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The Flash 1.23 – "Fast Enough" Season 1 Finale
Posted by Keifer Knight | May 20, 2015 | Reviews | 0 |
The Flash sped its way into its freshman season finale. Tonight was full circle from the pilot episode. Barry Allen is the fastest man alive, one day he would get justice for his mother's murderer. Tonight's episode centers around his personal mission, and the impact that would make on his family, Team Flash.
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
"Fast Enough" felt like an epilogue of a good book. While there was clear story progression within this episode, the focus was about both closure, and then new beginnings.
The episode begins with what happens now that Eobard Thawne has been captured. So much of this season was not only finding out who the Reverse Flash was, but then also trying to get ahead of his schemes and if possible capture Eobard within his Dr. Wells persona. For Barry it was also about finding the real murderer of his mother and free his father from prison.
Even within the meta-cells of S.T.A.R. Labs, I felt that Eobard was continuing to play chess with Barry Allen. Thawne had one play left, and he used it. He told Barry that they could work together for both of their benefits. Barry would be able to save his mother and for Eobard to return to his present timeline.
I could see early on in this episode that there would be some excellent father and son moments between Joe and Barry. It was really cool that they spent some time looking at the ramifications if Barry went to the past to change history by saving his mother. The biggest being that Joe wouldn't have the paternal relationship he does with Barry. He continues to be a wise sage for Barry. While everyone piped in their thoughts, Joe encouraged Barry to save his Mom… to be able to remove all of those wounding, painful memories of grieving a mother. Joe stayed strong being the father he has been since her death.
Cisco and Eobard had a few moments this evening. One of the best gems of the night was the conversation about the Flash Ring. I knew that Cisco wouldn't be able to let that drop, after all he is the fan boy for all of us. It was good also to see closure for Cisco, as he took baby steps of confronting Thawne about the memories he had of the alternate reality. Interesting enough, Thawne tempted Cisco into the possibility that he himself was a meta. It will be interesting to see what happens in this next season with Cisco.
Caitlin also had a new beginning, a new life with and Ronnie Raymond, as they were married. It may not have been a pinnacle part of tonight's episode, but it was good to see Caitlin's tragedy finally transformed into a happy ending… for now.
It was good to see that Dr. Stein and Ronnie melded very well into Team Arrow. With Harrison Wells no longer part of the team, I see Dr. Stein replacing that area of scientific theoretical expertise (until Legends of Tomorrow begins). It was cool seeing Stein's addition to Caitlin and Cisco as they were talking quantum physics, time travel and alternate realities.
Eddie and Iris were also around the Lab for a good part of the episode for, what seemed, support with all of the emotional decisions having to be made. I am sure Eddie was also there to make sure Eobard remained locked up. I thought Eddie and Stein had a great conversation. Stein set in motion that Eobard couldn't kill Eddie because they were connected.
Eobard continues to ever be the chess master. He continued to manipulate and move Team Flash to grant him what he wanted even as they refused to trust him. The team agreed to construct a time machine to help Thawne, as he showed what Barry needed to return to his past to save his mother. Eobard called their power, the Speed Force. I could be wrong, but I believe this is the first time their powers were given that name within The Flash.
Of course, there would have to be a risk to creating a temporal wormhole. Nothing could be simple. This made a difficult decision even more complicated. We all know that Barry was going to attempt to save his mother. Of course, Thawne's brilliance supported by the Team Flash brainiacs built the time machine and created the circumstance for Barry to return to the past.
I can't imagine what it would be like to be able to change reality. What all was going on in Barry's mind. We know that Barry is a good man and a amazing hero so when Barry did arrive,and his future self signaled him to not get involved. Barry watched his mother get stabbed by the Reverse Flash, he watched his Mom die. After both future speedsters left he went to his Mom. This I believe was the closure that Barry needed. Being able to say goodbye to his Mom doesn't stop the pain, but I believe it allows him to move beyond where he has been for years with the grief.
Barry returns to the present to stop the Reverse Flash from returning to the future. When Barry destroyed the time machine and prevented Thawne's return to his present, Reverse Flash intensioned to kill The Flash, Team Flash, then everyone Barry had ever cared about. At that point, Eddie sacrificed himself to prevent Eobard from existing (in this reality). I didn't see the sacrifice coming, but I wasn't sure if Eddie was ever going to make it through the whole season. I guessed that he would have either gone down a dark path next season or he would die this season like Tommy Merlyn did in Arrow's first season.
This season ends with an unstable temporal worm whole that Barry is trying to dissipate by using his speed force. You see the Flash entering the worm whole as it ends the scene. I believe this opens the door wide open for the rouge time traveler Rip Hunter to be introduced in season two paving the way for 2016's Legends of Tomorrow. We also got to see the first images of the civilian who will be LoT's Hawkgirl.
This season has been an incredible ride for The Flash. I personally think it has been much better than I could have ever imagined. I also see that the future for DC on the silver screen next fall will be legendary, till then "May the Speed Force be with you."
The Flash will return this Fall on The CW.
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The California Spangled cat was bred to mimic spotted wild cats like the wild African Leopard and Ocelot.
This domestic cat was created using various recognized cat breeds. Asian street cats were crossed with British and American Shorthairs, Abyssinian cats, Egyptian Mau and Siamese cats.
The California Spangled history is interesting and tragic in a way and explains why this remains an exceptionally rare cat breed.
The California Spangled is a spotted tabby. The spots can be square, oval, round or triangular, but more importantly, the spots must be separate and well defined.
The pattern is similar to that of the classic tabby. The spots on this cat cover the back and sides of the body, whilst stripes are seen on the throat, legs and tail.
This domestic cat comes in a number of coat colors - Black, Brown, Blue, Bronze, Charcoal, Gold, Red, Silver and White.
The coat is described as short, but the fur on the tail and underside of the cat (the belly) can be longer.
It is a powerful cat with a moderately long, lean, low slung body. It has well developed muscles, a strong bone structure and solidly built thighs.
The legs are strong and relatively long. Its hind legs form a 90 ° angle, which makes it appear that the cat is sitting back on its legs and lowering the body to the ground.
Its moderately long tail is thick, well clad with fur and adorned with dark fur rings and the tip of its tail is dark and blunt.
The California Spangled cat has a rounded head which is medium in length and width and sculptured. The domed and rounded forehead is complemented by prominent cheek bones, strong chin and jaw and a full, well developed muzzle. The whisker pads are pronounced.
Its almond-shaped eyes are set wide apart at a slight slant. They are well opened and the eye-color is appropriate to their coat color i.e. gold to brown.
The Spangled's ears are large, round tipped and set high on the head.
They are playful and active cats who would probably prefer space.
Owners need to create an enclosed, escape-proof garden - space for the cat to exercise and explore.
They are equally at home indoors, but do remember that a bored cat can become destructive so you will need to provide them with an adventure zone filled with cat furniture, cat gyms and toys.
Yes, they love the company of children, provided that younger children are taught that cats need to be treated gently and generally do not appreciate rough play.
This is a frequently asked question. Cats and dogs will generally get along provided that they are introduced gradually and that the resident cat or dog's status is respected.
If all the cats are neutered, they do tend to get along better.
The California Spangled cat is an energetic cat, extremely active, lively and playful.
They have excellent hunting skills.
These cats are curious and intelligent and devoted to their owners. You will be pleased to know that they are also affectionate and gentle and even tempered.
Whilst they look wild, they have absolutely no 'wild blood' in them! They are not aggressive cats.
They have short coats which require minimal grooming. A weekly brush is all that's needed.
For comprehensive cat grooming tips do visit our cat care pages.
The California Spangled cat is a healthy cat breed, but they can contract the common feline diseases, so they do need to receive their annual vaccinations and regular de-worming and dental care.
They can be fed dry, semi-moist, raw, canned food or a combination of the aforementioned.
A well balanced diet and fresh water is essential. Your cat deserves the best cat food you can afford.


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How A DUI Causing Death Becomes A Murder Charge or "Watson Murder"
Learn About The Requirements For Prosecution Under This Law
In this post, I will explain how a DUI accident causing death can be charged as a murder.
In California, there are three felony driving under the influence (DUI) charges that involve the death of another person.
Second-degree murder, also known as "Watson" murder,
Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and
Negligent vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
Of these three felony charges, a DUI murder or "Watson murder" under penal code 187 is the most serious offense and carries with it the harshest penalties.
What Is A "Watson" DUI Murder
Elements of DUI Murder
Implied Malice
What Is A Watson DUI Murder?
The name "Watson murder" stems from the California Supreme Court case People v. Watson1.
This case essentially created the possibility that someone can be convicted of second-degree murder when killing someone in an accident while driving under the influence.
How Can Someone Be Charged With Murder If It Was An Accident?
The reason a defendant can be charged is because of something called the watson murder rule.
What Is The Watson Murder Rule?
The Watson murder rule refers to a situation where a person who has a prior DUI conviction and is under the influence of alcohol or drugs causes a car accident that kills someone.
The defendant in such cases must have been given an admonition following their first DUI conviction regarding the dangers and risks of drunk driving2.
Can You Be Charged With DUI Murder If You Do Not Have Any Prior DUI Convictions?
You need not have had a prior DUI conviction to be convicted of second-degree murder or DUI murder. But if you did, then you may have been given a particular admonition or advisement called a Watson admonition.
What Is The Watson Admonition?
The advisement is called a "Watson admonition" or warning that a subsequent DUI that results in the death of another person can result in a murder charge.
The Watson murder rule is used by prosecutors to enable them to charge a defendant charged with a DUI with second degree murder if their driving conduct led to a fatality3.
In lieu of a judge giving a particular admonition or warning directly to the defendant, the rule is satisfied if the defendant participated and completed a DUI class or education program approved by the court.
When is The Admonition Received By A Defendant?
The Watson admonition is sometimes read in open court to the defendant or the individual signs a form with the following language:
I understand that being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, impairs my ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and is extremely dangerous to human life to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both. If I continue to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, and as a result of my driving, someone is killed, I can be charged in California with murder.
Can You Be Charged With DUI Murder If You Did Not Receive A Watson Admonition?
If the defendant was not given a Watson admonition or failed to complete a California DUI school or program, then the prosecutor may not charge the defendant under PC 187.
However, they may charge him or her with one of two other manslaughter charges –
Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated4, or
Negligent Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated5.
Elements of a Watson Murder
DUI murder is not first degree murder, which requires that the defendant acted with premeditation or intent to kill another person or "with malice aforethought"6.
To be convicted of Watson murder or second-degree murder, no evidence of premeditation or specific intent is needed.
Instead, malice is implied from your conduct whereby you committed an unlawful act or where the circumstances of your conduct were such as to "show an abandoned and malignant heart"7.
The Three Elements that the Prosecution has to Prove in Order to Convict Someone of Watson Murder Include:
You committed an intentional act that resulted in the death of another person.
The natural consequences of your actions were such that they were dangerous to human life.
You acted with conscious disregard for the consequences or of that danger.
Elements 1 & 2
How Does A Prosecutor Prove These Elements?
Regarding the first two elements, the prosecutor has to show that you consciously consumed enough alcohol to result in a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08% or higher, which is a presumption of intoxication8; or you otherwise were under the influence of alcohol and your driving conduct killed another person.
The prosecution will argue that a person killed in an accident that you caused by speeding, running a red light, or driving recklessly while you were under the influence is a natural consequence of driving intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
What Else Must Be Proven For These Elements?
In addition, you must have had a pre-drinking intent to drive.
This can be demonstrated by a showing that you since you left home or office and drove to a bar or restaurant and drank copious amounts of alcohol and then began to drive home, that this was your intent before you left home. Of course, any time you drink and drive can be construed as possessing a pre-drinking intent to drive.
You Acted With Conscious Disregard
Regarding the third element, a prosecutor must introduce evidence that you were aware of the risks of driving under influence.
A prior DUI conviction is such evidence but the prosecutor should introduce evidence that a Watson admonition was given verbally in court or on a signed written form that explicitly shows you had knowledge of the risks.
Where is the Evidence That A Watson Admonition Was Given?
A court transcript can be obtained on the day of the sentencing for the prior DUI conviction that shows the judge giving the warning, or a court file copy of the plea form signed by the defendant that contains the necessary language.
The other option is for the prosecutor to provide records that the defendant completed DUI school along with the course materials that explicitly indicate that the defendant was warned about the dangers of drunk driving.
In most cases, a prosecutor will not charge a defendant under PC 187 unless he or she had:
An extremely elevated BAC such as over 0.15%.
Was driving extremely recklessly, such as driving 90 or 100 mph, racing, running red lights, or fleeing police.
Has multiple DUI convictions.
Penalties For DUI Murder in California
If convicted of second degree murder, you face the following penalties:
15 years to life in state prison
A fine of up to $10,000
A strike on your criminal record9
What Is A Strike?
A strike means that your sentence will be doubled if you commit any other felony offense.
If you have two strikes and commit a felony offense that qualifies as a strike, then you will be sentenced to 25-years to life.
Great Bodily Injury Enhancement For The DUI
In the event that the fatal accident included a vehicle occupant who suffered great bodily injury, then your DUI murder sentence will be enhanced by a consecutive sentence of 3 to 6-years in state prison10.
If you would like to learn more about great bodily injury watch this video.
What if The Injuries Were Not Serious?
Should there be a victim who did not suffer great bodily injury but any injury, then your sentence is enhanced by a consecutive sentence of one year for each subsequent victim for up to 3-years11.
This means that a 15-years to life sentence will be served by an additional 3 to 6-years and, if applicable, another 1 to 3-years.
What Is Considered Great Bodily Injury?
Great bodily injury must be proved by the prosecutor. It is generally defined as having sustained a significant or substantial injury12.
This can include:
A broken limb,
Disfigurement,
Internal injuries, or
Any injury resulting in a permanent disability so long as it is not a moderate injury.
However, there is no requirement that the victim has sought and received medical treatment to qualify as a great bodily injury nor this automatically mean that great bodily injury was suffered merely because medical treatment was administered.
If charged as a vehicular manslaughter than the penalties will include the following:
PC 191.5 (a)–Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated: 4, 6 or 10 years in state prison
PC 191.5(b) -Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated:
If charged as a misdemeanor, up to one year in jail, a fine up to $1000 and restitution to the victim's family.
If charged as a felony, then up to 4-years in state prison, a fine of $10,000 and restitution to the victim's family
If you would like to learn more about vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated watch this video.
Also, the enhancements for surviving victims who suffered great bodily injury or a simple injury are included if convicted of either offense.
What is The Difference Between a DUI Murder & Vehicular Manslaughter?
With a second-degree murder charge, the prosecution has to show that you had implied malice or a conscious disregard for the life of another human being.
For a manslaughter charge, the prosecution merely has to show negligence in your decisions. Manslaughter is a more common charge in DUI cases because it is easier to prove all of the required elements than second-degree murder.
Legal Defenses For DUI Causing Death Charged as aWatson Murder
Mounting a defense to DUI murder involves challenging the DUI arrest and the procedures involved in obtaining evidence of your intoxication as in a misdemeanor DUI charge.
Challenges to The Test Procedure and Results
Your defense lawyer can also attack the credibility of any blood or breath test that was taken and the integrity or reliability of the test results. If you were asked to submit to breath testing, the officer should follow the procedures outlined in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.
For example, you must have been observed for 15 minutes prior to testing for evidence of burping, vomiting, or acid reflux that can produce mouth alcohol that can skew the breath test results. Mouth alcohol can also be easily trapped in a defendant who wears dentures.
Title 17 also requires that the breathalyzer to be properly maintained and serviced. Although your BAC results will likely not be ruled inadmissible if the officer or breath testing technician failed to follow Title 17 procedures, your defense lawyer can certainly introduce expert evidence that any omissions or failure to follow procedures can result in a false high BAC reading and should not be relied upon as credible13.
Your attorney can argue that your BAC level was not at 0.08% so that no presumption of intoxication should apply. Similarly, a blood test sample can be tainted if the officer and technician fail to establish a chain of custody for the sample14.
Failure to Prove Reckless Conduct
Further, your driving conduct was not so extreme as to constitute recklessness. If you were driving 75 mph in a 65 mph zone where nearly every other driver was over the speed limit, then recklessness may not be demonstrated.
There may also have been other factors that may have caused the accident such as highway defects, poor lighting or signage, a median that collapsed that would have likely have prevented serious injury, or another motorist's conduct was actually the cause of the fatal accident.
While this may save you from being convicted of second degree murder, you can still be charged and convicted of DUI. Since you had a prior conviction, you face mandatory jail sentences. If this is your 4th DUI within 10-years, then it is a felony.
Failure to Prove Implied Malice
The prosecutor must present evidence that you were aware of the risks of drunk driving, which can be demonstrated by proving that you had a prior DUI and were either given the Watson admonition in court by a judge or that you signed a form containing the admonition language.
If the prosecution cannot produce a court transcript showing that you were verbally given the admonition or that you signed a plea form with the requisite language, then he or she cannot prove the third element necessary to show implied malice.
Some convictions are years old or the sentences were hurriedly carried out so that the judge failed to give a defendant the warning or the plea form did not contain the Watson admonition.
The other option is proof of your attendance at DUI school. This condition is routinely given in any DUI sentence but you may not have been sentenced to a DUI class or you were unable to complete the course for some reason. In any event, the prosecutor must show that you were given warnings of the risks and dangers of DUI. If the course materials do not indicate clearly that such warnings were given, then you may not be convicted of DUI murder.
Of course, you still may face either gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated or vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated under PC 191.5 (b).
If you have been arrested and would like to learn more about how attorneys charge.
If you would like to discuss a pending case with a DUI attorney contact the Aizman Law Firm at 818-351-9555 for a free confidential consultation.
People v. Watson, 30 Cal.3d 290 (1981). [↩]
People v. Watson (1981) 30 Cal.3d 290 [↩]
Penal Code § 187 [↩]
Penal Code § 191.5(a). [↩]
Penal Code § 191.5(b). [↩]
Penal Code §188; People v. Dellinger (1989) 49 Cal.3d 1212, 1217-1222; People v. Blakeley (2000) 23 Cal.4th 82, 87 [↩]
People v. Gonzales (1970) 4 Cal.App.3d 593, 602 [↩]
People v. Milham (1984) 159 Cal.App.3d 487; People v. Randolph (1989) 213 Cal.App.3d Supp.1 [↩]
Penal Code § 667.5 [↩]
Penal Code § 12022.7 [↩]
Penal Code § 23558 [↩]
Penal Code § 12022.7(f); People v. Escobar (1992) 3 Cal.4th 740, 749-750 [↩]
People v. Adams (1976) 59 Cal.App.3d 559, 567; People v. Williams (2002) 28 Cal.4th 408, 417 [↩]
People v. Esayian (2003) 112 Cal.App.4th 1031, 1029 [↩]
August 8, 2018 February 17, 2019 in DUI
Last updated on February 17, 2019 by Diana Aizman, Esq.
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Home Robotics Tesla unveils functional prototypes of its planned humanoid robot
Tesla unveils functional prototypes of its planned humanoid robot
Last August, Elon Musk announced that Tesla was working on a bipedal humanoid robot that could perform boring and/or dangerous tasks for humans. His company has now unveiled two prototypes, one of which can already walk on its own.
The big reveal took place at a Tesla office in Palo Alto, California last Friday (Sept. 30th), as part of Tesla's AI Day presentation.
After an introduction by Musk, a "rough development" prototype named Bumble C slowly walked out onto the stage, waved to the audience, did a double fist-pump, then walked back off again. This was reportedly the first time that the robot had walked completely on its own, unsupported by any overhead tethers.
Bumble C walked across the stage unaided by a tether, which was reportedly a first for the robot
A video presentation then showed some practical applications of the robot. Supported by a tether in the footage, Bumble C picked up and carried a box, picked up a watering can and watered some plants, then picked up and placed a steel bar. In all cases, its onboard object recognition system was able to visually identify the target items.
Musk then proceeded to announce a slicker, more streamlined prototype – named Optimus – which is reportedly much closer to the planned untethered production model. Because it's not yet able to walk, it had to be pushed out by a group of technicians, after which it did demonstrate some arm, hand and leg movements.
The Optimus prototype gets by with a little help from its friends
While both robots currently utilize "semi-off-the shelf" actuators, Musk stated that the final version will feature custom Tesla actuators, batteries and control systems. Plans also call for it to be able to move all of its fingers independently (including an opposable thumb). As is the case with the existing prototypes, it will utilize an adapted version of the AI-based autopilot technology already used in Tesla automobiles.
According to Musk, the company's ultimate goal is to develop a fully autonomous robot that can be easily manufactured in large numbers, thus possibly keeping its price somewhere below US$20,000.
You can see the robots in action in the video below, starting around the 16:55 mark.
Tesla AI Day 2022
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MONITORING FACEBOOK DURING THE POLISH ELECTIONS 2019
Between 1 September and 11 October 2019, Political Accountability Foundation (FOP), in cooperation with MEMO 98, monitored 74 public Facebook accounts of political parties, election coalitions, politicians, media and other influential actors involved in the parliamentary elections. The main goal of the monitoring was to evaluate the importance of Facebook (FB) during the elections and the potential impact of the messages disseminated through this social platform on election integrity. Moreover, the monitoring tried to evaluate what topics and narratives were presented by political actors and others on their public Facebook accounts in the run-up to the election and which one of them generated the highest level of engagement (comments, shares, and reactions, see also the section on methodology).
The monitoring was organized in the framework of a project carried out by Democracy Reporting International (DRI) and MEMO 98 and funded by Civitates. The project seeks to significantly step up a real-time understanding of social media dynamics by providing a toolkit for social media monitoring in elections which is to be offered to observer organizations across the EU and beyond. The project builds on the methodology that DRI and other experts developed in the context of Supporting Democracy, an EU project. Facebook was actively used by almost all monitored election stakeholders. There was no major party registered for these elections which would not have its official FB account. As many as 8.848 posts uploaded by 74 selected actors on FB were analysed between 1 September and 11 October.
While the election-related campaign was harsh and characterized by intolerant rhetoric, our monitoring of official Facebook pages of politicians, parties, traditional media, and influencers did not reveal either posts which would contain dangerous speech or disinformation .
Political parties used Facebook mainly to mobilize their voters. In particular, Facebook accounts were used by parties to inform about campaign activities, usually including some short video materials and quotations by party leaders.
The monitoring revealed that of the four observed categories, the FB accounts of traditional media produced the highest number of posts but generated the lowest share of interactions when compared to posts by other three monitored categories
The posts produced by politicians generated the highest number of interactions.
The monitored official Facebook accounts of influencers produced the lowest number of posts amongst the four observed categories but these posts generated the second-biggest share of interactions.
There was a clear tendency to focus more on domestic issues and less on international topics.
Given the high-media polarization and public TV's biased coverage in favor of the ruling party, Facebook served as an alternative platform for communication, particularly for those parties and actors with restricted access to mainstream media.
Some 25 percent of posts were assessed as not having either direct or indirect links to elections.
When it comes to posts devoted to elections and disseminated by political parties and politicians, most of them focused on pushing narratives linked to the mobilization of voters, elections in general, the rule of law and discrediting of the opposition.
Among monitored actors coming from media and influencers, the situation was more varied. No single narrative had a dominant position but the most present referred to political scandals of the government, discrediting of the opposition, economy, and elections in general.
Our monitoring of Facebook focused on the set of actors who are important in the context of elections but did not go beyond the chosen four categories - politicians, parties, traditional media, and influencers. While we did monitor the traffic of posts related to all monitored actors, we did not focus on unofficial or private accounts which have been used in other countries to spread disinformation during elections. Our monitoring showed that Facebook was an important platform of communication in the election period with diversified content ranging from text to pictures, multi-modal drawings, and videos. While the monitored FB accounts refrained from using disinformation, many of the monitored actors used harsh criticism and vilification of their political opponents which contributed to further polarization of the Polish society.
During the monitoring period, we analysed 8.848 posts uploaded on FB by 74 selected actors. Prior to the beginning of the monitoring, we prepared a list of 66 topics and narratives (see the list in the section on the methodology) related to the elections. Social media monitors analysed each post and assigned it a narrative if the post contained a narrative or topic from the list. If the narrative of the post was not included on the list but it was linked to the elections, we added such narratives to the list in the course of the monitoring. If, however, the narratives had no direct or indirect connection to the elections, monitors classified such narratives under "other issues".
The monitoring results indicate that as many as 2.265 posts (little more than 25%) were assessed by monitors as not having either direct or indirect links to elections and thus were classified under "other issues". Among the topics and narratives related to elections, 2.221 posts (25%) were devoted to mobilization of voters, 573 posts to "Elections in Poland", 319 posts to "Discrediting of the opposition", 224 posts to "Rule of Law" and 195 to "Economy". When it comes to the mobilisation of voters, here we could find announcements of meetings and rallies as well as references and links to speeches given by party leaders during these meetings with voters. When it comes to monitored accounts of traditional media and influencers, there was not a single narrative that had a dominant position. Among the most present were "the political scandals of the government", "discrediting of the opposition", "economy" and "elections in Poland".
Other discussed topics and narratives included issues related to taxes (raising and lowering taxes, extra taxes on fuel, withdrawing the obligatory payment for social security [ZUS]), health care (government's plan to introduce new laws aimed to improve the system, opposition agenda related to healthcare and its systemic failures), social issues (additional pensions, 500+). There was a different approach to use individual accounts of political parties vs. account of the coalition among different coalitions. While in the case of Lewica Razem, for example, the most active was the FB account of the coalition, in the case of Koalicja Obywatelska or PSL Koalicja Polska, more active were accounts of individual member parties, like Platforma Obywatelska or PSL.
In general, Facebook public accounts were used as an additional channel to disseminate campaign-related information and to reach voters with specific narratives. From 1 September until 11 October, the monitoring team analysed 19 FB accounts of political parties and coalitions running in the elections. The highest number of posts during the monitoring period was posted by the ruling party Law and Justice (PiS - 338 posts), followed by the Democratic Left Alliance Lewica Razem (SLD, 309 posts), Civic Platform (PO, 253 posts) and Konfederacja (243 posts). The Civic Coalition (KO), which came second after PiS when it comes to the election results, posted only 26 posts in the monitoring period. As it was already mentioned, in the case of KO, it was individual member parties as well as public accounts of KO politicians which were more active than the official FB account of KO. As for the number of followers of the monitored accounts of political parties (at the time of the data scrapping on 1 September 2019), Kukiz15 had the biggest number of them (283,050), followed by PiS (225,857), PO (190,499) and Partia Razem (122,838).
The full report can be downloaded here: m98_fop_report
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Q: What would have happened to Tom Bombadil under Sauron's rule? As is well known and as was stated in a few answers on this site (see e.g. here), Tom Bombadil was unconcerned about the War of the Rings and whether or not Sauron was defeated.
Tolkien himself put it this way:

I might put it this way. The story is cast in terms of a good side, and a bad side, beauty against ruthless ugliness, tyranny against kingship, moderated freedom with consent against compulsion that has long lost any object save mere power, and so on; but both sides in some degree, conservative or destructive, want a measure of control. but if you have, as it were taken 'a vow of poverty', renounced control, and take your delight in things for themselves without reference to yourself, watching, observing, and to some extent knowing, then the question of the rights and wrongs of power and control might become utterly meaningless to you, and the means of power quite valueless. It is a natural pacifist view, which always arises in the mind when there is a war.
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 144

But do we know what would have actually happened to him if Sauron ended up ruling Middle-earth? It seems not unlikely to me that Sauron would have feared him and would have tried to have him killed.
Did Tolkien ever mention what would have happened to Tom in such circumstances? Is there a way to estimate this based on things he had written?

A: I found some evidence suggesting Tom Bombadil would not, in fact, have survived under Saruon's rule:

Ultimately  only  the  victory  of  the  West  will  allow  Bombadil  to  continue,  or  even  to survive. Nothing would be left for him in the world of Sauron.

From Letter #144.
The only reason I don't consider this to be completely conclusive is that Tolkien might have been describing Rivendell's view on the matter:

Tom Bombadil is not an important person – to the narrative. I suppose he has some importance
as a 'comment'. I mean, I do not really write like that: he is just an invention (who first appeared in
the  Oxford  Magazine  about  1933),  and  he  represents  something  that  I  feel  important,  though  I
would not be prepared to analyze the feeling precisely. I would not, however, have left him in, if he
did not have some kind of function. I might put it this way. The story is cast in terms of a good side,
and a bad side, beauty against ruthless ugliness, tyranny against kingship, moderated freedom with
consent against compulsion that has long lost any object save mere power, and so on; but both sides
in some degree, conservative or destructive, want a measure of control. but if you have, as it were
taken 'a vow of poverty', renounced control, and take your delight in things for themselves without
reference  to  yourself,  watching,  observing,  and  to  some  extent  knowing,  then  the  question  of  the
rights and wrongs of power and control might become utterly meaningless to you, and the means of
power quite valueless. It is a natural pacifist view, which always arises in the mind when there is a
war. But the view of Rivendell seems to be that it is an excellent thing to have represented, but that
there  are  in  fact  things  with  which  it  cannot  cope;  and  upon  which  its  existence  nonetheless
depends.  Ultimately  only  the  victory  of  the  West  will  allow  Bombadil  to  continue,  or  even  to
survive. Nothing would be left for him in the world of Sauron.

It seems to me, however, the most conclusive evidence we have so far. I disagree with ibid's answer, since the quote in it refers to what would have happened if Tom had the ring, not if Sauron had won. The other answer, by jmoreno, seems to me like a good speculation, but it is still only a speculation. There is also a comment by Peter Cordes, suggesting that the case of Shelob might be an indication that Sauron wouldn't care about Tom Bombadil. This is also very interesting, although Tom and Shelob are fairly different.

A: Bombadil would have fallen at the end
During the council of Elrond they discuss sending the Ring to Tom Bombadil, and Glorfindel says that if Sauron were to get control he would eventually overcome the old forest as well.

'But in any case,' said Glorfindel, 'to send the Ring to [Tom Bombadil] would only postpone the day of evil. He is far away. We could not now take it back to him, unguessed, unmarked by any spy. And even if we could, soon or late the Lord of the Rings would learn of its hiding place and would bend all his power towards it. Could that power be defied by Bombadil alone? I think not. I think that in the end, if all else is conquered, Bombadil will fall, Last as he was First; and then Night will come.'
The Lord of the Rings - Book II - Chapter 2 - 'The Council of Elrond'

A: That would depend in part on others.  If Sauron had won, and Tom didn't have the Ring, he would IMO probably have been left alone.  Tom isn't someone to fear and isn't someone it's desirable to dominate, and he doesn't have any resources other than the forest itself.
So, until the forest was desirable and worthy of his attention, there would be no need to deal with Tom personally and I don't think his underlinings could.
The books describe what would happen if Tom had the Ring and Sauron came to dominate.  But that is with a great need, and IMO while Sauron's greed and desire for dominion is unbounded, Tom and his forest aren't something that Sauron would consider desirable.  To him, controlling all of the area around the forest and controlling all of the area around the forest + the forest would be the same thing.  It would be like a farmer that was dissatisfied with his control of his barn, not because it had rats, but because one particular rat didn't hide quickly enough when he came by.

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By Caliber Construction, Inc.September 15, 2015 No Comments
If the catchphrase "follow the money" is apt … ponder this… Market researcher Navigant tells us global networked lighting controls revenue will grow to $4.8B by 2024 — up from a still hefty $2.2B today. That will be more than double in less than ten years.
Now that we live in a world where technology is finally connected with lighting — and codes are in place to make sure it stays that way — lighting controls get the kind of attention and respect lighting distributors have likely longed for. Conversations devoted to lighting controls take up more time for a lot of reasons…and not just because controls now offer opportunity for building management or save energy. As Gary Trott, VP Product Strategy Cree Lighting said at the 2014 Lightfair Conference, "Light used to just deliver light. Now it's much more in terms of being smart fixtures and having control…and controls being much more prominent and necessary." Not only do controls demand more consideration, they now take a bigger chunk out of the construction budget, they are often fingered as culprits in stalled shipments that push back the entire schedule, and they're too often the cause of confusion as buyers — and specifiers — struggle to make choices from amongst equipment they don't yet know well.
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Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860-1960
October 23, 2014 Andrea Gibbons 1 Comment
If you are looking for any hint of actual anarchy or anarchism, a better grasp of how Morris's work and art and design connected to his politics or dedication to Socialist struggle, or the ways in which this connection or a political legacy continued on through the years, this exhibition will make you just a little sad. The very limited exhibit brochure states:
…this major exhibition illustrates Morris's concept of 'art for the people' and highlights the achievements of those he inspired.
And this really was about 'art for the people', and much of the later part of it about 'art for the people to look at from afar', which perhaps explains why to me it missed the greater point which always was art by the people, of the people, and how this connected to everyday labour and struggle. From his pamphlet on Art and Socialism, as paraphrased by E.P. Thompson:
Art is Man's expression of his joy in labour
Nothing should be made by man's labour which is not worth making, or which must be made by labour degrading to the makers
the only healthy art is 'an art which is to be made by the people, and for the people, as a happiness to the maker and user'
William Morris became political and turned to Socialism because of and through art, because he firmly believed in these things. He wrote '…neutrality is impossible in man's handiwork…a house, a knife, a cup, a steam engine…anything that is made by man and has form, must either be a work of art or destructive to art'(646 – 'The Socialist Ideal: Art'). I think it's telling that E.P. Thompson's massive biography is nowhere referred to, though the earlier biography by Mackail features heavily, and the exhibition is curated by Fiona MacCarthy who has written biographies of Morris, Eric Gill and Edward Bourne-Jones. I have read none of these others so can't be too critical I suppose, and I am sure there are some things Thompson got wrong (Janey Morris for example) but this exhibit certainly somehow stripped so much of struggle away. The description beside the photograph of George Lansbury, for example, said nothing about his prison sentence for refusing to pay rates as head of the Poplar council. I can't help but feel that is the principal reason he is remembered and still beloved today. As for anarchy — well, I will come back to that.
All that said, I loved the first half of the exhibit where the focus is William Morris himself, because his huge personality and the different aspects of his work demands the inclusion of it all. Perhaps most of all I loved the discovery of just how many wonderful little drawings of Morris there are by Edward Bourne-Jones, who actually features very little in what I've read, but a great deal here. I knew how close Morris was to Edward's wife Georgiana Bourne-Jones from long excerpts of their wonderful letters used by Thompson (she's represented here by only a portrait sadly), but Edward was his working partner and friend for just as long, and his caricatures of Morris at work and play are grand and give so much insight to their characters I think. Do a google search and you will see! I like the one above, from 1865, Morris reading to Bourne-Jones. The one shown in the exhibit is this:
A picture of William Morris demonstrating weaving, from 1888. His rotund little figure gets up to all sorts of antics, he's even shown in the bath. The dates give an idea of the longevity and awesomeness of this close personal friendship, and also, I think, how Morris just could not have taken himself too seriously. There's another, and not so kind, caricature of Morris from Rosetti, The bard and Petty Tradesman from 1868:
It encapsulates quite clearly what Rosetti thought of Morris's arts and crafts designing and selling things nonsense. If he couldn't paint, poetry was the thing.
I loved seeing Morris's old satchel, and the huge and beautiful Prioress's Tale Wardrobe, painted as a wedding present by Bourne-Jones. I had no idea Morris kept a 'Socialist Diary' for three months — the only period he kept a diary. They had it, there to read the one open page, three month's worth of 'a view of the Socialist movement from the inside, Jonah's view of the whale'. Awesome. I want to read it (and can online here). They had the beautiful Hammersmith Socialist Society Banner, made (or designed and crafted through the business) by May Morris, and I learned a little more about her relationship with her father, both as head of the company's embroidery division and in politics. They had Morris's wonderful copy of Marx's Le Capital, specially bound after his original had fallen apart through his study (I love that fact!), and several of the beautiful books from Kelmscott Press, including the giant Chaucer:
and a lovely cabinet crafted specially to hold it by Charles Voysey. Of course, this beautiful piece of furniture that I love also highlights the fairly elite nature of much of the arts and crafts movement and 'the people' who are in engaging in it inspired by Morris's work. Not quite 'the people' Morris referred to, spoke to, worked with and fought for, which this exhibit does not really reflect on at all.
I found out more, saw more of the Red House. Really, I so love the art and the craft of Morris, I confess this exhibit shows a good sample of those beautifully. To me the house is indeed one of 'the beautifullest place on earth', designed by Phillip Webb and William Morris and both inside and out full of lovely handcrafted things. It was also wonderful to look at a full size print of the famous picture by Hollyer (seen on the cover of the book at the top of this post), pictures of him and his family, pictures of the Hammersmith Socialist Society as well as the portrait of him by George Frederic Watt s below. How interesting too, to find out that WB Yeats had a copy of this over his mantel.
The way that so many figures of the social movements of this time intersected with the arts was also fairly revelatory. I had no idea that Sylvia Pankhurst was such an artist and craftswoman, designing the WPSU's logo, badges, and beautiful silver brooches given to women who had been incarcerated for the cause. There is a wonderful site — sylviapankhurst.com — full of resources on her life, struggle and art. Many more of Morris's contemporaries have art and portraits on display here, and that I loved too. It's as the exhibit moves through time that it becomes more and more about artisanship, the arts and crafts aspect from which all connection to labour and struggle has seemingly been stripped that I didn't like so much.
There was quite a lot about the garden city movement, again art for the people, and while the original dream of the garden city had political content, the reality as built had very little. A superficial reading of the ideals of Morris may be somewhat reflected in the 'cultured cottage style' of so much of the residential building at Letchworth, which is a centre of one of the exhibit sections. Yet I rather wish I could hear the explosion of his famous temper were he to be thanked for the end result of fairly highly priced suburban accommodation that only achieved a shadow of the original ideal for building working class, sustainable communities.
What happens, I think, is that artisanship and hand-crafting is portrayed as inherently radical, that a bunch of wealthy people absconding to the country to live their ideals should somehow be in Morris's revolutionary tradition. Morris hated more than anything the Victorian architectural tradition of using a superficial mishmash of gothic 'features' rather than understanding the relationship of work and art that he felt was truly gothic, he railed against it. I feel that the cultured cottage style, and many other arts and crafts objects, are themselves just such a superficial reference to a very different ideal that combines art and socialism. One of the last objects is an erotic garden roller designed by Eric Gill to maintain grass tennis courts:
Cool enough, but individually owned grass tennis courts make my lip curl a little, not exactly part of a simple life. In News From Nowhere, Morris imagines a society of plenty where everyday objects are things of great beauty. There would be plenty of time to create such a tennis lawn roller for community use. But under capitalism? Morris struggled after converting to Socialism with how best to live simply and according to his ideals, run a workshop and employ workers, create things that a wide number of people could afford while still providing pleasure in labour to the craftsman, whether he should give all of his money away (a sacrifice he seemed willing to make but hesitant for his family though who can really know) or use it to employ workers and fund the movement. The second of which, in the end he did. Honestly, I doubt many things could be further from this interior struggle than such a roller — though it is strangely the primary focus of the short Guardian article on the exhibition by Mark Brown, who clearly cares little and knows less of Morris himself. Gill was a Fabian and then a Socialist, so perhaps I am being too hard on him, but nothing here really connected his work to his politics (or the controversies over his claimed sexual abuse of his children and other revelations, which make me uninterested in anything else about him really).
So how does this all this connect back to anarchy? I still puzzle over the use of that word in the title. Perhaps if I could have afforded or wanted the book, it would have been made more clear. One thing I love about Morris is that he partially bridged the growing split between Socialism and Anarchism in his life and work. That's nowhere here. Anarchy here seems to to be referring to a very general and minimal revolt against society, and its limited use emerged most when it was looking at Morris's connections to women's and queer liberation — and those are only explicitly through his influence on the arts really, I have no idea if he ever openly pronounced on matters of sexuality. Artistically though, there's Edward Carpenter, a pioneer of gay rights, and his workshop crafting artisanal sandals (you can see a pair of his sandals here). C.R. Ashbee was another, with the Guild and School of Handicraft and his bisexuality. Yet Morris's own prizing of women's liberation both in work and freedom within relationships that might make more sense as part of the tradition of 'anarchy' or radicalism is missing for the most part. You can never tell how much men actually practice of their rhetoric around women's liberation of course, but News From Nowhere is at least an openly expressed preference for fairly open relations between the sexes, as well as a variety of living arrangements with little desire for a nuclear family. I loved that, even if women tended to 'prefer' domestic duties. Anyway, in this exhibit there was a lot of beauty, no real anarchy at all.
So in the end I have mixed feelings, and wonder what people take away from this who don't know much when they walk in. As I say, though, the materials themselves relating to Morris and the early arts and crafts movement are brilliant to see and read about, so it's probably worth going.
(All coincidence in terms of timing, but I've just been reading all about this, reflections on E.P. Thompson's biography can be found as Part 1 and Part 2, and thoughts on News From Nowhere are here)
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The pair announced their engagement in November 2017 and tied the knot in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle six months later. More major milestones followed, including the birth of their son, Archie, in May 2019.
Throughout their relationship, Harry and Meghan faced intense scrutiny as a high-ranking interracial couple in the British royal family. By January 2020, the pressure became so overwhelming that they announced their decision to step back from their senior royal duties.
"We have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution," the Sussexes wrote via Instagram at the time. "We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. … We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages."
Two months later, the family of three relocated to California after briefly staying in Canada. As they settled into their more independent lives, a source told Us Weekly exclusively that the Northwestern University grad was "really starting to feel like herself again" after the stress of royal responsibilities.
Their time stateside brought even more big changes. On February 14, Harry and Meghan announced that they're expecting baby No. 2 after the Los Angeles native suffered a miscarriage six months prior. The pregnancy news came shortly before Buckingham Palace confirmed that the couple would no longer be working members of the royal family.
"While we are all saddened by their decision, the duke and duchess remain much-loved members of the family," Queen Elizabeth II said in a statement on February 19.
The twosome issued a response to the palace's announcement, adding, "As evidenced by their work over the past year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain committed to their duty and service to the U.K. and around the world and have offered their continued support to the organizations they have represented regardless of official role. We can all live a life of service. Service is universal."
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While Cuba's human rights record is not one we admire, both countries have taken steps toward some sort of rapprochement that is long overdue. The eventual normalization of relations with Cuba is inevitable, no matter the past relationship between the 11 presidents and Raúl Castro and his brother Fidel.
Shaking hands is what adults do. It's particularly interesting to see the torrent of criticism directed at Obama from the right. Perhaps conservatives might want to take a look back at the photograph of Donald Rumsfeld genially pumping Saddam Hussein's hand, or maybe Richard Nixon doing a grip-and-grin with Chairman Mao. Maybe a few more extended hands might lead to the political and economic reform Cuba needs.


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By Michael Balderston published 5 May 21
Telemundo boosts its production capabilities to fulfill direct-to-consumer needs
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MIAMI—Telemundo Enterprises has constructed a new studio that will be dedicated to producing Spanish-language content for Latino streaming audiences. Telemundo Streaming Studios will develop and produce IP for Telemundo as well as offer production services to direct-to-consumer platforms in need of production expertise and capabilities.
Telemundo, which is owned by NBCUniversal, will base the Telemundo Streaming Studios out of Miami. Telemundo Global Studios President Marcos Santana will oversee all original scripted productions for the Telemundo network and other platforms, including international co-productions.
Telemundo Streaming Studios launches with more than 35 projects in development and in production, including "Armas de Mujer" on Peacock and "El Marginal" on Netflix.
"We are thrilled to open a new state-of-the-art studio designed from its inception to produce premium content featuring world-class producers and award-winning Hispanic talent across the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Spain and Argentina," said Santana. "As pioneers in the production of scripted Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics, we have a wide range of experience to invest in producing the best scripted content for the growing number of Latinos who consume their favorite shows across streaming platforms. With these new studios, Telemundo will be the go-to source for Latino streaming content in the US and around the world."
According to Telemundo, the new studio represents the largest investment in production capabilities focused on developing and producing Spanish-language premium scripted content for Hispanic streamers.
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Charles Dallan Maxvill (born February 18, 1939) is a retired shortstop, coach and general manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his career, Maxvill played, coached, or was an executive for four World Series winners and seven league champions.

Early life
A native of the St. Louis suburb of Granite City, Illinois, Maxvill played baseball in high school, then attended the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. He signed his first professional baseball contract in 1960 with the hometown St. Louis Cardinals.

Playing career
Maxvill appeared in 1,423 regular-season games for the Cardinals (1962–72), Oakland Athletics (1972–73; 1974–75) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1973–74). He batted and threw right-handed. He batted .217 with six home runs in 3,989 plate appearances over his 14-year major league career.

Maxvill's best season with the bat was 1968 with the Cardinals. He set career highs in batting average (.253), on-base percentage (.329), and slugging percentage (.298). He also received his only Most Valuable Player award votes (finishing in twentieth place) and won his only Gold Glove. In the World Series that year (the last of the pre-LCS era), he went 0-for-22, the worst performance in a World Series. It was also the worst hitless streak to start a postseason until 2022.

Maxvill holds the National League record for fewest hits for a batter playing in at least 150 games. He had 80 hits in 1970 in 399 at-bats in 152 games, just barely over the Mendoza line at .201. (The Sporting News Baseball Record, 2007, p. 19)

After batting .221 in 105 games during the first  months of the campaign, he was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the Cardinals for minor-league third baseman Joe Lindsey on August 30, 1972. The deal occurring one day prior to the waiver trade deadline meant that he was eligible to be on the A's roster for its postseason run. Minor-league catcher Gene Dusan was also sent to the Cardinals to complete the transaction two months later on October 27.

Coaching and executive career
The 1987 season was the last time one of Maxvill's teams made the playoffs. The Cardinals finished above .500 in 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993, but their best finish was 2nd place. Longtime owner and president August "Gussie" Busch died in September 1989 and Anheuser-Busch took over operations of the team.

Changes within the top levels in the organization continued to the point that most remnants of the Busch era turned over. The next season, longtime manager Whitey Herzog resigned and Torre was hired in his place. However, the brewery did not appear as invested as Busch in making the Cardinals a winning team and began looking to sell the team. As a result, after new president Mark Lamping was hired in 1994, he sought to make changes to attempt to build a winner. Three weeks after Lamping's hire, he fired Maxvill. The next year, Anheuser-Busch sold the team to an investment group led by Fred Hanser, Drew Baur and William DeWitt, Jr. At this point, Maxvill pursued no further baseball opportunities, citing the desire to spend more time with his family.

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External links

Dal Maxvill at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
Dal Maxvill Oral History Interview - National Baseball Hall of Fame Digital Collection

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RAM Ratings reaffirms AA1(s)/Stable rating of Sarawak Power Generation's sukuk
RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the AA1(s)/Stable rating of Sarawak Power Generation Sdn Bhd's (SPG or the Company) RM215 mil Serial Sukuk Musharakah (2006/2021).
The enhanced rating reflects support for SPG from Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB or the Group), which owns the Company via 100%-held SEB Power Sdn Bhd. SPG holds the licence to build, own and operate a 317 MW combined-cycle, gas turbine power plant (the Plant) in Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu, Sarawak.
SEB has provided various forms of assistance to SPG through the last decade. Backing this is a letter of support from Syarikat SESCO Berhad – a wholly owned subsidiary of SEB and SPG's sole off-taker – in which SESCO undertakes to ensure that SPG fully and promptly meets all its financial obligations in respect of the Sukuk throughout the tenure of the facility.
Under the terms of its power purchase agreement with SESCO, SPG earns full capacity payments as long as Units 7 and 8 of the Plant maintain a dependable capacity of 105 MW and a minimum rolling monthly Equivalent Availability Factor of 85%, regardless of the amount of electricity sold. As a provider of essential services, SPG continued to operate throughout lockdown periods amid the pandemic. However, shorter operating hours and delays from movement curbs extended major inspections of the Plant, which resulted in higher capacity losses and lower energy payments. This led to significantly weaker earnings.
As at end-June 2021, SPG's cash balances of RM27.34 mil – including reserves in the fully funded Sukuk Distribution Account – more than sufficiently cover its final obligations of RM10.41 mil due in December 2021.
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Alice By Heart creatives Steven Sater (Book, Lyrics), Duncan Sheik (Music), Jessie Nelson (Book, Director) join cast members Grace McLean, Colton Ryan, and Wesley Taylor for exclusive panel for BroadwayCon 2020 attendees about the show and the process of adapting the musical into a novel on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 10 a.m. Tickets are on sale now at BroadwayCon.com/register.
When the madness of the world is too much to bear, we take refuge in the stories we love. Tony and Grammy award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, STEVEN SATER and DUNCAN SHEIK, reunited for their new musical Alice By Heart, inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and directed and co-written by JESSIE NELSON (Waitress).
In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer's budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.
As they travel through the tale, Alice By Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times.
Since 2016, BroadwayCon has been the premiere fan convention for all things Broadway. Highlights from previous years include show spotlights with the casts of Hamilton (2016, 2017), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2019), Mean Girls (2019), and Dear Evan Hansen (2017), reunions with the original casts of RENT (2016), and In The Heights (2018), performances by Sara Barielles (2016, Waitress), Jenn Colella (2016, Come From Away), Christy Altomare (2017, Anastasia), surprise appearances by Lin-Manuel Miranda (2017) and Kristin Chenoweth (2019), and so much more.
In addition, BroadwayCon Industry Day, curated by Situation, will return for its third year on January 24, 2020. Tickets for BroadwayCon Industry Day include access to all Industry Day and BroadwayCon programming on Friday, January 24.
The BroadwayCon 2020 Schedule can be found at BroadwayCon.com/schedule. Additional programming will be announced at a later date and is subject to change.
The BroadwayCon 2020 Special Guest lineup can be found at BroadwayCon.com/guests. Additional guests will be announced at a later date.
About BroadwayCon:
BroadwayCon is theatre's answer to comic-con, tailor made for fans. From January 24-26, 2020, join some of Broadway's biggest fans, performers, and creators from classic and current shows as we gather at the Hilton Midtown to perform, discuss, debate, and celebrate theatre. BroadwayCon 2020 will feature panels, performances, interviews, workshops, singalongs, and more, all packed into an epic three-day weekend. Past panels have included previews from upcoming Broadway shows, conversations with the casts and creatives of this season's hits, and discussions featuring the industry's top producers and designers, not to mention the giant Opening Celebration and nighttime fun and games. BroadwayCon is produced by Mischief Management.
About Mischief Management:
Mischief Management produces fan conventions focusing on community, content, and creativity. Since 2009, it has served tens of thousands of fans, providing a fun, vibrant, and safe space to enjoy the things they love. Mischief Management's event lineup includes PodcastCon (for podcast fans and creators), Con of Thrones (for fans of Game of Thrones and the writings of George R.R. Martin), and BroadwayCon (for fans of theatre and Broadway), and LeakyCon (for fans of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World). Mischief Management produces AlienCon and HistoryCon on behalf of A+E Networks. More information about each of Mischief Management's events can be found at www.MischiefManagement.com.
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Piercing Ken Thoughts: This is another new production to my ears but wow the story sounds cool so I might try to catch this panel myself and see what its all about. What about you folks who might be in attendance to the Con? Chime in down below. You'll have to pardon my being quick here but the media year has started off like a train without brakes and remember we are doing a lot over on PiercingMetal as well. Okay I'm out, see you again soon with more stuffs.
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The WestWind Foundation is a private, family foundation based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The foundation is dedicated to protecting the integrity of natural ecosystems and the health of human communities through its grant making programs. WestWind provides grants to environmental nonprofit organizations that work both domestically and internationally. The foundation also supports nonprofits that promote reproductive health and rights globally, with a particular emphasis on the Latin American and Caribbean region. In 2009, the foundation awarded more than $3.2 million in grants.
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