First, allow me to express our appreciation to the Communist Party of Greece for welcoming us in such a fraternal way and with excellent working conditions for our 20th meeting.
I also must mention the 100 years of the glorious Greek party's foundation, which was celebrated on the 17th, this month. The Communist Party of Greece, of many traditions, of much heroism, continues to be the most important Socialist struggler in its homeland. To the Greek communists we express our most effusive salutations.
Life has shown how dramatically correct this statement was.
The civilizational crisis feeds the growth of the right-wing throughout the world, including of currents with Neofascist orientations.
In Hungary, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Austria, Sweden and, markedly, Ukraine, such forces have been able, with the active support of sectors of the big capital, to attract portions of the proletariat.
On the other hand, tension rises between new poles of power, such as countries and multilateral partnerships – China, Russia, the BRICS, etc. – and the United States and the European Union – which, by the way, show cracks even between themselves, faithful allies – which are fighting to maintain, at any cost, the World Order installed after the end of the USSR, having as their main instruments NATO and the IMF.
This dispute takes on ever more belligerent colors on the imperialist end, which reacts to the decline of that unipolar order.
Last August, the US Congress approved a military budget for 2019 of USD 716 billion, the biggest in history, USD 82 billions higher than that of 2018.
This new figure is three times the defense expenditures of Russia and China combined and clearly points to a strategy predominantly based on blackmail with the use of force. In the same direction, the use of sanctions, aggressions and wars is intensified, which includes hybrid wars, with heavy use of the world network.
Left UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Council.
An important center of resistance to the US designs is represented by the socialist countries Vietnam, the People's Korea, Cuba, Laos and notably, socialist China, which, in partnership with Russia, form an objective field of struggle for a reordering of world governance – a matter of central interest for the peoples. Therefore, China and Russia are attackedon a daily basis by the imperialists and their allies, who seek to demonize and isolate these countries.
In the current period, besides greater unity among the communist and revolutionary parties, especially in action, relations between these forces must develop based on equality, mutual respect (including in the political and programmatic orientation of each party), and on non-interference in internal affairs.
Also essential is the construction of broad political and social fronts, of anti-imperialist character, regional and international alliances between countries that stand for principles such as self-determination, the mutual respect to sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-aggression and non-interference in internal affairs, mutually-beneficial relations, in defense of Peace, national independence and economic and social development.
In Brazil, the election of Jair Bolsonaro in the Presidential elections launches a new, radical political turn in the country, granting legitimacy and deepening a new political, economic and social order installed since the August 2016 coup d'état, which removed from power the then President Dilma Rousseff, perverting the Brazilian Constitution.
The result was the election of a President of the Republic who is manifestly determined to install a dictatorial government to implement, in the ideological level, by iron and fire, the ultraliberal, neocolonial and ultraconservative program.
The electoral process was realized with the suffocation of the rule of law by the state of exception, which included the illegal and baseless imprisonment of the favorite candidate in the elections, former President Lula.
The candidacy headed by Fernando Haddad, from the Workers' Party (PT), for President, with Manuela D'Ávila, from the Communist Party of Brazil, for Vice-President, had over 47 million votes and catalyzed the nation's democratic stance and awareness, setting the basis for a vigorous opposition that starts immediately.
PCdoBhas again elected a group of 10 federal deputies, reelected the Governor of the federal state of Maranhão, Flávio Dino, in the first round of state elections, with 60% of valid votes, and elected two Vice-Governors (one is PCdoB's National PresidentLuciana Santos, in the federal state of Pernambuco) and 21 state deputies. It has received, for the various positions disputed, and apart from the votes in the Presidential candidacy, more than seven million votes. Still, it has not reached the necessary numbers to fulfil with thearbitrary threshold, for which only the votes on federal deputies are counted and the others are disregarded. However, all our elected candidates take over their mandates and we will soon incorporate another political organization, which will give full rights to the parliamentary group and to PCdoB's institutional existence.
The President-elect, during the campaign, was a spearhead of violence, intolerance and hatred amongst the Brazilians and pledged to imprison or banish from the country the "red" citizens who oppose him, to criminalize social movements, of which the workers' unionist struggle is a focus, strangled by the labor reform approved and by the extinction of the unions' fund. These forces are declared the internal enemy. The ultimate goal is to prevent the left and other progressive forces from accessing the institutional path in the dispute for the country's course. Even the anti-terrorist law was invoked to frame the criminalization of Communism.
Given Brazil's relevance – having one of the 10 biggest world economies – this reactionary rupture will have strong, regressive impact in Latin America.
From our systematic opposition, we defend the tactic of composing a broad and extensive movement in defense of democracy, of the nation and of the people.
An essential element in this tactic is to guard the freedom of expression and assembly, of organization, of press, the academic freedom and the freedom of orientation in private life.
I would like to thank the ongoing and fraternal expressions of solidarity from our sister parties, who have never faltered, both regarding the defense of Lula Livre [Free Lula] and the direct defense of the Brazilian Communists and progressive sectors.
Such solidarity will be, even more, an invaluable fuel, which will push our struggle forward, in a great chain of awareness, with a permanent Observatory of institutions regarding the country's democratic rule, which will be disseminated internationally. We, from PCdoB, are available to articulate and promote this solidarity to Brazil.
Comrades, only socialism can solve the deep problems that afflict the world, threaten peace and oppress the workers.
Bearers of this irrefutable truth, we have the mission of speaking ever better the people's language, instruct them and mobilize them around the most advanced causes.
There are no definitive defeats, nor irreversible victories. The Brazilian people will rise! PCdoB is active and facing head-on the struggle ahead.
En primer lugar, me gustaría registrar nuestro agradecimiento al Partido Comunista de Grecia por la acogida fraterna y por las excelentes condiciones de trabajo que proporciona a nuestro 20 Encuentro.
Tampoco podría dejar de mencionar los 100 años de fundación del glorioso partido griego, conmemorados el día 17, este mes. El Partido Comunista de Grecia, de tantas tradiciones, tanto heroísmo, sigue siendo el más destacado luchador socialista en su patria. A los comunistas griegos transmitimos nuestros más efusivos saludos.
La vida demuestra cuánto esta afirmativa estaba dramáticamente correcta.
La crisis civilizatoria alimenta el crecimiento de la extrema-derecha en el mundo, incluso de corrientes con orientaciones neofascistas.
Em Hungría, Holanda, Francia, Italia, Alemania, Polonia, Austria, Suecia, y, marcadamente, Ucrania, tales fuerzas consiguen, con el apoyo activo de sectores del grande capital, atraer a porciones del proletariado.
Por otro lado, crece la tensión entre los nuevos polos de poder, expresos por países y articulaciones multilaterales – China, Rusia, BRICS, etc. – y los EE.UU y Unión Europea – además, con fisuras mismo entre ellos, aliados fieles – que luchan por mantener, a cualquier costo, el Orden Mundial que se instaló tras en fin de la Unión Soviética, teniendo como instrumentos principales la OTAN y el FMI.
Esta disputa asume, por parte del imperialismo, tonos cada vez más belicosos, así reaccionando al descenso de aquel orden unipolar.
El último agosto, el Congreso estadounidense aprobó un presupuesto militar para 2019 de USD 716 mil millones, el más grande de la historia, USD 82 mil millones más que el de 2018.
Este nuevo valor es el triplo de los gastos sumados de Rusia y China en tema de defensa y muestra claramente la estrategia predominantemente basada en el chantaje con el uso de la fuerza. Concomitantemente, intensificase el recurso a las sanciones, las agresiones y las guerras, incluso a las guerras hibridas, con el intenso uso de la red mundial.
Abandonó a UNESCO y el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas.
Importante centro de resistencia a los designios estadounidense es representado por los países socialistas, Vietnam, Corea Popular, Cuba, Laos y, marcadamente, China socialista, que, en alianza con Rusia, conforma un campo de lucha objetivo por un reordenamiento de la gobernanza mundial – tema de central interés para los pueblos. Por eso, China y Rusia sufren ataques diarios de los imperialistas y sus aliados, que buscan demonizar y aislar estos países.
En el periodo corriente, además de mayor unidad entre los partidos comunistas y revolucionarios, especialmente en acción, las relaciones entre estas fuerzas deben darse con base en la igualdad, el respeto mutuo (incluso por la orientación política y programática de cada partido), y de la no interferencia en asuntos internos. Se imponen también la construcción de amplias frentes políticas y sociales, de carácter antiimperialista, alianzas regionales e internacionales entre países que defienden principios como la autodeterminación, el respeto mutuo a la soberanía y la integridad territorial, la no agresión, la no interferencia en los asuntos internos, relaciones de beneficio reciproco, por la defensa de la Paz, de la independencia nacional, el desarrollo económico y social.
En Brasil, la elección de Jair Bolsonaro en las elecciones presidenciales instaura un nuevo viraje político radical en el país, dando legitimidad y profundizando un nuevo orden político, económico y social instaurado desde el golpe de agosto de 2016, que sacó del poder la entonces Presidenta Dilma Rousseff, desvirtuando a la Constitución brasileña.
Fue elegido un Presidente de la República declaradamente determinado a instaurar un gobierno de carácter dictatorial, para implementar, con hierro y fuego, el programa ultraliberal, neocolonial y ultraconservador en el plan ideológico.
El proceso electoral transcurrió con el estado democrático de derecho sufocado por el estado de excepción, lo que incluyó la prisión ilegal y sin pruebas del candidato favorito al pleito, el ex Presidente Lula.
La candidatura liderada por Fernando Haddad, del Partido de Trabajadores (PT), para presidente, con Manuela D'Ávila, del Partido Comunista de Brasil, como vice, obtuvo más de 47 millones de votos y catalizó una tomada de posición de la consciencia democrática de la nación, lanzando las bases para una oposición vigorosa que empieza inmediatamente.
ElPCdoB volvió a elegir un grupo de diez diputados federales, reeligió el Gobernador del estado federal de Maranhão, Flávio Dino, en la primera vuelta de las elecciones estaduales, con 60% de los votos válidos, eligió dos Vicegobernadores (una es la Presidenta Nacional del PCdoBLuciana Santos, por el estado de Pernambuco) y 21 diputados estaduales. Obtuvo, en los diversos cargos en disputa, aparte de los votos en la candidatura presidencial, más de siete millones de votos. Todavía, no alcanzó el índice necesario para superar la arbitraria clausula de barrera, para la cual sólo son válidos los votos consignados para deputado federal, despreciándose los demás. Así mismo, todos nuestros elegidos asumen sus mandatos y prontamente vamos a incorporar otra organización política, lo que va a dar plenos derechos al grupo parlamentar y a la existencia institucional del PCdoB.
El Presidente electo, en la campaña, fue un defensor de la violencia, de la intolerancia y del odio entre los brasileños y prometió encarcelar o expulsar del país a los ciudadanos y ciudadanas "rojas" que a él se opongan, y criminalizar a los movimientos sociales, dónde se destaca la lucha sindical de los trabajadores, sufocada por la reforma laboral y por la eliminación de su financiación. Estas fuerzas han sido declaradas el enemigo interno. El objetivo final es vedar a la izquierda y demás fuerzas progresistas la vía institucional como disputa de sus orientaciones para el país. Hasta mismo la ley antiterrorismo fue invocada para encuadrar a la criminalización del comunismo.
Debido a la importancia de Brasil – que posee una de las 10 más grandes economías del mundo – esta ruptura reaccionaria tendrá fuerte impacto regresivo en América Latina.
A partir de nuestra oposición sistemática, defendemos la táctica de componer un amplio y extenso movimiento en defensa de la democracia, de la nación y del pueblo.
Un componente fundamental de esta táctica es la vigilancia en torno a la libertad de expresión y manifestación, de organización, prensa, de enseñanza y de orientaciones en la vida privada.
Me gustaría agradecer las constantes y fraternas demostraciones de solidaridad de los partidos hermanos, que nunca nos han faltado, tanto en respecto a la bandera Lula Libre cuanto en la defensa directa de los comunistas brasileños y de los sectores progresistas.
Tal solidaridad será, aún más, un valioso combustible, que impulsará nuestra lucha, en una grande corriente de vigilancia, estableciendo un Observatorio permanente de instituciones sobre el orden democrático en el país y haciéndole repercutir internacionalmente. Nosotros en PCdoB nos ponemos a disposición para articular e impulsar esta solidaridad hacia Brasil.
Camaradas, sólo el socialismo puede resolver los problemas de hondo que angustian al mundo, amenazan a la paz y oprimen a los trabajadores.
Portadores de esta verdad irrefutable,tenemos la misión de hablar cada vez más el lenguaje del pueblo, instruirlo y movilizarlo en torno a las causas más avanzadas.
No hay derrotas definitivas, tampoco hay victorias irreversibles. ¡El Pueblo brasileño se levantará! PCdoB está activo y altanero para la lucha que nos espera.


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Partners with Brighter Bites to Increase Access to Healthy Food in the Innovation District
HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Rice Management Company (RMC), the developer of The Ion and Innovation District in Houston, announced today a multi-year partnership with Houston-based nonprofit Brighter Bites to increase access to healthy and affordable foods in neighborhoods near the Innovation District.
To start, RMC and Brighter Bites are supporting students at Blackshear Elementary School in the Third Ward by serving approximately 100,000 pounds of fresh produce to 375 underserved families during the school year.
Residents in the Third Ward have faced barriers to accessing high-quality, nutritious food for years. Currently, more than half of residents in the area struggle with food insecurity, which is more than four times the national average of 11.8%.*
"I am extremely excited about this partnership primarily because it supports the children in my district, and they are able to have access to produce that will help them receive the nutrition they need to grow and be healthy," said Councilmember Carolyn Evans-Shabazz. "It also supports community-based organizations that are addressing food access in areas that are food insecure."
"The goal with this partnership is two-fold: To ensure immediate and consistent access to healthy food for Houstonians who live in nearby areas facing food access challenges, especially during a pandemic, and to provide long-term solutions that will strengthen communities and make them sustainable, healthy and resilient," said Sam Dike, manager of Strategic Initiatives at RMC.
Brighter Bites' evidence-based program incorporates produce distribution, nutrition education and fun food experiences to change eating behaviors and prevent obesity and to achieve long-term health. Over the 2019-2020 school year, 99% of parents reported their family ate more fruits and vegetables while participating in Brighter Bites, and 97% maintained increased consumption after the program ended.
"We all know that a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is essential to health, but for far too many residents in the Third Ward the ability to maintain a healthy diet is hindered by barriers to accessing high-quality, nutritious food," said Rich Dachman, Brighter Bites CEO. "Brighter Bites commends Rice Management Company for their thoughtful leadership and sincere commitment to addressing this issue, and we are excited to work alongside them in expanding access to fresh produce and nutrition education to Third Ward families who need it most."
At Blackshear Elementary, more than 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. With RMC's support, every family enrolled receives about 60 servings, or 25 pounds, of fresh produce every two weeks. Families receive printed and digital nutrition handbooks, tip sheets and recipes for capacity building, and complete pre- and post-program surveys for data collection. Brighter Bites is working closely with Blackshear Elementary Principal Alicia Lewis, teachers and administrators to implement a health curriculum and virtual lessons about healthy eating for their students.
Beyond the partnership with Brighter Bites, RMC is exploring other ways to provide immediate access to fresh produce, such as expanding and supporting community gardens in the area, while delivering resources and training to address chronic food insecurity.
"I am ecstatic about this partnership and what it means for the neighborhood. The foundation of a healthy community is good nutrition, and this reflects Rice Management Company's commitment to strengthen the community," said Kirk Jackson, M.S., a board member of Blodgett Urban Gardens and long-time community activist. "Our collective purpose is to make sure no one goes hungry. Whether that's through fresh produce, gardening or nutrition education, we're giving our neighbors the tools they need to make healthier choices and improve their overall quality of life."
RMC is developing the Innovation District to be a vibrant and collaborative place for all Houstonians. For three years, Rice University's Multicultural Community Relations team has organized activities for Blackshear students, including college readiness programs and music enrichment opportunities. The Ion team is also developing a variety of STEM-related programming for K-12 students.
"One of our reasons for existing is to provide tools and education to help our community succeed," said Jan E. Odegard, Interim Executive Director of The Ion, the 300,000 square foot, mixed-use space that anchors the Innovation District. "For our programs to be sustainable, we need an engaged and healthy – literally and figuratively – pipeline of talented young professionals. That starts with making sure families can provide kids with consistent access to nutritious and high-quality meals."
*Baker Institute and Sankofa Research Institute's Third Ward Needs Assessment.
About Brighter Bites
Brighter Bites is a nonprofit that creates communities of health through fresh food with the goal of changing behavior among children and their families to prevent obesity and achieve long-term health. Brighter Bites is an evidence-based, multi-component elementary school, preschool, and summer camp program that utilizes reliable access to fruits and vegetables, nutrition education, and consistent exposure to recipes and messages that feature fresh food. Since 2012, Brighter Bites has provided more than 38 million pounds of produce and millions of nutrition education materials to more than 475,000 individuals (including teachers) in Houston, Dallas, Austin, New York City, the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, and Southwest Florida. To learn more about Brighter Bites visit www.brighterbites.org.
About the Innovation District
Houston's 16-acre Innovation District is destined to become the epicenter for the city's innovation ecosystem as an inclusive, dynamic, vibrant and dense hub focused on quality collaborations between entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, corporations, academics and the Houston community. It is anchored by The Ion, a 300,000 square-foot building that will accommodate multiple uses, including office and coworking space, prototyping and maker resources, event space, classrooms, food and beverage offerings as well as indoor/outdoor communal areas with shared amenities. The building is scheduled to open in 2021. For more information, please visit: https://www.houinnovate.com/.
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Adults with Autism see interests as strengths, career paths
Adults on the autism spectrum see their interests as possible fields of study and career paths, as well as ways to mitigate anxiety, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
The findings, published in the journal Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, continue a shift away from perceiving strong interests as a negative and toward a perspective that recognizes the strengths and potential of these personal pursuits.
Research has shown that people with autism may show intense interest in subjects like science, technology, and art — developing, for instance, a deep knowledge and appreciation of trains, mechanics, animals, or anime and cartoons. Historically, these "preferred interests" have been negatively perceived and deemed as "restrictive" problems or even obsessions. Some experts have thought that the intensity of the interests may interfere with people on the spectrum's ability to develop social relationships by limiting their topics of conversation. However, the field of autism is shifting away from this deficit-focused perspective and is beginning to recognize the benefits of preferred interests. Researchers are now arguing that preferred interests can be strengths and that using these interests, rather than discouraging them, can lead to better outcomes, including increasing attention and engagement and reducing anxiety in individuals with autism.
This study examined the role that preferred interests play in adults with autism, both how they viewed their childhood interests, as well as how they have incorporated these interests into their current lives. Study participants included 80 adults on the autism spectrum, ages 18-70, who completed a 29-question online survey about their preferred interests.
The researchers found that adults with autism have a positive view of preferred interests, both their childhood and current interests, and believe that these interests should be encouraged. They also see their interests as a way to alleviate anxiety, with 92 percent of respondents reporting that they provide a calming effect.
"Many of our study participants referred to their preferred interests as a 'lifeline'," said study author Kristie Patten Koenig, chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at NYU Steinhardt.
Reflecting on their childhoods, participants reported that the majority (53 percent) of parents were supportive of their interests, but only 10 percent of their teachers were supportive.
"This highlights an important gap in the educational practices of supporting students on the spectrum and the potential for incorporating their preferred interests in the classroom," said Koenig.
Preferred interests shifted for most children with autism as they grew into adults, with 68 percent of participants reporting having different preferred interests as they grew up – although 19 percent did have similar interests throughout their lives.
The study also offers further support for utilizing interests as strengths in the classroom and workplace. Of note, 86 percent of participants reported that they currently have a job or are in an educational or training program that incorporates their preferred interests. For instance, one person surveyed with a strong interest in computers and visual hypersensitivity is successful as a database analyst.
"The findings support a strength-based paradigm that is in contrast to a deficit model that assumes restricted interests and sensory sensitivities only have a negative impact," Koenig added. "Employment opportunities that leverage individuals' preferred interests could lead to successful professional experiences and contribute to individuals' overall well-being."
Lauren Hough Williams, founder of Square Peg Labs and co-project director of the NYU ASD Nest Support Project, coauthored the study.
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Gift of Reading to Students from Daman Administration and National Book Trust, India
DwarkaParichay.com February 26, 2018 Update
The UT Administration of Daman & Diu (Directorate of Education and District Panchayat); and National Book Trust, India are organizing three-day Daman Book Fair (26–28 February 2018) which was inaugurated today at Macchi Mahajan Hall, Nani Daman by Shri Suresh Bhai J. Patel, Chairman of the Daman Zilla Panchayat. Shri Patel spent considerable time while going through the books and interacting with students. Shri P.S. Jani, CEO District Panchayat, appreciated the variety, quality and content of the books exhibited. On this occasion, Shri Harshit Jain, Director Education, said that it is important to encourage the reading habit among students as it supplements their classroom studies.
Shri M.D. Patel, Assistant Director (Education); Shri C.B. Patel, Assistant Director (Education, District Panchayat), Ms. Smita Thomas, Assistant Education (Inspector) and Shri M.G. Smart, Nodal Officer (Education Schemes) were also present on the occasion. On the first day itself, about 3500 students visited the fair. There was huge enthusiasm among students and teachers to buy books of their choice. There is a wide range of books to select from, covering various topics and genre, and available in all major Indian languages. An interesting highlight of the book fair is the initiative taken by the UT Administration, where the students visiting the fair with school teachers can select a book of their choice which will be sponsored by the UT Govt. The UT Administration has invited all schools of the district including Govt. Schools, Govt.-aided Schools as well as Private Schools. After school hours, the book fair is open to public till 7 pm.
The National Book Trust, India, an apex body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt of India with a mandate of inculcating reading habit among people has displayed an array of books at the Daman Book Fair, which will interest young and old alike. In tune with its ongoing initiatives to take the mission of reading habit to the grassroots level, the National Book Trust, India is working with various State Govts. and UT Govts. at various levels in setting up libraries at Panchayat level, and also organising Panchayat Book Fairs across the country. Currently, the National Panchayat Book Fair is underway in Srinagar, Uttarakhand till 28th Feb 2018.
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On those incomparable Northwest summer days when the sky is robin's-egg blue, the water a mass of sunny reflections and the air clear, fresh and pure, entertaining has a special air of celebration to it. Not even an occasional drizzle, almost inevitable in this rainy climate, can dampen the mood; Northwesterners enjoy their region and the vagaries of its weather. Whether a traditional salmon bake on a pebbled beach or a barbecue in the backyard, gatherings delight in the gifts of nature.
Charlene (known as Charlie) and Joe Pignataro are native Northwesterners. They live in Edmonds, a town just north of Seattle, and they entertain almost every Sunday during the summer. Their split-level contemporary house has expansive views of Puget Sound, Whidbey and Camano Islands and the Olympic Mountains, and it is designed with the changeable weather in mind. The deck off the living room and kitchen is roofed should the occasional cloud burst, allowing guests to savor the outdoors yet remain dry. Downstairs, a patio of cedar planks and cement tiles with a pool and a hot tub is open to the sky, but there is a large covered area alongside. And a huge metal barrel converted into a barbecue works rain or shine.
Barbecued salmon is the favorite for Northwest summer parties. Many people have fishermen friends and, if they don't, fresh salmon is abundant and readily available in the nearest fish market. Stuffed and baked or barbecued plain, served with a salad and vegetables, salmon makes a simple, elegant feast.
When the Pignataros and their friends gather for a salmon supper, everyone pitches in. ''We're old-fashioned and we like people to come over and have a good time, but everyone always ends up helping,'' Charlie says. At a recent salmon cookout, Jerilyn Brusseau, owner of Brusseau's in Edmonds, a cafe and bakery, was the first to arrive, bearing freshly baked breads, hunks of creamery butter and a box of just-picked oyster mushrooms. Jon Rowley, the owner of Fish Works, a business that supplies restaurants and markets with fish, came armed with the salmon - two troll-caught coho that looked as though they had just jumped out of the water. Guests were soon pressed into service chopping vegetables, opening bottles of Northwest wine or heaping coals on the barbecue.
Up at the house, the other salmon was being rubbed inside with Dijon-style mustard, then generously stuffed with the oyster-mushroom and leek mixture. It was placed on foil covered with parsley and celery leaves and then on the grill. More foil was fashioned into a tent and placed over it to help it bake and to protect it. Meanwhile, halved yellow Finnish potatoes rubbed with olive oil were put in the oven to roast, and bunches of baby bok choy were readied for steaming and sauteing. A fresh lemon vinaigrette was sprinkled over a salad of cultivated and wild greens (such as chickweed and wild mustard), followed by a handful of edible flower blossoms - violas, nasturtiums and pansies. Blackberry cobbler was to be dessert.
It was nearly 4 o'clock when, as so often happens on a Northwest summer day, the clouds suddenly parted, the sun came out and the cool, gray afternoon turned surprisingly hot. The tops of the Olympic Mountains, still capped with snow, became visible. A tugboat pulling a log boom droned on the water below. Little wisps of steam rose from the Pignataros' deck.
Rowley strolled into the house with his lightly browned salmon, still wedged in the cedar stake, perched on his shoulder like a fishing pole. ''It doesn't drip because it's perfectly cooked,'' he said, beaming. The baked salmon was also brought in, and all the food was carefully arranged on platters and carried outside. From experience, everyone knew to take advantage of the fine weather; they heaped their plates with Northwest bounty and spread out over the deck.
''Oohs!'' and ''Ahs!'' greeted both fish. Second, even third helpings were the order until everything, from the crispy potatoes to the fresh, peppery salad, was gone, leaving just enough room for Brusseau's berry-rich cobbler smothered in thick, heavy cream.
Oregon Blue Cheese With Walnut Halves Salmon With Leek and Oyster-Mushroom Stuffing Roasted Yellow Finnish Potatoes Sauteed Baby Bok Choy Salad of Wild and Cultivated Greens and Edible Flowers With Lemon Vinaigrette Jerilyn's Blackberry Cobbler 3,430,430,820,q> SALMON WITH LEEK AND OYSTER-MUSHROOM STUFFING #1 whole salmon, about 10 pounds, cleaned and boned, with gills removed but head and tail intact #2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard #4 tablespoons unsalted butter #2 1/2 pounds oyster mushrooms, cut into julienne strips #3 medium leeks, cut into julienne strips #3 cloves garlic, finely chopped Salt to taste Freshly ground pepper to taste #2 cups coarsely chopped celery and celery leaves #2 cups parsley leaves. 1.Preheat the barbecue grill. #2.Rub the inside of the salmon with the mustard. Set aside. #3.Heat the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the oyster mushrooms, leeks and garlic, and saute about three to four minutes, or until the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper. #4.Let the mixture cool slightly and stuff the salmon with it. #5.On a double layer of aluminum foil, spread the celery and parsley, and place the salmon on top. Cover the salmon with additional foil, creating a tentlike shape, and seal the foil tightly. #6.Place the salmon on the grill and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. #7.Remove the salmon from the grill and let stand, covered, for an additional 10 minutes. Serve in slices. Yield:Twelve servings. Note:Alternatively, the salmon can be baked in a preheated, 350-degree oven, in a baking pan lined with parchment paper and covered tightly with aluminum foil. JERILYN'S BLACKBERRY COBBLER The filling: #6 cups blackberries #1 1/4 cups sugar Y cup cornstarch The topping: #2 cups all-purpose flour #1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar #1 tablespoon baking powder #1 teaspoon salt, or to taste #1 cup milk 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg #1 cup heavy cream. 1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. #2.Rinse the berries very gently and place them in a bowl. Sprinkle with one cup of the sugar and let stand one hour at room temperature. Drain, reserving the juice. #3.In a saucepan, combine one-quarter cup of the sugar with the cornstarch and reserved berry juice, and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the mixture is thick, about four minutes. Cool slightly and stir into the berries. #4.Pour the berries into an oven-proof dish that measures 9 inches by 9 inches. #5.To make the topping, in a large bowl, combine the flour, one cup of sugar, the baking powder and salt. Add the milk and butter, and beat the mixture until smooth. #6.Spoon the topping over the berries, making sure to spread it to the edges of the dish to prevent any excess juice from boiling over. Sprinkle the topping lightly with nutmeg and the remaining sugar. #7.Bake the cobbler for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Remove the cobbler from the oven, cool slightly, and spoon it into serving dishes. Top with the heavy cream.
Susan Herrmann Loomis is a food and travel writer based in Seattle.


Since the mid-nineteenth century, the United States has used sport as a vehicle for spreading its influence and extending its power, especially in the Western Hemisphere and around the Pacific Rim, but also in every corner of the rest of the world. Through modern sport in general, and through American pastimes such as baseball, basketball and the American variant of football in particular, the U.S. has sought to Americanize the globe's masses in a long series of both domestic and foreign campaigns. Sport played roles in American programs of cultural, economic, and political expansion. Sport also contributed to American efforts to assimilate immigrant populations. Even in American games such as baseball and football, sport has also served as an agent of resistance to American imperial designs among the nations of the Western hemisphere and the Pacific Rim. As the twenty-first century begins, sport continues to shape American visions of a global empire as well as framing resistance to American imperial designs.
Mapping an Empire of American Sport chronicles the dynamic tensions in the role of sport as an element in both the expansion of and the resistance to American power, and in sport's dual role as an instrument for assimilation and adaptation.


Since 2011, countless so-called experts have been predicting the death of Bitcoin over and over again. There is even this website that counts how many times Bitcoin survived and kept thriving when, according to "experts", it was supposed to die.
Since Bitcoin is apparently not going anywhere anytime soon, you might be thinking of getting your hands on an ASIC miner to get some BTC in your wallet.
In this article, I have compiled a list of what I believe are the best ways to get Bitcoin. This list describes the top 6 ASICs for BTC mining, as well as two cloud mining companies that proved to deliver as promised.
If you are not into cryptocurrency trading and speculation, you might want to mine your Bitcoins instead. By mining you support the cryptocurrency and get some money in the process too.
What is good about mining is that by using an ASIC you get a passive income, rather than profit one time from a lucky trade. Cryptocurrency trading might be potentially lucrative, but it requires you to be immersed in the world of cryptocurrencies 24/7. The more immersed you are, the more chances you've got to profit from cryptocurrency speculation.
Mining is different. Personally, I see mining as a way to create a steady flow of Bitcoins into my cryptowallet, rather than a way to get rich quickly. That being said, there are hundreds of people who made millions dollars with Bitcoin. There are many people who pay their bills by owning massive contracts with Genesis Mining or by operating their own mining farms.
While more than one thousand people proved that one can make a living by mining cryptocurrencies, I would recommend you to start with lower expectations. The cryptocurrency market is complex and despite its average rising trend, it is rather unpredictable in the low scale.
It might be also a good idea to start small and invest only the amount you can afford to lose. Bitcoin mining requires quite a solid investment in order to provide you with a noticeable monthly income, which is why some newcomers are tempted to invest into mining more than they should. This creates unnecessary expectations and contradicts to the goal of mining, which is to have a passive income, rather than to make a million bucks in a month.
All of the mentioned means that the following list is based on the idea that mining is meant to be a mid- or long-term investment. When I review mining equipment, my main criteria are longevity and hashrate/power usage ratio.
So, how to mine Bitcoin?
There are essentially two ways to mine Bitcoin. One is by owning Bitcoin mining hardware: In this article, I will be talking about what I think is the best Bitcoin miner, as well as five others that are close to it.
The other way is by purchasing a cloud mining contract and delegating the job to maintain the mining gear to a third-party company. Some people are reluctant about cloud mining since there used to be some cases of fake cloud mining companies scamming their customers. I am aware of the risks and I will talk about two companies that proved to be legit and trustworthy.
Here is my list of the best Bitcoin miners. Now you know the criteria I'm using to determine which miners should go in the list, so you probably won't be surprised about my best Bitcoin ASIC miner pick.
The good thing about a list is that if one of the miners is out of stock, you can still consider the others. Some of those are meant for home mining, while others are either too noisy or too big and can only be properly used in a specialized farm (which might be a clean and properly cooled garage or basement).
The AntMiner S7 was released in mid-2015. Back in the day, with Bitcoin being priced at $225 USD and the difficulty being a fraction of what it is today, the AntMiner S7 was considered one of the best miners for the coin, as well as it featured a very promising ROI. It also was one of the game changers for the Bitcoin mining community.
Two years have passed by and some think that the AntMiner S7 is no longer viable for mining. The reason is simple: if we calculate the profit based on the hashing power, electricity costs and mining pool fees, the AntMiner S7 ASIC Bitcoin often gives either negative or near zero profit. Today, with Bitcoin being priced at $ 3836.95, this ASIC delivers only about $ 1 USD a day, all fees included.
Your question probably is – why is this ASIC in this list? The reason is simple – if we think of mining as a way to convert fiat currencies into BTC, then the Antminer S7 might be considered a great option. While you probably won't be expecting any additional passive income from this miner, not with BTC being priced at $3836.95, you can still use this little piece of equipment to safely and steadily convert your dollars into BTC.
The main pro of this ASIC is its durability. Many S7s have been mining for two years now and they keep hashing the way they used to do. This is a good sign and it makes the S7 a good pick for those who are not rushing anywhere and who want to play it safe.
The AntMiner S7 features a strong metallic case and dual fans for stable cooling. It can operate between 7 C and 40 C ambient temperature, which makes it suitable for home mining too, if you don't take into account the noise it produces. It is indeed quite noisy with tests showing a sound level of about 63 dB.
This is not the best power efficiency one can find on the market today, but again, as I've already mentioned, the selling point of this miner is its durability, rather than power efficiency.
The next Bitcoin ASIC in our list is the AvalonMiner 721 – a miner by Canaan released in 2016.
The Avalon 721 is smaller and lighter than Bitmain's miners, being only half of the weight of the Antminer S7. However, by some reason, the 721 manages to output some nice hashrate and one year later it is still considered a solid miner.
Canaan interactive is a China-based company that is focused strictly on manufacturing Bitcoin ASICs. The Avalon 721 is based on 16nm chips, which allows it to be more power efficient than the aforementioned Antminer S7.
In fact, the 16nm technology is still considered close to the cutting edge. This means that the ASIC still got a long life ahead.
ROI-wise, the AvalonMiner 721 is rather an interesting case. As for today, it features ROI of somewhere between 8 and 12 months, depending on the price you pay for it. Back when the miner was released, in December 2016, its ROI was 24 months.
The power efficiency and durability of the 721 allow it to stand the test of time and actually become more profitable by the day.
As for today, the ASIC produces about $123.41 USD monthly, fees included.
If you like the AvalonMiner 721, you might like its successor too – the AvalonMiner 741. This miner is still based on 16nm chips too, however due to some important software and design optimization, this new model features even higher hashrate.
Efficiency-wise, the Avalon 741 still got the same 0.15 W/Gh, but thanks to the optimizations its base price is about 20% lower than the one of its predecessor. The AvalonMiner 741 looks really solid – it features an aluminum shell and custom heatsink with airforming technology. All of this makes me believe that the miner won't be breaking anytime soon. This is even more believable since Canaan has a reputation of manufacturing quality products.
Noise-wise, the Avalon 741 can be considered a home miner in the case you live alone or your neighbors don't mind the 50-60 dB noise. Otherwise, it might be a good idea to keep it in a dedicated mining farm (whether it is a mining office or a properly configured garage). If you want a miner especially designed for home mining, then check the next one in the list.
The Antminer R4 can be considered the most popular Bitcoin home ASIC miner. While the miner is big and heavy, it produces only 51 dB of noise. According to loudness scales, 51 dB can be compared to the noise level of a quiet office or a refrigerator.
As for today, the ASIC mines Ƀ 0.07031/ month or around Ƀ 0.8554 /year. Considering the upward trend of Bitcoin, this translates to $208 USD/mo profit. This is also why few people are willing to sell their R4. New miners are not available for sale either. Last time I've checked, the cheapest R4 for sale was priced $ 3.200 USD per unit, used. Even then, it features 18 months ROI, which is actually not bad for a Bitcoin ASIC.
The AntMiner T9 is still one of the most sought-after Bitcoin ASICS. It features great power efficiency, as well as a solid metallic shell and equally good cooling system.
The T9 is one of the newest Bitmain's additions to the ASIC market. It features 171 16nm chips that output between 11.5 TH/s and 12.5 TH/s, depending on the batch.
The best thing about this Bitcoin ASIC miner is probably its availability on the market. While ASIC availability changes overnight and tomorrow things might be different, today the AntMiner T9 is on sale at a reasonable price in several sites. By having an average price tag of $1.600 USD, the T9 features 7 months ROI.
As for today, the AntMiner S9 is widely praised as the best Bitcoin miner. I completely agree with the public opinion on this miner.
The S9 features better power efficiency than the T9, which makes it even a better option for long-term Bitcoin mining. In fact, I still got to find a miner that would have better power efficiency than the Antminer S9.
This ASIC is easy to operate and it takes only a couple of minutes to set it up. You don't have to be a mining guru to be able to profit with this miner.
I agree that not anyone can afford to have their own ASIC at home for various reasons. In some cases, your roommates might oppose to home mining because they don't like the constant noise the miner produces. Or there might be no room for a miner in your apartment. Or, depending on where you live, electricity might be really expensive at your place rendering mining unprofitable.
There are several reasons why far from everyone can mine from their homes. Luckily for us, there is a way to enjoy the benefits of mining without the need to have a miner at home.
I am talking about Bitcoin cloud mining. There are companies who rent hashrate. Investing in a cloud mining contracts can be compared to investing in a company – you pay a fixed amount upfront and then your income depends on how the value of the company (in this case, the value of the cryptocurrency) evolves.
Electricity and maintenance fees are usually included in the price in the case of a limited time contract.
Usually, cloud mining contracts offer a ROI of 18 months. Depending on Bitcoin price/difficulty fluctuations, this might go up or down. I am talking about legit companies here. Scam ones often attract unsuspecting victims by offering them 3-5 months ROI contracts. Those are indeed unrealistic numbers and anyone who is not new to cryptomining can spot what's wrong.
The two companies I am going to talk about here have stood the test of time. That being said, there is always that guy who gives negative rating to a functioning and honest company. Also, as always, please take what you read with a grain of salt and make your own research.
Genesis Mining owns farms in Bosnia, China and now Iceland. The company was founded in late 2013 and since then it proved to work as intended. They do face some technical difficulties from time to time that result in payoff delays but at the end of the day people still get their money.
Newcomers sometimes start to panic when they don't get any BTC the first month after they've purchased a contract. Most negative reviews about Genesis Mining are based on this.
I guess it is worth mentioning that the company will hold the Bitcoins you've earned the first 30 days after you've purchased the contract. You will get your BTC 31 days after you've bought the contract. The reason is simple – credit card payments have a 30 day refund policy, so anyone can potentially exploit this to get infinite hashrate from GM for free. This is why Genesis Mining freezes your income for the first 30 days in order to avoid being scammed by its own customers.
People who bought their contracts with Bitcoins start to get their profit the same day. However, the minimum payout amount is 150.000 Sat. Funds will be accumulating until the amount to be paid becomes more than 150.000 Sat. This means that people who got their hands on small Bitcoin contracts will not get paid on a daily basis.
Genesis Mining's Bitcoin contracts are out of stock now, but they might get more hashrate for sale since they are eventually in the process of amplifying their farm.
The next company in the list is HashFlare. HashFlare is younger than Genesis Mining, but it managed to achieve popularity rather quickly thanks to its competitive rates.
That was the reason why some people at first labeled it "scam". Luckily for those who purchased contracts from HashFlare, the company never stopped to pay its customers.
Initially, the company was offering lifetime Bitcoin mining contracts. However, some days ago, Hashflare suddenly announced that they are no longer supporting lifetime contracts. Customers who paid for a lifetime contract will still have their contract expired in one year from the day this news was announced.
The community didn't like this news at all. You can now find a lot of people on the web labeling Hashflare "scam" once again. While what HashFlare did wasn't really ethical, it was not straightforward scam either. Mostly because in the Terms and Conditions they wrote that they will probably change the duration of contracts in the future.
Whatever is the case, their SHA-256 contracts now are 1 year long and according to mining calculators, the ROI of such contracts are about 1 year too. This means that those who invest into a HashFlare contract are signing up for a slow USD -> Bitcoin conversion, rather than for a passive income.
Cryptocurrency market is evolving rather quickly, so don't take this short Hashflare review as the ultimate truth. While today might be not the best day to invest into a Hashflare cloud mining contract, it is worth keeping an eye on their plans, in case they offer something more interesting.
As for today, the cost per 10 GH/s for a year is $ 2,40. They also ask you to pay the maintenance fees, which add another $ 1,27 USD per 10 GH/s per year. With today's Bitcoin difficulty and prices you can expect an income of $ 3.55 per 10GH/s, excluding fees. If we include fees, we will get a 2,28/year income, or $ 0.12 USD loss per year, taking into account the price tag of the plan.
It is time for me to conclude this list with this question: Is Bitcoin mining worth it?
The answer is up to you. Depending on your ambitions, expectations and willingness to accept risk, Bitcoin mining might or might not be your thing.
In my experience, getting an ASIC always pays off, unless you get a really old one which can not cover electricity costs. Cloud mining is the plan B for me, since I can mine at home. However, I know several people who have been using Genesis Mining services for years now and they have no complains about it.


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Campaigners have called for compassion towards migrants braving the Channel as they host a vigil welcoming refugees to the UK.
Kent Anti-Racism Network (KARN) is organising the gathering in Ramsgate Harbour on Sunday afternoon.
The group said it is "very concerned" for those making the crossing in small boats.
It describes itself as a group of residents who want to "firmly say refugees are welcome here".
KARN publicised the event, urging people to take part with banners and placards.
Donations will be collected for not-for-profit organisation Care4Calais, which is providing aid for refugees in northern France.
The news comes as the country's interior ministry announced it was tightening up security and stepping up patrols in the "fight" against illegal migrant Channel crossings.
Authorities will now carry out around-the-clock surveillance on French beaches and across the Channel.
This came as the UK sent Royal Navy ship HMS Mersey to patrol the Dover Strait.
Two Border Force cutters have been called back from the Mediterranean to take up patrols and Home Secretary Sajid Javid pledged more cash and technology such as drones and radars, the French authorities said.
French interior minister Christophe Castaner said: "This plan should allow us to end these crossings by migrants who are not only illegal but also extremely dangerous.
"It is in our interest, as it is for the UK, to not allow new smugglers to operate which would attract new migrants."
Of the 504 migrants seeking to cross the English Channel in 2018, 276 managed to get to British waters and coasts, and 228 were intercepted by the French authorities.
Most of the people are Iranian, according to the interior ministry.


The patterns of stars in the sky stay the same, although they appear to move across the sky nightly, and different stars can be seen in different seasons.
Telescopes magnify the appearance of some distant objects in the sky, including the moon and the planets. The number of stars that can be seen through telescopes is dramatically greater than can be seen by the unaided eye.
Planets change their positions against the background of stars.
The earth is one of several planets that orbit the sun, and the moon orbits around the earth.
Stars are like the sun, some being smaller and some larger, but so far away that they look like points of light.
A large light source at a great distance looks like a small light source that is much closer.
Things on or near the earth are pulled toward it by the earth's gravity.
The earth is approximately spherical in shape. Like the earth, the sun and planets are spheres.
The rotation of the earth on its axis every 24 hours produces the night-and-day cycle. To people on earth, this turning of the planet makes it seem as though the sun, moon, planets, and stars are orbiting the earth once a day.
When liquid water disappears, it turns into a gas (vapor) in the air and can reappear as a liquid when cooled, or as a solid if cooled below the freezing point of water. Clouds and fog are made of tiny droplets or frozen crystals of water.
Air is a material that surrounds us and takes up space and whose movement we feel as wind.
The weather is always changing and can be described by measurable quantities such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation. Large masses of air with certain properties move across the surface of the earth. The movement and interaction of these air masses is used to forecast the weather.


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Discover the best places for women in Rome, Florence, and Venice with travel book by author Susan Van Allen.
Synopsis: Following the critically acclaimed 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, Susan Van Allen adds new gems to her selection of the best spots for female travelers in Italy's most popular cities, along with enticing Golden Day itineraries to make vacation dreams come true. Like a savvy traveler girlfriend whispering in your ear, she guides readers to masterpieces where women are glorified ~ from Rome's Pieta to Florence's Birth of Venus ~ and to the best spots for wine tasting, chocolate, gelato, artisan shopping and more. She provides practical tips giving readers an insider's secrets on what to pack, the best places to get their hair styled, and how to shop for bargains.
Whatever your mood or budget, whether it's your first or twenty-first visit to Italy, 50 Places in Rome, Florence and Venice Every Woman Should Go opens the door to extraordinary experiences that fully immerse you in the beautiful, fascinating, and delicious pleasures of the Bel Paese.
* I received a complimentary copy of this book for review.
My Thoughts: My husband was born in Italy and raised there until the age of 5. His family then immigrated to the U.S. and have lived here since. Over the years many of his extended family members have traveled to visit with us but let's face it, it is now our turn to visit Italy which we plan to do in January 2016.
This travel book is extremely well-written and I love how the author has everything broken down nicely in 3 easy-to-read sections: Rome, Florence and Venice. Then she has various chapters listed within each section. I think this is fabulous because if you are only interested in Rome...you don't have to search the entire book to find what you need.
The author gives you great ideas on where to eat, what to see and things you can do. I like that she includes outdoor things like biking and hiking to indoor things like hitting the local spa or taking in a live music show. There is definitely something for every woman to enjoy listed within the pages of this book.
Overall, it is an exceptional read! If you are looking for a travel book that contains a lot of pretty pictures, this book is not for you. It is more of a personal guide book than a coffee table book with pretty photos. It has given me some great ideas on the things I want to see and do when we visit Italy in 2016.
You can learn more about this author and the book by visiting her website online. You can purchase the book via Amazon.
Disclosure: Shelly Hill received a complimentary copy of this travel book for her review. No monetary compensation was provided/received. Shelly's thoughts about this book are 100% honest and unbiased. Your thoughts and opinions may differ.


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Song Lyric Sunday – Automatic
by Christine Bolton • February 19, 2022 • 12 Comments
I didn't think too hard about this week's prompts for Song Lyric Sunday. Our host Jim Adams said 'it might be challenging to find something to fit". He suggested we just go with anything if we're stuck. So after reading the prompts, Automated, Mechanical, Modern and Robotic, suggested by Melanie B Cee of Sparks From A Combustible Mind, I just went with the first thing the came into my head. "Automatic" by The Pointer Sisters. Close enough, right?
"Automatic" is a song recorded by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters for their tenth studio album Break Out (1983). The song was released by the Planet label on January 13, 1984 as the second single from the album
Written by Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg, this song is an amusing take on the way technology was becoming an increasingly dominant part of music in the 1980s. The singer is no more than a controlled automaton in the hands of her lover.
The eldest Pointer Sister Ruth sang lead on this song. Her deep vocals played a prominent part in the success of this track.
It won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Two or More Voices.
"Automatic" reached position number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became one of their signature songs. Eventually, three other singles from Break Out reached the top-ten on the Hot 100 consecutively. Billboard named the song number 94 on their list of "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs Of All Time".[1]
"Automatic" was the group's first Top 40 hit to feature Ruth Pointer's distinctive contralto on lead.
According to Ruth Pointer, "Automatic" was the final song chosen for Breakout: "We were taking a break from recording in the office of Jim Tract, who was Richard Perry's right-hand man, and Jim mentioned that he had a stash of tapes we might want to listen to [while on] a breather…We all sat up straight when we first heard ['Automatic'] and told Richard we wanted to include it on the album. 'Okay,' he said 'But who would sing the low part?' 'Are you kidding me?' I said, 'I'll do the low part!'
Although Break Out largely comprised dance tracks, its lead single was the ballad "I Need You", chosen by producer Richard Perry in hopes of reinforcing the Pointer Sisters presence at R&B radio: the dance track "Jump (for My Love)" was intended as the second single but the heavy airplay afforded "Automatic" as an album cut by both dance clubs and radio stations caused the substitution of "Automatic" for "Jump…" as the second single release from Break Out, although "Jump…" would become the most successful US single off Break Out when it became the album's third single.[3] The first Top 40 hit to feature Ruth Pointer's distinctive contralto on lead, "Automatic" reached #5 on the Hot 100 in Billboard in April 1984, also charting on the magazine's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Dance Club Play rankings, its #2 R&B chart peak making "Automatic" the highest charting R&B hit by the Pointer Sisters as a trio (in their original four-woman format the Pointer Sisters did score an R&B #1 hit with "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)"). Holding "Automatic" out of the top position of the R&B chart (for three weeks) was "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell.
In the United Kingdom, "Automatic" would afford the Pointer Sisters their all-time biggest hit, spending two weeks at #2 on the UK chart in May 1984 while stuck behind The Reflex by Duran Duran when it also reached #1 in Ireland. "Automatic" also afforded the Pointer Sisters Top-Ten success in Belgium (#5 on the Flemish chart), the Netherlands (#9), and New Zealand (#8). In Australia, "Automatic" reached a chart peak of #15. The B-side of "Automatic" was "Nightline" featuring June Pointer on lead. "Nightline" was also originally featured on Break Out but was dropped from later pressings of the album to allow for the inclusion of the remix of "I'm So Excited".
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The Lyrics
Look what you're doing to me
I'm utterly at your whim
All of my defenses down
Your camera looks through me
With its X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
All I can manage to push from my lips
Is a stream of absurdities
Every word I intended to speak
Winds up locked in the circuitry
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic (automatic)
What is this madness
That makes my motor run
And my legs too weak to stand
I go from sadness
To exhilaration
Like a robot at your command
My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
Up and down goes my temperature
I summon doctors to get some relief
But they tell me there is no cure
They tell me
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12 comments for "Song Lyric Sunday – Automatic"
aisasami
I was going to choose this song because I love this song, it is my favorite off that album. I recently purchased a concert tour booklet when The Pointer Sisters came to Japan in the mid-70s. The group is almost 50 years old and they are still going. (Did you see one of the member on The Masked Singer last year?)
Christine Bolton
Hi Amy. I'm happy you liked it. No I haven't seen the Masked Singer. I should make a point of seeing it. Sounds fun! You must collect music memorabilia – great hobby to have ☺💕
1dancequeendq
Automatic is fine. I think I'd have chosen that too.
That was the only one I could think of and I've always loved it. Good to hear it again ☺💕
Susan St.Pierre
I personal favorite! Love this.
Thanks Susan ☺
Brilliant choice Christine!
Thanks Di. I always liked it ☺💕
newepicauthor
Nice music Christine. I remember hearing this back in the day.
Thanks Jim. I liked it too! ☺
I enjoyed your song choice!
Thank Fan. ☺


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Going Bananas: The Powel Interview
Yara Mrad June 14, 2019
Powel is an electronic music producer from Berlin, Germany. His sound is very distinctive and dreamy, complementing his association with All Day I Dream and countless other labels.
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In the meantime, here's our little interview with Powel. We spoke about the important things in life, like how he makes music, bananas, labels and much more. Read below for the juicy details.
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You haven't really done any interviews and it seems that you like working more offline than online. What's the story? Who is Powel?
Apparently, someone who is not really keen on spreading my life out in public. I think a lot of this comes from my own perception of DJs and producers when I was younger. When I was getting into the scene, a DJ was just someone who plays music and gets judged based on how good he/she is doing it, and not someone who presents his/her whole life on social media – which to be fair didn't really exist back then.
Same goes for producers. I never really did read any interviews of producers I like. I mean the worst case scenario would be that you realize that your favourite musician is an idiot. What do you do with that information? Do you stop listening to their music or do you try to separate the person from their work?
Social media nowadays is a tool you kinda have to work with, yet it is still uncomfortable for me most of the time.
So in the end, I think, you just have to handle all this in the most honest way possible. If you're an extroverted person – lucky you. It's definitely good for your career; but if you're not, you shouldn't pretend to be. There's no reason to do so.
How do you manage to find the balance between creating an enchanting soundscape that takes the listener in, but keep a solid foundation of a beat that keeps on grooving?
Well, the answer lies in your question. You can write the saddest piece of music, but when you add a beat to it, people will dance. I find this really fascinating, and I have no real answer to why it works that way. Probably because humanity is dancing to a monotonous beat since its existence, and it lies deep in our DNA to consider a beat as something joyful.
I mean, just take the area of electronic music where I feel at home. If you would take away the beat from most of those tracks, they could also work in a movie, in a scene where people get their heart broken or for a very dramatic death scene. But combine that with a beat, and all of a sudden it's all dreamy and dancy. I like having that duality of happiness and sadness in music.
It's definitely a heart thing
The sounds you use in your tracks are very unique and sound very organic and lush. How do you go around sampling sounds and choosing the gear for your studio sessions?
It's very random. I always have my little field recorder with me. I sometimes go to flea markets and buy random old records and see at home if there's some good sample material on them. And as far as gear goes, I'm more interested in very old gear, which unfortunately is very expensive. There's been some very interesting development in the modular world, sound wise. But when it comes to modern synthesizers, I haven't yet heard anything that piqued my interest. Also, if I were to give a piece of advice to new talents, it would be: stay as far away as possible from sample packs and presets. If you record, for example, some random kitchen noises with your shitty laptop mic, it'll sound a million times better in the end then anything you can get out of a sample pack.
Your DJ sets are filled with rare gems from so many different styles and worlds but somehow they have a 'Powel' soul to them. What is the criteria you have in mind when you're crate digging? Or is it a heart thing?
It's definitely a heart thing. I usually decide within a couple of seconds if I want to buy a track or not. I just skip to the middle part and see if I like the general sound design, the groove, and the chords. It usually works. But I've learned that sometimes I should check the tracks for "bad" surprises.
This happened quite a few times at the beginning: I bought new music right before a gig, which sounded fine after just a short listen, but when I played them out they turned out to have some cheesy vocals (I really don't like 90% of the vocal tracks out there), or some tracks from which I thought were quite chill, turned out be very heavy after the break. And then you're standing there, playing music you don't really like. Can be pretty funny though.
You have releases on Sag & Tre's "Blossoming Gardens" and "Freshly Picked, Vol.1". Can you tell us about your relationship with the label? How did it all start?
I actually don't remember how the label got on my radar, I just remember that I was an instant fan. Especially since it came with a bunch of new incredibly talented artists I had never heard before. So I didn't have to think twice when I was asked to do the remix.
You're playing at Frozen Cherry in Lebanon as part of the Sag & Tre showcase. What are your expectations?
Hanging out with friends and friends-to-be, and enjoying an amazing panorama and
some good music.
You kind of get a blank canvas that you can fill with everything you want
Speaking of cherries, what's one fruit you could eat every day for the rest of your life?
Probably bananas, but I'm not sure. Grapes could also be a good candidate for that. I just read the question and thought: I hope we have bananas in the kitchen.
What would you say is more challenging and why: putting a track together in the studio or playing new material in front of a crowd for the first time?
Definitely the studio work. It can be very frustrating at times and even when the creative work is done, you still have to go through the whole process of mixing and EQing, etc, which can be hell for me and actually can make me really hate my work when I finally have it ready to be released.
Playing them out, on the other hand, especially in that short period of time when nobody knows it's mine, is fun.
You've worked with many labels, including All Day I Dream, Common Labour, Seven Villas and Sol Selectas, to name a few. How do you decide which tracks to release on which label? Would you consider signing with just one and giving up on the others?
The way I see it is that ADID is my home base because all the people involved are just incredibly good people, and it reflects the core of my sound perfectly. But every now and then I try to break out just a tiny bit sound-wise, so I work with other labels.
The way it usually works is: I get a request asking if I want to release something, and my answer is: Yeah, but it's not gonna be ADID sound. Then I just send some of these ideas over to them and it has worked out quite well for me in the past. I find it also very interesting to release on new labels, as I did with Do Not Sit On The Furniture or Das Sind Wir. You kind of get a blank canvas that you can fill with everything you want because people don't already have a specific sound in mind when they think of the label. I mean, you shouldn't consider what people think in the first place, but yet it's still somehow freeing.
Who's one artist you'd like to remix? Who would you like to remix you?
Hmm, I don't think I have a particular song I've always wanted to remix.
I would like to work on some music with Sigur Ros or Max Richter though. Well, I'm not sure if I actually want that because I would just end up fanboying over them instead of making music.
As for me getting remixed, I think I would like to see what someone would do with my stuff; someone who's not necessarily part of my scene, maybe a remix from Dntel, Prefuse 73, The Books or, of course, Boards Of Canada could be very interesting.
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NWF's South Central Regional Center has taken the challenge on directly by creating a demonstration garden that is woven into the teacher professional development program of the Austin Independent School District in Texas. This NWF Certified Schoolyard Habitats®, called Discovery Hill, is used by experienced teachers to show novices how to create outdoor classrooms and/or use them in teaching at their own school. Discovery Hill also serves as a place teachers can bring their students for extended field investigations.
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