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Autori: William Atkinson
CHAP. V.
The idea of uniting all the people of the earth by means of the free Principle of Trade a false idea. They who have conceived and advocated this idea have been devoid of all knowledge of a law of Social Action and Commerce. The law involves the duty regarding the interest of labour in all advancement or progress. Hence the indispensability of introducing religion. - The constructors of our prevailing system of Political Economy shown to have been under the necessity of excluding religion, because of the falseness of their principles. The two different courses of reasoning, that by Synthesis, and that by Analysis, explained. The course by Synthesis shown to be the strong and true The Political Economists shown to have adopted the Baconian course of working by Analysis. Their weakness and failure shown in this course. · Under the process of Analytical reasoning and assumed Analogy, men conceive false ideas, and convert their false ideas into idols, and so establish idolatry in the nation.
THE great idea that the people of all the nations of the world are destined to be united within one large family compact, this compact to be created, preserved, and constantly increased and strengthened by means of the growth and diffusion of trade and commerce, is an idea that is entertained and enthusiastically cherished by a very large number of persons. An impulse so strong has been given to this idea during the half century last past, that it may be said of this idea that it constitutes the leading or influencing idea of the world, or of that large part of human society which is comprised by the more civilised nations of the earth.
Many persons have adopted the conviction that the immense evils of poverty and destitution that have hitherto prevailed so extensively, and that now prevail, within the human family, are, in a very great degree, to be attributed to
those confined social views, those restrictive laws, and those governmental interferences and regulations, which every people in the world have, in one degree or another, through the instrumentality of their governmental institutions, adopted and enforced.
Hence, the vision of their hopes presents to these persons a most encouraging and beautiful prospect, composed of the free and rapid development and appropriation of all those dormant materials of the earth that are available for the consumption and enjoyment of man, and which ought, long ago, to have been developed and brought into use.
By means of free production and free consumption; by unrestrained industry, experiment, and invention; by unimpeded exchanges of the products of industry and talent derived from the varied soils and climates of the world; by the freest and fullest exertion of labour, and by a competition amongst labourers and capitalists stimulated to the highest degree; by free selling and free buying; it is thought, and it has been attempted to be shown, that the whole sphere of human circumstances, or the entire human condition, will become so ameliorated as to assume that high, that noble, and that diffusive or universal civilisation, to which the aspirations of so many men have, in all ages, been directed.
But to invent a brilliant and captivating vision; to hold this vision constantly before the mind; to think of it; to dream of it; to talk of it; and to discourse fluently, eloquently, and persuasively about it, is one and that a very easy thing; but, to discover, and to attain a knowledge of, that law in nature, or law of God, by which all this predicated acquisition and enjoyment is to be accomplished, is another and a very different thing. For when the origin of this brilliant and captivating vision is carefully investigated, and its character examined, it is found to consist, for the most part, of
individual desire and ambition, of individual covetousness, of the strong and eager individual wish and hope of becoming possessed of a larger accumulation of wealth; and by this means acquiring an increased command of the luxuries of life. The honourable and social desire of seeing the abundant provision that is contained in the sphere of the earth, more justly diffused amongst mankind than it ever has been, or is now, and the beneficial intentions of the Creator of all things promoted, constitutes no part of this vision, notwithstanding they who have begotten, and who extol this vision, declare that it contains within it this noble element of true and just creation. And so, analogically with this general depravity of the human character, the efforts of our writers on Political Economy have been made to coincide with the bad moral characteristic thus developed, for from amongst the whole body of these writers not one is to be selected who has directed his mind to a discovery and an exploration of those social courses of trade by which the diffusion of wealth may be accomplished. All have been engaged in devoting themselves to that abuse, or desertion of science, which is involved in discovering, commending, and recommending, those courses by which the largest amount of wealth or capital may be accumulated in the hands of the few, this course necessitating the poverty and destitution of the many.
When, therefore, the vision of an abundantly-stored earth, with all these stores developed and appropriated under the operation of free labour, and free exchanges of the productions of labour, is brought under the consideration of a thoughtful, reflecting, and capable examiner, the mind of this examiner soon discovers the weak and false application of the term "free." As a capable examiner and judge, conversant with the character of science, he knows that to attain a good and required end there must be a course a definite
course of action, and that this course of action, must be, and is, governed by a LAW. He discerns that every step of the process of developing the materials of the earth is placed by an all-powerful Creator, and all-wise Disposer, under the power of the human body, that is, Labour; and, hence, that the developers or labourers-they, by whose working the process of producing is performed-have to be regarded in those courses by which the exchanges of all the acquired productions are accomplished. The vision, then, of free labour, of free exchanges of the productions of labour-and of free appropriation of the materials of the earth, is seen to be a false vision; a vision containing no law; a vision that has no substantial foundation; a vision destitute of any element by which the materials comprehended in it may be combined and united so as to promote and serve the good design and purpose predicated. Thus, the necessity of introducing the strong spirit and mind of religion; the strong evidence, truth, and power that religion contains and supplies; is seen to be allimportant and indispensable; for by religion, and by religion alone, freedom can be controlled and directed into LAW; free action moulded into lawful action; the perverter transmuted into the converter and conserver; the deranger and destroyer changed into the arranger and constructor.
But then, as I have before declared, a prejudgment against any such application and use of religion is advanced, and we have to see, unhappily, that religion has been so unfaithfully treated by man as to be made to assume the character of a disturber, instead of an arranger and reconciler of men's spirits, thoughts, minds, and interests; and so men have preferred to extrude her altogether from that sphere of consideration and discussion in which social interests and science are especially involved. But this maltreatment of religion by man presents no answer; it supplies no excuse. She still
retains her simple, undefiled, true, practical, and applicable character. It is, unhappily, but too evident that many of those persons who profess a willingness to receive the light of religion, and who, moreover, profess to have such faith as to walk by its light, will, nevertheless, be found to declare that religion is placed before them in a character so complicated, and so sublimely mystified, that they cannot acquire a consciousness of her applicability within the great sphere of social and political science, or the whole industry, trade, and commerce of the world. Now, this dulness and obscurity of vision arise, I maintain, because of the absence of true and perfected love. By reason of this absence of true and perfected love, men have distorted religion. Having first surrounded and mixed up God's truth with their own errors and corruptions, they have then diverted it out of right channels and carried it into wrong channels. They have so conjoined their own falsely-founded inventions, or idols, with religion, as to cause that which so many of the world receive as religion, to assume a character inapplicable to the common interests of men, and hence, impracticable. It is high time, however, that some men should be found, and should come forth, who shall be so loving and faithful as to insist on a separation being made between religion or God's truth, and those inventions which have been conjoined with it, and which have been, and are called, God's truth also, and with and by which, the passions and minds of men have become so enlisted and enslaved, as to make the greater number of them far more ardent believers in, and supporters of, human ideas-the matter of human error converted into idols - than they are of God's truth.
The great problem, then, or that which is involved in the scheme announced by the chief writers on Political Economy, namely, the true social development, appropriation, and en


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Suka Temple is an abandoned and unused temple in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India. The temple is devoted to saptaratha and the presence of female counterparts of the dikpalas in the upara jangha. This was built in the matured phase of temple building tradition of Odisha.

Location

Suka temple is located in the Sankarananda Street, Uttaradaraja Badu Sahi, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is situated on the southern embankment of Bindusagar tank at a distance of 50 metres. The temple is facing towards west. The temple is not in use but sculptural embellishments on the exterior walls of the temple suggest that the temple was originally dedicated to Lord Siva. Though the temple is architecturally and sculpturally sound, it is abandoned and not in use. The temple is 1.80 metres below the present ground level.

Age
 Precise date: 13th century A.D.
 Approximate date: Ganga rule

Property Type
 Precinct/ Building/ Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank: Building
 Subtype: Temple
 Typology: Rekha deul

Significance
Historic significance: Matured phase of temple building tradition of Orissa.

Physical description
 Surrounding: The temple is surrounded by Bhabanisankara temple in east at a distance of 50 metres, Sankarananda Street in the right side of the compound wall, Sari deul in north and residential buildings in the south.
 Orientation: The temple is facing towards west.
 Architectural features (Plan & Elevation): On plan, the temple has a vimana and a renovated frontal porch. The vimana is saptaratha having a central raha which is flanked bypairs of anuraha, anuratha and kanika pagas on either sides. The vimana measures 5.80 square metres and the frontal porch measures 0.90 metres in length. The cella measures 2.40 square metres. On elevation, the vimana is in rekha order that measures 11 metres in height from bottom to the top. With fivefold divisions, the bada measures 3.50 metres. At the base the pabhaga, measuring 0.87 metres in height has five base mouldings of khura, kumbha, pata, kani and basanta. Tala jangha and upara jangha measure 0.72 metres each is being separated by three moulded bandhana measuring 0.32 metres. The baranda comprising ten mouldings measures 0.87 metres. The gandi and mastaka measures 5.00 metres and 2.50 meters respectively.

Raha niche & Parsva devatas
As usual in the temples of mature phase, raha
niches are located in the tala jangha on three sides, which are now empty. The empty niches
measure 0.90 metres in height x 0.45 metres in width and 0.23 metres in depth.

Decorative features
At the base of the gandi, there is a bigger rekha angasikhara whose mastaka is almost touching to the udyota simha in the raha paga. The gandi is decorated with chaitya motifs and scroll designs. In conjunction between Raha and anuratha paga, lotus designs are found in succession from baranda to beki. The temple is ten storied as distinguished by the ten bhumi-amlas in the kanika paga. Each bhumi has four bhumi barandis. Khura is decorated with stylized chaitya motifs and the other four mouldings of pabhaga are carved with scroll works. Beneath the raha niche tala garbhika of khakhara design are found which is flanked by naga-nagi pilasters on either sides.

The raha niches are decorated with floral designs and two female figures on either sides of the niche. In the lintel niche, Gaja-lakshmi is seated in lalitasana. Architrave of the niche is decorated with a series of ducks. The raha niche is surmounted by a khakahra mundi which is decorated with series of elephants and scroll works. Kalasa above the khakhara mundi is crowned by a Gajakranta. Gandi is decorated with tiers and scroll work design. Tala jangha and upara jangha are decorated in the mundi niches. Bandhana has three mouldings and is decorated with scroll works and jali motifs. Gaja vyalas are found in the paga conjunctions of tala jangha. While in the tala jangha dikpalas are found on their respective mounts and attributes in the uppara jangha their female counterparts are depicted with usual iconographic features. Jagrata motifs are also found in the conjunction of vimana and frontal porch. In the beki, bekibhairavas are found right above the raha and do-pichha lions in the corners. Doorjamb: The doorjambs measuring 2.00 metres x 1.45 metres have three vertical bands of puspa sakha, nara sakha and lata sakha from exterior to interior. At the lalatabimba, gaja-lakshmi is seated on padmasana. The dvarapala niches at the base of the jambs measuring 0.35 metres x 0.16 metres house Saivite dvarapalas holding trident in their left hand and right hand in varada mudra. Lintel: The architrave above the doorjambs measuring 2.13 metres in length is carved with the navagrahas. Ravi is holding lotus in his both hands, Rahu holding half moon and Ketu in serpent tail.

Condition description
Repaired by the Orissa State Archaeology under X & XI Finance Commission Award.

Grade (A/B/C)
 Architecture: A
 Historic: C
 Associational: C
 Social/Cultural: C

See also
 List of temples in Bhubaneswar

References
 Book: Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan ()

Shiva temples in Odisha
Hindu temples in Bhubaneswar
13th-century Hindu temples

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Trump's Attacks On Congresswomen Could Boost Biden Campaign
As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his efforts to brand four progressive congresswomen as the new face of the Democratic Party, its presidential front-runner, Joe Biden, has been quietly reminding voters in Iowa there remains a middle ground.
Trump's vilification of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib, in which he said the minority lawmakers were hostile to America and should "go back" where they came from, has largely left Biden out of this week's political conversation.
But it may give Biden's campaign the boost it needs after his widely panned debate performance last month.
Biden, who served eight years as Barack Obama's vice president and 36 years as a U.S. senator, epitomizes a Democratic establishment the four congresswomen who dub themselves "the squad" have vowed to upend.
Biden, 76, has had to be careful in criticizing them in return, not wanting to alienate the party's emboldened activist left whose votes he will need if he wins the Democratic nomination to face Trump in the November 2020 election.
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When Trump decided earlier this week to exploit the rift between Pelosi and Ocasio-Cortez's group, his campaign saw a way to use his tweets in its narrative that the four had become the new standard-bearers for the party, said Ford O'Connell, a Republican who works with the campaign on strategy and messaging.
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Car Passion… What Drives You?
Slow Pace… Hurry Up!!
It's obvious, VERY obvious, that the pace of this is slower than a reader or follower (you reading this) would desire. I can truly say, I feel you! I want it to move along faster than it is. But, my time and especially money has dictated the pace. Up to this point I've just blogged about the car and the stages I'm in or what I plan to do. However, I think there's more to this project than that. You're reading this because you're an enthusiast. Whether you're an avid Saleen follower or just a Porsche nut enjoying the story. I've been sharing the story of me finding this car and what I'm doing to complete it with ALL of my car buddies. Doesn't matter if they're a BMW crazed nut or my buddy David who's owned and raced several 911's. They all seem to connect to this story. That led me to asking a question "What is it that connects this to so many enthusiasts?" What the answer to that in my mind is passion. People gravitate to it.
Passion creates energy and people sense that. Just think of your car club or small car group that you're regularly a part of. The most passionate guys are the ones creating events, calling people to get together and digging for new information anywhere they can get it. The passionate ones just eat up everything there is to do about their niche from Saleen's, Calloway's, to Gruppe Porsche's. One person that comes to mind in the Saleen Club of America is Lee Reese. He's connecting people by his yearly BBQ held at his home. He's a mover and a shaker in the Saleen world right now because he's passionate and its obvious. This year his BBQ had people from several different states. Some drove in that were two states away! He's sharing his passion and creating life long friendships in the process. If you're in a club, lean in, DO something and be a part of it. Share your passion. But always remember, the people are more important than the cars. It's the friendships, not the cars, that keep people joining and coming back.
Then that thought led to "what drive's that passion?" and all I could do is think of what drives that for me at this point. Its different for each of us because we're all uniquely made. I have to admit at one point in my life I wanted to own a plethora of cars. A collection. At one point I had four 79-93 Mustangs. None of them were low mileage collector pieces. All of them had their good points and bad points. While I owned them they constantly reminded me of the bad points. They were mostly a collection of driver projects all in need of something. It was a constant battle with them for many reasons. The first was that I really didn't have the space to store them all. That led to a constant shuffle of cars trying to get the one in the garage that needed attention. That led to dead batteries, leaks, oil changes, tire rotations, fresh gas, insurance… and on and on. It was just more than I cared to handle. It was always something with one or two of them. There's a reason people like Jay Leno have people caring for their herd. But not all of us can afford that. Simply put, it was tiring.
Now, back to my question, what drives my passion? Back then it was dreaming of owning one of this and one of that and having a "collection". After owning a few for a short time I just don't care for that anymore. It makes me tired to think of all that I did when I had those cars. Seeing that brutal reality I've crossed that bridge and now what I gravitate to are cars with a history or good story. That's not helped by the fact that those kinds of cars always cost more. A lot more.
As Wayne Carini says "It's all about the chase!"
When I bought what would have been SA10 #4 I didn't think about what made me gravitate to it. But now, almost three years later, I've thought of it over and over and what pulled me in was the ultimate of ultimate chases. Tracking down the car was just the tip of the iceberg. After landing the car I needed to track down all the parts I want to complete it. So the chase continues to this day for the correct Vortech supercharger or boost gauge. That's what fuels me about this project. The hunt.
In my Twitter and Facebook accounts I follow magazines and even companies like Ferrari. I'm always looking for unique stories and history to read up on cars. I watch Wayne Carini on Chasing Classic Cars eating up every episode learning about those unique cars he tracks down. Yesterday Ferrari posted this and it caught my eye.
The Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta Competizione
It caught my eye because the car has racing history and it's a Ferrari. There's more to that car than it just being a Ferrari. There's a reason why this fetched such a high price. It's the desirability of the Ferrari PLUS the racing heritage. That's a winning combination for something that will be a money maker. This Ferrari drives home my comment of these cars cost a lot more. These are the kinds of cars I gravitate to these days. Not that I'll be able to fly to an RM Auction and raise my paddle for a 9 million dollar car anytime soon. But I enjoy reading the history or story on a car like this. I'll move forward trying to learn more about this Ferrari and its history. Enjoyable reading for me.
In the Saleen world the cars I'm learning more about are the R cars, R&D cars, and many more that have unique stories and history behind the development of the Saleen brand. I've made it tougher for me to find something that suits me now. And yes, I'm lining my sights on something. Hey, don't judge me. LOL. I know I'm not done with this one. You do it too don't you?!
We all have something that lights our flame of passion with cars. What's the thing that drives your passion in the car hobby?


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Q: common config between multiple build steps If i need to write a jenkins plugin with multiple build steps, is it possible for these build steps to share a common config (as in the common plugin detail from global.jelly) ?
Eg: Lets say my plugin adds the following new steps.. Build Step, Deploy Step, Test & Coverage step
All these three would have their own extension points in respective classes (PluginBuildStep, PluginDeployStep, PluginTestStep) and a common class PluginMain which has all the common properties and the global.jelly
I tried doing this, but i see 3 repititions of global.jelly sections on the global configurations section.. Any pointers on how this can be done ? or am i on the wrong track (ie. each build step should have its own configuration and should not be sharing configuration with other build steps..?)

A: Managed to resolve this by using Job Properties as explained here... Can two different jenkins builders exist in the same hpi and share the same global configuration?

A: You might have a look at the inheritance-plugin:
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/inheritance-plugin
This youtube video talks about inheriting build steps (at time 7m 20s):
http://youtu.be/DNUI7DRi6XE?t=7m20s

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Q: jetty plugin for ant : How to define a jvmarg like javaagent? I'm running an ant jetty task and i want to provide several jvmargs associated to jetty process :
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Can't find any option available besides ANT_OPTS..

A: See this example:
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EducationInnovationMaharashtraTechnology
How 20-Somethings from across India Are Making Children's Day Special for 27,000 Rural Children
A group of young professionals has developed a new way to provide interesting content to rural classrooms. Aiming to bridge the education gap, the technology provides the prescribed syllabus in a fun and interactive manner.
As per the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2012, only about 50 percent of Standard 3 students could read a Standard 1 text book in 2008. But by 2012, it had further declined to 30 percent. About 50 percent of Standard 3 kids cannot even correctly recognise digits up to 100, while they are supposed to learn two-digit subtraction. In 2008, about 70 percent of the kids could do this.
These statistics show the alarming rate at which the quality of primary education in the country is falling. And a group of 20-something young professionals are trying to address the issue through their initiative, ConnectEd.
To improve the learning environment, the team has launched 'Smart Classroom' system to introduce interesting audio-visual content into every classroom through a battery-operated HD projector.
The device has a two-hour battery life with built-in speakers and a provision to add separate speakers. In addition to this, a solar-powered kit is also provided to power all the equipment in cases of long periods without electricity.
The content produced by the device is prepared according to the syllabus prescribed by the state board and is created keeping the rural students in mind. The language of instruction of a particular school is also kept in mind while designing the content.
The objective of this 'rural-friendly' initiative is to build a comprehensive teacher-aid product that supports the teacher in every rural classroom, as he/she handles various subjects and concepts.
"A lot has been done to increase student enrolment in rural areas and these efforts have been successful. However, this has increased the burden on teachers and infrastructure. We at ConnectEd believe that private players like us can play a big role in aiding the Government to ease this burden on the schooling system. We are thankful to the Education Ministry of Maharashtra, JSW Steel and DHFL for seeing merit in our product and supporting its implementation in Palghar. We soon plan to take this solution to other areas of the state and the country as well, enabling underprivileged youth all across to contribute to the India growth story," says Lehar Tawde, co-founder, ConnectEd.
In its first phase, the initiative will be introduced in Palghar taluka of Maharashtra, where the ConnectEd team is working to benefit over 27,000 children of 5th to 10th standard this year with help from local authorities and businesses.
Palghar railway station.
Unlike conventional technology solutions installed in these schools in the past, these solutions are designed specifically for the rural market. The content is designed as per the state board curriculum and is focused on rural students. The hardware is also designed in a way to suit the village environment and infrastructure.
Appreciating the new initiative, Vinod Tawde, Education Minister of Maharashtra said: "Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi launched the Digital India programme with the vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Education is one of the key focus areas of this programme, and I am proud to announce this innovative rural education project which will benefit thousands of children in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. The fact that this project is being spearheaded by a dynamic young team with the support of socially-responsible corporates is extremely heartening, and we hope to see more such collaborations in the future."
The initiative was launched on November 14, 2015 in Palghar district of Maharashtra. What better way to celebrate Children's day? Check out their website to know more about the project.


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Building the future.
Mike Griffin, the president of Griffin Properties, has over 45 years experience in the construction industry.
How it all began.
Mike began his career in 1966. He was offered a shipwright apprenticeship in the late 1960's and continued working in the shipbuilding industry for six years. This gave him invaluable experience in joinery, cabinetry, lofting and large scale layouts.
He returned to house building in 1975, concentrating on residential construction with an emphasis on framing, finishing and cabinet making. Between 1975 and 1977 Mike built two of his own homes. The second was a timber frame house on the waterfront in the Saanich Inlet area.
The growth continued.
In 1977, Mike worked with a partner developing land and building custom homes in the Oak Bay area of Victoria.
Griffin Properties Ltd. was formed in 1980 and as now, specialized in the building of high end custom houses giving much care to provide the level of detail and finishing expected by our clients.
In order to meet deadlines and manage quality we started our own timber and millwork shop in 1996. By 1999 Griffin Properties found its facility too small to meet its needs. The company purchased a 3100 square foot warehouse tripling its timber and millwork shop area. Further expansion in 2001 allowed us to develop a state of the art spray booth for finishing and an additional 2000 square feet was purchased in 2003. This facility now encompasses approximately 7000 square feet of work space.
Endless Possibilities.
Our millwork shop is now run by a partner company, Sidney Architectural Millwork and Timber Company. It is managed by Petar Srejic, a 24 year veteran in residential and commercial millwork. He has a thorough understanding of cabinet making and joinery and is proficient in estimating and scheduling . There are fully certified journeymen, joinery carpenters and apprentices working in the millwork shop. Many have been long term employees with Griffin Properties and we can attest to their expertise.
We believe that one of the effective measures of a company is in the stability of its staff. Many of our employees and sub trades have worked with us for over twenty years. This dedicated team of professionals allows us to give you exceptional customer service, attention to detail and careful quality control producing a finished product that you can be proud of.
Our custom homes have ranged from 600 square foot renovations to 13,000 square foot new construction in many different structural styles. Many of these homes are on the waterfront around Victoria.
The following is a list of some of the architects and designers that we have worked with over the years:
Brian Morris, Architect
Alan Lowe, Architect
Pam Charlesworth, Architect
John DiCastri, Architects
JC Scott, Designer
James Grieve, Designer
FormWerks Architectural
Osburne & Clarke, Architects
Ernest Collins, Architect
Griffin Properties has built many houses in a wide variety of construction styles and our clients are very proud of their homes.
Contact us and we can arrange for a tour of some of our projects.
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Energy, mining shares lead market higher
The Australian share market has got off to a strong start, as a firm close on Wall Street and gains in commodities prices help in extending gains from the past few sessions.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was trading more than one per cent higher in early trade, led by gains in mining and energy stocks.
"We should have a good day today, mainly driven by the increase in metals and oil prices," Australian Stock Report trading head Chris Conway said.
"But the million dollar question is: how long is this good run sustainable?"
Earlier, US stocks ended higher on Friday after strong employment data allayed investors' concerns about a sluggish US economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed 0.4 per cent higher, and was bolstered by a more than four per cent rise in Brent oil prices and strong gains in gold, iron ore and base metals prices.
Analysts have cautioned that the rebound could come to an abrupt end as the structural oversupply situation remains in the oil and major commodities markets.
In the local share market, most sectors were trading higher but Monday's gains are being led by frontline mining and energy stocks.
Fortescue surged 32 cents or nearly 13 per cent to $2.81 as spot iron ore prices stay above the $US50 a tonne mark. BHP Billiton rose 5.3 per cent to $18.60, while Rio Tinto shares were up 2.8 per cent at $46.18.
Among energy shares, Origin Energy was up 5.0 per cent at $5.40, Santos rose 4.3 per cent to $4.10, while Woodside Petroleum added 3.0 per cent to $27.80.
Shares of the Big Four banks were trading between one to two per cent higher.
"The upside momentum could continue for a couple of sessions. But, at some point, we will see profit taking coming in," Mr Conway said.
* At 1035 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 57 points, or 1.11 per cent, at 5,146.7 points.
* The broader All Ordinaries index was up 56 points, or 1.09 per cent, at 5,207.5 points.
* The March share price index futures contract was up 53 points at 5,138 with 12,292 contracts traded.
* National turnover was 525.25 million securities traded, worth $737.9 million.
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ByVox - Huntsville Tribune
Oct 21, 2019 Huntsville news, Huntsville tribune
Rey's story will come to an end in December's followup to 2017's The Last Jedi.
The beginning of the end of Star Wars is upon us: Lucasfilm has released the final trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker, the last installment of the current Star Wars trilogy.
And just in case you may have forgotten that it's the final chapter, the final trailer of the said final chapter sets up the goodbye. The trailer begins with Rey adventuring solo. It then cuts to her found family — Poe, Finn, Chewbacca — as they gather up for their one last fight against Kylo Ren and the apparent return of archvillain Emperor Palpatine. Rey and Ren have a few duels, and a giant spaceship onslaught appears, perhaps as the Resistance's last stand.
But the most emotional moment of the trailer belongs to C-3PO. Poe Dameron asks the android why he looks so down, and what he's doing.
"Taking one last look sir," 3PO responds. "At my friends."
Lucasfilm released the first teaser for The Rise of Skywalker in April during this year's Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, and followed it up with another at Disney's D23 fan convention in August.
The Rise of Skywalker won't pick up immediately after the events of 2017's The Last Jedi, but how much time has passed since then is unknown, raising questions about what has unfolded on the characters' disparate journeys since then, and how those different paths will all come together in the finale of Star Wars' latest saga.
One big thread left unanswered: "Dark Rey," whom we saw fleetingly during the footage shown at D23. Does this suggest that Rey, the series' protagonist and hero, has gone to the Dark Side?
This latest trailer builds on that slightly with Rey, in a voiceover, promising that the force will be with her "always."
Directed by J.J. Abrams, The Rise of Skywalker concludes the trilogy that began with 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens and continued with 2017's Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi. Abrams, who also directed The Force Awakens, took over The Rise of Skywalker after Jurassic World's Colin Trevorrow walked away from the film in 2017 over "creative differences."
With the final trailer here, there are 60 days between now and the end.
The Rise of Skywalker will arrive in theaters on December 20, 2019.
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Meet Yaminah Legohn of Art Of Legohn in Hollywood and New York
Today we'd like to introduce you to Yaminah Legohn.
Yaminah, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I'm a Los Angeles native and I've been performing since childhood. I took a lot of dance classes, such as West African dance, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop and immensely involved in my community.
My father is a musician and my mother used to sing in a group, so I was surrounded by a plethora of talent.
I performed throughout elementary school, junior high, high school and college. I started my professional dance and choreography career and signed with an agency after graduating from high school.
I juggled being a professional dancer while in college and worked multiple jobs. In order to pay bills, I have worked as a bartender, personal trainer, shoe sales associate, dance teacher and hairstylist, just to name a few of my jobs.
I call myself the #1Hustla
At the same time, I was creating my own dance concepts and choreographing pieces for artists. After I graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Speech Communication and Dance, I was able to go full throttle and focus on my career.
The Hollywood game was tough, but I managed to work with a lot of great artists. I've had the opportunity to work with Shakira, Sean Paul, N.E.R.D., Killa Mike, Lil Wayne, B.o.B., Tony Toni Toné and many more!
I've appeared on stage, film, TV and commercials such as FAME, MTV's "Non Stop Summer", Disney's "Phineas & Ferb," and "So Random," "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," BET's "F In Fabulous," Afro Punk and The Apollo.
In 2011, I left Hollywood because I was tired of dealing with colorism and the lack of opportunities for brown skin and dark skin black women.
I felt that New York was a better place to be as an artist and a place where I could express my full artistic abilities. So, I left Los Angeles to train at Alvin Ailey in New York, thinking at the time, I would only be there for four months.
I fell in love with the culture and diversity, after that I decided to stay longer than planned, nine years longer.
During these past nine years, I've managed to accomplish many things. I started my business, Art Of Legohn® in Los Angeles in 2010, and brought it to New York in 2011 to build my business and my brand.
I formed Art Of Legohn as an LLC and trademarked multiple brands on my own. I started producing shows like Red Light Special: A Night Of Urban Burlesque®, events like Dancehall Battle NYC® and hiring performers for professional projects all around New York City and I did this while working on my solo entertainment career.
I left LA as a choreographer and professional dancer, but returned to LA as a business owner, producer, director, well- rounded choreographer and entertainer, and an overall mature and boss lady!
I had to work hard to get what I wanted and it took blood, sweat and tears.
As a woman in the entertainment industry, especially in Hollywood, I felt I always had to be 'on alert' with men because there were some who would try to take advantage of me and others.
Colorism was also a challenge due to the lack of opportunities for brown skin ladies like myself. There was always the "token black girl" and this put many black women against each other in the industry.
I'm grateful that I was confident in myself and had a good foundation in order for me to stay the course and put myself in positions to manifest the opportunities I wanted.
Despite these challenges, I always stood up for myself and sometimes it worked in my favor and sometimes it didn't, but overall people respected me.
As a business owner, my biggest challenge is finding candidates who are efficient and can assist me administratively and behind the scenes. My work ethic is strong and nonstop, and since my business is important to me, I require team members that believe in the brand and my mission.
I'm grateful for my team who helped me push my vision and brand, I'm always open to new talent and go-getters.
Art Of Legohn, LLC – what should we know? What do you do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Art Of Legohn, LLC is a multimedia arts and entertainment company that specializes in dance, music, visual arts using creative entertainment for stage, film, television, commercial and the community. Our virtual platform contains talk shows, artist's discussions, virtual classes and health tips provided by a professional dietician.
Home of the talented Art Of Legohn Dance Company, the sizzling show Red Light Special: A Night Of Urban Burlesque® and the entertaining and cultural event Dancehall Battle NYC®.
The company was founded in 2010 by Artistic Director, Choreographer, Professional dancer, Yaminah Legohn. Our mission is to inspire, entertain and educate our audience through performances, arts & education, productions, and community engagements.
We strive to represent black culture and people of color while providing services to the youth and adults. Our dance division performs a variety of dance styles such as West African, Hip Hop, Dancehall, Afrobeats, Jazz, Aerial, Burlesque, Modern, Contemporary and more!
Art of Legohn® has been featured at The Apollo, House Of Yes, Afropunk, BET's "F In Fabulous," Paper Magazine, Brooklyn Museum's Kehinde Wiley Experience, International African Arts Festival in NYC, Malaria No More Gala, Ladies Of Hip Hop Festival, RAW Artists (Los Angeles and New York City), Choreographer's Ball "Carnival" (Los Angeles and New York City)
Our Visual Artists have been exhibited at Natural Blend, Trap x Art Gallery, Fiyah Productions Dancehall Theater, Daddy Greens Pizza in New York, RAW Artists Los Angeles and New York City.
What set's my business apart is that we not only focus on arts, culture and entertainment, we also focus on the business of art. We encourage our artists to be on top of their business so they can be overall successful.
What also sets us apart is, we focus on the audience's experience and how they are entertained and educated during our performances. I love leaving them with something to be inspired and motivated by.
Some of my proud moments have been the opportunity to work with dynamic individuals and artists from Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and from all over the world.
Recently, I was a judge for the NAACP ACT-SO national competition for the performing arts segment, specifically, the traditional dance category. I was honored to participate in this event.
In my career as a professional dancer and choreographer, I've worked with many celebrities but my most memorable jobs include dancing on Disney, performing with Shakira, being on tour with Tony Toni Toné and gracing the stage at The Apollo.
I've been featured in Dance Mogul Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine, Paper Magazine, YV Magazine, etc. and I love the fact that people have been interested in my work and story.
My show, Red Light Special: A Night Special Of Urban Burlesque® has become a successful show with over 200 audience members, a full cast of dancers, actors, aerialists, visual artists, musicians and a full on experience. In addition, I'm proud to be using my voice as an artist and activist.
Currently, I'm a talk show host for my show Red Light Special Live and for Young Boss Media's Make Lemonade where I have the opportunity to discuss art, politics and what's going on in the world with dynamic women and artists.
Before my career took off, I was honored with a NAACP Speech Award and I am a former Debutante. I'm proud of those moments because it taught me to believe in myself and that my voice matters.
Go 2 Talent Agency in Los Angeles
and CESD in New York
Website: https://www.yaminahlegohn.com/
Email: info@artoflegohn.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaminahlegohn/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artoflegohn/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yaminahlegohn
Company Website: https://www.artoflegohn.com/
Photographers @kennyrodz, @still1, @lauriane_ogay_photography
Dancers: Queen Ravenden, Rita 2 It, DHQ Jukeboxx, Alicia Hutchinson, Jessica Figueroa, Jon Jõni, Mrs. Sugar Brown, Madia Hill Scott, Kaleila Jordan, Apollo Sa'Deek, Karin Tatsuoka, Valentine Vogt, Crystal Burgass, Shawna Pops, Kiara Thomas, Pyrotechs, Bling Evo, L.A.S Bigga, One Nation Dancerz, Djembe Drummer, Khary Kamau, Visual Artists: Shayla Russell, Asha Quwan, Hallie Kruger, Yaminah Legohn, Stylist: Yancy Greene
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Tom Vickers' Harlequins versus Saints preview
Ben Foden grabbed a dramatic winning try at The Stoop last season (picture: Kirsty Edmonds)
Tom Vickers
Published: 12:44 Friday 07 October 2016
Fixture: Harlequins v Northampton Saints (Aviva Premiership - round six)
Date and kick-off time: Saturday, October 8, 2016, 3pm.
Venue: The Stoop, Twickenham
Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Alofa, Roberts, Visser; Evans, Dickson; Marler, Buchanan, Sinckler; Merrick, Horwill (c); Robshaw, Wallace, Chisholm. Replacements: Gray, Lambert, Collier, Twomey, Luamanu, Mulchrone, Swiel, Marchant.
Saints: Tuala; K Pisi, G Pisi, Burrell, North; Myler, Groom; A Waller, Haywood, Brookes; Lawes, Paterson; Wood (c), Clark, Harrison. Replacements: Clare, E Waller, Hill, Dickinson, Picamoles, Dickson, Mallinder, Foden.
Injuries: Saints: Dylan Hartley (back), Christian Day (bicep), Tom Stephenson (broken leg), Jamie Elliott (shoulder), James Craig (concussion)
Referee: Ian Tempest
Most recent meeting: Sunday, March 27, 2016: Saints 29 Harlequins 23 (Aviva Premiership)
Tom's preview: Once upon a time, Saints really struggled to secure victories against Harlequins.
Whatever they did, it seemed that the men from Twickenham had the beating of them when it mattered most.
Between January, 2010 and May, 2013, Saints beat Quins just once in seven meetings and that barren spell included an agonising Aviva Premiership play-off semi-final defeat at The Stoop.
But during the past couple of years, the tables have definitely turned.
Now it is Saints who hold the Indian Sign over their rivals.
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In fact, Harlequins have lost their past seven meetings with Jim Mallinder's men.
Try as they might, they have simply been unable to get the better of Saints.
And even when it looked for all the world like they would, back in February, Ben Botica failed to kick the ball out to end the game and Ben Foden bagged a dramatic match-winning try.
It was the ultimate hammer blow to a Harlequins team who just haven't been able to find a way to beat Saints.
But why haven't they?
Well, George Pisi's explanation was the most simplistic: "We beat them up," he said.
Pisi is well aware of Quins' class, but when it comes to the power game, Saints have showed they have the edge.
And you would expect that to be the case again this weekend, with the likes of Kieran Brookes, Louis Picamoles and George North fit and firing.
Those men provide big ball-carrying options that Quins might find it tough to live with.
And Saints should expect to continue their fine record this weekend.
However, Quins are never easy to beat, especially at home, where they have won both of their games this season.
They became the first side to beat Saracens in what seemed like an age, and have plenty of dangermen in their ranks.
But Saints need to make sure they nullify them again this Saturday.
They need to get more Premiership points on the board.
They need to back up last week's thrilling win against Exeter.
And the need to take momentum into the Champions Cup, which starts next weekend.
Quins would appear to be the perfect opposition to achieve those aims against, given Saints' recent record against them.
But as all of the Saints players and coaches were keen to points out this week, the past is just that.
Records mean nothing and are there to be broken.
But Saints need to make sure theirs remains intact this weekend.
Tom's prediction: Harlequins 18 Saints 23


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Firstly, the website domain and forum now both work together on www.tubechallenge.com. The forum used to sit on tubeforum.co.uk however this was only a temporary (7 year?) step. In 2 years time when the tubeforum.co.uk registration runs out I am likely to kill it.
Secondly, the software has had yet another update - nothing major this time - just some security bug fixed. Also the version of php which we were using has changed. Downtime was this morning - sorry for those it affected.
Finally, I have installed subsilver2 as a style again. This used to be one of two default styles and was used by a number of you. Its now an unofficial style however its built on old technology therefore there will come a point where I will remove it if the owners do not re-write it to the new tech.
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If you cannot log on today, make sure you are using tubechallenge.com rather than tubeforum.co.uk ... and remember to change your bookmark/favourite too.
You will find that the forum has forgotten your password as the cookie name has also changed.
I can't log in on tubeforum, for reference. Works on tubechallenge.
tubeguru wrote: I can't log in on tubeforum, for reference. Works on tubechallenge.
Same here. That's why I edited my initial geeky exploratory posts to merely define a clean, simple solution for those facing problems. Maybe a DNS refresh will sort out continuing use of tubeforum.co.uk in due course, but it didn't work for me earlier and it still doesn't work for me now and it's going to die eventually anyway.
Sorry - there was an error in the re-write file which meant that tubeforum.co.uk were not being automatically rewritten as tubechallenge.com.
All your links should now work - they will just keep being redirected to the tubechallenge.com version.
All I have tried to do on the forum (at, as far as I am aware) since I posted to the Tumbleweed Game Thread. I also couldn't get the 'Contact an Administrator' to work and hadn't read any other sections of the forum in the meantime. If I had come across the new website then everything should be OK. This means the Tumbleweed scores are late, sorry!
But, on a different note, when using my real Email (that is the account Email) and then a very similar fake one (I could PM it to you moley) on the 'Contact an Administrator' it wouldn't work (it just said FORM_INVALID every time) and so I was unable to work out what was wrong, as I hadn't seen this thread. IU also, I don't know if this would make a difference, used 'A Challenge' as my name so you could connect it to my account.
moley wrote: All your links should now work - they will just keep being redirected to the tubechallenge.com version.
This is, presumably why I am now able to log in, as I am on the correct website.
A Challenge wrote: But, on a different note, when using my real Email (that is the account Email) and then a very similar fake one (I could PM it to you moley) on the 'Contact an Administrator' it wouldn't work (it just said FORM_INVALID every time) and so I was unable to work out what was wrong, as I hadn't seen this thread. IU also, I don't know if this would make a difference, used 'A Challenge' as my name so you could connect it to my account.
Sorry - not sure I follow this bit.
How can I get a screenshot of it onto the forum or to you, as I can't upload it to the forum can I?


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Sanagavarapu and Bloom elected in uncontested presidential and Honi elections
Lara Sonnenschein and Matthew Forbes report.
by Lara Sonnenschein and Matthew Forbes
Swapnik Sanagavarapu (Grassroots) has been provisionally elected as the President of the 93rd Students' Representative Council and Bloom for Honi have been provisionally elected as Editors of Honi Soit.
As per SRC regulations, if the Electoral Officer has drawn up the ballot paper and the number of validly nominated candidates contesting a ballot is equal to the number of vacancies, such candidates will be duly elected.
Sanagavarapu is a current Councillor and General Executive Member, and served as Ethnocultural Officer last year. He was supported in his bid for the presidency by Switchroots, National Labor Students, Panda, Phoenix and Socialist Alternative. This is the first time that a Grassroots President has been elected for the second year in a row.
Sanagavarapu told Honi: "I'm extremely honoured to be provisionally elected as the President of the 93rd SRC. This year has been a time of terrible crisis and austerity. But as Thomas Sankara says, we must invent the future. Therefore, I promise that I will spend my tenure standing up for the rights of students and trying to invent a future in which education is accessible, equitable and universal."
Today's announcement represents a marked shift in what are often fiercely contested elections at the University of Sydney. It's possibly the first time that both the Presidential and Honi Soit editor elections have gone uncontested.
The Bloom for Honi ticket includes: Shania O'Brien, Vivienne Guo, Claire Ollivain, Jeffrey Khoo, Deaundre Espejo, Marlow Hurst, Juliette Marchant, Max Shanahan, Alice Trenoweth-Cresswell and Will Solomon. All are current Honi reporters. The ticket was set to be managed by Christian Holman, who was previously looking to contest Bloom, and Max Vishney.
Whilst Claire Ollivain (Grassroots) is the only current member of a faction on the ticket, Bloom is quite clearly a progressive ticket. Vivienne Guo (ex-Grassroots) currently serves as co-Women's Officer, and manager Max Vishney was previously a Switch for SRC candidate.
The Sydney University Law Society (SULS) has played something of a role in the ticket as well. Jeffrey Khoo, who managed Fit for Honi's campaign last year, previously served as a society executive and managed the campaign for Pop for SULS last year. Deaundre Espejo and Max Vishney are both currently on the executive, serving as Vice President (Social Justice) and Equity Officer respectively.
Bloom told Honi: "We're all buzzing for the year ahead of us! Thank you to our managers Max Vishney and Christian Holman; though our time together was brief, we have valued your commitment and input, and wish you the best of luck in future endeavours. Our condolences to our non-existent opponents, we couldn't have done this without you. We're keen to meet our writers, seek out new voices, and continue the long, radical history of Honi Soit."
Elections for the 7 delegates to the National Union of Students and 35 councillors for the 93rd SRC will still be held during the planned voting period from Tuesday 29 September to Thursday 1 October.
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The Army on Wednesday apologized for making souvenirs out of debris from destroyed guard posts along the demilitarized zone and giving them as gifts to ruling party lawmakers.
The incident happened despite the Defense Ministry's order to preserve the scraps after destroying the guard posts in line with a military agreement signed in September.
When the story came to light, the Army issued an apology and Minjoo Party lawmakers pledged to return the gifts.
The Army admitted that the 7th Infantry Division in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province presented the souvenirs to seven Minjoo Party lawmakers and two other officials who visited the frontlines on Dec. 18, when the two sides officially completed the demolition.
They took the form of a piece of barbed wire from a guard post mounted on an outline of the Korean Peninsula. The frame was engraved with the motto "All soldiers in the division pledge to uphold peace on the Korean Peninsula and will always remember lawmaker [name] who visited the 7th Infantry Division."
The Defense Ministry in early December told the Army to keep the debris intact after destroying the guard posts until further orders because it is mulling ways to use it as a symbol of peace or for other purposes.
An Army officer said, "We received the order from the ministry, but it seems it was not relayed properly to the units affected."
Opposition parties condemned the military and the ruling party. The Bareun Mirae Party claimed the incident exposes a moral hazard in the military and the gifts constitute "embezzlement."


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Greek Elections: A Europe-wide Non-Event
A couple of random thoughts on the non-event that was the Greek elections last Sunday:
(source via TBIJ)
For all the brouhahaha about Syriza, it turned out that the more things change the more they stay the same. Even in Greece. Sure, the rag-tag coalition of left-wing parties was branded as radical, but it was anything but. As the question du jour was the bailout (which, again, is anything but), the foreign media divided the parties as either pro- or anti-bailout, which most of them translated as "in favour" or "against" the euro and the EU in general. But take a look at this BBC Q&A on Greek elections (scroll all the way to the bottom) to see where the various parties really stand (or, possibly, stood).
Indeed, most of the Europe, nay, the world! held its breath. Some in horror, others (pengovsky included) in anticipation. Had Syriza won, we would have – after five years – seen an end to the "there's no other way" logic of handling the crisis. Sure, it is quite possible that Syriza would have failed. Indeed, one would not trade places with any European politician in power for all the farms in Cuba. But instead of a coalition whose plan was possibly doomed to failure, Greece is now stuck with a government whose plan does not work as it is. That much we know.
Bailouts EU style don't work. Or rather, they do, if you're a German (or any other non-Greek) bank, trying to stay afloat. Out of huge billions of euros sent to Greece in tranches, each of them being subject to "just one more" austerity meausre, most of that goes to service the increasingly bad debts of a country which no one will loan money to, while only a couple of years everyone was positively throwing money at a country known for cooking books.
But those huge billions are not nearly enough, because a) no one knows how deep the hole really is and b) the austerity measures take away what little chance Greece once had to kick-start its economy. Increasing the financial burden imposed on the state and its citizens while cutting public spending and consumption is a text-book vicious circle. It can only end in disaster, much more epic than the one we are in already. Because every new cutting measure is "just one more". Every billion granted "is just one more". And every pledge to appease the mythic "forces of market" is "just one more". Indeed, what fans this fire of euro-crisis is the chronic inability of the few players that have the means to change the direction we're headed in, to come up with a series of moves bold enough to change the course. Rather than sail into the uncharted waters, European leaders choose to remain in waters infested with economic and financial minefields, even knowing where the mines are, but refusing to change course, because "sooner or later, we'll be out of this mess". Well, the sad truth is that by continuing as we do now, the only way out of this minefield is – sinking of the ship.
I'm sure Syriza didn't have a magic wand to make everything just go away. But they were the guys who looked around and said "why don't we go that way?". For that they were branded anti-European, radical leftists, relics of a spend-it-there's-always-more mentality. Even though everyone else was spending money fast and furious for the last thirty years, even though the (proper) Greek Communist party branded Syriza as agents of capitalism and even though Alexis Tsipras said time and again that he wants Greece to keep the euro, while everyone else is planning to force the country out of the common currency, which would probably mean its exit out of the EU as well.
For about a month, there was a glimmer of hope that a sovereign nation, even though it is on the brink of becoming a European (let's not use the word German) protectorate, could rise against its self-imposed (financial) masters and try to do it as it sees fit. That hope is gone now, as they voted in a coalition which is nothing more than a PR service for the Bundekanzleramt and is faithfully executing a set of tasks set for them by Berlin Brussels. Which, come to think of it, it not all that different from when Greece was adopting the euro. And if they cheated then, who says they're not cheating now?
With Greece back in the austerity camp (until it is finally cured by bleeding to death), we're exactly where we were a month ago and the only hope for this slow-moving train wreck that this the eurozone crisis (via Nouriel Roubini) is the newly minted French president Hollande with his pro-growth stand. But seriously, when was the last time Europe could count on the French to do something about anything?
Posted on June 19, 2012 June 29, 2012 Categories World AffairsTags Alexis Tsipras, Coalition of the Radical Left, Elections in Greece, European Union, German, Greece, Nouriel Roubini, Syriza13 Comments on Greek Elections: A Europe-wide Non-Event