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Squat Theatre (1977–1991) was a Hungarian theatre company from Budapest which left Hungary for Paris and then New York City, where they performed experimental theatre.

History
Living in Paris in 1977, a friend of the company, Tamas Szentjoby, suggested that they change the name from Kassák Haz Studió to Squat Theatre. The first play was created for a Western audience: Pig, Child, Fire!  It was set in a storefront in Rotterdam, a setting that became their trademark. After touring Nancy, France, Shiraz, Baltimore, Paris, the company arrived at the Hotel Chelsea in July, they settled in New York City. Several members left the company in 1985 when they lost the lease to their space on 23rd Street including Anna Koós, Péter Halász, Eric Daille, and Agnes Santha.  The rest of the company continued until 1991, Squat Theatre's last play was Full Moon Killer, 1991, performed at The Kitchen in New York City.

Founding members
The six founding members of Squat Theatre (shown left to right in the 1976 Paris photograph) are Peter (Breznyik) Berg, Marianne Kollar (3rd), Péter Halász, Anna Koós, Stephan Balint and Eva Buchmuller. Other members of Squat Theatre were: Eric Daillie, Agnes Santha, Klara Palotai, Eszter Balint, Boris Major, Rebecca Major, and Judith Galus Halasz. Important contributing actors were Sheryl Sutton, Sandi Fiddler, Kathleen Kendall, Nico, Yossi Gutmann (viola), Shirley Clarke, Richard Leacock, August Darnell, Mark Boone Junior, Sue Williams, Jane Smith, Larry Solomon, Ivan Jakovits and Jan Gontarczyk. Boris and Rebecca Major are the daughters of János Major.

Originally, the company was known as Kassák Haz Studió and was located at Uzsoki-utca 57, Budapest. For political and aesthetic reasons, the company emigrated to Paris and then to the United States. In 1969 Anna Koós, Péter Halász and Stephan Balint from the University Theatre of Budapest created an independent theatre group called Kassák Haz Studió.
In 1972 they were censored by the Hungarian authorities for "political and esthetic radicalism", and banned from performing in public. In the next four years they wrote 36 performance events: plays, sketches and improvisations. These were shown in apartments, staircases, streets, beaches, and in the countryside. "Manifesto" by István Bálint (Stephan Balint) on behalf of Studio Kassak was published in Schmuck, Hungary, March–April, 1973 issue.

Audiences
The building at 256 West 23rd Street had a large window on the sidewalk with a street entrance this provided the possibility of having two audiences, one inside and one outside. The spectators sat in the back of the space facing the storefront window and 23rd street beyond. Events took place with the street as a backdrop, with the intention of unsettling the events, the relationship among the members of the theatre group, and the audience. This set-up was first used in Rotterdam at 129a Van Oldenbarneveltstraat in the show Pig, Child, Fire!, which was commissioned by the Toneelraad Rotterdam.
On 23rd Street they lived, worked and performed from 1977 to 1985.

1973 to 1985
Various plays were performed in 1973 including Alice and Her Sisters,  Tribute to Miron Bialoszewski performed at the Polish Cultural Center in Budapest. Birds and Red Epaulets, Éva Buchmüller sings a Jewish song as the Virgin Mary holding Can Togay on her lap in the position of Michelangelo's Pieta.

The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov was performed for the first time at Dohány utca 20, Budapest. They used as text the abridged version of the original play limited to the lines of the three sisters. The company left Hungary for the West.

Andy Warhol's Last Love was collectively created,opened on 23rd Street in 1978. The Company went on tour to Hamburg, Rome. Milan, Florence, Belgrade, Rotterdam and Brussels. It won a Grand Prix at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival (BITEF), and the Italian Critics' Award for the Best Foreign Performance.<ref name="Koós. 2015, p.2">Koós. '"Squat Theatre: Staging Life/Living on Stage. A Journal of Performance and Art, 2015, p.2.</ref>

In 1981 Mr Dead & Mrs Free premiered in Cologne, Germany. Commissioned by Ivan Nagel director of Theater der Welt and shown at Cologne's "Theatres of the World" festival, Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free was filmed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder as part of his first and only documentary Theater in Trance. It was also shown in New York City and Amsterdam.  The show had a year-and-a-half performance run on 23rd Street. It was awarded an Obie Award (1982) for the Best New American Play. It received a The Villager (Manhattan) Award. An open-air version of the show, The Battle of Sirolo was performed in August in Polverigi, Italy. In the summer of 1985 the theatre lost the eight-year lease of their home and performance space on 23rd Street.

Plays
 1975–79 – Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov Three men dressed in white are the Sisters, sitting in a group, sipping vodka as a prompter reads their lines, the actors repeat the words.Eva Buchmuller_Buchmuller, Koós. Squat Theatre. Artist Space, 1996, p.40-41.
 1977 – Pig, Child, Fire!, a play in five parts. The first, a drama based on the confessions of Nikolai Stavrogin in Fyodor Dostoevsky's Demons. The second is inspired by 1940s American Gangster films. The third is a comic act.
 1978 – Andy Warhol's Last Love.Ulrike Meinhof meets Andy Warhol in 3 acts: Aliens on the Second Floor, An Imperial Message  and Interview With the Dead.Shank, Adele Edling, and Theodore Shank. "Squat Theatre's 'Andy Warhol's Last Love.'" The Drama Review: TDR, vol. 22, no. 3, The MIT Press, 1978, pp. 11–22, https://doi.org/10.2307/1145183.
 1981 – Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free, 1981.Körösi, Suzanne. "Squat Theatre's 'Mr. Dead and Mrs. Free.'" The Drama Review: TDR, vol. 25, no. 4, The MIT Press, 1981, pp. 75–81, https://doi.org/10.2307/1145380.
 1981 – The Battle of Sirolo. Open-air version of Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free. Premiere at Polverigi Festival (Inteatro Festival, Polverigi.)
 1982 – The Golden Age of Squat Theatre. A retrospective of three Squat Theatre plays Pig, Child, Fire!, Andy Warhol's Last Love, and Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free.
 1985–86 – Dreamland Burns.
 1985–86 – L-Train to Eldorado.
 1990–91 – Full Moon Killer.

Filmography
 Minotaur in a Sand Mine (1975), 20 minutes, B&W, 16mm, Budapest, Biennale de Paris.
 Don Juan von Leporello (1975), 60 minutes, B&W, 16mm, Budapest, Düsseldorf.
 Andy Warhol's Last Love, (1978), An Imperial Message, 2nd part of play. 1978–81, 60 min, b&w and color, sound, 16mm.
 Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free. (1981), 43 minutes, color, 16mm. Part of the play Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free exhibited separately, Hamburg, Abaton Cinema, Berlin. Künstlerhaus; Yale University. Directed by Stephan Balint and Péter Halász. Péter Halász, cinematography.
 A Matter of Facts (1982) by Eric Mitchell w/ Squat Theatre (Archival).  17 minutes, 45 seconds, color, 16mm.
 Tscherwonez. (1983), Directed by Gabor Altorjay. With Stephan Balint,Peter (Breznyik) Berg, Péter Halász and Eva Buchmuller.
 Let Me Love You, (1985), 36 minutes, B&W, 16mm. Directed by Stephan Balint. Part of the play Dreamland Burns. Exhibited at Montreal, International Festival of New Cinema & Video. (Festival du nouveau cinéma). With Shirley Clarke, Richard Leacock and August Darnell.

Videos

 1981  Pig, Child, Fire! 60 min, color, sound.

 1982Mr Dead & Mrs Free 10 minutes, color 3/4".
 1982Andy Warhol's Last Love 53 minutes, color 3/4".
 1982Mr Dead & Mrs Free 60 minutes, color 3/4". Presented in Berlin, Yale University.
 1986L-Train to Eldorado 60 minutes, color 3/4".
 1989L-Train To Eldorado 90 minutes, color 3/4".
 1989Major Productions 60 minutes, color 3/4".
 1991Full Moon Killer 45 minutes, color 3/4".

Exhibits
 1982 – Mr Dead & Mrs Free's Cafe, MoMA PS1, Long Island City. Exhibition by Eva Buchmuller and Stephan Balint.Buchmuller, Koós. Squat Theatre. Artist Space, 1996, p.220.
 1982 – The Moments Before The Tragedy, The Kitchen, New York City. Exhibition by Eva Buchmuller and Stephan Balint.
 1984 – Suspense, Hallwalls, Buffalo, New York. Exhibition by Eva Buchmuller and Stephan Balint.
 1984 – A Painted Show, Postmasters Gallery, New York City. Exhibition by Eva Buchmuller and Stephan Balint.
 1996 – Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free: A History of Squat Theatre (1969 – 1991), Artists Space, New York City. Exhibition by Eva Buchmuller.
 2004 – An Exhibition of Photography by Endre Kovacs, Kassák House Studio – Squat Theatre: Photos of the History of the Hungarian Underground Theatre. September 9 to October 10, 2004. Ludwig Museum Budapest. Curated by Dr. Vera Baksa-Soos.
 2013–14 – Rituals of Rented Island, Whitney Museum, New York City. Exhibition by Eva Buchmuller with Osvaldo Valdes, Architect.

Awards

 1978 – OBIE Award,' for outstanding achievement for Pig, Child, Fire 1978 – OBIE Award to Eva Buchmuller,Sustained Excellence of Stage Design
 1979 – Grand Prix, Belgrade International Theatre Festival, Belgrade
 1979 – Best Foreign Theatre Performance of the Year', Italian Critics Award for Andy Warhol's Last Love 1982 – OBIE Award, Best American Play, Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free 1985 – Star of the Week by Hamburger Abendblatt for Dreamland Burns 1986 – Bessie Awards to Eva Buchmuller/Squat Theatre for visuals of Dreamland Burns.
 1988 – American Theatre Wing Award to Eva Buchmuller. Award for Noteworthy/unusual effects for scenic design of Dreamland Burns
 1986 – American Theatre Wing Award to Eva Buchmuller for art and stage design of L Train To El Dorado
 1988 – OBIE Award to Eva Buchmuller for sustained excellence in set design for Squat Theatre.
 1989 – New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship to Stephan Balint and set designer Eva Buchmuller

Gallery

See also

Three Sisters (play)
Experimental theatre
Stephan Balint
Eszter Balint
Péter Halász (actor)
Ulrike Meinhof

 Notes

References

Bibliography

Further reading
 Arnold Aronson: American Avant-Garde Theatre: A History (Theatre Production Studies). Routledge, 2000,
 Günter Berghaus: Theatre, Performance and the Historical Avant-Garde. Palgrave Macmillan US, 2005,
 Squiers, Anthony. An Introduction to the Social and Political Philosophy of Bertolt Brecht: Revolution and Aesthetics. 2014. *
 Gussow, Mel:Evoking Bohemian Memories The New York Times, January 20, 1989
 La Rocco, Claudia: You Don't Know Squat ARTFORUM, November 13, 2013
 The Quirky Invincibility of Mr. Dead and Mrs. Free HYPERALLERGIC
 Squat Brings Its Fiery Theater Style To Chicago In `Dreamland Burns` Chicago Tribune, May 15, 1986.
 Squat Theatre--hungarians Take A Stance On America LA Times
 Shewey, Don SQUAT THEATER and The Art of Living
 Rodrigo Toscano and Natalie Knight:Squat Theatre and Crisis Jacket 40
 Squat Theater: Dreamland Burns The Kitchen, NYC
 Revolutionizing Theater Mtrack 83
 Plays and Players Cregan, David. Introduces a Surprising Troupe. June, 1977.
 MOTIVES Eva Buchmuller, Installation at Hallwalls, Buffalo, New York
 Squat Theatre Shank, Theodore. Performing Arts Journal Vol. 3, No. 2 (Autumn, 1978), pp. 61–69
 NEW OBSERVATIONS Guest Editors Eva Buchmuller and Stephan Balint.
 Legawiec, Stephen "Between Fiction and Reality: Squat Theatre"

Archives
 University of California, Davis Special Collections Ms. Daryl Morrison, Head, Special Collections / dmorrison@ucdavis.edu / 530 752 2112, videos, documents, set pieces.
 Országos Színháztörténeti Intezet manuscripts, videos. address: 1013, Budapest Krisztina körút 57. phone number: (1) 375-1184 e-mail: oszmi@szinhaziintezet.hu1013.
 National Theatre History Museum and Institute. manuscripts, videos. address: 1013, Budapest Krisztina körút 57. phone number: (1) 375-1184 e-mail: oszmi@szinhaziintezet.hu1013.
 Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center  video archive collection
 EAI Electronic Arts Intermix Video collection''
  Andy Warhol's Last Love 1978–81, 60 min, b&w and color, sound. EAI Electronic Arts Intermix, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 Mr. Dead & Mrs. Free 1982, 83 min, b&w and color, sound. EAI Electronic Arts Intermix, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 Pig, Child, Fire! 1981, 60 min, color, sound. EAI Electronic Arts Intermix, 13 July 2018 (UTC).

External links
 PLAYS BY SQUAT THEATRE Artpool, Hungary.
 Squat Theatre Official Website
 The Segal Center, NYC, Legacy of Squat Theatre, 12/2/2013
 National Health - Dreams Wide Awake (Squat Theatre, NY 1979-11-30 Late Show)
 Friends of Squat Select Films, Videos, Readers and Performers
 A Matter of Facts 1982 by Eric Mitchell w/ Squat Theatre (Archival)

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Defunct Theatre companies in New York City
Obie Award recipients

1977 establishments in New York City


In Melbourne, just like anywhere else, water is a critical factor for existence and a life sustaining commodity that most people take for granted. Now more than ever, with the effect of global warming looming over us, water should not be wasted. Hence, every precaution should be taken to prevent water waste. This means having a reliable leak detection system in any household or commercial building.
Generally, this precaution should be applied to all water connections in any home or building facility. In Melbourne, for instance, most households and even commercial facilities make use of hot water heater. The life expectancy of this hot water system is approximately 10 years. However, it is advisable to check the system for possible leakage from time to time than to wait for it to cause huge damage. This way, we can be alarmed that we are losing water and prevent serious water damage. It can also be a great way to avoid paying high utility bill on water that is being put to waste.
The obvious solution to water wastage and possible water damage is a water leak detection equipment. In Melbourne, there are various methods available, from using iPhones to sensors. However, it is important to consider the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the system in place. A leak detection system must be crucially designed to give an alert when more than just dew or other drops of water are detected. Like any other alarm, if you have it blasting away too often when safe amounts of water are detected, then you will probably either ignore it or call for professional help, such as that offered at AUSTEST Pipeline Solutions.
However, if you cannot well afford a leak detection service in Melbourne, you can always create your own. Crafting your own water leak detector with an audible alarm involves investing in an insulated catch pan or another suitable utensil sized to the potential risk factor. Then you will need to drill two holes in it. They should be 1/4 inch apart at a height from the bottom of the catch pan. It must be consistent with the amount of water collected at which you want to be alerted.
You will need two lengths of insulated wire. The size should run from where you wish to place the leak detector to where the audible alarm and power supply are located. After stripping ½ inch insulation from the end of the wires, thread those stripped wire portions through each of the holes in the catch pan. Seal and secure them in place with epoxy. Ensure that the stripped wire ends are parallel and not covered with epoxy.
Now strip the other ends of the wires. Attach one of the wires to the positive output of the power supply and the other wire to the positive side of the audible alarm. Then connect and ground the power supply to the audible alarm.
Once all the steps are done, test your leak detection system by pouring water into the catch pan up to the alarm level. Or you can use a piece of metal to short the electrodes in the catch pan. The water in the pan will then activate the audible alarm, alerting you to the presence of water reaching the alarm level.
With reliable water leak detection in place, you can now have peace of mind knowing that any potential water-related issues will be notified to you the soonest possible time. And when a situation needing immediate attention arises it will be acted upon by you right away.
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Superbrothers A / V, the indie suit that made Sword and Sworcery in 2011, turned around last year when it introduced its next game, Jett: The Far Shore. This revealing trailer didn't say much beyond "space" and "cold vibrations," but that was corrected a year later with an in-depth gameplay trailer that was shown during the broadcast on real time Sony of Play.
Developed jointly by Superbrothers A / V and Pine Scented, Jett is an exploratory action game that centers around your spaceship in flight (called a "jet"). You'll spend the day tracing an unexplored "mythical oceanic planet" to track down something called a "hymn wave sign" and avoid the planet's less friendly creatures.
Avoiding is the right way to put it, because Superbrothers explains that it will not fight nature. Instead of rockets and pistols, he will handle scanners and probes, using stealth and speed to stay out of sight of the planet.
A "relaxed exploration" game where you have to beat a monster from time to time? Sounds amazing. The Super Brothers seem to be aware that the tone and look are reminiscent of No Man's Sky, so it's making it very clear that Jett isn't a resource-gathering survival simulator. Apparently, it's a single-player game, with an open world and a story that you can discover at your own pace. That said, you'll spend time scanning weird plants and getting out of your boat to get first-person sequences, so in the end, it might not be a bad comparison.
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Baseball: In Effort to Remain Alive in Little East, Warriors Must Vanquish Familiar Foe
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WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- In the highly-competitive Little East Conference baseball season, beating an opponent even once is difficult. Winning both games of the regular-season two-game set is even harder. And completing a three-game sweep is the most difficult of all.
Rhode Island was able to make it three wins this year over Eastern in the opening round of the LEC tournament Wednesday and it vaulted the Anchormen into a winners' bracket game Thursday.
Thursday, top-seeded University of Southern Maine failed in its bid to go 3-0 this year against Eastern, however, and the loss sent the Huskies to the losers' bracket Saturday and seriously dampened their prospects of unseating No. 2 Massachusetts Boston as the two-time defending champion.
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 it will be Eastern's chance for a clean sweep when the once-beaten and No. 4 seeded Warriors and once-beaten fifth-seeded University of Massachusetts Dartmouth meet on the third day of the double-elimination tournament at Ed Flaherty Field on the USM campus. A third win over the Corsairs this season keeps Eastern's championship hopes alive and sends it directly to Sunday's final day, where it would need to win twice – likely against the top two seeds -- to secure an unprecedented tenth conference tou rnament title.
While USM's failure to complete a sweep of Eastern Thursday has put them at a disadvantage, it was not crippling. Eastern's failure to complete a trifecta against UMD, however, will be, a loss sending Eastern packing for its return trip to Willimantic.
Eastern and UMass Dartmouth – two of the Original Six Little East institutions -- are not exactly strangers when it comes to LEC tournament competition. In fact, the ancient rivals will clash for the seventh straight year in the tournament, 19th time overall, with Eastern holding an 11-7 advantage.
The teams have met five times after the first round of the tournament, with Eastern winning four. Most recently, in last year's losers' bracket final, Eastern prevailed,7-4, and went on to the championship round.
Behind senior ace righty Matt Cronin, UMD took UMass Boston into extra innings in the first round Wednesday before succumbing in the 11th, 2-1. Thursday, the Corsairs stayed alive by outlasting No. 6 Castleton University, 12-9 in an elimination game.
After losing in the bottom of the ninth, 5-4, against No. 3 Rhode Island Wednesday, Eastern got stellar pitching from seniors lefty Nick Rascati (Wallingford) and Cole Ogorzalek (Portland) to upend No. 1 seed and No. 2 nationally-ranked Southern Maine, 4-1, Thursday, to advance.
During the regular season, Eastern senior right Jordan Muchin (West Hartford) outdueled Cronin – last year's LEC Pitcher-of-the-Year – by a score of 5-0 in Eastern's first-game win at the Eastern Baseball Stadium. In the second game, junior righty John Parker (Brunswick, ME) allowed five runs over five innings but was credited with his first win of the year when the Warriors reached UMD sophomore righty Logan Maitland for seven runs in four innings in a 12-6 victory. It was Eastern's first regular-season sweep of the Corsairs in seven years.
Maitland (3-4, 7.77) is a candidate to open on the mound Saturday and will be opposed first-year sophomore righty transfer Zach Player (East Hampton) (2-1, 3.43), who did not appear against UMD in the regular season. Despite throwing only 9 2/3 innings last year at Division II Franklin Pierce University, Player was named to the Northeast 10 All-Rookie Team. He was 2-0 in five games out of the bullpen with a 6.52 ERA. He did not pitch last summer or last fall following arm surgery. Player did not pitch as a senior at East Hampton, either, due to arm surgery, but was named first-team all-conference as a junior at the utility position.
In Eastern's sweep, six pitchers limited UMD to a team batting average of .200. Senior William Coleman (Northford) had a .750 on-base percentage in those games for Eastern and scored four runs. Sophomore Luke Broadhurst (Stafford) had a double and home run and reached five times, scored three times and driving in three runs and freshman Matt Malcom (East Lyme) homered twice, drove in five runs and scored three.
Sophomore pitcher/outfielder Tucker Hetherman, who was the starting and winning pitcher Thursday against Castleton, had two hits and drove in three runs in the second game against Eastern during the regular season, but was the only UMD player to drive in more than one run.
In the LEC tournament, Eastern is batting just .182 but has committed only three errors, and the staff ERA is 2.60. Opponents have helped Eastern's cause by committing seven errors.


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Chang Yen-Ting (chino mandarín: 張彥亭, Taipéi, Taiwán, 17 de julio de 1955) más conocido como Fei Yu-Ching (chino mandarín: 費玉清), es un cantante taiwanés. También es conocido como el hermano menor de Chang Fei (también conocido como Ge Fei).

Su carrera comenzó a finales de los años 1970, y comenzó a incursionar con una gran base de fanáticos junto con su hermano. Él interpretó varias canciones para programas de televisión, algunas de las cuales tenían más éxito tuvo en los propios espectáculos. Tiene una voz meliflua y ha cantado numerosos éxitos como "Good Night Song" (晚安 曲 Wǎn'ān Qǔ), "un ramillete de flores del ciruelo" (一剪梅 Yījiǎn MEI), y "Oda a la República de China. "

En 2006, aparece en un dueto en la canción de Jay Chou "Faraway". En febrero de 2008, también actuó en CCTV-4 Año en el programa conocido como el Nuevo Chino especiales, cantando una versión en solitario de "Faraway" (coincidentemente, Jay Chou también se realiza en una ranura posterior). Actualmente es conocido por su canción Yi Jian Mei, la cual se ha vuelto bastante popular gracias a un meme (el cual es un fragmento de la letra de la misma) hecho por personas de habla inglesa principalmente.

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FEW people rank Patrick Manning as their favourite politician. In all the polls conducted over the past 15 years or so, when respondents were asked who they favoured to be Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Manning's ranking was second at best, and sometimes lower than that. In fact, even inside the PNM, which he has led since 1986, he in nowhere as popular as his two predecessors. Yet, in this hour of reckoning, at this critical juncture in our politics, I do not believe the nation could have asked for someone better than Manning.
Before Lloyd Best blasts me to smithereens, and Denis Solomon and some other political analysts question my sanity, let me explain. Manning may not possess the charisma that 50 years of "doctah politics" has left us yearning for, or the sense of timing that characterises astute leadership. But he is neutral enough to steer us through a period in our political history that demands neither of the above qualities. Besides running the day to day affairs of government, what are the issues he must address urgently?
Firstly, he must do all within his power to ensure that when next an election is called, it must not only be free and fair, but it must be seen to be free and fair. And secondly, he must bring to justice those who have pillaged the Treasury, those politicians and their unholy allies who not only stole from the people's patrimony, but who borrowed more money in the people's name and proceeded to steal from that, too. All that is required of a prime minister to fulfill these needs are a basic understanding of governance (which Manning has), honesty, and a will of steel that can withstand the verbal and other assaults that are sure to come as he pursues these goals.
His detractors may question whether he has any of the above-mentioned qualities. Time will tell-and he does not have much of that to prove it. Let us, however, be realistic in assessing the man, and among "us" I include strong UNC supporters. If the scandal surrounding the Biche Secondary School has not shocked the nation into numbness, into accepting that all was far from well when Basdeo Panday was Prime Minister, then I don't know what would. That alone should send signal to everyone who was misled by his tart tongue that Panday was at best a negligent leader, and at worst....well, I'd better not venture there.
Really, that Biche school scandal is so outrageous, it defies explanation. When Colm Imbert, who was in opposition at the time, queried the locations of some of the schools being built under the IDB-funded programme, including the one at Biche, he was dubbed a "douen". Now we have other evidence before us that support Imbert's views about the remote areas in which some of the schools were located. A consultant hired by the IDB, one Kenric Burgess, all but concurred with Imbert regarding the siting of some of the schools. Today, the Biche building (I don't know that we can afford to label it "school" or even "structure") is crumbling proof that the UNC's highly-touted performance team sent $30 million down a fissure in the earth, never to be recovered.
What is curious about this affair is that the two ministers who presided over the project claim to know nothing about the site being unsuitable. Kamla Persad-Bissessar told the media that the site had already been chosen when she took office as Minister of Education. Her predecessor, Adesh Nanan, also denied knowledge of problems with the site. Persad-Bissessar claimed she had never seen the Burgess Report, which was sent to Panday government since last July. On the other hand, ex-Finance Minister Gerald Yet Ming said he'd seen it and had taken certain steps to ensure that the IDB funds were not badly spent.
So, returning to the scene of the crime-and believe me, there can be nothing more criminal than frittering away money borrowed in the name of the populace-we have to question who is lying and who is telling the truth. If Yet Ming read the damning report, surely he must have alerted the Prime Minister? And why not the Minister of Education, since the building fell under her portfolio? If he didn't, if he kept the report secret, then he must be held liable. But I don't believe that. Yet Ming may be a UNC-til-ah-die type, but he does not strike as being so dishonest as to cover up a major scandal that would put his reputation as Finance Minister, and as a professional, in jeopardy.
What we can deduce from the evidence produced thus far is that the UNC was so bent of portraying itself as a performance-driven government, the Cabinet could not be bothered with trivial issues like the selection of sites for several schools. Biche just happens to be the most scandalous of the lot. But the Tableland School was also built in an area that every fool knows is prone to massive landslips. The Blanchissuesse School is in the midst of a forested area that makes security a nightmare. Worse, the Biche building already shows signs of fundamental structural problems, which is why I shall not refer to it as a "structure".
To compound the criminal negligence displayed by the former government, up comes Bill Chaitan, geophysicist by claim, saying that he "looked and the site" and reported back to Cabinet that all was well. Really, were they playing "dolly house" in Cabinet? The scandal surrounding these schools, among them significant cost over-runs, stinks. And to think that there are one-eyed midgets out there who see nothing wrong with what the UNC government did, or failed to do. This is where Manning's resolve must come into play.
President Robinson's decision to appoint him, not Panday, as PM, was fortuitous. Because if Panday had remained in office, we'd hear nothing about these multi-million-dollar scandals. Now, not a day passes that we don't hear of the trickery we were subjected to by him and his ministers. Manning's mission, therefore, must be to bring to light what the UNC kept in darkness, and to bring to justice those who were criminally negligent-or wholly corrupt-in dealing with the people's money. We do not need a rocket scientist to accomplish that.
The ball-and balls-is in his court. We tolerated Panday's grossness for six years. Can't we allow Manning one year to restore some integrity in public life?


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Most of the information about factors that increase the risk of heart disease comes from non-Indian populations. We assume that the same factors contribute to heart disease in Indians. To be sure of which factors contribute to heart disease in Indians, it was necessary to do more than one examination. The second examination was conducted to show whether these risk factors change with time. In addition, new measurements were added to increase our understanding of heart disease and lung disease among American Indians. These were the objectives of the second examination – the Phase II examination.
The Phase II examination was conducted between 1993 and 1995. It re-examined 89% of all surviving members of the original cohort. During the examination, medical history was updated and a 24-hour dietary recall was performed on all individuals. Alcohol consumption and tobacco use were reassessed. The physical examination included measures of body fat, body circumferences and blood pressure, an evaluation of peripheral vascular disease, and a 12-lead resting electrocardiogram (ECG). Measures of pulmonary function, an echocardiogram, and a gallbladder sonogram were added. Laboratory measurements included fasting and post-load glucose, and fasting insulin, fasting lipids, fibrinogen, PAI1, glycated hemoglobin, and urinary albumin and creatinine; red blood cell allotypes were also assessed. Blood samples for future analysis were again stored at -70°.
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Can a Malpractice Lawyer Review My COVID Death Case?
February 23, 2022by Lisa Allen
A reader reached out with this question: "My husband died in the hospital of COVID. I was also very sick with COVID at the time, and wasn't allowed to say goodbye to him or see his body before it was cremated. I don't know what happened before he died and I desperately need closure. Can a malpractice lawyer handle this as a wrongful death claim?" First, we are so sorry for your loss and the pain this situation has caused you.
As to whether or not a malpractice lawyer can obtain your late husband's records and then make a case for wrongful death? That's a complicated question. We'll go over some unique considerations that may affect other readers below.
Can A Malpractice Lawyer Help Me Sue For a COVID Death?
There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has devastating and far-reaching effects on healthcare facilities and providers. These effects also impacted patient care. However, that doesn't necessarily mean certain COVID-19 deaths may result in a valid legal claim.
First, let's look at which courts recently ruled that families may file suits for COVID deaths. A San Francisco court ruled a family could sue a woman's employer after her husband died from COVID. This is because the wife caught COVID from workplace exposure, then passed the virus on to her now-deceased husband.
But in another California courtroom, a jury ruled liability laws protect hospitals from wrongful death lawsuits. This case ruled that if a patient contracts COVID-19 while in the hospital for another reason and then dies, the hospital isn't legally liable.
Clearly, the one constant during a pandemic is that everything will continue to change. Answers to important questions, like who can be held accountable – and when – for a loved one's death, will continue to evolve as both the legal and medical systems adjust to our "new normal." A malpractice lawyer in your state may better clarify how this issue impacts your specific case.
What Rights Does a Spouse Have?
But there are other considerations here. For example, there is the issue of medical records. HIPAA complicates the seemingly simple task of requesting a deceased spouse's medical records, even in non-pandemic times. Even more confusing is knowing if someone has a plan in place to grant access to their medical records after death.
Simply put, if someone doesn't specify who has access to medical records after death, certain laws can make it harder to get them.
A pandemic that's overwhelmed healthcare facilities, providers, and staff adds another complication. Reduced workforces and logistical issues can also create additional delays.
If you can sign paperwork that grants your chosen loved ones rights to obtain your medical records after your death, do that now. It will potentially prevent much hassle in the future.
But what if that's not an option? Then your loved one(s) must understand their state's laws to know if they can obtain your medical records. Talking with a malpractice lawyer might help in this regard. Of course, you can also try requesting the records yourself first.
Next is the question of whether the hospital had a right to cremate someone without their spouse's consent. Typically, next of kin must authorize a deceased person's cremation. This can vary from state to state. But generally speaking, family must make that decision, if any relatives exist.
But because COVID changed everything, there might be exceptions to this rule. One example is emergency declarations put into place by state governors and other authorities. This means the coroner in the reader's case may have had permission to override standard guidelines due to a state of emergency.
Should You Talk to a Malpractice Lawyer About a Wrongful Death Claim?
Knowing if you have a wrongful death case after a loved one passes from COVID-19 is often confusing and complicated. A malpractice lawyer can answer your questions and better you understand if you may have a case. It also helps to hear when your unique situation likely cannot produce a successful medical malpractice claim.
Ready to see if you may qualify? Complete your free online medical malpractice case evaluation now!
Lisa Allen
Lisa Allen is a writer and editor who lives in suburban Kansas City. She holds MFAs in Creative Nonfiction and Poetry, both from the Solstice Low-Residency Program in Creative Writing at Pine Manor College. Prior to becoming a writer, Lisa worked as a paralegal, where she specialized in real estate in and around Chicago.
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