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City seeks input on plan for bike lanes on inner Morrison and Belmont
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on June 28th, 2017 at 8:30 am
Looking eastbound on SE Morrison near SE 8th. The lane on the right would be eliminated to make room for a protected bike lane.
Looking to improve safety and bicycle network connectivity in the central eastside, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is proposing a new protected bike lane on Southeast Morrison between Grand and 11th and a new bike lane on Belmont between Grand and 7th.
Morrison, which runs westbound toward the Willamette River, is designed as a couplet with eastbound Belmont. But for some strange reason (anyone know the history here?), there's one eastbound lane on Morrison for the six blocks between Grand and 11th.
In a notice to nearby residents and business owners sent out earlier this month, PBOT asked for feedback for a new configuration that would shift the striping on Morrison, remove this eastbound lane, and add a protected bike lane. In addition, the project would re-stripe Belmont from Grand to 7th to add an eastbound bike lane.
"The unbalanced lane configuration in this section of SE Morrison is unusual and PBOT engineers are concerned about traffic safety," reads the notice.
Here's more from PBOT:
PBOT is proposing to remove this one eastbound lane and restripe SE Morrison as west-bound only consistently. This proposed change would maintain existing parking on both sides of the street and allow for a protected bike lane to be installed. The project would have the benefit of separating freight and bicycle traffic, ease pedestrian crossings, and would improve freight access to the Morrison Bridge off of 7th Avenue. PBOT would shift the striping slightly on SE Belmont from Grand to 7th to include an eastbound bike lane to complete the connection for cyclists; the number of motor vehicle lanes and parking on SE Belmont will not change.
Here's the current configuration:
And here's the proposal:
PBOT has shared these elements of the proposed configuration:
I've always thought this contraflow lane was awkward and unneccessary. PBOT data shows it gets very little use and over 96 percent of eastbound traffic uses Belmont instead. In their recent notice, PBOT points out that construction closures of the lane have had "little impact" on auto traffic.
And the safety issues are real. PBOT cites state data showing over 300 crashes in a 10-year period between Grand and 11th. 44 of them were directly related to the eastbound lane, 17 led to injuries and four of them involved bicycle users. PBOT also says the current lane configuration makes it more difficult to walk across Morrison because people have to look both ways for oncoming traffic.
The lack of a bikeway on inner Morrison — a key way to connect to the protected path on the Morrison Bridge — also exposes vulnerable road users to unnecessary risk. This has become an even greater problem since PBOT installed a protected bike lane between Grand and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd back in October.
To garner feedback and comments on the proposal, PBOT is circulating an online survey. They want to know how often survey takers travel on Morrison, what modes of transportation they use most often, and whether or not people support the proposal in general.
The survey is open until July 10th. You can also contact PBOT Project Manager Gabe Graff directly at Gabriel.Graff@portlandoregon.com.
— Jonathan Maus: (503) 706-8804, @jonathan_maus on Twitter and jonathan@bikeportland.org
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Pete S. June 28, 2017 at 9:09 am
I'm not really into parking-protected bike lanes. They seem to get parked in frequently and don't give drivers good visibility to cyclists when approaching intersection.
But the proposal is better than the current situation so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
chris June 28, 2017 at 9:19 am
Or pedestrians. It's as if we've learned absolutely nothing from the PSU lane, where students jaywalk across broadway, step between two parked cars, and then into the bike lane without realizing that it's even there.
eawrist June 28, 2017 at 11:45 am
NYC has incredible numbers of pedestrians standing in the PBLS. The culture change is slow. But, would you rather your friends from age 8-80 have to ride with cars? PBLs are based on convergence of evidence over a long period of time. Using them requires a cultural shift.
paikiala June 28, 2017 at 9:43 am
If it's not perfect, do nothing?
There are certain industry best practices that work. Following them might actually even be less expensive than reinventing the wheel every time.
Chris I June 28, 2017 at 10:27 am
Is this the "industry" that can claim over 40,000 dead Americans every year? That one?
chris June 28, 2017 at 11:16 am
No, best practices regarding how bike infrastructure is built in Denmark and the Netherlands. Portland tends to do a half-assed version of that, which is often worse than what it replaces.
Yes, it is "half-assed." Protected intersections and PBL are indeed best practice. But PBOT can do a couple of these on their budget, or spread out relatively "half-assed" projects across the city. I think they've made the correct decision.
OregonJelly July 1, 2017 at 12:56 am
How many Portland car/bike collisions are the direct result of poorly designed bike infrastructure?
Most of them?
SE Rider June 28, 2017 at 1:05 pm
So what is the best practice here if you want to maintain parking and have a protected bike lane?
Joseph E June 28, 2017 at 3:04 pm
You can't maintain the parking on both sides. Best practice is no parking next to the bike lane.
Trikeguy June 28, 2017 at 9:27 am
Heh, on the way home Monday up past PSU there was a car that had parked in the bike lane then gotten trapped there by other cars parking outside it. At the time I went by he was reversing back down it.
The east-bound lane on Morrison has caused more problems. In the 10 years I've worked at 11th & Morrison I've seen multiple accidents and dozens more near accidents resulting from cars coming up there (and trucks can't turn onto 11th from it without issues).
As it is, I just drop down 11th (take the lane) to Madison and cross the Hawthorne. But there is a small number of people who drop down Morrison, down under the bridge to Water and up across the Morrison bridge.
When I MAX (Tue & Thu) I walk that way to downtown and there is little to no traffic turning right off Morrison northbound in my experience, so I would feel okay in a parking protected lane there. I don't care for them when there's much traffic turning right across them. May be because I feel to concealed by the parked cars.
The issue of taking the Morrison bridge is the risk of being stopped by a train. We need a couple of bike-pedestrian overpasses. From a physics perspective, underpasses are preferable, but because of certain local dysfunctionalities that I will not name, we can't have nice things.
I wrote this in the comments section of the PBOT survey:
As a cyclist, I'm not a fan of Portland's attempt to emulate Danish/Dutch style separated cycle paths, not because Denmark and Holland's infrastructure isn't good, but because Portland is bad at emulating it properly. Portland does not follow industry best practices and often create something more hazardous than what they replace, the PSU bike lane on Broadway being an excellent example. Observe the difference between these two designs:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5108574,-122.6842275,3a,75y,218.24h,75.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTxaV7jSEaytSDNPj204oXQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@55.7076874,12.5774985,3a,75y,30.54h,81.49t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sao4ggY6SuzIz4Reaz_mN4A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
In the Copenhagen example, the cars are set far back from the intersection, such that cyclists going through the intersection won't be obscured from the view of right-turning motorists. There is also a physical buffer between the parked cars – A curb forces jaywalking pedestrians or car occupants to pause briefly before walking through the bike lane. In the PSU example, cars are parked all the way to the intersection, such that *if* it were possible for cars to turn right, bicyclists would get hooked constantly, as they wouldn't be visible to motorists. Motorists often park in the bike lane, because there is no physical barrier that prevents it. Furthermore, students jaywalk across Broadway, walk between two cars and do not pause to look for cyclists, namely because they cannot see them and therefore don't expect them there. (They *should* expect it after a day or two of attending school, but they are oblivious and pay zero attention.)
Please consider these potential hazards and logistical problems when designing the Morrison St bike lane. In fact, I recommend designing all future infrastructure with attention to the fact that most motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists have no sense of conscientiousness and pay absolutely no attention to their surroundings. Many of your recent designs reveal a sense of naive optimism regarding the human condition – one that I do not share with you.
Champs June 28, 2017 at 9:50 am
It's very easy to keep up with traffic and be visible by taking the lane going downhill on Morrison, but I guess we can't do that on an individual basis anymore.
If you have to turn left across Water at that spaghetti junction with the offramps and streets to make this work, it's a loser. I join the chorus of "meh."
Gena G June 28, 2017 at 10:25 am
It's not easy for everyone to keep up with traffic on Morrison. And it's not comfortable for most people. We need to be designing and building a variety of bike facilities so that people of all ages, all ability levels, and all comfort levels can enjoy our beautiful city by bike.
Champs June 29, 2017 at 3:13 pm
Mitigate safety concerns all you like, but it's still not pleasant to ride behind a wall separating me from the cacophony of four lanes of traffic. If grandma and the kids want to ride down Belmont or Morrison, it'll be on my cargo bike or the bus. A protected lane is not inherently a desirable one.
ej June 29, 2017 at 7:27 pm
I like it the way it is. There are enough lanes to take one for yourself. No need to keep up with traffic. I ride east down Morrison from where it splits from Belmont at 20 something, all the way down to MLK. It's fine by me. Simply ride like you belong there and with confidence.
Andrew Kreps June 28, 2017 at 10:06 am
Very easy for whom, specifically?
My 2-year old daughter does it every day! Man up, people. Jeez.
John Liu June 28, 2017 at 10:45 am
Maybe in a bike trailer.
Chris I June 28, 2017 at 12:37 pm
My comment was sarcastic.
Baby Bombanaut!
People in condition enough to ride back in the opposite direction or otherwise cover enough distance to avoid taking the hill would be a start.
I like it. This will also increase pedestrian safety when crossing this wide street. How about corner bump-outs to further shorten the crossing and improve visibility (the bike lane can roll up and over the curbing), and speed advisory displays to slow drivers down?
Corner bump outs are great. This can be done with bollards given budget shortages and with concrete when more $ is had. Corner bollards should be the standard on many intersections where right turns are the typical traffic pattern and high pedestrian volumes exist.
peejay June 28, 2017 at 1:02 pm
Corner bump-outs are only great when the bike lane is to the right of them, and not when bike traffic suddenly has to squeeze in with the cars. The advantage of getting some separation and more perpendicular crossing is achieved when a bike lane goes straight (or even veers right), while the car lane veers left before the right turn. It slows speeds, and increases visibility, providing the same protections to the bike users as to the people on foot.
John Liu June 28, 2017 at 1:44 pm
Agree. I think the corner bump-out can have the bike lane go straight through it. Either the bike lane stays at street grade and there are ramps for wheelchair users of the bump-out to cross the bike lane, or the bike lane rises to curb grade and there are ramps for bikes to get on and off the bump-out. I am not sure which is better.
Trikeguy June 28, 2017 at 1:38 pm
More pedestrian friendly treatments on Morrison are probably a good idea – according to the data at nextportland we're going to have over 800 new residential units between Grand and 12th on Morrison/Belmont when all the (currently permitted) construction finishes (including 2 sites that have permits but ground hasn't broken yet).
http://www.nextportland.com/map/ is a seriously handy tool.
eawrist June 28, 2017 at 2:31 pm
All the more reason to make the 11th and 12th couplet multimodal. PBLs and compromise treatment similar to diverters on Williams when necessary may be a good start.
Bill Stites June 28, 2017 at 2:31 pm
And aren't there some plans to put in traffic lights at 9th ave., both Morrison and Belmont?
They will really cap off a nice safety improvement project.
Michael Miller June 28, 2017 at 3:27 pm
What are they planning to do at the #15 bus stop(s) along this stretch of Morrison? Currently there is one stop on Morrison in the indicated blocks, but once the Morrison Bridge is fixed, the 15 will presumably resume crossing it, which would add back another one or two stops.
Assuming that the parking lane that will protect the curb-side bike lane is going to continue to be a rush-hour bus lane (yay, bus lanes!), there would presumably not be adequate width to locate a floating bus stop between the bus/parking lane and the bike lane (without cutting into the sidewalk to shift the bike lane). Therefore buses will (continue to) pull over into the bike lane to reach the stop(s). (Of course, with the parking lane shifted out 'x' feet from the curb, buses will need to pull in (and out) a much greater horizontal distance from the non-rush hour general travel lane — that would presumably require a much longer bus stop, with removal of additional parking.)
Maybe they've figured out some better solution, but they are not showing us yet what happens at the bus stops.
Doug Klotz June 28, 2017 at 10:30 pm
The article says the lane on Morrison starts at 11th. The map shows 10th. It seems logical to start it at 12th (same lane configuration as the rest). What's up there?
Catie June 29, 2017 at 10:08 am
The biggest issue with this configuration is the bike lane size. People FLY down this hill; as they should, its a great hill! A bike lane that does not have room to pass and is trapped between the sidewalk and parked cars will be dangerous at the speed bikes come down this hill. I recommended to make this lane much wider and/or eliminate parked cars on this side of the street so faster bikes can pass as needed. As designed speedy bikes wanting to go faster and not run over slower bikes will dart between parked cars to take the car travel lane.
Mark smith June 30, 2017 at 9:34 pm
I see the fearless are chiming in. Thank dog we started listening to everyone else.
No. Parking separated bike lanes greatly increase the risk of cyclists at intersections.
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La casa es troba al peu mateix de la carretera. La seva construcció data dels anys 20, pel que els materials utilitzats ja no són el típics de les cases del camp, és a dir, paret de tàpia, morter, etc ..., sinó que les parets són fetes amb pedra i totxo.

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La casa va ésser comprada per la família Olivella, actual habitant, al seu antic propietari i fundador, Sr. Just. El nom de l'alcalde és el motiu però no precisament per haver tingut cap membre de la família aquest càrrec a Can Cairot.

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Patrimoni monumental de Piera
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Quiet and peaceful--that's about the only way to describe the corner of Carpenter and Polk on a sunny summer day.
Four guys stand on the corner making goo-goo eyes at a baby in a stroller. Some old people sit on their stoops. A fire fighter sits outside a submarine sandwich shop, eating Italian ice. It's only a few blocks from the Eisenhower Expressway and the University of Illinois, but the hustle and madness of the city seem many miles away.
"It's a beautiful neighborhood all right--just as long as you don't challenge people," says Catherine "Cat" Hunt, a social worker. "That's the lesson I learned about that neighborhood. It's one I won't forget."
In January, Hunt and several other missionaries opened an emergency housing shelter for homeless youth at the church on the corner.
In April they closed it. They had to. After nearly five months of vandalism, taunts, and other acts of intimidation from their neighbors, they felt they had no choice.
"We got tired of the struggle," says Hunt's husband, Ken Mitten, who occasionally volunteered at the shelter. "How can you ask people to stay at your shelter if there's a threat of violence?"
It's hard to get the locals' point of view. None of the people identified by Hunt and Mitten as community leaders could be reached for comment. Residents randomly interviewed on the street didn't want to talk about the shelter.
"What shelter?" said one fellow interviewed outside the church. "I don't see a shelter. Do you?"
This is only one of several recent struggles between housing-shelter operators and residents in neighborhoods from Uptown to Pilsen. In each case, local people have complained that the homeless are dirty, disruptive, potentially violent, and a liability to property values.
"They urinate in the street and in the hallways," one shopkeeper recently told the West Side Times newspaper about some people at a shelter in Pilsen.
"Some of them come in to drink a cup of coffee, others just to talk," a restaurant owner told the paper. "They spend two to three hours drinking a cup of coffee, and then they leave without paying."
Such hostilities could not come at a worse time. Over the past few years, the number of decent affordable housing units has gone down: the federal government has slashed housing programs, and the city has allowed private developers to demolish some of the few remaining single-room-occupancy hotels. Meanwhile the number of homeless has gone up--to as high as 100,000 in Chicago, according to some estimates. "We're facing a crisis in affordable housing," says Mitten, "whether we want to admit it or not."
Hunt's contribution toward easing the crisis was to help establish a shelter for homeless youth.
"The idea came from the people who run the Agape House," says Hunt. "That's a nondenominational campus ministry center [affiliated with the University of Illinois] owned by the Lutheran church. The word comes from the Greek word for unconditional charitable love. I had experiences running food pantries and working with teen shelters, so they asked me to be the codirector."
The center was to be in the basement of the Agape House church, which is on the northeast corner of Polk and Carpenter.
"We wanted to open to kids between the ages of 18 and 25 says Hunt. "They'd sleep on pullout mattresses we'd put on the floor. We're talking about two blankets, a sheet, a pillow--maybe two for a slow night. We'd have some Bible studies, arts and crafts, a little TV, maybe help with homework. We'd have volunteers who were affiliated with Agape House. I never thought it would be too much of a problem."
Technically, it was an emergency housing shelter--open only during the winter months--so they didn't need city permission to operate. And there might never have been any protests if the Agape people hadn't told residents of their plans.
"It was Frank Anderson's idea to spread the word," says Hunt, referring to the Lutheran minister who runs the Agape House. "We wanted people to know about us because we didn't want to surprise. We had nothing to hide. We wanted to be good neighbors." So they organized a meeting in November 1989.
"About 35 people showed up, and they just blew me away," says Hunt. "I mean, the reaction was incredible. First of all, they had this notion that we were going to run a drug-rehab clinic. I don't know where they got that, but it was totally false.
"I said, 'I don't want your check.' For one thing, I can't run a shelter on $5,000. For another, I wanted to stay at Agape House--we were getting it rent-free."
The meeting lasted for almost two hours, Hunt recalls, and representatives of both sides lost their composure.
"And another lady said, 'We'll take in senior citizens.' I'm all for helping seniors with housing. But we have to help the young people, too."
The vandalism started within a few weeks of the meeting, says Hunt. Someone threw a rock through the front window of the church, she says, with a note that read: "No niggers allowed." The tires of Anderson's car were slashed when it was parked outside the church. So he rented a car while his own was being repaired. Its tires were also slashed--this time while it was in the garage of his suburban home.
"On New Year's Day they superglued our front-door lock," says Hunt. "That's a real pain. You have to call in a locksmith to take out the whole lock. They did that to us three times. Actually, by the third time, Frank knew how to fix the lock himself. He didn't even have to call a locksmith."
On January 2, 1990, the shelter officially opened.
"We never had more than 20 people in the shelter," says Hunt. "We did have a couple of problem cases. There was a mentally deficient young man who stayed with us. He walked into a store across the street and just stood there; he wouldn't leave. They called us, and we moved him to a different shelter.
"We had another guy who was a gang member, and we kicked him out. I told the residents, 'I know how to run a shelter. If anyone is causing problems, he'll be removed. And we won't just dump him into the street. There will be a police car waiting for him.' We believe in discipline. You help the kids when you discipline them. Lights go out at 10:30. They don't complain. They want structure."
During February, the vandalism stopped. Then it started up again. The front-door lock was super-glued for the second time. Eggs were tossed at shelter residents. In March, Hunt herself was hit with an egg.
"I heard a noise on the front step and I went to investigate," says Hunt. "It was close to bedtime. I was not out there for two minutes when an egg came flying. It hit me dead center in the forehead. Whoever threw it had great aim."
Shelter residents told Hunt that some local residents were verbally harassing them.
"Not everyone was hostile," says Hunt. "There was this one guy who sat on the front steps. When I came, he looked at me real tough and said, 'You got a problem with me sitting here?' I said, 'No.' And then we started talking. He said, 'You got brass balls, being here.' Then he said, 'If you need any help, knock on my door 'cause I have enough guns to win Armageddon.'"
On April 15--Easter Sunday--the locks were super-glued for the third time.
"That's when we decided to leave," says Mitten. "We figured, why put the clients through this kind of pressure? It just wasn't working."
The young people were placed in other shelters, and on April 21 the Agape warming shelter officially went out of business.
"We host different kinds of groups, including AA," says Reverend Dave McGowan, who works at Agape House. "We don't get any hassle over that. The AA people are basically white middle-class. I guess that has something to do with it."
As for Hunt, she and her husband hope to open another shelter next winter. "We're looking on the north side," she says.
"This is what we believe in," Hunt adds. "My favorite passage is in Isaiah. It says that if you spend yourself in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness and your night will become like the noonday. This experience hasn't turned me off at all. If anything, all of the abuse only made us mad. We were right. They were wrong. We were helping people. We were not infringing on anyone's space."


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Gemma Wilson October 7, 2021
A team of clinicians and scientists from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) has identified a novel method to treat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). They discovered that cancer cells switch between different cell states and are able to change from being less aggressive ('epithelial') to be more aggressive ('mesenchymal'), and vice versa.
By converting highly aggressive cancer cells to become less aggressive, tumors are primed to respond better to chemotherapy, which works to eliminate cancer cells. This discovery has led to the launch of a three-year-long human clinical trial, BEXMET (Bexarotene-induced Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition), to investigate this unconventional approach to treating TNBC.
TNBC is more aggressive than other breast cancer subtypes, with limited treatment options and a poor prognosis. TNBC tests negative for estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epithelial growth factor receptor-2 (HER2), hence the reference to 'triple-negative in its name. This also means that treatments targeting ER, PR, and HER2 are not effective. For that reason, chemotherapy is still the mainstay standard treatment for TNBC.
The development of novel oncology drugs is costly, and affordability and accessibility can be a challenge. The concept tested by the NCCS, SGH, and GIS team involves altering cancer cell states so that they are more susceptible to currently available chemotherapy. This may be a cost-effective way to treat TNBC, with the potential to treat a wider range of other cancers.
The team began by studying breast cancer tissue from NCCS and SGH patients in 2017 to understand pathways that control the behavior of cancer cells, in terms of their ability to invade and spread. Leveraging highly advanced genome sequencing and functional genomics capabilities at GIS, the research found that Bexarotene – belonging to a class of drugs known as retinoids – is able to convert the more aggressive 'mesenchymal' cell state to a less aggressive 'epithelial' cell state. This biological process is also termed mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (MET). This is the first time that Bexarotene has been employed to facilitate the MET process in preclinical breast cancer work.
These findings were published in the journal Science Advances on 7 October 2021¹. The study was led by co-senior author, Dr Tam Wai Leong, Associate Director and Group Leader of the Laboratory of Translational Cancer Biology at GIS.
Cancer cells are crafty and have ways to evade treatment, sometimes through taking on this drug-resistant 'mesenchymal' cell state. Instead of tackling the tumours conventionally with direct administration of chemotherapy, the solution may be to first coax them into a less aggressive state before chemotherapy is given. This is a departure from standard cancer treatment. Taming the behaviour of such malignant cells prior to their ablation may work better and result in more durable clinical responses."
Dr Tam Wai Leong, Associate Director and Group Leader, Laboratory of Translational Cancer Biology, Genome Institute of Singapore
In preclinical tests performed in animal models, Bexarotene changed TNBC cell states from mesenchymal to epithelial, rendering the TNBC cells more susceptible to conventional chemotherapy, which resulted in longer-lasting responses that kept cancer relapse at bay.
These laboratory findings were directly translated to the human setting with the clinical trial, BEXMET. The trial aims to validate Bexarotene-induced TNBC cell state changes that were observed pre-clinically and assess the tolerability and efficacy of the Bexarotene-Capecitabine chemotherapy combination².
"Laboratory-based findings published in a scientific journal don't always translate to the clinical setting for various reasons. For our study, there is an existing clinical-grade version of the MET inducer (Bexarotene), which significantly facilitated the direct translation to the clinical setting. We hope that results from BEXMET will be the first step in introducing a novel concept in cancer treatment," said co-senior author and BEXMET principal investigator Dr Elaine Lim, Senior Consultant, Department of Breast and Gynaecology, Division of Medical Oncology, NCCS.
Deputy Medical Director of Research at NCCS, Professor Teh Bin Tean shared, "The BEXMET clinical trial is a testament to the strong bench-to-bedside research pipeline that the National Cancer Centre Singapore has built, in collaboration with partners like A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore. We are perfectly poised to apply basic science research to address the needs of cancer patients and improve health outcomes."
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'African American People are disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS' Written by Jeffrey King
"Although we have entered into a period that many would consider the final stretch in the fight to end HIV, we are still perplexed by the continuing increase in the rates of HIV among youth, and even more alarmed at the spike in the rate of infection among young Black gay men.
For many years, those of us on the frontlines have stressed the importance of Black gay men being at the forefront of intervention development, and the implementation of strategies aimed at reducing rates of HIV in Black communities. However, I have yet to see our voices fully included and totally respected. History teaches us that we are best suited to articulate and contextualize our lived experience that will ultimately yield the change for which we continue to hope.
Those of us who work and live within Black communities have been clear about the most effective strategic implementations, yet we face the persistent hurtles of resources diversion and a skewed focus on biomedical interventions.
We are alarmed—but not surprised—at what the statistics tell us about HIV among young Black gay men. We are devastated to know that our years of struggle to have our voices heard have once again been discounted and disregarded.
As we stand on the threshold of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day/Month, I challenge us all to come to the center. Let's consider what we are advocating and fighting for and then act accordingly.
At this phase of the epidemic, we are all needed. Young brothers are desperately needed to create and implement youth-driven interventions that exercise control over their own lives and the lives of their peers. Elders are needed, too. Those who have travelled these roads before possess invaluable knowledge and historic context that can be instrumental as young brothers develop and grow their critical aptitude.
It's only when we all do our part—young, elder, those within Black communities, and those who seek to help—that we will begin to see the drop in rates of HIV among Black men that we so urgently seek. Let's remember that this National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day."
Our Love Is Worth Protecting. Activating Atlanta.
'More than I imagined! King Day Week in Atlanta GA.'
Written by Jeffrey King
When I arrived at the Atlanta airport the energy was high and the hospitality was incredible.
I jumped in the rental car and upon leaving the airport I was mesmerized by In The Meantime's larger than life billboard: 'OUR LOVE IS WORTH PROTECTING'. AMAZING! WOW!
I drove into the midtown area by Bull Dogs, one of the most popular watering hole in the ATL where I saw our billboard towering over the parking lot. Yes, 'OUR LOVE IS WORTH PROTECTING.' AMAZING! WOW!
I had not even made it to the hotel before I parked and jumped out the car and started talking to people about what they thought about the board. AMAZING! All positive and constructive comments. I had to ask myself, is this the dirty South or what?
Here are a few of the highlights/ goals set and achieved during my visit to Atlanta:
*Attended the NAESM Conference for a couple of days. NAESM is the nation's only Black gay male focused HIV conference and thanks to the talented film director, Tim Daniels I interviewed and captured video footage of influential Black gay men from around the County.
State of Black Gay Men in America
*Dialogued with the Conference leadership about their plans to host next year's 2016 conference in LA.
* Interviewed 30 people passing by the Billboards about their honest perspective of the testing campaign.
Our love is worth protecting billboard campaign rose high above the city of Atlanta
*Was most impressed with the Atlanta Impulse Group. They were an amazingly powerful group of young Black gay men who are LEADERSHIP in ATL for Black gay men. I felt very connected because I helped to advocate for this group to be developed. They are on fire!!
*Hosted a private dinner with 15 Atlanta based Black gay men to discuss the state of the Black gay male community in Atlanta and to answer the question, 'What's needed?'
Distributed, Message In The Meantime in various Club/ Social venues.
Managed to make two of the mega events hosted for thousands of Black gay men from around the County. More than enough…
Conducted outreach and condom distribution with my friend Ivan Daniel while networking with 4 of the nation's leading promoters for Black gay men. We've got plans…"
I'm grateful to be home again. There is no place like ATL other than LA!
HIV Resources:
http://www.blackaidsday.org
www.cdc.gov/hiv
HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets
www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets
CDC – HIV among African Americans – Risk
www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/racialethnic/aa
African Americans and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, (STDs)
www.cdph.ca.gov
Los Angeles County overview for African Americans
One out of every 100 AA in LAC is living with HIV/AIDS (Data Source: 2013 Annual HIV Surveillance Report Table 15. Rate 1,118/100,000)
7,651 AA males are living with HIV/AIDS in LAC (Data Source: 2013 Annual HIV Surveillance Report Table 14).
1,896 AA females are living with HIV/AIDS in LAC (Data Source: 2013 Annual HIV Surveillance Report Table 14).
Short Summary of National and LAC Surveillance Data
Nationwide diagnoses of HIV : 80% Male, 20% Female.
LAC diagnoses of HIV in 2012 : 91% Male ,9% Female.
Both nationwide and in LAC , HIV epidemic is primarily Male.
Nationwide diagnoses of HIV among AA: 47%.
LAC diagnoses of HIV among AA: 21% (AA represent about 9% of LAC population).
Both nationwide and in LAC AA are disproportionately affected by HIV.
Nationwide among males diagnosed with HIV in 2012 42% were AA.
In LAC among males diagnosed with HIV in 2012 19% were AA.
Nationwide among females diagnosed with HIV in 2012 66% were AA.
In LAC among females diagnosed with HIV in 2012 40% were AA.
Nationwide the rate of HIV among AA males is about 3 times as great as the rate among AA females.
In LAC the rate of HIV among AA males is 5 times as great as the rate among AA females.
Short Summary of NHBS 2014 Data
HIV prevalence among MSM by race: AA-34%, Latino-15% , White-9%.
Unrecognized HIV infection among MSM by race: AA-31%, Latino-15% , White-14%.
Young MSM
Estimated HIV incidence AA-49 per 1000; Latino-15 per 1000 , White-14 per 1000
Where can I go to get an HIV test or other resource information?
In The Mean Time Men's Group
4067 West Pico Blvd.
www.inthemeantimemen.org
Charles Drew University
Mobile Testing Program
2610 Industry Way, Suite C
To Help Everyone Clinic
3834 S. Western Ave.
www.theclinic.org
Carl Bean House Wellness
2146 West Adams Blvd.
www.aidshealth.org
OASIS Clinic
1807E. 120th Street
Minority AIDS Project
5149 West Jefferson Blvd.
www.minorityaidsproject.org
This billboard recently towered over the busy intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and La Brea Avenue, the gateway to West Hollywood. In bold white letters against an all-black background, it offers a startling L.A. county statistic:
"One in three black gay men are infected with HIV." Then, in even bigger letters, it asks:
"IS HE YOUR SON?"
Click The Link Below To Listen To The Audio Interview with In The Meantime Executive Director and Other Community Members Sharing Their Views About This Billboard Campaign:
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The billboard is an effort by a local nonprofit to spark a conversation that it says African-Americans – and especially black parents — too often sweep under the rug, with dire consequences. While HIV infection rates have stabilized or improved for most demographic groups, for young black men who have sex with men, they are getting worse.
"One in three gay black men. That's the reality, based on the data that's captured here in L.A. county," said Jeffrey King, the man responsible for the billboard. He directs In the Meantime Men, a nonprofit that works with young black gays in an effort to lower their high rate of infection.
King said he chose the West Hollywood location for the billboard because more and more young African-American gays are frequenting that city's clubs and bars.
Experts say there are many factors conspiring to make gay and bisexual black youth the new face of the HIV epidemic, from poverty to lack of healthcare to the scarcity of prevention programs targeting African-Americans. But King and other experts say another big factor is the huge stigma that being gay carries in the black community.
Many black youth are afraid to come out to their parents, and parents often sweep the issue under the rug, King said.
"With parents, the challenge is often that they can't get past, 'my child is gay,'" King said. That makes it more likely their kids will engage in unsafe sex, contract HIV, hide their status and delay or forego treatment, he said. And those factors make it more likely they'll pass the virus on. King said he sees this all the time.
"They're living at home. They're living with HIV. And no one even knows it. No one is even having that conversation," he said.
Gay and bisexual black men are a tiny percentage of the U.S. population. But they account for close to one fourth of the nation's roughly 50,000 new HIV infections each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among those, nearly half are teens and young adults, and their share is growing each year.
King said that's why his billboard addresses black parents directly: to encourage those with children they know or suspect to be gay or bisexual to talk about HIV and safe sex.
But his billboard's message is so direct that others who work to stem HIV in L.A. fear it could backfire.
"I understand the message and the in-your-face approach, but I felt that it just set us back," said Armond Anderson-Bell, a mentor with the Ovahness Young Men's Leadership Program at Reach LA, another nonprofit that works with young black gay men. "Because not everyone is up to speed."
Many young black gays have been kicked out of their homes by intolerant parents, Anderson-Bell said. And he fears the billboard's emphasis on such a grim statistic without any context about the problem or how black parents can address it could help perpetuate, rather break down, the stigma.
"You're trying to start the conversation, but then what is the aftermath? Because you're not there when this person gets kicked out of their home," he said.
Ricky Rosales, the city of L.A.'s AIDS coordinator, said he agrees that including more information could have improved the billboard.
"So that people don't just see this and are like, 'so what do I do now? Should I have a conversation with my son and ask him if he's gay? Or ask him if he has HIV?'" Rosales said.
But Aaron Howard, a 26-year-old African-American man who has been HIV positive for five years, said he appreciates the billboard. He said the first time he drove by it, he was shocked to see such a sensitive issue laid bare.
Before his diagnosis, Howard's said his homosexuality had been a touchy issue in his family, and until he was infected, they never talked about HIV, even though his aunt had died of complications from AIDS. He didn't tell his mother about his own diagnosis for three months.
But Howard said he recently showed her the billboard.
"She said she wished she would have saw it before, so therefore she would've been able to have an effective conversation with me," he said.
Howard – who has gotten his HIV under control with medication – wonders whether he could have avoided becoming infected in the first place if his family had been more open about how AIDS had killed his aunt.
Howard's interaction with his mother is the kind of change in family dynamics Jeffrey King is hoping his billboard will make.
"The norm should be, 'Mom, I'm sick.' And mom should say, 'Well baby, let's get together and go to the hospital,'" King said. And if the doctor diagnoses HIV, "Mom should say, 'doctor, what do we need to do to take care of this?' That should be the norm if some kid should find himself in that type of situation.
And more young gay black men are finding themselves in that situation all the time," King said.
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How long is the flight from Hawaii to New Zealand?
> Hawaii Hawaii and New Zealand are separated by 7,391 kilometers. This is a distance of 4,593 miles by flight. By air (bird flight), the shortest distance between Hawaii and New Zealand is 7,391 kilometers (4,593 miles). It takes 8.2 hours to get from Hawaii to New Zealand a plane (which has an average speed of 560 mph).
The flying time between these two islands is about 8 hours when traveling at a speed of about 560 miles per hour. The average speed of a commercial airliner is about 500 miles per hour, so the distance between Hawaii and New Zealand can be reduced to 4,914 miles. A flight taking off from Honolulu at 9 a.m. will land in Auckland at 12:10 p.m., more than 10 hours later.
It's a good idea to leave enough time to account for traffic delays and possible weather problems. If your flight is delayed, call the airline immediately to let them know what happened and how much longer you might be late.
Weather can cause flights to be canceled or increased distances to be covered in a short amount of time. For example, if it's snowing when you take off and you're still in Hawaii over an hour after takeoff, that means you'll need to cover more ground per hour, which increases the total distance traveled.
If your flight is canceled because of bad weather, check with other airlines who may still be operating their flights.
How many hours does it take to travel from Europe to New Zealand?
How long does it take to travel from New Zealand to South Africa?
How far is it from New Zealand to Australia?
How long does it take to travel from New Zealand to America?
How long is the drive from Hawaii to Sydney?
How far is it to sail from Hawaii to Fiji?
Time it takes to fly from New Zealand to Europe The flight time from New Zealand to Europe is 23 hours and 33 minutes. A return flight takes 50 hours 10 minutes to reach its destination.
The distance from New Zealand to South Africa is 3,264 miles (5,201 kilometers). It takes about 21 hours to travel from New Zealand to South Africa by car.
It is a total distance of 7,931 miles (12,901 kilometers) from New Zealand to Australia. You can drive from New Zealand to Australia in 35 days if you stop driving when the sun goes down. It takes 9 hours and 43 minutes to travel from New Zealand to Australia by car.
The distance from New Zealand to America is 73,553 miles (117,404 kilometers). It takes about 12 hours 40 minutes to travel from New Zealand to America by car.
The shortest flight distance between Hawaii and Sydney is 5,099.81 miles (8,207.35 km). The shortest path between Hawaii and Sydney, according to the route planner, is 1,125 miles. The driving time is around one hour.
The longest flight distance between Hawaii and Sydney is 11,946.71 miles (19,916.86 km). The longest path between Hawaii and Sydney, according to the route planner, is 2,542 miles. The driving time is around three hours.
The journey from Hawaii to the Fiji Islands takes little under seven hours and covers around 3,100 miles. You can make this trip in eight days by boat, but you need a very large ship because it's a long way from Hawaii to the Fijian Islands.
The fastest route is still by air, but if you don't have a plane ticket then the next best option is to take a cargo ship. There are two weekly flights between Honolulu and Fiji's capital city of Suva, so if you miss one flight you could easily catch the next one. The voyage takes about 21 days.
The most efficient mode of transport for getting from Hawaii to the Fiji Islands is definitely not a passenger airplane, it's a cargo ship. There are two weekly shipments between Honolulu and Suva, so if you miss one flight you could easily catch the next one.
A convenient place to leave your car while you travel to the Fiji Islands is called "the airport parking garage". These facilities can be found at many airports across the country.
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If you are new to Ubuntu and have installed various softwares, eventually there comes a time when you want the applications to start automatically just after the system boots.
Following are two ways to add applications to startup list. First is Windows method, while the second method is geeky way (as you must have guessed, it's my favourite).
Just like Windows have a startup folder where you can place shortcut files and which would let you start the applications when user logs in, in Ubuntu there is a ~/.config/autostart folder where you can place the shortcut files. (Just to recall ~/ is your home folder. So ~/.config = /home/username/.config).
You can also use the Startup Applications tool (ships inbuilt with Ubuntu) which lets you add startup applications to that folder. Shortcut files in Ubuntu are files which ends with .desktop. The folder where you can find most of the .desktop files is /usr/share/applications. So you can just find the desktop file related to the particular application and copy the .desktop file into the ~/.config/autostart folder.
If you want to start the application for every user then you would need to copy the .desktop file in /etc/xdg/autostart folder.
You can also create a .sh script file containing the commands to start the applications and then add this script in the "Startup Applications" tool. I prefer this method since I can easily modify the .sh script using a text editor and also easily make a backup of it, should I need to re-install Ubuntu in any case. This would also let me add the same script file to another copy of Ubuntu running on different PC.
To add a command to a script file you have to make sure that the command is correct. You can test the command by trying to execute it on Terminal. So for example if we want to start the browser Firefox in Startup we can first try to execute the firefox command from terminal, and make sure whether it really opens the Firefox browser.
To find the exact command that you need to put in the script file you can try to find the desktop file of the application and then find the line in it which begins with Exec. What follows is the command to start the application. So if you goto the directory /usr/share/applications/, navigate to Transmission and open this file in gedit, you can see that the Exec line is followed by transmission-gtk. That is your command to start the transmission application.
If you can't find the .desktop file for a particular application you can search the .desktop file using the command locate. And then finding the lines beginning with Exec.
Once you find the commands for all the applications you want to start when Ubuntu boots up you can list them in a single .sh file. To do this create a Text file and save it as StartUpApps.sh. Then open this file in gedit and write the commands in it with disown command. Below is my script file containing all the applications I want to start.
#StartUpItems.sh : A list of all applications I need to startup when Ubuntu boots.
echo ">>>> Hello, Vyom. Starting up your programs... <<<<"
echo ">>> Starting Dropbox Daemon..."
echo ">>>> ALL PROGRAMS LOADED <<<<"
Lines starting with # are ignored by Terminal. Lines beginning with echo statements are not required, but I have included them to troubleshoot if execution of the script stops at some point. Every command is suffixed with & disown command, which releases Terminal and get it ready to execute the next command. Without the disown suffix script would halt at the execution of very first command where it doesn't encounter disown. After this script file is prepared you can keep this file or it's shortcut to the folder ~/.config/autostart. Now when you login to Ubuntu, this script file will get executed, and all the applications listed in them will be executed one by one.
You can use the Auto Move Windows Gnome extension to automatically move a particular application to a different workspace. This is useful if you don't want to be disturbed by the front end of a program that should actually be running in background. Examples include Steam and Transmission application.


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Socceroos straight down to work in Honduras
by Marco Montverde in San Pedro Sula
7th Nov 2017 11:04 AM
Trent Sainsbury has no complaints about his treatment in Honduras.
THE Socceroos were made to feel welcome in Honduras as 16 members of the travelling squad took part in Australia's first training session ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifying playoff.
Training at Estadio Francisco Morazán, the home ground of club Real España, the Socceroos completed a light session under the watchful eyes of coach Ange Postecoglou.
The 16 players who trained were skipper Mile Jedinak, Aziz Behich, Danny Vukovic, Trent Sainsbury, Josh Risdon, Jackson Irvine, Bailey Wright, Aaron Mooy, Craig Goodwin, Massimo Luongo, Ryan McGowan, Milos Degenek, Jimmy Jeggo, Mat Ryan, Tom Rogic and James Troisi.
The members of the 22-man travelling squad - some of who were yet to arrive in San Pedro Sula - were Tim Cahill, Mitch Langerak, Matt Jurman, Tomi Juric, Alex Gersbach and Nikita Rukavytsya.
Earlier, China-based defender Sainbsury said the Socceroos were being treated well as they arrived from all over the world ahead of the start two-legged playoff.
"Straight through from the airport, everyone's been really friendly," China-based Sainsbury said.
"It's been great. I haven't had a bad thing to say about the place to be honest.
"People keep hyping up that this is a really dangerous place to come, (that) it's going to be really hostile, (but) I don't see it that way at the moment.
"Everyone's been really nice to us here. It's been a nice place and nice weather, so I've been happy the way it's gone so far, so I think we'll be looking good (on Saturday)."
Sainsbury's comments came soon after National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras president Jorge Salomon had slammed "negative opinions" from Australia about violence and hostility in the Central American nation.
"Too bad that in Australia they are expressing themselves in that way … because we are a humble country," the www.diariomas.hn website reported Salomon as saying.
"I think the Australians are going to realise that they're going to arrive in a beautiful city of San Pedro Sula, a beautiful country that is Honduras.
"They are going to (be) surprised of the good treatment they are going to (receive). We will treat them well."
Socceroos defender Trent Sainsbury said Australian players were being treated well as they arrived from all over the world ahead of the first match of the two-legged playoff.
However, the Socceroos are certain to be faced with an intimidating atmosphere at what will be a packed Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano on Saturday.
"We'll have all the information that we possibly need to be ready for this game," said Sainsbury, who added the Socceroos had learnt a lot from their successful two-legged playoff against Syria last month.
"The first away leg, (was a) difficult game (in) difficult circumstances. It's like a boxing match - everyone's throwing a few jabs to see what everyone's coming up with.
"It was a bit of a learning curve. In the second game (against Syria) we learnt from that really well. Defending we did really well … I didn't feel like we were going to lose that game that day."
Sainsbury said the speculation surrounding national coach Ange Postecoglou's future was not affecting the team.
"The boys are just focused on these two games (against Honduras) and that's the main priority for us, not who's going to be the coach in the future because no-one's ever going to be the coach for the entirety of your career," Sainsbury said.
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CHOMONI, Comoros (Jan. 24, 2011) - Ali Hamada, a teacher and volunteer at the Chomoni Primary School for Children project, receives a round of applause from U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jeffery Jurasek, the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, in Chimoni, Comoros, January 24, 2011. Hamada dedicated countless hours working with the Joint Civil Affairs Team 101 to rebuild the school, making more space for the children of the village. When the project is completed next month, the school can accommodate nearly 200 students, four times the previous amount. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Wilson/RELEASED)
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Baker Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rob Baker assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa here May 26.
Baker, who comes to CJTF-HOA after having served at the Pentagon as Director for Joint Force Development, Joint Staff, relieved U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Franken. U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, U.S. Africa Command commander, presided over the ceremony.
Ham said that Baker is the right officer to lead the task force and is confident that he will sustain and enhance diplomatic r
Commander CJTF-HOA Lauds U.S., Comorian Relationship During School Dedication in Comoros
Comorian President Ahmed Abdallan Mohamed Sambi , U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Brian Losey, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), U.S. Ambassador to the Comoros and Madagascar Niels Marquadt, and numerous Comorian government officials and CJTF-HOA personnel attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Hamramba school in Moroni, Comoros, May 15, 2010.
The ceremony marked the completion of a $500,000 project funded by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), providing eight classro
AFRICOM Commander Visits Camp Lemonnier
U.S. Army General William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Camp Lemonnier, January 26, 2010, to send off the outgoing U.S. Navy core staff and speak with the 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army National Guard.
"I wanted to come and show my appreciation to the departing staff," said Ward. "They've done exceptional work in moving ahead the mission of the task force, as well as combating (violent extremism) in this part of the region."
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CJTF-HOA Conducts Peace Operations Course in Kenya
The commander and deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) attended the graduation ceremony of 32 military officers from nine East African countries who successfully completed the Peace Operations Staff Course conducted by CJTF-HOA.
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Anthony M. Kurta, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's commander, and U.S. Army Brigadier General Chris Leins, deputy commander, visited the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC


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I have been using an ASP blogging routine over on Lizardwebs.net for a while now. It got hacked almost immediately with some little script kiddies adding a META REFRESH exploit to one of the posts. And short of wading through 20 or 30 pages of code to try to find the weak code, I just decided to disable a lot of the functionality. And I'll be honest, the code wasn't really written that well. Just didn't feel like digging through someone else's issues.
Welcome to the new Lizardwebs Computer Services blog!
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We index it on Lucene in order to improve the search (boosting, proximate spelling, etc).
This works, but becomes a maintenance nightmare when the index fields are collected from JOINS.
marriage), you must remember to re-index all her contracts...!
that would be reasonable to maintain?


A lot of elements of Japanese culture have become part of the great global mash-up, especially food culture and pop culture. But none, I think, will have the endurance of the little poem that could, the haiku.
"International Labor Migrants Return to Meiji-Era Yamaguchi and Hiroshima: Economic and Social Effects," under review.
My entry may actually have come too late to count, but that doesn't mean we can't have some fun over here. Update: In comments, Jim Gibbon says that there's a few hours left, until 8pm EST (that's 3pm, HST), so let's show 'em what we've got!
Yomiuri newspaper published a long series of autobiographical essays by Donald Keene which I somehow missed until today. Professor Keene is one of the most important Western scholars of Japanese literature of the past century and is still very active. Appropriately enough, his most recent work, published by Columbia University Press in 2006, is entitled Frog in the Well: Portraits of Japan by Watanabe Kazan, 1793-1841 (BF).
From the historian's point of view, Keene's own life and experiences are themselves of great interest. He served the US military as a Japanese translator and interpreter in World War II before resuming his academic studies after the war. Letters by Keene, Otis Cary and others published various as War Wasted Letters, Eyewitness to History, and From a Ruined Empire give us a fascinating look into the early postwar realities of Japan and East Asia. In these essays in Yomiuri Keene shares many more of his stories from his earliest childhood to his thoughts about old age.
I've been working on a project with the Japanese American National Museum for my seminar "Japanophilia," and have gotten to know their amazing website Discover Nikkei. As Japanese studies expands beyond its traditional boundaries, resources like this one become increasingly valuable to teachers and students. The buzzword in recent years is, of course, transnational, and I can't think of a better place to begin exploring what that means than this site.
Five sections serve as doorways into a huge array of content. The first tab, "What is Nikkei?" asks many of the questions that visitors are likely to have in mind, but the site doesn't presume to answer them, which opens up the possibility that students can answer them themselves as they make use of the available resources. "Community Forum" contains articles and an extensive bulletin board, with posts in English, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese, which all visitors can register to access. "Real People" contains video interviews with Japanese Americans, ranging from Issei storytellers to Sansei entrepreneurs like Eric Nakamura, co-founder of Giant Robot. "Nikkei Resources" is an impressive Wiki with information on just about every Japan- and JA-related topic you can think of, including war brides, lesson plans, Japanese food, manga, and Nikkei Veterans. The last section, "Make History," is in some ways the most exciting, because it allows users to upload content, create collections of data, "curate" online exhibitions, and in various other ways become knowledge producers and historians.
The students in my seminar are going to be researching gardens and nurseries in the L.A. area that exhibit Japanese design or that are the result of JA activities. Eventually, this content will be uploaded to the "Make History" section of the website, probably under the "Nikkei Album" subsection, where we will be able to curate our photographs and analysis into a mini-exhibition that will connect to a JANM exhibition planned for the summer.
Japanese Culture Minister offended though whether it was by the quality of the sushi or by the fact that it shared the menu with Korean food is unclear. Japanese culinary supremicism is not a new theme (nor is the fact-fudging about "Japanese tastes" necessary to support it), but what is interesting is that in Europe, where regions can claim the exlusive right to certain culinary labels, Japanese complaints about authenticity are clearly being taken much more seriously than they will here. I don't care what they say: poke macnut sushi is a step forward.
It wasn't history, so it didn't make the carnival, but Adam Richard's roundup of Anglophone information on Japan is a fantastic collection ranging from think tanks to podcasts. My next contemporary Japan class is going to have to make use of this, I think.
Dave at Peking Duck has more.
The rest of it was Kung-fu, vitamin spam and Feng-shui. I'm partially to blame, of course: Having failed to twist enough arms to produce a host, I put off announcing and begging for posts too long. As a result, I'm forced to do this more or less myself, with the stuff that I would have forwarded to whoever volunteered…. Needless to say, if I miss anything interesting, by all means nominate them. And, of course, if you're interested in hosting, even in the distant future (which, in blogging terms, is six months or more), let me know. NOW, please.


Welcome to all of my new readers! There have been a lot of you lately. If you'd like to join in with the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge, the link above will give you the list of topics for the rest of this year.
My response to this week's prompt is going to be much shorter than it was last week.
What would I do with a million dollars? I'd immediately invest it in mutual funds, bonds, or some other type of investment that was reasonably certain to pay off.
Becoming wealthy wouldn't be a goal. Rather, I'd want to cultivate as much free time as possible. With a steady and modest source of income, I could then spend my days doing projects that truly interested me without thinking about how to pay for them.
First, I'd return to university and take some courses. Don't ask me what my major would be. I don't know yet! It would be wonderful to explore various avenues and find out what most interests me, though.
While attending school, I'd try to work or volunteer in something related to my major a few hours a week. It would be really interesting to combine my love of literature with some sort of volunteer or paid work after that, although I'd be very open to other possibilities, too.
The nice thing about studying when you have a guaranteed, lifelong source of income is that you don't have to have it all figured out right away. You can take your time and build something truly incredible.
Once I was mostly* finished studying, I'd want to begin teaching other people the stuff I'd learned in individual or small group settings. Since I would already have a steady income to rely on, I could charge them based on their income and give away plenty of free lessons to people who truly couldn't afford to pay anything. There's something really interesting to me about figuring out the best way to show someone how to master a new task, and I love socializing one-on-one or in small groups. Those are both things I could do for many years without growing bored of them.
* I won't completely stop studying new things for as long as I'm alive. I love learning new stuff!
Thank you. Yes, I think working is good for people (especially when it's work that you find personally fulfilling and meaningful).
I love what you'd do with the cash – financial freedom to explore you life and what you truly want to do in this world is a lofty goal – BRAVA!
Hey Lydia, you sure have some good ideas and…I know you would always use your "bucks" intelligently. That's because I agree with you 100%, there always has to be learning. If a person ever thought they'd learned it all life would be pretty horrid wouldn't it?
And by the way, like me, you probably only figured out how to use maybe 50% of your money. I think we're better savers than spenders, huh? That's a good thing.
Here's my blog. Thanks for visiting.
Yes, absolutely. You're welcome. And you're right that my plans wouldn't use up all of the money. I'd need to donate some of it to charity or something. There are so few things I need that I don't already own or can borrow when necessary!
Good ideas for using your cash. I wish I could go back to school and just go to go, but I don't have that million dollars, either. lol!
Heh, I hear you there. Thanks.
Money really does buy freedom (not happiness, that's something you have to get all by yourself). I think that's why most folks want to be wealthy–not for STUFF, but for the freedom it affords. And I'm with you on learning. I don't think you can ever have too much knowledge!
Your answers are really practical–it sounds like you wouldn't run out of money fast and you'd definitely get to enjoy that million dollars for the rest of your life. Good answers!
Awesome. I love the idea of being able to make a difference doing something I love and being financially comfortable enough to do it, including going back to school and studying things I enjoy.
Thank you! It sounds like you'd do something pretty similar with a million dollars.
I love your answer. It would be wonderful to be able to go back to school and just take whatever classes I was interested in without the financial burden.
Thank you very much! Yes, learning new stuff is a wonderful thing to do.
I love the idea of studying. I love to learn new things, but it's expensive.
Yes, it sure is. I like the fact that you're a fellow lifelong learner, though!


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Aly is so excited to share the latest trailer for her upcoming movie The Stolen Princess! Play below, or click here!
Listen for Aly in the new Sunny Day game, coming soon to Nick Jr!
Aly had a blast recording a number of new radio commercials for Geico!
Alola! Pokémon returns to Disney XD for season 21 on March 24th! Tune in for more adventures with Ash, Sophocles and the whole Sun&Moon...
Aly used her pearly whites when she recorded a new spot for Colgate!
Aly had a blast recording a new spot for NBC & Google!
Aly is thrilled to announce that she will be playing Rhoda in A New Brain at The Gallery Players! The show runs January 27th – February...
Aly's new movie Lu Over the Wall premiered at the Sundance Film Festival!
Aly had an out of this world time recording a new TV commercial for MGM Casinos!
Aly is a very small part of this very cool and very creepy movie, which had its premiere in theaters December 15th. To view the official...
Catch Aly as Joy LeFrog in Season 2 of Regal Academy on Nickelodeon, which premiered on November 5th! Catch new episodes every Saturday...
Aly is stoked to officially announce that she plays Siri in the new series LastMan! Binge watch the show over at VRV!
Aly gives voice to a whole slew of mythological creatures in the new adventure podcast Season Isle! Give episode 1 a listen here!
You can now play as Aly (Agent Mi-Nu) on the iOS/Android video game Modern Combat Versus! Download it here!
Aly's first episode of Gundam (The Origin IV) is now available for streaming on Hulu! Check it out here!
Aly is thrilled that Tip the Mouse is now available on Netflix! Watch her get in and out of trouble as the titular character, and stay...
That's a wrap! Aly was so honored to reprise her role in The Last Cyclist for film. Look out for premiere announcements Spring 2018!
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Aly is thrilled that Alisa Knows What To Do has found a new home on HBO Family! Listen for her as the rainbow-haired Natalie!


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Human trafficking coalition forms, seeks members
PORT ST. LUCIE — The only way to end human sex trafficking is to make the community aware that it's happening. "It's here, it's real, and it's happening right in front of your eyes," said Suzanne Kulscar, vice president of the newly formed...
Human trafficking coalition forms, seeks members PORT ST. LUCIE — The only way to end human sex trafficking is to make the community aware that it's happening. "It's here, it's real, and it's happening right in front of your eyes," said Suzanne Kulscar, vice president of the newly formed... Check out this story on tcpalm.com: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/reader-submitted/st-lucie-county/2016/04/13/human-trafficking-coalition-forms-seeks-members/89359742/
Contributor for TCPalm Published 7:25 a.m. ET April 13, 2016
Josie Kirchner /SUBMITTED TO YOURNEWS Coalition Executive Board members are, from left, Amanda Lafary, Leslie Pfeifer, Debbie Butler, Eric Ludwig, Suzanne Kulscar, Dorothy Malik, Ross Partee and Ashleigh Holsinger. Not pictured are Blanca Reyes, Elaine Andersen and Terri Pettengill.
Josie Kirchner /SUBMITTED TO YOURNEWS Coalition president Eric Ludwig is pictured with Gus the Sanctuary Dragon. Gus is the mascot of the local grassroots movement to bring an assessment center for children awaiting placement into foster care to the local community.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The only way to end human sex trafficking is to make the community aware that it's happening. 'It's here, it's real, and it's happening right in front of your eyes,' said Suzanne Kulscar, vice president of the newly formed Human Trafficking Coalition of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, the number trafficking calls in Florida increased from 883 in 2012 to 1,518 in 2015, while the number of cases nearly doubled from 237 to 407.
'Florida is No. 3 in the country for the amount of people who are trafficked, and many of those are minors,' Kulscar said.
The coalition, composed largely of representatives from the dependency and delinquency systems, was formed last fall to reverse the upward trend in trafficking cases. Members meet regularly to discuss local problems available and resources and work to increase awareness through outreach activities, education and training. The coalition is looking for more members to help participate on various committees. A committee of particular interest to the local child-welfare community is Stop Trafficking and Rescue Survivors, or STARS, which focuses on the juvenile aspects of human trafficking. STARS works to identify gaps in services between the dependency and delinquency systems in an effort to better identify and serve young victims of human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking.
'There was a time, not too long ago, when underage prostitutes were arrested and charged as criminals rather than seen as the victims they are,' Kulscar said. 'In Florida, the age of consent is 18 — anyone under that age is a child and cannot consent to having sex, let alone make a life choice to become a prostitute.'
The shift in attitude toward the trafficking of child prostitutes was anchored in 2012 with the passage of Florida's Safe Harbor Law, which recognized that children found in prostitution should be treated as dependent and not delinquent.
Coalition meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Those interested in joining the coalition should email Debbie Butler at dbutler@gfnf4kids.org.
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Ph.D. Course Work held in the month of March 2018
REPORT OF THE PH.D. PROGRAMME
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur has launched its Ph.D. Degree programme 2017. The Ph.D. programme is governed by the Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) Regulations 2017. Thirteen Research Scholars have been provisionally registered to undertake the coursework. These research scholars were selected based on their performance in the All India Admission Test and presentation of their tentative research proposal before the Research Committee comprising of eminent academicians.
The Research Scholars are currently undergoing the coursework based on curriculum designed in accordance with the Ph.D. Regulations 2017. The curriculum requires the scholars to study Six (06) Papers consisting total of 16 Credits conducted over a period of One (01) Semester. For successful completion of the Ph.D. coursework every scholar requires to secure 50% of the total marks in each paper respectively and 55% marks in aggregate. The teaching period is split into three clusters spread over the entire Semester period. There is an interval of three weeks between each cluster of taught classes. The examination is scheduled in the final cluster and publication of final results within two-weeks from the last day of examination.
The Orientation programme of this inaugural Ph.D. programme was held in January, 2018 and the scholars were addressed by Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor, NLU Delhi; Prof. (Dr.) Paramjit S. Jaswal, Vice-Chancellor, RGNLU Punjab (Patiala) and Prof. (Dr.) Vijender Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, MNLU Nagpur. The first cluster of taught classes commenced from March 5, 2018 to March 15, 2018. The next two cluster of Ph.D. Coursework is scheduled to be held on April 9, 2018 to April 19, 2018 and May 7, 2018 to May 17, 2018 respectively. Apart from the expertise available in-house, the University also invited a host of eminent academicians and jurist to address the research scholars during the coursework.
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur as part of its university social responsibility invited by advertising in newspaper ten Ph.D. scholars registered or provisionally registered in Universities of Nagpur or its surrounding areas to attend the coursework along with the provisionally registered Ph.D. candidates of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur. Such an effort was desired in the benefit of these Ph.D. Scholars to enrich their knowledge from the deliberations of the eminent experts invited to lecture during the coursework.
List of the External Speakers ? Hon�ble Mr. Justice Goda Raghuram, (Retd.) former Judge, Andhra Pradesh High Court and Director, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal; ? Hon�ble Mr. Justice R.C. Chavan, (Retd.) Judge, Bombay High Court (Nagpur); ? Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkat Rao Vice-Chancellor NLSIU Bangalore; ? Prof. (Dr.) M.P. Singh, Chancellor, Haryana Central University and Former Vice- Chancellor NUJS Kolkata; ? Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijayakumar; Professor of Law, NLSIU, Bangalore and former Vice- Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai; ? Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha, Director ILI Delhi; ? Prof. (Dr.) T.V. Subba Rao, Professor of Law NLSIU Bangalore; ? Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, Registrar NLU Delhi; and ? Dr. Rajender Kumar, Hyderabad.
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? Prof. (Dr.) Naresh Kumar Vats;
? Prof. (Dr.) Sirish Deshpande;
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Game of Thrones: What Did Jon Actually Yell in The Battle of Winterfell?
Let's get to the truth of the matter.
byJoshua Yehl
Posted May 3, 2019, 11:23 p.m.
Season 8, Episode 3 of Game of Thrones "The Long Night" centers on the Battle of Winterfell, and although the sequence of events seemed clear, some fans are convinced not all is at it appears.
Warning: full SPOILERS for "The Long Night"!
At the end of the episode, Arya shattered expectations - and the Night King - when she stabbed him in the tummy with her Valyrian steel dagger. Meanwhile, Jon was… screaming at a dragon. And the internet immediately savaged him for doing next to nothing while Arya saved the day.
However, some fans claim that Jon was actually doing something very important. Reddit user Applesoapp claims that Jon was actually screaming "Gooo! Go! Go!" which would imply Jon saw Arya making her sprint into the Godswood and was cheering her on while screaming to distract Viserion. This would make Jon's actions seem less futile and more purposeful.
We rewatched the scene with subtitles but they don't help clarify the matter because they just say Jon "YELLS." But after we gave it another listen, it just sounds like he's saying "WAAHUG! ENNH! ENNH!" or maybe "GGGGNNHH! BLHHH! BLHH!" And definitely not, "Go Arya, go! I'm being helpful!"
Besides, Jon is stuck out in the courtyard, and in order for the timing to really make sense, Arya must already be in the Godswood, which is a fair distance away (and pretty big), while Jon is facing off with Viserion. These two moments are happening at the same time, so Arya has to already be moving past the White Walkers (and she is, as we see by a wisp of White Walker hair stirring up) when Jon makes his last stand.
So as far as we're concerned, this theory that Jon actually helped saved the day is squashed. We understand how some might read into the moment because they want to see Jon doing something important to help defeat the Night King. After all, he's pretty much the main hero of the show, and he's faced off with the Big Bad before. But the truth is he was powerless to help in any meaningful way, just like Bran who thought he'd help by challenging the Night King to a staring contest. This was Arya's big moment. Let her have it! She didn't get smacked in the head a hundred times during training for her thunder to get stolen like that.
But what's your read on the situation? Present your case in the comments.
Here's our take on what will happen in Episode 4 and beyond:
Be sure to check out IGN's additional coverage of Game of Thrones below.
"The Long Night" is the highest rated episode of Game of Thrones and the most-Tweeted about scripted episode of television ever. For more on this epic episode, read about why Lyanna Mormont needed that huge moment during the Battle of Winterfell, the cast responding to Arya's Night King takedown, our episode 4 trailer breakdown and photo preview, plus check out who lived and who died in the Battle of Winterfell, and how to adjust your TV if the episode was too dark.
Joshua is Senior Features Editor at IGN. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you'll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN.
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Ariana Grande Tells The Grammy's "Thank U, Next"
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards is set to air February 10th. After conflict between Ariana Grande and the show's producer, the "7 Rings" singer has bailed on the show just days before she was set to perform.
Ariana Grande has pulled her performance from the awards show following a dispute over song choice. With "7 Rings" currently sitting pretty at #1 on the charts, Ariana wanted to give viewers an experience with a live performance of the hit. Unfortunately, Grammy's Producer Ken Ehrlich thought that a large portion of the audience wouldn't "connect" with the song.
Ken asked Ari to pick a different song, but she insisted "7 Rings" was the only choice. With neither party willing to budge, Ariana passed on the opportunity. This puts the awards show in a sticky situation because all of the promotion for the spectacular includes Ariana as a highlight. Burned by her decision to pull her appearance on the grand stage, Ken has taken to slandering Ari in interviews.
Speaking with the Associated Press, Ehrlich said the "Imagine" songstress backed out because she "felt it was too late for her to pull something together." Outraged by the lies, Ariana went to Twitter and spoke up for herself.
i've kept my mouth shut but now you're lying about me. i can pull together a performance over night and you know that, Ken. it was when my creativity & self expression was stifled by you, that i decided not to attend. i hope the show is exactly what you want it to be and more. 🖤
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 7, 2019
Ariana then added the following:
"I offered 3 different songs. It's about collaboration. It's about feeling supported. It's about art and honesty. Not politics. Not doing favors or playing games. It's just a game y'all…and I'm sorry but that's not what music is to me."
As of now, Ariana has asked fans to respect her decision not to perform and hopes they understand. She added she is "still grateful for the acknowledgement," but didn't shy away from throwing a bit of shade before shifting her focus to the release of her latest album.
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So So Deaf: Jermaine Dupri Critiques the State of Female Rap
During an interview, Jermaine Dupri was asked by two hosts to name his favorite female rapper. Believing he'd list Megan Thee Stallion or Cardi B, Dupri's response caught both the hosts and music aficionados off guard. Comparing the current roster of popular femcees to "strippers", Dupri's glaring act of misogyny has gotten him checked by the artists themselves.
#CardiB responds to #JermaineDupri's comments calling out "stripping rappers", saying female rappers sound the same…..🗣ARE THESE FACTS OR NAH⁉📠 👀 pic.twitter.com/MTfIcsNKiZ
— Power 106 (@Power106LA) July 11, 2019
For decades, airwaves have been flooded with male artists rapping about their sexual prowess, bevy of hos, material expenditures, and sale of drugs. But Jermaine Dupri doesn't find fault with the repetitive, and occasionally elementary, lyrics of his peers. His ire was directed toward women whose bars are about celebrating their bodies, turning up in the club, and dominating men. Failing to note the similarities in what content is released by both men and women in the rap game, Dupri posed a weak argument that female rap lacks lyrical diversity.
#PressPlay: WELLLL #DojaCat has stepped into the "stripping rappers" chat and got some things off her chest about #JermaineDupri 👀👀🥴 THOUGHTS⁉ pic.twitter.com/kIc36hpY8W
As pointed out in Cardi's response video, there are plenty of female rappers that don't write about their bodies at all, they simply don't receive equal support. And as the acting CEO of So So Def, you'd think Jermaine Dupri would take the initiative to seek out talent that raises what he believes is the bar. But no, the "Grammy award winning songwriter and producer" has no female rapper signed to his label aside from Da Brat and Tyeler Reign. Tyeler is the winner of the fifth season of The Rap Game who unsurprisingly still raps about money and designer labels, the very things Dupri would find unimpressive.
Female rappers have been vocal in their disagreement of Dupri's piss-poor analysis. Both Doja Cat and Cardi B made statements disagreeing with his comments. Ari Lennox even dropped a diss track as a response to his ignorance. But the best rebuttals have been references of Dupri's track record. Twitter users have been quick to remind us that JD has a history of dismissing the career trajectories of women with potential to be powerhouses in the industry. Perhaps after this wake up call, Jermaine Dupri will take a bit of Doja Cat's advice and look for the artists he wants to uplift.
Kim Kardashian West Wins $2.7 Million In Lawsuit Against Fast-Fashion Company
After bashing a fast-fashion company's appropriation of a design commissioned by Kanye, Kim Kardashian West has come out ahead. The aspiring attorney has won $2.7 million in a suit against Missguided, a UK-based retailer.
It's devastating to see these fashion companies rip off designs that have taken the blood, sweat and tears of true designers who have put their all into their own original ideas.
In February 2019, Kim Kardashian waged war against fast-fashion companies like FashionNova over their lack of integrity. Targeting online retailers that quickly duplicate the designs of luxury fashion houses, Kim expressed her disappointment. She was furious her image was being used to promote the knock-off goods, an act she believed would weaken her business relationships with more esteemed brands. The sultry, black number designed by Thierry Mugler and gold ensemble commissioned by her husband led to a lawsuit which claimed to violate KKW's trademark.
The Instagram post in question featured Kim Kardashian in the custom gold creation and an unnamed model in the replica. Captioned "The devil works hard but Missguided works harder", the brand taunted KKW, stating the look would be available in just a few days. But by tagging Mrs. West attorneys alleged Missguided used her "persona and trademarks" to sell duplicates despite the absence of a business relationship.
The lawsuit stated Missguided's use of Kim's marks were likely to cause consumers to mistakenly believe that she was associated, sponsored, or endorsed the company and its websites. The lawsuit continued that consumers already voiced such concerns, citing social media posts and articles that mistakenly referred to the content as collaborations. However, Missguided refused to respond to the lawsuit which resulted in a default judgment.
Demanding the company cease and desist, a California judge ruled in Kim's favor, ordering Missguided to pay $2.7 million in damages and attorney fees. But Kim's history of being accused of co-opting the designs of indie creatives has complicated the public's reception of her win. Twitter users are noting that Kim has repeatedly appropriated the culture of others under the guise of "paying homage." Though the basis of the win is important, fighting larger entities or public figures over original content may prove harder for indie brands. Having only been established in 2015, the language of fashion design copyrights leaves them easily exploitable and smaller designers may be unable to afford the exorbitant fees to protect their content.
Do you think Kim deserved to win the lawsuit? Should smaller designers seek restitution for creations that have been pilfered by public figures?
ASAP Rocky Arrested in Sweden After Street Fight
ASAP Rocky has been arrested in Sweden after an altercation that took place on Sunday. While the rapper has been detained on suspicion of aggravated assault, ASAP claims the men who followed him were aggressive "drug addicts" who stalked his entourage.
SO A FEW DRUG ADDICTS ARE NOT MY FANS , WE DONT KNOW THESE GUYS AND WE DIDNT WANT TROUBLE , THEY FOLLOWED US FOR 4 BLOCKS , AND THEY WERE SLAPPING GIRLS BUTTS WHO PASSED , GIVE ME A BREAK
A post shared by PRETTY FLACKO (@asaprocky) on Jul 2, 2019 at 7:56am PDT
ASAP Rocky shared his side of the events that led up to the scuffle on the streets of Stockholm, Sweden. The video showed two men who the rapper claims followed them for four blocks before things turned ugly. As the men approached them at the restaurant, ASAP's security detail attempted to de-escalate the situation. However, the men insisted that a member of the crew damaged a pair of headphones and threatened to call the cops. A female pedestrian came forward to accuse one of the two men in question, which led to the brawl.
ASAP Rocky was scheduled to perform with the Migos at Smash x Stadion. It is unclear if he will still make an appearance.
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