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Colin is currently working as Lead Engineer for Underground Structures within the High Speed Two (HS2) Project. He has been there over the last 5 years. He is seconded from CH2M. He is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the British Tunnelling Society and a Fellow of the Geological Society of London (Chartered Geologist). Colin has over 40 years' experience in geotechnical engineering and tunnelling working in the UK and overseas. He started his career in geotechnical engineering (working for contractors, consulting engineers and government departments) and then moved to Norway where he worked at the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute on research projects and the foundation design of gravity base and jacket structures offshore Norway. In Norway he was introduced to rock tunnelling and on return to the UK worked on soft ground tunnelling. He was the main author for the CIRIA C514 Report – Grouting for Ground Engineering and a member of the steering groups/committees for the updates of BS8002 (Earth Retaining Structures), BS8004 (Foundations), BS8081 (Grouted Anchors), CIRIA C760 (Embedded Retaining Walls), BSPAS 8810 (Concrete Segmental Tunnel Linings), BSPAS8811 & 8812 (Temporary Works – Client Procedures & Application of European Standards) and is author/co-author of 40 articles/technical papers. Colin has worked on a number of tunnelling projects in the UK and overseas including: Highway, Rail, Water & Cable Tunnels and the NIREX Nuclear Waste Site in the United Kingdom; the first sub-sea tunnel in Iceland (Hvalfjordur Highway Tunnel); the Egnatia Motorway Tunnels, Greece, Immersed tube Tunnels in the USA & Canada; Highway & Rail Tunnels in Hong Kong & South Korea. Colin also supported the UK Health & Safety Executive during the investigation of the Heathrow Airport Tunnel collapse which occurred in October 1994.


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// Copyright © 2018 Wave Engine S.L. All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms.

#region Using Statements
using System;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
using WaveEngine.Common.Attributes;
using WaveEngine.Common.Graphics;
using WaveEngine.Common.Input;
using WaveEngine.Common.VR;
using WaveEngine.Framework;
using WaveEngine.Framework.Graphics;
using WaveEngine.Framework.Services;
using WaveEngine.Framework.Sound;
#endregion

namespace WaveEngine.Components.VR
{
    /// <summary>
    /// VR HMD provider
    /// </summary>
    [DataContract]
    public abstract class VRProvider : Behavior
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Camera rig
        /// </summary>
        [RequiredComponent]
        protected VRCameraRig cameraRig;

        #region Properties

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the eye properties
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        public abstract VREye[] EyesProperties
        {
            get;
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        /// <summary>
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                var leftEyeTexture = this.EyesProperties[(int)VREyeType.LeftEye].Texture;
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                if (this.cameraRig.LeftEyeCamera != null)
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Arlington, VA, 3 January 2017—The National Genealogical Society (NGS) will open the call for proposals for the 2018 Family History Conference, Paths to Your Past, on 3 January 2017. The conference will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 2–5 May 2018.
In the nineteenth century, the Great Lakes were major, strategic waterways that aided Americans moving West and immigrants coming from overseas through Canada to settle and develop the Midwest. Cheap land, mining, and the timber industry made the area attractive. The combination of water power from the rivers and rapids, together with access to grain and lumber, encouraged manufacturing and industry, including breweries, furniture, and cereal.
Among the topics being considered by NGS are presentations on migration paths to the Midwest, including waterways, trails, and railroads; records and repositories for Michigan, the surrounding states, and Canada; records generated by France, Great Britain, and later by the newly established United States as they fought for control of the Old Northwest Territory; land grants, deeds, and maps; and laws and court records.
Conference tracks under consideration include ethnic and religious groups, migration into and out of the Midwest, military records, occupations and trades, and other organizations including masons, abolitionists, prohibitionists, and unions. NGS encourages the submission of proposals for broader genealogical categories, including methodology, problem solving, Internet websites, apps, and other technology tools. Proposals may also include presentations about DNA and how to use DNA to solve genealogical roadblocks.
All proposals must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. EDT on 1 April 2017.
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Recorded at Strawberry studios in Stockport, (the musical home of the band 10cc), the album was produced by PAUL McCARTNEY (who also played on the album and co-wrote most of the material with Mike) and featured LINDA McCARTNEY and members of WINGS, along with guests such as PADDY ("Pipes") MOLONEY of The Chieftains. The album featured a selection of tremendous songs such as 'Rainbow Lady', 'Simply Love You', 'Givin' Grease a Ride' and 'The Man Who Found God on the Moon'. McGear also featured an inspired cover of the Roxy Music song 'Sea Breezes', the evocative 'The Casket' and the hit single 'Leave It'. McGear was charming, eccentric and unique in equal measure and was one of the great unsung albums of its time.
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/*global require */

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// @brief An example Foxx-Application for ArangoDB
///
/// @file
///
/// DISCLAIMER
///
/// Copyright 2010-2013 triagens GmbH, Cologne, Germany
///
/// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
/// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
/// You may obtain a copy of the License at
///
///     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
///
/// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
/// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
/// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
/// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
/// limitations under the License.
///
/// Copyright holder is triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
///
/// @author Jan Steemann
/// @author Copyright 2011-2013, triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

(function() {
  "use strict";

  const createRouter = require('@arangodb/foxx/router');
  const router = createRouter();

  module.context.use(router);

  // include console module so we can log something (in the server's log)
  var console = require("console");
  var ArangoError = require("@arangodb").ArangoError;

  // we also need this module for custom responses
  var actions = require("@arangodb/actions");

  // use joi for validation
  var joi = require("joi");

  // our app is about the following Aztec deities:
  var deities = [
    "CentzonTotochtin",
    "Chalchihuitlicue",
    "Chantico",
    "Chicomecoatl",
    "Cihuacoatl",
    "Cinteotl",
    "Coatlicue",
    "Coyolxauhqui",
    "Huehuecoyotl",
    "Huitzilopochtli",
    "Ilamatecuhtli",
    "Itzcoliuhqui",
    "Itzpaplotl",
    "Mayauel",
    "Meztli",
    "Mictlantecuhtli",
    "Mixcoatl",
    "Quetzalcoatl",
    "Tezcatlipoca",
    "Tialoc",
    "Tlauixcalpantecuhtli",
    "Tlazolteotl",
    "Tonatiuh",
    "Tozi",
    "XipeTotec",
    "Xochiquetzal",
    "Xolotl",
    "Yacatecuhtli"
  ];

  // install index route (this is the default route mentioned in manifest.json)
  // this route will create an HTML overview page
  router.get('/index', function (req, res) {
    res.set("content-type", "text/html");

    var body = "
" + module.context.service.manifest.name + " (" + module.context.service.manifest.version + ")
";
    body += "
an example application demoing a few Foxx features
";

    deities.forEach(function(deity) {
      body += "summon " + deity + "
";
    });

    body += "
pick a random Aztec deity";

    res.body = body;
  })
  .summary("prints an overview page");

  // install route to return a random deity name in JSON
  router.get('/random', function (req, res) {
    var idx = Math.round(Math.random() * (deities.length - 1));
    res.json({ name: deities[idx] });
  })
  .summary("returns a random deity name");

  // install deity-specific route for summoning
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    console.log("summoning %s", deity);

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  })
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}());


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Explore the Spectacular Jaisalmer War Museum
Last Updated: July 12, 2019 / Tour My India
Jaisalmer's annual Desert Festival seems to pull a lot of attention amongst the travellers to explore the beautiful dunes of the Thar but shifting a little bit from the regular things Jaisalmer is known for, you will have a new attraction called the War Museum to visit. Its addition as a tourist place in Jaisalmer was in August 2015 and ever since it has been wooing the tourists who visit this site. Jaisalmer War Museum is dedicated to the Indian soldiers who sacrifice their lives protecting the nation during the Indo-Pak War in 1965 and the Longewala battle in 1971. This army museum offers you a visual treat by displaying the vintage equipments used during the Indian wars like tanks, weapons, guns, military vehicles, and war trophies. Let's just say, a day tour to Jaisalmer War Museum will definitely enlighten you making you consider this place a worth-visit for all.
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Jaisalmer War Museum and its Galleries
This one of a kind tourist spot beautifully set up by the Indian Army is distanced to be around 10 kilometres from the city centre at the Military Station. Jaisalmer War Museum is commemorated for the heroic act and sacrifice by the Indian soldiers during the Indo-Pak War in 1965 and Longewala battle in 1971. The museum is surrounded by wide earthy grounds and dust filled bushes creating an ambience that equals a war base camp.
Inside the museum complex, you can find a large collection of war trophies and various other army weapons. To name one specific, there is a 106 mm recoilless gun which is the main anti-tank weapon that was used during the Indo-Pak war. Jaisalmer War Museum also has two information display halls named as Longewala Hall and Indian Army Hall along with an audio-visual room that features movie screening about the battles fought.
The movie also showcases an interview with Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, the Maha Vir Chakra recipient since he played an important part during the battle of Longewala. Besides all this, the museum displays the murals of the Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives safeguarding the nation. In addition, the Indian Air Force also contributed a hunter aircraft used during the 1971 Indo-Pak War that can be witnessed in the museum courtyard.
Vintage equipments are on full display like guns inside the museum but the outdoors attract the visitors even more. You can witness the T-59 battle tank which was manufactured by the Chinese and used by Pakistan's military during 1971 Longewala battle, a version of the Soviet T-59 A tank. There is also M4 Sherman tank used by the United States during World War II, this heavy machine was used by Pakistani troops against India.
The complex also has a battle truck named P-15 Radar, this machine was used by Indian Army during one of the wars and is said to have a max range of 150 kilometres and can search its targets up to 3 kilometres altitude. Another heavy machine known for its reliable 105MM main gun is Vijayanta battle tank.
Jaisalmer War Museum Timings: The War Museum is opened daily from 9:00 to 18:30 and the entry is free of cost.
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How to Reach Jaisalmer and the War Museum?
Jaisalmer is one of the most visited destinations in Rajasthan and you are bound to find friendly and hospitable locals. The local transport system here relies on rickshaws and autos but taxis are also available taking you to various sightseeing places in Jaisalmer like the War Museum.
Airways: Jodhpur is the closest city from Jaisalmer to have an airport with a distance of almost 300 kilometres. You can easily get a prepaid or private taxi from Jodhpur Airport to Jaisalmer.
Railways: Jaisalmer has a railway station that receives regular trains from Indian cities like Delhi, Jaipur and Jodhpur. From the railway station, you can get taxis to visit the War Museum.
Roadways: Jaisalmer is conveniently connected by roadways to various major northern cities. You can get on a Rajasthan State Transport buses that ply to and fro on a regular basis.
Tourist Getaways in Rajasthan for Memorable Holiday Experience
Places to stay in Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer is one of the most tourist-friendly destinations that is mostly visited for the desert experience and camel rides. You can find all sort of staying options, for budget travellers there are hostels, for luxury tourists, there are resorts and hotels and for a large group there are Airbnb services to rent an entire house.
The museum showcases tales of bravery of the Indian Army and sacrifices made for the nation, how can this attraction not be on your must-visit list? If you have any travel plans to Rajasthan, make sure to visit Jaisalmer War Museum. You can always call us at +91-9212777225 or send us your queries at info@tourmyindia.com if you need any assistance. We provide best travel deals and amazing Rajasthan tour packages that won't disappoint you.
First Published on: 03 Apr, 2018
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Man tasked with firing Portsmouth into play-offs lifts lid on arrival on from Coventry City after debut
Why a nomadic training ground existence doesn't bother Guy
For Guy Whittingham, Moneyfields was home. Then it was Emsworth, next Cosham '" and not forgetting Purbrook or Havant.
Wednesday, 16th January 2013, 10:00 am
'Have boots, will travel' was the policy when it came to training with Pompey when Corporal Punishment was nothing more than a private.
Back in 1989 it was a case of changing at Fratton Park, hopping into a car and heading to Moneyfields FC's Dover Road ground for use of their pitches and multi-gym.
For a then-division two side, it was certainly nothing out of the ordinary.
Now Whittingham has been charged with finding a new training venue to move into next month, with the Blues having served noticed to quit the Wellington Sports Ground in Eastleigh after 11 years.
Fratton Park has been earmarked to serve as the base, with plans under way to accommodate a gym and offices as current facilities are transferred.
Pompey's players will also be able to change at the ground, solving that particular dilemma.
It leaves the caretaker boss to unearth suitable training pitches, having already been rebuffed in an attempt to relocate to the University of Portsmouth's Langstone Campus.
For Whittingham, it is a back-to-basics approach he knows only too well.
He said: 'Since I first joined in 1989 and a few years before that, it has always been mooted we were going to go somewhere else permanent to train, but never did.
'There was no gym. We used to change at Fratton Park, get in our cars and go to Moneyfields to train.
'There was a small multi-gym and there were two pitches. That was it.
'That wasn't the only place we trained at. There was the old IBM in Emsworth, up in Cosham, Purbrook and a school in Havant.
'You were used to it then. As a player I think you get on with it – and we were playing in effectively the Championship. The good old days.
'Now we are just looking for the best facilities we can find in and around Portsmouth.
'But it's not as if we are going to Fratton Park, getting changed there, then finding a pitch every day and end up at the local rec.
'We will be organised and there is a reshuffle at Fratton Park which is going to allow us to take our gym, analysis department and offices down so it will be professionally done.
'It might be a case of finding somewhere else that's not too long a drive away and you go to train and come back.
'As long as that is organised then that is plenty. Players will become used to it.'
The gym, in particular, is a key part of the modern footballer's regime. And it is an issue Whittingham feels can be solved by relocating to Fratton Park.
He added: 'Modern footballers, even at League One and League Two clubs, have access to gyms and they are usually pretty close by.
'There's a lot of stuff you do in the gym before and after training for strength and conditioning and that is why it is imperative you have a gymnasium close.
'If you take our squad here, 90 per cent are probably in the gym before or after training, whether they are doing the weights circuit as part of their training or something else. They have always got pre-training rituals they go through in the gym.'


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        self.word_max_count = 10000
        self.use_trained_char_embeddings = True
        self.char_model_config_path = None
        self.char_model_weights_path = None

        self.rnn_input_size = 200
        self.rnn_hidden_size = 128  # размер состояния у LSTM слоя. (у BiLSTM = rnn_hidden_size * 2).
        self.rnn_n_layers = 2
        self.rnn_dropout = 0.3
        self.rnn_bidirectional = True

        self.dense_size = 128  # размер выхода скрытого слоя.
        self.dense_dropout = 0.3

        self.use_crf = False
        self.use_pos_lm = True
        self.use_word_lm = False

        if self.use_word_lm:
            assert not self.use_word_embeddings

    def save(self, filename):
        with open(filename, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
            d = copy.deepcopy(self.__dict__)
            f.write(json.dumps(d, sort_keys=True, indent=4) + "\n")

    def load(self, filename):
        with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
            d = json.loads(f.read())
            self.__dict__.update(d)

class TrainConfig(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.eval_model_config_path = None
        self.eval_model_weights_path = None
        self.train_model_config_path = None
        self.train_model_weights_path = None
        self.gram_dict_input = None
        self.gram_dict_output = None
        self.word_vocabulary = None
        self.char_set_path = None
        self.rewrite_model = True
        self.external_batch_size = 5000  # размер батча, который читается из файлов.
        self.batch_size = 256  # размер минибатча.
        self.sentence_len_groups = ((1, 6), (7, 14), (15, 25), (26, 40), (40, 50))  # разбиение на бакеты
        self.val_part = 0.05  # на какой части выборки оценивать качество.
        self.epochs_num = 50  # количество эпох.
        self.dump_model_freq = 1  # насколько часто сохранять модель (1 = каждый батч).
        self.random_seed = 43  # зерно для случайного генератора.

    def save(self, filename):
        with open(filename, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
            d = copy.deepcopy(self.__dict__)
            f.write(json.dumps(d, sort_keys=True, indent=4) + "\n")

    def load(self, filename):
        with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
            d = json.loads(f.read())
            self.__dict__.update(d)


Drug dealers deliberately hook their dogs on heroin. People aren't the only ones that become addicted to drugs like heroin after repeated use, in Scotland some drug dealers resort to intentionally getting their pets hooked on drugs to make them more aggressive and hostile according to an article on Scottish News. Drug dealers inject their dogs with heroin and according to a rescue center in Scotland, out of every ten dogs, four of them are "hooked on drugs". Drugged dogs are even trained by drug dealers to attack anyone wearing a uniform according to Ian Robb from Angus Dog Shelter.
Lesley Connelly, a dog psychologist and trainer, said "it's easy to spot which drugs a dog has been given". Dogs given marijuana "are often very frightened, anxious and shake a lot" but the opposite is true for dogs injected with heroin according to Lesley, "they are unapproachable and aggressive".
It's sad to think that many of these animals have to detox after they're rescued and in some cases, have to be put down. It's dangerous and frightening enough when an animal accidentally ingests medications or other illicit drugs but to intentionally get an animal addicted to drugs like heroin or any other substance is just plain evil.
According to Pet Poison Helpline there are common signs to look for if you think your pet accidentally ingested opioids and opiates which include medications and heroin. These signs include walking drunk, vomiting, pinpoint pupils (dogs), dilated pupils (cats), severe sedation, and slowed respiratory rate, slowed heart rate, coma, and breathing stops.


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Concealed Firearms, Poss. by Felon
Firearm and Weapon offenses can make your day worse in several ways. First of all, the possession of a firearm or weapon during the commission of another crime (such as an assault or battery) can quickly turn a misdemeanor offense into a mandatory prison term felony case. Details such as the exact type of weapon, the exact location of the weapon, and the defendant's access to the weapon all factor into the analysis.
As you might expect, defining "firearm" is an issue all by itself, because often times the alleged gun is never recovered at the scene of the crime. Thus, if a defendant used a mere BB Gun to commit a robbery, the defendant can still be convicted of Robbery with a Firearm if the only testimony presented is victim testimony describing something that looked like a gun. Unfortunately, even if the government is unable to prove a firearm was used, they can still proceed with a Robbery charge as a "Robbery with a Deadly Weapon". But if it turns out the 'gun' is actually a pellet gun, can the state prove such a gun is "deadly"? This 'deadly' issue is not clearly resolved by the courts, often times the question of a weapon's deadliness is left up to the jury to decide. Courts have held that kitchen knifes can be considered weapons for concealed weapons purposes, but this decision is for a jury to make. However, the courts have decided that a small wooden bat, for example, is not a "weapon" for concealed weapons purposes. A Chinese star is considered a weapon under the concealed weapon statute because it's sole modern use is to cause great bodily harm (at least, according to Florida courts).
Possession of a Concealed Firearm & Possession of a Concealed Weapon
For those charged with Possession of a Concealed Firearm or Possession of a Concealed Weapon, even if the State can get through the first hurdle of proving the item to be a firearm or weapon, criminal defense attorney John Guidry is still going to push this defense further, by asking whether or not the person was in "actual possession" of the firearm (or weapon), and such an analysis concentrates on the defendant's access to the weapon. A common example of this is a person stopped for a traffic violation, and the car is subsequently searched. A gun is found. Is the defendant, the sole occupant of the car, guilty of Possession of a Concealed Firearm? No, because the gun must be "readily accessible" to the driver in order for the charge to stick. A further analysis of what it means to be "carrying" a firearm can be found in my article "Carrying Concealed Firearms, But Not Really "Carrying"". If the gun or weapon is not readily accessible, it's a tough case to prove. And, what happens if a citizen is caught concealing a firearm within his own home? Will a concealed firearm charge stick under such circumstances? For more info, check out "Carrying a Concealed Firearm Has It's Limits".
And of course, let's not forget about those cases where an officer claims that a firearm is concealed, yet the firearm is clearly visible to the naked eye. How then, is a gun concealed, if it can be seen? For those of you interested, a more in depth analysis of the issues surrounding 'concealed' weapons can be found in my article entitled "Police Define "Concealed" Firearm As 'In Plain View?'" To see what a Motion to Dismiss might look like in a case in which the officer claims to see the firearm, yet also claims the firearm is concealed, scroll to the bottom of the page and check out my brief example motion.
Concealed Firearm or Concealed Weapon Within a Vehicle
How much concealment is required on a charge arising from a firearm or weapon found within a vehicle? Vehicles pose unique legal circumstances, and I wrote an article about this topic entitled "How to Dismiss a Concealed Weapons Charge". The article takes a close look at O.S. v. State, 120 So. 3d 130 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013). O.S. was convicted at the trial level for carrying a concealed weapon, but the appellate court threw out the conviction because they found that the weapon was not, technically, concealed. Here's some brief facts: when the cops pulled O.S. over, they didn't see a weapon. However, when they asked O.S. to open his door, the cop immediately spotted a weapon on the inside pocket of his driver door. The court found that, as a matter of law, the weapon did not meet the definition of "concealed" because (1) the weapon was not covered by another item, (2) O.S. admitted to the weapon being there, (3) the officer immediately recognized the weapon, and (4) O.S. may no attempts to hide the item. Yes, I have oversimplified the analysis a bit, but you get the idea.
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a serious offense, in part because it carries a three year minimum mandatory prison sentence. But, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon can be a tough case to prove, though it looks easy on the surface. In one case, the State admitted a felony judgment that did not contain a middle initial, fingerprints, or other identifying information. The appellate court overturned the conviction because the state failed to prove the defendant was the subject of the felony conviction. See Mason v. State of Florida, 853 So. 2d 544 (1st DCA 2003). If the state can prove a Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge, the case carries a 3 year minimum mandatory sentence, but in order to receive the minimum mandatory sentence, the felon must be in actual possession of the firearm. Thus, if the firearm was in 'joint' possession, the minimum mandatory does not apply.
But just in case possession of a firearm by a convicted felon wasn't bad enough, law enforcement often charge it's twin brother, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Possession of ammunition by a convicted felon is just a serious as a firearm charge. The problem comes when the state gets greedy and attempts to charge a citizen with separate charges for the firearm and ammunition. In such instances, one of theses charges should be dismissed. For more information on these dismissal situations, check out my article "Possession of Ammunition and a Firearm by a Convicted Felon". But prosecution greed doesn't stop there. If a convicted felon is caught with multiple guns, expect to see several counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. One count per firearm. Of course, the extra charges should be dismissed for technical reasons (multiplicity), and you can find a discussion of a four count possession charge in my article "Criminals Possessing Lots of Guns".
DNA Evidence Found on Firearm
Lately, investigators have been obtaining DNA evidence from these guns, in order to better match the guns to the convicted felon. Does this work? Well, not necessarily. You see, with DNA evidence, there is no way of knowing when a defendant actually touched the firearm. A prime example of just such an issue is the case of Miller v. State, 107 So.3d 498 (Fla. 2d 2013).
Miller was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon due to a gun found in between a mattress at an apartment he shared with his sister (thus, this is constructive possession case). The State found Miller's DNA on the hidden firearm. Because DNA does not come with any sort of dating information, it is important to note that Miller became a convicted felon in April of 2008. The gun was found in May of 2009. The court threw out Miller's conviction, noting that, even though "the State presented DNA evidence that established that Miller had touched the gun at some undetermined point in the past, it presented no evidence whatsoever to establish that Miller knew that the gun was between the mattress and box spring in his sister's room on May 12, 2009, or that he had the ability to exercise any control over the gun at that time." id at 500-501. So, as you can see, DNA evidence is not all it is cracked up to be. And, if you're interested in a deeper discussion of the Miller case, check out my article "DNA Can't Prove Possession".
As you might expect, some guns are so old that they are no longer considered firearms under Florida law. This is called the "antique firearm" exception to the definition of a "firearm", and thus it is not unlawful for a felon to possess such antique weapons. There are many more exceptions to these firearm and weapon rules, give criminal defense attorney John Guidry a call to discuss the facts of your case.
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Speaking of Mele Kalikimaka, I have ascertained from good authority that this is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day. [Thank you so much, Bing.] But why? The phrase was introduced in 1904 as a phoneticization of the English words "Merry Christmas" into the Hawaiian alphabet. After all, everyone needs a proper holiday greeting. The term mele in fact means a "song or chant" in Hawaiian, making this post a fitting quest to find the very best songs of Christmas.
In Hawaii, we are extraordinarily blessed with a rich and vibrant musical culture. Similar to the culinary traditions of Hawaii, as I briefly explained in this post, music has experienced a fusion of ideas, styles and traditions that reflects Hawaii's broader cultural and ethnic diversity. Although local artists have integrated a variety of outside influences, the music nonetheless remains uniquely and authentically Hawaiian.
Hawaiian Christmas music is a fun and relevant seasonal exploration of this broader musical narrative. And as a bonus, you will receive a few gift recommendations for that melomaniac friend or office curmudgeon that needs a dollop of festive aloha cheer.
Music plays a central role in the Hawaiian narrative. In fact, for centuries it played a very literal narrative role, as the ancient Hawaiians relied upon oral traditions to share and preserve their history, religion and genealogies. This was often accomplished through meles, a poetic form of song or chant that paid tribute to ancient gods, recounted stories and legends, reflected the daily life of the Hawaiian people and celebrated the beauty of their island home.
The Nineteenth Century in Hawaii was marked by immigration, assimilation and acculturation. In the 1820s, missionaries from New England discovered new Pacific souls that needed to be saved. Their Protestant hymns, translated into Hawaiian, became commonplace in Hawaiian communities. This melodic style was integrated into Hawaiian music across the islands and can be heard in many of the Christmas selections this time of year.
As a destination of excitement and opportunity, steamships began to bring wandering travelers from across the globe. As Hawaii transitioned to a plantation-based economy, immigrants came to Hawaii seeking employment in the sugarcane and pineapple fields. These immigrants, from countries as far off as Puerto Rico, Portugal, China, Korea, Japan and the Philippines, among others, carried in their suitcases the instruments of their native homes. This diversity of musical traditions contributed new sounds and styles to the cultural pulse of the islands. Meandering the neighborhoods, one would find a harmony of sounds and styles echoing from homes and family gatherings.
Similar to the fusion experienced in its culinary culture, Hawaiian music never ceases to evolve. It is a reflection of Hawaii itself: a melting pot of ethnicities and traditions that enrich the overall culture of the islands. Yet Hawaiian music nonetheless remains faithful to the history, traditions and culture of its indigenous people. From rock to reggae, Polynesian influence and culture still stands strong.
Amidst this backdrop we find slack key guitar, a quintessential Hawaiian musical form with growing international popularity. One of my favorite local styles, the history and culture of slack key guitar represents this broader Hawaiian musical narrative.
In the 1830s, King Kamehameha III had a bovine dilemma. Introduced to the islands as a gift to King Kamehameha I in the late Eighteenth Century, and under his protection, cattle got cozy in their new island home, primarily on the Big Island and Maui. By the 1830s, their royal treatment had resulted in a dangerous, untamed nuisance. The solution: cowboys. The King enlisted Mexican and Spanish cowboys, or vaqueros, from California to train Hawaiians in horse-handling skills and how to control the growing herds of cattle on the islands. These vaqueros became known as paniolo, a Hawaiian adaptation of the word Español.
Music was an essential component to the paniolo lifestyle. It expressed companionship with fellow cattlemen, celebrated legends told on the trails, and relieved the loneliness of working in the remote open country and grazing grounds. In the evenings around the campfires, the vaqueros would gather together and play their medleys, accompanied by the beloved guitar of their native homes. The Hawaiian paniolos, intrigued by the new instrument and style, learned these tunes and techniques through observation and imitation. It was free, it was flexible; it was paniolo.
When the vaqueros returned home, they gifted the guitars to their paniolo companions. Now in the hands of the locals, paniolos re-tuned the guitars to suit their own traditional Hawaiian songs and chants, usually by loosening or "slacking" the strings. Slack key guitar, or kīhō'alu, was born.
Slack key guitar is a synthesis of traditional Hawaiian vocal styles with elements of Spanish and Mexican guitar music learned from the vaqueros. The loosened strings, open chords and other techniques mimic the yodels and falsettos characteristic of ancient chants and meles. Although the foreign cowboys provided new instruments and styles, kīhō'alu still reflects the same indigenous themes, stories and values of its island heritage. Like the meles preceding it, kīhō'alu is the musical expression of what we observe, value and respect. It harmoniously places history, culture and the natural world into musical form. It's soul is narrative, inspired by these beautiful islands and the people in them. It is uniquely and authentically Hawaiian.
This wonderful musical tradition is on full display during the Christmas season, with a variety of albums that will flavor your holiday playlist. Below I recommend my favorite albums, along with some wines to pair. Because if you are going to be listening to Christmas music, you might as well be drinking too! Disclaimer: music is better heard than explained; don't rely upon my in-eloquent rambles! I provide links to all of the albums and artist websites; listen, enjoy, repeat.
Amy Hānaialiʻi Gilliom's A Hawaiian Christmas, winner of the 2008 Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Christmas Album of the Year, has been a consistent favorite of mine for many years. The album's traditional Christmas carols are sung in English and Hawaiian with wonderful, unique arrangements for ukulele, steel string, slack key and more. It also features Jeff Peterson, one of my favorite local musicians, on guitar and ukulele.
On a cool December evening when the storm is raging, this album can be placed on repeat with a bottle of 2014 Hānaialiʻi Merlot. How could I pair with anything else?!
This Merlot is true to Napa form: big, bold, alcoholic and drinks like a Cabernet Sauvignon. Wonderful spicy and oaked flavors of black cherry, currant, blueberry, chocolate and vanilla. Velvety on the palate and a great, lingering finish. It fits the American palate brilliantly, and is great paired with some dark chocolate. When the weather outside is frightful, this Hānaialiʻi duo is just the remedy.
Keali'i Reichel, one of Hawaii's most popular and prolific singer/songwriters, offers fresh and exciting music that is true to his Hawaiian heritage. His music, chant and hula represent the very best of Hawaii's traditional and contemporary music genres.
Reichel's Christmas album, Maluhia, is a beautiful representation of his style and music. Classic hymns, such as Silent Night and O Holy Night, are interspersed with traditional Hawaiian medleys, such as the breathtaking opening choral piece, Nu Oli. The perfect combination of old and new, English and Hawaiian.
"He aloha kānaka i ke au maluhia"
This album needs a refreshing and elegant wine to enjoy the full experience. A comfortable seat with a relaxing view overlooking the ocean and a crisp, sophisticated white wine is just the right combination. The 2015 Sauvignon Blanc from Joseph Phelps is perfect for the occasion. One of my absolute favorite Napa Valley Sauvignon Blancs, this wine has an expressive bouquet of lime, stone fruit, grass and herbs. Fresh and impeccably balanced, with bright acidity, pleasant minerality and a lingering finish. A classic that matches the moment in sophistication and style.
The slack key instrumental album Kohala Christmas is simultaneously fresh and familiar. It presents many well-known Christmas tunes in the gentle, dreamy twang of slack key. The intimate style and sound of kīhō'alu is a wonderfully peaceful and soothing acoustical take on Christmas classics like Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, We Three Kings and O Holy Night. It is the perfect Christmas album for relaxing at home or, more ideally, by the ocean. In either case, it is best enjoyed with a vinous beverage.
Not enough to satisfy your slack key proclivities? One of my favorite compilation albums, Slack Key Christmas, contains Christmas classics from the biggest and best legends of slack key. I frequently have this album on repeat to assist in the doldrums of the work day.
To pair with these calming acoustic medleys, I want a wine that is refreshing and reminiscent of place. I want to feel the salt air and cooling breeze with each sip. The Basque Country, in northern Spain, produces just the white wine that encapsulates the gently-rolling ocean waves and Basque sea breezes.
A blend of local varietals (Hondarribi Zuri, Hondarribi Beltza and Mune Mahatsa), the Gorrondona Txakoli bursts from the glass with wonderful aromas of lemon citrus, floral, and minerality. Salinity, a hallmark of the Basque region, brightens the flavors and harmoniously fills out the palate. Crisp and refreshing with zesty acidity and bright citrus flavors, this is perfect for sipping, slack key, and staring off in silent contemplation at the vast, glimmering ocean.
What are your favorite Christmas albums? Do you pair them with wine or a more festive holiday beverage? Let me know!


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Books dealing with the history of ANTHROPOID
Sean Ellis' ANTHROPOID recreates one of the most remarkable moments from World War II. In 1942, two Czechoslovakian resistance fighters changed the history of the war when they assassinated Reinhard Heydrich, the Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia dubbed the "Butcher of Prague" for his infamous cruelty. To get to the heart of the story, Ellis focuses his drama on Jan Kubiš (Jamie Dornan)and Jozef Gabčík (Cillian Murphy), the two commandos who parachuted into the country and planned for months with the help of the Resistance before completing their mission. "I wanted to discover what it was like to be Jan Kubiš and Josef Gabčík, to know what it would have felt like to be confronted with the ultimate act of resistance," Ellis explains. Their heroic journey is integrally connected to the larger design of history. To see the bigger picture, we've put together a list of books––both fiction and non-fiction––for you to continue the story after you've seen ANTHROPOID.
Two of the most recent and comprehensive histories of Operation Anthropoid are Callum MacDonald's The Killing Of Reinhard Heydrich: The SS "Butcher Of Prague"and Jan Wiener's The Assassination of Heydrich: Hitler's Hangman and the Czech Resistance.Using "previously unpublished evidence from the files of the Foreign Office and the Special Operations Executive," MacDonald creates a compelling examination of both Operation Anthropoid and the complex international politics that spawned it. For The New York Times' reviewer Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, MacDonald "has provided the most complete account to date of Heydrich's assassination. He has offered a portrait of the so-called Butcher of Prague that explains why Adolf Hitler admired him so and considered him a possible successor." As a testament to the power of MacDonald's work, surviving members of the Czech Brigade honored him in a ceremony that took place in 1989 in his adopted hometown of Leamington Spa, just a stone's throw away from where Kubiš and Gabčík trained for their mission in 1941. For Jan Wiener, writing The Assassination of Heydrich: Hitler's Hangman and the Czech Resistance was in many ways a very personal affair. Wiener, a Jewish Czechoslovak who had to escape Prague right before the Nazi occupation, joined the British Royal Air Force's No. 311 Czechoslovak Bomber Squadron to fight back. Years after the war,Wienermoved to the US where he became a professor at the American University. William L. Shirer, who wrote the celebrated The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, penned the book's introduction, noting that"Jan Wiener's fascinating, well-documented book tells of the heroic exploits of various Czech men and women, most of whom paid for their resistance with their lives. Above all it gives a detailed, documented account of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the most gruesome of the Nazi murderers, by Czech resisters parachuted from London but aided in their task by the Czech underground." Wiener's own remarkable life was documented in Amir Bar-Lev's 2000 documentary Fighter.
To recognize the necessity for removing Heydrich from power, one need only review fully his terrible legacy. Robert Gerwarth's 2012 biography Hitler's Hangman: The Life of Heydrichprovides one of the most thorough and thoughtful biographies of the man. Following Heydrich's life from his childhood to his rise in creating the Gestapo and helping formulate the Final Solution to his assassination, Gerwarth weaves together a complex historical and psychological picture of the man and his times. While holding Heydrich fully responsible for the enormity of his crimes against humanity, Gerwarth also tries to understand how Heydrich became that person. "Thisadmirable biography makes plausible what actually happened and makes human what we might prefer to dismiss as monstrous,"Timothy Snyder writes in The Wall Street Journal.
Other books showcase Heydrich and his legacy by recreating his world in fiction. In Philip Kerr's Prague Fatale, the eighth in a series featuring the hard-boiled Berlin detective, Bernie Gunther, Heydrich shows up in a secondary but significant role. Set in 1941, Gunther, as a cop inside the Sicherheitspolizei (SiPo), officially works for Heydrich. After being commanded by him to come to Prague, Gunther discovers that one of Heydrich's top men has been found shot to death in a locked room, a plot twist straight out of an Agatha Christie mystery. As Gunther gets busy looking for clues, it becomes clear the real crimes are the events happening in the background. For example, Heydrich's castle was appropriated from the Jewish sugar baron Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, whose wife Adele was the subject of a celebrated portrait by Gustav Klimt. The "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" was renamed "The Woman in Gold" after it too was stolen by the Nazis to be displayed without being associated with a Jewish family. In an interview with The Economist, Kerr explains, "I have always been interested in Heydrich and his assassination. What I was really interested in was the six months leading up to it. I went to Prague and let history lead me by the hand." And history guided Kerr to detail the political terror that gripped Prague during Heydrich's reign. "After an initially playful approach, Kerr steers his country house mystery into the darker territory of a political thriller — the kind of locked room from which there really is no way out," points out The New York Times' Marilyn Stasio.
Other writers have calculated the historical importance of Operation Anthropoid, not by writing about it, but by imagining what might have happened if Heydrich had lived. In his 2008 fantasy work, The Man with The Iron Heart, Harry Turtledove conjures up an alternate history in which Heydrich survives the assassination attempt on him. After recovering, Heydrich is tasked by Himmler to create a network of partisan guerrillas who will continue the fight, even if Germany loses the war. When the Allies do take over, their attempts to occupy Germany and its territories are thwarted by an endless barrage of terrorist attacks, suicide bombers, and lethal ambushes. "What's fun and interesting about alternate history is that it lets us look at our world in a funhouse mirror we can't get any other ways," Turtledove observed. In this novel, Turtledove uses Heydrich to reflect on the contemporary war in Iraq as much as the earlier conflict in Prague. For Publishers Weekly, "The parallels to the current situation in Iraq are obvious but cleverly drawn, leaving readers on both sides of the war debate with much to think about."
For his 1963 alternate history, The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick went even further back to change the course of history. Set in 1962, the novel describes a world in which the Nazis have not only won the war, but have divided the world between themselves and the Japanese. In providing a historical backdrop to explain its current geopolitical predicament, The Man in the High Castle recounts how Giuseppe Zangara actually did assassinate Franklin Delano Roosevelt soon after he became president, an event that pushed the US further into financial depression and military isolationism. In Dick's story, resistance fighters never got the chance to attack Heydrich, who survived to become one the top Nazi leaders vying to wrest control from a frail and elderly Hitler. In 2015, Dick's brave new world was brought to the small screen as an Amazon original series.


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JAGO STONE - THE AMERICAN CONNECTION - PART NINETEEN
Good morning! Getting my biography of Jago Stone, the remarkable English artist, to the printers has been a bit of a roller-coaster - but I think we are there. Here is my latest Mailchimp newsletter about matters relating to my writing and in particular the story of Jago and his art, recirculated and updated with some fresh material. Thanks to everyone who has played a part in the telling of the remarkable life of Jago Stone (1928-88).
NOVEMBER 2019 - UPDATES ON 'THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF JAGO STONE' - THE BIOGRAPHY
It's been a couple of months since I created a Mailchimp newsletter; the last one in September was promising publication in December and explaining that the publisher's, Unicorn, had apologised for not being in a position to get the book out on October 1 as planned. Too much remained to complete.
These last two months have seen some progress but there have been further frustrations and delay. The quality of ten of the images in the book remained a problem until last week when at last all the images were passed as acceptable. I completed yet another final proof-read yesterday. The text is with the indexer and then it will go to the printer. I haven't been told when the new publication date is but it won't now be December 1.
You can of course still pre-order a copy, both here in the UK and the United States. Below, there are links to Waterstones and Amazon and an American website that a Google alert presented to me:
Waterstones:
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-remarkable-life-of-jago-stone/rob-donovan/9781912690428
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remarkable-Life-Jago-Stone-Burglar/dp/191269042X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Remarkable+Life+of+Jago+Stone&qid=1575019541&s=books&sr=1-1
American website:
https://www.target.com/p/the-remarkable-life-of-jago-stone-by-rob-donovan-hardcover/-/A-78801365
I haven't received any new stories about Jago or images of his paintings other than the material that I weaved together in the Australian Connection blogpost that I published in October - but I will, though, use this newsletter as an opportunity to show you the paintings that came our way through the Bertie Barrett and George Newsom pathway. Do dig around in the blog archive to find that story.
Butter Cross: Witney, Oxon - Jago Stone (1971)
The Australian Connection blogpost did lead to a delightful email exchange between Becky Bender in South Dakota and me. Becky is my very first American connection who gifted me in 2016 a remarkable story and images truly worthy of Jago. Here are sections of that email exchange last month, starting with Becky:
"Just finished reading your blog about Australia and the Jago connection. It's a small world with internet connections and it also goes to show what an amazing character Jago was!
I want to tell you what my explanation was for the 'Ride a Cock Horse' nursery rhyme. I was told by an older lady who had lived in Banbury for a long time that the Fine lady probably referred to some lady of the Fiennes family. I believe they owned a lot of the land around Banbury long ago? The cock horse was described as an additional horse(s) kept at the top of the hills or bottom, to be hitched to heavy wagon loads to assist as a braking horse or pulling horse. Banbury is set way down in hills all around it. I always loved that rhyme as a little girl and could picture myself with rings on my fingers and bells on my toes, riding a big white horse around a cross. I also thought the cross was just that - a cross. Imagine my surprise when I first saw it and foud it was like a huge cake with a cross on the top. I drove around that roundabout and around the cross a ton of times when I first had my horse in livery north of Banbury. Then I could think, 'Ride a cock horse, Round Banbury Cross, to see a fine lady upon a brown (white) horse. With rings on her fingers, and bells on her toes, she shall have music wherever she goes!' I miss my Wally horse a lot sometimes!"
The Old Wool Market, Chipping Campden - Jago Stone (1970)
"Your Banbury 'older lady' contact sounds as though she was onto something when she referenced the Fiennes family to explain a 'fine lady'. When we were living in Suffolk, we got to know through our Catholic church Jennifer Lash, a very talented writer and artist who had married Mark Fiennes, a photographer and member of this Fiennes family that can trace its origins back to Norman times and has connections with the royal house of Windsor. Jennifer brought into the world six children who have all had extraordinary lives, some more well-known than others. They are Ralph, Magnus, Sophie, Martha, Jacob and Joseph. I too love the imagining of you riding on Wally around Banbury Cross! Do you have any pictures of Wally? And may I use your stories from this email in a future blogpost?"
The Rollright Stones - Jago Stone (1971)
Thank you, Becky, for giving me permission.
Untitled - Jago Stone (1971)
If you know anyone you think might be interested in these mailings about 'Jago' please encourage them to follow the link to my website. Here it is: http://www.robdonovan-author.co.uk/JagoStone-Biography.html They can join you as subscribers - 66 to date.
Yew Tree Cottage, Bodicote, Oxon. - Jago Stone (indecipherable, but probably 1971)
You can also use this page to access all my Jago Stone blogs. The blog-posts are also there for your enjoyment - and comments. Press this link here to start accessing these posts: https://robdonovan.blogspot.com/2019/01/jago-stone-american-connection-part.html
New College, Oxford - Jago Stone (1971)
I hope you have enjoyed these images only one of which will you find in the biography.
That's the end of the Mailchimp newsletter. I thought I'd close on a personal note of thanks to an American source for the Jago biography who has been invaluable - Michael Mort. Michael messaged me in the last few days about getting a signed copy of the biography when it's published and we're working out the best way to achieve that. Here, now, I'd like to share one image that Michael has gifted me - this as my taster for the biography and Chapter Seven: The American Connection, in particular.
It was late May in 2017 when Michael made Facebook contact with me from Abilene, Texas. By the end of 2017, I had been gifted three images of Jago in 1977 painting Michael's home in Swalcliffe near Banbury, Oxfordshire. Here's one of them:
Jago Stone at work in 1977 - (Michael Mort photo collection)
Wow! The artist at work, in communion with his talent. Thank you so much, Michael.
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A BOLIVIAN COUP MISREPORTED BY OUR MAIN-STREAM MEDIA (MSM)
Back in February this year I published a blogpost 'Venezuela - the other side of the story'. I had been so shocked at the difference between the facts as I had come to understand them from sources I trusted and how the events in Venezuela were being presented in our mainstream media (MSM) that I felt compelled to create my own account of this media bias against the left-wing.
Here's the link to that blogpost: https://robdonovan.blogspot.com/2019/02/venezuela-other-side-of-story.html
Most of our media tend to follow the bidding of our right-wing politicians in government who in turn follow the lead of their right-wing allies in the American establishment who have a visceral fear and loathing of socialism on or near 'their' continent of America, north or south.
Evo Morales - the legitimate socialist president of Bolivia, now ousted and living in exile in Mexico.
Plus ca change - capitalism rampant is still the same beast. Now it's Bolivia.
An international vision needs some grasp of where countries are on the map of the world
The Observer newspaper had a leader on the subject of Bolivia last Sunday (17.11.19) a couple of weeks after Evo Morales, Bolivia's president since 2005, was forced out of office and out of the country. The headline reads: Morales was a victim of his own refusal to hand over power. What follows is in the best tradition of a certain type of English liberalism - an acknowledgement of the merits of a person or set of ideas, followed by the knife in the back. Let me give you the good stuff first:
'Broadly speaking, Evo Morales was a successful leader of Bolivia. A trade unionist with familial roots among the country's indigenous peoples [a long-winded way to say he was an ethnic Bolivian, without European settler ancestry] he was first elected president in 2005 and was twice returned to office with substantial majorities. Morales is credited by the International Monetary Fund [a staunch supporter of capitalism] with achieving a drastic reduction in poverty among farmers and coca growers and a societal revolution that transformed the standing of Bolivia's numerous ethnic groups.
A convinced socialist, Morales identified with the late Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela and with other left-wing leaders such as Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's former president. He championed a 'plurinational' constitution that guaranteed equal rights for all citizens, effectively ending the monopoly on power previously enjoyed by Bolivians of European descent. His time in office also saw a big increase in women's political participation.'
Very good so far … but the tone changes.
Supporters of the opposition leader, Carlos Mesa, take to the streets in October 2019
Just think how many enemies were waiting their moment amongst the rich and formerly powerful in Bolivia. Fourteen years waiting for the slip, the moment off-guard. Come the sixth paragraph, The Observer's leader is following their script:
'But it was Morales's determination to grab a fourth consecutive term, and his alleged rigging of last month's elections for that purpose, which precipitated his downfall … By his latest actions, Morales has obscured the good he has done and created a personal tragedy. Here, again, is the familiar story of what happens when leaders outstay their welcome.'
Supporters of the President, Evo Morales, are confronted by security forces - October 2019
There you have it - a classic example of gutter journalism from the pages of a so-called quality broadsheet. 'Gutter journalism' - really? Consider these facts:
The Comite Ciudadano (Citizens Committee), a right-wing coalition led by Bolivia's ex vice-president, Carlos Mesa, and Luis Fernando Camacho, a multimillionaire entrepreneur who leads the extreme right-wing pressure group Comite Civico (Civic Committee) of Santa Cruz, jointly launched a brutal wave of violence in many parts of Bolivia in order to oust Evo Morales.
The violence was carried out by paid, armed thugs whose main targets have been public buildings, organisations associated with the government such as trade unions - and cooperatives and radio stations in poor areas. Individuals such as mayors and ministers have also been the victims. The main brunt of this violence has been borne by persons of indigenous ethnicity, especially women.
A similar strategy was followed unsuccessfully in 2008 when the US ambassador, Phillip Goldberg, played a central role. The US - as with the oil in Venezuela - wanted to get a share of the rich gas and oil deposits that lie in the ground in the eastern region of Bolivia. An additional incentive is that Bolivia has the largest deposits of lithium in the world.
The present violence in 2019 was prompted by the electoral defeat of Bolivia's right-wing yet again in the national election on October 20 2019. The result gave the victory to Morales's Movement for Socialism (MAS) with 47% of the vote. Carlos Mesa got 36.5%. MAS won absolute majorities in both the Congress and Senate.
The right-wing alleged fraud, citing the delay in the vote. In fact this was unavoidable as it takes more time for the largely rural, indigenous vote to be counted. The world media were used to spread the fabrication of a fraudulent election. By October 22, the right-wing thugs were in action.
Important sections of the police force, in what seems a coordinated action, retreated to their barracks and left the civilian population at the mercy of the racist thugs.
The worst outrages have not been covered by the world's corporate media who are presenting the crisis as a rebellion against Morales 's government for the defence of democracy - a far cry from the reality on the ground.
Read the Morning Star, as I do each day, to get a better grasp of what's going on in the world. Don't be fooled by what you read and hear in the MSM. I've made time to produce this blogpost even as I canvass for a Labour government here in the UK because we all need a global vision. We need to understand just how threatening the idea of socialism is to the few who at present control the levers of power and rake in the wealth.
As a final word - you won't have picked this up in the MSM either - here's an extract from a piece in the Morning Star (November 12, 2019):
'Jeremy Corbyn decried the forced resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales as a coup yesterday, condemning the army's demand for the socialist leader to step down as "appalling" - "I condemn this coup against the Bolivian peoples and stand with them for democracy, social justice and independence'."
There are a number of international leaders and governments who are fearful of a Jeremy Corbyn-led socialist government coming to power in the UK through a democratic General Election. His vision is the opposite to theirs.
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COMING OUT AS A POET AND ARTIST: FLOREAT DARTFORDIA - PART TWO
Here is a link to my blogpost published a couple of weeks ago: Floreat Dartfordia - Part One.
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I enjoyed researching and writing this account of how the culture of the Sixties was shaping my development as a History Boy at Dartford Grammar School. Now in Part Two I can take the story on a year to 1967, using both my words as a poet and my pictures as an A-level art student - and then finally display the last two paintings I created. One, I painted in my room in Catz as an Oxford undergraduate in 1968; the other I painted in the house in Acomb, just outside York, which my first wife, Glynis, and I rented as we followed our postgraduate teachers' training course at St John's College, York from 1970-71.
First, though, here's my urban landscape image that appeared in the 1966 edition of the school magazine, The Dartfordian. I mentioned it in Part One.
Untitled - Rob Donovan (1966)
My art teacher, Alan Carter, made the choice as to which piece of my art work should appear in the magazine. I remember asking him why this one and he muttered something along the lines that it works - it flows. I liked Alan and owe him a great debt. He and David Patterson, my history teacher whose invaluable contribution to my life story I acknowledged in Part One, were the magisterial influences shaping my explosion into some kind of adulthood. Alan fed the emotional side; David the intellectual - although not quite that simply. Here is a flower drawing of mine that emerged from art lessons at the time I was awaiting my Oxford entrance examination results.
Flower - Rob Donovan (1966)
The signature of REK comes from my nickname at DGS - gifted me by my parents who had me christened as Robert Eric Kanwal Donovan (Kanwal being the name of my father's Indian batman).
And here's a still-life from DGS that has accompanied me through so many moves across the country - Welling to Oxford to York to Slough to Windsor to Oxford to Walpole to Reydon to St Ives; Kent to Oxford to Berkshire to Oxford to East Anglia and now to Cornwall.
Still-life - Rob Donovan (1966)
And then, in 1967, there was more poetry. This poem appears to be untitled; it won the Bees Award - my second successful bid for the £5 prize gifted by an alumnus living in Australia.
THE BEES AWARD
This poem won the 1967 Bees Prize. The subject for this year's competition is 'Colour'.
Were I a child again,
yet retaining the wisdom of experience,
then would my life be Liberty incarnate.
Holy alliance! The uneasy joy of reason
embracing youth's unthinking pleasure.
But it cannot be.
My elders censure
such release from social bonds.
Instead, false hope! the Liberty of Manhood comes
and is revealed a fraud, a nasty childish lord
of hopes to be dashed, and loves to be crushed,
and softly wondering voices to be hushed,
cruelly.
"It is not so," I hear my elders cry, alarmed.
"No dreams of youth are thus enharmed.
The Liberty of Manhood is such
as yields each man his common due in wealth and status.
In social structure, we've no hiatus.
There's freedom to do what e'er we please
provided it doesn't infringe the 'freeze'.
What happier vision of mankind
could ever human wisdom find?"
Impetuous child, that I am,
('tis folly to be wise)
I start to answer …….
But what is this , what vision thus assaults my cynic mind
with silent stare unknowing;
the face so deeply lined?
'Tis I in ten year's time
A member of the system.
Sad break - to leave one's dreamy innocence behind,
to compromise; to be oneself maligned
R.E.K. Donovan, UVIArts
And here's my attempt at depicting the human face.
There are plenty of better examples of A-level art than these - I do appreciate that fact! But these are my works of creation and I am so pleased that I took Art as a fourth A-level to complement my standard package of History, English Literature and Geography. The school allowed me this privilege on the understanding I would sit the Art A-level exam early, in January 1967, to allow me to concentrate later on the three 'real' subjects in the summer exam period. So I took the Art exam in January and passed with the lowest grade: E. I was still high on gaining my Oxford history scholarship to Catz the previous month which meant I only needed to obtain two A-levels at grade E or above to confirm my Oxford award. Already, I had the first of them!
Copy of an early modern painting - Rob Donovan (1967)
I did this for my mum at home and it remained on the wall of our house in Welling, Kent until my parents moved to Leyland, Lancashire where it was again exhibited even when I was persona non grata for a decade and more. Smoke from my father's pipe has darkened the surface.
Alan Carter, my art teacher, and his wife, June, lived in Erith and I used to cycle around five miles from home to reach their flat, a round-trip of ten miles. There were a few of us, chosen ones, who were granted the wonder of a new way of thinking and talking about life for an evening every so often. Alan played the guitar; Bob Dylan and other folk artists provided the gramophone background; we talked; challenge was in the air. In 1969, when I married my Oxford contemporary, Glynis Richards, I invited Alan to be my best man and he travelled all the way to south Wales for the ceremony. Later that wedding day, he took me aside and tried to open my eyes to stuff I was being blind to, not least the way I was treating friends. I can't remember what he said precisely but I remember feeling puzzled and awkward and defensive. He was of course quite right. Sorry, Alan, wherever you are, for my being a bit of an unknowing prick.
Time for the other poem of mine that was published - and evidence of a lighter touch as I explore the meaning of life, the universe and everything:
O LITTLE WORM
O little worm of earthly mound
How strange to see thee squirm
In little bits.
You, who were once so firm and round,
Sliced, chopped down by grey-silver
In your prime.
You did not ask to die
before your time.
Many months of soft, oozing joy
lay before you, pleasure that can never cloy.
But you died.
Cut down in your prime with a sudden vengeance
from him you sometimes heard
moving above.
Him you feared secretly since your prophets
(they who have seen the shadow he casts)
have told of that sun-blocking force
leaving the ground barren,
leaving you damp and exposed.
But perhaps you did not hear
or even stop to fear
that awful tramp above your roof -
Don't you, like him, need others
to see oneself exist;
to gain a sense of being;
to sense a purpose in seeing
O little worm, are you, in fact,
just YOU!
Because if you are
How strange it is to see
thee squirm in little bits -
Cut down in your prime
by that grey-silver fork of mine.
R.E.K. Donovan UVI Arts
As for that halcyon period between receiving news of the scholarship award and the sitting and passing of the three A-levels in the summer of 1967, much remains a blur. I enjoyed a passionate although never fully consummated affair with a sixth-former from the girls' grammar school in Dartford that involved a lot of cycle rides and blind-eye turning from my parents who really couldn't cope with me, their adolescent cuckoo who had just earned a free pass to escape the family prison in suburbia. I hope Judy, wherever she is, pardons my faults; I am so grateful that she gifted me a collection of the poetry of Sidney Keyes (1922-43) after we parted. More on Keyes, a former DGS student, another time - a blogpost is around the corner, I promise.
I did eventually start revising and working for the A-level exams but beginning a couple of weeks before the exams start is cutting it too fine. When I got my results a month and a half before beginning my Oxford adventure, I was disappointed but hardly surprised - a Distinction in the History special paper but only a B for History, a C for English Literature and an E for Geography. But heck! I only needed another E.
I promised two final images of my art work - first the oil painting created in my Catz room (4:12) in 1968. Watching a short film documentary on Jeanette Winterson, the novelist, which included a section on her as an English student at Catz, my mouth fell open when a view from her college room was featured. I swear that was my room too! For a link to a Wikipedia article on this remarkable writer, press here.
My Oxford tutors did pass a gentle word of admonition on the matter of A-level grades. But they were always too soft with me. I really needed a well-placed kick up the backside.
Then, after Oxford, came York and the training to qualify as a teacher. It was not the happiest of years but the classroom provided some comfort. This painting below was painted in the spare room of the Acomb flat and speaks to me still of the anguish I was struggling to overcome.
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София Ягеллонка (; , Краков, королевство Польша — , Шёнинген, княжество Брауншвейг-Вольфенбюттель) — польско-литовская принцесса из дома Ягеллонов, урождённая принцесса Польская и княжна Литовская; в замужестве — герцогиня Брауншвейг-Люнебургская.

Биография

Происхождение
Принцесса София родилась в Кракове 13 июля 1522 года. Она была третьим ребёнком из шести детей в браке Сигизмунда I Старого, короля Польши и великого князя Литвы и его второй жены, миланской принцессы Боны Сфорца. Её братьями и сёстрами были принцесса Изабелла, принц Сигизмунд Август, принцесса Анна, принцесса Екатерина и принц Альберт.

По материнской линии дедом и бабушкой принцессы Софии были Джан Галеаццо Сфорца, герцог Миланский и принцесса Изабелла Неаполитанская, дочь неаполитанского короля Альфонсо II и принцессы Ипполиты Марии Сфорца. По отцовской линии дедом и бабушкой принцессы Софии были Казимир IV, король Польши и великий князь Литвы и эрцгерцогиня Елизавета Австрийская, дочь Альберта II, короля Германии и Елизаветы II, королевы Чехии.

Брак
Между 22 и 25 февраля 1556 года принцесса София сочеталась браком с герцогом Генрихом V Брауншвейг-Люнебургским. Первым браком её супруг был женат на принцессе Марии Вюртембергской, от которой у него было восемь детей. Брак с принцессой Софией оказался бездетным. 11 июня 1568 года герцогиня овдовела. После смерти мужа она переехала в дом, принадлежавшей семье, в Шёнингене. Вскоре после этого, вдовствующая герцогиня вступила в спор с пасынком герцогом Юлием Брауншвейг-Люнебургским. Причиной конфликта был спор за владение Шёнингеном. Конфликт, казалось, был исчерпан, когда 17 января 1572 года стороны подписали соглашение. Однако герцог Юлий не исполнял условия договора. По этой причине в 1573 году вдовствующая герцогиня обратилась за помощью к Максимилиану II, императору Священной Римской империи.

Весной 1570 года она перешла из католичества в лютеранство, став единственной лютеранкой в династии Ягеллонов.

Герцогиня София Ягеллонка умерла 28 мая 1575 в Шёнингене. Она была похоронена в церкви Пресвятой Девы Марии в Вольфенбюттеле.

Генеалогия

Литература
 Małgorzata Duczmal, Jagiellonowie. Leksykon biograficzny, Kraków — Poznań 1996, s. 509—520.

Ссылки
 Poland, Medieval Lands

Ягеллоны
Герцогини Брауншвейг-Люнебургские
Принцессы Польши
Средний Брауншвейгский дом

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«Сдвиг по фазе» (иногда также «Большой калибр») () — американский комедийный фильм 1990 года режиссёра Боба Кларка с Джином Хэкменом и Дэном Эйкройдом в главных ролях.

Сюжет
Существует некая любительская порнографическая плёнка, где запечатлён Адольф Гитлер и несколько молодых нацистских офицеров. Фильм собирается приобрести американский порноделец Гарри Гуттерман. Однако не всем в Германии нравится, что запись может быть обнародована, ведь один из нацистских офицеров с этой плёнки сейчас планирует стать канцлером. В Вашингтоне происходит множество убийств. Немцы не просто хотят вернуть плёнку, они не оставляют в живых никого кто её видел.

Расследовать эти убийства доверяют полицейским Маку Стерну и Эллису Филдингу. Мак Стерн — опытный коп только что лишившийся жилья и живущий в автомобиле. Эллис Филдинг недавно вышел с двухгодичного больничного, который провёл в монастыре. Он хороший полицейский с аналитическим мышлением, но страдает редким психическим расстройством — синдром множественной личности. В стрессовых ситуациях его личность меняется на множество других, обычно это различные персонажи поп-культуры, в том числе и герои мультфильмов. Первая же стрессовая ситуация не заставляет себя долго ждать — поход в садомазохизский клуб.

Убитыми оказываются все кто видел плёнку, кроме Гарри Гуттермана, человека, который хочет её купить и Штеклера, человека, который хочет её продать. Местоположение последнего полиции неизвестно. Напарники отправляются за разъяснениями в немецкое посольство, где уже дежурят агенты ФБР. Мак Стерн предполагает, что американское правительство ведёт какую-то свою игру. Он решает прятать Гарри Гуттермана, в том числе и от ФБР, до тех пор пока плёнка не окажется у полиции. Неожиданно у него появляются союзники — израильская разведка. Евреи также хотят во что бы то ни стало найти и обнародовать плёнку…

В ролях
 Джин Хэкмен — Мак Стерн
 Дэн Эйкройд — Эллис Филдинг
 Дом Делуиз — Гарри Гуттерман (Червонная Королева)
 Ронни Кокс — Боб Смайли
 Нэнси Трэвис — Рива Ловенгрин
 Пол Косло — Йозеф Гриммер
 Дик О'Нил — капитан полиции
 Роберт Проски — Кирк фон Метц
 Ян Тршиска — Штеклер
 Леон Риппи
 Роберт Эллиотт
 Дэвид Алан Грир — Драммонд
 Эпата Меркерсон — Рейчел
 Херб Армстронг — Чеширский Кот
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 Тобин Белл — Гербер
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Выпуск

Кассовые сборы
Фильм был выпущен 9 февраля 1990 года и собрал в прокате в первые выходные $2,239,830, попав на 5-ое место по кассовым сборам. Тем не менее всего «Сдвиг по фазе» по всему миру собрал $5,585,154, при бюджете картины в $15 млн, это был кассовый провал.

Критика
Фильм повсеместно получил негативные отзывы от критиков и в начале 1990-ых назывался одним из худших фильмов. Сейчас фильм имеет редкий рейтинг 0 % на Rotten Tomatoes на основе 17-ти рецензий. Винсент Кэнби в своей рецензии для The New York Times заявил: «Хэкмен и Эйкройд заслуживают гораздо большего. Это действительно так. Каждый актёр показал профессиональную игру, которая была испорчена руководством Кларка». Журнал Variety отметил: «Ловкая игра Дэна Эйкройда со множеством личностей оказалась единственным плюсом этой комедии». Хэл Хинсон из The Washington Post, также негативно оценил фильм. Джин Сискел и Роджер Эберт поставили фильму два больших пальца вниз в своей телевизионной программе и назвали фильм «комедией про дружбу копов, которая бесспорно провалилась».

В мае 2013 года один рабочий на свалке города Калгари (Канада) нашёл часть отснятого материала этого фильма. Рабочий обратился в полицию, поскольку ошибочно принял кадры из фильма за доказательства некоего реального убийства. Позже на плёнке был распознан Дэн Эйкройд, полиция связалась с агентом актёра, который и установил, что это кадры из фильма. Сайт TMZ сообщил, что после этого инцидента Эйкройд отметил: «Фильм следовало бы оставить на свалке, где ему самое место».

Примечания

Фильмы 1990 года
Фильмы на английском языке
Фильмы США 1990 года
Бадди-муви США
Фильмы Боба Кларка
Фильмы TriStar Pictures
Кинокомедии США


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The Harmony of the World is the Best Testimony to the Existence of God
By: Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini
Principles of Shi'ite Creed
If you consider a watch or a sewing machine or a refrigerator, a motorcycle, a car or an airplane, you will discover a peculiar order in each of them. Do you think it is probable that these precise and neat systems could have arisen on their own and without the involvement of scientists and thinkers?
If you don't regard this logical that the engine of an airplane with its awesome order and sophistication could have come on its own, then how about the amazing systems operating throughout the world who's every corner is thousand times as exact and precise as the engine of a plane or car. How was it created?
What is the source of the astonishing order and the hidden secrets of the creatures of the world that are so mysterious that they have bewildered the thinkers?
With a little reflection, man's wisdom and reason will conclude that an Omniscient and Omnipotent Creator has created this orderly world and its manifold creatures.
To appreciate the existence of order in the universe, it suffices to take one part of your body, for instance, your eyes into consideration.
This tiny system, that is, the eye is so precise and sophisticated that even the expert ophthalmologists who have spent years in studying it, are eventually forced to acknowledge their inability to solve all its secrets.
Can any reasonable individual consider it possible that eyes with their astonishing features and their precise structure could have come into existence on their own? The respiratory and digestive systems and other parts of the human body that are created according to special principles and rules do testify to the existence of a wise and capable Creator who has based all these on certain calculations and measurements.
Apart from man and his body, take a seed of wheat or a kernel of almond which emerge from the soil and turn into an ear of wheat or a fruitful tree. Since the seed is planted in the earth and penetrated the soil and emerges from the ground to grow into a shrub or a tree, what extensive and precise systems should be at work until that seed of wheat or that kernel of almond has completed it process. In fact, all these vast and amazing systems like the yearly seasons, days and nights and so on should cooperate like kind nurses so that a shrub or a tree flourishes and we could use their fruits.
Are not the almond tree and the shrub of wheat sufficient evidence to establish the existence of God and His Omnipotence and His Wisdom and Will? Could it be claimed that this order has arisen on its own?
Does man's reason let him think that sun, moon, stars, seasons, days and nights, and so on, have emerged on their own and does not have any creator? Mufaḍḍal (one of Imām aṣ-Ṣādiq's disciples) told him, "When we explain the order of the universe, some materialists who are dubious about the existence of God or deny it, say, 'all these have been created by nature.'"
Imām al-Ṣādiq (A.S.) observed, "If by nature, they mean something that has wisdom, capability and will and freedom, it's the same as God. They have given it the wrong name (because they have called God, the nature). If by nature, they mean something that does not have power and wisdom, this is out of the question, because it is not possible that such a neat and wonderful world could have been created by a blind and deaf and senseless nature."
In short, given the conclusions of reason and reflection, the universe possesses a wise and capable Creator who is "God" and it is impossible that an ignorant and senseless nature could have created such a precise system.
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