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Top defence official retires, Ajay Kumar gets additional charge
31-December-2019
After serving in the Ministry of Defence for 11 years, 1986 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Subash Chandra retired on Tuesday from the post of Secretary at the Department of Defence Production.
After Chandra's superannuation, Ajay Kumar, who is the Defence Secretary, will look after his charges.
"The competent authority has approved assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Defence Production, to Ajay Kumar, lAS, Secretary, Department of Defence, until further orders upon superannuation of Subash Chandra, lAS on 31.12.2019," read an order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Karnataka cadre officer Chandra joined the Central government in 1997 as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry before returning to his cadre in 2002. He again opted for Central deputation and joined the Defence Ministry as Joint Secretary in 2008. Since then he has been serving in the ministry in various capacities.
As the Defence Secretary is on leave till January 3, 2020, the government has ordered IAS officer Barun Mitra, Special Secretary at the Department of Defence Production, to hold additional charges of Ajay Kumar.IANS


Why is it so important to know how far along the pregnancy is when determining whether to do the menstrual extraction?
Besides knowing that the woman getting the procedure is in ordinary good health, we have to make sure that the woman is not further in pregnancy than our experience and equipment are adequate for.
This is an incredibly safe procedure, when it's done by women who have worked together, and who have done uterine size checks on one another on a regular basis who are reasonably sure that someone is not too much further along than her uterus feels like.
It has happened, not in our group, but in groups that didn't follow our protocol, that they have found they were dealing with a pregnancy that was further than they realized. In the instances where we were aware that this had happened, usually the group the woman needed to go to a hospital to get the procedure finished using instruments and skills that they didn't have. Medically, it turned out fine, but on a couple of occasions, the person who did the menstrual extraction was investigated for practicing medicine without a license and one was charged. No one that we're aware of has been actually prosecuted.
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Current programme 2020
Past trips and visits
Past walks and activities
The March of the Mills
Tuesday October 15th
Paul Hooper
Fifty members enjoyed an interesting and absorbing
talk on windmills in our area. Paul Hooper, Chair of
Martham Parish Council, gave us a history of mills built
from the 1700s along rivers, including the Thurne, and
the reason why they were so necessary.
Contrary to belief that these were purely drainage mills, they were in fact used to control water levels on these rich fertile grazing marshes used for cattle. From December to March the mills were working to lower the water level. Cattle would then graze freely and were taken to market a month earlier than competing areas, therefore demanding best prices. Marshmen worked hard keeping the dykes clear, allowing the flow of water and managing this unique landscape. They worked the mills on a daily basis when in use.
Smock mills and Tower mills built for this purpose date from the 1750s and had canvas sails which almost touched the ground. The tower mills were lower than those we are familiar with today. By the middle of the 19th Century new innovations were developed and many mills were either 'hained', a Norfolk word for heightened, or rebuilt with wooden sails (both occurred at Thurne Mill, left). Norfolk Post mills are the oldest and were used for grinding wheat.
Over 240 drainage mills were built across the Broads. Maps show them extending, or you could say 'marching', further and further along the rivers. Ninety remain but only 2 are in working order. A few have been converted to holiday accommodation.
Millwrights arriving in the area required local skills; boat builders were often employed making Norfolk mills very distinctive with their boat shaped caps - it was what carpenters knew how to make. Mills built on unstable ground gave some a tendency to lean, whilst lightning and fire added to what Paul referred to as "trouble at mill".
Sir William Cubitt, born in Dilham in 1785 and the son of a miller, became an eminent Millwright and engineer. In 1807 he patented a self-regulating windmill sail which was universally adopted. He also invented machines for draining the marshes. William supervised part of the construction of the Crystal Palace which held the Great Exhibition of 1851 and it was after this he was knighted.
Skeleton mills are the 4th type of mill found in Norfolk, Clayrack drainage mill can be found beside the river Ant at How Hill and is a good example of this type which has been fully restored and sometimes can be seen working.
We learnt how the marshmen made good use of the mills, sometimes slightly shady, to make a little extra pocket money! Thurne mill is a wonderful example of a Tower mill and well worth a visit. We learnt so much regarding the various workings of the mills, including the engineering which harnessed the energy of wind keeping the sails turning.
The March of the Mills continues today in the form of the wind turbines - a modern feature creating power in the form electricity, yet still contributing to this wonderful landscape in which we are so privileged to live.
Janet Edwards
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Souto peut désigner :
la langue souto parlée en Afrique australe.

Patronymes
 José Souto (1959-2019), footballeur français.
 Ramón Souto (né en 1976), compositeur espagnol.

Toponymes
au Portugal :
homonymies exactes :
Souto, paroisse civile de la municipalité d'Abrantes, située dans le district de Santarém et la région Centre ;
Souto, paroisse civile de la municipalité d'Arcos de Valdevez, située dans le district de Viana do Castelo et la région Nord ;
Souto, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Penedono, située dans le district de Viseu et la région Nord ;
Souto, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Sabugal, située dans le district de Guarda et la région Centre ;
Souto, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Santa Maria da Feira, située dans le district d'Aveiro et la région Nord ;
Souto, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Terras de Bouro, située dans le district de Braga et la région Nord ;
homonymies partielles :
voir la page d'homonymie Souto Maior ;
Santa Maria de Souto, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Guimarães, située dans le district de Braga et la région Nord ;
São Salvador de Souto, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Guimarães, située dans le district de Braga et la région Nord ;
Souto da Carpalhosa, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Leiria, située dans le district de Leiria et la région Centre ;
Souto da Casa, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Fundão, située dans le district de Castelo Branco et la région Centre ;
Souto da Velha, paroisse civile de la municipalité de Torre de Moncorvo, située dans le district de Bragance et la région Nord ;
Souto de Aguiar da Beira, paroisse civile de la municipalité d'Aguiar da Beira, située dans le district de Guarda et la région Centre ;
Souto de Lafões, paroisse civile de la municipalité d'Oliveira de Frades, située dans le district de Viseu et la région Centre.

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Green groups hope to be heard during CSG consultation
Map: Sale 3850
Environment groups have welcomed the Victorian Government's plans to consult with the community about unconventional gas mining.
The Government will hold a series of community consultation sessions from June to find out whether people want the industry to be established in Victoria.
A Government moratorium on new coal seam gas (CSG) exploration licences and the controversial gas extraction process, fracking, is in place until after the election.
Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth says he is hopeful the Minister for Energy and Resources, Russell Northe, will take on board any concerns raised about the industry.
"The previous minister promised a lot and delivered very little, so we're hoping ... this, if you like, this can do attitude will see a very good and very comprehensive consultation occur, not only in Gippsland but in western Victoria where there are similar threats from coals and gas," he said.
Topics: oil-and-gas, environmental-management, environment, states-and-territories, programs-and-initiatives, sale-3850


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jjarrold —
deep, deep thoughts...
is this REALLY how my mind works?
December 1st, 2011, 12:38 pm
JJLA titles for December...
ARTEMIS, PHILIP PALMER (ORBIT UK/US) SF NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
BLOOD OF AENARION ,WILLIAM KING (BLACK LIBRARY UK/US). WARHAMMER FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE DEMI-MONDE: WINTER, ROD REES (WILLIAM MORROW US) SF NOVEL, TPB.* FIRST US PUBLICATION
November 21st, 2011, 10:09 am
New World Rights Deal With Tor UK for Mark Charan Newton
Bella Pagan, Senior Commissioning Editor at Tor UK, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, has acquired world rights to the first two volumes of a fantasy series by Mark Charan Newton. The agent was John Jarrold.
The first book in a series provisionally titled DRAKENFELD introduces the eponymous hero, an investigator. The series is set in a fantasy world, but will appeal to fans of historical mysteries. In this opening volume, Lucan Drakenfeld is called home after the death of his father – but is immediately thrown into the investigation of a royal death. He also finds that his father's demise is not as clear-cut as it at first appears…
Pagan said 'Mark writes compulsive adventures set in utterly convincing new worlds – he's a terrific writer. I couldn't ask for a better start to my new position at Tor UK than this first deal'.
Tor UK have successfully published three fantasy novels by Mark in the Legends of the Red Sun series since 2009, with a fourth to appear in the summer of 2012. They have been strongly acclaimed by China Miéville, Peter F Hamilton and reviewers on both sides of the Atlantic.
The first book in the new series will be published in 2014.
For more information about Mark, see his website markcnewton.com or follow him on twitter @MarkCN.
Contact John Jarrold or Chloe Healy for further details:
Chloe Healy: e-mail: c.healy@macmillan.co.uk phone: 020 7014 6000 twitter: @UKTor
John Jarrold: e-mail: j.jarrold@btinternet.com phone: 01522 510544
Japanese Rights Deal for Hannu Rajaniemi
Pippa Wright, Rights Manager at Orion, has sold Japanese rights to highly-praised SF debut THE QUANTUM THIEF by Finnish science fiction novelist resident in Scotland, Hannu Rajaniemi, to Hayakawa via sub-agent Miko Yamanouchi from Japan Uni.
World rights in THE QUANTUM THIEF, plus two further books, were acquired pre-emptively by Simon Spanton of Gollancz (who published in September 2010 and have sold over 16,500 trade paperbacks, 1,500 hardbacks and over 4,000 e-books) from agent John Jarrold for a high five-figure sum in pounds sterling, on the basis of one chapter. Rights have also been sold in the USA, Germany, Spain, Turkey and Finland.
Hayakawa also recently acquired Japanese rights to Hannu's highly-praised story HIS MASTER'S VOICE for their SF Magazine.
October 21st, 2011, 03:09 pm
Solaris Acquire HELIX Sequel by Eric Brown
Jonathan Oliver, commissioning editor of Solaris Books, has acquired the sequel to HELIX by Eric Brown, which was published by the company in 2007 and has reprinted ever since, selling regularly. HELIX WARS will be delivered in the spring of 2012, for an autumn publication. The agent was John Jarrold, and the deal was for UK/US rights.
Eric explains the basis of the amazing artefact that is Helix here:
Helix is a vast spiral construct, wound around a main sequence G-type sun, and is the work of an ancient alien race known only as the Builders.
The helix resembles a spiral staircase made up of eight 'twists', four above the sun and four below. Each twist or circle consists of well over two thousand 'sections' or worlds, amounting to some ten thousand worlds. Each one is approximately forty thousand miles wide, with an ocean in between. Each 'planet' is barrel-shaped and rotates on a lateral, equatorial axis, like a bead on a string, and each has its own unique atmosphere and duration of rotation. The arms of the helix at the top and bottom, being further away from the sun, are polar in make-up; those closer to the sun are more clement.
The alien races of the helix number some six thousand, at varying levels of technological accomplishment.
Contact John Jarrold or Jonathan Oliver for further details.
John Jarrold - e-mail: j.jarrold@btinternet.com phone: 01522 510544
Jonathan Oliver – e-mail: jonathan.oliver@rebellion.co.uk phone: 01865 797014
Turkish Rights Deal for Rod Rees
Flora McMichael, Rights Manager at Quercus, has sold Turkish rights in DEMI-MONDE: WINTER by UK novelist Rod Rees to Inkilap.
World rights in Rod's four-book DEMI-MONDE series were acquired pre-emptively by Quercus (who published the first volume successfully in January 2011, and in paperback in September) from agent John Jarrold for a major advance in 2009. Rights have now been sold in ten territories, also including the US, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia and Italy.
THE DEMI-MONDE is set in a wonderfully imagined virtual world – the Demi-Monde of the title. Originally conceived by the US military as a training ground for their troops in the twenty-first century facing street fighting and enemies who use guerrilla tactics, rather than modern technology-based armies, the Demi-Monde was created by the world's first quantum computer. Young singer Ella Thomas is sent there to rescue a VIP (she ticks all the boxes to blend into the world, which has a late-Victorian technology base) and discovers the world and its thirty million inhabitants, or 'avatars', are all too real. Especially those who run the world's city-states, based on famous human monsters such as Reinhard Heydrich, Shaka Zulu, Empress Wu, Godfrey de Bouillon, Selim the Grim and Lavrentii Beria, with whom the world was seeded to make it more of a test…and that is only the beginning. There is a fascinating website at www.thedemi-monde.com
JJLA titles for November 2011
THE QUANTUM THIEF – HANNU RAJANIEMI (GOLLANCZ UK) SF NOVEL, PBK.
STONEWIELDER – IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
Second Major US Deal for Curtis Jobling's WEREWORLD series
Kendra Levin at Penguin has acquired US rights to Curtis Jobling's WEREWORLD books 3 & 4 from Zosia Knopp, Rights Director at Puffin UK in a major deal.
Puffin acquired World rights from John Jarrold at John Jarrold Literary Agency.
'Curtis and I are both delighted about this deal,' said John Jarrold. 'Considering that Penguin US only published the first volume this month and still have the second awaiting publication, to acquire the third and fourth books in the series in a major deal this early shows huge enthusiasm and commitment.'
WEREWORLD follows the story of Drew, a shepherd's son, as he comes of age and discovers he's the last of the long line of Werewolves, and rightful (yet reluctant) ruler of the land of Lyssia, where shape-shifting 'Werelords' reign. Drew is chased across the Seven Realms by the agents of the king, encountering an ever-expanding cast of both benign and fearsome Werelords along the way. The first two volumes in the epic fantasy series are already published by Puffin UK, with two more to follow in 2012.
Curtis Jobling designed the Bafta winning BOB THE BUILDER and is also the creator of FRANKENSTEIN'S CAT, the BBC's hit children's animation series based upon his book of the same name. His latest animated creation, RAA RAA THE NOISY LION, can be seen on CBeebies presently. In addition he has numerous shows in development with Disney, the BBC and others.
His website is at: http://www.curtisjobling.com.
Film option deal for Adam Nevill
Stillking Films have optioned Adam Nevill's horror novel THE RITUAL. Published in the U.K. in 2011 by Macmillan UK, the book will be published in the U.S. by St Martin's Press in 2012.
The novel is a contemporary horror tale that follows four men hiking in the northern European forests and the hellish things they discover there…
The deal was brokered by the Gotham Group in Los Angeles, representing the John Jarrold Literary Agency. Stillking Films have produced many major films including CASINO ROYALE, THE ILLUSIONIST, FROM HELL and THE BOURNE IDENTITY.
Forbidden Planet london signing
News of a forthcoming signing for three Tor UK/Macmillan authors including agency clients Adam Nevill and Mark Charan Newton at FP London:
http://forbiddenplanet.com/events/2011/10/15/triple-signing-fp-london/
StarShipSofa interview...
I recently did a podcast interview for StarShipSofa, which is now live:
http://sofanauts.com/podcast/john-jarrold-interview
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maeve_the_red
1 Aug 2011, 20:31
New Jasper Kent title from Bantam UK in August
And mine sir, I believe ...
desperance
THE FRACTAL PRINCE teaser
Oh, cool! (I really enjoyed The Quantum Thief, and this sounds ... well, appropriately more-strange...)
ronempress.blogspot.com
Pre-emptive World Rights Deal with Tor UK for Debut Fantasy Novelist
Sounds like something I'd love. I'll keep an eye out for these. Thanks!
jjarrold
US Rights Deal for Adam Nevill
Quite right, and thanks for pointing it out - serves me right for using a template!
Unless SMP use 'American English' of course...!
desayunoencama
Sorry to be pedantic, but while it is a right's deal for a new territory, it is not a "translation deal".


#allhailpeaty as he gets loose in the slop near home in Sheffield.
People have no idea how fast and talented he is until you see him ride in person.
True story. Being as he's so big, he carves such big arcs, brakes early, and generally smoothes out the trail so much, it doesn't look like he's doing much work or going that fast. But he is going fast. Really, really fast.
Yeah peaty! Always been a big fan.


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Costly as all Austin teeth whitening in-house or in-office procedures maybe, you will see results in due time. Consider the wide array of techniques that may be offered. Included in the list is the popular laser teeth whitening Austin dentist will usually offer to you. This may be provided in a variety of names depending on the Austin teeth whitening clinic that provides such services. Sometimes, the name may also vary in terms of features and processes used in order to accomplish the cosmetic dentistry technique.
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Mahdia, 18, could not attend school in Iran because of social and financial barriers. But since she arrived in Australia with her mother and brothers, she has thrown herself into school work with vigour.
Mahdia is now in Year 11 at Holroyd High School and looking forward to sitting for her Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). She wants to study medicine or midwifery at university. After years of isolation from a school system, Mahdia has quickly caught up on her education through hard work and enthusiasm. Her proud mother Fatima said her daughter spent all of her spare time with head down in her books.
Despite these obstacles, Mahdia's hard work was recognised by Auburn Diversity Services last month when the organisation presented her with a Western Sydney Refugee Youth Award for Academic Achievement.
Mahdia and her family have lived in the community for more than 12 months while their application for refugee status is assessed. They have been supported by Settlement Services International's (SSI) Community Support Program during that time.
SSI Manager, Humanitarian Services David Keegan said Mahdia's circumstances made her enthusiasm and achievements even more striking. "Mahdia and her family can't work in Australia while their refugee status is assessed, so they can't afford to support her with many resources, like as a computer, internet connection, text books or even a desk," he said.


I don't know why but the planes aren't the thing that had me flipping out, it was the busses, trains, and 18 wheelers. I mean we already knew the trucks were coming back but showing them off like that really got me excited. Kinda seems like they also got down the feeling of a living city again because not once did I see a scene where I went " eh this is a little barren."
Interesting note by my first midnight launch was GTA IV, I'm tempted to make my second GTA V.
You can flip off other characters in the game, and see interesting results dependent on who you're flipping off.
Finally a game with advanced flip-off simulation. I'm sold.
Couldn't you do that (verbally) in Kingpin?
Wow that trailer has taken me from "meh" to "I need a change of pants" on this game.
That was better than a lot of movie trailers I've seen lately. I laughed out loud at the bit with his son 'oh, we're bouncing now?"
I am intrigued now, though I think I'll wait to find out whether this one devolves into mindless action set-pieces like the last one did. Don't get me wrong, there's a place for mindless action set-piece games, but what bugs me (and I've rattled on about this in the past, I know) is when R* push the story-driven aspects so much only to drop or ignore them when it's convenient for said action set-pieces.
Well-cut trailer, though. Certainly makes the game look like it has a fun story to tell.
there's a place for mindless action set-piece games, but what bugs me (and I've rattled on about this in the past, I know) is when R* push the story-driven aspects so much only to drop or ignore them when it's convenient for said action set-pieces.
That's one of the motivations R* has stated in an interview for having multiple protagonists this time around, to help compartmentalize the action to make more "sense" in light of the characters without really losing what we've come to expect from the series. Clearly Micheal as a character would be up for robbing banks and petty theft, but he may be wary of dealing drugs and flat-out murder. Trevor as a character seems like he would be fine doing those things, but being an aging junkie he probably wouldn't do to well with extreme sports or street racing, unlike Franklin.
"Jesus, your therapist has a lot to answer for." got a genuine laugh out of me.
For the scope of the game, the presentation looks pretty incredible. Esp. the lighting engine and the character models (faces).
I'm guessing that's running on a beefy PC and the console versions will have a vasoline filter on them?
It was the highlight for me. The rest just left me moot. Cuts of cutscenes with a song I wasn't familiar with, and didn't care for, did nothing to raise my interest beyond the promise of three main characters, which could really be something special.
Haha, I loved that trailer! The humor is back!
For those that want to hear the full song that's in the trailer.
I was wondering why they put that shot at the end and didn't make that connection. Good call!
My favorite part of this trailer.
I was excited the minute I heard Stevie. For my money, Rockstar puts together the best licensed music soundtracks of anyone in the business. It is IMMENSELY dismaying to see many comments on YouTube videos asking who Stevie Wonder is though.
That said, this game will only reach "must-buy" status for me if some of the wonderful Mods made for GTA IV are unlockables. Specifically this.
Desire to play the bald, meth-dealing sleazeball is huge.
Pred, allow me to take it to the limit.
Are they still being cagey on platforms? That seems suspiciously close to the supposed start of the next console generation.
Holy crap at the comments section.
"You don't care about us fans!" "You should just cancel the game!" "How dare you release screenshots in 2011 only to release late-2013?!"
Are these people for real?
Wow. Those people have issues.
Good thing they're not Diablo fans.
Have to imagine that the current gun debate also has something to do with this delay. Can't wait for this one.
GTA5 has been indevelopment for a long long time. If it comes out on next gen I would be hugely suprised.
Reguarding the delay, one side of me is disapointed but the other is glad so I can work on the pile more before September.
I think the, errr, issue is that those people don't have issues, or at least if a game vaguely pencilled in for spring is later revealed to have a release date of early autumn is the issue in their life that gets them hot and bothered, then I guess they lead a pretty much simple and uncomplicated life and we should all envy them.
That comment didn't go the way I thought it would when I started it :|.
I believe GTA IV also had a similar delay late in the process.
I don't think they would do this, but it'll be interesting to see if they are pressured to do what Mass Effect and Batman have done with the WiiU, releasing a late and (supposedly, of course) better version on a new console.
I'm very cool with this release date--if anything can break my awful habit of giving the latest AC a chance, it's GTA.
And, yes, I think comment sections are rapidly approaching a catastrophic collapse.
QFT. Sometimes I accidentally stumble into comment threads on other gaming websites and remember why I generally stay here.
Not even autumn. Sept 17 is still summer (barely). Assuming the release doesn't delayed again.
Well, I supposed I should thank them. I won't be around in September to be tempted by this, one way or the other. By the time it's an option again, it will be in the bargain bin.
This one and the new Pokemon cause me to "haz a sad" though.


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Birthday: Jul 9, 1954
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
For decades, entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary was known throughout the business world as "Canada's Donald Trump." He launched companies like Special Events Television and SoftKey International and worked with corporate giants like Nabisco and Mattel. O'Leary didn't stop there, ultimately vying to bring his image to the pop culture sphere. After several smaller television ventures, O'Leary achieved due acclaim upon joining the hit reality show "Shark Tank" (ABC 2009-). Terence Thomas Kevin O'Leary was born on July 9, 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Despite a youthful interest in photography, O'Leary pursued a degree in environmental studies and anthropology at the University of Waterloo, followed by an MBA in entrepreneurship at the University of Western Ontario. Following graduation in 1980, by which time he had formed a relationship with the snack food company Nabisco, O'Leary pursued his own business ventures. He founded Special Events Television Network in 1984, and the software company SoftKey International in 1986. O'Leary accrued a healthy fortune via his business ventures over the span of the 1990s, yielding mergers and partnerships with The Learning Company and Mattel. His success continued into the 2000s, when he took his public persona to the small screen to host the Canadian incarnation of the reality series "Dragons' Den" (CBC Television 2006-). In 2009, O'Leary joined the reality show "Shark Tank" (ABC 2009-), on which he and fellow business magnates observed product pitches from entrepreneurial hopefuls and opted to invest or not.
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import { AuthNgrxModule } from './auth-ngrx/auth-ngrx.module';
import { TestModule } from './test/test.module';
import { FormTemplateDrivenModule } from './form-template-driven/form-template-driven.module';
import { AnimationModule } from './animation/animation.module';
import { SharedModule } from './shared/shared.module';

import { StoreModule } from '@ngrx/store';
import { reducer } from './shared/store';

import { RouterStoreModule } from '@ngrx/router-store';
import { StoreDevtoolsModule } from '@ngrx/store-devtools';

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    HttpModule,
    RouterModule.forRoot(routes),
    AboutModule,
    HomeModule,
    AuthNgrxModule,

    TestModule,
    FormTemplateDrivenModule,
    AnimationModule,

    StoreModule.provideStore(reducer),
    RouterStoreModule.connectRouter(),
    StoreDevtoolsModule.instrumentOnlyWithExtension(),

    SharedModule.forRoot(),
  ],
  declarations: [AppComponent],
  providers: [{
    provide: APP_BASE_HREF,
    useValue: '<%= APP_BASE %>'
  }],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent]

})

export class AppModule { }

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visiting the movies that they starred in.
easy to difficult. The difficult puzzles are solvable after several attempts.
Timed puzzles yes there are several but again they solvable after several attempts.
Gameplay is point and click. Navigation is left, right, forward and turn around.
hunting but again this is only minor to game play.
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reported by some players but I found none in my gameplay.
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Just in the last week or so here in the Ozarks of southern Missouri where I live, Autumn has come fully upon us. We've had sporadic days of weather where the temperature dipped down enough to give us a taste of Fall, but the actual full-blown blessings of the season have eluded us until this week.
Each morning, I try to take a little neighborhood walk to soak in some sunshine and clear my head before starting my work-at-home day of clicking on the keyboard. This morning I woke up to the cat on my chest, the dog by my side (kind of the norm around here) but also 40 degree weather. We hadn't yet lit the pilot light on our furnace so I sprinted to retrieve a tiny little space heater to supplement – holding out as long as possible to fire up the beast to heat the whole house.
I reveled in wearing my sweatpants and layers of shirts as I started off on my walk out the front door. Leaves are starting to turn a bit crispy and fall to the ground setting off Autumn in its splendor. The cool air nipped at my skin so much today that I had remorse in not bringing a jacket with me – yes, a jacket! I love this time of year and everything about it.
Fall encompasses the messy and beautiful end to reaping rewards from the fruits born in summer. The trees all let out a sigh of relief and drop their leaves to the ground, naked and ready for winter to come, but also peaceful and comfortable that their job is done for now.
The forests of many kinds of trees are merely waiting for another season to cycle through and come upon their time to bear fruit again. It is a never ending process. Whatever the trees' circumstances, even after times of harsh winter, drought, fire and physical pruning inflicted by the hand of man, they will always be called on by their creator to once again bear much fruit. Apart from His seasons that ebb and flow consistently, bringing the tree back to its purpose, it can not bear fruit for Him as it is intended.
Seems to me, at least from personal experience, that human circumstance and seasons in life are much less predictable, but the outcome is the same with the ultimate purpose to bear much fruit for a loving and kind Creator – a Creator who prunes out of necessity, out of concern, out of meaning, just as He thought to do so for the trees. Think how much more He thinks to do so for His children, for you.
I hope this free PDF scripture verse printable from John 15:8 will be something to remind you or a friend (or a stranger you meet and pass it along too), how important seasons in life are for the bearing of fruit. Sometimes these pruning seasons are as difficult to carry on your shoulders as that of the ice covered trees of winter, but our God never left the trees behind, nor will He let you stand in a season without preparing the way for the next season to come. Rejoice in your pruning for you are being enabled to bear much fruit for your Creator.
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Conversational interfaces: The game changer for your customer experience
Our expectations of the future have evolved from the language interpretation and etiquette services of "C3PO" in Star Wars, to the emotional companionship of "Samantha" in Her. While C3PO imitated human form, Samantha has no form at all. While C3PO followed instructions (with some comic banter thrown in), Samantha can perceive the environment, sense the emotions within, and have discussions with humans, just like a human being.
Emotional intelligence of computers may be relegated to the realm of science fiction for some time to come, but the ability for them to interact with humans is here and now. Conversational interaction through voice is one such area that is seeing rapid adoption as a form of leveraging computers. Computer and human voice interaction is one of those rare technologies that both Baby Boomers and Millennials are attracted to. The aging Boomers find voice much easier than computer screen interactions, while Millennials have little love for the interaction preferences of their parents.
Several advances have made natural interaction with computers possible1 — the first of which is voice recognition. Amazon Alexa (with its far field recognition) has changed the game in conversational interactions. You are no longer tethered to your computer or phone. Noise reduction, echo cancellation, and its ability to distinguish between the relevant voice and ambient sounds means that one can interact with Alexa from across the room. The second technology-related advance is the ability to flawlessly match the signal captured to a word in a language, while also accounting for accents and dialects. While you and I could pronounce the word "orange" differently, the computer would still capture it as the same word.
Once the voice has been recognized, it has to be interpreted, which is in the realm of natural language processing. The system needs to understand the instruction being given — at first literally, and then contextually. Significant advances have been made recently in this area through the field of Deep Learning. While constructs such as machine learning and neural networks have been around since the 1960s, the computational power of the cloud, and the ability to give systems enough data to draw meaningful correlations and conclusions, has exploded over the past few years.
Deep Learning makes it possible to train the system to understand the intent of the speaker and respond to it2. Systems are now able to understand higher level intent of a request and fill in implicit information on its own, without needing step by step instructions to deconstruct the request. A number of platforms are masking these complexities and making simple, high-level developmental tools available to developers to leverage this power.
Customer-oriented Digital Assistants (like Alexa) are taking most of the limelight. But for enterprises to leverage the true power of conversational interactions, we have to go a little towards Skynet territory3. No, we don't want systems to take over and run the planet for us. But for accomplishing any meaningful task beyond searching the web or playing music, the conversational interaction paradigm has to be inserted in applications at the Application Programming Interface (API) layer. Smart applications should be able to interact with one another through APIs. This would include interactions like exchanging data, providing answers to queries, executing tasks requested by other authorized applications, providing the results on the completion of the task, initiating requests with other applications if needed, and more. They should accomplish this without the need for an individual to interact with multiple systems. This has a significant positive impact on productivity of workers and customers. The savings from reduced learning time, interaction time, computation time, and even licensing costs can be significant.
Conversational interfaces can take your customer experience to the next level.
1 – https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2016/12/08/what-is-the-difference-between-deep-learning-machine-learning-and-ai/#4198f29a26cf
2 - https://www.technologyreview.com/s/513696/deep-learning/
3- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_(Terminator)
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Part Four (Episodes 40-52)
Starring: Rie Kugimiya and Romi Park
Distributor: Manga Entertainment
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Release Date: 27 May 2013
Alchemy the mystic science of transmutation. Gifted alchemists can break down and reconstruct matter using the Law of Equivalent Exchange, creating miraculous things. But one taboo can never be broken - human transmutation. The Elric brothers Edward and Alphonse broke the taboo in an attempt to resurrect their late mother and as a result, lost everything. Al's soul was transferred to a suit of living armor and Ed lost two limbs, confining him to mechanical auto-mail. To recover what they ve lost they embarked on a journey to find the fabled Philosopher s Stone. The closer they get to the hidden truth of the Philosopher s Stone, the deeper they fall under shadowy schemes and the perils of unnatural creatures. The military nation of Amestris, the grudges and hatreds of a persecuted people, and the countless tragedies caused by alchemy all form a dark vortex that will draw people and countries into its void. The Elric brothers forge ahead in their quest to transmute despair into hope…
Part four of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood was previously released on DVD in June 2011. For reasons unknown, although I'm suspecting it's to wring out as much money from fans as possible, this Blu-ray collection is spread over two discs. The content would easily fit on one disc without any problem, so I'm assuming it's because charging £30 for a single disc would have the fans outraged.
It's another strong collection, although if you already own the DVDs then you have to ask yourself whether £30 is worth shelling out for for the extra picture clarity. Personally, I would upgrade, but then I am a huge Fullmetal Alchemist fan.
This collection contains episodes 40-52. We see how instrumental Hohenheim was in the birth of the homunculus Pride. Ed and Al are separated and have their own quests to follow in order to ultimately stop "The Promised Day" from coming to pass. All roads seem to lead back to Central for the big showdown... whatever that may be... no one is quite sure what it all means, but as the homunculi are all gathering it looks like it won't be a straightforward confrontation.
The one thing I did notice much more rewatching this series is Akira Senju's incredible score. There are a handful of his powerful themes (in particular the John Barry James Bond-esque 'Fire in the Sky') that are played to heighten the tension of dramatic scenes, which would otherwise been only half as powerful. He also does creepy, melancholic and comedy without any effort.
Extras are a little sparse and, like the DVD release, include audio commentaries on episodes 40 and 46 as well as textless opening and closing titles.
It's great to finally have these episodes on Blu-ray given the added picture definition.
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Page 3 (2005) starring Konkona Sen Sharma
November 26, 2017 November 26, 2017 EmmaLeave a comment
Delving below the glitz and glamour of celebrity lifestyle to touch upon such dark subjects… Page 3 doesn't shy away from tackling controversial issues. -Excerpt from BBCi – Films
[1] Clever writing, skillfully incorporated songs, able performances and a genuine feeling of sincerity are what make this film worthy in spite of its lack of finesse and poor production values.
[2] The movie defines so many characters who are completely with completely different priorities and different ideologies and yet they are all a part of the system which is all the more apathetic. …one of the most mature films of the recent times.
-Excerpts from IMDB reviews
This is currently streaming on Netflix; it's worth a look (esp. if you're looking for intelligent, thought-provoking Hindi cinema). If you're bored w/ (or NOT a fan of) Bollywood, check this out. The dialogue is written with great attention to detail; characters from different social classes are represented (and get their own voices). Kareena Kapoor Khan was offered the lead role, which she turned down (thank goodness)!
I don't know what has happened to journalism. -Madhavi comments in the newsroom
Who told you that you are a journalist? This is what you write in the page 3 column, isn't it? Who went in whose party, with whom who went… And with whom who came back… What one wore, ate and drank what… And what one didn't wear. Miss Madhavi Sharma, this is called entertainment, not journalism. -Vinayak retorts
Madhavi Sharma (Konkona Sen Sharma- one of my fave actresses) is a 22 y.o. journalist living in Mumbai who covers page 3 (gossip, celebs, parties) for Nation Today (an English language newspaper). After just 6 mos, she's disillusioned w/ her beat; she wants to do something more meaningful. Madhavi admires the work of crime reporter, Vinayak Mane (Atul Kulkarni), who rides around town on his motorcycle, meeting w/ snitches, and embedding himself w/ cops. This movie is not only about Madhavi, BUT also about her editor- Mr. Suri (veteran character actor Boman Irani), disillusioned socialite- Anjali Thapar (Soni Razdan from Monsoon Wedding), and her two roommates- tough-taking air hostess- Pearl (Sandhya Mridul) and naive aspiring actress- Gayatri (Tara Sharma), as well as others.
Nothing can be achieved w/o being a former Miss India/Miss World or being connected to a somebody, Pearl explains to Gayatri. Madhavi thinks that a Bollywood hero she knows, Rohit Kumar (Bikram Saluja), can help Gayatri get an audition w/ a famous producer. A male model, Tarun (Jai Kalra), notices Madhavi while she's sitting in the audience of a fashion show. They keep running into each other, so decide to start meeting up more. Rohit discusses show biz w/ Gayatri; they become romantically involved. Pearl meets an older NRI businessman who could be her ticket out of singlehood and working for a living.
Big in Bollywood (2011) starring Omi Vaidya
How would it be like if the unassuming, humble, "boy-next-door" made it big in a Bollywood film? This is the premise of this doc (now streaming on Netflix) by former college friends of 27 y.o. Indian-American actor Omi Vaidya. Though he spoke very little Hindi, Omi was chosen by a famed producer (Vidhu Vinod Chopa), then a respected director (Rajkumar Hirani) to play a pivotal role in 3 Idiots (2009). The SoCal-raised actor, who attended UC Santa Cruz and NYU, is referred to as "the fourth idiot" during public appearances by co-star/superstar Aamir Khan.
A few months after their wedding, Omi's PhD student wife (Minal), his mom, and friends join the actor for the 3 Idiots premiere. Minal has to return to school after only 2 weeks in Mumbai. The film was a box office success- the biggest grossing film in India up until that time. Omi notices people looking and wanting to talk to him (for the first time in his career). He gets honors due to his well-loved role, yet also notices the dark side of fame.
Omi's mother (Bharati- who once aspired to be an actress herself) and three friends (Bill, Kenny, and Kevin) attend the Star Film Awards ceremony. They're full of enthusiasm and high hopes for Omi, though he is NOT quite certain about his dance number, or if he'll win an award (being nominated for two).
AFI showed this film last week, then there was a Q&A session w/ Omi. He and Minal are currently living in Rockville, MD with their toddler son and new baby. Minal is a post doc at NIH; she studied Biochemistry. Though his young family comes first, Omi is still acting in TV and movies. His next film (releasing in 2018) is starring Irrfan Khan. Omi was part of the ensemble cast of Netflix's Brown Nation (a comedy series starring desi actors).
The Problem with Apu (2017) starring Hari Kondabolu
November 20, 2017 November 20, 2017 Emma6 Comments
Last WED night, Hari Kondabolu was in DC (Baird Auditorium at The Smithsonian Natural History Museum) to discuss his first documentary film w/ NPR reporter Elizabeth Blair and a diverse audience (which included MANY South Asian immigrants and 1st gen adults in their 20s-40s). This was a free event; I signed up 2 weeks ahead of time (and got a kick out of seeing /chatting w/ MANY familiar faces attending). This film is NOT only funny, it's smart and thought-provoking (delving into issue of South Asian representation in the media). You can watch this film on truTV tonight (SUN, 11/19).
So, what's the big deal re: Apu here? Well, he's a stereotype of an immigrant Indian man who runs a convenience store, and voiced by a white actor (Hank Azaria, who refused to appear in the film). The Simpsons is a nearly 30 y.o show on the FOX network which is watched/loved by millions. As Maryland-raised actor/musician Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect; The Mindy Project) summed it up: "The problem is- we didn't have any other type of representation." Hari interviewed MANY people incl: his parents, Aziz Ansari (Master of None), Kal Penn (Designated Survivor), Hasan Minhaj (Homecoming King), Aasif Mandvi (best known from The Daily Show), Maulik Pancholy (Star Trek: Discovery), Aparna Nancherla (stand-up comic/actor/writer from Virginia), Sakina Jaffrey (House of Cards), Noureen DeWulf (Anger Management), Dr. Vivek Murthy (former Surgeon General under Pres. Obama), W. Kamau Bell (Hari's friend/collaborator on various projects), Dana Gould (a producer of The Simpsons) and Hollywood trail-brazer Whoopi Goldberg (who speaks on America's minstrel era, featuring "blackface").
The audience was laughing all through the film. They were pleasantly surprised to see Whoopi and Dr. Murthy (a trailblazer in his own right). I esp. enjoyed the Q&A afterwards; Hari mentioned his idea for a future doc- focusing on Bengali filmmaker Satyjit Ray.
Watch the trailer for The Problem with Apu below:
Mudbound (2017) starring Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, & Mary J. Blige
November 15, 2017 May 17, 2019 Emma2 Comments
NOTE: This review contains MILD spoilers for the film (which opens in theaters on NOV 17th).
I was lucky enough to attend a pre-screening of this film (produced by Netflix Studios) at Landmark E St in DC last week. I ran into two friends/movie fans there; we ALL liked it (though it contains some dark, gritty, and violent moments). It will stay in your mind for some time, no doubt. The director is Dee Rees, an openly gay African-American woman, who made the critical indie coming-of-age drama, Pariah. (I read about this film, BUT haven't seen yet.) At Sundance, Mudbound received a standing ovation.
The story is one part fiction (based on a novel w/ a white female protagonist) and one part fact (based on real events in the life of a black family). In the hands of another screenwriter, two different films would've been made from this material- one focusing on genteel/educated Tennessee spinster turned wife/mother, Laura McAllan (British actress Carey Mulligan) and her straight-talking/stubborn husband, Henry (Jason Clarke, an Aussie); the other on the African-American family farming part of the McAllan's ancestral land in Mississippi, headed by Hap Jackson (Rob Morgan) and his wife, Florence, Mary J. Blige (the R&B singer). What ties these two threads together is the unlikely (and potentially dangerous) friendship between Laura's charming/handsome brother-in-law, Jamie (Garrett Hedlund, giving a strong/layered performance), and the Jackson's eldest son, Ronsel (Jason Mitchell, a fresh/compelling young actor recently in Straight Outta Compton).
Both Jamie and Ronsel, though of different ages and races, are WWII vets suffering through symptoms of PTSD after returning home to rural America. Jamie takes to drinking and wasting time, which greatly disappoints Henry, the responsible older brother and family man. Laura has strong feelings for Jamie, though she has long repressed them. Unlike his father, Ronsel can't quietly acquiesce to the white people in town (whether it be Henry, his blatantly racist father- Pappy, shop owners, or even the sheriff). Hap and Florence worry about their son, who quietly seethes upon realizing the (very limited) role he will have as an adult black man in the segregated South.
Movies, Theater… & More Around DC (NOV/DEC)
November 3, 2017 November 3, 2017 EmmaLeave a comment
FRI, NOV 10 & weekends (NOV 11-12 & 18-19)
FotoWeek DC 2017
Whether through fine art photography, photojournalism, or the work of emerging artists, FotoDC provides a dynamic, evocative, engaging experience for photographers, cultural institutions, galleries, curators, schools, area residents, and tens of thousands of viewers.
I MAY have heard of this event before, BUT have never gone! You can also volunteer during this event; I sent in an application (via Google doc).
http://www.fotodc.org/events-fotoweekdc-2017
FRI, NOV 10 (5:30-8:30PM), National Press Club
2017 Book Fair & Authors' Night
Authors will talk to fans and sign books at this literary event (now in its 40th yr). Tickets are $5 for NPC and Politics & Prose members; $10 for the public. Tickets will also be sold online and at the door.
http://www.press.org/bookfair
WED, NOV 15 (7PM), Smithsonian Natl Museum of Natural History (Baird Auditorium)
The Problem with Apu (w/ Hari Kondabolu)
In the new documentary, Kondabolu confronts his long-standing nemesis Apu Nahasapeemapetilon—better known as the Indian convenience store owner on The Simpsons.
Creator and star Kondabolu discusses how this controversial caricature came about, burrowed its way into the hearts and minds of Americans, and continues to exist—intact—nearly three decades later. The film features interviews with Aziz Ansari, Kal Penn, Whoopi, W. Kamau Bell, Aasif Mandvi, Hasan Minhaj, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Aparna Nancherla, as well as Simpsons writer Dana Gould and others. -Synopsis from Smithsonian web site
This is FREE y'all, so you just need to RSVP (after setting up a free Smithsonian account)! After the screening, Hari will be having a discussion w/ Elizabeth Blair (NPR). If you know me, you know I'm a BIG fan of his- YAY!
FYI: This doc will also be shown on SUN, NOV 19th on truTV.
https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/Tickets/Reserve.aspx?id=240875
THURS, NOV 16 (7:15PM), AFI Silver
Big in Bollywood (w/ intro & Q&A w/ actor Omi Vaidya)
California-born, NYU-educated Omi Vaidya had been struggling to make it in Hollywood as an Indian-American actor when he was suddenly offered a role in Mumbai. The film was 3 IDIOTS, and when it turned out to be an overwhelming critical and box office success, Omi — who hardly spoke any Hindi — woke up to overnight stardom in India. His unlikely story is told in this creative documentary, made by Vaidya's college friends: just like 3 IDIOTS, this is a film about camaraderie and success, but told from behind the scenes. -Synopsis from AFI web site
You gotta LOVE living in/near downtown Silver Spring (DTSS), esp. when you hear about events like this! I'm inviting ALL my local gal pals to come out; hopefully, some of them can make it. I also think this will make a V interesting (future) blog post.
FYI: Vaidya is one of the ensemble cast of Brown Nation (Netflix).
https://silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movies/Details/m-0100001643
WED, NOV 29 (7:30PM) & SAT, DEC 2 (2PM): Round House Theatre (Bethesda)
The Book of Will (Pay-What-You-Can)
What if Shakespeare's works had been lost forever? After the death of their friend and mentor, two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They'll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done.
I used to work a block away from this theater, so I usually noticed what was going on (thanks to posters hanging outside and convos of some Bethesda residents). My parents BOTH liked Miss Bennett last holiday season, which was also written by Lauren Gunderson. PWYC events are great, as long as you plan ahead (b/c you need to wait in line) and bring some cash ($15 is suggested donation, but you can give whatever amount fits your budget). Don't be embarrassed if you're (temporarily) broke! I usually take along a friend or my parents (if it's a weekend).
http://www.roundhousetheatre.org/performances/book-of-will
SAT, DEC 9 & SUN, DEC 10: Walter E. White Convention Center
MetroCooking DC 2017
Shop. Sip. Sample! Spend the day experiencing the many culinary highlights of MetroCooking DC. Restock your pantry and shop for holiday gifts at our exhibitor marketplace, featuring select vendors selling and sampling specialty foods, confections, utensils, appliances, and many other unique kitchen wares. Enjoy watching your favorite celebrity chef whip up delicious dishes live on the James Beard Foundation Cooking Stage. Learn useful tips, tricks, and trends geared toward cooking, home entertaining and healthy living at the Taste Talks Workshops. Plus, give the gift of cooking this season and pick up an autographed cookbook in our bookstore. Grab your friends for a fun, food filled day out!
I saw an ad for this event (NEVER been before) on the metro this evening… and got V excited. Sure, I LOVE movies, the theater, BUT my love of food is above ALL that! This year, celeb chefs- Guy Fieri and Jose Andres (whose restaurants are FAB)- will be appearing. General Admission for either day (10AM-5PM) is $21.50; there is also a Groupon deal ($14) that you can buy.
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You asked me how I decided to risk arrest for the Poor People's Campaign (PPC). I have asked myself how I could not risk arrest for the PPC.
Before I was tall enough to see over the pews in worship service, the theological tradition I grew up in, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), planted in me a seed of activism . Dr. William Barber, who, along with Pastor Liz Theoharris, reinvigorated MLK's PPC, also grew up in the Disciples tradition. The church taught us: "Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in his site." I learned to appreciate all religious traditions, even atheism.
I learned about peace, justice and love in church. The poor are blessed, but the idea of rich people going to heaven is as absurd as a hairy beast passing through the eye of a needle. When we look to wealth and power over others for satisfaction, we are never satisfied. Sell your stuff and follow me, said Jesus, who lived as a migrant in strappy sandals and got pissed when rich men used the temple as a bank.
When I read a profile of Barber on Mother's Day, I wanted to re-connect with the radical Christian tradition I grew up in. As a (laid-off) professor of Women's Studies, I have taught intersectionality for a decade. I immediately recognized the powerful intersectionality of the PPC. I don't think any of my students are surprised to see me putting myself on the line–they are probably wondering what took me so long (now that I'm laid off, I have less to lose). I know how powerful education is–how important it is to study and learn together, but I also know that words are not enough.
And if words are not enough, then the only method I know of to topple regimes and change the world is nonviolent direct action. In the United States nonviolent direct action has entailed civil disobedience. So, with the support of the PPC, I put myself at risk of arrest because that is the work of peace and justice.
But it is the PPC, with Barber and Theoharris's solid moral commitment and leadership, that makes me confident in risking arrest. I am not alone. I read Dr. Barber's memoir, The Third Reconstruction. When we get together, something powerful can happen. Even when there is no reasonable expectation of political success, moral dissent is necessary. When building a movement, we think long-term.
The theological and social motivation for risking arrest are clear, but I have also looked inward. Am I trying to "get attention?" (Well, yes– that's the point.) Am I trying to prove something about myself? That I'm worthy of love and acceptance? Maybe, but getting arrested carries a stigma and it's humiliating, so if I'm looking for acceptance, I'd be better off engaging in more socially acceptable activism, like taking on more volunteer work at the food pantry that has been unable to keep up with need. I'll keep stocking shelves at the food pantry, but I also want to work towards an economy that does not rely on food pantries! The PPC envisions an economy by the people and for the people.
I'm hoping to inspire you, my readers. I would love you to join me in putting yourself on the line for the world we believe in. Our moral power rests in our willingness to suffer. When I meditate, I practice tolerating discomfort-because if my hands are locked behind me, I won't to able to scratch an itch or wipe my nose. I'm middle-aged, so my shoulders and wrists will probably get stiff and sore. I imagine having to sit on a hard bench when I'd rather be curled up on the couch with a book.
I have not seen examples of police mistreating activists in the PPC (in fact, Illinois police have stood by as we break the law: arrests would generate bad publicity for Governor Rauner), but I have seen law enforcement unleash violence on protesters at Standing Rock. The risks of engaging in nonviolent direct action are real.
If you risk arrest, you need to be educated first. If it does't feel right, support the PPC by joining the movement or donating.
Did you know light-skinned folks can break the law as the police sit by and watch? The Prisoner transport bus remained empty.
A man named Alex from the Service Employees International Union climbed onto the parked bus to educate us on how to lobby for two pieces of legislation that would alleviate poverty: one, Fight for $15, which sets the minimum wage at $15, and two, a living wage for home health-care workers.
Above, I'm with Raham Bolaji Potter, another activist.
Pastor Dan introduced me to Cicely Flemming (second to right in photo below), an Evanston City Council Member and activist for equality and social justice. Cicely gave me some fact sheets on the bills we were lobbying for. Photo insert: my excellent lobby group. Danielle and Brenda (second and third from left) had taken off from work to support the Poor People's Campaign.
Inside, I found my representative, Norine Hammond, in her office and asked her to vote for the bill to help home healthcare workers. She wore a boldly-printed blouse and a statement necklace that looked great. She made a few copies of my fact sheet and asked me if I knew when the bill would come up for a vote.
"I'll find out," I said.
"I will, too," she said. I have written about her critically in the past, but at that moment, we were two women finding meaning and satisfaction in our work.
Back outside on the steps, Pastor Becky held a wad of yellow mesh vests and looked at me.
"Sure." I took a vest. I knew from the previous week's Poor People's Campaign action that marshals guide the procession and support the action.
Above, Pastor Becky, wearing her marshal vest, with Erica Nanton, one of the Tri-chairs of the Illinois Poor People's Campaign. Erica told us to make sure that only folks who had trained specifically for the day's action sit down and block entrances to the governor's office and senate chambers. Everyone else had to remain standing.
In the rotunda, Pastor Dan (wearing black shirt and rainbow stole) warmed up the crowd with a master mix of chants and song.
Members of the Poor People's Campaign approached the podium to articulate the links between Systemic Racism and Poverty — the suppression of Voting Rights, Unjust Immigration policies and the Fight for a Living Wage.
The police stopped her father at a traffic stop and deported him. She misses him. Her mother struggles to support her and her sister.
Erica, by the way, has a great voice.
Activists prepared for arrest by wearing red armbands.
I saw red armbands on these two brave young women, Bequina and Ashley (above) and asked them if they were nervous about engaging in civil disobedience and being arrested. "No." They smiled for a photo as they prepared to ascend the grand staircase to Rauner's office.
Upstairs, struggling McDonald's workers sat down in front of the entrance to Governor Rauner's office. Note the arms raised with red armbands, indicating they have trained in civil disobedience. They chanted and sang for living wage. Last year, the Illinois legislature passed the $15 minimum wage, but Governor Rauner vetoed it.
A featured singer dried her tears, then finished: "We shall not be moved"–morally that is, because we did move, to the entrance to the senate gallery (below) for an hour of sit-in and chants.
A person named Blue, standing in a black t-shirt in front of the law enforcement, led chants for an hour. Protesters found the sit-in challenging. The floor was hard, they were crowded, the noise level was high, and many had suffered from aching knees and butts. Even in the blast of air conditioning, folks were sweating.
Meanwhile, I checked my little slider phone and saw that my son had called from home. Had Grandma forgot to pick him up from school? I called the house, but no one answered. Wondering how long before the arrests would start, I began pacing. What if someone at home needed me for something? I was descending the grand staircase when I saw a row of police move from Rauner's entrance to the elevator. I returned to the action.
Hey, Fight for Fifteen and Illinois Poor People Campaign, congratulations on your successful action and hard work!
Barber's theology fuels his tireless efforts to address poverty, and he has inspired folks all over the country—rural, urban, north, south, black, white, male, female—to join the Poor People's Campaign.
Since I was laid off from my tenured professor position in Women's Studies last year, I've struggled with insecurity and self-doubt, but after learning about Barber, I felt certain that I would walk with the Poor People's Campaign.
Even with the two-lane roads and the occasional monster tractor ahead, I could get to Springfield in an hour and a half. Outside of Beardstown, IL, I passed a billboard: "Elect John Curtis." John has walked my congressional district door to door and he's seen for himself the extensive poverty (nearly one third of the people) that plagues McDonough County. Though Curtis is a politician, not an activist, his walk through the poverty of our district reminds me that King did the same—choosing to begin his Poor People's Campaign by marching out of Marks, Alabama, the most destitute town in the country.
In Springfield, the Lincoln Statue was hot and sleepy.
The steps around the statue were empty, but I began to hear voices singing and tambourines ringing—and then a procession of marchers emerged from behind the capitol.
We gathered around the Lincoln statue, and Jade Mazon (purple shirt) told the crowd that poverty and PTSD from domestic assault have erected obstacles to her role as mother of Kiki, an honors student who stood by her side. Jade works two jobs and two "hustles," (informal work). From Mazon's perspective, Kiki's school tends to punish Mazon for being poor and disabled with PTSD. Our society has made parenting while poor a crime.
A close-up with Jade Mazon and her daughter Kiki. Jade is a mother struggling to raise her daughter, and the the speech she delivered was as clear and compelling as anything I've ever assigned in a Women's Studies textbook. Jade and Kiki wore purple t-shirts that read "Rebel Bells," a mother-daughter group the fights the storage and emissions of neuro- and lung toxins on Chicago's Southeast side.
Poverty and toxic air and water are rural problems, as well as urban. The Illinois Poverty Report ranks McDonough County as approaching a 30 percent poverty rate—one of the worst in the state. One report ranked air quality around Macomb's Elementary school very low. In addition, neuro toxins from agricultural fertilizers and other sources may poison drinking water in rural areas, such as McDonough County, IL.
Poverty and environmental destruction are UNIFYING factors because they affect every racial/ethnic category: for example, most poor people are white and many LGBTQ folks are poor. And everyone needs clean air and water.
The War against the poor is immoral.
After speaking truth to power, we moved . . .
Event leaders told us to march in twos, which we didn't quite pull off.
Keeping the mood positive. All but the red arm-banded will move to the sidewalk corners.
At the intersection of Monroe and 2nd St, three white women, three white men, and one woman of color, all wearing red armbands they had earned in civil disobedience training, stopped in the box and linked hands.
A 93-degree sun beat down on the red-arm-banded protesters in the middle of the intersection. Nearly a dozen police vehicles surrounded us.
Police trained to address civil disobedience talked to protesters, escorted each one to the sidewalk, and ticketed them. The two women above graciously took selfies with me after coming off the protest line to wait for their tickets. (Ticketing the poor??? Doesn't solve much, but raises public funds, at least).
Afterwards, one of the ticketed protesters sat on the curb in the shade. She was a woman who didn't look that different from the white women who've recently made the news for calling police on black folks for engaging in completely appropriate activities.
She smiled, her face sweaty.
"Thank you for putting yourself out there," I said.
"I'll be glad to see my kids tonight," she said.
I went home and signed up for a civil disobedience training webinar.
I'll return to Springfield each Monday in May to campaign with the poor people.
Note: even the police officer, left, can't resist jamming a little, smiling, and taking video.
I want to thank you, my colleagues, who have re-carded your membership with the University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100. In light of attacks from the SCOTUS, the Koch brothers, Governor Bruce Rauner, and our own administration, I feel an urgency to articulate my gratitude to UPI leaders and members.
To proactively fight this expected decision . . . reaffirm your membership and support for the union. We need to demonstrate our solidarity and our determination to stand united as a union. We owe it to our students and ourselves to make this happen. Without a union, educators are relegated to lower pay, longer hours, and worse conditions for students.
Like in the Chicago Public Schools, the best way for public universities to provide high quality education to students is to keep education resources in actual education, meaning in the classroom (not management), meaning adminsitrators must pay faculty and professionals fairly and provide us with working conditions that are both psychologically and physically healthy.
Dear colleagues, I once had a heated debate with one of you, a sturdy southerner. We were eating tortilla chips with cheese dip. When you said that scientists are always objective, I told you not to deceive yourself. Your eyes narrowed—it was clear that we would not reach an agreement on the common belief that scientists are more objective than literary scholars. But last week, when we crossed paths at a recent UPI event, we greeted each other happily. One thing we agree on—we value our union and the importance of re-carding.
What I like most about my fellow union members is that you care about Western Illinois University and the region. Many of you, I know, wrestle with the way you will vote on UPI questions, and you consider many factors beyond yourself. After careful consideration last month, one of you decided to vote to authorize a strike, went to bed, woke up, and changed your mind, but you made your voice heard, you accepted that most of your colleagues voted for strike authorization, and you re-carded. Your willingness to cast a vote of dissent, and then support the union when things don't go your way, impresses me. What we agree on is this: if the UPI doesn't stand up for professors and professionals, no one will. I hope the next WIU administration understands that to support faculty, they will have to support the UPI.
I value my union because I love teaching and learning. The UPI fights to keep resources in the classroom. Paying professors fairly is the best way to value education. When the UPI gives up pay, the administration directs those funds to expensive attorneys who don't know our students and are not invested in our classrooms. Or they give a generous "promotion" (raise) to someone in Sherman Hall, where there are no classrooms.
If you believe, as I do, that education is a social good, that we are preparing students to be engaged citizens, that we will help them get jobs and avoid poverty (and please remember that a woman needs a college degree to earn the same as a man with only a high school education), then we have to fight to keep university resources in the classroom. That means we must all re-card now, before the Supreme Court announces the Janus decision.
For me, the UPI's most important impact, after education, is social justice. My union fights for a broad vision of justice. Some folks assume that the UPI is just a group of middle-class professionals bargaining for a raise, but that is not an accurate picture. (For one, we're not even bargaining for a raise.) Because wages do not keep up with inflation, while our health insurance premiums and bills are increasing, some WIU professors cannot pay basic bills each month. In our house, we struggle to pay bills on one full-professor income. We don't have Netflix, cable, or cell phone plans. Our cars are old and in need of repair. We don't eat out. I get angry, ashamed, and depressed when a check bounces. The women at the check-out are always kind when my debit card is rejected. Many of my colleagues struggle much more than we do. Social Justice requires that professors and professionals have a salary that can support a family. The UPI is the only organization fighting for our families.
The UPI takes a stand for free speech, which is necessary for social justice, as well as teaching and learning. When I angered the administration by speaking with the Chronicle twice, and then blogging about how sexist WIU's administration is, the UPI could have told me that it would be easier to defend me if I weren't so publicly critical. They didn't–instead, they supported my academic freedoms and rights to free speech.
We know from historical and economic research that unions stabilize economies and prevent the widening of the gap between rich and poor. This means that when you re-card, you are supporting the local economy.
I know from my experience of studying with Polly Radosh, a feminist activist academic, that the union has worked hard to close the gender wage gap, which is an important social justice issue. When you re-card, you are supporting fair pay for women.
Union activism and bargaining may be the most effective way to prevent neo-liberals million- and billionaires from draining resources from the public classroom and sanitizing curriculum. Wealthy conservative extremists are leading a national movement to reduce our public universities into training and instructional institutions (See Starving the Beast). They attack the humanities, which are, historically, the very core of university degrees. The union is a check on the senseless wealth of neo-liberal billionaires like the Koch brothers and their fellow ideologues, such as Governor Bruce Rauner and Mike Pence.
The UPI functions at its best when listening to members and engaging in difficult conversations. If I have a concern, I let UPI president Bill Thompson know and we talk through it. After two grievances, two arbitrations, and two-plus years being laid off, I wish the UPI had won back my reinstatement already. Things have not gone exactly my way, but I support the union, as does my husband, who has already re-carded. Though the UPI leadership always listens, they cannot please everyone at once. When you re-card, you have a voice.
Thank you for recarding. Thank you for supporting our union. Thank you for taking a stand for your own ability to pay bills and, if you choose, support a family. Thank you for setting up yourself, and your position, for a solid defense should you find yourself laid off this month. Thank you for contributing to the organization that fights for the classroom, our students, our families and the community.


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Why is everyone jumping on the Tiger Woods bandwagon so fast?
By Travis Pulver - March 26, 2018
Tiger Woods will go down in history as one of the greatest golfers to ever play the game. Some would even say the greatest to ever play the game. His list of accomplishments is impressive and many credit his sustained level of excellence during his prime for bringing more attention (and sponsors and money) to the game.
But he hasn't been 'that' guy for quite some time. Around the time his marriage fell apart, his game did the same. He managed to regain it for a short time, but injuries took it away again.
However, since finishing the Valspar Championship tied for second a few weeks ago, many in the golf world have begun acting like the old Tiger is back. They say they know he isn't 'that' Tiger anymore. But then they act like placing second at a tournament in Florida means he can win on the biggest stage in golf, at Augusta for the Masters.
The oddsmakers even made him the favorite to win (8:1).
But why? He hasn't won a tournament since 2013 (the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational). The last time he played at Augusta was in 2015 when he tied for 17th. Of his last 12 rounds, six have been 70+ and six in the 60s. It's only been about a month since he failed to make the cut at the Genesis Open after going 6-over in the first two rounds.
Yes, he is playing well at the moment. But is he playing consistently well? If you only look at his last three tournaments, he is. He finished the Honda Classic in 12th (Even), the Valspar Championship tied for second (9-under), and the Arnold Palmer Invitational in fifth (10-under).
But if you go back three more tournaments, the story changes. Tiger failed to make the cut at the Genesis Open (6-over after two rounds) last month. In late January, he didn't crack 70 once and finished the Farmers Insurance Open tied for 23rd (3-under). While he finished the Hero World Challenge in early December tied for ninth (8-under), he had three rounds in the high 60's and a 75.
So why on Earth are so many people jumping on the Tiger Woods bandwagon?
It's not like he's finished first and second in his last two tournaments like Justin Thomas— who also happens to be the No. 2 ranked golfer in the world. He hasn't finished in the top ten in 13 of his last 15 tournaments like Justin Rose. You could also say Tiger isn't exactly a youngster anymore at the age of 42.
But his odds (8:1) are better than Rory McIlroy's (9:1) even though McIlroy just won the Arnold Palmer Invitational. They are better than Dustin Johnson's (12:1), and he's the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world. Phil Mickelson, like Tiger, has been playing exceptionally well of late, but his odds to win are 16:1 (odds according to Sportsbook.ag as of 3/24).
A few weeks ago, Tiger was a 20:1 favorite to win at the Masters.
It doesn't make sense. If he had won the Honda Classic, Valspar Championship, or Arnold Palmer Invitational maybe it would. But he didn't. He was never really in contention at the Honda Classic. The Valspar Championship was a good one for him. But while he was in the running at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, it was a mistake late in the final round that cost him (along with McIlroy's incredible finish).
So why all the love?
The answer is actually pretty easy. Odds are often dependent on the preference of those placing the bets. If a lot of money comes in on a certain golfer, the odds will be adjusted accordingly. Which means credit goes to those betting on him; so we ask, why, at this moment, do people think he is going to win at the Masters?
That answer is also easy. It is due in small part to how well he has played at Augusta in the past (four wins, 13 top-10 finishes in 18 appearances). He knows the course. While there have been a few changes since he last played it, he is taking a couple of weeks before the tournament to re-familiarize himself with the lay of the land.
"I need to go take a look at it," Tiger said of the course. "I haven't putted on bent grass in two years. So this is going to be new to me. Playing on rye like that, overseeded rye, different spins that we're going to encounter there…. I'll figure out what wedge system I want to use for that week, what bounce system, get used to those bunkers, sand's very heavy, thick. So just have to do a little bit of work."
The more significant part of the answer is this— the Tiger Woods bandwagon is filling up because his story is the kind of story we love. We love to see people rise above their circumstances. It's why we tear up at every hard luck story on American Idol. It's why we cheer for guys like Nick Foles and Case Keenum.
We love a good dramatic story with a happy ending. If there is an injury involved in the story along with some personal demons, it's even better. That way, not only does he have to overcome the physical odds, but he has to overcome the mental ones as well. The kind of internal strength and perseverance that it takes to overcome both is the kind of story people love.
Disney spends millions to tell such stories.
Tiger has certainly had some physical issues since his fall from grace. The mental ones have been well-documented as well. As far as we know, he's defeated them both. All that is missing from his story is the return to his former glory.
He can do that with a win at the Masters.
But can he really do it? Well– he is hitting the ball well and making good decisions; well enough to be a competitor in recent weeks. Throw in a few more clutch shots like the ones that made him famous, and he goes from being a competitor to a tournament winner.
Yes, his errant tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational was reminiscent of the Tiger fans have been seeing the last few years.
But that just adds to the greatness of the story. We can see the former champion trying to break out. But the ghosts of injuries and past mistakes are still present.
When he finally puts the ghosts to rest at Augusta, we will all cheer as we proclaim how we knew he could do it all along.
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