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Albuquerque Fire Rescue adds special canine to its team
by: Stephanie Chavez
Posted: Dec 16, 2018 / 10:45 PM MST / Updated: Dec 17, 2018 / 05:37 AM MST
Albuquerque Fire Rescue recently added 22 humans and one furry friend to its ranks, making them the only department in the state to have an 'accelerant detection canine.'
At only a year and a half, Wheezy is already a highly regarded member of the Albuquerque Fire Rescue Team, doing things that humans can not.
"We are limited on what we can detect as far as accelerant use in a fire, she'll be utilized to pinpoint or sample collections and then that will help lead to the prosecution of anyone who has committed the crime of arson," said Ron Gunderson, an arson investigator with AFR.
This year has been busy for AFR. In the first five months of the year, the department responded to six fires in the Bosque, all six of them set intentionally.
There have been a number of fires started on purpose, including in April at the Rail Yards in downtown and in October when an arsonist torched a playground at Chaparral Elementary.
"The crime of arson is probably a little more prevalent then most people realize," said Gunderson.
Now, Wheezy will help AFR determine if fires like these ones are crime scenes.
After only one week on the job, Wheezy is proving her worth. She has already been to two scenes, she will even help other jurisdictions outside of Albuquerque when needed.
Wheezy was trained for twelve weeks by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, then given to AFR at no expense.
The city will use its own money to care for her.
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The ancient city of Corinth is home to our Greek TESOL international training facility. Here we can offer an internationally recognized certificate for successful students, which is for 120 hours over a four week course with 10 hours of teaching practice. Our course is run by fully qualified, experienced trainers in an environment conducive to successful learning. Your course fees will cover the course, all materials required to plan and produce your lessons, accommodation and a 'meet and greet' at Corinth railway station. Once you have successfully completed the course, we will offer assistance in gaining employment.
Known as the gateway of the Peloponnese, Corinth is the second largest city in the Peloponnese region and is situated 50 miles from the Greek capital, Athens. Typically for greece, Corinth is seeped in ancient mythology and history and has numerous sites of interest for any visitor. These include the ancient fortress of Acrocorinth and the Temples of Apollo and Aphrodite. Corinth and the surrounding area are typically Greek and you will have the opportunity to sample their authentic way of life.
Corinth, it can be said, is a city of contrasts. The 'ancient' Corinth was one of the main powers of ancient Greece, large and wealthy. Today remnants of this time can be seen in the famous ruins, archeological sites and museums. There is also however a modern side to Corinth, and all the requirements, facilities and entertainment you may need will be provided for. All this combines to makes Corinth a fantastic location for your tesol course.
Some other points of interest, or must see locations if we are being honest, can be found in Corinth. St Paul wrote his two letters to the Corinthians from here and his tribune from which he spoke can be seen, as well as the St Paul's Metropolitan Church.
The Acrocorinth is a dominating fortress structure, 575 m high, with walls spanning a total of 2000m in length. This fortress was developed and built upon throughout the Byznatine, Roman, Turkish and Ventian eras.
The Corinth Canal was started in 67AD. Amazingly it wasn't fully completed until 1893! The maritime short cut traces a line straight across the Isthmus of Corinth and links the Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs. The Canal is a 6,343m gorge and has walls 90m tall.
Getting to Corinth is easy, as it is just 90 minutes away from the Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos). It is easy to transport between the two as Corinth lies on the Athens-Patras train line. There is also a reliable bus service from near the corner of Koliatsou and Kolokotrini into Corinth, while the return bus to Athens departs from the bus station A, which is right near the train station.
Our accommodation is located in the picturesque seaside village of Vrahati, right across the street from the training facility. Our main house can accommodate a total of eight people in three double and two single rooms, which are cleaned and have fresh bedding weekly. The house has a fully equipped kitchen with washing facilities, two bathrooms, a communal lounge and full WiFi access. Balconies surround the house and the garden is a lovely place to relax with chairs, sun-beds and a barbeque provided.
All the facilities you may need can be found within a two minute walk from our accommodation, in the center of the village. Here you will find shops, banks, a post office and travel facilities such as taxi ranks and a bus station. You will also be very close to European Union Blue Flag winning beaches, which attract many visitors in the summer. Despite its un-spoilt environment, Corinth is a center for nightlife and boasts a number of cafes, bars, restaurants and clubs.
Rooms in our main house are given on a first come first serve basis, so please reserve your place as soon as possible! We rent out other apartments in the area based on demand, which enables all TESOL students to make use of the main house's facilities.
Corinth is easy to get to using the direct railway service from the station inside Athens airport. Wherever you choose to be located, we can meet you at the Corinth railway station upon your arrival for transfer to your accommodation, and take you back when you have completed the TESOL course. This is a free of charge service.
We are presently in the process of establishing a new course in Corinth and therefore there are currently no dates available for this location. We anticipate that the course should be running here within the next 6-8 months. If you would like to attend a course at this location, please let us know and we will send you full information as soon as the course dates are finalized.


Many new construction homes are made with sweepingly high ceilings, with a grand foyer staircase making the wall two stories high. We often approach a search for artwork to fill this space with a tall, vertical — at least 50″- 70″ in height. With this particular home, we found the customer was comfortable with more a contemporary style, with the subject matter instantly recognizable.
Our experienced Renjeau Galleries art consultants suggested an avant-garde "pop art" portrait of Marilyn Monroe. The overall impression of the figure is striking from the front door entry. As visitors move closer to the painting, they see small bustling humans that compose Marilyn's face. Quite a conversation piece!
Though an understated black and white, minimalist oil painting with mostly negative space and a simple floater frame — the large scale, the timeless Hollywood starlet, and the vertical orientation create a sophisticated, jaw-dropping effect upon the threshold of the client's home. The delivery and installation of the over-sized 64″x52″ painting was a success — despite the altitude!
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package org.apache.asterix.api.java;

import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.UUID;

import org.apache.asterix.api.common.APIFramework;
import org.apache.asterix.app.translator.RequestParameters;
import org.apache.asterix.common.api.RequestReference;
import org.apache.asterix.common.context.IStorageComponentProvider;
import org.apache.asterix.common.dataflow.ICcApplicationContext;
import org.apache.asterix.common.utils.Job;
import org.apache.asterix.compiler.provider.ILangCompilationProvider;
import org.apache.asterix.lang.common.base.IParser;
import org.apache.asterix.lang.common.base.IParserFactory;
import org.apache.asterix.lang.common.base.Statement;
import org.apache.asterix.metadata.MetadataManager;
import org.apache.asterix.om.base.IAObject;
import org.apache.asterix.translator.IRequestParameters;
import org.apache.asterix.translator.IStatementExecutor;
import org.apache.asterix.translator.IStatementExecutorFactory;
import org.apache.asterix.translator.ResultProperties;
import org.apache.asterix.translator.SessionConfig;
import org.apache.asterix.translator.SessionConfig.OutputFormat;
import org.apache.asterix.translator.SessionConfig.PlanFormat;
import org.apache.asterix.translator.SessionOutput;
import org.apache.hyracks.api.client.IHyracksClientConnection;
import org.apache.hyracks.api.job.JobSpecification;

public class AsterixJavaClient {
    private IHyracksClientConnection hcc;
    private Reader queryText;
    private PrintWriter writer;

    private Job[] dmlJobs;
    private JobSpecification queryJobSpec;

    private final ILangCompilationProvider compilationProvider;
    private final IParserFactory parserFactory;
    private final APIFramework apiFramework;
    private final IStatementExecutorFactory statementExecutorFactory;
    private final IStorageComponentProvider storageComponentProvider;
    private ICcApplicationContext appCtx;
    private Map<String, IAObject> statementParams;

    public AsterixJavaClient(ICcApplicationContext appCtx, IHyracksClientConnection hcc, Reader queryText,
            PrintWriter writer, ILangCompilationProvider compilationProvider,
            IStatementExecutorFactory statementExecutorFactory, IStorageComponentProvider storageComponentProvider) {
        this.appCtx = appCtx;
        this.hcc = hcc;
        this.queryText = queryText;
        this.writer = writer;
        this.compilationProvider = compilationProvider;
        this.statementExecutorFactory = statementExecutorFactory;
        this.storageComponentProvider = storageComponentProvider;
        apiFramework = new APIFramework(compilationProvider);
        parserFactory = compilationProvider.getParserFactory();
    }

    public AsterixJavaClient(ICcApplicationContext appCtx, IHyracksClientConnection hcc, Reader queryText,
            ILangCompilationProvider compilationProvider, IStatementExecutorFactory statementExecutorFactory,
            IStorageComponentProvider storageComponentProvider) {
        this(appCtx, hcc, queryText,
                // This is a commandline client and so System.out is appropriate
                new PrintWriter(System.out, true), // NOSONAR
                compilationProvider, statementExecutorFactory, storageComponentProvider);
    }

    public void setStatementParameters(Map<String, IAObject> statementParams) {
        this.statementParams = statementParams;
    }

    public void compile() throws Exception {
        compile(true, false, true, false, false, false, false);
    }

    public void compile(boolean optimize, boolean printRewrittenExpressions, boolean printLogicalPlan,
            boolean printOptimizedPlan, boolean printPhysicalOpsOnly, boolean generateBinaryRuntime, boolean printJob)
            throws Exception {
        compile(optimize, printRewrittenExpressions, printLogicalPlan, printOptimizedPlan, printPhysicalOpsOnly,
                generateBinaryRuntime, printJob, PlanFormat.STRING);
    }

    public void compile(boolean optimize, boolean printRewrittenExpressions, boolean printLogicalPlan,
            boolean printOptimizedPlan, boolean printPhysicalOpsOnly, boolean generateBinaryRuntime, boolean printJob,
            PlanFormat pformat) throws Exception {
        queryJobSpec = null;
        dmlJobs = null;

        if (queryText == null) {
            return;
        }
        int ch;
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        while ((ch = queryText.read()) != -1) {
            builder.append((char) ch);
        }
        String statement = builder.toString();
        IParser parser = parserFactory.createParser(statement);
        List<Statement> statements = parser.parse();
        MetadataManager.INSTANCE.init();

        SessionConfig conf = new SessionConfig(OutputFormat.ADM, optimize, true, generateBinaryRuntime, pformat);
        conf.setOOBData(false, printRewrittenExpressions, printLogicalPlan, printOptimizedPlan, printJob);
        if (printPhysicalOpsOnly) {
            conf.set(SessionConfig.FORMAT_ONLY_PHYSICAL_OPS, true);
        }
        SessionOutput output = new SessionOutput(conf, writer);

        IStatementExecutor translator = statementExecutorFactory.create(appCtx, statements, output, compilationProvider,
                storageComponentProvider);
        final RequestReference requestReference =
                RequestReference.of(UUID.randomUUID().toString(), "CC", System.currentTimeMillis());
        final IRequestParameters requestParameters = new RequestParameters(requestReference, statement, null,
                new ResultProperties(IStatementExecutor.ResultDelivery.IMMEDIATE), new IStatementExecutor.Stats(), null,
                null, null, statementParams, true);
        translator.compileAndExecute(hcc, requestParameters);
        writer.flush();
    }

    public void execute() throws Exception {
        if (dmlJobs != null) {
            apiFramework.executeJobArray(hcc, dmlJobs, writer);
        }
        if (queryJobSpec != null) {
            apiFramework.executeJobArray(hcc, new JobSpecification[] { queryJobSpec }, writer);
        }
    }

}

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By Deron Wagner | April 27, 2007
After spending most of the day in a narrow, sideways range, the major indices briefly rallied to new highs in the afternoon, but selling pressure in the final thirty minutes caused stocks to finish with mixed results. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1% higher, but the S&P 500 drifted 0.1% lower. Both the small-cap Russell 2000 and S&P Midcap 400 indices advanced 0.2%. Strength in Internets and Semiconductors helped the more concentrated Nasdaq 100 Index to outperform for the second straight day by gaining 0.4%. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow all closed near the middle of their intraday ranges.
Turnover was also mixed. Total volume in the NYSE was 1% higher than the previous day's level, while volume in the Nasdaq declined by 9%. Although volume levels were little changed from the previous day, volume in the Nasdaq has exceeded its 50-day average level in six of the past seven days. Institutional interest in the NYSE has been more subdued. Over the past five weeks, the NYSE has only had two sessions in which volume rose above average levels. As for market internals, declining volume in the NYSE fractionally exceeded advancing volume. The Nasdaq ratio was positive by just 1.2 to 1. Yesterday's mixed volume readings were not very enlightening.
The financial media has been gaga over the Dow vaulting to a new high and over the 13,000 level, but there has been little discussion of how stealthily the S&P 500 has rallied to within striking distance of its all-time high as well. The index closed yesterday only 33 points (2.2%) below its historical closing high of 1,527, registered on March 24, 2000. This is illustrated on the monthly chart of the S&P below:
Given the close proximity of the S&P to its record high, it's plausible to think that traders will attempt to make a run at that high before seeing a significant correction. There are undoubtedly a lot of buy stops in that area and the temptation for institutions to run those stops is too great. Though the S&P is only two percent off its historical closing high, the Nasdaq Composite is another story.
Thanks to the insanity of the late dot com boom, the Nasdaq's all-time high is still in nose-bleed territory! Its record closing high of 5,048 was set on March 10, 2000. Based on yesterday's closing price of 2,554, the index remains a prodigious 98% below its historical high. Many of us will be lucky to live long enough to see the Nasdaq climb back over the 5,000 level! As you can see by the Fibonacci retracement lines on the chart below, the Nasdaq has recovered only about one-third of the loss from its May 2000 high down to its October 2002 low:
Yesterday's action did not change the current technical state of the markets. It was just a consolidation day typical of those that follow strong sessions in uptrending markets. As the bulls continue to snort, either ride the wave of momentum, keeping protective stops in place, or sit patiently on the sidelines in anticipation of at least a modest correction that will enable lower risk entry points in new long positions. If buying new positions at current levels, be sure they are within industry sectors that are showing relative strength to the broad market. In the event of a sudden correction, sectors with relative strength should retrace less than those that are merely keeping pace with the major indices. If cash is your preference, it is unlikely you will miss many more upside opportunities before seeing either a correction by time, such as a multi-week consolidation, or a pullback down to support of the 20-day moving averages.
There are no new setups in the pre-market today.
We are currently flat, awaiting the next clear opportunity to present itself.


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400 Years of Slavery and the Lash of the Whip Can Still be Felt
October 30, 2019 Celia Williamson Opinion
Awareness, Academia, Domestic Servitude, Sex Trafficking, Bonded Labor, Forced Labor, Child Labor, Forced Marriage, Empowerment, Policy Making
Since human trafficking involves taking away someone's freedom in order to allow someone else to economically benefit, it is modern-day slavery.
The first recorded group of slaves arrived in the U.S. in 1619. This year, 2019, marks 400 years of slavery in this country. In 2000, the U.S. government passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, acknowledging the presence of modern day slaves on U.S. soil. There are similarities between historic slavery and modern day slavery and also many differences. According to Kevin Bales, slaves today are disposable. There is little need to provide long term housing, food, and health care to them. It is much easier to recruit vulnerable youth and adults, exploit them for sex and/or labor and when used up, move on to others who are vulnerable. Modern-day slavery is a lucrative business bringing in upwards of 150 billion dollars.
We no longer openly support slavery in its crudest forms, having abolished pre-Civil War chattel slavery in 1865. However, our acceptance of the new form of slavery is evident. Just as we turned a blind eye to slavery in historic times, we do so today, but in a more civilized manner.
The lash of the whip now comes in the form of our words, our ignorance, and our judgement. For example, underage victims of sex trafficking are sometimes called "child prostitutes" while trafficking victims from other countries are referred to as "illegals" when forced to work on U.S. soil. It was not long ago that the U.S. deported international trafficking victims, thereby denying them justice and ignoring what awaited them when they returned home to traffickers. It was not until 2010 that Ohio passed laws to protect these victims. We would arrest and stigmatize a 14 year old American teen who was forced by an adult to sell sex to another adult. We felt comfortable blaming a child by stigmatizing and incarcerating them. It wasn't until 2012 that Ohio decided to view child trafficking as child abuse.
Furthermore, just because laws change does not mean that our attitudes follow suit. When we stigmatize someone; other them; and make them feel excluded in our organizations, our houses of worship, and our daily interactions; it can feel like a whip across their back. It's the whip of privilege and ignorance.
You can use your privilege for good or for evil. There is no in between. If you claim ignorance, you are using your privilege to deny reality. There is no safe space from this fight. You are working for oppression or you're working for freedom from oppression. For those of you that are not so sure, working for the freedom of others is a full time job. As an abolitionist or emancipator you should know that your words are important. Your actions are important. What you spend your money on is important. What you spend your time on is important. Who you spend your time with is important. What you choose to wear or not wear and the places to which you go or don't go is all important. How you choose to speak or not speak as you pass someone is all important. What you attend to and what you ignore is important. Understanding your privilege is important.
In historic slavery it was clear who was in charge and who was oppressed. When someone stepped out of line, the lash of the whip caused immediate pain. In the present time, we still use the lash of the whip. The lash comes in the form of our words, our actions, what we choose to attend to and what we don't. How we vote, how we shop, who we give power and attention to and who we dismiss or ignore is the lash of the whip.
In historic slavery the whip was meant to whip you back into submission and to keep you in line. The current form of the whip is meant to whip you into submission and keep you in line. The former could cause immediate death, the current causes a slow death. The former cuts immediately across your back, the latter is death by a thousand cuts, and the cumulative effect is felt just as deeply and over time.
If you haven't figured it out yet, the issue of human trafficking is not as much about rescue and restore, as the U.S. government claims. Rather, it is mostly about human rights, emancipation, and freedom. These are the ideals we should aspire to uphold in the U.S. and around the world.
It's a critical time. Instead of trivializing the issue by believing the fight to end trafficking is solely about rescuing victims, let's end the exploitation and victimization of others. Fighting for freedom means we have to go deeper than that and not compartmentalize our actions for freedom and "do" anti-trafficking work. We need to spend our time on real human rights violations and daily actions to support a pro-freedom and anti-trafficking stance and "be" a freedom fighter in all we do.
Topics: Awareness, Academia, Domestic Servitude, Sex Trafficking, Bonded Labor, Forced Labor, Child Labor, Forced Marriage, Empowerment, Policy Making
Celia Williamson
Dr. Celia Williamson has been engaged in anti-human trafficking work for over 25 years. She has published numerous articles on the subject and has delivered over 200 presentations at various conferences and events. She founded the first anti-trafficking program in Ohio in 1993 and directly worked with victims in Toledo for several years. She has completed numerous federally funded studies, written several articles and reports, edited 2 books on sex trafficking around the world, and completed her memoir as an anti-trafficking advocate. Additional accomplishments include: Founding the annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference; founding the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition; Chairing the Research & Analysis Subcommittee for the Ohio Attorney General's Human Trafficking Commission; and serving as President of the Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars. In 2015, she became the Director of the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute at the University of Toledo to further the mission of combating human trafficking through research, education, and engagement. Dr. Williamson teaches social work practice, human trafficking, and culture and oppression courses to university students.
December 03, 2015 Mariah Long Opinion
How a Twitter Story Made You Aware of Sex Trafficking
Her storytelling perfectly captured how blurry and confusing the lines can get for people when it comes to sex trafficking.
November 20, 2019 End Slavery Now Spotlight
End Slavery Now Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today is a day to honor those whose lives were lost due to anti-transgender violence. The fact that many transgender and gender-nonconforming people are forced to turn to sex work to survive makes them particularly vulnerable to trafficking, assault, and other tragedies.
August 22, 2018 End Slavery Now Spotlight
The "Chocolate Slaves" of the Ivory Coast
Cocoa is the main ingredient found in chocolate. A large percentage of the world's cocoa comes from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. Many times, forced labor and child labor are used to harvest cocoa beans. Learn more at the Insights Lecture Series at the Cincinnati Museum Center on October 4th, 2018.
Watch and Share the Trailer for "True Justice"
This documentary by attorney Bryan Stevenson follows 30 years of his work on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned.
Know Your Candidate's Policy on Modern Day Slavery
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City Hill beginning new commencement tradition
NAUGATUCK — When the time comes for borough eighth graders to leave middle school behind this year and move on to high school, they will do so like no other class before.
Rather than holding a more traditional graduation ceremony, City Hill Middle School will be holding three separate recognition ceremonies next week to mark the students' progression to high school.
"It's not a graduation. It's a recognition and we're recognizing the kids' completion of middle school," City Hill Principal Christine Blanchard said.
Each of City Hill Middle School's three eighth grade teams will hold a separate recognition ceremonies on the mornings of June 22, June 23 and June 24 respectively, followed by refreshments and other special activities.
The driving force behind the change was last year's decision to merge Hillside and City Hill middle schools. The merger meant that all seventh and eighth graders in the borough now attend City Hill, making this year's eighth grade class at City Hill about 390 students.
In the past, Blanchard explained the middle schools would hold graduations in separate venues in the town. With the schools now combined, she said it became difficult to hold a graduation ceremony that would accommodate all the students and their guests.
"We had to be creative and come up with a way to make it more available to parents and guests," Blanchard said.
Beginning in February, City Hill Assistant Principal Deanna Chuka headed a committee which included teachers and members of the school's parent teacher association, to explore the issue.
Chuka said the committee looked at how other school districts handle eighth grade commencement and took a lot of time to ensure the change was something that properly honored the moment.
Once the decision was made to hold separate ceremonies instead of a traditional graduation, Blanchard said the school sent home information to parents to notify them of the change.
The change wasn't met favorably by all parents.
Chuka said she received some feedback from a few parents who expressed concerns over the move. However, she said, after the reasoning for the switch was explained the parents seemed to understand.
Blanchard said with the schools merging, it was felt this year is a new year and if there was a time to make a change, in a positive way, it was now. She said the school didn't make the decision lightly and isn't trying to downplay the importance of completing eight years of school.
Blanchard felt the new ceremony will be more personal for students and the start of something new in the borough.
"It's a start of a new tradition and I think people will be pleased," Blanchard said.
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Who serves as comic relief in your group?
You can decide for yourself which is the most novel answer, but I'll give you a hint: it's not a, b, c, or d.
In fact, if you wanted to concoct the most original fantasy novel ever written, you could compile a list of all the relevant clichés – magic swords, white dudes on dragons, villains whose names begin with Z or M – then systematically purge those elements from your book. Once you've removed all prophecies, quests, orphans, monsters, and magic you will have something utterly new. But here's the thing – will it still be fantasy? No one will accuse your book of re-treading Tolkienesque ground. The work is absolutely original. Only, maybe originality isn't an absolute virtue.
This isn't to say that originality is bad. The joy of listening to a Bach ciaconne or Alannis Morissette's outstanding cover of My Humps lies partially in discovering the myriad ways in which the artist can remake a familiar genre or form. But then, in order to remake a genre, there must be something there, something necessary and essential, to remake.
As I write, I'm drinking an unusual beer from one of my favorite breweries, Dogfish Head. It's an IPA brewed with apricots. It's original. It's good. I appreciate the unusual take on a classic brew. I would be pissed, however, if Dogfish Head had pawned off on me an entire bottle of apricot juice. That would be even more original, more unexpected, but it wouldn't be an IPA. When I drink an IPA I expect the beer to fall within certain parameters of hoppiness and maltiness, and the fun lies in seeing what the brewers can come up with inside of those parameters.
As Robert Frost famously said, "Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down." I think he's off the mark on free verse, but the point is that structure and expectation can bring pleasure and purpose to games and art alike. Watching Federer and Nadal idly bat tennis balls in random directions would get dull pretty quickly. We enjoy the game – playing it and watching it – because of the net and the lines.
The hoary old tropes of fantasy, even its clichés, are the net. They condition our expectations and allow us to appreciate the virtuosity of the writer. This isn't to say that every fantasy needs to have dragons, or magic swords, or ancient prophecies, but the writer who, in the quest for absolute originality, purges all vestiges of tradition from her novel is writing something else, something that is no longer fantasy. Police procedurals, maybe. Or instruction manuals.
So I say, bring on the country tunes involving tractors and heartbreak! Bring on the hoppy IPAs! Bring on the white wedding dresses! I'm ok keeping six strings on the guitar and gin in my martini. The question for all of us, I suppose, is this: Which tropes in fantasy make the genre what it is? What, if anything, can we not do without?
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Wow, I was just thinking about this the other day! It was really bugging me because whenever I came up with something new, it always seemed to have a root in some other book…but I suppose that is not bad. This article did much to finally convince me of that. Anyway, my two cents. I would say there are a few main things that define Fantasy as a genre. First off, the story usually takes place in a separate time or world, the default or most common being a world based off of Medieval Europe. This is perhaps the most the most overarching and eminent feature of any fantasy novel, for it is the keenly imagined world which primarily draws people in, and, in many ways, adds invaluable depth to the characters inhabiting said book. Of course, the venerable Lord of the Rings is a prime example of this: because Middle Earth's history seems so believable, the characters feel so as a result. Second, nearly every Fantasy novel features characters pitted against overwhelming odds. There's a good old saying that come to mind: hardship brings out the best and the worst in people. This makes Fantasy such an engaging genre, for even amidst all the magic and monsters, the human spirit still triumphs (or shows how weak it can be). Even for all the supernatural, I would say much of what makes fantasy fantasy is quite human and real. And finally, the third aspect: the supernatural. This may be a fairly obvious one, but it is defining nonetheless. Even in science fiction novels, which I see as a genre inextricably linked to fantasy, that abnormal element takes a front seat, whether it be some piece of lost technology or the unknown reaches of the void. In respect to what you said about things being too similar to other books, I think writing is similar to art in many ways. Thousands of artist can all draw that dark, cloaked rider you mentioned, but every single picture will be different from the next. I think its about injecting your own style into what you write. If a writer is going to include a talking animal for comic relief, he could do it in his own unique way.
I wouldn't worry! A lot of people I've talked to have been at either 0 or low single digits. The quiz seems slanted toward a very traditional notion of fantasy….
I used to be very happy to find this web site. I wanted to thanks for your time fo this wonderful read !!
Originality has thwarted my writing ambition till i came to the realisation that nothing is new on planet earth and ever since have published over 70 piece adding, removing finetoning, paraphrasing posts i have read in time past and from mentors like you that i have started following today. thanks to Benjamin Sledge for leading me here.


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Q: Migrate to Amazon SQL Server RDS I have been attempting to move from a regular SQL Server on a Win2008 Server to the SQL Server on Amazon AWS RDS.
I thought an simple backup and restore would work. Though AWS RDS doesn't seem to have access to a file system so the sql scripts all seem to need a local file system on the source and destination server. I attempted a script following
exec sp_addlinkedserver @server='test.xxxx.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com'

-- Verify that the servers were linked (lists linked servers)
exec sp_linkedservers

EXEC ('RESTORE DATABASE [orchard] FROM DISK = ''C:\Temp\orchard.bak'' WITH FILE = 1,  NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10')
AT [test.xxxx.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com]

Any Suggestions would be helpful.

A: The official word I got for AWS support on migration of SQL databases using .bak files is that it is not supported. So no more quick restore from .bak files. They offered the official help for migration of existing databases here:
Official AWS database migration guide
And the also gave me an unofficial wink at the Azure database migration tool. Just use it to generate a script of your schema and or data and execute it against your RDS instance. Its a good tool. You will have to import the .bak into a non-RDS SQL server first to do this.
SQL Azure migration tool

A: You will probably find that the Data-tier Applications BACPAC format will provide you with the most convenient solution. You can use Export to produce a file that contains both the database schema and data. Import will create a new database that is populated with data based on that file.
In contrast to the Backup and Restore operations, Export and Import do not require access to the database server's file system.
You can work with BACPAC files using SQL Server Management Studio or via the API in .Net, Powershell, MSBuild etc.

Note that there are issues using this method to Export and then Import from and to Amazon RDS. As a new database is created on RDS, the following two objects are created within it.

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*A User with membership in the db_owner role.

*The rds_deny_backups_trigger Trigger

During the import, there will be a conflict between the objects included in the BACPAC file and the ones that are added automatically by RDS. These objects are both present in the BACPAC file and automatically created by RDS as the new database is created.
If you have a non-RDS instance of SQL Server handy, then you can Import the BACPAC to that instance, drop the objects above and then export the database to create a new BACPAC file. This one will not have any conflicts when you restore it to an RDS instance.
Otherwise, it is possible to work around this issue using the following steps.

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*Edit the model.xml file within the BACPAC file (BACPACs are just zip files).

*Remove elements with the following values in their Type attributes that are related to the objects listed above (those that are automatically added by RDS).

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*SqlRoleMembership

*SqlPermissionStatement

*SqlLogin

*SqlUser

*SqlDatabaseDdlTrigger

*Generate a checksum for the modified version of the model.xml file using one of the ComputeHash methods on the SHA256 class.

*Use the BitConverter.ToString() method to convert the hash to a hexadecimal string (you will need to remove the separators).

*Replace the existing hash in the Checksum element in the origin.xml file (also contained within the BACPAC file) with the new one.

*Create a new BACPAC file by zipping the contents of the original with both the model.xml and origin.xml files replaced with the new versions. Do NOT use System.IO.Compression.ZipFile for this purpose as there seems to be some conflict with the zip file that is produced - the data is not included in the import. I used 7Zip without any problems.

*Import the new BACPAC file and you should not have any conflicts with the objects that are automatically generated by RDS.

Note: There is another, related problem with importing a BacPac to RDS using SQL Server Management Studio which I explain here.

A: I wrote up some step-by-step instructions on how to restore a .bak file to RDS using the SQL Azure Migration Tool based on Lynn's screencast.  This is a much simpler method than the official instructions, and it worked well for several databases I migrated.

A: download the free 'SQL Azure Migration Wizard' from CodePlex -- I did a short blog/screencast about this.  Be sure to set the 'TO' setting in the wizard to the AWS DNS name and then use 'SQL Server 2008' and not 'SQL Azure'

A: Use the export wizard in sql server management studio on your source database.  Right click on the database > tasks > export data.  There is a wizard that walks you through sending the whole database to a remote sql server.

A: There is a tool designed by AWS that will answer most, if not all, of your compatibility questions - the Schema Conversion Tool for SQL Server: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/SchemaConversionTool/latest/userguide/CHAP_Source.SQLServer.html
Because not all sql server database objects are supported by RDS, and even varies across sql server versions, the Assessment report will be well worth your time as well:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/SchemaConversionTool/latest/userguide/CHAP_AssessmentReport.html
Lastly, definitely leverage Database Migration Service:
https://aws.amazon.com/dms/

A: The following article discussing how to Copy Database With Data – Generate T-SQL For Inserting Data From One Table to Another Table is what I needed.
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2009/07/29/sql-server-2008-copy-database-with-data-generate-t-sql-for-inserting-data-from-one-table-to-another-table/

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After enthralling audiences across the USA, Japan and Europe, Juliana Areias, globally acclaimed as the "Bossa Nova Baby", come to Sydney for one night only.
Bossa Nova is more alive than ever with the voice and groove of Brazilian singer-songwriter Juliana Areias. Dubbed the 'Bossa Nova Baby', this Perth-based Brazilian singer-songwriter and multiple award finalist, brings a new edge to traditional Brazilian rhythms—creating a contemporary Latin Jazz musical fusion which is taking the Australian and the International music scene by storm.
"Rhythmically perfect and passionate vocal delivery." - Jazz and Beyond, The Australian, John McBeath.
"The toast of the Perth Jazz Scene. The release of Bossa Nova Baby has elevated her above a mere covers singer or bossa specialist. The singer excels in an elegant co-composed duet (Belas Artes) with Australia's finest Brazilian-oriented 7-string guitarist, Doug de Vries." - The Australian, Tony Hillier.


And let's not forget Meade!
The answer is probably, since I imagine Spanish and Portuguese got their words from Latin which has also had it's influence on Welsh.
I find this one easy to remember, as the (European) honey bee is apis MELlifera!


Route 16 is perfect to travel by motorcycle. With vast wilderness, changing scenery and wildlife this route is truly astounding! Your adventure awaits!
Statistics of Lavington Police in Toronto say they will make a "major announcement" Tuesday morning regarding the Boxing Day shooting death of 15-year-old Jane Creba. The announcement follows a series of early morning raids .
Kitimat – Wikipedia – Kitimat is a district municipality in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada.It is a member municipality of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine regional government.
Northwest B.C.'s goods sector led the charge in 2017 – The North Coast development region comprises the Skeena-Queen Charlotte and kitimat-stikine regional districts. Together, these two development regions make up approximately one-third of B.C.'s geogra.
Storytelling experiment PenTales comes to Toronto . – PenTales began as a series of 20 stories written in 20 notebooks in Brooklyn, New York, that later travelled – one writer at a time – all over the world. "What interested us was that it wasn't just a text message or an email, but it was a physical object that had value in itself," says Saskia .
Population. Kitimat's population was reported to be 8,131 in 2016, down slightly from 8,335 reported in 2011 (Statistics Canada).
Population (2011). Total, 8,335. Density, 34.7/km2 (90/sq mi). time zone · PST (UTC-8). Summer (DST), PDT (UTC-7). Forward sortation area · V8C · Area code(s) · 250 / 778 / 236 · Highways · Hwy 37. Website, http://www.kitimat.ca. Kitimat is a district municipality in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada.


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Q: can't connect to phpadmin/mysql using EasyPHP 5.3.5
2002 - The server is not responding (or the local MySQL server's
  socket is not correctly configured)

started getting this message when i try to connect to phpadmin from the EasyPHP admin panel ? I have not changed any configs that i'm aware of so i'm confused dont want to touch anything just yet in case i make it worse, mysql server seems to be running ok  any ideas ?

A: This problem seems to have resolved itself , so have no helpful info to add sorry !


Get creative this holiday season and make some crafts out of your old gloves. These adorable caroling gloves can be made using felt, sewing threads, pom poms and more. In eight easy steps they'll be ready for production.
White cardstock, 1-3/4" x 2-3/4"
To make body, firmly twist together 1-1/2" foam-ball head and remaining foam shape; glue together with glue gun.
Turn glove inside out. Refer to diagram to sew first and third fingers shut; trim seams to 1/8". Turn glove right side out.
Fill thumb and little finger with small amount of fiberfil to create arms.
Place foam body inside glove. Pull glove down until cuff is below bottom of body, and head is smooth. Note: Middle finger of glove becomes hat.
Cut small oval mouth from craft foam; punch two holes from pink felt for cheeks. Use white glue to glue bead eyes, mouth, and cheeks to head.
Glue white felt around head for hat cuff. Glue pom-pom to tip of hat. Note: To make hat shown on red caroler, omit pom-pom. Instead, tightly wrap sewing thread around hat close to head. Cut off tip of finger; make vertical cuts down finger to thread. Fabric will curl around itself to form pom-pom.
Fringe ends of felt strip for scarf; tie around neck.
Fold cardstock in half. Use marker to write, or computer to print, desired message on outside. Use glue gun to glue caroling book into hands.


Go into any cafe in Dubai, reel off names of contemporary artists to anyone willing to listen and their faces will often draw a blank. Mention French-Tunisian painter and sculptor eL Seed, however, and they will likely light up with admiring recognition.
Why? Because his galleries are the concrete walls, entire buildings, or even, as is the case with Cairo's Perception, the suburbs around us. Paint on canvas from a closed off studio, and your work will touch a rarefied few; but transform concrete in cities such as Ajman, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro and Tunis, and you will speak to thousands.
"People are more connected to art in the public sphere," the unassuming 37-year-old Dubai resident, and former Parisian B-boy tells us. His work is described as "Calligraffiti" – he invariably writes in "decipherable" Arabic script, and picks a site-specific quote from a poet, author or public figure that he turns into street art.
The fact he works almost exclusively in Arabic script, but paints the words of thought leaders from across the world encapsulates, in many ways, his own experience as a Frenchman raised by Tunisian parents. "In France they sometimes make you feel like you need to choose [to be Arab or French], and today, people make you feel like you need to choose between being 'something' or 'something else', but actually, you can be a product of many layers," he says.
Despite acknowledging nuance here, the artist does think the region has a "je ne sais quois", beyond language, that unifies it. "If you're here in Dubai, or you go to Egypt, Lebanon or Tunisia, the way you say 'how are you?' is totally different … but then you can be anywhere in the Arab world and you'll feel like you've been there before. If you've been to Morocco, and you go to Egypt or Lebanon for the first time, you will feel something. There's a little spice that is exactly the same in every Arab country," he says.
Arabic script has a universal beauty. It's cool to use a script that has so many stereotypes around it as a tool to bring people together.
It's not all touching moments and tea parties, however. Many of eL Seed's projects require months, or years of planning, huge teams, cranes, lifts and crazy, around-the-clock schedules. He has a master's in supply chain management, and says his work "is all about logistics".
So, what's next for the prolific painter? Well, eL Seed tells us there are many places he'd love to work, "including Palestine," but that he is currently working on a public project in the GCC that is "scary because of the scale, the challenge and the shape of the thing we're painting".
Keep an eye on the structures around you, one of them is about to be transformed.
From street art to make-up, the artist has helped design the hues for a limited-edition range of lipsticks, a make-up palette, brushes and more with MAC cosmetics: the bright pink packaging of which is adorned with his script. He said he wanted to make sure the "blue, black and pink" common in his work was reflected in the collection, which it is – the full face palette features two shocking blues, one of which is named Porto Bleu (alluding to a town in Tunisia).
The collection will be available at select MAC stores from Wednesday.
The artwork's title is not just about the quote used, however. It also connects with eL Seed's motivation behind the work: the buildings are home to the Coptic community who are known as the "rubbish collectors of Cairo". "I don't have the arrogance to say I can change a neighbourhood, but I do have a responsibility to show the right face of a place," eL Seed says.
"The people in this neighbourhood are called Zabaleen [rubbish people], but I think that's sad, because when you actually speak to them you realise that isn't their real name. My responsibility is to make sure people use their real name: Zerrab [which means pig breeders]. They aren't 'people of rubbish' – they are people who clean, yes, but they have developed a powerful, natural recycling system, using their pigs to recycle organic waste.
"Sit in a fast food restaurant in Cairo, when people come in to collect rubbish, see how people react: they're like ghosts – they come in, they go, nobody even sees them. But then you go to their neighbourhood you see how proud they are as people. To me, that's important. We don't change anything in people's lives [through the artwork], but we may change how people perceive them." The artist, who created this work over a year in 2016, stays in touch with the families he met while painting it. He even went back to the area for a wedding last November.
The fact that it was a fairly unassuming apartment block appealed to eL Seed. "It was great because it was residential, so you connect with people in the windows, and Ajman has a very different feeling to Dubai [where his open studio is]." The script reveals a poem by Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father, which implores people to preserve the land for the next generation.
This work is a laser-cut aluminium representation of a poem by Kim Sowol, a poet from the land that is now North Korea, but who died before the peninsula was divided. "Giving importance to other people's work is for me, a sense of duty," eL Seed says, explaining why he highlighted this piece of poetry, which tackles the fragmented nature of memory.


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Jenny Perlin
Jenny Perlin, Film Still
Virtual Open House:
Saturday January 30, 2021 @ 2pm Pacific Standard Time on Zoom
Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/HVIXWeBiyFg
Jenny Perlin is deeply invested in the relationship between scientific narrative and current concerns about environment and site. Her latest long-term project, The Bunker Films, is a series of documentaries about living in bunkers and underground spaces throughout the United States. Many of the bunker residents are deeply invested in astronomical and other scientific issues as ways of explaining their decisions to move to isolated parts of the country. For her residency at BoxoPROJECTS, Jenny envisioned a project specific to the landscape, focusing on sunspots and solar flares as part of this larger body of work.
During her residency, Jenny has been working with Sky's The Limit Observatory in 29 Palms to create a series of drawings and an animated film about sunspots. Perlin's short film, created at BoxoPROJECTS, includes a range of materials including photographs of solar projections, drawings of desert fauna, and text describing the sunspot rivalry between 17th century astronomers Christoph Scheiner and Galileo Galilei.
Jenny Perlin makes films, videos, installations, and drawings. Her projects draw on interdisciplinary research interests in history, cultural studies, literature and linguistics. Her films incorporate innovative techniques to investigate history as it relates to the present. Perlin shoots 16mm film and digital video and combines live-action, staged, and documentary images with hand-drawn, text-based animation.
Her films have been shown as single-channel works and multi-channel installations at numerous venues including the Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney, MoMA, Mass MoCA, the Guangzhou Triennial, IFC Center, Berlin and Rotterdam film festivals, the Drawing Center, and The Kitchen, NY. Support has come from the LEF Foundation, NYSCA, Experimental Television Center, CEC Artslink, American Center, Geneva, and the Arnold Foundation. Artist residencies include IASPIS Sweden, Wexner Center, Civitella Ranieri, ISCP, and commissions from Bard College CCS, Aldrich Museum, BAC Geneva, The Queens Museum, and Expo 02, Switzerland.
She received her BA from Brown University in Literature and Society (Modern Culture and Media), her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Film, and completed postgraduate studies at the Whitney Independent Study Program in New York.
Perlin's work is in public collections including MoMA, The Whitney Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and numerous private collections.
Artist website: www.jennyperlinstudio.com


A few months ago I was lying next to The Boy in bed. It was one of those lazy afternoons, sunny and pleasantly cool. A plane droned by overhead, and a breeze carried the scent of trees through our window. Without really meaning to I started to cry.
"What's wrong?" The Boy asked me. I didn't know what to say. Something about the smell of trees, and the sound of the plane, and my head resting on his shoulder… I was suddenly nineteen, and lying on his bed in his mother's house on a summer afternoon. And it was one of those sweet memories that makes you a little sad, because you can never go back.
The Boy's mother sold her house today. We knew this was coming, and it was definitely past due. It's time for everyone to keep growing up and figuring things out, and there are other places to do those things now. We had the wedding in that yard, and it was a great way to say goodbye. But today I'm sad, because it was such a special place for me, so inextricably tied to the ecstasy, and sorrow, and wonder, and all those other feelings you can't quite name but have something to do with waking up one morning and realizing you're not a kid anymore, but not quite an adult yet either. It's all rather impossible to explain, but I know that you know, because we all have places like these. And no matter how right or how just, it's never so easy to leave them behind for good.
I don't know anything about the new family that will be moving in, but I hope they have a little boy. I hope he walks out his back doors one morning, and realizes he has a yard the size of the whole world. I hope he explores it, really explores it, so that he comes to know it in all its intimacies. I hope he touches each tree and each rock with the confidence that they are his trees, and his rocks. I hope he sees the magic, and rules wisely over his kingdom.
And I hope he meets a little girl. I hope he does not listen when she tries to act tougher than she is, and holds her hand anyway. I hope he sees through all her little cracks, and reminds her that sometimes there is magic, if only you know where to look. I hope he takes her around, and shows her all his trees, and rocks, and blades of grass, and I hope he is kind enough to share them with her. I hope that they are best friends, and maybe a little more. Maybe a lot more. More than they can ever say.
The Boy and I have well and truly grown up now, and our life could not be any more perfect. But I just hope that while our adventure starts a new chapter, someone somewhere is waking up in that house, with the scent of trees, and the drone of a plane overhead, and the promise of magic in the air.


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Stop Getting Injured
Last night was sweet although my celebration is a bit muted with the ongoing Pagan back problem and the new oblique problem (that's what it looked like to me) that Mcode38 incurred in an at bat last night. He'll be off today and with Pagan set to hit the DL, we aren't coming out of the injury woods, we are still wandering inside of them….
We can only hope that the strong powers of DumpyAss can shepherd us through this injury riddled season. She did her job last night and I expect her to dutifully perform again today…..
Panik start today. Should be a lot of fun for the kid as well as his family and his glove that, hopefully, finally arrived in Arizona…..
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gianthead said, on June 22, 2014 at 7:30 am
Thoughts from the Crew on the idea of adding Klay Thompson to the Kevin Love talks?
I much rather have Harrison Barnes obviously in the deal than Klay but at the end of the day, Love on my mind is a Top 10 player and Curry certainly is. Klay would be a key contributor in combination with them but not a top 10 player on his own. Draymomd is the one guy that is too valuable to add to a deal because is a diamond they found and I believe is one of the best defenders I have ever seen and can play multiple positions.
I think the story that Jerry West and Kerr are opposed is a negotiating strategy and the Warriors will pull the trigger if they cant pull Klay from the trade. They Warriors can always tell Klay he has a home if he retains hi free agent status I think after next year. Kevin Martin will be a servicable two guard off rhe bench but Iggy would be the starter and crunch guy with Draymond playing the 3 in crunch time.
Too tired to spell check:(
willedav said, on June 22, 2014 at 9:06 am
Hopefully the GM trusts the Logo and his newly hired coach on this one. I don't think Klay is replaceable, whereas imo Dubs would do just fine without Love.
I think West has seen plenty of guys like Love, who put up nice numbers but aren't *winners* And I'll go back to Bill Russell's statement—"Everyone wants to win but not everyone is willing to do what it takes to win."
paulinasia said, on June 22, 2014 at 8:11 am
Is there a blog for Warriors stuff? If there isn't, then there should be.
And yes, very cool about Panik starting today. How subtle, the G's in a free fall, and the guy they bring up to help right the ship has a last name like that. I like. Despite these injuries, Pagan's being the most worrisome, this is often when these guys come together, and it's time to re-establish leadership in how the West is won.
Nipper said, on June 22, 2014 at 8:41 am
Another win please!
Bozo said, on June 22, 2014 at 10:47 am
Nipper, you are a fucking genius! I agree, another win please!.
With all due respects to Pawlie, "We score (first), we win"….
stickman said, on June 22, 2014 at 10:03 am
Didn't it hafta come down like this? Pressing the Panik Button once the team took their huge nosedive, with injuries springing up right and left, sputtering starters and even consecutive closer collapses. Classic situation. Joe Panik to the rescue. More likely than not the kid starts today batting in the 8 spot. Low-pressure zone. If he can remain calm and stick to his stuff Joe will get on base today with say, a walk and a single. If this kid does not get seduced by dreams of longballitis, he should do just fine.
Ultimately, i see Panik batting second. He has excellent OBP chops, what with his barrage of singles and his nearly one to one BB-K ratio. Chances are he has been coached to advance runners and similar strategems calculated to enhance the utility of a punch and judy hitter. It's also possible to project this newest addition to the team as one of those guys who drives opposing pitchers nuts, working the count and being a general pest at the plate. Every team needs at least one hitter who takes such a conservative, measured approach at bat. Even in the 8-hole role during his earliest days if Panik can average drawing 6-8 pitches per at bat, whether or not he gets on base, he can contribute mightily.
Bozo - a DumpyAss rooting fan said, on June 22, 2014 at 10:57 am
A 4:10 start back East here is greatly appreciated today. I hope the Snot rockets are firing from both nostrils today.
6. Tyler Colvin (L) LF
7. Joe Panik (L) 2B
8. Joaquin Arias (R) 1B
9. Madison Bumgarner (R) P
willedav said, on June 22, 2014 at 12:26 pm
Props to East Coasters that can hang with the night games.
Last night I was coaching b-ball, heard some of the start on radio, got done at 10 flipped game on and it was still going on and caught the end driving home. Which made it past 1 AM back there, right?
Bozo - a DumpyAss rooting fan said, on June 22, 2014 at 12:39 pm
Went to bed at quarter to two, willie. In the old days that wasn't so bad, these days I'm more of a wimp.
Bochy just said on pre-game he "hopes" Pagan might be ready for the Diego series. Has had numbness in his foot, and epidural didn't do as much as hoped. I appreciate that report, downer that it seems. Numbness in feet is not a good sign where backs are concerned. Meanwhile, insert my usual rant about why the Giants don't just DL a guy, but carry his ass for half a dozen games without bringing up a substitute, and play games while down a roster spot to the other team. Perez could have been yo yoed up into the 25 a few days ago. Winning games is hard enough with 25, with 24 you're giving the opposition an unnecessary advantage…
wswins said, on June 22, 2014 at 1:10 pm
I guess they think day to day means just that as opposed to 2 to 3 weeks by 2 to 3 weeks.
I don't quite understand what you mean. Anyway, they could put Pagan on the DL retroactive to the last game he played a week ago, and get Perez in here for a few days to round out the roster and at least have an extra body available to PH or PR, or play D in the OF, until Pagan comes off the DL…
willedav said, on June 22, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Snarkk, a lot of this has to come from player's communication with bochy etc. Hey I think I can go/mm no still doesn't feel quite right. All these guys want to play and likely resist the DL pretty strongly. Tough job to weigh whether he can be ready soon or have to play without him. Hindsight, sure.
Perez can't win tho. When he is here he doesn't get much love, now he's missed
I get it willied. But, that's what the head trainer is for, cut through the player's BS. At some point, the manager has to decide what's best for the team. Play 3 games down a man to the opposition, OK, not good, but doable. A week, 10 days playing the "day to day" thing? Too long, IMO. Bite the bullet, DL the guy and get a body in here…
Cubs DFA Eli Whiteside. And does anyone miss Jake Dunning, a country-music-singer name, fer sure?
Bye, Kiesch. Bum looks good, that dribbler might be only hit they get off him.
Really hoping Panik pans out over the next few weeks. It would be a real boost to have a 2nd basemen that's just steady in the field and at the plate. Don't need flash, just steady, and stabilize the position…
First hit!
If Colvin doesn't get thrown out trying to take 3 bags, it's an RBI, too. Was Flann telling Colvin to go for it?..
blade3colorado said, on June 22, 2014 at 2:13 pm
Yeah, as both snarkk and I know, Jon Miller isn't exactly svelte.
Welcome to the Bigs Panik. 🙂
Was Colvin foolish to try for 3rd?
Nah, good try on his part. Got the ribbie, so that's huge.
It took a perfect throw to get him. Always worth a try with 1 out.
Bozo - a DumpyAss rooting fan said, on June 22, 2014 at 2:15 pm
Panik gets his first one.
#PanikAttack
Panik's 1st base hit; and 1st grounder fielded cleanly. Umm . . . Remind me who use to play there again? Some guy named Scooter or something? 🙂
Come on Blade, it's his first day, can't we compare him to Robby Thompson?
Robby Thompson? Similar to the scene in Blazing Saddles, where the town folk are shocked when Randolph Scott's name is mentioned – I just mouthed the words, ROBBY THOMPSON!!!!!
Never!!!!! 🙂
Roger that, pop up.
Nice play by the kid.
Panik has panache…
Need an insurance run here.
Nice hit Pence
Buster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good. A bit more breathing room.
Big run!
Another big run.
Craw!
Dumpy Ass doing her magic. Oh yeah!
Panik time!
stickman said, on June 22, 2014 at 3:34 pm
How's that for a stinger in the tail. Panik having a ringing debut at 2/4 with that RBI double. This guy is ready for the Show. Timing of the callup may have been perfect. Kudos to Joe. May he bring panic attacks on opposing pitchers on a regular and sustained basis.
Close this one out.
Sheesh, good thing we got those 3 extra runs. *$&#^@#%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed, *$&#^@#%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Panic time.
Fuckin' Eh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on 1 more.
Don't even worry about that fuck at 3rd.
Oh, oh. It can't be true, can it? The great Goldie hit into a double play? Oh my. Now put these fucks down.
Nice…Congrats
Romo!!!!!!!!!!!! Dumpy Ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 in a row!
We rode that DumpyAss to another victory. She stays until we lose!
I have fallen behind on all that. Pun intended. Better educate myself.
Excellent victory. Two straight. Could be that June is back in tune and goodbye swoon. Home cookin next with Reds and Pads. Cain needs to come around to keep the good vibe moving from road to home. Yesterday's win was teetery. Today's W. was triumphant ~ save a few anxious moments in the 9th when Bumgarner ran outta steam, not being aided by that throwing error. Through 8 Senor Snotrockets was masterful. Ace performance.
How bout that kid? Sweeeeet. Sportswriters are gonna go half crazy not getting their knickers in a knot over not being able to push the Panik button more than once in a while. But hell, this is the Flap and my take is that prospect hit The Show running ~ or at least adequately fielding his position and providing that sting in the tail of the lineup. He keeps that up and Pence may not be long for the two-hole. The scenario will advance if Belt returns in full form or even close to it. Should Crazy Horse's treatments work out for him to be able to play, lets say five of every 7 games, Blanco should be good for the other two. Morse comes around okay and i could even see Colvin getting some starts in CF. Tyler was a nice little dumpster dive on the part of Sabean and his scouts.
At 45-30, with a four game lead and heading back to the Bay things is once more looking up in Gigantica.
I just read the Padres fired GM Josh Byrnes. San Diego finished 76-86 in each of Byrnes' first two seasons. I would be interested to hear San Dawg's take on this move. Me? I'm not certain this is a good move by the Padres. Under Byrnes, the Padres payroll increased nearly $40 million to $89,881,696 on Opening Day this season, but that's only good for 23rd overall in MLB. Couple that with being in the same division as our Giants and the Bums, where both payrolls are significantly higher. After finishing with 76-86 records in his first two seasons, the Padres are 32-43 and 12½ games back in the NL West during an injury-plagued season.
Now, if this move were made by the Rockies, who've had Dan O'Dufus in the GM slot for over 14 years, I would say "Finally, a good move by the clueless Sherpas." However, I think the Pads deserved to give Byrnes one more season. Anywho, that's my take.
It was probably a rift behind the scenes between him and ownership. He certainly didn't do anything visible to get axed. Maybe they fought over payroll and he said something he shouldn't have said. Or maybe he was banging someone he shouldn't have been banging. who knows. Doesn't really matter either way, the Pads can't compete in the NL West over the course of an entire season. Payroll will always be too big of an obstacle.
Panik looks good after one game. He's got a good approach at the plate. Doesn't look overmatched. Solid, not flashy in the field. Give the league a week to figure him out at the plate, then we'll really find out if he can stay up…
It was always a no-brainer call up. They had 2 guys who were black holes at 2nd. He was hitting over .300 at AAA. If the league figures him out, so be it. He'll still be better than Hicks or Adrianza….
and think about it: you can still strike out 40% of your at bats and remain on the roster. That shows how low the bar is for second base on this team…..
If Panik sticks, it's goodbye to Hicks…
I couldn't come up with anything that rhymes with "Adrianza" so you win. 🙂
that's a bonanza
DJLoo said, on June 22, 2014 at 8:08 pm
Hope Adrianza is gone before Kwanzaa…
boom! for Loo!
Will the league figure Panik out? He strikes me as the cogitative type. Student of the game type. Into the culture and perhaps a bit of the magic already. Second Base is pivotally key to the poetry of an acute infield. Panik could be the homegrown fit. He more than fully realizes his role is not that of busting down the barn door. Today's RBI double tells us he's not strictly punch and judy. Does he choke up on the bat? Inquiring minds could almost envision this kid as cut out from the type of baseball which probably peaked in the 20's, just at the time when Babe Ruth made the homer King.
Poetically again, Panik almost represents a mythological character. 2nd base has been a long-running sore for SF. Robby Thompson kinda set a pattern. He too was a bit of a throwback to a vintage form of baseball. Retro. That monicker would fit a playmaking, glove-flipping contact hitter who aims to hit em where they ain't.
That's my read of the new kid in town. Hope he hangs around for a bunch of while. Last couple times the Giants had a sparkplug playing and batting second they won all the marbles.
Course we don't know for sure yet. Baseball tosses a topsy-turvy turn of events at the darndest times. But it is just possible that the keystone has just been set into the arch. Got a feeling about this kid. Steady Eddie Bressoud played for the original version of the S.F. Giants. Some players have a level of inner harmonics which has a positive influence on the entire rest of the team.
Sandoval, Crawford, Panik and Belt. Mark that down. That could be some infield.
I like the sound of that way better than Cey, Russell, Lopes and Garvey…
Panik………Yeah!
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The View from Bicentennial Hall
Grace Peak
Recreation in the Adirondacks
The Adirondack Forty-Sixers
Grace Hudowalski
Indigenous History of the Champlain Valley
Indigenous Place Names in the Adirondacks and Champlain Valley
Indigenous Peoples Today
Forever Wild
Conflicts over Conservation
Summit Stewards
NYCO
Edwin James
Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake
Vermont's Pastoral Landscape
Livestock in Vermont
Witherbee
African American History in the Adirondacks
Who Feels Welcome in the Adirondacks?
Mass Incarceration in the North Country
Snake Mountain
Since 1973, New York's Rockefeller drug laws have put over 150,000 New Yorkers behind bars for nonviolent drug offenses. 1 The tough-on-crime attitudes of state lawmakers at the time have created a lasting legacy in the North Country, where many prisons were built to accommodate the skyrocketing incarcerated population. By converting towns that once relied on logging, mining, and tourism into "one of the largest prison complexes in the United States," the New York State Corrections Department became the largest employer in the North Country. 2 For towns like Moriah, which once were supported by the iron industry that Alice Green's father worked in, prisons brought stability to communities in "economic devastation." 3 However, prisons have taken a toll on rural Adirondack communities as well as communities elsewhere in the state.
Source: Drucker, "Population Impact of Mass Incarceration under New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws."Laws: an Analysis of Years of Life Lost.
Prisons in the North Country—and around the U.S.—incarcerate a staggeringly high proportion of people of color. While Blacks and Latinos only make up 33% of the population of New York State, they represent over 94% of those behind bars because of the Rockefeller drug laws. 4 According to the Albany-based Center for Law and Justice founded by Dr. Green, the policies and practices of the criminal justice system in the state "have a disproportionately adverse impact on people of color". 5 Michelle Alexander has described mass incarceration in America as "the new Jim Crow", 6 as it creates a "racial caste system that suppresses people of color in much the same manner as slavery in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, and Jim Crow laws in the post-Civil War years". 7 Alexander points out that more African Americans are under the control of the criminal justice system today than were enslaved in 1850, and that the criminal justice system continues to deny African Americans equal access to housing, education, employment, and voting rights by labeling many of them as felons. 8
While a mass incarceration system clearly harms communities of color, rural communities also have complicated relationships with prisons. Across the U.S., the majority of prisoners are housed in rural areas while most come from metropolitan areas, making prisons a "growth industry" across rural America that is itself "dependent on the continuation of crime-producing conditions". 9 Yet while prisons do bring jobs to rural communities that often badly need them, they often do not provide the community benefits they promise and even undercut local economies by displacing low-wage workers when inmates are put to work for wages as low as 42 cents per hour. Prisons also do not often encourage the growth of secondary industries to supply them with goods and services, and make rural economies dependent on a single industry. 10 According to environmental groups, prisons do not even "capitalize on the special qualities of the Park." 11 Governor Andrew Cuomo has sought to reduce the dependence of rural economies on prisons, stating that "if people need jobs, let's get people jobs. Don't put other people in prison to give some people jobs. That's not what this state is all about, and that has to end." 12
Take a look at some of the stories from the Prison Time Media Project to hear about the criminal justice issues that communities across the Adirondack region have been dealing with in the last several years:
Map by Nancy Bernstein. Source: Mann, "Hard Times in 'Siberia.'"
Drucker, "Population Impact of Mass Incarceration under New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws." ↩
Mann, "Hard Times in 'Siberia.'" ↩
Ibid. ↩
Green, "The Disproportionate Impact of the Criminal Justice System on People of Color in the Capital District." ↩
Alexander, The New Jim Crow. ↩
Huling, "Building a Prison Economy in Rural America." ↩


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Associate Tribal Attorney
Category	 Administration
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
2851 Lower Elwha Road
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: ASSOCIATE TRIBAL ATTORNEY
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe seeks a full-time Associate Tribal Attorney for its on-reservation Office of Tribal Attorney ('OTA'). This is a new position, to join the two current Attorneys plus the Prosecutor and Paralegal. OTA was established in 2008, and has taken on most of the workload formerly performed by outside counsel. The Associate serves under the supervision of the Tribal Attorney, with a high degree of autonomy, which allows significant opportunity to help shape the strategic legal planning of the Tribe.
Nature of Practice: Duties include all matters pertaining to representation of the tribal government, including: advice to and representation of the Tribe, its officers and entities including in tribal, federal, and state courts, administrative tribunals, and before federal and state legislative bodies and agencies; drafting of ordinances, regulations, and policies; negotiation and review of intergovernmental agreements, contracts, and commercial transactions.
Qualifications: J.D. degree from an accredited law school and current membership in good standing in a State or DC Bar (preferably Washington State), with ability to gain admission to the Washington State Bar ASAP; 5-8 years as a practicing attorney (but will consider fewer years' experience); civil litigation in federal, tribal and state courts; Indian law and tribal government representation; strong analytical, writing, research, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills; and an ability to thrive in an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural work environment. Also subject matter experience in the following areas: economic development, including commercial transactions, cannabis, gaming; health services; employment/personnel administration; public benefits; real estate; taxation; natural and cultural resources.
Location: Lower Elwha Reservation, about five miles west of Port Angeles, WA, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca adjacent to Olympic National Park and approximately 85 miles west of Seattle. Lower Elwha is a Treaty Tribe under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point, with a current membership of roughly 900 and a 1,000-acre land base. Flexible work scheduling with some remote work from home possible, but candidate must be willing to relocate to Port Angeles area.
Salary/Benefits: Salary DOE. Full-time compensation includes medical and dental, retirement savings plan, and other fringe benefits. Lower Elwha is an Indian preference employer. Relocation costs are negotiable.
Background Check/Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol Screening: This position is subject to the Tribe's standard criminal background check for sensitive positions and drug and alcohol screening.
Indian Preference in Hiring: This position is Indian Preference in hiring, in Accordance with P.L. 93-638 as modified by tribal policy, with preference applied in the following manner: (1) Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Members; (2) members of other federally recognized Indian Tribes; and (3) other applicants.
Application/Closing Date: Submit a cover letter, current resume, at least three professional references, and a legal writing sample to OTA's Paralegal at anne.ronan@elwha.org. Open until filled. Please apply by November 15, 2021, to ensure priority consideration. Applications submitted after that date may also be considered.
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Boeing, Ryanair Finalie Order for 175 Next-Generation 737s
Le Bourget, France | June 19, 2013– Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Ryanair today finalized a firm order for 175 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes valued at $15.6 billion at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment in March, is Boeing's largest ever aircraft order from a European airline.
At a signing ceremony today at the 2013 Paris Air Show, Michael O'Leary, president and CEO of Ryanair, joined Ray Conner, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO, to finalize the historic deal.
O'Leary flew into the air show on one of Ryanair's 303 737-800s, which bore a special livery celebrating the agreement.
"Ryanair is proud to buy Boeing, who make great aircraft, and the 737-800 has been the foundation of Ryanair's recent successful growth due to its great engineering and phenomenal reliability," said O'Leary. "These 175 new airplanes will enable us to lower costs and airfares even further. They provide Ryanair with the additional capacity to exploit substantial growth opportunities that now exist as many of Europe's flag and regional airlines are restructuring and are reducing their short-haul operations."
"We are delighted to finalize this order. It is a testament to the value the Next-Generation 737 family brings to Ryanair," said Conner. "As the most efficient, reliable, large single-aisle airplane flying today, the Next-Generation 737 has been and will continue to be the cornerstone of the Ryanair fleet. I could not be more proud to see the partnership between Ryanair and The Boeing Company extended for the years to come."
The Boeing 737-800 is the best-selling version of the successful Next-Generation 737 family. Known for its reliability, fuel efficiency and economical performance, the Next-Generation 737-800 is selected by leading carriers throughout the world because it provides operators the flexibility to serve a wide range of markets.
Ryanair, which took delivery of its first 737-800 from Boeing in 1999, has the largest fleet of Boeing airplanes in Europe, operating over 1,600 flights per day from 57 bases on 1,600 routes across 29 countries, connecting more than 180 destinations.
Today's announcement brings the total number of 737s ordered to date to more than 11,000. Boeing currently has more than 3,400 unfilled orders for 737s.
Filed under News Releases · Tagged with 737-800 Nex Generation, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Paris Airshow 2013, Ryanair


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Guest Speakers | Sports Media
Former IU, NFL star Ogunleye shares perspective on race in sport
Jeff LaFave
Whether it's spurred up by civil protest, partisan politics or a presidential tweet, recent national dialogues surrounding race and sports have reached a temperamental boil.
It's even tougher for those on the field.
Former NFL defensive end and IU football star Adewale Ogunleye speaks to assistant professor Lauren Smith's Sports, Media and Society class. (Jeff LaFave | The Media School)
Former NFL defensive end and IU football star Adewale Ogunleye, BA'99, having played 10 seasons under the scrutiny of millions of fans, fostered a conversation with assistant professor Lauren Smith's Sports, Media and Society class on Feb. 26 at the Radio-Television Building.
The 2003 AFC leader in sacks and IU Athletics Hall of Fame member shared perceptions of social issues that affected him during his career, both as a professional athlete with a social platform and as an African-American player before a predominantly white fanbase.
The classroom conversation, starting with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's widely known kneeling protest, shifted to personal testimonies from Ogunleye. The Super Bowl player discussed the anxiety he said he feels interacting with police officers while his white peers typically remain unfazed. Ogunleye talked about fans that told him to "shut up and tackle" as a player, as well as his discomfort in seeing a Confederate flag displayed.
"Fans sometimes feel, basically, they don't want to hear about justice," Ogunleye said. "'Those kinds of conversations bother me.' So why is it you can listen when we're selling Gatorade, but not listen when we're speaking on something dear to us?"
Ogunleye, who earned his bachelor's degree in English from IU in 1999, said that background of critical reasoning and articulation served him well as a professional athlete. His vocal skills earned him a role as a mouthpiece in locker rooms during his time with Miami, Chicago and Houston, and all across the NFL.
"I could articulate my thoughts a lot better than the other guys (in the locker room)," he said. "I just went out and practiced and spoke. These kinds of things helped me speak out (against intolerance)."
The take-home message the Brooklyn, New York, native presented, however, was to transcend the emotion of the argument and listen to others, placing reasoning and respect before all else.
"Reach out across the aisle," he said. "You reaching out may have made their day, and that can be altruism."
Ogunleye also urged students to travel, if only to gain awareness and perspective from others.
"My charge for you guys: Do your best to not offend people, but if someone is offended by you, have a discussion," Ogunleye said. "It's OK to disagree, but it's not OK to hate."


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The procedures for the restitution of the ICMS-ST have been changed
Auxadi Madrid2019-04-07T20:07:27+02:0030/07/2018|Categories: Tax|Tags: Brazil|
The State of São Paulo recently published, Portaria CAT No. 42/2018 that once again amends the procedure for refund of ICMS withheld by tax substitution. It is important to remember that in the last 4 years, the rules for reimbursement of the tax have been modified at least 2 times.
From now on, the refund and calculation of the improperly collected tax will be carried out with the help of manuals and a specific system developed by the São Paulo State Treasury Department.
By the year 2015, the taxpayer who had been obliged to reimburse, was obligatorily used the complex methodology provided for in Ordinance CAT No. 17/99. As of 2016, CAT Ordinance No. 158/2015 came into force, with the purpose of simplifying the methods of restitution and establishing the credit through the use of the Ancillary Obligation SPED Fiscal.
However, in order to further facilitate the mechanism for the return of amounts unduly paid by companies to the São Paulo tax authorities, the State Government again chose to modify the current system, indicating the use of a tax assessment manual and differentiated systems that allow the control of amounts already reimbursed and pending reimbursement, as well as the accomplishment of a pre-validation of the digital files proving the credits.
The State's intention to disrupt these procedures is valid and well received by many contributors. However, it does not fail to bring a degree of insecurity to companies that, in the face of every change in legislation, need to adapt to the new method to enable reimbursement.
It is important that companies with outstanding amounts of compensation pay attention to the new model of restitution, mainly due to the repeal of ordinances CAT 17/99 and 158/2015. That is to say, even for events generated before 01/05/2018, compliance with the new legislation is mandatory, unless a certain establishment has already been credited, requested or used the amount due by another system until 05/21/2018.
And for those who feel insecure with this "innovative method", the legislation allows, in relation to the generating facts that took place between 01/05/2018 and 12/31/2018, the rules set forth in Ordinance CAT 158/2015 are adopted.


Utility model relates to toy books, particularly, to entertaining and learning books.
Proposed book consists of support and frame arranged thereon. Said frame is pivoted to said support to turn about horizontal axis. Aligned kedges are made on frame outer sidewalls to be fitted into appropriate lateral aligned holes of the support. Hollow frame ledges have inside square fragment. Through holes are made at support sidewall centres. Additionally, said book has handle with its one end provided with square fragment to be fitted into frame support hollow section. In every turn through 180°, one sheet displaces from bottom section to top section.
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ReviewsTelevision Reviews
Talk To Me (2007)
"The cast are all fantastic...Millson is an actor I'm not to familiar with but he does a great job as Woody especially during the scenes where he learns of his wife's betrayal with his best friend. Each character is well fleshed out and is given time to cement individually there own story arcs. Talk To Me was great viewing, fast-paced, intriguing, funny, and sexy and had me gripped throughout. A welcome surprising change from a group of people to watch out for in the future". Eye For Film
"Joseph Millson as Woody is fabulous as he discovers the affair between his best mate and his wife." TV Times
Sarah Jane Adventures (2008)
"However, full honours have to go to Joseph Millson as Maria's dad, Alan. He's been an amiable if slightly dim presence throughout the series but here, Alan does a lot of the dramatic heavy lifting and crucially, moves forward. 'New Who' has been regularly and justifiably criticised for being a show where apocalyptic world events pass unnoticed and everything remains exactly as it was before. This story, for the first time, changes that and it'll be fascinating to see how the relationship between the characters, and the change in Alan's world view, affects it. Plus, top marks must go to all involved for the best skateboard action sequence in years." Firefox.org
And an amusing thought from The Scotsman... "The young actors are charming and the show so far has resisted any inappropriate boyfriend/girlfriend stuff, making it a nice change from the vast majority of modern children's TV drama which seems intent on making young adults out of them too soon (and with that sentence, I have officially become very old - oh well). Mind you, if Russell T Davies and company did want to go there, perhaps they could reward Sarah Jane for all her years helping to save the universe by hooking her up with a toyboy in the form of Maria's adorably uncool, yet endearingly protective, skateboarding dad." The Scotsman
"Kudos also go to Joseph Millson as Maria's recently separated father Alan, and Juliet Cowan in the unenviable role of the grating Chrissie, Maria's mother." IGN
The standout was Joseph Millson's quite stunningly lazy English Literature lecturer and letch, who regards sleeping with his female students as a perk of the job and awards marks by randomly firing arrows at a target: a bullseye means they get a First. When a male student asks for help with an essay, he's told to go and Google it "and next time, be a girl". Millson is great fun in this role, "a little bit Clooney, a little bit Basil Brush", as he describes himself. The Scotsman


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Re-History Series: Blood Antiquities and the Global Art Market
Find out more about the looting of ancient sites and museums across West Asia (including Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan) and efforts to prevent it.
Saturday, April 3, 10:00 AM
You've probably heard about "blood diamonds." But what about "blood antiquities" –– artworks that have been looted and sold on the international art market to finance wars and terrorist activities? In this virtual event, scholars and artists address this issue and explore the complex history of a group of marble relief friezes from the Palace of Sultan Mas'ud III in Ghazni, Afghanistan, which were reused in mausolea in Afghanistan, and are now dispersed in museum collections across the world. Panelists will talk about the care of historical architecture and artifacts, artistic responses to looting, and the need to shift from a crisis mindset toward more sustainable heritage management practices.
Zainab Bahrani, Edith Porada Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Art and Archaeology at Columbia University
Stephennie Mulder, Associate Professor of Islamic art, Architecture, and Archaeology at The University of Texas at Austin
Michael Rakowitz, Alice Welch Skilling Professor of Art Theory and Practice at Northwestern University and creator of Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth installation "The Invisible Enemy Shall Not Exist"
Martina Rugiadi, Associate Curator and Co-Director of ToKa — Towns of the Karakum Project, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This program is part of the Asian Art Museum Re-History Series, which critically examines the history of the museum and its collections with consideration of race, colonialism, and power.
Takeout Tuesdays: Lunchtime Conversations About Art
TUE, JANUARY 25 / 12:00PM


Always on the lookout for sewing related things to do, we've decided to take in the Pattern Review Weekend as it is so close by in Chicago. Our rooms and flights are booked-now all we have to do is decide which indie (or other) patterns to try before we go.
Dates are Friday and Saturday, May 15-16. Check-in is Thursday night, a full day of panel discussions, etc. and a dinner on Friday and shopping on Saturday.
Grainline Studio, Jalie, Janet Pray of Islander Patterns and Angela Wolf will be on the panel.
We'd love to have company so email us if you are planning to go to.