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Open war: CM Jagan hits out at Andhra HC judges and SC judge Ramana in letter to CJI
Writes to CJI Bobde on the contours of benami deals, requests his intervention to ensure neutrality of judiciary in Andhra is restored
Published: 11th October 2020 12:02 AM | Last Updated: 11th October 2020 03:45 AM | A+A A-
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (Photo | EPS)
VIJAYAWADA: It is official. The confrontation between the Andhra Pradesh government and the High Court has now snowballed into an open war. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde apprising him of the recent happenings in the High Court in particular reference to the alleged intervention of sitting Supreme Court judge Justice NV Ramana to protect the interests of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its chief N Chandrababu Naidu. He urged the CJI to look into the material placed before him and consider initiating steps as may be considered fit to ensure the State judiciary's neutrality is maintained.
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Revealing this at a press meet late Saturday evening, Principal Advisor to the CM Ajeya Kallam said the government placed material before the Chief Justice of India pinpointing instances of Justice Ramana's proximity to Naidu, his interventions to help TDP, and his acts of judicial impropriety when he served as judge of the High Court in Hyderabad.
This is perhaps the first time that a Chief Minister has written to the CJI against a Supreme Court judge and the Chief Justice and judges of a High Court. Clarifying that the government's effort is only to sensitise the SC about the acts of a few judges of the High Court, Kallam said the CM's letter itself indicates the enormous respect he and his government have towards the judiciary.
However, the letter itself is nothing less than explosive. The Chief Minister explained at length to the CJI that there were various complaints about the "acts of malfeasance" of Naidu and his close associates and as such, his government, elected with a massive mandate, was well within its constitutional rights to scrutinise the erstwhile TDP government's misdeeds.
Narrating the sequence of events, he said a Cabinet Sub-committee, formed to examine the TDP regime's decisions, found that Naidu and others had amassed huge wealth through illegal means, including illegal transactions of purchase of approximately 4,000 acres. The report was endorsed by the Assembly and the government urged the Centre to order a CBI probe, he recalled, adding it was done so to avoid allegations of political vendetta by the TDP. From hereon, in his letter, Jagan underscored the role of Justice Ramana and said it was his painful duty to place on record that during the course of enquiries by the Cabinet Sub-Committee and later, various questionable transactions in Amaravati have come to light.
Also read: Lessons from the mistakes of Naidu for Jagan
The transactions, Jagan pointed out, took place in the interregnum period between Naidu's swearingin as CM and public announcement of the capital location in Amaravati. After giving a detailed account of the transactions, the Chief Minister explained how the High Court has stayed through an interim order "further proceedings arising from the Cabinet Sub-Committee report, even after being apprised that the matter is before the Union of India."
Besides, he also brought to the CJI's notice how the High Court Chief Justice Maheswari had stayed further probe on an FIR filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau against former Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas and 12 others in the Amaravati scam and even gagged the media from reporting on the contents of the FIR. Alleging that Justice Ramana's proximity to Naidu is too wellknown, he cited former Supreme Court judge Justice Chelameswar who "placed this fact on record with evidence."
Elaborating on the alleged manipulation of the High Court, Jagan said sittings of the high court including the roster of a few judges were being influenced on important matters relating to the TDP. The Chief Minister enclosed a detailed annexure to the letter explaining the same citing specific instances.
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After the holiday season, it is not uncommon to feel somewhat let down because there is nothing to look forward to in January, other than maybe a major snow storm that shuts down the schools and businesses. The expectations and excitement of the holiday season are over. The holiday parties have been attended, the family get-togethers are over, and all the presents have been opened. People are taking down their decorations and lights, which can make the reality of winter really start to set in.
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11 things Oregonians believe (or don't know)
1.	50% of Oregonians don't know Oregon has 2 U.S. Senators.
2.	The things about Oregon that Oregonians value most are the state's natural beauty, opportunities for outdoor recreation, open spaces, clean air and water, its sense of community, its climate.
3.	81% of Oregonians believe the most important public service provided in Oregon is K-12 education.
4.	57% of Oregonians believe environmental protection is more important than economic growth.
5.	63% of Oregonians don't believe the state's tax system is fair.
6.	64% of Oregonians believe the state government is wasteful and inefficient with our taxes and cannot be trusted to make good decisions.
7.	Oregonians rate subsidies and tax breaks for business attraction or expansion the lowest of 20 different public priorities which necessitate tax support.
8.	70% of Oregonians believe all people should have equal access to a basic level of quality healthcare, but 72% believe people should be held accountable for high-risk behaviors such as smoking, drug use and lack of exercise, through higher insurance premiums.
9.	Whether registered as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, Green, etc., a majority of Oregonians in all regions do not consider themselves strongly conservative or liberal on social or economic issues. The highest percentage of social liberals is in the Portland Metro Area (47%); the highest percentage of social conservatives is in Eastern Oregon (48%).
10. 78% of Oregonians are optimistic about their personal future over the next five years.
11. Just 42% of Oregonians believe Oregonians from diverse backgrounds will find common ground and work together to make progress addressing the critical issues facing the state.
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The Central Bank
Throughout years of the most appalling political, economic, and social suffering, the Central Bank was the only institution that preserved its reputation for essentially sound management. Since 1964 the Central Bank had been the guardian of the country's financial orthodoxy. It embodied the business beliefs common to a variety of Lebanese citizens, from merchants and bankers to the traditional Christian and Muslim political leaders.
From 1974 onward, successive bank governors constantly had to determine how much the Central Bank should squeeze commercial banks in order to secure revenue for the government through the sale of treasury bills. Securing revenue this way provided the bank with some of its more anxious movements as it saw its share of public debt climb steadily, particularly in the mid-1980s.
The Central Bank's activities eventually became controversial, and key issues needed to be addressed. There was the question of whether the bank should use the country's still considerable reserves for reconstruction and development projects (see Aid and Reconstruction , this ch.). There was also the issue of the extent to which the bank should continue propping up the Lebanese pound in the face of currency speculation, widely believed to involve leading Lebanese politicians.
Still, the Central Bank functioned with surprising efficiency, despite its location in the middle of the West Beirut battleground and despite the vicissitudes of the 1970s and 1980s. It reported a L�1.2 billion profit for 1984, essentially from domestic lending operations. In 1985 the profits were L�2.6 billion and in 1986, L�4.9 billion. As customary, the bank kept 20 percent of its profits for reserves and sent 80 percent to the treasury. Although profits appeared respectable when measured in United States dollars, they showed that the bank was losing the battle to maintain its own real income or that of the government. Thus profits, calculated at year-end rates, were US$137.5 million in 1984, US$124.2 million in 1985, and just US$56.4 million in 1986.
Although the Central Bank was keeping the government solvent, it eventually reached a watershed in 1986. At the start of the year, public debt totaled L�53.4 billion (about US$3 billion), of which the bank's share was 25 percent. By May, however, its share had ballooned to 44 percent. Bank loans to the state rose by 41 percent in the first 10 months of 1986 to total L�22 billion, compared with L�15.6 billion at the start of the year. Concern over the bank's funding of public debt grew, causing undersubscription of treasury bills. At the same time, the Central Bank imposed new regulations that angered the commercial banks.
Prime Minister Rashid Karami intervened in May 1986 by helping to negotiate a new agreement in which the size of commercial banks' statutory reserves was reduced, as was the amount of deposits that they had to keep in the form of treasury bills. The agreement, unfortunately, came at a time of renewed clashes between Shia Amal militiamen and Palestinians in the southern Beirut refugee camps. The clashes pushed the value of the pound even further at a time when the Central Bank accord with the commercial banks had been expected to strengthen the currency (see Chaos in Beirut and Syrian Peacemaking Efforts , ch. 5).
The measures negotiated by Karami proved insufficient either to restore faith in the currency or to end the dispute between the commercial banks and the Central Bank. The Central Bank imposed tighter controls in December 1986. It raised the statutory reserve to 13 percent, increased the volume of bank deposits to be kept in treasury bills, and banned loans in local currency to nonresidents (unless they were for trade purposes). The bank also forbade nonresident banks from receiving deposits, providing credits, or opening accounts in Lebanese pounds. Understandably, the commercial banks opposed the new rules. Before the announcement, only nine of the eighty-two commercial banks then operating were in violation of regulations. But under the new measures, sixty-three banks would have to increase reserves and treasury bill purchases to be in compliance.
The commercial banks protested. They believed that the Central Bank's attempts to force them to cover the budget deficit were preventing them from undertaking more profitable activities. In January 1987, the Central Bank softened its position. Its new policy meant that the largest banks were obliged to keep no less than 45 percent of their deposits in treasury bills, on top of the 13 percent required as statutory reserves. This left the banks with limited funds for productive lending.
The Central Bank's actions did little to improve the national currency, boost the economy, or ease relations with the commercial banks. Just a few weeks later, on February 11, 1987, it took L�100 to buy a single United States dollar. The subsequent deployment of Syrian Army units in West Beirut temporarily reversed the situation, improving the rate to L�85 to US$1, but on March 3 the pound lost 20 percent of its value in a single day's hectic trading. The Central Bank accused commercial banks of attempting to hoard foreign currency and of acting in league with speculators. But the Lebanese Bankers' Association blamed the Central Bank for failing to stabilize the market when the dollar began to move and for selling dollars too late.


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Police: Chester County woman fakes cancer, collects $10,000 in donations
By Jeff Cole
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Chester County woman accused of faking cancer faces charges in Delaware
Wilmington police confirm to FOX 29 that Jessica Smith has been charged identity theft and criminal impersonation of a police officer.
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa - A Chester County woman is accused of faking cancer and collecting donations through GoFundMe and Facebook donation pages.
Investigators say 32-year-old Jessica Smith, of Uwchlan Township, preyed on the sympathy of others claiming she was battling cancer. According to Uwchlan police, Smith didn't have colorectal cancer and by claiming she did she raised $10,000 in donations. GoFundMe says all donations will be refunded in full.
Police: Chester County woman fakes cancer, collects donations
FOX 29's Jeff Cole has the latest on a Chester County woman who is accused of faking cancer and collecting donations.
Smith posted on Facebook about her struggle with pain saying, "Tomorrow I have a CAT scan. Well, I have like a series of CAT scans basically to check if anything in the colon has metastasized."
Police say Jessica Smith, 32, is facing charges after she allegedly lied about having cancer and collected donations.
An acquaintance first reported Smith in June. A month later, police say Smith's husband came to the Uwchlan Township police station alleging his wife was committing fraud. According to police, her husband told police that his wife does not have cancer of any form and that she is covered on his medical insurance through his employer.
Investigators say the husband provided a printout from his insurance carrier, which showed Smith's medical bills to that time had not met the $1,250 medical deductible and that she had only totaled $63 in pharmacy/prescription costs to date. He had no insurance records, statements, or documents indicating his wife is being treated for cancer, according to police.
Jeff Berg in his podcast "The Evolving Truth" sniffed out the alleged scam in a series of interviews with Smith.
"People started emailing us about her saying hey, I ordered this T-shirt from her cancer fundraiser and I never got it. What's the deal," Berg told FOX 29.
Smith is facing theft by deception and receiving stolen property charges.
Wilmington police confirm to FOX 29 that Smith has also been charged identity theft and criminal impersonation of a police officer. She was arraigned Wednesday and released on $5,000 bail.
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A Study on the Effects of Manual Lymph Drainage on Fibromyalgia
By Eveylyne Tucker, RMT, Sylvia Krueger, RMT and Eunice Mooney, RMT
This study was initiated by three Vodder-certified Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)® therapists in Saskatchewan to investigate the effect of MLD treatments on people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM).
MLD, originated by Dr. Emil Vodder in 1936, is widely practised in Europe. To date, there are approximately 350 certified MLD Therapists in North America who have completed the extensive Vodder training.
Fibromyalgia, a chronic musculoskeletal condition causing fatigue and widespread pain throughout much of the body, affects a significant percentage of the population each year.¹ A person with FM will often say, "I hurt all over!" and be frustrated by the feeling that there is no cure and they'll "just have to live with it."¹
MLD is a gentle, soothing, rhythmic hands-on technique. MLD not only provides relief, but also encourages healing to take place in the connective tissue. This works on several levels: by normalizing the fluid balance, thereby removing toxins; by calming the sympathetic nervous system; and by reducing pain. Because of these effects, and by increasing lymph flow, MLD may stimulate the body's defense system and help fight off infections.² Because fibromyalgia alters the bodily functions on these same levels, MLD might decrease the discomfort caused by FM and increase the patient's quality of life.
The theory proposed by the three Vodder therapists was that if fibromyalgia was, at least in part, due to the stagnation of proteins in the tissues, then MLD might help return the interstitial fluid to a more normal balance. The analgesic effect of MLD might decrease the patient's level of pain, and allow more normal sleep patterns, organ functions and healing potential.
Each of the therapists selected three candidates from her local Fibromyalgia Support Group. All participants were female, ranging in age from 38 to 57. It is not surprising that all the participants in the study were women, since women are predominantly affected by FM.¹ The duration of the condition, after a formal medical diagnosis, ranged from six months to six years, although most had been suffering from symptoms for some years prior. Symptoms affected the whole body.
A Pain and Function Index was created using a blend of the Vernon-Mior and the Revised Oswestry3 which would approximate the problems of people suffering from FM. Instead of a "lifting" category, "exercise" was chosen as more specific to the tasks of the study population.
The index is scored in the following way: In each section, scores of zero (statement one) to five (statement six) are possible. The score for each section is added up and then multiplied by two to give a percentage.
The researchers then rated the participants in the following way: A score of 0-10% = healthy, 10-20% = mild, 20-30% = moderate, 30-40% = fairly severe, 40-50% = severe, 50-60% = extremely severe. Participants varied from mild (1 participant), moderate (3 participants), fairly severe (4 participants), to severe (1 participant).
The treatment protocol was developed with the MLD knowledge base in mind. Because FM is a systemic condition, it was important to systematically clear the whole body initially, then concentrate on areas of remaining pain.
The therapists began treatment in the neck and upper body because the lymphatic pathways transport the waste products toward the venous arch where the jugular and subclavian veins join in the neck. Dr. Vodder called this the "terminus" because it is the point where the lymph flows into the venous system from the lymph vessel system.²
It is important to ensure that there is optimal drainage and no blockage close to the terminus before moving distally. This is similar to removing any dams in a river before allowing more water to flow through it. MLD actually produces a sucking effect on the lymphatics distal to the area of treatment.⁴
The therapists began the treatment series with daily treatments because when clearing a sluggish lymphatic system, it is more beneficial to do repeated treatments close together and prevent the body's tendency to revert to the original state. As the system's functions improve, the treatments are then spaced further apart.⁵ The Vodder School teaches very specific sequences and repetitions for treating various body parts.⁶ All therapists used the same sequences on the same days.
The therapists were all certified in the Vodder advanced training program in the summer of 1993 and re-certified in 1995 and 1997. This ensured that all the study subjects received essentially the same treatment, regardless of therapist.
Each candidate received 14 MLD treatments of 45 minutes over a four-week period with specific guidelines regarding diet, rest and exercise (see Treatment Contract on page 10). Exercises consisted of gentle mobilization movements for the joints and spine.
To provide an optimum comparison, a Treatment Protocol was developed. Therapists administered the same technique sequences. Appointments were scheduled daily for the first week (Monday-Friday), four times the second week, three times in the third week, and twice in the fourth and final week. Participants had to maintain a daily diary, noting sleep quality and quantity, comfort levels, diet and exercise.
Client observations
The majority of participants felt MLD treatments had been beneficial. All participants completed questionnaires indexing their pre- and post-treatment pain and function levels. Improvement in client function as indicated by the questionnaire varied from zero to 27 per cent. The greatest improvements were found in the areas of pain reduction and sleep quality, which in turn contributed positively to the quality of life. Participants felt a new sense of control over their lives. They became optimistic about their future, realizing that something could be done to change the effects of fibromyalgia.
A summary question asked each participant to rate the benefit of MLD therapy on a scale of zero-10, with 10 being extremely beneficial. The average rating for the group was seven, with two participants indicating 10 and one participant indicating one. It is interesting that the candidate's perception of benefit did not necessarily coincide with the percentage change in the rating scale. One candidate rated zero per-cent improvement and rated the benefit as six.
Another showed five per-cent improvement and rated the benefit as 10.
Therapist observations
Therapists noted improvements in tissue health. Areas in muscles that had previously felt fibrous started to soften, spongy tissue became firmer, and complexions became clearer.
The MLD therapists who initiated this project realize that to be recognized as a valid clinical study, a much larger participant base would be required. However, the positive results achieved indicate that MLD may indeed be a beneficial treatment for individuals dealing with fibromyalgia.
Participating Vodder MLD therapists:
1. Eveylyne Tucker, RMT, 103-2318 Arlington Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7J 3L3, Phone: 306-373-4511
2. Sylvia Krueger, RMT, 2340 Cornwall Street, Regina, SK S4P 2L3, Phone: 306-757-7173
3. Eunice Mooney, RMT, 66 Oliver Way, Prince Albert, SK S6X 1B2, Phone: 306-922-0851
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2. Kurz I (Harris R: transl.): Textbook of Dr. Vodder's Manual Lymph Drainage, Vol. 2, 2nd ed. Karl. Heidelberg: F. Haug Publishers;1989.
3. Chapman-Smith, D: Measuring results with patient questionnaires. The Journal of Soft Tissue Manipulation 1996; 3(4):13-15, 24-26.
4. Weissleder H, Schuchhardt C: Lymphe-dema: Diagnosis and Therapy, 2nd. ed. Bonn: Kagerer Kommunikation; 1997.
5. Kurz I (Harris R transl.): Textbook of Dr. Vodder's manual lymph drainage, Vol. 3 Treatment manual. 2nd ed. Karl. Heidelberg: F. Haug Publishers:1990.
6. Wittlinger G, Wittlinger H (Harris R transl.): Textbook of Dr. Vodder's manual lymph drainage, Vol. 1, 3rd ed. Karl. Heidelberg: F. Haug Publishers; 1990.
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Just think… It was only one year ago that Barack Obama reached out to the Taliban for peace in Afghanistan. Analysts said Obama's remarks resembled a dream more than reality.
Less than a year later Taliban-trained jihadists are planting bombs in Times Square.
Authorities now believe that Faisal Shahzad was trained by the Taliban and made a dry run in Manhattan.
But, Obama believed he could talk these moderates into a peace deal.
He's living in a dream world.


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ILLUMION
www.illumion.net
Illumion is the brainchild of Dutch musician Eveline van Kampen and, according to the press sheet, is the reification of an idea born in 2002 after she graduated from the conservatory and "desired a band to give the music in her head a concrete voice". The press sheet also states "musically it can be described as The Gathering vs Magenta and dashes of Ayreon...kind of." Unfamiliar with Magenta, on this I cannot comment, although I can hear very little of The Gathering. Arjen Lucassen's Ayreon, yes, although most certainly not The Gathering (in any of their generic incarnations). So what in actual fact do we have here? Instrumentation-wise, apart from guitars (distorted electric; steel and nylon stringed acoustic), bass, keyboards and drums, some tracks are also coloured with erthu (2-stringed Chinese violin), pipa (4-stringed Chinese lute), viola, and flute in quasi-conventional song structures. Quasi-conventional, that is, because any deviations from regular time signatures are subtly deployed and never make the listening experience awkward, or dominate the actual music. And the music, a largely chilled, mid-tempo affair, is very good. Okay, that's the plus side. What lets the album down is the lack of range on display in Esther Ladiges' vocals. The smooth tones and note-perfect delivery of her voice are amenable enough to the ear and, although heartfelt in one sense, her singing generally lacks any real passion, apart from occasional bursts of zest (such as the closing bar of 'Died for Beauty' or at moments during 'Whirlwind'). It is a somewhat pedestrian vocal performance for the most part (an exception is perhaps 'Into the Labyrinth' where Ladiges' singing works very well). In short, Illumion's debut album is certainly a solid effort music-wise, although the aforementioned vocal homogeny is such a shame as the overall results could have been so much better. Incredibly nice cover artwork though, it must be said.
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1) Encomium
2) Scarlet Sin
3) Chrysanthemum
4) Into the Labyrinth
5) Metamorphosis
6) The Prophecy
7) Under the Harrow
8) Died for Beauty
9) Infinity
10) Whirlwind
11) The Bliss
"...any deviations from regular time signatures are subtly deployed and never make the listening experience awkward, or dominate the actual music...What lets the album down is the lack of range on display in Esther Ladiges' vocals"


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School Calls Cops After Student Visits Anti-Immigration Website
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The father of a British schoolchild is complaining after his son's school called the police when he visited the website of an anti-immigration political party.
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the U.K.'s main anti-immigration party, and collected just under 13 percent of the vote in the country's 2015 election. It also holds 22 of the country's 73 seats in the European Parliament. But despite its mainstream status, Wildern School in Hampshire apparently thought visiting the party's website was the mark of an extremist.
The U.K.'s anti-terrorism laws task school officials with identifying potential extremists, in the hopes of catching them before they can be fully radicalized.
According to the Express, school officials became concerned after Mick Taylor's 15-year-old son visited UKIP's website while in class, after previously viewing an online video produced by the English Defense League, an anti-Muslim protest group. The boy apparently was researching immigration after a classroom discussion of the subject.
The school called the police, who in turn referred the matter to a specialist team that normally deals with preventing young people from falling under the influence of ISIS and other radial Islamic groups. Police pulled the boy from class to interview him, an experience Taylor said left his son "feeling like a terrorist." Among other things, they allegedly asked him if he was an activist for UKIP, and suggested it was "not right" for him to visit the page.
UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall reacted angrily to the notion the group's website was potentially flagged for extremism.
"I don't know how you can be extremists when you have 22 MEPs, a member of Parliament, three lords and 500 councillors all over the country," Nuttall told the BBC. "We're certainly not extremists."
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Le mont Davis est le point culminant de l'État de Pennsylvanie, situé dans la forêt nationale de Forbes à Elk Lick dans le comté de Somerset.

Le point fut nommé pour John Nelson Davis, l'un des premiers colons, vétéran de la guerre de Sécession, topographe et naturaliste, connu pour ses études sur la flore et la faune de montagne.

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College Republicans' Newest Ad Campaign Has the Dumbest Videos We've Ever Seen
If this is the best young Republicans can do at vying for young women's votes, Democrats should rest easy.
Jessica Huseman
The Republican Party has a long history of putting its foot in its collective mouth when it comes to basically any issue concerning women. So, it's pretty troubling that the leader of their young people is already calling dibs on that problem — especially since that leader happens to be a woman.
Last week, the College Republican National Committee launched a $1 million digital ad campaign in 16 states aimed at young female, voters. The group's chairwoman, Alex Smith, calls them "culturally relevant," but anyone snookered by this campaign is undoubtedly stupid.
The ads are modeled off TLC's Say Yes to the Dress, and feature the same scene over and over again with different Republican candidates' names patched in. The bride to be can choose between a stylish dress, named after the Republican candidate, and a frumpy dress named after the Democratic candidate (like, OMG! Get it?!?!?).
"It might appear to be silly on the surface, but there's absolutely a deeper meaning that will resonate with young voters," Smith told the Wall Street Journal. "It's representative of how Democrats treat young voters – they take them for granted."
Sorry, Smith. There is a definite line between "silly" and straight up sexist. These ads fall on the wrong side of it.
The ads feature a pouty bride intent upon finding her perfect dress, and a mother, who is eccentric and bitter and likely a fresh recipient of divorce papers. According to the ads, voting is just like choosing between an obviously pretty dress and a clearly hideous alternative — because that's easier to understand than actual policy, right ladies? Women don't want to know things! They want to try on pretty dresses!
To top it all off, the six candidates they've made these ads for are all male. To spare you excessive agony, here's one of them -- for Florida Governor Rick Scott:
Since you probably (definitely) don't want to watch these ads and take in all of their complete absurdity, I've copied down the script for every single one of the six wedding-related ads they've made so far (and will presumably continue to make):
Open on Brittany, a recent college grad who is getting ready for her big day. "Budget is a big deal for me now that I've graduated from college," she says.
Cut to happy Brittany, wearing her perfect dress. "The [INSERT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE NAME HERE] is perfect," she says. "[INSERT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE NAME HERE] is becoming a trusted brand. He has new ideas that don't break your budget."
Says narrator, "But mom has other ideas." Cut to scene of tired-looking woman likely on anti-depressants with frizzy red hair and a frantic scowl. "I like the [INSERT NAME OF DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE HERE]. It's overpriced and a little outdated, but I know best!" she squawks at the camera.
Enter horrified bride-to-be in a frumpy dress and a massive veil.
"And don't forget," says the salesperson, "the [INSERT NAME OF DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE HERE] comes with additional costs. There's [INSERT BASIC LIST OF BAD THINGS SPECIFIC TO DISTRICT HERE]."
"But I'll be paying this off for the rest of my life!" whines the bride. Foot stomp.
"We cannot let her walk out of the voting booth like that!" says the maid of honor, Tiffani (with an I), sassily to the camera.
Cut back to the bride in the frumpy dress, who is finally confronting her mother: "Mom, this is my decision. And I see a better future with [INSERT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE NAME HERE]." Cue triumphant, dress selection music.
And the narrator closes us out with, "Sometimes it's hard to let go of old styles, but it all worked out in the end, because Brittany said yes to [INSERT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE NAME HERE]."
The silver lining here is that College Republicans is being hammered on all sides for this. TIME magazine called it "The Most Sexist Ad of the Year," and Republican Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder — who had this ad made for him without his permission — even called it "dumb and offensive."
And when Rick Snyder is calling your ads sexist, your ads are definitely sexist.
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Meliora Press
Serving a Great and Noble Art
50 b/w illus.
Series: Meliora Press
Howard Hanson and the Eastman School of Music
by Vincent Lenti
Serving a Great and Noble Art is the second volume of the history of the Eastman School of Music, beginning in 1932 after George Eastman's death, and ending in 1972 with the resignation of the school's third director, Walter Hendl. This book is very much about Howard Hanson, director of the school from 1924 until his retirement in 1964. After forty years under Hanson's guidance, the Eastman School of Music was a near-perfect reflection of the valuesand ideals of its long-term director. Under Hanson's leadership, the school became widely known as an institution that welcomed the performer and the scholar, the composer and the educator. It was a school committed to the development of musical leadership, and above all an institution that was thoroughly American in its outlook, method, and goals. In 1945 Howard Hanson spoke of the school as "serving a great and noble art." These words provide a vivid picture of Hanson and also accurately describe his vision for the institution which, to this day, bears the unmistakable influence of his forty-year tenure as director. Hanson's successor as director, Walter Hendl, had a far less happy tenure at Eastman. A musician of great talent, his time at the Eastman School of Music ended in considerable controversy amid personal struggle. His eight years as director nonetheless witnessed many new initiatives, positivechanges, and important faculty appointments. The record of his leadership, therefore, deserving of attention and gratitude, is recounted in this volume.
Vincent A. Lenti is Eastman School of Music historian, a graduateof the school (BM '60, MA '63), member of the faculty since 1963, and author of For the Enrichment of Community Life: George Eastman and the Founding of the Eastman School of Music
1932. A Funeral in Rochester
1932-33. A Portrait of the Eastman School of Music
1933-41. The Pre-War Years
1932-41. Broadcasts, Festivals, and Recordings (I)
1941-52. The War Years and Beyond
1952-64. Hanson: The Final Years
1941-64. Broadcasts, Festivals, and Recordings (II)
1955-64. A New Men's Dormitory and Student Life in Rochester
1954-72. Summer Session
1961-62. The Eastman Philharmonia's European Tour
1960-64. The Search for a New Director
1964-66. The New Director: The First Two Years
1966-68. The Faculty Association
1966-71. The Hendl Years Continue
1964-72. Renovate or Relocate?
1971-72. Fiftieth Anniversary Year: The Celebration
1971-72. Fiftieth Anniversary Year: The Crisis
1972. Epilogue
Appendix 1: Members of the Eastman School of Music Faculty, 1932-72
Appendix 2: Opera under the Stars Productions: The First Twenty Years, 1953-72
Appendix 3: Eastman Philharmonia Personnel, 1961-62
Appendix 4: Conductors Who Appeared with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, 1932-72
Appendix 5: Artists Who Performed in Eastman Theatre Concerts, 1932-72
Appendix 6: Eastman Faculty and Guest Artists in Kilbourn Hall Recitals, 1932-72
Appendix 7: Repertoire Recorded by Howard Hanson and the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra for RCA Victor and Columbia
Appendix 8: The Mercury Recordings: Howard Hanson and the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra
Appendix 9: The Mercury Recordings: Frederick Fennell and the Eastman Wind Ensemble
VINCENT A. LENTI is professor emeritus of piano at the Eastman School of Music, where he also serves as the school's historian.
For the Enrichment of Community Life
by Elizabeth Brayer
Nurturing the Love of Music
Not Just in Time
by Mark Ain and Jim Floyd
A History of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Rochester
by Philip W. Davidson and Susan L. Hyman
The Reflector
by Jennifer Battaglia, Margie Hodges Shaw, Susan Daiss and Martha Gdowski
Women of Rochester Pediatrics
by Nancy Wharton Bolger
by Nancy W. Bolger
by Wendy Roxin Wicks
Our Work Is But Begun
by Janice Bullard Pieterse
Rudolf Kingslake
by Martin Scott


I suffered while drawing this scene which was for me really heart-aching.
That is also the reason why I have not been able to finish it.
Last edited by dadicrunch; 02-09-2010 at 02:14 PM.
One of my favorite pieces here so far.
My emotions over ran me viewing this emotional and impressive painting, Pedro. I deeply feel your pain and sorrow. This is striking and speaks volumes as to the emotions you've put into it. My utmost respect and adoration on such a beautiful piece.
Pedro, I think it is finished. Your pain, for whatever reason (and I'll assume loss), comes through strongly. This strikes me as a very well articulated statement with a lot of personal emotional content ... a Jungian exercise in art as therapy. It's also a really great piece of art.
"Come to me angel of music. . ."
The Phantom of the Opera understood pain. He also had a half mask.
In the musical, it seemed like they made him the demonic and jealous passion for their art which in that case was Music.
I can see this as a face made up of one half a blank canvas and the other a reaction to the implied demand for completion all at once. I think it is far more powerful than had you finished both sides. It will never be completed, I'm afraid. There will always be a blank canvas waiting for something great.
Do you think you could fall so much in love with someone you've not met in 10 years and each time I took the brush, I access her soul, her feelings and in my paintings only reflects the happyness I feel when she feels at the same moment such as the pain she bears when I, far from her, feel her so and make the painting I made yesterday ?
It sounds very dynamic, this relationship of yours. Robert seems to be onto something that touches you. But I'm anxious to hear the discussion among the group as much as you are.
I will merely address a side note about what happens when we are in love in a situation that does not find a resolution, in which the natural next step of being with that special person in the world is just out of our physical grasp.
When there is something in the way that we cannot move with directly, it builds such a powerful creative charge that it could artistically send you to the stars. Parts of you that you may not know you had inside will begin to activate as possible alternatives to move the energy.
I have experienced such feelings. Most of us have. Not exactly your way exactly, but my version of it.
Historically, look at Dante and Beatrice, or Petrarch and Lara etc. You have great potential here for Art and Life. It's one of the best sources of inspiration that we have available to us, in my frame of reference anyway.
And the energy is not dependent on the outcome, although it is important to you.
The Muse is doing one of her most beautiful dances in your honor. It looks like you already are beginning to dance with her. Keep your eyes open. She knows many steps.


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Although the league was still called the VFL until the start of the 1990 season, the 1996 season was the unofficial 10th AFL season as the league expanded from 12 clubs to 14 clubs in 1987.
The new clubs were West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Bears. In 1991 Adelaide Crows joined. In 1995 Fremantle Dockers joined the AFL to bring the number of clubs to 16. With the expanded league, 8 clubs now participate in the finals series.
Rodney Eade replaced Ron Barassi as coach at Sydney Swans.
Richmond and Brisbane Bears switched coaches. John Northey joined Brisbane Bears whilst Robert Walls moved to Richmond.
Ken Judge replaced Peter Knights as coach at Hawthorn.
Tony Shaw replaced Leigh Matthews as coach at Collingwood.
Terry Wallace replaced Alan Joyce as coach at Footscray.
Michael Nunan was appointed as Fitzroy coach.
Rodney Eade first season at Sydney Swans brought immediate success by climbing 11 places and into the Grand Final. Ken Judge also had immediate success as Hawthorn climbed 7 places into the final series. Whilst Footscray fell 8 places to 15th, one place above the wooden spoon.
North Melbourne finishing 2nd on the ladder won the premiership. Sydney Swans were minor premiers and played them in the Grand Final. Whilst Fitzroy ended its club's life by winning the wooden spoon for the last 2 years.
Tony Lockett of Sydney Swans won the Coleman Medal for the leading goalscorer. Michael Voss of Brisbane Bears and James Hird of Essendon shared the Brownlow Medal.


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This does not fit large knives or does not fit them very well. I have a lot of large folding knives I store in it using the knife clips but they aren't 100% secure and you have to roll it up carefully so that they don't turn. With that said the felt is pretty nice. It rolls up neatly and snaps shut with a handle to carry it with, quite a convenient transport.
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Although I grew up in a Kansas Republican family, President Kennedy became a personal hero for me when he signed my Eagle Scout Certificate shortly after entering office. This made Frau Mayfield's whispered announcement two years later when she tardily entered our 5th hour German class at Fairfield High School with the news she had just heard in the front office, "The President has been shot!" all the more devastating. At first we thought she was joking, because she had a quick wit and a wry sense of humor. Her stricken look, however, belied that motive; she was deadly serious. Usually playful and light-hearted with her in class, the five of us guys instantly turned somber. The swift report of the President's death came as a powerful aftershock to the initial verbal earthquake that had sent us reeling. Quiet reigned throughout the building. We trudged uncertainly and sorrowfully to our remaining classes. Activities were being cancelled.
One activity concerned our whole senior class. We had been working for two months to perfect our Senior Play, Robert Sherwood's Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Our Director Don McCrory was weighing whether to reschedule the opening night's performance out of respect for President Kennedy or to go ahead that evening as scheduled. He sought our input and told us all to "stand by." Ultimately he decided to go ahead. Before the performance that Friday night he explained to the audience that we wanted to show respect for President Kennedy on this devastating day, and he thought we could do that better by performing this play about another great president who was assassinated than by cancelling or postponing the performance. That night we all played our parts with increased intensity knowing it was one small way we could honor both fallen presidents. I'm glad we did.


Man City temporarily move 14 points clear, with their four goals this afternoon putting them to 101 total goals in 2017. It was a very comfortable afternoon in the end of Guardiola's men as Sergio Aguero's two headers either side of Sterling's near-post finish secured the three points, before Danilo fired home on the counter for City to add gloss to an already impressive scoreline. Bournemouth defended well for large periods but never threatened their opponents at the other end. Wins for Newcastle United and Stoke City mean Bournemouth drop into the relegation places, one point adrift of safety.
Sergio Aguero scored a brace as Manchester City hammered struggling Bournemouth 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Manchester City's astonishing winning run stretched to 17 games with a 4-0 hammering of Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, as record-breaker Sergio Aguero stole the show with a double.
Pep Guardiola's side could perhaps be accused of not reaching their usual lofty standards, but Bournemouth rarely appeared capable of punishing any complacency and once Aguero – who is reportedly unhappy with his coach's rotation policy – opened the scoring, there was no looking back.
City looked particularly sluggish at times in the first half, though it still was not surprising when they took the lead just before the half-hour mark, as Aguero nodded in his 100th goal at the Etihad, the perfect tonic for any Guardiola grievances.
The hosts tightened things up in the second half and looked a far more focused unit, especially after doubling their lead through Sterling, who scored his seventh goal in five games against the Cherries.
Aguero doubled his tally for the day 11 minutes from time with another well-taken header to round off an impressive performance from the Argentinian.


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Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of 'the era of the unipolar world'
"When they won the Cold War, the US declared themselves God's own representatives on earth, people who have no responsibilities — only interests. They have declared those interests sacred. Now it's one-way traffic, which makes the world unstable," Putin told the audience.
The much-hyped speech was delayed by more than 90 minutes because of a "massive" cyberattack. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists in an impromptu conference call that the speech was postponed due to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on the conference's systems.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack. Ukrainian IT Army, a hacker collective, named the St. Petersburg Forum as a target earlier this week on its Telegram channel.
Putin's address at the annual conference, one of his more substantial speeches since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine almost four months ago, was seen as an opportunity for the world to get some insight into his thinking.
Once the Russian president took the stage in the western Russian city, he wasted no time on pleasantries and went straight into attacks on the United States and its allies.
"They live in the past on their own under their own delusions … They think that … they have won and then everything else is a colony, a back yard. And the people living there are second-class citizens," he said, adding that Russia's "special operation" — the phrase the Russian government uses to describe its war on Ukraine — has become a "lifesaver for the West to blame all the problems on Russia."
After accusing western countries of blaming their problems on Russia, Putin tried to pin the blame for rising food prices on the "US administration and the Euro bureaucracy."
Ukraine is a major food producer, but the Russian invasion has affected its entire production and supply chain. The United Nations has said the war has had a devastating impact on supplies and prices and warned it could push up to 49 million more people into famine or famine-like conditions.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said last week that food has become part of the Kremlin's "arsenal of terror."
Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of stealing Ukrainian grain, accusations that appear to have been confirmed by satellite images showing Russian ships being loaded with Ukrainian grain. On top of that, Russia is blocking maritime access to the Black Sea ports held by Ukraine, meaning that even the grain that is still under Ukrainian control cannot be exported to the many countries that rely on it.
The long-time Russian leader also blamed the West for trying to hurt the Russian economy, calling the sanctions on Moscow "crazy" and "reckless."
"Their intention is clear to crush the Russian economy by breaking down the chain the logistical chains, freezing national assets and attacking the living standards, but they were not successful," he added. "It has not worked out. Russian business people have rallied together working diligently, conscientiously, and step-by-step, we are normalizing the economic situation."
The Russian president has long framed his decision to launch an invasion of Ukraine as a response to Kyiv's growing diplomatic and security ties with the West. Last week, he hinted that his aim in Ukraine is the restoration of Russia as an imperial power.
Putin claims Russia 'forced' into the conflict in Ukraine
Speaking about his war on Ukraine on Friday, Putin went straight to his propaganda playbook, claiming Russia was "forced" into the conflict.
He called the invasion "the decision of a sovereign country that has an unconditional right … to defend its security."
"A decision aimed at protecting our citizens, residents of the People's Republics of Donbas, who for eight years were subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime and neo-Nazis who received the full protection of the West," he said.
The two areas — the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) — fell under the control of Russia-backed separatists in 2014.
The Kremlin has accused Ukrainian authorities of discriminating against ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in the regions, a charge Kyiv has denied. Starting 2019, Russian passports were offered to the residents of the two entities.
Finally, in late February, Putin announced he would recognize them as independent, a move that was seen as the opening salvo of the war.
He said on Friday that Russian soldiers and the separatists were "fighting to defend their people" in the Donbas and the right to "reject any attempt to impose pseudo values of dehumanization and moral degradation from outside."
No country other than Russia recognizes the two as independent. Ukraine and the rest of the international community considers the territories to be under Russian occupation.
The European Commission announced Friday that it was recommending Ukraine and neighboring Moldova as EU candidate states, with the commission's chief Ursula von der Leyen saying that Ukrainians are "ready to die" for the European perspective.
Speaking about the European Union on Friday, Putin said the bloc had "lost its sovereignty."
"The European Union has fully lost its sovereignty, and its elites are dancing to someone else's tune, harming their own population. Europeans' and European businesses' real interests are totally ignored and swept aside," he said.
He later added that Russia has "nothing against" Ukraine joining the EU.
"The EU is not a military-political bloc, unlike NATO, therefore we have always said and I have always said that our position here is consistent, understandable, we have nothing against it," Putin said during a panel discussion following his speech.
"It is the sovereign decision of any country to join or not to join economic associations, and it is up to this economic association to accept new states as its members or not. As far as it is expedient for the EU, let the EU countries themselves decide. Whether it will be for the benefit or to the detriment of Ukraine is also their business," he said.
CNN's Anna Chernova, Fred Pleitgen, Zahra Ullah, Uliana Pavlova, Niamh Kennedy, Amy Cassidy and Sean Lyngaas contributed reporting.
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The Icy Elegance of Arthur Ashe … And the Passion of Muhammad Ali
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Stephen Tignor | Longreads | August 2016 | 22 minutes (5,613 words)
Our latest Exclusive is a new story by Stephen Tignor, co-funded by Longreads Members and published in Racquet magazine's premiere issue. Racquet is "a new quarterly tennis magazine that celebrates the art, ideas, style and culture that surround tennis" and we are excited to be able to feature them.
The fifth edition of the ESPY Awards, held in 1997 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, was a celebration of the African-American athlete. Michael Johnson won Best Male Athlete, Tiger Woods and Desmond Howard received honors, black celebrities were on hand to pay tribute to Jackie Robinson, and Ray Charles performed.
But the loudest ovation was reserved for Muhammad Ali. The former heavyweight champion was presented with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, which for more than two decades has been given to a recipient who "reflect[s] the spirit of Arthur Ashe, possessing strength in the face of adversity, courage in the face of peril, and the willingness to stand up for their beliefs no matter what the cost."
It was the evening's melancholy high point. The spirits of Ashe and Ali were alive in the room. Yet the voices of these two heroes of the 1960s and '70s could no longer be heard. The tennis player had died four years earlier, at age 49, of complications from AIDS. The boxer was only 55, but Parkinson's disease had muted this most verbal of athletes. The man who introduced Ali at the ESPYs, Sidney Poitier, spoke for many of his generation when he said, "The first thing I remember is his voice." But on this night, Ali could muster just two words for the audience: "Thank you."
It would be hard to imagine two people, let alone two sportsmen of the same era, whose personalities diverged as much as theirs did. Ashe was cautious and cerebral, Ali brash and outrageous. Ashe excelled in a genteel sport, Ali in a brutal one. Ali refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War; Ashe was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Ali joined the separatist Nation of Islam and befriended Malcolm X; Ashe dedicated his life to the cause of Martin Luther King and integration. If we think of Ali by his given name, Cassius Clay, even their surnames—Clay and Ashe—represent opposing states of matter.
Yet it was fitting that they should be honored together on a night of African-American celebration. During the same tumultuous period, they had proved what a powerful impact engaged athletes can have on the world. Ashe had once said of Ali, "He was largely responsible for it becoming an expected part of a black athlete's responsibility to get involved." Ashe was one of those who had followed Ali's lead. Read more…
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