Resale, Resale, Resale… I hear it all the time. Why are we so concerned about over improving our homes or being so conscientious about how the next homeowner may or may not like how we renovated? It is your home and it is your time! Do what makes YOU happy. The reality is… no home is truly move in ready. Even if you decided to pack it up and move you and your family down the street into something newer, the odds are that you will be changing something almost immediately.
In today's economic housing market, the reasons to renovate have changed. The days of the good ole return on investment are not as strong as in recent years, unless you have a considerable amount of equity built in your property. The influence to do a major renovation should be hinged on your overall desire to increase your lifestyle and not solely focused in matters of return on investment or mass appeal.
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Romanian Artists Abroad - the Bass Bogdan Taloş
Tuesday, 22 October 2013 , ora 12.13
'I interpreted Escamillo in Carmen in Cluj, Colline and Schaunard in La Bohème in Cluj, Craiova and here, in Berlin, where I am an artist of the Komische Oper. Also in Berlin I sang the roles of the Marquis in La Traviata and Zweiter geharnischter Mann in an opera for children'. These are only a few of the performances of the bass Bogdan Taloş, soloist of the Berlin Komische Oper starting with August 2012. In 2010, when he graduated from the Music Academy in Cluj Napoca, Bogdan Taloş was an already established name in the Romanian music world, his vocal and interpretative qualities being also appreciated in a few international competitions, such as Les Azuriales in Nice (2011) and Operalia in Beijing (2012). At the end of the 2012-2013 season, Bogdan Taloş talked to us about his projects:
You'll perform at the Berlin Komische Oper until 2014.
Yes, that's true. I will interpret the same roles I mentioned earlier; moreover, as a novelty, I will also sing the role Sarastro in Zauberflote. I will sing Colline again, in La Bohème, within the St. Margarethen Festival. These are, broadly, my future engagements, bearing in mind, of course, that besides those, there are also some concerts.
Among the roles you have mentioned, which is the one you feel most comfortable with?
Out of the roles I have interpreted so far, my favourite one is Colline, in La Bohème.
What parts do you intend to approach in the future?
It happens many times that plans and wishes are not the same, but…If you ask me about my plans, I would like to interpret Leporello - I think this is the first part I should do; when it comes to wishes, I would like to sing Philippe, in Don Carlo.
… and, mainly, all the important bass roles in the lyrical repertoire, probably.
I would obviously like to interpret all of them, but, as you know, in the case of basses there is this legend about age, which is half myth and half truth; we need to wait until our voices reach full maturity.
You are currently in Berlin and you also sang in Cluj and Craiova, in both traditional and modern productions. What kind do you prefer - the traditional or the modern? You must also have seen a lot of different productions.
I would choose traditional productions over the modern ones any day. We don't see this kind of thing at the Komische Oper, because it's not the theatre's specialty. They prefer modern productions, as innovative as possible, let's say. I prefer the traditional ones; that doesn't mean they have to be dull, only traditional.
When you are on stage, what do you appreciate the most in a partner?
Communication, obviously, communication on stage. What I appreciate in a partner is if he makes the effort to connect with me, so we can be true partners…and I don't appreciate at all if he acts as if he were alone on stage, although he is evidently not.
Among the conductors you collaborated with, from whom did you learn the most?
I learned the most from our permanent conductor - the chief conductor at the Berlin Komische Oper; his name is Henrik Nánási.
When you tackle a score, do you listen to other interpretations? What are your benchmarks?
Of course I do, I listen to as many versions as possible; the more, the better.
As any artist at the beginning of the career, you must have idols. Who are they?
Ferruccio Furlanetto is the first that springs to mind.
And among the productions you have seen, with great artists, which do you most appreciate?
I'd say Don Carlo at La Scala, with Ferruccio Furlanetto.
So, the same Ferruccio Furlanetto.
The same, yes.
Although at the beginning of the road, you are already at the Berlin Komische Oper. What other stages would you like to perform on?
The artists are usually unrealistic, so we would like to sing on the greatest stages. But even being realistic, I would certainly like to perform on the stage of the Metropolitan, the Covent Garden or La Scala…this is the short list.
What are your hobbies? How do you spend your spare time - when you are not at rehearsals, on stage, in performances?
Spare time is a very volatile concept in what concerns me, that's for sure. That is why I can't really rely on a schedule; I can't have a permanent hobby. I have all kinds of 'back doors', escapades, whatever you wish to call them. For example, if I catch a spare moment, I go to the park. I like playing ping-pong, basketball, I like playing games on the computer. This is about it.
A message for the listeners of Radio Romania Music…?
I wish for them to remain close to classical music in the future. If you had told me to think of such a message, I might have phrased it better, but in principle, this is what I expect from classical music listeners: to hold on to this … hobby.
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Jet Airways is currently operating a couple of ATR 72-500 and a single 737-800 (VT-SJI). Having an operational fleet less than 20 aircraft, meant international operations getting cancelled. Slots at London Heathrow were transferred to Etihad probably to protect them in the meantime due to 80% operational rule. International departures are officially cancelled till April 18, 2019, at least.
Air France-KLM which started codesharing with Jet Airways in 2014, made a metal neutral pact with Jet Airways in 2017. In light of the current situation, Air France – KLM has stopped selling codeshare flights effective immediately. There isn't anything left to codeshare basically. Jet Airways is only operating a handful of domestic flights out of Mumbai and Delhi.
While it isn't officially confirmed if codeshare agreement is dropped altogether but Air France and KLM have both pulled out all Jet Airways inventory from their website for time being since they are awaiting clarity on Jet Airways situation.
Also, Jet Airways isn't selling flights operated by Air France-KLM at the moment. Jet Airways cannot codeshare on international flights if it is isn't eligible to fly international routes. If it was allowed, Vistara would have long back put its UK code on its codeshare partner flights: Singapore Airlines, Silk Air, British Airways and Japan Airlines.
I compared the same day flights on many dates to come to this conclusion.
Airlines are still honouring Jet Airways codeshare passengers who had booked their flights earlier. Since Jet Airways stopped London, Paris and Amsterdam flights all of a sudden, it created a huge mess. A lot of passengers were stranded.
It had a huge impact on Air France, KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic also which placed their codes on Jet Airways flights out of London, Paris and Amsterdam. Jet Airways operated 3x daily 777-300ER flights to London, 12x weekly flights to Paris and 4x daily flights to Amsterdam.
The same situation can be witnessed with Delta, who earlier used to sell Jet Airways tickets to Amsterdam, Paris and London Heathrow. Now, those flights live in the systems of Jet Airways, but you won't be able to find them on Delta's options.
Similarly, Jet Airways can't sell these codeshares either.
To help stranded passengers, Air France operated a 777-300ER instead of A340-300 on Paris-Mumbai route on April 14, 2019. In addition, Air France operated an additional flight, AF4142 on Paris-Mumbai sector with a 787-9 on April 14, 2019. KLM operated a 777-300ER instead of a 787-9 on April 15, 2019.
Have your international travels been impacted due to practical shutdown of Jet Airways? Do share your experiences with us.
I have a unique situation and not sure what's the resolution for it.
I had a Jet Airways ticket from SFO-CDW-BLR-AMS-SFO in Jan '19 for ~$2K.
My plans changed and I had to cancel it. So I have a $2K credit with Jet Airways that could be applied to another Jet Airways marketed ticket in the next 12 months minus cancellation charges and other fees.
I had a MAA-AMS-LAX ticket for 23Apr booked through KLM website, in which the MAA-AMS route got canceled because of Jet airways being the operator. I spoke to KLM and they arranged me an alternate flight through Air India on Apr26 for MAA-CDG(Paris). The layover is 14hours which I am fine with because I got no other option. Sharing this as it might be helpful for someone.
If the tickets are booked thru Air France Web site, will Air France take care of re-booking. How long will it take to reflect in the PNR?
I have booked my Atlanta – Paris – Mumbai – Hyderabad flight on Jet airways. Now jet airways has only canceled the Paris – Mumbai flight and said it will issue me a partial refund as ATL – CDG which is operated nby Air France is still valid. But I can not use that ticket without finding a connecting flight. There are no connecting flights for my date/time as of now.
My return flight from Rome is booked through JetAirways through Amsterdam-Bangalore for 16th May. Cannot connect to Jet.
I have booked through a third party Travelgenio. They are not ready for a refund as the flight is still not cancelled according to them.
Can anyone suggest what should be done here.
I have my booking with AirFrance on 29th May. Paris to Bom is Jet and Bom to Blr is Jet. But the booking is made with Air France. Can anyone please let me know what will be the current situation?
i have my reservation of 29th may 2019 from Mumbai to Boston having one stop at London .I made this reservation through Delta airlines .The Flight from Mumbai to London is operated by jet airways .So will Delta take care of this situation?
I had a return flight book on Jet Airways from Amsterdam to Toronto April 19 to May 4. It was booked through Delta codeshare using Delta SkyMiles. Delta rebooked me on KLM; same dates and similar times, at no additional cost.
Our return flight on 12 May is from BLR to BOM by Jet Airways; on 13th May from BOM to AMS is by KLM; followed by AMS to IAD (Washington DC) is by KLM. Now we are struck with Jet Airways since Jet is not flying. Nobody is helping us. Air France says there is still time and your domestic flight (dep at 10:50 pm from BLR to BOM) is not yet canceled. AF insists that it will inform me of a day or 2 days before departure. If I need to change it now to AF for a direct flight from BLR to Paris to IAD, then I need to pay from my pocket. Jet has created a mess. AF is not listening. What should I do now? Jet is not speaking the truth.
Even I am facing similar situation with KLM and Jet. What are we supposed to do now? Kindly inform me if you get any response or solution on the same.
I have parents tickets booked through delta on 3rd June from Mumbai to JFK where Mum to London sector is operated by Jet Airways. Would delta take care of the Jet Sector?
I am traveling via delta to sfo from Mumbai on 4th may. I have one stop at London. So my Mumbai to London flight is operated by jet. So what will happen ??
I had booked a TRN-MAA-TRN via CDG flight on Air France where the CDG-MAA-CDG sectors were to be operated by Jet Airways. Since Jet Airways cancelled the flights on these sectors, Air France rerouted it as TRN-FCO-AUH-MAA and back wherein Alitalia and Etihad stepped in for Jet. It would have been nightmare if the tickets were issued by Jet instead of Air France!
Encouraging to hear of this help from AirFrance. I am in a similar situation for a round trip ATL-CDG-BOM-AMS-ATL starting in mid May with ticket from AirFrance but purchased through an agency. CDG-BOM and BOM-AMS is JET operated but flights coded as AirFrance and Delta respectively.
Would you be kind to share your approximate travel dates for which AirFrance did it. Just want to get an idea on how close to travel date AirFrance provided this assistance. Also did you purchase ticket directly from AirFrance or through an agency.
Putting the booking reference in AirFrance.com showed JET operated flight canceled and at the top it showed a message to the effect that AirFrance is doing all it can to re-book travel.
Not sure when AirFrance will get to re-booking, called AirFrance and the agent could not locate my booking reference! Was able to lookup using the ticket number and said right away that it will be worked on only prior to 72 hours of departure.
Can not wait for another 4 weeks so called travel agent – Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel. Chase could not do anything automatically, needed to call AirFrance to get some approval code and what routing will be allowed and then re-booked with a different itinerary.
ATL-AMS-BOM-CDG-ATL using KLM, AirFrance/ZOON and Delta.
Took about two hours. AirFrance is honoring their commitment. That itinerary is going for about $1700 but no extra cost to me – I paid much less when booked in January.
Heard lot of complain about Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel – but my first experience is excellent – may be for being a Reserve card holder.
Added this blog and comments to the below twitter conversation.
I have a flight for Mumbai on 4th May from Amsterdam to Mumbai [Booked from KLM website] operated by Jet Airways, what will be the possible case, will KLM will rebook me in case of any cancellation [which is most likely], also if yes then will they book on same day ?
I have booked Mumbai to Paris with AirFrance (AFR 6793) for June13th, which is operated by Jet Airways. Should I be worried or AirFrance would take care of it?
i have mumbai – paris flight 9W4947 booked through Jet Airways and operated by Air France, the air france portal is showing it as a confirmed ticket. the date of journey is 28th April 2019, will air france dishonour the code share or i am good to fly with my family?
I have New Delhi to Amsterdam flight tickets for travel on 19th April. This flight is operated by KLM via Jet Airways. Not sure if these would be valid. Even Jet customer care is not responding. Does someone have any idea about these flights status?
My parents had a Mumbai-London-Mumbai for travel on the 13-25th April 2019 and the despite issuing the boarding pass in the afternoon they informed us of cancellation only a few hours before the flight.. we had to purchase air tickets and Lufthansa at 2 times the cost and also couldn't fly out till the 15th April 2019. We lost money on hotels and also onwards connection flights to Lisbon and are still unsure if we will get full refunds for the amounts paid to Jet Airways for the original tickets. Even today they are announcing cancellations on a day to day basis and not in advance. The regulator needs to step in to protect interests of passengers.. my future travels are only booked on Air India now no chance of bankruptcy here..
I have Etihad ticket issued by 9w on 589 stock. As of now Etihad website is showing it as valid.


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Review – It Follows
Posted on February 22, 2015 by Three Rows Back
With a premise that's as ingeniously simple as it is terrifying, David Robert Mitchell's masterful low-budget chiller stalks our primal fears with a potency that's all-too-rare in today's horror cinema.
A bona fide modern horror classic, the cold, clammy sense of dread of It Follows will mean you're looking over your shoulder long after the credits roll
The brilliance of It Follows is in the way it borrows from the likes of John Carpenter's Halloween (1998), Ringu (1998) and Whistle And I'll Come To You (1968), the little-seen screen adaptation of M.R. James' classic short story, and comes up with something that's both refreshing and bloodcurdling.
Based on a recurring nightmare Mitchell experienced as a child, the horror of It Follows stems from the spine-tingling concept of being pursued by an unrelenting figure that only the victim can see.
Jay (Maika Monroe) gets way more than she bargained for thanks to Hugh (Jake Weary) in It Follows
Mitchell's script injects sex into the equation, both as a nod to the horror trope of punishing those who engage in intercourse, but also as a sideways observation on the consequences of sexually transmitted disease; in this case one spread as a deadly curse that can only be lifted by having sex with another person.
The film's disturbing prologue tracks a terrified teenage girl who perplexes her father by running out of her house and speeding off in the family car; all the while looking behind her at what appears to be nothing.
Another victim of 'it' in It Follows
The grisly aftermath points to something very real, however, and the next teenager on the chopping block is Jay (Maika Monroe), whose sexual encounter with Hugh (Jake Weary) takes a disturbing turn when she's informed she's now the target of a malevolent figure that will stalk and kill her unless she passes the curse onto someone else.
Despite not being able to see the supernatural figure, which constantly changes its appearance, Jay's sister Kelly (Lili Sepe) and friends Paul (Keir Gilchrist), Yara (Olivia Luccardi) and Greg (Daniel Zovatto) come to her aid and try to find a way to stop Jay's relentless pursuer.
In the wrong hands, this could so easily have been just another limp-wristed horror flick, but Mitchell gives us a genuinely taut and unnerving experience. The use of the camera is inspired; from the artful 360-degree pans which are as slow and methodical as the assailant, to the way he cuts between tight close-ups and empty corridors or doorways that invite us to imagine the worst is just out of shot. Furthermore, Mike Gioulakis' oppressive cinematography uses light and dark to terrific effect.
A superbly edited sequence on a beach leads to a – literally – hair-raising moment, while a key sequence in a swimming pool is a masterclass in grinding tension.
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It Follows distinguishes itself from the crop of lazily edited cash-grabbing products loosely defined as 'horror' by giving us characters we actually care about. Jay is sympathetically played by Monroe and the friendship she shares with the others is believable and engaging.
One of the film's strongest threads is its jagged and percussive synth score by Disasterpeace that evokes the very best of Carpenter and serves to amp up the terror rather than smother it, while geek fans will note the use of the Serif Gothic font in the title is a further nod to Carpenter's Halloween.
A bona fide modern horror classic, the cold, clammy sense of dread of It Follows will mean you're looking over your shoulder long after the credits roll.
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le0pard13 · February 22, 2015
Oh, this sounds so good. Thanks for the early word, Mark.
Three Rows Back · February 22, 2015
It really is mate; very atmospheric. I love horror movies and this one is a class above.
Tim The Film Guy · February 22, 2015
Great review. Can't wait to see it 😀
Cheers Tim. Think you'll love it.
Mr. Movie · February 22, 2015
I loved 'It Follows,' it's great to hear you enjoyed it too 🙂
Yeah, it was something else. A great way to kick off 2015.
ruth · February 24, 2015
Hey Mark! A friend of mine just mentioned this film on my blog the other day, she said it's more of a thriller than straight horror. Either way it looks too scary for me though, even the title itself is kind of hair-raising isn't it?
Well, I'd say it was more of a horror with thriller elements (describes many films I guess). It is quite scary I won't lie!
Ok thanks for the warning! I don't do well w/ scary/gory images so I think I'll give this a skip, Mark.
Victor De Leon · February 24, 2015
I have GOT to see this! Sounds awesome! I love the MR James adaptation of "Whistle" and of course if the film has elements of Halloween and Ringu, then I am so there, Mark! Thanks for the review. Nice job!
You HAVE got to see this Vic! I'm very pleased there is another fan of 'Whistle…' – an underseen classic. Watch it mate and let me know what you think.
I definitely will! Looking forward to it. Oh and I reviewed "Whistle" a while back. It's up on my page if you're interested. Just search it and it will come up. Thanks again, man!
Will check it out mate
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Writer Loves Movies · March 4, 2015
Excellent review. I just saw this yesterday and really loved the score from Disasterpeace. As we spoke about on Twitter, Whistle & I'll Come To You is one of my favourite ghost stories and I agree this does share similarities with it. I haven't seen David Robert Mitchell's Death Of The American Sleepover but I'm tempted to give it a look now.
Three Rows Back · March 5, 2015
Really appreciate that. I'm also tempted by Death Of The American Sleepover after seeing this; he's a real talent. Anybody who loves Whistle and I'll Come to You is ok in my book by the way!
sati · March 7, 2015
Great review! I'm really looking forward to seeing this, looks so atmospheric and Maika was wonderful in The guest
Three Rows Back · March 14, 2015
Thank you! It took me a while to recognise her from The Guest. She's making a habit out of John Carpenter-inspired movies.
Terry Malloy's Pigeon Coop · March 12, 2015
Heard really good things about this. I don't do horror films often so I like to pick them carefully! I'll be trying to check this one out. Top review mate.
Thanks as always mate. I thoroughly recommend it; look forward to your review when you check it out.
movieblort · March 13, 2015
One of the best reviews I've read on this. I saw this the other day and absolutely loved it. The ambiguous ending is more chilling than any conclusion you could draw from this.
Thank you very much; most kind. Glad you got as much out of this as I did.
Tom · March 27, 2015
Hey man I came across this when you first posted but decided to not saying anything until I got to see it. Finally go the chance tonight. Just got back actually. I'm. . . . going to have to mull this one over. . .
What were your first impressions?
Hmmm….it was not as intense as I'd hoped. But now I'm getting to a point where I think it was actually pretty damn good. Very cleverly staged scenes on the beach and in the pool. Still wish there were more of those kinds of moments though. But boy did it open with a bang.
The Dippylomat, Esq. · April 5, 2015
So, here's my tuppence worth: I found the casting, script, direction, acting, location and soundtrack faultless to a T, BUT …I felt the film would have been more effective if the paranoia that surely any followée would feel was not conveyed adequately or convincingly enough to the audience. I sympathised with the character, but I felt a tweak here and there would have led me to empathise with her and therefore made the film a little more spine-chilling.
Three Rows Back · April 5, 2015
To be honest, I was half expecting you to slate this. Some have, saying it's not scary. I watched this as a secret film screening by Odeon before the hype machine took over which I think benefited my approach to it. Certain scenes I found creepy as hell (the opening scene and the scene in the girl's house where the creepy tall guy suddenly appeared in particular), but I hear what you're saying. It's almost a modern horror masterpiece (the soundtrack is brilliant) but falls a wee bit short.
The Dippylomat, Esq. · May 2, 2015
I long for a proper scare-fest, I really do. It is starting to feel like a lost art.
Three Rows Back · May 2, 2015
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$3m Bounty Placed On Donald Trump By Iranian Lawmaker
According to reports, a $3 million reward has been placed on President Donald Trump for anyone who assassinate him.
The bounty has been placed by an Iranian lawmaker who adds that, the Islamic republic could avoid threats if it had nuclear weapons.
Since Trump pulled Washington out of Tehran's nuclear agreement with world powers in 2018 and reimposed sanctions on the country, there has been tensions which has steadily ramped up.
The standoff sparked tit-for-tat military strikes this month.
The city of Kerman is the hometown of revered military commander Qassem Soleimani, whose killing in a drone strike ordered by Trump on Jan. 3 in Baghdad prompted Iran to launch missiles at US targets in Iraq.
US Vow To Strike Iran, Reveals When
According to the defense secretary Mark Esper, the United States, has vowed to strike Iran and its proxies where legally available and appropriate.
He made this known in an interview on Monday, adding that the U.S. has the constitutional authority to strike Iranian proxies in Iraq and on Iran's home soil in retaliation for attacks on American forces.
Mark however maintain that, the Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution gives the U.S. military the right to attack Iranian-backed proxies in Iraq.
Quoting the President's power under Article II of the Constitution, Mark insisted that, the president's power would allow the U.S. to strike Iran in the event that U.S. interests are targeted.
He said;
We hold Iran responsible for its proxies, and we will retain the right to exercise self-defense and take action were legally available and appropriate to hold those proxies accountable for their actions.
He maintain that, the Trump administration killed powerful Iranian General, Qassem Soleimani out of self-defense.
He added;
There was a complete agreement based on what he had done and what he was planning to do, the broader attack that he was orchestrating in the region that would be bigger in scale and would likely result in open hostilities, that this was a compelling target to take out.
The United States is safer today than we were a few weeks ago because we eliminated the world's foremost terror, Qassem Soleimani, who has the blood of hundreds of American soldiers and Marines on his hands.
Five Countries Meet To Decide Action Against Iran
Following Iran's admission on Saturday that its military "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 on board. It also attributed to human errors.
It is certain that Iran is in for trouble as five nations whose citizens were on board the Ukrainian international airliner shot down by Iran will meet in London on Thursday.
According to the Ukrainian minister, the meeting is to discuss possible legal action against Iran.
This was disclosed by Ukraine's foreign minister, Vadym Prystaiko, on Monday.
Prystaiko maintain that, the countries would also discuss compensation and the investigation into the incident.
We have created this group of foreign ministers from the grieving nations. On January 16, we will meet in person in London to discuss the ways, including legal, how we are following this up, how we are prosecuting them [Iran].
Ukraine Reacts To Iran's Admission, Gives Conditions For Peace
Following the Ukraine International Airlines plane which crashed on Wednesday shortly after Iran launched missiles at bases hosting American forces in Iraq in response to the killing of Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran's top generals, in a US drone strike.
The plane went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at US forces in Iraq
Ukraine has reacted to Iran's clarifications that it actually fired down the airline that killed over 170 passengers on Wednesday.
However, Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a statement following Iran's claim that it accidentally fired down the plane.
Zelensky's statement said;
This morning was not a good one but it brought the truth. Even before the International Commission could finish its work, Iran admitted to shooting down the Ukrainian plane.
But we insist on a full admission of guilt. We expect Iran to conduct a full and open investigation, bring those responsible to justice, return the bodies of the deceased, pay compensation and issue official apologies through diplomatic channels.
We hope that the investigation will continue without artificial delays and obstacles. Our 45 professionals need full access and engagement to establish justice
Iran Finally Admits Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane
The Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed on Wednesday shortly after Iran launched missiles at bases hosting American forces in Iraq in response to the killing of Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran's top generals, in a US drone strike.
After blaming US adventurism for the disaster, Iran on Saturday confirmed suspicions that its missile system shot down the Ukraine Airlines plane killing 176 people.
Iran said it unintentionally shot down the plane, calling it an "unforgivable mistake", In an apologia on Saturday.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tweeted;
The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake.
Armed Forces' internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people.
Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake.
His twitter post;
My thoughts and prayers go to all the mourning families. I offer my sincerest condolences. https://t.co/4dkePxupzm
— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 11, 2020
The admission came a day after Iran's civil aviation chief denied claims that the plane had been shot down, as international pressure mounted on Tehran to conduct a credible investigation after several Western governments blamed a missile strike


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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Time is quickly running short for Felix Hernandez, but the longtime Mariners ace threw aggressively on flat ground again on Saturday, and he said he's feeling strong as he works back from the bruised forearm incurred by a line drive in his spring debut 13 days earlier.
And while James Paxton appears to be lining up as the Opening Day starter, manager Scott Servais said he hasn't yet ruled out Hernandez pitching his 10th straight opener.
With just 19 days now until the Mariners open the regular season on March 29 against the Indians, Hernandez extended his throwing to about 120 feet and said "it's getting better every day" after completing his long-toss session with bullpen catcher Fleming Baez.
The hope now is Hernandez can take the mound next week for a pair of bullpen sessions and have time for at least two spring starts before the regular season begins. Servais isn't committing either way, but it's no coincidence that if Paxton continues pitching every fifth day, he's set for three more Cactus League outings and then would be in line for the opener against Cleveland.
The more realistic plan for Hernandez, at this point, appears to be getting ready for one of the final games of the opening series, March 31 or April 1, against the Indians. The Mariners wanted to do things differently this spring with Hernandez, getting him started earlier so he could build up more Cactus League innings, but he'll need to be on a shorter program now.
"I've done it before," Hernandez said. "It'll be fine."
Servais kept a close eye on Hernandez's throwing session on Saturday and he indicated it went well.
"As far as the timetable, he's still got time," Servais said. "Whether it's that first series, Opening Day, whatever. I haven't looked at a schedule and broke it all down. One thing Felix has always done -- we didn't want to do it in this camp, but he's always been able to ramp it up. We've tried to get away from that. This one was out of our control. But he does feel good."
So he hasn't ruled Hernandez out for Opening Day yet?
"I have not," Servais said.


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Ahjamu Umi's: "The Truth Challenge"
Organizing Services
Charles Barkley, Bill Cosby, and the Illusion of Analysis
The white interviewer leaned into Malcolm X during this 1962 interview with an arrogance that suggested he was about to deliver the knockout blow. "Jackie Robinson has issued a statement condemning you and the Black Muslims as hoodlums who do not speak for the Negro and his condition in this country!" Malcolm smiled, sat back in his chair, and waited a moment before responding. "Whenever there is a racial flareup" Malcolm calmly responded "the white man goes on the search for a Negro that he can put on television that will speak out against the Negro in the way that white man wants him to. He can't wait to get a microphone in front of that type of Negro so he can have him denounce and discredit his people. So, the white man goes and gets musicians, and ball players as if they are qualified to speak to the conditions of our people because they play ball. We are the only race where trumpet players are considered experts on what's best for Black people!"
Although this interview was conducted over 50 years ago, recent events easily confirm how Malcolm's astute analysis is just as correct today as it was decades ago. This week, former basketball player Charles Barkley was asked to comment on why some African folks refer to football quarterback Russell Wilson as "not Black enough." Barkley, as he has done since the 1980s, immediately launched into a typically a-historical diatribe that most assuredly warmed the hearts of white racists and apologists for the capitalist system everywhere. Barkley, never shy about expressing his opinions about anything, has become a go-to guy for the aforementioned communities. Even some African folk can be heard responding with "tell it like it is" when he talks about crabs in a barrel and how African people disrespect education as "too white" while celebrating people who go to prison as "having credibility." He goes on to criticize African people as being dysfunctional and being the primary reason we are in such terrible shape, even going as far as to tell his white interviewer that he hates to "involve white people in our problems" as if this entire issue has nothing to do with capitalism/white supremacy and is instead entirely our creation and responsibility...Amazing.
This is the same tired formula that is used by others like Bill Cosby. Take 10% of the truth, highlight that 10%, and ignore the other 90%. This is a formula that works in present day society where information and truth matters little when placed up against emotional sentiment and political manipulation and expediency. Let us illustrate how this formula is implemented. What you do is completely ignore the fact that African people are systematically denied access to opportunities at every conceivable turn in this society, in the areas that we need e.g. education, employment, and quality healthcare, while concurrently having overwhelming over representation in every negative category like police terrorism and incarceration. Anyone who has even a junior understanding of these issues knows there is an absolute abundance of information available for all to see to substantiate this claim of systematic discrimination. This is ill-refutable. So, denying and refusing to talk about that piece of the equation is like explaining where babies come from without talking about sex.
Sure, some of us glorify prison over college, but why would anyone think this way? Could it be that some of us have correctly figured out that the U.S. capitalist system doesn't have the interest of our people in mind in anything it does and so there is some disdain for those who are perceived as allying themselves with the system - doing everything it tells them to? And, there is some admiration for those who rebel against the system, even if that rebellion isn't entirely constructive? I mean, Dr. Martin Luther King did say that "in an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison." Along those lines, there are also some who refer to people who speak what's called "proper English" as "being white," but this occurs because Africanized English - or Ebonics - has been shamefully discredited and disrespected in a barbaric racist attempt to devalue African culture. Plus, those African people who do not respect so-called "educated English" take that position because after 500+ years, we fail to see where most of these Africans with all this education have used it to fight against the unjust oppression against our people, the reason education was fought for by us in the first place. We see and hear the "educated" tone and the degrees. We see the big cars and houses, but we don't see how any of this has advanced our people's collective position, so consequently, the concept of the "educated Negro" is subject to disrespect by our people because we perceive - correctly - that these "educated Africans" sell out to advance themselves individually as house slaves within the capitalist system. This has nothing to do with us devaluing education. What's happening here is we know a scam when we see one. Our people are not stupid. We understand that the purpose of language is to communicate and so if one person communicates with another person, regardless of the method, and the communication is successful (in terms of the idea being transmitted from the first party to the second) than that's good communication. The style - which the capitalist system has made the primary concern e.g. the method in which people communicate - is highlighted above all else, simply to attempt to embarrass African people by forcing us to think that our way of communicating is inferior and the only acceptable way to do this is the way Europeans do it. This is offensive to our people so a natural result of that is for us to reject how white people communicate. This explanation would make sense to even a grade school child. The other aspect of this is if the majority of our people who achieve "higher" education used their personal advancement to do the work of people like Huey P. Newton, George Padmore, Kwame Nkrumah, Assata Shakur, Walter Rodney, Marcus Garvey, Imbalia Camara, Malcolm X, etc., instead of becoming oreo cookies for the European capitalist system, do you think this same phenomenon of people ridiculing education would be taking place? Clearly the answer to that question is no.
So, nothing against Charles Barkley or Bill Cosby. In fact, I was a huge fan of Barkley when he came out of Auburn and into the NBA in 1984. I was a follower of the Philadelphia 76ers at that time because I liked Dr. J, Maurice Cheeks, and Moses Malone. So, when Charles Barkley was drafted in that great 1984 class and became a dominant inside player at 6 foot 4 I made it my mission to go and see him play in person whenever I could. By having this focus on him, I also observed quite quickly that his off the court behavior was so immature at times (spitting on children, cursing fans, getting drunk in public) that I honestly don't understand why and how he came to this place that he feels he can serve as some sort of moral voice for African people. I would say the same for Cosby. His early film, television, and stand up roles paved the way for African people in comedy, long before the Cosby Show of the 80s, and I grew up watching him in films like "Uptown Saturday Night," but after multiple women have accused him of sexual assault, it's hard to dismiss that totally and it certainly also calls into question his right to be some sort of moral voice to anybody. Still, even if both of them were saints, the primary point is that their attacks against African people are fueled and supported by a fictional analysis that ignores the truths of oppression in this society. I know this and there is no question about that. The part that confuses me is why African people continue to ignore Malcolm's clear analysis from 50+ years ago? Why when something occurs like Ferguson, Missouri, Ebola, the zionist attacks against Gaza, etc., the first place we turn to get perspective (or at least reaction) isn't the front-line organizations/fighters who have the proper analysis on those situations. They are the right people to steer us in the proper direction, but we aren't trying to hear them are we? Instead, our focus remains on what Jay Z, Pharrell, Beyonce, and Charles Barkley are saying? This is to be expected from our enemies, but we - African and other people dedicated to justice - have to rise up and do better. We have the responsibility to use our education to expose the backwardness of this system and defend our people where defense is appropriate. So why don't you start by spreading and sharing this analysis as much as you spread what Kanye West has to say about African people?
Help Connect Portland (the U.S.) to Africa!!
Today's "mainstream" focus on Africa continues to be filled with stereotypes, mis-information, and negativity. When you turn on the television, the only thing you ever hear about Africa is Ebola, starvation, fighting, bad, bad, bad, etc. Well, we are here to proudly declare that every person of African descent is an African and belongs to the African nation (Kwame Nkrumah - "Class Struggle in Africa" page 87). We also want to state loudly and clearly that the All African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) is building the foundation for Pan-Africanism - which we define as one unified socialist Africa - into existence in Africa, the natural homeland of all African people. And, we want to add that Pan-Africanism is African people's contribution to the worldwide movement for justice and forward progress!
Today, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, serves as the headquarters for the A-APRP. There is also outstanding work taking place to build the A-APRP in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia, Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania, and other areas on the continent. Meanwhile, clear across the world in Portland, Oregon, the A-APRP is building a Chapter here to build consciousness around the need for a Pan-African solution and concrete tactics to make a contribution towards that end.
To further cement this work, the Oregon Chapter of the A-APRP has decided to plan a trip to Ghana and Guinea-Bissau in December, 2015 for 10 local organizers to deliver a contribution to our Chapters there. The purpose of this trip is to expose the local A-APRP organizers to the work taking place in Africa and to contribute towards that work by delivering a minimum $1,000.00 USD contribution to each chapter to help purchase work study books and to support for our on the ground organizing work in those areas.
You can help us consolidate our worldwide work by going to www.aaprporegon.org, clicking on the organizing work tab, and making a donation with your master card or visa towards our goal of raising $21,000.00 by September of 2015. As of this date, we have kicked off our goal by raising $500.00.
Anyone who knows about the A-APRP knows of our stainless steel record when it comes to integrity. We are known around the world for this. In fact, here in Portland, in July of this year, we held our annual Fourth of the Lie event in Peninsula Park. We fed over 100 people, edutained them with quality conscious musical performances, and made a cash contribution to Portland Black Panther Chapter founder Kent Ford of almost $200.00 to enable him to visit his wrongly incarcerated son in California. This is typical work by the A-APRP and can be found wherever we are organizing. So, you know that when you contribute to the A-APRP, it will come back and then some through contributions to organize our people and our communities.
So, here's your chance to make a concrete contribution to African self-determination. Will you go to www.aaprporegon.org today?
Our People Died for the Right to Vote?
(Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael) and Mukassa Ricks (Willie) during the March against Fear (Black Power March) in June, 1966 in Mississippi).
November 2014 will signal another round of capitalist elections. It's during this season that we are hammered with the same tired rhetoric that "your people died for the right to vote so by not voting, you are forsaking the legacy of your own people's sacrifices!" So many well meaning people are taken in with this propaganda every time the demopublican machine seeks to exploit our people for it's master's - the multi-national capitalist entities that dictate imperialism.
First, let's deconstruct this false propaganda about our people dying for the right to vote. This rhetoric talks about voting as if it's a principle, meaning it's a value that we can never compromise. We can never confuse principles with strategy and tactics. The vote, especially within a capitalist political apparatus that we don't control, can never be a principle. Instead, it is without question, a tactic. And, like Kwame Ture always said "tactics change based on their effectiveness. If they work, you use them. If they don't, you try something else!" He should know. He was only arrested and beaten 41 times struggling for the vote for Africans in Mississippi and Alabama in the 60s when he was known as Stokely Carmichael and a member (and eventually chairperson) for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.
Now, no one needs to take from the above that we are telling people that you shouldn't vote. If you know anything about our political line, it's always consistent - join some organization working for our people. Some organization working for justice. We don't even say you have to join a revolutionary organization and this is where we receive plenty of criticism from so-called revolutionaries. We say join any organization because we know that we can't talk to the people about revolutionary organization until they first understand organization, meaning they understand what it means to work with people, build with people, guide the direction of a program, and build capacity to fight. People who refuse to join the All African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) can just as easily learn those things in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). So, despite the fact many people are dishonest and try to now pretend as if they were always revolutionary (in case you don't know, I'm talking to those of you who are so revolutionary today, but drank the "change" kool-aid of the obama democratic party rhetoric of 2008 and 2012), we all know we didn't start out with radical, revolutionary views. We know that someone had to work with us to bring our consciousness along. So, if people join organizations, any organizations, and learn to engage in organizational work, then that will make them much more open and available to learn and understand a revolutionary message somewhere down the road. So join some organization working for justice.
So, say that organization is one dedicated to working within the capitalist electoral process. You still have no issue from us. Our only directive is that your electoral work cannot be focused on individuals or issues. It must be focused on building a movement and the individuals must simply be cogs for that movement to push the system for reforms while the revolutionary forces continue to organize for permanent change. If there is no mass movement, then regardless of your intentions, you are being unwittingly pimped by the demopublican machine because your candidate has no power to hold the system accountable to anything without the push that comes only from the organized masses. So, electoral politics, even in a capitalist system, has value with a movement behind it. It's not the solution, but it provides the initial movement that creates space for the true revolutionary struggle to take hold. But, electoral work, with no movement behind it, is fantasy politics.
So when November comes and goes, remember - only the masses of people make history, not individuals. Remember that voting is simply a tactic, not a principle. Our principles are values centered around concepts that cannot be compromised e.g. free quality universal education and health care. Guaranteed employment and living space. Free child care. Racism, sexism, etc., being outlawed. These principles can only be actualized in a socialist system and that system will only happen with revolutionary change...Not electoral politics. No people can free themselves by negotiating, voting, and buying freedom from their masters. Freedom has to be taken and the only way we can ultimately do this is through organi
The Common Sense Deficiency Syndrome
But, it's legal days may be numbered. Brother Dr. Zizwe Poe, one of my initial mentors within the Pan-African work that we do, did a lot of work around 1990 with the rapper KRS-1 and his group; Boogie Down Productions (BDP). You can see some of the results of Brother Z's work on BDP's classic "Edutainment" album where Z arranged to have snippets from Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael) speeches recorded between songs on that album. During those years, organizers like Z within the All African People's Revolutionary Party did a lot of work in the hip/hop community. The A-APRP name was displayed on several leading albums from artists of the day like BDP, Public Enemy, Sistah Souljah, X-Clan, etc. At that time, we felt this was a great vehicle to spread revolutionary ideas among the youth, but, some 25 years later, when many of us directly involved in Pan-Africanist work have strayed away from it, I'm reminded of some of the excellent phraseology that Brother Z expressed during those years. One of the phrases he was fond of using was "common sense deficiency syndrome" or CSDS. During lectures, meetings, and other A-APRP related events, Brother Z would use that phrase to illustrate the dilemma present in this society where African people, and the rest of society, function daily without understanding how to utilize basic reasoning skills to negotiate a reality that works systematically against our interests. Z would always generate a positive response when he expressed that the biggest threat to African people wasn't HIV or AIDs, but CSDS.
I'm thinking of CSDS today because of it's continued relevance. Of course we understand that common sense is a idealistic concept since what is common to you and what is common to me is subjective based on our experiences. Still, I always felt that the point of CSDS is to underscore that people in this society don't think, but instead "react to stimuli" as Kwame Ture was always fond of saying. I always felt this was the reality because of how the capitalist system functions. What I mean is individualism is dominant in capitalism. Meaning, in this system, what you think and feel as a disconnected individual is all that is supposed to matter to you at all times. And, since we are led to believe what we think and feel is only ever developed through our individual capabilities, then we don't realize that pretty much everything we believe has been programmed into us by the capitalist system. Otherwise, how can people routinely say things like "I've taken care of myself my entire life." Clearly, that could never be true because if any of us was left alone for days as a baby, we would die, but yet this type of individualist thought is dominant today. If you don't believe that, how do you explain how it is that people you have never met, who live in places you've never been, who have never been where you are, eat the same foods you eat, talk the same way you do, like the same movies and things on television that you do, dress the same way you do, listen to the same music, and have the basic same world view that you have? So, there's no question we don't really know how to think, but instead are trained to react to stimuli. "Terrorism! Ebola! Racism! Islam! Communism! Socialism! Anarchism!" Buzz words that everyone has an immediate reaction to. Fidel Castro! Robert Mugabe! Muammar Qaddafi! Raul Castro! Hugo Chavez!" Names that we also have an immediate reaction to, but those terms and names most of us have never read anything about and can't even provide a comprehensive definition about. So, where do we get our reactions from? That's the point of interest for me. Especially since I know that even if you have the desire to study up on concepts in this society, everything is organized in a way so that doing so is virtually impossible for you unless you are connected to a process that facilitates a way for you to do it. What do I mean? Well, yesterday I spent time in a very popular independent book store in town. I observed large sections in that store on "Africa" and "Latin America." What was astounding was that so-called "Africa" section was dominated by books by Europeans. So, instead of having books with critical analysis about political strife in Rwanda, Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, etc., what we have available to us is subjective accounts by white people who lived in those areas during periods of unrest. Other books, regardless of the ethnicity of the authors, were rubber stamps for imperialism and all the books were written by either academics or journalists. None by revolutionaries or even reform activists. Of course, those authors are published by "objective" sources like the Rockefeller Foundation, etc. In fact, there was not one book to be found about Libya that wasn't a hit piece on Qaddafi. The same for Mugabe in Zimbabwe. Same for the Castro brothers in Cuba, etc. Since I belong to an independent revolutionary organization that has one of those processes to challenge the misinformation that I previously mentioned, I have a pretty strong idea what that critical perspective should look like so I challenge anyone to go to that book store, check it out, and prove what I'm saying isn't accurate. So much for the idea that a democracy with free ideas exists. And people here actually have the nerve to criticize a perceived lack of democracy in other places. This is how misinformation is systematic in a so-called information based society.
So, what's the point? Well, you better start realizing that what we are witnessing today are the exact same conditions that Adolf Hitler discussed so eloquently in "Mein Kauf." The conditions he used in the Third Reich to almost successfully take over all of Europe in the 1940s. Using fear as an organizing mechanism. Squashing legitimate debate in the name of so-called security. Pointing fingers at the dispossessed while ignoring the blatant terrorism of the rich and powerful. In deed, blaming the victims for the actions of the exploiters.
I'm no pessimist. I could never have lived as long as I have being one of those. I don't speak the language of what we can't do and the moment I sense you do, I'm not listening to you any longer. So, I don't think destruction is inevitable. I don't believe capitalism is indestructible. I know capitalism will be defeated and I have complete faith that the people will decide that socialism is a better system. I believe many people have already decided this, whether they know it or not. I have the skills to decipher that when people demand access to health care, what they really want is free universal health care, despite capitalism's desperate efforts to give them bureaucratic reforms like the Affordable Care Act instead. I know that when students demand a stop to college debt, what they are really demanding is free education. I know that when people oppose war they are really calling for resources to be pointed in the direction of solving the many social problems that besiege this society. I know that the 87 million people who are choosing credit unions in this society over private banks are expressing loud and clear their preference for cooperative financial organization over institutions for private profit. And for those who have the natural reaction to react and disagree I say doing so isn't necessary. All each of us have to do is do our work, whatever we believe that work to be. If we are working sincerely and with determination, than the masses of people will make the decision on what way they want to go, what society they want to build. But, we do have the responsibility to make sure real information is available and being utilized. We are obligated to encourage people to study, learn to think for ourselves, challenge the existing power structure, and have discussions about creating different paradigms in this world. So, that's the work and hopefully that helps people understand the message here. There's no time for passivity. False arrogance and modesty is very harmful. Everyone has to be involved on some level. Everyone who has an opinion needs to be making concrete contributions or else your opinions, no matter how strong you believe in them, are worthless. So, think of this. If all you can do is disagree with people like me, than the message to you is that you are a major part of what's wrong with this world today. Besides getting mad at me, what are you going to do to change that?
I don't see disagreement as a negative because I understand that Frederick Douglass was correct when he said "there is no progress without struggle." Our brains are muscles. Just like any other muscle in our body if we don't stress it and push it, the brain will not improve. Or, as a bumper sticker I saw once put it, "If you can't change your mind, how do you know it's there?"


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Issue Date January 2019
G7/Canada
At the annual summit of the G7, held on June 8–9 in Charlevoix, Quebec, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States signed the "Charlevoix Commitment on Defending Democracy from Foreign Threats." Subsequently, the G7 set up a Rapid Response Mechanism led by Canada to strengthen coordination among leading democracies in responding to diverse and evolving threats. The Charlevoix Commitment appears below. (For a PDF version of this text, see https://g7.gc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DefendingDemocracyFromForeignThreats.pdf.)
We, the Leaders of the G7, share common democratic values that are central to the development of free, open, well-governed, pluralistic and prosperous societies and recognize that equality is a core component of democracy. These democratic values are essential for generating broad-based economic growth that benefits everyone, creates quality jobs and ensures opportunities for all.
Democracy and the rules-based international order are increasingly being challenged by authoritarianism and the defiance of international norms. In particular, foreign actors seek to undermine our democratic societies and institutions, our electoral processes, our sovereignty and our security. These malicious, multi-faceted and ever-evolving tactics constitute a serious strategic threat which we commit to confront together, working with other governments that share our democratic values. Defending democracy will require us to adopt a strategic approach that is consistent with universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, our international commitments to peace and security, and that promotes equality. We welcome the work of G7 Foreign and Security Ministers in Toronto to establish a common understanding of unacceptable actions by foreign actors with the malicious intent of undermining our countries' democratic systems as the basis for our collective and individual response. [End Page 183]
We, the leaders of the G7, commit to:
1. Respond to foreign threats, both together and individually, in order to meet the challenges facing our democracies.
2. Strengthen G7 cooperation to prevent, thwart and respond to malign interference by foreign actors aimed at undermining the democratic processes and the national interests of a G7 state.
3. Establish a G7 Rapid Response Mechanism to strengthen our coordination to identify and respond to diverse and evolving threats to our democracies, including through sharing information and analysis, and identifying opportunities for coordinated response.
4. Share lessons learned and best practices in collaboration with governments, civil society and the private sector that are developing related initiatives including those that promote free, independent and pluralistic media; fact-based information; and freedom of expression.
5. Engage directly with internet service providers and social media platforms regarding malicious misuse of information technology by foreign actors, with a particular focus on improving transparency regarding the use and seeking to prevent the illegal use of personal data and breaches of privacy.
6. Support public learning and civic awareness aimed at promoting critical thinking skills and media literacy on intentionally misleading information, and improving online security and safety.
7. In accordance with applicable laws, ensure a high level of transparency around sources of funding for political parties and all types of political advertising, especially during election campaigns.
Following a polarizing and often violent election campaign, Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil in an October 28 runoff. (For more on the Brazilian elections, see the article by Wendy Hunter and Timothy Power on pp. 68–82 above.) Bolsonaro's October 29 victory speech is excerpted below. (For the full speech, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1AHeijvzDA.)
I ask you all to be witnesses to the fact that the new government will guarantee the construction of democracy and liberty. It's a promise. It's not the promise of a party. It's an oath, a sacred oath. Freedom will liberate this country. Freedom will turn us into a great nation. The truth will shine and will guide us as it has guided us all along and will continue to guide us. What has happened today in the elections is not the victory of a single party, but the celebration of freedom by an entire country…. [End Page 184]
Freedom is a basic principle: the freedom of movement, the freedom of walking along the streets wherever you wish to, the liberty of free enterprise, political and religious freedom, the freedom to have your opinions and to defend them, the freedom of choice and respect for that choice….
There are not different Brazils; there are not four or five different categories of Brazil. There is a single nation, a democratic nation, which is based on private ownership, the right to ownership. We will defend this constitutional principle which is the basis of all democratic nations….
During our trips over the last four years across Brazil, I have often been told, "Bolsonaro, you are our hope." Every time I've shaken hands, every time I've talked to people, I have heard words of that kind, words of encouragement which have strengthened my desire to give Brazil its rightful role. And in this project we will take on board all those who share our objectives. Even in the most difficult periods, even in the most difficult times, we have been able to see all these people, and we have never lost the conviction that we will succeed together and that we will be victorious together….
I assert that we will provide you with a decent government which will really work for all Brazilians. We are a great country, and now together let's turn this country into a great nation. A free, democratic, and prosperous nation. Brazil above everything. God above everything. Thank you.
In elections on July 1, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (known as AMLO) won the presidency in a landslide victory, and his new National Regeneration Movement also won both houses of the legislature. In his inaugural address on December 1, AMLO presented his presidency as the beginning of a new era in Mexican history. Excerpts are presented below:
By mandate of the people today we initiate the fourth political transformation of Mexico. It may seem pretentious or exaggerated to say so, but today not only begins a new government, today begins a change of political regime. From now on, a transformation will be carried out that is peaceful and orderly, but at the same time profound and radical, because it will put an end to the corruption and impunity that prevent the rebirth of Mexico.
If we summarize in a few words the three great transformations of our history, we could say that our struggle for independence was fought to abolish slavery and achieve national sovereignty. The period of La Reforma was a struggle for the predominance of civil power and for the restoration of the Republic. And during the Revolution our people and their extraordinary leaders fought for justice and for democracy. Now, [End Page 185] we want to turn honesty and fraternity into a way of life and government.
This is not a question of rhetoric or propaganda. These postulates are based on the conviction that the Mexican crisis stemmed not only from the failure of the neoliberal economic model applied in the last 36 years, but also from of the predominance during this period of the most filthy public and private corruption. In other words, as we have repeated for many years, nothing has harmed Mexico more than the dishonesty of its rulers and of the small minority that has profited from political influence. That is the main cause of our economic and social inequality, and also of the insecurity and violence that we suffer….
The government will no longer be a simple facilitator of looting, as has been the case before. The government is no longer going to be a committee in the service of a rapacious minority. It will represent the rich and the poor, believers and free thinkers, and all Mexican men and women, regardless of ideology, sexual orientation, culture, language, place of origin, educational level, or socioeconomic status. There will be an authentic rule of law, as summarized by the phrase used by our nineteenth-century liberals: Nothing outside the margins of the law, and no one above the law. We will also move toward a true democracy, and will end the shameful tradition of electoral fraud. The elections will be clean and free, and whoever uses public or private resources to buy votes and traffic in the poverty of the people or who uses the budget to favor candidates or parties, will go to jail without bail. The fight against corruption and austerity will allow us to free up enough funds, more than we imagine, much more, to boost the development of Mexico….
We will put aside neoliberal hypocrisy. The state will take care of reducing social inequalities, and social justice will not continue to be displaced from the government's agenda. Those born poor will not be condemned to die poor. All human beings have the right to live and be happy. It is inhumane to use the government to defend particular interests and to avoid using it when it comes to protecting the benefit of the majority…. We are going to govern for all, but we are going to give preference to the vulnerable and the dispossessed. For the good of all, but first the poor. That is our watchword and, as of today, our principle of government.
In an election on September 23, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivan Democratic Party won a surprising victory over incumbent Abdullah Yameen to become president of the Maldives. In his inaugural address on November 17, Solih emphasized the need for justice, rule of law, and a return to constitutional principles. Excerpts are presented below. (For a full version of this text, see https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/20274.)
It was with pride and high hopes that the Maldives first embarked to govern its state affairs in accordance with the new constitution founded [End Page 186] on democratic norms. The new constitution that came into effect guaranteed the Maldivian people a myriad of rights they had long been denied. The constitution brought with it a state system consisting of three separate powers.
Nevertheless, what we witness today is a people lamenting a hijacked constitution and with it the democratic state we had envisioned. Today we shall set sail, with a reinvigorated vision, to practice rule of law within the constitutional domain. We shall commence the new presidential term with our continued trust in the benevolence of Almighty Allah to give us the strength to guarantee the Maldivian people justice and good governance emboldened by the constitution—governance that upholds the exemplary principles of Islam, is transparent, and is accountable.
We are at a critical juncture in our history, where we are presented with a novel opportunity generations past have not witnessed. We are determined to set aside our political differences and put forth public welfare. It has become even more crucial that we unite as one to change the current course of our nation for a better future. God willing, my administration will not segregate the populace by one's ethnicity, country of birth, race, sex, physical or mental disability, political belief and worldview, island, or any other conditions. In my administration, no citizen shall be excluded. Every citizen shall have universal access to all available services.
On November 6, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, the second-largest grouping in the European Parliament, hosted an event in Brussels entitled "Nelson Mandela–100th Anniversary: A Celebration of Mandela's Legacy and a Reflection on Democracy and Good Governance in Africa." Speakers included Angolan journalist Rafael Marques, whose remarks are excerpted below. (For a full version of this text, see https://allafrica.com/stories/201811080742.html.)
One of the tragedies of African politics is that more often than not the so-called "big men" who hold political power are wolves who prey on their own people: oppressing, robbing and debasing them. For too many years this was the case in Angola. And yet—right now—our political class has an historic opportunity to change rhythm. Will our leaders learn to march to the beat the people want to hear?
President João Lourenço came to power just over a year ago with a vow to challenge the status quo established by his own party, the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, the ruling MPLA.
Under José Eduardo dos Santos, the collective leadership of the ruling party institutionalized corruption as a way of life. It began to seem that the primary purpose for those who held political power[End Page 187] in Angola was to loot and pillage. They enriched themselves while stamping their boot in the face of critics and opponents. It was the era of insatiable and wicked wolves and the rest of society had to adapt to survive.
Over the past year there have been heartening signs of change. First and foremost, President Lourenço has begun to address the scourge of corruption, making it clear that his peers in the highest reaches of the ruling party no longer enjoy impunity…. Secondly, President Lourenço can be credited with encouraging greater freedom of expression and fostering new space for dialogue and accountability. He has shown good will, seemingly wanting to make things right.
For the first time in the country's recent history there are signs that all relevant sectors of society embrace the same desire for change, starting with the dismantling of the pervasive greed and institutionalized corruption of the Dos Santos era that fueled so much dysfunction, inefficiency and violent repression….
For real democracy to take root in Angola there has to be constitutional reform to establish a basic system of checks and balances on the actions of the President of the Republic. President Lourenço's statements of good intention cannot be a substitute for the devolution of such powers to the state institutions. Instead of accepting the status quo that allows him to be just another African strong-man dispensing largesse, President Lourenço should be encouraged to be a visionary reformist, restoring the balance of powers between the democratic estates, ensuring that all from the highest to the lowest in the land respect the rule of law.
The choice facing João Lourenço is whether to succumb to the temptation of accepting the unchecked powers granted him or to follow Mandela's example, eschewing personal power and enrichment for the greater good.
On October 18 the embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington, DC hosted a conference in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Washington Declaration, which created independent Czechoslovakia. The theme of the conference was "From Masaryk to Havel and Beyond: The Struggle for Democracy." Excerpts from the keynote address by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright are presented below. (For a full version of this text, see http://www.mutualinspirations.org/att/files/KeynoteAddresspdf.pdf.)
Some 72 years after the Washington Declaration was issued … Václav Havel traveled to this city as the newly inaugurated president of a democratic Czechoslovakia…. We thought back then that the totalitarian ideologies of the twentieth century were in remission, that the out-moded [End Page 188]concepts of imperialism and spheres of interest were discredited, and that the danger of big countries gobbling up the small had been reduced. But the future is shaped not only by what we learn from the past, but also by what we forget. Evil tides may be driven back, but it is in the nature of tides to return.
And today, there can be no doubt that the principles enshrined in the Washington Declaration are under attack. Extreme nationalist movements, tinged with racism and pro-Fascist symbols, are gaining in popularity everywhere from Italy to Scandinavia. Key governments—including American allies Hungary, the Philippines, Poland and Turkey—are moving away from their democratic heritage. It seems as though everywhere you look—including, I regret to say, the United States and Czech Republic—there are politicians propagating conspiracy theories designed to nurture hate and fear among average citizens, who encourage followers to lash out at people who differ from themselves, and who promise simple solutions to hard problems.
Meanwhile, democracy's authoritarian enemies have become increasingly bold and outspoken. These adversaries, such as Vladimir Putin, are turning to sophisticated new tools to extend their influence and undermine confidence in democracy. They have put the very notion of truth under a concerted and intentional assault.
I am not one of those who believe that we are enmeshed in a clash of civilizations, but I do believe we face a battle of ideas. And democracy's friends have been ill-prepared for that fight. In part, that is because we did not pay enough attention to leaders such as Václav Havel, who urged us to treat the Cold War's end not as the conclusion of a bitter struggle but as the beginning of a new and even greater challenge. If Havel or Masaryk were here today, I am sure that they would tell us that it is not too late for us to regain the upper hand. But they would also undoubtedly assure us that we can do better….
Today, there is an urgent need for small-d democrats everywhere to stand together and vow that we will not allow the peddlers of hate to shape our future. We will not allow them to turn us against one another or to treat our neighbors with contempt. We will not allow them to hijack the institutions that ensure our freedom and define our democracies. We will not abandon all that we have gained through decades of shared sacrifice. We will not remain silent as they strive to drain meaning from words and to convince us that up is down, wrong is right, and truth is whatever they claim it to be.
Instead, in every country and from all parts of the political spectrum, we must insist on the integrity of our own minds, the importance of democratic values, the rights of minorities, and the dignity of every human being. Because with those beliefs behind us, I am convinced that there is no threat before us against which we cannot prevail—if we heed the warning, and if we are prepared to fight. [End Page 189]
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Excerpts from: Kenyan president-elect Emilio Mwai Kibaki's inaugural speech; statement by the International Movement of Parliamentarians for Democracy condemning the crackdown on Cuban dissidents; Organization of American States (OAS) secretary-general…
Excerpts from remarks delivered at a memorial for Anna Politkovskaya, the Russian journalist and human rights advocate murdered in Moscow on October 7. Excerpts from a statement by the Asian…
The Evolution of Political Order
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A review of Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy by Francis Fukuyama.


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Sperm-like mini robots can deliver drugs in the body
Researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK, who designed the devices and magnetic control mechanism, have also created a mathematical model that allows them to predict their behaviour in different environment, such as microfluidic channels or complex liquids. PTI | October 03, 2018, 15:24 IST
London: Scientists have created miniature robotic swimming devices, which mimic the appearance of sperm cells and could be used to deliver drugs to specific areas of the body. The devices, which measure as small as one millimetre long, consist of a magnetic head and flexible tail that allows them to 'swim' to a specific location when activated by a magnetic field.
Researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK, who designed the devices and magnetic control mechanism, have also created a mathematical model that allows them to predict their behaviour in different environment, such as microfluidic channels or complex liquids.
They believe that the devices could be used to deliver drugs to specific areas of the body, and so dramatically improving treatment time and success.
The researchers also believe that the devices could revolutionise the wider field of microfluidics, which focuses on moving liquids through extremely narrow channels.
The study, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, is currently focused on implementing microscopic prototypes and the researchers have already successfully demonstrated swimmers comparable to the size of red blood cells.
"Developing this technology could radically change the way we do medicine. The swimmers could one day be used to direct drugs to the right areas of the body by swimming through blood vessels," said Feodor Ogrin, a professor at the University of Exeter in the UK.
"We also envisage microscopic versions of the device being used on 'lab-on-a-chip' technology, where complex procedures normally conducted in a laboratory, such as diagnosing disease, are conducted on a simple chip," said Ogrin.
"This would drastically reduce the time taken before treatments can be implemented, potentially saving lives," he said.
Similar devices have previously been made using more complex and expensive techniques. This is the first swimmer that could be made on an industrial scale, thus paving a way for making cheap and disposable microfluidic chips.
"In future, diagnosing many diseases before getting treatment could be as simple as putting a drop of blood on a chip in a doctor's office," said Ogrin.
"This is especially useful for diseases like sepsis, where symptoms progress from mild to life-threatening before such tests can be conducted," he said.
By modifying the length of the tail and the strength of the magnetic field applied the researchers were able to find the optimum length for speed, and controllability -- allowing them to cause the device to move in the direction of, or perpendicular to the magnetic field.
Microfluidics very often relies on using high-pressure pumps to move liquids, as they become extremely viscous in such small channels. The researchers demonstrate that the swimming device can be easily modified to act as a pump, stirrer or a valve in such technology.
This could revolutionise the field, providing a simple and efficient way of manipulating liquids at a microscale.
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Exclusive interview: Shaun Dewberry answers some questions about his controversial internet radio report
On Tuesday i wrote a post HERE about strange UFO, Shaun Dewberry and a very controversial report he posted on his website titled 'The Truth Behind Streaming Internet Radio In South Africa' . In it he claims that streaming internet radio stations in SA like Ballz Radio, 2Oceansvibe Radio and KingfisherFM are inflating their listenership numbers and that in his professional opinion their proclaimed levels of listenership are "complete fabrications. Utter Nonsense. Lies even."
His report includes publically available stats he says do not correspond to the reported listenership numbers proclaimed by NetDynamix, the streaming host for the stations he mentions. His findings spread quickly through social media channels and prompted NetDynamix to serve him with legal documents instructing him to remove the report and issue a retraction. He hasn't removed it. NetDynamix also issued a statement regarding the report.
There has been plenty of speculation about why Shaun compiled the report and whether his findings are accurate or not, but i wanted to hear it from the man himself so i sent him an email. He was kind enough to respond to 10 questions along with the statement that he has nothing to hide.
So here's the exclusive interview with Shaun Dewberry.
1: Why did you write the report in the first place? Your motives and what you set out to accomplish?
While investigating the potential listenership of an streaming radio station, because I am involved from a technical persepective in Interwebsradio, I came across a lot of figures that did not seem to add up. I was looking at NetDynamix' solutions to try and see what types of devices they supported and the nature of their streaming solutions to see how an upstart radio station could potentially one day match the enormous listener figures that were being published in the media.
2: Why havn't you removed your post and the report from your blog and Facebook page after NetDynamix sent a legal letter instructing you to do?NetDynamix never provided any technical rebuttal that would make me second guess my research. I therefore had no reason to back down. If anything, the legal response told me I was close to the truth.
3: Why did you not consult the radio stations and NetDynamix before publishing your findings?
I don't believe they would have engaged me at all because my figures were too far away from theirs. I think it would have simply been ignored. This later became abundantly evident during my interview with Darren Scott. If they had read my paper before I released it, I suspect they would also rather have quickly made changes to prevent me from accessing their stats any more.
4: What has been the general response to your report..have people been supportive or negative? How do your peers and other IT specialists in the field see your findings?
The support from all sides has been incredible. I really have a lot of people I owe beer to now. I have had response from technical, media and legal sides that has blown me away. There are some really cool people out there who care about the truth. My biggest was when my paper started receiving attention on MyBroadband.co.za – a site that is a haven for South Africa's elite technical wizards. Their forum members don't pull their punches and tell it like it is. They would have shot me down had they found my technical arguments to be wrong. Instead they started researching my allegations themselves and came up with more supporting evidence from even deeper technical levels.
5: How long did you work on the report and did you cross reference your findings with other sources?
I've pretty much been doing research on and off for 3 months. It took me roughly a week to put all the pieces together and turn it into a composed argument.
6: How do you feel about the way Darren Scott handled that radio interview ?
He should have read my whole argument first. Having his posse laughing at me in the background wasn't cool.
7: Why did you lead with the social media parallel? And what is your response to people saying you can't equate that with listenership numbers?
True, I've received a lot of flak for that. The social media numbers were part of the discovery process for me to make the technical findings I did. I tried to take people on the same path of discovery I took. It seemed logical. I know you can't directly equate those sort of numbers, but if you spend time listening to something like Ballz radio for an average of two and a half hours every day, you're probably gonna be following them on twitter or facebook. The barrier for entry to streaming radio is still a lot higher than social media, so it's a lot less likely you'd be engaged in the radio station without being engaged socially.
8: What do you think of the statement from NetDynamix?
It's very weak. They provided what they now call "sessions" to their clients under the banner "listeners". They need to use misdirection or
else they have to admit the truth.
9: How do you feel about 2Oceansvibe Radio, Ballz Radio and KingfisherFM?
To all streaming radio stations I wish only the best of luck. Let's get people listening, let's bring the content and that will bring the listeners. Find your niche and make yourselves popular and authoritative while terrestrial radio bores everyone else to death and ICASA or whoever mishandles broadcast licenses.
10: How do you see this ending?
Well the DMMA is starting to take note and want to standardise on measurement for streaming radio, which is cool if they do it right. Puts everyone on the same playing field. Perhaps I have helped do a service there. If it was summer I'd say I see this ending with a cocktail by the pool. In winter? Maybe some Port by the fireplace. I can't predict much but I don't really see me in court anytime soon.
Some interesting insight into why Shaun compiled the report.
Very curious to see how this is gonna play out.


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CM Sonowal announces three-day State mourning
by Ishita Bora
Guwahati News Desk: Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal has announced that the State government would observe three-day State mourning in honour of the former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who passes away at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Monday.
After hearing the news of deteriorating CM Sarbananda Sonowal cancelled all his official meeting at Dibrugarh and immediately returned to Guwahati by air to pay his last tribute to Late Tarun Gogoi.
Chief Minister Sonowal said:
"With the death of former CM Tarun Gogoi, the State has lost a great leader. He set high moral standards with his selfless service to the people. I feel like losing a father at his death."
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Me too, can't wait for the Stormfiends!
I'm gonna go with a solid "meh" on Thanquol. Compared to other End Times characters, that's pretty darn weak for the points cost.
He's powerful, but doesnt seem so over the top as some of the others.
Having each faction become three might be interesting. Some do require elaborate stores to become allies. Like Dwarves could join with Empire or even Elves once grudges are settled. Ogres, perhaps. But never their gnoblars.
Holy crap those are amazing, Dez! I'm so excited for the Skaven end-times. I just finished painting my Verminlord Corrupter, and I've never been so excited about painting new models!
These articles have been really nice summaries of the End Times books. This one focuses on the Thanquil book. I must say this is a really epic story that they are developing, and I really wish I had the time to keep up with it by reading the full stories. don't click the link if you don't want to spoil the story. I've always had a soft spot for Queek in the fluff. Probably due to my strong dislike of dwarfs.
I dunno if I'd call their writing "epic" by any stretch. They're taking the Game of Thrones route here and just killing a bunch of characters willy-nilly, often with ignoble ends, and Archaeon doesn't even get anything close to a proper challenge from...anything, really.
Oh their writing is not good, but the level of destruction is massive. My guess is the challenge to archeon will come from the elves, or a combination of the remaining elves, dwarfs and humans. As far as I know the green knight is still around so he could be a formidable opponent.
The reason that it feels so epic is because they are finally resolving story lines that never went anywhere. Like Queek Headtaker against Belegor. The entire resolution of Karak Eight Peaks. The resolution of the Elf civil war. Archaeon finally invading the Empire, and winning. The fact that characters are biting it left and right, instead of "Holy crap, he got the snot beaten out of him and then Archaeon got distracted and wandered away" is very satisfying.
They are conflicts we've fought out a hundred times. And this is how GW envisions them being resolved.
I'm really conflicted about the way this is turning out. On the one hand, they are talking about nuking armies that have been established for a long time, some of which I own a ton of minis for. On the other hand, the idea that we're now going to have new story lines instead of "Fighting over the Eight Peaks.... again..." is really alluring.
I'm looking forward to seeing how this pans out. Which will probably happen right after Avengers 2.