. 14 as a 12-member committee to begin laying a foundation for a full communion agreement.
"This meeting in Toronto is the first of a series of meetings that follow the General Synod resolution regarding the ecumenical relationship with the United Church of Canada," said the Rev. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, United Church of Christ ecumenical officer and one of six people from the United Church of Christ on the trip.
"The hope is that this group of 12 persons will be able to bring back a common document that will go to the United Church of Canada's General Council and the United Church of Christ's General Synod, both of which will be held in 2015," Thompson said, adding that General Council takes place every three years compared to every two for General Synod.
While in Toronto, the 12-person Joint Full Communion Committee (sometimes referred to as the United Ecumenical Partnership Committee) will reflect on what a full communion agreement might mean for the two related, but nationally distinctive, denominations.
"We have to come to mutual terms to how we know ourselves and understand ourselves," Thompson said.
The United Church of Christ has a full communion with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a Formula of Agreement with the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Reformed Church in America and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and a "Kirchengemeinshaft" with the Union of Evangelical Churches in Germany (UEK).
The partnership with the United Church of Christ would be a first for United Church of Canada. The Rev. Michael Blair, executive minister of Church Mission for the United Church of Canada, said after the resolution was approved in July that it was "a first for us because we work in partnership with many denominations, but no formal relationships like this resolution would produce."
The United Church of Christ and the United Church of Canada began a formal conversation in April 2012, when the United Church of Christ made a historical visit to the United Church of Canada offices in Toronto. The denominations met again in April 2013 at the United Church of Christ's National Offices in Cleveland.
The General Synod 2013 resolution on the ecumenical relationship outlined that each church would form a team of five members, in addition to the general secretary of the United Church of Canada and general minister and president of the United Church of Christ serving as ex-officio members of the committee. Each committee includes a seminary representative, a theologian, a conference representative, a pastor, a staff member and the head of communion.
There are likely two more meetings ahead this year between the United Church of Christ and United Church of Canada to have a communion agreement in place by the end of 2014. Thompson said that dates and locations of future meetings will be set this weekend "with respect to the timelines necessary to get the documents to General Synod and General Assembly." Later in the process, the United Church of Christ committee will find a way to hear from various constituents in the church.
The UCC's commitment to reconciliation among the separated branches of the Body of Christ includes our relationships of full communion. Among these relationships are the Ecumenical Partnership between the UCC and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Formula of Agreement (FOA) among the UCC, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Reformed Church in America. Another relationship—which aims eventually to establish full communion among nine Protestant and Anglican churches in the U.S.—is Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC). For the first time, CUIC offers hope that full ecclesial reconciliation will be possible between historically African American and European American churches.
Full communion means that divided churches recognize each others' sacraments and provide for the orderly transfer of ministers from one denomination to another. For example, Disciples of Christ ministers frequently serve UCC congregations, and UCC ministers can be called by Disciples congregations. While full communion opens up broad possibilities for cooperation among the national and regional ministries of participating churches, it is above all in relationships between local congregations that agreements of full communion become alive.
Some of these relationships are new; others date back to earlier centuries. In 17th-century Holland, the Pilgrims (who later founded the first Congregational churches in New England) were in full communion with the French and Dutch Reformed churches. We have for decades been in full communion with the worldwide Reformed family through the World Alliance of Reformed Churches. In recent years, we have entered into bilateral relationships with the Union of Evangelical Churches (Germany) and the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa. We are also exploring a closer relationship with the Baptist tradition through dialogue with the Alliance of Baptists.
2 Churches Uniting in Christ. The African American Episcopal Zion Church is also a member of CUIC but at present does not have a churchwide website.


Robotic Oophorectomy is a surgical technique that removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes when you suffer from malignant conditions. Cancer is an unfortunate disease that can attack any tissue and organ in the body. No place is off limits. Cancer in the female reproductive system is fairly common. If cancer is diagnosed early, your reproductive organs can be preserved. If you no longer desire to have children, it may not be a big deal, but if you do, it can be tough. When cancer spreads to the ovaries and fallopian tubes, the best method of treating it is removing the structures.
There are different types of cancer and problems that affect the pelvic region. Endometrial cancer is a common problem in the pelvic region. Masses sometimes grow on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and in the uterus. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer in women. About 1 in 100 women dies from invasive ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is an extremely common condition that affects the pelvic region. Sometimes women ignore their signs and symptoms and by the time you finally go to the doctor, the situation has become much worse. Cancer in the pelvic region may start in one area, but if you do not get it treated, it can easily spread to other areas. When it spreads, your symptoms will worsen.
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botic Oophorectomy is an alternative treatment to open surgery. The surgery is minimally invasive which has its benefits. Robotic Oophorectomy can treat different conditions. It primarily removes the fallopian tubes and the ovaries. It helps to treat ovarian cancer and endometriosis. It can also remove masses on the ovary. The surgery is very precise. It can also remove tissues that have the potential of becoming cancerous. There are several advantages to surgery. It is becoming more and more popular as a method of treatment.
Open surgery requires a larger incision. The incision is larger because the surgeon has to be able to get into the abdomen with their hand. Robotic surgery uses robotic arms, so the incisions are small. During open surgery, the surgeon uses his hand to separate the ovaries from the blood supply in the body. The tissues around the ovary are also separated. The ovary is then removed. Robotic surgery starts with four small incisions a robotic arm is placed inside the abdomen, and the ovary is separated that way, making recovery easier.
To start out, the surgeon makes up to four small incisions. The surgeon inserts ports into the incisions. Those ports or tubes contains cameras so that the surgeon can see inside the abdomen. The surgeon looks inside through a monitor the camera projects images to. The surgeon controls the surgical tools. The same thing a surgeon would do with their hands, they use robotic arms to do. The robot separates the ovary from the surrounding tissue and blood supply. Once the ovary is removed, it is pulled out the abdomen through a different incision in the abdomen. It is hard for a surgeon to make fine movements with their hand. The robotic hand makes fine-tuned movements. The surgeon will also detach the fallopian tubes and any tumors that may be laying on these structures. Once these things are detached, they can be removed.
The advantages of Robotic Oophorectomy surgery is enormous. The first benefit is minimal scarring. When a large incision is made, it tends to leave a noticeable scar after it heals. Having small incisions will leave tiny scars that will be nearly unnoticeable. The pain after surgery is minimally as well. A paper cut is less painful than a gash. The recovery process is faster as well. You will be able to get back to your daily activities faster. Recovery can be up to 8 weeks with open surgery. This method allows up to three weeks for a complete recovery. Your hospital stay is short which leaves you at a lower risk for infections in the hospital.
Robotic Oophorectomy is a method of surgery that has its pros and cons. The biggest drawback to having the surgery is the removal of your reproductive organs. The process can be difficult for women who desire to have children. It is typically not the first method of treatment for young women, but in advanced stage cancer, it may be the only method. With this surgery, you can recover much quicker, and you experience less pain, than with open surgery. If you are suffering from cancer or tumors on the ovary or fallopian tubes, ask your physician about Robotic Oophorectomy. It could save you a lot of pain and recovery time.


I've now been at Curative for over a month and what a month it has been.
I've met so many new people, dived head first into work, and already launched my first project.
The last three years of my life have been a whirlwind of new places, new people and new experiences as I've travelled, volunteered and lived around the world. Some of my top highlights was the volunteering I did: working on an indigenous family farm in Ecuador, in a turtle hatchery in Guatemala and with locals in Fiji.
These awesome experiences all pushed me on my return to find a job that helped the community I lived in - enter Curative!
With a background working in Digital and Advertising companies as a Project Manager, and with a passion for helping others Curative is a perfect fit. But what I've found here is so much more than the dream job. Curative is a family, supporting each other and their clients. There is so much love and trust and that means that on a daily basis we have amazing authentic, brave and challenging conversations.
Needless to say I was thrown straight into it, working with Kaan to get a microsite live for TeachFirst NZ's first round of recruitment (learntolead.teachfirstnz.org).
Within my first two weeks at Curative we had created a new look and feel, condensed content and built this awesome website to help recruit students.
During this process, and the other projects in been involved in, I've already learnt so much, including how to make the best pot of coffee, that you can never have too much chocolate and more seriously what is Co-Design. Co-Design is one of the most logical processes I've seen applied in the design area, it makes sure we learn from the people we're designing for and importantly with, and allows us to iterate continuously, to challenge ideas and deliver an already user tested result. This process focuses on finding the patterns in what people say and do, applys design principles and then makes these ideas tangible and the results I've already seen are powerful and the people they're for are empowered (including me!).
My welcome back to NZ and into the Curative family has been so warm, supportive and exciting that I only hope I can pass that feeling on to our awesome clients and support them in all the ways they need.
Thanks to the rest of the Curative team, I'm really looking forward to working with you all!


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New year, new job? Beware of scammers
Jobseekers are being urged to watch out for scammers, with new Scamwatch figures revealing Australians lost over $8.7 million to recruitment scams in 2022.
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Scamwatch is warning Optus customers to be on the look out for scams and take steps to secure their personal information following a cyber-attack.
ACCC warning of suspicious messages as "Hi Mum" scams spike
Scamwatch is urging the public to be wary of phone messages from a family member or friend claiming they need help, following a significant rise in "Hi Mum" scams in recent months.
Consumers warned about fake investment opportunities as losses top $20m
Losses to imposter bond investment scams have nearly tripled in the first half of this year with consumers losing over $20 million to these sophisticated scams.
Australians are losing more money to investment scams
Australians lost over $205 million to scams between 1 January and 1 May, a 166 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to new data from Scamwatch.
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Scamwatch is warning people to be aware of uninvited offers of help to recover money for an up-front payment, following a spike in reports of money recovery scams.
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Scamwatch is urging people to watch out for dating and romance scams after Australians reported losing a record $56 million last year, an increase of 44 per cent.
Australians lose over $70 million to bogus investment opportunities
Investment scams reported to Scamwatch have cost Australians over $70 million in the first half of this year, more than the total losses reported to Scamwatch for all of 2020, and projected losses are set to reach $140 million by the end of the year.
Culturally and linguistically diverse community lose $22 million to scams in 2020, reports from Indigenous Australians up by 25 per cent
Last year scammers stole close to $34 million collectively from people who identified as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability, and Indigenous Australians.
Payment redirection scams cost Australian businesses $128 million in 2020
Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020 according to the ACCC's latest Targeting Scams report.

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Арту́р Алексе́евич Рудько́ (; 7 мая 1992, Киев, Украина) — украинский футболист, вратарь клуба «Металлист».

Биография
Родился в Киеве. С восьми лет занимался футболом в детской школе «Динамо» у тренера Сергея Коновалова. Далее вратарь совершенствовал мастерство в группах Валерия Кинашенко и Сергея Процюка, Олега Крысана и Юрия Леня, а также у тренера голкиперов — Вячеслава Богоделова. В ДЮФЛ Рудько по два сезона провёл за ФК «Отрадный» и «Динамо». В выпускном году вратарь с товарищами стал чемпионом Украины.

Из чемпионской команды 1992 года рождения (тренеры Алексей Дроценко и Сергей Борисович Коновалов) около 15-ти выпускников 2009 года перешли в молодёжный состав или «Динамо-2». Рудько попал во вторую команду, которой руководили Геннадий Литовченко и Юрий Калитвинцев. В первом своём взрослом сезоне 2009/10 вратарь сыграл в первой лиге 17 матчей, в которых пропустил 22 мяча. В январе 2010 года в составе «Динамо-2» принял участие в Мемориале Олега Макарова, по результатам которого стал лучшим вратарём турнира. В июле 2013 года был переведён из «Динамо-2» в молодёжную команду киевлян, несколько раз попадал в заявку на матч основной команды, однако на поле не выходил. 14 мая 2016 года дебютировал в основе «Динамо» в игре против харьковского «Металлиста». 28 сентября 2016 года дебютировал в Лиге чемпионов УЕФА матчем против турецкого «Бешикташа» (1:1)

Летом 2015 вместе с группой других игроков «Динамо» из 12 человек ушёл в аренду в ужгородскую «Говерлу». В украинской Премьер-лиге дебютировал 19 июля 2015 в матче первого тура чемпионата против днепропетровского «Днепра» (1:1), в котором сыграл весь матч. По завершении срока аренды вернулся в «Динамо».

Международная карьера
С 2007 года Рудько выступал за сборные Украины разных возрастов.

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Футболисты Украины
Игроки сборной Украины по футболу (до 21 года)
Игроки ФК «Динамо-2» Киев
Игроки ФК «Говерла»
Игроки ФК «Динамо» Киев
Игроки ФК «Пафос»

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Sharon Osbourne gets vulgar about Mick Jagger's baby news
by Sara McGinnis posted in Celebrities
Sharon Osbourne isn't holding back any of her opinions on Mick Jagger expecting his eighth child at age 73 -- or the wrinkles on various parts of his body.
In a rant that I'm bewildered anyone would think is appropriate, the 63-year-old said, "The thing that gets me is that at 73 his face is so wrinkly. All I do is I think his genitalia must be so wrinkly... it must be hanging, wrinkly and grey."
The comments took place while The Talk cameras rolled, and Sharon visibly sundered her body in reaction to the thought.
She continued: "I just couldn't think of anything worse. Because you look up and that is wrinkly and you look down and that is wrinkly, and that is like 'no.'"
Sharon Osbourne didn't stop there, but rather laid into Mick having a baby with 29-year-old Melanie Hamrick. "He is 73," she reminded everyone. "How much longer is he going to have anyway" Amazing - now he has got somebody to push him around in a wheelchair."
"One hand on the stroller and one hand on the wheelchair," Sharon's The Talk co-star Sheryl Underwood chimed in, to which Sharon responded: "You got it! Over that cliff."
Despite being nowhere near Mick, Ozzy, or even Sharon's ages, I'm aghast at her words.
First, because it's rare for someone to speak so bluntly about older men choosing to have kids later in life. It can be a taboo subject, but for the most part people take the high road and resp...
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Think of the illustration that Solomon used. A father corrects his son out of love. The father does not wish to destroy his son, but wants to keep him from destroying himself. So it is when God corrects us.
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Glimpse from the Globe > Features > Analysis > The Symbolic Collapse of Lebanon's Wheat Silos
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The Symbolic Collapse of Lebanon's Wheat Silos
Posted by Chloe Ghaleb November 1, 2022 Analysis Development & Human Rights Middle East and North Africa November 1, 2022
Firefighters extinguish a fire at the silos in the north block of the Beirut Port in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 21, 2022. The silos were destroyed by a massive explosion in 2020 and the structure might have caught on fire due to fermented grains. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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"This tragedy marked one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in recent memory, yet the world has done nothing to find out why it happened."
On Aug. 4, 2020, thousands of tons of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrate exploded in the port of Beirut. Upwards of 200 people were killed, and 7,000 people were wounded. 300,000 people were displaced, and 80,000 children were left homeless. 77 apartments were destroyed. In addition to the catastrophic human impact, the grain silos at the port, which absorbed most of the explosion's impact, were heavily damaged. Stripped to their core, crumbling from the inside, but still standing, these grain silos came to symbolize the pain, destruction and aftermath of the explosion.
On Aug. 4, 2022, exactly two years after the destruction, several of those wheat silos finally collapsed, paralleling the ongoing situation in Lebanon.
The almost complete lack of reformative action from the political system has greatly distressed Lebanon's people. The aftermath of the explosion shuttered half of Beirut's healthcare centers, afflicted 163 private and public schools and impacted 56% of private businesses in Beirut. Damages are estimated to cost $10-$15 billion.
This is even more disheartening given that Lebanon is also currently embroiled in what is estimated to be one of the most devastating economic collapses worldwide since the 1850s.
Lebanon is experiencing record rates of poverty, unemployment and a rapid decline in education and quality of living. Today, 82% of the population lives in multidimensional poverty, 33% of households cannot access healthcare and 50% cannot access medicines; child labor is on the rise, and 30% of youths aged 15-25 have dropped out of formal education. Unemployment has soared to at least 30%. The collapse of the Lebanese pound — which has lost 90% of its value since Oct. 19 — has eroded people's ability to access basic needs.
Yet, as the country collapses, the political elite remain unperturbed. There still has been no formal apology or acknowledgment of responsibility from the government regarding the explosion. None of Lebanon's senior officials have met with the victims' families. While tens of thousands of volunteers took to the streets immediately after the explosion, sweeping glass and blood with their personal brooms, there was reportedly little to no support from authorities to aid recovery and rebuilding.
The official response to the ongoing domestic situation has been equally unsatisfactory. The government has provided practically no relief or aid amid an economic crisis. The budget Lebanon's parliament recently passed on Sept. 26, 2022, also falls short of the thresholds set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF had urged Lebanon to use a U.S. dollar-to-Lebanese pound exchange rate in the budget close to the current market rate that traders and sellers use. Instead, the budget used an officially set rate twice as strong as the reality of the Lebanese pound. Accordingly, the money the budget allocates for the crippled public sector will still be far below the necessary threshold, breaking a crucial agreement with the IMF. The withdrawal of support from the IMF strips away even more hope for a meaningful loan to rectify the situation.
This governmental incompetence and negligence show little sign of being remedied. The domestic judicial investigation into the explosion has thus far been fruitless. The primary judge assigned to the case brought charges against four people and was promptly removed from the investigation when two of the four people, former ministers of the country, complained about bias. The current judge, Judge Tarek Bitar, faced massive resistance from government officials, who evaded questioning and prosecution in multiple ways. Consequently, his work has been suspended. The courts set to rule on complaints brought against the judge are on hiatus.
Ergo, the investigation in its entirety has come to a screeching halt. Internationally, the call by UN experts for an investigation into the explosion has yet to receive a response from the Human Rights Council.
What comes next for Lebanon is unclear. With official corruption and negligence so systematically rooted, massive reform is necessary to shift the course of the country's future.
Yet, moderate improvements seen in the latest parliamentary elections held in May 2022 may indicate ongoing destruction is not necessarily inevitable. Voters elected 13 independent candidates to the parliament — 10% of the total. In 2018, only one independent member resided in parliament. This moderate increase is significant in a country where the kleptocratic elites have established a sectarian system that institutionalizes religious and ethnic divides. This system allows the elite to use fear-mongering and divisive propaganda to their advantage to remain in power and suppress independents from positions of authority. So small ripples of change, which could gradually shift cultural and social conditioning, are the more likely path to genuine amelioration of the crisis.
However, while that potential change gradually actualizes, the families of the Beirut port explosion victims still remain without closure or justice to heal their wounds as the future of those grain silos continues collapsing around them.
While the government had previously promised to memorialize the silos, they changed course in April 2022 and ordered their demolition. Reasons for this decision included the cost of rebuilding and the potential danger of more silos collapsing; protests immediately followed from families of victims, activists and civic groups. Those protests continue today, with citizens demanding that the last remaining silos maintain their position as historic and necessary monuments.
Mirielle Khoury lost her 15-year-old son, Elias, in the explosion. On Aug. 4, 2022, as the silos burned behind her, she yelled at a protest for all to hear, "We want to know the truth. It's our right to know those who are responsible for this horrendous crime are held accountable! … It was the right of my son and all the victims to live, and to be safe."
Mirielle then had the crowd join her in a communal promise, "I swear by their pure blood, by the tears of mothers and siblings and fathers and children and elders that we will not despair, we will not acquiesce, we will not comply, we will not retreat, we will not indulge, we will not underestimate. We are here, and here we will stay until the end of time."
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Mark McCants, the math resource teacher at Stoddert Elementary School (DCPS), shared this description of the school's activities.
We celebrated Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action by researching Black historical and present day individuals.
We focused on individuals who stood for social justice and change. As a culminating activity we had an assembly that brought these individuals to life. We put on a living wax museum where students portrayed themselves as the Black individuals and gave information about themselves. We had lots of fun while having in depth conversations about how we will use our knowledge of the past to change the future.


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A delegação do estado de Bauchi na Assembleia Nacional da Nigéria compreende três representantes eleitos para o Senado da Nigéria que representam as regiões de Bauchi Central, Bauchi do Sul e Bauchi do Norte, além de doze deputados para a Câmara dos Representantes que representam os distritos eleitorais de Misan/Dambam, Zaki, Katagum, Bogoro, Gamawa, Jama'are, Bauchi, Darazu/Ganjuma, Ningi/Wanji, Alkaleri/Kirfi, Shira/Giade, e Toro.

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Plein air artist Julie Riker's collection of art is not large, but it sure is strong. Who's in it?
The Pennsylvania artist has the work of three of the most talked about outdoor painters working today on her walls. First up, plein air artist Marc Hanson.
"Edge of the Marsh," by Julie Riker, 2016, oil, 12 x 16 in. Collection the artist.


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Atlantic Records' VP Of A&R Yaasiel 'Success' Davis Explains How YBN Cordae & Roddy Ricch Became Poppin'
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With a resumé boasting records with Cardi B, YBN Cordae, Seven Streeter and more, Atlantic Records' Vice President A&R, Yaasiel "Success" Davis is an accomplished veteran the music industry, with a plethora knowledge and accolades to show for it.
Having been in the business since the early 2000's, the Chicago native has seen all sides the recording industry develop and change over the years. implurnt spoke with Davis to discuss what A&R entails, his own start in the business, what he looks for when signing talent and more.
implurnt: So walk me through your early days and how you ended up in the music industry.
Success: I grew up in Southside Chicago. I used to breakdance, do graffiti, throw Hip Hop parties — you know, just Hip Hop culture. I went to Florida A&M in Tallahassee where I was in a rap group for a few years. There I realized that while I was good as a performer, I preferred the managerial stuff more. After college I moved to New York City where I had some good connections.
Kanye West brought me to Baseline Studios one day, which is where JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Just Blaze, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Segel, Dipset, and the whole Roc-A-Fella was recording. I met everyone and built a relationship with Just Blaze and Memphis Bleek — This is early 2000's. After that, I kept coming up to the studios as much as I could. The other important thing was that I was a sneakerhead and that became part my hustle. The rappers and I connected on that vibe, that I happened to know where to get the shoes.
#TBT Back in the Tallahassee days when I used to have rap barz. 😩#streeteament #FAMU 🐍 #RIPJahmal💙
A post shared by Yaasiel "Success" Davis (@successready) on Mar 5, 2020 at 10:01am PST
implurnt: Was there an advantage to being from Chicago, while Kanye, a fellow Chicago artist, was blowing up?
Success: Definitely. Kanye first blew up as a producer after him and Just Blaze did The Blueprint album. That Chicago sound — the soul samples in the Hip Hop beat — became really popular. Being from the same hometown, I eventually became a liaison all the Chicago producers who were delivering that coveted sound. Guys like Fabolous, Jadakiss, DJ Clue would call me to the studio since I had beat tapes and I had the sneakers.
implurnt: What was your first label opportunity? How did the Atlantic situation come about?
Success: I eventually started managing producers and songwriters. Fast forward around 2010, my partner Shawn Barron and I found Amir Obè and all the labels wanted to sign him, but Mike Caren at Atlantic was the first to put the deal in motion. A year later, Craig Kallman Chairman Atlantic Records] called me to the fice and said that all his A&Rs were playing stuff I gave them. He heard that I had a dope ear, and essentially fered me an A&R position under Mike Caren. I took it, and from then was doing two studio sessions a day, just grinding.
implurnt: Since you were new to the label yet experienced with talent scouting, did they let you bring in artists, or did they have you develop the artists they already had signed?
Success: They had me putting together records, trying to get a hit for the artists they had already signed. At first, I was just learning how to work the studio, how to make a winning songwriter/producer combination.
implurnt: And then you came back to New York. How do you think the two cities differ in terms their approach to the record making process?
Success: New York is a different style — the labels are here, checks are usually cut from here, everyone comes through New York to do promo once the music is there. But, all the hitmakers, creatives tend to be in Atlanta and L.A. Both the writers and the producers. A&R is a competitive sport — if all the other A&Rs are in L.A., and I'm in New York, I'm missing out. So you find yourself on a plane to L.A. very ten or else you're "losing." And, all the artists want to come out to L.A. to record. It's both the creative stuff, and because the recreational, fun stuff, the weather. New York is more for the fice meetings, less the studio stuff.
implurnt: But, when you're looking to sign artists, there's no geographical limit?
Success: None. An artist can come out any state. But when it's time to work, we go to L.A.
implurnt: Who was the first artist you signed?
Success: Spenzo, this kid from Chicago. He had a hit called "Wife Er." He's no longer there. That's part the process though — he was poppin' at the time. It was a competitive deal, too. After him, Victoria Monet. Then I worked on Sevyn Streeter. Call Me Crazy was the third project I worked on. But really I worked on many projects, many teams. Mike Caren taught me how to make hits, how to make records. So even if it isn't my artist that I signed, I'm a studio guy who's going to be out there delivering hits for other artists on the label.
Finally got this. This one is special. Not alot #dancehall artists getting plaques out here. S/O to the team. @kranium @tydollasign @its_briannanicole @peewee21 @pierrebost @shani927 @shawnbarron @reeeeechaad @lmrpro @misslatoyalee 💽💽💽🙏🏾👊🏾🙌🏾#nobodyhastoknow
A post shared by Yaasiel "Success" Davis (@successready) on Jan 7, 2020 at 6:31pm PST
implurnt: What was the first hit you got? How did it change things for you?
Success: "It Won't Stop" by Sevyn and Chris Brown. It went number one for nine weeks in a row. Once you get that taste a hit, it makes you go harder, makes you more competitive.
implurnt: What do you think separates the artists from succeed, and the ones who flop?
Success: A good team behind them, focus/ work ethic, and connecting with their fans.
implurnt: What advice would you give to aspiring artists? What do you recommend they do to "get on?"
Success: The best way to get on is to start with some dope music, roll it out with a dope marketing plan and use different influencer marketing to promote it on all the platforms such as IG, TikTok, Triller, etc. Shoot captivating visuals and work your product. Eventually, you will build a fan base if the music is good.
implurnt: You started this type role before social media, at least before Instagram. How was A&R scouting different now to then?
Success: The biggest difference is research. There are so many algorithms, technology now to get data on who's poppin'. The labels call this research. Back then, it was about calling around, building relationships in each city, calling the DJs, friends in Atlanta, Detroit, in big cities, asking them who's popular, who we should look out for, what's moving around on radio out there. Now, I have a team people in my fice who just run and print reports.
implurnt: Would you say it's a numbers game in that way?
Success: Numbers matter, but not in the way people think. I tell artists don't buy fake followers, views, we can see through that. Numbers count, but it's not a certain number we look for before we cut a deal. We look for artists that people connect with. You could have 1,000 followers on Instagram, but your song is going crazy on TikTok. The song could be bigger than you, but the people are into the music.
implurnt: How about if an artist is smaller, but part an emerging movement? Say, a Drill rapper from Brooklyn?
Success: Right, that's definitely an advantage — like Pop Smoke, Fivio Foreign. The artist himself might not be big at first, but it's tangible, I can see the movement in front my eyes, especially living in New York, so I see the potential for them. On the flip side, if there's a song doing numbers on TikTok and the kid is from a small town in Wyoming, I'm still getting on that plane to Wyoming to sit with that artist.
implurnt: Got it. Engagement, not just numbers.
Success: Exactly.
Respect the 🔌 with @Diddy and YBN Cordae at the #diddycypher 🤯🤯🤯
A post shared by Yaasiel "Success" Davis (@successready) on Feb 13, 2019 at 1:44pm PST
implurnt: How ten do you think A&Rs get it wrong? How ten does a coveted artist flop, or do well after they were initially passed on?
Success: I think artists used to get passed on way more. Nowadays, it's more a matter if the artist makes sense for the label; does the deal make sense financially for the artist, is the deal mutually enticing. So it depends on what the artist wants and what the label is looking for. For instance, an artist can come say he wants to own his masters. So, if a label isn't willing to do that — that's just not a good fit. Five, six years ago, it would be that a kid comes through the building and someone could say "Nah I don't think he can really sing, I don't like his look" and that would be that — a matter talent. Now, it's a matter if the deal makes sense, business-wise. Atlantic's been number one the last three, four years, so, we're not as ready to jump on something that isn't 100 percent a fit.
implurnt: Atlantic has Lil Uzi Vert, Cardi B, Roddy Ricch, so many wins right now. Why do you think the label does so well?
Success: I think Craig and Julie Greenwald] understand the business and where it's heading. In the streaming climate, we figured out how to sign the right talent, and then, make the right marketing moves at the right time. When we signed Cardi, other labels had been passing on her. Same with Lizzo. We took those chances. Also, the team is very strong. Everything from Marketing to Promo to A&R to Digital.
Happy G-Day to the young legend @ybnnahmir. 📶📶📶
A post shared by Yaasiel "Success" Davis (@successready) on Dec 18, 2019 at 1:45pm PST
implurnt: Now, you're best known for your work with the YBN gang. Oow did that situation come about?
Success: So YBN Nahmir went viral for "Rubbin' Off the Paint." Every label was trying to sign him. It was a huge video, Chris Brown posted it, all these rappers posted it. When he released that track, a friend mine, Gunz, who's from Birmingham (like Nahmir), hit me up and said, "Yo, I'ma sign him, manage him". He calls me back a week later and said "I got the deal done, let's go," So basically Gunz and Art@War collectively signed him, and I did a deal with them and brought him to Atlantic. Through that came YBN Almighty Jay, and a year later came Cordae. Those kids all knew each other from playing video games. They're all from different parts the U.S. They started this rap collective online without ever meeting in person. I met Cordae at SXSW after signing Nahmir.
implurnt: YBN Cordae is now Grammy-nominated. What do you think makes Cordae the current standout the group?
Success: That's what's dope about them — they're like an A$AP Mob or Wu-Tang, everyone brings something different. YBN Cordae is special because he bridges the gap between my generation, and the kids. He's young, but he's so lyrical. Guys that came up on JAY-Z, Nas, Common, even J. Cole, can appreciate Cordae. The style lyricism, telling stories. A lot the kids his age are not giving you what J. Cole, JAY-Z gave us. But then the YBN association and him being friends with the Juice Wrlds the world, he's also good for that audience. So he bridges that gap.
implurnt: Since you've been in music for decades and worked with the "old heads," what's it like working with what many call "the new generation Hip Hop?"
Success: They're kids. They keep me young. They're fun.
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implurnt: What else are you working on?
Success: I signed Teejayx6. He's exciting as he's the leader this new "Scam Rap" genre. Him and Guapdad 4000 are the leaders that. I signed Jucee Froot from Memphis. She's hard; a lot people are digging her. Also, Ravyn Lenae, she's a singer from Chicago. Lots exciting stuff coming up.
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Zach is a beautiful boy who came in to S.A.R.A. through no fault of his home. Zach is looking for a relaxed home to live out his retirement years 🙂 Zach would like to be the only pet in the home.
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Celebrations all Around 4/11/18
Sunday 4th November proved to be a celebratory day weather wise, support wise and new project wise.
Under blue skies and sunshine, animal lovers looked on as three lots of red ribbon were cut to open three new ventures.
Four new kennels mean four more dogs will benefit from luxury accommodation at the sanctuary whilst awaiting their forever home. Each kennel has been sponsored by generous donators. Plaques celebrate their generosity.
In addition, main block, housing eight kennels, has been renovated with much improved drainage installed, energy efficient heating and contemporary interiors for the comfort of the 'residents'. This area will be fondly known as the Ann P block after Ann Prosser, the original founder of the charity.
A new enclosed outdoor adventure playground, referred to as The Catio allows the cats to spend time outdoors, fulfilling their curiosity and natural instincts. Proving to be a big hit, prospective adopters can now view the cat in a more natural environment, seeing their personalities and individual characters emerge in a stimulating setting.
To celebrate the event, JMS Ukuleles provided music and song, our wonderful supporter, Dawn McCormick baked and decorated a truly magnificent and intricately adorned two-tiered cake complete with fairy lights! Certificates were presented to volunteers to show appreciation of their time and commitment to the charity. S.A.R.A. wishes to sincerely thank all parties involved in the projects including builders, contractors, supporters, volunteers staff and friends.
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Maisie is a fairly small, delightful, 6 year old Staffy X. She adores people, is good with children, loves to play with a ball, enjoys her walks and laps up as much TLC as she can get.
Maisie would be best suited to a home where she is the only pet.
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Ben is a beautiful 1yr old who came to S.A.R.A. via a local vets. Ben originally went in to the vets as a stray to be neutered and returned to the area he lived. Everyone at the vets found him to be far too affectionate to be living on the streets so he came to us and is now looking for his forever home 🙂 Ben is extremely affectionate and loves spending time in the cat pen. Ben would be looking for a home where he will get plenty of human interaction and Ben could be homed with other cats 🙂 ADOPTED.
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Mona is a beautiful 12yr old girl. Mona is a very affectionate lady who likes to have a lot of human attention and will happily come and sit on your knee 🙂 . Her previous owners didn't feel they could provide her with enough time. We feel Mona would be best suited as an only pet with no young children. Mona is looking for a loving home to spend her golden years. Mona is an indoor cat.
Daisy came to S.A.R.A. through an unfortunate change in his owners circumstances. Daisy is a beautiful cat who is 4yrs old. When Daisy first came to us she was quite shy but has now come out of her shell and is enjoying getting to know all of our cat cuddlers. Daisy would need to be an only pet and in a home with no young children. Daisy is calm and reserved but very affectionate girly 🙂 OUT ON TRIAL
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Kenya: With Eye On Montreal Olympics, Kenyan Athletes Bid To Qualify For Games Team At Athletics Meeting. 1975
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With their eyes on the Montreal Olympics, Kenyan athletes made their bid to qualify for their country's Olympic team at the Triangular Athletics Championships at Nakuru on Sunday (22 September).
GV start and finish of men's 400 metre hurdles (winner:Daniel Kimaiyo).
GV start and finish of women's 100 metres (winner: Alice Adala).
GV start and finish men's 100 metres (winner: John Mwembe).
GV start of men's 400 metres.
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GV finish of men's 400 metres. Two Kenyan runners make break into straight to take first place (winner: W. Njiri).
GV start and finish of women's 100 metre hurdles (winner : Seraphines Echesa).
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Background: With their eyes on the Montreal Olympics, Kenyan athletes made their bid to qualify for their country's Olympic team at the Triangular Athletics Championships at Nakuru on Sunday (22 September).
But the meeting only produced one more qualifier for the games - Kenyan soldier Daniel Kimaiyo, who won the men's 400 metre hurdles clocking a fast 50.5 seconds.
Generally the muddy track marred fast times except for Kimaiyo's performance. Kimaiyo, running in the forth lane was under pressure from Eric Kiprotich until the 300 metre mark. However, from then on the was on his own, hitting the tape clear of his opponents. The clash between Olympic champion John Aku-Bua of Uganda and Kenya's William Koskei didn't materialise. Both were at Nakuru but, didn't run in the 400 metres.
There were other disappointments too. The expected clash in the women's 100 metres between Alice Adala and Emily Kubasu flopped because Kubasu failed to turn up. Adala won the race in 12.0 seconds -- and came back later to win the women's 200 metres in 25.6 seconds.
John Mwembe of Kenya won the men's 100 metres in 10.6 seconds while W. Njiri was first in the men's 400 metres with a time of 46.9 seconds.
Seraphines Echesa of Kenya took the women's 100 metre hurdles, clocking a time of 15.2 seconds.
Reports from the Kenyan capital of Nairobi suggested that the country's Olympic officials had been hoping for some encouraging performances from the athletes. As things turned out the poor ground conditions prevented this.
Several athletes have come in for some criticism over their performances recently. But Reuters reports that Olympic officials "are refusing to panic" about the poor showing of track stars.
Their performances have caused a wave of ??? on the state of the sport in the Kanyan press. Kenya, which prides itself on being the leading athletics nation in Africa, failed to win a single first in the United States-German-African meeting at Durham, North Carol???, in the United states or at the pre-Olympics meeting in Mont??al.
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Youth athletics event from Crystal Palace - sprints and long jump.
Australian Athletics Dublin Issue
Athletic competition between Australia's fighting forces: teams from air force, army and navy.
Athletic Young Germany
Thousands of young German athletes fill a stadium for massed exercise.
Swiss Athletes Have Now Succeeded In Lifting Johnny Coulon
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English Girl Athletes
The English Athletic Team enjoy great success at the 1st International Women's Athletic Meeting in Paris.
Britain Clears The Board
The British team beat France in International Athletic Contests at Pershing Stadium.
Sprinting and long jump form part of the Irish Championships Meeting.
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Athletics meeting at White City, London.


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Leader reacts to decision to put Warwickshire into Tier 4
Following the latest Government Tier review, Stratford-on-Avon District together with Warwickshire will move into the toughest COVID-19 restrictions of Tier 4.
This means people must stay at home, except for permitted reasons and all but essential shops must close. Hospitality venues, such as pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants remain closed except for takeaway. You are also only able to meet with one other person from another household in a public, outdoor space.
The restrictions also mean that the District Council's leisure centres in Alcester, Shipston, Southam, Stratford and Studley will have to close.
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According to the latest figures Stratford-on-Avon's infection rate is now 174 cases per 100,000 people with 227 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the District between 19 December and 25 December, this is an increase of 37 from the previous week.
Cllr Tony Jefferson, Leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council says: "It is disappointing that cases have been increasing steadily across the District with the natural spread of the virus. We have done well to keep it at bay to some extent and not see the rapid case rises seen in other parts of the county.
"Being put into the highest tier is of continued concern for the area, in particular our businesses, but with transmission rates of the virus increasing across the country there was an inevitability about the decision.
"The latest figures for positive cases and hospital beds with Covid patients leave us with no choice but to accept Tier 4."
This change will take affect from midnight tonight.
For full details on what this means visit the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tier-4-stay-at-home
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Кубилай хан или Кублай хан (, Хубилай хаан; , Хубилие хан; * 1215, † 1294), е петият и последен велик хан (хаган) на Монголската империя (1260 – 1294). През 1271 г. основава китайската императорска династия Юен, управляваща Китай до 1368 г. Кубилай е четвъртият син на Толуй хан (вторият му син от Сорхагтани беки) и внук на Чингис хан. Той наследява по-стария си брат Мунке като хаган през 1260 г., но трябва да победи по-младия си брат Арик Боке в Толуйската гражданска война, която продължава до 1264 г. Този епизод поставя началото на разединението на империята. Реалната власт на Кубилай е ограничена до Китай и Монголия, макар че като хаган той все още има влияние в Илханата и, в по-малка степен, в Златната орда.

През 1271 г. Кубилай основава династия Юен, която управлява днешни Монголия, Китай, Корея и някои съседни области и приема титлата китайски император. До 1279 г., силите на Юен преодоляват и последната съпротива на южната династия Сун и Кубилай става първият император некитаец, който завладява цял Китай. Той също е единствения монголски хан след 1260 г., който завладява нови територии. Монголската империя достига своето най-голямо териториално разширение при управлението на Кубилай хан. Ако се приеме Монголската империя по негово време като едно цяло, то царството му достига от Тихия океан до Черно море и от Сибир до днешен Афганистан – една пета от населената земна повърхност.

Летният дворец на Кубилай хан в Шанду е предметът на стихотворението на Самюел Тейлър Колридж от 1797 г. "Хан Кубилай". Това стихотворение и по-ранната книга на Пътешествията на Марко Поло, вдъхновила стихотворението, правят Кубилай и постиженията му по-широко познати и днес Кубилай е добре известна историческа фигура.

Ранни години

Кубилай е четвъртият син на Толуй и негов втори син със Сохаргтани беки. Както дядо му Чингис хан съветва, Сохаргтани избира тангутка будистка за дойка на сина си, която Кубилай по-късно високо почита. На път за дома след завладяването на Хорезъм, Чингис хан извършва церемония над внуците си Мунке и Кубилай след техния първи лов през 1224 г. близо до река Или. Кубилай е на девет години и с по-възрастния си брат убива заек и антилопа. Дядо му намазва мазнина от убитите животни на средния пръст на Кубилай според монголската традиция.

След Монголско-джинската война през 1236 г. Угедей дава провинция Хъбей (с 80 000 домакинства) на семейството на Толуй, който умира през 1232 г. Кубилай получава собствено имение, което включва 10 000 домакинства. Понеже е неопитен, Кубилай дава свобода на местните управници. Корупция сред служителите му и агресивно данъчно облагане кара много китайски селяни да бягат, което води до спад на данъчните приходи. Кублай бързо идва във владението си в Хъбей и заповядва реформи. Сохаргтани му изпраща нови служители, които да му помогнат и данъчните закони са ревизирани. Благодарение на тези усилия много от хората, които са избягали, се връщат.

Най-изразеният и най-влиятелен компонент на ранния живот на Кублай е силният му интерес към съвременната китайска култура. Кубилай кани Хайюн, водещия будистки монах в сСверен Китай в своя дворец в Монголия. Когато среща Хайюн в Каракорум през 1242 г., Кубилай го пита за философията на будизма. Хайюн кръщава синът на Кубилай, който е роден през 1243 г., Женджин (Истинско злато). Хайюн също представя на Кубилай бившия даоистки и сегашен будистки монах Лиу Бингжонг. Лиу е художник, калиграф, поет и математик, който става съветник на Кубилай, когато Хайюн се връща в храма си в съвременен Пекин. Кубилай скоро добавя учения от Шанси Жао Би към антуража си. Кубилай наема хора и от други националности, тъй като желае да балансира местните и имперските интереси, монголци, китайци и тюрки.

Победа в Северен Китай
През 1251 г., най-старият брат на Кубилай Мунке става хаган на Монголската империя и хорезмецът Махмуд Ялавач и Кубилай са изпратени в Китай. Кубилай става вицекрал на Северен Китай и премества своето ордо в централна Вътрешна Монголия. През годините си като вицекрал Кубилай управлява територията си добре, повишава земеделското производство на провинция Хънан и увеличава разходите за обществено благополучие след като получава Сиан. Тези дела са приветствани от китайските местни господари и са съществени за създаването на династия Юен. През 1252 г. Кубилай критикува Махмуд Ялавач, който никога не става високо ценен от китайските си колеги за нехайното екзекутиране на заподозрени по време на преглед на правораздаването и Жао Би го напада за самонадеяното си отношение към трона. Мунке уволнява Махмуд Ялавач, на което се противопоставят китайски обучени в конфуцианството служители.

През 1253 г. на Кубилай е заповядано да нападне Юнан и той иска от кралство Дали да се подчини. Управляващото семейство Гао отказва и убива монголските пратеници. Монголците разделят силите си на три. Едно крило отива на изток в басейна Съчуан. Втората колона под командването на сина на Субетей Урянхадай поема по труден път през планините на западен Съчуан. Кубилай отива на юг през пасищата и се съединява с първата колона. Докато Урянхадай пътува покрай езерото от север Кубилай превзема столицата Дали и пощадява жителите въпреки убиването на неговите посланици. Дуан Сънгжи, последният крал на Дали е назначен от Мунке хан за първи местен управител. Дуан приема назначаването на комисар по умиротворяването там. След заминаването на Кубилай сред някои фракции избухват размирици. През 1255 и 1256 г. Дуан Сънгжи се представя в двора, където предоставя карти и съвети за покоряване на племената, които още не са се предали. След това той повежда значителна армия, която да служи като пътеводители и авангард на монголската армия. До края на 1256 г. Урянхадай напълно е умиротворил Юнан.

Кубилай е привлечен от лечителските способности на тибетски монаси. През 1253 г. той прави Дрогон Чогял Пхагпа, от ордена сакя, член на антуража си. Пхагпа дава на Кубилай и съпругата му Чаби тантрическа будистка инициация. Кубилай назначава уйгура Лиан Сисян (1231 – 1280) за глава на неговата комисия по умиротворяването през 1254 г. Някои служители, които завиждат на успеха на Кубилай, казват, че той се домогва прекалено високо и мечтае за собствена империя в съперничество със столицата на Мунке Каракорум. Великият хан Мунке изпраща двама данъчни инспектори, Аламдар (близък приятел на Арик Боке и губернатор на Северен Китай) и Лиу Тайпинг, за да ревизират служителите на Кубилай през 1257 г. Те установяват нередности, изброяват 142 нарушения на разпоредби, обвиняват китайски служители и екзекутират някои от тях, и новата комисия по умиротворяване на Кубилай е разпусната. Кублай изпраща посланичество от двама души със съпругите му и след това апелира лично пред Мунке, който публично прощава на по-младия си брат и се помирява с него.

Даоистите придобили богатството и статута си като заграбили будистки храмове. Мунке неколкократно изисква даоистите да прекратят хуленето на будизма и нарежда на Кубилай да спре духовническата борба между даоисти и будисти в неговата територия. Кубилай свиква конференция на даоистки и будистки лидери в началото на 1258 г. На конференцията даоистките искания и тези са отхвърлени и опровергани и Кубилай насилствено предава 237 даоистки храма на будизма и унищожава всички копия на даоистки текстове. Кубилай хан и династия Юен ясно предпочитат будизма, докато неговите сродници в Чагатайското ханство, Златната орда и Илханата по-късно приемат исляма – Берке от Златната орда е единствения мюсюлманин от епохата на Кубилай (неговият наследник не приема исляма).

През 1258 г. Мунке дава на Кубилай командването на Източната армия и го призовава да помогне на нападението срещу Съчуан. Понеже страдал от подагра, на Кублай е позволено да остане у дома, но той тръгва да помогне на Мунке въпреки това. Преди Кубилай да пристигне през 1259 г. пристига новината, че Мунке е умрял. Кубилай решава да запази смъртта на брат си в тайна и продължава нападението на Ухан до река Яндзъ. Докато армията на Кубилай обсажда окръг Учанг Урянхадай се присъединява към него. Министърът от династия Сун Джиа Сидао тайно се обръща към Кубилай с условия за мир. Той предлага годишен данък от 200 000 тели сребро и 200 000 топа коприна в замяна на приемане от монголците на р. Яндзъ за граница между двете държави. Кубилай първоначално отказва, но впоследствие постига мирно споразумение с Джиа Сидао.

Възкачване на престола и гражданска война

Когато брат му Мунке хан умира през 1259 г. Кубилай продължава нападението си срещу Ухан, Кубилай получава послание от съпругата си, че брат му Арик Боке е набирал войници и затова той се връща на север в монголските равнини. Преди да стигне Монголия научава, че Арик Боке е държал курултай (монголски велик съвет) в столицата Каракорум, който го е провъзгласил за велик хан с поддръжката на повечето от потомците на Чингис хан. Кубилай и четвъртият брат Хулегу се противопоставят на това. Китайските служители на Кубилай го насърчават да се възкачи на престола и почти всички принцове в Северен Китай и Манчурия подкрепят кандидатурата му. При връщането си в собствените му територии, Кубилай свиква собствен курултай. Ханското семейство поддържат претенцията на Кубилай за титлата, макар малък брой присъстващи да включва представители на всичките линии на Борджигин, освен линията на Джучи. Този курултай провъзгласява Кубилай за велик хан на 15 април 1260 г. в лятната му столица Шанду, въпреки наглед легалната претенция на Арик Боке.

Това води до война между Кубилай и Арик Боке, която води до разрушаването на монголската столица Каракорум. В Шанси и Съчуан армията на Мунке подкрепя Арик Боке. Кубилай изпраща Лиан Сисян в Шанси и Съчуан, където той екзекутира гражданския администратор на Арик Боке Лиу Тайпинг и спечелва няколко колебаещи се генерали. За да осигури южния фронт с династия Сун Кубилай опитва дипломатическо решени и изпраща пратеници в Ханджоу, но Джиа нарушава обещанието си и ги арестува. Кубалай изпраща Абишка като нов хан на Чагатайското ханство. Арик Боке пленява Абишка, двама други принцове и 100 мъже и коронова собствения си човек, Алгу като чагатайски хан. В първото сражение между Арик Боке и Кубилай, Арик Боке губи и командира му Аламдар е убит в битката. В отмъщение Арик Боке екзекутира Абишка. Кубилай отрязва доставките на храна на Каракорум с подкрепата на братовчед си Кадан, син на Угедей хан. Каракорум бързо пада пред голямата армия на Кубилай, но след заминаването му временно е превзет от Арик Боке през 1261 г. Губернаторът на гр. Ижу (в провинция Гуанси) Ли Тан въстава сещу монголското управление през февруари 1262 г. и Кубилай нарежда на канцлера си Ши Тянзе и на Ши Шу да нападнат Ли Тан. Двете армии смазват въстанието на Ли Тан само за няколко месеца и Ли Тан е екзекутиран. Те също екзекутират Уанг Уентонг, тъстът на Ли Тан, който бил назначен за главен администратор на Жонгшушенг (Отдел на централното управление) рано в царуването на Кубилай и станал един от най-доверените му китайски служители. Инцидентът насажда у Кубилай недоверие към етническите китайци. След като става император Кубилай забранява даването на титли и феоди на китайски пълководци.

Чагатайският хан Алгу, който е назначен от Арик Боке, обявява верността си към Кубилай и побеждава наказателна експедиция, изпратена от Арик Боке през 1262 г. Илханът Хулегу също застава на страната на Кубилай и критикува Арик Боке. Арик Боке се предава на Кубилай в Шанду на 21 август 1264 г. Управителите на западните ханства признават победата и управлението на Кубилай в Монголия. Когато Кубилай ги свиква на нов курултай, Алгу хан иска признаване на нелегалната му позиция в замяна. Въпреки напрежение между тях и Хулегу и Берке, хан на Златната орда, първоначално приемат поканата на Кубилай. Те обаче скоро отказват да присъстват на курултая. Кубилай помилва Арик Боке, но екзекутира основните му поддръжници.

Управление

Монголската империя бива разделена на четири ханства, всяко управлявано от отделен хан под опеката на Великия хан. Ханството Кипчак (известно като Златна орда) управлява Западна Русия, Илханатът управлява Близкия изток, Чагатайското ханство, носещо името на Чагатай хан, управлява Централна Азия, а Великото ханство управлява Монголия и впоследствие цял Китай.

Кубилай управлява по-добре от предшествениците си, спомагайки за икономически растеж чрез възстановяването на Великия канал, ремонта на обществени сгради и удължаването на пътищата. Той иска от инженера Гуо да се заеме със строителството на канали между Канбалик (дн. Пекин) и р. Хуанхъ (Жълтата река). Гуо открива извора Байфу в планината Шеншан и го свързва с Канбалик посредством канал дълъг 30 км. Той построява нови канал с шлюзове, които да контролират нивото на водата. През 1264 г. Кубилай го изпраща в провинция Гансу, където работи за възстановяването на системата за напояване, частично разрушена по време на монголското нашествие. Кубилай въвежда в употреба хартиени пари, но впоследствие липсата на финансова дисциплина и инфлацията водят да икономически срив. Той подкрепя китайските изкуства и показва религиозна толерантност към всички религии, с изключение на даоизма. Империята му е посетена от няколко европейци, сред които венецианеца Марко Поло, който среща хана в лятната му столица Шанду и постъпва на служба при него.

През 1271 г. Кубилай официално провъзгласява създаването на династия Юен и обявява Канбалик за столица. Като китайски император Кубилай се стреми да намали влиянието на местните господари, които имат огромна власт по време на династията Сун. Недоверието му към етническите китайци хан го кара да наема повече служители от други етнически групи. За да обедини Китай Кубилай започва масивна офанзива срещу Сун през 1274 г., успешно завършена през 1279 г., присъединявайки Южен Китай. Така е достигнато най-голямото териториално разширение на Монголската империя.

Нападения срещу Япония и Виетнам
Кубилай покорил Корея. Под натиск от монголски съветници Кубилай се опитва да завземе Япония, Бирма, Виетнам и Ява. Разходите за тези неуспешни походи водят до увеличаване на инфлацията и до недоволство сред местното китайско население срещу монголите, които не плащат данъци. Кубилай обаче подчинява бунтовниците на североизток и на северозапад, осигурявайки по този начин стабилност в тези райони.

Кубилай се опитва на два пъти да завладее Япония в търсене на злато, но и двата пъти флотата му е потопена от бурното време (тайфун, наречен от японците камикадзе). Първият опит е през 1274 г. с над 900 кораба. Вторият опит е през 1281 г. с флот от 1170 военни джонки, всяка – дълга 72 метра. Походите са лошо организирани, като корейската флота изпреварва китайската. До бой почти не се стигна, като японските самураи отблъскват слабите опити на войската на Кубилай, съставена предимно от китайци и корейци, да дебаркира.

През 1257, 1284 и 1287 г. армиите на Кубилай нападнат Виетнам и разграбват столицата Танг Лонг (дн. Ханой), но виетнамците очаквали нападенията и евакуирали града предварително. Климатът, болестите, недостигът на провизии и виетнамската тактика на изгорената земя провалят първите две нападения. Третото нападение с армия от 300 000 войници и голяма флота е отблъснато от войските на виетнамския генерал Чан Хънг Дао. Използвайки тактиката на Нго Куйен за отблъскването на китайски войски през 938 г., виетнамците забиват метални прътове на дъното на р. Бач Данг и тогава малка виетнамска флотилия примамва монголската флота да навлезе в реката точно когато започвал отливът. Монголската флота от 400 кораба е потопена, пленена или изгорена от виетнамските огнени стрели. Монголската армия отстъпва, тормозена по пътя от войската на Чан Хънг Дао.

Късен живот
В късния си живот Кубилай се разболява от подагра. Той също напълнява поради обичта си към яденето на животински органи и други деликатеси. Склонността му към преяждане може да е причинена от смъртта на съпругата и избрания му наследник. Умира през 1294 г.

В литературата
Името на Кубилай хан е популяризирано на Запад от английския поет Самюъл Колридж, който написва през 1797 г. (публ. 1816 г.) своето недовършено стихотворение Kubla Khan, вдъхновено от книгата на Марко Поло за двореца на Кубилай хан в Шанду и неговия престой в Монголия и Китай.

Литература
 Кублай хан от Джон Ман

Бележки

Монарси на Монголия
Китайски императори
Юен


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15 Reasons To Celebrate 15 Years!
A few months ago, Xsquared Architects turned 15 and here we reflect on this milestone and what has happened in that time to shape the practice into what it is today:
Founding directors, Peter Scott and Keith Drew, and from 2018 director Alex Newman, have grown the business from three employees in 2006 to a team of 13 committed professionals today (compound growth rate: 10% per annum).
Along the way, over 30 employees have come, gone and stayed. We've celebrated one retirement (Keith), hundreds of birthdays, 4 marriages, 3 babies, 2 grandchildren and lots of fur babies.
Two out of our 13 staff have been with us since day one; four more have more than ten years' experience; and another two have more than five years' service. The loyalty and dedication of these staff help us to deliver consistent and reliable service to our clients (average current staff tenure: 8 years).
Ten of our staff (both former and current) are graduates of the University of Tasmania, and we have always committed to employment of local graduates on a regular basis.
We have employed eight overseas nationals, six of whom still reside in Tasmania. This helps the local economy and enriches our workplace with the diverse cultural experiences and perspectives they bring. Current overseas staff include those born in England, Hong Kong and Poland. We also embrace gender diversity with 46% of our current staff being women.
Early in our history we established practice Values, Mission and Vision through a series of staff workshops to provide clarity about our culture and purpose. One of the values, putting the health and wellbeing of our employees as a key consideration in decision-making, has resulted in several initiatives being implemented, such as more flexible work hours. As a result, in 2019, we were recognised by the Tasmanian government as an Employer of Choice for our contemporary workplace practices – one of only about 100 companies to be so recognised.
A significant milestone has been achievement of ISO9001:2015 certification of our Quality Management System. Via continuous improvement of our processes and procedures, clients can be confident about the quality and consistency of our architectural services.
Our projects have grown in size and complexity. This provides greater stimulation and challenges for our team, and is an excellent validation of their skills and capabilities.
Milestone completed projects include:
– Hopkins Street Affordable Housing, Moonah, Tasmania's first 5 star Green Star certified multi-residential development (2010)
– Hobart International Airport Hotel, Cambridge, our first major hotel project (2010)
– Risdon Prison PIRP Stage D, our first major prison project (2015)
– Willow Court heritage restoration and refurbishment, New Norfolk, one of a long line of heritage projects carried out by the practice (2014)
– IBIS Styles Hotel, Hobart, Australia's first and only 5 star Green Star certified hotel (2016)
– Austins Ferry Primary School, Austins Ferry (2017)
– Vibe Hotel and mixed use development, Hobart (2020)
– Lands Building redevelopment, Hobart (2020)
We are currently the lead consultant on a number of significant Tasmanian projects including:
– Southern Remand Centre, Risdon Prison Complex, Risdon Vale
– Revitalisation of the Stone and Architecture Buildings, Inveresk for the University of Tasmania
– Peacock Centre mental health centre redevelopment, North Hobart
– Thyne House supported youth accommodation, Launceston
– Salvation Army community housing, Moonah
We invest heavily in technology each year. This allows us to use the latest technology, including virtual reality and point cloud data sets to streamline our designs, reviews and collaborations, and enables us to work seamlessly when COVID-19 forces us to work from home.
Significant partnerships with leading national firms, such as BVN and Guymer Bailey, have helped to hone our skills and collaborative processes.
We moved premises in 2015 to accommodate our growth. Our Hobart office fitout is being assessed for a 6 star Greenstar rating (world's best practice), to further demonstrate our sustainability credentials (number of 6 star projects in Tasmania: 3).
Our contributions to the community and the profession include:
– sponsorship of local productions at the Theatre Royal for nine consecutive years
– representation on the Property Council of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects and Architects Accreditation Council of Australia committees, Master Builders Association Awards Jury, and Tasmanian Heritage Council, amongst many others
– fundraising via teams entered into City to Casino Fun Runs
– being awarded the 2014 Community Achievement Environment Award for our ongoing contribution to leading edge sustainability
– Alex Newman being awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2020 to undertake research on correctional architecture
All at Xsquared Architects remain excited by what we do and look forward to the next 15 years.
We are proud of our achievements and thank all our current and former staff for the contributions they have made over the last 15 years to consolidate Xsquared Architects' reputation and to contribute to the body of work that we have completed. We also thank past and present clients, who have placed their trust in us, and the consultants and contractors who have helped us to deliver our projects.
© Xsquared Architects 2022. All Rights Reserved


In honor of yesterday being the Super Bowl and everything, I thought I'd run a strip about Elder Steele (Elder Van Dyke's companion who played football for the fictional Idaho A & M). I didn't watch the game, but I assume the Eagles won, right?
Idaho A & M would have to be fictitious for it to still allow headbutts given the latest data on the dangers of concussions.


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After meeting with the Mental Health Worker from CAMHS last week, and discussing life story work for Mini, I've kinda got to thinking a bit more about we handle life story work in our house.
Ironically, an old colleague who adopted around the same time as us, had only mentioned life story books early last week, and recommended a book by Joy Rees called 'Life Story Books for Adopted Children – A Family Friendly Approach'. She mentioned that although they had a book for their daughter, they didn't realise how rubbish the first one was, and it was a couple of years before they got a decent one.
We've always been quite happy with Mini's book. It starts when he moved in, then talks about his background and birth family, and then ends with living with us again. It talks in a language that is appropriate for around 5 year olds and above, and of course as Mini is only just learning to read and only just reached 5, up until now we've talked about the photos and explained about his siblings, and read the appropriate bits to him (skipping the bits that we felt were inappropriate, although to be honest, there isn't much that he shouldn't know about as long as the language used is age appropriate).
We've also used a beautiful photo album that Mini's foster family put together for him. It has photos right from 3 weeks old, up until a couple of days before we met him. There are photos of all the foster family members, Mini's first Christmas, first birthday and other significant moments.
Every couple of months (or when Mini has asked for them, or asked questions) we've got both books out to look at. We also look at the photos we took when he first moved in with us too…we do this so if he gets upset or sad looking at his birth family, we can show him some happy photos too.
But then I got to thinking about what actually works with Mini – what holds his attention, what he asks more questions about, and what I use to answer those questions….
The NC and I were lucky enough to meet with Mini's birth mum, the day after we first met him. We've got photos of us together, we have memories of meeting her, what she looked like, what she smelled like (!), what she said, the songs she sang to him, her favourite football team, what she wanted us to tell him….those things aren't in a life story book – the photo is in a frame in Mini's bedroom and the memories are in our heads, and we share those with Mini. I think they are probably more important to Mini. They are real life. They mean something. We read every possible piece of information about Mini before choosing to proceed with adopting him, we've still got all that information, and we've memorised every scrap of it – that was part of the process for me – learning everything about this child that I possibly could, because I was trying to make up for what I didn't have with him…the time, the pregnancy, the genes! And that enables me to answer questions that Mini often surprises me with!
Life story books work for some, but for us it's not enough…it comes down to the memories we can give our son. Meeting birth mum turned Mini's life story into a life reality – that one meeting joined his early life, to his life with us.
We hoped (and still hope) to meet K's BPs. There might be a possibility of meeting BF someday but we've tried twice to meet BM. Once we had to postpone as K was really ill and we couldn't leave her and the second time BM was ill. I've asked so many times for it to be rearranged but it never has. We are still waiting, 2 years on, for K's life story book!