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Human Sixth Doctor companions, 20th century individuals, Human time travellers,
Constance Clarke
Women's Royal Naval Service
Constance Clarke's father
Miranda Raison
Constance Clarke was a leading WREN of the Women's Royal Naval Service during World War II, working at Bletchley Park in 1944, who travelled with the Doctor in his sixth incarnation. She preferred to be addressed as "Mrs Clarke".
Constance was born in 1909. (AUDIO: The Middle) She grew up in Nyasaland, later known as Malawi, (AUDIO: Criss-Cross) where her father owned land and employed locals as servants. (AUDIO: The Behemoth) Although her family told her not to leave the land through the fence, she frequently did so to explore (AUDIO: Planet of the Rani) and quite often came across mantises. (AUDIO: Quicksilver) They received no trouble from the native inhabitants. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross)
She had a great-uncle named Jasper, who lived alone in an expansive manor house and spent his time talking to his dog and taking potshots at rabbits. The Doctor reminded Constance of him. (AUDIO: Shield of the Jötunn)
Constance returned to London after her father died of tuberculosis whilst she was a girl, which she later described as a difficult time for the family. She completed her schooling and attended Somerville College at the University of Oxford, where she received a first in modern languages. At a young age she married sub lieutenant Henry Clarke of the Naval Intelligence Division. They were unable to have children. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross, Quicksilver) They married in uniform and with wilting daffodils due to it being wartime. (AUDIO: The Behemoth)
In 1940, she began working at Bletchley Park. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross) While at Bletchley, she attended an escapology course but she paid little attention during it. (AUDIO: Absolute Power)
Henry was posted to special duties in November 1943. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross) Just before he left, she discovered letters indicating that he had been having an affair for some time, but she elected not to broach the topic with him.
Shortly after Henry departed, Constance went to work at Wavendon. (AUDIO: Quicksilver)
In 1944, she met the Sixth Doctor when she chastised him for overworking Sylvia Wimpole. When Major Harris came to investigate information on the Doctor, she asked him about her husband and if he was still alive. She accompanied the Doctor to Cambridge and asked Robbie Flint about her husband as well. She forced the Doctor to take her with him on his travels, wanting to be taken back to her duties once she decided to finish travelling as she was not a deserter. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross)
Solo travels with the Doctor Edit
Constance meets the Rani. (AUDIO: Planet of the Rani)
Constance went through the Doctor's email in-box and found several emails for the Rani's parole hearing. She visited Teccaurora Penitentiary when the Rani kidnapped her. Raj Kahnu asked her why she travelled with the Doctor and then tried to have her placed in one of his suits of armour. (AUDIO: Planet of the Rani)
The TARDIS landed in 2029 Arizona, where Constance learnt about and was appalled at global warming, having expected future generations to take good care of the Earth after World War II. She was also surprised at the future, not finding it as bright and happy as she expected. She assisted the Doctor in defeating the Talessh. (AUDIO: Shield of the Jötunn)
On one travel with the Doctor, she visited the Parallel Sect where she rescued Tim Hope from being run over by a train. She suggested that they should get back to the train station when she saw the remnants of the driver's cabin. The Doctor left her in the train when he went with Keith Potter to look after the passengers. After Alice Lloyd started acting strangely, Constance left with Tim to find the Doctor. Arriving at the station, she informed the Doctor that the passengers were killing each other like it was an epidemic. The Master threatened her with his Tissue Compression Eliminator. She was delighted when the Doctor defeated the Master's plans. She had Tim's coat on which contained a Relative Dimensional Stabiliser. (AUDIO: The End of the Line)
Constance met the Daleks on Strellin and stabbed a Kaled mutant with a screwdriver. She was a prisoner of the Brotherhood of the Black Petal and was dressed in a cloak for the sake of modesty. (AUDIO: Order of the Daleks)
A Brudvahkian yak spat on Constance during their travels, which the Doctor could not help but giggle at. On Teymah, Constance agreed to help Lyam Yce's expedition with translating the language of the Teymahrians using her cryptographic skills. (AUDIO: Absolute Power)
Travelling with the Sixth Doctor and Flip Edit
Constance with Flip Ramon. (AUDIO: Static)
After asking to be returned to 1944, Constance read a telegraph telling her that Henry was lost in action. In Vienna, Constance found that Henry had married Ana Cook, who was pregnant with his child. She expressed her anger with him and, after defeating the Zerith, left with the Doctor and his former companion Flip Ramon. To their respective irritation, they called one another "Connie" and "Philippa". (AUDIO: Quicksilver)
Constance, the Doctor and Flip landed in Bath in 1756, where she was disgusted by the slave trade and the treatment of women and convinced Sarah of her worth. (AUDIO: The Behemoth)
On her thirty-fifth birthday, the TARDIS landed on Formicia, where Constance was separated from the Doctor and Flip and sent to the Middle, which reminded her of Bletchley. From the office, she managed to save Flip from a drone and send a message to the Doctor. (AUDIO: The Middle)
Constance and Flip both decided that they wanted to return home to their times. They landed in Abbey Marston, where she died. The Doctor burnt her body with the Static inside whilst her mind survived in a duplicate. In the duplicate, Constance left with the Doctor and Flip after the Static was defeated. (AUDIO: Static)
Given that she was married, when the Doctor introduced her to others as "Constance," she was quick to correct the Doctor to a more formal "Mrs Clarke." (AUDIO: The End of the Line) However, she allowed Lyam Yce, Florrie Solomon and Ammar Elkady to address her by her first name. (AUDIO: Absolute Power) She initially disliked it when Flip Jackson called her "Connie" but she eventually came to tolerate it. (AUDIO: Quicksilver)
Although Constance did not enjoy making a fuss about her birthday, she was not afraid of growing old and was looking forward to retiring, learning a new language and writing her memoirs. (AUDIO: The Middle)
Skills Edit
Constance could play the piano. (AUDIO: The Behemoth)
Constance first appeared in The End of the Line as an existing companion of the Sixth Doctor. Due to the release date of The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure being changed from September 2015 to August 2015, The End of the Line was released before the character's introductory story. [1]
Footnotes Edit
↑ http://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-the-sixth-doctor-the-last-adventure-trailer-revealed
Companions of the Sixth Doctor
Peri Brown • Melanie Bush
Grant Markham • Emily Chaudhry • Will Hoffman • William • Flora Millrace
Frobisher • Actis
Original to audio
Evelyn Smythe • Charlotte Pollard • Mila • Jamie McCrimmon • Zoe Heriot • Thomas Brewster • Flip Jackson • Henry Gordon Jago • George Litefoot • Constance Clarke • Heather Threadstone
Original to stage plays
Jason • Crystal • Zog
Original to video games
Splinx
The Sixth Doctor's companions from stage plays are difficult to assert with certainty, as different actors played the Doctor in the same play. If a medium is not mentioned, then this incarnation did not have companions who were original to that medium; it does not mean that this Doctor failed to appear in that medium.
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This is the Horde faction, which will be led by Lor'themar Theron. The Alliance faction is Ofensiva do Kirin Tor, led by Jaina Proudmoore.
Revered: Epic Cloaks (ilvl 496) can be purchased with 937 Valor Points. Grande Comenda da Investida Fendessol along with two other items to help you complete the single player scenario will be available.
Exalted: Epic Rings (ilvl 496) can be purchased with 937 Valor Points. Also, Chave Polimórfica, Rédeas do Escornante Primevo Carmesim, Tabardo da Investida Fendessol, and Estandarte Glorioso da Investida Fendessol will be available.
The starting quest, O Chamado do Trovão, will be auto-received when entering Shrine of Two Moons.
Travel to the Shado-Pan garrison in Townlong Steppes and talk to Capitã dos Batedores Elsia, who gives you the next quest: A tempestade se aproxima.
Along with Aliados nas sombras, which will lead you to Taran Zhu and the Shado-Pan Assault Teng das Adagas Voadoras, you will start dailies in three locations: Za'tual, Ihgaluk Crag and the Court of Bones.
Also: note that you have a chance to find a Chave do Palácio de Lei Shen when killing mobs on the Island. The key starts a solo scenario instance, where you are to collect as many chests as you can in five minutes, rewarding gold, Grand Charms and even epics! This key can be used once a week per character, so don't bother farm for them on the same character.
You will get a total of 11 quests in those three locations (3 in one location and 4 in the other two). Each quest gives you 150 reputation with the Onslaught, 5 Valor points and 2 , and you will also received a twelfth quest from the last completed loacation which will reward you with a Tesouro dos Fendessol, similar to the Tesouros do Vale quest reward of the Golden Lotus dailies.
The total reputation gain before bonuses is 11x150+200 = 1850. Do not forget that you can select the Sunreaver Onslaught faction for championing in your dungeon finder tool. It may not be the absolute best choice, but if you are already exalted with all of the 5.0 and 5.1 factions, that is pretty much your only choice. Additionally, use your Sinalizador Fendessol to hand in your last quest at Lor'themar Theron.
Stage 1 ends with O ataque a Zeb'tula, a single-player scenario that rewards you with 25 valor points and 300 reputation with the Onslaught. From now on the main hub is at the western island, called Dawnseeker Promontory. This means that the quest givers on the boat in stage 1 have moved to this location. You get a choice of doing PvP or PvE quests for the day.
Stage 2 ends with Derrubem a Muralha! a single-player scenario that rewards you with 25 valor points and 300 reputation with the Onslaught.
The PvP content is unchanged. In PvE, you get a total of 9 quests chosen amongst 2 of the first two stages hub and the stage 3 hubs (so 2 of Za'Tual/Court of Bones/Ihgaluk Crag/Diremoor and one of Beast Pens/Conqueror's terrace.) You can get 3 quests from each of the random hubs or a 4/2/3 distribution. You then get an elite quest for a Tesouro dos Fendessol and 200 reputation.
After returning that quest, you get a final elite quest: Forja adiante! for yet another Tesouro dos Fendessol and 200 reputation.
2. Buy Insígnia da Investida Fendessol with the Pergaminhos Históricos Rasgados from step 1.
3. Optional: Do the dailies on your alts for extra Insígnia da Investida Fendessol from the satchel you get from the final daily.
4. Send all the Insígnia da Investida Fendessol you get your hands on to your main.
6. Profit Rédeas do Escornante Primevo Carmesim!
PS. Remember to buy Grande Comenda da Investida Fendessol as soon as you hit Revered.
For a fast Exalted, I recommend you to keep all Insígnia da Investida Fendessol and Insígnia Maior da Investida Fendessol from Stage 0 until you hit revered then purchase and use Grande Comenda da Investida Fendessol. This way you'll be able to double the reputation of all insignias you've collected so far, which is a significant advantage to your rep gain.
Getting exalted with Investida Fendessol is pretty easy... Doing dailies is the main way to reach it, but don't forget to do a Random MoP Heroic dungeon and scenario each day, wich will provide 500 rep/day (whitout the Queridinho guild perk). As soon as you get revered, u can use the Grande Comenda da Investida Fendessol that will increase your daylie rep with them to 1000 points/day.
Then enjoy your new Rédeas do Escornante Primevo Carmesim!
A great place to farm for these is through the Rogue order hall (Legion content, accessible through the Broken Isles at level 98+). The order hall is unlocked upon retrieval of the Artifact weapon. There is a man within your order hall called Winstone Wolfe, very quickly you can upgrade the Hall through him to Cupom da Câmara. Sending off missions per day on the Order hall table gives you a random chance to obtain Cupom da Câmara as an extra reward. Handing in this quest can give you Chave do Palácio de Lei Shen hanging on the wall in the room. Queueing for Cidadela do Rei Trovão from Taoshi will provide you with Pergaminhos Históricos Rasgados. These can be turned in with the Investida Fendessol for Insígnia Maior da Investida Fendessol and Insígnia da Investida Fendessol . Remember to get the IUPI! Darkmoon Faire buff before using.
A great place to farm Pergaminhos Históricos Rasgados for Investida Fendessol reputation is through the Rogue order hall (Legion content, accessible through the Broken Isles at level 98+). The order hall is unlocked upon retrieval of the Artifact weapon. There is a man within your order hall called Winstone Wolfe, very quickly you can upgrade the Hall through him to Cupom da Câmara. Sending off missions per day on the Order hall table gives you a random chance to obtain Cupom da Câmara as an extra reward. Handing in this quest can give you Chave do Palácio de Lei Shen hanging on the wall in the room. Queueing for Cidadela do Rei Trovão from Taoshi will provide you with Pergaminhos Históricos Rasgados. These can be turned in with the Investida Fendessol for Insígnia Maior da Investida Fendessol and Insígnia da Investida Fendessol . Remember to get the IUPI! Darkmoon Faire buff before using.
Após serem expulsos de Dalaran, os membros da Investida Fendessol lutam para obterem poderosos artefatos mogus em meio às ruínas da Ilha do Trovão e resguardarem seu futuro, caso a Horda caia em anarquia.


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National Trust Sussex
Hastings Country Park
A great place for a picnic!
Simply stunning coastal views!
Hastings Country Park is a 345 hectare (853 acre) nature reserve comprising ancient woodland, heathland, grassland and farmland. However it is the 5 kilometres of dramatic sandstone cliffs and coastline which make this park spectacular!
* Be blown away by the spectacular coastal views
* Explore grassy trails and colourful heathland
* Outstanding site for bird watching. Notable
species include peregrine falcon, yellowhammer,
raven, buzzard, linnet, dartford warbler and wheatear.
* Exmoor ponies and Belted Galloway cattle roam
free in some areas of the park.
* Visitor centre housing fascinating history, geology
and wildlife displays.
* Outstanding site for bird watching. Notable species include peregrine
falcon, yellowhammer, raven, buzzard, linnet, dartford warbler and
wheatear.
* Exmoor ponies and Belted Galloway cattle roam free in some areas of
the park.
* Visitor centre housing fascinating history, geology and wildlife displays.
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Lower Coastguard Lane, Fairlight, Hastings, TN35 4AD
Pay and display. £2 for 2 hours or £3 all day. Coins or by phone.
The 'Access for All' paths are 0.8 and 0.6 km long (one way). Or use the map to select a route to suit you and your family
Visitor Centre open Fri-Sun only.
ROUTE MAP AVAILABLE
From the main car park and visitor centre there are two 'Access for All' paths (0.8 km and 0.6 km each way), which are suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. These lead to picnic tables and provide stunning viewpoints across the colourful heathland.
For those travelling on foot, there is a large network of paths and trails to choose from. Use the map to select a route/distance to suit your family. We visited on a clear day in February and really couldn't believe that we hadn't been here before - having lived within an hours' drive our whole lives! We can't wait to go back!
Dogs are welcome, but must be kept under control. Please pick up after your dog (waste bins are provided).
Bear in mind that although the trails start from the Visitor Centre car park (the third car park that you come to), the toilet block is located 250m away (in the first car park you see as you enter the park).
Cycling is prohibited here.
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Il diritto fallimentare italiano è quella branca del diritto commerciale italiano che disciplina il fallimento e gli aspetti connessi.

La procedura fallimentare è una procedura giuridica attraverso cui viene sottoposto ad esecuzione l'intero patrimonio di un imprenditore commerciale quando questi si trova nell'impossibilità obiettiva di far fronte regolarmente agli impegni assunti nei confronti dei creditori stessi.

Presupposti
I presupposti sono:
 la sussistenza della qualità di imprenditore commerciale e non piccolo
 lo stato di insolvenza dell'imprenditore (importo minimo 30.000 euro).

I caratteri comuni sono quello di generalità in quanto coinvolge tutto il patrimonio del fallito (imprenditore), e quello di collettività che mira ad assicurare la parità di trattamento dei creditori (par condicio creditorum).

Le procedure concorsuali

Le forme in cui può essere sviluppata la procedura concorsuale sono:

 il fallimento;
 il concordato preventivo;
 la liquidazione coatta amministrativa;
 l'amministrazione straordinaria;
 l'amministrazione controllata.

Voci correlate
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Isigny Le Buat is found in Manche in the Normandy region of France. The closest airport to Isigny Le Buat is Dinard Airport (67 km) slightly further afield are Rennes Airport (74 km), St. Brieuc Airport (124 km), or Deauville Airport (127 km).
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Putrajaya (12 September 2017) - Dr. Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah, Chapter Country Representative for Malaysia arranged courtesy visit with Dr. Susanne Rentzow-Vasu (Regional Representative EURAXESS Link ASEAN, European Union Delegation to Singapore), and Alfonso Pino Maeso (Trade Section, European Union Delegation to Malaysia) to Datin Paduka Prof Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Tapsir, Director General, Higher Education in the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.


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by Thomas Riggins
A kleptocracy is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed." Many anti-Russian commentators today have no problem with classifying Vladimir Putin's government as kleptocratic but Richard Sakwa, a Russian expert at the University of Kent, is not one of them. He gives his reasons in "Grey - area Gold," an analysis of Putin's Keleptocracy: Who Owns Russia a book by Karen Dawisha, published in the TLS of February 6, 2015. What follows are some comments and observations on Sakwa's article. I have italicised my own views to avoid confusion.
Dawisha obviously thinks Russia is a kleptocracy. She paints a picture of rampant corruption and abuse of power by those involved in the overthrow of Soviet power and the transfer of the collective wealth and property of the soviet people into the hands of private individuals. The security forces of the Soviet state played a major role in this betrayal. Sakwa says her arguments are so "incendiary" that Cambridge University Press backed off from publishing the book and it cannot be bought in the UK. It is available in the US from Simon and Schuster.
"The fundamental picture that emerges," Sakwa writes, "is of a Russia that has been hijacked by an elite that quite consciously set out from the beginning of its rule to increase its wealth, and needed to take over full political control to safeguard this process." In Marxist terms this would have been a counter-revolution led by elements of the leadership in collusion with the state security apparatus. However, it does not account for the acquiescence of the Red Army nor the passivity of the Soviet people.
Dawisha's picture shows that Putin and his circle have certainly taken advantage of the end of Soviet power and have enriched themselves at the expense of the general population (''behaviour typical of nouveaux riches throughout the ages") and have supported acts of corruption but her analysis also results "in obscuring complexity and counter trends."
That is to say, Sakwa contends, there is more to Putin's Russia than just the kleptocractic features Dawisha highlights. When then bigger picture is taken into consideration Russia turns out to be, while having some of the kleptocratic features found in many other countries [including the United States ] "not a kleptocracy tout court."
This is because the Putin government plays a much bigger role than just the enrichment of its elite supporters. It maintains social peace at home and is active on the world stage supporting Russian interests and "meets the basic needs of the Russian people" by furthering a "dirigiste" model of capitalism. Instead of hiding its revenues overseas the Russian government invests its tax money and oil revenues in public works projects and investments "for a rainy day."
That day is here, Sakwa says. Since Russia is being run in the interests of the Russians rather than the Germans or Americans this has caused the "west" to overreact and initiate policies against Russia with which the Russians cannot possibly comply. One of these is the "sanctions" regime imposed on "Putin's cronies" (and now the threat of direct involvement in the Ukrainian civil war by arming the Kiev regime). These will have no effect on the Putin leadership but are now "affecting the whole population in a form of collective punishment". As could have been expected (If Obama and the American leadership knew anything about the real history and sentiments of the Russians) these ham fisted reactions have only increased Putin's popularity at home and "the people have rallied around the flag." The US is on a collision course of its own choosing with Russia.
Sakwa lists four reasons why Dawsha's book as well as the so-called liberal domestic opposition to Putin (and the Western supporters of anti-Putinism allied with them) should not be taken at face value. They are:
1. The portrait of Putin presented "is often circumstantial, conjectural, and partial." Do we really want to base our foreign policy on this kind of evidence?
2. There is evidence of a "deep state" at work in Russia [we have one too] made up of sections of the military and security operatives (the "siloviki or ('force-men')" and "former Party resources" but the evidence given does not prove that it functions simply as a force for "kleptocracy." It has been used against the Russian "mafia" and for the creation of state owned enterprises which "struggle to achieve at least a modicum of good corporate governance." Western sanctions actually thwart the forces that are trying to integrate Russia into the international system.
3. Unlike what is to be expected from kleptomaniacs, the Putin government has "delivered significant public goods" and supported "neoclassical liberal nostrums." Russia followed policies that allowed it to get through the 2008-09 world economic downturn and has since begun "to invest in some major infrastructural projects". All in all we see "a developmental dynamic" which "does not look like the policies of a kleptocracy" but, Sakwa says, the country might have been in even better shape without the elite skimming off social wealth for itself (this includes Putin) and "the misguided dirigisme." [Since the alternative to "dirigisme" is unregulated privatisation I can't agree with this last suggestion.]
4. Russian foreign policy is not conducted on the basis of what is good for kleptocrats but rather on the vision that Russia is a "great "power and should be "an equal partner of the West." Needless to say "the West" [ i.e. basically the US ] doesn't want to accord to Russia "equality." [Russia is treated as a second rate power that must comply with US dictates. The Ukraine is a test case and the Russians must be seen to give in to American demands. This fully accords with the dynamic of inter-imperialist rivalry which has come to the fore since the collapse of the Soviet Union and has been so well described by Lenin in his work on "Imperialism the Highest Stage of Capitalism." American "over-reach" here could result in Obama's policies leading to an unprecedented flare up of violence and destruction on a continental scale, or worse.]
In concluding his review, Sakwa says Dawisha's book "is one of many books that contribute to a misleading paradigm of how Russia actually works." The reality is more complex. Dawisha's book will give you a good insight into the elite and how their wealth was acquired but there is much more going on in Putin's Russia than you will find in this book, so "when it comes to shaping policy towards Russia, it is a deeply deceptive guide."
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ROGACHEV, 17 February (BelTA) - The basic idea of Decree No.3 "On preventing social dependency" is to encourage people to pay taxes, First Deputy Head of Belarus' President Administration Maksim Ryzhenkov said during an onsite meeting in Rogachev to discuss the implementation of Decree No.3, BelTA has learned.
Maksim Ryzhenkov noted that the total amount of taxes collected to finance public spending will be not big for the budget. "The main point of the decree is to encourage people to pay taxes, show their incomes," he stressed.
The First Deputy Head of Belarus' President Administration added that many western countries envisage fines for tax evasion. Using the mechanisms of Decree No.3 Belarus tries to make up for the public spending on the social services provided to people who do not pay taxes in full or at all.
Speaking about the goal of onsite meetings with people, Maksim Ryzhenkov noted that the Presidential Administration would like to explain the norms of the decree and study the main problems people face in the regions.


Are you having problems with your shifting? Your rear derailleur isn't playing ball and nothing but noise happens when you press your shifter? This is the video for you!
From limit screws to cable tension, there are so many ways that your derailleur can mess up and result in imperfect shifting. Here are some of the things that frequently go wrong with that vital bit of gear at the back of your bike… and how to fix them!


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Пікап — тип кузова автомобіля.
 Пікап — комплекс технік зі знайомства з протилежною статтю.

Прізвище

 Рейчел Пікап ( 1973) — британська акторка театру, кіно та телебачення.
 Рональд Пікап (1940—2021) — британський актор театру, кіно та телебачення.


If you can say it with a 😃 or a 💜, why not? Less is more, especially with texts, which are meant 2 b short. The great advantages of texting and email are the three e's: They're easy, effective and effortless. But the downside of electronic messaging is the lack of nuance. Oftentimes, without face-to-face contact, a message can be misinterpreted, and standard punctuation marks can go only so far. Not only that, punctuation can go too far. Haven't you ever read something e and thought TMP: Too Much Punctuation? The overuse of exclamation points and question marks and the use of all caps (which is the equivalent of shouting) are annoying and counter-productive in e-messages.
With the proliferation of smartphones, texting or SMS (Short Message Service, the texting service used for smartphones), upped the ante, as texts must be even shorter than email messages to fit the small screen (and the attention span of smartphone users on the go). Thus the emoji: Ideograms (from the Japanese for picture +character) invented by the Japanese to add not just emotion to texts but to replace words and phrases altogether.
This kind of playful messaging in both emails and texts should be used only for informal communications, not for business correspondence or formal messages. It's standard among the young, such as my tweenage niece and nephews; when they send me messages, there are often more emoticons and emoji than words, so I've started doing the same thing in my answers, just to keep up with them.
But for those who want to write literate emails (or even an actual letter or card) and want to correctly use traditional punctuation, remember not to overuse those exclamation points and capital letters. And if you really want to explore the proper use of punctuation, there is no better guide than the classic one: The Elements of Style by Strunk and White. The rules are actually rather simple and easily learned, making this book a must-own for every adult who communicates in written English. It's also one of my favorite gifts for the twenty-something set.


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In the last article featuring the University of Arizona's milli-scale approach, GREEN was given a chance to see the project in action. Students were performing experiments on a smaller scale than what is traditionally seen in a teaching laboratory and the impact has been noticeable. What had been believed to be a 1/3 and 1/5 reduction in aqueous waste for the first and second semester of general chemistry is actually a 2/3 and 4/5 reduction. In other words the milli-scale approach has cut out 60% of aqueous waste for one semester and 80% for the next. With waste reduction on this scale, it is no surprise that by the end of the 2014-2015 academic year the overwhelming majority of chemistry teaching laboratories will have incorporated the milli-scale approach.
Changing fifty laboratory sections to this new approach will not be a simple task. However, the team here at the University of Arizona is not only setting these new labs up, they continue to look for ways to make procedures "greener". The integration of milli-scale means that many large waste-producing labs from the macro-scale past will be replaced. There are also some labs that are being redesigned. One example is a lab where students are asked to create paint and test its properties. With the milli-scale approach, students produce smaller amounts of pigments for their paint, which reduces the amount of waste generated. In addition, students can combine their pigments with biodegradable polymers of varying molecular weights. Other experiments, such as the synthesis of an indigo dye, have been replaced with an experiment where students analyze the food dyes of candies.
With some changes, students are also gaining insight into very important applications. Students in the new teaching labs will not only synthesize an important medication like aspirin but they will also be challenged to find shelf life of a liquid sample containing aspirin. Most importantly, every experiment done with the milli-scale approach has students thinking about the amount of chemicals they use. With small quantities they must be mindful not waste anything they use.
Another aspect that has been stressed about the milli-scale approach is safety. With smaller quantities of chemicals comes a smaller chance for something to go wrong. This has been very apparent, as there have been zero incidents of chemical exposure in the first semester milli-scale labs. Currently the laboratory staff is creating safety procedures that will also be integrated into the organic chemistry courses. Safety is definitely an important part of any introductory laboratory; many students entering these courses do not know proper laboratory safety procedures. By introducing these procedures early, and having them be present in later courses, reduces the chance of there being an accident.
The milli-scale approach is very much about students creating hypotheses, carrying out a number of smaller scale experiments, and using trends to predict outcomes. Milli-scale students achieve the same learning goals and perform similar experiments as their macro-scale counterparts but they do so by generating less waste. However, even with a shift to more milli-scale labs there can still be some improvement to the project. For this reason the staff working on the milli-scale approach continue to find ways to improve. New and older experiments are constantly scrutinized in hopes of finding ways to make them greener. The group is even looking at publishing some of their analytical techniques using LED lights. Exploration is also being made into the specialized general chemistry section for nursing students to make them greener and to better tailor that lab to nursing students. It has been exciting to see the success of this project and invigorating to know the teaching labs will continue to become "greener".
I would like to thank Mark Yanagihashi for his continued insight into this project and the great amount of information he has provided.


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Court denies widower access to his deceased wife's embryo
A bid by a widower to gain access to his deceased wife's embryo in order to fertilise his new partner was rejected by a German court on Friday.
The Freiburg court found that the man's bid to access the embryo violates Germany's embryo protection law, which says that embryos cannot be passed on to third parties.
The embryo is being held by a hospital in the same city, The plaintiff told the court that he wanted to use the embryo which was created through the manual combination of his sperm and her egg to fertilise his new wife.
He said that he married the new wife in 2012. He added that all parties, including his first wife before her death, had consented to the decision. An appeal against the verdict, which upheld a decision issued by a lower court, is not possible.


Lions President Sue and Taverham & District Lions Club, invite you to join them at their Post Christmas Lunch on Sunday 13th January 2019. This will be at Wensum Valley Golf & Country Club, Taverham, 12.30 for 1 p.m. Entertainment is by the Singing ex Policeman, Darrin Sore. The cost is £18.50 for two courses with tea/coffee included.
If you would to come and unwind, after the Christmas festivities, please let LP Sue know on 01603 861114 or by email: howes.family@talktalk.net.
Great Yarmouth Lions Club will not be holding their meeting on Tuesday 1st January due to the bank holiday.


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Joseph C. Grendys (born 1961 or 1962) is an American billionaire who is the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Koch Foods, a chicken processing company. As of June 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$3.1 billion.

Early life
Grendys was born in Chicago in the early 1960s. His father was a butcher who was also involved in the wholesale and retail meat trade. His grandparents emigrated to the United States from Poland.

He was educated at Holy Cross High School in River Grove and worked at Koch Foods part-time while a student. In 1984, he received a bachelor's degree in Finance and Marketing from Loyola University.

Career
Grendys started full-time at Koch Foods in the mid-1980s, when it had just 13 employees. The owner Fred Koch was one of his father's customers, having started Koch Foods in 1973, and offered him a 50% equity share in the business.

He bought out Fred Koch in 1992. Grendys' companies now slaughter, ship and sell chicken using the Koch Foods, Antioch Farms, Preferred Foods and Rogers Royal brands. Koch slaughters over 12 million chickens and processes over  of chicken every week.

In 2011, Koch employed 14,000 people, had an annual turnover of $2.8 billion and was one of America's five largest "fully-integrated chicken processors."

In a 2014 interview, Grendys stated that he planned to acquire more companies and that he might branch out into another protein, but that he was "not sure what that protein would be yet." Rather than running a chicken company, he sees it as "the business of converting corn and soybeans into meat protein."

In August 2020, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.3 billion.

Koch Foods has been dogged by accusations of racism and abusive working conditions. On August 7, 2019, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided several food processing plants in Mississippi, one of which was the Morton plant of Koch Foods. Three buses were used to shuttle off workers alleged to be undocumented.

Personal life
Grendys lives "relatively modestly in the Chicago bungalow where he grew up and drives a beat-up old Cadillac."  Grendys also owns a $3million house in Chattanooga, Tn.

References

1960s births
Living people
American billionaires
American people of Polish descent
Businesspeople from Chicago
Loyola University Chicago alumni


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Nadia started at ClassAction.org as a writer, and now works in its marketing department. She graduated summa cum laude from Montclair State University, where she studied media and sociology.
What Makes a Class Action Waiver Invalid?
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With the lawsuits focusing on the health crisis, it's easy to assume that people who took the drugs are behind the cases; however, you'd be surprised to find that less than one percent of plaintiffs are individuals. So, who's filing these lawsuits?
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Lebanon boy battling life-threatening disease
By Emily LaForme
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 6:00 am (Updated: August 29, 8:12 am)
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Six-year-old Bentley Burress has been in the hospital for five months, and still has a long way to go while battling a rare disease that's attacking his immune system.
Bentley Burress (left) spends time with his older brother, Scooter, and their baby sister, Mavry, on a visit at the hospital. Scooter is staying with his grandparents and father, John Paul Burress, in Lebanon while Bentley, Mavry, and their mom, Brittany Mays, stay at Cincinnati Children's Hospital for Bentley's treatment.
"Bentley was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease called Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis or HLH," said Brittany Mays, Bentley's mom. "He had always been a really healthy little boy. He hit all of his milestones. He was like any other child. It wasn't until last May when he got really sick."
In the beginning of May 2017, Bentley was sick and running a high fever, which his family and medical professionals assumed was due to a viral infection. After several weeks of no improvements, Bentley was taken to Norton Children's Hospital (formerly Kosair Children's Hospital) where they had originally diagnosed him with Histoplasmosis, a lung infection.
"He came home for a month before he was getting really sick again," Mays said. "He was running a fever and losing a ton of weight. They were running all these tests but couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. We eventually brought him home when he was well enough and he was fine until September, when he became unresponsive after a family event."
Bentley was taken to Spring View Hospital in Lebanon where they said he was having a seizure. The hospital sent him to Louisville, where they ran an MRI and found three small lesions on his brain.
"They kept running tests but he was blowing everyone's mind because they couldn't figure out what was wrong with him," said Mays. "We would go home and they were still testing. This went on until March 19, when Bentley seemed like he was on his last leg of life. He was really weak."
Mays was also pregnant at the time with her third child. After giving birth via C-section, she got the call from Cincinnati Children's Hospital, who had finally figured out what was wrong with Bentley.
"They told me I needed to get Bentley there as quick as I could because he had a life-threatening illness, HLH," said Mays. "Most of the time, if it isn't treated within six months, it is deadly. But, he somehow had gone a year with it. They gave me until March 26 to get there with Bentley and my newborn little girl."
HLH attacks the body's immune system. Certain white blood cells called histiocytes and lymphocytes attack the other blood cells. Ordinarily, these cells should destroy infected, damaged cells of the body. In HLH, the immune system begins to damage the tissues and organs, including the liver, brain and bone marrow where blood is made.
Bentley's parents both carry a good gene and a bad gene for the HLH disease in their genetics, and Bentley was their only child to get the two bad copies to have HLH.
"He has had to undergo several chemo treatments a week to calm the flare ups from the HLH and has spinal taps weekly for three months," said Mays. "Following our arrival, we found out Bentley had to have a bone marrow transplant, which was successful. We plan on meeting his donor in two years."
Mays and her newborn daughter, Mavry, and Bentley have not left Cincinnati Children's Hospital or the Ronald McDonald House since they arrived on March 26. Bentley also has an older brother, 10-year-old John Paul Jr., aka "Scooter", who stays with his grandparents and Mays' husband, John Paul Burress, in Lebanon. John Paul had to return to work in Lebanon in order for Mays to be able to stay with Bentley 24/7.
"Our whole lives have been turned upside down," said Mays. "My oldest son has to be at home without his mother and his siblings. Of course he has his father and we have a great support system with our family, but it's hard on him. I have one child sick and suffering, I have another child that misses his family, and a newborn that doesn't know life outside of a hospital."
Mays said she has gained a new perspective about what parents and sick children have to go through, describing her perception before as "on the outside looking in."
"You just don't ever think this is going to happen to you, but it has made us stronger because you have to be in a situation like this," said Mays. "He's been a brave little trooper and has been through more then any child should have to endure."
Despite the trauma they are enduring, Mays said their family and community have rallied around Bentley and have helped them get through their time at the hospital.
"We are very blessed to have a huge support team behind us with our family and the community," said Mays. "You don't really understand the value of family until you are in a situation like this. If it wasn't for my family I don't know how we would get through this."
Bentley will always be in danger of getting a flare up of the disease again, and will have to be very careful of germs in the outside world for a long time. But, he has remained positive.
"He has fought for his life," said Mays. "If I hadn't gotten that call when I did, I'm not sure that he would still be here. Still, he is such a sweet kid that just wants to love on you. He loves people. He is a teddy bear. He is walking testimony to prayer."
Mays is thankful to everyone for the support and prayers, especially Bentley's current medical staff, as well as Dr. Grewal and his office in Lebanon for continually supporting and visiting Bentley and their family. Mays is asking the community to continue sending prayers for her son and her family.
"Just please keep my baby in your prayers," she said. "Pray for him every day and every night. Just pray for him to come home. He can't wait to come home."


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4 Reasons Your Nonprofit Should Try Clubhouse
By Katie Powers
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Since its launch in 2020, marketers have been chatting about Clubhouse, the limited-access social network where users can jump into audio rooms together. The app draws users in by promoting off-the-cuff, unplanned, and fast-paced conversations. It invites people to tell stories, meet interesting people, and share ideas around various topics.
The concept might sound confusing at first, but imagine attending a party (wow, what we would give…) and hopping from room to room, joining the conversations that interest you most. Users are free to listen in, but those who want to contribute to a discussion can simply "raise their hand," and moderators can choose to invite them up to the "stage" to speak. The users who add value to a room are more likely to be selected as moderators for future conversations.
It's too early to get a read on the longevity of Clubhouse, but nonprofit marketers are already finding value in the platform. Despite its exclusivity, Clubhouse offers organizations a unique opportunity to engage with their current audience and reach out to new prospects by using the platform to build brand awareness, network with other users, and promote thought leadership. On Clubhouse, nonprofits can foster candid and insightful conversations related to their mission and connect with potential partners, donors, and allies.
Clubhouse is currently in Beta mode, so it's not yet available to the general public. Current users can invite others to join them on the platform, and other iPhone users can sign up for the app's waitlist. Since it's not open access yet, and various celebrities, activists, and influencers have made appearances in rooms, it's certainly succeeded in building interest off the buzz and a sense of exclusivity.
While adding yet another social network to your already overloaded plate might seem daunting, Clubhouse is worth exploring—simply because it gives you unique access to active and engaged communities.
Here are four reasons your nonprofit should try Clubhouse:
1. Show off your leadership and insights.
Nonprofit leaders and marketers can take advantage of the platform's drop-in nature to establish themselves as thought leaders around a given topic by joining existing conversations as a guest. By sharing your story and experience in the nonprofit space, brainstorming solutions to the problems that leaders on the platform seek to solve, and offering support to other users' missions, you can add value to the community—without making it all about you.
2. Connect with new people.
Before leaving a room, users can solidify the relationships with their new connections by directing listeners to your organization's website, contact information, and social media accounts. The more relationships a user builds on the platform, the more likely it is that another user will invite them to moderate a conversation.
3. Establish yourself as an expert.
The opportunity to moderate in a room allows users to stand out as an expert on the topic at hand. Users can also start rooms or clubs centered around their work and mission. Nonprofit leaders can use their own rooms to build brand awareness by providing listeners with overviews of their organization. They can also ask other users within the same space to speak on topics or offer feedback on specific projects or ideas.
4. Fundraise on Clubhouse!
Clubhouse also offers non-profits another platform to host fundraisers, whether on their own in partnership with other organizations. In February, a group of Clubhouse users started a room dubbed "Clubhouse Loves Texas," which was set up as a week-long fundraising initiative following the winter storm in Texas that left thousands of people across the state without power, food, clean water, and other critical resources.
Since Clubhouse doesn't include a fundraising tool, the platform Pledgeling facilitated the event. The organizers raised over $115,000 for local nonprofits such as Houston Food Bank and Austin Area Urban League. The event featured drop-in conversations from politicians and celebrities from the area, including singer Andra Day and former Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke. The success of the event speaks to the power of Clubhouse, where thousands of users can join a room at once, in contrast to more asynchronous platforms such as Facebook. In an interview with OneZero, Houston Foodbank Annual Giving manager Jessica Dominguez noted how exciting it was to see event organizers provide real-time updates to an actively engaged audience instead of a static platform.
And earlier this month, moderators of the club LA Food Gang hosted a fundraiser for Off Their Plate. This non-profit organization delivers funds to struggling AAPI-owned restaurants to make meals for AAPI community organizations. The event raised over $58,000.
With Clubhouse, nonprofits can garner interest through real-time discussions in a way that just hasn't been possible in a world that's suffering from Zoom fatigue and a lack of in person interaction. It's one more great tool for conversation in a world where video calls feel exhausting but we still want fun ways to connect.
Katie Powers
Katie Powers is a copywriter and journalist from Illinois. She is passionate about telling stories that speak to lived experiences and celebrate the things that make life exciting. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Reader, Supermajority News, Marketing News Magazine and more.
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J-ROCK - Big in Japan
J-rock is short for "Japanese rock." The genre dates back to the '60s and has been continually evolving. At first, J-rock was heavily influenced by British and American rock bands, but now, the genre has become one-of-a-kind. The visual kei movement sprung out of the J-rock genre in the 80s. Some J-rock bands began to embrace visual kei, which lead them to sport androgynous, flashy clothing, wild hairstyles, and flamboyant makeup. Although the prevalence of the visual kei movement has died down over the years, it still leaves a huge impression on the j-rock community and also lives on as a subculture.
Visual kei (meaning 'visual style', with the 'kei' pronounced 'k') is a musical genre, and beyond that a subculture, which grew out of a tangled mix of glam rock, punk and new wave influences, combined with kabuki theatre and shojo (manga for young women).
Japanese rock music has received recognition worldwide, being widely known in Asia, and has survived through decades competing with its contemporary local style J-pop. The demand for rock in Japan is so huge that festivals mainly focused on it like the Fuji Rock Festival have been introduced since the late 90s with attendances reaching a peak of 200,000 people per festival making it the largest outdoor music event in the country. J-rock is unique, it sounds nothing like American or British rock, and that's why it's so fun to listen to. Take the time to put on your headset, and rock out to J-rock.
We will let you in on the basics of J-rock, and what J-rock bands you should listen to first.
Abingdon Boys School
アビングドンボーイズスクール
Abingdon Boys School is a J-Rock band from Tokyo lead by Takanori Nishikawa, formed in 2005. Their music has been featured on many Japanese video games and anime series.
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Aldious
アルディアス
Aldious have been extremely popular in Japan since they appeared in the late 2000s. Playing a lovely and energetic brand of power metal, Aldious have been emulated by several acts during the past few years, drawing countless new female musicians to heavy metal music. In the midst of leading this modern feminine J-metal movement, Aldious have sold well enough to feature in the top 50 on Oricon with every release in their career thus far, with multiple top 10s in the process.
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ベビーメタル
BABYMETAL is a Japanese kawaii metal band. The band was formed in 2010, with the original lineup of Suzuka Nakamoto as Su-metal, Moa Kikuchi as Moametal, and Yui Mizuno as Yuimetal, with the concept of creating a fusion of the heavy metal and Japanese idol genres. The band's name is a combination of "baby" (ベビー) and "heavy metal" (ヘビーメタル), and the Japanese pronunciation rhymes with "heavy metal".
2016's Metal Resistance saw the kawaii idol metal troupe embrace the darkness and dial back some of the more radio-friendly J-pop aspects of their sound. Metal Galaxy, the band's third full-length effort, aims to remedy that. The 14-track set commences with the fragmented "Future Metal," an overture of sorts that suggests Babymetal are taking the road less traveled this time around, when in actuality, the idea of globe-trotting plays a large part in the overall proceedings. Thai rapper F. Hero's gruff delivery brings added heft to the already muscular and mosh-pit-ready "Pa Pa Ya!!"
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バンド-メイド
BAND-MAID are an all-female Japanese rock band with an image modeled on maid cafés, which are cosplay restaurants found primarily in Japan where waitstaff dress in French maid or anime costumes and treat customers as masters and mistresses; the group refer to their fans as "masters" and "princesses," with their performances being billed as "servings." The band's hard-hitting sound runs the range from hard rock and metal to punk and pop.
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BLOOD STAIN CHILD is a Japanese metal band from Osaka, that combines melodic death metal with electronic and trance. Amateras is BLOOD STAIN CHILD's seventh studio album. It was released on July 3, 2019, and peaked at #114 on the Oricon album chart. Cha-La Head-Cha-La is a cover of the original opening theme of the anime series Dragon Ball Z.
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Bridear
BRIDEAR is an all-female metal band from Fukuoka, Japan, formed in 2011. After 50 performances in 11 European countries in 2016, BRIDEAR has established their status as a popular J-Rock band.
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Broken By The Scream
Broken By The Scream is a Japanese metal idol group formed in 2016. Critically acclaimed around the world, with low growls from Io, high screams from Kagura, and clean vocals from Yae and Ayame, the screaming metal idol group Broken By The Scream is a unique combination never before witnessed in the idol or the metal scene. Their powerful screaming and beautiful singing is unlike anything else.
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バンプ・オブ・チキン
Japanese indie rock outfit BUMP OF CHICKEN formed in 1994 for a high school cultural festival. Over the decades, they have released a number of Japanese chart-toppers, including their third set, 2002's Jupiter, and four consecutive number ones in the 2010s, capping the decade with 2019's Aurora Arc. Their music has been used in various video games and as theme songs for movies, television shows and anime in Japan.
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Coldrain are a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, formed in 2007. The band's musical style has been described as post-hardcore, metalcore, alternative metal, alternative rock, punk rock, screamo, hard rock, and nu metal. The band has been focusing much more energy on touring overseas, and their popularity seems set to grow exponentially due to their excellent music and powerful live performances.
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Desurabbits
デスラビッツ
Desurabbits are notable for being one of the early pioneers of the death metal and J-pop cross-over music style known as "japanese death pop". The group is composed of 3 female artists, Yuzu Okawa, Emi Mochizuki and Karin Yasui and one male artist Akira Kanzaki, officially known as Bucho. The group's songs exhibit an eclectic mix of influences, including death metal, J-pop, kawaii metal, jazz fusion, electronic dance music and digital hardcore. The group's fans are collectively known as the "DESURABBITS Army".
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Deviloof
デビルーフ
Deviloof are a Visual Kei deathcore band, formed on December 12th, 2015 in Osaka, Japan. When you hear the name Deviloof, words that follow often include brutal, violent and fastest. These ideas are expounded upon in their music, where the band puts on a full display of blistering fast riffs, heavy drum beats and death-growl vocals for the better part of their songs.
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Diaura
ディオーラ
Diaura is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in 2010 by yo-ka, Kei, Yuu, and later recruited Shoya. Their extravagant kote-kei looks and raw, metallic, yet accessible sound made them one of the most exciting indies bands. Diaura released their 1st full studio album Genesis in 2012 and their 2nd full studio album Focus in 2013. Definition is the 4th mini album by Diaura, released on 13 February, 2019. Definition discusses the existence of humanity, what humanity is, and thus was released in 2 versions, with 2 different covers: one with the theme "organic" and the other being "mechanic". Type A features a human being on the cover being eroded by technology, while Type B depicts an AI robot. The two types begin with two different songs, "ivy" and "Phantom", respectively, which discuss the "illusion of humanity" from different perspectives.
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Dir En Grey
ディル・アン・グレイ
Dir En Grey is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1997. The band began as a visual kei collective but gradually moved to more reserved and darker attire and a separate sound that leaned on goth rock and death metal. With a consistent lineup of guitarists Kaoru and Die, vocalist Kyo, drummer Shinya and bassist Toshiya, they have released 10 albums. From the late 90s visual kei sound found in the Gauze (1999) and Macabre (2000) to heavy and death metal sounding tracks heard in Dum Spiro Spero (2011) and Arche (2014), Dir En Grey is a band dedicated to reveal the dark side of humanity and dwell in controversial tropics such as abortion and Japan's wartime past.
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Doll$Boxx
ドールズボックス
Doll$Boxx are a Japanese all-female kawaii metal band formed in 2012. Members Fuki (vocal), F Chopper Koga (bass), Tomo-Zo (guitar), Hana (drums) and Oreo Reona (keys), are mixing electronic, pop and metal influences into colorful, chaotic bursts of effervescent noise.
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Galneryus
ガルネリウス
GALNERYUS is a Japanese power metal band, formed in Osaka in 2001 by guitarist Syu and vocalist Yama-B. Syu has described the music of Galneryus as symphonic metal, classic metal and progressive metal. He said that while they are very much influenced by European music, they mix it with the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi to create emotional music. Resurrection is the 6th studio album by GALNERYUS, released on June 23, 2010. It is the first album to feature Galneryus' new singer Masatoshi "Sho" Ono and new bassist Taka, after the departure of Yama-B and Yu-To. The track "A Far-Off Distance" was used as the ending theme for the anime television series RAINBOW 二舎六房の七人.
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L'Arc~en~Ciel is a Japanese rock band, founded in Osaka in 1991. The band released their full-length debut in April 1993. Entitled Dune, the album reached #1 on the independent charts. In 1994 the band release its second album, Tierra. With momentum in their favor, L'Arc-en-Ciel released their next two albums in as many years, 1995's Heavenly and 1996's True. With a reported 40 million records sold, they were the first Japanese act to headline at Madison Square Garden. In 2003, they were ranked 58 on a list of the top 100 Japanese pop musicians.
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ルナシー
Luna Sea is a Japanese rock band formed in 1986. Luna Sea were the definitive visual kei band of the '90s. Their sound was firmly based in '80s hard rock, but the band had a versatile, almost proggy approach to songwriting, and its softer side, displayed later on in the group's career, proved equally strong. Comprised of five extraordinary musicians, Ryuichi on vocals, Sugizo on guitar and violin, Inoran on guitar, J on bass, and Shinya on drums. Luna Sea is one of very few Japanese rock groups that not only are honored for their role as rock pioneers, but also as one of the greatest legends of rock in Japan.
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Necronomidol
ネクロノマイドル
NECRONOMIDOL, is a Japanese idol heavy metal group, formed in 2014. They are a prominent force in the alternative idol and kawaii metal movements. Their music is a mix of genres like Black Metal, Darkwave, Synthwave, NWOBHM, Japanese folk and other eclectic genres of music. Their theme, lyrics, and visuals are based on the occult and paranormal, Western horror movies, Japanese horror and H. P. Lovecraft's stories.
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PassCode is a Japanese idol group that was formed in Osaka in 2013 and consists out of the four vocalists Nao Minami, Kaede Takashima, Yuna Imada and Hinako Ōgami. The musical style of Passcode can be described as kawaii metal as the band mixes metalcore with EDM and J-pop.
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Japanese all-female rock band Scandal emerged from Osaka as a spunky indie outfit playing anthemic, pop-friendly punk rock heard on early singles "Space Ranger" and "Koi Moyo" before taking their music to the masses on their major-label debut, Best Scandal (2009). Releasing one Top 5 album per year until 2014's Hello World, they hit a chart peak in 2016 with Yellow. Expanding their presence into anime and manga, Scandal also contributed singles to anime series, including "Shōjo S" and "Harukaze" for Bleach, "Shunkan Sentimental" for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, "Pride" for Star Driver and "A.M.D.K.J." for GeGeGe no Kitarō, which helped them capture an international audience. Scandal are Haruna Ono (guitar), Tomomi Ogawa (bass), Mami Sasazaki (guitar), and Rina Suzuki (drums).
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UchuSentai:Noiz
宇宙戦隊NOIZ
UchuSentai:Noiz is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in 1996. They are known for their energetic music and live shows, as well as their eccentric cosplay outfits. The group released their first full-length album, Cyborg Rock Show Kanzenban in 2003. Their style is a combination of techno, hard rock, and pop. Assuming the roles of soldiers from space, they are decidedly serious about protecting peace on Earth with music.
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Wagakki Band
和楽器バンド
Fusing Japanese traditions with a modern spin, Tokyo-based Wagakki Band blend elements of J-pop, J-rock, folk rock, metal, and ancient instrumentation with vocals influenced by Japanese poetry and theater. Their early songs were adapted from Vocaloid recordings but they have since written their own original music. Their music videos for the songs "Tengaku" (天樂) and "Senbonzakura" (千本桜) have attracted millions of views on YouTube.
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Wagamama Rakia
我儘ラキア
Wagamama Rakia is a Japanese idol group formed in 2016, in Osaka. StartingOver is their first album, released in 2019. Wagamama Rakia are Hoshikuma Minami, Kaine Rin, Kawasaki Layna and MIRI.
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Mary Clare Jalonick
Published: May 13, 2021, 11:29 PM
Updated: May 14, 2021, 5:26 AM
Tags: Michael Quigley, politics, Paul Gosar, Mitt Romney, Joe Biden, Liz Cheney, Jody Hice, Andrew Clyde, Nancy Pelosi, Michael Pence, Government, Donald Trump
What insurrection? Growing number in GOP downplay Jan. 6
Published: May 13, 2021, 11:29 PM Updated: May 14, 2021, 5:26 AM
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, rioters try to break through a police barrier, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
WASHINGTON – What insurrection?
Flouting all evidence and their own first-hand experience, a small but growing number of Republican lawmakers are propagating a false portrayal of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, brazenly arguing that the rioters who used flagpoles as weapons, brutally beat police officers and chanted that they wanted to hang Vice President Mike Pence were somehow acting peacefully in their violent bid to overturn Joe Biden's election.
One Republican at a hearing Wednesday called the rioters a "mob of misfits." Another compared them to tourists. And a third suggested the sweeping federal investigation into the riot — which has yielded more than 400 arrests and counting — amounts to a national campaign of harassment.
It's a turn of events that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, another target of the rioters, called "appalling" and "sick," and it raises the possibility that the public's understanding of the worst domestic attack on Congress in 200 years — an attack that was captured extensively on video — could become distorted by the same kinds of disinformation that fueled former President Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election. It was the lie about the election that motivated the rioters in the first place.
"I don't know of a normal day around here when people are threatening to hang the vice president of the United States or shoot the speaker, or injure so many police officers," said Pelosi, who has pushed for a bipartisan commission to investigate the riots.
The hearing Wednesday was supposed to be the latest dive by congressional investigators into the chaos of Jan. 6 — the missed warning signs, confusion and delays that allowed the rioters to terrorize the Capitol for an entire afternoon. But several Republicans used their rounds of questioning not to pepper the witnesses with questions but to downplay the brutal assault on America's seat of democracy.
"Let's be honest with the American people — it was not an insurrection, and we cannot call it that and be truthful," said Rep. Andrew Clyde, a Republican from Georgia serving his first term.
Clyde said one video feed of the rioters looked like they were on a "normal tourist visit." Those in the video, taken in Statuary Hall, were able to enter the building after rioters broke through glass, pummeled officers and busted through the doors as lawmakers were frantically evacuated. They were headed to the House chamber where they tried to beat down the doors with lawmakers still inside.
Clyde wasn't the only Republican making that argument. Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar portrayed a woman who was shot and killed by Capitol Police as she tried to break through a door next to the House chamber as a martyr. He said Ashli Babbitt was "executed" and noted she was an Air Force veteran who was wearing an American flag. The Department of Justice decided after an investigation not to charge the police officer who shot her.
The Justice Department, Gosar said, is "harassing peaceful patriots across the country" as federal prosecutors file charges against hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol and participated in the riot. The massive investigation, one of the largest in American history, remains ongoing with federal agents continuing to serve search warrants and attempting to locate dozens of other people still being sought for questioning.
Georgia Rep. Jody Hice also painted the rioters as the victims, noting that they were four of the people who died, including Babbitt. The other three suffered medical emergencies while part of the crowd laying siege to the Capitol. "It was Trump supporters who lost their lives that day, not Trump supporters who were taking the lives of others," Hice said.
A fifth person, Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, collapsed immediately after the insurrection and died the next day. Video shows two men spraying him and another officer with a chemical, but the Washington medical examiner said Sicknick suffered a stroke and died from natural causes. The men have been charged with assaulting the officers.
Two other officers took their own lives in the days afterward, and dozens more were hurt — including one officer who had a heart attack and others who suffered traumatic brain injuries and permanent disabilities. The union that represents the Capitol Police said some of the officers may never return to work.
The attempt to defend the insurrectionists came on the same day that House Republicans voted to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from their leadership team for repeatedly rebuking Trump for his false claims that the election was stolen. Cheney voted with Democrats to impeach Trump for telling his supporters hours before the Jan. 6 attack to "fight like hell" to overturn Biden's win. Trump's lies about widespread election fraud were rebuked by numerous courts, election officials across the country and his own attorney general.
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, who led the Democrats' impeachment prosecution and sits on the Oversight Committee, said after the hearing that he believes that Republicans were "emboldened and emancipated" by Cheney's ouster earlier in the day.
"They have declared themselves to be on the side of Donald Trump and the 'big lie,' and the 'big lie' now has spread outwards to include denial of what happened on Jan. 6," Raskin said.
Timothy Naftali, a professor of history and public service at New York University, says it is "deeply cynical" to set aside the insurrection as if it didn't happen. He compares it to political elites in Southern states after the Civil War who failed to examine its causes, which he says prevented racial reconciliation and healing and still affects the country to this day.
"Political amnesia never helps," Naftali said. "It's a source of poison."
Given the extensive record of the attack, captured in video and photos seen the world over, defending the insurrectionists required some creative omissions. One point Clyde emphasized was that the rioters never made it to the House floor — even though they tried, only to be held back by police officers with guns drawn. Some lawmakers were taking cover in the gallery of the chamber as they tried to beat down the doors.
"I can tell you the House floor was never breached and it was not an insurrection," Clyde said. "This is the truth."
The mob did break into the Senate minutes after senators had evacuated, some carrying zip ties and tactical equipment. They rifled through desks and hunted for lawmakers, yelling "where are they?" They walked into Pelosi's office, stealing a laptop and calling out her name while some of her staff huddled quietly under furniture.
Other Republicans — some quietly, some publicly — have made clear they don't agree with their colleagues.
"I was there," said Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who was caught in security video being diverted away from the rioters by a police officer. "What happened was a violent effort to interfere with and prevent the constitutional order of installing a new president. And as such, it was an insurrection against the Constitution. It resulted in severe property damage, severe injuries and death."
Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley, another Democratic member of the Oversight panel, says the Republican denials are wishful thinking that reverberates with their most partisan voters.
"These folks passionately want what they want to be true," Quigley said after the hearing. "So it's no longer I'll believe it when I see it. It's I'll see it when I believe it."
Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo and Nomaan Merchant contributed to this report.


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The 5 Weightlifting Mistakes That Are Screwing Up Your Workout
Make these changes to train smarter and recover faster
Published: Jan 28, 2015
Trainers like to say that the most important part of any training program is consistency. If you don't hit the gym regularly, you'll never see results.
"But consistency can work both ways," says BJ Gaddour, creator of Men's Health StreamFIT. "Science is finding more and more habits that can slow your gains or halt them altogether—from how you monitor your recovery, if at all, to which muscles you focus on or ignore."
Indeed, it doesn't matter whether you're a weightlifting neophyte or a seasoned ironworker; odds are your routine is peppered with missteps that are holding you back. In fact, we're willing to bet that the following five are among them.
The more bad habits you do away with, the faster your gains will be. In the gym, knowledge is more than just power—it's strength.
You Don't Listen to Your Heart Before You Work Out
Monitoring your heart rate during exercise is a smart way to gauge effort and optimize rest. But measuring your heart rate variability (HRV) between workouts can be even more effective for guiding training.
"HRV is the fluctuation in time between heartbeats, and it indicates your level of recovery," says Bill Hartman, C.S.C.S., owner of IFAST in Indiana.
Low variability means you're still recovering. High variability means you're primed for action. "And you can use where you are in that spectrum to fine-tune each workout," says Hartman.
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Before you hit the gym, use an HRV tracker like the Jaybird Reign ($258, jaybirdsport.com). There's also BioForce HRV ($198 and up, bioforcehrv.com); it uses a chest strap to send HRV data to your phone.
The data is then analyzed by the BioForce app. "It tells you if you should go hard, go easy, or skip the gym," says Hartman.
If you need a primer on getting started, find out How to Use a Heart-Rate Monitor.
You Don't Eat Enough
"Fitness-minded guys often undereat on purpose, thinking it will help uncover their abs," says MH nutrition advisor Mike Roussell, Ph.D. "Or they unwittingly develop a calorie deficit while attempting to eat more healthfully."
Either way, the result is the same: "Not eating enough slows your metabolism and makes it easier for you to overtrain because you don't have enough nutrients to fuel recovery," says Roussell.
"For two weeks, add 150 to 300 calories—the equivalent of a handful of almonds or a protein bar—to your daily diet," says Roussell. "After two weeks, add another 150 calories a day and stay there."
The gradual increase will help you gain muscle, not fat—especially if the bulk of the additional calories come from protein. (Thirty grams with each meal is ideal, say researchers at the University of Texas.)
Roussell also recommends buying a bathroom scale that measures body fat; you can find one on Amazon for around $35.
"If your body fat increases by a percentage point, calculate your current calorie intake, using any of a number of smartphone apps, and remain at that level—don't add any more calories to your diet," says Roussell.
You Ignore Your Glutes
Strong glutes are useful for more than just filling out a pair of jeans; they're the strongest link in your body's posterior chain, the string of muscles running along your back side that drives acceleration and generates explosive power.
"Deadlifts and squats activate your glutes indirectly," says Bret Contreras, C.S.C.S., the author of Body-weight Strength Training Anatomy. "But doing exercises that target those muscles directly will hit them more thoroughly, helping you crush more calories and boost total-body power."
And that, in turn, will translate to greater strength and performance both inside the gym and beyond it.
The hip thrust. Recent research by Contreras found that this exercise activates the glute muscles to a greater degree than any other lower-body move.
"You're not limited by the strength of other muscles, like those in your back, as you are with squats and deadlifts, so you can use more weight," says Contreras. "Plus, your glutes are under constant tension, maximizing their growth stimulus."
You Skip Cardio
Hang around the weight rack long enough, and you'll hear guys talking about the "interference effect"—a bro-science term referring to cardio's supposed inhibitory influence on muscle building. Ignore those guys; the weight of scientific evidence suggests otherwise.
Indeed, a recent study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that cycling for 45 minutes, in addition to resistance training, resulted in a 14 percent increase in leg muscle volume. Doing strength training alone—without cardio—resulted in a gain of only 9 percent.
Follow those cyclists! Three or four times a week, either a few hours before a strength session or on a separate day, do at least 30 minutes of moderate-to high-intensity cardio on a track, treadmill, rower, or Airdyne bike. (If you haven't picked up a bike in years, check out our Complete Guide to Cycling, for everything you need to get started.)
"That will jack up your muscle-building hormones," says Matt Harber, Ph.D., an associate professor of kinesiology at Taylor University who studies the effect of cardio activity on muscle size. "Aerobic exercise activates growth pathways in the muscle about as much as resistance exercise does, and doing both types of exercise--separated by a few hours--appears to have an additive effect on muscle growth," says Harber.
You Improvise
Men who follow fitness programs, whether with a trainer or from a book or magazine, often tinker with what's being prescribed.
"Guys just can't seem to help themselves," says Dan John, the author of Mass Made Simple. "They add more sets or exercises, they hop over to another program when they don't see results in a week or two, or they do additional workouts on days they should be resting."
Trainers call it "exercise ADD," and the result is often a training plateau. "Improvising exercises or doing extra sets or workouts can leave you too exhausted to succeed with the program at hand," says John. "It's the primary reason why so many guys never progress."
Stay the course. "Most programs last about six weeks—and the key to success is making it all the way to that sixth week," says John. Follow the program with a friend, or make sure an incentive or goal is waiting for you at the end—even if that goal is little more than an "after" photo.
Bored with a particular move? Ask a trainer to show you a different exercise that replicates the same movement pattern.
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Your children will like this city as much as you will. You will just have to be a bit careful and organize yourself very well, as this city is beautiful but caothical as well. However, it offers many spaces and events that are children-friendly, especially over the weekend as well as many parks where they can run and play safe with other children .
In case you need to use a stroller, you should be aware of the fact that the access to the subway has often no elevators and that the public transport in Rome tend to be overcrowded. If this is your first time in Rome, you would probably enjoy a tour on the tourist bus 110 that starts in Piazza dei Cinquecento (Termini Station) and runs from 08:40 a.m. to 07:40 p.m - tickets are valid for the whole day. A cheaper way (which most children enjoy) is the trambus, number 19 (Piazza Risorgimento - Piazza Porta Maggiore) or number 3 from Valle Giulia (near the Zoo) to the Stazione Trastevere. Near Piazza Venezia, in Largo SS. Apostoli 59/65, you can take a nice break at the book store Mel Ragazzi, a heaven for children, as you can find here all kinds of literature for kids( including a travel guide for Rome in English that will be also useful for the the adults). And don't forget to relax with your children eating ice creams and pizza: they are so good in Rome that you will your children win over!
Rome is a city that has many parks and even in the historic centre, you'll be able to find a few places to let your children run around. A favorite activity of little boys and girls is running after the pigeons in front of the St. Peter's Basilica or at the square in front of the Pantheon. In the middle of the archeological site located in "Largo Argentina" you can admire a lot of cats living within the ancient ruins: as also cats here are laid back and used to have people around, it will be too difficult to approach them, stroke them and even feed them. Within the external walls of Castel Sant'Angelo, there's a little playground, with stairs on the right and on the left side to get down there. You and your kids can relax here before or after visiting the monument.
Or alternatively, you can spend the whole day in the EUR-Quarter's Luna Park , in Via dell'Industria (reachable by bus and metro) with lots of attractions for younger and older children.
The " ecological Sundays" are sundays when the centre of Rome gets shut down to traffic and does not allow access to cars: the wide street of "Via dei Fori Imperiali" ( that connects the Colosseum with Piazza Venezia) therefore becomes a great playground for the kids, with events and entertainers.
Every Sunday morning there's a little open-air theatre performance for children (only in Italian language) on the top of "Gianicolo hill", where you will enjoy a superb view all over the city. There is also a little playground and ponies and this will make the younger children happy.
Near the Gianicolo, in Viale Trastevere, every Sunday there is the Porta Portese flea market: older kids will like it( teenagers won't miss the chance to buy t-shirts or a pair of cheap but cool sunglasses) while you will have to pay a bit more attention to little children because the market is really crowded.
Near Piazza del Popolo there is the first Italian interactive museum for children called EXPLORA( located on via Flaminia 82). The visits last for about 1 hour and 45 minutes, taking place at 10.00 a.m. 12.00 a.m. 3.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m, all days, except Monday. You can book your visit calling the number 063613776.
Inside Villa Torlonia park (Metro B "Bologna" o "Policlinico"), there is the technical museum "Technotown" , perfect for kids from 11 to 17 years. It's open every weekday (except Monday), from 4 p.m. to 7.30 p.m, every Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7.30 p.m and every Sunday from 09.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Or, you may spend your time at the little indoor playground Casina di Raffaello inside the beautiful park of Villa Borghese, where they organize activities( each lasting about 2 hours) for children between 4 and 11 years. It's better to book them in advance (0682059127).
Another attraction, mainly for older children (and we are sure that also their parents will enjoy a visit here!) is the Planetarium, in EUR; in the same building, in Piazza G.Agnelli 10, there's also the museum della Civilta Romana, where the more curious kids will learn more about the Roman Empire and where it will be possible to take a look at many ancient ruins and reconstructions of ancient buildings, including the reconstruction of the Ancient Rome at the time of the Emperor Adriano.
Before getting over to Rome, you may as well take a look at the events at the Auditorium, as they offer sometimes special kids-events.
Little explorers will enjoy Ostia Antica, the ancient seaport and archaeological site near the city. You can get there by metro or (and that's the nicest way) by boat making your reservation at the info point located near the Tevere river, in front of Castel S.Angelo. You can reach the beach of Ostia too by metro. It can also be very pleasant to take a walk at the new harbour of Ostia, called "nuovo porto di Ostia": you are very near the beach here and there is a lot of space for your children to run around, not to mention many shops where to buy sweet treats or a slice of pizza, always a children's favourite. On the coast near Rome, in Torvaianica, you may enjoy Zoomarine, a marine entertainment park where you can spend the whole day watching animals as protagonists. If you want to visit the lake "of Bracciano", located in the north of Rome, don't miss the Playpark, an open air playground with swimming pool by the Lago di Bracciano shores.
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