It was a tough decision to change our Rally venue from Magoebaskloof to White River, but it was time to bring our H.O.G.® Big Five Chapter Rally home.
We felt we had a winning recipe at Modjadji, and hoped that we could continue to do so with the Mbombela Rally. Due to many reasons expected sponsorship was not as anticipated, with determination and enthusiasm we steam rolled ahead and against many odds did the Big Five Chapter proud.
By all accounts, whether face to face, or on social media, the results were positive. We had turned a Rally that was slow in registrations for a while, into a well attended successful Rally in the end. The Ingwenyama Sports Resort was an ideal choice for the Rally, with ample space to host the Rally, enough spaciously equipped rooms, and staff willing to accede to our every request.
Arrivals on Friday registered at the resort entrance with our events team all decked out in their bright orange shirts. Ice cold water on the sweltering hot Lowveld day was important for hydrating the riders as they received their welcome packages, uniquely designed for the occasion. The welcome tin contained all the required information needed for the weekend, with a good few tidbits included. Drinks on hand from the Resort were duly imbibed by all where after most riders off loaded their baggage and made their way to the massive pool to cool down. An organized Bike Wash by a local school team was on hand to restore the Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles to their former shine.
As the sun set we gathered for a casual get together with friends old and new and decided thus gathering would be the perfect timing to project on screen clips of some our members greatest adventure. On the screen was the Sani Pass climb bravely done by our members a while ago on their bikes, which many had not yet seen, and there were gasps of incredulity at their intrepid climb. Screened as well was a rendition of the Skills Competition which was to be held the next day at the local Riverside Mall in Nelspruit. This course was only for the skilled amongst the crowd, and there were 12 signed up for the next day. The DJ's had the crowd dancing away in the wee hours of the morning, with many shenanigans resulting! What happens at a Rally stays at the Rally is the motto! As rally goers returned to their rooms they were greeted with 'Room Drop' surprises, a render of special touch, to make the rally exceptionally different.
Saturday morning saw everyone leaving for Nabana Lodge at Hazyview which was to be the collection point for the VIP gifts, and also the charity collection point for the Child Welfare Society. Some of the children that were going to be supported were there providing entertainment to everyone, and the Harley riders did not disappoint in their giving, though they were being encouraged by our Big Bouncers on hand to do duty. Over R8 000.00 was collected here, which was only the beginning of the charity fund collection for the day. Afterwards the Lowveld roads beckoned to some riders while others made their way so support the Skills Competition.
The Competition was excellently handled by the Marshal Corps, the course set up to test the ultimate riding skills of the participants. This was a timed event, with only three opportunities allowed and with every round completed times improved showing just how well skilled these riders truly are. The event had been advertised locally and a crowd of onlookers gathered to watch, in awe of the riders' skills in manoeuvring the Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles. We were congratulated on our handling of this event by all concerned.
Our Gala night, an event that H.O.G.® Big Five has become renowned for. The choice of theme for the evening was 'Outrageous Black and White", and so it was, as folk gathered in their inspired black and white raiment. The ambience was magnificent. No big white tent for us, instead a hall decked out in black and white finery, with decorated table settings matching the theme set up. Awe-inspiring to see inside the hall was the Con-Course motorcycles proudly displayed with their kin of Jeep vehicles. Local band Gibraltar was excellent in their choice of music during the meal and prize-giving. The Child Welfare Society of White River was the recipient of a R25 000.00 donation, which was money collected throughout the day and during evening selling of raffle tickets. The draw prizes consisted of a fantastic first prize; a branded fridge and follow up prizes, two weekends of relaxing get away vouchers at the Magoebaskloof Hotel, our previous rally venue. After the prize-giving, and thank you speeches were done, the music changed to a foot tapping beat and the party of the night began in earnest, with music that rocked the hall and got everyone onto the dance floor.
Sunday morning at 8am, a time of devotion was held, prior to everyone leaving for home. We felt as an Exco this would be appropriate, and many joined in the time of dedication and prayer. And so the weekend came to a close, everyone journeyed home safely from our new Mbombela Rally venue. A hearty thank you to all who attended the Rally joined in the fun of all the activities. Especially to those who journeyed from as far as Cape Town. Thank you everyone, your presence was appreciated. It has always been our Big Five Chapter's desire to hold a rally with a difference, to think out of the normal rally box, and give participants something to remember. I believe we achieved just that.
Bike Wash - making sure everyone's ride is in pristine condition before returning home.
Child Welfare Charity drive at Nabana Lodge Hazyview.
Gerrie Agenbag, Wayne Wagner & Nigel Hallowes. Shaking everybody's pocket for the Charity drive.


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The demise of the mule deer has been greatly exaggerated. For evidence, go to Wyoming-biologist Harry Harju says the state has half a million.
"All regions have older bucks these days," says Harju, "and lots of them." For some of the biggest, head to west-central Wyoming, where massive bucks with deep forks are available to hunters who are willing to climb or ride high into the backcountry. "Populations are at their objectives in both the Sublette and Wyoming Range herds." Three counties dominate the record books–Lincoln, Sublette, and Teton. Typical heads are most common, such as Randy Mixon's 195, taken in Lincoln County in 2001.
Most of the prime territory lies in public areas such as the Bridger-Teton National Forest and BLM lands. Try the Salt River and Wind River ranges. (In designated wilderness areas, you'll need a guide.) The farther in you go, the rougher the country, with steep canyons and cover-infested coulees, and the more likely you'll find that elusive trophy.
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Serbia is a southern Slavic country on the Balkan peninsula, extending over the Pannonian plane in the north and the Balkan mountains in the south. It borders Bulgaria and Romania to the west, Macedonia and Montenegro to the south, Bosnia Herzegovina and Croatia to the west and Hungary in the north. Serbia has an area of 88361 km² and a population of 7 million inhabitants. The capital of Serbia is Belgrade, a city of 1.2 million inhabitants.
Slavic people migrated to the current territory of Serbia after the 6th century and set up a number of kingdoms in the region. A Serbian empire formed, and reached the peak of tis power in 1346, but was later attacked and occupied by the Ottomans. Between the 16th century and the 19th century Serbia was first part of the Ottoman empire, later of the Habsburg empire. After that followed a brief period of independence, which laster until World War I. After World War I Serbia became part of Yugoslavia and then independent again after 1991. Nowadays Serbia is a relatively well-off country, currently applying for membership in the EU. The local currency is the Serbian dinar (RSD).
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An attractive 1716 map of Normandy, France by Guillaume De L'Isle. It depicts the former French Duchy of Normandy and includes all or part of the departments of Calvados, Manche, Orne, Seine-Maritime and Eure-et-Loire. The map covers the region from Cherbourg south as far as Pontorson and from Chartres north to Le Treport. The map renders the entire region in extraordinary detail offering both topographical and political information with mountains and forests beautifully rendered in profile. Some coastal features are also indicated.
Near the city of Vernon, the map identifies the area of Giverny, where impressionist Claude Monet's home and garden can be seen. The city of Chartres, also noted on this map, is home to the famous Chartres Cathedral. Camembert (here identified as Camembret), is a village where Camembert cheese was first developed. Camembert is a soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese, similar to Brie. The region of Calvados is known for its production of Calvados, the world's finest apple brandy.
The top left quadrant of the map includes a key while an 'Avertisement' appears in the top right quadrant. This map was published by Guillaume De L'isle in 1716.
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I recently undertook a project that had the requirement of very low power usage. The board itself consisted of an Atmel ATtiny88, an MCP9808 temperature sensor, a KXCJ9 accelerometer, and a number of LEDs. The board is designed to spend most of its time asleep not using power, but when the temperature is within a certain range, and when it has recently been handled, it needs to wake up and turn on the LEDs. Because the solution needs to be small it is powered by a CR2032 coin cell battery with a roughly 240 mAh capacity at 3v. Thus, the sleep mode of the device must be highly efficient, or I will end up swapping the battery far more than I'd like.
By doing all of these things I was able to reduce the power consumption of the MCU significantly, but with 240 mAh's of battery I took a look at the other components on the board and realized that although the MCU had the potential to use up most of this capacity, in the sleep modes which are easily configured it was by far less than the rest of the electronics on the PCB. So here are a few things I did.
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A really cool feature of the ATtiny48/88 that I discovered is that they have the ability to change the clock pre-scaler on the fly. This allows you to change the operating speed of the MCU at any point in operation. I did the math and this was not actually applicable in my application (the device spends most of it's time in a deep-sleep mode that doesn't depend on clock speed) if you are constantly running in active mode you would want to strongly consider what the slowest clock speed you can operate at is, and use it. As you can see in the charts below this is a good way to reduce power consumption.
After looking at the power consumption of all the ICs on the board I realized that I was skipping over some obvious power wasters: resistors! In total the board had 5 pull up resistors: three 10k ohm resistors pulling up the I2C lines and the RESET line, and two 40k ohm internal pullups from the ATtiny pulling up some inputs from the peripherals.
My I2C setup has only a single master (the mcu) so it can control when I2C is available.
Pull-ups are only required when the MCU is on, and should be turned off in sleep.
Setting the RSTDISBL fuse enables the external reset functionality of the MCU, so that it no longer requires a resistor/capacitor on this line to eliminate spurious resets – so I simply removed them from the board. This of course has the caveat that the device may no longer be programmed with the convenient 6-pin ISP typically used, but instead requires the much larger High Voltage Parallel Programming (HVPP) algorithm, so be warned! I chose to simply wait to program the fuse until I was completely done coding the board.
By default the MCU will leave internal pullups enabled when it goes to sleep – so they will continue to waste energy. By manually disabling them immediately before going to sleep and re-enabling them afterwards you can cut down on alot of power consumption.
. This allows me to completely disable the TWI bus before putting the MCU to sleep by disabling that output.
's of power, even in full power mode.) This allows me to completely disable these devices on shutdown, instead of placing them in shutdown mode, which still draws current.
Many external devices, such as my accelerometer and temperature sensor, have shutdown modes they can be placed in. This allows I2C communication while reducing power by not continuously measuring. When the device is in its operating mode (not sleeping) I place the devices into their shutdown modes in between readings, otherwise they continuously measure temperature and acceleration, and therefore waste power.
My takeaway from this all is this: always ask what systems on your PCB need to be enabled at any time. If you don't need a component all the time consider placing it on an additional power circuit that you can completely turn off when not in use (instead of having it draw it's shutdown current, which will be much higher than whatever the cost of the leakage current imposed by the shutdown circuitry.) In the same vein of thought, always consider which components of your MCU you require, what the lowest voltage you can operate at is, and whether you can afford to clock down the MCU at any step in the process.
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The ten most dangerous threats to humanity that must be defeated for us to live as free, conscious beings – part one
By Mike Adams on December 5, 2019
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It is a natural tendency of human beings to focus on the emergencies at your feet today rather than the far more profound threats to existence that take time to materialize. Almost everything you might encounter in day-to-day media reports is talking about inconsequential matters compared to the big picture explained here. Trump or no Trump, human civilization is on a collision course with extermination from two vectors: Self-extermination and outside-of-our-control apocalyptic demise. Yet almost nothing is being done to halt humanities spiraling suicide march, even when the outcome is clearly disastrous.
If humanity continues on its current path, we will give rise to phenomena that will decisively end us as the dominant, intelligent species on planet Earth. Yet there are almost no voices of dissent against these accelerating pursuits, as the fear of being left behind in the global race for technological "achievement" (or political power, or profits, etc.) overrides any sense of informed caution.
In this two-part article series, I share ten of the most dangerous threats to humanity that must be defeated (or overcome) for us to live as free, conscious beings in a sustainable world.
#1) Space weather / solar flares and asteroid impacts
Our planet's electrical grid can be taken out at any moment, without warning, from a sufficiently powerful solar flare. Such solar flares are produced by the sun at regular intervals and catapulted into the cosmos. Fortunately, very few of them strike planet Earth for the simple reason that Earth is a very tiny target from the point of view of the sun. (The solar system models you see in textbooks and TV documentaries universally distort scales to make it appear the Earth is much closer to the sun than is the case.)
Asteroid impacts, although extremely rare, can be catastrophic when they occur. At least one mass extinction of planet Earth, according to mainstream scientists, occurred because our planet was struck by an asteroid roughly 65 million years ago, near the Yucatan Peninsula, wiping out the dinosaurs.
Despite these risks, there is no serious effort to "ruggedize" Earth's power grid infrastructure against the EMP effects of solar flares. There's also no sufficient effort under way to monitor the skies for objects that may strike the Earth at high velocity. Our planet is swirling through a cosmic shooting gallery, and earthlings are flying blind, foolishly hoping nothing catastrophic will occur. That approach is incredibly shortsighted, if not suicidal.
It is the cosmic equivalent of participating in a street parade that marches through a field laces with land mines. Sooner or later, your luck streak ends badly.
#2) Genetic engineering of humans
The genetic engineering of humans produces self-replicating "genetic pollution" with unknown consequences, some of which may be catastrophic to the fertility or viability of the human species as a whole. Yet China, in particular, is aggressively pursuing genetic engineering of humans in the hopes of creating "super soldiers" — biological humanoid weapons that can fight for the interests of the communist party. This most likely means fighting against the interests of free humans, by the way.
China's genetic experiments have already gone horribly wrong. According to a report from The Guardian, a recent effort to genetically engineer human babies resulted in "unintended mutations." These mutations can, of course, be passed on to future generations, contaminating the human gene pool with the pollution of failed mad science experiments. As The Guardian reports, "Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui ignored ethical and scientific norms in creating the twins Lula and Nana, whose birth in late 2018 sent shockwaves through the scientific world."
Even worse, the core philosophy of secrecy and dishonesty that now pervades the communist Chinese culture has already resulted in these researchers trying to hide the name and location of this genetically mutated baby. As The Guardian reports, "The authors also appeared to have taken steps to make it hard to find the family, like leaving the names of the fertility doctors off the paper, and including a false date of birth. He claimed November 2018 while multiple reports have indicated it was October 2018."
Even if the goal is merely to genetically engineer "organ farm" humanoids to serve as organ harvesting vessels for the lucrative transplant industry, the moral and ethical implications of engineering, cloning and growing fields of human organ harvesting farms populated by conscious beings should demand a global halt to this research. Remember, China is a nation where human beings imprison bears and siphon biological chemicals from their gall bladders on a daily basis in order to sell this lucrative "medicine" to willing buyers. In China, there is no moral boundary that prevents the mass torture of other living beings for personal profit. When a nation that has no moral grounding also pursues genetic engineering technology without limits, the result is sure to be horrific beyond imagination.
Sadly, China is currently leading the world in genetic engineering research on humans. And this is a nation that places zero value on human beings. What could possibly go wrong?
#3) Communism / socialism
By its very nature, communism deprives conscious, self-aware human beings of the dignity and freedom that makes us human. The rise of communism (and socialism, which is "communism light") threatens to unleash the fall of humanity, for communism rests on the idea that the power of the few must be protected and expanded at the expense of the many.
Where it achieves its desired goal of absolute dominance over the minds of men (and women), communism unleashes the destruction of free will, the demise of freedom of thought, the suppression of the freedom to engage in contracts and commerce, the destruction of the freedom of religion and the eradication of logic and reason. This is all by design, since an individual's ability to think for himself is incompatible with the authoritarian aims of communism which dictate to all subjects the things they must believe, how they must speak and what concepts must be erased from their consciousness (such as dissent against the state).
The rise of China's economy over the last three decades has misled many people into thinking that a hybrid model of communism and "free market" principles can achieve tremendous success in our world, yet those who fall for such beliefs are not yet aware of the three irreconcilable factors that will bring communist China to its knees. (By the way, China considers itself to be a socialist nation, not communist. This underscores the undeniable fact that socialism and communism are just two slightly different flavors of the same anti-human tyranny.)
1 – China has made a deal with the devil by trading production output for extreme, long-term domestic pollution consisting of heavy metals, extreme air pollution and the mass pollution of waterways and soils that feed their own people. The result will be seven generations of birth defects, mental retardation and neuropsychiatric illness that will ravage the nation for a century or more.
2 – Runaway debt, leveraged by greed – China is already bailing out banks nearly every week, and the debt-to-GDP ratio of the nation as a whole has reached alarming levels that threaten its entire economic foundation. Because communism operates from a command-and-control central economic authority, the deeply rooted resource allocation mistakes that lead to economic collapse have no chance of being rooted out or corrected through rational investment choices by a broad base of retail participants. Rather, critical fractures that threaten the viability of the entire economic system will be officially denied and covered up by the central authorities until the problem becomes so large that it can no longer be hidden from the masses… at which point it will be too late to solve. Remember: Capital markets cannot function efficiently without the free will of participants who are acting on transparent information. Once you take away free will and begin to dictate the demanded behavior of participants, you create catastrophic distortions that lead to eventual collapse. And part of the long-term viability of free market systems depends on "predator" investors feeding on bad resource allocation ideas by dismantling corporations which pursue bad ideas (and therefore misallocate resources).
3 – Connected people want to be free – The Hong Kong phenomenon demonstrates the fact that as technology gives rise to the instant connections among individuals who share common interests, those people sooner or later discover they'd rather be free than enslaved. It is a natural tendency of conscious, self-aware individuals to prefer autonomy over tyranny. Authoritarian societies can only remain sustainable when they isolate people from each other, which China is attempting to do through Google search manipulation technologies, censorship, facial recognition tracking, social scoring systems, etc., but despite all the layers of techno-fascism, a Chinese farmer innately seeks the same level of personal freedom as a Texas farmer. It is the natural desire of conscious beings to seek freedom and reject authoritarian limits on their ability to think, speak or act. The rise of the internet and its properties of rapid interconnections among individuals has created a vector for free-thinking people to connect and act in unison against the tyranny of the state. This is just as true in China as it is in Brazil, Venezuela, the United Kingdom or France, for that matter.
In summary, humanity must declare war on communism and eliminate it from planet Earth, for if communism is allowed to rise, it will ultimately lead to the destruction of humanity itself. Communism embodies an anti-human agenda, simply put.
#4) Censorship: Digital tyranny from the tech giants
A free society cannot function in a sustainable way if its participants are not allowed to express freedom of speech… which stems from the freedom to think. Yet today, we live under an unprecedented form of digital tyranny, where un-elected techno-fascists grant themselves the monopoly power to decide which concepts are allowed to be publicly expressed. Anything they don't want to see debated or mentioned is simply labeled "hate speech" and removed from the web via dominant gatekeepers like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
A new effort is under way to tighten the censorship grid by proclaiming that the internet shouldn't be used to "divide" people. Only voices that "unite" people are to be allowed to use the internet under a new agreement authored by Tim Berners-Lee, who has launched what he calls a "Magna Carta for the web." The description of this new agreement reveals the bizarre distortions that underpin its fascist tenants, however. As explained by The Guardian, this "Magna Carta for the web" will, "protect people's rights online from threats such as fake news, prejudice and hate."
Hopefully, you already see the distortions in that very line. There is no such thing as a "right" to be protected from "hate," for example, especially given that "hate" is defined as anything the Left doesn't want to read or see. Yet it is through these perverse distortions that censorship is being re-packaged as freedom, and the crushing of dissenting voices is being marketed as "protection from hate."
As George Orwell once wrote, war is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
This has practically become the mantra of the digital tyrants as we approach 2020. Censorship is freedom. Silencing the opposition is diversity. Destroying freedom of expression is progress. We are now living under the Orwellian nightmare that was once mocked as impossible to imagine. Yet it is here, and it has a name: "Contract for the web."
Under this new "Contract for the web," all voices of dissent will be silenced. Only voices which are obedient to the ever-changing whims of the tolerati will be allowed to engage in the "freedom" of expression. Censorship will be justified as a way to protect the freedom of speech by invoking the absurd idea that freedom excludes the ideas of those with dissenting views.
For humanity to survive with anything resembling real freedom, the digital tyranny that now threatens human civilization must be defeated and dismantled. The internet must be set free to carry all voices, no matter how fringe, or offensive or non-conformist. The minority of the individual must be protected from the bullying of the online mob, and that means the proper role of government in regulating the tech giants is to restrict censorship of minority views and thereby initiate a new online civil rights movement that makes it a crime for corporations to silence people due to the color of their speech.
#5) The mass chemical contamination of the food supply
The mass chemical contamination of the human food supply has sharply increased since World War II, after which synthetic pesticides and herbicides were deployed on a truly alarming scale in order to achieve higher crop yield efficiencies. The obvious problem with these toxic synthetic chemicals such as organophosphates is two-fold:
1) Their chemical toxicity is not specific to the insects they target. These chemicals are also toxic to humans.
2) Once applied to food crops, the chemicals persist in both the environment and the resulting food products that are consumed by humans and ranch animals. The result is the bioaccumulation of toxic, synthetic chemicals, many of which have direct and severe neurological toxicity in nearly all life forms.
In effect, we are eating ourselves to death because we are consuming foods which are laced with pesticides and herbicides (such as glyphosate and atrazine). The use of these agricultural chemicals continues to increase, to the point where the very existence of pollinators is now severely threatened by just one class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids.
When the pollinators collapse, approximately one-third of the food supply consumed by humans ceases to exist (this includes almonds, by the way, which require pollinators to produce nuts).
The continued consumption of these toxic chemicals results in transgenerational effects, meaning the toxicity continues to interfere with human biology (infertility, neurotoxicity, etc.) across multiple generations. Even if we were to halt all pesticide use today, the human race will be subject to the lingering effects of a toxic food supply for at least four generations.
Since there is no economic penalty for farmers to add these toxic chemicals to their crops, their use has become so widespread that even many certified organic food products are now contaminated with glyphosate and other chemicals (I see this directly in the mass spec testing at my food science lab, where we routinely test foods for glyphosate and heavy metals).
And because pesticides are invisible to the human eye, consumers have no practical way to choose pesticide-free foods at the grocery store, meaning there is no economic penalty for farmers to saturate their crops with these toxic chemicals. In fact, there is an economic incentive to do so, since killing the most pests by over-spraying crops with pesticides can, in many cases, product higher crop yields (although resulting in a more dangerous level of pesticides for consumers). This is why strawberries, for example, are so heavily sprayed with various pesticide chemicals that eating non-organic strawberries is a form of slow suicide.
No mammals on the planet deliberately poison their own foods before feeding them to their children… except humans, of course. It is a slow suicide mission that can only end badly. If humanity does not figure out a way to stop poisoning its own foods — and feeding this poison to its children — we will witness the collapse of sustainable human health and fertility, followed by the collapse of human populations on a near-global scale.
Perhaps that is the plan, come to think of it.
This analysis continues in Part Two, posting tomorrow. (Link will be updated here once part two goes live.)
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4 responses to "The ten most dangerous threats to humanity that must be defeated for us to live as free, conscious beings – part one"
ellis taylor December 5, 2019 at 10:22 am | Permalink
The biggest threat to us comes from politicians
poly meaning many and tics meaning bloodsuckers,
not one has said they will protect their electorate from the mass influx of foreign nationals,
mass immigration despite government spending millions and milions to convince and brain wash us, is still resisted by the British electorate, the hatred and racism directed at us is just evil, we need these economic migrants to go home
jobs and homes for our people first
Fred B December 6, 2019 at 3:05 am | Permalink
1.)	Space weather – NASA wants funding and so this "crisis" will be exaggerated in years to come.
2.)	Genetic engineering – US, Brit and Aussie labs have been doing this for decades. Likely also going on in European and Israeli labs as well. Easily covered in military expenditures, and easily justified by the decision makers. Also, human experimentation has been under way for decades, on fetuses out of the womb. We are living in a Godless amoral "civilization", so what do you expect. Of course, we will create human monsters. All the establishment needs to justify anything, is to tell the decision makers, that the other side is doing it, or if we do it first, we will have an advantage.
3.)	Communism/socialism – Certainly an evil but ask yourself if in fact it has only occurred in places where there has been extreme economic disparity. It is a reaction. It took off from Marx reacting against 19th century industrial capitalism. He was funded by the Rothschild's and notice he did not ever attack the banksters in his analysis. However, even in England the disparity was not enough to get the movement started, and it would never have got any footing if it had not been spawned and funded by the Western Zio banksters and money moguls. They planted it in Russia and helped it spread, threatening the whole of Europe. It led to WWII. In Cuba, Central & South America it never would have had a footing, but for the debt-rigging, intimidation, payoffs, corruption, coups backed by the IMF, the World Bank and the Western corporatocracy.
The money barons in control of our finances thrive on Hegelian dialectics. They create conflict and polarities, with people reacting, and they play both sides against the middle. Then they offer some solution with themselves in charge and owning everything. Exploitation and hardship leads to a collective reaction by the exploited. Then in reaction to the threat of communism to wipe out your faith and everything that matters, like in Europe in the 1920's and 30's, the people and the local establishment react by establishing anti-communist, fascist states. War breaks out again, and who wins? Look to the banksters who became wealthy beyond measure and took even more control of our Western nations as a result.
Adams says to declare war on communism. I don't agree. Why not simply declare war of those who started it and made it spread and kill two birds with one stone – those responsible for Godless totalitarian, exploitive communism, and those at the centre of Godless monopolistic, exploitive capitalism? The same people.
4.)	Censorship – (digital tyranny). It is because of the "freedom" and power of monopolistic capitalism and the control by the ruling elites, that free speech is disappearing. If you own a newspaper you can print what you want and if that is what the law ought to be, then you should not have to carry the lies and distortions of people and groups you oppose in your paper. The opposition can publish their own rag. So, why not the same for the internet? The problem is that there is no trust busting of the monopolistic giants like Youtube. Once they are established, no one else can afford to compete to give alternate content. The money barons are always against fair competition and are fearful that if there was any trust busting over the internet, the same would likely happen to their various monopolies. Without free speech there can be no real checks and balances by the people even to know what is the truth on any issue. The only justification for curbs on free speech is defamation, the promotion of crime, and in my view also porn, which is proving to be very destructive.
5.)	Mass chemical contamination – This should include vaccinations and that issue is soon to explode. It has reached critical mass, and not only should the big pharma and government bastards be injected with large doses of aluminum and mercury to ensure they go senile very quickly, but all the bastards behind the fluoride and aluminum in our drinking water should also get the same treatment. For years there has been enough known about these contaminates alone that it is difficult to believe the efforts the dumb us down have not been deliberate. This is another reason why there is a suppression of free speech by the establishment. They are petrified of what will happen to them when the truth spreads. But it will spread, and none of them deserve any mercy. Bill Gates had better see a plastic surgeon and hide out somewhere with Epstein.
dunno y December 7, 2019 at 3:55 am | Permalink
Why no mention mention of American mortality rates increasing. Typical millenarian sectarian rhetoric and a load of Zionist rubbish propaganda thrown in on China.
It is the US now in deep trouble with a reality of no growth and bailing out the banks every night in repurchase agreements known as repo`s yet China's growth rate has dropped for the first time in decade's but still stands above the US by almost 3 times and this isn't calculated on the scam of GDP. China is the surety for investment.
China has the most advanced green technology and most advanced ways to clean industrial waste so he is just talking shit there too and riding a lame horse when he himself uses those same heavy metals in the equipment he uses especially in science. That will be discarded in land fill one day.
Socialism has always been the break away from Judaism inspired communism but when you take the Jews money which I have no doubt Mike does, he will never mention that.
Everything in this article has a common denominator, capitalism, raw corrupt capitalism and that common denominator is Mr ju so well described in the article about Trump pardoning the Meat processor. But Mr just has real competition that doesn't want to shape the world in their image and will just let it move on free of hegemony.
We don't have to deal with communism, socialism, Judaism, and wherever else your paranoid puritan thoughts lead you.
We just need to deal with the corruption and subversion which takes Mr ju`s power away in one fine stroke and exposes him to the wider world. Can not and will not be done under current conditions so we are left with this trash piece of an article which is no better than a chook(chicken) running around with its head already cut off.
The China rhetoric being pushed so hard now is purely another western propaganda exercise to stir shit which euranglolanders are "extremely" good at and ironically proud of. Bernays ghost still haunts.
Fact is Mike, by supporting the multipolar you in actual slow down the corrupt capitalism and a bonus is you put neoliberalism back in its place
and the biggest plus is it pisses off Mr ju no end.
Oh Mike one last sting. It is now official Chinese kids are four grades higher than American kids in maths. And you put faith in the US/west(eurangloland) advancing the world.
For the love of God get serious fooltool.
It also seems Kissinger and the Chattam house boys are conceding defeat of the world island after 100yrs and realising that rhetoric like Mike's only leads to warring, so why make war on behalf of western corporations why not MAKE peace. Please excuse I wasn't thinking of your wallet Mike.


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Outreach & Advocacy Conference
Conference Workshops & Registration
Links within Parish Life
Congregational Process
Clergy Fresh Start
Lay Anointers
Lay Pastoral Visitors
Parish Nurse Network
Natural Church Development (NCD)
Gifts Discernment
Parish Selection Process
Welcoming Ministry
Seasons of Invitation
Mission: Learn
Reimagining Church: Shaped for Mission course
Mission: Do
Reach Grants
Stretch Grants: The Next Generation
Christian Basics Courses
Thy Kingdom Come 2019
Goin' Swimming
Vestry Motion
Indigenous Justice and Reconciliation
Territorial Acknowledgements
Welcoming Refugees
Justice Partners
Action Ideas for Practical Greening
Educational Resources for Creation Care
Worship Resources for Creation Care
Parish Appeal
FaithWorks Ministry Partners
Year Round Education
Proportionate Giving
Offertory Giving
BYMC Committee Chair
Read the descriptions of the Outreach Conference workshops below. Pick one morning and one afternoon workshop.
Visit the registration page and register. If you are paying online, have your credit card handy. NOTE: You do not need to enter a "Promo Code" unless you are a workshop facilitator.
If you choose to pay by cheque, please make your cheque out to "Diocese of Toronto" and mail it to the following address:
Diocese of Toronto
135 Adelaide St. E.
Toronto ON M5C 1L8
Attention: Elin Goulden
Morning Workshops:
Transforming our Relationship with Earth: Celebrating a Parish Season of Creation
The times in which we live invite us as Christians to renew our relationship with, and our commitment to, the family of Earth. In this workshop we will explore the potential of the celebrating of a Season of Creation to enliven and empower our parish communities for engaging the challenges of the environmental crisis we face. We will share our experience of creating two Seasons of Creation at the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto and some tools for carrying out such a project.
Facilitators: Grant Jahnke is Chair of Creation Matters @ Redeemer, the coordinating committee for Seasons of Creation at Church of the Redeemer . Grant holds graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology, Theology and English Literature, as well as a D.Min. in ecological spirituality. Karen Turner is a retired social worker, and a parishioner at the Church of the Redeemer. She has been an active participant with Creation Matters@Redeemer for four years, and a long-time member of the Diocesan Creation Matters committee. She is married to Heather Steeves.
Unsettling the Word
Settler colonial societies have used the Bible to dispossess Indigenous peoples of their lands, culture and spiritualities. Is it possible for the exploited and their allies to reclaim the Bible and make it an instrument for justice? Unsettling the Word, created by the Mennonite Church Canada's Indigenous-Settler Relations program, asks us to wrestle with the Scriptures, re-reading them and re-imagining them for the sake of reparative futures.
Facilitator: Fr. Robert (Bob) Holmes, CSB, is a Roman Catholic Basilian priest and teacher, who has been active in peace & justice ministry for several years. He is currently the Basilian Coordinator for Peace & Justice and heads up the Basilian Centre for Peace & Justice in Toronto. Since January 2000 Bob has also been a member of the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and has served in Mexico Colombia, the USA, East Africa, Iraq, Canada, and Israel/Palestine.
Opportunities and Challenges in Rural and Small-Town Outreach & Social Justice Ministry
This panel-style workshop will begin with an overview of the issues and challenges particular, and sometimes unique, to small towns and rural areas. This will be followed by stories from those who are actively working to meet some of these challenges. Together we will explore how we might empower each other to further respond to the needs of our rural and small-town communities.
Facilitators: The Rev. Lesley Barclay is a retired priest who has been active in outreach and social justice issues both in a rural/small town setting and within urban areas. She is a past Chair of the Outreach and Social Justice Committee for the Diocese of Toronto. She brings with her a wealth of wisdom and experience. Patricia Sinnott retired from her hospital pharmacy career to her Port Hope roots and continues to advocate for affordable housing, accessible primary health care and social justice for marginalized people. Her passions include her family, her pets, vocal music and Green politics. Sharon O'Connor is a retired educator who has been involved with, and a supporter of, Transition House (an emergency shelter for the homeless) in Cobourg for 15 years. Along with many other outreach activities she is a member of the Deanery Christian Education Team and a member of the Bishop's Area Council.
Building Parish Resilience through Eco-Partnerships
Stephen Drakeford of the Church of Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale, joins with Angela Elzinga-Cheng of Greenest City to describe the growth in the partnership between these two groups for their mutual development. For church people, this really embodies a strategy for local community relevance: the church's partnership with Greenest City put the church back on the map in Parkdale and has led it to become a key player in neighbourhood redevelopment.
Facilitators: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Drakeford is the incumbent of Epiphany & St. Mark, Parkdale. He has been involved with the Diocesan Creation Matters committee over many years and is passionate about incorporating creation care into the life of the church. Angela Elzinga-Cheng is the Executive Director of Greenest City, a non-profit organization working with Toronto communities on projects that promote health and enhance social and environmental justice.
There's more to Being Christian Than Just Going to Church: Youth and the Radical Call to Justice (***For youth and youth leaders***)
Does being a Christian simply mean that you're a "nice person?" What role do young people have to play in justice and advocacy? Join us as we explore what the call to Christian advocacy looks like in the lives of modern day advocates, and what Jesus teaches us about standing up for what is right. There is more to God, and more to us, than just going to Church.
Facilitators: Alexandra (Ali) McIntosh is the Youth Ministry Coordinator for the York-Credit Valley area and a member of the Bishop's Youth Ministry Committee. Jillian Ruch is the Youth Ministry Coordinator for the York-Scarborough area in the Diocese of Toronto and the Chair of the Bishop's Youth Ministry Committee. Both Ali and Jillian have been working with youth in Toronto for a decade and are passionate about integrating lived experiences with faith formation. They believe that youth voices are often marginalized, and that youth have a lot to teach the Church about evangelism and social justice.
*Youth participants are encouraged to choose from the full range of afternoon workshops.
Afternoon Workshops:
Loving thy Neighbour in Modern Times Through Resistance and Hope
This workshop will examine the core structural issues creating and growing poverty in our midst. We can examine the experience and many intersections of oppressions that have different impacts on those in our society. We will also look at the influence of media and "fake news". From there, the workshop will explore examples of active resistance through compassion and love for neighbour. We will discover the key role of relationships in building common grounds and maintaining hope through the long and often frustrating process of working for change. Through interactive activities and shared discussion, participants will come to recognize opportunities to act, realize their collective power, and be inspired to keep weaving God's call for justice in our communities.
Facilitator: Long time community advocate René Adams uses her life experience of marginalization to educate others on the struggles faced by people in poverty and to inspire others in the fight for systemic change. A founding member of the Put Food in the Budget Campaign and the Bread and Bricks Social Justice Group, René has been an advisor to the Minister of Social Services during the Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy process, a board member of the Income Security Advocacy Centre poverty law clinic, and currently serves as the United Church representative on the Board of Citizens for Public Justice.
Living Land Acknowledgements
"Land Acknowledgements" have become a central act of recognition of the traditional territories of Indigenous Nations, yet come into criticism as being superficial, token, and often poorly pronounced performances. How can this act of ceremonial recognition become transformative of our meetings, communities, and practices? Join the Rev. Leigh Kern to learn more about the history of the lands we live on, deepen your use and integration of land acknowledgements as sacred protocol, and give you the tools to make them living expressions of faith and relationship.
Facilitator: The Rev. Leigh Kern is the Coordinator of Indigenous Ministries and Reconciliation Animator for the Diocese of Toronto. In addition to serving as the Anglican priest on the staff of Toronto Urban Native Ministry, Leigh serves on the Vision Keepers Council of the Anglican Church of Canada and on the KAIROS Steering Committee.
No Partiality: Possible Responses for Churches to Homelessness
Much of Southern Ontario is currently in a housing crisis. The most vulnerable in our community are feeling the true weight of this crisis, with many people experiencing homelessness. We will be exploring how we understand homelessness and how churches can lovingly and creatively respond and take a stand in their communities.
Facilitator: The Rev. Christian Harvey is the founder and director of Warming Room Community Ministries and Deacon at St. John's Anglican Church in Peterborough.
Responding to Eco-Grief
In the world today, we are alarmingly far along in global environmental catastrophe that will continue to worsen before it improves. In this workshop, we will examine some of the emotional, psychological, social and spiritual realities that accompany this experience of pervasive loss. Informed by the insights of grief theorist Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and Jem Bendell's work on deep adaptation, we will discuss how we may prepare for unknown futures, build resiliency strategies, and explore the possibilities for hope and healing through civic involvement and building reciprocal Earth relationships
Facilitator: Lane Patriquin (they/them) is a community organizer, educator and recent Anglican living in rural Ontario. They have a YouTube channel in which they discuss political theory and activist skill-building, and they facilitate adult education sessions on transgender allyship, climate justice, and anti-fascism.
Turning Tables 2.0: Anger, (in)justice and solidarity – the conversation continues
Building on last year's successful workshop, we continue the conversation to look at Canada's past and present structures and identify the forces which form(ed) attitudes and policies. A nation is judged by the way it treats each of its citizens. If Canada is to become a shining example to the rest of the world, it must acknowledge its past policies and be willing to make amendments to them. How can we as individuals and as a society work in solidarity to achieve justice?
Facilitators: The Rev. Claudette Taylor is deacon at Epiphany & St. Mark, Parkdale. Claudette's ministry in the Anglican Church is concentrated around inclusivity; her dream–seeing the development of secular and spiritual communities where all can live life abundantly. Her studies include Economics, Accounting, Business, Technology,Education and Theology. Tamique Erskine is trained and employed in Human Resources, Adult Education, Community Development, Technological Advocacy and Literacy. She is passionate about empowering adults to engage in lifelong learning, community building, workplace learning and social change.


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Blake — британская вокальная группа, образованная в результате знакомства будущих участников в социальной сети.

История
Дебютный альбом Blake вышел в 2007 году. За первые три недели было продано 100 000 копий и альбом получил статус золотого и завоевал звание «Альбом года» в 2008 году на ежегодной церемонии вручения Classical BRIT Awards. Альбом состоял из кавер-версий известных классический композиций и саундтреков к фильмам.
Певцы выступили для Ширли Бэсси на её 70-летнем юбилее перед 80 000 футбольных болельщиков на стадионе Уэмбли. Летом 2007 года композиция «Swing Low» в исполнении Blake стала официальном гимном британской сборной на Чемпионате мира по регби. Группа выступила на церемонии открытия Кубка Мельбурна (конный спорт) в 2008 году и сопровождали Кэтрин Дженкинс в турне по Великобритании. За время исполнения песни «God Only Knows» на благотворительной акции «Children in Need 2007» было собрано свыше £1000000.
Второй альбом BLAKE And So It выпущен в сентябре 2008 года. По сравнению с первым альбомом, здесь больше поп-музыкальных аранжировок, а также присутствуют негритянские мотивы и интерлюдия из оперы Cavelleria Rusticana (Сельская честь). Альбом занял 12 место в британском поп-чарте.
В февреле 2009 года незадолго до первого турне баритон Доминик Тай. покидает группу, желая продолжить актерскую карьеру. Оставшиеся члены группы решили заняться поиском замены через Twitter. В коллектив приняли Хамфри Берни (известный как «Барни»), и квартет в составе Оливера Байнса, Хамфри Берни, Джул Найта и Стефена Баумана весной 2009 года отправился в своё первое турне по Великобритании в сопровождении Наташи Марш. Третий альбом Togethe, появившийся в продаже в октябре 2009 выпущен уже на их собственном лейбле «Blake records».
В 2010 году во время мероприятия Часа Земли Blake исполнили песню «Beautiful Earth». Группа выступила на Трафальгарской площади в день свадьбы принца Уильяма и Кэтрин Миддлтон.

Состав

Оливер Бейнc
Оливер «Олли» Байнс (тенор) родился 23 ноября 1982 года в городе Оксфорд, где получал классическое музыкальное образование с возраста 8 лет в Новом оксфордском колледже и Винчестерском соборе. В период с 1999 по 2005 годы пел в Национальном юношеском хоре Великобритании. Помимо обучения вокалу, Олли изучал игру на французском горне и трубе, играл на пианино в разных оркестрах.

Хамфри Берни
Хамфри «Барни» Берни (тенор), родился 26 июля 1980. До вступления в коллектив в 2009 году — оперный певец. Дебютная запись певца состоялась совместно с новозеландской певицей Хайли Вестенра. Вместе был записан альбом Treasure. Барни родом из восточной Англии, учился в школах городов Норфолк и Гольт. В 2005 году окончил Королевскую Музыкальную Академию. Певец много ездил по Европе, выступая в качестве оперного певца, а также снялся в фильме-опере «View from the Moon». В 2009 Берни присоединился к группе благодаря социальной сети Twitter.

Стефен Баумен
Стефен Баумен (бас-баритон) родился 22 августа 1980 года в городе Бат. Мать — британская оперная певица, отец — бывший немецкий рок-гитарист. В возрасте пять лет мечтал стать «рок-звездой», но будучи юношей, обнаружил в себе способность к пению. Баумен не имел классического вокального образования, зато выступал в различных джазовых и инди коллективах города Бат, пока не попал в Гилдхоллскую музыкальную драматическую школу. В возрасте 17 лет был самым молодым баритоном. После трех лет обучения классическому вокалу и электронной музыке он работал в области продаж и маркетинга в различных IT — компаниях, между тем сочиняя музыку со своими друзьями по вечерам в своей домашней студии. Свой собственный альбом Bamboo Haze он закончил летом 2004 года. Альбомом заинтересовались независимые звукозаписывающие компании, что дало возможность продолжить карьеру в музыкальной индустрии. В свободное время Стефен не прочь покататься на лыжах, сноуборде или мотоцикле.

Blake в России
В России Blake побывали в 2011 году, выступив в Crocus City Hall.

Ранние годы
Квартет образовался когда школьные приятели Джул Найт и Олли Байнс познакомились в Facebook с Домиником Таем и Стефеном Бауменом.
Через некоторое время участники квартета познакомились с Даниэлем Глатманом, руководителем группы Blue и дирижером коллектива Fron Male Voice Choir через Facebook. После прослушивания Глатман согласился стать менеджером группы. Вскоре он заключил контракт на £1 000 000 с лейблом Universal Classics and Jazz.
Вокалисты выбрали себе название Blake в честь любимого поэта Уильяма Блейка.

Дискография

Start Over (2012)
 Start Over

All Of Me (2011)
 All Of Me
 All Of Me (Instrumental)

She (2010)
 She

Together (Special Edition 2010)
 With or Without You
 Bring Him Home
 Bridge Over Troubled Water
 Abide With Me
 La Califfa
 She
 I Vow to Thee My Country
 She Was Beautiful (Cavatina)
 Ave Maria
 Nessun Dorma
 Unsung Hero
 Titans
 When a Child Is Born
 Here's to the Heros
 Voice of an Angel

Beautiful Earth (For Earth Hour) 2010)
 Beautiful Earth

When a Child is Born (2009)
 When a Child is Born

Unsung Hero ft. Caroline Redman Lusher (2009)
 Unsung Hero ft. Caroline Redman Lusher

Together (2009)
 With or Without You
 Bring Him Home
 Bridge Over Troubled Water
 Abide With Me
 La Califfa
 She (Featuring Julian Smith from Britain's Got Talent)
 I Vow To Thee My Country
 She Was Beautiful (Cavatina)
 Ave Maria
 Nessun Dorma
 Unsung Hero (Featuring Caroline Redman Lusher)
 Titans
 When a Child Is Born (Christmas Bonus)
 Beautiful Earth *Digital Exclusive

With or Without You & She (2009)
 With or Without You
 She

And So It Goes (2008)
 Look To The Mountains
 And So It Goes
 Chasing Cars
 Wild Mountain Thyme
 Because We Believe
 Up Where We Belong
 Steal Away
 Heavan Can Wait
 Closest Thing To Crazy
 Fantasia Prelude
 Nella Fantasia
 Time To Say Goodbye
 Sancta Maria

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт группы Blake

Музыкальные коллективы по алфавиту
Музыкальные коллективы Великобритании
Квартеты

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Q: How to let C++ know that an operator has been overloaded for a class Is it possible to write a template function for which a particular type of classes have some functions or overloaded operators? For instance
template <typename T>
void dosomething(const T& x){
    std::cout << x[0] << std::endl;
}

In this context I'm assuming that x is a class that behaves like an array, that is, I have overloaded the [] operator as well as the << so that it can work with std::cout.
The actual code that I have is slightly different but gcc is giving me
error: subscripted value is neither array nor pointer

This must be because it doesn't know that I'm expecting T to be of some class that overloads the [] operator. Does anyone know if it is possible to overcome this? I'd like to let c++ know that the particular type T will have the [] overloaded.

A: You might need to provide a little more detail, as this short example works for me:
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

template <typename T>
void dosomething(const T& x){
    std::cout << x << std::endl;
}

template <typename T>
void dosomething_else(const T& x){
    std::cout << x[0] << std::endl;
}

int main() {
    dosomething< int >(1) ;
    std::vector< int > vec( 3, 1 );
    //dosomething< std::vector< int > >(vec);
    dosomething_else< std::vector< int > >(vec);
}

However, if you were to uncomment this line you would get a compiler error as std::vector doesn't implement the << operator:
//dosomething< std::vector< int > >(vec);

When you say this your thinking is on the right track:

I'd like to let c++ know that the particular type T will have the []
  overloaded.

However, the C++ compiler will actually search for [] operator at compile-time for any functions that request it. If there is no [] operator defined, you will get a compiler error. For example, this will cause a compiler error if inserted into the main() function:
dosomething_else< int >(1);

You get this error message, similar to what you suggest in the question:
test.cpp: In function 'void dosomething_else(const T&) [with T = int]':
test.cpp:19:   instantiated from here
test.cpp:11: error: subscripted value is neither array nor pointer

You can actually check if the [] exists at compile-time using the method outlined in this question:
How to check whether operator== exists?

A: Make sure the method that declares the operator overload is marked const.

A: You can either:
1) define a simple class that has [] overloaded, inherit from it, and use that as the argument type instead of T.
2) cast the argument to some type that has your implementation of []

A: Instead of x[0] use x.operator[](0).
It won't be enough to overload operator << for class T, you'll have to do it for the type that operator [] returns.

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Rear admiral Derek Willoughby Bazalgette CB (22 July 1924 – 22 July 2007) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

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Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Bazalgette joined the Royal Navy in 1938 and served in World War II with the Arctic convoys. While serving as Second-in-Command of the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur in 1964, he assisted in an operation to deploy 45 Commando in Dar es Salaam where the 1st Battalion Tanganyika Rifles had staged a mutiny. He became Director of Naval Operations at the Ministry of Defence in 1965, Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Aurora in 1967 and Chief of Staff to the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong in 1970. He went on to be Commanding Officer of the commando carrier HMS Bulwark in 1972 and President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1974 before retiring in 1976. He died in July 2007.

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Finding true love is difficult, anyone knows that. Of course, you could hit more bars or go out more to increase the chances, or possibly even use the dating apps like Tinder to cut to the chase, different solutions can be done. However in Japan, relationships with people are more sensitive and less open, if you somehow get to close in the beginning, your partner may run away, and in some worse cases, you possibly could end up being seen as a werido or pervert. The deal breaker to get to know someone requires similar topic interest and a good place to meet. It's essentially speed-dating at a small group party, where people spend time getting to know one another. The experience is efficient and simple, but the lack of entertainment and being too formal often lead to low success match rate. Fortunately, Pokemon came to save the lonely singles. It took off in Pokemon Go hot-spots such as Hibiya Park. Pokemon Gokon allows players to sign up via the LINE chat application, and then look for a partner while they look for Pokemon. And that extra person, could possibly be your forever love.
Hello there, this is Chris as always. I was off on business last week, but I am sure you all managed without me. Today we will go over some tips on something that is pretty relevant to the site you are on, and that is matchmaking parties. Most people back home sneer at the idea of going to a matchmaking parties, but in Japan where most people spend their free time swamped in desk work or are not about the "bar scene", they are a useful and accepted way of meeting someone.
Having been to a few myself, I can say that it takes a little while to get comfortable, but once you are in they are a lot of fun.
Has anyone been to a gokon party? How about a speed dating event? What about regular dating? If you'd like to share your dating stories for an upcoming.
Japan Glances. Even as Japanese are increasingly putting off matrimony, these events serve to provide young singles the chance to find potential marriage partners. Traditionally, social gatherings involving school friends were referred to by the formal-sounding shinbokukai student mixer. The term konpa , which derives from the English word company , developed among university students in the s as slang for similar events, taking on an aspect of group dating.
While there are no set rules for how many participate, equal-sized groups of three or four men and women are the norm. It is the job of the two kanji to gather participants, such as by inviting friends, classmates, members of their school club, coworkers, or others in their social circle. Seating at events is either mixed or with men on one side of the table and women on the other.
Once participants are in their places, everyone lifts their drink for the kanpai toast and then takes turns introducing themselves before beginning to socialize casually.
Group Dating isn't new in Japan, where compa or gokon parties have become a regular part of their dating scene. The word compa comes from the word companion and gokon is a combination of the words goudo group and compa companion. It is said that this practice evolved from the difficulties of finding a partner due to the pervasive shyness that exists in Japanese society.
Group dating gatherings usually take place at public venues such as restaurants where each attendee brings a couple of eligible friends.
Gokon are a party that are organized to introduce a group of male It's essentially a group blind date and may lead to romantic partnerships.
Drinking with coworkers and superiors is a vital part of business life in Japan, and many social groups such as hobby groups or clubs , PTAs, and neighborhood associations also hold nomikai throughout the year. Even a group of friends getting together for a few drinks is a type of nomikai. Nomikai can also be an opportunity to meet new people, or even a new partner. There is a special type of nomikai called gokon , which is a kind of group date where singles mingle over drinks and food, hoping to make a connection with someone.
There are even speed-dating gokon, where you talk to each new person for 5 minutes and then take your drink and move on to the next one. But how do you hold drinking parties or meet people in these times of coronavirus fears and State of Emergency orders?
First, a male-female pair acts as planners. They also decide on the number of people who will be joining the gokon. Usually, they invite their friends and colleagues. The date, time, and place are set before the details are announced to both parties. It is said that three females and males make up the ideal gokon.
Group Dating isn't new in Japan, where compa or gokon parties have become a regular part of their dating scene. The word compa comes from.
Finding your soul mate in big cities like Tokyo can be really challenging. In order to meet new people and if possible, the right one, Japanese people often go to Gokon. Here is everything you need to know about it. An equal number of men and women that have never met each others, gather to eat, drink and talk. The goal is to exchange contact and pair with the person you enjoy the most.
A pretty simple concept. This now adopted part of the culture is actually pretty recent. It was invented in the 70s, on Japanese University campuses. Students were organizing mixed parties to get to know people from the other sex. While originally being parties organized by people inviting friends so that they get to know each others, they are nowadays companies that specialize in Gokon. You can specify information such as the age, hobbies and the salary of the people you want to meet….
We look forward to enjoying the season with you. The two Western Cape teams will be doing battle on the field on Sunday 3 February when they go head to head in a Pro 20 style cricket game at Sahara Park Newlands — all in the name of charity. On Wednesday morning, players from both teams took to the streets in Rondebosch to sell copies of the Big Issue Magazine, with all proceeds going to the Big Issue.
Gokon (合コン) is a contracted form of the word godo konpa (合同コンパ), which literally means "combined company." For a gokon, generally.
Dating parties. If you live in Japan and are a single guy or girl, you've probably been to one. They're basically group blind dates, with groups of guys meeting groups of girls and vice versa , and they're peppered with drinking games, flirting, and innuendo. There's also a secret lingo among guys and girls. One of the more recent slang gokon words references one of the country's biggest games ever. Fineboys via Rocket News magazine drew up a list of current gokon slang.
The words, like most Japanese slang, are likely to go out of style as soon as they come in. There's "TNP", which means "tanonde nai piza" or "a pizza I didn't order".
Japanese culture from a bemused foreign perspective. Generally, a single guy and girl who know each other organise the compa in advance, each agreeing to bring 3 or 4 eligible friends. The venue is usually a restaurant, izakaya, or anywhere people can eat, drink and make a bit of noise. Both terms are commonly used and their meaning is basically the same.
What's the deal with mysterious Japanese group dates, or 'gokon'? though sometimes the kanji will be a married "neutral" party—though.
Konpa came into use during the Meiji Period , when it described a meal where university students would get together to strengthen mutual bonds and share the cost of food between them. It's believed the variant term gokon was coined in the s. Despite all the mystery, gokon are actually little more than group blind or semi-blind dates. It may be something as simple as three guy friends deciding to meet up with three girl friends for a drink.
The kanji will get the ball rolling by separating the men and women into groups of equal size and are common. After the standard kampai cheers , everyone offers a brief self-introduction. Then you simply talk freely, usually about topics of common knowledge. Sometimes people will initiate simple trivia or drinking-style games, but it's not a prerequisite. If people particularly enjoyed the meal, you might all head out for karaoke after, but that's about it.
In a machi-kon , you'll typically start by choosing a drinking buddy of the same gender, and then head through various drinking and dining spots in a prescribed area. The goal in this case is to meet as many people as possible—though the sheer number of people means you probably won't remember anyone's faces. So that's it: mystery solved. Gokon are just slightly more organized versions of a night out at the pub.
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Gokon is a rite of passage. Something to try out at a young age before diving into the real mysteries of love later in life. So if you're heading off for a gokon evening, relax, don't take it too seriously and just enjoy the ride. This advice is something not all women follow. Apparently, some women are either gokon novices who don't know enough not to take it easy, or gokon veterans desperate enough to make a fool of themselves.
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Matchmaking events helping people look beyond appearance. TOKYO — A company in Tokyo has given new meaning to the term "blind date," and put a new twist on the country's gokon , or matchmaking parties, where timid young Japanese are brought together in the hope of finding a soul mate. On a recent weekend afternoon, six men and women in their 20s and 30s nervously sat down together in a restaurant in Tokyo's Shinjuku entertainment district.
Just as they would at any other matchmaking party, initial nerves soon give way to chat and laughter once the drinks start flowing — the difference here, however, is that no one can see each other. Everyone is given eye mask and led into a private room, first the girls, then the boys, and the "party" begins. Mio Sakata, 20, was intrigued by the different ways people shake hands. At the end of the gathering, everyone writes down the name of who they would most like to meet again and leaves it with the organizer — without being given the chance to see each other.
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What are Sentencing Enhancements in Florida Criminal Cases?
As part of their efforts to crack down on certain offenders, Florida lawmakers have established a system of sentencing enhancements that impose stiffer penalties, mandatory minimum prison terms, or both. For repeat offenders convicted for designated crimes, Florida's statute on enhancements can double or triple the amount of prison time, potentially even leading to a sentence of life in prison. When the mandatory minimum requirements apply, a judge does not have discretion to reduce the penalties.
If you were arrested for a crime and have a conviction on your criminal record, you may face sentencing enhancements if found guilty again. A Florida criminal defense attorney can explain how the laws work and advise you on your options, but an overview may be useful.
How Sentencing Enhancements Work: Before getting to the enhanced penalties, you should understand the default sentencing rules for first-time offenders. If convicted, a person faces:
Up to 5 years in prison for a third degree felony;
Up to 15 years' incarceration for a second degree felony;
Up to 30 years for a first degree felony; and,
Life in prison for a capital or life felony.
Keep in mind that these are the maximum statutory sentences. A judge could issue a lower term of imprisonment, or could order probation, community service, or other punishment instead of prison time. Still, this sentencing structure is only for first-time offenders. For individuals convicted in the past on certain charges, these incarceration terms can increase significantly based upon your repeat offender designation.
Repeat Offender Designation for Sentencing Enhancements: The rules on eligibility for enhanced sentencing are detailed and complicated, but the general descriptions are:
Habitual Felony Offender (HFO): You fall under this category if you were convicted of two or more felony offenses as designated by law within five years after your release. HFO may also include individuals who were in prison for a prior conviction when committing the current offense.
Habitual Violent Felony Offender (HFVO): Your sentence may be enhanced if you have a previous conviction for certain violent crimes listed in the statute, including an attempt or conspiracy. Examples include aggravated crimes, rape, arson, manslaughter, and many others.
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Windows to the Deep 2019: Exploration of the Deep-sea Habitats of the Southeastern United States
Windows to the Deep 2019
Welcome and Bon Voyage to Commanding Officer Manning!
by Rachel Gulbraa, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
Commander Nicole Manning, the sixth Commanding Officer of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 2.9 MB).
On Sunday, June 16, 2019, before the start of her 100th ocean exploration mission, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer could be found in port, rather than exploring the deep sea. The occasion? A formal maritime change of command ceremony, and the official welcoming of Commander (CDR) Nicole Manning as the sixth Commanding Officer (CO) of the Okeanos Explorer. A NOAA Corps Officer, CDR Manning will be in command of the ship for the next two years. She was able to take a short break from her duties to answer some questions and share a little bit about her experiences and her role.
Interviewer: For our readers who don't know, can you explain a little about the NOAA Corps, as well as what it means to be a CO?
CO Manning: The NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) is one of the nation's seven uniformed services. Officers directly support nearly all of NOAA's many programs and missions, with over 300 NOAA Corps officers serving throughout the agency. The Corps can be traced back to the former National Geodetic Survey, which was established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 to survey and map the U.S. coastline.
The CO stands for commanding officer. This is a role that is given to the most senior officer on board the ship. The CO is ultimately responsible for the safety and efficiency of everyone under her command, including the scientists. While a commanding officer has the right to delegate responsibility, she still retains the ultimate responsibility for the safe navigation of the vessel. This entails understanding how to interpret marine weather; making sure the ship is stable; ensuring that all the equipment works properly; and having the knowledge, skills, and ability to handle the ship in many different kinds of sea states and weather conditions.
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is the only U.S. federal vessel dedicated to exploring our largely unknown ocean for the purpose of discovery and the advancement of knowledge. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 797 KB).
Tell us a little about your experience so far – what is the significance of the change of command ceremony, and what were your first few days on the current expedition like?
A change of command is the formal passing of responsibility, authority, and accountability from one officer to another. The ceremony is a time-honored tradition for as long as ships have gone to sea. It is also the opportunity for the outgoing Commanding Officer to personally thank and say goodbye to all members of his or her command.
I am currently sailing on my first project on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer as CO, and so far it has been very exciting. We are doing a dive every day, and between the expedition team leads and crew, I am being trained up very well.
CDR Manning (far left) on the deck of the Okeanos Explorer with some members of her crew. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 4.9 MB).
How did you end up on this career trajectory? Where did you start off, and how did it lead you to where you are today?
I started off as a molecular biologist working for the National Institutes of Health and various biotech startup companies before accepting a commission in the NOAA Corps. I was not sure what professional route I wanted to take in the sciences (whether to go the academic route or work in a lab). NOAA Corps offered an opportunity where I could learn new skills (like driving ships) and explore other avenues in the sciences. I figured I would do two to five years and then pursue a graduate degree in biology. And here I am, 17 years later. The great thing about a career in the services is that you must change assignments every two to three years. You are constantly changing jobs. This keeps you on your toes and just outside your comfort zone. But you are also continually pushing yourself and growing. I find the work very exciting and challenging.
How does this post differ from others that you've held? What do you expect will be the most exciting aspect of this role? The most challenging?
During my last two sea-going assignments, the research conducted on the vessel focused on physical oceanography and climate variability. Most of the research, although very exciting, was a bit more abstract. In contrast, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer focuses more on basic exploration and discovery through real-time videography of never before examined deep-water topography. I expect that the most exciting aspect is the anticipation of seeing something that no one has ever laid eyes on before – albeit through the lenses of very powerful cameras. It feels like the day before Christmas every day. Not only that, but we get to share those discoveries in real time with the viewing public.
CDR Manning observing operations. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 2.8 MB).
Had you spent much time at sea before joining the Corps?
I was a high school student volunteer for the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu. We would hop from island to island on a small research vessel called the R/V Kila, so I had some experience on the water. I never imagined I would be in command of a research ship and loving it. You just never know what path your career will take when you pursue a science focus. My experience has so far has been amazing.
However rare or unlikely, what's the one thing you'd most like to see at sea?
I think it would be super neat to discover a shipwreck or dive on a thermal vent. I've seen a lot of unusual things at sea and there are just some things that never get old, like a perfect sunset or sunrise over the water.
Do you have any advice for young people who may want to follow in your footsteps?
Sure! Don't ever be afraid of math and science classes. I hated science when I was in elementary school because I thought I wasn't good at it. The truth is you don't have to possess superhuman powers to be a good student in any subject. You just have to have confidence and passion and the rest will fall into place. If you are already on that path, then hopefully you will see that there are many unique career paths for science students. Some are less advertised than others (such as NOAA Corps), and may sling-shot you into less traditional trajectories. Embrace those opportunities even if they were not what you initially envisioned.
I am very proud of every day that I get to work alongside some of the most skilled and knowledgeable folks around – people who genuinely love what they do, and freely share that passion and expertise with the public. Hopefully, you see that too, and feel inspired.
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Strange Kind Of Focus
Time And Energy
Independent release, 2012
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REVIEW BY: Vish Iyer
The quote "don't judge a book by its cover" might be apt for certain books and albums, but definitely not for Strange Kind Of Focus, Time And Energy's sophomore record. Is the album quirky? Funny? Serious? Disturbing? And ultimately, the chaotic hodgepodge of music on A Strange Kind Of Focus is even more interesting than its album cover.
The gritty and noisy loop-based sound of this duo (comprised of Jorge Rios and Brennan Roach) has an almost garage rock feel to the way it flows. There is an element of cavalier carelessness in the band's music, which is actually what drives the album and makes it work. For instance, the ease with which the band makes the sloppy clarinet and saxophone cacophony (along with the drunken singing) on "Split Clean" sound like some sort of a jazz masterpiece reflects their snarky sense of humor. But on the following track "Da Da Da," the group doesn't have to pretend to be creating some sort of a masterpiece. The noise of the synths and guitars on this track, combined with its chaotic rhythmic shifts and manic singing, is anything but sloppy; it is fascinating.
But there is also a laidback side to this two-piece that is quite a contrast from their seemingly maniacal persona. On such occasions, Time And Energy sounds more like a regular melodic indie rock outfit. It is hard to imagine that this band can also create a nice pop song like "Hot Air" with its Latin flair and charming Spanish singing. Rios has a smooth and soothing voice, though he almost never uses in its most natural form, instead choosing to improvise. However, when he does sing naturally, on the beautiful "Sitting On A Scale" for instance, he sounds heavenly, making for a truly memorable moment in the album.
Time And Energy is very much a DIY outfit, a fact that shows up like an uninvited guest in their music every so often, but this is nothing that the band's passion and creative cleverness cannot conquer.
Rating: B
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Gregory William Fair, 46, of Falls Church, Virginia, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of criminal copyright infringement and one count of mail fraud in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Between 2001 and February 2008, Fair sold a "large volume" of counterfeit Adobe Systems software on eBay using multiple user IDs, the DOJ said in a news release. Fair has agreed to forfeit the proceeds of the software sales, including $144,000 seized from a safety deposit box and residence; one BMW 525i; one Hummer H2; one Mercedes CL600; and one 1969 Pontiac GTO, the agency said.
Fair is scheduled to be sentenced July 8. He faces up to five years in prison on the criminal copyright infringement count and up to 20 years in prison on the mail fraud count. He also faces a maximum fine of $250,000 on each charge.
The case is part of an ongoing initiative at the DOJ to combat online auction piracy. Including the Fair plea announced, the DOJ has obtained 34 convictions involving online auction and commercial distribution of counterfeit software.