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USS Porter departs the Black Sea
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began its southbound transit from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea July 7, 2020, after conducting maritime security operations, U.S. Navy 6th Fleet announced.
While in the Black Sea, Porter and her crew participated in two naval exercises with naval forces from the Bulgarian, Georgian, Romanian, and Turkish navies, as well as the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). Porter also conducted two brief stops for fuel in Batumi, Georgia, while maintaining COVID-19 precautions.
The ship entered the Black Sea June 17 to strengthen interoperability with NATO allies and partners and demonstrate the collective resolve to Black Sea security.
The U.S. Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea consistent with international law, including the Montreux Convention.
Porter recently conducted operations with partner nations throughout various European Seas, including at-sea training with the Romanian Navy in the Black Sea in April; joint interoperability exercises with the Italian and French navies in the Mediterranean Sea in April; and operating as part of a Surface Action Group with the Royal Navy in the High North and Barents Sea in May. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.
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The underground 'Parthenon' protecting Tokyo from floods
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25 October 2020 | 6:09 am
It has been called Japan's underground "Parthenon," a cavernous complex charged with protecting Tokyo from catastrophic flooding -- a risk experts warn is growing as the climate changes.
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As candidates jostle for the top leadership, analysts fear the country's challenges are too big and voters too impatient for any leader to remain in office long enough to make a tangible difference.
Full moon lights up Tokyo during moon-viewing festival
A full moon hangs above the Tokyo skyline as Japan marks moon-viewing festival 'Tsukimi' on Tuesday. Japan celebrates Tsukimi on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar every year, which falls between mid-September and early October.
Murakami library unveiled at author's alma mater in Tokyo
Haruki Murakami fans can marvel at a vast collection of the Japanese author's novels, scrapbooks and vinyl at a cavernous new library unveiled Wednesday at his old university in Tokyo.
Women's skateboarding on the rise in Brazil after Tokyo Olympics
The skateboarding tricks that made Rayssa Leal the youngest Olympic medalist in Brazil's history push girls from early childhood to teenagers onto the country's slopes, where until recently they were the exception.
Who will be Japan's next prime minister?
Taro Kono may be the favorite with members of the Liberal Democratic Party, but factional politics mean that Fumio Kishida is likely to emerge as Japan's new prime minister, say experts.
Tokyo residents react after Fumio Kishida picked as next PM
Tokyo residents react after Japan's ruling party elected former foreign minister Fumio Kishida its new leader, setting him on course to become the next prime minister of the world's third-largest economy. Kishida, 64, will be confirmed as the new premier in a vote in parliament on October 4 and will then lead the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) into general elections that must happen by November. The 64-year-old won the ruling party's leadership vote, beating popular vaccine chief Taro Kono to finally clinch a job he has long targeted.
What Fumio Kishida's premiership means for Japan
Fumio Kishida belongs to the ruling party's establishment but is a stronger advocate for change than his predecessor Yoshihide Suga, Martin Fritz reports from Tokyo.
Japan's new prime minister and the long shadow of Abenomics
New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces many economic challenges, not least the impact of the pandemic. However, major policy changes are not expected, at least in the short term.
Tokyo's twin panda babies officially named
The twin pandas born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in June have been named Xiao Xiao for the male and Lei Lei for the female. There are an estimated 1,800 giant pandas left in the wild, mainly in bamboo forests in the mountains of China, according to environmental group WWF. Around 600 more live in zoos and breeding centres around the world.
Japan bids to harness the energy of super typhoons
As climate change contributes to more powerful Pacific storms, a new research center wants to better understand the threats they pose and utilize the energy they generate to help Japan reach zero carbon emissions.
Japan PM dissolves parliament, paves way for election
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is seeking a mandate for his policies in the October 31 parliamentary election. Meanwhile, the opposition has vowed to close Japan's income gap.
Japan's Mount Aso spews giant column of ash
Mount Aso volcano spews a giant column of ash thousands of metres into the sky, after the late-morning eruption in southwest Japan. The active volcano ejected hot gas and ash as high as 3,500 metres (11,500 feet), and sent stones tumbling down its grassy slopes.

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70% of children non fatal traumatic brain injury are caused by consumer products or activities related to them
Children and adolescents are prone to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Among the 1.7 million patients diagnosed every year with TBI in the US, 700,000 are children below 19 year old. A recent study by Bina Ali, Bruce A Lawreence, Ted Miller from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation and Jennifer Allision from Health Imperative in Brockton, MA that was recently published in the Official Research Journal of the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) investigate leading consumer products and activities that can cause children and adolescents to suffer traumatic brain injury.
By analyzing data from from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from 2010 to 2013, the searchers found that home furnishings and fixtures as well as sports and recreation products were the products most commonly associated with accidents causing TBI. Beds, stairs, floors and footballs are among the most dangerous products for children and teenager.
Toddlers and older teens most at risk of a TBI
Posted in: Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries, Police Brutality and Product Liability
Tagged: dangerous products, personal injury, product liability and traumatic brain injury
Pedestrian violations and racial profiling
In Jacksonville, Florida, the police has been issuing hundreds of tickets to pedestrians. Tickets are not only issued for jaywalking or crossing at the red light but also for crossing at the yellow light or "failing to cross the street at a right angle". The police also ticketed pedestrians because they were walking on the right side of the road instead of the left side when there were no sidewalks on both sides of the road. In other cases pedestrians were ticketed for walking on the road when a sidewalk was available.
A pedestrian ticket in itself is not such a big deal however if it is left unpaid it can damage a credit history or lead to a driver license suspension.
In a recent investigation ProPublica asked the sheriff why so many pedestrians were ticketed in Jacksonville. The sheriff replied that his city had one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the country and that tickets were the best way to save lives.
Posted in: Pedestrian Accidents and Police Brutality
Tagged: pedestrian accident, police misconduct and racial profiling
Updated: December 1, 2017 9:31 am
Published on: September 7, 2017
NYPD killing of an emotionally disturbed man captured on body cameras for the first time
NYPD killed an emotionally disturbed man who was holding a knife and a fake gun yesterday night in the Bronx. The killing was recorded on official NYPD cameras.
A landlord worrying that he hadn't seen his tenant for a long time called 911 to ask the police to check on him. Two officers showed up at a building located on Pratt Ave. When they entered the tenant's apartment around 4:00 pm they found a disturbed 31 year old man holding a knife in his hands. His other hand was hidden behind his back. The officers noticed it was a small gun and asked the man if it was real. For an hour the two officers tried to negotiate with the man, asking him to drop his knife and come out. They finally asked for back up. According to the police, when more officers showed up, the man aimed the silver pistol at the cops. At this point one officer fired his taser and two others their service weapons, striking the man several times. The video hasn't been released yet. Police recovered the knife and a toy gun. The video footage hasn't been released by the NYPD yet. Read more in the NY Daily News
Posted in: Police Brutality
Tagged: new york police brutality
Updated: September 7, 2017 11:26 pm
New York Civil Rights Attorney Christopher J. Donadio Lectures at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention
Our NY civil rights attorney Christopher J. Donadio recently lectured at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention in Austin, Texas. He was asked to speak at the convention to educate plaintiff's lawyers from around the country on how to litigate cases where police officers have unlawfully used Tasers to injure innocent people.
As of 2016, over 97.5% of police departments in the United States employ officers that carry Tasers, devices that can incapacitate a person with electricity. Although Tasers can be useful in reducing the need for deadly force, unfortunately, many officers have used them inappropriately and severely harmed and/or killed innocent people. As a result, there has been a rise in lawsuits involving the excessive use of Tasers. Despite the seemingly straight forward nature of cases involving excessive force by the use of a Taser, there are complicated legal issues, including the Qualified Immunity Defense, that can prevent those injured from obtaining justice.
Unfortunately many innocent victims have been denied justice because their attorneys did not have the knowledge to negotiate the various complex legal issues. As a result of Mr. Donadio's success in litigating Taser cases, he was asked to educate lawyers from all over the country as to what must be done to insure that their clients are not denied justice.
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New York City police officer tases 17 year old pregnant girl
Police brutality is highly suspected in a case during which a NYPD sergeant tased a 17 year old pregnant girl. A disturbing video shows a girl cuffed and tased with at least 10 cops around her looking at the scene without intervening. An internal investigation was opened and witnesses were interviewed by internal affairs yesterday. So far no one was disciplined.
The police were called in a Bronx building for an unrelated asthma attack. They came across a fight between two men and called for additional backup. 17 year old Rosalia was the sister of one of them and was in the apartment with them. For some unclear reason the police cuffed her and tried to arrest her. She told them she didn't do anything and that she was pregnant. As she resisted being arrested, the cops tased her with a X26 stun gun. She suffered burn injuries. She also told the NY Daily News that the "The hook was embedded into my skin so they had to cut it to take both the Tasers (barbs) out."
Read more in the NY Daily News
Updated: February 16, 2017 11:33 am
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Christopher Donadio Selected by The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40
We are proud to announce that our associate Christopher Donadio has been selected by The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40. The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization composed of the top trial lawyers from each state or region who are under the age of 40. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only. Membership is extended solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7. Invitees must exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young lawyer under the age of 40. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Chris has already taken over 40 verdicts in personal injury cases in both New York State and Federal Courts. His selection is a testament to his having immersed himself not only in his work but in his extensive studying of both the past and present top personal injury lawyers. He has represented plaintiffs at trial in all types of personal injury cases including police brutality cases, an area in which he has a particular interest and expertise. We congratulate Chris on this well deserved Honor.
Posted in: Firm News, Personal Injury and Police Brutality
Updated: December 4, 2016 4:48 pm
Police Brutality: 9th Cir. Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment for Defendants in 42 U.S.C. 1983 Action
In Newmaker v. City of Fortuna, et. al.,Docket #14-15098, The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed The District Court's granting of summary judgment for the defendants in this action predicated on 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiffs claimed that Maxwell Soeth, a City of Fortuna police officer, used excessive force during an attempted arrest when he fatally shot Jacob Newmaker. Soeth claimed that he shot Newmaker because he grabbed Soeth's baton. Soeth testified that Newmaker was standing and swinging the baton at the head of his fellow officer at which time he shot him. He further testified that Newmaker after being shot fell to the ground and that Newmaker was getting back up swinging the baton at which time he shot him again. The Court concluded that both the autopsy and a dashboard camera contradicted his testimony and raised an issue of credibility and that summary judgment should not be granted in Section 1983 actions which turn on an officer's credibility which is genuinely in doubt. The Court pointed out that the autopsy findings "…can be explained only by Newmaker having been turned away from Soeth, bending over, and low to the ground in both shots…" This, the Court stated clearly contradicted Soeth's testimony that Newmaker was standing up swinging the baton when he was first shot or attempting to stand up while still swinging the baton when he was shot again. The video, the Court stated also contradicted Soeth's testimony. Although of poor quality, it appeared to show that Newmaker who had been tasered multiple times had already fallen to the street when he was shot. The Court thus held that officer Soeth was not entitled to Qualified immunity as there were material issues of fact including both officers credibility which were for a jury to decide. Read Full Opinion here.
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The City of New York paid $228 million for police brutality during the last fiscal year
Police misconduct lawsuits cost New York City $ 228.5 million last fiscal year according to the recently released Mayor's Management Report. This amount accounts for a third of all city lawsuits. As a comparison this number was $86.5 million in 2005. In a recent article, the Gothamist explains that this staggering number is not related to recent cases but to older ones. Some cases can take up to 10 years to reach a conclusion. For example cases of police brutality and mistreatment during the 2004 Republican National Convention cost the city half a billion dollars over the years and took 10 years to be resolved. Often one big profile case can also represent a big chunk of the yearly amount. During the last fiscal year, for example, the city paid $40 million for 5 men wrongly convicted for the murder of a taxi driver in the Bronx.
In an attempt to reduce this ballooning amount, the city comptroller Scott Stringer has launched ClaimStat, a new program to record and analyze lawsuits against the police. With ClaimStat, Stringer is trying to figure out what is the most advantageous for the city: settle or fight a lawsuit. The NYPD also created a legal unit to assist the NYC Corporation Counsel in investigating cases.
Recently complaints for police brutality in New York City have been globally declining. The Mayor's Management Report indicates that during the last fiscal year there were 4,711 complaints to the Civilian Complaint Review Board and 2,933 lawsuits against the NYPD compared to respectively 5,700 and 3,600 in 2012. However despite a decline in CCRB complaints the number of substantiated complaints increased significantly. From 315 during the 2014 fiscal year it jumped to 531 last year.
Updated: September 22, 2016 10:31 pm
The brutal shooting of two black men by the police triggers outrage all over the country
Alton Sterling and Philando Castille are the two most recent victims of an epidemic of police brutality and discrimination against African Americans all over this country. These two men died this week in two separate incidents during which both of them were literally executed by the police.
On Tuesday a gruesome video circulated among social media and news channels showing two policemen from Baton Rouge, Louisiana murdering Alton Sterling while they were holding him down on the ground. The video shows that he was not resisting.
A day later, Philando Castille was in his car with his wife and daughter in Falcon Heighth, Minesota, when he got stopped by the police for a a defective tail light. As he was reaching to his back pocket get his I.D in his wallet the cop shot him for no reason. His wife streamed a video live on Facebook as he was dying in front of her.
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Why actors should consider monologues
In Marketing by David 05/04/2018
Just like in any artistic sector trying to stand out in what is a competitive environment can be difficult. You have to market yourself and regularly tell people what you are able to do. It's no different when it comes to acting.
Producing a showreel can be a start but what if you have only featured in one or two films and maybe the project didn't showcase you at your best? It could also be that you keep getting cast as the same middle-aged villain and you would like to try out as a middle-aged hero.
This is where monologues can come in handy. Consequently, why should you consider using one?
You're the director
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Show you at your best
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You will learn a lot from reading scripts which will prepare you for when you are given the big break
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They're short and to the point
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LOCO Film Festival: Lost In Karastan (2015)
Emil Forester (Matthew Macfadyen), a filmmaker living in London suffering from director's block gets a phone call one day from Chulpan (Myanna Buring), a mysterious woman from the 'autonomous republic of Karastan' described late in the film as "a woman with many layers, each on a surface". She invites him to visit the country and attend the Palchuk Film Festival, where on arrival he meets the eccentric, and drunk, local celebrity Xan Butler (Noah Taylor).
Emil thinks that he is there to introduce his previous films, but instead Chulpan has arranged a meeting with the charismatic dictator President Abashiliev, who wants him to direct the inspiring epic story of Karastan's national hero with the unpredictable Xan. Uneasy about his obvious outsider status, Emil tries to understand the history and mythology of the country, but just feels more and more alienated…
A lot of jokes are made about the scale of corruption: from the obvious 'problems' at border control that require a cash bribe, to the much funnier moment when a security guard checks Emil for weapons at the presidents palace immediately after an initial check in case "the last guy put a gun on you"… Eastern Europe and Russia have always been easy targets for British comedians, but the film is played straight with a dark humour instead of relying on (only) funny-accented caricatures.
The film is shot on location in Georgia and has a dramatic and realistic visual style, which makes the awkwardness feel more like the dark TV classic The League Of Gentleman than the more obvious comparison Borat movie.
One of the funniest and darkest moments occurs early on where Emil is dragged off of the street into a dark room where a spotlight is shone on him, blinding his view of the audience. Only when the film begins does he realise that the totally wrong audience are about to watch his very inappropriate film…
A comedy about film festivals is the perfect way to open a comedy film festival programme. And for anyone with an interest in film pre-production/production there are plenty of funny scenes and dialogue about casting, locations and scriptwriting, and then the inevitably amateur film shoot itself.
It is definitely not the funniest film that you will see at this years festival, but writer/director Ben Hopkins has made a really gripping film about individual and national ego and although essentially a classic fish-out-of-water comedy, is a dark and funny insight into filmmaking and storytelling.
Lost in Karastan is the opening gala film for the 2015 LOCO Film Festival and plays Thursday 22nd at BFI Southbank
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Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Vietnam's economic growth has been among the highest in the world since 2000, and in 2011 it had the highest Global Growth Generators Index among 11 major economies. Manufacturing, information technology and high-tech industries now form a large and fast-growing part of the national economy. Though Vietnam is a relative newcomer to the oil industry, it is currently the third-largest oil producer in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia on the Indochina Peninsula. In addition to a coastline on the South China Sea to the east, the country has borders with China, Laos and Cambodia. In the past two decades, Vietnam has become a rapidly developing economy and major tourist destination. Archeological evidence indicates that people have been living in Vietnam for tens of thousands of years, and the country has a very rich history and culture as a result. The country's geography is mostly hilly and covered with tropical forests.
The climate varies considerably throughout Vietnam due to differences in latitude and elevation. Although still rainy, winter is the dryer season and runs from about November through April. Temperatures in Ho Chi Minh City in the south part of the country are relatively constant, ranging from about 21 degrees C to 28 degrees C for most of the year. However, northern areas usually see much more variation, ranging from lows of about 5 degrees C in January to highs of about 37 degrees C in August.
Vietnamese culture places a premium on family and community values. Key cultural symbols include dragons, birds, turtles and horses. Vietnamese classical music and literature are both very well developed and have roots dating back to the 13th century. Many festivals celebrating Vietnamese culture take place throughout the country, with the biggest celebrations reserved for Tet, the New Year celebration at the end of January. Soccer and martial arts are popular sports, although western sports such as badminton and tennis are also popular.
The cost of living is relatively low. On-campus housing can be found for about $US 1,200 to $US 1,600 per semester; this price includes all utilities, furnishings and internet service.
Students may enter Vietnam on a tourist visa and then convert it to a student visa once they are enrolled in their course of study. Students may apply for this change at the immigration police, although in many instances the school in which they are enrolled or a travel company can help with the paperwork. Students may obtain the original tourist visa through the Vietnam consulate in their country or through a Vietnamese travel agent.
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Higher education in Vietnam has embarked on a major transformation. The "Law on Higher Education" took effect in January 2013 with the goal to reform and regulate higher education as Vietnam moves toward a knowledge-based economy. The law provides for additional investment in higher education institutions as well as allowing for autonomy regarding setting of tuition, granting of degrees, managing academic affairs and choosing accreditation. Universities may also form partnerships with industry, set up science and technology centers, earn income from science and technology investments and own the rights to inventions.
Why Study in Vietnam?
Higher education institutions in Vietnam offer a wide range of programs and some schools specialize in certain areas. For example, Ho Chi Minh City specializes in science and technology while Hanoi University specializes in language studies, but also provides programs taught in English in the areas of business, finance, accounting, international studies and information technology. In addition to gaining a master's degree in Vietnam, students will study in a multi-cultural environment that provides an immersion into the culture of Southeast Asia. Private international schools in Vietnam have a very diverse student body and staff, bringing together different perspectives and fresh ideas from all over the world. International schools have a wide range of master's programs, from MBAs to Engineering, all taught in English.
Vietnam has both public and private universities. Public universities operate at the national level (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) or at the regional level (Thai Nguyen, Hue and Da Nang). With the new education law, private institutions that operate on a non-profit basis also receive priority from the government regarding land use, taxes, capital investment and staff training. The new law also describes three types of universities: research-based, application-based and experiment-based.
Tuition and Program Duration
Yearly tuition at public schools is low, from free to about $US 1,000 for Vietnamese students. International students pay rates from about $US 1,000 to $US 2,500 per year. Private schools are somewhat expensive, with total program tuition ranging from about $US 30,000 to $US 40,000. Most master's degrees can be completed in 1-2 years, depending upon the program and whether the student attends full time or part time.
The academic year at most schools is based on semesters and begins in early September. First semester classes conclude in early January, followed by exams and a holiday period for Tet, the Lunar New Year. Second semester runs from mid-February through late June, followed by exams. Some schools use a trimester system, which includes three 16-week semesters.
Post-Graduate Opportunities
The vast majority of people working in Vietnam are employed in either agriculture or service industries (about three-fourths of workers). Manufacturing industries are on the rise, and many multi-national companies now do business in Vietnam. Major products manufactured in Vietnam include shoes, clothes, marine products, electronics, crude oil and machinery. International students wishing to pursue a job in Vietnam after obtaining their master's degree must first receive an offer of employment. The potential employer will then arrange for the required work permit, which includes a criminal record check and a health or medical certificate. In general, the government of Vietnam allows only highly qualified international workers and expects applicants to have at least five years of experience or professional qualifications; however, most workers with master's degrees should be able to meet this threshold.
International students will need private health insurance or insurance from their home country. Some private institutions include health services in the tuition and fees; the cost is low, typically about $US 20 per semester.
Vietnamese currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND) and currency notes have large values, such as 500,000 and 50,000. Be sure to watch for the number of zeroes!
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Mention on Salon
by Janet Mullany Posted on June 28, 2007
I'm borrowing the artwork from Salon's article yesterday, I Dream of Darcy, because I think it illustrates what was both right and wrong about Rebecca Traister's somewhat sniffy take on the infiltration of Jane Austen into pop culture.
And yes, she mentions The Rules of Gentility in a list of Austen-inspired books that are coming out this summer to coincide with the release of the movie Becoming Jane. (Hey, a mention is a mention is a mention–I can take a bit of snottiness.) And besides, mine isn't a knock-off–I have a couple of blatant quotes from Austen, and then I left her alone lest an acidic, ladylike thunderbolt should strike me.
As Ms. Traister points out, there have been waves of Austenmania, the last one of which, in 1995, was inspired by the A&E Pride & Prejudice and the lovely and talented Colin Firth. I can think of worse things to happen in movieland. Do Austen movies or series, however carefully crafted, or Austen knock-offs in the form of fantasies about Firth–oops, Darcy–mean that a new generation of readers will flock to read Austen? Or if they flock, will they stay and make it through Mansfield Park? Interestingly enough, the last decade, despite Firth's wet shirt, saw the decline and end of the two traditional Regency lines (Signet and Zebra).
But Austen's work endures–her novels have never been out of print for almost two centuries. My feeling is she's a big enough girl to take any sort of snarky imitation, uppity young movie director's vision, or scriptwriter's short cut.
Traister uses one marvelous quote from a letter Austen wrote advising her niece about marriage:
"… there are such beings in the World perhaps, one in a Thousand, as the Creature You and I should think perfection. Where Grace & Spirit are united to Worth, where the Manners are equal to the Heart & Understanding, but such a person may not come in your way, or, if he does, he may not be the eldest son of a Man of Fortune, the Brother of your particular friend & belonging to your own Country."
Austen was very much aware of the divide between fantasy and reality–it's a theme throughout her novels: Marianne vs. Elinor, the Gothic sensibility vs. real life, and the pragmatic attitude of most of the women in her novels toward love and marriage. But for reasons that are unclear to me, Traister thinks modern women–or should that be overt readers of romance and/or chicklit?–can't differentiate between fantasy and reality, hence the huge supply/demand of Austen-related books and movies. And the picture? Well, she has something wrong with her spine, but a most un-Regency-like sash at waist level, and as for that water bottle … someone wrote in to Salon asking if it was a … well, never mind.
Anway, read the article. Let us know what you think and whether you really expect Colin Firth to emerge dripping from a nearby pond.
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Elizabeth Kerri Mahon says:
Sigh! I found this article confusing at times. I quite understood what she was saying about some modern writers confusing what Jane Austen had to say about marriage and romance, but I also thought she didn't quite understand that most modern women who love Jane Austen don't necessarily want to live during that time period. We're mourning perhaps a loss of civility between the sexes. And no I don't expect Colin Firth to come dripping out of a pond, although I wouldn't toss him back if he did.
Tracy Grant says:
First of all, congrats on the mention, Janet! Definitely an interesting article, though I don't agree with all of it. I have a few empire-waisted dresses in my closet and some bits of Regency-esque furniture, but after wrting about the Regency-era for twenty years, I know way too much about it to have any desire to live there :-). What resonates so storngly for me in Austen's novels is not romantic escape but a clear-eyed look at the complicated, difficult, and often decidely unromantic condition of being a single woman in search of a husband (which, come to think of it, is pretty much the same thing I loved about "Sex & the City" :-). That the heroines find true love doesn't negate the complexities and difficulties of their situation (or the risk of ending up a Charlotte Lucas or a Miss Bates). I liked the recent Pride & Prejudice movie (I liked different things in most of the Austen film adaptations) but the last scene (added on for the American release) bothered me. It was very romantic but somehow having Darcy call Elzabeth "Mrs. Darcy" in such a romanticized way negaged (for me) the irony in the story . Part of what makes Elizabeth such an intriguing heroine is her refusal to play the husband-seeking game, so the emphasis on her as "Mrs. Darcy" at the end rang false to me. If that makes any sense.
Congrats on the mention, Janet! But the article made me realize what a dilemma Jane Austen poses for literary snobs. They're supposed to admire her books and yet there's this embarrassing fact that each has a love story at its core.
Tracy, I agree with you about that final scene in the last P&P. It just didn't fit.
Amanda McCabe says:
Interesting article! It reminds me of something I read recently on Austen Blog, which said there are no other authors whose fans are so often scolded for not appreciating their work the "right" way! I think you're right, Elena–here is a "classic" author, yet her books revolve around women and their concerns! Horrors! What to make of it all? 🙂 (And of course there is the obligatory patronizing tone so often used towards things predominately enjoyed by women. As if we can't possibly just have some fun with our movies and our Austen action figures, because we are too stupid to know the difference between "fantasy" and "reality" and might hurt ourselves. We should all just sit quietly in the corner and read "Madame Bovary" and think about the error of our frivolous little ways)
Okay, deep breath. 🙂 This sort of thing makes me want to kick something, or pitch one of those Marianne Dashwood-ish tantrums!
When I watched the P&P DVD at home, I just turned it off where I thought it should have ended–where Darcy and Elizabeth are holding hands as the sun rises behind them. No lame "sitting outside in our underwear" bits. 🙂
Keira Soleore says:
What sauce for the gander… to turn a cliche around… I suppose boys and men have the vast capacity to clearly demarcate where reality ends and fantasy begings in "Star Wars," "Matrix," "Spiderman," Grisham, Brown, and all the other action/thriller movies and books. Rrrrrigght! But women? Oh no, put up huge warning signs lest we go off our pretty little heads. Grrrr.
santasmbslt says:
Congrats on the mention! I'm flying over to Pam's site to see if I can win a copy of Rules….


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Trump In 2011: I'll Release My Tax Returns When Obama Releases His Birth Certificate
"I think I may tie mine into his birth certificate."
By Andrew Kaczynski
Andrew Kaczynski BuzzFeed News Reporter
Posted on May 11, 2016, at 5:27 p.m. ET
When Donald Trump was considering a presidential bid in 2011, he vowed to release his tax returns if President Obama released his birth certificate.
"Maybe I'm going to do the tax returns when Obama does his birth certificate," Trump said in an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos "I may tie my tax returns, I'd love to give my tax returns, I may tie my tax returns into Obama's birth certificate."
"I think I may tie mine into his birth certificate," Trump continued. "But I've built a great company. It's a strong company. It's an under-levered company. I've got a lot of cash and a tremendous net worth, far greater than even numbers that you've read. And if I decide to run."
Trump said this week he would not be releasing his tax returns before the election, citing a mysterious IRS audit.
A week after his 2011 comments, President Obama released his birth certificate. ABC News later caught up with Trump, who said he'd release them at "the appropriate time."
"Yeah, at the appropriate time," Trump said when asked.
"So you'll do it," Trump was asked.
"Yeah, at the appropriate time I'm going to do it," Trump responded.
Andrew Kaczynski is a political reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact Andrew Kaczynski at andrew.kaczynski@buzzfeed.com.


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Four Tips for Nonprofits to Stay Relevant in 2016
by Allyson Kapin on Dec 31, 2015
A few days ago Ev Williams, one of the cofounders of Twitter and the CEO of Medium said the future of media lies in platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Medium. "There's going to be a convergence of distribution points for media," Williams said. "And it's going to make less and less sense to publish on the Web."
Of course social media giant founders like Williams and Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, would like to see this convergence happen, as it would greatly benefit their platforms.
Facebook has been aggressive in this convergence strategy from their acquisitions of other platforms like Instagram to their consistent roll out of new features such as the recent interest-specific news feeds. Facebook is testing this new feature, which allows people to customize their feeds by categorized topics and sub-categories. The goal? To get users to stay on Facebook for longer periods of time and engaged with their customized news feeds.
Topics: Online Fundraising, Online Advocacy, nptech
The Power of Images: Care2's guide to choosing the best images for your campaign
by Carrie Saracini on Dec 30, 2015
As communicators, we are passionate about the work of our organizations. We dedicate time to crafting the right message, honing our target audience, and getting the message out.
Three Last Minute Tips for #GivingTuesday
by Allyson Kapin on Nov 30, 2015
Year-end fundraising has begun! As you know the month of December is the biggest revenue generator for the nonprofit sector. Just in case you were thinking of skipping #GivingTuesday here's three easy tips to leverage this collective day of giving and action.
You don't need to reinvent the wheel to raise even more money on this day. Use the campaigns you are already engaged in to send an appeal on #GivingTuesday and promote it on social media.
1. Show Impact:
Set a realistic fundraising goal and tie it to tangible impact. For example, if your organization were a soup kitchen, you could frame this as "for every $20 you donate, we will be able to feed another 20 people at our soup kitchen tonight." Connect donations to helping individuals, a critical project, or program.
How Nonprofits Should Define Success
Nonprofits work on some of the toughest issues facing the world, ranging from ending poverty to reversing the environmental effects related to climate change.
While nonprofits may not be able to solve these problems in our lifetime, we must be able to show impact and show degrees of success with our advocates and donors. We also need to engage the public at-large on these critical issues and illustrate how we are moving the needle.
How Can a Nonprofit Define Campaign Success that Donors and Advocates will Understand?
From an advocacy perspective a nonprofit must look at the big picture and overarching goal. For example, is your nonprofit meeting any part of its mission of solving the problem you are fighting?
Is Your Nonprofit Doing Instagram Right?
We know the drill: nonprofits tend to be short staffed when it comes to social, especially this time of year, but it's crucial you're meeting your audiences where they're at. One place they definitely are? Instagram. Over the past 3 years, nonprofits experienced almost double the growth on Pinterest and Instagram.
Topics: Social Networking, nptech
ActionSprout and Facebook to Give Away $2M in Facebook Ads
ActionSprout is teaming up with Facebook, and giving away $2M in Facebook advertising credits to 2,000 nonprofits. About a year ago, Beth Kanter, myself, and a few others in the nonprofit community discussed ways we could lobby Facebook to better support the nonprofit community by offering a Facebook ad grants program similar to Google. Could this new experiment between ActionSprout and Facebook lead to a longer term Facebook ad grants program? I sure hope so.
10 Nonprofits to Follow on Instagram
One of the greatest assets that nonprofits have at their disposal is stories. Stories about their movement, stories about the people they are serving, and stories about their volunteers and staff on the ground to support the organization's mission. One of the best ways to support your stories is through photography and imagery, especially as social platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and even Twitter to some extent prioritize visual content, including videos.
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Ofcourse I snagged a truffle after taking this picture.
Let's start with the disclaimer that I haven't messed with Turkey Hill's gelato since March. That said, it's been a long year and I'm wondering if I will appreciate it more now even though I'm kind of meh on many caramel flavors. Wow, sorry to start this off on the meh note. My bad. Let's dig in.
I'll be honest, I still have trouble telling this from their all natural ice cream. I mean, my brain is registering some kind of difference, it's a bit denser/heavier, but it's not night and day. It's maybe 4pm vs 6pm.
Caramel flavor is decent. Not too buttery, not too sweet, and not too burnt. The salt level? Yeah, it's noticeable and not something I could write off. At least the overall flavor isn't flat or super mild, because that would just be super annoying.
Ok, that's it for the first scooping. We've got a good amount of flavor, a fair amount of truffles, and the texture is decent (though I fear Shaws may have let my quart get a little too warm at some point).
On Second Scoop: Oh geez, I can't get a bite without a truffle in it and that my friends is a definite #FunFactor. I mean I am mostly done my serving and I've still got like six truffles in my bowl. At the moment I'm not sure where I'd rank it among other contenders, but it's doing it's job and I can't knock that. Well done Turkey Hill.
I'm the biggest TH fan in the world and this gelato and the All Natural Sea Salt Caramel are my all time faves. Glad you enjoyed it Dubba!
How does this compare to Talenti? Talenti's Sea Salt Caramel is my gold standard.
@Anon: ha, that's why I said I wasn't sure where to rank it. I know a lot of people adore the Talenti version but I think I've only had it one other time since I first tried it when it came out in 2011. If you love ssc I would give this a try, wait for a sale if need be, but definitely give it a try.
I have a coupon for a free container of their gelato and I'm torn between this flavor, the chocolate peanut butter, the hazelnut, and their coffee chip flavor. I've never tried any of their gelatos yet urgh, which one would you recommend the most?? There's not too many reviews out there for each flavor!
I've tried their choc peanut butter and the caramel sea salt was FAR superior!
@Caitlin: I am behind as well, so I would either go with Danielle's suggestion or if you have one flavor you really love in general, try that one first.
Talenti is much better IMO. I was very disappointed by this flavor and I haven't dared trying the others because of it.
I would also love to know how the coffee chip is! If you try it, will you come back and leave a comment please? I know it seems like a small purchase but I'm on a tight budget and hate to waste $ on frozen goodies that I end up hating!
I went into the store today with every intention of trying this.
But then I noticed Haagan-Dazs was on sale for $2.50, which is better than I've ever seen! I caved and tried their sea salt caramel gelato.
Does this even compare to that flavor?
@Caitlin: That is a great price for HD, not sure I've seen it go quite that though, but I would stuck up if I saw it. That said, in general, HD is premium brand while Turkey Hill is mainstream product. The HD is excellent, but it has a swirl rather than truffles, so I guess it would depend what you are in the mood food.
The thing is though, I can typically find Talenti or Haagen Dazs for $3 or less... Best price I've found on TH Gelato is $3.50 *maybe*. Sure, the box is bigger, but still... I'd just wait for a sale on Talenti or HD. But I'm picky about what I spend my calories on!
@Everyone: holy freholy, did I make enough typoes in my last comment? that's bad even for me.
@Caitlin: it's all food science! I'm not exactly sure how all those things work, but i know ingredient #2 is cream, so I don't worry about it.
All That I will say is save your money for the talenti...this stuff in my Chocolate TH was just ice cream in a gelato skin box! I will never buy their products ever...so disappointed!