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Shooting at a Rolling Hoop: Predicting the Near Future
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By Cat Rambo
In late 2019, Harry Turtledove approached me about a collaborative project he was doing for Arc Manor. He would write a near future novella in which the western part of the US seceded from the country in protest over US politics, James Morrow would write a second novella following on its heels, and I would write the third novella. All three would be published together under the title And The Last Trump Shall Sound, featuring a cover with a take on Grant Wood's American Gothic, using Trump and Pence as the iconic couple.
As is my way, I agreed to the project and then forgot about it until Harry turned over his part in December, followed a couple of weeks later by James'. One thing that struck me immediately was how wildly different they were. Rather than a project where I'd need to smooth some edges in order to make things fit, my job was to deliver something just as different, but just as good, an intimidating task. I spent a lot of time cautiously circling first Harry's meticulous manuscript, full of historical quotes and politicians considering things, and then James' much spoofier porn-star-turned-subversive-infiltrator, featuring among other things, Mike Pence resurrecting and an animatronic Trump.
Meanwhile and equally surreal, 2020 started happening. I turned my novella into the publisher in January, having opted for more of a Black Mirror feel, focusing not on the politicians driving things, but the people affected by those decisions. The point I wanted to make was that it wasn't so much a case of red states versus blue states as the rich and influential versus everyone else.
I'd done some reading of trends predicted for the next few decades in order to include little details like driverless vehicles, coffee plants being made extinct, and restaurants featuring meat substitutes rather than meat. I was pleased with myself for having been a good SF writer and brought a little science into the writing.
And 2020 kept happening, bringing with it bizarre moment after bizarre moment. Not just COVID-19 and murder hornets, but political moments that seemed to have been concocted by a fourth writer who was on considerably better drugs than we were. By the time I was checking the copy edits in April, it felt like the world had split away from the ones in our narratives, which did not include pandemics, protests, or a growing threat to the American postal system.
I refrained from twiddling to try to incorporate any of that; the most I did was underscore that a particular character's grandmother had died in a pandemic. In putting this piece together, I asked Harry and Jim what they'd thought of the challenge.
Harry said: "I wrote before coronavirus appeared over the event horizon, then had to go back and put it in. I got to kill Trump off with it (fictionally, of course), which was enjoyable, but even so….You take chances when you do this stuff, that's all."
Jim replied:
Composing near-future science fiction sometimes feels like a mug's game. When I sat down to write "The Purloined Republic," my contribution to And the Last Trump Shall Sound, the last thing I imagined was a planet-wide pandemic descending as Donald Trump flailed around trying to get reelected.
At the last minute, for better or worse, I inserted some COVID-19 material into my novella's climatic scene, in which Mike Pence resurrects Trump from the dead, but the question still remains: does the reader of a theme anthology like And the Last Trump Shall Sound have the right to expect accurate predictions?
Speaking for myself, I would appeal to the truism that science fiction is not ultimately about the future; it's about the present, but reflected in the mirror of extrapolation (in my case, it's a funhouse mirror). "The Purloined Republic" is essentially a thought experiment keyed to the sorry fact that millions of Americans have become transfixed of late by aggressively anti-democratic impulses—demagogical, nihilistic, paranoid, theocratic, Manichean, cancerous with certainty—a situation that's hardly about to disappear tomorrow.
Not to compare myself to George Orwell, I would note that people still read 1984 even though we've managed to muddle our way a full thirty-six years beyond the date he fixed for his global totalitarian nightmare. Because Orwell never intended the novel as a prophecy, but rather as a warning, it still speaks to us. I like to think that, whatever the future brings, And the Last Trump Shall Sound will have made some sort of contribution to the great post-Enlightenment, postmodern conversation.
Over and over, something was brought home to me in this: when we write science fiction, we are writing about our own times, simply seen through a lens that changes how it is perceived, in a way that adds meaning. Paradoxically, the closer the time in which you're trying, the harder this is to do. The far future is easy; so much can be hidden in those intervening, ample swathes of time. In the near future, the fabric is stretched out tighter, to the point where every imperfection catches your eye, and yet that gives it a reality, an immediacy, perhaps even an earnestness sometimes lacking in works more removed in chronological terms.
Our target hoop has rolled on and continues to do so, moving inexorably towards November. Our predictions are inaccurate. But perhaps despite that, our aim has remained true.
Cat Rambo writes and teaches near eagle-haunted waters in the Seattle area. Their 200+ fiction publications include Nebula Award winning Carpe Glitter and stories in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Asimov's, and Clarkesworld Magazine. Upcoming in 2021 are fantasy novel Exiles of Tabat (May, Wordfire Press) and space opera You Sexy Thing (September, Tor Macmillan). They run the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, offering online classes focused on speculative fiction writing, editing, and publishing. FInd out more at catrambo.com.
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IFA Women's Leadership Development Programme aims to develop female leaders
Programme participant Helen Mallon recently appointed chair of Capital Football
New Zealander said programme aided personal growth
The FIFA Women's Leadership Development Programme was launched in 2015 with the aim of identifying, supporting and developing female leaders and role models in football. The long term outcome, it was hoped, would deliver more women in senior decision-making positions.
The investment in those aims certainly delivered immediate dividends in New Zealand earlier this year. Helen Mallon was appointed chair of Capital Football just months after attending the FIFA Women's Leadership Development Programme last December, which was held in Geneva from 3-7 December 2018.
The Wellingtonian has developed a broad administrative CV at both club and regional level, as well as being a former National Women's League referee. Add in two terms on the Capital Football Board – the region covering the capital Wellington and surrounds – and Mallon is highly credentialed. Yet it took the confidence boost provided at last year's week-long programme in Geneva to take the next step.
"The programme absolutely helped with personal growth," Mallon told FIFA.com. "It helped me gain more confidence and also to recognise that I have knowledge and experience in the beautiful game that I could use to contribute more at the Board table.
"I'm probably generalising a little, but I feel that at times, as women, we can be a little hard on ourselves, and I speak from my own experience. Self-belief is a biggie. We have valued opinions and people want to hear what we have to say.
"As a result of some of the learnings I had in Switzerland, I sat down with the rest of the [Capital Football Board] and sought their support in enabling me to take a step up into the role of chair. I had 100 per cent support from my colleagues and it is a great honour to me that they have provided that support and encouragement and belief in my ability to take the step. I certainly do credit the personal development gained during my time away and see the learnings as a very good example of taking some of the experience from the programme and putting it into practice.
"The key aim of the programme was to increase the number of female decision-makers within football through executive education. We were able to share our experiences, knowledge and gain learnings to enable more effective leadership. Some of the key takeaways for me was having gender diversity at the table, that we do need to sometimes step outside our comfort zone and give things a try and that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
"Being inclusive at the Board table is something I'm passionate about and I am a firm believer that everyone has a contribution to make. For us to work together as a team for the betterment of football in our region is something I'm very excited about and I'm very grateful for the opportunity. It's incredibly humbling that my colleagues sufficiently thought enough of me to allow me to step up to the role."
Diversity brings fresh perspective
Mallon says having female voices at the table does bring a different perspective. "It is something we spent some time discussing in Switzerland," she said. "Decisions become more credible when both males and females are represented. It is about having a good mix.
"Utilising my learnings and leadership role, Capital Football are also piloting, on behalf of New Zealand Football, a Diversity and Inclusion programme. Wellington have been chosen to lead this piece of work which is aimed at providing opportunities and a platform to enable everyone to be involved with the beautiful game. This is something that I am very passionate about and I also see this as very important for our community."
The number of women in executive and board roles in New Zealand sport has increased in recent years. The winds of change have hit football too with Johanna Wood elected New Zealand Football chair in April.
Inspired by her recent experiences last year in Switzerland and recent appointment at Capital Football, Mallon is seeking to explore an opportunity for enabling females in governance roles within football.
"The aim is to develop a support network to share thoughts, talk through topical issues and to potentially set up a mentorship and support programme," said Mallon, who works away from football in governance, specialising in procurement, stakeholder engagement and staff leadership.
"It is very much a local extension of the FIFA programme, sharing information from that programme. It is about bringing others on the journey with me. Collaboration and inclusiveness are key attributes in my world, so being able to enable a platform for others to experience this is indeed rewarding.
"I'm always at pains to point out it is not about having females involved in everything, it is about the value in having both females and males represented, be it around the board table or at grassroots level."
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Music, comedy, festivals and more this week around town
Melody Baetens, The Detroit News
GEORGE CLINTON & THE PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC
at Campus Martius
The highlight of the four-day Detroit Summerfest is a free concert by the Godfather of Funk, George Clinton & the Parliament Funkadelic. They perform at 9 p.m. Friday in Campus Martius, but programming starts Thursday with a concert at Paradise Valley Beatrice Buck Park with Geri Allen at 8 p.m. Additional performances and other social events continue through Sunday at Capitol Park and Campus Martius. Visit DowntownDetroitParks.com.
CIDER DAYZE
at Blake's Hard Cider Co.
Sample hard cider and other products from companies in Michigan and beyond. The two-day event also has food, games and live music. Noon-8 p.m. Sat. and noon-5 p.m. Sun. $30-$35, bus transportation available from Woodward Avenue Brewers in Ferndale for $5. 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada. ciderdayze.com.
big shows
Chubby Checker at Caesars Windsor, pop/oldies, 3 and 8 p.m. Thurs. $16 Canadian and up. 377 Riverside Drive East, Windsor. (800) 991-7777.
O.A.R. with the Hunts and Stephen Kellogg at Royal Oak Music Theatre, rock, 7 p.m. Thurs. $49.75-$79.75. 318 W. Fourth, Royal Oak. (248) 399-2980.
Darius Rucker with Dan + Shay and Michael Ray at DTE Energy Music Theatre, country, 7 p.m. Thurs. $25.50-$95.50. 7774 Sashabaw, Clarkston. (248) 377-0100.
Lil Uzi Vert at Crofoot Ballroom, hip-hop, 7 p.m. Thurs. $40-$100. 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. (248) 858-9333.
Motor City Harley-Davidson Music and Food Festival with Scott Stapp (Fri.), Sebastian Bach (Sat.) and Ace Frehley (Sun.) at Harley-Davidson, Fri.-Sun. Free admission. 24800 Haggerty, Farmington Hills. motorcitymusicandfoodfest.com.
Bayside with the Menzingers and Sorority Noise at Majestic Theatre, punk/rock, 7 p.m. Fri. $21. 4140 Woodward, Detroit. (313) 833-9700.
Ted Nugent with Brownsville Station at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, classic rock, 7:30 p.m. Fri. $21-$95.50. 14900 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights. (248) 377-0100.
Edgar Winter Band at El Club, blues/rock, 8 p.m. Fri. $35 in advance, $40 at the door. 4114 W. Vernor, Detroit. elclubdetroit.com.
Russell Peters at Caesars Windsor, comedy, 9 p.m. Fri. $59 Canadian and up. 377 Riverside Drive East, Windsor. (800) 991-7777.
"Weird Al" Yankovic at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m. Sat. $21-$71. 14900 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights. (248) 377-0100.
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly at Chene Park, R&B, 8 p.m. Sat. $30 lawn, $65-$125 pavillion. 2600 Atwater, Detroit. (313) 393-7128.
Slightly Stoopid at Fillmore Detroit, punk, 5:30 p.m. Sun. $29.50-$39.50. 2115 Woodward, Detroit. (313) 961-5451.
Needtobreathe at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, rock, 7 p.m. Sun. $27 and up. 3554 Walton, Rochester. (248) 377-0100.
Lil Yachty at Majestic Theatre, hip-hop, 7 p.m. Tues. $19.50. 4140 Woodward, Detroit. (313) 833-9700.
Blink 182 at DTE Energy Music Theatre, pop/punk, 7 p.m. Tues. $28 and up. 7774 Sashabaw, Clarkston. (248) 377-0100.
Schoolboy Q with Complete VII at Royal Oak Music Theatre, hip-hop, 7 p.m. Wed. $39-$160. 318 W. Fourth, Royal Oak. (248) 399-2980.
Seal at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, soul/R&B, 7:30 p.m. Wed. $29.50-$99.50. 3554 Walton, Rochester. (248) 377-0100.
Black Sabbath at DTE Energy Music Theatre, metal, 7:30 p.m. Wed. $24 and up. 7774 Sashabaw, Clarkston. (248) 377-0100.
Spencer Barefield Quartet at Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. $15, no cover Thurs. 97 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe. (313) 882-5299.
Blaire Alise & the Bombshells in the Whitney Garden, rock, 6 p.m. Thurs. $5. 4421 Woodward, Detroit. (313) 832-5700.
Big Will and 360 Degrees at Boulan Park, R&B/rock/pop, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thurs. Free. Food trucks on site. Big Beaver and Wattles, Troy. (248) 524-1147
Danny Kroha, Craig Brown Band and OHTIS at El Club, rock, 8 p.m. Thurs. $5. 4114 Vernor, Detroit. elclubdetroit.com.
Charles & Gwen Scales at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, jazz, 8 p.m. Thurs. $10. 20510 Livernois, Detroit. (313) 345-6300.
Andy McKee with Owen Campbell at the Ark, fingerstyle guitar, 8 p.m. Thurs. $25. 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451.
Periphery, Sikth, Chon and Toothgrinder at Saint Andrew's Hall, rock, 6 p.m. Fri. $20. 431 E. Congress, Detroit. (313) 961-8961.
SycAmour with Desires, the Illustrator, Helpless Hearts and Behind the Silence at Crofoot Ballroom, metal, 6 p.m. Fri. $10. 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. (248) 858-9333.
New Belgium Brewery and Detroit Bikes team up to present live music from Black Noi$e, Double Winter, James Linck, Valley Hush and more at Tangent Gallery and Hastings Street Ballroom, variety, 7 p.m. Fri. $12. 715 E. Milwaukee, Detroit. (313) 873-2955.
Dirty Copper, the Highborn and Bastardous at Small's Bar, heavy rock, 8 p.m. Fri. $6. 10339 Conant, Hamtramck. (313) 873-1117.
Euphoria, Mammon, Dark Winter and Max Ether at New Dodge Lounge, metal, 8 p.m. Fri. $10. 8850 Jos Campau, Hamtramck. (313) 874-5963.
LL7 Latin Jazz Machine at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, jazz/Latin, 8 p.m. Fri. $10. 20510 Livernois, Detroit. (313) 345-6300.
Scott Holt Band at Callahan's Music Hall, blues, 8 p.m. Fri. $15-$20. 2105 South Blvd., Auburn Hills. (248) 858-9508.
Ellis Paul at the Ark, folk, 8 p.m. Fri. $15. 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451.
The Scrappers with the Drinkard Sisters and Eric Allen & His Loose Koozies at UFO Factory, rock, 9 p.m. Fri. $7. 2110 Trumbull, Detroit. ufofactory.com.
The Erers and the Beggars at Cadieux Cafe, rock, 9 p.m. Fri. $5. 4300 Cadieux, Detroit. (313) 882-8560.
Michigan Music Festival IV with Inori, the Creeping Chaos and more at Crofoot Ballroom, metal, 3 p.m. Sat. $10. 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. (248) 858-9333.
Elvis Presley Memorial Show with Sherman Arnold and the Interstate Band and a Blues Brothers tribute at Dearborn Heights Moose Lodge, rock/oldies, 6 p.m. Sat. $20 (includes dinner, served at 6:30 p.m.). 27225 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights. (313) 274-0286.
Cammie Lee and Neisha Neshae at Shelter, R&B, 7 p.m. Sat. $10. 431 E. Congress, Detroit. (313) 961-8961.
The Speakeasy Quartet at Kerrytown Concert House, jazz, 7 and 9 p.m. Sat. $20-$35, $10 students. 415 N. Fourth, Ann Arbor. (734) 269-2999.
Foxfest! with the Luckouts, Catty Club, Dear Darkness, Odd Hours, Carmel Liburdi and DJ Cait Ash, plus art exhibit, vendors and poetry at Tangent Gallery, rock, 8 p.m. Sat. $10 donation to local women-centric non-profits. 715 E. Milwaukee, Detroit. (313) 873-2955.
Dwight Adams at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, jazz, 8 p.m. Sat. $10. 20510 Livernois, Detroit. (313) 345-6300.
Psychedelic Saturday at Loving Touch, rock, 8 p.m. Sat. $8. 22634 Woodward, Ferndale. (248) 820-5596.
The Mega 80's at Magic Bag, pop/rock, 8 p.m. Sat. $12. 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. (248) 544-1991.
George Bedard's History of American Music Series at the Ark, country/rockabilly/blues, 8 p.m. Sat. $20. 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451.
Ethos, Blue Jeans and Feeble Curses at Zeke's Rock and Roll BBQ, pop/rock, 9 p.m. Sat. $8. 240 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale. (248) 206-7130.
State featuring Hiawatha with Glitter Trash, Corridors, Daughters of Eternity and Gregory Jesse Harrison at Blind Pig, rock, 9 p.m. Sat. $8-$11. 208 S. First, Ann Arbor. (734) 996-8555.
Emilie Vincent and Greater Alexander at the Skip, pop, 3 p.m. Sun. No cover. The Belt alley near Gratiot and Broadway, Detroit. theskipdetroit.com.
Envy on the Coast with Night Versus and True Blue at Saint Andrew's Hall, rock/emo, 7 p.m. Sun. $20. 431 E. Congress, Detroit. (313) 961-8961.
Thank You Scientist with Narco Debut and Young Pioneer at Pike Room, pop/rock, 7 p.m. Sun. $10. 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. (248) 858-9333.
The Honeycutters with the Vegabonds at the Ark, Americana, 7:30 p.m. Sun. $15. 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451.
Kevin Seconds, Steve Soto and John Speck at Zeke's Rock and Roll BBQ, rock/punk, 9 p.m. Sun. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 240 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale. (248) 206-7130.
Sheila Landis and Rick Matle CD release party at Whitney Garden, jazz, 6 p.m. Thurs. No cover. 4421 Woodward, Detroit. (313) 832-5700.
Rich Willis & the Chillin' Circuit at Roberts Riverwalk Hotel, jazz/R&B, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tues. 1000 River Place Drive, Detroit. (313) 550-4130.
Wild Summer Nights with the Verve Pipe at Detroit Zoo, pop, 6:30-8 p.m. Wed. $6. 8450 W. 10 Mile, Royal Oak. (248) 541-5717.
Jesse Royal at Pike Room, reggae, 7 p.m. Wed. $15. 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. (248) 858-9333.
Mac Sabbath with Clownvis Presley at Magic Stick, metal, 8 p.m. Wed. $15. 4120 Woodward, Detroit. (313) 833-9700.
clubs/djs
Sergio Santos at Grasshopper Underground, 9 p.m. Fri. $5. 22757 Woodward, Ferndale. (248) 298-0330.
Thirst Wave with new wave, alt-retro and more at Small's Bar, 9 p.m. Sat. No cover before 10 p.m. 10339 Conant, Hamtramck. (313) 873-1117.
Egyptian Lover at Grasshopper Underground, 9 p.m. Sat. $10. 22757 Woodward, Ferndale. (248) 298-0330.
stage/comedy
J Chris Newberg at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Fri. and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Sat. $10-$20. 310 S. Troy, Royal Oak. (248) 542-9900.
Bill Hildebrandt at Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $12 in advance, $14 at the door. 212 S. Fourth, Ann Arbor. (734) 996-9080.
All-Star Showdown at Go Comedy! Improv Theatre, 10 p.m. Fri. and 8 and 10 p.m. Sat. $15-$18. 261 E. Nine Mile, Ferndale. (248) 327-0575.
Rhythm & Stage series with "See Saw" public arts experience with music from Brian "Javonntte" Garrett at Grand Circus Park, 7-9 p.m. Thurs. Free. Woodward and E. Adams, Detroit. downtowndetroitparks.com.
Hashtag Comedy Showcase at Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. Thurs. $10. 212 S. Fourth, Ann Arbor. (734) 996-9080.
Mike Bonner's Uptown Friday Night at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 10 p.m. Fri. $20. 310 S. Troy, Royal Oak. (248) 542-9900.
Chuckiemania, a DIY comedy festival at Recycle Here, 8 p.m. Sat. No cover. 1331 Holden, Detroit.
Saturday Night Improv at Planet Ant, 10 p.m. Sat. $5. 2357 Caniff, Hamtramck. (313) 365-4948.
"A Mother's Heart" B. Riggs' Gospel Musical at Royal Oak Music Theatre, 7 p.m. Sun. $36.50. 318 W. Fourth, Royal Oak. (248) 399-2980.
"Coming Out of My Box: A One Woman Show" with Tawana "Honeycomb" Petty at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 6-9 p.m. Wed. Free. 315 E. Warren, Detroit. (313) 494-5800.
visual arts/film
Hazel Park Fine Art Fair at Green Acres Park, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Free. 620 W. Woodward Heights, Hazel Park. hazelparkartfair.com.
"Simple Forms, Stunning Glazes: The Gerald W. McNeely Collection of Pewabic Pottery" at Cranbrook Art Museum, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun., through Aug. 28. $10, $8 seniors, $6 students. 39211 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. (248) 645-3319.
"Metropolis" accompanied by electronic score by Jared VanEck at Michigan Theater, 1:30 p.m. Sun. and 7 p.m. Tues. $16, $13 for seniors, students, military and children. 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. (734) 668-8397.
Adult Night with food, activities, contests at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan, 7-9 p.m. Thurs. $30, $23.50 designated driver, $20 annual pass holders. Great Lakes Crossing, 4000 Baldwin, Auburn Hills. legolanddiscoverycenter.com/michigan.
Kids free admission at Greenfield Village, daily through Sept. 5. Kids 10 and younger get in free with paid adult admission. Michigan residents only. 20900 Oakwood, Dearborn. thehenryford.org.
Orion Art Center's Dragon on the Lake festival with art, music, food and more on Lake Orion, 6-10 p.m. Thurs., 6-11:30 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sat. and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Free. 115 S. Anderson, Lake Orion. (248) 693-4986 or dragononthelake.com.
Fiesta del Rio: Best of Southwest Detroit with music, food and merchandise at West Riverfront Park, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. $5, $5 parking. 1801 W. Jefferson, Detroit. (313) 566-8200.
10th Annual Hamtramck Hustle Car Show at Kelly's Bar, 2 p.m. Sat. $5 registration fee. Show open to hot rods and custom vehicles older than 1963. 2403 Holbrook, Hamtramck. (313) 872-0387.
Arab American Celebration with music, dance, art, fashion, face painting, halal food truck and more at Ford Recourse and Engagement Center, 4-8 p.m. Sat. Free. 2826 Bagley, Detroit. (313) 582-2266.


This week, we're behind the wheel of the 2018 Lexus NX 300h SUV, with all-wheel drive (AWD) a standard feature. The "h" nomenclature refers to a hybrid electric power system while the NX designates it is a member of the impressive family of Lexus Crossovers and SUVs that all use the letter "X" for distinction.
This impressive family of Lexus "X" vehicles starts with the non-hybrid NX 300 turbo at $35,985, mid-size RX at $43,2700, full-size GX at $52,155 up to the mega-size LX beginning at $85,380. Our tester NX 300h AWD hybrid, listed as a small SUV, starts at $38,355. Upcoming is an all-new compact Lexus UX that will start in the $30,000 area and is set for production this year.
Our tester NX 300h hybrid offers a fuel mileage benefit that's hard to beat in this class. Motivation starts with an Atkinson hybrid power source utilizing electric motivation to work in tandem with the internal combustion engine while cruising. The end result is excellent fuel economy thanks to less engine demand.
New for 2018 are a tweaked exterior and a Navigation media system with a larger 10.25-inch display. Other than these features, it's pretty much the same as the 2017 Lexus 300h that is still in its first generation.
Digging further into the aforementioned internal combustion finds all Lexus 300h models relying on the proven 2.5-liter, 12.5 to one compression, 150-horsepower inline four that mate to a nickel-metal magnetic battery pack and two electric drive 44-horse motors. This combo delivers a total system output of 194 horsepower with the end-result a 31 MPG combined fuel mileage at 33 city and 31 highway. Expect acceleration of zero to 60 mph in about 9 seconds.
A continuously variable electronically controlled automatic transmission (CVT) hooks to the power plant, making its MPG numbers possible. The CVT is the only transmission available for the hybrid model, but if you choose the turbo 2.0-liter, 235-horse non-hybrid NX300, you'll receive a six-speed automatic instead of the CVT. The standard full-time all-wheel drive system on the NX 300h receives assistance from a rear electric-drive motor helps deliver excellent traction and enhanced driving abilities in poor weather scenarios.
Known for abundant safety features, including eight airbags and added structural protection features, Lexus NX300 will surely earn Five-Star government safety ratings with superior impact performance in front, side and rollover test evaluations. Well noted is that every Lexus 300NX, be it hybrid or turbo model, comes with the Lexus Safety System Plus and Enform Safety Connect, which your Lexus dealer will explain in detail.
As for consumer magazines and internet auto websites, they all find the Lexus 300 series high in satisfaction and reliability ratings. Additionally, all Lexus brands, from the entry models to the ultra LX, rate at or near the top in every satisfaction survey I've checked.
On the road, you'll enjoy sure footed and nimble driving, with one of the quietest interiors experienced to date. A standard eight-speaker Lexus Display Audio System features 440 watts, HD radio, MP3/USB/iPod/iTunes, Bluetooth, SiriusXM and real time traffic/weather. The Lexus cabin is first class all the way in that it both looks and feels great thanks to the Lexus touch of affluence. Expect a comfortable ride on those long, freeway drives.
The standard Yokohama Geolandar 17-inch tires on alloy wheels are replaced by 18-inch Yokohama tires and wheels as part of a $4,705 Luxury Package that also includes black shadow wood trim interior, leather seating, 10-way lumbar driver seat, heated steering wheel, power litigate, ventilated front seats, premium daytime running lights, enhanced safety, pre-collision features, power moonroof and much more.
If you pass on this option, I still recommend the Yokohama 18-inch tires on five-spoke alloy wheels available for only $420 more as a Lexus tire/wheel upgrade. A rear safety backup camera is standard on all 2018 Lexus cars and SUVs.
A Navigation system with enhanced 10-speaker stereo and larger display adds another $1,800, while a $535 intuitive parking assist is recommended with special clearance rear sonar to assist in parallel parking. A cargo net for $69, power rear door kick sensor for $550, electro inside mirror for $125, and a $400 power reclining rear seat feature pushed the final retail to $47,534 with $995 delivery included.
Important numbers include a wheelbase of 104.7-inches, 14.8-gallon fuel tank, 16.8 cu. ft. of cargo space, 39.8 ft. turning radius and a 4,180-pound curb weight.
Overall, and sans some of the more expensive options, you can park a brand new Lexus NX 300h in your driveway in the low $40,000-range. Remember, too, that cousin (albeit way less luxurious) Toyota Rav4 Hybrid AWD starts at $29,130.
Either way, you're in good hands.
Likes: Efficient hybrid system, fuel mileage, Lexus opulence and reliability.
Dislikes: Expensive option packages, somewhat noisy under full acceleration, not much else.


AGONAsports' Greg Gavalas talks about AEK's Champions League qualifier against CSKA Moscow.
The stadium part is still on track, for Greek standards that is, the green light has been lit and construction is due to start when Greek time allows it, I am still in a waiting stage to be honest, the drama to get this building just approved has been one big Greek drama, until I see bulldozers there and construction underway I am not getting my hopes up just yet.
Onto the football... a decade later AEK makes the Champions League qualifiers after winning the Greek Playoffs from last season as I predicted they would, and were drawn to face Russian giants CSKA Moscow, first game in Athens and after what looked like an ok pre-season (vs modest opposition for the most part) many expected a good showing and I think the biggest outcome expected was a draw, but to keep the Russians goalless nonetheless.
It was anything but that, a bewildered 35,000 fans watched on as CSKA Moscow looked more comfortable for most of the match, AEK's best chance was that in the start of the match when Astrit Ajdarevic's first time volley sailed just wide of the post from a cleared corner. CSKA scored a couple of very easy headers just before half time and right after halftime to all but put the nail in the coffin for the first leg.
Truth be told the team from Moscow was unlucky not to leave 3-0 or 4-0 winners while AEK struggled to penetrate the Russian defense and was held to long range shots at the Russian goal with no shot really testing the goalkeeper, so why did this happen?
The sad truth is, 12 months ago the Europa League play off with Saint Etienne was more competitive and much more was expected from coach Manolo Jimenez who seems to have forgotten what worked in preseason and lined up a very nervous team for this match.
The result also calls out the lack of real investment in the team, the club is not putting real money into purchases, AEK looks for loan deals, it's why Nacho Scocco is still in Argentina and why we are relying on journeyman Marko Livaja to lead the goals and not last year's shining light Sergio Araujo with the club now.
Jimenez line up a 4-3-3, with Livaja up front, Petros Mantalos on one wing and Lazaros Christodoulopoulos on the other. It's been very well publicized that Mantalos does not play well on the wing, he is a central midfielder and where he played most of the pre-season, he had a sub-par game. Livaja was not a great presence up front, he set up a great chance to Lazaros but other than that, was invisible. This is a striker whose best season comes with 5 goals to his name... The best player up front in pre-season was Giorgos Giakoumakis and he was not even on the bench!
The Russian side played a long ball game that really troubled AEK, the midfield trio of Andre Simoes, Jacob Johanssen and Ajdarevic were made to turn and run for much of the game but in attack none of the holding midfielders lead the team forward which is where the absence of Mantalos suffocated the team, as the game went on, AEK started to lob balls forward but the tall Russians didn't have much issues taking care of that.
Two players that are really concerning me, and funny enough the friendly game with Genk personifies this to perfection is goalkeeper Giannis Anestis and central defender Dmytro Chrygrinskiy. There seems to be a real lack of communication between the two, if anyone saw the goal conceded against Genk you will see what I mean.
Anestis has been average to ok at best in his time with AEK, he is a great shot blocker and denied CSKA the opportunity to go 3-0 up but his presence in set pieces is almost nonexistent, add to that some horrible goals conceded in the past due to his mistakes, the recipe was there and the Russians pored the ingredients in.
Chrygrinksiy was a rock last year so I am surprised to see his form of late, it's early on but he looks slow and his marking off the corners was very wrong which gifted CSKA a couple of easy headers, he was troubled by the long balls played forward by the Russian team. This will need to improve for the Super League and Europe.
All in all, it was a big fail on the field, to not go near scoring is a worry, the fact CSKA could have scored more goals is a huge concern.
Do we have a chance in Moscow? Chances are very slim however I think Jimenez needs to do much better in terms of line up.
We may have to go with Anestis in goal as there is no other options from an experience perspective, the wing backs did ok but I think the opportunity is in attack.
Mantalos needs to be played in the center of midfield, and get Viktor Klonaridis behind Giakoumakis. When Klonaridis came on in the second half he actually caused issues for the older CSKA defenders, Giakoumakis is also much faster and a better finisher than Livaja. Play Lazaros on the opposite side to Klonaridis or give Patito Rodriguez a chance, fast and nimble, will cause problems for the defense.
I would play two holding mids as a result in Ajdarevic with either Johnasson or Simoes.
A week is a long time in football, in a past blog I mentioned Jimenez's tenancy to go covert in big games... we are down 2-0 time for full offence with nothing to lose.


The idealistic, headstrong Helena struggles to make peace with her difficult mother, plans to search for her father and is torn between two men. The play contrasts her life in Terezin with her "idyllic" existence at Vassar. She tries to live in the present and enjoys going to parties and nightclubs in Greenwich Village with Gordon, an ambitious, English filmmaker. Though being truthful is most important to Helena, she cannot bring herself to tell Gordon about her past. She is also drawn to Peter, a charismatic emigre whom she knew in Terezin. She ultimately chooses one of them. Each of the characters who were imprisoned in Terezin, Helena, her mother and Peter, deals with the past in a different way.
The story is partly based on the life of Zuzana Justman.
Waiting for Father will be performed by: Dominic Comperatore, Betsy Howie, Mimi Lieber, Patricia Noonan, Lee Aaron Rosen, Beatrice Tulchin and Robert Zukerman.
Zuzana Justman is a director, writer and producer of documentaries. Her critically acclaimed film A Trial in Prague played in New York City at the Quad Cinema. Her documentaries include two films about Terezin: Terezin Diary which was screened at the Village East Cinema and the Emmy Award-winning Voices of the Children which was shown on PBS. All of her films were broadcast internationally. She translated and produced the play The Unlucky Man in the Yellow Cap by her brother, the Czech writer J. R. Pick, for the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival. Zuzana Justman was born in Prague, spent two years in Terezin as a child and graduated from Vassar College.
Eleanor Reissa is an actor, director, playwright, and singer – in English and in Yiddish. On Broadway she was in Paula Vogel's INDECENT and starred/directed Sholem Asch's GOD OF VENGEANCE in Yiddish at La Mama. Eleanor received a Tony nomination for directing THOSE WERE THE DAYS, which she also choreographed/performed in. An anthology of her plays, THE LAST SURVIVOR AND OTHER MODERN JEWISH PLAYS, was just published and she is currently writing a Yiddish translation of Paddy Chayevsky's THE TENTH MAN for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. She has acted and directed on Broadway and off. Most recently she played Dr. Gorgeous in Wendy Wasserstein's THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG. Eleanor is one of the world's most renown interpreters of Yiddish music and has sung in every major venue in NYC. This summer she was invited to sing with Frank London at both the Krakow Festival in Poland and the Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto as well as in Berlin, Vienna and Paris. In the spring of 2019 she will be performing a new Kurt Weill in New York program in Dessau Germany for the Kurt Weill Festival. In April of 2019 she is directing and performing in From Shtetl to Stage at Carnegie Hall.


It is important that you use your trade mark after registration. Registered trade marks that are not used for a period of three years in relation to all the goods/services for which they are registered are vulnerable to removal. The Trade Marks Act defines what constitutes using a trade mark and it's important to comply with this section. This article lists some of the key points to consider when assessing whether there has been a use of a registered trade mark.
Has the Mark Been Used as Registered?
A trade mark will be considered to be in use if it has been used as it is registered, with only minor additions or alterations that do not substantially affect the trade mark's identity. Whether or not additions or alterations 'substantially' affect the trade mark's identity will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but in general alterations or additions that give consumers a different overall impression will be regarded as substantial. For example, use of the trade mark FUNJET was found to be use of the trade mark FUNJET SERVICE (QH Tours Ltd v Mark Travel Corp (1999) 45 IPR 553). In another case, the addition of an illustrative device next to a word mark was found to be use of the mark, as the illustration was an obvious 'illustration of the word' (E. & J. Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Limited  HCA 15).
Has There Been Properly Authorised Use by Another Person?
Financial control over the authorised user's trading activities.
This means that for a trade mark owner to properly authorise another person to use their trade mark, the owner must either impose quality control regulations over the goods/services provided, or have financial control over the authorised user. This is an important aspect to consider in any licence to use a trade mark. If the owner isn't exerting quality control over the goods or services, or financial control over the user, use of the trade mark may not satisfy the requirements of the Trade Marks Act 1995 .
Has a Jointly Owned Trade Mark Been Used Correctly?
Where a trade mark is jointly owned, the trade mark's owners must exercise their rights together. Use by only one owner of a jointly owned trade mark will not constitute use under the Trade Marks Act. For example, if two business partners jointly own a trade mark, they would not be entitled to use the trade mark separately. The goods/services provided in connection with the trade mark must be provided as a partnership.
Has the Mark Been Used For All the Goods and/or Services for Which it is Registered?
A trade mark that is only partially used may still be vulnerable to removal for non-use. This is another reason it's important to ensure that the specification of goods/services pertains to the goods/services that the owner intends to provide.
Answering the above questions may assist you to determine whether a trade mark is vulnerable to removal due to non-use. Even so, it's important to bear in mind that a trade mark must have been registered for five years, and not-used for three years ending one month before lodgement of the non-use application. Business owners are best advised to seek professional help when assessing whether their trade mark is vulnerable to removal, or whether they may be able to have another party's trade mark removed.
Questions? Let our trade mark lawyers know on 1300 544 755.


As with any condition, knowledge is not only empowering, but will help you cope with your epilepsy or functional neurological symptoms. Below is a compilation of resources. Some are specific for Colorado, some are nation-wide. If you know of an organization, resource, blog you would like to add, please feel free to email the Rocky Mountain Center for Epilepsy and we will add your information.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado is a non-profit organization leading the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy. The organization works to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; to improve how people with epilepsy are perceived, accepted and valued in society; and to promote research for a cure.
Seizure360 is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity for those who deal with seizures. Seizure 360's main goal is to start support groups around the country, provide financial assistance for medical bills and other health options and provide opportunities for work for those who are having trouble finding jobs because of this disorder.
Seize the world a Denver, CO based charity empowers people with seizures to lead active and fulfilling lives through community–based programs that raise public awareness of epilepsy.
The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation is a Colorado non-profit corporation formed by Julie and Doug Hutchison to provide help and support to individuals, particularly children and young adults, who have epilepsy. CHF raises awareness about Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and provides trained seizure-response dogs as well as Emfit and SmartWatch monitors to people with epilepsy.
Outdoor Mindset a Boulder, CO based organization with the mission to unite and inspire people affected by neurological challenges through a common passion for the outdoors. Outdoor Mindset connects people through a membership community, providing one-on-one inspiration through their Guide program.
MyEpilepsyTeam is a social network and online support group for people who are living with epilepsy. MyEpilepsyTeam gives you the easiest way to find the best team of providers and peers who are living with epilepsy. Share with others like you, and learn from their experience.
The Epilepsy Foundation, a national non-profit with more than 47 affiliated organizations throughout the United States, has led the fight against seizures since 1968. The Foundation is an unwavering ally for individuals and families impacted by epilepsy and seizures. The Foundation works to prevent, control and cure epilepsy through community services; public education; federal and local advocacy; and supporting research into new treatments and therapies. The Foundation works to ensure that people with seizures have the opportunity to live their lives to their fullest potential.
The Charlie Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies was founded in 1994 to provide information about diet therapies for people with epilepsy, other neurological disorders and tumorous cancers. The foundation is a great resource for everything related to the Ketogenic Diet.
The Epilepsy Network (TEN) is a worldwide community of people with epilepsy, family and friends, uniting to talk about their experiences. Learn facts and information about epilepsy. Ask questions and get points of view regarding epilepsy and so much more.
The Epilepsy Foundation provides a list of all the anti-seizure medication. Click here to read more.
Citizens United for Research is the leading nongovernmental agency fully committed to funding research in epilepsy. The organization was founded by Susan Axelrod and a small group of parents of children with epilepsy who were frustrated with their inability to protect their children from seizures and the side effects of medications. Unwilling to sit back, they joined forces to spearhead the search for a cure.
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures is a great website by the North east Region Epilepsy Group providing guidance and support to individuals with PNES.
Neurosymptoms is written by a neurologist with a special interest in functional neurological symptoms, aims to give you a better understanding of these symptoms.


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package vpn

import (
	"github.com/facebookgo/inject"
	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
	"github.com/itpkg/chaos/engines/platform"
	"github.com/itpkg/chaos/web"
	"github.com/jinzhu/gorm"
	"github.com/op/go-logging"
)

//Engine engine
type Engine struct {
	Db        *gorm.DB        `inject:""`
	Logger    *logging.Logger `inject:""`
	Jwt       *platform.Jwt   `inject:""`
	Encryptor *Encryptor      `inject:""`
}

//Map map object
func (p *Engine) Map(*inject.Graph) error {
	return nil
}

//Migrate db:migrate
func (p *Engine) Migrate(db *gorm.DB) {
	db.AutoMigrate(&User{}, &Log{})
}

//Seed db:seed
func (p *Engine) Seed() {}

//Worker worker
func (p *Engine) Worker() {}

//Mount mount web
func (p *Engine) Mount(r *gin.Engine) {
	rg := r.Group("/ops/vpn", p.Jwt.MustRolesHandler("ops"))
	rg.GET("/users", web.Rest(p.indexUser))
	rg.POST("/users", web.Rest(p.createUser))
	rg.DELETE("/users/:id", web.Rest(p.deleteUser))
}

func init() {
	web.Register(&Engine{})
}

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Alot of liberal opinions have been spewing through the internet about a series of statements by Mr. Robertson made about gays in general in a gq interview.
Since when do … We as Americans… "MUST" agree to the liberal 'sheeple' and all those insane ideologists who absurdly claim the gay lifestyle is a neo-ethnic group that must be protected against all it's enemies?
Since when… We as Americans must hand over our Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Thought, to those ideological enemies who support the many 'leftist' philosophies that are dangerous and harmful.
According to the gq interview Phil is 67 years old he has lived longer than most of us in our 20s-30s-40s. He has seen the good and bad in the history of Louisiana. And yet his Southern opinion is seen as a threat to those who live outside of his home state.
I CANNOT assume by the related articles written by liberals assume that Mr. Robertson is a racist due to his comments about Blacks (African Americans) or a simple minded bigot.
NOR can I assume that he is wrong with his statements involving the gay lifestyle. He is allowed to have his own opinion on that subject even if his views are 'politically incorrect'.
IF it is wrong for a tv series 'star' to have opinions that go against the ideological grain of the left than it is time to remind the lefties that their voices are not correct. It is time to remind them that the gay lifestyle is not safe. Gays lives are destroyed by disease and it is because of such it should not be celebrated in the media but mourned when person chooses the self suicide of the gay lifestyle.
As a public figure it is not surprising that A&E and other cable tv programs will sensor its employees. Such acts are part of that sort of employment. IF the Robertson family perfers they should simply shop for a new tv Channel to produce their program with all it's merchandise and dump A&E and go into production for themselves. In that way they can remain true to the conservative ideology they practice along with their Faith in Christianity.
In doing so they can easily remove those leftists in their midst & keep their beloved 'reality' tv show going on until they decide to cancel it.


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XI Congreso de la AECPA (I). Digital inclusion and Internet governance for an open government
By Ismael Peña-López (@ictlogist), 18 September 2013
Main categories: e-Government, e-Administration, Politics, Meetings
Other tags: 11aecpa, andres_cernadas, eva_alfama, joaquin_martin, jorge_luis_salcedo, juan_medina, luca_chao_perez
Notes from the XI Congreso de la AECPA. La política en tiempos de incertidumbre , organized by the Asociación Española de Ciencia Política y de la Administración (AECPA), in Seville, Spain, the 18-20 September 2013. More notes on this event: 11aecpa.
Digital inclusion and Internet governance for an open government
The development of open government initiatives in a number of countries around the world has highlighted the need to establish the means by which all people without exception can benefit from the potential of these initiatives. The risk of a permanent digital divide whereby a portion of the population may remain marginalized from access to the Information Technology and Communication (ICT) has raised concerns (Geneva and Tunis in 2003 and 2005 respectively), and obviously as the open government relies on the use of ICT, it should be developed in a context in which to ensure equal opportunities in access to the entire population. More broadly, the open government expresses a new model of interaction between government and citizens (new citizenship status).Digital citizenship and e-inclusion strategies are therefore inseparable aspects of the development of open government, not only because this is strictly instrumental (open data), from the inside out, from e-government or e-government, but moreover, as the open government requires promote citizen participation in the design and implementation of policies and the provision of public services by opening processes (open process) and the use of social networks and platforms for citizen participation (Ramirez-Alujas, 2012: 20), favoring the open action to improve regulatory proposals submitted by public authorities (Campos and Silvan, 2012: 70).
Digital Citizenship: for every age? Digital inclusion strategies and use of ICTs in different age segments in elderly people in Spain.
Eva Alfama Guillén, Jorge Luís Salcedo Maldonado
To what extent policies addressed to elderly people have an ICT component?
They provide infrastructure.
They foster digital literacy and development of digital skills.
Use ICTs to promote wellbeing and participation of elderly people.
Data from 8 municipalities in Spain.
Hypotheses:
Need of public policies for e-inclusion for the elderly people more positive, comprehensive and participatory, which promote active aging and the strengthening of autonomy and empowerment.
Key role of ICTs, that can foster autonomy and empowerment of elderly people of make them more vulnerable before digital exclusion.
Users are tech savvy when it comes to mobile telephony, but not about being online.
Intervention levels:
Participation: low.
Social promotion: medium.
Community action: punctual.
Social services on primary health care: punctual.
Policy makers promote the use of ICTs to connect different generations.
Important focus on tele-assistance.
Fields of intervention with elderly people and ICTs:
Empowerment , autonomy, tele-assistance.
Elderly people do not identify themselves as elderly people: want to be considered as active and participative citizens.
Digital inclusion for elderly people very marginal.
Though these policies address very hot issues.
Need for more commitment and resources.
An open and transparent government in Spanish municipalities: the case of Quart de Poblet.
Joaquín Martín Cubas, Juan Medina Cobo.
The IRIA report provides evidence that the degree of implementation of ICTs in Spanish municipalities is quite good, both in terms of infrastructure and public services. But the Orange report states that even if infrastructures and services are OK, uptake is not, mainly because of matters of accessibility and usability.
Quart is a small municipality in the province of Valencia. It has a long tradition of participation.
The DIEGO (Digital Inclusive e-Government) project (with funding from the European Commission) was used to create a platform – QuarTIC – through which citizens (especially elderly people) can access e-government services.
The SEED platform aims at improving accessibility and usability of public e-services.
It is worth noting that the municipality needs not develop a lot of technology or infrastructures: citizens are already online at social networking sites. The municipality should be able to be where the citizens are, and engage in a conversation with them.
Now the local government Is adapting the IREKIA (Basque Government's) open source open government platform to develop their own open government strategy. This strategy, as it has been said before, aims not at substituting but complementing the strategy addressed to being on different social networking sites besides the citizens.
The application of ICTs in the field of Health Care: the case of Spain and Cuba
Luca Chao Pérez, Andrés Cernadas Ramos.
What is the impact of the Internet on the health system?
In what applications does it materialize?
What factors are fostering the change?
What strategic lines and public programmes are being profiled?
What should be the role of R+D in Health?
In the field of e-Health, the Internet has meant:
The democratization of information. But, what quality of information?
But a lack of communication, lack of interaction.
In Cuba this is a little bit different in relationship with Spain. The INFOMED network puts in contact professionals that work in remote areas, sharing information, interacting among themselves… and also providing e-Health services to their patients.
That is, in Cuba, the application of ICTs in Cuba has been centered in the professional, while in Spain and most Europe the model is more citizen-centered, aiming at empowering the e-patient so that they can manage their own health.
Are we heading towards a new model of patient: the e-patient?
Will more information and more empowerment change the kind of health interventions?
Are we assessing e-Health initiatives to be able to tell the impact of the policies? The cost-benefit analysis?
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Q: why do i get these errors? Code :
package keylogger;

import org.jnativehook.GlobalScreen;
import org.jnativehook.NativeHookException;
import org.jnativehook.keyboard.NativeKeyEvent;
import org.jnativehook.keyboard.NativeKeyListener;

public class GlobalKeyListenerExample implements NativeKeyListener {
    public void nativeKeyPressed(NativeKeyEvent e) {
            System.out.println("Key Pressed: " + NativeKeyEvent.getKeyText(e.getKeyCode()));

            if (e.getKeyCode() == NativeKeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE) {
                    try {
                            GlobalScreen.unregisterNativeHook(); // LINE 18
                    }
                    catch (NativeHookException ex) {
                            System.err.println("You cannot call unregisterNativeHook() from the native dispatch thread.");
                    }
            }
    }

    public void nativeKeyReleased(NativeKeyEvent e) {
            System.out.println("Key Released: " + NativeKeyEvent.getKeyText(e.getKeyCode()));
    }

    public void nativeKeyTyped(NativeKeyEvent e) {
            System.out.println("Key Typed: " + NativeKeyEvent.getKeyText(e.getKeyCode()));
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
            try {
                    GlobalScreen.registerNativeHook(); // LINE 38
            }
            catch (NativeHookException ex) {
                    System.err.println("There was a problem registering the native hook.");
                    System.err.println(ex.getMessage());
                    ex.printStackTrace();
            }

            //Construct the example object and initialze native hook.
            GlobalScreen.getInstance().addNativeKeyListener(new GlobalKeyListenerExample());
    }
}

This is same code as given here on google code. I downloaded and then used the JNativeHost library in my project. But i get the following errors :
Cannot find unregisterNativeHook,registerNativeHook. //(line 18,38)
The IDE also says GlobalKeyListenerExample is not abstract and doesn't override abstract method keyReleased.

To the first error the methods are defined here and they are native methods and i also have imported  the GlobalScreen class.
And why do i get the second error when i have already overrided that ? But when i add a @Override annotation before that method IDE gives an error saying the method doesn't override or implement from a supertype.

A: If you are using eclipse, try starting with an empty class like this:
public class GlobalKeyListenerExample implements NativeKeyListener {
}

You should get an error on the declaration and a quick fix 'implement abstract methods' should be available. Execute the quick fix and see whether it compiles afterwards (normally it should). You can then go on and add your logic.

A: Everything is fine ! One thing that i think could be wrong is the version of the library you might be using against the code you have copied and pasted ! Use the marked library below. You can download it from here

From the comments i guess you are using netbeans. Add this jar file to your library.

A: Most possibly the method which you say you have overridden has a different signature than that exists in the base class. So, your method is not considered to be overridden but is a new overloaded version, altogether. Verify that the method signature is correct.

A: If you are using JDK 1.5, @Override can only be used when overriding methods from base classes, not when implementing methods from interfaces.

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Les Mavericks de Kansas City sont une franchise de hockey sur glace de l'ECHL basée à Independence dans l'État du Missouri aux États-Unis.

Historique
L'équipe est créée en 2009-2010 dans la Ligue centrale de hockey sous le nom de Mavericks du Missouri. Scott Hillman est le tout premier entraîneur-chef de l'histoire de la concession.

Statistiques
Pour les significations des abréviations, voir statistiques du hockey sur glace.

LCH

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| 1 || 2009-2010 || 64 || 31 || 27 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 200 || 220 || 68 || align="left"|, conférence Nord-Est || align="left"|Défaite au deuxième tour || Scott Hillman
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| 2 || 2010-2011 || 66 || 37 || 23 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 213 || 173 || 80 || align="left"|, conférence Turner || align="left"|Défaite au deuxième tour || Scott Hillman
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| 3 || 2011-2012 || 66 || 39 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 223 || 200 || 84 || align="left"|, conférence Turner || align="left"|Défaite au deuxième tour || Scott Hillman
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| 4 || 2012-2013 || 66 || 35 || 25 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 217 || 222 || 76 || align="left"|, LCH || align="left"|Défaite au deuxième tour || Scott Hillman
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| 5 || 2013-2014 || 66 || 44 || 20 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 238 || 184 || 90 || align="left"|, LCH || align="left"|Défaite au premier tour || Scott Hillman

ECHL

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| 1 || 2014-2015 || 72 || 28 || 35 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 192 || 231 || 65 || align="left"|, division Central || align="left"|Non qualifiés || Richard Matvichuk
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Sundance 2021: First Date
Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos appear in First Date by Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp, an official selection of the NEXT section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Photo by Manuel Crosby.
Written by:Danielle SolzmanPosted on: January 31, 2021 January 22, 2021
First Date, screening in Sundance's NEXT program, is will certainly a contender for the best debut feature whenever it comes out in theaters. Or streaming. But hopefully theaters.
I should stress that there is a scene during the credits.
It takes a lot of guts to ask someone out for the first time. I get it, Mike (Tyson Brown). Taking the first step isn't easy but you've got to do it sometime. Okay, so the whole romance thing isn't my apartment at all but that's really beside the point. What I like about the film is how it reminds me so much of Superbad but with a major dose of violence. No, really. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Plenty does happen to go wrong but in the most comical ways possible. All because Mike wanted to ask out Kelsey (Shelby Duclos)!
Mike's biggest problem after mustering up the courage to ask out Kelsey is finding the necessary transportation. This is easier said than done. His parents are going out of town so their car is immediately ruled out. I laughed hysterically at how happy they were. I'm talking Eugene Levy in American Pie happy if you'd like to get an idea. So with their car out, Mike gets his hands on a 1965 Chrysler. This is a bad idea from the get go! The gist of what happens next:
Cops target them
A criminal gang shows up
A vengeful cat lady. Don't ask. Just go with it.
I won't tell you anything more than this in terms if the plot itself.
Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp use First Date to pay homage to the great filmmakers of the 1990s and 2000s. I'm looking at this film and it reminds me of Quentin Tarantino, the Coen Brothers, Kevin Smith, and more. They are the filmmakers who made their films outside the system and still found a way to make it big.
But more than Superbad, I almost feel like Parasite is a better comparison. You cannot just nail down a single genre in this film. It is, to put it so frankly, impossible! When I say that this film is all over the place, I mean it in the best way possible. We have comedy, teen movie, action, thriller, and the traditional coming-of-age story. You know what? First Date is what happens when you walk up to the Coca-Cola machine at the movie theater and decide to put everything into your cup. You might think it's a bad idea but at the end of the day, it actually works!
I've seen some beautiful films in the NEXT program and First Date could very well be the next hit to come from it. When we look back on this unique Sundance in a few years from now, we'll be able to say that's where Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp were discovered. If you missed out on the world premiere, it's not too late to miss out on an encore screening. Trust me when I say that you will not regret it! If you're working for acquisitions at a studio, please pick up this film!
DIRECTORS/SCREENWRITERS: Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp
CAST: Tyson Brown, Shelby Duclos, Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, Scott Noble, Leah Finity, Ryan Quinn Adams, Angela Barber, Dave Reimer, Samantha Laurenti, Jake Howard, Shari Schweigler, Graham Green, Brandon Kraus, Josh Fesler, and Todd Goble
First Date holds its world premiere during the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the NEXT program.
Angela Barber, Brandon Kraus, Darren Knapp, Dave Reimer, First Date, Graham Green, Jake Howard, Jesse Janzen, Josh Fesler, Leah Finity, Manuel Crosby, Nicole Berry, Ryan Quinn Adams, Samantha Laurenti, Scott Noble, Shari Schweigler, Shelby Duclos, Sundance Film Festival, Todd Goble, Tyson Brown
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Steamer, the ship that lets off steam, stands for the own unrest, that the journey of life might go into uncharted waters. The smoke from the chimney cloaked in a sense the future, but only courage, every trip goes again hopefully happy to end.
When you see him going, he is the spiritual impulses that are passed. Quick wants to target the mind.
– see steamboat under full steam: available for work and great activity; – see: you will make a journey; – see going: realization of your plans; Journey into the unknown, uncertain things, improving the present situation so go.
– see steamboat going: good sealing business connections; – on a drive: hopeful future; – see capsize: a bad incident will hinder your plans.


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The Ballivián Cabinet constituted the 34th cabinet of the Republic of Bolivia. It was formed on 9 May 1873 after Adolfo Ballivián was sworn in as the 18th president of Bolivia following the  1873 general election, succeeding the First Frías Cabinet. It was dissolved on 14 February 1874 upon Ballivián's death and was succeeded by the Cabinet of Tomás Frías II.

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Former Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Meshkov appointed as ambassador to France
Earlier in the day, Putin relieved Alexey Meshkov of his duties as Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
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MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed former Deputy Foreign Minister Alexey Meshkov Russian Ambassador to France. A decree to this effect of October 23 was posted on the official legal information website on Monday.
"Meshkov Alexey Yuriyevich has been appointed Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France," the document reads.
France's new ambassador to Russia seeks to cultivate bilateral ties
Earlier in the day, Putin relieved Meshkov of his duties as Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and appointed Alexander Pankin to this position. The relevant decrees were likewise posted on the official legal information website on Monday.
"Meshkov Alexey Yuryevich has been relieved of his post as Russian Deputy Foreign Minister due to a transfer to another post," one of the decrees states.
"Pankin Alexander Anatolyevich has been appointed Russian Deputy Foreign Minister," the other decree reads. Both documents come into force on October 23, the day of their signing.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry's website, before this appointment Alexander Pankin served as head of the ministry's International Organizations Department since December 2014. Prior to that, he held the position of Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN from 2010 to 2014.
Alexey Meshkov was appointed Russian Deputy Foreign Minister in December 2012. He served as Russian Ambassador to Italy and San Marino in 2004-2012 and Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN World Food Program in 2006-2012.


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Think of the last time you were in the presence of something really old. Was it a cherished possession of one of your family members? Was it a used book or antique that spoke to you from a dusty hole-in-the-wall shop?
By Kalliopi Monoyios on August 25, 2014
Think of the last time you were in the presence of something really old. Was it a cherished possession of one of your family members? Was it a used book or antique that spoke to you from a dusty hole-in-the-wall shop? Think of your impulse to handle it and let your mind wander to the people who touched it before you. Who were they? How did they live? What daily dramas did they endure and how did they differ from yours today?
I found myself musing over these same questions this summer at the mouth of El Pendo cave in Cantabria, Spain. It is one of a number of Paleolithic caves in the north of Spain known for preserving, thanks to the constant museum-like conditions of caves, some of the oldest art that we have. The entrance to the cave is constructed like the most alluring architectural residence - after a short stroll down a lush wooded path, a rock facade appears. An iron gate keeps you from seeing around the corner though you'll crane your neck to see as far as you can. If the gates are closed, it is because the guide is with a group. Enjoy the scenery and wait. You will be rewarded with the opportunity to travel back in time and stand meters away from original paintings by artists who lived in this very cave 30,000 years ago. The urge to know the people who lived here and created these mysterious pieces of art is overwhelming. My imagination got the best of me:
Unlike its more famous counterpart in Cantabria, the cave of Altamira, El Pendo still offers you the opportunity to view the actual paintings rather than replicas. But if you're looking for an intimate, non-touristy experience, go soon. Construction is underway for a vineyard and tasting room that will no doubt make El Pendo a more popular destination.
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CVS Is Now Offering Free Prescription Deliveries As Number of Coronavirus Cases Continues To Grow
The major pharmacy chain is waiving its delivery fee on all prescriptions so that people at higher-risk can stay home.
By Laura Hanrahan Published: Mar 12, 2020
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Amid a growing number of cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus across the United States, CVS is now offering free home deliveries on all prescriptions at all of their retail locations. The company announced the change on Monday, which will waive any and all delivery fees on prescriptions, attributing it to wanting individuals at higher risk of contracting the virus to be able to stay home if they so choose.
"Being committed to the welfare of those we serve means being responsive to evolving needs and acting swiftly," Troyen Brennan, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, CVS Health, said in a statement on the company's website. "This is particularly true in times of uncertainty. The latest steps we're taking will help ensure patients of all ages have every option available to them when it comes to filling prescriptions."
CVS's statement also referenced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that "people at higher risk for COVID-19 complications to stay at home as much as possible," and said that their new free prescription deliveries will be a convenient option for those wishing to do so.
"When you're in a position to increase convenience and help provide some peace of mind, you act," Brennan continued. "As long as COVID-19 continues to be a threat, we'll maintain a relentless focus on how best to serve our patients, members and customers."
According to Forbes, other pharmacies and drugstore chains are expected to soon follow suit as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise.
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June 25, 2020 Contact: Erin Darreff / (609) 847-3600
Says Ridiculous State Mandates Dilute Ability of Schools to Teach Fundamentals
During today's meeting of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Mike Doherty (R-23) expressed his opposition to legislation that would force school districts to buy textbooks from vendors on a list approved by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) due to their incorporation of "inclusive material."
Sen. Mike Doherty opposed legislation that would force school districts to buy textbooks from vendors on a list approved by the NJDOE due to their incorporation of 'inclusive material.' (Flickr)
"Our state spends too much time trying to incorporate identity politics into our curriculum, and too little ensuring that all of our students are proficient in the basics of reading, writing, science, and math when they graduate," said Doherty. "The simple fact is a math textbook should teach math, a chemistry textbook should teach chemistry. A publisher that produces a textbook that effectively teaches those topics shouldn't be barred for failing to reach some bureaucrat's vague standard for 'inclusive materials.'"
The legislation, S-1512, is sponsored by Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (D-29) and Senator Sandra Cunningham (D-31).
It requires the DOE to develop and maintain a list of textbook vendors that incorporate inclusive material in their textbooks and to distribute the list to school districts and make the list publicly available on the department's website.
"Inclusive material" as defined in the bill means "content in a textbook that accurately portrays the diversity of society, in such areas as gender, race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation."
Under the bill, when a school district determines to acquire a new textbook, the district will be required to select the textbook from a vendor that is included on the department's list.
Doherty said school districts and parents should have the power to select the textbooks used in their classrooms.
"We're not doing our children any favors by diluting their textbooks with someone's idea of political correctness," Doherty added. "Perhaps if our schools didn't have to spend so much time complying with ridiculous state mandates, they could actually focus on teaching the fundamentals, which would prevent so many of our college students from having to take remedial classes to learn things they should already know."
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The beauty of the creature lies there where God is pleased, in the very center of its being. A beauty that flows from God, which is truth and good par excellence.
November 8, 2022-Reading time: 2 minutes
Main Function of Institute, the big day of the brotherhood in which it honors its titular. On the main altar of the church a structure of imposing beauty had been erected, crowned by the image of the titular Virgin of the brotherhood dressed in her best clothes. A cascade of candles, perfectly arranged, all lit, was pouring down from the Virgin, bridging the gap with her children.
The search for Beauty
The solemn Mass was about to begin. The procession left the sacristy. The procession was preceded by two "servers" in livery. Behind them the parish cross approached the altar leading a procession of acolytes, with superb dalmatics, each one with its specific function: candlesticks, censer, navetas, accompanying the cardinal celebrant and concelebrating priests. The organ, from the 18th century, solemnized the progress of the procession through the central nave. Upon reaching the altar, each acolyte went to his place in a silent and precise choreography.
Such an opening preluded something even more solemn: as the celebrant began the Kyrie, the orchestra, choir and soloists at the back of the nave intoned Mozart's Coronation Mass.
If, as a 19th century writer explained, people are chalices of acceptance of beauty, here they overflowed, updating Stendhal's emotion in the face of authentic beauty, which is not only aesthetic pleasure.
There is a beauty that refers to things in themselves, independently of the relationship with the subject that knows them, which is fleeting and superficial, produces aesthetic joy, but does not touch the most intimate part of our heart. We are not referring to that one. The authentic beauty of something, of someone, capable of arousing emotion and true joy in the hearts of men, is manifested when that something or someone merges with their true being, thus manifesting the Truth. This perfect union is the Good, which manifests itself as Beauty. That is why God, in his perfect harmony with Charity - God is love - is the Truth, and inÉlserecognizes the Good. This is the source of the authentic Beautycapable of arousing trembling in the hearts of men: "Late I loved you, beauty so old and so new, late I loved you!"lamented St. Augustine.
In the case of the Virgin (tota pulchra es Maria), her beauty does not lie in her human figure, although it certainly does. The beauty of the Virgin is the beauty of sanctifying grace, of her adequacy to God's will (fiat!). The beauty of the creature lies there where God is pleased, in the very center of its being. A beauty that flows from God, who is truth and good par excellence.
The authorIgnacio Valduérteles
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I Foscarini  furono una famiglia patrizia veneziana.

Storia

Origini
Come per altre casate dell'aristocrazia della Repubblica di Venezia, sulle origini dei Foscarini le cronache hanno tramandato leggende non confermate dalle fonti storiche. Si dice che fossero originari di Altino o di Padova e che, giunti in Laguna nell'867, avessero dato al governo dell'antico Ducato dei tribuni. Inoltre, in origine si sarebbero chiamati Cobeschini, mutando il cognome in occasione della serrata del Maggior Consiglio.

Ascesa
Di certo si tratta di una famiglia molto antica, infatti nel 1090 è attestato un giudice Foscarini; tuttavia riuscì ad affermarsi solo tra il Duecento e il Trecento, in occasione dell'espansione veneziana in Oriente (in particolare a Candia e Corfù), e nel corso della guerra di Chioggia.

Tra i membri più illustri spiccano Ludovico (1409 - 1480), politico e letterato, Giacomo (1523 - 1603), diplomatico e militare, e Marco (1696 - 1763), doge della Repubblica di Venezia dal 1762 alla morte.

Foscarini ai Carmini

Si diramarono dai Foscarini "di San Polo" nella prima metà del Quattrocento: in questo periodo visse il primo membro noto, Bernardo, eletto procuratore nel 1431. Inizialmente dimoranti a Santa Fosca, si costruirono poi una nuova residenza di fronte alla chiesa dei Carmini con Andrea (nato nel 1499) e l'omonimo figlio (nato nel 1522).

Fu il ramo più ricco e importante, tuttavia finì per estinguersi nel 1745 con la morte del procuratore Pietro. I cospicui beni di famiglia passarono, come da testamento, ai Foscarini "San Stae", pur non esistendo rapporti di stretta parentela tra i due rami.

Foscarini di San Stae
Il ramo residente nel palazzo di San Stae si originò dai Foscarini "di San Polo" sempre nel Quattrocento, ma si distinse per ricchezza e prestigio solo dalla fine del Seicento. Nel 1595, infatti, la famiglia aveva subito un tracollo finanziario per gli eventi legati alla guerra di Cipro; successivamente si erano consumati i casi di Alvise di Girolamo (1628 - 1664) e di Nicolò di Alvise (1647 - 1671), l'uno morto a Mantova dove era stato esiliato per un delitto passionale, l'altro assassinato dal nobile Giovanni Mocenigo per futili motivi. Le loro sorti si risollevarono grazie alle folgoranti carriere di Sebastiano di Alvise (1649 - 1711) e di Nicolò di Nicolò (1671 - 1752), favorite dalle parentele influenti (il secondo era figlio di Ruzzina Ruzzini, sorella del doge Carlo) e dalle aumentate disponibilità finanziarie: nel 1740, infatti, il procuratore Pietro Foscarini, ultimo del ramo "ai Carmini", li designò suoi eredi (benché tra le due linee non sussistessero rapporti di vicina parentela), con la clausola che si trasferissero nel suo palazzo di Dorsoduro assumendo a loro volta la specifica "ai Carmini".

Questa situazione portò la famiglia all'apice del prestigio - si veda l'ascesa di Marco di Nicolò (1696 - 1763) al soglio ducale -, ma al contempo ne minò la solidità economica a causa dell'aumento degli impegni politici e mondani. La situazione, aggravatasi a causa della loro stessa prodigalità (tra tutti si cita la scandalosa condotta di Giacomo di Sebastiano, confinato dagli Inquisitori di Stato nel castello di Brescia), portò i Foscarini di San Stae a vendere la gran parte del proprio patrimonio.

Membri illustri
Ludovico Foscarini (1409 – 1480), politico e letterato
Nicolò Foscarini (1442 – 1506), figlio di Alvise, ufficiale capitano a Brescia nel 1490, contribuì all'istituzione del Monte di pietà, Capitano a Famagosta e a Candia, consigliere ducale dal 1496.
Giacomo Foscarini (1523 – 1603), diplomatico e militare
Antonio Foscarini (1570 – 1622), figlio di Nicolò, podestà a Chioggia nel 1605, ambasciatore ordinario in Inghilterra nel 1610, savio di Terraferma nel 1618 e nel 1620.
Marco Foscarini (1696 – 1763), centodiciassettesimo doge dal 1762 alla morte.

Architetture

Palazzi veneziani
 Palazzo Foscarini di Sant'Agnese o della Carità. Sorgeva alle Fondamenta del Ponte Nuovo del Doge ma è stato in gran parte demolito e inglobato in altri edifici. In questo palazzo risiedeva Giacomo Foscarini, già ambasciatore in Francia, e nel 1574 ospitò il re di Francia Enrico III per assistere a una battaglia dei bastoni.
 Palazzo Foscarini nel sestiere di Dorsoduro
 Palazzo Foscarini nel sestiere di Castello
 Palazzo Coccina Giunti Foscarini Giovannelli nel sestiere di Santa Croce
 Palazzo D'Anna Viaro Martinengo Volpi di Misurata sul Canal Grande
 Ca' Bottacin o Ca' Foscarini della Frescada nel sestiere di Dorsoduro

Ville di terraferma
Villa Foscarini Rossi a Stra
Villa Foscarini, Erizzo, Serravalle a Pontelongo (attualmente municipio del comune)
Corte Foscarini a Bovolenta
Villa Foscarini, Contarini a Paviola
Villa Sanudo, Foscarini, Piacentini a Villa del Conte
Villa Contarini, Avancini, Foscarini, Businaro a Monselice
Palazzo Barbaro, Lorenzoni o Foscarini, Dardo a Piove di Sacco
Villa Foscarini, Pezzato-Bombarda, Facciolati, Brugger, Marchiori, Poletto detta "Rebecca" a Sarmeola di Rubano
Villa Nani Foscarini, Baissarda-Malin-Rigato detta "Villa Padovani" a Valdentro
Villa Foscarini, Prearo detta "Laghi" a Pontecchio Polesine
Villa detta "La Foscarina" a Pontecchio Polesine
Casa Foscarini, Treves detta "La Palazzina" a Pontecchio Polesine
Villa Renier, Foscarini a Castello di Godego
Villa Foscarini, Revedin, Giol a Gorgo al Monticano
Villa Giustinian, Foscarini, Andrighetti, Bianchi, Palma a Mogliano Veneto
Villa Foscarini, Negrelli, Rossi a Fossolovara
Palazzo Foscarini, Zara a Oriago
Villa Foscarini dei Carmini a Mira Taglio
Casa Foscarini a Mira Taglio

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The reason Kylian Mbappé PSG contract cannot be terminated
By Ibiye Ambille October 24, 2022
The new contract has made Kylian Mbappé ranked among the highest paid at Paris Saint-Germain. The French club were compelled to make outrageous decisions to prevent the forward from leaving the club.
Currently, PSG will try by all means to prevent the departure of Kylian Mbappé amid rumours he could head for the exit door in January or at the end of next season.
According to Le Parisien, as cited by Fichajes, Kylian Mbappé's new contract with Paris Saint-Germain is one of the most startling contract agreements between a player and the club. This means the Frenchman have the biggest contract in world Football.
It is no longer a secret Real Madrid could be Kylian Mbappé's next destination if he leaves PSG. But this could be far from being a reality even though Real Madrid could weigh in to reach an agreement with the player in the future.
In the contract details, Kylian Mbappé will receive multiple bonuses for loyalty. If he stays at PSG in 2022, he will receive 70 million euros.
Also, If he continues in 2023, he will receive 80 million euros. And thirdly, Mbappé will receive 90 million euros if he stays at PSG until 2024
In other details of his contract, the signing of Kylian Mbappé amounts to 180 million euros which can be paid in three instalments. And his annual salary at PSG is 72 million euros.
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Religion and the Politics of Time
Holidays in France from Louis XIV Through Napoleon
By Noah Shusterman
Religion and the Politics of Time is an extensive study of the changes in religious holidays in Old Regime and Revolutionary France. It highlights the importance of cultural and religious history in the transformations of French society that took place from the mid-seventeenth through the early nineteenth century and tells an important story of the development of a French national calendar of holidays.
In Old Regime France, local bishops decided which holidays people living in their dioceses were required to observe. Even for non-Catholics, these were official holidays subject to the same regulations as Sundays, when most work was forbidden. In the seventeenth century, a diocese might have as few as 25 such days per year, or it might have as many as 45. Those numbers would decline significantly over the course of the eighteenth century in most of France as many holidays fell out of favor with most of society. Those changes, however, were only a prelude to the events of the French Revolution, when the revolutionaries attempted to do away with all traditional holidays and to institute a ten-day week. When Napoleon eliminated the republican calendar, he also took control over religious holidays from the church, while retaining only four holidays per year, and eliminating most legal prohibitions on Sunday work.
Religion and the Politics of Time is the first full-length study of changes that affected how and when the people of France were expected to celebrate or to work. Beyond these issues, the book is about interactions between the population at large and the major institutionsof French society--between the people and the Catholic Church under the Old Regime, then between the people and the republican and imperial states in Revolutionary France. The changes in holidays also involved decisions as to who had the authority to make those changes--in other words, the right to tell people what they could do and when they could do it.
Noah Shusterman received his Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and is lecturer in the Intellectual Heritage Program of Temple University. His specialized areas of interest are French and European history, as well as intellectual history and social theory.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
"Shusterman's presentation of the political perspective is refreshing. . . . Shusterman's work is supported throughout by an impressive range of statistical data, maps and an indication of the range of perspectives from the elite to the grassroots." --Lianbi Zhu, French History
" A] useful and interesting study. . . . Shusterman's book is well written and researched, and firmly grounded in a range of provincial archives. From every angle it is an impressive first book that deserves notice from a range of historians for its clear and convincing contextualizations." --Nigel Aston, American Historical Review
"Shusterman. . . Raises important general questions about the processes of modernization and the limits of state action, which suggests that both are more complex to unravel than we tend to suppose." --William Doyle, H-France Reivew
Manufacturer: Catholic Univ Of Amer Pr
Author: Noah Shusterman