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Book Review: The Roadhouse Comes to Britain: Drinking, Driving and Dancing, 1925-1955, by David W. Gutzke and Michael John Law
Laybourn, K., 1 Apr 2019, In: English Historical Review. 134, 567, p. 506-508 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Dance Article review › peer-review
Interwar Years 100%
Dancing 88%
English People 62%
Book Review: 'Unemployment and the State in Britain - The Means Test and Protest in 1930s South Wales and North-East England' by Stephanie Ward
Laybourn, K., Jun 2015, In: Welsh History Review. 27, 3, p. 592-594 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Dance Article review
Book Review: 'Voices from Labour's Past - Ordinary People Extraordinary Lives' by David Clark
Laybourn, K., 2015, In: Labour History Review. 80, 3, p. 301-302 2 p.
Book review. A Maid with a Dragon: The Cult of St Margaret of Antioch in Medieval England. By Juliana Dresvina. British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Oxford University Press
Lewis, K., 23 Jan 2018, In: History. 103, 354, p. 139-141 3 p.
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Dodd, L., 2017, In: Oral History. 45, 1, p. 118-119 2 p.
Breaking into song
Colton, L., 2008, In: Early Music. 36, 3, p. 507-508 2 p.
Muses and Measures: Empirical Research Methods for the Humanities by Willie van Peer, Jèmeljan Hakemulder and Sonia Zyngier, 2007. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. xx + 366. ISBN 1 84718 170 8 (hbk)
McIntyre, D., 1 Feb 2009, In: Language and Literature. 18, 1, p. 92-94 3 p.
Orit Halpern, Beautiful Data: A History of Vision and Reason since 1945
Von Lünen, A., 16 Mar 2016, In: British Journal for the History of Science. 49, 01, p. 144-146 3 p.
Post-Theory: New Directions in Criticism, Post-Marxism: A Reader, Ghosts: Deconstruction, Psycho- analysis, History, Jacques Derrida: Opening Lines
Burrow, M., 2000, In: Textual Practice. 14, 1, p. 195-202 8 p.
Reordering the World: Essays on Liberalism and Empire
Visana, V., 9 Jul 2019, In: Journal of World History. 30, 1&2, p. 260-264 5 p.
Review of Robert I. Weiner and Richard E. Sharpless, An Uncertain Future: Voices of a French Jewish Community, 1940-2012 (Toronto University Press, 2012)
Shakespeare on Screen 101
Borlik, T., 2009, In: Literature-Film Quarterly. 37, 4, p. 318-320 3 p.
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Borlik, T., 2017, In: Shakespeare Bulletin. 35, 1, p. 135-142 8 p.
Theatre Review: Shakespeare's Hamlet (directed by Yukio Ninagawa) at the Barbican Centre, London, 21-24 May 2015
Borlik, T. A., 2 Jan 2016, In: Shakespeare. 12, 1, p. 78-80 3 p.
The Language of Work by Almut Koester, 2004. London: Routledge, pp. xii+124. ISBN 0 415 30729 5 (hbk): 0 415 30730 9 (pbk)
McIntyre, D., 1 Aug 2008, In: Language and Literature. 17, 3, p. 273-276 4 p.
The Story of English by Philip Gooden
McIntyre, D., 1 Feb 2012, In: Babel: The Language Magazine. 1, p. 22
Tiny Ninja Hamlet
Borlik, T., 2012, In: Shakespeare Bulletin. 30, 1, p. 61-62 2 p.
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Veterans Against the Iliad: Troilus and Cressida at Sound Theater Company, Seattle
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Book Review: Bew, John, 'Citizen Clem: A Biography of Attlee', (London: Riverrun, 2016)
Laybourn, K., Nov 2016, History Today, 66, 11.
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Book Review: 'Clement Attlee: The Inevitable Prime Minister' by Michael Jago
Book review: The Private Eye: Detectives in the Movies by Bran Nichol
Haworth, C., Nov 2013, Viewfinder: The Journal of the British Universities Film and Video Council, 93.
George Borrow: Three Fraser Memorial Lectures by Martin Murphy, Clive Wilkins-Jones and David Chandler and George Borrow's Moorish Vocabulary, ed. Simon Hopkins
Matthews, J., Dec 2017, British Journal of Victorian Studies (BAVS) Newsletter , 17.3, p. 27-29 3 p.
Lewis H. Mates, The Great Labour Unrest: Rank and File Movements and Political Change in the Durham Coalfield
Laybourn, K., 2018, Labour/Le Travail, 82, p. 288-290 3 p.
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Mate 92%
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File 76%
The Dewilded Hills
Borlik, T., 1 Oct 2020, Spenser Review, 50, 3 1 p.
A Companion to the Book of Margery Kempe
Arnold, J. H. (ed.) & Lewis, K. (ed.), 30 Nov 2004, Boydell and Brewer Ltd. 270 p.
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Angel song: Medieval English Music in History
Colton, L., 12 Dec 2016, 1 ed. Abingdon & New York: Routledge. 192 p.
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Anne Clifford's Great Books of Record
Malay, J. (ed.), 1 May 2015, Manchester: Manchester University Press. 992 p.
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Applying Linguistics: Language and the Impact Agenda
McIntyre, D. (ed.) & Price, H. (ed.), 9 Apr 2018, 1 ed. Routledge. 212 p.
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journalist 13%
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A-Z of String Players
Milsom, D., 2014, Naxos Educational. 665 p.
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Britain's First Labour Government
Shepherd, J. & Laybourn, K., 2006, 1 ed. Basingstoke & New York: Palgrave Macmillan UK. 255 p.
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Calculating Compassion: Humanity and Relief in War, Britain 1870 - 1914
Gill, R., Aug 2013, Manchester : Manchester University Press. 256 p. (Humanitarianism: Key Debates and New Approaches)
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Cheshire and the Tudor State 1480-1560
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Edith Cavell and her Legend
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Joan Hodson Mullen, a daughter of Joan and T. David Mullen of Quogue, N.Y., was married on Friday to Gabriel Andrew Smith, a son of Sarah Mead Smith and Dr. Marcus A. J. Smith of New Orleans. The Rev. Michael Bartlett, an Anglican priest, performed the ceremony at the Collegiate Church of St. Endellion in St. Endellion, England.
The bride and bridegroom graduated from Tulane University, where they met.
Ms. Mullen, 31, will continue to use her name professionally. She was a dancer with Perspectives in Motion, a dance company in New York. This month, she will start teaching children modern dance in a program sponsored by the New Orleans Recreation Department and the New Orleans Ballet Association.
Mr. Smith, 36, is an architect for Eskew Plus, an architectural firm, and the owner of Nodesign, a custom furniture design business, both in New Orleans. He is also an adjunct professor of architecture at Tulane. He received a master's degree in architecture from Harvard University.


At the end of a round of Coire Lagan. We'd just come off the Pinnacle and a passing walker grabbed the chance of a rope to help his ascent of this tricky top. After a mainly sunny and calm day the clouds were moving in and the wind atop the pinnacle was getting slightly disconcerting.


Sometimes the deepest scars are the ones you don't see.
Everyone in Jonesville thought that Bryce Evans had the perfect life in High School: he was the Mayor's son, the quarterback for the football team, the boyfriend of the head cheerleader and had a 4.1 GPA. His acceptance to Notre Dame came as no surprise but when he chose to enlist in the marines instead everyone was shocked.
Lexi Lord was the quiet girl in school and kept to her small group of eccentric friends. She had no connection to any of the popular kids except for one incident on Prom Night when her path crossed with Bryce's.


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Last Friday three seniors at Brooklyn's School for Global Studies decided to treat their teachers to a homemade cake. The trio did not inform them that the cake was laced with Dulcolax, an over-the-counter laxative. Within an hour of eating the cake five teachers, one safety officer and one student (who was unaware of the prank and was handing out pieces around the school) began feeling ill. One teacher was taken to the hospital via EMS.
Rumors quickly spread that the school attempted to keep the matter under wraps, but some faculty (who asked to remain anonymous) tell the Voice that the police were called and a piece of the vile cake was taken as evidence contrary to reports that the principal threw it out.
One teacher allegedly went to the local precinct to file a criminal report against the students. No word on whether they will be charged.


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Opponents of Gay Guinea Pig Book Start to Organize
Originally posted on Mombian.com.
A few weeks ago I
reported on the first challenge to Uncle Bobby's Wedding
, a children's book featuring two gay guinea pigs who marry.
Today, library director James LaRue, who wrote a
sensitive, balanced response to the initial challenge,
reports that a second patron has challenged the book and asked
for its removal from the Douglas County Libraries in Colorado. The
new patron argued that "the topic of a gay wedding is
inappropriate because same sex marriage is illegal in 48 states,
and specifically, in Colorado." She also said "she knows at
least 100 people ready to fill out a petition against the
LaRue wrote back to point out that the setting of Uncle
Bobby's Wedding is unknown, so we don't know if it occurs
in a place where marriage of same-sex couples is illegal. He also
stressed that it would be impossible for librarians to be familiar
with all Colorado laws and to review each potential library
acquisition to determine if any of the characters violate those
laws. He explains:
Thousands and thousands of our books feature true or
fictional tales of murder, robbery, kidnapping – all of which
violate Colorado laws. . . . The story of Robin Hood, in which a
thief and robber is regarded as a hero, would also be forbidden."
I concluded that the principle, in general, would be impossible for
libraries to apply.
LaRue then offered to meet with the woman and the 100 people who
agree with her. He notes that while she views this as a matter of a
library advocating for a perspective she opposes, he says "it's
about the role of the public library as common and neutral ground,
as a steward of public funds to represent all of the public. It's
a fair topic, and certainly deserving of community
He also said the woman could appeal his decision to the library
Board, or submit the petition and let him respond to it. He views
this as an organized effort, but says, "I don't know yet where
it goes from here."
Trying to ban books because the fictional characters do something
that violates state law? I'd like to think any court would see
this for the absurdity that it is. I'm realistic enough, though,
to bet that this is going to be a nasty fight. I'll keep you
posted as the story develops.


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Original Research Articles Volume : 7, Issue:10, October, 2018
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2018.7(10): 3632-3637
Growth Pattern, Fruit Body Characteristics and Period of Spawning on Yield and Yield Attributing Parameters of Indian Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus pulmonarius
Pagoti Hemalatha*, K.B. Mohapatra*, N. Nayak and N. Chinara
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003, India
Pleurotus mushroom, generally referred to as 'Oyster mushroom or Dhingri' in India is relatively new to the mushroom industry. In India, Odisha is a leading state in terms of oyster mushroom production. The condition in most of agro-climatic situation in Odisha are suitable for growing oyster mushroom from month of July to February comprising of the rainy and winter season. Pleurotus pulmonarius is a potential protein source especially in developing countries, besides having minerals and vitamins. Besides its edibility it has also got pharmaceutical properties. Hence, Pleurotus pulmonarius could well be incorporated in to the mushroom farming system during winter season besides the ruling species, as this species was not in cultivation earlier. Studies on growth pattern and fruit body characteristics revealed that the mycelium P. pulmonarius was dense strandy on PDA medium with pale white colony colour. The pileus diameter, stipe length and stipe thickness varied between 5.2-10.0, 2.5-5.5 and 0.9-2.3cm respectively. The margin of the fruit body was found to be wavy with pale white pileus colour. Among the nine substrates evaluated for their yield potential, superiority of paddy straw was established in terms of realization of biological efficiency (99.30%). Sugarcane bagasse, rice bran and saw dust were found inferior with biological efficiency of 61.07, 70.20 and 77.40% respectively. The biological efficiency varied within 61.07% on sugarcane bagasse to 99.30% on paddy straw. The biological efficiency was numerically highest (100.17%) on the 1st January, 2016 spawning which was statistically equal to 1st and 16th December, 2015 spawning (99.15 and 99.87%) among the eight spawning dates evaluated during the winter season at 15 days interval each. The results thus revealed that December and January spawning were appropriate in realizing superior yields out of P. pulmonarius.
Keywords: Growth pattern, Fruit body, Spawning, Yield, Oyster mushroom, Pleurotus pulmonarius
Pagoti Hemalatha, K.B. Mohapatra, N. Nayak and Chinara, N. 2018. Growth Pattern, Fruit Body Characteristics and Period of Spawning on Yield and Yield Attributing Parameters of Indian Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus pulmonarius.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(10): 3632-3637. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.710.420


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Malcolm Turnbull's Plea To Premiers On New Counter Terror Plan
The PM wants states and territories working together to fight terrorism.
By Karen Barlow
David Gray / Reuters
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull:
CANBERRA -- The Prime Minister is taking a plan to allow terrorism suspects to be interrogated for up to 14 days without charge to state and territory leaders on Thursday, while Premiers and Chief Ministers will be asked to hand over all Australian driver's licence pictures to better track down local terrorists.
The proposals plus a move on bail laws are on the agenda at a special terrorism-focused Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in Canberra, as well as a proposal by Malcolm Turnbull to create two new offences - to possess "instructional terrorist material" and to make terrorism hoaxes.
Leaked COAG agenda reveals Turnbull government plans for new terrorism offences https://t.co/PFXmfL3LpI via @jamesmassola#auspol
— Federal Politics (@PoliticsFairfax) October 3, 2017
"We work very closely, naturally, seamlessly, with the Federal Police, with with our legal advisers, with our state counterparts, to ensure that we're always fine-tuning and improving our national security laws," Turnbull told the ABC's AM program on Tuesday."
"Our primary, overwhelming responsibility is to keep Australians safe. We are relentless in that and we will always continue to improve and enhance the tools our agencies have to keep us safe."
The long-planned meeting comes as the U.S entertainment city of Las Vegas deals with the aftermath of Monday's terrifying mass slaughter of at least 60 people caused by lone gunman Stephen Paddock, along with injuries caused to more than 500 others.
The deadly mass shooting has kicked off furious debate within the U.S about gun control and dealing with terrorists, while on home-soil, the Australian commonwealth, state and territory leaders continue to scrutinise our own counter-terrorism methods. In recent months, the Australian government has responded to several mass casualty terror events, including the August attack on pedestrians in Barcelona, as well as five terrorism attacks in Australia and 13 thwarted major terror plots since September 2014.
One of those foiled local attacks, the plot to blow up a plane in Sydney with poison gas and a modified meat grinder, is understood to be behind the proposal to broaden detention powers and increase the overall maximum investigative detention period for Commonwealth terrorism offences to 14 days.
The Commonwealth is pushing to get every driver license pic in its a national facial recognition database https://t.co/H5EZrpl0ZV#auspol
— Chris Uhlmann (@CUhlmann) October 3, 2017
Currently, only New South Wales allows authorities to hold terrorism suspects for up to 14 days. In every other jurisdiction, the maximum is seven days. South Australia is just eight hours.
The Turnbull Government points to "real operational examples" where terror plot investigations have needed greater time to question and investigate, but this area of law is subject to great concern by civil rights groups about meeting human rights obligations.
"The aim is to have consistent pre-charge laws to enable somebody who has been charged to be detained and questioned up to 14 days with, of course, all of the appropriate oversight," Turnbull told the ABC's AM program on Tuesday."
"I mean this is absolutely consistent with ensuring that there is appropriate judicial oversight."
Malcolm Turnbull pushes for law to detain terror suspects for up to 14 days before charges https://t.co/eEXwXiDqeM via @smh
— James Massola (@jamesmassola) October 3, 2017
And there has been concern, expressed by the Federal Attorney General in 2015, that the extension of the current laws could breach the constitution as a form of executive detention. Turnbull said this concern has been addressed.
"Well, the basis of ensuring it is constitutionally defensible is obviously bound up with experience, with further advice and also by having a judicial officer, a magistrate, extending the period of detention, which is how it operates at the moment," the Prime Minister explained.
The counter terror COAG meeting is understood to be hearing a proposal to tackle bail laws as well as get access to every single driver's licence portrait in the nation in a bid to create a national facial recognition database to make it easier to spot terrorism suspects in crowds and at places such as airports.
The Prime Minister has defended the idea against concerns such a database could be hacked.
"The alternative is to not use data at all," Turnbull told AM. "So you can't allow the risk of hacking to prevent you from doing everything you can to keep Australians safe. So the focus, obviously, is to constantly improve our cybersecurity. I've made it a big priority of my Government."
'There is no place for set and forget on national security': Turnbull https://t.co/dnTqVXtVdi#barcelona#lasramblaspic.twitter.com/5yvDBoNDOP
— ABC News (@abcnews) August 17, 2017
The proposed new offence for possessing "instructional terrorist material" is designed to be a deterrent, especially by targeting behaviour and activity "at the lower end of the risk spectrum," where a person has the material, but has not yet developed the ability to act.
Turnbull said current criminal laws are insufficient and there is a need for a clear new offence to address the act of possesisng such manuals.
The additional move on terrorist hoaxes is also being offered as a clear new offence to criminalise the "broad nature of terrorism hoaxes" and ensure a nationally consistent law.
Karen Barlow Politics Editor, HuffPost Australia
MORE: australian politics coag counter-terrorism las vegas shooting malcolm turnbull national security politics terrorism


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Kanton Villers-Cotterêts (fr. Canton de Villers-Cotterêts) je francouzský kanton v departementu Aisne v regionu Hauts-de-France. Tvoří ho 76 obcí. Před reformou kantonů 2014 ho tvořilo 20 obcí.

Obce kantonu
od roku 2015:

 Ambrief
 Ancienville
 Arcy-Sainte-Restitue
 Armentieres-sur-Ourcq
 Beugneux
 Billy-sur-Ourcq
 Bonnesvalyn
 Breny
 Brumetz
 Bussiares
 Buzancy
 Chacrise
 Chaudun
 Chézy-en-Orxois
 Chouy
 Corcy
 Courchamps
 Coyolles
 Cramaille
 La Croix-sur-Ourcq
 Cuiry-Housse
 Dammard
 Dampleux
 Droizy
 Faverolles
 La Ferté-Milon

 Fleury
 Gandelu
 Haramont
 Hartennes-et-Taux
 Hautevesnes
 Largny-sur-Automne
 Latilly
 Launoy
 Licy-Clignon
 Longpont
 Louâtre
 Maast-et-Violaine
 Macogny
 Marizy-Sainte-Genevieve
 Marizy-Saint-Mard
 Monnes
 Montgobert
 Montgru-Saint-Hilaire
 Monthiers
 Montigny-l'Allier
 Muret-et-Crouttes
 Nampteuil-sous-Muret
 Neuilly-Saint-Front
 Noroy-sur-Ourcq
 Oigny-en-Valois

 Oulchy-le-Château
 Oulchy-la-Ville
 Parcy-et-Tigny
 Passy-en-Valois
 Le Plessier-Huleu
 Priez
 Puiseux-en-Retz
 Retheuil
 Rozet-Saint-Albin
 Rozieres-sur-Crise
 Grand-Rozoy
 Saint-Gengoulph
 Saint-Rémy-Blanzy
 Silly-la-Poterie
 Sommelans
 Soucy
 Taillefontaine
 Torcy-en-Valois
 Troësnes
 Vichel-Nanteuil
 Vierzy
 Villemontoire
 Villers-Cotterets
 Villers-Hélon
 Vivieres

před rokem 2015:

 Ancienville
 Corcy
 Coyolles
 Dampleux
 Faverolles
 Fleury
 Haramont
 Largny-sur-Automne
 Longpont
 Louâtre

 Montgobert
 Noroy-sur-Ourcq
 Oigny-en-Valois
 Puiseux-en-Retz
 Retheuil
 Soucy
 Taillefontaine
 Villers-Cotterêts
 Villers-Hélon
 Vivières

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 Kanton Villers-Cotterêts na stránkách INSEE

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By adminPosted onPosted on December 23, 2020 March 4, 2021 Food & Drinks
Fresh sugar cane juice using an antique mill may sound strange to many people. Not everyone is familiar with the process of making sugar.
We pick up processed sugar in the stores without giving it a second thought. How did this refinement take place? Modern technology has made it easier than it was in former years.
Once upon a time things were done differently. Farmers' equipment were less sophisticated and manual labor was the norm.
Sugar was the prime export commodity from the West Indies to Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. The juice had to be extracted to produce molasses and sugar crystals.
Bundles of Sugar Cane
Brief History of Sugar Cane | The West Indies Story.
Sugar cane is a member of the grass family grown in warm tropical climates. This fibrous stalk is jointed similar to the bamboo but denser on the inside.
In the 17th century under British control, sugar cane was introduced to the West Indies from Brazil. Massive forced laborers captured and sold from Africa were used to fortify the plantation owners.
Sugar was a luxury item until its increased production in the New World saturated Europe. This contributed to the gradual affluence of the populace who could now afford it.
Growing sugar cane was very strenuous work done only by enslaved laborers at first and considered undignified by the middle and upper class population.
Many workers including men, women, and children died due to the hard work and harsh conditions. That was not a problem, however, as they were easily replaced by more captives as stock.
The West Indies is known for its intense hot weather all year long. High production resulting in wealthy plantation owners was top priority, and the free labor made this happen.
The days were long, arduous with frequent whip lashings, and usually unbearable. There were many steps involved from preparing the land to obtaining the various byproducts.
Field of Sugar Cane
Antique Methods | Pre-technology.
Land had to be cleared and hoed before planting and fertilizing took place. The work was not only backbreaking but also done manually.
Harvesting was done using machetes otherwise called cutlasses. The stalks were taken to the mill buildings where they were crushed and the juice boiled producing a rich brown sticky substance.
Crushing was done by feeding the cane through a mill between heavy extractors expelling the juice. This was sometimes a dangerous procedure often injuring the workers.
The juice was stored in barrels until it went through a separation process. The top portion, a very dark, thick substance called molasses was poured off. Rum is a byproduct of molasses.
The lower portion which is the sugar was shipped to Europe in barrels.
Further refinement was later done to get the different grades and shades of sugar … dark, medium, light brown, and white or granulated.
Fresh Sugar Cane Juice | The Mill
Fresh sugar cane juice using a manual mill usually operated by two persons is still in use on a very small scale. There are individuals who love this business and find it convenient.
The mill is made of metal and mounted on a metal or wooden base with the cane being fed between two pieces of the metal.
The operators at either end of a long horizontal pole pushed going around in circles as the juice is caught into containers. Operators can be relieved by others to make it less strenuous.
Particles from the cane will also get into the liquid so it is strained with a very fine strainer or clean cloth prior to storing.
This fresh juice has a 24-hour shelf life and must be refrigerated or freezed to prolong its freshness. In order to keep the liquid evenly distributed, the juice should be thawed and stirred before serving.
Sugar cane juice is refreshing alone but is usually enjoyed with the addition of lemon or lime juice.
Despite its pleasing taste of both sugar cane juice and sugar, it is a product that should be used in moderation or avoided by person suffering from diabetes and obesity due to the high carbohydrate content.
In addition to the abundance of sucrose (sugar), it has small amounts of nutritional elements such as iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, sodium, chloride, potassium, among others.
The tradition of cultivating and/or juicing cane has remained in families and sometimes passed on to the next generation.
The Entrepreneur | His Story
Hector Campbell, a man who is passionate about farming, operated his own cane juice business for many years using his manual cane mill. Members of the family participated in this chore.
This old-fashioned piece of equipment has produced hundreds of gallons of juice served to family members, friends from all over the world, and sold to local shops, restaurants, and hotels.
Friends of his from the USA visited his home and made a video showcasing the operation of his mill.
People mistakenly thought that water was added to the juice to "stretch" it. It was customary to keep it frozen in the plastic gallon or half gallon containers they were sold in.
A few buyers ignored the instruction to thaw it thoroughly and proceeded with false accusations requesting their money back. Others quickly understood and followed the proper procedure.
Sugar Cane Juice | Refreshing to the Last Drop
Sugar cane cultivation and processing may have broken the backs of those who were captured illegally and inhumanely transported to the West Indies …
… however, many of their descendants became proud and beloved farmers providing for their families and making a life for themselves.
The manual sugar cane mill has outlasted what was the number one trade between the British West Indian colonies and Europe. Though not widely used, a few are still in operation or kept as antiques.
Sugar cane juice is sweet, refreshing, and can be enjoyed to the very last drop.
Remember to thaw thoroughly if frozen to avoid having a separation of the liquid. The first part will be very sweet while the balance watered down.
Despite the title of this article, "Fresh Sugar Cane Juice: Antique Mill" cane is more popular than cane juice and is sold in food markets, on the side of the road, and at various events.
I hope you found this article beneficial. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below. I will be more than happy to address them.
Courtesy of Errol Corbett, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Tags: Antique Sugar Cane MillBritish ColoniesSugar CaneSugar Cane JuiceWest Indies


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Lençóis Paulista es un municipio en el Estado de São Paulo, en Brasil. Situado en Micro y Mesorregión de Bauru.

Contexto
Fundada en 28 de abril de 1858, se localiza en una latitud 22º35'55" sur y en una longitud 48º48'01" oeste, en el centro-oeste del Estado. La ciudad está a una altitud de 550 metros sobre el nivel del mar.

Localización y límites
Los municipios vecinos de Lençóis Paulista son Macatuba, Pederneiras y Agudos al norte; Borebi al oeste; Avaré y Botucatu al sur; y Pratânia, Areiópolis y São Manuel al este.

Geografía
Su territorio es drenado por las aguas del Río Lençóis, que es incluso el manantial responsable por el abastecimiento de agua de la ciudad. Su clima es tropical de altitud, con máximas próximas al los 38 °C entre noviembre e febrero, y mínimas próximas al los 4 °C entre junio e agosto.

Hidrografía
 Rio Lençóis
 Rio da Prata

Demografía
 Población Total: 61.432 habitantes en 2005
 Población Urbana: 57.940 hab
 Población Rural: 2.391 hab
 Crecimiento demográfico: 1,89% al año
 Tasa de Urbanización: 96,04%
 Razón de sexo: 99,88 hombres / 100 mujeres
 Población mayor de 60 años: 8,9%
 Densidad Demográfica: 74,67 hab/km²
 Taza de Mortalidad Infantil: 10,85/1000
 Rendimiento Medio Mensual de las Personas Responsables por los Domicílios: 838,24
 Número Medio de Habitantes por Domicilio: 3,7
 Red de Alcantarillado: 98,73% de los domicilios
 Red de Agua: 99,61% de los domicilios
 Taza de Analfabetismo: 8,07%
 Índice de Desarrollo Humano Municipal - IDHM: 0,813

Fuente: SEADE e IBGE

Vías de comunicación
 Carretera SP-300 - SP-300 Marechal Rondon
 Carretera SP-261 - SP-261 Osni Matheus
 Aeródromo Municipal de Lençóis Paulista - "Ângelo Simioni" (ICAO: SDLP, IATA: QGC)

Economía local
La base de la economía de la ciudad es la industria, con destaque para la producción de azúcar, alcohol, celulosa, aceite, estructuras metálicas y alimentos. En la agricultura, se destacan las producciones de caña, maíz, frijoles y madera. El comercio, por muchos años estaba subordinado a la ciudad vecina de Bauru, hoy pasa por un período de expansión.

Hijos ilustres
 Orígenes Lessa - escritor
 Guilherme Leme - actor
 Claudinei Quirino - velocista
 Miguel de Oliveira - boxeador

Además
Tiene la biblioteca más grande del interior de São Paulo, una universidad privada e una escuela técnica del gobierno.

Enlaces externos
 Página de la prefectura
 Lençóis Paulista en WikiMapia

Municipios de São Paulo


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Changes in Time Allocation During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Full-Time Faculty in Physics and Astronomy
Courtney Walsh and John Tyler
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Like many workers in the United States, physics and astronomy faculty members' careers and work situations have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the spring semester of 2021, AIP's Statistical Research Center surveyed a sample of faculty members regarding their experiences during the pandemic, and this Focus On outlines how faculty members have reallocated their time during compared to before the pandemic. The majority of full-time physics and astronomy faculty members indicated that they allocated more time to teaching and advising and less time to research and scholarship activities. Despite similarities across department types, faculty in bachelor's and master's degree-granting departments reported more changes in time allocation compared to faculty in PhD-granting departments.
In the spring of 2021, 1,793 physics and astronomy faculty members from a stratified cluster sample of 286 US physics and/or astronomy departments shared how the pandemic impacted their time allocation, teaching and lab adjustments, access to resources, quality of work, and well-being. In this Focus On, we report changes in time allocation during compared to before the pandemic for the 1,281 respondents who were employed as full-time, active faculty members in physics or astronomy when the survey was administered. We asked respondents, "Compared to your experiences prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, how has the time you spent in each of the following activities changed?" to which faculty members responded using a 5-point Likert scale from "A lot less time now" to "A lot more time," with the option to select "Not applicable" for each activity we assessed.
In each type of department, regardless of highest degree granted, the majority of full-time physics and astronomy faculty members indicated that they spent more time teaching and advising compared to before the pandemic (Figure 1). On the other hand, the majority of faculty members in bachelor's- and master's-granting departments and nearly half of faculty in PhD-granting departments reported spending less time in research and scholarship. Trends were similar across all three department types, so we present the general trend in Figure 1. We also present changes in time allocation by highest degree granted in the department in the appendix.
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While there were some consistencies in faculty members' time allocation across department types, according to multivariate regression analyses (see Survey Methodology for more details), changes in time allocation also varied based on the highest degree granted by the department. Specifically, although the majority of faculty in all three types of departments reported an increase in time allocated to teaching and advising, respondents employed in departments granting either bachelor's degrees or master's degrees were more likely to report an increase in time allocated toward this responsibility compared to respondent in PhD-granting departments (Figure 2). Additionally, respondents employed in departments granting master's degrees were more likely to report an increase in time allocated toward administrative and committee work compared to respondent in either bachelor's degree- or PhD-granting departments.
On the other hand, although the majority of faculty in all three types of departments reported a decrease in time allocated to research and scholarship, respondents employed in departments granting either bachelor's degrees or master's degrees were more likely to report a decrease in time allocated toward this responsibility as well as toward seeking funding compared to respondents in PhD-granting departments (Figure 3). Respondents employed in departments granting bachelor's degrees were also more likely to report a decrease in time allocated toward service outside the institutions compared to respondents in PhD-granting departments.
This Focus On reports data that show the ways in which time allocation has shifted in the spring of 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic for full-time, active faculty members in physics and astronomy. Regardless of the highest degree granted by the department, most faculty members reported reallocating their time in various ways. It is important to note that experiences varied across faculty members, even within department types. In future publications, we will dissect the trends presented here to determine how changes in time allocation differed across faculty members' identities (e.g., gender and racial or ethnic identities) and positions within their department (e.g., current rank).
Although not presented here, we have found that the well-being of faculty members has deteriorated during the pandemic,[1] which may be related to the changes we described here, in addition to other challenges faculty members faced, such as reduced access to resources[2] and adjustments to their courses and labs. Additional analyses are needed to understand the connections among faculty member experiences, which we plan to explore.
The Faculty Member Survey is administered by the American Institute of Physics approximately every five years. The survey focuses on the demographics, training, and experiences of faculty members. In this cycle, the Statistical Research Center included a special section on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We asked 5,488 physics and astronomy faculty members across 315 US physics and/or astronomy departments to complete the Faculty Member Survey in the spring of 2021. The institutions were selected using stratified cluster sampling; we randomly selected 39% of all US departments that offered degrees in physics, astronomy, or both physics and astronomy from 4-year colleges or universities, including both public and private institutions and oversampling Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
From each sampled department, we collected all faculty members' names and contact information from the department websites. All listed faculty members within those departments were emailed a link to complete the survey.
A total of 1,793 individuals from 286 departments responded to the questionnaire; however, a total of 1,281 respondents were included in this Focus On. Respondents who indicated they were not active faculty members or who were not currently working full-time at the institution from which we collected their contact information were removed from the sample. Nearly half of active faculty members included in this Focus On were full professors (49%), while fewer were associate professors (21%), assistant professors (19%), or in other faculty roles (11%).[1]
In order to test the associations between department type and changes in time allocation, we conducted a series of multivariate regression analyses. This allowed us to test the associations while accounting or controlling for other potentially confounding effects. In order to isolate the effects of department type, each regression analysis included the following characteristics in each model.
Citizenship and race or ethnicity
Marital status and child status
Other dependents status
Department field (i.e., physics, astronomy, or combined)
Institution type (i.e., public or private)
[1] These numbers are similar to those collected in AIP's Academic Workforce survey, in which the chair from each physics and astronomy department in the US was asked to report the number and rank of all faculty members in the department. In the data used for this Focus On, there are more faculty in full, associate, and assistant positions and fewer in other faculty roles because we only included data from full-time faculty here.
Bachelor's Degree-Granting Departments
Master's Degree-Granting Departments
PhD-Granting Departments
[1] Walsh and Tyler (forthcoming). Physics and Astronomy Faculty Members' Well-Being of During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
[2] Walsh and Tyler (forthcoming). Changes in Access to Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Faculty Members in Physics and Astronomy.
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Changes in Time Allocation During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Faculty Members in Physics and Astronomy
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The Best Botels in Naxos Chora, Greece
We have created a list with the best Botels in Naxos Chora, Greece. Hope you enjoy it. We think it might be the best of its kind around.
Y/S Sofia Star 1
Address: Naxos Port, 84300, Naxos Chora, Greece
YS Sofia Star 1 is moored in Naxos Port. A private chef cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner can be arranged.The accommodation will provide you with a flatscreen TV and air conditioning. There is a full kitchen with a microwave and an oven. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with a hairdryer and bathrobes. You can enjoy sea view from all the rooms.Guests are welcomed upon arrival with...
Y/S Sofia Star 1 is moored in Naxos Port. A private chef cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner can be arranged.
The accommodation will provide you with a flat-screen TV and air conditioning. There is a full kitchen with a microwave and an oven. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with a hairdryer and bathrobes. You can enjoy sea view from all the rooms.
Guests are welcomed upon arrival with refreshing drinks and fruits. A Greek-style breakfast including juices, toasted sandwiches and jams is daily served.
If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check out Naxos Castle (200 m) and Portara (500 m).
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Alkyoni Sailing Yacht
Address: Nautical Club of Thessaloniki, 112 Themistokli Sofouli Street, Kalamaria, 55131, Thessaloniki, Greece
Located in Kalamaria area of Thessaloniki, Alkyoni Sailing Yacht is a boat offering accommodation with great views over Thessaloniki City. The property is privately booked either for one guest or for groups of up to 6 people. Complimentary WiFi is featured.A continental breakfast is served every morning at the property.The boat offers a terrace.Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is 5 km from Alkyoni...
Located in Kalamaria area of Thessaloniki, ''Alkyoni" Sailing Yacht is a boat offering accommodation with great views over Thessaloniki City. The property is privately booked either for one guest or for groups of up to 6 people. Complimentary WiFi is featured.
A continental breakfast is served every morning at the property.
Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is 5 km from ''Alkyoni" Sailing Yacht. Thessaloniki Airport is 8 km from the property.
Address: 2 Akti Dilaveri LESEF, 18533, Piraeus, Greece
Baccarat is a boat moored in Piraeus, 5 km from the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus and 5.2 km from the Ship Museum Averof. It has a kitchen and features free WiFi.The boat has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a lounge area with 2 sofa beds. Facilities include a flatscreen TV, an oven, a microwave and a toaster.Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre is 7 km from the boat, while TEI Piraeus is 8 km away. Elefthrios...
Baccarat is a boat moored in Piraeus, 5 km from the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus and 5.2 km from the Ship Museum Averof. It has a kitchen and features free WiFi.
The boat has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a lounge area with 2 sofa beds. Facilities include a flat-screen TV, an oven, a microwave and a toaster.
Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre is 7 km from the boat, while TEI Piraeus is 8 km away. Elefthérios Venizélos Airport is 50 km from the property.
Boat Aiolis
Address: Mykonos, 84600, Mykonos City, Greece
Situated in Mkonos City, near Archaeological Museum of Mykonos, Boat Aiolis features a terrace.Every unit is fitted with airconditioned rooms and a kitchen with a fridge and coffee machine. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with bath or shower and free toiletries.A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property.After a day of snorkelling or fishing, guests can relax in the shared lounge...
Situated in Mýkonos City, near Archaeological Museum of Mykonos, Boat Aiolis features a terrace.
Every unit is fitted with air-conditioned rooms and a kitchen with a fridge and coffee machine. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with bath or shower and free toiletries.
A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property.
After a day of snorkelling or fishing, guests can relax in the shared lounge area.
Nammos Mykonos is 6 km from the boat, while Mykonos Old Port is 1.7 km away. Mykonos Airport is 5 km from the property.
Ellinas yacht
Address: μαρινα Καλαματας, 24100, Kalamata, Greece
Offering accommodation in a boat, Ellinas yacht is moored in Kalamata. This property features access to free WiFi.The boat is composed of a fully equipped kitchenette, and 1 bathroom.Municipal Railway Park of Kalamata is 1.3 km from the boat, while Public Library Gallery of Kalamata is 2.4 km from the property. The nearest airport is Kalamata Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos Airport, 12 km from Ellinas...
Offering accommodation in a boat, Ellinas yacht is moored in Kalamata. This property features access to free WiFi.
The boat is composed of a fully equipped kitchenette, and 1 bathroom.
Municipal Railway Park of Kalamata is 1.3 km from the boat, while Public Library -Gallery of Kalamata is 2.4 km from the property. The nearest airport is Kalamata Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos Airport, 12 km from Ellinas yacht.
S/Y Caroline (Beneteau Oceanis 40)
Address: Alimos Marina, 17455, Athens, Greece
Sailing yacht Caroline is a 13 m Beneteau Oceanis, moored in Marina Alimos.The unit is fitted with a dining area. Towels and bed linen are provided in this selfcatering boat.Flisvos Marina is 2.8 km from SY Caroline while Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is 3.4 km away. Elefthrios Venizlos Airport is 21 km from the boat.
Sailing yacht Caroline is a 13 m Beneteau Oceanis, moored in Marina Alimos.
The unit is fitted with a dining area. Towels and bed linen are provided in this self-catering boat.
Flisvos Marina is 2.8 km from S/Y Caroline while Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is 3.4 km away. Elefthérios Venizélos Airport is 21 km from the boat.
AZIMUT 39 FLY YACHT
Address: Egialou port, 63088, Nikiti, Greece
AZIMUT 39 FLY YACHT is a boat moored in Nikiti. Guests staying at this boat have access to a fully equipped kitchenette.This boat with sea views features 1 bathroom with a shower. A flatscreen TV is provided.Sani Beach is 59 km from the boat, while Ouranoupoli is 64 km away. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Airport, 88 km from the property.
AZIMUT 39 FLY YACHT is a boat moored in Nikiti. Guests staying at this boat have access to a fully equipped kitchenette.
This boat with sea views features 1 bathroom with a shower. A flat-screen TV is provided.
Sani Beach is 59 km from the boat, while Ouranoupoli is 64 km away. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Airport, 88 km from the property.
V-Go
Address: 6, Neorion Square New Marina, 85100, Rhodes Town, Greece
Situated just 300 m from Mandraki Port, VGo features accommodation in Rhodes Town with access to a bar, a shared lounge, as well as a 24hour front desk. This boat also has a restaurant.The boat has 7 bedrooms with air conditioning, a dining area and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher.Guests at VGo can enjoy a continental or a buffet breakfast.Water sports facilities can be found at the...
Situated just 300 m from Mandraki Port, V-Go features accommodation in Rhodes Town with access to a bar, a shared lounge, as well as a 24-hour front desk. This boat also has a restaurant.
The boat has 7 bedrooms with air conditioning, a dining area and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher.
Guests at V-Go can enjoy a continental or a buffet breakfast.
Water sports facilities can be found at the accommodation, along with a terrace.
Popular points of interest near V-Go include Grand Master's Palace, The Street of Knights and Clock Tower. The nearest airport is Rhodes International Airport, 15 km from the boat.
Dockside Yacht Lodging
Dockside Yacht Lodging is a 3cabin boat that is moored in Kalamaki Marina. It features Aegean Sea views, while WiFi can be provided upon charge. The city centre of Athens is 8 km away.The boat is equipped with a dining area and seating area with a flatscreen TV. There is also a kitchen, fitted with an oven and refrigerator. A stovetop and coffee machine are also offered. Towels are provided.The boat also...
Dockside Yacht Lodging is a 3-cabin boat that is moored in Kalamaki Marina. It features Aegean Sea views, while WiFi can be provided upon charge. The city centre of Athens is 8 km away.
The boat is equipped with a dining area and seating area with a flat-screen TV. There is also a kitchen, fitted with an oven and refrigerator. A stovetop and coffee machine are also offered. Towels are provided.
The boat also offers grocery delivery. You can engage in various activities, such as snorkeling and fishing. Piraeus is 6 km from Dockside Yacht Lodging. The nearest airport is Elefthérios Venizélos Airport, 35 km from the boat.
Anerada Sailing 60 ft yacht
Address: Akti Miaouli, 85100, Rhodes Town, Greece
Moored in Rhodes, Anerada Sailing 19 m yacht features accommodation with a seating area and a kitchenette. An experienced skipper is at guests disposal.If you would like to discover the area, snorkelling, fishing and hiking are possible in the surroundings.Deer Statues is 800 m from the boat. Rhodes International Airport is 13 km away.
Moored in Rhodes, Anerada Sailing 19 m yacht features accommodation with a seating area and a kitchenette. An experienced skipper is at guests' disposal.
If you would like to discover the area, snorkelling, fishing and hiking are possible in the surroundings.
Deer Statues is 800 m from the boat. Rhodes International Airport is 13 km away.
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Digital Literature: The Medium
What is a Digital Poem
I want to start this digital catch-up by saying I've been thinking a lot about what separates digital poetry from digital art which happens to be using words as material. I think this is the main point of contention for paper poets around pieces labeled digital poetry, especially when few if any of the aims of poetry-as-meaning are involved. Many digital artists use words as material and since there's no narrative element to the thing, they want to put it in the digital poetry bucket (as if poetry is just that nebulous thing that is not narrative or sensical, which is a pretty small view of what poetry is).
So I've been trying to come up with some parameters in my own head just to understand it myself. And here's what I've come up with:
If the piece uses words (language) that are un-readable, or not even meant to be read in the traditional sense (to come to a meaning as a phrase or sentence would): this is digital art,
If the piece uses words and their meaning is the primary driver of the piece, meaning the piece is meant to be read in a traditional sense: this is digital literature, digital poetry or digital story,
If the piece can be read in a traditional sense but that's not entirely the point of the piece or a secondary benefit of it (maybe there is a balance of meaning from both visuals and from words): this is a digital hybrid of art and literature.
The New Media Reader
We're almost done with the conceptual essays about computers and it looks like we'll be going into actual essays about art and hopefully examples of interesting things. These two are by Marshall McLuhan and you know we'd have to pass through McLuhan because he's the one who famously said, "the medium is the message" which has digital art all over it.
The introduction to two of his essays talks about what the "medium is the message" means, that the delivery medium of any content influences our understanding of it in profound ways we do not often realize. (You can see this clearly with social media arguments on the internet; the internet medium had transformed the way we argue and the ways we tolerate ((or don't)) opinions that differ from our own).
But McLuhan's statement was made for television not the internet and his examples go back to the first printing press and how mass-produced books changed the way people thought about...well everything. The introduction also quotes Neil Postman (who wrote Amusing Ourselves to Death) who said, "the clearest way to see through a culture is to attend to its tools for conversation."
Oh boy.
The first essay is "The Galaxy Reconfigured or the Plight of the Mass Man in an Individualist Society" (1962) where McLuhan talks about "sense rations" and changing patters of human perception, using William Blake's "Jerusalem" and how our imaginations acclimate to new technologies, how they change how we think, how technology actually facilitated changes from gothic to renaissance to realism in literature. The printing press (or the idea of a popular press) brought to us the idea of a mass consciousness, a group vision, the lack of one single vision, and that all endeavors became "a mosaic of the postures of collective consciousness" and then we started to question, 'what is truth?' and then the sheer volume of voices gave us "mental anguish."
The task of the individual artist became to "tap into the collective consciousness" even if the forms were individualistic and private. He says this occurs both with music and writing technologies. We "behold the new thing" and are "compelled to become it."
And then he goes into capitalism and market economics and self-regulation of markets and feudal societies confronted with technology. But then he comes back around to how technology can isolate the senses and hypnotize society. How we become what we behold as we are swept away by the novelty. He says, "the most deeply immersed are the least aware."
We are often lured by the idea of an improved future. And in some cases the new technology does provide improved future (think of the washing machine, for example). Another example is the printing press which brought us the novel itself and the sustained tone of a long story which produced in readers a "feeling of living in the world." Not too shabby.
The invention of the novel lead us to study the new reader which led to Edgar Allan Poe writing "The Philosophy of Composition" and inventing the detective story (all good there), then symbolist poetry, the reader as co-author, and the nineteenth century mass surrender of unique selfhood, the assembly line, the unconscious, the non-logical.
So that happened.
His second and famous essay is "The Medium is the Message" (1964)
"In a culture like ours, long accustomed to splitting and dividng all things, as a means of control, personal and social consequences of any medium technology is an extension of ourselves." He says machines usually fragment and decentralize.
Interestingly, he talks a lot about the invention of the electric light, pure information without a message. And he uses this to launch into talking about how the content of the medium is just another medium when you pull back the layers. Writing is really a medium for speech, which is just a medium for our thoughts, which is then a medium for our nonverbal impulses.
Technology changes the scale, pace, and pattern of human affairs. The railroad accelerated time and enlarged the scale of previous human functions. New kinds of cities came to be, new kinds of work and leisure that evolved to be independent of location. Then the plane came and dissolved the railway city.
There are independent consequences in the use of any technology. Again his example of the electric light: what it's used for is irrelevant; it dramatically changed our lives and our behavior. "Content tends to blind us to the character of the medium." Content is a distraction.
He quotes something my father used to always quote as well because he worked for IBM for many years, probably the original 'thinking outside the box' idea: "IBM is not in the business of making machines, but in information processing."
And McLuhan insists light is a communication medium and it's no coincidence they called light companies "light and power." Electric light eliminates time and space just like the radio, the telegraph, the phone, the TV (and now the internet).
He criticizes technology apologists for being disingenuous when they say technology is the scapegoat for the sins of the world. It's like saying "apple pie is neither good or bad. It is the way that it is used" (and "guns don't kill people...")
There are consequences of innovation. These apologists speak "in the true narcissistic style of one hypnotized by the amputation and extension of his own being in a new technical form."
But it's more complicated (as it always is) than good or bad. The printing press gave us trashy novesl and nationalism, but he says, it has also gave us the Bible (and Choose Your Own Adventure books). Movies brought a world of illusions and dreams, point of view, then cubism happened, the idea of perspective, the interplay of planes, contradictions, instant sensory awareness of the whole...
Like all cultural things, it's not always easy to unravel: "Instead of asking which came first, the chicken or the egg, it suddenly seemed that a chicken was an egg's idea for getting more eggs."
That's a lot of omelet to chew right there.
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The fortunes and misfortunes, comforts and happiness, disappointments, sorrows, victories and defeats in our life are the results of the good and bad deeds of our previous birth.
That the present life owes much to the previous birth, it is evident by the very mentioning of the result-based actions of the previous birth. Perhaps you may not have any faith in re-birth. But if you have faith in Hinduism, you will have to believe in re-incarnation. The Hindu Vedic Sastras and Puranaas have referred about re-birth in many a place and time. The 22nd and 27th stanzas of the 2nd chapter and 5th stanza of the 4th chapter of the Bhagavath Geetha refer re-incarnation.
Modern physics too, in its researches done on human life has got strong evidences regarding incidents related to re-incarnation. The news report published in the "Indian Express" dated 9th Nov 1948 under the head "Strong Evidence of Re-incarnation" and the "Research Results" presented by Dr. Mrs. Satvant of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science, in the symposium organized by the Bangalore Science Forum are only a few examples. The non-spiritualist Western countries, the forerunners of science and technology have also conducted researches and have derived dependable proofs.
It is when we experience comfort, happiness and prosperity in present life, the level of the good deeds of the previous birth decreases gradually to such an extent that, at last, the level of our bad deeds rises high; disappointments, failures and sorrows start making us their prey.
In order to have stable good luck, lasting comfort and prosperity, avoid misfortunes failures and distress, we must possess in-exhaustible virtue. The in-exhaustible virtue will provide not only comfort, happiness and prosperity needed for many births but also everlasting salvation in the end.
According to Vedas and Mythology, the only possible means to possess virtue in Kali Yuga is by chanting God's names (chanting of Mantra) and by giving alms. In the rat race of the materialistic life, it is not possible for all to sit calmly at one place and chant Mantras. If the chanting is not done regularly with a calm mind and full of faith, it will not provide you the expected / desired goal. Thus, we come to understand that giving alms (dhaanam) is the only easy and possible way to acquire virtue in Kali Yuga.
Feeding (anna dhaanam) is the most virtuous among alms. A person can be made content by feeding only. On the other hand, if anything else is provided in its place, there can be a possibility that the person receiving it would feel better if little more is being given. But in feeding, when a person had his fill, however we may compel, he would never have the feeling / desire to consume more. With contentment, he would say 'enough' by raising both hands. This contentment of the receiver of the alms makes 'feeding' (anna dhaanam) the best among all alms.
The fruits of feeding will provide in-exhaustible comfort and happiness. Feeding will be fruitful only when a deserving person is fed duly observing the rules of tradition. The deserving person can be, so to say, a hungry poor person welcomed whole heartedly irrespective of his birth and fed to his contentment. Such feeding only will be fruitful.
Feeding provides in-exhaustible 'well-being'. 'Well-being' is the experience in life where the body and the soul join. When the soul and body are separated, 'well-being' becomes meaningless and ceases to exist. The soul on its path towards re-birth can carry only virtue with it.
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All of our services are available free of charge.
Cork ARC Cancer Support House is a nurse led service supported by over 100 volunteer listeners, therapists and counsellors. For 17 years, our cancer support services have been supporting cancer patients, their families and their carers, free of charge.
Our centres are homely, welcoming places where visitors can drop in without an appointment and talk in confidence with one of our trained volunteers. We also provide a free telephone support service and many complimentary therapies designed to relieve the stress of a cancer diagnosis, such as counselling, massage, reflexology, art therapy, yoga, pilates and tai chi.
Our Information & Education Supports offer patients and relatives the opportunity to learn more about topics such as diet, bereavement, lymphoedema, managing hormonal treatments, and prostate cancer. In addition to these services, we provide counselling, support groups and a weekly drop in Hour of Calm meditation session. We have a dedicated Breast Cancer Service where our Breast Cancer Nurse Counsellor meets visitors on a one to one basis and also runs a regular breast cancer support group.
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Three S'pore banks to sell covered bonds soon
Apr 1, 2014, 6:00 am SGT
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Bankers expect issuances to hit $10 billion in the next three years
Alvin Foo Economics Correspondent
THE three Singapore banks are gearing up to sell the first covered bonds in Singapore, with the maiden issuance expected to occur as early as this year.
Popular in Europe and Australia and targeted at institutional investors, these are bank bonds backed by a specific asset pool like mortgages that sit on the issuer's balance sheet.
Industry experts said a typical covered bond issue is usually between about $500 million and $1 billion, with a yield of about 1.5 per cent to 5 per cent and a tenure of five to 10 years.
"We expect the first covered bond issuance to take place this year," United Overseas Bank chief risk officer Chan Kok Seong told The Straits Times.
But he added that how soon this happens would depend on external considerations, such as further regulatory, legal and tax-related clarifications, as well as the finalisation of the rating agencies' assessment of the bond.
There is a market potential for Singapore banks to issue around $25 billion to $30 billion of such bonds, said DBS Bank's structured debt solutions head Colin Chen. He added that this was calculated based on Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) rules that limit the amount of assets backing the debt to 4 per cent of a bank's total assets.
Bankers expect covered bond issuances by local banks to hit $10 billion in the next three years.
"Institutional demand for covered bonds issued by the three local banks would be strong, (given) the strong credit ratings of Singapore banks," said OCBC chief financial officer Darren Tan.
Having such bonds will allow Singapore banks to further diversify their funding sources and reduce such costs, he added.
Covered bonds are increasingly used by banks in other countries as a funding instrument, in addition to deposits and senior issuances, he said.
Mr Chan said: "The bonds offer yields that are commensurate with the lower-risk profile and are suitable for investors holding a long-term view, as well as those wanting to diversify their portfolio by adding an alternative asset class."
If the bank defaults on its payment, investors will have recourse to both the pool of assets and the bank. Most covered bonds are backed by residential mortgages originated by the bank.
Since the global financial crisis in 2008, governments from several countries, including South Korea and Australia, have introduced covered bond rules to facilitate bank borrowing.
Likewise, MAS has allowed banks incorporated here to issue covered bonds, and has put in place key rules. A consultation paper was released in 2012, and response to the feedback received was given in December last year.
Unlike the infamous collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), which triggered the global financial crisis in 2008, covered bonds are regulated by central banks and rules are in place to govern risk management adequacy, disclosure and reporting.
CDOs are securities backed by a pool of bonds and loans, including mortgages and other assets.
Covered bonds originated in the 18th century in Prussia and Denmark, and industry players said there have been no defaults in their long history spanning more than 200 years.
The bonds were one of the first markets to rally following the 2008 financial crisis, given the security provided by the cover pool.
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This story was originally published in The Straits Times on March 21, 2014.


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India opposes permanent tariff cuts at WTO to deal with pandemic
Amiti Sen New Delhi | Updated on May 17, 2020 Published on May 17, 2020
Crisis shouldn't be used to gain market access, says New Delhi at General Council meet
India has refused to agree to permanent tariff concessions on health and farm products at the World Trade Organisation as an answer to Covid-19 trade disruptions proposed by some member countries, mostly rich. Further, it has argued that the proposal may be a ploy to gain additional market access.
At a recent meeting of the WTO's General Council to exchange views on the economic and trade impact of the pandemic, New Delhi argued that developing countries needed to continue protecting their nascent industries. "...the narrative-push by some WTO members to seek permanent tariff liberalisation on a range of products in response to a temporary crisis appears to be a thinly veiled bid to use the crisis as an opportunity to gain market access for their exporters," said India's statement at the meeting.
WTO restriction on imposing custom duties on electronic transmissions is hurting
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, Chile and Brunei had come up with a joint statement a few weeks earlier against the imposition of export controls, or tariff and non-tariff barriers. They also opposed the removing of any existing trade restrictive measures on essential goods, especially medical supplies, amid the battle against Covid-19.
"Developing countries seeking to shore up manufacturing capacity in medical products will require tariff protection for their nascent domestic industry. Further, job losses in many service sectors have to be compensated elsewhere. Therefore, India, like many other developing countries, cannot agree to permanent tariff concessions, and a dilution of the tariff bindings that we have paid for in the Uruguay Round," said India's statement.
Members are free to reduce customs duties on imports of certain medical or agricultural products to zero if it serves their health and food security objectives, but it has to be on a voluntary basis, it added.
Uneven impact
In formulating a response to the Covid-19 disruptions, it is critical to bear in mind that the impact of the pandemic will be felt unevenly, though widely, the statement pointed out. "The strain on economic, food and livelihood security will disproportionately impact developing countries and LDCs (least developed countries) with large populations and limited resources. Therefore, they need special treatment," India said in the statement.
However, India also acknowledges the importance of coordinating the global response to avoid disruptions in the flow of vital medical supplies, food and other goods and services across borders, and has been playing a proactive role in ensuring the availability of vital drugs such as hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol across the globe, it added.
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