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Chesa Boudin: A Radical Child of the Criminal Justice System Seeks to Reform the San Francisco DA's Office
by Jonah Raskin
"Corruption is a dagger at the heart of democracy. The best antidote to corruption, racism, and tyranny is transparency and civic engagement."
– Chesa Boudin
The name, Chesa Boudin, may not mean much to San Francisco voters, at least not yet. After all, his campaign for DA has just begun. But to American radicals of at least two generations, his last name rings a lot of bells. His grandfather, Leonard Boudin, a criminal defense lawyer, represented Dashiell Hammett, Paul Robeson, the Cuban government of Fidel Castro, as well as Dr. Spock and Daniel Ellsberg.
Chesa's parents, Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert, were members of Students for a Democratic Society and the Weather Underground. They were both arrested in the wake of a botched attempt to rob a Brinks armored vehicle in 1981. His mother served time until 2003, when she was released. His father is still in prison.
In many ways, Chesa is a child of the criminal justice system. Given his background it seems inevitable that he became a lawyer.
Bernardine Dohrn and Billy Ayers helped raise him in Chicago, along with their two sons. He calls them his brothers; their parents are also his parents. After college, Chesa researched the Chavez government in Venezuela, though he was also a critic of Chavez and his government. "Chavez devoted a lot of time and energy to reforming the Constitution so he could stay in office longer, legally," he told me. "I thought he should have spent more time developing new leadership."
Chesa's first name comes from Swahili and means to dance or to play. He has been a world traveler—he has been to over 100 countries— and has written about some of his experiences in Gringo: A Coming of Age in Latin America. I first met him in 1990 in Chicago where he was playing Little League baseball. Bernardine Dohrn, who was then teaching at Northwestern University School of Law, was his biggest fan. In 2009, when I interviewed him for publication, he told me that he thought that the American Empire was "stressed," but that it was "an amazingly resilient system," and "would not likely collapse in your life time and probably not in mine." A decade later, it's still both stressed and resilient. At the age of 38, Chesa Boudin is stronger than ever. A San Francisco resident since 2012, he visited the city all through his boyhood. He began to work in the public defender's office the same year he settled in SF. Now, he's a veteran, and nobody owns him except himself.
JR: I assume your parents have encouraged you to run for office. Yes?
CB: No, not at all. Not their choice.
JR: Care to say something about the efficacy of electoral politics as a means for social change?
CB: There are numerous ways to make the world a better, more equal and a fairer place. I've worked with labor organizers and unions, engaged in direct services work, and I've used impact litigation. The more we work together the better. There are moments in history, such as the current race for DA, where electoral politics presents a uniquely effective way to build a social movement and implement significant policy changes.
JR: Do you wear a label, such as liberal, radical, progressive?
CB: I don't do labels, in part because they have meanings which constantly evolve.
JR: Why are you running for DA?
CB: It's the first time in over 100 years where there's no incumbent in the race for San Francisco DA, and the first time in decades when there has been a national consensus that we need to rethink the way we approach crime and punishment. The outgoing DA, George Gascon, had a progressive mandate, but was unable to accomplish all he promised. Still, he built things like the collaborative courts, diversion programs and moved away from money bail. The other candidates in the race are on Gascon's right and could quickly destroy the progress he has made. I want to build on it.
JR: What happened with Gascon and his mandate?
CB: I think there was a lot of resistance from within the DA's office and the police department, which undermined his ability to accomplish his goals.
JR: What's are the problems you mean to address?
CB: The criminal justice system today is one of mass incarceration plagued with racial disparities. Instead of equal justice, we have money bail. Instead of meaningful treatment, we use solitary confinement. Instead of funding schools, we build prisons. The kind of justice you receive shouldn't be determined by the size of your bank account, where you work, or the color of your skin.
JR: Tell me what you've done in the legal field so far.
CB: I've worked my whole life to reform this system: it's why I became an attorney. As a San Francisco Deputy Public Defender, I've handled hundreds of felony cases, helped establish an immigration defense unit and led the fight against money bail. I know the judges, the juries, the prosecutors and the police officers. I know the men and women charged with crimes, and the communities affected by them. I know our criminal justice system is broken. I'm running for District Attorney because I know how to fix it.
JR: What makes you stand out in the crowd of candidates?
CB: I'm the only one in the race who has been directly impacted by the criminal justice system my whole life. I'm the only candidate who currently works in the Hall of Justice. Over the last five years I've spent more time litigating cases in the Hall of Justice than all of the other candidates combined. I'm the only candidate who has worked with men and women accused of crimes and helped them turn their lives around, get off the streets and on their feet.
JR: You visited your mother, Kathy Boudin when she was in prison and your father, Dave Gilbert, who is still behind bars.
CB: I have a lifetime visiting prisons, thinking about and working on criminal justice reform. In high school I spoke out in support of other children with incarcerated parents. At Yale I learned that one of my childhood friends ended up incarcerated on the same cellblock as my father. He was black and I was white. He excelled in school when I was falling behind. Yet he was in jail while I was at college.
JR: You went to Yale, an elite East Coast law school. What did you do there?
CB: I conducted research in partnership with the Association of State Correctional Administrators, which resulted in many states changing prison policies. After Yale I worked for two federal judges handling criminal trials and appeals, authorizing search warrants, and learning the highest standards for ethics and integrity in the application of the law. I currently serve on the boards of two non-profits leading criminal justice reform efforts both in California and nationally.
JR: Can you tell me about your work as a lawyer in San Francisco?
CB: I've handled hundreds of felony cases, tried more than two dozen cases to jury verdict. I helped launch our office's immigration unit and partnered with the sheriff to ensure equal treatment for non-citizens.
JR: You've also worked in the community.
CB: I built a coalition of civil rights groups and persuaded big law firms to initiate impact litigation. I've helped San Francisco implement risk assessment algorithms to inform judicial decision-making. I launched a pre-arraignment representation unit—the first of it's kind in California—which provides services in the critical period between arrest and first court appearance. It helps protect children, saves jobs and provides continuity of medical treatment.
Sadly, I watched innocent people plead guilty just because they were too poor to pay money bail.
JR: What would you do, if elected, that would make a difference?
CB: As DA my priority is public safety, which is only partly about drug sales, car break-ins and gun violence. It's also about the times when police violate rights, people are subject to unlawful arrest, and crimes go unsolved because of lack of trust between law enforcement and the community. Public safety is about when someone in jail risks sexual violence and contagious diseases, and when we tear a child away from parents.
JR: So you feel the criminal justice system isn't working?
CB: It's broken, expensive, inefficient and inhumane. More than two thirds of people who are arrested and prosecuted come back into the system within a couple years of release. Their families suffer. Children grow up without parents. The cycle of crime, poverty and incarceration continues, creating more victims along the way.
JR: You want a safer city for everyone, is that correct? How will you do that?
CB: First, I'm going to prioritize victim's rights. That means every victim of every crime in this city will have the right to participate in the process and have their voice heard. I will establish a restorative justice program for all crime victims who choose to participate. I will work to break the cycle of recidivism at its roots. Eighty-five percent of bookings into county jail are a person suffering from serious drug addiction, mental illness or both. Those people don't get a free pass, but we will treat the cause not the symptoms. Drug addiction and mental illness are a public health epidemic.
JR: Is the law not enforced equally in San Francisco?
CB: No, it's not. We must end racial disparities that plague every step of the process. We cannot have small, privileged groups, whether politicians, police officers, or landlords, believe that they're above the law. All of us must follow the law and accept the consequences for failing to do so. If not, the system itself loses legitimacy.
JR: You have a vast array of big changes that you'd like to make.
CB: Absolutely. No death penalty, no charging juveniles as adults, no life without parole for juveniles, protection for immigrants and accurate statistics about crime. Also, we can't just rely on the police to police themselves.
JR: Where does your support come from?
CB: Progressives, libertarians, immigrants. It comes from people who understand that we can decrease crime and empower victims without incarcerating more people than any other country in the world. In my corner, there are people of color who've been directly impacted by crime and incarceration, plus working folks, union members, and taxpayers who want to stop wasting our resources on failed, inhumane policies. People who want to build trust between the police and the communities they are supposed to serve and protect. People who know that we're all much more than our worst mistakes, and who also understand that the status quo makes us unsafe.
JR: Are you familiar with the legal career of your grandfather, Leonard Boudin, who was a legendary civil rights and civil liberties lawyer?
CB: I've read cases that he litigated and heard about his legacy. People say he was a brilliant, courageous lawyer who was willing to fight and win for clients other lawyers wouldn't even talk to. I knew him, personally, as a loving grandfather who taught me to swim and to play chess.
JR: Does your campaign have a slogan, or slogans?
CB: No, but I hope the campaign raises consciousness about criminal justice policy in ways that sound bytes could never do.
JR: What if anything did you learn from your work in Venezuela that you have adopted for your campaign for DA?
CB: There's no direct link, but I think corruption is endemic, here and there. Corruption is a dagger at the heart of democracy. The best antidote to corruption, racism, and tyranny is transparency and civic engagement.
JR: Do we need a new jail in San Francisco?
CB: No, we do not. We can easily and safely reduce the jail population to a level that does not require a new jail. Instead of spending an estimated $300 million on a new jail we could invest half of that money in building new beds for residential mental health and drug treatment. Right now, people who are seriously mentally ill wait in jail an average of four months for a placement in a treatment facility. And 65% of people in the jail are held for less than a week. Twenty-seven percent of people in jail are there simply because they're too poor to pay bail. Something's very wrong with that picture. We've got to do something to change it.
JR: What is your strategy for winning the election for DA?
CB: Build a grassroots social movement. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears to the ground.
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The two slabs of the Dar are newly equipped with some lovely single-pitch routes. Most of the routes are very easy so they are very suitable for learning. The excellent quality rock is rough and striated with grooves and other karstic forms.
This new crag has some lovely approachable, well-protected single-pitch routes, some of which are very short, so good for leading or "on-sight" learning. Situated above the Vallée des Ormonts, near the Col du Pillon, the slabs run along Le Dar mountain stream above the waterfall. The slab consists of excellent rough rock striated with grooves and karstic forms. Easy to get to from the Col du Pillon: On foot, head for the Pillon alpine chalet and follow the Prés Jordan path which is more or less flat. A minute after crossing the footbridge over the stream, descend to the right. Follow the yellow markers for 2 minutes and you'll be at the foot of the right slab. A 30-minute walk.


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Welcome to the Artists for Nature Foundation
Established in 1990 Artists for Nature Foundation (ANF) is a unique organisation that uses the creative output of artists producing paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures, inspired and mostly created on location by renowned and talented artists from all over the world as a medium to draw attention to the need for nature to be appreciated as an essential element of sustainable development.
ANF is a small and flexible organisation that cooperates closely with internationally recognised organisations and NGO's like World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Crossbill Foundation, the Wildlife Trusts in the UK, Birdlife International and others. With the headoffice based in the Netherlands, ANF has branches in several countries around the globe.
ANF acts as a catalyst for nature conservation and is not itself a formal nature conservation organisation. It draws the attention of policy-formulators and decision-makers to the natural world by enabling groups of influential and talented artists to capture the spirit of endangered landscapes and species in their natural habitat. Professionally mounted exhibitions of their artworks, DVD's and books that tell the story of each project and place have become collector's items show and tell the stories of the specific project. All the paintings, drawings, original prints and sculptures - as well as the project books are for sale. Please see the ANF webshop.
Over time the many publications and exhibitions of the artwork have contributed significantly to the efforts of biologists, ecologists, planners, politicians and many others, charged with protecting the natural world. ANF is proud of its 12 succesful projects on 4 continents involving over 130 artists that it has planned, facilitated, raised funds for, project managed and completed with great success - and to great acclaim.
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Henricus Van Dievoet (ou Hendrik, Henri ou Henry) (c.1840 - 1917) est un pépiniériste et horticulteur belge, bourgmestre de Meise de 1891 à 1904.

Il donna son nom à l'avenue Van Dievoet à Meise.

Il était president de la société d'horticulture de Laeken.

Il a également donné son nom à un cultivar de pommes cabarettes, la Président Van Dievoet, qu'il créée d'après une pomme originaire des Flandres françaises.

Hendrik Van Dievoet, avait continué l'activité horticole de son père Pierre Joseph Van Dievoet, pépiniériste (boomkweker), fondateur de la firme "P. J. VAN DIEVOET & FILS Pépiniéristes. Fournisseurs de la Cour de Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges - Meysse (Belgique)", né le  à Meise, qui épousa le  à Meise, Joanna Catharina De Valck, née le  à Meise.

Hendrik Van Dievoet est le frère de l'abbé Cornélius Van Dievoet, né à Meise le  et décédé à Ixelles le , entré au Grand séminaire de Malines le , ordonné prêtre le  à Malines, qui fut vicaire à Ixelles (Paroisse Sainte-Croix) du  au , puis curé de la Paroisse Sainte-Croix du  à son décès le .

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John Smith Thach was born in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas, on April 19, 1905. In 1923 he was appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy, where, on June 20, 1927, he was graduated and commissioned an Ensign in the U. S. Navy. Admiral Thach was assigned to the battleships USS MISSISSIPPI and USS CALIFORNIA, until he was ordered to flight training at Pensacola, Florida in 1929. In January 1930, Admiral Thach was designated a Naval Aviator and was assigned to his first operational squadron.
From the beginning, Admiral Thach proved himself a highly capable pilot, becoming recognized as one of the Navy's aerial gunnery experts, repeatedly shooting top scores in every type of combat aircraft he flew.
During the next few years of his career, Admiral Thach's superior performance qualified him to be a test pilot and flight instructor and to receive a letter of commendation in 1940 for "exceptional skill and technique in aerial gunnery and bombing; efficient and meticulous operation of a squadron gunnery department; marked ability to train other pilots in fighting plane tactics and gunnery."
When the United States entered World War II, Admiral Thach was a Lieutenant Commander commanding Fighter Squadron Three, embarked on the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA. At the time, Admiral Thach was one of the top fighter tacticians in the Navy. Intelligence reports from the Sino-Japanese was convinced him that the Navy's top carrier fighter, the F4F Grumman Wildcat, was no match for the superior flying performance of the Japanese Zero. Admiral Thach sought to devise a means to give his squadron a fighting chance against the Zero. The result, which he worked out with match sticks on his kitchen table, was the famous "Thach Weave" still used today by modern jets fighters. He initiated the practice of having U. S. fighter planes operate in pairs, instead of trios. The pair would weave back and forth as they encountered the Zero, thus providing the wingman the opportunity to shoot at the Zero on his partners tail and vice versa. This tactic proved highly successful at the Battle of Midway.
Admiral Thach returned to Pearl Harbor to instruct other pilots in the use of his new technique. Later in the war, Admiral Thach was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force as Air Operations Officer, where he developed the system of blanketing enemy airfields with a continuous patrol of carrier-based fighters. The tactics is credited with destroying the air offensive capabilities of Japan. His direction of the Navy's final offensive blows to the Japanese mainland led to an invitation to participate in the Japanese surrender aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI.
Admiral Thach continued his distinguished career after the war, commanding the aircraft carrier USS SICILY in the Korean conflict, and later, the carrier USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. He was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in November of 1955, Vice Admiral in January of 1960, and to Admiral in March of 1960. In recognition of his work, the Navy annually awards the best anti-submarine warfare aircraft squadron "The Admiral Thach Award". In 1965, Admiral Thach was ordered to duty as Commander-in-Chief of U. S. Naval Forces in Europe and served there until his retirement in May 1967, after more than 40 years of service. Admiral Thach died on 15 April 1981.
Admiral Thach participated in twelve major engagements or campaigns and was awarded the following distinctions: Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Cross, Letter of Commendation from Fleet Admiral Nimitz, Gold Star in lieu of second Navy Cross, Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Gold Star in lieu of second Legion of Merit, plus other campaign, unit and service awards. Admiral Thach is survived by his two sons, John Smith Thach, Jr. and William Leleand Thach.
USS THACH (FFG-43), homeported in San Diego, California, is the 37th ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided missile frigates. It is typically assigned to Destroyer Squadron SEVEN located in San Diego.
THACH's mission is to provide anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine protection for carrier strike groups, expeditionary strike groups and other military and merchant shipping. The ship is also capable of operating independently in support of counter-narcotic operations, maritime interdictions against afloat terrorist assets, and other special mission profiles on the high seas. Utilizing its organic Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure team and SH-60B Seahawk helicopter detachment with forward-looking infrared radar, the ship has the capacity to locate, track, and intercept targets far over the horizon.
The new direction for the naval service remains focused on our ability to project power from the sea in the critical littoral regions for the world. Success in the asymmetric warfare environment of the 21 st century requires thorough evaluation, rapid decision-making and almost instantaneous response to any postulated threat. The systems aboard THACH have been designed to meet these demanding and dynamic prerequisites, and to do so with minimum human interface. The ship's weapons include a 76mm rapid-fire gun, Close-in Weapons System (CIWS), and anti-submarine torpedoes. The LAMPS MK III video data link system brings state-of-the-art computer technology to the warfare arena, as well as integrating sensors and weapons to provide a total offensive and defensive weapons system.
In addition, computers control and monitor the gas turbine engines (the same engines installed on DC-10 aircraft) and electrical generators. Digital electronic logic circuits and remotely-operated valves are monitored in Central Control Station which initiate engine start and result in a "ready to go" status in less than ten minutes.
The heart of the ship, though, is the crew. High technology systems demand skilled technicians and professional leadership to be effective. The concept of "minimum manning" means, simply, that with professional Sailors, THACH can meet the challenges of modern naval warfare with approximately half the crew found on other ships comparable size and capability.
The Crest: Like all heraldic Navy insignias, THACH's crest has special meaning. The blue and gold colors are traditionally associated with the Navy; blue for the sea and gold for excellence. The pair of wings in the upper crest refers to Admiral Thach's contributions to naval aviation as a pilot and leader. One of the contributions to naval aviation as a pilot and leader was his invention of the "Thach Weave," symbolized by the interlaced silver chevrons. This two-plane fighter tactic, used to cover each other from enemy fighters, is still used by fighter aircraft today.
The three-pronged trident is shown pointing down from the sky, symbolizing naval aviation's role of projecting power from the sky and the sea. The three tines of the trident also represent Fight Squadron Three, the unit Admiral Thach commanded during early Pacific carrier battles in World War II. The cross within its outlined border and the wreath refer to Admiral Thach's first and second awards of the Navy Cross and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
The anchor in the center of the insignia focuses attention on the nautical nature of both Admiral Thach's service to his country as well as that of our ship.
Motto: The ship's motto, "Ready and Able," is representative of Admiral Thach's preparation and success in battle, as well as the challenge for today's Sailors serving on board USS THACH.


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What a great opportunity to learn English in this beautiful city at the foot of its storybook castle! Your school welcomes you in a renovated building which has a contemporary design and good teaching facilities. You can access the classrooms, sports hall and indoor swimming pool via a wide glass tunnel, all while being surrounded by a friendly environment. Moreover, the language centre has a theatre and an outside sports field to play football, volleyball and cricket. The cafeteria will allow you to have meals with the other international students and, if you need a snack, vending machines are at your disposal in the language centre.
On the first day, students take an evaluation test that will allow them to join the class that fits their level. During class, all the basics of the English language will be covered – grammar, vocabulary, oral and written expression and understanding – focusing on the practical implementation of the language. In a context that puts interaction forward, the learners are encouraged to speak freely; they benefit from teaching methods that are adapted to their age and needs, thus making fast progress easier, and they can practise the language through different creative activities. At the end of the course, they receive a certificate attesting to the level of English that they have reached.
In a modern residence built for students of the University of Edinburgh that's just 15 minutes away on foot from the language centre, you'll find a pleasant environment and comfortable facilities. In a 4- to 6-bedroom flat, you'll stay in one of the single rooms with a private bathroom and share the kitchen and its vast living room with your flatmates. Breakfast is delivered every morning to the flats but the other meals are taken at the school (except in case of excursion, when you'll get a packed lunch or a restaurant voucher). Please note that sheets are supplied but you must bring towels.
Every week, your language centre offers a programme of leisure and excursions that will allow you to explore Edinburgh's many attractions, to discover legendary places or to do sports with your new friends. Whether it be a stroll downtown, a visit to the National Museum of Scotland, a day out at the Stirling castle or a day trip to Glasgow on the weekend – you will be fascinated by the many possibilities of learning a thousand things about the place where you are staying. In the evening, enter competitions, do quizzes, sing in a karaoke, watch movies or have fun during the disco night with the other learners coming from all over the world! No doubt: this stay in Scotland will remain in your memory as a unique learning – and fun – experience!


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Area wage survey. The Durham, North Carolina, Metropolitan Area.
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The Association began life in 1993 as a learned society, informed in particular by the works of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan. At that time its primary aim was to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and to encourage debate among its members.
In 2016, APPI became a constituent member organisation within the Psychoanalytic Section of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (www.psychotherapycouncil.ie) and members of APPI, as well as being bound by the rules and ethics of APPI, are also subject to the ethical and training requirements of the ICP.


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Premier League Clash: Liverpool v/s Arsenal
Sidhanth Muralidhar November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021
As we are heading to Gameweek 12 of the Premier league the prospects are starting to take shape. Two particular teams we are going to focus on in this segment are Liverpool and Arsenal. All the hype of the international games has boiled down, the hype around player selections, injuries, player form, and so on to the biggest fixture in this Gameweek and hopefully we can hope that both teams can live up to what they set out for. An Arsenal win takes them above Liverpool into the 4th spot (12 spots since GW 6) and Liverpool possibly outside the top 4 for the first time this season.
Why Should You be Watching?
One of the more interesting aspects of the clash is seeing how the likes of Benjamin White, Gabriel, and Tomiyasu fare against one of Europe's most lethal forward lines. Supporters have waxed lyrical about the defense, and this trio in particular, and while Leicester offers their own threat they aren't tearing apart La Liga's reigning champions home and away.
The frailties are there for Liverpool, the like of which the Hammers brilliantly exposed, but it will require nothing short of brilliance from each player at Anfield if Arsenal are to keep their unbeaten record intact.
Build Up With Facts
THE REDS has scored at least one goal in the last 11 matches.
LIVERPOOL has scored at least one goal in the last 5 home matches.
LIVERPOOL was not able to win one out of the last 2 home matches.
ARSENAL is unbeaten for 3 away matches.
ARSENAL has scored at least one goal in the last 4 matches.
Liverpool's form: WWDWL
Arsenal's form: WWWWW
Predicted Lineups
Formation : 4-2-3-1
GK: Ramsdale,
Defense: Tierney, White, Gabriel, Tomiyasu,
CDM; Partey, Lokonga,
Attack: Smith Rowe, Saka, Lacazette
ST: Aubameyang
Injury Doubts
Aubameyang injury due to international duties
Partey picked up a knock in the build up to the Watford game
Managers: Klopp (Liverpool) and Arteta (Arsenal)
GK: Alisson
Defense: Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold,
Midfield: Fabinho, Thiago, Oxlade-Chamberlain,
Attack: Salah, Jota, Mané
James Milner and Naby Keita are both unlikely to be ready after their hamstring problems
Curtis Jones is still suspect after his freak training ground eye injury
Jordan Henderson is at risk of missing out after taking a knock while away with England
Mane and Robertson are also in the wars and needed scan's so the clock is ticking on their availability.
The history books don't work in Arsenal's favor. While last season the Gunners got to taste victory on the red half of Merseyside with an EFL Cup penalty shootout victory after a 0-0 scoreline, the club hasn't won in normal time at the famous stadium since 2012.
The most important attribute of jota is his blind-side movement to run into space, predict the trajectory of the pass before it is even played, and arrive into a prime goalscoring position, apart from winning fouls and creating overloads. This is what allows them to occupy a variety of positions and be the ideal replacement if any injuries take place in the front 3 of Liverpool seamlessly.
Jota and Van Dijk (Liverpool)
Van Dijk
It's not just his ability to lead a side that he's renowned for, though. With the Dutchman acclaimed for his ball-playing skills, height, and composure, his ability to switch the play and target wide areas with space could be another vital asset against deep-block sides away and at Anfield throughout the season.
His absence was felt last season and although he is recovering without him Liverpool is not as organized. Recovering and still not at his best and wanting to play more is a testament to his mentality.
Smith Rowe
He is a player that has the ability to carry the ball can be a really valuable tool in your arsenal when trying to break down a low block. As Liverpool plays a high line his penetration could help open up spaces for teammates, such as Brentford did against Liverpool.
Ramsdale and Smith Rowe (Arsenal)
his communication skills, ability to claim crosses, and most importantly, ability on the ball, have given Arsenal's new-look-back five an added aura of confidence. Arteta will not only be hoping that Ramsdale can keep as many clean sheets as possible, but also become the base of Arsenal's attacks, as they slowly look to mold into the press-resistant team that the Spaniard so desperately craves.
Realistically, a draw would be snapped at. Anyone going to Anfield and not taking a draw best has good reason for it, especially an Arsenal side still in the teething stages of their time as a collective. Talk of this being a 'free hit' can be seen as defeatist, but what's more important is avoiding being swept up in ten games unbeaten. This run has been fantastic and well deserved, it just must not cloud judgment.
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World premiere of intense Bill Conti soundtrack from grim Eric Red thriller with Roy Scheider, Adam Baldwin as pair of hit men involved in murder, kidnapping, other nastiness. Conti takes cue from dark proceedings, writes tough orchestral score with abundance of cold strings, throbbing low piano, solid French horn. Action segments are rhythmic, aggressive highlights! Intrada presents entire score in dynamic stereo from two-track digital masters, courtesy both composer and MGM! Fans of Bill Conti may enjoy hearing this serious, extreme side to generally bright composer. Bill Conti conducts. Intrada Special Collection release limited to 1200 copies!
Composed and Conducted by Bill Conti.
Recorded on June 2-8, 1988, at Lorimar Studio, Culver City, California.


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Check out photos from episode 5 of HAWAII FIVE-0 titled "Ko'olauloa." The series premieres on Monday, September 20 at 10pm on CBS. There is no synopsis available for the episode yet.
Show Description: HAWAII FIVE-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer-turned-cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stays after Hawaii's Governor persuades him to head up the new team: his rules, her backing, no red tape and full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop – a working man in paradise who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline – but who's committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter; and Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-Honolulu Police Detective, and former protégé of McGarrett's father, wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol. Chin's cousin, Kono Kalakaua, is a beautiful and fearless native, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department's elite. McGarrett, repairing his relationship with his estranged sister Mary Ann, vows to bring closure to their father's case, while the state's brash new FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.
You can read all our coverage of Hawaii Five-0 here.
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Home›End Of The Days›BREAKING NEWS: IT WAS DELIBERATE! Yellowstone Public Seismographs Taken OFF-line - Wait 'til you see why!
BREAKING NEWS: IT WAS DELIBERATE! Yellowstone Public Seismographs Taken OFF-line - Wait 'til you see why!
Being able to see what is taking place in and around Yellowstone is of great interest to many people because if there is a sudden flurry of earthquake activity, it COULD -- but not necessarily -- signal a pending eruption.
Since Yellowstone is the only "super volcano" on the North American continent, and is VERY geologically active, if an eruption were to actually take place, the western two-thirds of the United States would POTENTIALLY be hit with volcanic ash and a severe disruption of life.
The images of seismograms that appeared on SuperStation95 have always come from from the University of Utah, a.k.a. the UUSS. Sometime on the evening of April 4th, 2016, they suddenly got rid of those images. No one is able to archive them anymore or present them to you in the efficient fashion you've come to know and love.
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From what we can tell so far about their changes, seismographic images have now become just "seismographic image." Every seismogram now shows only and exactly the past 24 hours of its life, as if they don't want anyone having the ability to look at its history even two days later.
The filenames don't even have anything in them anymore but the station's ID. The only way for anyone to compensate for this is to manually download each station's image once a day and then stick it in the archives. That means they'd never be live again. You'd have to go use their site to get live images. They couldn't have invented a better way to break third-party sites if they tried.
We are not seismologists, but it looks (to us) as though something is happening at Yellowstone. We're seeking out professionals to interpret what we're seeing and will update this story when that info becomes available.
Established on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park is America's first national park. The park was dedicated by President Ulysses S. Grant.
Yellowstone National Park was established 20 years before Montana, Idaho and Wyoming were granted statehood.
Yellowstone National Park is 63 miles long and 54 miles wide.
Yellowstone National Park is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined.
Far beneath the ground in Yellowstone National Park, is something called a "Hot Spot." It is a place where the molten core of the earth is closer to the surface than at other places.
As the vast North American Continental Plate shifts over the years, different parts of the surface end-up being above the "hot spot."
Geologists were able to pinpoint these locations by analyzing soil, where they found volcanic-related materials and melted rock buried under various layers of dirt.
From time to time, the "hot-spot" bursts through the surface with an eruption. These are extremely RARE occurrences, which take place - on average - every 600,000 years or so. As of today, Geologists claim it has been about 640,000 years since the last big eruption, so by some standards, we may be a bit overdue.
Volcanoes erupting is nothing new, but Yellowstone is not a typical volcano; it is a super-volcano. There are only thirty (30) super-volcanoes on earth and Yellowstone is the ONLY one on land. All the rest are beneath the oceans of the world.
The image below explains the utterly terrifying difference between a "typical" volcano and Yellowstone.
At the top left of the USA map, the gold-colored area over Oregon, Washington and Idaho shows the famous "Mount St. Helens eruption" of 1980 and how far ash was ejected from that (typical) volcano.
Lower and to the right, shows the horrifying power of Yellowstone eruptions dating back as far as two+ million years (or so) ago. The ash covered two-thirds of the USA!
The ash is only a small part of the story. When Yellowstone erupts, there will be an enormous "kill zone." Inside this "kill zone" nothing . . . . absolutely NOTHING . . . . will survive. The ash in this area is known as a pyroclastic flow. It will be so hot that anything it touches will be incinerated on contact. Humans, animals, trees, grass, cars, trucks, buildings. All destroyed immediately.
The next, even larger area, is called the "hot ash" zone. Most things in this area will be ignited by the hot ash and will burn. People, animals, cars, buildings. There will be so much fire and so much horror, that very little will survive.
Beyond the Kill Zone and the Hot Ash Zone is the "raining ash zone." In this area, volcanic ash with rain down for weeks! But what is commonly called "ash" is not really "ash" at all; it is pulverized ROCK. If a human inhales it, the rock turns into a mud-like substance in the lungs, suffocating the person to death.
The ash also clogs vehicle air filters, stalling vehicles because they cannot get air into the fuel injection systems. When stranded motorists exit their vehicles to see what's wrong, they breath the ash, and that's usually the end of them, too.
Anyone in the raining ash zone without a NIOSH filter mask rated at N-95 or N-100 will be dead in minutes; for lack of an $8 mask!
The image below shows how deep the ash is expected to be in various locations. Bear in mind that one inch equals 25.4 millimeters.
Yellowstone National Park was hastily evacuated in June, 2015 due to concerns that the super volcano could erupt sooner than expected. Researchers on-site claimed that the 640,000 year-old Yellowstone Caldera had exhibited a sudden spike in activity which indicated the volcano could erupt in as little as two weeks. They pointed out that an eruption of the volcano could very well throw all of United States into a 200-year-long volcanic winter, with ash blotting out the sun, and pyroclastic flow irreparably damaging the surrounding ecosystem.
lso in 2015, several roads through Yellowstone were closed after the pavement began to melt and bubble due to extreme temperatures rising beneath the earth's surface. No one has yet been able to pinpoint what triggered this sudden surge of volcanic action. Officials monitoring the volcano were primarily concerned with keeping curious thrill-seekers out of the park, as well as safely vacating surrounding areas to prevent potential casualties.
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THERE IS NO OFFICIAL WARNING WHATSOEVER ABOUT ANY ERUPTION OR EVEN ANY PROBLEM AT YELLOWSTONE AND YOU SHOULD NOT TREAT THIS ARTICLE AS ANY TYPE OF WARNING.
Please don't go off, half-cocked, and start calling authorities about this report because there is absolutely no need to do that; if they feel there is anything the public needs to know, they will tell us.
We are simply reporting the OFFLINE status of the public seismographs and now (april 6) confirming the change was DELIBERATE.
Of course, there is that very first graphic image above with all the red dots showing the HUGE amount of earthquakes taking place at Yellowstone, but even though it was quietly sent to us, we do not know how to properly INTERPRET that graphic; it might be nothing out of the ordinary at all.
The purpose of this article and the intent of the authors is merely to report news of an unusual outage of important public information. It seems wise to us to explain what's at stake if, Heaven forbid, something were to go wrong at Yellowstone. We cannot emphasize enough, we have no word whatsoever of anything wrong right now and you should NOT panic or change your life in any way at all on account of this report. Just be aware. Someone decided they didn't want the public to be able to see the seismic activity anymore; at least in the manner we had all become accustomed.
We have a feeling this is not good.
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Kylie Jenner NOT "Using" Tyga For "Attention," Despite Report
By Gossip Cop Staff | 10:33 am, January 20, 2018
Kylie Jenner is not "using" Tyga for "attention." She's not "using" him for anything at all. Gossip Cop can bust this made-up report.
Although Jenner is expecting a baby with Travis Scott, HollywoodLife has written a number of stories about her pregnancy involving Tyga. Of course, he has nothing to do with the star's expectant state, which is why no reliable outlets are currently linking the exes. But this week, the website manufactured a story about Jenner being "open" to reconciling with Tyga, even though she's currently in a relationship with Scott and due to give birth to his child in the next two weeks.
This saga has no basis in reality. Nevertheless, the site is running a new piece headlined, "Kylie Jenner Using Tyga For Attention: She Feels 'Neglected' By Travis Scott." In it, HollywoodLies, as it's nicknamed, boasts that it has "exclusive details" on why Jenner "may be leaning" on Tyga as her pregnancy nears its end. A so-called "source close to Kylie" supposedly explains that the mom-to-be isn't happy with the amount of attention Scott is paying her, and when she's "upset" with him, "she starts texting Tyga."
"Travis would be shocked if he knew how much she's in contact with Tyga lately," claims the site's alleged tipster, who even contends, "There have been times she's been messaging back and forth with Tyga while Travis is in the other room." Think about this logically: HollywoodLies wants people to believe that Jenner is in secret communication with her former boyfriend behind her current beau's back and someone is publicly leaking that secret to a gossip blog. The notion is ridiculous.
Another tell-tale sign that this narrative was concocted is this line: "We aren't exactly sure when Kylie will have her baby, but we can assume it's pretty soon!" Wasn't the online publication just claiming it has a "source close to Kylie"? If that were actually the case, it should know when she's due and not have to "assume." For the record, she's due in early February, something that's been publicly known since it was first revealed back in September that Jenner is expecting.
As for her ex, last summer Tyga made it clear he has no interest in getting back together with her, and yet HollywoodLies maintains he and Jenner secretly text each other all day? And far being "neglected" by her baby daddy, People accurately reports Scott has been extremely "supportive" of Jenner. Still, Gossip Cop looked into the claims and we've been assured by family insiders that Jenner and Tyga are very much a thing of the past.
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Watch And/Or Listen to This: Florence + the Machine's "What Kind of Man"
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You may have just seen this one on SNL. It might just be the best song of 2015. As for the video, it's striking. (Partially NSFW.)
SNL Recap May 9, 2015: Reese Witherspoon/Florence + the Machine
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SNL: Reese Witherspoon, Florence Welch, Taran Killam (CREDIT: YouTube Screenshot)
This review was originally posted on Starpulse in May 2015.
Reese Witherspoon's first "SNL" hosting stint was also the first show to air after 9/11. While she did have a few memorable performances then, that appearance was mostly marked by nerves. Freed from any overwhelming existential uncertainty about the place of comedy, Reese was able to demonstrate that she is a natural next to the "SNL" cast, happy to play along in roles that took advantage of her sunny personality. This episode also continued the tradition of dedicating the Mother's Day weekend show to the holiday, taking that trend about as far as it could possibly go.
Southern Republican Leadership Conference – The conventional wisdom says that Jeb Bush is going to be the next Republican presidential nomination, even though he has not even announced his candidacy. But the conventional wisdom does not always work out. 24 years ago, "SNL" built an entire sketch around the received intelligence that all the Democrats were just fighting to be the one to lose to George Bush. So good call making the joke that all these Republicans are going to lose to the latest Bush the punchline instead of the premise. As for the actual meat of this opening, it was more fun than funny, but still a nice change of pace. It effectively hid the fact that this cast does not really have any impressions of these candidates ready and did it all in a Jock Jams-style scene that was randomly stuck in the 90's. Perhaps that was the joke, insofar as the GOP is the party of being stuck in the past. B-


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Sen. Williams
Kentucky District 16
Born May 28, 1953, Sen. David Williams (R) represents District 16, which covers Clinton County, Cumberland County, McCreary County, Monroe County, Wayne County and Whitley County. He is the current senate president. Williams earned a bachelor's in graphic arts from the University of Kentucky, and then earned a law degree from the University of Louisville. He is a member of both schools' alumni association. He is an attorney, and is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association. Williams was the minority caucus chair in 1990 and the minority floor leader in 1999. He has served in the Kentucky Senate since 1987. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1985 until 1986.
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Interim Committees: Medicaid Cost Containment Task Force [ex officio]
Session Committees: Committee on Committees (S) [Chair]; Rules (S) [Chair]
Statutory Committees: Legislative Research Commission [Co-Chair]
PO Box 666, Burkesville, Kentucky 42717
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702 Capitol Ave, Annex Room 236, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
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Annex: (502) 564-3120
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A – Z of Celebrity Collections
Wyndham Lewis
Glam rock king of cool Brian Ferry is a fan of this controversial artist and writer. Ferry owns first editions of Lewis and a portrait of him by Augustus John. The singer also took the typeface used on the cover of Roxy Music's Manifesto from Lewis's magazine BLAST, as did Holly Johnson, ex-front man of eighties beat combo Frankie Goes to Hollywood, for his solo album, which he imaginatively titled Blast. David Bowie collects paintings by Lewis and no doubt owns first editions too.
Because he is always so well informed on the subject I once asked G. K. Chesterton lookalike and pioneer psychogeographer, Peter Ackroyd if he'd care to be interviewed on his collection of London books. He declined the invitation, explaining that he had no collection to speak of. I refused to believe this at the time and remain unconvinced today. There are no doubts concerning Ackroyd's protégé, Iain Sinclair. His fine working library of Londoniana includes most of the works of Luke Howard (1772 – 1864), the London-based amateur meteorologist and author of, among other works, Barometographia, The Climate of London, and Seven lectures in Meteorology, all of which are very expensive. The municipal library in Stratford, east London, contains a collection of his books. Oddly, expensive or not, ABE contains no books by Howard except the usual 300 or more print-on-demand ' books'.
In 2004 Joseph Connolly, former book-dealer and writer on modern firsts, and now novelist, told me a comic anecdote involving a first of Golding's Lord of the Flies. Apparently, a dealer had bought to his shop an immaculate copy of the novel :
' It was absolutely perfect in very way. So I asked the dealer what he wanted for it and he said he wanted eight pounds. We didn't haggle and I gave him the money. Every year after that transaction the man came into the shop looking greyer and more haggard each time. He used to ask me what became if that Lord of the Flies. I told him I still had it. And as the price escalated he shrivelled up. I don't think he will ever forget the day he sold me that book ! '
A first of Golding's masterpiece with wrapper will now cost you upwards of £2,000.
Simenon exerts a fascination over the sort of people who are drawn to modern continental literature, the metropolitan underworld, and Greeneland . Chris Petit is one such person. Maigret books occupy several shelves in his City eyrie by the Thames. But his collection will probably never be complete. According to him, a couple of rich and determined Simenon collectors have inflated prices for the English editions published in the 'forties. 'One lives in Hong Kong, and some dealers act as brokers for these collectors. As a result these jacketed English editions now fetch up to £85 or £90 each.'. The Man Who Watched Trains Go By is a title that, according to Petit, never comes up for sale, though today ABE has a first with wrapper at $317 and one with no wrapper at a tenth of the price.
Of the many celebs interested in collecting modern firsts, two I interviewed stood out as eminently able to afford the best and rarest of them. Billionaire Felix Dennis is one---the other is Lord Kenneth Baker, who is worth slightly less.
Dennis doesn't collect any fiction less than 25 years old, but does own many firsts of classic American and British twentieth century fiction, all in immaculate wrappers, which he claims ( as an ex art student) are what primarily attracts him. When I visited him he could have chosen to be photographed with any one of a hundred volumes on his shelves, but for some reason he chose a copy of Lolita.
Lord Kenneth Baker, cruelly portrayed as a slug in Spitting Image, owns a collection of modern firsts that might have graced the shelves of the late lamented Ulysses bookshop. He owns firsts of Brighton Rock and Greene's notorious Babbling April (both with wrappers ), and all of Waugh's and William Golding's firsts, except the latter's elusive Poems. He also has a soft spot for Stevenson and cherishes copies of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Treasure Island, both top drawer items. But he also owns an exceedingly rare pamphlet of just 4 pages that Stevenson had originally published for a charity bazaar in 1871 but which he reprinted in 1882 as Moral Emblems. Unexpectedly, Baker has some distinctly contemporary tastes in fiction. He likes Paul Auster and Candida McWilliams .
Prizewinning and fashionable chronicler of dysfunctional teenagers, Jacqueline Wilson, who began her literary life as a ' lowly typist ' at publishers
J. M. Dent, is a rare female bibliomaniac among hunter-gatherer males. Back in the 1990s she had so many modern firsts crammed into her tiny home ( she may have moved since ) that she had to have her floors strengthened to take their weight. Her favourite hunting grounds in the sixties and early seventies were Kingston and Richmond, where she recalls buying firsts of E. M. Forster for ' a couple of pounds or perhaps a fiver.' As a collector, one of her most chastening experiences was to receive back from a friend a first of John Fowles' The Collector minus its wrapper and ' in nasty condition '. It taught her a lesson. ' Any book that's special doesn't get lent now .' Quite right too ! [R.M. Healey]
Wise and pertinent words Robin. I knew Ferry collected the great Vorticist Lewis. Lewis is not quite as saleable as he was but always shifts fast if not overpriced. Like Lewis, Brian may also have felt the appeal off 'fascinating fascism.' I have seen Kenneth Baker ('Teflon Man') in bookshops and am surprised that he lacks the Golding's Poems (Macmillan, London 1934). A famous sleeper, it is by no means impossible to find. Golding told one collector "I'm sorry to hear you found a copy of my alleged 'Poems.' I had thought them sunk without a trace." Value £2000 or more for limpid copies. The hard one for a completist is Waugh's juvenilia The World to come. A poem in three cantos (London: Westminster Press, 1916.) 22 years ago a copy made just under £10,000 at Christies--described as 'slightly dust-soiled' and inscribed (later) to Ian Fleming's wife Ann. It would make considerably more now, top-end Waugh tends to be collected by wealthy punters, some American. As for Iain Sinclair he might bridle at being called Ackroyd's protegé...more likely (here we go again) he is Arnaut Daniel de Riberac to Ackroyd's Dante -- Il miglior fabbro.
I'm racking my brains to think where Jacqueline Wilson (she started her writing life doing a couple of crime novels for Macmillan) might have visited in Richmond and Kingston to pick up decent stuff at that time. Houben's (still there I believe) had a small basement of material but Richmond never seemed to have any major outlet (unless one counts the rather eccentric fellow - name forgotten - halfway up the hill to the Star and Garter who regarded any book published after 1900 with disdain). Twickenham - yes, Langton's, Norbiton - yes, but Kingston I remember as a secondhand book desert. Perhaps my memory is failing...
There was a very good bookshop- for readers, if not for collecters- in Red Lion Street in Richmond, open on Fridays and Saturdays only.
Jacqueline Wilson might appreciate Captain Craig's memory- via E.A.Robinson- of "the days When I had ... grave friends To borrow my books and set wet glasses on them"
Joseph Connolly sounds like a scumbag. What year did he pay the £8 for Lord of the Flies?
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Northwest corridor rail line to Irving and DFW Airport recognized
Orange Line Wins Environmental Excellence Award
Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) Northwest Corridor to Irving/DFW Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is the recipient of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Environmental Document Preparation. The FEIS provided the environmental clearances for the first nine miles of the Orange Line extending from Bachman Station in northwest Dallas to Belt Line Station near DFW International Airport.
DART is only the second winner of this FTA award, which will be presented in Orlando, Florida at the annual October meeting of the American Public Transportation Association.
Established as a best practice for other transit agencies to use, the FTA award recognizes exemplary efforts in preparing effective and practical environmental documents consistent with prevailing requirements and expectations while achieving the objective of paperwork reduction.
Construction is currently under way on the first nine miles of the new Orange Line that will branch from the Green Line in northwest Dallas through Irving to Las Colinas in 2011 and Belt Line Station in 2012. The line will be extended to DFW International Airport by 2013.
The Orange Line is part of largest light rail project currently under construction in North America. Along with the completion of the 28-mile Green Line in December 2010 and the five-mile Blue Line extension from Garland to Rowlett in December 2012, DART is on pace to nearly double its light rail network to 90 miles by 2013.
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All are welcome to attend in-person services. Entry is from the main doors on King Street East. Weather-permitting, coffee hour follows the ten o'clock service out in the Nativity Gardens behind the church.
Service Guidelines are available here.
Masks are not required, but with the current surge in COVID cases we do strongly recommend that you wear a high-quality medical mask for in-person attendance.
You can join the service, live or later, via YouTube. The live-stream will begin at 9:45 am, and the service itself will begin at 10 am. You'll be able to watch or re-watch it on YouTube at the same link at any later time.
You can find the order of service here. It includes the readings, the responses, and the hymns, so you can join in as fully as possible via the live-stream.
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Sundays and Seasons offers this reflection on the readings we hear this Sunday:
Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those "at our gate," visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential component of good stewardship. It is in the sharing of wealth that we avoid the snare of wealth. It is the one whom death could not hold—who comes to us risen from the dead—who can free us from the death grip of greed.
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The '80s lasted until 1991: More Hits From Spring 25 Years Ago
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History declares the '80s ended on Dec. 31, 1989, but the decade was still alive and well on the radio in the early '90s (at least until Nirvana showed up). You'll hear the '80s all over the top 30 songs from a recent countdown aired on XMs 90s on 9. We'll reveal six songs a day each day this week.
More Hits From Spring 25 Years Ago
18.) "Save Some Love," Keedy
The lone hit by Keedy produced a sound and a video clearly influenced by '80s icons Madonna, Paula Abdul, Debbie Gibson and Belinda Carlisle. There are many worse artists to emulate, that's for sure.
17.) "Sadeness, Pt. 1," Enigma
We're not saying 1991 was weird, but Enigma hit the top five with a song equal parts Gregorian chant and dance beat. Inexplicable even if you experienced it live.
16.) "More Than Words," Extreme
Perhaps the most unlikely no. 1 hit of an unlikely year. Extreme was a criminally underrated funk-metal band who had a small hit with its 1989 debut before the first two singles off its second album tanked. "More Than Words" was a Hail Mary that went for a touchdown and sent the album into the top 10, thanks, we presume, to middle-aged folks whose ears exploded upon hearing songs such as "Get The Funk Out" and "Suzy Wants Her All-Day Sucker."
15.) "More Than Ever," Nelson
Good thing Nelson seized its window, because as lite hair metalists so good-looking they made Kip Winger look like a dog, the twin sons of Ricky Nelson had no chance long-term. But before grunge ended their 15 minutes of fame, Nelson had four hit singles ("More than Ever" was the third) off "After the Rain," an album of damn near perfect power pop. Twenty-five years later, it's OK to admit you liked it too.
14.) "Hold You Tight," Tara Kemp
If you put every late '80s dance song and video into a blender, you'd probably end up with "Hold You Tight," which went all the way to no. 3. But you can't get much more 1991 than a video filled with kaleidoscope images.
13.) "Silent Lucidity," Queensryche
Wait, forget what we said about Enigma having the weirdest hit of the year. Queensyrche, a metal band with Pink Floyd leanings that had its first hit album in 1989 with the concept record "Operation: Mindcrime," hit the top 10 with a gentle ballad about encouraging a child back to sleep after a bad dream. Also, there were subliminal messages. Hey we might have laughed back then, but the song works in the middle of the night with a fussy newborn.
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Queensryche's song "Silent Lucidity" was not on the album "Operation Mindcrime" but on "Empire" which was released in 1990.


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University and Adjuncts Reach "Tentative" Contract Deal
(ANDREA GARCIA/THE OBSERVER)
By COLIN SHEELEY, Editor-in-Chief
After four months of negotiations, the university and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have come to a "tentative agreement" regarding the contracts of Fordham adjuncts and non-tenure track lecturers, according to a statement from the Office of the Provost.
University Provost Stephen M. Freedman noted that the contracts must still be approved by the Fordham Board of Trustees and members of the union.
In the days leading up to the agreement, the unofficial organization Fordham Faculty United (FFU) posted several updates from what appeared to be the final week of arbitration, which supposedly ended on Monday, June 11. On June 5, they wrote that the university had proposed a pay increase that "doesn't even keep up with cost of living," but by June 8 reported that the negotiation committee was "making progress on pay overall." A day later, they announced that they had built a "framework for an agreement."
Past statements from Freedman have made mention of proposals for instituting three-year probationary periods for adjunct professors, after which they can expect reappointment, and "a guaranteed course load after six years." Additionally, negotiators have discussed financed access to online training, course-related materials, computers, software and office space.
"The University," Freedman said, "believes these most recent proposals, if adopted, will provide our non-tenure track faculty with more job security." It is unknown which, if any of these terms are included within the agreement.
Freedman declined to comment further.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
A previous version of this article identified the university provost as Stephen J. Freedman. His name is Stephen M. Freedman.
Tags: adjunct, Colin Sheeley, contract negotiations, Dr. Stephen Freedman, Fordham Faculty United, SEIU
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Doing Good with Your DCBs
It's the end of spring semester. You have over $200 left on your meal plan. There are only a couple days of school left. What on earth are you going to do? I used my remaining DCBs to buy meals for the homeless.
July Crossword
Ram Jams: Jonas Brothers' 'Happiness Begins' Defies Expectations, Is Actually Pretty Okay
The brothers' long-awaited comeback album may not be especially deep or revolutionary, but it sure is fun.
Summer Sounds: Belgian Band Balthazar
Indie-pop band Balthazar recently ended a U.S. tour with a sold-out show in Brooklyn and is ready to take the American music scene by storm.
I Hate Dogs and I Am Not a Horrible Human Being
Reflections on Sydney Monfries' Passing
Fordham Mandates Health Insurance Plans For All Undergraduate Students
Fordham Receives "Mixed" Rankings
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For his fourth solo album, PETER COOPER ennobles the literate, poetic texts of ERIC TAYLOR on DEPOT LIGHT: THE SONGS OF ERIC TAYLOR--a career highlight for both artists.
Jammin' On the High Seas
Originally given away free as a collectible to patrons of the annual Rhythm & Blues Cruise , Robert Mugge's hour-and-a-half documentary offers an in-depth look at the fabled after-hours jams sessions aboard ship, when...
With Purpose and Passion
"We were just raising some funds for this amazing junior high school on two Sunday afternoons with the student body and teachers also in attendance," Darrell Scott writes in the liner copy. It may indeed have been as casual a...
The Songs Linger On…
Multiple JUNO award winner OLD MAN LUEDECKE has one of the sleeper albums of 2013 in TENDER IS THE NIGHT. Produced by TIM O'BRIEN, its songs linger in memory and beg repeat listens.
The Game of Love
BEFORE THE WORLD WAS MADE Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay B&N In a world festering with male-female duos, Austin's Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay have some clear advantages over the competition. For starters, their dress i...
In Search of the Cleansing Moment
Merciless as ever, and making paint peel from the walls with the heat of his guitar blitzkrieg, DUDLEY TAFT has made his third solo album, SCREAMING IN THE WIND, his most memorable.
Being About The Enduring Values
One of the hottest new bluegrass releases of this young year, DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE's SNAPSHOTS centers on the enduring values of faith and love.
The Elite Half Hundred of 2016, Part 1
Fifty albums that made life worth living in 2016. Part 1.
For That Man In the Booth, the One With a Woman on Each Arm…
Apart from interviewing Albert King in 1978 upon the release of his New Orleans Heat album on the Tomato label, where he was continuing the roll he had enjoyed during the previous five years on Stax, my enduring memories of thi...
Between Rock and a Traditional Place
Lisa Matassa's impressive EP Somebody's Baby is not for country traditionalist, but fans of contemporary arena-style mainstream country will find much to admire in the rock-fueled anthems, but there is evidence here of a sensit...
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When Vintage Becomes Timeless
DAVID IAN did it in 2011 with Vintage Christmas, and does it again in 2012 with Vintage Christmas Wonderland: gather the combo, pare the set list to five songs and deliver a Christmas gem.
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Microchips are a good way to help track your lost cat. Most veterinary clinics or shelters will scan your pet to see if they have been microchipped. When your pet is microchipped at Riverside Cat Hospital we include a lifetime registration for your pet. This will put your information in our microchip company's registry (HomeAgain) and link your pet back to you.
Some benefits you will receive for one year with our registration is your pet will be listed in the "Lost Pet Recovery Network," "Rapid Lost Pet Alerts," "Personalized Lost Pet Posters," "24/7 Lost Pet Specialists," "24/7 Emergency Medical Hotline," and "Travel Assistance for Found Pets." After a year you can choose to renew your membership to receive these added benefits, however, your pet will always be in their registry regardless.


A prospective member is encouraged to attend a New Member Orientation to obtain the Membership Application and Course Outline.
1. She must complete the application form and return it to Rainey House by the deadline of August 8, 2018.
All New Members must complete the program during their New Member year to graduate to Active Membership in the following League year.
For reference, price of a general admission ticket in 2017-2018 was $125 – $175.


At last month's American Alliance of Museums 2015 annual meeting in Atlanta, I sat in on a facilitated conversation organized by my colleagues in The Museum Group. About 30 people gathered to address the sometimes discordant dance between clients and vendors in the Request for Proposals (RFP) process. The purpose of the discussion was not to "whine" about unfriendly or exploitive practices, as our host, museum content developer Carol Bossert, instructed the group, but rather identify best practices that benefit all parties. Carol was joined by exhibit designer and fabricator Paul Orselli and project manager Barbara Punt, who each added depth and perspective to the discussion.
Let's say you're a new manager who has determined that your organization is in need of outside services – such as master planning or brand development or direct mail implementation – that your in-house team doesn't have the time nor expertise to handle. And let's say you've also determined that the best way to solicit such services is through an RFP process, but you've never actually administered one before. What now?
Clearly define the scope of work for the requested services, the need or challenge to be addressed, and the anticipated end result. Provide substantive background information on your organization, programs and strategic direction so that vendors have the necessary data to respond appropriately and specifically to your stated goals.
Establish realistic budgetary parameters and convey this information in the RFP. This can be provided as a set or not-to-exceed number, or a budget range, and may require doing some preliminary homework to learn what the requested services typically cost. Why are budget guidelines important? Because they signify to vendors that this is a genuine project and you're not just seeking free advice (see below), and they offer a sense of project scale (i.e., $30K vs. $300K) and institutional capacity, all of which is helpful to vendors in crafting a suitable response.
Outline the RFP process in detail, set a realistic time frame, summarize the deadlines and then maintain the schedule. A typical timeline includes the following: RFP release date, Q&A deadline, submittals deadline, proposal review period and telephone interviews, finalists notification, finalists interviews, vendor selection notification, and contract start and end dates.
Identify the information you will need to assess a vendor's proposal – for example, the firm's qualifications and past experience, methodology and deliverables, background on the project team, the cost and breakdown of fees, subcontractor arrangements, projected timeline, sample past projects, references, etc. – and outline all of this in the RFP.
Articulate in the RFP the objective criteria by which respondents will be evaluated – i.e., the overall quality of the proposal, firm credentials and expertise, price, vendor's geographic location, and whatever else is important to you. Recognize that there is subjective criteria, too, such as how well the firm communicates and interacts with all of your representatives, the rapport you develop in the recruitment process, and peer references. Then consistently and fairly apply the same assessment measures to each proposal.
Consider a two-phased process, beginning with the submittal of credentials through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), followed by an RFP provided to a select group of vendors that you have narrowed to no more than five bidders. This truncated process makes it easy to weed out unqualified firms and focus in-depth attention on the handful that can deliver what you need. For a sample RFQ, visit here.
Create and implement a marketing plan to distribute your RFP, determining in advance if your process is open to all or if you intend to approach a predetermined list of qualified firms identified through peer networking and outreach. If open to all, establish a page on your website to promote and share information about the RFP process, and use traditional and social media marketing channels to promote the opportunity. If proceeding with a select group of vendors, communicate your intent via email.
Allow a time-limited Q&A period for vendors to pose questions regarding the RFP, then respond thoughtfully and honestly to each. Post both the questions and answers for all potential responders on the RFP webpage or distribute via email to those on your selected list.
Be open to original, creative responses that may not take the form of a written proposal. Depending on the services requested, this could even be a review criterion. In the TMG conversation, someone mentioned an inventive proposal submitted in the form of a short documentary video, which was rejected by the selection committee because of its "unorthodox" presentation.
Organize a two-phased interview process. Ask a member of the selection committee to conduct initial telephone interviews with the responding vendors, and then invite the finalists for an on-site meeting with the committee. For each, prepare in advance a protocol of questions that all vendors will be asked, but be flexible enough to allow genuine conversation to develop. Be sure to ask the vendors why they want to work on your project and what they offer that sets them apart from their peers.
As an RFP reviewer, take your role seriously. Familiarize yourself with the evaluation criteria, read and make notes on all of the proposals in advance and come to meetings prepared to discuss them with intelligence and forethought. Once the finalists' selection process has concluded and a vendor has been chosen, require and check references, as you would with any potential new hire. Then be timely in contacting the other firms who submitted proposals and politely tell them their services were declined, and why, if they inquire.
Act with integrity, trust, respect and especially kindness throughout the RFP process.
Do not ever issue an RFP if you are merely fishing for free ideas. This is unethical. Acknowledge that it takes time, effort and money on the part of vendors to respond to RFPs and they are generously sharing their expertise in the hopes of working with you. Respect the process.
Avoid overly legalistic and formal language in the RFP because this can inadvertently communicate an antagonist stance on your part to working with outside contractors. The letter of agreement that you will subsequently sign with the vendor you hire will have legalese enough for everyone!
Do not request multiple printed copies of the response submittals. Accept and circulate only digital proposals, as this will convey the value of sustainability that your organization presumably upholds.
Two final takeaways from the TMG discussion: Act with integrity, trust, respect and especially kindness throughout the RFP process. And treat your vendors like partners rather than contractors. This will only well serve everyone in the end.
For further insights from Carol, Paul and Barbara on this subject, visit the ExhibiTricks blog.


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How to Get Your Dog in Show Business
By Susan Paretts
What Is a Companion Dog Certification?
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Getting Fido into show business isn't easy. It takes a lot of training to get him ready to participate in movie and photo shoots. That not withstanding, whether your pooch is purebred or mixed-breed, he may have what it takes to join the entertainment industry as a model or actor.
A canine actor must be able to perform a variety of behaviors on cue, and must have a friendly, outgoing temperament. Movie sets and photo shoots involve a lot of noise, bright lights, strangers and sometimes other pets, all of which any animal actor must be okay with. If you have a young puppy, help him prepare for show business by socializing him to a variety of other people, experiences and other types of pets. Socialization works best between the ages of 3 and 18 weeks of age, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals suggests. If you really want a dog in show business, choosing a dog with a good temperament is crucial, and so is a training regimen.
Show business pooches need to obey both verbal and nonverbal hand commands such as "Sit," "Stay," "Come," "Speak" and "Go-to-mark." They must also perform more complicated tricks and behaviors that build on these basics. Hollywood Paws, an entertainment management agency, recommends that prospective canine performers pass the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizenship test. Keep in mind that your pup must answer your commands or those of an on-set animal handler while off-leash the first time, every time and maintain his composure even around lots of distractions. Some of your local talent agencies may work with entertainment animal trainers and can direct you to their services to further prepare your pooch for professional acting work.
To get acting or modeling work, your pooch needs a talent agent that works with pets to represent him. A reputable talent agency is licensed with your state as an employment agency and takes only a 10 percent commission of your pup's earnings. Legitimate agencies are usually franchised with either the Screen Actors Guild or the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, according to the SAG-AFTRA One Union. Avoid disreputable agencies that ask for any registration fees or monetary deposits prior to an actual job with a client.
Getting an Agent
Locate a talent agent by searching through resources like the agency listings of the Backstage website, which contains information about reputable agencies across the country, including those that work with pets. Many agencies request a query letter, a photo of your pup and a resume for your dog listing his breed, size, weight and talents. Set up a website for your pooch, featuring videos of him performing behaviors on cue, recommends "101 Ways to Do More with Your Dog." Include this information in his pet resume. If the talent agency is interested, an agent will contact you to interview you and your pet.
Talent managers can help obtain work for your pup, but they may take up to 15 percent of Fido's earnings. They aren't regulated by the state, though New York and California require that a manager work with a licensed talent agent. Before signing a contract with an agent or manager, read it thoroughly. Once you've signed, be prepared to bring your pup to auditions during business hours so he can begin his career in show business.
Get Your Mutt in a Dog Show→
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Dogster: Show Business Dogs: How They Pawed Their Way to the Top
Hollywood Paws: Animal Acting FAQs
Le Paws Agency: Our Services
Animal Movies Guide; Staci Layne Wilson
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists: Animal Actors
101 Ways to Do More with Your Dog: Make Your Dog a Superdog With Sports, Games, Exercises, Tricks, Mental Challenges, Crafts, and Bonding; Kyra Sundance
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: Socializing Your Puppy
SAG-AFTRA One Union: Agents and Managers
Backstage: Talent Agents
American Kennel Club: AKC's Canine Good Citizen
Based in Las Vegas, Susan Paretts has been writing since 1998. She writes about many subjects including pets, finances, crafts, food, home improvement, shopping and going green. Her articles, short stories and reviews have appeared on City National Bank's website and on The Noseprint. Paretts holds a Master of Professional Writing from the University of Southern California.


It is said that the Sea God Manannan threw his cloak of mist over the Isle of Man to protect it from seaborne invaders. Maybe it was this that led to the preservation of one of the finest collections of ancient, mystical and historical sites to be found anywhere. The Isle of Man has an individual personality and can truly boast an undisturbed history in microcosm unique in the British Isles.
Our Hotel for the three nights is on the seafront of the magnificent Douglas Bay, just down from where our Steam Packet Ferry arrives from Liverpool. From here we will transverse the entire Isle of Man and discover its incredible range and diversity of ancient and historical sites.
From the Neolithic and Bronze Ages the Cashtal yn Ard and King Orry's Grave Chambered Tombs are outstanding whilst the Meayll Hill is a real one off. The Vikings left us Ship Burials and the splendid Long Houses at the Braaid Farmstead and the beginnings of Christianity can be found at the St Patrick's carved standing stones and then the many remains of early Keeill chapels, again distinctively found on the Isle of Man. Also from this time period are the collections of magnificently carved stone crosses unequalled anywhere. The lovely old churches at Marown and Lonan provide a wonderfully atmospheric experience and at the remains of St Trinian's hear the story of the angry Bogart. We will visit the Cronk ny Merriu Promontory Fort, the Civil War fort of Ballachurry, Tynwald Hill the ancient centre of Manx government, the peaceful Glen Mooar with its spectacular Spooyt Vane waterfall and St Patrick's Keeill chapel. In Douglas we visit the Isle of Man Museum that helps put the whole experience together with its exhibits from all the time periods we will have covered and a fascinating film of Manx history.


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Stockwell je stanice londýnského metra, otevřená roku 1890. V této stanici byl zabit 22. července 2005 brazilský elektrikář žijící v Londýně Jean Charles de Menezes. Nachází se na dvou linkách :
 Victoria Line (mezi Brixton a Vauxhall)
 Northern Line (mezi Clapham North a Oval)

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Stanice metra v Londýně
Victoria Line
Přestupní stanice metra v Londýně


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TTAB Test: Are These Logo Marks for Coffee Confusingly Similar?
March 23, 2016 | in The TTABlog| by John L. Welch
Torrefazione Italia LLC opposed the application of Trinidad Coffee Company, Inc. to register the mark shown to the right, for coffee, claiming likelihood of confusion with the two marks shown below, for coffee products. The goods are legally identical, and presumably they travel through the same channels of trade to the same classes of consumers. The Board found Petitioner's marks to be "strong in the coffee beverage industry and thus accorded a broad scope of protection." So it all percolated down to one issue: are the marks confusingly similar? They both depict griffins. How do you think this came out? Torrefazione Italia LLC v. Trinidad Coffee Company, Inc., Cancellation No. 92058192 (March 10, 2016) [not precedential].
The Board found that consumers are likely to recognize the animals depicted in the marks as griffins, a beast resembling a lion in a "rampant" stance. But consumers will also perceive the "major differences" in the animals:
Petitioner's griffin has a large mane, wears a crown and has a long tail, a beak and soft wings. It resembles a lion. Respondent's griffin has no mane or crown, sports a serpent-like tongue and scales on its wings, and has no tail. It does not resemble a lion. Notably, Respondent's griffin's legs are not visible; the griffin may be sitting on a pedestal or standing with legs obscured by the pedestal. Petitioner's griffin is in the classic "rampant" position.
Moreover, comparing the marks in terms of overall appearance, pronunciation, connotation and commercial impressions, the Board concluded that there is no likelihood that consumers will confuse the source of each parties' goods based on the marks.
As to appearance, the marks "do not look anything alike." Petitioner's marks include additional design features, including "concentric circles, curlicues, and an abstract representation of the Italian flag that underscores the Italian theme of the mark." Moreover, the prominent wording TERRAFAZIONE ITALIA COFFEE encircles the mark.
Respondent's mark is open at the top and features a seated griffin on a pedestal etched with the capital letter "T" surrounded by a laurel wreath. "The conspicuous griffin in the center of Respondent's mark and the smaller griffin in Petitioner's marks are so dissimilar in appearance, as are the marks overall, that the fact that both include a griffin design is an insufficient basis upon which to find likely confusion."
As to pronunciation, Respondent's letter "T" sounds nothing like TERRAFAZIONE ITALIA COFFEE [Doh! – ed.]. As to connotation, Petitioner's marks suggest an Italian brand of coffee, whereas Respondent's mark does not.
The CAFC has recognized that a single du Pont factor may be dispositive, "especially when that single factor is the dissimilarity of the mark."
The Board therefore dismissed the petition for cancellation.
Precedential No. 5: Fame of Movie "JAWS" Supports 2(d) Refusal of Cooking Show Marks
Fourth Circuit Vacates FLANAX Decision and Remands to E.D. Va.


The GRAISEA 2 Programme (1 Aug 2018 – 31 July 2021) is a joint initiative led by Oxfam GB, Oxfam Novib, Oxfam US and Oxfam Sweden and funded by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, with a total budget of USD 9.7 million. The programme operates at regional level and in four countries in the Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines) and Pakistan. For more information, click here.
Oxfam is seeking a consultancy team comprising of a Lead Consultant and a Qualitative Research Assistant to conduct a baseline study with focus on the data collection (through farmer survey and FGD), analysis and report writing. This assignment will serve the baseline study of the Result 1 (and partly Result 2) of the GRAISEA project in Vietnam. Oxfam already designed the tools for data collection for the purpose and will be shared with the consultant team. The consultant team will be requested to digitalize these tools and provide necessary equipment for data collection and analysis. The assignment is expected to take approximately 35-40 days for the Lead Consultant and 25-30 days for the Qualitative Research Assistant between 18th March and 31st May 2019. A detailed timeline is presented in this ToR.
Proposals are invited from organisations and individual consultants who meet the profile described below. You need to apply with a joint-proposal as a team of two consultants. The proposal should comprise of technical and financial parts responding to this assignment, outlining the baseline report, the consultant's profile (including their CV/resume), proposed management arrangements, and examples of previous work.
For more information, download the attached TOR.
Interested consultants should submit proposals to Neelam Ojha at NOjha@oxfam.org.uk by 9 am Vietnam time on Monday 18th February 2019. Interviews will be conducted by Friday 1st March 2019.