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The Subaru 1600 4WD first made its appearance on the Swiss market 40 years ago. At first laughed at, the 4x4 estate car took the country by storm. An exhibition at the Classic Car Museum in Safenwil retraces Subaru's success story.
When the Emil Frey Group started importing the Subaru 1600 4WD, success was far from granted, as the car didn't really fulfil the prevailing Swiss automobile beauty criteria. On the other hand, it was robust, practical and inexpensive: thanks to its generous ground clearance and selectable all-wheel drive, it stuck to the snow and ice as well as to country lanes and wet meadows.
The company's boss, Walter Frey, had a good eye again when he signed Bernhard Russi as brand ambassador. The popular Downhill ski champion and Olympic winner from Andermatt presented the vehicle in 1978 in a three-minute TV commercial (!). Obviously extremely credible: His "little truck", as he was known to call his Subaru off record, conquered Switzerland from the start: Only two years later, the 1600 4WD was the biggest selling estate car.
The inconspicuous passenger car was the start of the all-wheel drive boom in Switzerland. Before that, the 4x4 market share was less than one percent and exclusively all-terrain vehicles. Today, every other vehicle sold in Switzerland has such a drive system. "The Subaru 1600 4WD has played a decisive role in our current exhibition about what a car should be able to achieve", explains Simon Bundi.
Soon, Subaru – in Japanese, the name also refers to the Pleiades constellation – offered several four-wheel drive model ranges, from small cars to sports cars. The all-wheel drive pioneer has been a member of the local automobile establishment for a long time. The vehicles' unique selling point is the permanent and symmetrical four-wheel drive coupled with a longitudinally-mounted boxer engine.
But it was only with the Impreza GT Turbo that Subaru also built an emotional car. It was derived from the rally bolides with which Subaru won the driver standing of the WRC world championships in 1995, 2001 and 2003. Later, the Japanese blessed its fan base with the WRX STI 4x4, a driving machine fuelled by a 2.5 l boxer turbo and 300 hp. SUBARU also won the WRC World Championship in 1996, 1997 and 1998.


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One in Seven a Government Agent!
Marius Heuser reveals more on the state infiltration of nationalist groups
On October 8th, a hearing took place before Germany's Supreme Court, the Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVG), to clarify whether to continue the government's proceedings to ban the right-wing extremist NPD (National Democratic Party of Germany). This legal action had ground to a halt following revelations that the German state had massively infiltrated the NPD.
When the government initiated its court action two years ago, virtually every German politician joined the chorus of those demanding a ban on the NPD. Today a deafening silence prevails. Initially, none of the three plaintiffs - Bundestag (the parliament), Bundesrat (the upper house) and Bundesregierung (the federal government) - wanted to send a prominent representative to the hearing. Barely a week before the hearing began, Interior Minister Otto Schily (Social Democratic Party) announced be would appear.
The BVG hearing became necessary after it emerged that a number of high-ranking NPD members due to give testimony in the court proceedings had worked as undercover agents for the secret service. When the court found this out by accident, it suspended proceedings last January. The October 8th hearing was scheduled to clarify the extent to which the secret service influenced the activities of the NPD, and whether they had provided the court with tainted evidence. No decision regarding whether and how the proceedings are to be continued is expected for at least several weeks.
Call for secret trial
Initially, the state refused to provide the Supreme Court with a complete list of the undercover agents inside the NPD. Finally, at the end of July, the parliament, the upper house and the federal government agreed to supply the court with such a list. At the same time, they demanded that the proceedings be conducted 'in camera' to prevent the public from learning the undercover agents' identities.
This would mean that the accused - the NPD - would be denied any possibility of disproving the accusations made against it, or even acquiring detailed information about the charges. Both the German parliament and the government have openly demanded a secret, closed-door trial to ban a political party.
The government's court papers indicate that out of 200 leading NPD functionaries, 30 were working as undercover agents. This means that one in seven leading figures in the party is on the secret service pay roll!
Representatives of the secret services explained to the court that the agency tried to place one to three undercover agents in every NPD executive body. In response, NPD chairman Udo Voigt questioned whether the party's national executive committee had also been infiltrated. If this were the case, then the secret service would also be informed about the party's legal strategy, which would place an additional question mark over the legality of the proceedings.
The government claimed it was necessary to conceal the identities of the undercover agents, both to protect them from acts of revenge by right-wingers, and to assure the continued functioning of the secret service itself. "If we unmasked the undercover agents, we could close down the secret service," claimed Dieter Wiefelspuetz (Social Democratic Party) after publication of court documents.
Schily and Bavarian Interior Minister Gunther Beckstein (Christian Social Union) tried to prove that the secret service and its undercover agents had not exerted any influence on the NPD's policies and activities. On this issue they sought to evade the judges' potentially explosive questions. The character of the NPD would not change if one excluded the statements of the undercover agents, Schily claimed. "Which statements should we exclude?" asked Judge Joachim Jentsch. Schily could only refer to the six agents so far un-masked.
Skinheads Sächsische Schweiz
The case against the NPD is not the only legal action against a right-wing extremist organisation that is threatening to unravel because of substantial secret service infiltration. A similar situation exists in the regional court in Dresden. There, at the end of August, the trial began against members of the banned neo-Nazi organisation 'Skinheads Sächsische Schweiz (SSS), which is charged with criminal conspiracy, incitement to racial hatred, serious breach of the peace and grievous bodily harm. The SSS is a brutal extreme right-wing group, with the declared aim of 'cleansing' the Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland, an area south east of Dresden) of foreigners, drug addicts and those of other political persuasions.
This trial ground to a halt, when the defence called for clarification concerning the role of the Saxony state security services in the founding of the SSS. Chief judge Tom Maciejewski thereupon demanded the state security services provide a list of the agents within the SSS. Although continuing the trial against the seven neo-Nazis was dependent upon the government complying with this demand, Saxony Interior Minister Horst Rasch (Christian Democratic Union), like his counterpart in Berlin, refused to name the informants. Even if the trial is continued, its result is now far from certain due to this refusal.
The argument used by the government in refusing to name those who infiltrated the neo-Nazis in Saxony is the same used in the proceedings against the NPD: the undercover agents would be "substantially revealed." Minister Rasch argued that the state had a greater duty to protect the security and welfare of undercover agents. Furthermore, their exposure would endanger the central functions of the secret services.
Who are these people whom the state has an overriding duty to protect, and what are the "central functions" of the German secret services? These questions can be answered by examining earlier cases involving undercover agents.
In fact, convictions for bodily harm, incitement to racial hatred or even murder have never represented an obstacle for the secret service when hiring its personnel. Agents like NPD man Wolfgang Frenz or the neo-Nazi Tino Brandt have, on a number of occasions, indicated that they regard funds received from the secret service as donations for their organisations. In reality, the line dividing the organisations being spied upon and the secret service itself is barely detectable.
Money for Nazi music
A typical example of the real practices of the secret service has come to light following the latest unmasking of undercover agents in Berlin and Brandenburg.
Following a July 20 raid on the Nazi band 'White Aryan Rebels', Berlin police arrested their marketing manager, Toni Stadler from Cottbus. The band is part of the illegal neo-Nazi music scene where it enjoys cult status.
Among other things, the band calls in the lyrics of one song for the murder of Brandenburg's attorney general, German talk show host Alfred Biolek and the vice-president of the Central Council for Jews, Michel Friedmann. Shortly after his arrest, it emerged that Stadler had been a long-time undercover agent of the Brandenburg state secret services.
According to reports in the news-magazine Focus , Stadler was recruited as an agent in the spring of 2001 under dubious circumstances. Secret service officials had tailed the neo-Nazi Stadler, who does not possess a driving licence, and caught him at the wheel. Stadler was faced with the choice of being prosecuted or acting as an informer.
Although initially based on extortion, this collaboration flourished. The news weekly Der Spiegel reported telephone calls between Stadler and his secret service handler Manfred M, in which Stadler complained about constant observation by the Berlin police. M assured him that his boss (Brandenburg secret service chief Heiner Wegesin) would ensure that this surveillance stopped. Moreover, shortly before a police raid, M gave Stadler a new computer to prevent data over his trade in neo-Nazi CDs being found on his old computer.
Since then, Manfred M has faced an investigation on charges of criminal obstruction in his official capacity. Other reports assume that the financial stipends flowing to Stadler went directly into the production of Nazi music. Brandenburg Interior Minister and CDU right-winger Joerg Schoenbohm reacted aggressively to this exposure. Stadler's arrest by the Berlin police had been "premature and unnecessary," they said.
The Brandenburg state secret service came under pressure in 2000 when it was learned that it had continued to employ an undercover agent who had been convicted five years earlier of attempting to murder a Nigerian. Berlin city government representatives and judicial representatives expressed the suspicion that Schoenbohm knew about this decision.
Toni Stadler is by no means small fry. According to the Berlin public prosecutor's office, he is one of Germany's biggest dealers in Nazi music. His textile business in Cottbus and Guben provides a cover for his trade in Nazi CDs. In court hearings he admitted that he had been involved in making the CD Attack the Enemy by the group Landser (mercenary).
Landser is part of the Nazi international skinhead union Hammerskins. In their songs, they call for Israel to be bombed, to hang 'niggers' and massacre members of the Bundestag. For two years, the Federal Prosecutor's Office has been investigating Landser for criminal conspiracy. During this time, Stadler, who obviously enjoys close contact with this band and their followers, was in the pay of the Brandenburg state secret services.
In the middle of August, Der Spiegel revealed that Mirko Hesse, German leader of the Hammerskins, was also an under-cover agent, but was controlled by the federal secret service. At the end of last year, Hesse had been sentenced by the Dresden regional court to two-year's imprisonment for, among other things, incitement to racial hatred. He maintained his own music label, the HA record (HA: Hate Attack, Hitler Adolf), which he used to distribute Nazi CDs throughout Germany and in the USA. During a search of his house in summer 2001, police found 10,000 CDs, computers and various weapons.
No prosecutions
According to the police, Hesse personally organised production of the Landser discs and handled sales. "For years, the [secret] services obviously gathered the best information about the most dangerous radical right-wing bands - without launching criminal proceedings," Der Spiegel reports. The CDs were produced under the noses of the secret services, distributed throughout the right-wing milieu and most likely financed from taxpayers' money.
At the end of September, the Lausitzer Rundschau newspaper reported that the Berlin state secret services had also employed an informant in the neo-Nazi circles round Toni Stadler. He was active in the Weisse Arische Bruderschaft (White Aryan Brotherhood) and had provided information about Stadler.
These cases form merely part of the intricate web of connections between the German secret services and right-wing extremists. Such practices can hardly continue to be called slip-ups or scandals, but seem rather to be the rule. Instead of uncovering their agents, and providing clarity, the German parliament and government are striving to obtain a secret trial for the prohibition of the NPD. In order to cover up their own anti-democratic practices, they are sacrificing fundamental political rights. Regardless of how the Supreme Court finally rules, it has become clear that in the alleged fight against right-wing extremism, the state itself is moving ever further to the right.
SPEARHEAD COMMENT
The story revealed here should be carefully studied by all British Nationalists, for it reveals practices that are common not just in Germany but all over the world. The story was picked up on the Internet and the political leanings of the writer are unknown, though possibly they are towards the libertarian left.
Not only is there the startling revelation that as many as one in every seven of the top leaders of the nationalist NPD in Germany could be government agents but there is also the clear implication that these agents "influenced the activities" of the party. That is to say that they did far more than merely report on illegal doings (if any) by the party but actually played a part in its decisions in the political field.
It will be noted that criminal records, including convictions for bodily harm and even attempted murder, were no barrier to people being recruited as agents by the government. This could very well be because their controllers judged that such people were all the more likely to be of questionable character and thus the more easy to manipulate by pressure, bribery and corruption. The case of Toni Stadler is illustrative: he was caught driving without a licence and induced to co-operate with the security services on threat of prosecution.
What is also instructive is that the state political police were only too willing to pump funds into Stadler's musical enterprises in order to keep him 'on board' as a collaborator and, presumably, help him extend his influence (and, by that token, also their own).
Only the very naive imagine that agents in nationalist movements are recruited by the state security services only to report on illegal activities; a much more important role which they perform is that of influencing policy in directions of which the state approves. The world-wide nationalist backlash against globalism cannot be prevented; it will occur whatever governments do. What those governments contrive to achieve is that the backlash will be controlled and directed by themselves through their agents, so that it may thereby be neutralised. In this endeavour, even the use of taxpayers' money to finance nationalist activities is authorised if it will help the process.
Spearhead Online

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I have read so many wonderful books lately–many of which I heard about at NCTE. One of my favorites is Wet Cement, a fantastic book of concrete poems by Bob Raczka.
And for lots of fabulous, eclectic, perhaps seasonal poetry, don't miss the Poetry Friday Roundup with Diane at Random Noodling!
Cute book! Now I'm curious as to the "rest of the story"! Thanks for sharing this today!
Actually, too many books, get away. Word of mouth, like we do here, is a great way to discover what we may have missed.
That' so true. I always feel guilty, though. Especially when it's a poet whose work I already like and admire!
I'd heard of this book, but haven't gotten to see it yet. Thanks for sharing a sample poem. So cleverly done.
Now Hopscotch is creativity thinking out of the box which is a challenge for some of us (me!) to hop out of. Thanks for introducing this poem.
I had Ingrid here today and read your post earlier, so then we dug out Wet Cement. She's now old enough to thoroughly enjoy his poems, and I agree, they are so clever. Glad you shared, Laura.
Isn't it nice to get a nudge to re-look at a book you already love!
I love concrete poetry. Such fun. I'll look for this one.
Just requested this from the library and can't wait to read that final poem. Thanks for sharing!
In Australia we call them shape poems – but having been around the PoetryFriday crew long enough, I'm comfortable with 'concrete poems' and I love the cleverness of this book title!! I'll have to see what I can do about tracking it down – because it looks a beauty!
This looks like a fun collection of poems!


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Tim Wellens (born 10 May 1991) is a Belgian professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is the son of former racing cyclist Leo Wellens and the nephew of cyclists Paul and Johan Wellens.

Career
Born in Sint-Truiden, Wellens has competed as a professional since the middle of the 2012 season, joining the  team after three seasons with the squad's development team.

2012 season
Wellens made his début with the team at the GP José Dubois, where he finished eighth; he later made his first appearances on the UCI World Tour, by competing in the Canadian pair of races in Quebec, and Montreal attempting to bridge to each race's breakaway during the respective events. Wellens performed strongly in the season-ending Tour of Beijing, finishing each of the race's stages inside the top 25 placings – taking a best of fifth on the final stage – en route to a final overall placing of tenth, and second to  rider Rafał Majka in the young rider classification.

2014 season

In August 2014, Wellens won Stage 6 in the Eneco Tour with a solo breakaway. The time he gained on this stage meant he ultimately won the race overall.

2015 season
He was named in the start list for the Tour de France. At the Eneco Tour, on Stage 6 Wellens attacked on the Côte Saint-Roch, then won nine seconds in the sprints in the golden kilometre. The main group was not able to chase Wellens down and his lead extended during the downhill run into Houffalize; he won the stage by 49 seconds ahead of Greg Van Avermaet, with Simon Geschke third. Wellens moved into the overall lead, 1' 03" ahead of Van Avermaet, with Wilco Kelderman dropping to third. Wellens defended his lead on the final stage to win his second successive Eneco Tour.

2016 season
At the Giro d'Italia, Wellens won Stage 6 after joining the successful breakaway partway through the stage. In July 2016, Wellens won Stage 5 of the Tour de Pologne with a solo breakaway in a rain soaked stage in which 85 riders abandoned. This gave him a lead of over 4 minutes in the general classification, which he successfully defended to the end of the race.

2017 season
Wellens abandoned Stage 15 of the Tour de France because of heat and pollen allergies which he refused to treat with a therapeutic use exemption (TUE), which he does not approve to use. Despite having asthma, Wellens does not use an inhaler and also criticised Chris Froome during his salbutamol case.

2018 season
Wellens' first victory in 2018 came at the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana where he won the race for a second year in a row. At the Vuelta a Andalucía, Wellens won stage 4 and took the lead of the overall standings, by beating Mikel Landa on the cobbled climb of Alcalá de los Gazules.

2020 season
In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España. He won two stages during the race, and finished second to Guillaume Martin in the mountains classification.

2021 season
In February 2021, he won stage 3 of the Étoile de Bessèges and finished first in the general classification.

Major results

2008
 1st  National Junior XC MTB Championships
 4th Overall Liège–La Gleize
2009
 2nd Overall Tour d'Istrie
1st Stage 1
 3rd Overall Tre Giorni Orobica
 5th Road race, National Junior Road Championships
 5th Overall Liège–La Gleize
1st Stage 4
2010
 7th Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie
2011
 5th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
 5th Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie
2012
 2nd Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
 2nd Overall Vuelta a Navarra
 4th Circuit de Wallonie
 8th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
1st  Young rider classification
 8th Grand Prix José Dubois
 10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
 10th Overall Tour of Beijing
2013
 8th Overall Tour de Wallonie
2014
 1st  Overall Eneco Tour
1st Stage 6
 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
 2nd Overall Ster ZLM Toer
 4th Giro di Lombardia
 6th GP Ouest–France
2015
 1st  Overall Eneco Tour
1st Stage 6
 1st Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
 2nd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 10th Overall Paris–Nice
 10th Trofeo Andratx–Mirador d'es Colomer
2016
 1st  Overall Tour de Pologne
1st  Mountains classification
1st Stage 5
 Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 6
Held  after Stages 7–9
 1st Stage 7 Paris–Nice
 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
 10th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 10th Amstel Gold Race
2017
 1st  Overall Tour of Guangxi
1st Stage 4
 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie
 1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 1st Trofeo Pollenca–Port de Andratx
 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucía
 2nd Overall BinckBank Tour
1st Stage 6
 3rd Strade Bianche
 4th Brabantse Pijl
 5th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
 9th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
2018
 1st  Overall Tour de Wallonie
1st Stage 2
 1st  Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
1st Stage 4
 1st Brabantse Pijl
 1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 1st Stage 4 Giro d'Italia
 3rd Overall BinckBank Tour
 3rd Bretagne Classic
 5th Overall Paris–Nice
1st  Points classification
 5th Giro di Lombardia
 6th Amstel Gold Race
 7th La Flèche Wallonne
 7th Trofeo Lloseta–Andratx
2019
 1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 2nd Trofeo Andratx–Lloseta
 3rd Overall BinckBank Tour
1st Stage 4
 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium
1st Stage 3 (ITT)
 3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
 3rd Brabantse Pijl
 4th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
 5th Trofeo Campos, Porreres, Felanitx, Ses Salines
 8th Bretagne Classic
 9th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
1st  Points classification
1st Stages 1 & 3 (ITT)
 9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
 10th Strade Bianche
 10th Tre Valli Varesine
 Tour de France
Held  after Stages 3–17
 Combativity award Stages 3 & 6
2020
 Vuelta a España
1st Stages 5 & 14
Held  after Stages 5–6
 4th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
 5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
2021
 1st  Overall Étoile de Bessèges
1st Stage 3
 4th Overall Benelux Tour
 6th Overall Tour de Pologne
 6th Grand Prix La Marseillaise
 7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
2022
 1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
 2nd Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
1st Stage 2
 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
 2nd Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior
 4th Trofeo Calvià
 8th Strade Bianche
 8th Trofeo Pollença - Port d'Andratx
 9th Brabantse Pijl
 9th Japan Cup
2023
 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Andalucía
 3rd Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior
 5th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
 6th Vuelta a Murcia

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Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) and WWF-Malaysia jointly published the book with the support of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
Kuching, SARAWAK: Forest Department Sarawak and WWF-Malaysia launched a new coffee table book entitled, The Kuba'an-Puak Story: Journey Towards A Green Corridor here today.
The 159-page book features stories from Kuba'an-Puak, home to Indigenous Peoples, focusing on Penan and their close relationship with nature and contribution in Sustainable Forest Management (SFM).
The Director of Forests, Hamden Mohammad unveiled the book on the sidelines of the 18th Malaysian Forestry Conference at a leading hotel. Also present at the launch were WWF-Malaysia's Board of Trustees, Robert Basiuk and Rewi Hamid Bugo, as well as the Conservation Director, Dr Henry Chan. Jens Brinckmann, Counsellor for Economic, Commercial and Environmental Affairs, German Embassy also attended the event.
Speaking at the book launch, Hamden said these stories convey Penan's special relationship with the forests, mountains, rivers, plants and animals. They also document their traditional knowledge, wisdom and oral history; concerns and hopes; and their journey in sustainable forest management alongside with other stakeholders towards a green corridor in the Heart of Borneo. The coffee table book contains images from the field and excerpts from the communities themselves.
Hamden said FDS along with WWF-Malaysia, Sarawak Forestry Corporation and Community Information and Communications Centre, to name a few, took on Kuba'an-Puak Forest Management Unit (FMU) as a pilot project site to explore and develop a model SFM in the state.
"The department would like to take this opportunity to thank the German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture for funding this project that promotes the concept of SFM. This project is based on research, capacity building and empowerment on SFM to stakeholders including the community," he said.
"We hope that through this coffee table book, people can see the importance of our forests and how we can and should be managing them sustainably. The forests in Kuba'an-Puak are not only for the Penans and people of Sarawak, but what we do will benefit and create positive influence for the international communities," he added.
The Kuba'an-Puak project area spans about 360,000 hectares, covering multiple FMUs between Mulu National Park and Pulong Tau National Park. This project is part of the Heart of Borneo Corridor Initiative.
The book is sold at RM150 per copy at WWF-Malaysia's Kuching Office at 7th floor of Bangunan Binamas, Padungan Road and its headquarters at 1, Jalan PJS 5/28A, Petaling Jaya Commercial Centre (PJCC), Petaling Jaya, during office hours from Monday to Friday, or email to my.swkrfp@wwf.org.my. Books are available from mid-August.
Hamden Mohammad (centre) showing and presenting a coffee table book to some communities who have contributed to the book at the launching ceremony. At right is WWF-Malaysia Conservation Director, Dr Henry Chan and Trustee Robert Basiuk (back row, right).
Forest in Kubaan-Puak, Sarawak, Malaysia.


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Construction Safety Week – Working Safely with Hazardous Substances
The standard reaction to hazardous substances on construction sites is often "Do you have the Safety Data Sheet?" (This will be Material Safety Data Sheet for those of a certain vintage!). It is a mistake to think that once the SDS is on file, the hazard has been controlled. In fact, the SDS should be reviewed to clearly understand the hazards, and this is then the perfect opportunity to review if any safer alternative products are available. If, despite the hazards, the substance is identified as the most suitable product for the task, then the following key sections (of the standard 16 sections of the SDS) need to be reviewed:
First Aid Measures
Exposure Controls / Personal Protection (i.e. PPE)
Information in the other sections is also important, but can be more technical in nature, or require referencing after the above sections. A final important step is to incorporate the items identified into the method statement and ensure all personnel are briefed on the hazardous product they are using.
This process is straightforward for materials that come to site in a hazardous form (e.g. compressed gases, paints, adhesives), but some materials only present a hazard due to the process applied to them. An example would be timber products (including furniture) which are non-hazardous, but when cut, the wood dust (hard and soft wood) presents a hazard to human health.
Further, there can be the presence of hazardous substances in the ground we want to build on. This may be naturally occurring, or more likely from previous use and occupation of the site.
ORS has been involved as PSDP on a number of brownfield developments, where ground contaminated with hazardous substances. These projects included areas used as former petrol stations and medical facilities, which immediately suggest the potential for contamination.
One of the early steps of a project design team is to appoint expert consultants to survey existing structures (scheduled for demolition) for substances such as asbestos containing materials and lead paint. If these are identified, there are clear regulations and accepted good practice for removal of these materials, with controls in place to protect personnel.
Also in the early stages of a project, during site investigation works, soil and rock samples from boreholes and trial pits will be sent for laboratory analysis. As the site investigation report is generally interested in sub-surface ground conditions that affect the foundation design and stability of the structure, details on identified contamination may be vague. Advice from an environmental consultant is recommended.
A site investigation report on one of our recent projects, identified very low levels of ACMs, in just one trial pit. Following this, further trial pits were conducted, surrounding this location. Therefore, the area containing the ACMs was localised to a small corner of the site, and works could proceed for the development. As a further control, the supervisor was recommended to complete asbestos awareness training, in the unlikely event of ACMs in other areas of the site.
On another recent ORS project, heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury and lead were identified in the soil. Although the heavy metals were present at concentrations that allowed for the disposal as inert waste, the report was not clear on the hazard to the health of those on site and potentially exposed. An occupational hygienist was consulted to review the laboratory results of the testing and advise on controls. These controls included ensuring the ground is kept damp to avoid dust dispersal, protective overalls to avoid skin contact and avoiding any material leaving site on the tyres of vehicles. The final control was a for a static air monitor and individual dose monitor to confirm personnel are not exposed to any of the heavy metals becoming airborne. The results from the monitoring then fed into the hazard identification and controls for the rest of the project.
Although contaminated ground conditions can be costly to mitigate and the potential hazards can appear vague, early engagement with environmental consultants or occupational hygienists can provide an accurate assessment of the hazards and controls. The controls may appear simple, but are based on an understanding of the chemical hazards, and transfer methods (i.e. mercury can be absorbed via the skin). Most importantly, the controls protect the health of personnel working on site or with contaminated ground.
Overarching, through all review and consideration of contaminated ground, is that contaminated ground does not necessarily have to be removed from site. Providing the hazards from contaminated ground to site workers can be adequately managed and there is no residual risk to the permanent users or occupants, then it may be preferential to leave the contaminated ground in place. This may require an adaptation to construction techniques (especially in regard to foundation and/or piling design) or design of the structure. An environmental consultant and thorough analysis of the ground conditions will determine if it is feasible to leave the contaminated ground undisturbed.
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Announcing APT's Holiday Shows: Double shot of Joy
American Players Theater
For some time now, we've been pondering just how to bring a bit of joy into the holiday season. We knew it would need to be something special in order to let the light shine through the curtains of this strange and twisting year. Something more than just play readings (though we loved every breathless moment of those stories, as well). What we've come up with is a sparkling set of shows to raise your spirits, and make some serious merry.
One is both a world-premiere, and an utter delight. APT's Holidames: Tangled in Tinsel features Tracy Michelle Arnold, Sarah Day and Colleen Madden at their most festive (and at times, their most ridiculous). An old-style, holiday variety show, offering songs and stories and, best of all, joy.
The other is a story you'll recognize, though it comes with a new twist. This Wonderful Life offers the full story of It's a Wonderful Life, told by one man in one tour-de-force performance. Nate Burger rises to the challenge in a new version of this perennial favorite.
Join us for one or both of these festive virtual events, to fill your heart with the very best of the season.
Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 am CT on December 1, and the shows will be available to stream on December 2. The ticket price for each show is $24, or you can indulge in both for $45. Whichever path you choose, we hope it brings a bit of jolly to your holiday.
APT's Holidames: Tangled in Tinsel
Developed by Tracy Michelle Arnold, Sarah Day, Keira Fromm and Colleen Madden Directed by Keira Fromm
Join APT royalty Sarah Day, Tracy Michelle Arnold and Colleen Madden for a world premiere show. There will be singing. There will be celebration. There will be holiday hilarity, and poignant prose spun from Christmases past. It's a patchwork quilt of seasonal cheer, each square a joyous celebration. We can't think of a better trio to lighten your lockdown – sure to warm your soul like a fireside toddy.
This Wonderful Life, By Steve Murray
Conceived by Mark Setlock, adapted from the screenplay It's a Wonderful Life by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling. Directed by William Brown.
All the characters of Bedford Falls wrapped up like a gift and presented by Nate Burger. He's a man giddily obsessed with It's a Wonderful Life and he's thrilled to read us each and every part, adding sparks of wit and wisdom as he goes. Playing multiple characters is one (or a few) of Nate's favorite things, and he imbues each role with the whole of his heart. A story for these times, and all times, kindling our hearts with gratitude for the treasures right in front of us.
Artistic Director Brenda DeVita said, "We've been working on these shows for a while, and pouring our hearts and souls into them. And I think they offer the perfect amount of emotional lift during a holiday season that's going to be unlike any we've ever experienced. The artists are having so much fun with that you're really drawn into this bubble of joy with them. Sarah and Tracy and Colleen, in Holidames – it's got that old-school variety show feel. And it's utterly ridiculous. And then it will move you to tears. It's unlike anything we've ever done – it's candy, and we should all be able to have as much candy as we want right now, right? And Nate in This Wonderful Life, playing all the roles from It's a Wonderful Life, and watching him switch from character to character seemingly effortlessly. And just putting his whole heart into this story; the one we watch every year because it tells us that our life matters – to us and to the people around us. And I think we should embrace as much of that feeling as we can this year."
These performances will be the first ticketed virtual events that APT has produced. Tickets will go on sale online only on Wednesday, December 1 at 10 AM Central Time at americanplayers.org/tickets.
Once tickets are purchased, patrons will receive an email with a link to the play(s) and redemption code(s). Once the code is redeemed, the play will be available to view for 24 hours. The plays will be available on the Broadway on Demand website from 12:01 AM on December 2 until 11:59 PM Central Time on December 29, 2020.
More information is available on APT's website: www. americanplayers.org/apt-holiday-shows.
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Here's a sneak preview of Beth's ProMoviemaker interview with the celebrated and charming UK-born and US-based photographer Chris Craymer. Beth and Chris have had a long and productive relationship, working together on core brand development and design projects since Chris arrived in the US. Chris took some time out from his globetrotting schedule to sit with Beth and talk about the meaning and approach to creating his genuine, heartfelt and delightful images, and the profound connections between his still and moving work. Thank you, Chris!
The print issue of ProMoviemaker will be out in February, 2015.
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Following on from last issue's Josh Rothstein article, Sarah Silver is the latest artist to be profiled in Beth's series of interviews for Pro Moviemaker, whereby over four issues Beth will be interviewing four artists that work in the field of both stills and motion.
Click here to see the full interview on the mercurylab website.
Pro Moviemaker: Beth interviews director/photographer Josh Rothstein.
The esteemed print and online publication Pro Moviemaker are publishing four interviews conducted by Beth where she talks with established artists that work in the fields of both stills and motion.
The series is an exploration into how these artists apply their techniques to film and how they use the medium to express their own unique vision.
In the first of these interviews, Beth talks with the New York based photographer and director Josh Rothstein.


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Centro Esperanza Coalition continues with or without Ingrid: Juan Fernando Cristo
Presidential candidate Juan Fernando Cristo assured that The Centro Esperanza Coalition will remain firm with or without Ingrid Betancourt, towards the consultation that will take place on March 13 and that will define the candidate for the presidential elections on May 29.
Christ's pronouncement came after Betancourt's resignation to be part of said coalition, after a heated debate with fellow candidate Alejandro Gaviria.
In context: Ingrid Betancourt announces her retirement from the Centro Esperanza Coalition
In dialogue with RCNRadio, Christ recognized that the marked differences between Gaviria and Betancourt affected the coalition, but he pointed out that now they have to move forward, facing Colombians, who are the ones who really matter in this electoral contest.
He also pointed out that during the last two years progress has been made in consolidating the foundations of the Hope Center Coalition, as a different option for voters and that, the departure of a former congressman cannot destroy such a long and edifying process.
"Those of us who began two years ago to work on the construction and consolidation of the Hope Center Coalition, established our position regarding the discussions that had begun this week between Ingrid Betancourt and Alejandro Gaviria, which we undoubtedly recognize affect the coalition and they do not allow us to advance in the achievement of proposals for Colombians, they distract us from our fundamental obligation, which is to go out into the streets and cities of Colombia to propose solutions to the serious crisis we are experiencing today," he said.
It should be remembered that this Saturday afternoon the presidential candidate announced to the country her decision to withdraw from the coalition, after expressing her annoyance at Senator Germán Varon Cotrino's support for Gaviria's aspiration and after extending her 'ultimatum', decided to withdraw from this political process.
"We received a response from the Hope Center Coalition. The entry of the support of the machinery is pointed out as a regrettable error. However, it does not announce action regarding the support already received from the machinery to Alexander Gaviria. This lack of a clear position forces us to assume the leadership of a battle that we have to give and win in Colombia for a clean policy," Betancourt said in the statement.
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Cristo assured that the Centro Esperanza Coalition is based on the fight against corruption and explained that it is necessary to act coherently.
"We clearly express what we plan to do moving forward, what our criteria are regarding the support of political leaders from other parties and sectors, clearly establishing that there must be an ideological coherence and in the behaviors in front of what will be the popular referendum on March 13 and in the end we invite Alejandro Gaviria and Ingrid Betancourt, so that after studying that position they will make their decision to join us or not in the referendum in March", he affirmed.
He also pointed out that despite the withdrawal of the ex-kidnapped person, he wishes that his new path would go very well, but he indicated that he regrets his decision.
"Ingrid Betancourt has unfortunately made the decision to withdraw from the coalition, We are really sorry but it is a decision that must be respected and in the personal case I wish you the best of luck in the campaign and in the competition to reach the first presidential round; that obviously means that in the coalition we continue with the candidates that we had announced to compete in the consultation in March".
Former Minister Cristo also assured that the Coalition will take to the streets to respond to the concerns of the people.
"There is a consultation in the month of March, the consultation will be registered next week and we are making progress in supporting the lists for Congress, there is a joint agenda, some joint proposals; there will be differences, there will be controversies within the spirit of what was agreed in the conclave last November", he indicated.
However, he said that Betancourt was wrong to have given an ultimatum to the Hope Center Coalition and said it was a hasty decision.
See also: "I cannot agree with your separation from the Centro Esperanza Coalition": Humberto de la Calle to Ingrid Betancourt
"I think that we could not accept and We cannot accept an ultimatum, that is not how politics is done, Ingrid's decision seems hasty and unfair to us, when you already know our commitment and that the Centro Esperanza Coalition is a political commitment to change, a different option to the Government of President Iván Duque, an option in the fight against corruption and the constitutional reforms that this country needs.
He added that the clashes between Betancourt and Gaviria was an unfortunate episode that affected the coalition, but "You have to turn the page and move forward, We regret that decision and wish him the best of luck…
For his part, the former chief peace negotiator, Humberto de la Calle Lombana, rejected the decision of presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt to resign from the Centro Esperanza Coalition to run as an independent presidential candidate for Verde Oxígeno.
In his Twitter social network account, the also member of said coalition assured that at this political moment in the country it is not prudent to generate a division like the one that was presented four years ago.
"Ingrid Betancourt: I cannot agree with your separation from the Centro Esperanza Coalition. The problem is not you or me. We cannot divide ourselves and repeat 2018, once again leaving Colombians imprisoned by extremism," he said.
De la Calle also pointed out that because Betancourt supported him in his aspiration to the Senate, cannot support any candidate resulting from the coalition consultation.
"As you generously gave me the endorsement of my candidacy, the fact that you are a candidate from outside I am legally bound to break my promise to support whoever wins within the Hope Center Coalition, and to abandon my two-year effort to unite the center."
The former negotiator recalled that he gave up the possibility of being a candidate for the Presidency, for supporting Betancourt and that promise is kept, but he invited her to retract.
"That promise included my withdrawal from the presidential race. I hope you reconsider. I hope you will reconsider your decision. I hope I am not faced with the legal imperative of choosing between my primary promise to support the entire Coalition and the ensuing consequence of your decision," he said.
He added that "Sergio Fajardo, Alejandro Gaviria, Juan Manuel Galán, Carlos Amaya, Jorge Enrique Robledo and Juan Fernando Cristo, the effort to arrive united to the electoral contest is the minimum response that we owe to the majority of Colombian men and women".
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The Vikings' defense is about to add a veteran who should make an immediate impact.
George Iloka Gareon Conley Jersey , the safety who was cut by the Bengals this week, is on his way to Minnesota and expected to sign with the Vikings, according to NFL Network.
Iloka started all 16 games last season for the Bengals and should be able to start in Minnesota as well. In Minnesota Iloka would likely be the starting strong safety Malcolm Smith Jersey , and pairing him with starting free safety Harrison Smith would give the Vikings one of the best safety combos in the league.
A year after the Browns thrust then-rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer into a Week One starting role, the Browns appear intent to do the opposite, keeping quarterback Baker Mayfield on ice for as long as possible.
Of course, Mayfield has a habit of taking over quickly Sammy Watkins Jersey , like he did as a walk on at Texas Tech and then as a transfer at Oklahoma. And if Mayfield somehow becomes the clear-cut best option in Cleveland, the Browns may have no choice but to play him.
The deck seems to be stacked in Taylor's favor, however. And here's another possible reason for it, one that won't get mentioned during many/any press conferences: G.M. John Dorsey may be betting on someone other than Hue Jackson coaching the team next year, and Dorsey may want Mayfield to be handled not by Jackson but by his successor.
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Compass points
(an occasional feature where I visit London's geographical extremities)
SOUTHEAST London - Joeland's Wood, Hogtrough Hill, Cudham
It is quite frankly ridiculous how far southeast London goes. It spreads for miles beyond the edge of the built-up area, past Orpington, past Biggin Hill, into deeply rural Green Belt which by any stretch of administrative imagination should rightly be in Kent. That it's not is down to the whole of Orpington Urban District being incorporated into the new London borough of Bromley in 1965, despite most of its hinterland being entirely rural. The village of Knockholt rebelled, or rather took up its prerogative to petition the GLC for removal, and was duly returned to the county of Kent in 1969. All of which created an unexpected dent in the southeastern boundary of Greater London, and it's to this far-flung extremity on the North Downs that today's journey leads.
Knockholt is an extremely long village, spread out for at least two miles along its main road, innovatively named Main Road. The majority of residents live up the eastern end at Knockholt Pound, along with two pubs, the community centre and the Ox-in-Flames garage. They were the southeasternmost residents of London once, but wandering round the cottages on the village green it's easy to see why they felt they had more in common with the county across the border. But it's the other end of the village we're interested in, or at least the fields beyond, much nearer the Tally Ho than the Three Horseshoes. Unbelievably there is a bus out here, indeed technically two, and Oyster-friendly at that. The R5 and R10 are TfL's least frequent services, the former running clockwise and the latter anti-clockwise at 2½ hour intervals. It's an amazingly remote ride for London, especially down Cudham Lane, at the end of which is Scott's Lodge where all intrepid Southeastern Questors should alight.
Unfortunately there are no buses in the neighbourhood on a Sunday, and I came on a Sunday, so I had to walk. At least this was no hardship, because the best thing about the southeasternmost point in London is that it's on the North Downs Way. This National Trail is a rambling classic, here tracing the top of the chalk ridge while the Pilgrims Way plies below. Many of the best views are screened by woodland, which gets a trifle annoying, given how steeply the fields tumble down towards rolling Wealden scenery. There is one point when a vista of central London opens up, sequentially from the Gherkin past Docklands all the way to what looks like Tilbury, which doesn't feel like it should be possible. But eventually the trees break to the south across golden fields, and the High Weald beyond, with the M25 almost-ignorable in the dip inbetween, and suddenly the hike has been worth the effort.
1969's bend-in-the-border comes at Brasted Hill, mid-farm, where three narrow hedge-edged lanes meet. It ought to be quiet, but on Sunday a slew of cyclists sped by, attracted by the challenging contours of the upward climb. The pair who'd tackled Hogtrough Hill had ascended 100m in half a mile, and were barely glistening, whereas the trio on the Brasted spur looked fully whacked. This road junction is very very nearly the farthest southeast the capital goes, but a patch of nearby woodland just edges it by degrees. To reach it, London's boundary bends away from the T-junction to cross a mundane looking field - not so much grazing land as dumped earth - while the North Downs Way hugs the hedgerow. At the end of the field the path turns sharp right to rise up towards woodland on the brow, and it's precisely here, once you've stepped through the first line of trees, that Southeast London occurs. [Google Streetview]
A junction of three paths marks the spot, on the edge of Joeland's Wood, which is otherwise fenced off and inaccessible beyond. Two signs have been placed here to direct walkers on the North Downs Way, one a small yellow disc, but the other a classic concrete 'tombstone' marker with the indentation of an acorn above a convict-style arrow. Follow the third path to reach a wholly unexpected residential street, a linear enclave of gabled houses and bungalows called Viewlands Avenue, not that there is a view thanks to the treeline. But this affluent cul-de-sac is just outdone in the 'southeast' stakes by Stoneridge, a single isolated house at the end of Silversted Lane. Its large garden brushes up against the peripheral footpath where the owner has felt the need to install three adjacent wire fences bristling with warning signs (CCTV, loose dogs, etc), which in such a quiet location is either fear of crime or paranoia.
This shady woodside strip feels very much cut off and is - the nearest station (at Dunton Green) is well over three miles away. Indeed there is a point close by that's over four miles from any station, the least commutable spot in London, on a rat run lane near Cudham Grange. Painting 'SLOW' repeatedly on the road doesn't seem to have helped, so the convertibles still rush through, plus at weekends a considerable number of cyclists who've worked out what a fine playground this undulating area is. But I'd still say ramblers have it best, the North Downs Way eventually opening out onto the crest of the ridge with a sharply tumbling panorama towards Westerham and beyond. Ahead is the highest point in London, that's Westerham Heights, and fractionally beyond that the highest point in Kent at Betsom's Hill. This is very much a landscape of extremes, but best stick with 'extremely pretty' and you'll not go too far wrong.
• NORTH London: On the clockwise hard shoulder of the M25 between junctions 24 and 25, just north of Crews Hill station [map] (I visited in 2004)
• EAST London: Just off Fen Lane between North Ockendon and Bulphan, east of Mar Dyke but west of the Dunnings Lane crossroads [map] (I visited in 2011)
• SOUTH London: On a bend in Ditches Lane, just north of St Peter and St Paul Church in the village of Chaldon [map] (I visited in 2007)
• WEST London: At the exit for Poyle on the roundabout above junction 14 of the M25, close to Heathrow Terminal 5 [map] (I visited in 2009)
• NORTHWEST London: At Drayton Ford Bridge, a short span across the River Colne, to the southwest of Rickmansworth [map] (I visited in 2014)
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By Karla Pomeroy
Karla's Kolumn: Win or lose, it was the right call
I was watching the Kentucky Derby on Saturday when a NASCAR race broke out.
I know you're expecting a political column or words of wisdom here instead of a sports column, but rest assured we'll get there.
Saturday was the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown. I'm not a big fan of horse racing. I watch the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, but mainly in memory of my mother who loved watching those three races. (P.S. Happy Mother's Day up in heaven Mom. I miss you.)
An advantage to watching horse races is that they are short so there's not a lot of time invested in watching. It's not like watching the Coca-Cola 600 that seems to last forever.
I like to root for underdogs or for a first-time winner. Rarely do I root for the favorite, so, yes, I was rooting against Maximum Security.
Maximum Security took the lead early and just as War of Will starts closing in and trying to take the lead ... here's the NASCAR race ... Maximum Security moves over to block. OK, the jockey said the horse got spooked by the crowd. In my mind it looked like a block Kyle Busch would have gotten frustrated over.
But watch closely. As Maximum Security moved out away from the rail in front of War of Will - creating what was eventually ruled as interference with War of Will, Long Range Toddy and Country House - Code of Thunder moves quickly up the rail and nearly takes the lead but ... again here comes the NASCAR move ... Maximum Security moves back to the rail, essentially blocking Code of Thunder, and now you have Joey Logano upset (another NASCAR reference).
Right after the race my husband and I talked about the blocking and he remarked there would be a challenge. He was right.
Apparently you can block, or your car can get spooked by the crowd, in NASCAR, but not in horse racing. Interference/blocking is against the rules.
It doesn't matter if you like the rules or not, rules are rules and usually in place to protect players (jockeys and horses).
I have a friend who is an avid horse racing fan so I texted her and asked what her thoughts were after the race. She said it was sad. "I'm so sick for the jockey, but the horse did come out," she texted.
She understands racing. She understands the rules.
But there sure have been some fair-weather fans come out with this Derby, including our own President Donald Trump. His tweet about the Derby and the ruling being wrong and blaming it on political correctness is a head-scratcher for sure.
People have blamed the weather instead of the horse, people have blamed everything else except the horse and jockey.
You can blame anyone you want, rules are rules, politically correct or not, good weather or not.
Everyone needs to follow the rules and it doesn't matter if you break them intentionally or accidentally (in case the horse was actually spooked).
Many a NASCAR team that didn't pass inspection have stated the errors were unintentional or an oversight.
President Trump said the best horse won the race but did he? Was Maximum Security really the best horse? Would War of Will have passed him had he not come out from the rail? Would Code of Honor had won had MS not went back to the rail?
We don't know. We can't say the best horse won or lost the Derby because of the interference.
Lost in all of this is the horse that was making the best charge against Maximum Security, War of Will, who finished seventh, after the disqualification.
Perhaps he was the best horse in the race, but getting kicked twice didn't help his efforts.
The Derby ruling reminds me of all those fans who complain when a ref calls a foul late in the basketball game, or an interference call in football. They want the calls during the game just not late in the game.
Unless, of course, the calls go in your team's favor and then it is good the refs make the calls consistently through the game.
With the derby, three stewards made the unanimous call to disqualify Maximum Security.
Despite what many have said, I agree. It was the right call.
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year with Country House pulling out due to illness. That's OK. Triple Crowns are rare and that feat should be rare. It shouldn't be easy.
So what do we take away from all this controversy? Whether you win, or whether you lose, it is important to play by the rules and to do so graciously.
Maximum Security owners pulling the horse from the other Triple Crown races just because he has no chance of winning the crown seems like poor sportsmanship to me.
Why not show the world he is the best horse? Maybe because he is not?
And, one wonders if there would have even been this controversy if the original favorite, Omaha Beach, hadn't had to scratch.
We also learn that President Trump is wrong. Just because you may be the best doesn't mean your entitled to the victory.
Sometimes, you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes you get lucky, like Country House, who was in the right place at the right time.
Speaking of luck, another NASCAR reference, I have seen many times, a wreck happens at the right time and someone grabs the win, someone who didn't lead any lap except the last and most important one.
Don't hate Country House for getting the win, he did race to second after all, until the disqualification. Sometimes you're lucky. Sometimes you're good. Sometimes you're both.
That's why they play the game. That's why they run the race.
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Home Money, Politics and Power Warren and Brown Meet in Debate
Warren and Brown Meet in Debate
The two candidates sparred over the issues for the first time and showed that they are still both formidable forces as the election nears.
by Monica Potts
On Thursday evening, Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic challenger in the Massachusetts Senate race, dusted off the debate skills that, in high school, won her a scholarship to George Washington University. Scott Brown, the Republican she wants to replace, raced from a Senate session in Washington, D.C., and polished up his Massachusetts accent-as if, after every line, he were going to pat some working Joe on the back with an "Amirite?"
Brown began the night with opening comments needling Warren about the Cherokee "controversy." (Full disclosure: Amelia Warren Tyagi, Elizabeth Warren's daughter, is chair of The American Prospect's board of directors and is chair of the board of the magazine's publishing partner, Demos.) The claim is that, at some point in her career, she checked off a box to identify herself as a Native American. "Clearly she's not," he said. How will we know if it affected her acceptance to law school or her hiring as a professor at Harvard? Only if she releases all her personnel records. In response, Warren repeated a story she's told before, that her family had told her about their heritage, and she never asked for proof. She never benefited, she said. But Brown wanted to know whether she'd gotten something that others "were entitled to."
The suggestion that Warren has benefited from some unacknowledged affirmative-action scheme is meant to make working-class whites and other Brown-leaning Democrats associate Warren with a branch of liberalism they're suspicious of. At one point, Brown even called out, "All you union guys out there!" before attacking Warren's objection to the Keystone XL pipeline. But it's not the crux of his message about her. The Cherokee story is meant to set up the big point he wants to make about Warren, one that he put in clear English while they were talking about his votes on equal pay for women and for access to birth control. "She's not telling you the truth," he said.
It's Brown's best shot at this point. Polls since the Democratic convention-at which Warren gave a rousing speech-have shown Warren up by ever-more-decisive leads. Some of his attacks were brutal-he knocked her for work she did as an attorney on an asbestos damage case that voters will remember.
Voters like Warren. And tonight she gave them more reason. She was smooth and cool (arguably a bit too cool), and though she reminded watchers at the beginning that this is the first time she's debated in a campaign forum like this, she seemed like a pro. She took advantage of every opportunity to hammer home her main attack on Brown: that he votes with his party and that he votes to protect millionaires from tax increases at the expense of working families. Warren wants voters to remember that his election might tip the Senate to the Republicans, and that means a Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans as chairs of important Senate committees. She's saying that, even if he's as bipartisan as he claims, his party is extreme.
Brown wants voters to think he's the only one who will work across the aisle and that Warren is too radical to be trusted. "Can you imagine 100 Senator Warrens down there?" he asked once. Both candidates threw a lot of numbers around. When Warren challenged Brown's championing of the amendment he co-sponsored with Roy Blunt, the Missouri Republican, that would have allowed employers and insurance companies to deny birth-control coverage because of moral objections, Brown said, "You have to stop scaring women." Count that as a point for Warren.
Warren often looked bemused as her opponent spoke; Brown tended to look down at his podium, studiously taking notes. She stuck with her criticism of his support for oil-industry subsidies. When they talked about education, Brown tried to make the odd point that Warren makes a lot of money as a professor, and maybe that's why universities cost so much. My Twitter timeline gave the win to Warren, but my Twitter timeline is full of Warren fans.
Warren has a command of the issues and a smooth smartness when she talks. But don't underestimate Brown's appeal-he talks about issues in a micro way that families will feel to be true, even if it's not always about the way macro policy works. The dig about Warren's pay is important. She's running as an everywoman from humble beginnings-just as Brown campaigns as a regular guy-and the senator wants to remind voters that she's now part of an elite world. The Massachusetts Senate race stands out in the 2012 field in a way that few political races ever do-both candidates are popular with voters, and voters think they're both nice. In fact, after Brown launched his Cherokee attack, Warren said, "I think Senator Brown is a nice guy." In response, Brown countered, "I think you're a nice woman, too. You're a good teacher and a hard worker."
Blog: Vox Pop Politics Election 2012 Congress
Monica Potts
Monica Potts is a former senior writer at the Prospect. She is working on a book about low-income women in her rural Arkansas hometown. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, New York, Vogue.com, The Daily Beast, The Trace, and Democracy.
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One of the most popular summer food trends l is the layered, sable-dough tart. These gorgeous creations are filled with pastry cream and topped with fresh berries, macarons, and flowers. Alpana Sandha of Alpaca's Bakery shares her delicious biscuit recipe, so you can re-create the delectable dessert for yourselves.
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Cut the butter into small cubes, and using a stand mixer, mix the butter until pale and fluffy.
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Tip: To seal the flowers and prevent any flower water contaminating the dessert, dip the flowers in melted white chocolate or candy melts to seal the stems and allow to dry before placing on the tart.


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If you are looking for a place in the Grand Duchy where everyone can have some fun, Grevenmacher fits the bill every time.
If you are looking for a place in the Grand Duchy where everyone can have some fun, Grevenmacher fits the bill every time. A small town by the Moselle river with animals, boats, wine, playgrounds and much more, you won't be disappointed.
Why not begin your trip with a visit to the beautiful Butterfly Garden (Päiperleksgaart). Be prepared for the humidity inside, as it is heated to a temperature ideal for the hundreds of species living there. At the garden you can not only see all sorts of butterflies but also learn more about them. Right after the entrance, visitors will find a small incubator where they can observe their life-cycle. Later on, they will also find several reptile and bird species that cohabit in real life. Besides the indoor garden, this spot also offers a cafeteria, a shop and an outdoor picnic area.
Opening times: until October 31, everyday from 9.30am to 5pm.
Follow the signs to the harbour and recreational area. This large playground is a haven for little ones who like to climb. The playground is also situated in a pleasant green area where parents can relax.
Just next door is the MS "Princesse Marie-Astrid" boat, offering trips along the Moselle. The boat, which is the second MS "Princesse Marie-Astrid" to travel down the Moselle, is where the famous Schengen agreements, opening up Europe's borders, were signed in 1985 and 1990. Why not surprising your little ones with a boat trip? They can see the sights and explore the boat after which adults can sit down and enjoy a glass of crémant. Trips run every Sunday from March 31 until September 29 with a pick up from Grevenmacher at 12.15 to Schengen and a return at 7.50pm. Other themed visits are offered during the week. See the website for further details.
Outside of this season, the boat can be booked for special occasions.
Address: Entente Touristique de la Moselle. 10, route du Vin, L-6794 Grevenmacher. Tel: 00352 / 75 82 75, e-mail: info@marie-astrid.lu.
Visitors who work up an appetite during their trip to Grevenmacher have plenty of eateries to choose from in the town centre's pedestrian streets, with menus to suit all budgets.
And of course, a trip to the wine region would not be complete without a spot of crémant tasting. At the Bernard-Massard winery, even the little ones can have a learning experience, as the cave offers a tour about wine making. At the end of the visit, visitors receive a glass of grape juice or crémant depending on their preferences. Combined tickets for the winery and butterfly garden can be purchased in advance.
Opening times: until next October 31, everyday from 9.30am to 6pm, except on Mondays. Between November and May, only by booking.


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BJP seeks Congress apology for Anderson safe passage
New Delhi, June 19 (Calcutta Tube) Alleging that the Rajiv Gandhi government was 'party' to the safe passage given to then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday demanded an apology from the Congress.
The party referred to the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Arjun Singh's statement that he had 'no locus standi' on the matter and blamed the Rajiv Gandhi government for Anderson's safe passage.
'By Arjun Singh saying that he had no locus standi, it is very much known that the Rajiv Gandhi government was party to Anderson's safe passage. The Congress must give an apology to the nation,' BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here.
'I have no locus standi on the issue,' Arjun Singh, a senior Congress leader, told the Hindustan Times, virtually indicating it was the then central government's decision to provide safe passage to Anderson.
Arjun Singh, who is a member of the Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision making body, also indicated that his autobiography would contain details of the Bhopal tragedy and the Anderson saga.
Arjun Singh was the Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Rajiv Gandhi was the prime minister when thousands were killed following the leak of poisonous gas from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal Dec 2-3, 1984.
'The people want to know why it (Congress) has deliberately misled the nation,' Prasad added.
Anderson, who was briefly arrested in Bhopal Dec 7, 1984 when he came in the aftermath of the tragedy and then quickly released on bail, was later declared a proclaimed offender by an Indian court. He now lives in the US.
BJP demands fast-track courts for honour killing cases
BJP lawmaker gets seven-year jail for Kandhamal murder


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AMERICAN LITERATURE IS a literature of nostalgia, preoccupied, at least implicitly, with evaporated dreams and vanished Arcadias. It's a fertile absorption, each generation of authors locating new sources of longing and disillusionment to call its own. Fenimore Cooper had his wilderness, populated by noble savages. Melville dreamed of the ships of his youth, symbols of the pre-imperial America being swept away by the fast-industrializing, fast-dividing nation that was his home. Fitzgerald conjured Gatsby's ever-receding green light, perhaps the most indelible image of American yearning and aspiration. And Updike embodied postwar nostalgia with Rabbit Angstrom, the aging high-school basketball great. If one were compelled to articulate an overarching theme to the nation's literature, a good case could be made for the notion that Americans are the perpetually disappointed heirs to a legacy of prosperity and fulfillment that may never have existed in the first place.
In its literature's extensive history of reckoning with the strange aftermath of the founding, the United States may never have seen an author who takes nostalgia as his theme as seriously, enthusiastically, and explicitly as Michael Chabon. Since the publication of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (2000), his breakthrough third novel, Chabon has burrowed into the question of how Americans inhabit a present that unfolds in the shadows of a formidable past, examining, as he recently put it in the New York Times Magazine, "the lost utopia that never quite happened, that I never quite knew, that I have never since forgotten and that I have been losing, and longing for, all my life." In Kavalier & Clay, that utopia is the glittering, art deco Manhattan of the 1930s, examined by way of the Golden Age of Comic Books. In The Yiddish Policemen's Union (2007) — written as a Raymond Chandler pastiche, itself a kind of nostalgia — Israel assumes the Elysian role, as the novel imagines that the nation lost the 1948 war, sending thousands of refuges to the Alaskan coast and snuffing out the hope for a Jewish homeland mere months after its inception.
One of the sturdiest precepts of the study of human delusion is that every golden age is either past or in the offing. The months preceding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor offer a rare exception to this axiom. During 1941, in the wake of that outburst of gaudy hopefulness, the World's Fair, a sizable portion of the citizens of New York City had the odd experience of feeling for the time in which they were living, at the very moment they were living in it, that strange blend of optimism and nostalgia which is the usual hallmark of the aetataureate [a Chabon neologism that denotes a golden age] delusion.
Notice Chabon's unblinking repetition of "delusion," and notice how attractive he makes that delusion. In Chabon's hands — and this is his great insight — nostalgia becomes an emotion to be neither indulged nor abhorred, but rather regarded as a given of the human experience, as comforting and useful as it is inhibiting.
As his last name suggests, Archy Stallings, the protagonist of Chabon's new novel, Telegraph Avenue, is in no hurry to address the present, which means he's well-suited to his neighborhood, a liminal space on the Oakland-Berkeley border that Chabon dubs Brokeland. Brokeland is decidedly mixed: racially, economically, politically, and even temporally, as its residents cope with the ravages of freeways and chain stores by pretending it's 1974. The Brokeland of 2004 is a realm of hard bop, leisure suits, and dreadnaught automobiles, and Archy presides over its slowing heart, Brokeland Records, a beleaguered vinyl dispensary whose balance books are slouching towards bankruptcy.
tired of being a holdout, a sole survivor, the last coconut hanging on the last palm tree on the last little atoll in the path of the great wave of late-modern capitalism, waiting to be hammered flat.
Unfortunately for weary Archy, his troubles come in battalions; the question of Brokeland's future isn't the only one he tries to avoid. His waffling on the store's future strains his relationship with Nat. His wife, Gwen Shanks — a midwife in business with Nat's wife Aviva, creating an interesting chiasmus of interracial business parternships — leaves him after his illegitimate son from a long-ago entanglement, Titus Joyner, washes up in Oakland. Titus's appearance makes Archy a father a few weeks earlier than he anticipated; Gwen is expecting, and Archy is terrified at the prospect of fatherhood, in part because his own father, Luther Stallings was so inept. Luther, star of several cult kung-fu Blaxploitation films, has also recently returned to Oakland, hoping to blackmail a local councilman upon whose support the Dogpile Thang depends, and whose history with the Black Panthers provides another of the novel's many examples of early-seventies idealism colliding with mid-aughts bafflement. Just as Archy's despised biological father surfaces, his spiritual father, Cochise Jones, a Brokeland Records regular and Hammond organ wizard, dies under the weight of his own instrument, leaving Archy feeling more orphaned than ever, at the exact moment he's supposed to fill the father-shaped hole in two young lives.
Telegraph Avenue is the closest Chabon has come to writing a Big Social Novel precisely because it shares this fear. Though interested in grand American themes, Chabon usually shies away from direct critique, from the novel-as-news. This changes in Telegraph Avenue, where State Senator Barack Obama makes a cameo (a significant one, plotwise, as his words have an effect on Gwen). But unlike Franzen and the late David Foster Wallace, contemporary fiction's great social novelists, Chabon doesn't express his fear of global capital by examining how large systems press upon individuals, at least not directly. Franzen and Foster Wallace express their concerns about global capitalism is expressed in the conspiratorial vernacular of Thomas Pynchon and Don DeLillo; in Telegraph Avenue, it shows up in the cartoonish (yet breathtakingly true) figure of Gibson Goode. Even when Chabon's aperture is at its widest, his focus is unremittingly local.
Chabon's writing occasionally crosses the line between virtuosity and verbosity (surprisingly, the 12-page sentence from a parrot's perspective is not one of those points), but the overall effect is that of a master enjoying his gift. It's no surprise that Chabon writes so well about music in Telegraph Avenue; his talent, at bottom, is for performance, in the sense that his language dazzles and challenges and delights in a way that every other contemporary American author — and there are many, many fine ones at work today — simply cannot match. When Chabon writes, for instance, that the sight of a body in a casket "seemed to brown the page of life, to tarnish the world's silver and dull its good," he both expresses an experience of existential dread likely shared by all of his readers and refreshes that experience, making it beautiful. That's how Chabon achieves his central effect, an illuming of the world that neither suppresses its awful truths nor ever strays very far from comedy. That's how the novel's conclusion, a decidedly mixed one for Brokeland Records, comes to feel redemptive, even triumphant. That's how, when Archy tells the audience at Cochise Jones's funeral that "we are living in the aftermath. All's we got is a lot of broken pieces," the audience in front of the page can enjoy that aftermath free from the burdens of nostalgia, discovering in those broken pieces something quite beautiful indeed.